Samsung I9100G Galaxy SII ICS seeding now

Samsung I9100G Galaxy SII units are receiving an update to ICS. The update is still limited to several countries but probably it the next few days it will be available worldwide. I think you owners of this unit will be happy hearing this.

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Source: GSMArena.

Nokia N9 is rumored to get PR1.3 update

Nokia N9 is rumored to get PR1.3 update by the end of May, almost 1 month from now. Nokia is called this update 'small by valuable'. Some MeeGo fan contacted Nokia to find out more about this update and a Nokia representative confirmed this update, it should be available by the end of May. The Nokia representative couldn't confirm whether the Skype app for the N9 will support video calling or not.

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Source: GSMArena.

Samsung Galaxy Ace video review

Our author Ethan Brincat made a video review of the Galaxy Ace. Watch the video review below or follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kt3iViOgnY.

International Sony Xperia ion announced yesterday

The International Sony Xperia ion was announced yesterday in Taiwan.

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 It has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread but will get an upgrade to ICS, 16GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD card, 4.6-inch 720p display with Mobile BRAVIA technology, 12MP rear camera capable to capture 1080p videos, NFC,WiFi, Bluetooth and it will lack LTE and will rely on HSPDA. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AHEYljMSLQ&feature=player_embedded.

Source: GSMArena.

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad annouced





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The Exynos 4 Quad is quad-core processor, four Cortex A9 cores based on Samsung's 32nm HKMG fabrication process. It can be clocked up to 1.4GHz. It's 20% more efficient than the previous Exynos 4 Dual. This chip uses power gating, frequency and voltage scaling on all four cores to cut power consumption when not in use. The Exynos 4 Quad is pin-to-pin compatible so hardware manufacturers can easily upgrade to this new chip. Probably this chip will be present in the next Galaxy device. If you see the video you will notice a device at 1:10 which is probably the next Galaxy.

Source: GSMArena.

Gameloft announced N.O.V.A 3, headed to Android and iOS

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Gameloft announced N.O.V.A 3 that will be headed to Android and iOS later this year. We will inform as soon as we have more information. Trailer link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CSOIh6lpB8&feature=player_embedded.



Source: GSMArena.

Google Drive is now official

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Google Drive is now official and will offer you 5GB free, €1.88/month for 25GB, €3.78/month for 100GB and for €37.91/month you will get 1TB of storage. We already had a clue that Google Drive will come up sooner or later from last Friday's Android Developer's hangout. Well, now here it is. video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKJ9KzGQq0w&feature=player_embedded.

Source: GSMArena.

Verizon Motorola DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX update

Verizon DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX will get an update OTA the air update, v6.12.181 but it's not ICS. The update will bring faster text message delivery, 4G indicator, enhanced device security, improved battery life, stability improvements, new MotoCast widget and IPv6 support.

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Source: GSMArena.

Samsung's new teaser, now a countdown timer

Are you ready to take the next step ? Samsung posted 'Destination: tgeltaayehxnx' deciphered  means Destination: TheNextGalaxy. If you to:  http://www.tgeltaayehxnx.com/ you will find a countdown timer that basically after the countdown is completed it will be London's noon time. What is hidden after that countdown ? Maybe another teaser or some other hints. Tomorrow we will discover !

Source: GSMArena.

Google Drive exists

Google Drive exists. As on last Friday's Android Developers Hangout a Google employee pressed the share button on an app and there it is Google Drive showed up in the share list just below the Bluetooth icon. Accidentally or not it showed up. Now we have proof that Google Drive exists and it's on the way. video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PeQ45Dp629U.

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 Source: Talk Android.

Yesterday Facebook for Android was updated

Yesterday Facebook for Android was updated to v1.9.0. This update brings with it improved performance, bug fixes, group chat and adding friends to existing group chats and shortcuts to share your photos and messages right from your homescreen. The update adds two new shortcuts, one called 'Camera' and the other one called 'Messenger' that takes you to your Facebook messages. Tell us if you did like the new sharing features or not. Thanks !

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Camera shortcut feature. Image from: play.google.com.

Source: Facebook for Android: What's new.

