Tag archive: delay

What is going on with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? The hotly anticipated debut phone for Google's Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system should be for sale on Verizon, but is nowhere to be found. Verizon won't give a firm answer on anything and now the phone seems to be disappearing on the day it should be launching. Instead of launching the Galaxy Nexus today, Verizon has removed the Galaxy Nexus page from its website. More… Read More

Samsung's ongoing legal war with Apple will mean more delays for its devices in Australia. Today, the electronics maker revealed that it plans to delay the Galaxy Tab 10.1′s Australian release until at least Sept. 26, reports ZDNet. In addition, the Samsung will countersue Apple Australia, alleging that the iPad and iPhone violate several, perhaps dozens, of Samsung's patents. Apple alleges that the Galaxy Tab violates 10 of… Read More

After some controversy and a long wait, Angry Birds is finally available on Windows Phone. For those who haven't played the most popular game since Tetris, Rovio's Angry Birds has you slingshot colorful birds to their certain death, knocking over buildings in an attempt to kill green pigs that have taken the birds' eggs. That's all there is to it. The game can be downloaded now on the Windows Phone Marketplace for $2.99,… Read More

Likely due to some of the problems it had with its initial update, Microsoft's French WP blog (via Mobile Burn) has announced that its long-awaited “NoDo” update to Windows Phone 7 will be delayed until the end of March. The update is said to add key functionality like copy and paste abilities to Windows Phone. At the Mobile World Congress last month, CEO Steve Ballmer reiterated that the update would be available during the… Read More

It is not uncommon for games to miss their initial release dates. Delays happen all the time, and in many cases those delays prevent a game from being released with glitches, rushed graphics, or a dozen other problems that could have been fixed with just a bit more time. You can now add Dead Rising 2 to the list of games that have been pushed back, but no reason has been given. Originally scheduled for an August 31 release, Dead Rising 2 will… Read More

After failing to deliver the white iPhone 4 for its launch back in late June and promising it in late July, Apple has yet again missed the deadline on delivering the albino version of its hot-selling smartphone. “White models of Apple's new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected,” the company announced in a press release issued Friday. “And as a result they will not be available until… Read More

If you were hoping to tap out a novel with your iPad, charge it from the wall, or even protect it with a case, you’ll be out of luck immediately following the initial iPad launch on April 3. Many of Apple’s anticipated iPad accessories, including its keyboard dock, 10-watt charger, and case, will not ship until weeks or months after the first models arrive. According to Apple’s site, the $39 iPad case will arrive in mid-April, while the $69… Read More

Ready to take the plunge on the iPad? Get in line. According to a new report from an analyst group, manufacturing delays on the iPad could make the iPad a rarity at launch, or even delay it by up to a month. “The upcoming iPad launch may be somewhat limited as a manufacturing bottleneck has impacted production of Apple's newest device,” wrote analyst Peter Misek with Canaccord Adams. “An unspecified production problem at the iPad's… Read More

Gamers already had to cope with one critical delay this year when Rockstar hit the brakes on Grand Theft Auto IV’s release, and now Nintendo is throwing them another. Super Smash Bros. Brawl has had Wii gamers salivating since it was announced, but original hopes of a 2007 release have been crushed in favor of a new release date well into next year. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata originally announced a delay for the Japanese… Read More