And still the Android 3.0 tablets keep coming… Sony officially confirmed plans for its first two Honeycomb slates this morning, but Lenovo is also in the news for accidentally officially confirming its plans for a new Google-powered ThinkPad tablet. While its name appears to be still under discussion — ThinkPad Tablet and Think Slate are …
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16 May
Samsung Galaxy S 2 hugely in demand with 3 million pre
Samsung’s latest wonder phone, the superlative Galaxy S 2, has over 3 million people worldwide clamouring for it, according to pre-order statistics to April. Not all pre-orders convert to sales — but it’s still a hugely impressive number. Apple naysayers have trumpeted this for years, but it’s proof that other manufacturers can generate buzz rivalling that of iPhone launches. It’s …
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16 May
5 steps for editing or deleting words in the Android dictionary
Screenshot by Nicole Cozma When typing out words that the dictionary on your phone doesn’t know, it’s easy to add them by tapping on them, or selecting add. Unfortunately, there are times when even the words we add are still not the correct spelling or format that we want the words to appear in. Here are five easy steps for …
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16 May
Rumor: AT&T’s summer lineup to feature dual
After a rocky start with Android, AT&T has slowly started embracing the platform and its potential. Starting earlier this year with the Atrix 4G and continuing right up to the new Samsung Infuse 4G, the carrier is showing great momentum. Things look to get even better this summer as a trio of new HTC devices are expected to come to …
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16 May
Report: Select AT&T phones to allow third
AT&T’s current and future Android smartphones will allow for third-party apps. AndroidCentral As we learned in early May, the Samsung Infuse 4G will be the first AT&T smartphone to allow for applications outside of the Android Market, and it looks like more are on the way. Citing a desire to open up a bit, AT&T indicated it would be embracing …
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16 May
Super AMOLED Plus vs. Retina vs. Super LCD vs. Nova screens: What’s the difference?
(Editors’ note: This is a primer for people who are unfamiliar with screen technology. If you’re already well-versed, you might be more interested in my colleague Eric Franklin’s screen tests, like this one between the iPhone 4, Morotola Droid X, HTC Incredible, and the Samsung Epic 4G.) I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want their smartphone screen crystal clear, with …
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16 May
Nokia shows Ovi brand the door
Nokia will abandon its Ovi brand, the handset manufacturer said today. The company had been pushing the mobile services brand hard since its 2007 launch, but the Ovi services will rebranded as “Nokia services” later this year. It is not clear how much of this is to do with Nokia’s tie-in with Microsoft, a deal that will involve the integration …
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16 May
Windows Phone Mango update to bring new business features
On May 24, Microsoft will preview its upcoming Mango update for Windows Phone at a special event in New York, but the company is already starting to reveal details about the next version of its mobile operating system. Paul Bryan, senior director of business experience for Windows Phone, outlined some of the upcoming business features in the Windows Phone blog …
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16 May
Fujitsu phone dual
Fujitsu Japan’s futuristically named new LOOX F-07C is designed to function as both a smart phone and a mini tablet, packing Symbian and Windows 7. Hang on a minute! Windows 7? Lest the shock of a dual-booting mobile device allows confusion to set in, we’re not talking about Windows Phone 7. No, this baby crams in the 32-bit Japanese version …
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16 May
Samsung upgrading Galaxy S, Tab to Gingerbread
Samsung is upgrading its Galaxy Tab and several Galaxy smartphones to Gingerbread. Josh P. Miller/CNET Owners of Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone and the 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet will finally receive an upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread starting very soon. Samsung announced today that the Gingerbread upgrade would also extend to its Galaxy Ace, Gio, Fit, and mini phones. The company …
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