Samsung releases the Galaxy Ace Hugo Boss edition

After the successful collaboration with Giorgio Armani on the special edition of Galaxy S, Samsung is now friends again with Hugo Boss as back in the days of Samsung F480. The fruit of the their new cooperation is the Galaxy Ace Hugo Boss edition.

After taking a look at it you can clearly see why Samsung and Hugo Boss dub this device as being specially tailored to the lifestyle of the fashion brand's customers. The smartphone has a matte black finish abd the back cover has been given special treatment from the designers over at Hugo Boss.
But the modifications don't stop on the outside. The Ace Hugo Boss also features special wallpapers to make your Hugo Boss stand out from the crowd of Samsung Aces even further.

 Samsung Ace Hugo Boss official photos

Unfortunately, that's about the changes the special collaboration between the two companes brings to the table. Hardware-wise, the Ace Hugo Boss has not changed a bit from the original. The smartphone still features a 3.5-inch 320x480 pixels screen, 800MHz single-core processor, 5MP autofocus camera and the usual Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microSD slot found on most Android smartphones.
Happily though, the Samsung Ace Hugo Boss runs Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and will be available pretty soon at selected Hugo Boss stores as well as on their website. There's no official pricing but we spotted a store that has it for about 280 euros taxes included. If you can afford Hugo Boss costumes, that sort of cash should be pocket money to you.

Motorola Defy+ gets a JCB edition, gets even tougher

The Motorola Defy+, one of the most durable smartphones on the market, just got even tougher. The IP67-certified droid is now available in a new version dubbed JCB edition.
While the Motorola Defy+ JCB edition brings no changes to the internals of the device, it has an exclusive JCB branded case in the retail package. The case is specially created for the Defy+ and should improve its shock resistance significantly.
The limited JCB edition of the Motorola Defy+ will also come with an extended, 2-year warranty and an exclusive retail package. The JCB app will be preinstalled on the device, as well. That one includes six tools (Therodolite, Spirit Level, Torch, Decibel Reader and a B&Q store locator).
The SIM-free price of the smartphone is £268.80 and you'll be able to order it come December 6.

AT&T iPhone 4S unlocked accidentally, no jailbreak needed

Thanks to a glitch in the latest iOS 5 version some guys over at the Macrumors forums were able to unlock the iPhone 4S. The procedure doesn't require any software to be downloaded nor does the phone need to be jailbroken. Now there is a dint in this plot, however, as the unlock seems to work only on AT&T-locked iPhones 4S, 4 and 3GS and with a data-enabled T-Mobile SIM.
The steps are simple enough to follow but continue on your own risk. You have enable the Wi-Fi, disable the Location services, then turn Airplane mode while on your active AT&T network. Remove the SIM card and get ready to enter your T-Mobile chip.
Here's a video explaining the hack.

Now try to take this news with a pinch of salt as users mileage varies. Some say it works, most say it doesn't. And so far it has only been confirmed with the AT&T and T-Mo duo of SIMs. Maybe the T-Mobile card is required because it's the only other GSM network in the USA.

One more disadvantage is that if you've been successful in unlocking your iDevice, you should avoid rebooting and resetting as those will void the unlock and you'll need to repeat the whole procedure.

Samsung Galaxy S gets Android 2.3.5 update in the UK

The original Samsung Galaxy S resigned from the role of a flagship quite some time ago, but it's good to know that it's still getting good treatment by its maker. Samsung just started seeding the Android 2.3.5 update to the I9000 units in the UK, or at least to those of them who didn't already get it by the dark means of manually flashing one of the leaked ROMs.

The changelog includes a batch of bugfixes to the system apps, some performance tweaks and the stock Gingerbread glow when you reach the end of a list. The messaging app got some improvements as well and it should now launch and operate much faster.

Battery life should also see an improvement after the update as Samsung have done some work to optimize the power consumption of the smartphone.

The update is said to wipe your apps and data so you'd to well to back them up before starting. And don't forget to drop a line in the comments, saying how are you liking your Galaxy S after the update.