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According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Samsung’s Galaxy S III beat out the iPhone 4S to claim the title as the world’s best selling smartphone in Q3 2012. The report claims Samsung sold 18 million Galaxy S III handsets in the quarter. This figure beats the 16.2 million iPhone 4S phones moved by Apple.…
Sony Mobile has started rolling out a small update for the Xperia T (aka the Bond phone) and Xperia TX. No it doesn’t pack Jelly Bean and we’re not sure when your particular unit will get this software, since the availability and scheduling will “vary by market and carrier requirements.” Here’s what you’ll (eventually) get:…
Sprint and Samsung are launching a firmware update for the Galaxy Note II. It’s a small, maintenance release that most notably adds Multi Window View feature so you can run two apps on the screen at the same time. In addition, emails will now go to Outbox when in no coverage area or airplane mode,…
Nyko unveiled a pair of game controllers for Android, PlayPad and PlayPad Pro, with the idea to improve the mobile gaming experience. Or, if you connect your smartphone or tablet to a TV, to make for a real console-like look and feel. Aside from the physical hardware, the company also offers an app called Playground…
Sprint and Motorola launched a small update for the Photon Q 4G LTE. This maintenance release doesn’t bring Jelly Bean, but it does come with a number of bug fixes, including: Improved text messaging when requesting usage and upgradeability through Sprint Zone Select number of users to access Wi-Fi hotspot Random power cycle when using…
We’ve seen our fair share of drop tests between some of the latest 7(ish) inch tablets out there, but Blendtech has just released a new video showing what it does best. Blending stuff up. With a Kindle Fire HD, Google Nexus 7, and iPad Mini all in their respective blenders after being smashed in half,…
Earlier this Spring, T-Mobile offered up one of HTC’s latest flagship devices, the HTC One S. While some specs paled in comparison of its bigger, AT&T-bound brother, the One S was, and still is one of the nicest handsets available for T-Mobile. However, instead of the sexy black One S, T-Mobile only offered up the…
The Verge’s Tom Warren is back with another Microsoft rumor this morning. According to sources familiar with the matter, Microsoft will in fact release iOS and Android versions of Microsoft Office in the first half of 2013. The apps will allow users to view Microsoft Office documents in the application, with content creation tools available…
Verizon is moving ahead with the HTC DLX aka Droid DNA launch with the device getting the FCC approval, which as you know is required for any phone to be sold on the U.S. soil. The Commission’s listing talks about the device marked as HTC6435LVW, and Engadget thinks this is the American version of the…
After the United States where LG Optimus L9 is available from T-Mobile USA, the Korean company is bringing its mid-end smartphone to Europe. At the moment, interested customers in Germany can grab the unlocked device from Amazon, which is offering it for 299 EUR (about $384). Both black and white versions are available and I…