Samsung may yet allow ICS updates on Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

After last week's news that the Samsung Galaxy S and the original 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab would not be getting the Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' update because third party apps from carriers and also Samsung's own TouchWiz overlay take up too much memory to run alongside ICS. It seems that Samsung is seeing the wisdom of enabling the upgrade on the more than 10 million Samsung Galaxy S and the early tabs. While no official announcement has been made, It seems that Samsung is listening to the disgruntled users and may remedy the situation due to "strong customer demand."

The Korean news site ajnews quotes an industry official as saying that the company is currently reviewing whether the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab can support Android. We are keeping our fingers crossed that owners of these earlier devices can partake of the Ice Cream Sandwich buffet,

Source: Ars Technica

Review: Bracketron Suitegear Kit for iPad 2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the hardest accessories to decide on for the iPad 2 is a rear case that protects the aluminum backing while working with the magnetic Smart Cover. While a number of these exist and we've reviewed some of them, we find that they either add too much weight or are far from a perfect fit. We test Bracketron's $20 Suitegear Kit for the iPad 2, which offers a case plus a number of extras.

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Review: id America Skyline Rigid Flex Case for iPhone 4/4S

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We usually avoid rubber iPhone cases simply because they usually attract a lot of dust, many get deformed and we find that many inadvertently turn the phone on or off when not necessary. id America's Skyline Rigid Flex Case for the iPhone 4 and 4S goes against the grain in terms of quality and design.

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Fire Away! Angry Birds invade RIM's PlayBook

Some great news if you happen to own RIM's PlayBook and love Angry Birds, Rovio has finally made all three of the games (Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons) available for the PlayBook. They are expensive in comparison to the versions in other platforms (US $4.99). Angry Birds has been insanely popular, possibly the game of the year on mobile devices (500 million downloads, that's a lot of beat up pigs!). Angry Birds is reportedly fluid and ported perfectly on the PlayBook.