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We have got some happy news to share with our Nexus One/S readers.  Over the coming weeks, Google is rolling out the 2.3.3 update (Gingerbread, again) and Nexus S users will now be able to not only read tags but also write them – the device will also have the ability to act as a tag in itself.  It will also endow the Nexus S with basic peer-to-peer NFC communication.  The update might fix the random reboot and signal loss bugs which is yet to be confirmed, as the version notes fail to make a mention of this particular problem. […]

Short of shoving it down everybody’s throats, Motorola seems to be making every effort to hawk its first ever Android tablet, the XOOM, in the United Kingdom.  The company has tied up with various retailers to attain maximal sales and the usual suspects like Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy also figure in the list.  Apart from the two, Motorola has also roped in PC World, Dixons and Curry, while another UK online retailer, Handtec, is already taking preorders for the device with a hefty price tag, which stands at £720 currently (we are assuming for the version with both 3G

The above video doesn’t really do justice to the tech LG has employed on the Optimus 3D but what can be seen is a solidly built device that manages to look beautiful at the same time.  BGR got to spend some quality time with the behemoth and had some pretty nice things to say about the phone and its 3D display.  The display does not require glasses to watch 3D content and there’s a dedicated 3D button which takes the user to LG’s 3D carousel pretty quick.  The Optimus 3D also features two cameras that will enable shooting images and

It was only a matter of time before HTC jumped on to the tablet wagon and what better time to do it than the Mobile World Congress, right?  Enter Flyer, the first ever HTC tablet that is sure to go places once it’s released. The Flyer, among other things, features: 1.5GHz processor 3G and WiFi support 7-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels 32GB of internal memory Dimensions: 195.4 x 122 x 13.2 mm with a weight of 415g. 5 megapixel rear camera with a 1.3-megapixel forward-facing camera for video calling and the like Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating

With five Android smartphones and a tablet revealed at the Mobile World Congress, the Taiwanese manufacturer has really outdone itself this year. Of the five smartphones,  the Desire S, Wildfire S and Incredible S are upgraded and polished sequels to its erstwhile bestsellers, while the ChaCha and the Salsa are brand new and come with dedicated Facebook buttons for quick access to the social network. Here’s a quick look at the features of the ChaCha and the Salsa: HTC ChaCha Full physical QWERTY keypad 2.6-inch landscape touchscreen display 5MP autofocus lens with LED flash (with front-facing VGA) Android 2.3 Gingerbread

If it was the ViewPad 4 for CES 2011, it’s the ViewPad 10Pro for the MWC this year.  ViewSonic has even added a smartphone to the mix this time around going by the model number V350.  Looking at the V350, this Android 2.2 device features a 3.5-inch HVGA multi-touch display and a 5MP autofocus camera.  The usual features worthy of a good Android device are also shoved in, including aGPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA connectivity, and the company has thrown in dual-SIM support for good measure. The ViewPad 10Pro tablet, on the other hand, boasts of a 10-inch display capable of

Google may have said Honeycomb is tailormade for tablets and tablets only, but if a recent tipster to Engadget is to be believed, this version of the operating system might make its mark on smartphones too.  The tipster has a sent a picture showing off the purported device with a solid spec sheet.  According to the pic, the Revolver will feature an unspecified 1.2GHz dual-core processor, HSPA+ support, 16GB of onboard space with the option to further upgrade if needed and 1GB of RAM to keep things smooth.  Also included is a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with a 3mpx lens on

T-Mobile itself is yet to reveal the pricing on its upcoming LTE-capable Galaxy S 4G but that hasn’t stopped retailers from announcing their price tags.  After the Wal-Mart price leak recently, Tmo News has now unearthed an ad from Radio Shack revealing the price as $149.99,  a mere $1.11 more than that offered by Wal-Mart.  We are yet to see T-Mobile’s take on this detail but with an announced February release, we should be hearing from them pretty soon. As for the Galaxy S 4G itself (which also goes by the names of Vibrant Plus and Vibrant 4G by the

It’s choices galore this time around on Verizon and with the addition of the Palm Pre 2 to its inventory, the wireless carrier now has a chunk of HP WebOS 2.0 to offer too.  Starting tomorrow, Verizon customers can preorder the Palm Pre2, a device which is scheduled to go on sale from February 13th.  The device will start shipping on February 17th and the rumored going price is $99.99. The Pre2 features a fast 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, a 3.1-inch HVGA Gorilla Glass display and the usual array of connectivity options including WiFi (with Mobile Hotspot), GPS, HSDPA and

With the Apple iPhone 4 already on its way, Verizon might be lucky enough to play host to yet another great device, the Xperia Play.  The Android phone has already been picked up by pretty much every carrier in the UK but this is the first we have heard of it even coming Stateside in the near future.  The news has been outed by Wirefly on its website with a side-by-side comparison of the Play with the iPhone 4, and Verizon listed as the carrier of choice for the gaming phone. This is yet to be confirmed, but as we

Of the two, the Galaxy Ace S5830 seems slightly better with a 3.5 inch HVGA display, WiFi, 5MP autofocus camera, 800MHz processor, GPS, Stereo FM and 32GB expansion (with Android 2.2 Froyo) but with a higher suggested price tag of €399.  The Ace S5830 will also come preloaded with exclusive content from Progress Live 2011 tour of the band, Take That. The Galaxy Mini S5570 on the other hand stays true to its name and sees a few cutdowns in its features.  The Mini S5570 features the same Android 2.2 operating system but a smaller 3.15 inch QVGA display, WiFi,

Samsung is good at teasing us with its upcoming devices but this time it is pretty clear what device it is hinting at, the as yet unnamed successor to the 10-million-strong Galaxy S.  The company has updated its SamsungUnpacked website to give out a date (February 13th) and a venue (MWC, Barcelona) for the upcoming device’s unveiling with a blatantly obvious slogan, “Evolution is Fate,” next to the Galaxy S, which could only mean the next iteration of the Galaxy S will be 4G capable and ready to surf the LTE waves prevailing on most networks right now. Rumors of

2011 is definitely the year of the tablet but it would be wrong to talk about tablets and not talk about the iPad, the device which boosted the tablet market and got there ahead of the competition.  But the iPad is so 2010, so what does Steve Jobs have in mind for the next iteration of the popular device? Until Steve decides to tell all at his keynote, here are a few rumors to keep us occupied until then. According to the rumors, camera on the iPad2 is now pretty much a given, thanks to the recently unearthed code by