This action is  even more appropriate because HTC have just lost their infringement case in America against Apple. It’s a big set-back for the company and shares have already taken a dive. The US International Trade Commission ruled, that Apple has not violated any HTC patents and therefore Apple products won’t be banned.

To get this look, you need to install three apps from the Android Market. First up we have Espier Launcher that mimics the iOS Launcher quite well I think. It lets you move icons around, it lets you create folders, add shortcuts to contacts and it will arrange the icons in several different orders. The nice thing about this app is that it comes with a good selection of iOS icons and the ones that aren’t themed already have a nice little border around them.

The next is Magic Locker. This is a Lockscreen replacement that has quite a few different themes available for it. As you may have guessed this one is called IPhone Lockscreen. Once installed you need to tap on the new icon for the theme to enable it. It will then appear under themes in the Magic Locker theme section. Once done you should have pretty much what is shown above. It might be worth noting here that Magic Locker has themes that look like Sense 3.0, a Samsung style one or many more. Below are the links to the Market for these apps.

Detail of  a press release, Three have said..

Samsung Galaxy Nexus – coming soon to Three. The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus brings together the best android software from Google and the best hardware from Samsung.

Android fans will be delighted to know that the Galaxy Nexus will be the first and only device in the UK this year to launch with the very latest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich. It is ‘Pure Google’ software meaning a new and enhanced android experience including full integration with the new Google+ social network.

The Galaxy Nexus is also the first to receive a true 4.65” HD resolution screen (1280×720) with Samsung’s new HD super AMOLED technology. This allows for stunning video playback, HD gaming and vibrant pictures. HD super AMOLED means that your content is visible outside even in the brightest of conditions and has amazing viewing angles.

With a 1.2Ghz dual core processor delivering superfast graphics and increased power efficiency, slim line design, front and rear cameras, this metallic silver device is set to impress. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus also supports HSPA+ and RX diversity, so when Three’s HSPA+ network upgrade is completed at the end of the year, using the internet on the phone will be even quicker.

Sylvia Chind, head of handsets at Three said, “At Three we love firsts, so we’re excited to be bringing our customers the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone. It’s also great to add another HSPA+ enabled device to our range, which will see the Samsung Galaxy Nexus’ features be brought to life with Three’s award-winning HSPA+ enabled network.”

Key features:

· Latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich software

· 4.65” display with HD super AMOLED

· Super slim curved and keyless design (8.84mm)

· HSPA+ enabled

· 5MP camera with LED flash and 1.3MP front camera

· Micro USB

· NFC

Price is not ascertained , nor is availability but is expected to be announced soon.

I already use Copilot on the Iphone 4 and currently subscribe to their Live Traffic option which costs approximately £10 per annum. Could Waze save on this and provide a free alternative ?

The bottom line is ‘Not for me at the moment’. The app itself is easy to use, as you can see from the image above, the purple route is where I need to go and current speed, time and distance to destination, next junction and current road are clearly presented.

The symbol in the bottom LH corner gives you access to all the settings. The bottom RH corner’s ‘Exclamation Mark’ gives you access to the Reporting screen. This screen is where you can report traffic jams, accidents, speed cameras etc and even start mapping areas that aren’t currently displayed properly on the map you’re using. A really clever part of the app is that it’ll detect when your speed drops for more than approx 30 seconds and ask you if you’re in a traffic jam. If you confirm as such then it adds a ‘Slow traffic’ icon to that part of the map along with your current speed. Other Waze users can then see this information.

It’s also possible to collect points whilst travelling by aiming for the cupcakes dotted around the map. These never appeared on my direct route and on the way to work I don’t want to be late due to diverting to run over a cupcake !

After my first day of using Waze (my daily commute to and from work), I really enjoyed using the app. I added some traffic jams to the map and saw one other area of slow moving traffic appear on my map just off my direct route. This demonstrated that at least one other person in the area was using Waze. And therein lies my first issue. You’re relying on other users inputting the information. If my route says there are no traffic jams on my way to work, is this true or is it because nobody’s using Waze in the area ?

The other issue is the rerouting aspect of the app. There are several routes I can drive home and I know them all very well. Waze doesn’t seem to and will go out of its way to reroute me around towns and villages where going through a town, legally, at 40mph is the quickest and most direct route. The FAQ on the website stats that Waze will learn your routes and suggest the best one. I will continue to test this and update this review if the situation improves

For these reasons, I can’t see Waze replacing the Copilot app in the immediate future. However, if you’re in an area where Waze users are plentiful and use the traffic part of the app rather than the navigation aspect, then I can really recommend the app. It’s both useful and fun to use. I will continue to test the app as this review contains my initial impressions and update any content that changes.

NB I was initially concerned about data usage regarding the app having to download maps as I progressed. To give you a rough idea, a 45 minute, 30 mile journey used about 1.5MB of data.

“ You don’t need to be a computer scientist to use a Windows phone (but ) you do to use an Android phone. It is hard for me to be excited about the Android phones.”

We’re thinking that he’s forgotten about the massive range of entry-level Android handsets and the large proportion of “normal” users that use them daily. Hey, my mom has one.

He does go on to praise the iPhone somewhat though, calling them “different”. We can’t laugh too much though – Microsoft are raking in cash through the sale of Android phones.

According to Techradar report,  that the handset will be upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) in early 2012.

You can pretend to be Batman with the Kevlar fibre body, plus there’s Corning Gorilla Glass and a splash-guard coating. The specs include a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen, dual-core 1.2GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM.

Maybe it’s time to say….Hello Moto!! after a poor few years…