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March, 2012

  • 5 March

    Samsung Galaxy S2 to get Ice Cream Sandwich on 15 March

    Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to the Samsung Galaxy S2 this month. It may be later than hoped, but it seems the S2 will update to the latest version of Android on 15 March. That’s according to a post on Samsung’s official Facebook page in Israel — which has since been deleted. Fingers crossed, folks… …

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  • 5 March

    LG’s changes to Ice Cream Sandwich in hands

    Now playing: Watch this: LG’s Ice Cream Sandwich changes 1:20 One of the surprises for me at Mobile World Congress was that the big players had so few phones running the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. One of the reasons for that is the phone manufacturers just love to mess around with it, chopping and changing the menus …

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  • 5 March

    Does the iPad 3 really need a redesign?

    Back before the iPhone 4S was officially unveiled, there was a lot of buzz over whether Apple would give its iPhone a revamped look. The look, in fact, stayed identical. I argued that the iPhone didn’t really need a redesign, and to my surprise, 59 percent of you said the opposite: that the 1.5-year-old iPhone needed a makeover. Now that …

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  • 5 March

    Asus Windows Phone will launch ‘when time is right’

    Asus is preparing a Windows Phone, and is just waiting for the right time to launch it, Pocket-Lint reports. Asked whether the company would make a Windows Phone, Benson Lin, global head of Asus’ handheld division, said: “We are very close with Microsoft. When we think it is the right time of course we will do it.” He made the …

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  • 5 March

    iPad 3 leaked parts assembled into makeshift tablet

    We’re just days from the official iPad 3 announcement, but if you really can’t wait, here’s a makeshift effort cobbled together from leaked parts by the team over at M.I.C. Gadget. The case — which we brought you news of days ago — looks identical to the iPad 2, with the Home button intact, if this is indeed the official …

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  • 5 March

    iPad 3 ‘to be same same price’ as iPad 2

    Good news — the iPad 3 should be the same price as the current iPad, according to a rumour. 9to5Mac reports that previous rumours saying the iPad 3 would be $70-80 more expensive are nonsense, citing its anonymous tipster Mr X. Rather, the iPad 3 will cost the same as the existing iPad 2 models in the US, so we …

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  • 5 March

    $199 Samsung Galaxy Nexus may hit Verizon on April 5th

    Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus on Verizon costs a steep $299 even after commitment to a two-year contract. If you’re willing to live with half the internal memory, a 16GB model could be heading to Big Red on April 5th for $100 less. According to Android blog Droid Life, this lower-priced GNex will feature many of the same tasty features of its …

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  • 5 March

    AT&T announces $400 Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox

    AT&T announced today that it soon will offer an exclusive Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox to its customers. The $399 device, which will arrive in the carrier’s stores and online on March 11, is a wireless audio system with a built-in dock connector for smartphones. Featuring a pair of easy-carry handles, the speaker system comes with a remote control …

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  • 5 March

    Dialed In No. 213: Wrapping up Mobile World Congress, not wires (podcast)

    Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #213: Wrapping up Mobile World Congress, not… 33:22 Now that Mobile World Congress is officially over, we get a chance to discuss the most newsworthy items that came out of the expo (hint: you guessed it, we ended up mostly talking about Nokia and the 808 PureView… oops). We also chat about the future …

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  • 5 March

    Huawei Ascend D Quad vs. iPhone 4 camera test

    The Huawei Ascend D Quad casually sailed into Mobile World Congress and leads Huawei’s smartphone fleet as its undisputed flagship. It’s packing a powerful quad-core chip, a 720p screen, and the latest version of Android. If it hopes to have a long-term berth in everyone’s pockets, it’s going to have to deliver in the camera stakes too. To see just …

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