SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: July 19, 2012
Happy Thursday, everyone. We’re barreling right along this week as the tech stories continue to pour in. Here’s what we have for you today – HTC preparing Jelly Bean update for One XL and One S. Also,...
View ArticleNokia N9 sees Jelly Bean port
We’ve seen the Nokia N9 hacked in the past to run Android (Ice Cream Sandwich, specifically), and now the handset has been given yet another lease on life with a Jelly Bean port. Sure, not everything...
View ArticleIce Cream Sandwich grows 50% in latest Android platform stats
Google has released the latest breakdown of Android versions, with Ice Cream Sandwich continuing its slow penetration into handsets while Jelly Bean remains fledgling at best. The figures, based on...
View ArticleSlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: August 20, 2012
A new week has begun, and as such we have a new round of news to recap in the Evening Wrap-up. Today it was revealed that Apple has become the most valuable public company in history which, while...
View ArticleEE reveals first 4G LTE line-up: Galaxy S III, iPhone 5 teaser
EE has revealed its first line-up of devices, including Samsung’s Galaxy S III, as well as hinting at a possible iPhone 5 LTE reveal imminently. The heavy Apple hint was dropped during the new 4G...
View ArticleReport indicates Microsoft Windows Phone 8 isn’t complete
When Nokia unveiled its Windows Phone 8 smartphones, some people yawned. The phones didn’t have a lot to set them apart from any other smartphones on the market other than being some of the first...
View ArticleHTC One X, One S getting Jelly Bean this month
This morning, HTC officially outed its One X+ and One VX smartphones. We even got our hands on the One X+ (spoiler alert: it’s pretty cool). However, in the midst of the announcements was the news that...
View ArticleEE puts LTE phones up for sale (sort of): Galaxy Note II LTE incoming
New 4G carrier EE has thrown three of its LTE smartphones up for purchase today, and confirmed the Galaxy Note II LTE is also incoming, though you can’t actually use the high-speed data connection yet....
View ArticleEE LTE benchmarked: iPhone 5 gets super-fast in the UK
UK 4G carrier EE has been flaunting its speeds again, and we couldn’t resist stopping by to see how the iPhone 5 and other handsets perform on the new LTE network. Set to go live within a matter of...
View ArticleEE: Our LTE-complaining rivals made the wrong decisions
Under fire from rivals unhappy at it taking the lead, UK 4G network EE has shot back with suggestions that Vodafone and O2 could have been LTE competitive had they planned ahead properly. Speaking at a...
View ArticleEE 4G opens for business October 30
UK 4G carrier EE will be open for business on October 30, 2012, the network has confirmed, the first time the 4G technology will be commercially available in the country. In addition to LTE, EE will be...
View ArticleHuawei Ascend D1 quad XL unboxing and hands-on
This week we’re getting our hands on the Huawei Ascend D quad XL, a quad-core smartphone made to bring the brand up to speed with the rest of the hardcore top-tier smart device universe in more ways...
View ArticleEE reveals 4G pricing: UK LTE from £36/mo
New UK 4G carrier EE has revealed its LTE plans, with a variety of phone and mobile broadband packages as well as some added bonuses each month for subscribers. For regular users, EE will offer monthly...
View ArticleEE lights up 4G LTE and fiber in UK
LTE has gone live in the UK, with EE opening up its 4G doors to subscribers hoping for a little extra boost in their smartphone or mobile hotspot. The launch – which has hardly left rival UK carriers...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8 will “really ramp quickly” insists Ballmer
Windows Phone 8 will “really ramp quickly” now that Nokia, HTC, Samsung and others are onboard, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has insisted, though he conceded that the platform is “still relatively...
View ArticleEE delays UK LTE SIM-free option after testing drags
UK 4G carrier EE has postponed the launch of its SIM-free plans, frustrating unlocked iPhone 5 owners in the process, after delays in the testing procedure. Originally expected to go live for new...
View ArticleHuawei MediaPad 10 FHD Review
If it were ever time for another Android tablet with a thin frame and a 10.1-inch display, it’s now, and it’s Huawei who’s bringing this device into the world. Huawei makes a valiant effort at creating...
View ArticleSky Go adds support for 14 new phones and tablets
Android using fans of the streaming video service Sky Go will be glad to hear that the app has been updated to support 14 new devices. Among the 14 new devices are both new smartphones and tablets that...
View ArticleEE confirms next UK LTE roadmap
EE has confirmed the next phase of its LTE rollout, with seventeen more UK towns and cities set to get high-speed mobile data by March 2013. The new locations will also be developed in tandem with...
View ArticleAndroid Hardware Rundown: 2012
2012 was quite a huge year for Android. We saw the jump from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and then to version 4.2. Ice Cream Sandwich was a solid operating system, but...
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