Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is slowly becoming more popular, and is now sitting pretty on 2.9 per cent of Android devices, according to stats published on Android’s developer site. You’d be correct in thinking that 2.9 per cent doesn’t seem like a whole lot, but at least it’s progress. In the first week of …
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3 April
iPhone 5 coming in June, says Foxconn recruiter
The iPhone 5 could be on course for a June release, if comments let slip by a Foxconn recruiter are to be believed. In an interview on Japanese TV, a recruiter with the factory that makes Apple gadgets said the company needs to hire 18,000 people to build the iPhone 5, “because it seems it will go on sale in …
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3 April
CNET UK says HTC One S is slim, fast, and ICS is tasty
The second most powerful Android smartphone in HTC’s new lineup, the international HTC One S, boasts a 1.5GHz dual-core chip, an 8-megapixel camera, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the company’s freshest version of its Sense UI (4.0). According CNET UK, it all adds up to one delectable device. Even though the HTC One S doesn’t flaunt a full-blown Tegra 3 quad-core …
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3 April
HTC One series released and Ice Cream Sandwich woes in video
Now playing: Watch this: Phone News: HTC One series released 2:39 Welcome along to this week’s episode of Phone News, the video show that does what it says in the, er, title. Jason begins with the glorious news that HTC’s One range will be available to buy from Thursday. Even better is the news that, unlike last year’s HTC phones, …
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3 April
Sprint’s LTE
Sprint is preparing to strike out with 4G LTE, and when it does, the LG Viper will be ready to receive it. Today the carrier announced that the Viper, which we first met at CES, will be available for preorder on April 12 for $99.99 after a new, two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. It will be ready for …
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3 April
Is the AT&T iPhone 4S a 4G phone or not?
If AT&T’s marketing of the iPhone 4S as a 4G phone has left you scratching your head in confusion, you’re not alone. AT&T has ramped up its marketing efforts lately, airing commercials on TV that highlight the iPhone 4S as a 4G device. The TV ads emphasize that AT&T’s version of the iPhone 4S can download Web content three times …
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3 April
PS3 gets Amazon Instant streaming
The Sony PS3 has added an Amazon Instant app to its suite of streaming-video services, letting you streaming purchased and rented content, as well as letting Amazon Prime subscribers stream free Prime TV shows and movies. Amazon Instant joins Netflix, Hulu Plus, CinemaNow, Vudu, NHL, MLB.TV, NFL Sunday Ticket, SEC college sports, XOS college sports, and Sony Video Unlimited in …
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3 April
Apple TV vs Roku 2 XS in UK test
When a young upstart picks a fight with an undisputed heavyweight champion like Apple, you’d better pray the plucky underdog has been chasing chickens and punching enough cow carcasses to be primed for the pummeling. In this media streamer dust-up, the rookie Roku 2 XS is pitted against the Apple TV. Both of these players are designed to let you …
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3 April
Olympics: BBC’s 24 live HD streams headed to Sky, Freesat
The BBC will be broadcasting live Olympic action this summer through 24 new high-definition channels, available through the Beeb’s red button service or to those watching on Sky or Freesat. That means you’ll be able to watch any sport from any venue, and you’ll be able to follow any particular sport through the day. So if you’re a huge dressage …
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2 April
Nokia pokes fun at iPhone in Lumia 900 campaign
It appears Nokia isn’t going to be shy about picking a fight with Apple and its iPhone. Popping up recently is the Smartphone Beta Test website, which include several “hidden video” clips that poke fun at the iPhone, including a jab at the iPhone 4’s “death grip controversy.” The implication: that all preceding phones, including the iPhone, were beta tests …
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