AT&T has started updating the Samsung Captivate Glide to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today. From AT&T: Beginning today, AT&T customers who have a Samsung Captivate Glide will be able to update their phone to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Android 4.0 simplifies common actions and includes a new typeface optimized for high-resolution screens...
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T-Mobile expanded its Galaxy S smartphone lineup by announcing the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G today. The new phone is equipped with a full 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 4-inch WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5-GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and 4G (HSPA+ 42) connectivity. Out of the...
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AT&T will release the Pantech Flex on September 16 for $49.99 with a new two-year agreement. It’s being advertised as a smartphone that allows users to choose between running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or a more simplified “Easy Experience” mode that’s geared for novice folks. The Flex sports a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED...
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Along with the Ascend G600 smartphone, Huawei also announced details for the MediaPad 7 Lite Android tablet. The ultra-portable device, which weighs 370g and measures 11mm thin, sports a 7-inch WSVGA IPS display, Cortex A8 1.2GHz processor, 8GB of flash memory, 1GB of RAM, a 3.2 megapixel rear camera, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and...
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At IFA 2012 in Berlin, Huawei introduced the Emotion UI for its upcoming Android smartphones, like the Ascend G600. Check out the promotional video above to see it in action, as well as a short description below. Video Description: The Emotion UI is an Android-based user interface that reinforces Huawei’s user-centric design philosophy, “Design...
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After Samsung, LG and Sony announced a slew of new devices yesterday, it’s now HTC’s turn to unveil one of their own at IFA 2012. Meet the HTC Desire X. This mid-range handset features a 4-inch WVGA Super LCD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz processor, 4GB of internal storage (expandable with microSD), 768MB...
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UPDATE: HTC just officially announced the Desire X. Late last week, we received a glimpse of the upcoming HTC Desire X smartphone, codenamed Proto, through a leaked press shot. Tonight, we’re treated to actual photos of the device, as well as confirmed specifications, thanks to Chinese website ePrice. The Desire X features a Qualcomm...
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LG began teasing a new flagship device, currently code-named Optimus G, in recent days. Now, we get to live vicariously through an unofficial hands-on report and some leaked in-the-wild photos of the upcoming powerhouse of a smartphone. As you may recall, the Optimus G, which carries the model number LG-E973, sports Qualcomm’s next-generation APQ8064...
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After updating the Xperia P to Ice Cream Sandwich last week, Sony is now ready to roll-out Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware updates to its 2011 Xperia smartphones. Beginning this week, the Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia neo, Xperia neo V, Xperia mini, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Xperia ray will receive upgraded software,...
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The LG Optimus G Android smartphone could arrive as soon as September, according to Asia Today. The latest rumor claims the device will launch simultaneously in South Korea and other countries around the globe. We have to assume the U.S. will be included in the worldwide launch efforts, since the LG LS970 has been...
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The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE is due to release on Sprint for $200 on August 19, but there’s also a budget-friendly slider arriving on the Now Network on the same date. The Kyocera Rise offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch HVGA display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.2 megapixel rear camera, 3G connectivity and Android...
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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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Samsung has finally started updating the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet (USA WiFi model) to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich today. The upgrade can be accessed over-the-air (OTA) or through Samsung KIES software. Firmware Details: Specially for USA (Android 4.0.4) Build date: August Changelist: 818980 PDA: P7510UELPL CSC: p7510XABLPL Next Samsung Tablets in Line for...
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The international HTC One X smartphone started receiving an upgrade to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich today, August 10. Along with the latest version of ICS, the update is said to include an improved version of Sense UI (likely 4.1), the ability to map menu function to the recent app key, additional camera functions...
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We first learned of the upcoming Sony Xperia Tablet through a series of slides at the end of July. Now, some new press shots of the Tegra 3-powered device have leaked out. As you can see in the following image, the form factor of the tablet has been polished off and streamlined compared to...
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