As mentioned in the previous post, Google has launched Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The first smartphone that it will be available on is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
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NTT DoCoMo Confirms November Launch for Galaxy Nexus
October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
NTT DoCoMo has confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus smartphone will be launching in November. The device will be announced in Hong Kong in the next few hours.
The new smartphone is an Android based device that will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This is also the first device to run the said operating system.
30 Million Samsung Galaxy S Smartphones Sold Around the World
October 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has done well with the Galaxy S smartphone range. When the Samsung Galaxy S first launched it was one of the best smartphones on the market. It was powerful, had a great screen and was a great leap forwards for Android devices. The Galaxy S II has also done well for the company.
Samsung has announced today that the Galaxy S range of smartphones have seen 30 million sales since the original launch. This number represents both the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II sales.
iPhone 4S Siri Review
October 14, 2011 by 2 Comments
We’ve been busy testing Siri for the iPhone 4S today to see if it works as advertised and also look at how it can be improved. What we wont touch on in this review is iOS 5 or the hardware in general. We’ll get on to those in the next few days after having more time testing the device and OS. On to the review…
Siri is a personal assistant for the iPhone 4S that goes beyond responding to simple commands. Siri understands context and allows you to speak in natural language to ask your phone to do things such as read my text message, remind me to do this, email this person, check the weather amongst several other things. When first getting the iPhone 4S you need to enable Siri and preferably allow it to use your current location as this comes in handy with some of the options you can set. On the settings screen there are just a handful of options which allow you to select who you are, which country you are from (currently 5 options available) and if you want Siri to activate when holding the phone to your ear. When these are set, you’re ready to go.
HP TouchPad gets CyanogenMod Alpha Release
October 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The HP TouchPad can finally run Android Gingerbread thanks to CyanogenMod 7.1.0. The new update now allows you to install the Google operating system on to the HP TouchPad tablet. Note that this is an Alpha version and that it has been described as very basic and quite buggy. Some features work but a lot doesn’t so before you go ahead and install make sure you can put up with problems.
Wopad V7 Tablet Gets Branded with Angry Birds
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Angry Birds has gone from strength to strength in popularity since it originally launched. We’ve seen a bunch of spin-off products such as soft toys. We now see an Angry Birds themed tablet has launched.
O2 Trial Service Allows Smartphones to Call and Text over WiFi
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
O2 has announced plans for a new trial service that will allow smartphone users to make phone calls and send text messages over a WiFi network. When communicating over VoIP with either text or SMS the phone number of the smartphone is still used. The test is being performed to see how VoIP can be delivered effectively to customers. It is also likely to be used to free up the data network a little to keep performance high for users.
CyanogenMod 7.1 Released – Now Supports 24 More Devices
October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
CyanogenMod 7.1 has finally been released. The new update brings support to a number of new devices allowing you to update your Android smartphone with Cyanogen goodness.
iPhone 4S Could be Clocked at 800MHz – Still Performs Extremely Well
October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Some tests have revealed that the iPhone 4S A5 processor could be clocked at about 800MHz. In a time when we are starting to see smartphones with 1.5GHz CPUs you might be thinking Apple has made a mistake here. However, based on other performance tests it seems that the low clock speed has made the OS extremely optimised and therefore, can keep things running at a high speed. The benefits of a lower clock speed means that the battery is able to keep the device running for longer.
Samsung Stratosphere Announced by Verizon
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A new smartphone from Samsung will soon be launched on the Verizon network in the US. The device is the Samsung Stratosphere which comes running the Google Android operating system, has a slide out QWERTY keyboard and has LTE connectivity.
Samsung Nexus Prime on AT&T and T-Mobile Arrives at FCC
October 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung Nexus Prime has been sent to the FCC for approval in the US. The particular version found on the FCC records is the AT&T and T-Mobile version. Prior to this finding it was believed that the Nexus Prime was a Verizon exclusive although this looks like it now isn’t the case.
Google Nexus Prime Leaked and Delayed
October 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Google Nexus Prime was expected to be announced this coming week although it seems that it has already been delayed.
“Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced.”
We don’t know how big the delay is, but suspect it will likely launch before Christmas still, perhaps late November now. The image below was leaked earlier today showing what is believed to be the Nexus Prime.
