Android

2011 Sony Xperia smartphone Android 4.0 upgrades begin today

Sony announced today that it has begun to roll out Android 4.0 upgrades for its 2011 Xperia smartphones. As previously announced, the first devices to be upgraded will be the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray. The deployment has started in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway. Over the next 4 to 6 weeks, Sony will gradually […]

Rumours of BBM heading to Android and iOS resurface

Rumoured BBM for Android screenshot

Rumours a year ago suggested that Research In Motion could bring its BBM platform to Android and iOS as the popularity of apps that offer similar functionality but across different platform continued to grow. Images obtained by TechnoBuffalo now suggest that while the rumours died down, the work at RIM did not. The images show BBM for Android version 0.8.87 […]

Samsung outlines Galaxy Tab 2 U.S. launch details

Samsung yesterday outlined the U.S. launch plans for its Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablets. These are the successors to the original Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Tab 10.1 and come with modest specification upgrades as well as Android 4.0. The announcement comes after recent rumours suggested that Samsung would delay the launch of these tablets. Samsung […]

HTC One S headed to SaskTel

You can now add SaskTel to the list of Canadian carriers that will soon offer the HTC One S. Buried on the HTC Canada is the confirmation. Specific pricing and availability have not been announced yet. The other carriers that we already know will offer the HTC One S are Bell, Fido, TELUS and Virgin Mobile. Read more: HTC Canada […]

Latest Instagram for Android update adds support for Tegra 3 devices

Instagram has been fixing bugs and adding features furiously to its photo-sharing Android app since its release last week. The latest update adds support for Tegra 3 tablets and mobile phones, including the HTC One X. Other changes include: Bug fixes for tablet users Location for photo geotag is updated more often Fixed Instagram photos not appearing in gallery Increased […]