The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III SGH-T999 Android smartphone is rumored to be released later in June, however, up until now we weren’t sure what to expect in terms of design variations. Typically, US carriers tend to redesign the outer hardware of widely launched Samsung handsets in an effort to differentiate them from their original counterparts released months prior in Europe and Asia, as well as from competing stateside...
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The Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone wouldn’t be complete without getting its proper teardown treatment. In the pic-by-pic gallery below, courtesy of Chipworks and iFixit, you can see what components make up the popular Android handset. Head over to iFix for the relevant context and commentary for each image, if interested. Features: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED 720 x 1280 resolution display 1.4 GHz...
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The Verizon-branded Motorola Xoom 4G LTE tablet will finally get updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich starting June 4th. The WiFi variant received the upgrade much earlier, but this will still be Verizon Wireless’ first tablet to get the ICS update. Full change log posted below. “The upgraded functionality includes speech-to-text technology and the ability to dismiss individual notifications by swiping a finger over an item. Users can...
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Now that the HTC EVO 4G LTE is more widely available, Sprint has started promoting it through official TV spots, like the one posted above. The flagship Android handset will likely be a hit on the Now Network, so we expect to see more of these ads in the near future. The HTC EVO 4G LTE smartphone can be had for $200 with a two-year agreement from Sprint.
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Madfinger Games, the creators of Shadowgun, has released a preview video of their next title, Dead Trigger. The developers of this first-person zombie shooter hope to deliver console quality gaming on Android and iOS devices through intuitive controls, stunning graphics, ragdoll physics, volumetric fog, normal maps, specular lighting and realistic water. Gamers can look for Dead Trigger to be released at the end of June 2012 on Android and...
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T-Mobile took to Twitter today to inform Samsung Galaxy S II owners that their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update is just around the corner. While they didn’t provide details on the upgrade, it’s now official that the update is coming via Samsung Kies software on June 11. It seems T-Mobile will be the first US carrier to update their Galaxy S2 variant to ICS.
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Here’s the latest Galaxy S III promotional video from Samsung. It’s essentially an elegantly made overview video that focuses on all the main features of the handset. It’s actually quite long at just over three and a half minutes. See why the Galaxy S3 is “designed for humans” in the clip below. Introducing Samsung GALAXY S III: A Day in the Life Video Description: Experience a day in the...
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When Asus posted their initial teaser for Computex 2012 on YouTube recently, we found it interesting that they tagged the video with the following keywords: Windows 8, Android, EEE Pad, Transformer, and Tablet. My immediate thought was whether Asus was planning to announce a dual-boot Transformer tablet capable of running both Google’s Android (presumably Jelly Bean, if not Ice Cream Sandwich) and Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating systems. Well, today,...
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Now that US Customs is allowing HTC EVO 4G LTE smartphones through the border again after a short delay, walk-in Sprint customers are probably wondering when they can purchase said Android handset at their local retail store. Well, there’s good news as Sprint announced today that they “will begin selling HTC EVO 4G LTE for $199.99 in most retail channels (including www.sprint.com and 1-800-SPRINT1) this Saturday, June 2.” The...
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Samsung announced the Galaxy R Style (SHV-E170S/K/L) Android smartphone with LTE connectivity in Korea today. The Galaxy R Style sort of resembles a beefed-up Galaxy S II or slightly less intriguing Galaxy S III, as the handset sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display (undisclosed resolution), 1.5GHz dual-core processor (likely Qualcomm Snapdragon S4), 5-megapixel camera, 16GB of internal storage, 2000mAh battery, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, the aforementioned 4G LTE capability, and...
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At Expo Comm Wireless Japan 2012, NTT Docomo and Fujitsu showcased a recently co-developed Android-powered smartphone prototype with a double-sided transparent OLED touchscreen display. Thanks to sensors on either side, you can solely use the front panel as you would with the average handset, use the back independently as to not obstruct the view (think PS Vita, but with better accuracy due to transparency), or access both sides simultaneously...
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A pair of YouTubers decided to test the strength of the Gorilla Glass 2 display on the HTC One X Android smartphone. Typically, a standard drop or scratch test suffices, but these fellas opted to use the handset as a hammer. One guy films, while the other uses the One X, screen-side down, to hammer a nail into a piece of wood. The footage is a bit blurry, but...
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Google Maps 6.8 for Android now features Zagat scores and summaries, as well as the ability to read reviews from friends on Google+ and find other useful information – like an establishment’s address and opening hours. Check out the video above to see it in action, then hit up Google Play to update to the latest version.
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The Samsung Galaxy S III will be heading to providers and customers in Canada on June 20th. Most, if not all, of the Canadian versions of the handset will feature Qualcomm’s MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 4.8-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel rear shooter, 1.9MP front-facing camera, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, 2100 mAh battery, and 2GB of RAM. That last bit isn’t speculation either. Samsung has...
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