May 31, 2011 By

Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-I9200)??

Samsung has confirmed that it is already working on the Samsung Galaxy S III.  Yes the Galaxy S II has only just arrived, but Samsung are looking to the future already.

Don’t get too excited, or annoyed at the fact you have only just bought the Galaxy S II – it won’t be until 2012 until we potentially see the Galaxy III.

J.K.Shin, the president of Samsung’s mobile communications division told the Dow Jones newswire, “Samsung may launch a third version of its Galaxy S smartphone in the first half of next year after launching a second-generation version called Galaxy S II last month.”

Honestly this does not comes as a surprise, seeing as the Galaxy is popular range of devices, Samsung always need to be looking to the next thing, but probably what does come as a surprise is the honesty so far in advance.

SOURCE: Pocket-lint

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April 15, 2011 By

Samsung Galaxy S II–Confirm your orders

If you are one of those who have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S II – your wait is nearly over.

We have today emailed all customers with a pre-order with us to ask whether they wish to confirm and proceed with the order or not.

Please check your inbox and reply to the email to confirm whether you want to us to proceed with your order. ALL orders will begin to be dispatched on the 3rd May.

If you have not yet placed an order, now is the time to do so as stock due in is selling the fast, very fast.

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April 7, 2011 By

Samsung Galaxy S II– shipping May 1st with 1.2GHz processor

A few rumours seem to have surfaced on the web over the last 24 hours about the Samsung Galaxy S II processor and availability dates.

Some suggest a launch date April and others suggest June or later whilst other news says the Galaxy S II will have a 1.2GHz processor.

First things first, the unit will ship with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor

As for availability, the following are 2 tweets from Samsung themselves (head office).

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As we can see they mention and April launch, but this is dependant upon the local timetable.

Due to all this confusion we spoke to Samsung UK who have confirmed the following – UK stock is to be available for sale on 1st May and not before.

This confirms that UK stockists, including ourselves will not have stock before the 1st May.  We will not be selling them in April, it will be 1st May – but not June as some rumours suggest.

There is also question over exactly which model of processor and screen will come with the device.  To date we understand this to be the Exynos chip and a Super AMOLED Plus screen.  We will however confirm the final specification before shipping.

We hope you find this news satisfying.

UPDATE: For those observant followers – May 1st is a Sunday and May 2nd is a bank holiday so first stock will actually dispatch on the 3rd!  However the stock will be ready for this.  Samsung UK have set the  launch date as the 1st May.

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January 8, 2011 By

Sony Ericsson Arc listed on Clove website–Register your interest now!

Following the announcement of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc at CES 2011, the new Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone is now listed on the Clove website.

At the moment we are still waiting for a price and release date to be confirmed, although most the specs have been released by Sony. Hopefully we’ll see a release within Q1 of 2011.

The Arc is comparable to a couple of handsets currently on the market in terms of spec, such as the HTC Desire HD and Samsung Galaxy S. However, the Google Nexus S is the only handset currently available with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, although there could be an update for the Desire HD available by the time the Arc launches.

There are a few nice features that Sony has included, namely a ‘Reality’ shatterproof display, the Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine and Sony’s Exmor R photo enhancement technology. For a full list of the spec, with videos and images, click here.

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December 22, 2010 By

Google Maps Android App Updated

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There is now an update available for the Google Maps application for Android, adding to its already impressive feature set even further. Google Maps 5 enables 3D vector maps (for certain cities), which currently includes only Birmingham in the UK and Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.

A very handy improvement is compass mode, which automatically orientates to show the direction that you are facing. The third feature to be added is the offline caching of maps, designed to improve speed and maintain use of the app if GPS or 3G connections are unavailable.

Google Maps 5.0 is available for any Android device running 1.6 or higher. However, the 3D and offline maps require Android 2.0 and above and one of the latest Android devices on the market, such as the Samsung Galaxy S.

The video below from the Google blog shows off the new Google Maps 5 Android App: 

Via TechRadar

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December 8, 2010 By

Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Battery–Now In Stock

 

The Samsung Galaxy S has been on the market for some time now.  An excellent smartphone it has been well received and we are sure that many of you are using it and couldn’t fault it at all with the exception of the battery.

The big screen and power hungry features are such that the battery just isn’t capable of powering it through a full days use for the most demanding of users.  You are no doubt having to charge it throughout the day.  Well no longer should this be the case.

We now have in stock, the very first official spare batteries for the Samsung Galaxy S I9000.

