Amidst the fanfare at the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 in London and much prolonged speculation, the Samsung Galaxy S III has finally made its way to our labs. Both its Galaxy S predecessors made headlines when they were launched, gathering many accolades (such as the S II that won in our Tech Awards 2012) for their performance, extended battery life, above-average imaging quality and AMOLED displays; as such, the Galaxy S III comes in with its shoulders heavy with expectations.

To cut the chase: Will the Galaxy S III keep these in its stride and emerge champion once again, in a sea of emerging quad-core Android devices? When we first heard of what the device had to offer software-wise, we were frankly quite bowled over by its long list of features, including S Voice, Direct Call, Best Photo & Burst Shot, Social Tag and so forth. It is necessary to understand that a smartphone isn't governed only by its hardware specs; much of the user experience is enhanced by its ecosystem and software additions (we will go into more details below) - one valid example would be Apple's iPhone devices. Needless to say, high-end hardware specs also lay the framework for smooth inner operations.

So all this talk bring us back to the same question: Will the Galaxy S III once again rule the roost of the Android world? At a glance, its spec sheet reads like an Android fan's wet dream, one that's almost identical to its closest rival, the HTC One X, which we will be comparing against closely:

The near-retail set that we have at hand comes with 16GB of onboard storage (11.35GB user accessible to be exact) but is fortunately equipped with microSD card expandability that allows for a further 64GB of storage. Comparatively, the HTC One X comes with 32GB onboard storage with no microSD card option. As such, the Galaxy S III seems one step ahead of the HTC One X in the storage and expansion department.

The Galaxy S III also comes in 32GB and 64GB built-in storage configurations. However, there's no confirmation as to whether these variants will make an appearance locally. Samsung representatives have mentioned this information will be released closer to the launch date - which is thankfully, not too far away - so keep your eyes peeled for updates on HardwareZone.com.

If you need even more storage, the Galaxy S III will also come with a whopping 50GB of free Dropbox storage that will last for two years. This is twice of what HTC is offering in its One series.

Nature-Inspired Design

When we first handled the device in London, we were puzzled by Samsung's choice to move away from the Galaxy S series' signature design. Instead of the squarish form factor that was showcased on the Samsung Galaxy S I and Galaxy S II, the Galaxy S III takes on a more curvaceous shape quite like the Galaxy Nexus (or some might even say it resembles the iPhone 3GS). This certainly doesn't put a dent in its usability however - the rounded edges made it easier for users to handle and hold in their palms. At 8.6mm thin, the Galaxy S III compensates with a pencil-like waist and a lightweight body (133g) which makes its 4.8-inch screen a tad easier on the hands too.

With the Galaxy S III completely encased in plastic, it certainly lacks the finesse that the similarly plastic polycarbonate-protected HTC One X has achieved. Throw in a questionable glossy finish and the phone screams "tacky" - well at least, that should have been the case. We can attest to the fact that the Galaxy S III doesn't look as bad as it sounds on paper or looks on your web browser screen (it's a classic case of "you have to see it to believe it"). There's a good reason for the glossiness and Samsung reassures you with their patented-Hyperglaze coating on the phone which is supposed to make the design of the phone look seamless and organic. In terms of practicality, it helps mask some of our fingerprints and keep a tight grip on the phone. To top it off, its 4.8-inch screen is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 2.

The similarities with its Galaxy Nexus cousin doesn't just stop at its well-rounded body; in fact, physical buttons are also almost identical in position and appearance. Thankfully, its thin buttons provide tactile feedback, making it extremely easy for us to unlock the phone's screen or adjust the volume. What it does retain from its predecessor is a lone home button and its two accompanying Menu and Back capacitive touch buttons instead of the virtual, on-screen Back, Home and Task switcher button format that the other Android 4.0 smartphones currently rely on. Not that we are complaining either, as this will probably be easier to adapt for those transiting from earlier Android smartphones. Otherwise, we were pretty impressed with the smartphone overall, with every part of the puzzle contributing to an overall positive handling experience.

Features
As we mentioned earlier, tech specs are important but ultimately, the key to winning the consumers' hearts is to provide a user experience that is fluid and intuitive. This is why Samsung strives to provide an 'organic' experience that responds naturally to your needs and thankfully, there's plenty of exciting new software improvements on the S III. If you have been following us closely during our coverage on the Galaxy S III, you would have already visually sampled some of what the device can do, most of which are not natively available on other Android smartphones and some of which can be replicated by installing third-party apps off Google Play. Flipboard for Android, for instance, was initially exclusive on the Galaxy S III but became unofficially available within days when a XDA forum user Valcho who managed to get his hands on the Galaxy S III and extracted the .apk for all to download and install (we personally tried it on the Samsung Galaxy Note and HTC One X as well).

