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A Tiny Stick PC for $74, Android Included (Video)

It was only four days ago that we reported on the existence of a $49 VIA android mini PC and now we get to describe another such item, from Chinese brand rikomagic. This small device measures 8.8 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm, which is the same as 3.46 x 1.37 x 0.47 inches. Quite a small package for a computer, but we lost the ab...

26 May 2012
04:46 GMT

22-Inch Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Prepared by ViewSonic

We thought the Toshiba Excite 13 was an oversized tablet, but we might have to reassess that conclusion now that we know what ViewSonic has in store for the world. ViewSonic will attend the Computex 2012 trade show, which will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, between June 5 and June 6. As such, it will have quite a ...

26 May 2012
03:54 GMT

ZTE’s Android 4.0 Smartphones Get 3D UI

Mobile phone maker ZTE Corporation has announced a partnership with Rightware Oy, a leader in embedded 3D user interface (UI) technologies, aimed at the loading of a 3D user interface on ZTE’s handsets. As part of this agreement, ZTE’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones will feature Righ...

25 May 2012
18:01 GMT

LG Preps White Flavor of LG Optimus LTE II

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is getting ready to bring to the market a white flavor of its newly-released LG Optimus LTE II, recent reports suggest. As the first handset in the world to pack 2GB of RAM to power its Android operating system, the Optimus LTE II was launched only in the vendor’...

25 May 2012
15:21 GMT

Huawei Ascend P1 Gets FCC Approval, Coming Soon with HSPA+ Support

Ascend P1 is the second Huawei smartphone that gets FCC’s (Federal Communication Commission) approval this month. Huawei Ascend D1 got its certifications last week and is expected to arrive in the US as well. According to the documents filed at FCC, the Ascend P1 has been approved with penta-band HSPA+ / UMTS,...

24 May 2012
13:31 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Not Getting Android 4.0 ICS

Bad news for Xperia PLAY owners as Sony Mobile changed its mind and will not deploy an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, as previously promised.Although the Japanese company confirmed earlier this year that most of 2011 Xperia smartphones would be upgraded to Android 4.0, it appears that Xperia PLAY has been pu...

24 May 2012
11:45 GMT

Android 4.0 ICS Update Confirmed for Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (Video)

Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Ace 2 on the market with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on-board, though it did not say anything about a possible Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Today, the folks over at SammyHub have just been tipped on an official demo video, which confirms Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is ICS upgradable. Moreove...

24 May 2012
09:09 GMT

Toshiba AT300 Tablet Formally Launched

There may soon be a new tablet up for sale at your local retailer, as well as through online stores, one made by Toshiba and equipped with the latest, though not unexpected, set of hardware and software features. We'd just love to be able to tell you that the Android 4.0-loaded Toshiba AT300 will be every bit ...

24 May 2012
06:04 GMT

Asus Australia Confirms PadFone Coming in July

Asus Padfone, the phone/tablet combo that should have been available on the market a few months ago, has just been confirmed for a July release in Australia. Unfortunately, the company had previously confirmed the launch of the device, but the Padfone is only available in a few countries. According to Asus, that ha...

23 May 2012
18:31 GMT

Bell Canada Updates Android 4.0 ICS Release Schedule, Again

Bell Canada has once again refreshed its Android 4.0 ICS schedule. Shortly after surprisingly releasing the long-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update for HTC Sensation and Raider, the carrier made some adjustments to its OS 4.0 release roadmap. Unfortunately, all previous estimated release dates have been pushed back a...

23 May 2012
14:31 GMT

ASUS TF700 Infinity Tablet Gets July Launch

ASUS TF700 tablet might be known by more people as the Transformer Pad Infinity. Apparently, we now know when the company is going to start shipping this thing, and it won't be as soon as we'd hoped. After seeing the FCC filing just hours ago, we thought it wouldn't be more than a week or two befor...

23 May 2012
08:41 GMT

Vodafone UK: Galaxy S III Is the Most Pre-Ordered Android Phone

Galaxy S III is not yet available for purchase, but interest in it is growing stronger, and carriers report high pre-orders for it. Vodafone UK is the latest wireless operator to do so, confirming recently that it registered a great deal of reservations for the high-end smartphone. In fact, the mobile phone carri...

23 May 2012
08:31 GMT

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Approved by FCC

Once again the US Federal Communications Commission has provided information on a product, or in this case a pair of products, that won't be out for a while yet. Certainly, being certified by the FCC means that a product is just about ready to show up for sale, but ASUS won't sell the ones herein spoken o...

