Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 Android Media Player

Samsung introduces its new Galaxy S WiFi 4.2, an Android media player intended to deliver powerful gaming on the go, joining the Galaxy S WiFi 3.6, 4.0 and 5.0 players. The new 4.2-inch PMP is powered by a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. It features the SoundAlive audio system for enhanced gaming experience. It comes pre-loaded with Need For Speed Hot Pursuit game.

The Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 sports a 4.2-inch 480×800 IPS LCD touchscreen, a 2 Megapixel main camera, a VGA front camera for video call, support for Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity, and a microSD card slot for expansion. The player comes in 8GB or 16GB models. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is loaded with TouchWiz UI, Samsung Hub, ChatON app.

The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 comes in white.

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LG Optimus Vu Smartphone gets a 5-inch 4:3 Touchscreen

If you look at LG’s line-up for the MWC 2012, each phone has its own selling point, 3D, NFC, and quad-core. What LG’s Optimus Vu is selling is probably its large 5-inch display that comes in 4:3 aspect ratio, unlike most touchscreen smartphones. The 4:3 5-inch display offers a tablet-like viewing, making makes viewing documents, books, internet and multimedia contents easier and more comfortable. The screen is based on IPS LCD and has 1024×768 resolution.

The Optimus Vu is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 32GB internal memory. Measuring just 8.5mm thin, the Vu is probably the slimmest LTE phone on the market. It features a 8 Megapixel camera with LED flash, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera, DLNA support, Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi. The 5-inch handset includes built-in QuickClip hotkey that allows users to conveniently capture screenshots and memos with a single push, and it comes with a Rubberdium pen.

The LG Optimus Vu will be launched in Korea in March. It will be shipped with Android 2.3 with future upgrade to Android 4.0 ICS.

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AT&T HTC Vivid LTE 4G Android Smartphone

AT&T releases the HTC Vivid, one of the first AT&T 4G LTE-capable Android smartphone. Powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, the Vivid 4G comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. It comes with a 4.5-inch large qHD 540×960 touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel camera with auto focus, dual LED flash, f/2.2, 28mm lens; a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video chat.

The Vivid, with its 8 Megapixel camera, is capable of 1080p Full HD video recording at 60fps, slow motion playback, and comes with on-device trimmer to optimize social media uploads and memory space. The phone runs Android 2.3.4 with HTC Sense user interface. It supports Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, DLNA, and provides HDMI output.

The HTC Vivid 4G LTE phone is available for $199.99 with a 2-year contract

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Apple iPhone 4S Announced

Apple announced its latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S that has the same design as the iPhone 4. The new model sports a dual-core A5 processor and dual-core graphics chip, which, according to Apple, offers twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than iPhone 4. The display remains the same, featuring a 3.5-inch 960×640 326ppi Retina Display. It gets a new 8 Megapixel camera with F/2.4 aperture, advanced hybrid IR filter that produce sharper, brighter and more accurate image and Full HD 1080p video recording.

One of the main features you can find on the iPhone 4S is the Siri intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. Siri helps you make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. The new iPhone is now a world phone supporting both CDMA EVDO and GSM/UMTS networks and supports twice the download speed with HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps. It also gets an improved antenna design for better signal reception.

The iPhone 4S runs the latest iOS 5 that offers iCloud, iMessage, Notification Center, built-in Twitter integration, and more. The iPhone 4S comes in either black or white and will be available in the US for $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model and $399 for the new 64GB model, with contract. It will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless. Apple will also release 8GB iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS will still be available.

Apple iPhone 4S

iCloud

Siri

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RIM BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 Smartphones with BlackBerry 7 OS

Following the release of its latest BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Torch handsets earlier this month, RIM has unveiled its latest BlackBerry Curve — the ‘budget’ device that the company promised was on its way. Just like its latest BlackBerry counterparts, the new Curve will sport BlackBerry 7 OS, in addition to near-field communications (NFC) technology.

There are three new Curves in total: the 9350, the 9360 and the 9370. All three devices are identical on the outside, but internally there are some subtle differences. They all pack the same 800MHz processor and 512MB of RAM, but their wireless radios and storage capabilities are slightly different.

