The Case Marine is an impossibly thin waterproof iPhone case that really needs to come to the United States. Discovered by Gizmodo, the case represents something profoundly different in the world of waterproof iPhone cases. While most waterproof iPhone cases are bulky and ugly, the Case Marine is both attractive and thin. The case only [...]
T-Mobile has announced a buy one get one (BOGO) free offer on its 4G smartphones which is set to begin on May 18th and last for 10 days ending on May 28th. The carrier is calling the deal its “Magenta Days Deal” and it will allow customers to buy one smartphone on the carrier and [...]
Back at the end of April, Samsung confirmed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for devices on every carrier but T-Mobile. Today though, that has changed as the company has revealed four T-Mobile devices that will be graced with the update at some point in the future. The manufacturer has cleared up the mess that was [...]
Samsung Canada has announced that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for select Galaxy devices will begin rolling out to some owners today and that it will be hitting more devices and devices on carriers throughout this quarter. The company sent out an email, which was received by Mobile Syrup, exclaiming that the update “will be [...]
T-Mobile customers have been wondering when the carrier might be rolling out Android 4.0 updates for some of its devices. A new Ice Cream Sandwich roadmap leak might have finally shed some light on those answers. TMoNews has acquired a leaked Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich roadmap that shows specific dates that T-Mobile has lined [...]
Earlier today, Samsung revealed specifics on which of its devices in the United States would see the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The manufacturer detailed, specifically, which devices on which carriers would be getting the upgrade in the days ahead. And while it detailed devices on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, the space for [...]
In an effort to clarify which devices in the U.S. will be getting the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Samsung has released a carrier by carrier breakdown detailing which devices are in line for an upgrade. The announcement came from a Facebook post that led to a chart that runs down the list [...]
The long wait for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II phones in the U.S. is finally over. Samsung started pushing the update today, but only to global phones. According to Engadget, the update started rolling out today, more than a month after it started rolling out to users in other [...]
It appears that the Samsung Galaxy S III might just be a ‘minor update’ from the Samsung Galaxy S II. And, if a new report proves to be fruitful, it may not be called the Galaxy S III at all. A new report from CNET UK downplays rumors of a massive upgrade for the upcoming [...]
Today US Cellular, a regional carrier, announced that it now has the Galaxy S II in white, and it has brought back the Samsung Mesmerize. These phones join the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator (a.k.a. the Droid Charge), which recently launched on US Cellular. The white Samsung Galaxy S II is the same as the black [...]
As owners of the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II continue to wait for the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a leak has made a version of it available early to those that wish to take the plunge. Over at XDA-forums, a member by the name of task650 has released an Android 4.0.3 ROM [...]
Just a few short days ago, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II Skyrocket leaked out, a build that we think is pretty close to, if not the final version of the software itself. Today, another Android 4.0 update for an AT&T Galaxy S II device has leaked out and [...]
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The month of March has been a quiet one on the Android front, quietest that we’ve seen in quite some time. Of course, companies like HTC and Motorola promised fewer, but better releases in 2012 and it appears that they are sticking to the game plan, at least for now. That being said, little has [...]
Lots of current Android phones are without the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. AT&T’s first Android phone got the update last week in the HTC Vivid and while the carrier announced several devices that will be getting the update in the future, most owners have to wait. Most. Those who own the Galaxy S [...]
A short time ago, AT&T become the first U.S. carrier to issue an Android 4.0 update to a device. That device? The HTC Vivid. Well, in that same announcement, AT&T also confirmed that it will be bringing Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to several other devices in the days ahead. When exactly? We can’t be [...]
Another day, another Samsung Galaxy S II updated with all of the goodness that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has to offer. This time though, it’s a carrier-specific device that has received the update with Three UK announcing that the update is now available for its device through Samsung’s Kies software. It doesn’t appear to [...]
Just a short time ago, Samsung finally began the update that millions and millions of Galaxy S II owners have been waiting for. The update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The update has begun to roll out to unlocked customers in both Europe – specifically Poland, Sweden, Hungary – as well as in South Korea. [...]
While Sprint has still has not confirmed exactly when it will be rolling out its upcoming 4G LTE network, all signs seem to be pointing to April as the month in which the Now Network launches its high-speed cellular network. The first sign was a contest for its first 4G LTE phone ending at the [...]
