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Samsung Galaxy S III review

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How do you review a phone like the Galaxy S III? It’s already been subject to so much speculation, exposure, and early judgment — some of it coming from myself, admittedly — that it feels overwhelming to try and condense what it means to everyone into a single treatise. To Samsung, it’s the new flagship handset to keep the company ahead of every other Android OEM through 2012, for most people it’s a device that stretches the definition of the smartphone form factor, and to mobile gaming enthusiasts it’s potentially the most powerful platform yet.

Being a spec leader isn’t new to Samsung, but the Galaxy S III betrays an even loftier ambition: South Korea’s largest chaebol wants to also be known as a front runner in software. Android 4.0 is the basis upon which Samsung has built a formidable list of new and returning...

Samsung aims to extend its lead in the Android arena with the latest Galaxy S

AT&T HTC One X bootloader unlocked via command line trickery

HTC One X (AT&T)

When HTC confirmed to us that it wouldn't be offering an official bootloader unlock solution for the AT&T version of the One X, we assumed that the Android hacking community would step in and find a solution. Twenty days later, that solution is here via a process detailed by grankin01 at xda-developers. The process involves using the command line and a hex editor to trick HTC's tools into believing that the AT&T One X is a Canadian version, thereby allowing the bootloader to be unlocked. Be...

Sprint discontinues Nexus S 4G

Nexus S 4G

Sprint has officially discontinued sales of the Nexus S 4G, we've learned. The recent release of the Galaxy Nexus would be the obvious reason for the move, though some Sprint customers (and Android fans) may still mourn the passing of its...


Plex to be preinstalled on Sony's 2012 Google TV devices

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Media-streaming app Plex will come preinstalled on Sony's next-generation Google TV devices. A specialized version of the Plex app, aptly titled Plex for Sony Internet TV, appeared on Google play a few days ago. Since then, the description has...

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Samsung's S Voice available for Android 4.0 devices through leaked Galaxy S III ROM

s-voice on aquos phone

The firmware for Samsung's Galaxy S III has leaked just over a week ahead of the device's release. While you can't flash the ROM to another phone just yet, developers are able to poke around inside and could be bringing elements of the TouchWiz Nature UX experience to a wider audience at some point. The first major finding to come out of the leak, however, is an APK for S Voice, Samsung's Siri-style voice control application. It seems to work...

Sony Mobile drops Xperia Play from ICS upgrade list

xperia play ics beta

Sony has been one of the most active handset manufacturers when it comes to Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade plans for older devices, releasing beta ROMs and continually providing updates on its ICS release schedules. However, it appears the company may have quietly dropped plans to upgrade the Xperia Play. A Sony Mobile Android 4.0 upgrade page lists the devices that are due to receive the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Every...