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Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) ROM available for Motorola XOOM

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 17 Jan, 2012

From the time Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) was announced, developers have been itching to mod the new code to work with their own devices. It seems a stable version is now available on the Motorola XOOM. This is currently only for the WiFi version, but some claim to have it working on their 3G/4G versions.

ASUS Transformer Prime not receiving 3G in Q1

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 16 Jan, 2012

ASUS has said that a 3G version of its extremely popular Transformer Prime will not be coming into production by the end of Q1 - if at all. Actually, they even said "no such product exists on its current roadmap". For some, 3G capabilities within a device is their highest selling point - particularly to those who are always on the move and have no time for a dedicated WiFi connection.

Asus says 3G Transformer Prime is coming to Europe, unlock in February

By Michael Crider
on 6 Jan, 2012

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer prime is on top of the tablet game at the moment, despite some big setbacks in the bootloader department. And though the company's German arm previously stated that there were no plans to bring a mobile broadband version of the tablet to market, another part of the Asus seems to think differently. Tablet Writings reports that the Asus office in charge of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg stated that a 3G Transformer Prime will be available some time in the future.

T-Mobile rolling out new 3G bands

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 20 Dec, 2011

T-Mobile will be following through with their addition of the 1900MHz frequency bands to their network. They'll be updating their towers from here on out, and this will make many current T-Mobile customers extremely happy; the 1900MHz bands should allow unlocked and imported devices to finally reach 3G speeds.

Verizon preparing a fix for poor data signal on the Galaxy Nexus

By Michael Crider
on 19 Dec, 2011

Android Community got a huge response when it articulated the issues that early adopters are having with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus' data signal, and it looks like we weren't the only ones receiving complaints. Verizon has acknowledged the data connection problems via Twitter, and says that a software fix is currently in the works. While the company gave no time frame for implementing the update, Nexus phones are updated directly from Google's servers, and usually very quickly - perhaps the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 release will ease some early users' woes.

Verizon Wireless data outages have a bad sense of timing

By Michael Crider
on 7 Dec, 2011

Among the Android audience, Verizon has been something of a punching bag over their mishandling of the Galaxy Nexus launch. Now reports are coming in form all over the US that the wireless carrier's data is down, centering in the Midwest. The outage is affecting 4G LTE and 3G services. There is no word on when it might be repaired, though Verizon assures its customers that a fix is incoming.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Unveiled, HD AMOLED Display and 1.4 Ghz Dual-core

By Cory Gunther
on 1 Sep, 2011

Today live in Berlin at IFA 2011 Samsung has just announced the brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and boy does it look awesome. The Tab 7.7 features the world's first tablet to offer a Super AMOLED Plus display and with a HD resolution of 1280x800 on that small screen it looks amazing. We have plenty of press shots below and you can follow along during the Samsung Keynote right here at live.slashgear.com/

BBC News to survey mobile broadband speeds around Britain

By Shane McGlaun
on 18 Jul, 2011

Anyone that has a mobile phone knows that the speeds and coverage that the carrier promises in their marketing and the reality of the network are rarely the same. Consumers on the UK will soon have a better idea of what carrier has the best coverage and data speeds across the country and what those speeds actually are. BBC is working on a major survey that will look into phone coverage in the UK.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer packing 3G gets priced

By Shane McGlaun
on 7 Jul, 2011

We already know that the Eee Pad Transformer with 3G onboard is incoming. What we don’t know is what the tablet will cost. That question has been answered, at least for Italian geeks that are interested in the tablet. Asus has added the tablet officially to its Italian website with full hardware details to peruse. We still don’t have a firm launch date at this point for the US or Europe, but August is what we expect.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Hits the FCC with AT&T Radios

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Jun, 2011

We have seen the Galaxy Tab's smaller sibling the Galaxy Tab 8.9 in the FCC before, but the latest FCC filing recently uncovered shows the 8.9" variety running with what might be AT&T radios. They might also be for Canadian carriers but we can hope for AT&T right?