As part of Lenovo’s promise to “future proofing” its devices, it just gave its ThinkPad users another reason to look forward to spring. According to the company, the stylus sporting slab is slated to receive Android 4.0, otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), as an over-the-air update this May. […]
HTC has always managed to wow us with their consistently impressive earning reports until recently with the release of their 2011 Q4 earnings. With the Q4 report leaving HTC feeling disappointed, CFO Winston Yung was quick to identify the problem. Yung admitted in today’s earnings call that HTC “dropped the
Sprint has unveiled a new page on their website which details the carrier’s upcoming plans to decommission its iDEN network. In an attempt to improve its network services for the future, the company first announced its plans to shutdown the iDEN network back in 2010. The decommissioning was deemed necessary in order to begin
Sony Ericsson unveiled their “global strategic alliance” with Billabong with the launch of the Xperia Active Billabong Edition (ABE) smartphone. Geared towards extreme sports enthusiasts, the device will come equipped with exclusive content featuring Billabong screen savers, a bundle of Billabong-branded games, and apps. While the new alliance sounds promising,
One fortunate Verizon Galaxy Nexus user received an unexpected Over The Air update, which has now turned into a downloadable ROM for Android hackers everywhere. The ROM bumps the smartphone up to version Android 4.0.4., and brings along with it various device improvements and bug fixes. Notable improvements include: fixed battery stats bug, speed
If you’re looking for free storage space and don’t minde being a guinea pig at the same time, then Dropbox has a pretty sweet offer. The company is offering a bundle of free storage space to anyone who is willing to brave the beta version of its latest software. Users
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, online dating site Match.com decided to run a study on the correlation between promiscuity and smartphone platform ownership. Promiscuity and mobile operating systems, sounds oddly romantic right? Interestingly enough, Match.com concluded that 62% of Android phone owners are open and willing to have a night stand. Blackberry owners
For those of you patiently waiting around for the Verizon Droid 4 to make its official debut, the time may be drawing near. According to a recently leaked screenshot of Verizon’s equipment guide, the device is slated for a February 10th launch everywhere. So, before you hit up Star Wars 3D (which
Increase In Smartphone Litigation Highlights Smartphone Prosperity Each week it seems as though more companies are filing lawsuits over patents, and who knows this better than the smartphone industry? Microsoft sues Google, Google uses HTC to sue Apple, and Apple sues just about everyone who’s anyone. Only adding fuel to
Sprint has officially unveiled its latest bargain priced gadget in the form of the ZTE Optik tablet. The slab will only set you back $100 on a two-year contract, which is sure to please budget conscious technophiles everywhere. However, don’t expect WiMAX or LTE speeds, as this device only sports 3G. The easy
Blackberry has taunted us for almost 10 months now with their promise of bringing Android apps to their Blackberry Playbook. Finally though it seems that they are actually reaching out to developers with instructions on how to port their Android apps to Blackberry App World on their own Blackberry developer
AT&T will be adding another HTC device to its line up this March in the form of the HTC Titan II, something many Windows Phone users must be looking forward to since it was announced last month. The device will sell for $199.99 with a two-year contract and will become
In anticipation of its upcoming 4G network, US Cellular has announced two devices that will actually kick things off, LTE style. Both the devices, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G and the Galaxy S Aviator 4G, are from Samsung and will come out with a staggered release aiming to get the
Sprint is paying attention to its retention rates, as it plans to launch a limited promotion targeted at its subscribers who are likely to abandon ship. According to details obtained by SprintFeed, the Now Network plans to either email or direct mail targeted subscribers who have been identified as high
If anyone expected Samsung to unveil the highly anticipated Galaxy S III during this year’s Mobile World Congress, then think again. According to statement received by Techradar, the Korean electronics manufacturer confirmed that it has other plans for the elusive big brother to the Galaxy S II. Samsung explains: “Samsung is
