LG spilled the beans on its G-Slate tablet earlier this week, but now the company has announced that it will be taking the wrappers off its long-anticipated Optimus Pad device at Mobile World Congress later this month too. The latter news came buried at the bottom of a Korean press release today, below lots of …
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With a theatrical flourish, Samsung has revealed the Galaxy Gio — an Android-powered mobile destined for the pockets of beautiful people this April. Samsung tells us that Gio was chosen as the name because it’s the italian word for ‘jewel.’ We’ve done some investigative reporting using Google translate, and the facts check out. The Gio is unlikely to be the …
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Those of us wallowing through the hellish mire that is working life will know it can be tricky to keep our business and personal lives separate. Luckily the ViewSonic V350 could be the mobile for you, thanks to its dual-SIM abilities. Yes folks, running Android version 2.2, this sultry smart phone is a dual-SIM device, which means you can stick …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S II smart phone and Galaxy Tab II tablet have been widely leaked ahead of Mobile World Congress, which takes place over the next few days. Now the devices, also known as the Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Tab 2, have been officially confirmed. Well, at least there are official images showing the devices being waved about …
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Leaked pictures have popped up of two new Samsung Galaxy phones. Eurodroid reports that the Galaxy Ace and the Galaxy Suit run Android 2.2 and are set to be unveiled next month. The Ace up Samsung’s sleeve is the first smart phone to be named after a Doctor Who companion from the 1980s. Other Who-related names were discounted: one prototype …
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There have been so many phones and tablets announced at Mobile World Congress this year it was only inevitable that some of them would be overwhelmed by the experience and become terribly confused. The Viewsonic ViewPad 4 doesn’t seem to know if it’s a phone with tablet features or a tablet with phone features. Poor thing. If the ViewPad 4 …
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The Android 2.3.3 update that began hitting Nexus S phones this week is notable not for what it provides, but for what it is not allowing. Google is using the update to apply platform rules that were in place but not reinforced. In a nutshell, Google is restricting the official Facebook application from integrating its contacts with the Android Contacts …
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Microsoft has provided an official response to reports of bricked Samsung Omnia 7 smart phones due to this week’s Windows Phone 7 update. The company admits there is a problem for some phones, and has suspended the update for the Omnia 7 while it fixes the issue. Microsoft’s Michael Stroh says in a blog post that 90 per cent of …
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HTC’s two new Facebook phones, the ChaCha and Salsa, got people talking (and poking) at Mobile World Congress. Now they’ve got a release date for the UK, albeit from online retailer Expansys rather than HTC or its operator partners. Expansys now has both Android phones listed on its site (here’s the ChaCha and Salsa), but no price for either. Their …
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Senior editor Donald Bell stops by, Motorola Xoom in tow, to give us a hands-on the first Honeycomb tablet. Once we’ve had our fill, we take a look beyond Honeycomb at the next generation OS for Android phones. Also, a pair of apps may be able to save your lost phone and save you from a speeding ticket on this …
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Whenever Steve Jobs is on stage, he can’t help himself. “We’ve activated another 20 trillion iPhones,” he spits from above his polo-neck. “iPhone is the most popular smart phone in the galaxy. IN ANY GALAXY.” We’re sure he’s right, but once in a while it’s refreshing to see a different view. This video shows the roaring success of Android by …
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HTC made waves with its new ChaCha, Wildfire S and Desire S smart phones yesterday at Mobile World Congress, but which operators will be selling them in the UK? So far Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange have all confirmed plans to carry the new Android devices when they launch here. As for release dates, Orange says it’ll have all three phones …
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Motorola’s Xoom Motorola Consumers who buy Motorola’s new Xoom tablet when it hits stores today will have to send their tablets back to Motorola if they want to upgrade to 4G LTE, according to Verizon Wireless. Support information posted on Verizon’s site details the steps a Xoom owner must go through to make the leap from the current 3G connectivity …
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Amazon may be plotting a way around Apple’s new rules on subscriptions and in-app purchases for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. With reports suggesting the new rules could cost Amazon up to $160m a year, a move to the mobile Web could be the answer. Amazon was expected to be one of the hardest hit by Apple’s new rules, …
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The Samsung Galaxy S II reboots one of our favourite smart phones right up the jacksie, adding a dual-core processor and squaring the case’s corners. The Galaxy S is a fun and powerful phone, but its successor looks to improve on some of our least favourite galactic features. The iPhone-wannabe case design has been smartened up, for example, with some …
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