23 May 2012
04:35 GMT

Acer Iconia Tab A510 Is Faulty, Gets Delayed

People hoping to get their hands on the Acer Iconia Tab A510 will have to spend some more time waiting for their dream to come true. Anyone checking in with the online order page on Amazon will have seen that there is an “item under review” notice. “While this item is available from other market...

23 May 2012
04:00 GMT

Sprint’s Galaxy S III Receives Bluetooth SIG Approvals

Samsung is getting ready to push to the market its latest flagship Android-based mobile phone, the Galaxy S III, set to land on shelves in Europe and other markets in late May, and planned for launch in the US and other LTE countries later this summer. All major wireless carriers in the United States are expected t...

23 May 2012
02:21 GMT

HTC Updates Android 4.0 Schedule, All Devices Getting ICS by Late August

Shortly after Motorola updated its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade roadmap, HTC came forward with an overall timeline for its own Android 4.0 update schedule. At first glance, it's pretty obvious that all HTC devices slated for an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade will receive their updates by the end of August...

22 May 2012
19:01 GMT

Samsung Releases Android 4.0 for Galaxy Note in Thailand

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has begun the roll-out of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform for its Galaxy Note users in more countries around the world. The handset vendor is now pushing the Premium Suite for its customers in Thailand, after making it available for those in South Korea only recently,...

22 May 2012
06:41 GMT

Sony Backtracks on Android 4.0 ICS Update for Xperia S, Now Scheduled for Late Q2

While Sony initially confirmed plans to deliver an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Xperia S in the latter part of Q2, one of company’s officials happily announced that the update might arrive earlier than expected, in late May or early June. However, it appears that the same official now says he &ld...

21 May 2012
11:06 GMT

LG Optimus LTE II Goes on Sale in South Korea

World's first Android phone to feature 2GB of RAM, the LG Optimus LTE II has just gone live in South Korea. The smartphone is now available for purchase through all three main carriers.Although the handset has been made available only in South Korea, LG confirmed the Optimus LTE II will be launched worldwide, bu...

19 May 2012
17:11 GMT

Sony’s Tablet P to Taste Ice Cream Sandwich on May 24th

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, is on its way to Sony’s Tablet P, and will arrive on May 24th, the vendor has confirmed. Initially, the platform update was expected to arrive on the tablet before the end of April, but it got delayed by a few weeks....

19 May 2012
03:08 GMT

HTC One XT Arrives in China with Quad-Core CPU and TD-SCDMA 3G Support

HTC’s new Android flagship smartphone has just arrived in the Mainland. However, the device was launched as HTC One XT and comes with full support for China Mobile’s 3G TD-SCDMA network. Other than that, there are no other differences between the HTC One X and the Chinese version, so expect this one to b...

18 May 2012
19:31 GMT

Samsung Debuts Galaxy S III Pre-Booking in India

Samsung’s Galaxy S III is getting ready to make an official appearance on shelves in India, though specific info on the handset’s arrival is still a mystery. However, it appears that users can already pre-book the smartphone to receive it as soon as it is made officially available in the country. Sams...

18 May 2012
16:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III Up for Pre-Order in Canada for $735 CAD (580 EUR)

Samsung Canada confirmed about a week ago that it would bring the Galaxy S II in the country sometime this summer. Almost all carriers officially announced they had picked the third-generation Galaxy smartphone and would offer it as early as June. However, no Canadian retailer opened pre-orders for Galaxy S III unti...

18 May 2012
15:01 GMT

LG Optimus 4X HD Spotted at FCC, Supports AT&T Bands

LG has already confirmed the Optimus 4X HD will be launched in five European countries as early as next month. Poland, Germany, Sweden, Italy and the UK are among the first markets to get the ICS-based smartphone. Although the handset maker did not provide any details regarding the phone’s exact release date ...

18 May 2012
14:01 GMT

HTC Desire C Goes on Pre-Order in the UK for £189.99 (300 USD/235 EUR)

Made official last week, HTC Desire C is about to make its debut in the UK. The smartphone was initially slated for a May 24 release, but it got delayed for unknown reasons. Customers who wish to pre-order the Desire C can do so via Clove UK. The smartphone is priced at £189.99 (300 USD/235 EUR) outright and i...

