Andrew Lanxon

Samsung Galaxy S3 news round

The new Galaxy S3 is finally here, putting a satisfying end to all the speculation and leaked photos that have been circulating for months on end. We were very excited to finally lay our eyes on the new phone and have tried to cover its launch as extensively as possible. To help you find out …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 coming to O2 soon

Samsung’s next generation super-smart phone is making its way to O2, the telecoms provider confirmed via its Twitter account. That means that Vodafone won’t be the only network to offer the new device. O2 put the word out about the S3 on its Twitter page, stating: “Excited about the next Samsung Galaxy? So are we – that’s why it’ll be …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 outed by Samsung in official app

Samsung may very well have outed its new Galaxy S3 super-phone in the description for an official app designed to let you stream the phone’s unveiling on 3 May. The Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 app has gone live on the Android Market Google Play store, and if you’re particularly eagle-eyed, you can spot a reference to the Galaxy S3 in …

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When will my Samsung Galaxy S2 get Ice Cream Sandwich in UK?

The long-awaited update for the Samsung Galaxy S2 to the latest version of Android, known as Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), began on 19 March. Samsung pushes the new software to the various networks — such as O2, Orange and Three — which may or may not tweak the interface before setting it loose on your phones. I’ve been in touch …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 imminent and Liquidmetal iPhone 5 in video

Now playing: Watch this: Phone News: Galaxy S3 imminent 2:41 In this week’s episode of Phone News, we discuss the imminent arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S3 — and its not-so-revolutionary design — how the iPhone 5 might be made of liquid metal and Nokia’s PureView 808 super camera phone is priced ready for the UK. The CNET UK office …

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Analogue TV signal to be switched off tonight in London

The old, worn-out analogue TV signal is finally being turned off in London tonight, the BBC reports, halting transmissions of BBC One, ITV1, Channel Four and Channel Five to those of you who haven’t upgraded to digital yet. The switching of the TV broadcast from analogue to digital has been in progress for a few years now, but today’s the …

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 production halted to add quad

We may have only recently laid our eyes on the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 over at Mobile World Congress, but apparently Samsung has already stopped its production. Don’t worry though — it’s only so it can stuff a quad-core processor inside. The news comes via a Samsung insider, speaking to Netbook News. He wasn’t heavy on details, but indicated that …

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Intel’s Medfield

Shiny smart phones running on Intel’s Atom Medfield chips will soon be landing in our hands, promises the company’s CEO, but what form these will take remains to be seen. During a conference call with investors, Intel CEO Paul Otellini stated that the new Intel-based smart phones will be arriving as soon as this week. Before you get your hopes …

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iPhone 5 to be made from Liquidmetal, leak suggests

The iPhone 5 might arrive sporting a radical new design thanks to Liquidmetal, if new reports from Korean insiders are to be believed. Sadly, that doesn’t mean Apple’s next mobile will be able to morph into knives and stabbing weapons. Korean site ETNews claims to have insider sources that have confirmed Apple will be using Liquidmetal technology on the iPhone …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 to be minor update with eye tracking (exclusive)

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will be a relatively minor update from the S2, a source in the UK telecoms industry has told me, with a speed boost and eye-tracking among the upgrades. And it probably won’t be called the Galaxy S3. Rather than go for a complete overhaul, Samsung has apparently opted for an incremental update to the S3. “It’ll …

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