The Curve 9350 supports CDMA networks only and has 512MB of on-board storage; the 9360 supports GSM networks only and also has 512MB of on-board; and the 9370 supports both CDMA/EVDO and has Quad-Band EDGE capabilities with 1GB of on-board storage. All three devices have expandable storage up to 32GB with a microSD card. Here’s the full list of specifications:

BlackBerry Curve 9350/9360/9370 Specs
• 800MHz processor
• 512MB of RAM
• BlackBerry OS 7
• 2.44-inch HVGA display (480 x 360)
• 5-megapixel camera with VGA video recording
• 512MB of on-board storage (9350, 9360) / 1GB of on-board storage (9370)
• Expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• A-GPS
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 1,000 mAh battery
• NFC technology

Mike Lazaridis, RIM’s President and Co-CEO, says the new BlackBerry Curve offers a significant performance upgrade for existing Curve users:

“These new models will build on the incredible success of the BlackBerry Curve line and further expand the largest global launch of BlackBerry smartphones in our history. The new BlackBerry Curve smartphones are absolutely stunning and offer a significant performance upgrade with an unmatched mobile social experience for the millions of feature phone users in the market as well as our existing Curve customers.”

The devices are set to hit carriers in Canada this month, with a worldwide roll-out planned for September.

Are you looking forward to the new BlackBerry Curve?

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LG Optimus Q2 QWERTY Android Smartphone

LG's fleet of Optimus handsets got slightly larger yesterday, with the announcement of the Optimus Q2 -- a follow-up to that LU2300 QWERTY slider we saw last year. Powered by a 1.2GHz Tegra 2 processor, this forthcoming device runs on Android 2.3, boasts a spacious, four-inch, IPS-based LCD with 700 nits of brightness and features a five-megapixel rear camera, along with a VGA front-facing shooter. The Korean manufacturer added that the Q2 will be about a tenth of an inch thinner and 0.35 ounces lighter than its 3.5-inch predecessor, and that it will ship with a wider keyboard. LG is expected to launch the handset in South Korea next week, though pricing and plans for a wider release remain a mystery. Head past the break for the full, translated PR.

Press Release :

LG Electronics, thin and lightweight QWERTY smartphone dual-core

2011-09-19

LG Electronics the ease of use, further volunteer opening night performance design will showcase a full QWERTY smartphone.

LG Electronics LG from next weekend, to be released exclusively through yupeulreoseureul 'Optimus Q2' which caused a frenzy last year, a QWERTY smartphone 'Optimus Q' is the successor.

After changing the perception of a full QWERTY smartphone, and ease of follow-up model for the response from the spread of a highly reflecting consumer demand for the inconvenience of traditional QWERTY smartphone has greatly improved.

'Optimus Q2' 4-inch WVGA display with IPS-grade form of a horizontal slide, be doing a combination of the QWERTY keyboard, though, the entire thickness, 12.3mm, weight 147g thin and light.

In particular, compared to existing products thickness 2mm, weight 10g reduces the country's thinnest, lightest and most of the same family for sale, more spacious keyboard layout is easier to enter.

1.2 gigahertz (GHz) dual-core processor, the brightest of the existing 700 smartphone knit (nit, luminance units) of the IPS display, gingerbread and the operating system to mount the high performance is achieved.

Also, apply touch-sensitive front panel buttons, highlight the clean, elegant design and black / white, two species will be released.

In addition, up to 22 times faster compared to Bluetooth to implement the 'Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi Direct)' support, authentication and ease of content sharing between devices, 5.0 megapixel camera and video call front camera, was mounted only.

LG Electronics nayoungbae MC (Mobile Communications) is responsible for Korea, "one step further with a full QWERTY smartphone QWERTY chulsihae 20-30 hit the preferred customer focus," said "as a distinctive design and performance of the predecessor, will lead the success story," he emphasized.

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HTC Radar Windows Phone 7.5 Smartphone

Other than the flagship TITAN, HTC also brings the Radar, a more affordable Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphone. It sports a smaller 3.7-inch 480×800 touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, BSI sensor and 720p HD video recording, a VGA front camera, Bluetooth, GPS capability and WiFi connectivity. It has an aluminum unibody.

The Radar is powered by a 1GHz CPU and 512MB of memory. It comes with 8GB internal storage. Like the TITAN, it packs SRS enhancement and 5.1 surround sound for video. There are G-sensor, proxmity sensor and ambient light sensor. The HTC Radar supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band HSPA/WCDMA networks.

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HTC TITAN Windows Phone 7.5 Smartphone

HTC announced the new TITAN (aka Eternity) smartphone running Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7.5 OS, codenamed Mango. The phone is boosted by a 1.5GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. It sports a 4.7-inch large 480×800 touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, dual LED flash, BSI sensor and 720p HD video recording, and a 1.3 megapixel front camera.

