Samsung Galaxy S2 owners who own SIM-free devices can now download the Ice Cream Sandwich update, Samsung has confirmed to CNET UK. “Samsung UK has been working as hard as possible over the last few weeks to get Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) rolled out to all our Galaxy S II customers,” the company said …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will be a relatively minor update from the S2, a source in the UK telecoms industry has told me, with a speed boost and eye-tracking among the upgrades. And it probably won’t be called the Galaxy S3. Rather than go for a complete overhaul, Samsung has apparently opted for an incremental update to the S3. “It’ll …

Meet Pocket, the successor to the megapopular short-term bookmarking tool Read It Later. Just as simple and platform-compatible as Read It Later, this new incarnation adds extra features and shows off a completely redesigned interface. If you’re not familiar with Read It Later, it’s an incredibly convenient app that’s useful in countless scenarios. Say you’re on your morning commute and …

The Kindle Fire was designed to be a simple, no-frills tablet, with limited complexity, so it’s not likely that the Tab 2 7.0, running a full version of Android will best it in doing what it does best. The real question is, how close can it come to matching what the Fire offers. Josh Miller/CNET The greatest thing about the …

The bad news just keeps coming for HTC. The company’s shares were down 6.19 percent today, closing the day on the Taiwan Stock Exchange at NT$485 ($16.45). At that level, the company’s shares have slid nearly 35 percent in the last six months, and they continue to inch their way toward a 52-week low of NT$403. During that time, the …

European phone networks have slammed Nokia’s Lumia efforts, saying the Windows Phone-powered devices aren’t a patch on the iPhone, or Android kit like the Samsung Galaxy S2. The four operators slated devices like the Lumia 800, with one operator exec telling Reuters, “No one comes into the store and asks for a Windows Phone.” The nascent operating system seems to …

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will be the official Olympics phone, according to a story in the Telegraph. The paper is light on details as to what this will mean in practice, but we assume being the official Olympics phone doesn’t mean it will be a prerequisite for athletes to have an S3 strapped to their forehead during track and field …

Love skyscrapers, hate having no mobile signal? Google is reportedly working on a system that could use smart phones to plug mobile connectivity gaps in urban areas prone to patchy signal. The system, codenamed Google Local Messaging Service — or LMS for short — is being developed by Google’s South Korea R&D lab, according to a source who contacted CNET …

Research In Motion is reportedly attempting to sell itself after rejecting the former co-CEO’s plan to open up its network to carriers. But for some reason it is not pursuing the creation of a lucrative category between smart phones and feature phones — the super feature phone. Less than a smartphone, but far more than a feature phone What are …

Verizon Wireless continues to put its foot on the pedal when it comes to its 4G LTE deployment. On Thursday, the company plans to expand into 27 new markets and improve coverage in 44 existing markets, blanketing two-thirds of the U.S. population. Such a rapid deployment underscores the importance of offering a high-speed wireless service, particularly as more consumers browse …