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Applications written for Google’s mobile operating system Android depend on something called Dalvik, a virtual machine, to run. Google has gone to great lengths to not call Dalvik a Java runtime, despite programmers essentially calling it yet another flavor of Java. Why’s that important? Sun Microsystems, the guys who created Java, was purchased by Oracle…
Yesterday Samsung announced the AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile versions of their hugely popular Galaxy S II. Curiously, Samsung didn’t let folks play around with the T-Mobile variant, and while they said the device sports a 1.2 GHz processor, they didn’t exactly want to talk about who makes it. Now why do you suppose that is?…
Of all the new Android phones Samsung has recently announced, it seems the Galaxy W will be their biggest seller, with Three UK already adding it to its “Coming Soon” pages. Specs wise, it sits somewhere between the original Galaxy S and Galaxy S II, though boasting a smaller 3.7-inch screen. In that sense, I…
United and Continental Airlines have started merging in Android realm too, with the bigger company (United) releasing a new mobile app that supports both carriers. As far as we can tell, the updated application is built on top of Continental’s Android app, providing passengers with handy features like check-in and mobile boarding pass storage, flight…
When it comes to Android smartphones, two companies from China stand out as potentially disrupting the established players of the mobile industry. Both ZTE and Huawei have come out of nowhere, starting out as infrastructure vendors, and now they both offer a compelling portfolio of smartphones that may not have bleeding edge specifications, but they…
The Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T was unveiled in New York City today, and we went hands on with the latest, and arguably sweetest, Android smartphone for AT&T. It’s a hair smaller than the Infuse 4G, 4.3″ versus 4.5″, but the design cues are very similar. The Galaxy S II, however, runs an updated…
We got a little bit of hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy S 2 for Sprint, known as the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, and it’s an impressive Android handset. It’s very lightweight without feeling too cheap, and the Super AMOLED Plus screen is very nice. The display measures 4.52 inches diagonally, so it’s definitely a…
Sprint just became the first US carrier to unveil its version of the Galaxy S II, Samsung Epic 4G Touch. The Epic 4G, will sport a 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, Sammy’s new Exynos dual-core processor, Dual cameras: 8MP, rear-facing camera/camcorder with auto-focus and flash that shoots video in 1080p HD high profile and 2MP,…
We’re live at the Samsung Galaxy S II event and AT&T has just announced that its version of the Galaxy S II will have a slightly smaller screen but it will also be the thinnest 4G smartphone around. According to the official specs, the AT&T Galaxy S II will include: 4G – HSPA+ Android (2.3…
T-Mobile has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy S II and you’ll soon be able to get one of the hottest Android phones to ever exist in your hands. We’re obviously not surprised that Magenta is announcing the handset right now. At the moment, Samsung’s event is going on and the carriers have jumped the gun.…