Here in the UK, the O2 network has confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be launching in November. We have known this from other details posted previously, but now that a landing page has arrived it all seems a little more official.
Android 4.0 Has Game Controller Support
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Now that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich SDK is available for download, various developers around the world have started to look more in depth at what can be found in the new operating system. Last week it was revealed that ICS has stylus support built in. This week we learn that ICS has Game Controller support as standard.
Nokia 800 Windows Phone Spotted on TV Ads
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Several ads were run over the weekend in the UK which each revealed a quick glimpse of what is believed to be the first Nokia Windows Phone. At the moment it goes by the name of Nokia 800 although this hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Google Nexus One Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Ported Over
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Google Nexus One, which is the original pure Android device, has now begun to taste Ice Cream Sandwich. Although it is unlikely to get the official Android 4.0, someone has managed to use the SDK to port over Ice Cream Sandwich on to the old device.
Verizon Sold 2 Million iPhone 4 Units Last Quarter
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The 3rd quarter 2011 results posted by Verizon show that the iPhone 4 has done particularly well. It was announced that they saw two million iPhone 4 smartphones sold within the 3 months of the quarter. Remember that this is the iPhone 4 and not the 4S we are speaking about here. Moving on to the iPhone 4S, specific numbers were not provided but it did comment that sales were extremely strong at launch and that they are still struggling to get more stock to satisfy demand.
Android Google Maps Update Brings NFC Support and a Few UI Tweaks
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google Maps for Android has been updated in preparation for the launch of 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The details on the Android Market page only shows that the app has been update to include “Reduced app storage size with downloads for different screen resolutions” although Phandroid has managed to take a closer look at the app to see a few more changes within.
Samsung Galaxy Note UK Release Date is the 1st November
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We’ve already heard that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus release date in the UK is November 17. We now hear that the Samsung Galaxy Note is moving from the 17th November a little closer to the 1st November.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus UK Release Date is November 17
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has confirmed to Clove in the UK that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus release date will be November 17. At this point we are not sure if that means only the unlocked version priced at £515 will be available or if the networks around the UK will also be selling the device at that time on contract. Either way, prepare for a mid November launch perhaps with pre-orders being taken early in November for those devices sold on contract.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Barometer Sensor Explained
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the unusual specs of the Galaxy Nexus is the built in barometer. This particular sensor is usually associated with forecasting weather and pressure changes. We’ve now had confirmation as to why a smartphone needs a barometer.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Ported to Nexus S 4G
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google [GOOG] launched the Android 4.0 SDK just a few days ago and already we have seen the new version of the operating system ported to another smartphone. The first phone to get the unofficial update is the Nexus S 4G.
New Apple Advert Shows off Siri
October 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple [AAPL] has aired its first ad for Siri on TV. The new ad doesn’t mention anything about the iPhone 4S other than right at the end. Instead, it just focusses on how people can use Siri to interact with the iPhone 4S.
The whole ad is a bunch of questions that people ask and then shows some of the answers that the Siri gives.
iPhone 4S 16GB Model Estimated to Cost $188
October 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The iPhone 4S launched last week and within just a few days, 4 million of them were sold. As usual, iSuppli has decided to take a look at what components are used and then estimate the cost of building each device. The cost for each 16GB model was estimated to be $188 although this doesn’t include the build cost of $8 per item.
