Now that we’ve had some time to fully digest the Galaxy Nexus (as well as get over its rather worrying shortcomings), we can sit back and appreciate just how much of a step forward Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is over the previous Android version, Gingerbread. Cited by Google as the operating system …
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13 June
Samsung Galaxy S3 mesmerises in video review
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S3 3:44 It’s a sad fact of life that not all tech is born equal, and so it happens that now and then a phone comes along that’s of a sufficiently high pedigree, even hardened tech reviewers need a moment to take stock. And so it is with the Samsung Galaxy S3. The budget …
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13 June
Samsung Galaxy S3 pounds HTC One X into benchmark dust
We’ve run the Samsung Galaxy S3 through a barrage of benchmark tests, with our results showing that Samsung’s latest toy is a proper performance powerhouse that manages to beat the beefy HTC One X. Read on, folks, and brace for numbers. In the Antutu benchmark, which tests memory, CPU speed and graphics, the S3 racked up an impressive 12,112 points, beating …
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13 June
Samsung Galaxy S3 battery performs well in our tests
The spanking-new Samsung Galaxy S3 is on its way to the shops this week, but we’ve already wrestled it into the CNET UK testing arena to see how it performs. One thing we were particularly keen to test is the battery, so mobile phones editor Natasha Lomas took it for a spin to see just what it can do. The …
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13 June
iWitness app claims to be ‘ultimate deterrent to crime’
As the saying goes, there’s an app for that, and now there’s one that claims it can deter crime. The app, iWitness, is free to download for iPhone users (it’s coming to Android soon), but requires a subscription to use. Basically, it works like this: When you’re about to enter a “potentially threatening environment” you launch the app and “arm” …
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13 June
iOS 6 jailbreak hacks new Apple software a day after release
iOS 6 was only revealed on Monday — and hackers have already cracked it. The first jailbreak of the new software for iPhone and iPad has been revealed, although it’s still pretty limited. iOS 6 isn’t available to the public yet, but has been offered in beta to developers to build and test their apps — or jailbreak faster than …
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13 June
Sony Xperia Tipo is no typo, has dual
No, it’s not a typo — Sony’s latest budget Android phone is called the Xperia Tipo. It’s a 3.2-inch smart phone that packs the latest Ice Cream Sandwich software and can take two SIM cards at once for all the network switching you could want. I’m reliably informed by Sony that Tipo actually is pronounced “typo”, which makes it the …
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13 June
Samsung TecTiles NFC stickers control your phone with a tap
Stick’em up! Samsung has unveiled a very cool accessory for the Samsung Galaxy S3 and other Android phones: TecTiles NFC stickers, which let you perform any task on your Android blower by simply waving it at a sticker. TecTiles are small square stickers that talk to your phone just by tapping the two together. Program the sticker with a specific …
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13 June
ICS is now on 7.1% of Android devices
We’ve long bemoaned the Android rollout process, but now comes good news, of sorts. Ice Cream Sandwich — the latest version of Android — is now used on 7.1 per cent of devices, according to Google’s stats. This is up from the 5 per cent a month ago. But it still pales in comparison to Gingerbread, which accounts for 65 …
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13 June
iOS 6 Passbook vs. Google Wallet
Sorry, Google Wallet fans, but Apple may have just pulled the mobile-payment rug from under Android’s feet. In signature Apple fashion, the new iOS 6 Passbook app takes a shockingly simple approach, which is just why it’ll prove a hit. The slick new features of Apple iOS 6 (pictures) +11 more See all photos Google Wallet’s dilemma Now, let’s be …
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