The official webpage for the Samsung Galaxy Note in Canada is now hinting that the large smartphone will be launching in mid-February in Canada.
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If you are running a version of iOS from a couple of years back, ie: version 3.1.3 then this could be of interest to you. This is particular interesting for those stuck on iOS 3.1.3 due to owning older iPhone hardware. What we are talking about is a custom firmware for the older iPhone and iPod touch devices that cannot be upgraded. What it does is brings some iOS 5 features to the older operating system in a firmware that contains a jailbreak, unlock and apps such as Cydia.
Apple is making it increasingly hard to jailbreak and unlock the iPhone. At the moment, the iPhone 4S cannot be jailbroken or unlocked although soon a jailbreak will be launched to address part of it.
For those of you still running an iPhone 4S on iOS 5 then it's time to update to 5.0.1, but before you do, read on below for a caveat that might make you change your mind.
An interesting report has been doing the rounds today about the iPhone 4S and how much data users eat through whilst using the device. When comparing it to the iPhone 4, users use double the amount of data. Some reports are blaming it on Siri with this being the only extra on the device.
A new white version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is launching in the UK. The white version comes with 16GB of storage and has a price tag of £496.79 inc VAT over at handtec.
New patents published in the US hint that iOS devices could be getting a Thunderbolt port. One of the patents says “a connection may be provided between a portable media player and a display, a computer and a portable media player, or between other types of devices.” which has led a number of people to believe that this will include iOS devices.
The image below shows a device that is believed to be the HTC Radiant. The device works on LTE networks and is believed to be headed to AT&T eventually.
Over the new year, Apple accidentally released an app called GameStore that was very unfinished. It was believed to be from 2009 at about the time in-app purchases were made available. Apple [AAPL] shortly after pulled the app from the store. A number of people paid for the app to see what it was.
Android Developers has released the December statistics which reveal what fragmentation is like across various Android versions. The numbers are released so that developers can know where to prioritize when developing apps for Android.
Apple has announced that it will be launching the iPhone 4S in China on the 13th January. Other countries getting the phone on that date include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands as well as other countries. 22 countries in total will get the iPhone 4S on Jan 13.
Starting Monday January 16 2012, Chile requires that all phones sold must be sold unlocked. This applies to every cellphone. This requirement will mean that any cellphone will work on any compatible network in the country.
When the iPhone 4S launched a few months ago, a few problems were found such as battery life issues for a number of users as well as what has become known as Audiogate. Audiogate is the issue of outbound calls being muted for some users in some cases.
