The Android 2.3.4 update for Galaxy S II made its way out over the weekend. The build XXG1 looks to be a beta build but the XDA-Developers Forum is buzzing with choices of custom ROMs based on the latest Android OS. Some of the reported improvements are no home screen lag, video chatting capability, […]
Phones
Samsung to give early access to bada SDK 2.0 to select developers
Samsung sent an email yesterday to tell that they’re inviting few developers to try out the bada 2.0 before anyone else. The criteria for selection is unknown but it seems the number and quality of applications developed for bada could play an important role. There’s not much you have to do to ask for […]
Nexus S to board Space Shuttle Atlantis
Last time Nexus S’ space expedition was purely for marketing reasons but this time it will be heading up for serious business. NASA’s last space shuttle Atlantis will carry two Nexus S in orbs into the orbit to take some high-resolution photographs, videos and transfer them in real-time. Spheres orbs generally carry out predetermined […]
Microsoft demands Samsung to pay royalty for Android handsets
Microsoft earns a decent chunk of their revenue from royalties from Android handset manufacturers and when you put Samsung into the equation, one of the largest manufacturers for Android handsets, the royalty influx is bound to inflate. A report by Maeil Newspaper claims that Microsoft is demanding Samsung to chalk up a royalty of […]
Samsung E1190 is an entry-level clamshell phone
Samsung will soon launch an entry-level clamshell phone in Germany. The E1190 does not have much to boast about except its decent battery life, which will give about 8.6 hours of talk time and about 570 hours of standby. As for other features, the 71g phone comes with a 1.43-inch CSTN (128×128) screen, Fake […]