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Pebble Blue Samsung Galaxy S III Shortage Reportedly Due to Production Issues

The Samsung Galaxy S III is already available in several markets, but both the white and pebble blue models are said to be delayed for separate reasons. According to Phandroid, Samsung had to toss out 600,000 pebble blue battery covers due to a production error. Worse, there also appears to be a slight delay on

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Sony Will Not Update Xperia PLAY to Android 4.0 ICS

Sony has confirmed that it will not upgrade the Xperia PLAY to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We began to suspect this would be the case after Sony published a list of phones that will receive the update, which didn’t include the Xperia Play. Still, Sony also had promised that Android 4.0 would be “made

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Sony Launches “Upgrade to Android 4.0″ Page, Xperia Play Absent from Prospects

HTC and Motorola Mobility recently published lists of handsets slated to receive Android 4.0 in the near or distant future. Not to be outdone by the competition, Sony has followed suit and launched its “Upgrade to Android 4.0″ page. Aside from listing a ton of details about Ice Cream Sandwich that the average Android enthusiast already

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Samsung Releases Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code for Galaxy Note

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy Note is very slowly making its way to phablets the world over. Those in Germany were the first to receive the software on May 10, while South Korea was the update’s most recent stop earlier this week. Samsung has now released the source code

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Bell Sensation 4G and Raider 4G LTE Updated to ICS; Virgin Mobile’s Sensation 4G Gets it, Too

Canada’s Bell is now rolling out its Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the HTC Sensation 4G and Raider 4G LTE. If you haven’t received a push notification advising of the software update, you can go the manual route and grab the update via your phone’s settings. Bell advises that your phone is fully charged for

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HTC Reveals Detailed Timeline of When Phones Will Get ICS

If you’re an HTC owner still treading older Android waters, feel safe in knowing that Ice Cream Sandwich is just on the horizon. The handset maker revealed a brand new detailed look at which of its devices will get Android 4.0 and, most importantly, when. Many of the devices included in the timeline have a

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Sony Xperia S Won’t Get Ice Cream Sandwich Update Until June After All

Earlier this month, a Sony representative confirmed to users on the Japanese company’s official forums confirmed that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for its new Xperia S handset would be available later this month. They also dismissed “speculation” that the software may not arrive until June or July. But just six days later,

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Samsung Galaxy Note Gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update in South Korea

The long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy Note has begun its rollout in South Korea following a brief touchdown in Europe earlier this month. The software can be downloaded now using Samsung’s Kies desktop application for Mac and PC. In addition to those core Ice Cream Sandwich features — such

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Android 4.0 Now Available for T-Mobile’s HTC Amaze 4G

Attention HTC Amaze 4G owners, the wait for Ice Cream Sandwich is finally over. Starting today, T-Mobile is officially rolling out an over-the-air push to HTC Amaze 4Gs across the land, but if you’re unable to wait, you can initiate the software update via your phone’s settings. Please note that in order to get this

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Motorola: Some Phones Don’t Get ICS Because the OS Won’t Improve Them

Motorola’s Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule is looking mighty fine for owners of devices like the RAZR, RAZR MAXX and Droid 4. But what about those handsets that didn’t make the cut? What about the Droid 3 or Droid X2? Motorola doesn’t feel like Google’s latest OS will “improve” those devices. “If we determine [improvement]

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Motorola Updates ICS Schedule: DROID RAZR, RAZR MAXX Set for Q2, BIONIC and More in Q3

Motorola Mobility has made several updates to its Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule, specifically concerning the DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR MAXX, DROID 4, DROID BIONIC, DROID XYBOARD 8.2 and 10.1, and MOTOROLA XOOM WiFI + 3G. In the next month and a half, U.S. owners of the DROID RAZR, RAZR MAXX and XOOM WiFi + 3G can expect

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Where To Find AT&T’s HTC One X

AT&T’s One X has been well received by consumers and critics alike, but this high-end stunner is currently hard to come by and pressing legal issues are to blame. In the interest of good form, we’ve compiled a list of retailers that currently have this elusive smartphone in stock. In fact, two of the retailers

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Sony Confirms Tablet P Will Receive Ice Cream Sandwich Update on May 24

Sony announced back in March that its Tablet S and Tablet P devices would receive the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update by the end of April, but nearly two months on the latter is still waiting. Sony has now confirmed that the dual-screen device will get its upgrade on May 24. That’s nearly a

