iFrogs Audio - Coda Forte Bluetooth Headphones.

Every now and again we get something in IHAG studios that we don't expect to excite us. Bluetooth head phones generally don't and fall into this category. 

Especially large over the hear closed headphones. 

So now that confession is out of the way, you would expect us to be a little more critical than normal right !? Well here goes then.

If you're in the market for some BT headphones then these are definitely worth a look for a few very good reasons, there are a couple of draw backs but Ill get to those later.

The Good

The headphones are light, and comfortable. IHAG think that's second priority for any kind of headset, running a close second to audio quality. Now remember these are around $99/£60 so they have a healthy range of competition at that price point and spec. There are several 40mm drive units from Sony and Beats etc, however those are slightly higher in price.

Comfort scores highly as the build quality seems good and durable, although the buttons for volume could do with a small improvement if I'm being nit picky. Getting the right 'fit' wasn't hard to find either the arms were strong enough to keep your configuration for your head.

Pairing is easy too, quickly found the Nexus 7, Playstation 3 and the Sony Z1, connection was solid. 

Call quality from the mobile phone was good, really was expecting some average experience, but the audio was clear and concise. However for music the quality was ok, not exceptional but ok, certainly worth the investment. The FFR is there and again gives clear sound, but found the bass to be a little weak when no equalizer was used, was the same when using the headphones corded bypassing the BT.

Playstation 3 worked fine, they didn't have the same high audio as the Sony made ones but it was by no means poor, I think I preferred the Coda Forte because they are much smaller and no boom mic that can get in the way. Plus is doesn't take up USB slot for a 'dongle' that's needed by the Sony.

The manufactures boast there is a 12 hour endurance on the battery, and we came close to that off the first charge which makes us happy, using Goolge Play Music in a seriously abusive way.

The headphones only took a couple of hours to charge too.

The Bad

There isnt anything we really hated about them at all, would be nice to have them fold-able halfway through the arm I guess so they could be stored easy. The supplied bag for them does look cheap though, so might be worth investing into a nicer bag for your new headphones.



For the price you could do alot worse then these headphones,very versatile so you can use them on the move and gaming when you get home. They come in four different colours and available from Amazon here.

Nexus 5 is live on Play Store

The internet worst kept secret just broke cover on the Google Play Store. Both UK and US sites are selling them, however the US 16Gb model (£300) has sold out already, both 32Gb handsets are ready to go for £339 in the US and UK.

Once we get hold of our handset we will post are review, however we think its been covered to death so wont be doing a long term test. 

IHAG is a little disappointed with the 2300mAh battery while will last 7 hours of usage tops, thats our bet. Inside the Nexus 5 is a 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with four Krait 400 cores and Adreno 330 GPU. It's definitely not a captain slow with 2GB of RAM and Android 4.4 KitKat at the driver's seat. Similar set up to the LG G2. Although the N5 has Gorilla 3 Glass - which is great news.

In the US, you'll be able to grab one from Sprint, T-Mobile, Amazon, Best Buy and RadioShack. UK, no word from CPW or P4U just yet, however eBay has started to have them listed for £400+ (?!?!?!)

Anyway its here on the Play Store, fetch before they run out.

OUYA 2 a fix for OUYA 1 ?

Internet rumor of the incoming OUYA 2 has started to gather pace which is great however current issues of the original OUYA has left a bad taste in some peoples mouth. 

Julie Uhrman has admitted the company made some mistakes and yes we can all understand that, fledgling companies make mistakes - however its how they put them right that's the issue going forward. 

Having been in the IT and Technology industry for over 25yrs the mistakes OUYA were making were obvious to me at the start. 

The message OUYA were giving out was never appealing to those sitting on the fence, hardware needed to be a little more powerful, delivery was delayed to the point of frustrating those that backed the product. Lets not forget that Julie decided to let the press know the backers were getting a beta unit, something of a suicide in terms of promotion, because the press were reacting to the only product that they had access to. 

