Samsung ATIV Tab announced

Samsung announced a Windows 8 RT-running tablet, named the ATIV Tab. Under the hood there's a 1.5GHz dual-core processor running Windows 8 RT, 2GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of internal storage, 10.1-inch HD LCD display, 1.9MP front camera and a 5MP rear camera, micro-HDMI, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, some Samsung features, Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Grip Sensor and an 8,200mAh battery to power it all. Not a bad tablet at all !

Source: Samsung.
Images: Samsung.

Samsung ATIV S annouced, runs WP8

 

Samsung ATIV S is announced, runs WP8 out of the box. Under the hood there's a 1.5GHz dual-core processor that runs WP8, 1GB of RAM, 16 or 32GB of internal storage & supports microSD cards, 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED, a 1.9MP front camera and an 8MP rear shooter, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, A-GPS and a 2,300mAh battery to power it all. Not a bad smartphone, we'll be seeing some high-end WP8 phones soon.

Source: Samsung.
Images: Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 announced !

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 gets announced, a beast. The Galaxy Note 2 has a 1.6GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core processor run Android 4.1 Jellybean, quad-core Mali-400 clocked at 400MHz, 2GB of RAM, 16/32/64 GB of internal storage, 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.9MP front camera & an 8MP rear camera with LED flash, a new S Pen, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, a lot of Samsung features like S Beam etc. & a 3,100mAh battery to power it all.

Source: Samsung.

Images: Samsung.

LG Optimus L9 announced

LG extends it's L-Series by the global debut of the Optmius L9 that was announced today. It has a 1GHz dual-core processor running Android 4.0 ICS, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, 4.7-inch IPS display, a VGA front camera & a 5MP rear camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, DLNA & several other LG features that include QMemo, QTranslator & My Style Keyboard and a 2,500mAh SiO+ battery. Not a bad smartphone.

Source: LG.

Images: LG.

LG Optimus G is official ! heading to Korea in a month

The LG Optimus G is now official and will be heading to Korea in a month. Packs really good specs. This smartphone has the new Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.5GHz that will be running Android 4.0 ICS, Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 4.7-inch 720p TrueHD IPS display, a 1.3 MP front camera & a 13MP rear camera that's capable to record full HD videos, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, LTE, NFC, DLNA, MHL & a 2,100mAh battery to power it all. A pretty good phone huh ? This smartphone will be heading to Korea in a month and will be available internationally at a later date.

Source: GSMArena & Phonearena.

Image: GSMArena.

Facebook Messenger for iOS & Android updated

Facebook Messenger for iOS & Android updated. Before the update the app just worked fine apart from a small problem that I think it derives from my mobile, whatever, the app told me to force close very often & it annoyed me a lot ! Today it updated again on my Alcatel OT-918, later I'll try it and see how it performs. Changelogs on OS's are below:

Android: 

· Add smileys, hearts and other emoji to messages.

· Click the person's name at the top of your conversation to view their Facebook Timeline.
· Seeing who's active lets you and your friends know how soon to expect a reply.
· Other bug fixes.

Apple: 

· Add smileys, hearts and other emoji to messages.
· Click the person's name at the top of your conversation to view their Facebook Timeline.

Source of changelogs: Apple's App Store & Google Play

Images: Google Play

Archos announces the 101XS, the first from Gen10XS

Archos announces the 101XS, the first from Gen10XS line-up. Packs some pretty good specs. The 101XS packs a 1.5GHz TI-OMAP 4470 dual-core processor runs on Android 4.0 ICS and will be upgraded later to Android 4.1 Jellybean, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage up to 64GB of MicroSD card, 10.1-inch display, a PowerVR SGX544 that is a quad-core GPU, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and an additional keyboard. I say it again it packs some really good specs ! This is the first tablet from the Gen10XS line-up. The Archos 97XS & the Archos 80XS will follow.

Images: The Verge, Technology Tell & Tech Radar.

Source: Android Police & Archos.

Acer announced two new smartphones

Acer announced two new smartphone the Liquid Gallant and the Liquid Gallant Duo, both have the same specs the only difference between the tow is that one is dual-SIM and the other isn't. Let's pass to the specs, a 1GHz MTK6575 single-core processor runs on Android 4.0 ICS, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a PowerVR SGX531 GPU, a 4.3-inch qHD display, a 5MP back shooter with LED flash & capable to shoot 720p, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with A-GPS and a 1,500mAh battery to power it all. Not a bad smartphone, Acer could've put a dual core instead though.

Source: Acer & GSMArena.

Image: androidadvices.com

Tizen pushed back to 2013

Samsung pushes back it's Tizen OS to 2013, that will replace Bada OS. Developers blame the slow progress due to lack developer tools and  poor software upgrades. Samsung till the remainder of 2012 will focus development on Windows Phone 8 & Android devices.

Image: GSMArena.

Source: GSMArena.

Real Racing 3 announced

EA & Firemonkeys teamed up to make the successor of Real Racing 2 and from the trailer the game proves to have some really good graphics. If the graphics are as the video shows they're really good, you can see this yourself in the trailer below or just head to the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmkYHZpel3Y&feature=player_embedded. We'll keep you updated about this game.

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G announced for MetroPCS

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G announced for MetroPCS. It has a 1GHz processor & runs on Gingerbread,  16GB SD card and you can expand up to 32GB, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1.3MP front camera & 8MP rear camera with LED flash, Dyle Mobile-TV, HDMI-out, Bluetooth, WiFi & LTE. Pretty good specs.

Source: MetroPCS.

Image: MetroPCS.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 confirmed by Samsung representative

Samsung will be holding a mobile unpacked event on the 29th of August where the successor of the current Galaxy Note will be announced as a Samsung representative. Below you'll find what a Samsung spokesman said to Reuters.


"We plan to unveil the next Galaxy Note at the Samsung Mobile Unpacked event in Berlin on August 29"


South Korean media said that the new Galaxy Note will have a faster processor, a better camera and slightly larger screen, at 5.5-inch that's also said that it's unbreakable.


Samsung will be holding another event on August 15th where they will we'll probably see the Galaxy Note 10.1.


Source: Reuters.
Image: GSMArena.

Motorola Electrify 2 & Defy XT announced for U.S Cellular

Motorola announced two smartphones that will be headed to U.S Cellular, the Electrify 2 & Defy XT.

The Electrify 2: has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on ICS, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and expandable, a 4.3-inch ColorBoost display that's scratch resistant & splash resistant, a VGA front facing camera and an 8MP rear camera with LED flash & it's capable to shoot 1080p videos, features SMARTACTIONS, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 1,780mAh battery to power it all.

The Defy XT: has a 1GHz single-core processor & runs on ICS, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of internal storage & expandable, a 3.7-inch "Black dust" display that's scratch resistant too, a VGA front camera an a 5MP rear camera, water resistant, dustproof, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, GPS and a 1,650mAh batter to power it all.

Both are quite good. The Electrify 2 is available online & the Defy XT will be available on August 3.

Source: Motorola.

Images: Motorola.