HTC J now official

The HTC J is now official for the Japanese carrier, KDDI. This smartphone features a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 16GB of internal storage and expandable via a microSD card, 4.3-inch qHD AMOLED display, 1.3MP front camera and an 8MP rear camera, the package comes with UrBeats headphones, WiMAX and a 1,810mAh battery to power it all. Seems a really good smartphone. Source and images: GSMArena.

Samsung Galaxy S3 spotted on Amazon Germany

The Galaxy S3 was spotted for pre-order in Amazon Germany website. The Galaxy S3 is listed as having a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display, a 12MP camera, 16GB of internal storage expandable to 32GB via a microSD card and of course running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. €599 is the pre-order price of the supposed Galaxy S3. I suggest not to pre-order and wait for the official release.

Samsung Galaxy S3 another leak video

Another leak video of the Galaxy S3. This video shows that the supposed Galaxy S3 shown in the video will have a quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and expandable via a microSD card, a 4.65-inch 720p 320 ppi display, Mali-400MP GPU, 8MP rear camera and a 2050mAh camera. If the specs are true it's going to be a pretty good phone. video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Ei61wWOr4w

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Source: GSMArena.

Nokia Lumia 900

Thanks to Nokia and Microsoft's partnership, we seem to be getting lots of new Windows Phone devices.  The most recent release was the Nokia Lumia 900, which was just released a few days ago.  The Lumia 900 is the most high-end phone in the Lumia series.  The Lumia 900 runs the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango mobile operating system powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm processor.  The phone comes with a 4.3" ClearBlack AMOLED screen and an 8-megapixel camera with a 1-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling.  A feature that stands out from the rest of the smartphones is that the display is much more visible in direct sunlight than any other smartphone around.

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Back when Apple released the iPhone 4 in 2010 with the stunning Retina Display, Apple boasted that because of the high pixel density, the screen would still be legible in direct sunlight; and it is.  However, the Nokia Lumia 900 has an even higher percentage of screen visibility even with low brightness (many users opt to keep the brightness low to conserve battery life).

As with all other Nokia Lumia devices, it will be available in several colours including cyan, black and white within a few weeks.

Hope you have enjoyed reading this article.  Come again soon!

JCB announced two new Toughphones

JCB announced two new Toughphones, the Pro-smart and Sitemaster 2.

The Pro-smart: basically this is a rugged budget Android phone. It has an 800MHz single-core processor running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 3.2-inch scratch resistant display, 5MP camera, supports microSD card, 3G, WiFi and 2,000mAh battery that will set you for 15 days of stand by and 9 hours of talk time and a carry strap for the compass you get and a carbiner. It can last 30 minutes in water, 1 metre and it's dust tight, IP67 certification.

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The Sitemaster 2: Water resistent and dust resistent, IP67 certification, survives 1 ton of pressure, 2M drop test, 2GB of internal storage expandable to 8GB via a microSD card, 2-inch display, 2MP camera, 3 in 1 charger and as the other it comes with a carry strap for the compass and carbiner.

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Source: GSMArena and Techadda

LG Optimus Elite announced

Sprint will have this phone for $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 2 year contract. This eco-friendly smartphone has an 800MHz single-core processor running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 512MB of RAM, 3.5-inch display, 5MP rear camera with LED flash, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi. A pretty good budget Android phone.

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Source: Engadget

Intel Atom smartphones will go up for sale tomorrow

Intel Atom based smartphones will go up for sale tomorrow. The Indian company, Lava will put the Xolo X900 for sale tomorrow. This smartphones has a 1.6GHz single-core Intel Atom Z2460 processor with Hyper Threading running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 1GB of RAM, 4.03-inch display, 8MP rear camera capable to capture 1080p videos, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, NFC, HDMI out. A pretty good phone huh ?

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Source: GSMArena.

Chrome for Android updated

Google updated Chrome for Android bringing new features. 

The update brings the following new features:

1. downloads of files to the device.

2. Country specific search engines.

3. Complex Text Layout (CTL) and Right to Left (RTL).

4. You can now play Youtube videos via the native app.

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Source: http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search/label/Chrome%20for%20Android.

New author and rumours by Apple

Hello world!  I am a new author to this wonderful and informative blog, I also manage another similar blog called Techbrin.  For my first post, I will be showing you a new rumoured Apple product.