18 May 2012
10:36 GMT

Sony to Release Xperia GX in More Markets

Last week, Sony announced the availability of two new mobile phones on the airwaves of wireless carrier NTT DOCOMO in Japan, namely Sony Xperia GX and Sony Xperia SX. The handset vendor said at the time that these two smartphones were meant exclusively for the Japanese market, but it appears that it might have chang...

18 May 2012
02:34 GMT

SaskTel Launches HTC One S “Roughriders Edition”

While TELUS, Bell and other Canadian carriers are offering the standard HTC One S smartphone, SaskTel decided to set itself apart and make a nice surprise to its customers at the same time by launching a special edition of the handset. The regional carrier has just announced the upcoming availability of the HTC One ...

17 May 2012
21:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III Launching in Australia on May 31

Although Samsung did not confirm any plans to bring the Galaxy S III in Australia, it appears that the South Korean company will bring the third-generation Galaxy smartphone in the country after all. The folks over at PC World Australia have just been invited to a launch event on May 31. The timing coincides with Ga...

17 May 2012
17:31 GMT

HTC One S Now Available at TELUS for $99.99 on 3-yr Contracts

Canadian mobile phone maker TELUS has made available for purchase on its network a new device capable of providing users with 4G data transfer speeds, the HTC One S. The new mobile phone is available for purchase today for $99.99 (79 Euro) with the signing of a three-year contract agreement, but users can choose to ...

17 May 2012
14:31 GMT

HTC Desire C Can Deliver Good Performance, Benchmark Shows

One of the latest Android-based handsets to become official from the Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation was the Desire C, an entry-level device that will hit shelves at 200 Euro ($255) unlocked. Packing a 600Mhz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor complemented by 512 MB of RAM, the smartphone was shaping up as a ...

17 May 2012
12:51 GMT

Android 4.0 ICS for Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Now Available in Canada

Canadian owners of XOOM Wi-Fi rejoice as Motorola has just announced the long awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update is now available for download.Ice Cream Sandwich for Motorola XOOM with Wi-Fi has been available for quite a while but only in the United States. Today, Motorola did the unthinkable and released...

17 May 2012
11:11 GMT

HuaYi 7-Inch Tablet Is a $65 Android 4.0 Wonder

Apple managed to set the price of tablets high, and it even held it up there for a while, at the $500 / 470 Euro mark. That didn't stop the Chinese from making slates that are actually cheap though. Right now we get to look at the A10, a 7-inch small wonder made by Shenzen-based manufacturer HuaYi. Powered b...

17 May 2012
10:44 GMT

Galaxy S III Will Land in Japan with 2GB of RAM

Yesterday, NTT DOCOMO unveiled to the world plans to bring to the market in Japan a wide range of new handsets running under Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, and the newly unveiled Galaxy S III was one of them. Given the hype around this smartphone’s launch, it did not come as a...

17 May 2012
02:16 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S Plus Gets CyanogenMod 9 Alpha Build 2

While handset manufacturers are still struggling to offer their customers Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, some already lost hope and are now turning to other ways of improving their handsets.Most Samsung Galaxy S Plus owners are probably among those who are looking to root their devices i...

16 May 2012
19:31 GMT

Affordable Huawei C8820 with Android 4.0 ICS Coming Soon to U.S. Cellular

Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei plans to launch a new ICS-based smartphone in the United States, the C8820. The phone has just popped-up at Bluetooth SIG en-route to U.S. Cellular. Although we’re not sure exactly when the smartphone hits shelves, we can see from the first press photo that it runs Android 4...

16 May 2012
14:31 GMT

LG Details the New Optimus UI 3.0 for Android 4.0 Phones

Today, South Korean mobile phone carrier LG Electronics officially unveiled details on its new interface for devices powered by Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, namely the LG Optimus UI 3.0. The new user interface is meant to provide a brand new experience to all people through delivering new...

16 May 2012
11:31 GMT

Orange UK Will Have Galaxy S III for Free on £36/Mo Plans

Orange UK is another wireless carrier in the country to confirm plans to add to its offering the new Galaxy S III smartphone from Samsung. The wireless carrier has already placed the device on a coming soon page on its website, offering users the possibility to register for updates on its availability. Moreover, ...

16 May 2012
09:41 GMT

Galaxy S III Pre-Orders Available One Day Earlier in London

On May 30th, 2012, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung will bring to shelves in Europe its latest Android-based flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the smartphone to become available, so that they could get a taste of its quad-core power, and it appears that some of th...

