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Apple iPhone 4S to reach China and 21 more countries by 13 January

January 5, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Apple earlier today announced its plan to release the Apple iPhone 4S in China and 21 more countries by Friday, 13 January 2012. A great news for Apple fans across the globe. The regions that benefit with the launch include:

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guam, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos and Uganda.

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Said “With the launch in China next week, iPhone 4S will be available in over 90 countries making this our fastest iPhone rollout ever.”

The iPhone 4S would be available in both black and white colors. The product is sold across Apple Retail Stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The estimated retail price for 16GB is $199(US), 32GB is $299(US), and 64GB (New Added Variant) is $399(US).

The latest version includes outstanding features that include iOS 5, iCloud, Siri (The Virtual Voice Assistant), An Improved 8MP Camera with better optics, Full HD video recording at 1080p, Dual Core A5 Chips and a crystal clear Retina Display.

iPhone lovers on a budget may also opt-in for the iPhone 4 at 99$(US), or iPhone 3GS for free with a 2 year contract with their respective carriers.

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LG rolls out details for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) upgrade

December 28, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Mobile manufacturer LG came with an official announcement that included the complete details of the upgrade roll out for Android ICS. The company stated that the upgrade process would be eligible for LG Smartphones introduced through 2011. This process would begin in mid 2012, starting with the second and third quarter followed by a worldwide release.

The models that are to be upgraded as part of the second quarter schedule would include the following models:

LG Optimus LTE
Prada phone by LG 3.0,
LG Optimus 2X
LG Optimus Sol
LG my Touch Q
LG Eclipse

The aforesaid upgrade would be followed by further upgrades for the remaining set of smartphones in the third quarter. These models include:

LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus Black
LG Optimus Big
LG Optimus Q2
LG Optimus E

LG promises the upgrades for ICS in a timely fashion although these depend on various factors including region and carrier specific requirements. The exact date of commencement is not yet revealed and would be declared on the LG Mobile Official Facebook Page prior to the roll out process.

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Samsung confirms No Android ICS upgrade for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

December 24, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Samsung confirms that Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not get Android ICS 4.0 update. The manufacturer clarifies that hardware limitations are the reasons as to why the phones are not being updated. It is disappointing as the Galaxy S is still being sold across various regions. Samsung states that the RAM and ROM size on these models do not adhere to work with “TouchWiz” and “experience enhancing software” streamlined for the ICS.

The statement seems to be contradictive as the Nexus S accompanies a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and same memory specifications to that of a Galaxy S. Nexus S users although are getting the update for Android ICS 4.0 via OTA. This seems really unfair on the company’s part as the first announcement for ICS upgradeable Galaxy Smartphones included the aforesaid devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Smartphones get Android ICS 4.0 Early 2012

December 23, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

**Update**

Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not get updated to Android ICS 4.0

Samsung officially announced the list of Galaxy devices that would be officially upgradeable to the Android ICS. A good news for all of us who are using Galaxy Smartphones. The early implementers for the update would include the Samsung Note and Galaxy S II.

The complete list of other devices eligible for the update are:

GALAXY S II
GALAXY S II LTE
GALAXY Note
GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus
GALAXY Tab 7.7
GALAXY Tab 8.9
GALAXY Tab 10.1
GALAXY R

Android 4.0 ICS would bring some good features including facial unlock feature that can be easily fooled via your image as well and NFC data transfer capabilities.

Lets wait to get an early update and taste the flavor of Ice Cream Sandwich on our devices ;). We will keep you posted for any updates once they are rolled out.