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In the UK, some Galaxy S2 owners are finally getting their hands on the new Ice Cream Sandwich update, according to CNET UK. SIM-free devices users are now able to download the Android 4.0 software as of April 17th.

Oracle Corp is trying to obtain a share of Android by asserting its intellectual property rights even though it had nothing to do with the development of the smartphone operating system, an attorney for Google said in court.

A new trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming science fiction epic, Prometheus, titled Happy Birthday David focuses on Michael Fassbender's role in the new film as an extremely advanced android robot. Check it out here.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 may be one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2012, competing closely with the Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5. The Korea-based company just released its official launch event on May 3rd, heightening excitement and speculation among fans.

At a time when the tech world is eagerly waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone, a new report surfaced saying that Samsung's upcoming flagship phone will be a relatively minor update from the Galaxy S2, with a speed boost and eye-tracking among the upgrades.

The revolution has already begun and the time is ticking towards a tremendous paradigm shift of the future of smartphone industry by the end of 2012. The market waves are expected to change towards a slew of Windows 8-powered smartphones by October and November.

ASUS has officially confirmed that its long-awaited Transformer Pad 300 will hit U.S shelves on April 22.

Samsung has confirmed that a Windows 8 phone will be launched around October 2012, according to Taiwanese reports. The handset devices, codenamed “Apollo,” are said to add support for a quad-core processor and higher display resolutions.

The announcement of Samsung's 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 has accelerated iPad Mini rumors; the latest comes from a Chinese portal, which claims that six million mini iPad units will launch in the third quarter.

Jury selection in a high-stakes dispute over smartphone technology between Oracle Corp and Google Inc is set to begin here on Monday morning, kicking off a trial in which both companies' chief executives are set to take the stand.

Moody’s Investors Service on Monday downgraded the rating of Finland-based mobile maker Nokia from Baa3 to Baa2, a move in response to the company’s announcement of sharp decline in mobile sales in the first quarter this year.

It has been reported that Samsung has sent invitations for the first press meet stating that the next Galaxy smartphone will be announced on May 3. Check out the final illustration of the rumored features which include Ceramic Body, 4.65 inch screen with Super AMOLED HD panel with 1280×720-pixel resolution, 5-Column Modified UI, Ice Cream Sandwich OS, TouchWiz 5.0, 12 MP camera, 4G LTE and Wireless Charging.

Instagram, makers of photo sharing apps, was bought by Facebook for $1 billion. Now the company has just announced to cross 40 million users within the first 10 days after the debut of the Android app. But we thought to review other top ten alternative photo sharing apps for your iphone and android phones.

As per the ever-increasing rumor mill, South Korean tech giant Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy S3 smartphone will get a significant power boost up with a much improved processor. At a time when rumors are rife that a quad-core, Exynos processor would be featured in the next Samsung flagship smartphone, another new Android smartphone has been announced sporting the same.

Following the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0's release date, Verizon is offering the current version of the tablet for $50 dollars with a two-year contract.

Though the iPhone 5 release date has not been announced, many Apple users are saying a better screen is a requirement for them to upgrade when the new phone is released.

Rumors about the upcoming Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy's next flagship model are all the rage in the mobile space. All the tech-forward consumers are hoping to get their hands on the next-big-thing as soon as it hits store shelves.

A new, unsubstantiated, leaked image of what may be the Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone has surfaced. It depicts an Asian woman posing with two copies of the new phone, suggesting that production is under way.

The iPhone 5 release date has not been officially announced yet, but Apple fans are already predicting that the new phone will be a dud.

On the second day of the Mobile World Congress 2012, held in Barcelona in February, tablet manufacturer Asus unveiled a budget-priced Android tablet -- Asus Transformer Pad 300. When the tech enthusiasts appreciated the official launch of the first 4G LTE tablet by the company, they had no clue about the release date and price tag of the new device.

HTC One X is receiving raving reviews since its launch. While the HTC flagship is being touted as the King among the Android phones, our very favorite Samsung Galaxy S2 is also getting its much-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update and preparing to give the last fight against the so-called king before the company phases it out with the launch of Galaxy S3.