When Google announced the Galaxy Nexus I just knew it was going to be something special. The hardware (manufactured by Samsung) looked great, the specs read well and the fact that it was to be running Ice Cream Sandwich sent me dizzy with excitement. Further more, this mobile phone has the highest resolution screen on

Who needs the Galaxy Nexus when you can have the Samsung Illusion? Verizon got official this morning with specs and a release date for a new Android handset in its lineup – the Samsung Illusion. Nothing to particularly write home about, the handset comes running Android 2.3 and has a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 3-megapixel camera,

Shortly before its launch, someone behind the scenes at either Google or Samsung (probably the latter) decided it would be a good idea to rename the Samsung Nexus Prime. They called it the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, a name which allows the device to fit seamlessly into Samsung’s Galaxy line of smartphones. As it turns out,

If you’re one of the early adopters of the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, you will have already discovered that Google’s latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system does not come with Adobe Flash Player. No, this isn’t a mistake, or another incomplete Google release, it was meant to be that way. Google has confirmed that

This normally happens to me …  after a month or so after a new mobile phone release, I start to question if the manufacturer has done enough. We all know that many expected Apple to announce the iPhone 5, but that is old news now. I have learned to live with the fact that the

Google has updated the technical specifications page for the Galaxy Nexus, making a few changes to the specs for the phone from what we originally saw announced last month. Most notably, the phone was announced in both a 16GB and 32GB variant; however, only a 16GB version is listed on Google’s website for the CDMA/LTE

Samsung has confirmed today that Galaxy S II owners in the U.K. will get Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The Korean electronics giant confirmed the news in a message posted to Twitter, but didn’t give any indication when the update might go live. While we knew the update was set for selected

Jon R is back to tackle some more questions from viewers and fans. This week, he shares his thoughts about the recently released and Beats Audio loaded HTC Rezound. He also talks about the upcoming and highly anticipated next generation eBook tablets the Nook Tablet and the Kindle Fire. All this and more in this

The engineering brilliance behind the Droid Razr cannot be understated. Packed in just .28-inches of stainless steel and soft-touch Kevlar, the Razr manages to include some truly impressive specs into an amazingly thin frame. Like Motorola’s clamshell offering from yesteryear, the Droid Razr is an incredible feat of hardware design that should be the blueprints

Google was quick to respond to claims that the new Face Unlock feature in its latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system could be unlocked using a photo. The search giant promised that this was not the case, and that the company should be given more credit for its feature. The video above, however,

Android fans here in the U.K. can’t wait to sink their teeth into Ice Cream Sandwich, which will ship first on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The device was set to hit British shores on November 17 — just next week — but may be delayed until December 2. Although Samsung is yet to issue an official

It looks like the Galaxy Nexus may be hitting the US market on November 21. A leaked copy of Verizon’s upcoming product launches has the phone pinned for a 11/21 release, the last in a series of releases that include the Droid Razr, HTC Rezound, Samsung Illusion, and BackBerry Curve 9370. The Galaxy Nexus is

Noah K tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! Barnes and Noble is launching a new Nook next week – unless they launch two! An upstart mobile carrier is promising to “Change everything!” And Verizon’s prepping a phone feast for the day after Thanksgiving. New Nooks in New York Republic Wireless to Offer $19

Android fans here in the U.K. are itching to get their hands on the world’s first Ice Cream Sandwich handset, and they’ll be pleased to know that there’s not long to wait now until the device hits shelves. Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus will be available to Brits from November 17. Sound familiar?

A leaked Verizon advertising schedule popped up on Droid-Life indicating the arrival timeframe for the Galaxy Nexus. Several of the site’s tipsters said to expect the hot new Android/Ice Cream Sandwich device just before or after Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), and this ad plan seems to corroborate that. The schedule for the HTC

Jon Rettinger sits down to answer another batch of your questions in this week’s episode of Ask the Buffalo. This week he covers: Is it Worth it to Upgrade to BlackBerry OS7 or Wait for BBX? Will Nokia Be Back in the Smartphone Business With The Release of Windows Phone? Should I Get the Droid RAZR

I have never really been a fan of Android, as evidenced by the editorial I wrote back in March titled “Why I’m afraid of Android”. But that is not to say I hate Android. I understand the need for competition in the marketplace, and I understand that Android is a fantastic operating system that many

Remember that story last week claiming Samsung had overtaken Apple as the world’s leading smartphone vendor? It was based on pure conjecture, citing a source familiar with the matter. The Wall Street Journal reported that Samsung managed to ship over 20 million smartphones compared to Apple’s 17.1 million in announced sales. Well, some new figures

There was no doubt in my mind that the Samsung Galaxy S II would get Google’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich update. It’s one of the most powerful Android devices currently available, and if this baby can’t handle it, then neither can any of its rivals. However, don’t expect to get your hands on the new

We’re incredibly excited about Samsung’s new Galaxy Nexus — the first device to ship with the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS — and as the site’s resident Brit, I’m delighted that we won’t have to wait until 2012 to get it in the U.K. According to Amazon’s U.K. site, where you can now pre-order

We’ve seen some impressive phones hit the scene over the past few weeks – iPhone 4S, Galaxy Nexus, Droid RAZR – but they have by and large been sans keyboard. Well, it looks like Motorola is set to shake up the status quo, as DroidLife has acquired some nice looking photos of a purported Droid

One of the most exciting smartphones to launch this year, at least for Android fans, is Samsung’s new Galaxy Nexus. The device will be the first handset to ship with the latest Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, and packs an impressive list of specifications that may finally steal the Galaxy S II‘s title as the

Excited to be getting your hands on the world’s thinnest smartphone? Well, the wait is almost over, Buffalo. Starting tomorrow, October 27 at 8 am EST, the DROID RAZR will become available for presale at $299.99 from Verizon with a two-year contract, if you didn’t already know. The real juicy bit is that it should

While seeing Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Nexus S is nothing new, an official public release date has yet to be given. It’s definitely on the way, as confirmed by Google’s own Gabe Cohen, but when? If you’re willing to do a little leg work, you can experience some of Ice Cream Sandwich’s goodness now, thanks to some

Whenever a major company sends a press release out last thing Friday before packing it in for the weekend, you know it’s not a press release they’re too excited about sending. The idea is if you break the news late in the day – or at the very end of the week, even – it’ll