It would appear that Google has a hit tablet on its hands with the Nexus 7. While the 8GB version is still available online, Google has pulled the 16GB version, now listing as ‘coming soon.’ Finding either in a retail store also appears to be an epic effort with most reporting sell-outs as well. This said, Google has yet to […]
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Samsung Galaxy S III sales top 10 million mark
A month ago, Samsung predicted it would hit sales of 10 million Galaxy S III smartphones sometime in July. It has met this goal earlier than expected. JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division, confirmed to Korean publication Yonhap that sales have already topped that milestone without giving further details. That translates to sales of 190,000 units every […]
Huawei releases MediaPad 10 FHD tablet promotional video
Huawei first announced its quad-core MediaPad 10 FHD tablet back at MWC 2012. It promised a Q2 launch but we are still waiting for it. A sign that it may finally be about to happen is the release of a promotional video for the “fast-performing tablet with unsurpassed audio-visual entertainment features:” Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD specifications: Processor: Huawei 1.5GHz quad-core […]
Benchmarks confirm 1.7GHz processor for Sony Xperia SL
It appears that the AnTuTu benchmark has confirmed that the Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) will indeed come with a 1.7GHz dual-core processor as earlier rumours suggested. The specific chipset is not specified but is believed to be an overclocked version of the Qualcomm S3 Snapdragon MSM8260 chipset presently found in the Sony Xperia S. The benchmarks also show the Sony […]
ASUS statement on Transformer tablet Android 4.1 update
Following a Facebook statement by ASUS Germany, an ASUS press release has reconfirmed that original announcement. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates are confirmed for the Transformer Pad (TF300), Transformer Pad Prime (TF201), and Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700): Dear valued ASUS customer, At ASUS, one of the key commitments we make to our customers is a relentless drive to deliver the […]
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update now hitting Google Nexus S in Canada
Australia’s Vodafone Google Nexus S owners may have to wait a bit longer for their Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrades but it has landed in Canada. After a 1MB update that updated the Android 4.0.4 build number of my trusty Nexus S from IMM76D to IMM76M but seemingly little else earlier today, the Android 4.1.1 update followed shortly after (about […]
Rumour: Samsung readying Android 4.1 update for Galaxy S III
Samsung is already testing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Galaxy S III according to SamMobile sources. Testing appears to be going well with Samsung being “almost ready” to provide an update to customers. No date is confirmed but an August or September time frame appears likely. The report adds that Samsung has also begun to test Android 4.1 on […]
ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 goes on sale
The ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is slowly starting to pop up on retailer websites both in Canada and the U.S. Here is where it is listed today either as an order or pre-order: Canada Amazon Canada: Grey, 32GB Best Buy: Grey, 32GB (ETA: 8/17) NCIX Canada: Grey, 32GB TigerDirect U.S. Amazon.com (affiliate): ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T 32GB (Gray) ASUS […]