Its hard to put all this right in a year since the project all kicked off, and the levels of support needed when OUYA were getting around 10,000 support tickets a week through its gates a figure thats never shown any signs of slowing, people asking from the tired old USB external storage to controller issues.

So what can Julie do to put this right well Julie here is how, some free advice from a technology consultant, before you embark on OUYAs first hardware refresh. 5 points.

1. Transparency - Stop treating your customers as paying guests in a mirror maze, we need to see whats going on at OUYA, sometimes you need to over estimate and over deliver, a very simple concept. You must have known about production and delivery problems very early on with OUYA if not then that was piss poor project management from someone who claims to have been in the industry a long time - you had alot of attention here, utilizing someone with knowledge couldn't have been that difficult could it ?! So cut the BS work out your production and tell us when you can deliver.
2. Games - Now here is the thing, we love games, many of your target audience for the sofa gaming message was the guys at home or a small dev firm that could create something easily. Great. You forgot about the killer app. Every console needs one. OUYA was in desperate need for one - For the OUYA 2, a killer app needs to be found and pushed with said game into the hands of those who want something edgy. Even a build of an old game might be great. Final Fantasy wasn't the answer for the OUYA - nor Sonic which SEGA whore onto every platform. Maybe a classic Medal of Honor game would have been fun with a few servers running some place (which would have been cheap). Anything, just make sure its a killer game (old or new). OUYA needs a AAA title to see it along too, OUYA 2 will be no different. 
3. Promise - Keep promises, simple, trust build brands.
4. Community - OUYA has a good heart in its community however OUYA need to utilize this and reach out in a single way, not through Reddit, not through G+, not through twitter. Bring a single point of focus to both its message and support. The amount of times that OUYA support would only respond through twitter or their marketing was done on reddit was beyond funny. If OUYA want a community, then stop fracturing everyone rather than alienating those who prefer one medium over another, give out a single message, love the community after all they are your money maker. 
5. Marketing - OUYA 2 needs proper marketing now the original console is in various online shops and traditional bricks and mortar stores. Sack Ronald McDonnald  and get someone in who knows what they are doing, the silly stunts and alike were all great but badly executed. In the car park outside E3, and that test video for the advert, wow whoever thought leaking that would be a good idea needs shooting. Stop playing the clowns and start acting like a business.

Of course we expect a hardware upgrade too, but we are sure those will come in time. The $99 price point was good, and the improvement to the controller was welcome - but not enough. 

Everyone wants you to succeed, at least we do. 

IHAG Top Tips for Android - Security

Remember when uninstalling an app off your handset and/or tablet, doesn't always mean you have removed the access to your Google account which you may have granted during install.

To review access rights, sign into Google then click security....

...once clicked, then click on "Review Permissions" next to "Connected applications and sites"

Then revoke the sites you no longer want access to your Google details.

Job done !

Apple have been offering sperm via the internet ?!

What will google come up with in response ?!

Amusing picture captured a while back has made its way into the internet cyber highway, thought we would share and ask - what tag line would you give this story ?

Anyway, enjoy !!

New Mac Book Pro price slam

Most ultrabooks are rubbish. Or too expensive. Had a thought about a new 13" MacBook pro. With an i7 upgrade and 16gb of RAM, it should do nicely. Until I checked the prices. A new 13" Retina MacBook Pro, with the spec I want comes out just shy of £1700 in the UK. 

In the US the same thing is approximately, $2000. This equates to £1236 at today's exchange rate, an effective premium/tax/rip-off of £440+ for living in the UK. 

As long as I can tolerate an American keyboard (and have £1236 going spare), maybe I'll buy one when I visit the US in January. 

Sony SRS-BTM8 Portable Bluetooth Speaker with NFC

Plenty of portable speaker systems on the market, and we are flooded with plenty of crap. However this Sony unit is just the right size to be portable (245 mm X 185 mm X 88 mm) and looks good, so whats the deal here.

