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As soon as the official Android 4.0.4 ICS ROM for Galaxy S3 leaked online this weekend, the first thing to extract from the build was the S-Voice apk file.

One day after the application was successfully extracted and installed on many other Android phone models, Samsung  have blocked access to unofficial use of this service. Oh…Samsung has now started to block server access for all devices that are not the Galaxy S3. Which means that Samsung wants to make this feature exclusive to their flagship phone.

You didn’t think guys over at XDA will give up this easy. No way, no they are hard work  on modding the apk so that the servers think this is a Galaxy S III for easy access. Here is the latest Galaxy S3 Voice talk apk, Svoice-Signed Apk which can (more…)

Samsung looks set to celebrate the impending 2012 Olympic Games in London which it sponsors  with the launch of a Team GB-branded Galaxy Note. Samsung being the official sponsor of the event gets to dress the phone in the Great Britain version; with a glossy black cover on it.

The verge reports that the Olympic editions Galaxy Note also include a $1.55 contribution to Team GB athletes of the future, and the chance to win an “exclusive Team (more…)

One of Galaxy S3 attractive features was S Voice, a Siri-like assistant that understood basic commands and would automate tasks for you. After the initial firmware of the S3 was leaked, Xda developers success extracted  the S Voice APK from the firmware and  available use at any Android 4.0 ICS phones, such asGlaxy Note,Galaxy S2 and HTC One X.

It appears that in the last 24 hours, Samsung now begin blocking this unofficial S Voice service request from unsupported Devices. When attempting to perform a voice command, users are now receiving the message: “Network error. Please try again.” XDA developers has tried packet sniffing on  Galaxy Nexus and the results are: (more…)

LG introducing its latest UI overhaul, which applies to Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) devices. Optimus UI 3.0 brings with it an array of enhanced key features, including Quick Memo and unique unlock functions, among other new features and functions aimed at improving LG smartphone experience.  According to the press release, other features include:

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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is certainly impressive. With a large, dazzling screen, super-fast quad-core processor, quality 8MP camera and expandable storage, it ticks all the key boxes for those looking for a truly feature-packed smartphone.

So now that you’re ready to move to a pre-paid plan, you’re going to need a shiny new device to bring along for (more…)

Samsung Galaxy S3 seemed like the handset was sure to be a market success and looks set to follow its predecessor as one of the biggest-selling phones of the year.

The report, published in a Korean economic newspaper and covered by (more…)

Rooting is now possible for  Samsung Galaxy S3 ! It has been only a matter of days that everyone was talking about the release of the new super power Android smart phone,Galaxy S3, and today news broke out of the XDA forum that Samsung Galaxy S3 is successfully rooted based on the insecure kernel posted by the Chainfire – an XDA forums member.

There was no warning triangle at boot-up after flashing the modified kernel, but download mode did show a custom kernel flash counter which increased.

According to the Chainfire, the root kernel now (more…)

LG  announce that the Optimus 4X HD, which was first introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February, will be available next month in key markets starting in Western Europe.

Beyond the fast NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, LG’s latest Android 4.0 device boasts the biggest battery among Quad-Core smartphones at 2,150mAh and a superb high resolution viewing (more…)

A nice voice and some musical talent are great tools to have at your disposal, but software maker smule  thinks all you need to create music is an Android Phones and one its apps.The Songify,  popular iphone iOS music creation app takes the same approach. To use Songify , just speak into your Android device, and the app will turn your words into an auto-generated song.

To create a song, you simply press the record button and speak for between one to 60 seconds. The app analyzes your speech, segmenting it into a chorus and verses (if long enough), then maps it to a melody of your choice, syncing it with the beat and adjusting the pitch of your voice. The whole song-creation process takes less than a minute. You can then play back your song, save it, remap it to a different melody and (more…)

HTC has announced the launch of its new Desire C smartphone. The Desire C boasts a 3.5in screen encased in a metal frame with a resolution of 480 x 320 along with a five-megapixel camera. Interestingly, the handset also features Beats Audio technology for an ostensibly greater emphasis on audio.

The phone also comes with Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and HTC’s Sense 4.0 user interface, which can also be found on the HTC flagship One X smartphone. There’s also a (more…)