Android 4.2.2 has arrived, but has it stopped your phone from randomly restarting? The latest version of Android Jelly Bean software is now available for the Google Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus smart phones, as well as the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets, but we’re still having problems. The new software landed on the …
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It’s not just Apple building a wristwatch — Samsung could be working on a watch too. The company behind the Samsung Galaxy S3 wants to put the power of Galaxy phones and tablets on your wrist. Screenshots have emerged on Korean site Ruliweb of a scrunched-up square interface that suggests the face of a watch. With Apple and Intel rumoured …
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Samsung is “doubling down” on software. With Samsung planning to use its operating system Tizen in new smart phones, increased focus on its own software can help the Korean company begin to divert some of the cash currently funneling through Android to Google — but is that bad news for phone fans? Speaking to AllThingsD this week, Samsung global media boss David Eun discussed the …
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LG is taking on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with the oversized LG Optimus Pro, bigger brother to the LG Optimus G smart phone — and here’s the first official photo. The Android-powered quad-core G Pro is a 5.5-inch behemoth of a phone, or a 5.5-inch mini-tablet, depending which you look at it. It sports a full high-definition 1080p display …
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The Wedding Crashers are back — and this time Vince Vaughan and Owen Wilson are feeling lucky in the first trailer for Google-based comedy The Internship. Press play below to see the boys in action. Meet Vince and Owen. They’re fast-talking salesmen, but nobody’s buying. Uh-oh. Dan from Roseanne has shut the company because “everything’s computerised now”. That’s right, Hollywood: this …
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Three is playing the fame game with the Samsung Galaxy Fame. The wallet-friendly phone is coming soon to the 3G network, making another affordable option if you want to fill your pocket with Jelly Bean. The Galaxy Fame is powered by Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android. It’s Android 4.1, so isn’t as bang-up-to-date as version 4.2 found in …
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Doctor Who is hitting cinemas in 3D. Inspired by Danny Boyle, a special 50th anniversary episode of adventures in time and space will be filmed and broadcast in 3D both on TV and at the pictures. Doctor Who turns 50 on 23 November, which is appropriately enough a Saturday. The 50th anniversary special episode will be broadcast as usual on …
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The success of the Google Nexus 4 has renewed interest in LG, so there’s never been a better time to introduce the second generation of LG Optimus L series phones. After the disappointment of the first L series, the LG Optimus L Series 2 better be one L of an improvement. The original L series launched last year — with …
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Wireless charging for the Google Nexus 4 is here — but not for us Brits. The Nexus 4 Wireless Charger is on sale now in the US, but isn’t yet available in the UK. The wireless charger is an orb with an angled surface, to sit the Nexus 4 on top and juice up the battery without needing to plug …
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is about to hit the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, sequel to the still hugely popular Samsung Galaxy Ace. SamMobile shows off screenshots showing the latest Android software on a phone with the model number GT-I8160 — that’s the Ace 2. The original Ace is a bestseller even now, having earned a respectable four stars when we …
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