The latest version of Google Translate for Android comes with a few updates to celebrate the one-year anniversary. Most of these are to the user interface. But there’s also one new feature they’re previewing in alpha mode. And it’s awesome: Conversation Mode. Essentially, this allows you to speak [...]

Digital Chocolate probed the Android market with two of its hugely popular Facebook titles, Millionaire City and MMA Pro Fighter, former being the second fastest-growing game in the network.
A slight against Android Market and a sign of the faith in free app store GetJar, Digital Chocolate’s decision to debut its [...]

The latest instalment from one of the giants of world football games – Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 – has just been released onto European Java networks.
PES 2011 comes with full licenses to the UEFA Champions League and Europa League, which means the proper tournament structures, trophies, and teams [...]

Although they had remained undecided on the matter even up to the announcement of the device at E3 last year, it looks like Nintendo has indeed made the 3DS region-locked.
The confirmation comes by way of an email from Nintendo of Japan’s customer support. “The Region Codes are installed [...]

Nintendo’s latest promotional event for the upcoming 3DS reveals plenty of last minute detail, not all of which is being greeted favourably.
Most notably, Nintendo is saying the device’s batteries will only last for 3-5 hours in normal gameplay (5-8 with DS titles), and take 3.5 hours to recharge. By way of comparison, the PSP is [...]

Despite Nexus One commercial failure, Google still set itself up to have another go on the idea of creating its own ‘pure’ mobile experience just yet – and for that we should be extremely thankful.
And the word ‘pure’ summarizes the Nexus S quite aptly. Not just in physical terms, but in regards to what’s running [...]

For someone who is really into some hard-boiled arcade action fun, this game could become a real marvel, coming with a little touch of retro sci-fi feel and frenzy of a bullet-hell firestorm. Be prepared to tap some mystic and technological space beauty exploded into mayhem.

US mobile testing company DeviceAnywhere has launched version 5.0 of its Test Centre technology.
The mobile application development platform enables publishers and developers to control and test their applications directly on a wide variety of handsets, carriers and operating systems, with racks of units sited around the world in local centres.
New additions in version 5.0 include [...]

It’s been a long hard road but the Pandora handheld is finally getting into the hands of patient gamers the world over.
After experiencing some last-minute delays with the case design, the Pandora team have confirmed that a small batch of units have been shipped to developers.
As if to prove this fact, photos of these very [...]

I-play has announced that a number of its franchises will be on their way to the Android platform over the coming year, including hits such as Bubble Town and Fast & the Furious.
‘We will be ramping up our focus on the smartphone market… especially on Android’, said Keith Adair, vice-president of sales & marketing.
The initial [...]