The open-source nature of the Android platform certainly has its pros and cons, which makes it even more exciting for manufacturers as they compete to innovate their products. In this sense, we say Samsung and its close competitor, HTC with its Sense UI, have emerged on top.

Source : www.hardwarezone.com.sg

Today, Samsung launched the highly anticipated follow-up to last year’s very impressive Series 9 premium ultra thin-and-light notebooks (they have Ultrabook specifications, but because of the premium branding and pricing that Samsung is going for, they won’t be called Ultrabooks). The new entrants are still referred to as Series 9, so to save you from any confusion, we’ll refer to today’s star of the show as the 2012 Series 9. The 13.3-inch model comes in black aluminum build by default. Samsung also unveiled a 15-inch model (housed in a 14-inch body) that comes in either a magnesium (silver) or aluminum (black) chassis. The 2012 Series 9 Ivy Bridge notebooks look as sleek as ever, and if anything, even thinner at 12.9mm (13.3-inch) and 14.9mm (15-inch). This compares favorably to the 2011 Series 9 notebook (16mm). And of course, you can’t have thinner machines without shaving off some excess weight. The 13-inch Series 9 weights a feather light 1.15kg (aluminum), while the 15-inch model weighs 1.58kg (magnesium) or 1.68kg (aluminum).

Apart from making the Series 9 sleeker than ever before and a change of materials used, not much has else has changed aesthetically from its 2011 edition. However the new machines have fairly significant upgrades to the components within. Screen resolution is now 1600 x 900 pixels (13.3-inch and 15-inch), up from last year’s paltry 1366 x 768 pixels. We hope that this will represent a Samsung shift towards sharper displays which will undoubtedly please consumers who have to hand over some pretty serious cash for one of these sexy Ivy Bridge processing platform based beasts.

Users will also be pleased to know that Samsung listened to their consumers, and resisted adding a glossy screen on these new notebooks and stuck with a more eye friendly matte screen. That’s probably also because the screen is a blinding 400 nits, the same as last year’s Series 9.

While the screen is important, so is the graphics engine crunching the pixels behind the screen. To keep these notebooks thin and sleek, Samsung has opted not to weigh the machines down with discrete graphics options. Instead, all three machines rely on Intel’s HD Graphics 4000 that's integrated within the Ivy Bridge processor. Renewed and better than the previous generations, it's decent for most intents and purposes, including video playback and even encoding - well, other than proper gaming and heavy media manipulation needs.


Connectivity-wise, the new 2012 Series 9 notebooks also don’t disappoint. This time, there are USB 3.0 ports, one for the 13-inch model (and a USB 2.0 port) and two for the 15-inch models (plus one USB 2.0 port). There is also the very necessary micro-HDMI port, but if you really need to connect to older display devices, you could also obtain an optional micro-HDMI to VGA converter from Samsung (or get one from the open market).

Besides differentiation by screen size and external color for the 2012 Series 9 notebooks, there is also the difference in storage capacity. The 13-inch and 15-inch magnesium models, sport a 128GB SSD, while the most premium of the bunch, the 15-inch black aluminum model sports a 256GB SSD. Having an SSD on board means that performance (boot time, data retrieval time, transfer rate, etc.) will be boosted by a substantial amount over normal hard drive based machines. This aspect hasn't changed since the last generation, but you can expect much better SSD controllers and flash memory to be used to deliver better performance than the previous generation (hopefully).

When we reviewed the 2011 Series 9 notebook, we were very impressed with the overall build quality of the notebook. And from the looks of things, this year’s variants promise to be even better. The keyboard housing is now a single piece of material, fused together with the palm rests, so flex definitely wouldn’t be a problem.


Source : www.hardwarezone.com.sg

One of the big surprises at Samsung's Galaxy S3 launch last week was a charger that powered the smartphone wirelessly - but now it seems that the technology could soon be widespread.

Samsung, Qualcomm and other tech companies have joined forces to establish a single standard to allow devices to charge wirelessly - using a technology similar to the one in electric toothbrushes today.

One single charger will 'beam' power to several devices at once - and the chargers could even work in cars.

