The Samsung Galaxy S II has received yet another firmware update. The firmware updates the phone to i9100XWKE7.
Category: Android
HTC Desire S Review
When HTC launched the Desire and the aluminum bodied HTC Legend, it created two of the most popular Android devices in the market. So much so that Google basically took the HTC Desire and named it the Nexus One ie the first Google phone. Fast forward to 2011 and we have the successor to the original Desire ie the Desire S. Is it still as ‘desirable’ as the original? Read on the FoneArena HTC Desire S Review to find out!
HTC Flyer Available on Best Buy from May 22nd
The HTC Flyer will be available for purchase from Best Buy starting from May 22nd. Best Buy will be exclusively launching the Wi-Fi only version of the tablet in the US.
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Verizon officially announces HTC Trophy, price and release date confirmed
We are hearing about HTC Trophy from a long time now, which is actually Verizon’s first ever WP7 device. We saw it first time back in February with Verizon branding on it and we heard a lot of rumored release dates. But now Verizon finally lifts the curtain and officially announces the HTC Trophy. Continue reading “Verizon officially announces HTC Trophy, price and release date confirmed”
HTC Sensation Now Available on Vodafone UK
The HTC Sensation is now available on Vodafone UK, from 20th May onwards. Customers who pre-ordered the device should be getting their devices very soon.
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Sharp and Softbank Announce World’s First Clamshell Android 2.3 Phone
Japanese love the clamshell form-factor for their phones. Thus Sharp and Softbank have announced the world’s first clamshell Android 2.3 phone. The phone is called the Sharp Hybrid 007SH and will be sold though Softbank.
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Samsung Releases Pleomax Covers for Galaxy S II
Samsung and Pleomax have announced the launch of a new soft and durable range of covers for the Galaxy S II. Pleomax is a Samsung brand that manufactures PC accessories such as keyboards, mouses, writable media etc.
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Thoughts from Hell: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review Part 1 – What’s hot?
It’s been some time since i last had a Sony Ericsson smartphone in my hand. After the desaster named Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, i was almost frightened to go back to SE again. Sony sure had it’s qualities, but they kinda missed it with the X10. big time. Fast forward into 2011, Sony Ericsson seemed to have learned from their mistakes and CES was a first sign of things to come, with the introduction of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc. Slim, sexy and Gingerbread under the hood. A recipe, i thought, could breath new life into SE’s Smartphone division.
Impressed with SE’s latest try, I was eager to get my hands on the Arc. It attracted me in many ways. Even more so, when i had my hands on one shortly at the Sony Ericsson on Ice event some time ago! The time has come, when the fine folks of Sony Ericsson’s PR agency (thanks Marlene!) thankfully sent a review unit over.
So did it live up to it’s hype? Read on, once again divided into hits and misses (which will follow up later on):
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HTC Puccini Tablet Details Leaked
Details of the HTC Puccini which is believed to be HTC’s next Android tablet have been leaked. It will be the first HTC tablet to run on Android 3.0 Honeycomb and will also support AT&T LTE 4G.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Releasing on Verizon – May 26th
Verzion Wireless, one of the major telecom operators in USA has announced that it will launch the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play on May 26th.
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David Beckham Becomes Samsung Olympic Games Ambassador
Samsung has just hired international footballer and cultural icon David Beckham as their Olympics Games Ambassador. He will be the Games Ambassador for the Olympics taking place in London next year.
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Samsung to Hold Events in New York
There was an invite circulating the web about a launch event on May 24th in New York. Later another invite surfaced for an event on June 29th in New York itself.
NTT Docomo announces 20 phones, including 9 Smartphones
NTT Docomo has announced 20 new phones in Japan, including 9 smarphones, 5 style series phones, 4 prime series phones, 2 smart series phones and Windows 7 F-07C, that runs desktop version of windows and dual boots Symbian. They have also announced 2 Xi mobile Wi-Fi routers and W-CDMA based 3G USB data terminal.
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Samsung Galaxy S II USA Variants Revealed
Samsung has already released their flagship Galaxy S II in most of Europe and Asia. but it has yet to hit the North American market. The picture above shows a leak stating the three variants of the Galaxy S II in USA.
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Samsung Galaxy phones and Galaxy Tab getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update
Samsung has officially announced the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) for wide range of its Galaxy phones such as Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Gio, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy mini and the Samsung Galaxy Tab. All these phones and the tablet run on Android 2.2 (FroYo). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy phones and Galaxy Tab getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update”