The TITAN supports Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi 802.11/b/g/n connectivity. It includes SRS enhancement and 5.1 surround sound for video. The Mango phone has 16GB internal memory. It is equipped with gyro sensor, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. You can expect support for quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band HSPA/WCDMA 3G networks.

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HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Announced

As you may know, HTC has partnered with and invested in Beats Audio. Now, the cellphone maker announced its first phone with integrated Beats Audio, the HTC Sensation XE, an upgrade to the original Sensation. To offer a Beats Audio experience — a combination of software and hardware, the phone comes inbox with custom made Beats headsets, engineered to deliver extraordinary sound; and is pre-loaded with specially tuned software and user interface.

The Sensation XE is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 768MB of memory and 1GB usable internal storage. It features a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with qHD (540 X 960) resolution, a 8 Megapixel camera with auto focus, dual LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording, a front-facing VGA camera, built-in GPS support, Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity as well as a microSD card slot for expansion. The Android device sports gyro sensor, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor as well.

Running Android 2.3, the HTC Sensation XE includes HTC Sense UI and supports WIFi tethering. It supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and HSPA/WCDMA networks.

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Verizon Motorola DROID BIONIC Released

After announced back in January, the DROID BIONIC has been back to Motorola’s lab for a redesign and hardware enhancement. Now, the phone is released and is available from Verizon Wireless for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. The Android smartphone supports Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE mobile network.

The DROID BIONIC is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS. It sports a 4.3-inch qHD touchscreen with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass with dual-layer anti-reflective coating, a 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with flash and 1080p video recording, a front-facing camera for video chat, HDMI output, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. It has 16GB onboard storage and comes with 16GB microSD card pre-installed.

The Motorola DROID BIONIC includes MOTOPRINT app to print via WiFi-enabled printers and is pre-loaded with Adobe Flash player. It is Business Ready with advanced security policies; resizable and scrollable email, calendar and task widgets; device and SD card encryption; and Citrix GotoMeeting and Citrix Receiver for Android. Like the Atrix 4G, the new BIONIC includes the Webtop application, allowing it to beam a full-featured Firefox Web browser 4.0, email or documents to a TV or monitor, like the separately purchased Lapdock with a 11.6″ screen, keyboard and integrated trackpad.

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How to Activate GPS on Android

Location based services can become a large battery drain when left running in the background. That’s why Android offers specific controls for the GPS chip in every device. There are even custom widgets that allow you to turn on or off the GPS satellite location right from the home screen. In daily use, it’s good battery practice to leave GPS satellite location off until needed for Google Maps or navigation apps.

To adjust the GPS settings, start by pressing the Home button to return to the main home screen.

Tap the Menu button on your Android device to bring up the contextual menu for home screens. Select Settings from the menu.

Scroll down the various list of Settings and find Location. Tap on its name next to the blue compass.

Here you have two options to adjust GPS settings. Toggling wireless networks will either allow or deny your phone the ability to use cellular towers or wifi networks to try and determine its location. This method is not a huge battery drain.

Tap the check box next to GPS Satellites to turn on the GPS chip. This method is far more accurate but will drain the battery if left on.

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iPhone 5 to come with 8MP camera, no SIM

Set to launch next week after all? - New sources have claimed that the iPhone 5 will launch at WWDC next week, complete with an 8MP camera, multiple internal antenna and, potentially, a Qualcomm chipset.

We've lost track of the number of rumours about the next generation of iPhone, with myriad analysts and anonymous sources suggesting that we wouldn't see hide nor hair of it until September 2011.

But, with WWDC just a week away, the rumour mill has shifted back to anticipating that it will launch in June, as is usual for Apple's iPhone refreshes.

It's all getting a bit boring now

We're not expecting big things from the iPhone 5 (or the iPhone 4S, its suggested moniker), with the design remaining largely the same as the iPhone 4, but incorporating a new processor, a better camera and three or four antennas to make it a 'world phone', as Verizon let slip last month ago.

The sources also say that the phone will be SIM-less, which goes against what France Telecom's CEO told reporters last week about a "new standard of SIM card".

Although supposedly set to be launched at WWDC next week, respected leak site Macotakara's sources claim the iPhone 5 release date won't be until the end of July or early August.

They also claim that a major refresh of the handset is slated for launch in early 2012; iPhone 6, anyone?

