28 June 2012

GSM Dome - Mobile Phone News

GSM Dome - Mobile Phone News


CyanogenMod 9 RC1 Now Up for Download

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 03:40 PM PDT


CyanogenMod 9 RC1 is now ready to be downloaded on one of the 37 devices on the official list. This is the first Release Candidate of the long awaited custom ROM for Android devices, that includes Android 4.0 ICS. 37 devices support flashing this ROM and it has taken the team 225 days since Android 4.0 reached the AOSP servers to come up with this software.

The group is proud of their work and you can download it from here. Among the supported units there’s the GSM Galaxy Nexus, Transformer, Transformer Prime and many other models. Samsung Galaxy S III is on the list, as well as the LG Nitro HD, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S. I wonder how long it will be till there’s a special ROM made by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, just announced by Google today. Well, maybe in CyanogenMod 10?

It’s interesting to note that this release brings support for more LG units than HTCs, so what’s that about? People are happy with the boot animation that reminds them of matrix and general feedback seems positive. If you already installed this CM release, drop us a comment below and let us know what device you’re using and how it works.

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Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S III Launching July 12, According to Retailer

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 12:16 AM PDT


After some turnmoil and unexplainable delays, the Samsung Galaxy S III finally gets an actual release date on Verizon, for USA. Retailer HHGregg lists the product as coming on July 12th, with a price tag of $199.99, in either blue or white. This price applies to the 16GB version, in case you’re wondering.

Verizon has already been accepting preorders for the device that have estimated shipping dates of July 9, 10 and recently even 11. So, it’s safe to say that in the middle of July 2012 you’ll be able to walk out of a store with a Verizon-bound Galaxy S III in your pocket. I have to remind you this is a quad core Exynos smartphone with a 4.8 inch HD touchscreen, but you probably know that already, since you’re bombarded with online ads, TV ads and emails about special offers for this phone.

Last I heard, Samsung estimated 10 million units sold of the Galaxy S III till the end of the summer. How much of them will the US market generate, especially with the hate going on between Samsung and Apple?

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