Earlier today we heard that Samsung and Google are holding a mobile event on the 11th of October, where we are expecting to get our first look at the new Samsung Google Nexus Prime which will come with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and now we may have a clue as to what processor the Nexus Prime will come with.

We had heard previously that the Nexus Prime may come with a dual core TI OMAP 4460 processor, but now it would appear it may come with Samsung’s latest Exynos processor which has just been announced.

Samsung’s latest mobile processor is the Exynos 4212 processor, which is a dual core 1.5GHz processor, which will provide a 25 percent increase in processing power over Samsung’s previous Exynos processor.

Samsung has also said that the Exynos 4212 processor will offer 50 percent higher 3D graphics performance over the previous model, which could hint that it also ... Read more »

We were expecting to get a closer look at the latest version of Google’s Mobile OS, Android Ice Cream Sandwich when it is officially announced by Google some time this month or next month, but it looks like we wont have to wait.

According to Engadget, one lucky eBay shopper bought them self a Google Nexus S, and what did it come loaded with? Android Ice Cream Sandwich, have a look at the video of it in action below.

As you can see from the video Android Ice Cream Sandwich has a range of new features, and it certainly looks interesting from what we have seen so far.

Source Engadget

The other day Huawei announced their latest Android smartphone, The Huawei Honor, and now the guys over at Greek technology site Techblog have got there hands on the Honor.

The video below is in Greek, but it still give us a good look at the new Huawei Honor as well as some of the smartphones features.

As a reminder, the Huawei Honor will come with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and it features a single core 1.4GHz processor, plus a 4 inch FWGA touchscreen display, an 8 megapixcl camera on the rear with auto-focus and HDR plus a front facing 2 megapixel camera.

Other specifications on the Huawei Honor, include 802.11 b/g/n WiFo and Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, it comes with 512MB of RAM and a microSD card with a 4GB card installed which can be expanded to a 32GB card, plus A-GPS, an FM radio, dual microphones, a compass, gyroscope, G-sensor and a 1900 mAh battery plus DLNA.

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Good news if you are the owner of a HTC Thunderbolt as HTC has now released the latest Android update for the Thunderbolt, in the form of Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.

The Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update brings a range of new features to the HTC Thunderbolt as well as some bug fixes.

The Thunderbolt Android 2.3.4 update has been released as an OTA update, you can get it by going to Settings>Software update and "Check new.”  on your Thunderbolt handset.

Source Droid Life

Even before the MeeGo mobile operating system had a chance to establish its self it has already been scrapped and will be replaced by a new Linux-based platform, Tizen. Only yesterday we reported that the new Nokia N9 powered by the now extinct MeeGo mobile OS, had started shipping to some countries.

Today Intel announced the news that MeeGo will no longer be developed and has joined Linux Foundation and LiMo Foundation in support of the new Linux based mobile OS Tizen. Which is expected to start appearing on devices in the first quarter of 2012.

Tizen will retain the same principles and open source standard as the MeeGo project Intel explains:

"Tizen builds upon the strengths of both LiMo and MeeGo and Intel will be working with our MeeGo partners to help them transition to Tizen,” - "This ne ... Read more »

RaTech has unveiled a new line of high precision iPhone 4 case which have been constructed from carbon fiber, kevlar and aluminium. The three cases are the ION, Vapor Pro and Formula which have all been designed for Apple’s iPhone 4 smartphone and make up the Element case range.

The top of the line Vapour Pro iPhone 4 case pictured below, is constructed from aluminium and is the most rugged, light-weight and versatile iPhone case ever made, says RadTech. For the $150 price tag it should be. Its available in 8 colors, including 4 satin-finished chromatics.

RadTech says their new cases have been: "Fabricated with aerospace precision, Element delivers the most exacting, beautifully crafted and most protective iPhone cases in the world.”

The Formula carbon fiber iPhone 4 case is now available and costs $60, the Vapor Pro aluminium case $150 and the ION ... Read more »

We have been hearing rumors about the Google Nexus Prime, which is being made by Samsung for Google for quite a while now, and more evidence of the devices existence has appeared online.

The Samsung GT-I9250 has now received Bluetooth certification, which you can see over at the Bluetooth website, although it doesn’t reveal any other specifications on top of what we have heard before, apart from Bluetooth 3.0.

The Google Nexus Prime is expected to be the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich device, and it is rumored to feature a dual core TI OMAP 4460 processor plus an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a front facing 2 megapixel camera.

We are expecting the Google Nexus Prime to go on sale some time in either October or November, as this is when Google is expected to off ... Read more »

HTC announced its new Windows Phone Mango smartphone a few weeks back, and now T-Mobile in the US have confirmed that the HTC Radar will be available on their network before the holidays.

As we heard previously, the HTC Radar features a 3.8 inch multi-touch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a single core 1GHz processor and there is also512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage.

There is also a 5 megapixel camera with an F2.2 lens, LED flash and a BSI sensor, on the front there is a VGA camera for video chat, and it comes with 3G, GPRS, EDGE and 802.11 b/g/n WiF, Bluetooth 2.1 and a 1520 mAh battery.

As soon as we get some information on when the HTC Radar will be available with T-Mobile and how much it will cost we will let you guys know.

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There are two main operating systems on the smartphone market today with Android and iOS. The move towards Android has been happening for a while now even though the iPhone is still the most popular single smartphone on the market. Nielsen has released the latest figures from a survey it conducted in August on the mobile market.

According to the survey 43% of all smartphone owners are using an Android device. The survey also found that buyers who purchased a new smartphone in the last three months opted for Android 56% of the time. That metric shows the market is moving towards Android according to Nielsen.

The survey found that 28% of all smartphone users are using the iPhone and the same 28% bought a new iPhone in the last three months. The smartphone market overall continues to grow as well with 43% of all subscribers in the US having a smartphone.

Huawei has teamed up with Discovery and have announced the new Hauwei Discovery Expedition mobile phone, which is designed to be a rugged smartphone for outdoor types.

The Huawei Discovry Expedition mobile phone is designed to be water and dust proof as well as shock resistant, and it comes with GPS, a G-sensor and a built in torch, plus it comes with a range of social networking features which include Facebook and Twitter.

"This is the first time that Huawei is creating a co-branded mobile phone with Discovery and we are very excited about providing outdoor enthusiasts with a device that can support their communications and active lifestyle needs. This partnership will allow Huawei to leverage Discovery’s robust marketing channels to consumers around the world.

The Huawei Discovery Expedition mobile phone will go on sale quarter four of 2011 around th ... Read more »