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Nokia Oro Beautiful and Luxury Smartphone

Nokia unveils its Oro Smartphone, a luxury version of Nokia C7. The Oro is made of 18 carat gold for a touch of elegance and features premium leather back on him and a home button on sapphire glass. The Nokia Oro, just like the C7 has a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and HD video recording, Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b / g connection.

The phone has 8GB of internal memory and supports SD / SDHC up to 32GB. It comes in light and dark versions.

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Windows Mobile 6 to expire on 15 July

OS gets rapture of its very own - Windows Mobile 6.x's days are numbered as Microsoft will no longer support the OS after 15 July.

On that date, the various versions of the OS will gather atop a hill, ready to be welcomed into the big HTC handset in the sky.

Or, rather, Microsoft will simply stop accepting new Win Mo apps and application updates from 15 July onwards.

RIP Win Mo, we hardly knew ye

Customers will still be able to buy apps, so devs can continue to rake in whatever paltry payoff Windows Mobile apps provide, but this marks the end of innovation on the beleaguered platform.

Developers, however, are less than impressed, with many feeling abandoned by Microsoft which has put minimal effort into fixing Windows Mobile marketplace bugs for some months now.

While we can understand devs' frustration as one income stream totters on its last legs, surely it can come as no surprise since the abandonment of Windows Mobile and the birth of Windows Phone.

Time to ditch the dying dog and head on to pastures new, we'd say. Windows Phone may be looking a bit lacklustre with disappointing sales reported by Gartner yesterday, but hey – there's always Android and iOS.

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Mobile apps create smartphone loyalty, says Gartner

Research findings point to possible difference in thinking between platform owners and developers - Analyst firm Gartner released its latest mobile handset sales data yesterday, including a chart ranking Android, Symbian, iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Phone by smartphone sales to end users in the first quarter of 2011. The "sales" part of that is important, since many other reports of this kind focus purely on shipments.

If Gartner's figures are on the money, then 36.3m Android smartphones were sold in Q1, with Google's OS having blazed past Symbian (27.6m), putting their market share of new sales in the quarter at 36% and 27.4% respectively. Apple's iOS takes third place with 16.9m sales and a market share of 16.8%, with BlackBerry in fourth with 13m and a 12.9% share.

Gartner pegs sales of Microsoft-powered smartphones at 3.7m units for Q1, with a 3.6% market share, although the company claims that only 1.6m of those were running the new Windows Phone 7 OS, suggesting that Microsoft will have to wait for the first Nokia WP7 devices before its platform takes off.

There's plenty of food for thought (and argument) for app developers there, but actually the most interesting thing about Gartner's latest research is this comment from its principal research analyst Roberta Cozza:

"Every time a user downloads a native app to their smartphone or puts their data into a platform's cloud service, they are committing to a particular ecosystem and reducing the chances of switching to a new platform. This is a clear advantage for the current stronger ecosystem owners Apple and Google. As well as putting their devices in the context of a broader ecosystem, manufacturers must start to see their smartphones as part of a computing continuum."

In a nutshell: apps are creating loyalty. Persuading someone to switch smartphone OS is about more than a whizzy new user interface or impressive hardware features in a new handset. It's about answering the question "Which of the apps I use now are available on your platform, and for the ones that aren't, what have you got that's better?"

This is partly why the iPod touch is such an important device for Apple, acting as a gateway device to the iPhone for owners of other smartphones – and particularly for the children whose parents are buying them an iPod touch in lieu of a DS or PSP.

The fact that apps create loyalty is also why Microsoft (and others, but it's being the most open about it) are fiercely courting the top iOS developers to bring their apps to its platform. Witness its soon-to-launch Must Have Games promotion on Windows Phone 7, which includes Doodle Jump, Plants Vs Zombies and Angry Birds.

Creating loyalty isn't just about matching what Apple and Google have on their app stores, though. Every platform owner is keen to have unique apps and games, whether through their own features (Xbox Live being Microsoft's example), or through developers making use of their APIs to add platform-specific features. RIM wants BlackBerry developers to make "Super Apps", for example, while Microsoft wants Windows Phone 7 apps to conform to its platform's visual aesthetic.

The conflict may come with developers who want to launch their apps across as many different smartphones as possible with the minimum of porting hassles. Or to put it another way, developers are focused on creating a loyal base of users for their apps, more than reworking those apps to help create loyalty to particular platforms.

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