Author Archives: John McKenzie

John is the Editor-in-Chief at Land of Droid and considers himself a connoisseur of all chocolate deep fried (such as the Mars Bar) and Irn Bru. Based just outside of Glasgow in Scotland he is married with 3 young daughters and has always carried a passion for writing technology news since his early days writing as a reviewer and news writer on tracyandmatt.co.uk. You can get in touch with John by emailing [email protected]

Winner of the LG Wireless Charging Orb

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Over a month ago we launched a giveaway to give one lucky reader the chance to win an  LG Wireless Charging Orb however sadly life got in the way and we never got round to drawing a winner, for that I personally apologise. Moving on, we have now picked the winner from all the entries on Google+, Facebook and Twitter and we ... Read More »

ColorOS Now Available for the HTC One

Until today, when OPPO announced their OPPO N1 handset, there were very few people who knew of or even would have cared about ColorOS. The likely story is that very people even now know what it is so let me quickly get that out the way before moving on to the juicy information. ColorOS is OPPO’s home-brewed OS based on ... Read More »

HTC and Best Buy USA Launch Exclusive Metalic Blue HTC One

When HTC launched their 2013 flagship handset, the HTC One, back in March of this year there was a huge buzz around how great it looked. The handset was the first of its kind due to the fact that it was made from an all metal body. Though at time of launch the HTC One was available only in ”Glacial Silver” ... Read More »

Mocking the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C

There is nothing better for an Android fan than seeing someone or something mock Apple and their iPhone series of handsets, specifically the latest (upcoming) iPhone 5S and iPhone 5c. If you ever wanted a laugh at Apple’s expense then simply watch the video below (or click here) So what’s your thought’s? Worth sharing? Simply click the buttons below and ... Read More »

Doro Announce Android Powered Doro Liberto 810

If I were to say Doro Liberto 810 to someone then the likelihood is that it would mean nothing and that’s simply because, when it comes to Android, the name Doro doesn’t really mean anything to anyone. On our sister site Land of Technology, we have been dealing with the company for some time now and have reviewed a number ... Read More »

Android 4.4 KitKat Announced by Google and Nestle

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Well this has been the biggest news of the day for me, forget about Nokia being sold to Microsoft, the big news out of America today is that the next version of Android has been named by the team at Mountain View. For as long as I can remember the touted name for the next Android version was Key Lime ... Read More »

LG Optimus L1 II Exclusively Announced by Three

It’s very rare that I come across a device that makes me so unimpressed that I feel I must have just to see if it’s as bad as it sounds and the LG Optimus L1 II is in that very category. Announced as an exclusive by Three today, the LG Optimus L1 II is in every way, shape and form, ... Read More »

Accessorise with the HTC BoomBase, Fetch and Mini+

The accessory market is huge and especially when it comes to official accessories such as the HTC Battery Bar which offers 6,000 mAh worth of emergency charging however add to that the latest accessories and you have a great lineup of things you gotta have. First up is the new HTC Boombase, which as per the name, is a device ... Read More »