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Sony Xperia S To Get Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Later This Month

It was disappointing to see Sony’s latest crop of Xperia smartphones launch without Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed. But fortunately for those of you who picked up the Xperia S, the wait for Android 4.0 is nearly over. According to a support representative on Sony’s official forums, the update will drop sometime between late May and

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T-Mobile: Say Goodbye to Free Tethering After Android 4.0 ICS Update

You may want to weigh the pros and cons of updating the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich if you own the HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile USA. A company representative recently confirmed that, after the update is applied, T-Mobile will begin charging $14.99 per month if users want to take advantage of the phone’s wireless

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LG Optimus 4X HD Coming to Europe in June

Before you rush out to snap up a new Galaxy S III later this month, take a moment to check out one of its latest competitors, the LG Optimus 4X HD. First announced at Mobile World Congress back in February, LG’s latest flagship handset has all the ingredients necessary to give devices like the Galaxy

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T-Mobile to Update HTC Sensation 4G to Android 4.0 May 16, Amaze 4G in the Coming Weeks

T-Mobile USA has added two updates to its support page, which have revealed the carrier’s plans to update two of its top-shelf Android handsets to Ice Cream Sandwich. Starting on May 16th, HTC Sensation 4G owners will have the option to update their device via their phone’s settings. In addition to bringing the Sensation 4G

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HTC Desire C (Golf) Specs & Press Image Leaked

The HTC Desire C — also codenamed the HTC Golf — has been the subject of rumors and speculation since back in March when its EXIF data was revealed in an image posted on the web. Last week, the budget handset showed its face for the first time in a leaked image, and today we

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ASUS Eee Pad Slider Ice Cream Sandwich Update Rolling Out Now

If you’re a part of the “Post PC Era” and ASUS’ Eee Pad Slider is your tablet of choice, you’ll be glad to know that Ice Cream Sandwich is finally available for the tablet. This news comes via the Taiwanese company’s official Twitter account, which stated that v9.2.1.21 will start hitting Eee Pad Sliders today — a

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Samsung Galaxy S III U.K. Carrier Pre-Order Pages up and Running

The Samsung Galaxy S III is nigh and our friends from across the pond now have several options to get one step closer to Samsung’s furious flagship. Vodafone, Three and O2 have all launched their respective pre-order pages, giving U.K. consumers a plethora of options to choose from. Vodafone will be offering the 16GB for free with a

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Samsung Galaxy Note Begins Receiving Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Samsung Galaxy Note users are reporting this morning that their devices have begun receiving a tasty slab of Ice Cream Sandwich. It appears the Korean electronics giant is now pushing out the Android 4.0 update to its super-sized smartphone for those located in Europe. According to The Verge, the news was broken by Devin Balentina

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HTC EVO 4G LTE Hands-On from CTIA

Even with Samsung’s Galaxy S III arriving later this month, HTC’s much lauded One X is still the apple of TechnoBuffalo’s eye. So forgive us for gushing, but we’re falling that much more smitten now that we’ve gotten our hands-on the EVO 4G LTE here at CTIA. HTC said the device, which is set to

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HTC Golf Smiles for the Camera in Leaked Photos

Currently carrying the codename HTC Golf, it’s believed that the device’s retail name will be the HTC Desire C. Armed, but not considered dangerous, this entry-level Android is said to feature a 3.5-inch (480 x 320) display, a sub-1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal memory and Android 4.0. Likely to be heading to

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HTC EVO Design 4G Officially Coming to Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile announced on Tuesday that HTC’s EVO Design 4G will be its first WiMAX 4G powered smartphone. The EVO Design 4G had its first showing on Boost’s MVNO Sprint this past fall and received pretty much a lukewarm reception. Perhaps hoping that Boost Mobile will play the role of Ellis Island for the immigrant phone,

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Kyocera Announces a Duo of Android 4.0 Devices, Meet the Hydro and Rise

Japan-based smartphone manufacturer Kyocera announced two of its first Android 4.0 smartphones on Tuesday. As its name suggests the Hydro plays nice with with water and borrows its water resistant elements from Kyocera’s durable Dura series. The aquatic device features a mind blowing 3.5-inch HVGA (480 x 320) display, a 1GHz MSM8655 Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM a 1,500

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