Samsung Galaxy Note receives the ICS update

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For a very long time, we’ve been waiting for the official update for the Samsung Galaxy Note so that it could get updated to Ice Cream Sandwich. Some courageous tech buffs even tried to try a leaked ROM to see how this edition of Android will appear on the Note.

Never mind, the main thing is that the ICS update for this phablet is eventually seeding to consumers all over the world. Until now, there is no authorized statement by the South Korean mobile manufacturer, thus the roll-out plan is uncertain. As expected with such updates, not everyone will receive the update at the same time. Probably a few areas & SIM-free versions will be first to get this update. So, keep your fingers crossed folks!

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A sneak-peek into HTC EVO Design 4G for Boost Mobile

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Desire an Ice Cream Sandwich running smartphone with 4G data speeds from a leading mobile phone maker such as the HTC – and everything on a competitively configured prepaid plan from Boost Mobile? Whilst earlier unheard of, presently user can avail the abovementioned package with HTC EVO Design 4G on Boost Mobile.

This astonishing device will hit market shelves on 31st this month, & it’s a remarkable part of Boost Mobile’s prepaid array. On the outer side, nothing actually changes from its postpaid equivalent on Sprint apart from for the Boost Mobile brand on the back. It’s a tiny, slim gadget but could initially feel like a heavy device. But, after using it for a while the device actually starts feeling solid due to the aluminum unibody construction.

HTC EVO Design 4G comes with a 4”qHD screen, 1.2GHz CPU, 768MB RAM, 5 MP back-facing snapper with 720p video reo, 1.3MP front-viewing snapper, 4GB of internal memory space, and 4G WiMAX connectivity. The major dissimilarity between the Boost Mobile version & its Sprint ancestor is that this device is power-driven by Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The user interface is lively & responsive. Actually, the credit goes to the joint efforts of Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense. This is one of the most alluring & intuitive UI that we have seen in recent times.

Plus, it is the first handset from the network to offer 4G connectivity. This gadget also flaunts

Free Visual Voicemail and integrated mobile hotspot functionality. These features are again some firsts for the service provider.

This phone can be coupled with Boost Mobile’s Monthly Unlimited Android offer which grants users limitless minutes, messages, and internet access for $55. With this offer it is achievable to lesser the bill to mere $40. After each 6 on-time payments user’s monthly cost will decrease to $5.

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AT&T will not offer Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD

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This is barely a surprise given the fact that the smartphone in question was uncovered a long four months back at Consumers Electronics Show. AT&T & Samsung have taken the decision to dump the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD. This was disclosed with an interview with the Ryan Bidan, Samsung’s VP of marketing.

It seems that the release of the AT&T edition of the Samsung Galaxy S2 HD LTE is not making any logic, given the unveiling of the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3, accompanied by with the smartphone’s approaching release in the United States mobile phone market.

However, we still don’t know whether Samsung Galaxy S3 will be offered by the AT&T’s network or not. But, Bidan pretty much affirmed the launching of the new flagship model for the service provider.

Anyway, if you are still interested in Skyrocket HD let’s have a look at the specs of this handset. It flaunts a mammoth-size 4.65” Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 8 MP snapper, Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, etc. Sadly, the operating system is the Gingerbread and not the Ice Cream Sandwich. And, we don’t know anything about the update yet.

But, maybe we should focus more on Samsung Galaxy S3. It’s expected that that the 4.8-inch of Super AMOLED greatness to become accessible in the service provider’s orange/white draped boxes very soon. But, let us know if you are disappointed with the network’s decision to not offer the S2 Skyrocket HD in the comments section below.

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