At this point we’re past the stage of asking whether the Galaxy Note is still coming to T-Mobile having moved well into the “when will it arrive” phase. With the most recent rumors pointing to an early August launch, we’re continuing to see evidence of a planned T-Mobile launch thanks to this new Samsung Galaxy series poster arriving in … [read full article]
In a non-surprising move, Google has confirmed to ABC News that the Galaxy Nexus was pulled off the market due to the recent injunction granted to Apple. For its part, Google said it would begin selling the Galaxy Nexus again next week with the latest Android ROM, Jelly bean, which addresses the issues in dispute. Google had mentioned as of the most recent court decision that they were working on a fix for the … [read full article]
From all of us at TmoNews to all of you in T-Mobile land, we wish you a very happy and healthy Fourth of July. Enjoy an evening of barbecues and fireworks and we'll catch you on the flipside. Posted with Blogsy
As noted by The Verge this evening, the Galaxy Nexus is now listed as “Coming Soon” in the Google Play store. Before we rush to conclusions, it’s possible one of three scenarios is playing out: Google is updating boxed handsets to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Obeying the preliminary injunction halting sales Applying a software patch to avoid the ban It’s also possible they … [read full article]
Updated: According to AllThingsD, Samsung and Google are working to “imminently” push out a software fix that works around the “Universal Search” patent that is the main violation behind the injunction. Not quite the way we wanted to kick off the Fourth of July as U.S District Judge Lucy Koh denied Samsung’s request to stay the injunction on the Galaxy Nexus pending resolution of an … [read full article]
While I just finished posting the Galaxy S III review, I thought it might be worth a dedicated post showing off some camera samples. With each new smartphone release, anticipation over camera quality reaches fever pitch for me as the “best camera is the camera you have is the camera you have with you” notion sinks more and more into my smartphone lifestyle. As a *bonus* I’m re-posting the … [read full article]
With full disclosure in mind, I’ve had the Galaxy S III in my possession since June 20th, a day before it “launched” on T-Mobile’s network. After some traveling and busy work thanks to keeping tabs on all the Google I/O news, I’m finally reading to put thoughts to paper and bring a comprehensive review of Samsung’s flagship handset. There was plenty of excitement leading up to the Galaxy S III launch, thanks in no part to Samsung’s … [read full article]
Google has released the last numbers for their platform version overview on their Android Developers blog and good news — Ice Cream Sandwich adoption has hit double digits. First things first, you’ll notice Jelly Bean isn’t listed and that’s because it’s not on any consumer devices as of yet. Moving on, our takeaway is that most Android versions are leveling off their growth, likely because … [read full article]
Update: T-Mobile has confirmed the outage via Twitter. Update 2: T-Mobile now says full data services are restored. We’re receiving early word on Twitter that T-Mobile may be suffering a data outage in some areas across the country. As it stands, we can’t pinpoint an exact location as reports are popping up in random spots across the US with T-Mobile users suffering data connection issues. Others, like myself are having no … [read full article]
With all the talk of Android and Apple lawsuits lately, we’re forgetting that Microsoft has played a part in this mess as well, forcing at least some Android partners into licensing agreements due to patent infringements. Still, we wanted to know more about the patents currently causing all of this friction and thanks to Intellectual Property expert and Foss Patent guru Florian Mueller, who put together a list of the 11 patents, both from Apple and Microsoft … [read full article]
At this point we’re well-informed with Apple’s want to aggressively use patent laws to hit Android handsets where it counts, their shelf space. While Samsung and HTC have taken the brunt of the Apple offensive, Google is ready to step in according to the Korea Times. The paper reports that Google and Samsung have a “game-plan” against Apple that will likely lead to … [read full article]
We know that wireless carriers have policies and rules that make us upset, even when we are 110% sure we aren’t at fault, wireless carriers remain stubborn and refuse to help out. Still, none of that is grounds for destroying a retail store and yet that’s exactly what this UK person does for an unknown reason. I’m betting he got a look at his first bill and lost it. However, if this was an AT&T store, I … [read full article]
