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ZTE Grand X IN: EU's first Intel smartphone to launch next month
- Chinese phone maker ZTE has announced that the Grand X IN smartphone will go on sale in Europe next month, marking the first time smartphones powered by Intel's Medfield processors have been sold in the EU. It is the first device as…
Android phones with NFC can be hijacked via their own browser
- New research by security specialists Accuvant has revealed at this year's Black Hat conference that the latest smartphones running Android, and equipped with Near Field Communications (NFC) capabilities, can be hijacked using malicious code loaded via the devices' web browser. …
Intel: Android just isn't ready for multi-core processors
- Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop recently claimed that dual- and quad-core chips used in modern smartphones were a waste of battery and weren't necessary for performance. Now Intel has waded into the debate, saying that support for dual-core chips on Android…
T-Mobile, Verizon Android 4.0 upgrade schedules leaked
- Some Verizon and T-Mobile device owners will be pleased to hear that Ice Cream Sandwich may be making its way to their subsidized smartphone or tablet. Please bear in mind these are rumors and haven't been officially confirmed. ICS, or…
Toshiba announces Excite 7.7, 10, 13 tablets with Tegra 3, ICS
- Aiming to cover all the bases, Toshiba has announced a fresh batch of Android 4.x Ice Cream Sandwich tablets spanning three different sizes: 7.7, 10.1 and 13.3 inches. Besides a handful of form factor-specific features, the devices share a core…
Lenovo introduces IdeaTab S2109 tablet with Android 4.0
- Lenovo has officially announced its latest addition to the tablet market, the IdeaPad S2109. The new Ice Cream Sandwich slate measures 8.9mm thick and takes a page from the iPad with a 9.7-inch 4:3 aspect display, rather than the 10.1-inch…
Sony details ICS upgrades for Xperia smartphones, warns about stability
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Sony revealed the timeline for upcoming Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) updates to their Xperia range of smartphones on their blog Friday, as well as suggesting that they are set to receive the update prior to their tablet...
Acer Iconia Tab A510 unveiled, packs Tegra 3 and ICS
- We first heard about a Tegra 3 successor to the Iconia Tab A500 back in November. Curiously, Acer never publicly acknowledged the tablet, even though Nvidia briefly showed it off at CES, but it looks like they are now ready…
HTC confirms plans to release Android 4.0 for 16 smartphones
- HTC has confirmed plans to release Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) for a number of its smartphones -- 16 to be exact. One thing all of the phones seem to have in common is they were released in 2011. If…
Box offers 50GB of free cloud storage for Android users
- For the next 30 days, Box will be offering 50GB of completely free online storage space to users who download their Android-based app. The generous amount of digital space earned through this offer is permanent and is available for both new and…
Google releases Chrome for Android Beta for Android 4.0 devices
- Google has released a beta version of Chrome for Android that is available now in the Android Market. The app is initially being made available only for phones and tablets running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, according to a post…
Nvidia at CES: New Tegra 3 tech, 7-inch tablet, ICS on Transformer Prime
- During its tablet-centric CES keynote on Monday, Nvidia brought an Asus Transformer Prime on stage to run some demos and chat about the market. According to Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, tablets are the fastest growing consumer device in history, outpacing…
Google makes unmodified Android theme compatibility requirement
- In an effort to create a consistent experience for its users, Google is requiring manufacturers who ship their devices with Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) to include Holo, its default theme intended for a "pure" Android experience. Google will still allow…
ICS coming to Transformer Prime January 12, unlocked bootloader soon
- ASUS has announced that they will be delivering Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Transformer Prime tablet owners on January 12. The company released an incremental over-the-air update yesterday that improves focus issues with the tablet’s camera and provides better…
Android 4.0.3 to trickle out "in the weeks ahead"
- On Friday, Google announced 4.0.3 as the next incremental update to hit Ice Cream Sandwich, the colloquial name for its Android 4.x platform. This update features various bug fixes, optimizations and a handful of new APIs for developers.
Rumor: 2.5GHz quad core powered HTC Zeta breaks cover
- Details have begun to emerge of what could be an upcoming handset from HTC, named the Zeta. The imagery and specifications were leaked to Engadget, which reported on it yesterday. It is still unclear whether the details of the smartphone…
Lenovo readies 10.1" Ice Cream Sandwich tablet with Tegra 3
- So far Asus remains the only company to officially announce a Tegra 3 based tablet but it looks like Lenovo will be joining the fray soon. According to a report on Engadget, the Chinese manufacturer is readying a new 10.1-inch…
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