Got a Nexus S? Jonesing for some Android Ice Cream Sandwich action, but don’t fancy stumping up for the new Galaxy Nexus? Well, you’re in luck. Crafty hackers have managed to get the latest version of the Big G’s mobile OS working on last year’s ‘pure Google’ phone and you can give it a whirl right now. Read on to find out how.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is on sale in the UK today (November 17th) through Phones4u, and headed to all the major networks shortly. Happy customers have already been leaving stores clutching the Android Ice Cream Sandwich handset, wide smiles etched into their faces. But are they right to be happy, or have they set themselves up for disappointment in the near future?
Android Ice Cream Sandwich is currently only officially available on the imminent Samsung Galaxy Prime. But crafty developers have already found a way to get the new version of Google’s best-selling OS onto last year’s Google Nexus S. Read on to find out just how you can load your handset up with the newest version of Android.
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A comparison video showing off the web browsing speeds of the iPhone 4, Samsung Nexus S and BlackBerry Bold 9900 has just been released by the folks at CrackBerry. Has RIM kept its promise of 40 percent faster web browsing on BlackBerry 7 versus BlackBerry 6? Let’s find out.
The Nexus S, Xperia neo, Xperia pro and Desire S are not the only cool kids on the block able to enjoy Skype video calling. Today, Skype announced support for 17 additional Android handset, bringing the grand total up to 21 devices capable of cross pollinating in video calls with other smartphones, tablets and PCs. Sounds good, but are you ready to hear the catch?
Skype’s Android app has just been given a refresh, and it’s now packing one killer ability: video calls. Not only can you chat face to face with other Android owners, you can also video call people on their iPhones, or laptops, or desktop PCs.
Video calls are only supported on selected devices at the moment – read on for the full list.
UPDATE: UK Motorola Xoom owners on Twitter are reporting that they’re receiving Google Music too. The intrigue!
The Google Music streaming service isn’t available in the UK, but lo if it isn’t being pushed out to select Android handsets here in Blighty. Not only that, but Google Books is coming along for the ride. Have you got them yet?
Yesterday we received word Motorola, not LG, would land the bid to manufacture the next Google experience smartphone, the third generation Nexus or Nexus 3. Previous reports suggested LG was the front runner, but with little evidence to support the claim, Motorola was drawn into the spotlight. Today, new information has surfaced on the LG P930, a blistering fast smartphone possibly armed with Toshiba’s better-than-Retina display. Is this the Nexus 3?
