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Sprint and Samsung have finally started rolling out Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the eco-friendly Replenish smartphone. The device that was launched in April of last year was shipping with Froyo on board and we’re glad it hasn’t been forgotten by the two companies. The update, software version EK18, is rolled out in stages so…
Just as we reported, China Telecom is preparing to launch its MVNO in the UK, marking the first time a Chinese operator has launched MVNO services outside of its domestic market. China’s largest fixed-line network and third-largest mobile operator will use Everything Everywhere’s network to provide services in Chinese languages, as well as international calls…
According to the latest report from NPD In-Stat, last year ended with 29 million active mobile VoIP users, up from 9 million in 2010. Service providers have increased smartphone penetration and competition to thank for this surge in demand. Moreover, some mobile operators also started embracing mobile VoIP, helping drive the usage. However, the research…
MetroPCS and Mobile Content Venture (MCV) are teaming-up to bring MetroPCS customers live, local broadcast television on their mobile phones later this year. The new service will be available on the upcoming Dyle Mobile TV-enabled Samsung smartphone, which is touted as a “premium Android device.” Mentioned Dyle Mobile TV is MCV’s consumer-facing brand that will…
Neonode Incorporated, which we used to know for their super-small touchscreen phones, announced the world’s first ultra-low power single-chip optical touch controller – NN1001. Here’s what’s it all about (from the press release): Developed in close cooperation between Neonode and Texas Instruments (TI), the NN1001 is specifically designed to reduce the bill of materials (BOM)…
Budapest is one of those must-visit cities in Europe. It’s not expensive and offers visitors a ton of things to see, including arguably the most beautiful parliament building in the world. And now that it got its first LTE network, both residents and travelers are able to stay connected at top notch speeds in the…
Rogers Wireless’ owned Fido is preparing to spice up its portfolio on January 10th with two hot Android smartphones – Motorola RAZR and Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The first of the two has been officially confirmed by Motorola Canada (via Twitter), while the second one is still in the “rumor phase.” It is said that the…
Roughly a month ago we told you European owners of the HTC Flyer have started getting the Honeycomb update. Now the company is including Americans to the mix too, releasing the Android 3.2-based software for the Flyer Wi-Fi model users in the States. The keyword here is “Wi-Fi model” which unfortunately excludes those of you…
Samsung announced a new member of its Galaxy family of devices in Korea – Galaxy M Style. The new smartphone can’t impress an über geek like the one writing this post, but it will definitely find its place among the folks who don’t want to pay too much for their phone. As such, the Samsung…
Sony Ericsson has turned to social media (Google+ and Facebook) to prepare the world for “something big” that the company will announce next week at CES in Las Vegas. While the handset maker is naturally quiet about its plans, it did share an image of covered device which we think hides the Xperia Arc HD…