AVAILABILITY: Sony launches free NFC SmartTag app for Android - only compatible with Xperia SmartTags
18 Feb 2012 11:05am GMT I wrote about Sony's Xperia SmartTag concept before which Sony Ericsson announced back in January. SmartTags, which are based on NFC, allow to launch pre-configured profiles on the phone by simply touching an Xperia SmartTag with an NFC enabled Android smartphone. These profiles can be easily personalized but require a dedicated Xperia SmartTag app from Sony. Now, ahead of the availability of the NFC SmartTags, Sony has released the required Android app which is now available from the Android...
REDESIGN: Microsoft's new Windows 8 logo is a Window - not a Flag (anymore)
17 Feb 2012 7:19pm GMT Sure, for now it's pretty much a "desktop PC" related news item but I'm quite confident that it will have an impact on Windows Phone - soon! As Microsoft's Sam Moreau announced today at the Windows Blog, Microsoft has radically redesigned its upcoming Windows 8 logo. As Moreau explains "the Windows logo is a strong and widely recognized mark but when we stepped back and analyzed it, we realized an evolution of our logo would better reflect our Metro style design principles and we also...
UNVEILED: German retailer Cyberport confirms TI-powered Samsung Galaxy S II v2 [UPDATE]
16 Feb 2012 3:24pm GMT We have heard about the Samsung Galaxy S II refresh before which was called Galaxy S II Plus and it seems it becomes true. German retailer Cyberport has just unveiled that it's stocking the so called "Samsung Galaxy S2 v2" from early March! While the specs in general haven't changed at all, the Galaxy S II v2 is also said to support quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as quadband UMTS/HSDPA+/HSUPA, the v2 is now said to run on a TI OMAP 4430 dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU instead of the original Samsung...
DIVORCE: Sony completes full acquisition of Sony Ericsson - renames is to Sony Mobile Communications
16 Feb 2012 1:04pm GMT Announced late last year it's official now and the divestment of Sony Ericsson is completed. The previously announced divestment of Ericsson's share of Sony Ericsson to Sony, including the broad IP cross-licensing agreement, completed yesterday, on February 15, 2012. This makes the handset maker, formerly known as Sony Ericsson, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony. The agreed cash consideration for the transaction is 1.05 billion Euro. Since Ericsson has officially left the join-venture, Sony...
REFRESH: Samsung announces the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N WiFi
15 Feb 2012 6:15pm GMT Just when you thought you have already heard about Samsung's latest 7" Android tablet, Samsung is going to announce another one or two. Samsung Germany yesterday announced the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N WiFi which are said to run Android 3.2/Honeycomb with Samsung's TouchWiz enhancement. Powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU, the Galaxy Tab follower will be available with and without 3G. The 3G version supports quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE as...