Alltel is the latest carrier to provide its Galaxy S II users with the Jelly Bean goodies that (as you know) include improved push notifications, Google Now and Project Butter enhancements. What makes their update unique is that it practically skips the Ice Cream Sandwich “phase,” bringing the phone from Android version 2.3 to Android…
Microsoft working on smaller Surface tablet?
Following the modification of guidelines for hardware developers, the rumor emerged that Microsoft is working on a smaller version of the Surface tablet. As discovered by ZDNet, the Redmond giant changed its certification rules for Windows 8 to include a new resolution for touchscreen devices – 1024×768 pixels (XGA). As you can imagine, such resolution…
BlackBerry to launch a total of 6 devices this year
The newly launched BlackBerry Z10 and Q10, which will be available soon, won’t be the only devices running BlackBerry 10 for long. According to a leaked roadmap, the Canadian company is preparing to launch a total of 6 devices this year. So in addition to the two announced phones, we should see 4 additional models.…
Asus Padfone Infinity pre-orders start in Taiwan
The hot-new Asus Padfone Infinity is now available for pre-ordering for users in Taiwan. The hybrid device is expectedly an expensive device with 32GB smartphone alone (without the tablet shell) selling for 20,990 TWD (about $702), while the 64GB version goes for 22,990 TWD ($769). If you want the tablet part as well — and…
Verizon launches Delphi Vehicle Diagnostics Service; Could be yours for $250 + $5/month
Verizon is teaming-up with Delphi to provide its customers who care a lot about their cars with the Vehicle Diagnostic System. If you’re a car nut or a small business which could benefit from something like this, you may want to try this out to always know what’s happening with your vehicle. In order to…
BlackBerry Q10 coming to O2 UK
We’ve already heard that BlackBerry Q10 is coming to the UK and now we have the first carrier announcing plans to sell it. It’s O2, which wowed to start offering the QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone at some point in May. Price was not unveiled but knowing that the unlocked unit will (at least initially) go for…
AT&T’s LG Optimus G gets a small update, not Jelly Bean we crave for *UPDATE: Jelly Bean is here, too*
AT&T and LG are pushing a small update for the LG Optimus G and no – it doesn’t include the so much needed Jelly Bean goodies. Instead, this is just a maintenance release that will fix some of the known bugs, add few tweaks here and there, while leaving your device running Android 4.0.4. The…
AT&T to exclusively offer HTC One 64GB in the US
Not only was it the first iPhone carrier in the world, but it will also be the only operator to offer the 64GB version of HTC One. And since HTC’s flagship lacks a microSD card slot, that’s fairly important, giving AT&T an advantage over T-Mobile and Sprint, which will get to carry 32GB models. Then…
Meizu MX3 to look a lot like the HTC One?
Meizu is reportedly working on its next smartphone even though their previous flagship MX2 was launched just 4 months ago. The upcoming MX3 will apparently come with a bigger 5.1-inch full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) screen while getting its power from Samsung’s Exynos 5 Octa processor, which will also find its place in the…
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Gets Small OTA Update
AT&T is rolling out an update for it’s Samsung Galaxy S II handset today, according to a forum post on AT&T’s support website. The small update is rolling out OTA, and includes security enhancements as well as fixing a power issue, which made devices either power down or become unresponsive while idle. AT&T’s forums show…









