You might use the default Android SMS app, you might use one provided by your handset manufacturer. The problem is, there's no consistency in Android SMS clients, and most of them are ugly and don't have much in the way of functionality.

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Those old enough to remember a time when something called the "Sun" shone on our great nation will remember the need for things called "sunglasses" to prevent being overwhelmed by light. Sadly, the gods of water, including Thames, Veolia, Sutton and...

One of the great things about Android, is that it has a flexibility - especially with regard to the file system - that you don't get on iOS. It is, for example, perfectly possible to drag and drop video and music files over USB on to the SD card or...

With analogue TV going the way of the dodo in the UK, there is presumably a lot of demand for people who are still enjoying their old, analogue-only TVs, but would like to watch more than just snow when the last UK region switches later this year....

Trains are boring places, and always have been, but thanks to the world of mobile gaming long, drawn-out and delayed journeys can be made all the more entertaining with cheap apps that take your mind away from Christopher the sweaty commuter and his...

Margaret Thatcher is often said to have remarked: “Any man in his thirties who finds himself on a bus should consider himself a failure.” This is one thing the iron lady didn't actually say, but while those who travel on them - us included...

Last year, Canon launched the C300, a digital cinema camera that furthered the amazing video capabilities of Canon's SLR range, but in a body designed to be more useful for film-makers.

Now the company has announced a new camera, the C500,...

One of the biggest frustrations with media streaming around the home, is how difficult it still is. You can buy boxes to do it, or use DLNA-compliant software on your phone, tablet or laptop. But it's never easy.

Plex, which ties a desktop...

There was a time when broadband from Virgin Media was uncapped, if you had the top-tier package. But the times, they are a-changing - the company is now introducing some modest capping on lines that have a very high rate of P2P use.

This, the...

The Nikon D800 promises to let you take pictures in low-light environments reducing noise to a minimum and letting you get that perfect shot regardless of the conditions. 

That's some promise, but proof is in the pudding, as they say, or in...

Anyone who has ever dealt with an estate agent will be able to tell you that you're better off avoiding them as much as possible. It's not that they're bad people, it's just that they will do and say pretty much anything to get you to part with your...

I am not a Luddite, not at all, but when I look at Windows 8 I feel a sense of dread. And I feel that way because I think the company is about to make the biggest mistake of its history. I think Windows 8 could be a bigger problem for Microsoft than...

Let's be quite clear, Airport City is the stupidest ,most annoying game we've ever played on Android. We love it, and quite simply can't put it down. Despite the fact that it's stupid and annoying. It is, therefore, in this regard, perfect.

From today, you'll no longer download apps from the Android Market, but instead, from Google Play.

Over the next few days the firm will push out an update to Android handsets that changes the name of the app you were using. This might confuse...

Update: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 is now available for Mac and Windows for £86.57 ex VAT for the full version and £49.24 ex VAT for the upgrade. A Student and Teacher edition is available for £49.24 ex VAT. For more detailed information about product...

The very best phones of MWC 2012 is what we bring you at Pocket-lint, but this page right here is even better. It's the best of the best, the best-est, the tip top, the A-No.1 as far as the hottest phones of the world's largest mobile phone trade show...

If you want the Rolls-Royce of media streamers, then you should look no further than a Popcorn Hour. These media-loving boxes are the go-to streamers of choice for people who want loads of flexibilty, excellent picture quality and plenty of other great...

Sony has announced a range of new Cyber-shot cameras, including a rugged new model, the TX20, designed to take the rough and the smooth of everyday life.

The camera - clearly hoping to take on the Panasonic FT4 that we've just reviewed - seems...

Land Rover will show off a new convertible Evoque at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. The company says the the Range Rover Evoque convertible concept is the "world's first premium convertible SUV". It certainly looks premium to us, in fact it...

In its press material, Asus says that the Transformer Pad 300 series is aimed at the "young and trendy, tech-savvy set". Sadly, for Asus, that "set" all lives in Shoreditch, and you'll never get anything in to their hands apart from a copy of "Wallpaper"...

Asus has done some Transformer name tweaking, and has announced a new range of tablets under the banner "Transformer Pad Infinity". Asus claims the tablets are the first to offer full HD quality via their in-built Super IPS+ displays. Indeed, they're...

One of the most interesting devices we got wind of last year was the Asus Padfone, a phone and tablet combination. However, the interesting part was that the phone could be docked within the tablet to give you the best of both worlds; a large screen,...

It seems that, after making record losses, Sony has developed a plan to make its new televisions impress in the areas that customers say are most important.

The company is focusing, therefore, on TVs that must be well designed and have great...

Pocket-lint recently flew to Japan to get the inside info from Sony about its TV ranges for 2012 and beyond. And, although it's no surpise that Sony HQ is a haven for all sorts of cool tech, while we were there we had a bit of fun with the firm's ID...

During a press tour of Japan with Sony to see its 2012 AV product ranges, Pocket-lint has learnt that the UK is the last hold-out in the LCD versus plasma TV skirmish that has raged since both technologies were introduced to our shores.

According...