16 May 2012
04:57 GMT

Sony Xperia GX and Xperia SX Promo Videos Emerge

Two new Android-based Xperia handsets from Sony will make an official appearance on shelves at NTT DOCOMO later this year, namely the Sony Xperia GX and Xperia SX. Both were unveiled a few days ago and were officially confirmed for launch today by the wireless carrier itself. Now, users can also have a look at the ...

16 May 2012
04:11 GMT

Samsung Unveils Pricing for Galaxy S III in Taiwan

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is gearing up to putting on shelves its latest flagship model running under Google’s Android operating system, the Galaxy S III. The smartphone will make its official debut before the end of this month in Europe and is expected to arrive on the market in other countries...

16 May 2012
02:58 GMT

NTT DOCOMO Announces 16 Android 4.0 Smartphones, Galaxy S III Included

Japanese wireless carrier NTT DOCOMO has just unveiled plans to launch no less than 19 new devices this summer, 16 of which are smartphones, all running under Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform. The lineup will also include a new mobile phone “designed for kids,” along with a mobile ...

16 May 2012
01:37 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Tastes Android 4.0 ICS in South Korea

The LTE-enabled Galaxy S II has just received the long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. However, only Galaxy S II LTE owners living in South Korea will be able to upgrade to the latest version of Android. Although the smartphone is now available in other regions as well, Samsung decided to start the ro...

15 May 2012
19:01 GMT

Telstra Delays Android 4.0 ICS for HTC Sensation Due to “Issues Identified in Testing”

Australian carrier Telstra announced a while back that was working with HTC to deliver the long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Sensation sometime in May. However, it appears that HTC Sensation owners won’t be getting the promised update until next month. Unfortunately, ICS for the Sensation did...

15 May 2012
17:31 GMT

Huawei Ascend D1 Spotted at FCC with Dual-Core CPU and HSPA+

Unveiled a few days ahead of Mobile World Congress 2012 trade fair, Huawei Ascend D1 has yet to make its entrance on the market. While most handset manufacturers already launched their device announced back in February, Huawei is still struggling to debut its Diamond family of smartphones. According to the latest h...

15 May 2012
14:01 GMT

Yzi 10-Inch Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Costs Just 159 Euro

We've seen our share of tablets, most of them powered by an ARM processor of some sort, and now we get to report on one that doesn't cost a fortune. Not that tablets normally cost more than a life's salary. All things considered, $399-$499 price tags have come to be seen as standard, approachable mar...

15 May 2012
09:39 GMT

HTC Desire C Arriving in the UK for £169 (270 USD or 210 EUR) on PAYG

HTC has just announced the entry-level Desire C and several UK retailers and carriers have already been confirmed to offer the smartphone this month. According to HTC, the Desire C will be available in the UK through Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Media, Three, O2, Phones4U, The Carphone Warehouse, and Tesco Mob...

15 May 2012
08:29 GMT

Samsung Confirms Ice Cream Sandwich for Four T-Mobile Devices

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has announced plans to deliver the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform update to no less than four devices on T-Mobile’s network in the United States. The company has promised the update for devices on the airwaves of other wireless carriers in the country as well a ...

15 May 2012
06:41 GMT

HTC Desire C Now Official, Arrives in Europe in May

Today, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has made official a new handset running under Google’s Android operating system, none other than the HTC Desire C. The smartphone has made it to the headlines a few times before, being rumored to arrive on shelves at Vodafone in the near future. As it turns...

15 May 2012
05:12 GMT

Toshiba Launches 13.3-Inch Tablet with Bizarre Screen

Toshiba has launched some new Regza-series tablets, one of which is particularly large, well beyond the 10-inch form factor that the world has gotten used to. The Android 4.0-loaded Regza AT830 slate has an LCD (liquid crystal display) with a diagonal of 13.3 inches, which makes us wonder if it will bump heads with...

15 May 2012
04:53 GMT

LG Optimus 4X HD Lands in Five European Countries Next Month

LG Optimus 4X HD, the first quad-core smartphone from the South Korean mobile phone maker, is expected to make an official appearance on shelves in some European countries as soon as next month. The handset vendor has just announced that it planned on making the smartphone available in Germany, Sweden, the UK, Ital...

15 May 2012
02:16 GMT


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