Tag: gingerbread
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Sony (Ericsson) confirms starting line-up for Android Ice Cream Sandwich update
Sole owner of the Sony Ericsson partnership, Sony has today confirmed which model in its smartphone range will be first to receive an operating software update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich which was unpacked on October 19th. The company’s official blog now addresses what most Sony Ericsson owners were wondering when the first glimpsed…
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Huawei Honor Released, Takes On Other Flagships Handsets With Its Knighthood
Huawei are ready to take on the big guns with their now flagship device the Huawei Honor. The Honor is ready to muscle in and show some other handsets how it’s done. The Honor boasts some impressive specs; Networks: It will work with both 2G and 3G networks in the band ranges GSM 850 /…
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Orange San Francisco II leaked early.. by Orange!
UK network Orange’s budget-friendly smartphone San Francisco II has been outted online by Orange itself! A gaff on the help and support section of the not-so-bright carrier’s website leaked the photos, spec and how to guides for the new low-end mobile before it’s been official unveiled and we now know that the San Fran Mark…
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HTC Edge Quad Core Tegra 3 Android smartphone leaked
The picture you’re looking at is reportedly an unannounced HTC device called the ‘Edge’, which is the company’s first, and most probably the world’s first smartphone powered by a quad-core processor. The folk over at PocketNow have inside information from what they say is a reliable source, who says that the new Edge handset is…
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Sony Ericsson Nozomi pictures leak – 720p HD screen, is it the Arc HD?
A familiar name in the smartphone world has surfaced again today, this time bringing with it some pictures to make things a little more official. The Sony Ericsson ‘Nozomi’ has been snapped in the above pictures, showing us the front and back of the phone, plus some technical details. We’ve heard whispers before that Sony…
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Gingerbread overtakes Froyo as top distributed Android OS
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According to a post on the Android Developers Blog, distribution of Google OS version 2.2 Froyo has finally been eclipsed by its successor 2.3 Gingerbread. It’s just over a week since the new edition Ice Cream Sandwich was announced along with Google and Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone and it been around a year since Gingerbread…
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HTC Explorer journeys out on Three UK
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First pictured back in September, the HTC Explorer has just set out on its adventure in the UK through the network Three – which has announced the handset on a monthly tariff and PAYG and it’s gone on public sale from today. Previously stated for a October 31st launch and announced first by Three…
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Music focused HTC Sensation goes XL – Hands on look and opinions
For some, music is much more than an ambient distraction. For those who are really into their music, the authenticity and the quality of sound is of paramount importance. After all, listening to music is their hobby – not a background function. Now, when a person with such finely tuned ears goes in search of…
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LG Optimus range gets Android 2.3 Gingerbread update in UK and Europe
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Just as new Google OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is starting to whet the appetites of mobile gadget owners, LG in the UK and Europe has started the roll out of current software 2.3 Gingerbread for its range of Optimus smartphones – appearing on 3 mobile models throughout November. Android 2.3 Gingerbread started to cook…
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The SDK ports continue as Ice Cream Sandwich hits the Xperia X10
So as we move closer to the release of the Galaxy Nexus and the Holy Grail for Android developers, – the Ice Cream Sandwich source code – developers remain hard at work with the small piece of ICS, including the software developer kit (SDK). The latest in the list of handsets getting some chilly Ice Cream…
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Samsung Galaxy Note Tablet/Smartphone released November 3rd in UK – Also available in White
Samsung has officially confirmed that its rather awesome looking Galaxy Note smart device will be hitting UK shelves on November 3rd, a full two weeks earlier than we previously thought. The mini-tablet, or giant smartphone, will set you back a fair bit – Clove Technology has priced it up at £594. Mind you, there’s an…
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The Android 4.0 SDK fun has begun – Let’s go against everything Google has said
So Google have announced the Nexus One will not be getting an update to ICS, for all the die-hard fans of the handset who just cannot bear to part with their beloved device, this news will not be good news. The thing is, thanks to the efforts over at XDA, the Nexus One already has…