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February, 2012

  • 21 February

    iPad 3 logic board snapped, A5X chip hints at minor upgrade

    A picture reportedly showing the next iPad‘s logic board has surfaced online, part of which looks to be dubbed the ‘A5X’ chip. MacRumors spotted the image, which originally surfaced on Chinese site Weiphone. Until now the chip reportedly running inside the iPad 3 had been pegged as the A6, seeing as the iPad 2 and iPhone …

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  • 21 February

    Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy Mini 2 coming to Three

    The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 are coming to Three. The UK network wasted no time after the two Android phones appeared this morning to confirm they’d be available on contract or pay as you go. 3G-only network Three is usually the first to announce it’s going to sell a new phone, and it hasn’t hung about …

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  • 21 February

    Samsung Galaxy S II lovefest expanding to U.S. Cellular

    If there remained any doubt of the lasting mainstream appeal and marketing clout of the Samsung Galaxy S II Android Gingerbread smartphone, U.S. Cellular’s plan to take on the handset erases it all. The nation’s sixth-largest carrier will join T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint in offering a version of the phone that’s already sold more than 30 million units worldwide. Related …

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  • 21 February

    Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus and Note S tipped

    Rumours of a slew of new Samsung smart phones are doing the rounds — could we be getting our eyes on the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus and Note S before the end of the month? Pocketnow spotted a device named the Galaxy S2 Plus making an appearance on a benchmark app’s database, listed as sporting a 1.5GHz processor, an 480×800-pixel …

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  • 21 February

    LG Optimus Vu official, challenges the Galaxy Note

    Mobile World Congress doesn’t start for another week, but LG has jumped the gun and lifted the curtain on the Optimus Vu. Much as we expected from the teaser trailer a couple of weeks ago, it’s got a 5-inch screen, so it sits halfway between a phone and a tablet. That’s Samsung Galaxy Note territory. But I’m sure there’s room for more …

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  • 21 February

    HTC One S plus One X equal Ice Cream Sandwich excitement

    They’re One, but they’re not the same — HTC is planning the One S and One X, two new phones packing Ice Cream Sandwich, to be officially unveiled this month. The One X is the phone previously known as the HTC Endeavour or HTC Edge, according to SlashGear. It sports a 720p screen and nVidia Tegra 3 chip, making it …

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  • 21 February

    LG P

    Mobile World Congress is just three weeks away, and the leaks are coming thick and fast. We already knew about the quad-core ICS phone LG is prepping to show off in Barcelona, but now comes word of another LG mobile running Ice Cream Sandwich. Dubbed the LG P-700, it’ll run Ice Cream Sandwich, though in a unique way, our sister …

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  • 21 February

    BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update brings email at long last

    The new version of RIM’s PlayBook operating system is out today, finally bringing native email to the company’s ailing tablet. Those of you who own the PlayBook will be delighted to know you can now install the free update, by keeping an eye out for the software update icon in the status bar (it looks like a little box with …

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  • 21 February

    HTC Ville looks city slick in new leaked photos

    The HTC Ville has popped up in a set of new photos, following a recent video leak that saw the new smart phone’s specs and design exposed. These snaps come via a site called ePrice, but we’d bet our buttons these are snaps of the same device that’s visible in the earlier leak video (which we’ve embedded below) — the …

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  • 21 February

    Lionsgate taps indie developer for official ‘Hunger Games’ game

    These days, mega-hot movie properties almost always get the app treatment, whether it’s a game or some “interactive companion.” And right now, there’s no hotter property than “The Hunger Games.” Thus, you’d expect that any tie-in app would come from a big developer: EA, Gameloft, or even the studio’s own label. Surprise! The Hunger Games: Girl on Fire for iOS …

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