Apple’s Siri assistant is on the iPhone 4S at the moment, but new reports yesterday suggests that it might not just be a hack on the iPhone 4 and iPad 2, because Apple is testing it on other devices. Since this has come about the new voice assistant has been ported to the iPhone 3GS....
Barnes and Noble (B&N) officially announced the new Nook tablet recently, which is the next model up from the Nook Color. Android hackers favour these tablets, because they are easy to flash custom ROMs to. The new tablet is crying out the words “Root Me”, but can it be rooted? B&N dropped the price of...
Phones Review reader choice: Three new smartphones have now been officially announced, and we would like to know what one you would choose to own. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, HTC Rezound and the Motorola Droid Razr. We here on Phones Review have had many emails asking about these phones, and they have mentioned what smartphone...
Google’s chairman, Eric Schmidt, admits that Apple’s voice-activated virtual assistant Siri on the iPhone 4S is a serious threat, which can potentially threaten the search giant’s core business. Neowin.net reports that Schmidt said this in a statement he made to the US Senate antitrust subcommittee. Schmidt added, “Even in the few weeks since the hearing, [...]
If you own an iPhone 4, you must be peeved Siri is only available for Apples new smartphone the iPhone 4S. According to Jailbreaknation, you might not have to wait long for Siri to land on your older handset. Apple is reportedly testing the virtual assistant on their past models. According to the website, the [...]
Do you think the 1.2 GHz dual-core processor on your Samsung Galaxy S2 or the 1.5 GHz dual-core processor on your HTC Sensation XE is impressive? Well, wait until you hear about the HTC Edge. This is rumored to be the first smartphone packed with a quad-core processor under the hood. Pocketnow reports that the [...]
At last users can now untether iOS 5, if you have been waiting a long time to get your hands on the iOS 5 untethered jailbreak, then you might be in luck. There is no chance of release just yet, but Chronic Dev Team member pod2g tweeted earlier today mentioning the find via a new...
The Taiwanese phone giant HTC has just announced that its Sensation, Sensation XE, Sensation XL, and EVO 3D will receive the Ice Cream Sandwich update early in 2012. This is good news for owners of these phones. However, the company has not mentioned the update rolling out the Desire series and the Rhyme. If you [...]
You can now open apps using Siri on your iPhone 4S, it is a long way round but works. Hopefully it is something Apple will build into the iPad 3 and iPhone 5, but we will come back to that. Opening apps using Siri cannot be done direct, and has to be done via adding...
Nokia which unveiled a bunch of Windows phone services at Nokia World last month, has now rolled out a beta version of Nokia Maps to Windows Phone Marketplace. The app is currently available for download on Nokia Lumia handsets including Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710. However there is no information as to when [...]
Nokia Maps Beta now available for Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 is a post from Mobile Knots
Well, it seems like quad-core phones are going to be a reality pretty soon. Images of what could be HTC’s first quad-core handset, HTC Edge have reportedly been leaked. Tipped to be one of the world’s first quad-core handset, HTC Edge packs in a pretty impressive spec lineup and is rumored to be the successor of the recently [...]
HTC Edge leaks out. Touts a 1.5GHz Quad-core Processor and 4.7-inch 720p display is a post from Mobile Knots
The new white edition of the latest Blackberry Bold 9900 smart phone has now been released on Vodafone pay monthly contract deals, this first colour variant of the original black Blackberry 9900 was originally launched on O2 and Orange deals last week and is now available from free on Vodafone. Blackberry Bold 9900 White deals [...]
After Android Ice Cream Sandwich was launched HTC representatives announced that in the beginning of 2012 some of their smartphones will be upgraded to this version of Android OS. Finally the list of handsets to receive the update is published in HTC’s official Facebook page. It includes the HTC Sensation, the HTC Sensation XE, the [...]
AT&T finally revealed two of its most powerful 4G LTE devices. The carrier introduced both devices last week. The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid are both equipped with Android Gingerbread OS and most advanced specs. Due to that, they are placed in carrier’s high-end series. The original prices of the handsets [...]
For those of you that might be sitting on the fence pondering whether to pick up the Motorola Droid RAZR from Verizon Wireless, the smartphone that brings two iconic brands to a single device and plays nice on the Big Red’s 4G LTE network, perhaps a review video of the Motorola Droid RAZR might help...
The new Nokia Lumia smart phone has now been discounted again by retailers which has produced a new deal offering the phone free of charge, the Nokia Lumia 800 is now available on O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange contract deals and it’s T-Mobile that have the cheapest deal for a free phone. This new cheapest [...]
