The iDroid Podcast

Episode 23 - Nexus Tab Time!

Nexus 7 Tablet - It's selling very well, but will it last? It's high spec, cheap, so will it continue to sell well? Galaxy S3 Custom ROMs. Duncan's been trying them, find out which is his current one, and hear how overwhelming it is having a very popular device! Nothing happening in the Apple world except iPad Mini - Is it coming and will the Nexus Tablet manage to defeat it? Apps/games - Swiftkey - Essential for Android users! 5/5. Let's Create:Pottery (iOS/Android) - Create pottery. Simple. Fun. 4/5. Amazing Alex (iOS/Android) - Rovio returns with a tweaked version of a 2yr old game. Good, but not as game-changing as Angry Birds 3.5/5 Download Episode 23 I apologise for the larger file size this episode, I didn't edit on my own pc, so forgot to set  it to 96kbps, but on the upside, you'll hear all the background noise clearer! :s

Episode 22 - Samsung Galaxy S3 Hands-on (Finally!)

Duncan has a Galaxy S3 Finally! We discuss this great phone and what it feels like defecting from iOS to Android. Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablets, any good? Will Windows 8 phone save or kill Windows phone? Will the nexus tablet be the much sought after 'iPad Killer' We review - Songify (and use it for a unique intro! iOS/Android), BeyondPod (Android), Sims Freeplay (bloody every platform!), Strikefleet Omega (Android/?) and Babel Rising 3D (Android/?). Here's Duncan's Galaxy S3 Box, I would've been in the pic, but I was drooling too much Download Episode 22

Episode 21

Google jellybean, 5 Nexus devices alert! Is there going to be 3 phones and 2 tablets out by Christmas? We give our opinions. SGS3 - Duncan is leaving iPhone to get one! Could this become the most popular phone of all time with, reportedly, already 9 Million pre-orders?! We talk about some of the specs and what we can't wait to try out! Nokia Lumia 710 - Mark gives his hands on review of the phone and Windows Phone OS! Dual booting - What is it? Mark tells us what he's been doing with CM9 and MIUI. App reviews - NASS- Back to Action - Ankylosing Spondylitis App, Flipboard for Android! Games - New Star Soccer (Multi) 4.5/5, Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 (iOS) 3.5/5 Not drunk this time! So either phew, or sorry? Download Episode 21

Episode 20 - The Too Drunk Episode

Project glass - WOW! SGSIII buzz! THE NEXT GALAXY. This Thursday! Our thoughts & rumours. Samsung & Nokia - Samsung has officially overtaken Nokia. Why? The idroidpodcast explores fragmentation and multiple OS support from our favourite manufacturers. Camera/photography apps- instagram comes to Android. What else is out there? Cloud storage - iCloud, dropbox, box, Google drive. Pros & cons. What implications does the cloud have to privacy? Are we safe? Games- Crow, Rebuild, Deer Hunter Reloaded, Angry Birds Space, Ceramic Destroyer. How do these games score out of five?!  Tweet us! @gnasher1001 @whiteleyvon @franluk @idroidpodcast  Oh jeez, we shouldn't drink so much before an episode....   Download Episode 20  This is Kegdroid, a project by an Android engineer that automates beer dispensing with your phone/tablet....we REALLY don't need this (but REALLY want it!)

Episode 19 - Not iDroid Podcast HD, or 'New', just Episode 19

iPad (3), our thoughts on the retina-display model just released. Is it a nail in Android's tablet coffin? Or are you just waiting for the right Tegra 3 tablet to come out? We also discuss news on jailbreaking iOS 5.1 and the 4G in the iPad and battery drain. Samsung Galaxy S3 - Now the iPad is out, the rumours are all about this, quad core? 1900x1200 resolution? Tegra, or not? In May, we shall find out, but we guess as to what it will have inside and out! App reviews - World of Goo (multi) 4/5 Build with Goo! Mass Effect Infiltrator (iOS) 3/5 Pretty, but ultimately unsatisfying shooter, especially for non-Mass Effect players! Friendcaster 3/5 Tweetcaster but for Facebook, great, if you use Facebook! We discuss twitter apps and listen to hear how many apps Mark has for it! Download Episode 19