Here is the latest from Samsung regarding upgrading your Galaxy to Android 4.0 We know you have been waiting and we’re thrilled today to announce that we’ll start serving Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to GALAXY Note and GALAXY S II in the first quarter of 2012. In addition, other ICS-upgradable GALAXY devices include GALAXY…
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It can happen to anyone. You place your Android phone on the shelf and next thing you know, your toothbrush is upset and decides to hit your Android phone and make it land in the toilet or bathtub. So how can you fix a waterlogged Android phone? Step 1. Take off the cover of your…
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It happens all the time. I took my Android phone overseas, got a new sim card from the local carrier and my internet does not work. After putting in your new sim card you need to change the network settings on your adroid phone. Although the phone detects the network in order to get internet…
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Great news for HTC phone users. HTC will “unlock the bootloader” so that users can modify and change the software their phones came with. From HTC’sDevelopment website “we will allow our bootloader to be unlocked for 2011 models going forward. We plan on releasing the updates that will allow you to unlock your bootloader in…
Continue Reading »For those of us who are no longer teenagers and are not as tech savvy as we were back in 1998 when Windows 98 came out. Here is a quick explaination of the meaning of ROOT, FLASH, ROM for android. In order to upgrade or change the software on my android phone I first need…
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Compare the Motorola XOOM with the Toshiba Thrive and the Samsung Galaxy
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| Toshiba Thrive Tablet | Motorola XOOM Tablet | Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 | ||
| Model | AT105-T1016 | XOOM FAMILY EDITION | GT-P7510MAYXAB | |
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NVIDIA Tegra 2 | |||
| Processor Speed | 1.0GHz | 1.0GHz | ||
| Battery Type | Prismatic lithium-ion | Lithium-polymer | Lithium-polymer | |
| Display Type | Widescreen high-definition touch screen (1280 x 800) | High-definition widescreen capacitive touch screen with IPS technology (1280 x 800) | TFT-LCD high-definition widescreen touch-screen WXGA (1280 x 800) | |
| Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) | 10.1″ | 10.1″ | 10.1″ | |
| System Memory (RAM) | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | |
| Type of Memory (RAM) | DDR2 | |||
| SD Card Slot | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce | |||
| Adobe Flash Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Front Facing Webcam Pixels | 2.0MP | 1.3MP | 2.0MP | |
| Digital Camera | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Digital Camera Pixels | 5.0MP | 5.0MP | 3.0MP | |
| Wi-Fi Built In | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Bluetooth-Enabled | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Audio | SRS Premium Voice Suite | |||
| Speakers | Internal | Internal | Internal | |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 1 | 0 | ||
| IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports | None | None | ||
| Game Ports | None | None | ||
| HDMI Output | Yes | Yes | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Operating System | Android 3.1 Honeycomb | Android 3.1 Honeycomb | Android 3.1 Honeycomb | |
| ENERGY STAR Qualified | No | No | No | |
| Drive Capacity | 16GB | 16GB | ||
| Processor Brand | NVIDIA | |||
| Internal Storage Type | Flash | |||
| Storage Capacity | 16GB | 16GB | ||
| Battery Life | Up to 10 hours (video); up to 2 days (audio) | Up to 14 hours | ||
| Data Plan Required | No | |||
| Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes | ||
| GPS Enabled | Yes | Yes | ||
| GPS Enabled with | GPS IC technology | |||
| Wireless Capability | Wi-Fi | |||
| Warranty Terms – Parts | 1 year limited | 1 year limited | 1 year limited | |
| Warranty Terms – Labor | 1 year limited | 1 year limited | 1 year limited | |
| Product Height | 0.6″ | 0.5″ | 10-1/8″ | |
| Product Width | 10.8″ | 9.8″ | 6-9/10″ | |
| Product Weight | 1.6 lbs. | 1.4 lbs. | 1.3 lbs. (with battery) | |
| Product Depth | 7″ | 6.6″ | 3/8″ |
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