If you happen to be in the market for the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or the HTC Vivid on the AT&T network but thought you might hold off until Black Friday rolls around in the hopes you could pick up either smartphone a little cheaper, then there’s no need to wait any longer as...
The new, pocket friendly HTC Explorer has today been launched on Pay As You Go deals in the UK, this neat little Android phone will suit many peoples budget as it is an affordable smart phone rather than a cheap feature phone. HTC Explorer pay as you go deals have been released by 3 Mobile [...]
As you probably know old Microsoft has taken a hard and fast line with the hardware requirements for a smartphone to carry the Windows Phone operating system, however apparently that has now changed with Microsoft relaxing those requirements somewhat to enable cheaper Windows Phone devices to come out to play. According to an article over...
It seems like Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Arc successor, Sony Ericsson Nozomi LT26i has leaked out, to make its first public appearance. This handset is rumored to be the next flagship Android phone from Sony Ericsson stable and is rumored to hit the markets as Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD. It apparently features a 4.3″ screen with a resolution [...]
First Images of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD (Nozomi) leaks out is a post from Mobile Knots
Everyone’s talking about the iPhone 4S giving out sounds like “oh, that’s cool,” “ah, that’s the best” or “yeaaaah, this is my smartphone.” OK, you stick to your non-changing device (in terms of design, and sometimes, even, in terms of features), while we are moving forward. By “we” I mean all HTC fans. Another week [...]
If you are one of the iOS faithful you’ll know that currently Apple’s voice assistant Siri is for the iPhone 4S only albeit hackers attempting to port Siri to other iOS devices, but getting Siri on other devices such as the iPhone 4 and Apple iPad 2 might not be left to the hacking community...
After running out of stock just last week, 3 Mobile have now confirmed that they have received new stocks of the White iPhone 4S with deals now reinstated on their website, demand for the new iPhone 4S has been huge with over 1 million handsets sold in the first 24 hours leading to a further [...]
HTC which initially remained ambiguous about Android 4.0 update to its handsets, has today confirmed its first set of handsets which will be receiving the Android 4.0 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ update. Announcing it on their Facebook page, HTC said that Ice Cream Sandwich will be available in early 2012 to a variety of devices including the HTC Sensation, HTC [...]
HTC unveils its first batch of handsets receiving Android 4.0 update; New Tablet next year is a post from Mobile Knots
The big Motorola DROID RAZR launch is about to kick off, and in store displays and demos are popping up now. The in-store displays are quite big and shows off a robots arm holding the device, with info underneath. The displays show ‘4G LTE’ and ‘On Sale 11/11/11 at 11:11AM’, the store display shows that...
The iOS gaming faithful have been able to get their retro gaming fix via the Atari Greatest Hits app for iOS for a while now, and now Android gamers can do so as well, as the Atari Greatest Hits app for Android is now available to download from the Android Market. According to the guys...
The HTC Vivid is AT&T’s current flagship alongside with the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket. Both handsets were launched yesterday at cheaper price tags than expected. The Vivid and Samsung’s beast are very attractive with their 4.5-inch touchscreens and 4G support. The latter implies the existence of fast processors and large memory storages. Though both smartphones [...]
As all of the Android faithful know, the next Android OS will be Android 4.0 or Android Ice Cream sandwich if you prefer, and everyone knows that the first smartphone to come out to play packing ICS will be the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but what about other handsets? Well it appears HTC has stepped up...
Hewlett Packard is selling the HP TouchPad again; this is for developers only under the Dev Program. The fire sale relives for a limited time, this applies for those that live in US, Canada, and Europe. Registered developers can purchase up to two HP TouchPads 32GB versions for only $149.99 (USD) for US and Canada;...
When we think of stereoscopic technology on smartphones the first two handsets that come to mind are the HTC EVO 3D and the LG Optimus 3D. Both offer dual front-facing cameras for that 3D effect; both sport 4.3 inch 3D glasses-free displays, and both come packed with dual-core processors under the hood. However, HTC’s handset [...]
The custom Android-powered 7 inch Amazon Kindle Fire is set to hit the US on the 15th of November. Due its cheap price tag ($199), it is said to rival the iPad 2. Sadly, there’s no word if it will ever hit the UK. The on retailer’s first tablet has not hit US stores yet, [...]
According to Google’s figures, Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread) is currently the most widely used operating system on Android-powered smartphones. It has finally surpassed the previous leader Android version 2.2 (Froyo). On the pie chart dated ‘03/11/2011’, Android versions 2.3.0 to 2.3.7 dominate the running version on their phones by 44.4%. Froyo, on the other hand, [...]
