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Newer MacBook Airs shipping with faster Samsung SSDs
Apr 17th
Apple was found on Friday to have given a low-key but significant speed boost to the solid-state drives in newer MacBook Air production runs. Most batches have been using Toshiba’s X-Gale SSD, but AnandTech saw a more recent model using what’s likely a Samsung-made 470 series drive. The 128GB example is much faster in sustained reads and writes, jumping from about 210MB per second and 176MB per second respectively in the old Toshiba SSD to 261MB per second and 210MB per second in the Samsung storage.
The upgraded drive, which Apple identifies only as SM128C, also supports Native Command Queuing to More >
Samsung Galaxy S gets Android 2.3 in Europe
Apr 16th
Samsung began making amends for long upgrade intervals with reports from users that it was pushing out Android 2.3 to some Galaxy S models. Europeans, including the Netherlands and multiple other countries, are being told of a new build when they sync the phone with Samsung’s Kies app on the PC. Early anecdotes from the XDA-Developers forum suggest the build is fast and lag-free.
Most are expecting the update to lead to an official source code release from Samsung that would let users load unofficial firmware.
Original Galaxy S owners won’t get the same benefits from Android 2.3 as they would on More >
AT&T’s LG Quantum, Samsung Focus to get NoDo in 10 days
Apr 16th
Microsoft updated Windows Phone 7 owners late on Friday to say that two of AT&T’s devices were finally in step to get the NoDo update. Both the LG Quantum and the Samsung Focus are in “scheduling,” or past the testing phase and due to get their patch within 10 business days. The third, the HTC Surround, is still in testing.
The company’s Customer Experience Engineering manager Eric Hautala explained that the Surround needed the extra testing due to different third-party software, likely from HTC, that needed extra checks. More information about the reason and timing would come over time.
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Samsung releases source code for Droid Charge
Apr 14th
Samsung has released the source code for its upcoming Droid Charge handset, though the device has yet to be formally introduced. The company’s open-source site includes an entry for the SCH-I510, a model number that represents the Charge. It is unclear how long the model has been posted on the site, as it was only spotted this week.
The Charge is said to integrate a 1GHz Hummingbird chip, similar to that of the Galaxy S series, along with LTE components and a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen. Other features are expected to include an eight-megapixel camera and a front-facing camera More >
Samsung Galaxy S II reportedly pushed back to May
Apr 5th
After missing its originally hinted ship date of March for the Samsung Galaxy S II, UK retailer Clove has now revised the listing for May. Exactly when the Android 2.3 smartphone will ship in May isn’t being revealed, however. The 16GB model will cost he equivalent of $ 860 (£528), though, including all local taxes and without carrier contracts. The 32GB version will also be available, initially priced at the equivalent of $ 1,152 (£708) tax-inclusive, though when it arrives and final pricing is yet to be finalized.
The handset centers on its large 4.3-inch, 480×800 Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen. More >