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How to check your GSM Galaxy Nexus version
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For those of you out there who have the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but aren't on Verizon, we have a trick for you that will show you what variant of the GSM Galaxy Nexus you have with a simple app from the Market. No matter what version you have, you'll get the OTA updates directly from Google, but some will have region/carrier specific tweaks.
Just grab the GN Official Update Checker app from the Android Market, which will let you know what you're dealing with. Verizon Galaxy Nexus users will all see that your device is labeled as "mysid" and that your updates are not coming direct from Google, because your device needs the Verizon specific tweaks, which need to be tested by Verizon before bei...
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Google Nexus tablet in next 6 months teases Schmidt
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Google will begin promoting what could be the first official Nexus tablet within the next six months, according to chairman Eric Schmidt, the latest stage in the “brutal competition” between it and Apple. “In the next six months we plan to market a tablet of the highest quality” Schmidt told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sea, while also confirming that Google plans to leverage its voice recognition technology to better challenge Apple’s Siri.
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Android 4.0 ICS tablet interface discovered inside Galaxy Nexus
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Back a few months ago there was a discovery made by an intrepid developer inside Android’s Honeycomb OS in which changing the LCD density to a smaller value than the tablet it was running on had revealed a smartphone interface for the otherwise tablet-sized OS – one day after the USA-based Galaxy Nexus has been revealed here in the USA and our pal Michael Crider from Android Community has discovered that essentially the same thing happens in reverse with Ice Cream Sandwich. What Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is meant to do for the Google mobile OS is create one single OS that works just as well for handsets as it does for tablets, but until now we’ve got less than an adequate look at what t...
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Samsung Galaxy Note may be headed to AT&T early next year
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The supersized Samsung Galaxy Note may land on AT&T early next year. Pocketnow said Friday that the device could also pack support for AT&T’s 4G LTE network when it does. The Galaxy Note is equipped with a huge 5.3-inch Super AMOLED screen and, due to its size, is often considered the most tablet-like phone on the market. The AT&T version of the device will reportedly be powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 processor, as opposed to the 1.4Ghz dual-core Samsung Exynos chip used in the European version, and offers an 8-megapixel camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat and massive 2,500 mAh battery. Unfortunately, rumors suggest the device will run Android 2.3 (Ginger...
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Google Wallet hacks to work on Verizon Galaxy Nexus
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Well this didn’t take long. Google Wallet is now unofficially available for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. This is truly ironic considering all of the bad turmoil that has been going on for the past few days, which allegedly has Big Red blocking the payment service. Thanks to the hard-working Android community people are able to get their hands on the Wallet service, but only if you’re willing to root your phone and follow a relatively simple guide.
What’s even cooler about this back door way into the Google Wallet app is you’re still able to get your hands on the complimentary $10 Google prepaid card once you sign up. If you’re the tinkering type who really wants to experience the pay and go wit...
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Galaxy Nexus now available at Verizon, $299 with free overnight shipping
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Right on time, the Galaxy Nexus made its debut on Verizon Wireless’ website. The monster of a phone is available online for $299 with a two-year contract or $649 without a contract. Overnight shipping is thrown in for free. If you must have the handset today, then you will have to scope out your local Verizon Wireless store and hope there’s not a line. While you wait to get your Nexus, you can check out our review of the GSM version. We think its worth the wait, let us know in the comments if you agree.
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Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos coming soon?
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Samsung will be launching a dual SIM version of its Galaxy Y Pro Android smartphone soon. And while we don’t know when this will happen exactly nor which markets the Korean company is targeting with such a device, we do notice one change the Galaxy Y Pro Duos brings – a front-facing camera, which doesn’t come included with the original Galaxy Y Pro model (aka Galaxy Txt in the Netherlands).
Rest of the specs seem pretty much unchanged (though we can’t tell this with 100% certainty) and include such a things as a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen, HDSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 3.2-megapixel rear camera, 832MHz processor, microSD memory card slot, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show.
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Samsung Galaxy M Pro available in the UK for 340 GBP
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Samsung Galaxy M Pro is finally available in the UK with theorder.co.uk selling it for 339.49 GBP, which is about $530 (kinda steep). The device that is a part of Sammy’s “magical” line-up seems made to push BlackBerry users toward the Android bandwagon, rocking both a physical keyboard beneath the touchscreen.
