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Oct

T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich Update Available Right Now Via OTA Or Kies

Posted by David Ruddock in Device Updates, Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Samsung, T-Mobile

T-Mobile has begun rolling out the long-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update (T769UVLH5) for the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, and you can get it right now one of two ways. First, you can head to your phone's settings menu and check for the update. If the update doesn't appear, though, you'll either have to wait, or download Samsung's Kies utility (here) and check through that.

Here's the changelog:

Android version 4.0.4 / Software version T769UVLH5 - Current version
Version

Android version 4.0.4 / Software version T769UVLH5

Updated 10/3/2012

Optional Manual update

Improvements

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Mobile Hotspot Icon location fix

Add Email option fix

Prerequisites

Manual (via Samsung Kies) update

Android version 2.3.6 / Software version T769UVLB7/T769UVLF4

Device software is not rooted

50% battery life

Data connection

20 MB available memory (File size of update is 15.7 MB)

Happy updating.

Oct

Sony Xperia TL Making Its Way To AT&T's 4G LTE Lineup 'In The Coming Weeks'

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, News, Sony, Xperia T

AT&T just announced the James Bond phone, otherwise known as the Sony Xperia TL, will be the newest edition to its 4G LTE lineup. First announced back at IFA, the Xperia TL is Sony's newest offering to the high-end world:

4.6" 1280x720 "Reality Display"
1.5GHz dual-core processor
13MP fast capture camera
NFC
Android 4.0.4 (will be upgraded to 4.1 "following launch")

The press release is pretty scant on release details, stating only that it will be available "in the coming weeks."

AT&T Debuts Exclusive Xperia(TM) TL, Sony's Best in Mobile Camera Technology, HD Viewing and NFC Connectivity

Xperia TL Will be Featured in the Upcoming James Bond Cinema Release Skyfall

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AT&T* today announced plans to offer Xperia TL, the latest Sony smartphone bringing Sony’s best HD experiences, easy connectivity with ‘One-touch’ sharing enabled by NFC (Near Field Communications) and award-winning** arc design.

Oct

Samsung Galaxy Note II Now Available On Three UK From £34 A Month, Pay As You Go Available For £499.99

Posted by John Thompson in Galaxy Note II, Three UK

When the original Galaxy Note came out in the UK, it was met with a certain amount of skepticism from consumers. However, Samsung obviously knew what it was doing, as the device has gone on to sell really well. Fast forward a few months, and it's time for round 2: the Galaxy Note II comes with a bigger screen, a more comfortable aspect ratio, and it's available from today on Three.

The cheapest monthly plan for the phone is £34 for the 'Ultimate Internet 500.' That gives you truly unlimited data, 5000 text messages, and 500 minutes every month. If you want more minutes, you can choose to opt for the One Plan instead, which will put you back £36 a month and bump you up to 2000 any network minutes and 5000 same network minutes.

Sep

[Deal Alert] $120-130 Off Samsung Galaxy S III Developer Edition For Verizon

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

You may recall the collective scream of horror emitted by the Android community when it was confirmed over the summer that the Verizon model of the Galaxy S III would ship with a locked bootloader. As a consolation, Samsung decided to sell an unlocked "Developer Edition" for full price online. While the regular device has since been cracked, it's a lot cleaner to buy the dev version and now it's on sale.

The phone is purchased direct from the Samsung site and is identical in every way to the Verizon-sold edition, except that it has an unlocked bootloader ready for modding.

Sep

C Spire Wireless Gets The Galaxy S III, Available Right Now For $200 With 2-Year Contract

Posted by David Ruddock in C Spire, Carriers, Galaxy S III, News

Last Updated: April 19th, 2013

It seems like everyone's getting a Galaxy S III lately, and C Spire Wireless (formerly Cellular South) didn't want to be left out. If you're unfamiliar with the company, they're a regional provider in the Southeastern US, with a Verizon-sourced regional MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) national network. C Spire operates its own network on its home turf, and that includes a growing LTE footprint. That LTE, for now, is quite limited, basically to a few parts of the Southeast US.