A few weeks before the release of Apple's new iPad (iPad 3) in March, many fans where saying that Apple was going to release a 7 inch iPad known as iPad Mini, to keep up with competitors such as the HTC Flyer or the Samsung Galaxy Tab.  As we know this was not the case and Apple released a new iPad with the same display size of 9.7" with a new Retina Display.

These rumours are resurfacing, however with a new twist.  This "7 inch device" as referred to by many people, can in fact be a variation of the iPod touch instead of the iPad, known by fans as iPod touch XL.  Also with the rumours of a larger display on the upcoming iPhone 5, a new larger iPod wouldn't be a surprise.

Concept size comparison of an iPad Mini against an iPad 1 and an iPhone 3GS

The iPod touch is sometimes referred to as an "endangered species" as many people now opt to carry only one device that does it all instead of carrying a phone and a media player as I wrote in an old post on my blog here.

A smaller iPad/large iPod touch would certainly create a new market for Apple and probably defeat many competitors. Some users are searching for a device that is between the two both in size and in price, and if they can't get that from Apple, they'll look elsewhere!

I hope you have enjoyed reading my first post, more to come in the future!

Prcing and release date for the ASUS Padfone, Transformer Pad infinity and Pad 300



ASUS Padfone: the ASUS Padfone will come at a price of 700 euro. The price covers the Padfone and the Padfone Station but you will have to pay an extra 150 euro for the keyboard dock. It is planned to come out late May and the LTE version planned for September.

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ASUS Transformer Pad infinity: this will come at a price of 600 euro for the 64GB WiFi only. As the ASUS Padfone you will have to pay an extra 150 euro for the keyboard dock. It's planned for June 10th. 

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ASUS Transformer Pad 300: The WiFi only version will come at a price of 400 euro and the 3G version for 500 euro. The both have 32GB of storage.

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Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/04/17/asus-padfone-transformer-pad-infinity-and-pad-300-priced-and-dated-for-europe/.

Samsung next event will be on 3rd May

Samsung will hold on May 3rd at London. The invite cites: "come and meet the next galaxy phone" it could probably be the rumoured Galaxy S3. Maybe Samsung will show us the next Galaxy phone with an Exynos quad-core chip.Who knows ? Except Samsung staff. We'll wait and see.

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Meizu MX now official

Today Meizu announced their top of the line smartphone, the Meizu MX. It features a Samsung Exynos quad-core chip running on Flyme OS (Android 4.0 ICS), 1GB of RAM, will come in 32 and 64GB versions, 4-inch display, a VGA front camera and an 8MP rear camera with LED flash capable to shoot 1080p videos, a Mali-400MP GPU, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, a 1,700mAh battery. The 32GB version will come at a price of: 368 euro ($480) and the 64GB version will come at a price of: 487 euro ($635). A tough looking opponent for other companies.



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Source and specs from: GSMArena.

Sharp HD IGZO LCD panel

Sharp will roll out this LCD panel for monitors, laptops and tablets. According to a press release from Sharp the production of this panel has started. This panel is based on IGZO technology ( indium gallium zinc oxide ). A 7-inch panel will have a 1280 x 800, 217 ppi and a 32-inch panel will have 3840 x 2160 resolution, 140 ppi.

Press release:

Sharp Begins Production of World's First LCD Panels Incorporating IGZO Oxide Semiconductors

In March 2012 at Kameyama Plant No. 2, Sharp began producing the world's first high-performance LCD panels incorporating IGZO oxide semiconductors. Sharp is expanding production scale through April to meet market demand.

Kameyama Plant No. 2 first started operations in August 2006, manufacturing highly advanced LCD panels for TVs. Production systems have subsequently been reorganized to focus on producing small- and medium-sized LCD panels for the world's rapidly growing smartphone and tablet terminal markets.

Employing advanced IGZO oxide semiconductors enables Sharp to produce LCDs with smaller thin-film transistors and increased pixel transparency, thus allowing for lower energy consumption. In addition, proprietary UV2A*3 photo-alignment technology employed in Sharp's AQUOS LCD TVs enables these displays to achieve high image quality.

