The eyes of the smartphone adoring world may all be focusing on Samsung's new and shiny Galaxy S III handset, but that hasn't stopped the original Galaxy S model and its successor the S II flying off the shelves quietly in the background. There is no doubt that the Galaxy S III will prove to be an extremely popular device, it has even knocked the iPhone 4S off the most popular spot in Britain only two days after being launched, but the figures released by Samsung show that their earlier models are also producing good numbers.
This App For Android Customizes Your Lock Screen Automatically Depending On Time Of Day Or Situation
The Android home screen and whether you love or hate it will depend on a few things. Firstly, there is the device you have chosen because, let's be honest, manufacturers and carriers tend to try and put their own slant on the device and the home screen is a great place for them to do it. Or at least, that's what they believe.
If you are a fan of mobile-based gaming and happen to have taste for the previous N.O.V.A. releases then you are not going to want to miss this latest release by Gameloft. The mobile gaming company managed to make sure that thousands of Android device owners were already planning on purchasing this game when they released a truly mouth watering gameplay trailer at the beginning of May, and it looks like the actual game doesn't disappoint.
There are a few mobile developers we could categorize as "power releasers" - the app houses which seem to have a new app on an almost weekly basis. Chillingo is certainly one of them, and not only does it indefinitely have a new app on the go, but most of them are of good quality and well worth the purchase.
With just less than two weeks to go until Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, it seems that people are expecting Apple to announce more than just some information pertaining to iOS 6. It isn't unordinary for this time of year to bring an influx of leaked parts and components that are speculated to be part of the purported next-generation iPhone. It is pretty much accepted that WWDC will bring some kind of iOS 6 announcement, paying particular attention to Apple's expected 3D maps application, but could we also see some hardware related announcements?
With Microsoft pushing out the Release Preview of their new Windows 8 operating system today, the launch has been followed closely by the release of the server edition of the new OS. Formerly codenamed Windows Server 8 but now officially known as Windows Server 2012, Microsoft have captured the excitement surrounding the aforementioned Release Preview to make the release candidate of Windows Server 2012 available.
Well, it's officially here: The last pre-release build drop before Windows 8 is released to manufacturing has arrived. Dubbed the Release Preview, the build sports quite a few noteworthy changes and improvements over the Consumer Preview.
As if there wasn't already a million reasons why this year's JailbreakCon will be one of the most unmissable events this year, Pod2g has confirmed his attendance at HITBConfSec, and add to that the inclusion of Chronic Dev Team member Pimskeks, and you've pretty much got every member of the Chronic Dev Team on board.
As well as being one of the greatest innovators of all time, the late, great Steve Jobs was also a tremendous character. Whether at a keynote speech, in an interview, or addressing students at Stanford, Jobs was interesting to listen to, and his enthusiasm and unique oratory quirks are sorely missed by tech fans across the globe.
Although iOS is a stunning and powerful mobile operating system, but there are undoubtedly parts of said OS that leave users scratching their heads as to why Apple felt the need to make it that way. In some circumstances, a lot of standard users who may have an iPhone purely as a communications tool will be able to look past these limitations, but for the so-called power users who make use of every aspect of the OS, it can seem a little restrictive.