It sports an 3.5m jack as its only means of audio input, which is fine for portable but its a little disappointing the box doesn't have HDMI as well. The power is AC or via 4 x AA battery which we got 16 hours out of a clean set, and 13 out of some rechargeable 2600mAh batteries.

We are glad to say its got a lively, punchy sound which is much better than the others in the same price range - even more so now its just £59.99 (Sony has this listed for £90 on its store) - the dynamic range is enough for a portable unit. We are not looking for all singing all dancing here, just not to sound like a £20 piece of crap, which thankfully it doesn't at all.

The design is great but it does remind us of a handbag which once you see it that way, the image kinda stays with you. 

Bluetooth and NFC onboard is fast to connect to and pairs with your handset or tablet quickly. 

Highly recommend for a SOHO environment, or maybe the kitchen while you're cooking, you can also take calls on it thanks to its built in mic which does a reasonable job. It does like to pick up background noise though so keep those pots and pans from making any rude interruptions. 

Very have this in stock for a reduced £59, perfect for Xmas.

5 Android games that deserve your time

Some fantastic new games (and old) that you need to download and play to kill some time, here are 5 of the best that we have enjoyed in the last week. 

Rabbids Big Bang - Ubisoft (75p)

Download here

The crazy Rabbids are back and this time their puzzle space game hits the mark, basically its a test to get your Rabbid from point A to B via gravity of planets and some various objects in the way ranging from explosive satellites to bombs. You have to hit your Rabbit into orbit at a certain angle to pick up coins.

They say the best games are the most simple and Ubisoft have really done well to bring this franchise to Android.

Highly recommended and great fun for the commute home and the kids when you get there.


Transport Tycoon - 31X Ltd (£4.99)

Download here

This game takes the tried and tested format of the other tycoon games and Sim City style but this time applies it to transport. 

You have to complete various missions within budget, and on time such as moving x amount of customers in a certain time frame. 

Looks great on a tablet such as a Nexus 7 or 10, however we did find it fiddly on a smaller screen such as a 5inch. The good news is there are no in app purchases - yay !


House of the Dead : Overkill - Sega (£3.90)

Download here

We loved this game on the PS3 and very pleased to see it come to Android and the mayhem keeps trucking on the portable hand held. More of the same but instead of using a PS Move controllers your finger is your weapon, so killing zombies is still rewarding.

There is in app purchases and I must say they do help allot, however its balanced too much this way and if you don't mind this so much then its a marvelous game. Otherwise its a worthy blaster that should keep your interest for a while at least. Certainly worth the less than £4 outlay.


New Star Soccer - New Star Games Ltd (TBC)

Download here

Some of the new updates like being able to header and more 'drink' options really help to add to an otherwise superb game. 

If you haven't played it before, "you" are a "Soccer" star and try to climb up the international ranks by playing well and scoring goals. You get chances to either attack or defend set plays which if you complete you win adulation from your manager, fans and team mates, you also need to keep your girlfriend happy as this can affect your performance too. 

Buying boots and drinks gives you more chances to score and more energy to see the game out.

Difficulty does ramp up as you climb through the leagues to.


Chainsaw Warrior - Game the News (£2.99)

Download here 

This is an 80s style RPG game which borrows heavily some elements from dungeon and dragons and the Fighting Fantasy series of books from the same era. It was published as a board game you played on your own back in '87 - which I never played because I actually had friends and went outside, however the proper geeks among us will remember it. Games Workshop have had a hand in this game too, so you get the idea of its origins, and yes it has dice !

To be frank - its genuinely good, you have to watch the trailer below to get a full flavor of the game. Chainsaw Warrior is well paced and there are some moments which will have you gripped. It will be the first game you reach for when you have to return home because you played it on the way into work, as you have that urge to complete it !

Great fun - its a big 10/10 from us !

