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T-Mobile and Samsung are about to face a little more heat from consumers for the lack of Android 2.2 for the Vibrant smartphone. That’s right – one frustrated customer decided to take it to court and filed a class action lawsuit against the two companies for T-Mobile’s and Samsung’s failure to deliver a promise. What…
The HTC HD2 is a diverse handset. It launched in early 2010 and was one of the last Windows Mobile smartphones to hit the market. Microsoft confirmed that the handset was not eligible for an upgrade to Windows Phone 7 and the HD2 was widely regarded as the last of a dying breed. Thanks to…
Oh Samsung, what are you doing now? With none of the Galaxy S variants in the US updated to Android 2.2 Froyo OS just yet, we’re seeing another Android device popping up at the FCC. This time around, the model number is the GT-i9023, and from the looks of it, it’s very similar to the…
It’s not a huge surprise, but Samsung is now confirming that the next line of Galaxy S devices will feature dual-core processors and we will be getting a look at its road map at next month’s Mobile World Congress. It’s not much of a surprise because the company has already shown off the Samsung Infuse…
We know that after an Android smartphone-maker has finished polishing a software update for a particular Android device, it then goes on to the carrier for testing (and bloatwaring). This testing can take a while, and can result in even greater delays in getting it to the user. So which carrier and handset maker brings…
Conspiracy theory fans who own a Samsung Vibrant take note. A circulating rumor from a tipster that claims that Samsung has put the brakes on the Android 2.2. update for the popular Galaxy S handset offered by T-Mobile. This tip was sent to both AndroidSpin and Android Central. According to the theory, the highly anticipated…
If you can’t beat ’em, keep attacking ’em. That seems to be T-Mobile’s modus operandi when it comes to its latest marketing campaign. It’s not content with lobbying to have its HSPA+ network legitimately defined as a “4G network,” but it also needs to attack Verizon and AT&T now both carriers have the phone T-Mobile…
We know that the Cliq 2 is indeed on its way and will officially launch on the 19th of the month. We’d initially thought this device to be codenamed the Motorola Begonia, but according to new leaks the Cliq 2 may have been renamed to “Alpha”. Is the Motorola Alpha the new name for the…
Samsung’s popular Galaxy S smartphone that goes under different names depending on which operator you bought it from is due to get an upgrade that’s going to be exclusive to T-Mobile USA. Today T-Mobile sells the Galaxy S and calls it the Samsung Vibrant. Soon there’s going to be a refresh called the Vibrant 4G.…
When Google launched the Nexus S late last year, many of us were a bit underwhelmed. Sure, it ran the latest version of Android, and yes, it came with support for NFC, but hardware wise it wasn’t all that different than the Nexus One that came out at the beginning of 2010. Several people have…