We’re mere hours away from the official introduction of the Samsung Galaxy S III and needless to say, we’re very excited. Samsung has rode the Galaxy lineup to become the largest phone maker in the world and it is one of the few Android handset makers that is actually making some inroads against Apple. Let’s…
Samsung Galaxy S III caught in the wild again
Ok now we think we have the real photo of the Samsung Galaxy SIII. As you can see from the image above, the model number GT-I9300 will come with a rounded glass, small home button and two touch-based buttons at the bottom. Moreover, it is said that the new Galaxy phone will come with a…
Verizon, Sprint Galaxy Nexus phones getting new firmware updates
Good news for Galaxy Nexus owners with either Sprint’s or Verizon’s contract as both carriers have either started or are getting ready to roll-out new software updates for their particular version of the Google phone. Verizon Wireless has apparently already started pushing Android 4.0.4 update (build IMM76K) to select users, with folks all around Interwebs…
Special edition of Tatler magazine beefed-up with Zappar-powered augmented reality to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Condé Nast UK and Zappar have teamed-up to make the June issue of Tatler to life to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The special issue includes augmented reality content which is discoverable using the free to download Zappar app. As a result, users will be able to extract visuals from the magazine, dress up like…
UK Hot Deal: HTC One X free on 26 GBP/month T-Mobile contract, 27 GBP on O2
If you had it enough waiting for Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone and need a new handset ASAP, take a look at BuyMobilePhones.net’s latest listings. This particular retailer is offering the super-hot HTC One X for free on 3 different two-year 26 GBP/month plans from T-Mobile. First plan gives you 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 250MB…
Multi-network chat client IM+ for Android updated with a bunch of new features
SHAPE has launched an updated version of its super-popular multi-network instant messaging client – IM+. Version 6.2.1 brings a number of new features, including: Dark Theme that makes IM+ look good at night, while saving battery life on devices with AMOLED screens like Samsung’s Galaxy S II Notification when selected contact goes online (you can…
ASUS: There’s a shortage of Qualcomm S4 Snapdragon chips
When Qualcomm reported their fiscal second quarter 2012 financial results last month, they not only announced a record breaking quarter, but they also told investors that they would increase “operating expenses to facilitate additional 28 nanometer supply”. That’s a fancy way of saying “shortage” without actually freaking people out. According to a recent tweet from…
Motorola Q1 2012: We shipped 8.9 million devices, of which 5.1 million were smarpthones
Remember when Google announced their intent to buy Motorola Mobility back in August 2011? Here we are, almost 9 months later, and the deal still hasn’t closed. Why? Because of China, who has yet to approve the deal for reasons we can’t understand. America has signed off on the acquisition, and so has the EU,…
T-Mobile Prism (aka the Huawei Sonic) will land on May 6th, expect it to be cheap
Huawei released a device called the Sonic about a year ago that shipped with Android 2.3, came with a 3.5 inch 480 x 320 display, 3.2 megapixel camera, 600 MHz processor, GPS/3G/WiFi, and all that jazz. According to Android Community, it’s going to hit T-Mobile USA this coming Sunday as the Prism. They don’t know…
There are more smartphones running Android 2.1 than there are devices running Android 4.0
Every two weeks Google updates a website that shows which versions of Android have been accessing Play, the company’s store for apps, movies, music, and other digital content. The latest figures show that the newest version of Android, which as of today is 4.0.4, is currently running on just 4.4% of the devices that use…









