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Droid Bionic (Enhanced) Vs iPhone 5: Apple Could Lose Out

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As far as smartphone news goes much of the talk at the moment concerns the Apple iPhone 5 and the Motorola Droid Bionic. We’ve spoken recently about rumored release news for both of these handsets, the Droid Bionic for Verizon and iPhone 5 speculated to come to Verizon, AT&T and this time … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II (S2) US Release: Rumored July 24th, Lost Faith?

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Speculation for the new Samsung Galaxy S II (S2) US release has been circling for some time. Other countries are now enjoying its splendour but unfortunately for the States the story has been somewhat different. Past articles we've written have included a name change to the Galaxy S II across all … [Read more...]

Apple iPhone 5 For Sprint and T-Mobile: Rethinking Loyalties

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The Apple iPhone 5 continues to be the subject of discussion and debate and only yesterday we told how the release may be drawing nearer with news that extensive beta testing was now well underway. Both Sprint and T-Mobile were included as carriers said to be currently testing the iPhone 5 and that … [Read more...]

Apple Win HTC Patent Ruling: Shares Fall 7%

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We brought you the news recently that Apple had filed a complaint against HTC to the international trade commission over a number of patent infringements. A ruling has been made in Apple's favor and it seems that HTC will now have to compensate Steve Jobs and co. Apple recently lost a ruling … [Read more...]

New Motorola Droid 3: Everything Its Cracked Out To Be?

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Its easy to get involved in all the hype and build-up to a new smartphone, after months of rumour and speculation we long for the release so that we can get our hands on the latest toy. All of a sudden, without thinking, our current handset which just a handful of months ago was the most amazing … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II (S2) Features Obscured: Find Them & Enjoy

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Samsung's Galaxy S II (S2) smartphone has been causing a massive amount of attention within the phone world. Unfortunately although released in many countries, the U.S. is still without a solid arrival date, this we have to say may be starting to look hopeful, based on news that our very own Debbie … [Read more...]

Verizon Galaxy S2 LTE (Function) Photos? US Release Looming

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We’ve been bringing you all the developments surrounding the U.S. release of the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II), or should I say lack of it. Although the lack of information so far has led us to wonder why Samsung aren’t in a hurry to release it and caused us to think of other reasons why it hasn’t … [Read more...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 Vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide: Cameras Compete

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The Galaxy S2 or Galaxy S II remains very much the smartphone of the moment and although we told of leaked images of the Sprint version of the S2 earlier today it remains a fact that at present the U.S. is still waiting for a release. Among its competition are smartphones such as the Motorola Droid … [Read more...]

Apple iPhone 5 Release Draws Near? Beta Testing Well Underway

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The Apple iPhone 5 remains the focus of a lot of speculation and rumor and one theme that’s occupying a lot of people at the moment concerns a release date. We’ve been hearing conflicting rumors almost every day but today’s news gives us hope of the release drawing nearer as we have heard that … [Read more...]

Android Now Powering 130M Devices- 550K Activations A Day

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Since its emergence, Android has gone from strength to strength, outselling many of its competitors most recently. Google's OS has been a runaway success since coming on to the scene, powering a number of smartphones and tablets for some of the world's largest manufacturers. Google recently … [Read more...]

Galaxy S2 US Wanted Now: Hardware & Carrier Importance

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Many of our articles at the moment seem to be about the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) and particularly its lack of a US release. Earlier today we told about how a couple of images of what appears to be the Sprint Galaxy S2, the Within, have been leaked, so hopefully it won’t be too much longer. However … [Read more...]

Droid Bionic Release Patience Rewarded by Motorola: Invitations

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One of the smartphones that we’ve written about most frequently at the moment is the Motorola Droid Bionic, an Android handset on its way to Verizon. Now we have news that Motorola has seen a good promotional opportunity to maybe reward those who’ve waited patiently for the Bionic and also plug … [Read more...]

Galaxy S2 / S II Within for Sprint Photo Leaks: Release Nearer?

