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Looks like some HTC oldies are in store for Android OS goodies — unofficially. Though Verizon’s yet to publicly confirm availability, it does appear Droid Incredible 2 and Thunderbolt owners (like this sorry bastard) are in store for a very real Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Two deodexed ROMs based on purported stock 4.0.4 builds have recently hit the forums treating eager and, in the case of that latter LTE handset, beleaguered users to a host of performance tweaks, as well as that Sense 3.6 skin. It should go without saying that you’ll need to be rooted to flash either leak and, as always, the usual warnings apply: backup first and proceed at your own risk. That said, consider this your ticket past the Big Red tape.

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HTC Thunderbolt, Droid Incredible 2 go back to the future with leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been a long, long time since we first saw the unannounced Galaxy S II Plus show up in some leaked benchmarks. Today, however, Sammy’s souped-up flavor of that famed S2 is making the rounds on the interwebs once more, and better yet, we’ve got an idea of what it could look like physically come its official revelation. According to Chilean carrier VTR, Samsung’s Galaxy S II Plus will be sporting a 4.5-inch AMOLED display, which is said to be paired alongside a dual-core, 1.5GHz Exynos CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage and an 8-megapixel rear camera — notably, the site’s also listing it as an Ice Cream Sandwich device, making it slightly different than what we’d seen previously in earlier benchmark scores. Either way, all signs point toward the Korean outfit being close to legitimately introducing its S II Plus sooner rather than later; while we wait for that to happen, though, the angled shots after the break will have to suffice.

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Rumored Samsung Galaxy S II Plus resurfaces: adds purported specs and pictures originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The saga of Samsung’s Galaxy S Relay 4G (né Galaxy S Blaze Q) continues. In this latest episode, we’re presented with an annotated set of pictures showing each side of the device — courtesy of Samsung’s very own US support site. Of course, this further confirms the handset’s new name, which is just as terrible as the old name. No matter — if you’re a fan of QWERTY sliders this is definitely a phone to keep an eye on. While the full specs remain a mystery, previous leaks have confirmed HSPA+ 42Mbps support for T-Mobile’s AWS network, a 4-inch screen (probably not HD) and a dual-core 1.5GHz processor (likely a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4). There’s still no word on pricing or availability, but an official announcement can’t be far behind, right?

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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G shows off all sides, sticks with new name originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You might remember that BlackBerry Curve 9320 as one of RIM’s worst kept secrets of all time, and now it appears we could be heading in the same shaky direction with the Canadian company’s unannounced Bold 9730. According to N4BB, the Waterloo-based outfit briefly listed the device on its App World Vendor Portal, but unfortunately there’s not too much to dig into, as the listing doesn’t reveal specs or any other juicy information to give us a better idea of what we can expect from this intrepid handset. N4BB does think BlackBerry’s 9730 could just be a CDMA variant of the Bold 9790, though we’ll have to hold off on any assumptions until we have something more concrete.

Update: N4BB has updated its post after getting a response from RIM indicating that this was “simply an error on their part.” Satisfied? We’re not, yet, so we’ve contacted RIM for a statement.

Update 2: We’ve heard back from RIM and the company’s told us this was nothing but a “typo gone viral,” as the listing was supposed to be for a BlackBerry Curve 9370.

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RIM accidentally leaks BlackBerry Bold 9730, leaves a lot to the imagination (Update: it was a typo) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We may well have seen the next iPhone’s back shell, front panel, SIM tray and even its cabling. Why not round it out with what might be the motherboard? A WeiPhone forum goer who slipped out the iPhone 4S’ board last year is back with the 2012 update’s potential new heart. While the tipster hasn’t been courteous enough to do a side-by-side with the older component, repair shop iDeviceGuys notes to 9to5 Mac that the newer part isn’t just a carbon copy; that smaller SIM slot (what you see in the middle) is one of the bigger giveaways. The real treat may be the extra wireless antenna connections. They aren’t any surefire signs of 4G, but the antenna links suggest Apple isn’t content with what the iPhone 4S has to offer. We’re mostly left wondering about what’s under that shielding — it’s a mystery as to whether or not the next iPhone’s processor speed bump is a mountain or a molehill. Barring one more peek, we could get the full scoop next month.

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Next iPhone’s motherboard possibly spotted with a dash of extra wireless originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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