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If you’re holding onto a Toshiba Thrive (10 or 7 incher), it looks like you’re going to have to wait until Fall to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich. Toshiba has delayed the updates for unknown reasons. Whatever the reasoning might be, this isn’t the first time that a delay has happened for the…
While the talk of the town may involve the Samsung Galaxy S III, the HTC One X is certainly a long way from being forgotten. The refined version of HTC Sense combined with the sexy and solid hardware won’t be leaving our minds anytime soon, but according to a new rumor, the specs might. While…
Verizon Wireless announced today that it is releasing the highly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Motorola DROID RAZR and the RAZR MAXX. The update will bring ICS features like Face Unlock, improved voice control and a new Direct Access Lock Screen, which lets customers open apps like the camera, messaging, and…
Canada-based Rogers Wireless will be waiving its customary activation fee charges this weekend, according to a Mobile Syrup report. Customers who purchase a new device or upgrade their existing devices from now through the 24th will have the activation fee waived, saving a bit of the upfront costs associated with new devices. Of course, you’ll need…
Just a few days ago, Microsoft unveiled some of the bigger features it was working on in its upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform, which is set to launch in the fall. Windows Phone has failed to really take off in the United States, partly due to few carriers supporting the platform, but also due to…
The rumor is that Samsung is either not particularly satisfied with Kobo or desperately wants to make its own e-book reading service. In any case, it is said that the future versions of the Readers Hub won’t be using Kobo, but some other service, most likely made by the Korean company. The screenshot above (which…
Aside from announcing the Surface tablet, Microsoft also spread some good news for Windows Phone fans. One of the key points was the quick rise of Windows Phone apps, with Microsoft’s Marketplace now counting 100,000 apps. That’s pretty impressive figure for a platform that’s been around since October 2010. As for the next version of…
Sony announced that the rollout of the latest version of Android for the Xperia S has started. Alongside Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, the 200MB heavy download also brings some Sony-specific apps, namely WALKMAN, Album and Movies. The first of the pack blends the best of signature Sony audio technology with social features, making it…
App Annie is out with another infographic, titled Game of Phones, which – as you can assume – deals with mobile gaming. Without further ado, here are the highlights: iOS may be ruling the mobile gaming market at present, but Android is getting there with emerging markets playing a major role. Brazil in particular presents…
The GSMA updated its 2009 report which outlines the impact of operator initiatives in the areas of energy and carbon management. By analyzing 34 mobile networks around the world, the organization discovered that despite considerable growth in mobile connections and traffic, total network energy consumption increased only slightly from 2009 to 2010. According to GSMA’s…