But back to the phone. It's a Galaxy S III. It's a good phone (here's our review).

Sep

AT&T Announces A Handful Of New Galaxy Devices: Express, Rugby Pro, And Tab 2 10.1

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Galaxy Express, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Rugby Pro, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, News

Last Updated: January 14th, 2013

Wow, AT&T. Instead of sending multiple device announcements on different days, the company just announced a few new smartphones and a tablet for its 4G LTE network, all of which are made by Samsung. Let's take a look, shall we?

Samsung Galaxy Express

The Galaxy Express seems to be sort of a tweener device. Not in terms of "your child between the ages of 10 and 12 will love it!" but in that it appears to be right in the middle of the Galaxy S III and some mid-range devices.

4.5" Super AMOLED display
1.5GHz dual-core processor
5MP rear shooter
2000mAh battery
Android 4.0

Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro

Much like its predecessor, the Galaxy Rugby Pro is a rough and rugged mid-ranger.

Sep

Live Video Streaming In Verizon's NFL Mobile App Is Free Until October 1

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News, Verizon Wireless

Big Red customers who just can't enough of the ol' pigskin, listen up: from now until October 1st, you can catch all the NFL action for free on your mobile with Verizon's NFL Mobile app. The service, which normally costs around $5 a month, allows you to stream live NFL content directly to your phone so you never miss a beat.

And, considering the app was just updated to add support for Jelly Bean and high-res screens, you can rest assured that it will work just fine on your newly updated Galaxy Nexus.

Hit the widget to grab the app.

NFL Mobile

QR code for https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobitv.client.nfl2010

Sep

ZTE Engage Headed To Cricket With 1GHz Processor, 4" WVGA Display, $250 Price Tag On October 2nd

Posted by David Ruddock in Cricket Wireless, News, ZTE

Do you like the idea of a low-end prepaid phone that's probably marginally overpriced for what it is? Does Cricket Wireless intrigue you? Then have I got the news of the century for you. Meet the ZTE Engage. It's not particularly exciting. It's not particularly cheap. But it's... a phone. And it runs Android 4.0. So there's that.

The ZTE Engage does other things, too. Like music. And apps. Here are some specifications that describe it:

4.0” WVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen
Qualcomm MSM8655T Scorpion – 1.4GHz
Dual-Facing Cameras: Rear (8.0MP) w/LED Flash & Front (VGA)
MUVE Music Ready with 4GB Muve Music SD Card included
Removable MicroSD Memory Card (up to 32GB)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Lithium Ion 1900 mAh battery

If those don't get you pumped up, well, you're probably a person of pretty reasonable expectations.

Sep

Sony Xperia T Now Available On Three UK From £30 A Month, Pay As You Go Version Available For £399.99

Posted by John Thompson in Three UK, Xperia T

Sony's new flagship smartphone, the Xperia T, which was announced at IFA last month, is now available to purchase in the UK from Three.

As with most phones on the network, the Xperia T is available with truly unlimited data on the One Plan, which will cost customers £34 a month with an upfront cost of £29. The cheaper Ultimate Internet 500 plan is also available, and will put customers back £30 a month.

Users who don't want to sign up to a contract can buy the phone on Pay As You Go for £399.99 plus a £15 top-up. As long as you top-up £15 every month, you will be able to take advantage of unlimited data along with 3000 texts for 30 days.

Sep

[Update: Changelog] T-Mobile Begins Rolling Out HTC One S Update (2.35.531.7) With Android 4.0.4 And Sense 4.1 In Tow

Posted by David Ruddock in Device Updates, News, One S (Ville), T-Mobile

According to TmoNews, some T-Mobile HTC One S users are receiving an over-the-air update to their devices this morning, bringing a much-awaited bump to Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1.

This update should be basically the same as the one that hit the international One S, One X and AT&T One X, which allows the remapping of the recent apps button. This is a hugely important change, because if the recent apps button is remapped to behave as a menu button, the legacy virtual menu button (that is big and ugly and takes up a bunch of screen space) goes away entirely.