ROCKI - Changing the way we listen to music ?!

ROCKI interest is starting to warm up across social media - if you havent heard of ROCKI, its a small device that can enable you to send music from your app on your device to your home hifi system (or anywhere else that its attached to)

So how does this ROCKI work ? After connection to your sound system you can control the ROCKI with the ROCKI app from any compatible smartphone or tablet (we are assuming both iOS and Android here).

You can now play your awesome tunes from your handset / tablet to ROCKI over wireless. ROCKI features 802.11 b/g/n access, meaning the range could be from across your house or office.

We have to wait and see what other apps it will interface with but it sounds pretty cool,(UPnP and DLNA is supported too) in many ways this is what Nexus Q should have been but we can only hope Goolge will bring that back to the table at some point - However until then, the ROCKI has pretty much an empty market space to shoot at. 

IHAG are very interested in this because this could change the way we listen to music, we often enjoy many streaming services such as Google Play Music, but would they be better listening to the music on your HiFi, via your sexy KEF or Bose speakers ?! 

The ROCKI is small, functional and has massive potential, yes we are excited to get our hands on one asap. It will also come in many funky colours !

The same guys created the fantastic Omate Truesmart so we expect the same funding via kickstarter will happen soon.

Find out about ROCKI here

Julie Uhrman's Amazing XOXO Fest Talk.

I'm usually very frank in my criticisms of OUYA as a company. My opinions don't come from a place of pessimism about the device's future, but from a position of optimism. I feel very passionate about the OUYA, and I feel that I should point out their missteps because I don't want to see a young company with such potential fail the way so many comparable products have.

That's why I'm happy to say that Julie Uhrman and her team at OUYA genuinely seem to be taking these criticisms to heart. It takes a lot of guts for a CEO to internalize their mistakes, but to publicly recognize and accept your mistakes, nevermind getting up on a stage, speaking to hundreds of people about it really takes something else.

You really need to watch OUYA CEO, Julie Uhrman's XOXO Festival talk. It's more than worth your time.

Living with the LG G2 - pt 3

Been a while since our last update so here we go with the almost final thoughts. 

LG G2 is a fine handset - we did think that LG had killed the IU to death, however there are some great new skins / launchers out there that hide all of the damage LG have done to an otherwise superb handset. 

Again the issue of lag is there and isn't quite buttery smooth as the HTC One or the Sony Z1, we found that reducing the amount of widgets stopped some of the lag, but we thing its just a tweak away from being fixed. 

Find a decent case for it, its not slippy but protecting that back button will be important, we are trying a few out to see which is best so will update when we find one, the LG flip case is 'ok' but the window on the flap is a little well, crap - something copied from Samsung that LG shouldn't have bothered with.

We did drop the handset a couple of times by mistake and glad to say both times it came out unscathed, once into the pavement and the other onto a wooden floor. 

So build quality, good, camera, good, UI suspect but the overall experience is - well, good to superb ! In many ways the handset is just a whisker from being brilliant but LGs fascination with keeping up with the Jones's means they loose their own personality. Maybe they need to stop snooping on the neighbors.

Skinning Android - Good Diversity ? or Harmful to User Experience ?

Sony, LG, HTC, Motorola and Samsung all have their builds of Android. Some are loved and some are hated, each with their own pros and cons.

However does the additional features of any of them keep you loyal to one brand !? Im sure in the case of some Samsung users they like to keep all the tricks TouchWiz gives them at the expense of an extra few gig of storage being chewed up. As Motorola found out, over skinning (yes Im talking about MotoblahBlur) can really impact a handsets ability to get its point across, you know being a smartphone.

