So, before I begin, let me preface this post with a little backstory: During CES, Microsoft hosted a competition called 'Smoked by Windows Phone'. Basically, the premise of it was that you would be issued a task on your smartphone, and evangelist Ben Rudolph of Microsoft would then wield a Windows Phone and try to perform that task quicker. If you lose, you would have to admit that you were 'Smoked by Windows Phone'. And, if you do beat the Windows Phone to performing the task, you'd win $1,000.
Much of the animosity between Apple and Samsung / Google stems from two-way accusations of plagiarism regarding not only aesthetic design, but also aspects of each party's respective operating system.
If you have a smartphone or a tablet, you most certainly must’ve observed how it charges slowly through a USB connection than through when it is connected to an AC power outlet. I’m not really sure why this is the case (it has something to do with how USB ports draw less power), but chad0989 over on popular Android development forums XDA-Developers has found a way to get AC outlet-level fast charging on Galaxy Nexus through a USB connection by using his kernel patch.
It seems that now the new iPad has been officially launched and available for almost a week, it is Samsung’s turn to be subjected to the never-ending rumor mill. In particular, attention is being paid to the Korean giant’s up and coming Samsung Galaxy S III device which will take over from the extremely successful S II model, with Samsung hoping it will fly the flag for the company in the twelve months after launch. We were originally all set to see a preview of the S III at the Mobile World Congress last month, but Samsung chose to delay that in favor of unifying the global launch of the device later in the year.
Such is the popularity of smartphones and mobile devices that there seems to be some kind of survey, experiment or report for every single aspect of the mobile technology industry. Just so you understand, we aren't complaining about this as these reports and experiments generally provide some extremely insightful information which can sometimes mold the way users operate their devices. In the last few years we have seen not only mobile devices, but mobile software burst onto the scene and become a multi-billion dollar industry almost overnight. Ecosystems such as the iOS App Store and the Google Play serve up billions of downloads to consumers, consisting of all different types of apps.
The most popular custom aftermarket firmware CyanogenMod is seeing a big update today. In an post published over on their official blog, the CyanogenMod team has released the first Release Candidate (RC) of CyanogenMod 7.2.
The amount of reports circulating at present regarding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S III suggests the wheels are well and truly in motion for a release in the next couple of months.
Samsung's Galaxy S III is becoming something of a mystery, and the longer time goes on without the smartphone being officially announced by Samsung, the larger the risk that something new and shiny will come along and steal its thunder.
The HTC One V - which is suspected to be releasing in black, purple and grey for those not partial to the Zune brown coloring demoed at MWC - is quite a similar smartphone to the preceding Desire S, so switching ROMs between each device would make more than a little sense.
Samsung may be keeping the Samsung Galaxy S III under its hat for the time being, but that hasn't stopped supposed press images leaking left right and indeed, center.
