Samsung and Google are teaming up for an announcement on 11 October. Are you thinking what we’re thinking? Because we’re thinking Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich. What do you mean you were thinking about Batman? Concentrate for a second, dude. Samsung is holding a press conference at the CTIA mobile industry shindig in California …

The progression of iPhone. benm.at Not satisfied with the abundance of Photoshop mock-ups for Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 5, Giga Netzwerk blog benm.at has machined a physical mock-up of an iPhone 5 using specs and rumors as guidelines. Sure, we’ll see the real deal on October 4, but for those of us who must absorb every rumor, speculation, and theory, this …

Beleaguered phone giant Nokia is working on yet another new operating system for low-end mobiles, the Wall Street Journal reports. Citing folks “familiar with the matter”, the report reckons Nokia is constructing a Linux-based OS for cheap blowers. Codenamed ‘Meltemi’, it’s named after the Greek word for the dry north winds of the Aegean Sea. That’s impressively specific for just …

Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of the Android operating system, has apparently been revealed in a video, after someone who bought a Google Nexus S on eBay found themselves with a phone running an early version of the upcoming update. In a two-minute video acquired by Engadget, you can get a glimpse at how Ice Cream Sandwich handles the …

British cinemagoers reckon 3D film is a “gimmick” and makes little difference to the quality of a movie, according to a new survey. Fewer than one in five (19 per cent) of those polled by market research organisation YouGov said that 3D improves the cinema experience, with over double this amount (41 per cent) stating it’s just a gimmick — …

It’s not the cheapest Android tablet to hit the shelves, but at £129 the Andy Pad is definitely up there. And believe it or not, it’s actually made by mattress seller Mattressman. That’s right, the company with a flying mattress as its logo. But let’s not judge the Andy Pad too harshly. The 7-incher is running Android, and comes in …

Starting next month, U.S. Cellular customers will be able to get their hands on the HTC Wildfire S, HTC Hero S, and HTC Flyer tablet. All will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Hero S has a 4-inch qHD Super LCD touch screen, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The U.S. version of the HTC Kingdom, it’ll be …

For the Motorola Xoom tablet, it’s better late than never. Verizon Wireless said it would begin selling the 4G LTE version of the tablet starting tomorrow. The product will sell for $499.99 with a two-year contract. Existing Xoom customers can enter their contact info at this site can get information on how to send the Xoom to Motorola for the …

T-Mobile USA filed a brief today opposing Apple’s efforts to ban several Samsung Electronics products from the U.S., the second carrier to make such a move in the past week. “While T-Mobile respects intellectual property rights and believes that owners of intellectual property deserve the right to present their arguments and evidence of infringement in court, a preliminary injunction is …

With Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, Microsoft is sending a clear message that its mobile ambitions are moving full steam ahead, but can they hope for more than third place? Windows Phone 7.5 Mango review: Up to speed Ambitious Microsoft heaped up 500 changes in the Windows Phone update, many of which give the underdog mobile OS a fighting chance against …

Android rules, an Aston Martin phone, and you guessed it, Amazon is on fire! All that and more on this week’s episode of Android Atlas Weekly for September 28, 2011. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 66: Amazon’s Kindle may start a Fire 47:17 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe: iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) | RSS (MP3) …

The Slider includes a QWERTY keyboard that snaps out from under the tablet. Josh Miller/CNET Thanks to their slim designs, touch screens, and light weights, tablets have taken off in the last few years as a popular alternative to Netbooks and, in some cases, even laptops. Unfortunately, a tablet screen isn’t the most ideal environment for typing. By including a …

The Omnia W, the first Samsung phone using Windows Phone Mango, will get more marketing support under this deal. Samsung Microsoft and Samsung Electronics said today that they had struck a cross-licensing agreement, avoiding the potential litigation that has plagued most technology companies. Under the deal, Samsung has agreed to pay Microsoft royalties for technology used in its Android-based tablets …

When it comes to third-person shooters for iOS, EA’s Dead Space is the gold standard. Or it was, until now. Madfinger’s Shadowgun has claimed the crown by offering some of the best visuals this side of an Xbox 360, and gameplay that’s highly reminiscent of Gears of War. It is, in short, a glorious game, if not exactly original. Actually, …

Now playing: Watch this: Amazon Kindle Fire unveiling 2:56 Amazon didn’t disappoint tech enthusiasts this morning at its big press conference in Manhattan.. The company announced not one, but three new devices, all below the $200 price point. As Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said more than once during the presentation, the company is all about “making premium products at non-premium …