December, 2012

• 6 December

  Motorola Razr HD Jelly Bean update ready to roll

  

  Telstra’s blog yesterday confirmed that the Android Jelly Bean update had been approved for the Motorola Razr HD. (Credit: Motorola) With testing complete, the onus of the update is returned to Motorola. Telstra is anticipating that the roll out should be complete by 17 December. Despite being one of the last phones released this year, …

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• 6 December

  The Hobbit in 48fps HFR limited to select UK cinemas

  

  One does not simply walk into a British cinema and watch The Hobbit at its best — with less than a month to go before Bilbo Baggins sets off from the Shire, only selected screens are confirmed to show The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at&48 frames per second. It’s apparently due to a need to upgrade projectors.Update 3/12/12: With just …

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• 6 December

  Star Trek Into Darkness trailer sees Cumberbatch boldly go bad

  

  Benedict Cumberbatch is the undoubted star of the first trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness, beaming down today. The Sherlock star is the villain in the new film, the sequel to the 2009 Star Trek reboot. Once again written and directed by JJ Abrams and starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Simon Pegg, Star Trek Into Darkness tells the continuing …

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• 6 December

  Spotify unveils new features, celebrates 5 million paying users

  

  The popular music-streaming service has added recommendations, follow lists and much more. The new look Spotify, showing the Discover tab. (Credit: Spotify) Spotify has globally launched a number of new “personal” features on the service, with New York hosting the main launch event and Australia got its own smaller one in Sydney. The Discover Tab is a new feature that …

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• 5 December

  Google Nexus 4 back on sale in UK, but delivery takes a month

  

  The Google Nexus 4 is back on sale, and Google is limiting sales to one per person to avoid selling out again. But if you do get your hands on one, it’ll take a month to arrive — so no Nexus 4 for Christmas. After several weeks out of stock, the Nexus 4 went back on sale today. Delivery time initially …

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• 5 December

  Sky infuriates Android fans with limited support for Sky Go

  

  Sky has angered its Android-using customers by refusing to speed up or widen Android support for its Sky Go service. Sky Go is an app that lets you watch the Sky stuff you pay for — including live sport and the latest movies — on your phone or tablet. Android fans are outraged that very few Android devices are supported, …

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• 5 December

  Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Jelly Bean update hits Brits

  

  Samsung’s larger Galaxy Tab 2 tablet appears to be getting its gob stuffed with Jelly Beans, as reports suggest the long-awaited update is arriving on UK devices. The Android 4.1.1 update is arriving on the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, SamMobile reports, though it seems only the Wi-Fi model is being upgraded for now. One eager tweeter also got in touch …

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• 5 December

  Tablet sales to stay sizzling, IDC says

  

  As if we didn’t already know that the tablet market is the hottest thing this side of a pizza oven, IDC today raised its forecast for the tablet market for 2012 and beyond. The fuel for the fired-up forecast? Greater variety among tablet choices as new, and often cheaper, devices crowd onto store shelves. “Tablets continue to captivate consumers, and …

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• 5 December

  Live Connected goes beyond BYO with new phone plans

  

  Telco alternative Live Connected has introduced new phone plans in recent weeks, moving beyond its BYO phone business model. The Galaxy S3 is one of the phones on the new Live Connected plans. (Credit: Live Connected) The company seems to be sticking to premium models, too, offering the Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X and Nokia Lumia 920, with the …

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• 5 December

  Sony queues entry

  

  Sony today announced a new, entry-level Android handset that is expected to ship in the first quarter of the coming year. Dubbed the Sony Xperia E, the company’s latest should make for a decent first smartphone experience. Running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the device features a 1GHz processor, and comes loaded with Sony’s custom software touches. Related stories: Great Sony …

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