Back in December, T-Mobile started selling the white Samsung Galaxy S II. The phone was only ever sold online and T-Mobile stores were stuck with the black model. Today you can walk into a store to buy the Galaxy S II in white. The white Galaxy S II has the same specs as the black [...]
Samsung has finally announced when the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy S II will be rolling out and the lucky day just so happens to sit two days from today’s date. March 10th is when the company will make the update available over Kies 2.0. It also will be coming Over-the-Air [...]
Samsung Mobile IL, which is Samsung’s Israeli division, has taken to Facebook and has announced that the tens of thousands of Galaxy S II owners on various Israeli providers will see Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich roll out on March 15th. That’s exciting for those owners and also exciting for the rest of the Galaxy [...]
It was an Android device that ended up winning the smartphone of the year award from the organization that hosts the Mobile World Congress. The GSMA announced the winners of the 17th Annual Global Mobile awards today and the Samsung Galaxy S II was given the honor. Not a shabby piece of hardware for a [...]
Those who live in areas covered by regional carrier U.S. Cellular will be happy to know that it just added one of the best Android phones ever made to its arsenal. The carrier has launched the Samsung Galaxy S II and it’s available today online. Customers looking to get it in stores will have to [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S III has leaked out several times over the last two months. We’ve heard about potential specifications. We’ve heard possibilities in terms of a release date. We know that Samsung will be announcing it at a standalone event during the first half of 2012. And we also know that it’s going to [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S II is arguably one of the best smartphones in history. And if you needed any more proof of that, just take a look at the milestone that the device hit today, just ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company behind the smartphone has apparently sold a grand total [...]
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Every month, we share what we think are the five best Android smartphones that are currently on shelves here in the United States and February is going to be no different. Thing is, Android manufacturers have been relatively silent in the last two months so not much has changed from January’s list. Of course, this [...]
All of you Samsung Galaxy S II and Samsung Galaxy Note owners out there have probably been wondering when the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will arrive for your devices. Well, if Eldur Murtazin is correct, the Android 4.0 roll out for both devices will begin on March 1st. Of course, dates will depend [...]
T-Mobile has announced that it will be hosting a one day sale in honor of Valentine’s Day and that sale will begin on February 11th and see the carrier offer up its entire 4G smartphone lineup for free. In addition, the carrier will also be offering up select tablets for free. Of course, in the [...]
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At the end of 2011, we saw a flurry of smartphone releases including those of the HTC Rezound, the Motorola Droid RAZR and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Then, just last week in Las Vegas, CES 2012 saw the introductions of several new phones that are slated for release in the coming weeks. So needless to [...]
If you’re in the market for a new smartphone and you’re thinking about heading to Sprint, it is the only major U.S. carrier that currently offers unlimited data to new customers after all, then you might want to look at the carrier’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II aka the Epic 4G Touch. And [...]
Here’s a list of products and services that represent the best gear we have seen all year. Most of the gadgets and services on this list are so good that many of the GottaBeMobile staff own them and use them on a daily basis. That says a lot considering that some of us go hands-on [...]
In recent weeks, Samsung has launched a full-on advertising assault against Apple’s iPhone 4S. And now we have others joining the fray. Today, T-Mobile, the only major U.S. carrier without the iPhone, released an advertisement for its Samsung Galaxy S II, an ad that depicts the Magenta carrier’s device KOing the iPhone 4S. And while [...]
Looking for a new smartphone? Looking for a new smartphone on T-Mobile? Well, then look no further than the deal that the Magenta carrier has going on right now for the white version of its 4G HSPA+ 42Mbps Samsung Galaxy S II which is currently on sale for $99 with the signing of a new [...]
With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus came the launch of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, lest we forget. And while the Galaxy Nexus is currently the only device with Google’s latest software, we know that many devices that are currently running Android 3.0 Honeycomb or Android 2.3 Gingerbread will be getting the upgrade. [...]
Earlier this month, T-Mobile announced that it would be bringing a white version of its Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone to consumers on December 14th. Take a look at the calendar. It’s December 14th. And that means that T-Mobile’s white Galaxy S II is currently available for purchase through the carrier’s online store. Yes, unfortunately, [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
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Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
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Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
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Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
