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When the Google Nexus S was announced, the stand out feature was support for near field communication (NFC) technology. The enthusiasm soon died however after we found out it was a highly limited implementation that only allowed for reading of NFC tags. Google was quick to point out that with time more and more near…
For those of you who waited oh so patiently to give Notion Ink your money for their Adam tablet, only to have the first OTA update brick the device, it’s your lucky day. Notion Ink may have blocked the update from being sent to more users to curtail the bricking issue, but there are undoubtedly…
Sony Ericsson will be making a big push for social networking on its Android smartphones, as the handset maker said its devices will soon all come with Facebook preloaded and support the social network’s single-sign on feature. If you don’t know about the single sign-on feature, it was implemented by Facebook on the mobile side…
Just as they had done with the G2, the Samsung Vibrant is now available for free on a new two-year contract on T-Mobile. With the exception of the Galaxy Tab, all Android devices offered by T-Mobile are now under $100, but for the time being the Samsung Vibrant is the deal of the day. Now…
We’re pretty excited bout T-Mobile upcoming lineup of tablets and the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, but we’ve been pretty much in the dark about the availability of these devices. That is, until today. TmoNews got hold of an internal document that shows the release dates of some of these much-anticipated devices, and it looks like…
Circulating reports from owners of the Verizon Fascinate, a Galaxy S handset, suggest the latest over-the-air update has disabled the Emergency calling feature in a handset that is locked using a pattern. This glitch does not effect day-to-day operation of the phone but it would have an impact in an emergency situation. Samsung has responded to…
Facebook reiterated Tuesday that mobile is its future and that it will be using HTML5 to try and bridge the gap between its various apps. Speaking at a conference in San Francisco, Facebook CTO Bret Taylor said the company will be focusing on unifying the look and feel of many of its apps and mobile…
First off, let’s give Notion Ink a big welcome to the world of Android. With Adam tablets actually shipping now (and bricking themselves after updates), Notion Ink probably never even thought about someone taking their precious Eden UI and porting it to another tablet. Well, that’s exactly what has happened. You can now install the…
Why Sony Ericsson decided to make the Xperia arc name in lower case letters, I’ll never know. What I do know, however, is that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset is now available for pre-order in the UK. That’s right – Sony Ericsson is delivering on its promise that the smartphone will be available some time…
Well, Mobile World Congress 2011 just got a bit more interesting as this teaser suggests that LG will be showing off a glass-free 3D Optimus smartphone. We know that LG has been showing off 3D screens that don’t require glasses and we actually saw these at CES 2011 and liked it. It appears like these…