MobileSyrup has obtained an updated version of Bell’s Android OS 4.0 upgrade schedule: Click for a larger version The latest “estimated release” schedule looks like this: Samsung Galaxy Note: July 16th 2012 LG Optimus LTE: July 2012 HTC Incredible S: July 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: August 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE: August 2012 Samsung Galaxy S II HD […]
Tablets
Rumour: Apple iPad mini to take on Google Nexus 7
Rumours about an Apple iPad mini have resurfaced again. Reports by both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal indicate that Apple is readying a cheaper and smaller iPad for launch by the end of the year. Bloomberg indicates that the new iPad will have a display between 7- and 8-inches. Unlike previous rumours, it adds that it will not come […]
Trouble brewing for Google Nexus 7 over Nokia patents?
Google unveiled its first Nexus tablet, the Google Nexus 7, last week. It will begin to ship in mid-July but appears to already be running into legal trouble. A Nokia spokesperson told The INQUIRER that the tablet uses a number of Nokia patents and that none have been licensed by Google or ASUS: Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly […]
10% of Android devices now running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Nearly 9 months after being released Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has now made it onto just over 10% of all Android devices. The latest distribution numbers from Android Developers show that Android 4.0.x now accounts for 10.9% of Android devices that have accessed Google Play within the last 14-day period. Version Codename API Level Distribution 1.5 Cupcake 3 […]
Rumour: Larger 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 2 coming in September
Rumours of a successor to Samsung’s first phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note, continue to gather steam. GSMArena has learned from a source “whom we have good reasons to trust” that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will indeed come with a larger 5.5-inch display and a design inspired by that of the Galaxy S III as previous rumours suggested. Despite its […]
HP to skip on ARM-based Windows RT tablets for now
One of Microsoft’s largest partners will not launch any ARM-based Windows RT tablets this year. HP has confirmed plans to focus solely on x86-based Windows 8 tablets. HP spokeswoman Marlene Somsak said: “I can confirm that at HP, we continue to look at using ARM processors in business and consumer products. However, our first Win 8 tablet will be on […]
Samsung statement on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates
Google unveiled Android 4.1 Jelly Bean earlier this week at Google I/O. It also announced updates for the Galaxy Nexus and Google Nexus S, both devices manufactured by Samsung. Naturally, other Samsung Android device owners want to know what Samsung has in mind for them. The manufacturer today responded with a short statement: Samsung will soon announce which additional devices […]
Rumour: Google working on Nexus 10 tablet
Google’s first foray into the Android tablet business, the Google Nexus 7, may not be its last one. According to a Digitimes report, the company is already planning to offer a 10-inch Nexus tablet alongside the Nexus 7 it announced this week. No details are given except to indicate that displays would be provided by AU Optronics (AUO) and Wintek. […]