Luke Westaway

Samsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich on Vodafone postponed

Vodafone has postponed its Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S2. A tipster pointed us towards Vodafone’s forum, where the scarlet-hued network writes, “Unfortunately, Samsung have told us this morning that they are unable to make the update available to you as planned”. Thankfully, the delay isn’t too severe. The plan apparently is …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 specs revealed in credible video leak

A device that looks to be the Samsung Galaxy S3 has appeared online, touting a 4.6-inch display and a 720p display, Engadget reports. The leak comes via well-regarded Vietnamese site Tinhte, revealing footage of the mysterious device. You can check out the clip below, which yields what could be the S3’s hardware specifications. An 8-megapixel camera is tipped to squat …

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iPhone 5 could have ‘in

The next iPhone is tipped to pack a new kind of touch display, which could make the anticipated smart phone a little bit slimmer and lighter. Apple is eyeing up ‘in-cell’ touch panels made by the likes of Sharp and Toshiba Mobile Display, that build touch-tech into thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD manufacturing, according to Digitimes. By squeezing touchy-feely technology into the …

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Windows Phone 8 update source says he was mistaken

A Windows Phone ‘evangelist’ who recently claimed that all existing Windows Phone devices would be updated to Windows Phone 8 has said that he made a mistake. In a post on his blog titled ‘My comments on Windows Phone’, Nuno Silva writes, “The point I was trying to make was simply that existing Windows Phone applications will run on the …

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Spotify Android app finally gets Ice Cream Sandwich overhaul

Spotify has finally got around to updating its Android app, following complaints about the software failing to play ball with Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich. This would be the “major update” the music-streaming service promised several weeks ago. The new version is in beta right now, but you can download it anyway for a sneak peek. Spotify has promised a “top-to-bottom” …

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Motorola Droid Razr HD specs tipped by photo data

A new smart phone dubbed the Motorola Droid Razr HD has been tipped, with photo image data pointing to the mystery mobile packing Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich. Photos reportedly posted to photo-sharing site Picasa by a Motorola employee have been cracked open like coconuts, revealing the sweet EXIF milk within, droid-life reports, via Pocket-Lint. That image data points …

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No Windows Phone 8 update for current Windows Phone devices?

Rumours are swirling that current Windows Phone blowers will be denied an upgrade to the next version of the software. With Windows 8 expected later this year, Windows Phone owners are itching to know whether their smart phones will be updated to the accompanying version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system. But according to The Verge, a source close to Microsoft has …

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Nokia Lumia can’t fight iPhone and Android, say networks

European phone networks have slammed Nokia’s Lumia efforts, saying the Windows Phone-powered devices aren’t a patch on the iPhone, or Android kit like the Samsung Galaxy S2. The four operators slated devices like the Lumia 800, with one operator exec telling Reuters, “No one comes into the store and asks for a Windows Phone.” The nascent operating system seems to …

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Samsung Galaxy S3 to be revealed on 3 May at London launch

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has been pegged for a 3 May unveiling at a London launch event. After months of waiting and speculation, the invites have finally been sent out. There’s one in my inbox, and Samsung’s asking me to “come and meet the next Galaxy”, on an invite daubed with splodges of blue and white paint. That will see …

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Samsung Windows Phone 8 smart phone coming this year?

Samsung’s cooking up a Windows Phone 8 mobile that will be launching in the second half of this year, according to rumours swirling around the Internet. Unwired View reports word from Chinese site ePrice, which claims Samsung Taiwan is cooking up a smart phone that’s going to be running on Windows Phone 8, the next version of Microsoft’s mobile OS. …

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