Windows Phone Mango comes with a number of new features. However, there is one feature that got Windows Phone users excited. This is internet tethering. You’d expect that Nokia’s first Windows Phone handset the Lumia 800 came with the feature. Strangely enough, it did not. In response to rants by users, Nokia clarified the situation [...]
The next generation iOS slate from Apple is rumoured to have a higher resolution display, or at least that’s what Apple is looking for, and manufacturers have been struggling to come up with a near Retina-like display that we have previously reported on. However that higher res display rumour may be on the cards if...
Recently Google unveiled the fourth generation of its operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As you know it combines two previous versions, Android 2.x and Android 3.x. The last one is developed only for tablets, but now Ice Cream Sandwich will run on both smartphones and tablets. Anyway, before it’s actually launched, let’s see [...]
The whopping screen sized HTC Sensation XL has now received deals from 3 Mobile after launching on Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and O2 offers last week, this latest network offers some of the most competitive Sensation XL deals available including their ‘All You Can Eat’ inclusive unlimited internet packages which work excellently with this new Android [...]
I’m pretty sure most in the world knows by now that Nokia is launching their first Windows Phone devices the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710, however apparently there one carrier you wont be able to pick up the Nokia Windows Phone Mango devices from and that is O2 or any other Telefonica regional...
Confirmed by Google-owned Motorola, the German Mannheim District Court has ruled in favor of Motorola against Apple, which bans the sale of Apple devices in Deutschland. Motorola said in a statement, “As media and mobility continue to converge, Motorola Mobility’s patented technologies are increasingly important for innovation within the wireless and communications industries, for which [...]
When the news broke out that Sony took over the Japanese-Swedish company Sony Ericsson, many thought that this would be the end of the former partnership’s XPERIA handsets such as the Play and Arc S. Well, it’s likely to happen, but this doesn’t mean that the partnership doesn’t have a brand new handset on the [...]
Tablets are pretty much on every device manufacturer these days. Apple has the iPad 2. RIM has the QNX-powered BlackBerry PlayBook. Android manufacturer Samsung has created the Galaxy Tab 10.1. But, how about Samsung’s Bada OS running phones such as the Wave and the Wave 2? Keith O’Brien, Samsung Mobile head of content said that, [...]
The new Samsung Omnia W has today been released on O2 deals in the UK, this brand new Windows 7.5 phone goes straight up against the likes of the Nokia Lumia and HTC Radar but the Omnia W is a little cheaper and now available free on O2 contract deals. O2 Samsung Omnia W deals [...]
The HTC Titan will grab your attention the moment you see it in the store. Among other smartphones, you will instantly feel the attraction of the colorful and big screen. Take it into your hands and you’ll get the feel of speed. Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 adds to the glamor of the unit. So once [...]
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It’s official. Android’s new flagship the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be landing in the UK on the 17th of November. This has been confirmed by the Korean tech giant. Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich will be first featured on the Galaxy Nexus, which will run on both smartphones and tablets. It [...]Finally HTC officially announced the HTC Rezound. It’ll be the first device coming with Beats Audio technology in the US. This week it’s the third device announced by Verizon. The previous two were the Motorola Droid RAZR and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The HTC Rezound comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread (most likely next year it’ll [...]
Android is very popular around the world, but as the U.S. is one of the largest smartphone markets, it’s important that we know how many users there are in the U.S. and how many of them use Android. Nielsen made a survey to find out which mobile operating system is more popular and to distinguish [...]
T-Mobile always has a large list of discounts for various devices. The good thing about this carrier is that it always has deals for the top devices. This time the discount comes from a third party. You can get the HTC Sensation and the Samsung Galaxy S at a super low price from Costco. The [...]
The HTC Rezound was unveiled last evening, and we saw what we had been waiting for. The phone comes to replace Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt becoming one of the most powerful smartphones on the market. The most beloved feature of the phone is its HD display. But there are also a number of other specs introducing [...]
Opera Software, makers of the world’s most popular mobile web browser Opera Mini and Opera Mobile, has released Opera Mini 6.5 for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Symbian S60, and Java-enabled phones. Additionally, Opera has also released Opera Mobile 11.5 for Symbian S60 users. Opera Mini 6.5, which was released on Android last month, brings along significant changes [...]
