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The Samsung Omnia 7 gets another post-Mango firmware update
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It appears Samsung is still tweaking with the Samsung Omnia 7, despite the release of their new Windows Phone handsets.
John in the Czech Republic has received a firmware update for his open-market Samsung Omnia 7 to firmware version 2424.11.9.2 but notes that it still did not bring internet sharing.
On XDA other users are noting the Radio firmware was also updated to 242.11.9.1 and the Bootloader to 5.9.0.6.
While no changes have been obvious, at least users have the minor bonus of having an extra 200 MB free storage after the update.
Have any of our readers received the update, and have you noticed any changes? Let us know below.
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Samsung Omnia W now also available in UK
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The Samsung Focus Flash, the US version of the Samsung Omnia W, went on sale in USA last week.
The handset has now also become available unlocked at UK phone retailers.
Play.com is offering the phone for £339.99 (about €398 or $540) with free delivery included.
BuyMobilePhones.net has the device on pre-order on various pay monthly tariffs from O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone from as low as free on a £25 a month 18 month contract.
Expansys also has the device for pre-order for £329.99 whereas Clove is offering it for £358.80 including VAT.
It features a 3.7 inch Super AMOLED display, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5MP rear camera with 720p video recording, VGA front-facing camera, 512MB of RAM, 1.4 G...
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Google giving away ten GALAXY Nexus phones starting Saturday at 9am Pacific time
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Starting Saturday at 9am Pacific time, Google is giving away copies of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus. The contest is open to those who follow @googlenexus and include @googlenexus in the body of posts that answer tricky questions. The contest is open in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, the United States and the District of Columbia. One phone will be won each day for a period of ten days and you can have one entry for each contestant per day.
If you don't have a Twitter account, you can take place in the contest by following Android in your circles on Google+. We would imagine that this could be like the contest that...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus shipping delayed by Amazon UK
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We are still waiting for proper information about the release dates, locations and carriers for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and in some bad news it seems that Amazon UK has delayed the shipping date of the phone to December 2nd.
This obviously doesn't indicate a wider delay with the Galaxy Nexus, but it certainly isn't good news. The pre-order page for the Galaxy Nexus on Amazon UK has recently changed the shipping date of the phone to December 2nd. O2 still has the release of the Galaxy Nexus listed as "Soon: November", so this may just be an issue with Amazon UK.
We'll bring you more as we get it.
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Samsung Epic 4G to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread today
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Sprint has announced that the long-awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Samsung Epic 4G will be pushed to users starting today. In addition to the upgraded version of Android, the update brings fixes for Bluetooth headset sound quality, lockscreen issues, and Microsoft Exchange syncing. Users should get a notification on their phones when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed.
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Galaxy Nexus gets its page at Vodafone UK
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Yep, we’ve told you Vodafone will be one of the British mobile operators to offer the brand new Galaxy Nexus and voila… the first Ice Cream Sandwich device got its page at the Big Red carrier’s website. Unfortunately, it’s the standard “Coming Soon” page that doesn’t reveals any details like let’s say the price, but you can leave your email and be among the first ones to get that information once the phone becomes available.
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Samsung Galaxy S II treated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, hats off to MIUI ROM
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The Samsung Galaxy S II and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? To us that sounds like a killer combination, but while others would probably have to wait until early 2012 when Samsung is expected to roll out the ICS update, you can have it now if you dare flash the MIUI ROM on your S II.
The crafty developers behind one of the most popular mods for Android, have brought ICS, but it's not exactly in its vanilla form. You'd still get MIUI's signature looks and customization and not the neon glow of Android 4.0, so while you lose the UI elements, the functionality is there.
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Verizon's November Roadmap includes Galaxy Nexus, new Xoom tablets
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It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is going to hit shelves a lot sooner then we all thought. A leaked Verizon road map suggests a November 21 “web only” launch date for the next big Android handset. This news comes after reports first suggested a launch on the 10th then that date switched to a Nov. 17 launch. Rumor after rumor seems to come almost daily, as Verizon keeps pushing the actual release date all over the place.
