AT&T Blames Google For Delay In Releasing Updates, Google Denies

When you can’t handle the pressure, deflect it to someone else. That’s what AT&T seems to be thinking. The second largest US carrier’s CEO today said that the delays in releasing Android updates to devices is because of Google, and not AT&T. I’ll quote the CEO directly -

It’s an issue. Google kind of…

Verizon Announces HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE – ICS, 4″ qHD Display, Dual Core Krait Processor

Verizon has announced the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE – an Android 4.0 smartphone with LTE support and a dual core Krait processor. The specs are pretty high end – the core stuff matches with that of the HTC One S, except that it comes with an SLCD display,…

MasterCard Gives PayPass Certification To Phones from HTC, Intel, LG Electronics, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony

Seventeen phones from different manufacturers have received the PayPass Ready certification from MasterCard. These phones include the Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA+, the LG Viper 4G LTE and a couple of Nokias as well.

Here’s the list of the phones -

BlackBerry Bold 9900 BlackBerry Bold 9790 BlackBerry Curve 9360 BlackBerry Curve 9380 HTC One X Intel – Lava XOLO X900 / Lenovo…

AT&T Announces Samsung Focus 2 – LTE Capable Windows Phone For $50

AT&T, USA’s second largest carrier, has announced the successor to the Samsung Focus, the Focus 2. It comes with LTE support, and runs Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. And yes, it’s the same Samsung Mandel, that was leaked a couple of days back.

The specs, if you want to have a look -

Windows Phone…

Rumors: HTC Will Be Building The Nexus 5

I know it’s a tad too early to write about the next Nexus device already, and even more ridiculous to be talking about the Nexus after the successor to the Galaxy Nexus, i.e., the Nexus 5, but here’s a little bit of information – HTC will be making the next Nexus 5, and not…

Motorola Droid 3 Receiving A Big Update (Not ICS) – Lots Of Fixes

Verizon’s Motorola Droid 3 is receving a big update, as we speak. But if you’re wondering, or thinking wishfully, it’s not ICS. It’s a system update, 5.7.905.XT862, of approximately 230 MB. It brings a lot of fixes, and some improvements, so it’s a worthy update. The long changelog -

General

A Google Security Patch has been…

HTC Cannot Unlock The Bootloader Of The AT&T One X Because Of ‘Restrictions’

Here’s one of the lamest excuses I’ve ever come across. HTC is saying that it cannot unlock the bootloader of a phone that it made – the AT&T version of the One X, to be precise.

MoDaCo had reported that HTC’s official Bootloader Unlock tool didn’t work with the One X, the guys at…

Motorola Cliq 2 For T-Mobile Has Just Received The Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update

It’s been a mere 17 months since the announcement of Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4 months after which the Motorola Cliq 2 was launched, running an older version, Froyo. But it seems that both Motorola and T-Mobile dozed off and when they woke up, they forgot that the Cliq 2…

Apple’s Patents Cannot Be An Excuse For Samsung To Not Design Beautiful Devices

I’ve been reading a lot of opinions from people who have tried the Samsung Galaxy S3. 99% of them just hate it outright. Some people like it. I like the front of the device, for one. The back is fugly, though. Again, I’ve only seen the device in pictures, as of now. But I’ve also seen other devices, and they look better from every angle.

Bharti Airtel Set To Launch 4G LTE Services In Bangalore On May 7

India’s biggest carrier, Bharti Airtel, is all set to launch its 4G LTE services in Bangalore on May 7. According to the sources, Airtel has readied its 4G network in Bangalore.

The launch is going to happen on May 7, officially, and commercial 4G services will also commence on the same day. The carrier is offering a couple…

Pre-order The Samsung Galaxy S3 At Carphone Warehouse, Get £75 Worth Accessories

The Galaxy S3 news just won’t stop, you say? We’re really excited. And we know many of you are, too. The device may not look great, but it does have the power and some really smart features.

Carphone Warehouse seems to be excited as well, and they’re offering £75 worth accessories – a 32 GB…

Samsung Galaxy S3 Sign Up Page Reveals It’s Coming To All The Major US Carriers

I’m probably getting bored right about now. We’ve had lots of ‘SGS3′ related news since yesterday evening, but I think this is important.

Samsung’s ‘Let me know when it arrives’ sign up page has revealed that the