Sam Kieldsen

Will Samsung buy HP’s webOS?

The Internet rumour mill is grinding itself into a frenzy again. Its latest grist concerns webOS, the operating system used on the moribund HP TouchPad and Pre devices. Samsung is considering buying webOS, according to our sister site CNET News, in a bid to compete with the likes of Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android and other …

Read More »

Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y weave Bada 2 magic

Samsung’s Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y have had their wrappings ripped off, with the trio of smart phones all equipped with the firm’s freshly minted Bada 2.0 operating system. Bada is Samsung’s own OS, accented on user-friendliness rather than apps and features. Heading up the handset troika is the Wave 3, pictured above, whose existence was leaked last …

Read More »

HTC Sense 3.5 interface stars in all

While it’s no match for a leaked XviD of Super 8 in the excitement stakes (so, er, we’ve been told, anyway, ahem), a new video showing off HTC Sense 3.5 offers up a few tasty revelations for smart phone aficionados. XDA.cn’s 5-minute YouTube clip, snappily entitled ‘8776JHG76KJGH769’, features a pair of beautifully manicured mitts prodding, swiping and pinching their way …

Read More »

HTC Vigor boasts vigorous Beats by Dre styling

The HTC Vigor appears to have leaked online, and judging from the cut of its clothing this Android smart phone could be the first mobile to ‘rock’ Beats by Dre technology. HTC and the good doctor announced a “strategic partnership” earlier this month, the upshot of which is HTC phones will get the “iconic Beats by Dr Dre™ audio experience”. …

Read More »