This means if you pick one of these up today, when you are out and about and away from power, you need not worry about having to charge your phone up, as you have a spare battery that you can simply pop into the device.

Priced at just £20 these Samsung I9000 battery is in stock today at Clove.co.uk

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November 13, 2010 By

HTC Scoops 5 prizes at Mobile Choice Awards

 

HTC have released a range of stunning devices this year and this has been reflected by the Taiwanese manufacturer being awarded 5 prizes in this year’s Mobile Choice Awards. There’s also recognition for Nokia, which won the accolade of manufacturer of the decade. Here’s the full list of awards that were given:

MANUFACTURER AWARDS

Manufacturer of the Year
HTC
Manufacturer of the Decade 
Nokia

TOP TEN PRODUCT AWARDS
Phone of the Year
HTC Desire
Best Camera Phone
Nokia N8
Best Bluetooth Headset
Jawbone Icon
Most Stylish Phone
HTC Legend

Best Mobile Sat Nav
Nokia N8
Best Media Phone
Samsung Galaxy S
Best handset for social networking
HTC Wildfire

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November 10, 2010 By

HTC & BlackBerry take 2 prizes each in What Mobile Awards

 

The What Mobile Awards 2010 winners have now been announced and we’re pleased to say that both HTC and BlackBerry have won awards. Here’s a list of all the awards that were given, unfortunately Clove didn’t quite make best online retailer.

Best Manufacturer
HTC
Commended: Apple, RIM

Mobile Phone of the Year
HTC Desire
Commended: Apple iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S

Best Non-Touchscreen Phone
BlackBerry Bold 9700
Commended: BlackBerry 9300 Curve 3G, Nokia E5

Best Phone for Business
BlackBerry Bold 9700
Commended: Apple iPhone 4, BlackBerry 9300 Curve 3G

Best Touchscreen Phone
Apple iPhone 4
Commended: HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S, Sony Ericsson X10 mini pro

Best Phone for Multimedia
Apple iPhone 4
Commended: Samsung Galaxy S, Nokia N8

Best Mobile Accessory
Three MiFi (Huawei)
Commended: One For All Universal Charger, Jawbone ICON with MyTalk

Best Mobile Game
Angry Birds (Rovio)
Commended: Monkey Island 2 Special Edition (Lucasarts), Plants vs Zombies (PopCap Games)

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October 30, 2010 By

Sony Ericsson X10 range Android 2.1 Update Coming Soon

XPERIA_X10_Black_a The Sony Ericsson X10 is a device that has been overshadowed at times by competitors such as the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S. Launched with Android 1.6 (Donut), the X10 was Sony’s first major attempt at an Android handset and was followed up with the X10 mini and X10 mini pro. The good news is an update for the X10 to Android 2.1 (Éclair) will be rolled out to users throughout November.

According to the official Sony Ericsson blog, the update will be installed via the Sony Ericsson PC Companion (instead of Over The Air) due to its size. Instructions will pop up on the device when the update is ready to be received. The full update will provide the following features:

Xperia X10:

• HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos

• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android 2.1

• New back up and restore application, with extended content back up

• 5 homescreens for apps, widgets, shortcuts and folders

• Social phonebook which automatically syncs contact pictures from Facebook and shows when your friends are online

Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro:

• Improved Bluetooth functionality with support for sending and receiving pictures, contacts and more

• New backup and restore application with extended content back up

• Automatic synchronization of your contact pictures between Facebook and your phone book

• Improved ways of handling pictures, audio, text and numbers in your messages

• Upgrade of the Android platform to Android platform 2.1

via SlashGear

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August 13, 2010 By

Google Voice Actions – Another Superb Freebie from Google

Google has just announced Google Voice Actions, an add-on for Google Search by Voice for Android FroYo 2.2. This adds yet another great piece of technology to the already stunning Android portfolio. So what is Google Voice Actions? Well the video below gives a run through of its features.

Basically, Voice Actions lets you give instructions to your device by voice. It does require Android 2.2 FroYo (or higher) to work. With Google Voice Actions, you will be able to tell your device to:

    • Send text messages
    • Listen to music
    • Get directions
    • Call businesses
    • Call contacts
    • Send email
    • View a map
    • Go to websites
    • Write a note
    • Search Google

Currently the HTC Desire (and Nexus One) are the only devices available with Android 2.2 FroYo in the UK. However, updates are on the way for the Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Legend and other devices.

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