T-Mobile’s aggressive “Magenta Deal Days” initiative is continuing on with yet another enticing offer that’s set to kick off in just a few short days. The carrier announced on Wednesday it will offer a Buy-One-Get-One promotion from May 18 through May 28 on select handsets, including the amazing HTC One S. Existing customers will only

The passing of the torch; Heir to the throne; Scion. Describe it how you will: Samsung’s most successful smartphone to date is being properly succeeded by its bigger, beefier brother. This isn’t simply an upgrade to LTE, as was the case with the Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Samsung has introduced a bonafide contender for smartphone

T-Mobile’s HTC One S may be the Belle of the Ball right now, but that doesn’t mean the carrier won’t have grand plans for the coming months. TmoNews has acquired not only release dates for upcoming devices, but when certain handsets, such as the Galaxy S II, can expect Ice Cream Sandwich. Before we dive

Galaxy S II owners on Telstra should have something to smile about. The official Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Australian carrier’s Samsung Galaxy S II is now available. If your handset hasn’t received the over-the-air push, you can snag the update via your phone’s settings. Packed as a bulky 200MB download, the new software

Starting Wednesday, April 25, T-Mobile is giving its customers the opportunity to put their old dusty cell phones to good use. Through the carrier’s new “Magenta Deal Days” promotion, T-Mobile is offering customers between $50 and $200 in trade-in value for an old working phone, but there’s a catch: Existing customers need to be eligible

If you bit the bullet and ponied up the cash to buy an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II, you’re in for a bit of a treat. It appears that Samsung is finally bringing Android 4.0 to owners of the global version of its critically acclaimed smartphone in the United States. The OTA update can automatically

New data from a Reuters poll of analysts suggests Samsung may have dethroned Nokia as the global cellphone leader. Nokia had previously held the crown for 14 consecutive years. Data culled from a Nokia sales announcement on Wednesday, along with the continued popularity of Samsung, indicates the South Korea-based company has surpassed the Finnish handset

If you own the international Samsung Galaxy S II, you’re last on the list to receive Ice Cream Sandwich. Speaking with CNET UK, Simon Stanford, VP of Samsung Telecom and Networks for Samsung UK and Ireland, said the unlocked device will get the update “once [Samsung's] got all of the operator pieces on board.” Stanford

It can be difficult at times to be an Android fan because there are so many devices saturating the market. We chimed in on the subject a few months back, but our tune is slowly changing. There are currently more flagship Android devices than we know what to do with: the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy

According to Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley, Apple’s iPhone 4S remained the top selling smartphone in the U.S. through last month, continuing its dominance since it was released last October. Walkley and his team found that the iPhone 4S was the best-selling smartphone at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint in March, while Samsung remained a

Anticipation for the Samsung Galaxy S III is high. Feeding that anticipation is a steady stream of weekly rumors, making the device into one of the most hyped smartphones in the last twelve months. And according to the always eager to share Eldur Murtazin, excitement has reached such a fever pitch that Samsung partners have

Four months after its announcement, Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich is still largely floating around in the black void of OS space. The truth is that most Android owners haven’t seen ICS, though manufacturers have improved, however slightly, on pushing out the update. It’s understandable upgrade availability and timing will vary, but in order to light

Three UK announced on Tuesday that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available to its subscribers using the Samsung Galaxy S II. The carrier specifically said via Twitter: “ICS update for Galaxy S II is available via Kies. You’ll need to connect your S2 to a PC via USB cable with Kies software installed.”

Oh happy day, Galaxy S II owners. Samsung announced on Thursday the much anticipated update to Android 4.0 will roll out on Saturday, March 10. Via the company’s FAQ, users will need KIES 2.0 to get that Ice Cream Sandwich goodness, so prepare yourself before the big day hits. This is a huge step forward

At least one official date has finally been stated for an Ice Cream Sandich update for Galaxy S II devices: March 15. Samsung Israel today posted on its official Facebook page that an an Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II was coming later this month. The translation, according to Android Central, roughly

As soon as we get all excited about a potential April launch for the Galaxy S III, our hopes quickly get shot down. New information floating around the Web, citing a Samsung official no less, suggests the Korean company has no plans to launch its next flagship device during the “fourth month of the year.”

The Samsung Galaxy S II has officially launched on the U.S. Cellular network. Announced just a few weeks ago, the extremely popular Samsung Galaxy S II has now been officially released by the nation’s sixth largest wireless carrier.  It’s available online today, and beginning March 1 in the carrier’s retail stores.  It is priced at

Marty Mcfly once said, “All the best stuff is made in Japan.” That was in 1990, long before products like the iPhone and Galaxy S II were defining today’s smartphone zeitgeist. Skip ahead to 2012, and three of Japan’s most highly regarded electronics companies – Sony, Sharp and Panasonic – are losing money in the

Why wait for manufacturers to roll out Android updates when you can just take to the Internet for developer leaks? A fresh build (I9100XXLPB) of Ice Cream Sandwich has been set free for the Samsung Galaxy S II (international version), with a nice video demonstration to boot. Out earlier this week on January 29, the

The expectation that Samsung would launch its Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress this month was blown out of the water yesterday when the Korean company announced that the device would get its own dedicated event during the first half of 2012. And there may be a good reason why the device is on

To hype its upcoming Super Bowl ad, Samsung has released a short Galaxy Note teaser before the device is officially unveiled on Sunday. As has been Samsung’s form lately, the new clip is presented in the same vain as its previous attacks against Apple consumers. Will the Galaxy Note capture the hearts and minds of

Samsung has already confirmed that its long-awaited Galaxy S III will not get its unveiling at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month, but the Korean company could not reveal when exactly it would show of its new flagship device. It has now confirmed that the handset will get its own dedicated event during the first half

In addition to creating beautiful, user friendly products, Apple has developed a buzz and cult-like following unrivaled by its competitors. Maybe that’s why they’ve catapulted back up to the being the most valuable company in the world. Under the leadership of the late Steve Jobs, the Cupertino-based company has become the obsession of the tech

Following speculation earlier this week that claimed the much-anticipated Galaxy S III would not be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next month, Samsung has confirmed that it is “still reviewing” a launch date for its next flagship device. The Korean company’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, Younghee Lee, said the company is “still reviewing several

Barely a day after hearing murmurs that the Samsung Galaxy S III was being primed for a Mobile World Congress reveal, “people familiar with the matter” now claim next month’s announcement will be delayed. The reason for Samsung’s change of heart? The Verge says the company “was uncomfortable with another long lag between the global