At the moment the Galaxy S III flagship smartphone from Samsung runs the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android. Shortly after launch, Samsung mentioned that Jelly Bean 4.1 was being prepared for the SIII although no date was provided. The rumour going around today is that Samsung will now be launching the Jelly Bean update on August 29.
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Samsung Galaxy SIII Jelly Bean Update for international devices could launch August 29
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
CWM.zip for Galaxy Note Causes Hard Bricks to occur
August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Samsung Galaxy Note users (as well as other ICS device users) who root and update the OS of their device to leaked builds need to be very careful at the moment. Due to a problem with some Galaxy Note devices as well as other Samsung devices, the leaked builds are bricking some devices.
It turns out that there is a major bug in the leaked ICS kernel that affects the /data partition in the eMMC chip, which apparently gets corrupted during certain operations such as wiping and flashing.
Apple temporarily halts AppleID password resets over the phone
August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Since the hack last week, Apple has now suspended (temporarily) password resets over the phone of AppleIDs. The reason seems to be to buy them time to figure out exactly how and why the password reset happened.
iPhone 5 nano SIM tray pictured
August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple will likely start using a nano SIM when the iPhone 5 launches. The nano SIM is now an approved standard SIM card which means that Apple will be able to use it in smartphones and other 3G/4G devices. The whole reason for the switch is that it simply saves a little bit more space. With modern day smartphones, companies try to cram in and fill up every mm3 of space. By cutting down on the size of the SIM by a few mms it allows for another small component to be added etc…
Nexus 7 tablet installed in a Dodge Ram
August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Nexus 7 has received some excellent reviews. One company, SonicElectronix, has now mounted a Nexus 7 in the dash of a Dodge Ram. We’ve seen the iPad mounted before in a car, but the 7 inch screen on the Nexus 7 seems to work so much better for in-car use.
Google Now Voice Search now working on Android Ice Cream Sandwich
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Google Now recently launched although it had one rather big restriction… it only works on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices. At the moment there are not too many devices that run 4.1 Jelly Bean which makes the app out of reach for many users of the Android platform.
Users over at XDA-Developers have been working on porting the app to older versions of Android though. At the moment they now have it working on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Although the team managed to port it quite quickly the voice features were not working. Good news is that the voice features are now working and Google Now fully works on Android Ice Cream Sandwich devices.
Nokia launching 808 PureView in the UK next week
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Nokia 808 PureView smartphone will be going on sale next week in the UK. The 808 PureView is unique due to the size of the camera sensor which is capable of capturing 41 megapixels.
Although carriers will not be offering the device on contract, it will be made available at Clove and will be sold for £499.99 inc VAT.
10 Inch BlackBerry PlayBook leaked
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Pictures of a 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook have been leaked. The new tablet has been rumoured for a few months now although no official details are known about the device. It looks like a larger version of the regular 7 inch PlayBook although the aspect ratio of the screen looks to be a little different, perhaps 3:2 instead of 10:6.
Software Update Now Available for ASUS Padfone
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
ASUS has launched a new update for the new Padfone. The new version of the operating system is 9.2.1.22 which in a more familiar term means that this is Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
New Super Skinny ATM Skimmers Found in Europe
July 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Somewhere in Europe the Police have found skimmers installed on various ATM machines. What makes this different to the usual skimmers found is that these particular units housed super skinny devices that fit inside the card slot on the device.
AP Olympic Games Camera Setup Detailed – Video
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Associated Press has uploaded a video to Youtube (in 360p for some reason) showing some of the tech used behind the scenes at the Olympics to get pictures on to the screen.
Beta Version of Chrome Browser Now Available for Raspberry Pi
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Those of you who managed to get hold of a Raspberry Pi over the last couple of months, you’ll now be glad to hear that a beta version of the Chrome browser has been made available for those running the Raspbian images.
