As you know, Sony recently notified the community that they’ll finally be updating the Xperia S smartphone to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich in June. Well, if you’re curious to see what that will look like, a video has popped up on YouTube giving a demo of it. Check it out above. Source: SonyXP via XperiaBlog
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Asus posted a new video teaser on their YouTube channel, asking the press to join them as they “introduce the truly incredible Next Transformations” just prior to the Computex 2012 conference in Taipei. We’re also told, “Don’t get set into one form, adapt it and build your own. The shape of the cloud is ever-changing, beyond time and boundaries.” We’re not quite sure what they’re referring to and why...
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LG Display has announced a 5-inch mobile display with full 1080p HD resolution. We’ve seen the Korea-based company and its competitors produce 5-inch screens for smartphones recently, but this one leaves the rest in the dust with 440ppi (pixel density) and 1920×1080 HD resolution. The LCD also features AH-IPS (Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching) technology and 16:9 aspect ratio. Apparently, we can expect the new HD display to go...
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The Pebble Blue Samsung Galaxy S III has apparently been delayed in various regions due to a significant setback related to the rear battery door. Sources claim over 600,000 back panels had to be tossed to the garbage and re-manufactured, causing a delay in production plans. Delays have been confirmed in Dubai, New Zealand, Belgium, Netherlands,Luxembourg, Thailand, Malaysia, Sweden and other areas of the world. The UK seems unaffected...
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Sony is continuing their efforts to keep customers informed about the ongoing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade path. Today, they revealed that the Xperia NXT series is next in line to get ICS: Xperia S in June, followed by the Xperia P, and the Xperia U in Q3. The Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman...
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Sprint just posted an overview video for the HTC EVO 4G LTE Android smartphone. It’s presented in the same fashion as their Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper 4G LTE videos, so it seems the company has found a favorable formula for promoting their latest handsets. Note: in case you missed it, Making of HTC EVO 4G LTE video.
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The Google+ Android app has been updated with highly-requested features. Users can now start a hangout on the go, edit posts inline, and access information more easily. Check out the changes below, then hit up the Google Play Store to update to Google Plus version 2.6. Changes: - Visual refresh of the stream and improved navigation - Initiate a Hangout from the main menu - Support for ringing hangout...
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Like in the United States, the Samsung Galaxy S III will be available on nearly every carrier in Canada this summer. That includes: TELUS, Bell, WIND, Videotron, SaskTel, Mobilicity, Virgin Mobile and Rogers. Well, the latest leaked screen points to June 20th as the target launch date for the Canadian market. There are also whispers of pre-orders beginning May 30th. Check out the leaked image below. Source: MobileSyrup
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A few months ago, DigiTimes revealed that Google would release a 7-inch Android tablet from Asus in May. Now that the month of May is coming to an end, the Taiwan-based tech news site is now claiming that a decision had been made to delay the tablet release to July, due to design and cost issues, with 600,000 units to begin shipping in June. Analysts are expecting total shipments...
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This is the unannounced LG LS860, code-named “Cayenne,” which will apparently head to Sprint in the near future. It looks to be a variant of the LG Viper 4G LTE geared towards keyboard fanatics. It features a 4-inch WVGA IPS display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard, three capacitive touch buttons, 4G LTE connectivity and it runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. No word on...
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File this under the rumor category, but BGR is reporting that Microsoft is “planning to release the company’s full Office suite for not only Apple’s iPad, but for Android tablets,” too. This is according to their “reliable source,” who firmly believes Office will be launched for both platforms this November. That’s quite a while away, so hopefully we’ll get proper leaks sooner rather than later, if it’s true. Source:...
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Today, AT&T announced its first prepaid smartphone with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, the Samsung Galaxy Appeal. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered GoPhone also features a 3.2-inch HVGA (480×320) LCD display, Qualcomm MSM7225A 800MHz ARM Cortex A5 processor, 1.8GB of internal storage (expandable with microSD), 512MB of RAM, 3 megapixel rear camera, and 1300mAh battery. GoPhone customers can purchase the following monthly data plans to supplement their $50 Unlimited Talk &...
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When Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet at Mobile World Congress in February, we actually experienced mixed emotions about the device. We were thrilled to hear it came with the S Pen capacitive stylus and a multi-screen functionality feature that allows multitasking two apps side-by-side. However, we were rather disappointed to hear about the tablet’s specs. Originally, the Galaxy Note 10.1 debuted with a 1.4GHz dual-core processor,...
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HTC has released a more detailed timeline for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. In doing so, they’ve revealed most handsets will receive updates in the months of June and July, with the roll-out scheduled to be completed by August. Check out the list below. HTC Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update Timeline: DROID Incredible 2: To be determined (by the end of August) HTC Amaze 4G: May-June HTC...
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