As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011.
Nexus One gets Android 2.3.4 over the air, but no Gtalk video calling fun
The Nexus S isn’t the only handset that’s getting their Android 2.3.4 game on. So is the very first Google-branded Android phone, the Nexus One. But there’s a huge disparity between the Android 2.3.4 update rolling out for the two handset: Google Talk video/voice chat support. The Nexus S is getting it while the Nexus One isn’t. Not much to look forward to if your a Nexus One owner, but hey, this comes with a number of bug fixes so it might still be worth checking out.
Engadget
‘NoDo’ Windows Phone update begins rolling out to HTC Surround
Here’s good news for you HTC Surround owners out there. After seemingly being left out last week’s update for the AT&T’s Samsung Focus and the LG Quantum, the much anticipated ‘NoDo’ update has now begun rolling out to HTC Surround handsets. This update is best known for bringing copy/paste to Windows Phone 7, but it also comes with performance tweaks and an improved category search in Marketplace.
BGR
Samsung Galaxy S II Outsells iPhone 4 In Korea
There’s still no word on when Sammy’s Galaxy S successor will hit the country, but as far as Korea goes, it’s a runaway hit. So much so that it’s well on its way to eclipse iPhone 4 sales in the Asian country as carriers have already received 200K pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S II (the iPhone 4 only had 110L pre-orders). Of course, being available on a number of carriers helped, but we still can’t discount the fact that people are queuing up for the dual-core powered Galaxy S smartphone.
Redmondpie
BlackBerry OS 7 browser beats iOS, Android browsers
To show off just how much improved the browser is in their new BlackBerry 7 platform, RIM put the BlackBerry 9900 in a head-to-head browser showdown with the iPhone 4, Nexus One, Nexus S, and their own BlackBerry 6. The results? Sunspider benchmark scores are as follows (lower is better): Bold 9900 – 2.84s, iPhone 4 – 3.23s, Nexus One – 5.22s, Nexus S – 5.86s, and dead last, BlackBerry OS 6 with 10.8s. It’s undeniably fast, but the performance bump can also be attributed to the Bold 9900’s faster 1.2GHz processor. That said, this nonetheless proves that RIM’s newest Bold smartphone is definitely something to keep an eye out for.
GSMArena
Fido rolls out “Circle Calling”… offers free Unlimited local calls to 4 people
Got 4 people you want to keep in touch with all the time? If you and your friends are on Fido and subscribed to a monthly plan, you can now call them up for free by simply adding them to your account. Called Circle Calling, this new Fido offering provides Fido monthly plan subscribers free unlimited calling up to 4 people just as long as they’re within your circle of friends. Cool, right? So what are you waiting for? Top up your circle now to enjoy free unlimited calling to your fellow Fido subscribers.
Mobilesyrup
