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Samsung lists which of its US smartphones will receive Jelly Bean

Samsung lists which of its US smartphones will receive Jelly Bean

Samsung lists the JB update for the Galaxy S III as "Coming Soon" for Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular. At this point, we were hoping there would be more of an official time frame given. Missing is any...

posted: 04 Oct 2012, 08:27

Oh Canada! Samsung GALAXY Nexus users up north get their Jelly Bean update

Oh Canada! Samsung GALAXY Nexus users up north get their Jelly Bean update

Android 4.1 has crossed the border into Canada, bringing some of that Jelly Bean goodness to the Canadian version of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus; once again, down in the states Verizon customers are left out in...

posted: 12 Sep 2012, 14:17

Boot to Gecko makes the leap to the Galaxy Nexus

Boot to Gecko makes the leap to the Galaxy Nexus

It sounds like a pretty big move for the development path of Mozilla's Boot to Gecko that it has been ported to the Galaxy Nexus, but before you get too excited, we do have to mention that it is somewhat unusable because of one simple reason...

posted: 11 Sep 2012, 22:11

Back to school 2012: your guide to smartphones

Back to school 2012: your guide to smartphones

Labor day is close and you know what that means right? Get that backpack ready, the school year is about to start…

posted: 22 Aug 2012, 08:53

Samsung argues Galaxy Nexus had too “minuscule” sales to be a threat to Apple

Samsung argues Galaxy Nexus had too “minuscule” sales to be a threat to Apple

If we were a phone company, we wouldn’t be so happy to declare our device has minuscule sales. But when it comes to patent fights Samsung is quick…

posted: 21 Aug 2012, 03:29

Appeals Court says Samsung GALAXY Nexus sales can continue during trial

Appeals Court says Samsung GALAXY Nexus sales can continue during trial

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has continued the temporary stay that allows Samsung to continue to sell the Samsung GALAXY Nexus; the appeal of the preliminary injunction will take place on August 20th with a...

posted: 30 Jul 2012, 19:46

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now absolutely free on contract

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now absolutely free on contract

We’ve been repeating this for a while - the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is probably the best value your money can buy right now, and it’s only becoming better as Verizon…

posted: 30 Jul 2012, 03:04

Most Nexus devices get Jelly Bean factory images

Most Nexus devices get Jelly Bean factory images

Just a few weeks ago the source code for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean hit the Android Open Source Project, which started the influx of custom ROMs for the Jelly Bean-capable Nexus devices. Now, just in case you've had any troubles with a custom...

posted: 27 Jul 2012, 19:59

Samsung Galaxy Nexus GPS bug discovered after Jelly Bean update

Samsung Galaxy Nexus GPS bug discovered after Jelly Bean update

Quite a few Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners have already been blessed with an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, yet the experience has not been exactly buttery smooth for some. Users are reporting that the new software contains...

posted: 24 Jul 2012, 00:15

For a second time, Appeals Court refuses to issue stay on injunction against Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1

For a second time, Appeals Court refuses to issue stay on injunction against Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1

The The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on two motions made by Samsung in regards to the preliminary injunction that the District Court has placed...

posted: 19 Jul 2012, 14:35

Woz shows what’s in his bag – puts everyone’s mobile device collection to shame

Woz shows what’s in his bag – puts everyone’s mobile device collection to shame

We’d be willing to bet that a lot of loyal PhoneArena readers carry a lot of devices around with them, but have you ever wondered what a tech legend like Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak carries...

posted: 17 Jul 2012, 13:00

Appellate court temporarily suspends temporary injunction on the Galaxy Nexus (Update: now on sale)

Appellate court temporarily suspends temporary injunction on the Galaxy Nexus (Update: now on sale)

A Federal Appeals court has put the brakes on the injunction of the Galaxy Nexus, until it can rule on Samsung's appeal in the coming weeks...

posted: 07 Jul 2012, 14:54

Online troubleshooter reveals the top five complaints about today's top smartphones

Online troubleshooter reveals the top five complaints about today's top smartphones

FixYa is an online community that allows users to pick the heads of members to troubleshoot problem devices; thanks to its large number of users, the site can reveal what the top 5 complaints are for...

posted: 06 Jul 2012, 22:33

ABC News: Samsung GALAXY Nexus to resume shipping next week with Android 4.1

ABC News: Samsung GALAXY Nexus to resume shipping next week with Android 4.1

ABC News is reporting that the Samsung GALAXY Nexus will be returning to the Google Play Store next week with Google working on a software update that will remove unified search from the phone; while the Google...

posted: 05 Jul 2012, 17:05

Apple, Samsung each cut back on claims for Judge Koh; Apple has a big decision to make

Apple, Samsung each cut back on claims for Judge Koh; Apple has a big decision to make

Even though yesterday was the fourth of July, attorneys for Apple and Samsung were hard at work, trying to cut back on the number of claims that both sides want to present to the court; Apple must...

posted: 05 Jul 2012, 06:18

Opinion: Will Apple's ban backfire and only add to the popularity of the Galaxy Nexus?

Opinion: Will Apple's ban backfire and only add to the popularity of the Galaxy Nexus?

If you’ve been following tech news in the last week, you know the big news - Apple succeeded in court and banned the Samsung Galaxy Nexus from selling in the United States…

posted: 04 Jul 2012, 07:55

Galaxy Nexus no longer available in the Play Store

Galaxy Nexus no longer available in the Play Store

It appears that Apple has been at least temporarily successful with their injunction, as the Galaxy Nexus is now listed at "Coming Soon" in the Google Play Store...

posted: 04 Jul 2012, 00:05

Samsung bid for stay on GALAXY Nexus denied, but Google has software update for workaround

Samsung bid for stay on GALAXY Nexus denied, but Google has software update for workaround

Last night, Judge Koh denied Samsung's request for a stay on the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 injunction and tonight it is the injunction on the Samsung GALAXY Nexus that Judge Koh upheld by denying...

posted: 03 Jul 2012, 22:40

Samsung files appeal on Samsung GALAXY Nexus injunction

Samsung files appeal on Samsung GALAXY Nexus injunction

Samsung has just filed with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for a stay of the injunction against the Samsung GALAXY Nexus; the motion asks for the stay to cover the entire 'duration of the appeal' or until the Court rules...

posted: 01 Jul 2012, 21:34

Galaxy Nexus gets a price slash to $349 at the Play Store, just in time for Jelly Bean

Galaxy Nexus gets a price slash to $349 at the Play Store, just in time for Jelly Bean

Considering that the handset will be first in line to get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, this price for a dual-core phone with HD screen and no contract troubles sounds like a steal, leaving you money...

posted: 27 Jun 2012, 14:38

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