After trying out TouchWiz for a number of months on a S3, I couldn't help but think the unit is over engineered, a fate a the similar LG G2 UI has although that's slightly closer to stock than TouchWiz is - but it still suffers. You play with the extra features for a short while but eventually turn off eye tracking because lets face it - its annoying. Changing the text bubbles is an option but finding one that's close to a classic text screen is near impossible. As for ringtones, doesn't anyone like 'ring'ring' any more ?! If you do then you have to look hard for one, the LG G2 did have the worst default ringtone since the hearing DRRROOOIIIDDDD at 200dbs from a RAZR of some sort. Samsung and LG have their own app stores and Sony have their own Playstation Store too as well as Select, not to mention their own backing up software. 

Humm doesn't Google do all that for you ?! Why re-invent the wheel, oh we know, money. It seems that skinning has potential for a fork, something Samsung are desperate to do with Tizen, Amazon have done so but by doing so and not allowing Google to make a few quid they risk the whole Android platform. As hardware vendors, maybe they can just jump onto the biggest ship that's open source at the time but the only reason I would buy from one of the vendors is because I'm using a universal store than I can use on all devices. Therefore forking is bad, the same can be said for Cyanogenmod, while an interesting project - it does have draw backs. Google have asked their apks are not included in any build of the free ROM.  A shame when this ROM mod can breathe new life into old abandoned handsets, still a forks a fork.

Anyway I digress, skinning, yes you can buy a handset with stock Android in form of a Nexus 4/5 but since vendors like to add something to make the handset standout, should it be small additions in software UI ? No, Id rather they stick to hardware changes because that's their business. I couldn't care less Sony change the grouping of icons into a box rather than the stock circle, something LG have done and it looks ugly. Stick to stock and add special hardware features. Apple have added features over the years but they have all been at an OS level, rather than part of a skin, Google's Android more than kills that with stock, so what can possibly be added to make Android more attractive - not by adding junk that's for sure. Id prefer a shift to more stock, and leaving the special stores off the handsets no more LG World, no more Sony Select, no more Samsung App Planet of the Apes. 

Without crazy skins, then lag, updates to OS will come quicker as testing for each handset will be greatly reduced.

Camera samples LG G2 vs Sony Z1

Now to make this fair we used the default full auto samples from each phone, and then full resolution on each handset.

In Sonys case the S.Auto feature tops out at 8mp, and the LG G2 has 10mp on its default 16:9 screen size, then 20mp and 13mp respectively. 

LG G2

Sample of Macro

Sony Z1

Sample of Macro


Now at full resolution on both handsets, challenging lighting conditions with dark areas and back light.

LG G2 @ 13mp

Full resolution sample

Sony Z1 @ 20mp

Full resolution sample

Living with the LG G2 - pt 2

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Here is the deal, ever since the LG G2 was presented to the public back in September I was convinced this handset was going to rule all. 

The feature set looked good, display nailed on to be a sure fire winner, great camera OIS (image stabilization) - so did all this come in one of the smallest bezels ever for a 5+ incher ?!

Well - almost and its by a very narrow margin too.

What lets it down ?! LG UI has let the handset down, by adding way too much guff to its skin the handset does get a very small amount of lag, simply opening the settings menu with nothing else open causes just a slight delay. Compared to the Sony Z1 its noticeable. Samsung have suffered the same fate with TouchWiz which is one of the worst examples of over engineering in Android we have seen. LG unfortunately have gone the same way, its a massive let down for a handset which behind all the Quick Menus etc is a great phone. 

If LG made a Google Edition of the G2 (as well as the Nexus 5) then this phone would be the goto phone for all Android fans. 

So that aside whats the big issue here, apart from lag....well there are way too many 'features' nobody would use, the only two I enjoyed was being able to make certain apps "Windows" yes I did just say that. You can turn email, pictures, email and the stock browser into smaller windows you can give transparency to, re-size and move them round the screen - handy little addition that. There is also a text tool which will enable you to sent live pictures or drawings but the recipient needs to be on the LG server too to see what you are doing (The Ts & Cs for this service means that LG can see all your texts too hummm) but we could see where LG was going with the idea. However its all the white re-styled menus, the re worked texting which causes lag when you open it. The camera is way way way too slow to open and take a shot from. 