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Here at OSM one of our most popular topics lately has been the Samsung Galaxy S2 / S II Android smartphone. Lately though, writing about the huge success of this smartphone has seemed like rubbing salt into the wounds of those in the U.S. who have yet to see a release. However, we now hear that some … [Read more...]

Acer Iconia Tab A501: Updated Specs Include 64GB Of Storage

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Tablet PCs are one of the big talking points in the world of technology, more and more different manufacturers are adopting the Google Android OS to combat against Apple’s market dominance of the Apple iPad. Now we have heard a little bit more information about another Android based device, it’s … [Read more...]

Motorola Photon 4G Price Cut: Pre-Order At One Of Two Retailers

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We initially reported on the new Motorola Photon 4G handset at the beginning of June and since then the news has just kept on coming. As well as giving you a rundown of its fantastic specifications, we have put it up alongside two other contenders, that of the Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola's other … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 Further Release Delay Possible : A5 Chip Problem Rumor

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Talk of the Apple iPhone 5 continues to bemuse and fascinate us and at the moment a lot of the talk has been regarding release speculation. For some time now we’ve been looking at a late September or early October release date but in the last day or so we’ve heard continuing rumors of a launch … [Read more...]

Galaxy S2 Remains Popular Even As Smartphone Growth Slows

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Regular readers of OSM will know that we’ve written numerous posts lately about the smartphone that many in the U.S. are still waiting for, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and we also told earlier today about a release date for a Galaxy S2 contender, the Motorola Photon 4G. Now we have heard news that in … [Read more...]

iPhone 5 August Release? Yet More Finger Pointing

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Its lucky that Apple have such a loyal following after the wait we have all had for their products to finally see the light of day. First up we are on the edge of our seats to see if iOS X Lion will emerge from the darkness, hopefully bringing with it the latest incarnation of Apple's MacBook Air. … [Read more...]

PayPal Begins The Mobile Payment Revolution On Android

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Paypal is a very popular service which allows for the exchange of money between people and companies. It’s used for many services, and it has even broken the 100 million active user milestone. Last week Maddy Rowe wrote an article here on OSM that predicted that NFC could take over completely by … [Read more...]

Claimed iPad 3 Component Photo: Brand New Design Exposed?

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There’s a lot of talk at the moment about an Apple iPad 3, or even an interim model dubbed the iPad HD (or iPad Plus). We learned recently about the model known as the iPad HD, which was described as a higher-end iPad 2 due for later this year with an iPad 3 next year. Today we have heard of a … [Read more...]

Galaxy S2 (S II) Bell Canada July 21: But What About US Release

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The Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) is still one of the hot topics at present and one of the things most people are still wondering about is when it will see a U.S. release. Today though we at least have good news for those of you in Canada as it has now been confirmed that the Galaxy S2 will be launched … [Read more...]

5 Ways Mobile Games Have Found Success

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Smartphones and tablets have become incredibly successful in recent years. Every day we hear of new competitors hoping to find a place in the increasingly crowded marketplace, including the Motorola Photon 4G Smartphone and the Sony S2 duel screen tablet. One of the reasons for the success of these … [Read more...]

Sony Xperia Duo: Set To Take On The Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II)

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When it comes to smartphones there are a number of different devices out there to choose from. The features of them keep on changing as they keep up with the latest technological advancements in their field which includes everything from screens to components. One that looks set to take on the … [Read more...]

Motorola Photon 4G Release News & Price: Galaxy S2 Contender

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We’ve written many times now about the Motorola Photon 4G, the first dual-core smartphone coming to Sprint and it looks as though it could beat the Motorola Droid Bionic out of the door as we now have an official release date and also pricing for you. It’s one of the few handsets that could be a … [Read more...]

Pico Projector Equipped Mini-Tablet: NionCom Android Goodness

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When it comes the tablet PC world it has changed quite a lot recently. Before Apple decided they wanted a device in there the market wasn’t really doing too well but as soon as the iPad was introduced all of a sudden it became fashionable. Since then we have seen a range of different devices … [Read more...]