While many consumers are waiting for the HTC One to go on sale in their respective markets, the folks at iFixit have already disassembled the flagship Android smartphone for all to see what’s under the hood. As you may recall, the One features a 4.7-inch 1080p Full HD Super LCD 3 display, Qualcomm Snapdragon...
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Sony decided to not only teardown the Xperia Z Android smartphone, but they also reverse engineered it back together. If the ticker in the corner is any indication, we’re pretty sure the handset will score highly on iFixit’s repairability rating system. Watch the complete build-up in the video below.
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After demoing half the features included in the Premium Suite upgrade for the Galaxy S III last week, Samsung has now posted part 2 of the series on YouTube. This should help clarify what users should expect from the update. Watch the video above and check out the changelog below. Powerful Multimedia - Paper...
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Samsung just posted an informative video on YouTube showing off some of the features included in the Premium Suite upgrade for the Galaxy S III Android smartphone. Unlike the lengthy Premium Suite update video for the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, the demo for the Galaxy S3 appears to be the first of a two...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will be getting a significant software update in various regions in the coming weeks and months. Along with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the upgrade delivers enhanced multitasking, new S Pen-optimized features, enhanced content creation and editing capabilities. The Korean smartphone and tablet manufacturer has even put out a 12-minute...
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The Google Nexus 4 by LG received a repairability score of 7 out 10 by the guys at iFixit, as it was torn down this past weekend in the name of science. The Nexus 4, which was recently released and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, rocks a 4.7-inch WXGA IPS display (1280×768 pixel resolution,...
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Verizon Wireless updated the Motorola Droid Razr M from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean today, November 9. The 98.12.4.XT907 upgrade delivers fantastic features like Google Now, Voice Search, Off-line Voice Typing, improved notifications and more – full change log along with official video demos posted below. The OTA update...
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AT&T will be pushing out a significant update to the Samsung Captivate Glide smartphone beginning tomorrow, November 10. The upgrade will bump the QWERTY keyboard-equipped handset to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Users can download the update by heading to Samsung’s update portal from a computer once it’s released. From AT&T: Beginning Nov. 10,...
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Today, Sprint updated the Samsung Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900) software to build VPALJC. A notable new feature, listed in the changelog below, is the addition of Multi-Window View, which had been missing from Sprint’s version of the Android phablet. It essentially allows users to simultaneously run two apps on the screen at once. Check...
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Teardowns of smartphones and tablets are typically orchestrated by the folks at iFixit these days, but the makers of the Xperia Tablet S decided to take this one into their own hands. In the time-lapsed video below, you will see Sony engineer Takuya Inaba rip apart the new Android tablet and put it back...
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Sprint may be releasing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrades for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G smartphones today. According to a leaked screenshot of the Now Network’s internal systems, the Galaxy Nexus (SPH-L700) will be updated to software version FH05 and the Nexus S 4G to JRO03R on Thursday, September 6th, which...
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Thanks to the fellas at iFixit, we can now take a look inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet through a series of teardown photos. Recently announced at a press event in NYC and released in the US on August 16, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Galaxy Note 10.1 features a 10.1-inch...
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The Verizon Wireless branded Motorola Droid 4 smartphone received an upgrade to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich today, August 13. Users can either wait patiently for an automatic update notification or attempt to trigger it manually through the settings menu. You can view the changelog for the 6.16.217 software update below. Motorola Droid 4...
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Motorola has started rolling out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean JRO03H update to the Xoom WiFi tablet in the US. While the Google Nexus 7 was the first device to come pre-loaded with Jelly Bean, the Xoom is the first tablet to get the upgrade over the air. If you happen to own one,...
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The folks at iFixit tore down the Google Nexus 7 tablet earlier in the week, so it’s only fitting that they also ripped apart the Nexus Q social streaming media player – both were unveiled at Google I/O 2012. If you recall, Google was proud to announce that the Nexus Q was designed and...
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