The 4.1 update for the Galaxy S3 brought a very noticeable improvement in speed and performance, alongside great features like expanded Notifications and Google Now.

For reference, the speedy Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 scored between 2,500 and 3,400 on the same test. Camera. Only the iPhone 4S and HTC One X (EVO 4G LTE) might have cameras that can rival the Galaxy S3.

For some reason Google Earth is showing up in my Android Market as being installed, yet it isn’t installed on my Galaxy Nexus. Anyone else with Android 4.0 experiencing this problem?

Samsung disables Galaxy S3 Google local search function. Image caption, Samsung says it has sold more than 10m Galaxy S3 phones over the past two months. 25 July 2012.

First-time smartphone buyers get a lot for a little with Samsung's year-old Galaxy S3 Mini, but keep in mind that this is no high-end performer. Table of Contents Best entry-level Android $1 can buy ...

The Nexus 4 is one of the new Android power players, but how does it stack up next to one of the current kings of the category? We put them side-by-side to find out.