Samsung has started to push out an Android 4.0 software update for the Samsung Galaxy Note. Right now the update only seems to be rolling out officially in Germany — but xda-developers forum member Faryaab has repackaged the update so that you can flash it manually on any Galaxy Note. Keep in mind, you’ll probably void your warranty if you use Faryaab’s method — and… Read more »

The Samsung Galaxy Note is an Android handest with a 5.3 inch display, a 1.4 GHz dual core processor, and a stylus for writing or drawing on the screen. It’s one of the most powerful Android phones available… but it runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread instead of the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung has promised to release a software update for the Galaxy Note…… Read more »

The Samsung Galaxy Note is a smartphone with a 5.3 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, a 1.4 GHz dual core processor, and a digital pen for writing or drawing on the screen. Samsung is pushing the device pretty hard, having produced a rather over-the-top commercial for this year’s Super Bowl. One thing Samsung hasn’t done yet is release Android 4.0 for the phone. It… Read more »

Samsung is apparently working on customizing Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for use on Samsung phones. The folks at SamMobile have obtained a leaked ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S II which includes a custom version of Android 4.0.1 with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. The app launcher and home screen look virtually identical to the ones for Samsung’s devices that run Android 2.3. In… Read more »

Samsung may be one of the biggest names in the Android phone business, but Samsung also offers a handful of phones using its own Bada OS. The Samsung Wave line of devices look a lot like modern touchscreen smartphones and offer pretty good hardware. But there aren’t as many apps available for Bada as Android, so one way to get a little more out of… Read more »

Google and Samsung are holding an event in Hong Kong on October 19th to introduce the next major update to the Android operating system, as well as at least one of the first phones that will run it. Since Hong Kong is all the way on the other side of the world, the event will actually take place at 10:00 at night on October 18th… Read more »

Samsung and Google had palnned an event for October 11th where the companies were widely expected to unveil a new Google Nexus phone, which would be the first phone designed to run Google Android Ice Cream Sandwich. The updated operating system is the first version of Android designed to be equally at home on pocketable smartphones and larger tablets. Over the last few months we’ve… Read more »

HP is killing off its webOS hardware division, which means pretty soon there will be no more HP TouchPad, Pre or Veer devices. But the company still has high hopes fro the webOS software. HP may still install webOS on future PCs, printers, and other devices, and the company has been seeking a partner willing to license webOS for their own phones or tablets. Clearly… Read more »

Samsung has unveiled its answer to BlackBerry Messenger, iMessage, and pretty much every other messaging service for mobile devices. It’s called ChatON, and the app will be available soon for Samsung phones running Bada OS or Android, as well as for devices running iOS, or BlackBerry OS. In fact, ChatON won’t even require a smartphone, a simpler version will also be available for feature phones…. Read more »

Steve Kondik goes by the name of Cyanogen online, and the CyanogenMod software he helps develop is one of the most popular versions of Google Android for people that want to hack their phones and make them a little more powerful. CyanogenMod usually offers the latest versions of Android, root access, and a number of additional tweaks and features that give users more control over… Read more »