A version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android smartphone has been approved by the FCC that appears to be headed to Sprint. The Samsung SPH-L700 that passed through the hands of the FCC will offer support for Sprint’s upcoming 4G ~LTE data network. No word yet from the wireless carrier as to an expected availability date. For more on the device, check out our full review of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone from Samsung. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Harrods opens doors to new Apple Shop, offers new iPad
Harrods of London is set to open a new Harrods Technology department to coincide with the launch of Apple’s new iPad today. The doors will open officially at 10 a.m. GMT today and will offer the next gen Apple iPad tablet as well as other mobile electronics from manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, LG, and others. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy S3 launch date leaked?
We’ve been kept waiting and waiting, but according to a leaked image we could see the Samsung Galaxy S3 finally break cover next week.The latest picture was sent to Phone Arena from an anonymous source and shows a render of supposed Samsung Galaxy S3 with the date March 22 on the screen, along with the text “The new Samsung Galaxy S III live at 8:00pm”.Rather conveniently Samsung has set up a press conference in Paris for the date and time mentioned in the image, however it has already come out and said it will not be launching the Galaxy S3 at the ...
HTC details Micro Arc Oxidation process in new One S smartphone
When HTC launched its new One series of smartphones at Mobile World Congress this year, it touted the Micro Arc Oxidation process that the One S featured, which gave the phone’s metal frame a ceramic type of finish. Now the company has released more details concerning what makes this process so special. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC outlines Android 4.0 ICS upgrades for 16 smartphones
HTC has already said on numerous occasions that it plans to upgrade a number of its recent Android smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but now it has released a definitive list of the models that will see the upgrade Tweet Vote on HN ...
Nokia granted slide-to-unlock patent as well
Apple and Google aren’t the only companies looking to patent and trademark everyone’s favorite gesture to unlock a smartphone, as Nokia has recently been granted a patent on its own implementation of slide-to-unlock. Tweet Vote on HN ...
New iPad on sale March 16 with Orange UK
Apple’s new iPad will go on sale with Orange in the UK starting March 16 with pricing to start at 399 GBP. The new iPad offers a higher resolution Retina touchscreen display as its main feature as well as being equipped with a new, more powerful processor, the A5X. A new 5-megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics is also on-board. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Rugby Smart for AT&T
Saumsung’s latest Rugby device offers both brains and brawn with Android and a rugged shell. Find out if this tough phone is the right phone for you in Phone Scoop’s full review. Tweet Vote on HN ...
T-Mobile Pushing BlackBerry 7.1 to Bold 9900 and Torch 9810
T-Mobile USA has begun delivering BlackBerry OS 7.1 to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9810. The system update adds a significant number of new features, including Wi-Fi calling, mobile hotspot and USB tethering, the Commercial Mobile Alert System, BlackBerry Music, Bing Search, and BlackBerry Device Analyzer. The updates are free and can be installed through the BlackBerry Desktop Manager application. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Apple sued in NY over alleged false advertising for Siri
An iPhone 4S user in Brooklyn, New York has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that the Siri personal assistant feature does not work as advertised in Apple’s commercials. Tweet Vote on HN ...