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Android 4.1 for the Galaxy S III not so far off, claims SamMobile

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Samsung has finished developing an internal test version of Android 4.1 for the Galaxy S III, and is now working on a public release version of the software, according to SamMobile. This means that Jelly Bean will be coming to Samsung's flagship phone after the release version is polished and approved by Google. SamMobile estimates that it will launch around the end of Q3 or beginning of Q4,...

South Korea strikes first with Voice over LTE: launches tomorrow in new Samsung Galaxy S III

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US carriers like Verizon have started testing Voice over LTE (VoLTE) as a replacement for old-fashioned circuit-switched voice, but South Korean carrier SK Telecom is set to be first in the world to launch a VoLTE service. The company will introduce its new "HD Voice" service tomorrow, and begin selling Galaxy S III LTE phones with the feature, Korea IT Times reports. Additionally, the carrier will provide an update enabling the HD Voice service for existing Galaxy S III devices "within the month." The IT Times reports that the carrier also plans to embed HD Voice in "most" of its LTE phones in the future. The jury seems to still be out on the value of VoLTE, but its definitely something carriers around the world are taking seriously: Verizon and MetroPCS plan national deployments, and it's likely that every LTE carrier will eventually...

South Koreans may be the first to stop asking "can you hear me now?"

SiriusXM On Demand launches with access to over 200 shows, offline playback

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SiriusXM may be a major competitor to traditional AM/FM radio, but it has always maintained some of the limitations of that old tech. Most notably, subscribers were forced to tune in to shows at the specific times that they aired if the wanted to listen, but that's changing today with the launch of SiriusXM On Demand. The satellite radio company is offering up about 200 shows from entertainment, music, comedy, and sports for its internet subscribers to listen to at their leisure. While that...


LG's QuickMemo coming soon to all L7, L5, and L3 phones

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LG’s QuickMemo is coming to its L7, L5, and L3 phones as part of a maintenance update, the company announced today. QuickMemo is a system-wide note taking service that lets users quickly annotate screenshots with handwritten notes and sketches. The annotated screenshots can then be shared, either by email or MMS, or by posting to services like Twitter and Facebook through LG’s Social+ interface. The company says that while the update is...

Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich now available for 10-inch Toshiba Thrive

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Toshiba has finally pushed Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich to the 10-inch Thrive. Originally slated for spring, the update was later delayed twice, but has now fallen earlier than the most recent estimated fall release. Aside from the usual changes when moving on from Android Honeycomb, Toshiba has specifically pointed out improvements to video and audio performance, camera functions, and signal strength and connectivity. No announcements...