The HTC One S is the slightly smaller, more affordable sibling of the company’s quad-core equipped One X flagship Android smartphone. It features fast performance, a vastly improved UI, and great industrial design to wrap around it. Michael check it out in this full review. Tweet Vote on HN ...
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RIM to Renew Focus on the Enterprise
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins today said that part of the company’s strategy moving forward will be to strengthen its focus on enterprise users. The company wants to be the de facto smartphone supplier for businesses that need secure, enterprise devices with management tools to oversee large fleets of devices. It is banking on its Mobile Fusion project, which can manage BlackBerry and non-BlackBerry devices, to help further this goal. The company also said that it will not try to be all things to be all people, and though it will make devices for consumers and the mass market, ...
Sony Offering Android 4.0 Beta to Xperia Play
Sony has made a beta version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available for the Xperia Play smartphone. Sony cautions that the beta software is not a final build of Android 4.0, and those who download and install it may encounter bugs. This software is for unlocked variants of the Xperia Play, and is likely not compatible with versions of the Play sold by AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Sony has made similar betas available to a handful of its other phones. It hopes those who install the beta will share feedback so that it may fine-tune the code for all devices. ...
Sony Says Some ICS Updates Beginning in Mid-April
Sony today indicated via its web site that it will push the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Xperia arc S, neo V, and ray starting in mid-April. The update will be distributed over the course of four to six weeks. Sony said the next batch of updates, slated for the Xperia arc, PLAY, neo, mini, mini pro, pro, and active, will commence in late May or early June. The update will only be available for download and installation via Windows or Mac computers, and won’t be pushed out over the air. Sony won’t deliver Android 4.0 to the Xperia S line of devices until the ...
HTC One X
HTC’s flagship device for 2012 is the One X. The international version, which is reviewed here, has a Tegra 3 four-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera, and an HD screen. The One X is the first phone to ship with Android 4.0 and Sense 4.0 from HTC. Here’s what Phone Scoop thinks. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung improves Android’s Face Unlock feature with blink detection
Face Unlock was one of the attention grabbing features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich when it was announced last year. It’s a neat concept, but even Google admits that it can be easily fooled with a photograph of the user. Samsung, however, has improved the tool with a new blink detection feature that should make it much more difficult to fool with a picture. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G (T-Mobile) smartphone review
The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is a new Android smartphone with a fast processor and support for T-Mobile’s 42Mbps HSPA+ network. Dan takes a look to see if that’s enough to make it a competitor. Tweet Vote on HN ...
RIM sales, revenue tank in Q4 2012 earnings report
RIM has just released its Q4 2012 financial report and there isn’t much positive news to be found in it. The company reports down revenues and smartphone shipments over prior quarters, and it has announced that Jim Balsillie, former co-CEO, will step down as a Director on RIM’s board. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Dell Halts U.S. Smartphone Sales, Roadmap Left Uncharted
Dell has confirmed that it recently ceased offering smartphones to U.S. buyers. Dell had offered the Venue and Streak Android devices and the Venue Pro Windows Phone through its web site, but each of these products has reached end of life status in recent months and they are no longer available. Speaking to PC World, Dell confirmed said that it is still selling these devices in other markets, and that more mobile devices are planned. PCMag and AllThingsD reported that Dell will release new smartphones and tablets in the U.S. later this year, but the company isn’t ready to provide ...
HTC Locations for Windows Phone Gains Offline Maps
Users of HTC’s Locations application on the Windows Phone platform now have access to maps when they are offline, thanks to a new update. Once users have updated the Locations app, they may download individual maps (including regions of the U.S.) that can be used when there is no cellular signal. Offline features include turn-by-turn navigation for both vehicles and pedestrians. The update is free, though requires users to have the Mango system update installed on their Windows Phone. ...