A single standard could also mean that the new wireless era isn't plagued with the problem of 'finding the right cable' - one wireless technology should (hopefully) work for all.

Wireless technology leaders Samsung and Qualcomm Incorporated have joined other technology leaders to form the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP), it was announced today.

The A4WP will focus on a new wireless power transfer technology that provides spatial freedom for charging of electrical devices in cars, on tabletops and for multiple devices simultaneously.



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It's mooted as the 'ultimate video memo'. And some say it will sound the death knell for post-it notes.

The Native Union 'Play' is a multi-message video pad that you can hold in the palm of your hand. It has three main functions: record, stop and play.

It holds up to four hours of memos with each video entry having a maximum capacity of 180 seconds. Its magnetic back enables users to stick it to the fridge or other similar surface. It also times and dates messages. Its 2.4 inch colour LCD screen is mounted on plastic shaped into a speech bubble, inside which sit three AAA batteries that should last for up to 45 days (or six months with no messages).


But with those messages being limited to mere soundbites, what is the best use of this gadget?

Shopping lists perhaps... A telling off for a partner...

And does this mean the end of the post-it note?

Who knows? But it's a fun way of communicating with your friends and family which, at £47, will probably feature in many a Christmas stocking.

Source : dailymail

The LG Viper 4G LTE smartphone will officially land at Sprint stores on April 22. This smartphone will be among the first smartphones that will operate on Sprint's upcoming 4G LTE Network. The Viper is expected to sell for $99.99 with a new two-year service agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate. If you're anxious to get your hands on this phone, you can preorder it starting today. Customers who preorder the Viper may receive the phone as early as April 20—two days before the device becomes available in stores. The LG Viper runs on Android 2.3 and has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 4G of ROM. It also comes with a 4GB microSD card.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., & SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE), April 12, 2012 - Sprint (NYSE: S) and LG Mobile today announced Sunday, April 22, as the availability date for the highly anticipated LG Viper™ 4G LTE, one of the first smartphones to be available on the upcoming 4G LTE Network from Sprint. LG Viper will be available in Sprint sales channels, including www.sprint.com and 1-800-SPRINT1, for $99.99 with a new two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate via reward card1 (excludes taxes and surcharges).


Additional apps and features include:

• Google Play™ offers more than 450,000 useful applications, widgets and games.
• Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which allows the device to read information from everyday objects, such as stickers and posters embedded with NFC chips. Google Wallet™, another NFC component, allows the smartphone to be used like a wallet to make safe, secure purchases at NFC-enabled merchants nationwide
• Sprint ID allows users to cut through the clutter of thousands of apps by selecting from a variety of mobile ID packs. Sprint ID packs include ringers, wallpapers and widgets.
• Consumers can download Box on the LG Viper and receive 50GB of free cloud storage and sharing directly from LG, an estimated value of $240 per year, so users don’t have to stress about storing all of their favorite music, files, photos and other memories. The 50GB of free storage is exclusive to LG devices until July 22.
• “Life’s Good Fairytales” app, a customizable storyboard that allows parents and children to bond over the creation and sharing of unique fairy tales through their device.2

Additionally, LG Viper is Sprint’s first 4G LTE device to feature eco-friendly attributes, including ULE Platinum Certification, the highest level of environmental performance recognized by sustainable requirements established by UL Environment and Sprint, a casing made of 50 percent recycled plastics, and packaging that is 100 percent recyclable.

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Ahmedabad : Cubit Computers, in collaboration with a Taiwan company, today announced the launch of All-in-One (AIO) bare bone Desktop PC in the Indian market. With this, consumers would be able to get their All-in-One PC configured in any way they want it. One can now personalize the sleek, stylish, space and energy saving AIO desktop at a 20 to 25 per cent higher price of a conventional desktop of same configuration.

In the next one year, the market share of AIO computers is expected to grow 300 per cent triggering off a shift from the conventional desktop to AIO. AIO PCs today have just 1.5 per cent of the total Desktop Market.

Cubit All in One Bare bone :

Cubit All in One Bare Bone comes with 21.53” HD LED; in-built 2Megapixels web cam; in- built speakers; in-built Hunkey Power supply and a Cooler Master half heat sink fan; in-built VGA and card reader slot. Moreover, the AIO consumes 60 per cent less electricity than the conventional Desktop.(SUPER ENERGY SAVER)

The AIO is easy to assemble and has option of both Desktop hard disk and Mobile hard disk or both can be placed at the same time. This comes with 3 year Warranty.