Aside from the mentioned keyboard, the Galaxy M Pro also comes with a 2.66-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen, 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera on the back, VGA front-facing camera, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show. Samsung’s own TouchWIZ UI comes preloaded, providing users with quick access to key phone functions and social networking ser...
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Cyanogen drops support for Samsung Vibrant
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It seems that not every problem has a solution, not even for the masterminds of Team Douche who create the CyanogenMod for various devices. The team has given up attempts to build new ROMs for the Samsung Vibrant. The message came from Abhisek Devkota a member of the Hacksung team, who sites public safety reasons for dropping support.
Apparently, the team simply cannot figure out how Samsung routes emergency 911 calls. This has been a continuing problem for ROMs built on the open source code for the Vibrant that was released by Samsung. The Cyanogen team has not been able to crack the various layers for the radio interface and how it interacts with audio, and has not been able to reverse-en...
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Update for Adobe Flash Player fixes issues on Samsung Galaxy S II and more
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While Adobe isn't making any broad updates for the Flash Player after its update for Ice Cream Sandwich flavored devices, it did promise to support the application. Now available in the Android Market, Flash Player version 11.1.111.5 repairs video streaming problems found on the Samsung Galaxy S II. The update also adds support for 1080p video on devices powered by the quad-core Tegra 3 like the Asus Transformer Prime. Even if you don't have those devices, because of security enhancements installed on the update, Adobe recommends installing the update.
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Samsung claims record 300 million mobile sales this year
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Add together ten million Galaxy S IIs, a dollop of Galaxy Nexii, a gargantuan gathering of Galaxy Notes and a healthy serving of Badas, and what do you get? 300 million handset sales so far in 2011, that's what. And Samsung claims that makes this the best year in its mobile-making history, surpassing 2010 by a whopping 20 million. Of course, more sales doesn't necessarily translate into greater revenue -- Nokia is still the world's largest manufacturer by volume and is a case in point. Nevertheless, we'll know more when Samsung reveals its Q4 earnings next month.
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Samsung Wave 525 and Wave 533 won't get the bada 2.0 update
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Not all Samsung Wave phones will get the bada 2.0 update. The two models that are not in the “lucky group” (of devices that will get the update) are Wave 525 and Wave 533, both of which are stuck on the version 1.1. However, not all is gloom and doom, with Korean giant preparing the so called “Value Pack” for these two devices.
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Samsung Launches Galaxy S2 LTE White HD «
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Samsung Electronics has today launched Galaxy S2 White HD on which the color of ceramic white is applied to the front and back side, delivering clean, simple and elegant looks and feels.
An official from Samsung Electronics said “With the release of Galaxy S2 LTE White, customers now can add another choice to Galaxy S2 LTE Series. We expect the white version would be loved by female and young customers.”
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Samsung loses bid to block iPhone 4S sales in France
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A French court on Thursday decided against issuing an injunction that would have barred Apple from selling the iPhone 4S in France, Bloomberg reports. The decision was part of a patent infringement complaint recently filed against Apple by Samsung, but Judge Marie-Christine Courboulay denied Samsung’s request. “The disproportionate character of the ban sought by Samsung against Apple is clear,” Judge Courboulay said in today’s decision, ruling that Samsung must pay Apple €100,000 for legal fees. The claim will move forward to be tried as a standard patent suit. Samsung filed a suit in October seeking to block sales of Apple’s iPhones in France and Italy, alleging that Apple’s smartphones inf...
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Galaxy Nexus available now on Bell and Virgin Mobile Canada for $160 on contract
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Call out the Royal Canadian Mounted Police guard, the Galaxy Nexus is ready to grace the northest of North American mitts. That Ice Cream Sandwich flagship is now up for order on Bell and Virgin Mobile at $160 with a three-year commitment and $650 for the contract-averse. We've already crowned this Google/Sammy lovechild as king of the Android heap, but of course the real litmus test is whether or not it wins over your hard-earned dollars. If you need a refresher (or an extra persuasive boost), you can check out our exhaustive software review. Otherwise, we'd advise you unlace those hockey skates, set those curling rocks aside and hit up the source with your credit cards at the ready.
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