December, 2011

• 4 December

  Xbox’s Bing video search is promising, but imperfect

  

  The soon-to-be released Xbox 360 dashboard update features a slick Metro-based user interface and new cloud-saving functionality, but the most interesting aspect for cable-cutters and other streaming videophiles is the integration of Bing video search and Kinect voice recognition. Now playing: Watch this: Xbox Live update (December 2011) 4:39 We’ve had some hands-on time with …

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• 3 December

  Judge denies Apple request for U.S. ban on Samsung gadgets

  

  Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Photo copyright 2011 by CBS Interactive In the ongoing global patent battle between Apple and Samsung over smartphones and tablets, a U.S. judge has denied Apple a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily prevented Samsung from selling four of its devices in the United States. In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh …

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• 3 December

  Samsung Transform Ultra review: Solid QWERTY slider

  

  The Samsung Transform Ultra is about as close as you can get to a pure Android experience on a slide-out QWERTY keyboard phone. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, of course, over which its most notable overlay is Sprint ID. If you use it, Sprint ID will let you download preconfigured packages of apps and wallpaper, for example, that fit a …

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• 2 December

  Why we can’t recommend the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

  

  We won’t lie: it’s rather thrilling when a big new product is properly broken. Whether it’s a juicy hardware fault like the iPhone 4’s antenna or a major service breakdown like the BlackBerry outage or the PlayStation network palaver, a consumer electronics crisis is meat and drink to CNET UK. Because this is what we’re here for: to tell you …

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• 2 December

  Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume drop bug infuriates owners

  

  The only-just-released Samsung Galaxy Nexus is suffering from a bug that causes the volume on the phone to spontaneously drop, infuriating owners. It’s unclear right now exactly how widespread the issue is, but the glitch certainly affected the Galaxy Nexus we used for our review (up later today, review fans!), to such a degree that making calls was almost impossible. …

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• 2 December

  Samsung Illusion review: It does the job

  

  Verizon is doing two things: ballooning its collection of superpremium smartphones, and shrinking its feature phone and flip phone offerings. That leaves the carrier channeling budget-keepers toward middle-of-the-road smartphones, like the Samsung Illusion. For $79.99, you get Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and a 1GHz single-core processor, plus all of Google’s services and Verizon’s V Cast apps. It’s a …

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• 2 December

  Google admits Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug, promises fix

  

  Google has admitted that there’s a problem with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus spontaneously dropping volume. In a statement sent to us, the search giant fessed up, “We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix.” The statement continues, “We will update devices as soon as possible.” That’s good news for Nexus owners who have found their brand …

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• 2 December

  Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug to be fixed ‘next week’

  

  Picture the scene: you’ve just brought your brand new handset back from the shop, only to discover the volume drops out when you’re making calls. Well that’s what’s happened with those picking up the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which is why we can’t recommend the handset — yet. Next week everything could change, as shops should be getting in new stock …

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• 2 December

  Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug tested in video

  

  Our two-star review of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus ruffled a few feathers among disappointed Android fans after an annoying volume bug meant we couldn’t recommend it, a decision we explained here. Today, Google acknowledged the bug and promised a fix — when it appears, we’ll alter the review accordingly. To prove what we experienced wasn’t a one-off fault, we’ve done …

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• 2 December

  Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug fixed, unofficially

  

  Want to fix the infamous Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug and stop your phone from going silent? Here’s how — but it’s not for the faint-hearted. It’s not the official fix promised by Google, but it should resolve the problem. The fix is courtesy of the Android forum at MoDaCo. You need your bootloader to be unlocked — and more …

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