We've seen some supposedly "console quality" games before, but this is insane. What you're looking at here is Gameloft's new Modern Combat 5 game, which is basically Call of Duty on your phone. The crazy thing is, it looks almost as good as anything you'd get on a PS3 or Xbox. It's nuts. Read More >>

Waking up to an alarm clock is a much-loathed and just generally unpleasant experience. But Warmly for Android wants to help you start the day off right—and hungry. Read More >>

Looks like BlackBerry's only useful thing left in its armoury, BBM, is finally going cross-platform on June 27th, at least according to T-Mobile. We'll see if people adopt it given it only works on phones and Google's already launched Hangouts. [Twitter] Read More >>

Ever since wooing the world with its stock 'Droid firmware and £180 sticker price last year, Google's Nexus 7 has ruled the cheap tablet market with its budget-sourced iron fist. HP's now taking them on at their own game, with a bargain-basement 7-incher, also running molestation-free Jelly Bean, and costing a pitiful £130. Read More >>

Rumour has it that a firmware update for Samsung's bloat-ridden Galaxy S4 is rolling out right now in Germany. Within this golden piece of code is hidden the ability to install apps to the microSD card, which, considering there's not exactly a boat load of space left on board after the OS, could come in handy. Bug fixes, HDR video, and a couple of other bits and pieces are covered too. [SamMobile] Read More >>

So here we are, tantalisingly close to realising our dreams of our first Gizmodo UK app. We've just a few final small steps to take before we get to see the app appear on our handsets, so let's crack on. Read More >>

Whether Google's dumping the Nexus line or not, it seems the "Google Edition" series is growing fast. First we had the Samsung Galaxy S4 without all that bloat, then an HTC One with stock Android, and now rumours are circling that we'll get a Sony Xperia Z with Jelly Bean sans skin the way Google intended. Read More >>

The beastly portable Android console Nvidia's pumping out, Project Shield, has the potential to really shake up the gaming market, even with the Xbox One and PS4 on the horizon. Like a souped-up screen-equipped Ouya, it'll be powered by the brand new Tegra 4 chip. Wow this thing is going to be powerful. Read More >>

Sony continues its baffling race through the alphabet with the announcement of the Xperia M, which looks like being a pretty decent attempt at bringing all the power you might need and a 4-inch display to the budget phone world. Read More >>

iOS 7 has a lot of catching up to do. In a relatively short time, Apple's once unimpeachable mobile platform has fallen behind Android and even Windows Phone in some key areas. iOS is still rock solid, for the most part, but it needs to take some cues from the competition. And the very first thing on that list, beyond what we already know is coming, is quick access to settings. Read More >>

Fed up with your inbox overflowing? Google's attempt to help you whittle it down with customisable tabs is now live on the Play Store. It's very slidey, and you can finally empty the trash with just one tap. Get it while it's hot. [Google Play] Read More >>

Vine, the very popular way to splice together six-second video vignettes, is now available for Android. Here's the Google Play link, which doesn't appear to be live just yet. Read More >>

Facebook's reassuring its users that they're not stuck with using its Facebook Home interface forever, telling social fans it's easy to turn it all off. Which surely goes against the entire point of the thing? Read More >>

Regretting that you never had time to pursue your rockstar ambitions? What about childhood fantasies of being a race car driver? Well, whatever your secret dreams may be (well, assuming they're one of the above), this week's slew of Android apps want to make them become a reality—a virtual one, but a reality nonetheless. Sort of. Read More >>

So, you've been brainwashed by the stock-Android-hating zombies, and gone ahead and rooted your handset. But to truly reap the rewards, you'll need to stick a custom Android ROM on that sucker. With dozens of crappy ROMs promising better battery life, companionship and quite literally magic flying unicorns, it's difficult to choose, so we've taken five of the best Android ROMs for a spin for you. Read More >>