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Monthly Archive: May 2013

Samsung Galaxy S III for Canada confirmed with 2GB of RAM and 1.5 GHz dual-core

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

Today Samsung has finally announced what we all knew was coming. Canada (and probably the US too) will all get the Galaxy S III soon and most likely none will come with their quad-core processor. Instead all Canadian carriers will receive the Galaxy S III around June 20th and it will be rocking a dual-core processor instead, one that is capable of 4G LTE. More details and press release info after the break.

Gorilla Glass 2 confirmed on the Galaxy S III

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

Today the folks from Corning have confirmed their new and improved Gorilla Glass 2 was used on the popular Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. This new generation of strengthened, hardened glass was revealed at CES and we were told it would make its way onto devices later this year. Whether the Galaxy S III is the first device to feature it is unknown, but at least we know the phones screen should be one of the most durable of any smartphone available.

T-Mobile HTC One S update delayed to June 4th

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

If you're one of the many proud new owners of the HTC One S we have some good and bad news for you today. This morning T-Mobile updated their support page for the HTC One S claiming a software update would start rolling out tomorrow, May 31st, to owners as reported by TmoNews. Now just a few short hours later they've changed the date and delayed it until early June.

Angry Birds theme park set to open in UK this summer

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

This extremely popular and hit mobile game is also a popular movie, in space, and now a theme park. Angry Birds are everywhere and in the UK it's about to get even bigger. This will actually be the second of its kind, but later this summer the UK will be opening their very own Angry Birds theme park. It will even offer exclusive levels for all the fans. Can Temple Run be next please?

Galaxy Nexus My Verizon update adds new UI and reminds us of Data Widget

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

Today Verizon has just issued an update for their popular My Verizon App. The version here for my Galaxy Nexus was just updated this morning and claims to have some impressive new UI features (that I'm not seeing) but does manage to bring a new widget reminder along with it. If you've ever used My Verizon you'd know it's the easiest way to check data and minute usage, as well as pay your monthly bill.

Galaxy S III Pebble Blue shipping in limited quantities

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

Now this is interesting. After we've reported several times that the Pebble Blue Galaxy S III has been delayed, and even received confirmation from Samsung themselves it looks like they've still managed to ship some out in limited quantities. For now the news is still trickling in but a few shops in Vietnam have received large shipments of the Pebble Blue version.

Google Maps update brings Local Tab with Zagat Scores and more

By Cory Gunther
on 30 May, 2012

This morning the team at Google has updated a few apps and one to get the treatment is Google Maps. Today they've begin rolling out the latest update to devices that brings with it a few improvements to directions, especially with popup bubbles, as well as the new "Local" tab with ratings and more.

Rogers taking Galaxy S III pre-orders, Canadian pricing revealed

By Michael Crider
on 30 May, 2012

Canadian Samsung fans, today is the day you've been waiting for. Just hours after regional carrier Videotron put up their standard sign-up page for the Galaxy S III, Rogers has begun taking pre-orders for the flagship device. Current Rogers customers can reserve theirs at this website, and prospective switchers can sign up for information. Unfortunately, there's no word on pricing or availability.

Evernote Hello contact manager hits Android

By Michael Crider
on 30 May, 2012

Evernote is branching out from its standard notation/bookmark/link sharing service into something a little more relatable. Today they're launching Evernote Hello, a contact manager that aims to make remembering your contacts much easier with contextual information. The free app builds on Evernote's established services by backing up said contacts in your Evernote account, eliminating that annoying need to send out a Facebook message to tell everyone you lost your phone (not that Android users have to worry there).

Archos Child Pad packs Ice Cream Sandwich… and Chipmunks

By Michael Crider
on 30 May, 2012

The resurgence of Alvin and the Chipmunks is baffling. It's always been a bit of a cringe-inducing franchise, but the trio of CG-live action movies has been grade-A adult repellent for five years now. Even so, kids seem to love them - to the tune of about 1.1 billion dollars international gross across three movies. This being the case, it's hard to blame Archos for wanting to get in on the action with their new ARNOVA Child Pad, which ties into the home video release of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. Sigh.