May, 2011

• 6 May

  LG Optimus Black darkening UK as soon as next week

  

  Another shiny Android phone is winging its way to the UK sometime next week. The slinky LG Optimus Black is set for a mid-May release, according to Pocket-lint. Why mobile networks have to be so secretive about exact launch details is a bit of mystery, but we’ve gleaned that at least Orange and T-Mobile will …

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• 5 May

  The white iPhone: Does size matter?

  

  We couldn’t see any difference between the two iPhones in this photo. James Martin/CNET Few companies other than Apple can inspire such burning questions in the tech world. And until they’re answered, those questions orbit around the blogosphere at tremendous speed. When will Verizon get the iPhone? How much will the next MacBook weigh? Will the iPad ever get Flash? …

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• 5 May

  Samsung Infuse 4G finally gets release date, pricing

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T) 1:52 NEW YORK–We haven’t heard a peep about the Samsung Infuse 4G since it was first introduced at CES 2011, and frankly, we were beginning to wonder if the Android smartphone would ever see the light of day, but it looks like its day has finally come. At a special event in …

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• 5 May

  Sony Ericsson refreshes Xperia Mini, Xperia Mini Pro

  

  Sony Ericsson unveiled the follow-up models to last year’s Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro today, refreshing the pair with Gingerbread and improved specifications. Due later this year, both handsets feature a 3-inch touch display, 5-megapixel camera, and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. As was the case with the first generation of these Xperia phones, the primary difference between the …

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• 5 May

  PlayBook uses Google’s code for Android apps

  

  The quantity and quality of apps associated with any mobile platform is central to its success or failure. Research In Motion is moving to the front foot with its BlackBerry Tablet OS for PlayBook by allowing Android developers the ability to easily convert and digitally sign their apps and then publish them on the BlackBerry App World. But how does …

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• 5 May

  Android 2.3.4 brings video chat to Google Talk, better Nexus stability

  

  It’s time to get your Android phones upgraded again, as version 2.3.4 begins to roll out this week. Your phone, if compatible, should receive it sometime this decade, or you can follow the instructions below and update it yourself. The biggest feature upgrade is that video chat is now available on Google Talk for all those whose devices with a …

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• 5 May

  Rumor: Apple to team with Verizon for iOS 5 over

  

  Apple One of the longstanding knocks on Apple’s iOS is its lack of independence when it comes to downloading new updates. Currently all iPhones, iPads, and iPods require a hard tether to a computer running iTunes in order to be updated to the latest software. According to a new rumor reported by 9to5Mac, that could soon be changing. Citing “multiple …

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• 5 May

  HTC Sensation ready for pre

  

  Causing a sensation among Android fans since its official launch last month, the new HTC Sensation smart phone will land first on Vodafone, with the network securing a one-month exclusivity deal. If you pre-order today, the company will “aim to deliver your order by 19 May”. Running Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the new handset comes with a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm …

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• 5 May

  SIM card thief sentenced to hard time

  

  An Australian woman was reportedly sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing a SIM card from a utility meter and racking up more than $190,000 in charges. SIM (subscriber identity module) cards give mobile phones their ID on mobile networks. Stephen Shankland/CNET Kylie Maree Monks, 33, pleaded guilty to computer-related fraud, receiving stolen property, and one count of making …

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• 4 May

  Samsung Galaxy S2 gets new teaser trailer before MWC debut

  

  Samsung’s Galaxy S2 smart phone makes a starring appearance in a new YouTube video published by the manufacturer, in advance of the handset’s formal unveiling at Mobile World Congress. The camera operator appears to have forgotten a sunglare filter, though — the handset is unfortunately obscured in every shot by a flash of sunlight. Okay, so it’s just Samsung trying …

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