Archive for December, 2011 - Page 10

Samsung Currently Reviewing An Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade For The Galaxy S & 7″ Galaxy Tab [Samsung Reconsidering, May End Up Releasing Android 4.0 ICS For The 7" Galaxy Tab & Galaxy S After All]

By on Tuesday, 27. December 2011

Just before Christmas we learned that Samsung was not going to be rolling-out any Ice Cream Sandwich for the Galaxy S smartphone or for the original 7 inch Galaxy Tab tablet. And well, at the time we noted that the [...]

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Intel Thunderbolt Coming to PCs by 2012 [Intel & Partners to Launch Thunderbolt Interface in PC Desktops, Notebooks & Motherboards by April 2012]

By on Tuesday, 27. December 2011

Intel worked closely with Apple in developing the latest high-speed wired technology that supports data transfers for various applications. Earlier limited to Apple devices, the Thunderbolt interface will reportedly launch in PC desktop and notebook computers, too, by 2012.

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update Woes Blamed on Manufacturer & Carrier Business Model [Wonder Why Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrades Are Taking Too Long? It's Because Mobile Carriers Would Rather Subsidize a New Phone in Exchange For Your Loyalty]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Google has announced its latest Android smartphone and tablet operating system last October. But consumers are wondering why their smartphones and tablets are not yet getting Ice Cream Sandwich updates. This is said to be a result of mobile carriers’ [...]

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iTunes Match vs iTunes in the Cloud: How Apple Music Works? [Apple Sets Up Dedicated Website for iTunes Match, Its Yearly Subscription- & Cloud-Based Music Management Service]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Either because users don’t understand the differences between iTunes Match and iTunes in the Cloud – both iCloud features – or because Apple’s own cloud-based music features have direct competition from Google and Amazon, the Cupertino-based decided to better explain [...]

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iPad 3 Home Buttons Get Leaked Months Ahead of Tablet’s Launch [With No Clear Release Date in Sight for the iPad 3, More Parts Get Featured in Leaked Images]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Apple is rumored to launch the iPad 3 in time for Steve Jobs’ birthday, or February 24, but there’s no clear evidence to back up such reports. As always the company will not reveal any details about its upcoming iOS [...]

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Amazon Kindle Fire Eats Ice Cream Sandwich, Too [Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire Tablet Hacked to Run Early Android 4.0 ICS Build]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet has been selling like hotcakes. Pretty soon, the tablet might also be selling like Ice Cream Sandwiches — that is, the latest Android 4.0 release, of course.

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Google Nexus Tablet to Feed on Android Ice Cream Sandwich Tablets? [Report Suggests Android Tablet Makers Worried a Google Tablet Could Chip Away Precious Market Share From Their Own Creations]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Last week we told you that Eric Schmidt revealed that Google will release its own tablet, presumably a Nexus-branded device, at some point in the first half of next year. Such plans from the company may not sit well with [...]

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Republic Wireless Unlimited Plans Now Truly Unlimited [Republic Wireless Updates Unlimited Plans, Removes Previous 3G Data Restrictions; Prices Remain at $19 per Month]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Call it a Christmas gift, but Republic Wireless decided to lift its limits on its “unlimited” plan in order to offer customers truly unlimited features starting at $19 per month.

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i4Siri Siri Port for iPhone 4 Coming Soon? [New Siri Port for iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G In the Works, Said to be Legal]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

Porting Siri to older iOS devices including the iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G and original iPad is not new, it has been done so far, but there’s no such Siri version available to the public, as the completed [...]

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LG Optimus LTE, Prada, Optimus 2X Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrades Coming in Q2 2012 [LG Announces Android 4.0 Update Plans, Doesn’t Specify Exact Launch Schedule for Qualifying Devices]

By on Monday, 26. December 2011

A few days ago we saw official news from Samsung and Sony regarding Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade plans for certain smartphones. Both handset makers will only release ICS updates next year, and it looks like LG will join [...]

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