Taking of the camera just like the Sony Z1 the best full auto is NOT at the highest resolution, its a slightly lower res that sits at wide screen properly. So if you want the full 13mp then you need to open up and camera and set the highest mega pixel. The video we shot at 1080p 60fps was great though, we will post that up at the end of the review next week, again slow reaction performance. Auto focus was slow too. The OIS system works a treat though, exactly what I was hoping for after seeing the LG released. 

Camera doesnt have much protection

As we mentioned before, without a case on this handset the rear button and camera will get scratched or broken real quickly, massive design flaw here, the camera should have sat back or in a different location with a raised area protecting it. The picture on the right shows that off well enough.

The camera will also get finger prints all over it so its worth taking a soft cloth to wipe away any finger smudges you may will put on it. Its been placed without thought of the issues it may create, silly really.

Some samples from both the LG G2 and Z1 are here

Certainly Samsung could learn a thing or two from LG, the battery is very good and much better than the S4, also then HTC One and Sony's Z1. The handset on then whole is fast until you start doing anything 'LG'ed, but the battery doesnt seam to drain. After one charge I managed to get 22hrs with 4 hours screen time, didnt really use it to the point of being a heavy user but it did stand up well, again this will be updated futher into the test we go.

Expect to get finger prints all over that camera

The screen is lush, very nice indeed, it does have a slight 'sheen' to it giving it a metallic look I guess at weird angles.Its bright and the balance is good, didn't feel like it was fantastic in the out doors, just like the other LG handsets I've used in the past, including the N4 and 4X HD.

Thats all for now - check back soon for more updates !

Living with the LG G2 - pt 1

First day with the LG G2 over with, and some initial points of note.

The size of the handset is perfect, in terms of the size of the body its no larger than a Motorola RAZR Maxx but has a lovely screen from edge to edge - the bezels are tiny. It sits in the pocket very well indeed.

Camera location isn't our bag, its right next to the volume up button ob the back and we always seem to hit the camera glass by mistake putting a finger print on one place you really dont want it. This should have been placed higher and to one side.

Build quality is good and the rear plastics seem to be ok to hold and not that slippy.

The display seems to be bright and punchy however it did remind us of the LG 4X in terms of its viewing angles there is a slight tint as you move the handset around.

LG have done a great job with the look of the handset and its size / weight.

We had a quick go with the camera and will post some examples up later on this week, but one stand out issue we noticed was the time it took to focus, well Ive focused quicker after 10 pints on a Friday night (or any other night for that matter) it seemed to take an age ! Once the shot was taken it did produce some half decent results, we reserve judgement on that.

The UI has been tinkered with in the same way Samsung rapes Android - lots of add ons and alike, which yes they are good but a few of them are sadistically useful, one being the text bar that pops up when you receive a text (very much like Paranoid Android) you dont have the leave the current app to reply to a text. We liked that alot. Others, well some were like kicking yourself in the bollocks for shits and giggles. The eye tracker I just dont understand that at all, "Knock On" is good when it works but this is just to save you flapping about at the back of the phone. Taking of which - get a case or that button might see some damage after not very long.

Anyway. More to come this week and we will go into detail about some of the phones features.

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Living with the LG G2 - Coming Soon !

We have taken receipt of a shiny new LG G2 today, and long term test will be arriving soon. If there is anything you would like to be test or see on the handset then drop us a line.

Anker Power - 10,000mAh and 5,600mAh Battery Packs

There was a time most phones had replaceable battery units or OEM large scale replacement battery units, like the Zero Lemon.

However its not norm these days to have this  feature outside of anything Samsung. So if you need some additional power then you need a power pack. Especially for extended stays away from home when travelling etc

We looked at the 2 currently on offer for decent money on Amazon, firstly the...

