Galaxy Nexus Owner “Smoked By Windows Phone”?

People visiting a Microsoft Store

Well here’s a curious tale for you. Galaxy Nexus owner Sahas Katta from Skatter Tech claims he was ripped of by a Microsoft Store employee, after entering the “Smoked by Windows Phone” competition.

The competition is pretty simple. Microsoft challenges you to perform a basic operation faster on your Android phone than their employee can managed on a Windows Phone. If you win, you get a $1000 laptop. If you lose, you get a chance to swap your phone for the Windows Phone.

But all is not as it seems. Apparently Sahas actually managed to load the weather on his phone faster than the Microsoft employee. His Galaxy Nexus was setup with no lock screen, and two weather widgets on his home screen. Turns out this is exactly what he needed to beat this particular challenge. He thought he’d won, but the Microsoft person had other ideas. Continue reading “Galaxy Nexus Owner “Smoked By Windows Phone”?” »

Galaxy Nexus Review from The Verge

This review was too good to pass up. The Verge (formerly This Is My Next) have published a complete review of the Galaxy Nexus – hardware, software, build quality, design – the whole lot. It’s a very in depth article, and well worth reading for anybody interested in buying a Galaxy Nexus. Continue reading “Galaxy Nexus Review from The Verge” »

Galaxy Nexus Official Announcement

Today, Samsung and Google officially announced the Galaxy Nexus smartphone. The event was broadcast live on YouTube from Hong Kong.

Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run Android 4.0, codenamed “Ice Cream Sandwich”. This is a major leap forward for Android, as it unifies the smartphone and tablet development lines, to form a single codebase for devices going forward. It’s a state-of-the-art mobile operating system, with plenty of goodies for regulars and power users alike.