Sharp will encourage the application of its new high-resolution LCD panels to high-definition notebook PCs and LCD monitors-which are both expected to grow in demand-as well as to mobile devices. Sharp will also contribute to creating markets for attractive new products.
Sample Specifications of LCD Panels Incorporating IGZO

For LCD Monitors Display size 32 inches
No. of pixels 3,840 x 2,160
Pixel density 140 ppi

For High-Definition Notebook PCs Display size 10 inches
No. of pixels 2,560 x 1,600
Pixel density 300 ppi

For Tablet Terminals Display size 7 inches
No. of pixels 800 x 1,280
Pixel density 217 ppi


Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/14/sharp-rolls-out-high-res-igzo-lcds-destined-for-tablets-laptops/.
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Samsung WP 8 devices confirmed

Samsung confirmed that in the second half of this year Windows Phone 8 Apollo devices will hit the market but Windows Phone 8 devices will be available not earlier than October.

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Panasonic Eluga now for sale in Germany

The Panasonic Eluga is now for sale in Germany. Amazon.de, GetGoods.de and Guenstinger.de have it for sale now. Under the hood the Eluga packs a 1GHz dual-core processor running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread but will get a taste of ICS this summer, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, 4.3-inch qHD AMOLED display, an 8MP camera NFC and a 1,150mAh battery. Expansys will have it on April 24th.

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Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/panasonic_eluga_droid_on_sale_in_germany_coming_to_the_uk_soon-news-4095.php.

Three new HTC devices headed to China

Three new HTC devices codenamed Dragons are headed to three different Chinese mobile networks, China Unicom, China Telecom and China Mobile. All three will have a 1GHz single-core processor running on Android 4.0 ICS customized with Sense 4.0, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage expandable via a microSD card, 4-inch S-LCD display, Beats Audio and two of the devices will have dual-SIM capability.

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Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_announces_three_new_desire_phones_for_the_chinese_market-news-4096.php

Motorola XT390 announced

This smartphone is headed to China Unicom. It has an 800MHz single-core processor running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 512MB of RAM, 3.5-inch display, 3.2MP rear camera, dual-SIM standby. It will come in Black and Champagne Gold colours and at a price of 1,000 yuan.

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Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_announces_xt390_dualsim_droid_for_china_unicom-news-4088.php.

Project Glass: One Day...

  

What do you think of Google's Project Glass ? Tell me what do you think about this project. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4.

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Nokia 103 announced

This phone is planned to be available in the market in Q2 this year. It  runs on the ancient Series 30 platform, dust proof key mat, lets you store up to 500 contacts and 250 SMS entries, 32-polyphonic tones, stereo FM, alarm clock, flashlight, pre-loaded games, time tracker and pre-paid tracker, 3.5mm AV and an 800mAh battery that powers up the device for 27 days on stand by and 11 hours of talktime. A very basic phone ! And at really low-price, just €16 !

Source: http://press.nokia.com/wp-content/uploads/mediaplugin/doc/nokia-103-data-sheet.pdf

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Nokia Lumia 610 NFC now official

A new version of the Nokia Lumia 610 is now official. It will remain with the same specs like the previous version but with NFC added on board. video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skpt9I-BxYg.

Facebook buys Instagram !

Facebook buys Instagram for 1 billion dollars. 

Mark posted on Facebook saying this: 

"I'm excited to share the news that we've agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook.

For years, we've focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family. Now, we'll be able to work even more closely with the Instagram team to also offer the best experiences for sharing beautiful mobile photos with people based on your interests.

We believe these are different experiences that complement each other. But in order to do this well, we need to be mindful about keeping and building on Instagram's strengths and features rather than just trying to integrate everything into Facebook.

That's why we're committed to building and growing Instagram independently. Millions of people around the world love the Instagram app and the brand associated with it, and our goal is to help spread this app and brand to even more people.  

We think the fact that Instagram is connected to other services beyond Facebook is an important part of the experience. We plan on keeping features like the ability to post to other social networks, the ability to not share your Instagrams on Facebook if you want, and the ability to have followers and follow people separately from your friends on Facebook.

These and many other features are important parts of the Instagram experience and we understand that. We will try to learn from Instagram's experience to build similar features into our other products. At the same time, we will try to help Instagram continue to grow by using Facebook's strong engineering team and infrastructure.

This is an important milestone for Facebook because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and company with so many users. We don't plan on doing many more of these, if any at all. But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together.

We're looking forward to working with the Instagram team and to all of the great new experiences we're going to be able to build together."