Anker® Astro 5600mAh Portable Power Bank

Excuse the name as we laughed like teenagers, however this pocket sized power supply is very handy. It has a single port on the top, and is about the size of a standard casino playing card in height and about half the width. Its not very heavy and can be placed into a jacket pocket or even your jeans etc without too much of a hindrance.

The top of the unit has the LED displays telling you how much charge you have left on 25% lumps, and it also has an LED for torch use which is very handy, this is activated pressing and holding the button on top of the unit until it lights up.

It takes a while to charge, mostly because its only rated for 1A input, from an empty standpoint it took around 6 hours to charge fully.

When connecting to our Sony Xperia Z1, which has 3,000 mAh, it took around 3.5 hours to charge the handset which is longer than the wall charger - down to that pesky 1A output speed - took a slightly shorter time to charge when the phone was off or in airplane mode. 

It certainty can give you a trickle charge in the event of being cut short or for an over night stay in the outback or something where you wouldnt be using the handset. 

We tested on an older phone like the HTC One S and the Astro blitzed through that in 2 hours. 

So overall great for an older handset that doesn't need 1.5A and above if you want to keep using the handset still. If you dont mind the overnight wait or need emergency power, then this will most certainly be worth your cash. Currently on Amazon for around £17.

Anker® Astro3E Mobile Battery Pack 10000mAh 

Now onto the bigger of the two, the Astro3E is newer and of course bigger than the Astro Pocket and while bigger it manged to be pocket sized for inside a jacket or something. Its the size of a current gen 5 inch mobile phones or ruffly like the HTC One, Samsung S4 etc. 

The main difference between the two here other than physical and capacity size is that this unit has two USB ports. 

One for Android and one for the other lot. 

Both are rated at 3A output (rather than the 1A) and the kicker here is its fast to charge - it charged the Sony Xperia Z1 in 2 hours, yes that's 3,000 mAh in 2 hours dead. The HTC One S was the same as the other Astro. 

We expect there is a ceiling on input charge on the HTC (?!)

We havent tested it on the iPhone 5 yet but it does say it will charge both at the same time at the same rate, not sure that's accurate but we will give that a go.

From a standing empty position, the unit took around 9hrs to pump up to the max. So while you could get three charges from this then you would need an healthy overnight charge up again. 

Just make sure you have a fast charge unit, anything DC5v 2A and above, anything less and you will have a long wait !

Like the Astro Pocket it scratches real easy, so leave the top layer on as they have left that on, the bottom layer isn't so bad so feel free to rip off the protection layer.

It does come with a custom fit tool but we had no need to use it, although someone could find it useful.

The Atro3E is also on Amazon, priced around £25

Tran$port Tycoon stops by on Android next week

We stopped by the Tran$port Tycoon stand at Eurogamer in London last weekend, and managed to have a quick chat with Chris Sawyer.

The Android version is being managed by original creator Chris, who's also known for the Rollercoaster Tycoon series. 

The game will be in the Google Play store for £5 and there will be NO micro transactions !! YIPPEE I hear you cry, scheduled to appear on Monday 7th November.

A taster is below but we had a quick play on a tablet and it played great.

Sky Go expands to new devices

Sky Go in the UK has been added to more Android devices, new devices marked here in red, now over 40+ Android handsets work with the UK TV service. Download it at the Google Store here now.

Seems Sky TV have taken the early criticism of its service seriously, great to see LG G2 and Sony Z1 getting supported so early.

Smartphones

Google: Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4

HTC: Desire, Desire S, Desire X, Desire HD, Incredible S, Sensation, Sensation XE, One, One Mini, One V, One S, One SV, One X, One X+, One XL

LG: 4X HD, G2

Samsung: Galaxy S, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S3 LTE, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Mini, Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 2 LTE, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Mega 6.3

Sony: Xperia M, Xperia S, Xperia T, Xperia Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia SP

Motorola: RAZRi, RAZR HD

Tablets

Google: Nexus 7”

Samsung: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0