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Samsung has released a new firmware update for its Galaxy S II superphone. The new software makes your thin smartphone run Android 2.3.6, adding new features and fixing some of the known bugs. For instance, the software fixes lockscreen hang bug, introduces some changes on the Camera Interface, increases HSPA connectivity speed (more than 21Mbps?),…
If you’re a) living in Germany; and b) like white smartphones – you’ll be glad to know that Samsung is preparing to launch an array of smartphones in white. The list of devices that will get the new paint job includes Galaxy Y, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy S Plus, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note; and…
Lenovo and Qualcomm announced that the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet will incorporate Qualcomm’s Gobi 3000 technology, making it the first Android tablet that can be used all around the world. Qualcomm’s chip can sing along both EV-DO (CDMA) and HSPA (GSM) based networks, allowing for instance Verizon and Sprint customers to use the tablet even when…
The developer of many useful utilities Fahrbot Mobile launched Undelete for Android. Still in beta, the application can recover any type of deleted file from your memory card or internal storage. You’ll need to have root access (i.e. to unlock your device) in order for Undelete to work and even then you shouldn’t expect miracles.…
Like SoundHound and Shazam are not enough, Sony Ericsson decided to launch its own music recognition app in the Android Market. TrackID is now available as a free download, making it easy to discover new music and share what you’re listening to with your friends on Facebook. As soon as TrackID identifies some tune, you…
GetJar will be launching update notifications for Android apps allowing developers to notify their users when there’s something new with their app. For instance, users can be notified if there are new levels in a game, some new features are added, or simply bugs have been fixed. Additionally, GetJar suggests using updates as an engagement…
A friend recently asked me about the Galaxy A phone, saying someone has told him such a device exists. At first I said “it’s a scam” but later on I did some research and found such a device in our very own database. Heck I even wrote about it in May of last year (forgot…
We didn’t think it would happen this soon, but yet another leaked document suggests the Droid 4 is creeping closer to launch. This latest leak is an information sheet containing the full specs of the handset. As expected, the Droid 4 is shaping up to be a Droid Razr with a QWERTY keyboard. According to the…
Verizon customers waiting for the Galaxy Nexus will be intrigued by the latest advertisement making the rounds. A Netshelter ad appearing at various blogs suggests the Galaxy Nexus will debut for a reasonable $199. This is $50 less than the launch prices of comparable 4G Android handsets on Verizon and a $100 less than the Nexus’ $299…
We’re pretty confident Panasonic wants to sell phones to everyone interested whether he/she lives in Japan or not. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds even though the Japanese company makes some great products, like that LUMIX Phone 101P (arguably the best Android-based camera phone). The Japanese giant has to deal with mobile operators,…