Samsung’s latest Galaxy announcement, the pebblelike Galaxy Muse, is a stylish $50 media player that attempts to divert some of the iPod zeitgeist to Samsung’s flagship phones. Plug it into the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S3, and the Galaxy Muse syncs with the smartphone, so you can access just your music without …
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December, 2012
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7 December
Motorola updates Android Jelly Bean plans
Good news to anyone who’s hungry for Jelly Bean: Motorola recently modified a customer support page that outlines the various devices expected to receive Android updates. The Motorola Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD are the latest to see the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, both of which are reflected on the support page. Looking ahead, the Atrix …
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7 December
Hot new games for iOS
The stars lined up just right this week (read: gift-giving season is here!) to have a number of awesome game sequels and new releases launch all at once. Frankly, there are so many new games that there is no better time than the present to check out what the App Store has to offer. Rick Broida already wrote about Grand …
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7 December
HTC 8S Windows Phone out now, far cheaper than Nokia 820
If you’re looking for a cheaper way to hook up with Windows Phone 8 and its cheery live-tile lifestyle than Nokia’s pricey Lumias, HTC is here to help. The HTC 8S — or Windows Phone 8S by HTC to give its full perfume-inspired name — is out now for £180 (plus top-up) on pay as you go from Three, and …
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7 December
Apple boss defends high prices, hints at Apple television
Turning on your television is like going back in time — and Apple may be about to change that. That’s according to Apple boss Tim Cook, who has said once again that TV is an area of “intense interest” for the company, fuelling rumours about a possible ‘iTV‘. Speaking to Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple boss Tim Cook wouldn’t be drawn any …
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6 December
Can T
Today’s word that T-Mobile plans to sell Apple products in 2013 certainly sounds like great news to the iPhone and TMO faithful. The question remains, however, if the carrier can deal with the increased load Apple’s uber-phone will put on its network. It’s also unclear whether the latest iPhone 5, which boasts 4G LTE data access on other networks, will …
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6 December
Carrier Ting: Bring us your Sprint phones
Today Ting, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that resells Sprint’s network, launched a private beta that lets prospective customers sign up for Ting’s service using their previously purchased Sprint phones. For now, just seven devices make the cut: HTC Evo 4G (A9292) HTC Evo 3D (X515C) HTC Evo Shift 4G (A7373) Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (SPHD710) …
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6 December
Huawei teases Samsung Galaxy Note 2 rival
Huawei has given the strongest hint yet that it’s squaring up to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with an oversized phone. Previous leaks have revealed that the Huawei Ascend Mate is to be a 6.1-inch behemoth of a phone-cum-tablet, and a Huawei boss has spoken out to apparently confirm the rumours. Speaking on Weibo, the Chinese Twitter, a Huawei boss …
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6 December
Beyond quad
Remember when a quad-core processor was the ultimate indicator of a super-smartphone? Well its 15 minutes are almost up. Just as the current run of super-smartphones are destined for the bargain bin in a few months, so too will the novelty and obsession with the number of cores powering a phone begin to fade. Sure, smartphones with the latest quad-core …
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6 December
Google brings Snapseed to Android
As of today, Snapseed, one of the more unique photo-editing apps for desktop and iOS, is officially available for Android. After enjoying much success on other platforms and even getting acquired by Google in September, it was only a matter of time before this increasingly popular product would make its way onto the Mountain View titan’s own mobile OS. Snapseed …
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