Chinese e-reader manufacturer Onyx has an E Ink smartphone under development for the Android platform. The E Ink smartphone in full sunlight (right) next to a super AMOLED screen at maximum brightness (left). (Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) Onyx is experienced at working with E Ink display technology, we’d say; the company manufactured the rebranded …
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22 October
Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update now on O2 and Vodafone
Vodafone and O2 phone fans are the latest to see their Samsung Galaxy S3 update to Jelly Bean, with only Orange and T-Mobile customers still left out in the cold. O2 suffered a delay after promising the update on Friday, but by this morning the update began to appear on O2 customers’ S3s. Meanwhile, Vodafone customers got the update as …
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22 October
Google Nexus 10 and Nexus 4 to feature in Google event
The much-rumoured Google Nexus 4 smart phone along with a 10-inch Nexus 10 tablet are set to appear at Google’s launch event on 29 October, according to an internal video being shown within Google. Unsurprisingly, the Nexus 10 will be a 10-inch slate, apparently boasting a mammoth resolution of 2,560×1,600 pixels. That’s the same screen spec previously hinted to our …
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22 October
New Boxee TV: cloud PVR and broadcast TV
Boxee has unveiled a new device in the US, combining HDTV channels, PVR recording and media-streaming apps. The Boxee TV and remote. (Credit: Boxee) Boxee has a new Boxee TV device — a US$99 box (still made by D-Link) that features dual TV tuners, a cloud recording PVR function and a range of video-based internet apps. The cloud recording is …
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22 October
Xbox 360 vs. PS3: the iView battle
ABC’s catch-up TV service is on both the PlayStation and Xbox consoles — but which one offers the best viewing experience? ABC’s iView is a popular catch-up TV service on many platforms. (Credit: ABC) ABC’s iView was Australia’s first catch-up TV service, launching in July 2008. It’s also an extremely popular one; according to the ABC, last September saw 11.7 …
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21 October
Google to unveil Android 4.2, Nexus 4 phone, Nexus 10 tablet
Update, October 27: Google’s October 29 Android event has been canceled because of Hurricane Sandy. We’ll update you with a separate post when we know more. Google is betting even bigger on Nexus. The search giant is set to debut the latest version of its Android operating system, known as Android 4.2, at an event scheduled for October 29 in …
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21 October
Best Buy starts taking pre
With the debut of Windows Phone 8 a little more than a week away, Best Buy has begun taking pre-orders for Nokia’s and HTC’s flagship smartphones running Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. The electronics retailer’s Web site now lists the Lumia 920 for $149.99 with a two-year commitment and off-contract at $599.99. It also lists the HTC 8X for $99.99 …
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21 October
A cure for BlackBerry owners who feel like black sheep
There might be hope for those who suffer from BlackBerry shame after all. Once the de rigueur instrument of business communications, Research In Motion’s smartphone has taken a beating lately. RIM’s market share of mobile traffic has plummeted from 25 percent in September 2011 to just barely 1 percent in July, according to a recent Chitika study. Last month, Yahoo …
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19 October
Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro toughens up AT&T for $100
Now playing: Watch this: Bring on the abuse for the Galaxy Rugby Pro 3:28 Samsung’s rough ‘n’ ready Galaxy Rugby Pro is ready to rumble starting Sunday. The Rugby Pro may be equipped to ward off the elements, like fog, dust, shock, salt, temperature, and fumbling 2-year-olds, but it also promises to be quite the accomplished smartphone. It runs Android …
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19 October
Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update on all networks ‘in weeks’
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be coming to the Samsung Galaxy S3 on all networks “over the coming weeks”, Samsung has confirmed to CNET UK. Samsung delivered the news every Galaxy S3 owner has been waiting for in a statement, saying: “Samsung UK can confirm that the roll out of Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) has begun for our Galaxy S3 …
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