Google is doling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to some of its Nexus S-owning employees, suggesting that the much-desired update will be coming soon. Android Police reports that the over-the-air update has been shipped out to people who work at Google so it can be tested before being released to Nexus S owners in …
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Good news if you’ve got a recent Sony Bravia telly squatting in your living room, as Sony’s TVs get a firmware update that lets them play YouTube videos in HD. The update brings other features designed to turn your tellybox into an adept social networking machine, including full-screen Facebook photos and video. There’s also something called Twitter Ticker (shown in …
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The only-just-released Samsung Galaxy Nexus is suffering from a bug that causes the volume on the phone to spontaneously drop, infuriating owners. It’s unclear right now exactly how widespread the issue is, but the glitch certainly affected the Galaxy Nexus we used for our review (up later today, review fans!), to such a degree that making calls was almost impossible. …
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Acer’s got a brand new Android tablet. The Iconia Tab A200 will be on sale in the UK in early 2012, packing Ice Cream Sandwich and a Tegra 2 processor. This 10.1-inch slab of robot-powered gadgetry will have the option of 8GB or 16GB of storage, and come in grey or red options. The back is patterned, with a ‘soft …
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The Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug has been patched. We’ve tested the fix, and it works. That means we’ll be updating our review of the Galaxy Nexus, to reflect the fact that it’s no longer rubbish. The Galaxy Nexus is the first Android phone to arrive running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system. But its …
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Google has admitted that there’s a problem with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus spontaneously dropping volume. In a statement sent to us, the search giant fessed up, “We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix.” The statement continues, “We will update devices as soon as possible.” That’s good news for Nexus owners who have found their brand …
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Rumoured specs of the Nokia Lumia 900 have surfaced, with Nokia’s next Windows Phone blower said to be packing a 4.3-inch screen, and touching down early next year. The news comes via Boy Genius Report, which claims a source has delivered the lowdown on Nokia’s newest mobile. With a 1.4GHz processor and an 8-megapixel camera reported to be in the …
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Orange is hiking its pay monthly prices by 4.34 per cent, in a move that has left customers steaming. “As you probably know, inflation is at a 20-year high,” the citrus-tinted network intoned in a post on its website, “which is having a significant impact on businesses and households alike.” Orange continues, in solemn tones, “Unfortunately, we’ve had to re-evaluate …
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Samsung’s major smart phones like the Galaxy S2, Galaxy Note and Galaxy Nexus may grab the headlines, but it has some cracking Android handsets that are a little less pricey too. These come in the shape of the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Pro. But which of these moderately more modest mobiles is most marvellous? Read on …
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The Bada-powered Samsung Wave 3 has gone on sale in France, though we suspect it could soon be arriving in the UK too. From today the Wave 3 can be caught lining the pockets of French buyers, and will be available to buy in Germany, Italy, Russia and “other global markets” before 2012. That could very well include the big U of …
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