Category : Android

Preview: Xperia Play PlayStation Phone – Not by Sony though

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While everyone was expecting Sony Ericsson to reveal Xperia Play, the PlayStation phone, at CES, it didn’t just happen. But a Chinese blog got their hands on the PlayStation phone and did a thorough hands on preview of the device. It seems like it’s every bit as good as fanboys have dreamed it to be.

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Samsung Nexus S Goes Hyper Fast: Hummingbird Processor Overclocked To 1.3 GHz!

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It sounded bit of an overkill to many when Samsung announced the 1GHz Hummingbird processor for its latest android handset, the Nexus S. Well, the already fastest mobile processor in the market, has been cranked up even further by overclocking at 1.3 GHz. Xda-developers forum member, Morfic has released a kernel that allows the Gingerbread flagship device’s processor to pump out an extra 200 milion clock cycles.

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Samsung Galaxy S: 10 Million Units Sold Worldwide…And Counting!

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From the looks of it, its pretty much clear that there is no stopping to what Samsung is aiming at in 2011 and beyond. Already having sold over 10 million units of Samsung Galaxy S, the best selling android phone in the world, Samsung is still looking strong to take this number way above its targeted sale. Samsung has officially made this announcement stating that it took them mere seven months to reach this huge landmark in an already over saturated mobile industry.

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Apple’s iPod Touch Has A New Rival: Samsung Galaxy Player

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It seems that Samsung is catching up with Apple pretty fast by producing a counter to its hottest selling gadgets one by one. First came the Galaxy S competing the iPhone, then the Galaxy Tab to match the iPad and now they are planning to launch Galaxy Player which is aimed at rivaling the iPod touch. The Samsung Galaxy Player, which has been confirmed to be revealed at the CES 2011, will be based on Galaxy S smartphone running Android OS 2.2 Froyo but without the mobile capabilities.

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Google Nexus S massive 22% Price Cut!!

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Talk about Christmas sales, because this year Carphone Warehouse have gone mad and shaved off a massive 22% off the price for Googles new £549.99 Smartphone to only £429.99!!  for a SIM-free handset.nexus-s-main-rm-eng

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Official PlayStation App For iPhone & Android Announced By Sony

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Official PlayStation application for iPhone and Android handsets has been announced by Sony in a recent post published on PlayStation Europe blog. It has been confirmed that initial version of the app will be compatible with iPhone, iPod touch running iOS 4 or above and all Android phones running 1.6 or a later version. The app will be downloadable for FREE in UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands.

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How to Root Nexus S [Guide]

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A while ago, we had posted on how you can unlock the bootloader of your Nexus S phone. It was only a matter of time that a method to root the phone was made available. Here’s how you can do so via XDA:

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How to Unlock Nexus S Bootloader

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The Nexus S is out and you’ve come here you’re looking to unlock the Nexus S bootloader for some custom ROMs. While there aren’t any out yet so far (the phone hasn’t been out for even a day yet!), there’s already a method available to easily unlock the bootloader on Nexus S.

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Nexus S Available in Best Buy Today – Get Yours Now!

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Today is the day Android fans had been waiting for. The first Android 2.3 Gingerbread loaded phone, Nexus S is now available at Best Buy. Announced on , Nexus S is the second generation phone developed by Google after Nexus One. It is manufactured by Samsung while Nexus One was manufactured by HTC.Nexus S

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Facebook App 1.5 for Android Released – Supports Chat and Push Notifications

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Slowly but steadily, Facebook app for Android has been improving with every new release. Gone are the days when iPhone users could laugh at Android users because their Facebook app was crappy. It still isn’t as full featured as its iPhone counterpart but Facebook App 1.5 for Android has a few new features and bug fixes that make it more useable than ever before. The last update brought Places, Groups and improved notification support to the Android App and now chat has finally arrived with version 1.5, years after its iPhone counterpart. Push notification support is also there now so that you can be notified in almost real time of anything happening on Facebook.

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