Samsung Announces the Galaxy S II
The Galaxy S line is one of the most popular battalions in the Android army, and Samsung has just announced a sequel. The Galaxy S II raises the bar with a 4.3″ 800 x 480 Super AMOLED plus screen, dual core 1GZ Samsung processor, 1GB of RAM, 8 megapixel camera, 2 megapixel front facing camera, and it all runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with Touchwiz 4.0. Hopefully Samsung will be on the ball with updates with it’s second Galaxy S phone, as there are users still stuck on Android 2.1 with the original gangster.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Official, Headed to Verizon & AT&T
Sony has finally taken the wraps off the Xperia PLAY, the first phone “PlayStation certified”. We highlighted many of it’s specs and features here, but now it is officially official. Sony has announced multiple versions of the PLAY, two of which are dead ringers for Verizon and AT&T.
“Rikko Sakaguchi, Executive Vice President and Chief Creation Officer at Sony Ericsson commented: “Today is a very proud moment for Sony Ericsson as we bring something truly revolutionary to the market. Living up to our vision of Communication Entertainment, Xperia PLAY will forever change the way people think about smartphones and mobile gaming.
XperiaTM PLAY will run on Gingerbread (version 2.3), the latest version of Google’s AndroidTM platform. The XperiaTMPLAY will also be the first PlayStation Certified device. This means it will have access to PlayStation® game content provided through the PlayStation® Suite initiative, currently under development by Sony Computer Entertainment and due to launch later this calendar year.”
Via [Sony Ericsson Press]
The Gadget Gurus Podcast Ep 99 – It’s Compelling
Back in full effect, the Gurus are here to talk tech and entertain the masses. This week the Gurus talk MWC announcements, Nokia and Microsoft, Mike reviews the Evo Shift, HP WebOS event, and more.
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Twitter 2.0 for Android Caught on Video
Take a look at the latest version of the official Twitter app for Android. The UI is simplified and no longer takes you to the “splash” screen. The navigation is now moved to a top bar where you can quickly get to your mentions, messages and what not. Take a look…
Via [Android and Me]
Sprint Reports Best Quarter Since 2006
Down but not out, Sprint just posted their fourth quarter results for 2010 and they aren’t bad. Releasing great phones like the Evo, getting out first with 4G and revamping customer service looks to have paid off. Lets see if they can keep the momentum going in 2011 with the top two U.S. carriers now slanging the iPhone.
“Added nearly 1.1 million total wireless subscribers including net postpaid subscriber additions – both bests in nearly five years – and highest ever fourth quarter prepaid net subscriber additions
- Best ever fourth quarter and annual postpaid churn results
- Twelfth consecutive quarter of improvement in Customer Care Satisfaction and First Call Resolution
- Sequential and year-over-year total quarterly net operating revenue growth
- Free Cash Flow* of $913 million in the fourth quarter and $2.5 billion for 2010″
Via [Sprint Newsroom] Via [Engadget]
