The buzz surrounding Google’s release of its Ice Cream Sandwich operating system is similar to every release of the latest Android operating system on a single, debut device. The difference is: this one’s a doozy. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first to introduce the Android 4.0 OS, better known as Ice Cream Sandwich (or …
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17 November
Were old phones better?
Are all smartphones rubbish when compared with their ancestors? A spot of research from MyVoucherCodes.co.uk suggests that 24 percent of folks actually preferred their crusty old blowers to the glistening smartphones of modern times. Did phones used to be better? We need your help to settle the matter. Mobiles have changed a whole lot in the last few years–ever since …
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17 November
Confused by Google Android updates? Join the club
The dizzying pace of Google Android OS upgrades may leave many consumers scratching their heads in confusion and others pulling out their hair in frustration. The first smarpthone sporting the new Ice Cream Sandwich software, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, hit the market today in the U.K. The hotly anticipated device will be available in other markets around the world by …
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17 November
Nokia Lumia 900, Symbian Carla and Donna updates glimpsed
Nokia has given us a first glimpse of its rumoured top-of-the-range Windows Phone. A new video reveals the Nokia Lumia 900, also known as the Nokia Ace, the big brother to the Nokia Lumia 800. Meanwhile outside the smart phone world, Carla and Donna will follow Belle as the next Symbian updates. A Nokia boss hinted yesterday at a new …
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17 November
Should I wait for the Amazon Kindle Fire?
The Amazon Kindle Fire has lit a fire under the iPad and rival tablets — but with no UK launch in sight, is it worth waiting for? The Android-powered Amazon tablet has many of you asking us if you should save your pennies, but it isn’t due to go on sale outside the US for some time — so let’s …
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17 November
Dear Nokia: Time to step it up in the U.S.
To: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Re: Your U.S. market strategy I can barely remember when Nokia was relevant in the U.S., yet that’s exactly where you need to be successful for your company to thrive. It’s always been a tricky market, so let me provide you with a handy road map. There’s word that you’re in talks with AT&T to …
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17 November
Motorola Mobility accused of stealing trade secrets
Motorola Mobility stole and profited from unique source code related to mobile technology, a private technology firm alleged on a lawsuit filed yesterday. Lemko claimed Motorola hired away an engineer responsible for creating the source code, and sent the intellectual property to its operations in China. The complaint is part of a broader legal battle between the two companies that …
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17 November
iPhone 4S SIM cards failing, even on CDMA networks
No, that’s not a typo. Customers are reporting SIM card failures across all carriers, including CDMA-based Verizon and Sprint, which actually use the micro SIMs included in the iPhone 4S to roam on GSM networks as part of the “world phone” experience touted by Apple. AT&T customer and Apple Support Communities member “robsdoghouse” experienced SIM card failure just after purchasing …
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17 November
iPhone more popular than BlackBerry for business
Time was a BlackBerry was as much part of the businessman’s get-up as a bowler hat, umbrella and copy of the FT. In this day and age however, you’re more likely to see the pin-striped brigade toting iPhones than BlackBerrys, as the Apple handset is now more popular with business types, according to one study. The thrillingly-titled Mobile Workforce Report …
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17 November
Amazon Kindle Fire: Is 8GB enough?
Here’s how much space my videos, music, apps, and books took up in preparation for an imaginary 8-hour trip. Eric Franklin/CNET First off, let’s be clear. When you get your brand-new Kindle Fire, you’re not getting 8GB of free storage. Not even 8GB?! Thanks to OS bloat, the Kindle Fire actually offers only 6.54GB of free storage, with an additional …
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