Maybe this Nov. 21 date sticks, especially since it happens to be on the same week as Black Friday and the release of the Droid Razr according to the road map. It would be a smart move for America’s largest carrier to release one of the most anticipated phones of the ye...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus might land on Verizon November 17
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A "work in progress" doc from Verizon's system had been snapped, and it indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus might be hitting the channels November 17, with in-store marketing commencing two days earlier.
Now the guy that sent it warns that this is still not final: "been told the document pictured is a work in progress that will be sent out next week to all retail stores/partners along with promotional materials such as posters and flyers", but let's hope that the wording of the launch memo is work in progress, not the date itself.
Makes perfect sense to us, considering worldwide (well, European) launch scheduled for the same date, so, bring it on, Verizon, don't wait for those crazy days...
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AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, HTC Vivid launch; each $100 cheaper than expected
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AT&T’s first two 4G LTE-enabled smartphones are now available for purchase, and subscribers looking to be among the first to own these powerful new Android devices are in for a pleasant surprise. Announced just last week, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid feature Google’s Android Gingerbread OS and specs that place them on par with most modern high-end handsets. They were also announced with high-end price points; the Vivid was unveiled at $199.99 and the Skyrocket was given a $249.99 price tag. Both phones are now on sale as promised — they became available a day early on Saturday, in fact — but each smartphone is priced $100 lower than expected on AT&T’s website. Read on for ...
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Samsung Focus S compared to the HTC Titan and HTC Radar
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WPCentral managed to collect together 3 of the new Windows Phone 7.5 offerings coming to USA this quarter.
In the above video they compare the newly releases Samsung Focus S with the HTC Titan, which will soon arrive on AT&T and the HTC Radar, already available on T-Mobile USA.
Interestingly, despite the Samsung Focus S being slim, sleek and with a great screen, the other handsets do seem able to hold their own, especially in the screen stakes.
Which handset will our readers be choosing? Let us know below.
The Samsung Focus S is a new Windows Phone with a 4.3” S-AMOLED Plus screen, HSPA+ data speeds, and a 1.4 GHz single-core processor. The phone has an 8-megapixel rear camera, a front-facin...
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HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket go on sale, lead AT&T's march on LTE
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You didn't expect Ma Bell to open its first LTE markets without tossing in a few 4G friendly toys, did you? Of course not, we told you as much last week -- but today things get official: The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid (formerly known as the Holiday) are ready to take Ma Bell's new LTE nodes for a spin. Not much has changed since the last time we saw these phones -- the Skyrocket still knocks the Galaxy S II's screen size and processor speed up a notch (a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus Display and 1.5GHz CPU, for those of you keeping track), and the Vivid still has a 4.5-inch qHD display, 1080p HD video recording via an 8MP rear camera and a 1.2GHz CPU. What's new? AT&T is curren...
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Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus UK release date official
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Samsung has made the Galaxy Nexus UK release date of 17 November official, after Amazon outed the same date in late October.
It's only taken Samsung a week to get around to telling us something we already knew, but it's always nice to make these things official.
So come 17 November, you'll be able to pick up the first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) handset, which comes featuring a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 5MP camera and a waist-size of just 8.94mm.
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Samsung Galaxy Note released in UK
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The Galaxy Note surprised many with its 5.3-inch, 1280 x 800 Super AMOLED display at a time when some of us were still pondering whether or not 4.5-inches was overkill. Samsung's been pretty quiet about the plus-sized device since that announcement, but a Facebook event today has announced its imminent arrival. In case you forgot, the Galaxy Note comes with a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB storage options, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front camera, and an S Pen stylus. The device has also been rooted by XDA Developers. While Samsung hasn't announced any pricing details, two online retailers have filled in that blank for us. Clove is selling the smartphone u...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus gets rooted
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Well, this didn’t take long. The Android community never seems to fail when it comes to amazing us, it turns out that one wily enthusiast has already developed a root solution for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus once it releases.
The way the “Superboot” program works is once a user installs it, a specialized boot image to the Galaxy Nexus appears, which enables the phone to automatically root at startup. This is really cool because you don’t have to worry about messing around with those annoying paritions to gain full control over your phone. Trust me, as someone who’s been rooting phones for over year, this program makes things way easier.
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