LG handset business posts profit, breaks losing streak
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LG’s handset business has finally reported profit after six quarters of loss. According to earnings announcement today, company handset business posted 9.9 billion won ($8.8 million) in operating profit in October-December quarter.
Firefox 10 hits Android Market, Adobe Flash support still absent
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Version 10 of Firefox has been released in Android Market and brings several improvements but on the downside it still does not support Flash. Adobe Flash plugin support is now expected to be come in version 11.
Sony Xperia S not coming to UK before March
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It seems Play.com listing for Xperia S availability on January 29 and then February 13 was just wrong, Sony has confirmed to Coolsmartphone that Xperia S is indeed coming to UK in March and it has always been the case.
HTC Ville caught on video, shows off Sense 4.0
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HTC’s upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone Ville appeared in its first video today. It is expected to be announced at Mobile World Congress and will come with HTC’s brand new Sense 4.0 interface.
Sony Tablet S 3G, Tablet P go on sale in India
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A bit late, but Sony has started selling Tablet S 3G and Tablet P 3G versions in India. Both the tablets are now available at retail stores as well as online along with the previously launched Tablet S Wi-Fi only version.
Waze 3.0 debuts in Android Market
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Waze has launched version 3.0 of its popular social driving and navigation app today. The new version brings total UI overhaul, as well as Foursquare and Yelp integration. According to a press release issued today, Waze has now over 12 million users that actively report Traffic snarls, road conditions and other navigation related info in real-time.
German court upholds ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
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A higher regional court in Germany gave Apple a symbolic victory by upholding the previously awarded temporary injunction on the sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country. This court decision does not impact the tablet scene in Germany very much, as Samsung has already started selling a modified version of tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1N, but will surely give a moral victory to iPhone maker.
Official Android Developers’ page live on Google+
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Google has launched official Android Developers page on Google+. Company plans to help developers, promote Android, give a sneak peek of upcoming dev tools and a lot more on this page.
Android 4.0 update coming to Galaxy S II, Note by Q1-end, says Samsung Norway
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According to a wall post on Samsung Norway’s official Facebook page, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note should get Ice Cream Sandwich update by the end of Q1. There are still full two months in Q1-end, but we have a clear time-frame.
New Galaxy Nexus with TI-OMAP 4470 spotted on benchmarking site
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If we believe a benchmark score at Nenamark, then Samsung is going to launch a new version of Galaxy Nexus with a processor bump. This is the first time, we are hearing about any upgrade to Nexus and it might be nothing. So, take it with a pinch of salt.
