Samsung has started mass-producing the industry’s first 4-gigabit LPDDR2 mobile memory using 20nm-class technology. Smartphones and tablets using the new tech will be faster, lighter and offer longer battery life than previous devices. The 20nm-class 4Gb mobile DRAM will enable Samsung to deliver 2GB RAM solutions while maintaining super-thin 0.8mm hardware designs. Compared to...
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Video streaming by Ustream Want to see NTT Docomo announce 16 Android smartphones and 1 Android tablet? The Japanese carrier has posted a video of their recent keynote, in which they announced the Samsung Galaxy S III (apparently with 2GB of RAM!), Sharp AQUOS PHONE ZETA SH-09D, Sharp AQUOS PHONE sv SH-10D, Sharp AQUOS...
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Those looking to upgrade to the latest and greatest HTC Android smartphones this summer will be inconvenienced, at least temporarily. According to HTC, incoming shipments of the Sprint EVO 4G LTE (scheduled to release May 18) and AT&T One X (released May 6) have officially been delayed by U.S. Customs. Read the official statements...
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During a Verizon Wireless investors conference, Executive Vice President and CFO Fran Shammo announced some disappointing news for loyal Big Red customers today. Verizon will eliminate grandfathered unlimited data plans for any consumer looking to upgrade to a 4G LTE-enabled smartphone when the company introduces tiered data share plans this summer. “LTE is our...
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The folks at HDBlog received their Samsung Galaxy S III earlier than most and they were kind enough to unbox it for the world to see. While they do the usual unboxing duties, they also compare the Exynos 4 Quad-powered Android smartphone to the HTC One X, HTC One S, Samsung Galaxy Note and...
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NTT Docomo may have announced a massive arsenal for their summer 2012 lineup, but KDDI has also unveiled a handful of Android-powered smartphones of their own, including handsets from Sharp, Fujitsu, HTC and Kyocera. Read on for specs, pics and videos of all six devices, which will hit the Japanese market beginning in late...
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Today, in Tokyo, Japan, NTT Docomo announced their summer 2012 lineup, which includes 16 Android-powered smartphones and a tablet. We’re looking at handsets from Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, Fujitsu, LG, Toshiba, Sony and more. Much of them feature top of the line specs, like a Snapdragon S4 dual-core or Tegra 3 quad-core processor, and they...
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Smule, who released the I Am T-Pain app for the iPhone a while back, has finally brought some auto-tuning goodness to Android. Songify can automatically turn your speech into an auto-tuned song with background music. The app is available for free on the Google Play Store, however, in-app purchasing is required to get access...
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Google’s belated listing of the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus on the Google Play Store a few weeks ago is only the beginning of a broader strategy shift, according to the Wall Street Journal. The real surprise is said to come in time for the launch of Android 5.0 Jelly Bean. The report suggests Google...
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Verizon Wireless already announced plans to expand their 4G LTE network to numerous mid-Atlantic beach communities just in time for summer. On the same day, May 17, Big Red will also add 28 new markets and expand in 11 more markets (list below), resulting in total coverage of 258 markets to date. Verizon’s goal...
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The Mozilla team has released a native version of Firefox Beta for Android. The update introduces a redesigned UI, faster load times, Adobe Flash support and more to users on the Google Play Store. Check out the change log below, then head to Google Play for the download. New: - Faster start-up and page...
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Samsung Galaxy S II LTE users will be excited to hear that their smartphone can now be updated from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (through Kies or OTA), according to the manufacturer’s Korea-based news portal. Unfortunately, the slightly improved Galaxy S2 LTE HD is still stuck on the former version...
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Samsung’s coveted Galaxy S III (GT-I9300) Android smartphone won’t arrive until the end of May, but curious folks can take a look at its 180-page user manual now (PDF). Samsung GALAXY S III Product Specifications: - Display: 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) display - Processor: 1.4GHz quad-core processor (Exynos 4 Quad) - OS:...
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Here’s the first advertisement for the HTC Desire C Android smartphone. Video Description: HTC Desire C makes it easy to connect and plug into fun. Call or message and note how HTC Sense minimizes navigation for simplicity. Quick social upload means go from picture capture to share effortlessly. Continue the fun with rich, authentic...
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A few weeks ago, Samsung released a list of smartphones and tablets scheduled to get upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The list included carriers like Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T, however, T-Mobile was noticeably absent at the time. Now, Samsung has updated the list to reflect which T-Mobile devices will get ICS. Check...
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