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Isis makes October 22nd mobile payment launch official, vows 20 capable phones by year’s end

While we could easily see this coming , it’s still good to hear the news more directly: Isis has confirmed that its delayed mobile wallet system will arrive on October 22nd. The company’s marketing lead Jaymee Johnson tells us that the NFC-based commerce should start in the previously mentioned Austin and Salt Lake City areas. We haven’t been given a formal device list, but “as many as” 20 smartphones should be compatible by the end of the year. . . . → Read More: Isis makes October 22nd mobile payment launch official, vows 20 capable phones by year’s end

T-Mobile to kick off Isis Mobile Wallet pilot program on October 22nd according to leaked photo

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Mr. Blurrycam has struck again, and this time he brings us a launch date for T-Mobile’s Isis Mobile Wallet pilot program by way of TmoNews . According to the image (which you can catch after the break), the Isis app will arrive on Google Play come October 22nd for folks in Salt Lake City, Utah and Austin, Texas to take for a test drive. . . . → Read More: T-Mobile to kick off Isis Mobile Wallet pilot program on October 22nd according to leaked photo

Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile now available for $299 without contract from Walmart

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If you’ve ever thought it was impossible to score an excellent smartphone alongside a prepaid plan, it’s time to reconsider the assumption. Just like the Galaxy S II will soon arrive at Boost Mobile for $360, those willing to brave the crowds at Walmart will save some cash with T-Mobile’s version of the handset, which now sells for $299 — in comparison, T-Mobile currently sells the Galaxy S II for $550 outright. As one caveat, the phone must be sold with a no-contract plan of at least $30, but one can discontinue service whenever they desire. . . . → Read More: Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile now available for $299 without contract from Walmart

Sprint Epic 4G Touch (Update: but not) US Cellular Galaxy S II ICS update is official, start rolling out today

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Just as the leak last night indicated , Samsung is finally ready to deliver Ice Cream Sandwich to Sprint’s Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch . Samsung also announced today that US Cellular’s similar but WiMAX-less SCH-R760 Galaxy S II is getting the same ( Update : an entirely different) FF18 update as well. The changelogs are available at the source links below, interestingly Android Beam is mentioned since these devices lack NFC, it’s hard to see how that could be on the list . . . → Read More: Sprint Epic 4G Touch (Update: but not) US Cellular Galaxy S II ICS update is official, start rolling out today

Samsung Galaxy S, II and III pitted against one another in DisplayMate shootout

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Feeling nerdy? Good, because the folks at DisplayMate have put together quite the comparison of the three different AMOLED displays featured in the Samsung Galaxy S , II and III smartphones. . . . → Read More: Samsung Galaxy S, II and III pitted against one another in DisplayMate shootout

ICS officially available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II beginning tomorrow

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While it’s true a few lucky AT&T Galaxy S II owners were able to get their hands on the official upgrade to Android 4.0 just a matter of days ago, the company wasn’t ready to push it out to the masses quite just yet. . . . → Read More: ICS officially available for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II beginning tomorrow

ARM vows Mali-450 graphics will liven up mid-range smartphones

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ARM is still cooking its next-generation Mali-T604 mobile graphics, but it has what could be a massive lift to performance coming considerably sooner through the Mali-450 family. The architecture is almost almost literally two Mali-400 chips (the same that powers the Galaxy S II ) grafted together, and the maximum eight cores accordingly run up to twice as quickly as what we saw just a year ago. The real achievement might be just be targeting the Mali-450 at a more down-to-Earth audience: where the 400 was all about conquering the high-end, ARM wants the 450 to focus on mid-range and even entry-level phones. . . . → Read More: ARM vows Mali-450 graphics will liven up mid-range smartphones

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II getting ICS June 11th

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If you’ve been waiting… and waiting… and waiting some more for Ice Cream Sandwich to show up on the US variants of the Galaxy S II, it looks like the upgrade is ready to begin trickling in . . . → Read More: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II getting ICS June 11th

Bell Canada launches revamped push-to-talk service, now with added 4G

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People have been pushing to talk for a good number of years, but it’s a service that has largely remained untouched by the passing of time. Bell, however, thinks it’s due a little lick of “next-generation” paint. What’s new . . . → Read More: Bell Canada launches revamped push-to-talk service, now with added 4G

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) now hitting unlocked Galaxy S II in America

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See that? That’s the sign that awoke yours truly this morning. And that just happens to be confirmation that the long-awaited Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update is finally coming to unlocked (read: global, non-carrier branded ) Galaxy S II smartphones situated in the United States . . . → Read More: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) now hitting unlocked Galaxy S II in America

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