Android 4.0 ICS Now On 1 Percent Of Android Devices
Google has released its latest distribution figures for its Android platform, and the latest version of Android, version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now on 1 percent of all Android devices. Still in the top spot is Android Gingerbread with a 58.6 share of the total Android distribution, next up is Android 2.2 Froyo with [...]
RIM Giving Android Developers Free PlayBook Tablets For Apps
Earlier this week we heard that RIM was now accepting Android application submissions for its BlackBerry PlayBook platform, and now it looks like RIM is attempting to get developers to submit applications for the platform. RIM’s developer executive, Alec Saunders announced on Twitter that if developers submit Android applications to the BlackBerry App World by [...]
Nintendo’s 3DS Receives Free Access To 5,000 Hotspots Throughout Europe
Nintendo Europe has announced a new partnership with free-hotspot.com, that will provide 3DS users with a massive 5,000 free hotspot locations to jump on to throughout Europe. To use the new service you will need to have a Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser to be installed. If you haven’t already downloaded the Nintendo 3DS Internet Browser, [...]
Todays Apple OS X 10.7.3 Update Causing Problems For Some Users
Earlier today Apple rolled out their latest OS X 10.7.3 update for Mac systems. But after a few hours of use it now looks like the update is causing problems for a number of users. Shortly after its release a number of users started posting on the Apple support forums with problems ranging from nothing working [...]
Corning And Samsung Form New OLED Glass Partnership
Corning is well know for producing the majority of glass that is found in our smartphones, Samsung uses it in many of its devices, as do a range of other manufacturers. Now Samsung and Corning are forming a joint venture where the two companies will manufacture special OLED glass substrates, which will be made up [...]
Google Fined $660,000 In France For Offering Google Maps For Free
A court in France has fined Google a total of $660,000 for offering Google Maps for free in France, according to the court ruling Google is abusing its dominant position in mapping by offering Google Maps for free. A company called Bottin Cartographes filed a lawsuit against Google, the company produces a paid mapping service [...]
Nokia Lumia 900 Goes Up For Pre-order At Microsoft Stores
Nokia recently announced their first 4G LTE smartphone for the US, the Nokia Lumia 900, which is expected to go on sale in March, and now it would appear that Microsoft Stores have started taking pre-orders on the handset. We still don’t have an official launch date for the device, although the last thing we [...]
Pentax K-01 Mirrorless Camera Officially Launched (video)
Today Pentax has officially announced the new highly anticipated Pentax K-01 mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera. Which is equipped with the same K-mount lens mount used by Pentax’s DSLR lenses. The design for the new Pentax K-01 has been created by Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, featuring a rubberised, ribbed grip covering on an aluminium frame. The Pentax [...]
Samsung Ships 700,000 Galaxy Notes In South Korea
Samsung will be making a big push on the new Galaxy Note in the US this weekend, as the company is showing off a special Galaxy Note advert during this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Samsung recently announced that they had sold over 1 million Galaxy Note devices around the world, and now the company has announced [...]
Three UK Launches Web Cube 3G HSPA+ Broadband Alternative
UK mobile carrier Three has just announced the Three Web Cube, which is basically a mobile alternative to broadband for your home, and the device is HSPA+ enabled. According to Three the Web Cube will offer typical download speeds of between 2Mbps to 5Mbps with a maximum speed in excess of 10 Mbps, and you [...]
HTC Confirms Some Of Its Android Handsets Are Leaking WiFi Passwords
HTC has confirmed that a number of its mobile Android handsets may leak security credentials on Wi-Fi networks, and has now issued a fix to help correct the problem. The fix should automatically roll out to patch the issue, but HTC does states that some of its Android smartphones will require the user to manually [...]
HTC Sensation With Android 4.0 Launching In Europe March 1st
The HTC Sensation has been available for some time, we reviewed the handset last year, and now HTC has announced that they will launch an ‘Ice White’ version of the HTC Sensation on the 1st of March in Europe. What makes the announcement interesting is that this new version of the HTC Sensation will ship [...]