Opera Software releases Opera Mini 6.5 for iPhone, Symbian and BlackBerry phones is a post from Mobile Knots
Samsung has today announced the launch of its 5.3″ Android smartphone ‘Galaxy Note’ in a press event in India. Priced at Rs 34,990, Galaxy Note was first announced in IFA 2011 earlier this year, to fill the void between smartphones and tablets. It comes with a 5.3″ WXGA HD Super AMOLED screen with resolution of 1280*800, dual-core [...]
Galaxy Note arrives in India with a price tag of Rs 34,990 is a post from Mobile Knots
If you are a fan of GarageBand and have an iPhone or iPod Touch running on iOS 4.3 or later, here is some awesome news for you! Apple has just released the GarageBand app for iPhone and iPod touch on the iTunes App store, following the app debut on iPad earlier this year. It said: GarageBand [...]
GarageBand now available on iPhone and iPod touch for $4.99 is a post from Mobile Knots
Google is finally all set to release a native iOS app for its wildly popular Gmail. It is expected that the app will come with push notification. According to the rumors, the app is not only final and complete, but has already been … [visit site to read more] Google to Launch Native Gmail App [...]Google to Launch Native Gmail App for iPhone Soon is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com
Google has just rolled out a new update to its Google+ Android app with a new look and a new UI complementing the design changes in Android 4.0 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’. Adding support to Android 4.0, the new version dubbed as version 2.1, brings in significant performance and battery life improvements. You can now navigate through the [...]
Google+ for Android gets a new look and UI along with support for Ice Cream Sandwich is a post from Mobile Knots
One of the major advantages of Android as compared to iOS is the native Gmail experience it offers. Sure, you have a nice optimized web app or a generic Google search app with Gmail push notifications, but the experience is nowhere comes near to a native app. However, that may soon be changing with the arrival [...]
A native Gmail app for iPhone is finally on the way? is a post from Mobile Knots
Recently, there were reports about Samsung sprinting past Apple to become the world’s biggest smartphone vendor. However, right in the shadow of Samsung, there was another emerging company forming a history. In the third quarter, HTC surpassed everyone else to become the … [visit site to read more] HTC Commands US Smartphone Market in Q3: [...]HTC Commands US Smartphone Market in Q3: What’s Next? is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com
Motorola RAZR, one of Motorola’s newest Android offerings, is all set to hit the Indian markets barely a fortnight after it was announced in the US. While the launch details are little iffy right now, Times of India reports that the India launch will happen as a part of Motorola Mobility’s global high-octane launch. This launch [...]
Motorola RAZR launching in India next week? is a post from Mobile Knots
Korean electronics giant Samsung today reported its third-quarter earnings, offering a glimpse into how the company is performing in the smartphone segment and other consumer electronics segments. Although its net profit is down by 23 percent to $3.09 billion, the company claimed that its smart phones sales spiked by 40% from last quarter and 300% from [...]
Samsung surpasses Apple as the top smartphone vendor despite profit drop is a post from Mobile Knots
Sony Corp. has acquired Ericsson’s stakes from Sony Ericsson, a join venture between Sony and Ericsson started about a decade ago. This deal will give complete control of Sony Ericsson to Sony alone. The acquisition will allow Sony to unify experience on its electronics products like PCs, TVs, tablets, Phones and laptops. “This acquisition makes [...]
Sony acquires Ericsson’s stakes from Sony Ericsson is a post from Mobile Knots
After announcing its initial set of Windows phone devices, Nokia also unveiled a bunch of exclusive services it had built on the Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’. Nokia Drive: First up is Nokia Drive. It is a free, turn-by-turn, voice-based navigation service with a dedicated in-car user interface and support for 95 countries and nearly 50 languages. [...]
Nokia shows off a series of unique Windows Phone services across location and music is a post from Mobile Knots
Along with Nokia’s Windows phones Nokia 710 and Nokia 800, Stephen Elop today introduced four new low-cost mobile phones under a new family of mobile phones called ‘Nokia Asha’, which is aimed at removing the parity between smartphone and feature phones. Targeted at developing markets, the initial lineup of Nokia Asha family include Nokia 200, 201, 300, and [...]
Nokia debuts ‘Nokia Asha’, a family of mobile phones aimed at the next billion audience is a post from Mobile Knots
Along with Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia also unveiled its second windows phone coined as ‘Nokia Lumia 710′. Billed to be a non-nonsense affordable Windows Phone device, Nokia Lumia 710 runs on Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’. It comes with the same 1.4GHz processor, hardware acceleration and graphics processor, found in Nokia 800 and offers a 3.7″ [...]
Nokia Lumia 710 – An affordable ‘no-nonsense’ Windows Phone device unveiled is a post from Mobile Knots