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Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) US Release News: On Amazon US Unlocked

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We’ve been bringing you news thick and fast about the Samsung Galaxy S2 or S II Android smartphone and one of the questions we’re asked most at the moment is about release news for the U.S. At the weekend we told you about a rumored release date on Sprint in late July but today we have heard … [Read more...]

Galaxy S2 (S II) Or Atrix 4G in Dual-Core Fight: Who Takes It?

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We’ve brought you a myriad of stories regarding the big smartphone at the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II). This notable Android handset has impressed many and we’ve recently told how it could be seeing a U.S. release in late July on Sprint. Now we have news of a video, which looks at a … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 Release to Lag Behind HTC EVO 3D on Sprint

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There are some truly impressive smartphones due to be released over the next month or so and many people were waiting to hear news of the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) U.S. release. We finally heard some news at the weekend to say that Sprint could be releasing the Galaxy S2 under the name Within, in … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) Price & Plans Roundup: Compare Deals

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We’ve been bringing you a lot of news about the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) Android smartphone that’s currently the talk of the town. Along with a review roundup we’ve given you a retailer roundup with details of various countries’ carriers. It can be very difficult to find out where you can … [Read more...]

FaceNiff Android App: Facebookers Beware Of Hijacking

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Over the last few weeks here at OSM we have been keeping all of our readers up to date with all the latest Facebook scams and viruses, in our previous posts we have brought you news on many of these scams such as the Facebook email phishing and the free presents website error scam. … [Read more...]

Over 80% Of Android Devices Still Using Froyo & Eclair

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Recent figures have shown that Android 2.1 and 2.2 better known as Froyo and Eclair are the dominating operating systems on all of Android's devices. A resounding 86% of Android's devices run 2.1 and 2.2, with Froyo itself claiming two thirds of the market. … [Read more...]

MyTouch 4G Slide on T-Mobile Revealed: Galaxy S2 Rival?

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At the end of April we gave you some details on the myTouch 4G Slide on T-Mobile, which looks to be a pretty impressive Android smartphone with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and rumors of 3D capability. We also then gave a comparison for the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) vs. the myTouch 4G Slide where … [Read more...]

Galaxy S2 vs Galaxy Ace Disparity: Still Good To Look

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The battle of the smartphone still continues on, but this time its between two handsets both from Samsung, bring on the Galaxy S2 and the Ace. Over the last few weeks, despite having plenty of news to report on with other devices, the Galaxy S2 seems to be dominating the phone world and quite … [Read more...]

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Release & Price Official: Best Buy NYC First

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We’ve been keeping readers informed with all the latest news on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and we know that many of you are waiting for this upcoming device. We have official release and price details today for you from Samsung, plus the news that Best Buy NYC will be selling the Tab 10.1 … [Read more...]

HTC EVO View 4G Tablet (Flyer) Release June 24: Coming to Sprint

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We first brought you news of the HTC EVO View 4G (aka Flyer) tablet back in March when we heard that this tablet device would be coming to Sprint and then also gave you news of a summer release along with some specs. Now we have news that the HTC EVO View 4G will see a release date on Sprint of … [Read more...]

HTC EVO 4G Gingerbread Confirmed June 6th: Fixes Included

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You may remember about a week ago we reported on a sighting of HTC's EVO 4G running Android 2.3. This caused a barrage of comments about the HTC crews plans, but speculation as to whether it was just a typo were finally confirmed and we all backed down safe in the knowledge that Gingerbread was on … [Read more...]

Droid Charge vs LG Revolution: Conflicting Forces, Which One?

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Are you having a hard time deciding what smartphone to buy with a choice of handsets as long as your arm, well in fact both arms? Trying to avoid the popular iPhone 4 and opting for something a little different? Since the start of this year, we have spoken about many devices particularly that of … [Read more...]

Motorola Leaks Xoom 2, Targa & More Androids: Images Removed

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Now here’s an intriguing snippet to whet your appetite today, with what seems to be a Motorola leak that was rather quickly covered up. It seems that the Motorola Mobility website briefly showed a page containing images of upcoming Android products including the Xoom 2 tablet, the Targa smartphone … [Read more...]

HTC Sensation 4G Release For Galaxy S2 Rival: June 12 at Walmart

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We’ve written many times now about two of the smartphones of the moment, the HTC Sensation 4G and its main rival, the Samsung Galaxy S2. Well if you haven’t already made up your mind between these two handsets, you may do now as we have official news that the HTC Sensation will be released at … [Read more...]

Nokia Suffer Bad 2nd Quarter Figures & Share Crash

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Nokia really are not having the best of times at the moment. Not only are they being battered in the smartphone market, they have just recently suffered poor 2nd quarter figures, as well as a drop in their share prices. … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) Screen Problems: Users En Masse Report

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Here at OSM we’ve been writing numerous articles on the smartphone that everybody is talking about, the Samsung Galaxy S2 (or S II). Virtually all of our stories have been hugely positive about this Android smartphone, which has yet to see its U.S release, but today we have heard that users en … [Read more...]

Android & iOS Lose 1% Of Their US Smartphone Market Share

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Android and iOS continue to be the most popular operating systems in the world; however both have had a slight blip over in the US, losing 1% of the dominating market shares between February and April. … [Read more...]

Android Generates More Money For Microsoft Than WP7 Does

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With Microsoft's numerous revenue streams, you would expect their mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 to be near the top of the list. A funny fact has come to light, being that Android actually earns Microsoft more money than WP7 does. … [Read more...]

Motorola Droid 3 on Verizon: Big Red Prepares for Release

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The Motorola Droid 3 is a much-awaited Android smartphone and we’ve been keeping you informed with all the developments on it. Now it seems that that the Motorola Droid 3 on Verizon is coming soon as the Big Red is preparing for its release. … [Read more...]

ASUS PadFone Smartphone/Tablet Unveiled: Christmas Release?

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It was only a few days ago that we gave you some information about an ASUS tablet-phone hybrid development being teased on Facebook. We now hear of leaks of a product which is titled the ASUS PadFone which looks like an Eee Pad Transformer-like tablet combined with a smartphone which fits neatly … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 /S II Vs Pantech Vega Racer: Cutting-Edge

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We’ve written countless articles about the smartphone of the moment, the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II), and haven’t hidden our enthusiasm about this very impressive Android handset. Recently we heard about the Pantech Vega Racer and we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the Galaxy S2 … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 Surpasses 1 Million Korean Record

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As we approach the start of June, the interest for Samsung's Galaxy S2 is reaching an all time high, and with 3 million pre-orders already been processed, its no surprise to hear that its breaking records in some countries. The latest being that of Korea. … [Read more...]

HTC Thunderbolt Failures: What Would You Transform?

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Since the HTC Thunderbolt initially launched, it has received a mixed bag of feedback. There will no doubt be many of you who are more than pleased with your purchase but on the flip side to this, subsequent problems with the handset may have left you feeling disappointed. We are talking about the … [Read more...]

HTC Sensation Review Roundup: Can It Beat Samsung Galaxy S2

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The HTC Sensation is an upcoming Android smartphone that has a lot of people excited and there’s not much longer now until its release. The first reviews are out and we thought it would be useful to take a look and give you a review roundup, with verdicts from the people in the know. We also … [Read more...]

Motorola Droid Bionic Finally Being Tested? Processor Now TI OMAP

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Here at OSM we’ve posted many articles about the Motorola Droid Bionic for Verizon’s 4G LTE network and know how many were disappointed about the release delay. We then heard of improvements to be made and more is trickling out although there seemed to be confusion over whether the Droid Bionic … [Read more...]