Mr Vinay Chopra, director, sales and marketing, Cubit Computers said, “We are highly confident and take pride in being the leaders in getting AIO bare bones to India. We would be first launching AIO PC in Gujarat & Rajasthan followed by Mumbai, Punjab, MP and other states.”


About Cubit Computers:

Cubit is a laptop and computer peripherals manufacturing company which has gained a fine reputation as a manufacturer of notebook computers. It was one of the first laptop manufacturing companies in India to get an ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

The company has its Technical Collaboration in TAIWAN which reflects on its competitive product range which is not only technically advanced but is also good value for money. The company was set up in 1991 as computer hardware solution provider. In the year 2000, anticipating the market trend and future potential MD & CEO Mr. SURESH NAIR focused on the Business of Laptops and Computer Peripherals Manufacturing. Since then he started his journey to provide better and better IT solutions to its valuable clients and Partners.

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New Delhi: The Motorola Xoom was the first tablet to run on Google's Honeycomb. It came fashionably late to the party in India, and it didn’t exactly turn heads. Also, it was quite expensively priced back then.

Now, they've got a substantial price cut that might help the Xoom's fate a little. As reported by Android OS, the Wi-Fi 32GB version is now priced at Rs. 21,500 on Koovs, while the Wi-Fi+ 3G version is available for Rs.25,000. Flipkart is selling the Wi-Fi + 3G version for Rs. 26,850.

For those who've forgotten (we wouldn’t blame you, considering the flurry of tablets that are being launched) the Xoom is packed with a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor and 1GB of RAM. It sports a 10.1-inch display and will get an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade soon enough.

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Nokia Asha 303 is officially unveiled last October. This Asha 303 runs on Symbian Series 40 OS. This phone has 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen display and physical QWERTY keypad. This Asha 303 is a touch and type mobile from Nokia. The phone with 3G connectivity options and 3.2 MP camera for taking photographs.


Features of Nokia Asha 303:


Runs on Symbian Series 40 OS
3.2 MP rear Camera
2.6-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
1 GHz Processor
QWERTY Keypad
FM Radio
3G and Wi-Fi Enabled
2GB bundled memory card
Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB

Pros and Cons of Nokia Asha 303:

Pros of Asha 303:
2.6 inch capacitive touch screen
Powerful processor
QWERTY keypad which provides touch and type functionality
3G and WiFi connectivity options


Cons of Asha 303:

Design is not appealing
Low internal memory(100MB)

Nokia Asha 303 Price: Price of Nokia Asha 303 in India is approximately ₹ 8,990.00.

Nokia Asha 303 Specification:

Operating Freq:GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
Dimension:55.7 x 116.5 x 13.9 mm
Weight: 99g
OS: Series 40 OS
Display: 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen
Rear camera: 3.2 MP with fixed focus
Front camera: No
Processor: 1GHZ'
Internal Memory:100MB
External memory: Supports upto 32 GB through microSD
GPRS:Yes
Edge:Yes
3G:Yes, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA; 2 Mbps HSUPA
Wifi:Yes, 803.11 b/g/n
WAP:Yes, v2
USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
GPS Support:No
Bluetooth:Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (EDR)
Audio Jack:3.5 mm
Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
Video Player:Yes, Supports 3GPP, MPEG-4, H.263, WMV
FM:Yes
Battery:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
Talktime:8 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
Standby Time:720 hrs (2G), 840 hrs (3G)

Nokia Asha 200 price in India. Nokia is launching new ASHA series mobile phones in Indian market; Nokia Asha 200 is one of these phones. The phone is coming soon means not yet released. This is DUAL SIM compatible mobile phone which has an easy swap in/out SIM card slot and user will insert and exit the SIM without turning off the phone. The phone has basic lists of features and specifications.

Nokia ASHA 200 comes packed with 2.4 inches LCD screen that supports bright colors and 320×240 pixels resolution. The phone has its own 10 MB internal memory and there will not be a problem of storage it has its external microSD card slot that expansion by up to 32 GB. Connectivity options of gadget include EDGE/GPRS, Bluetooth with EDR, USB connector, HTML browser and social networking freaks that access to multiple sites like facebook, orkut and many more. For entertainment and other multimedia features FM radio with recording, multi format audio/video player, games and 2 mega pixels of camera option that will able to capture a good quality images. The 1430 mAh battery is providing a talk time up to 7 hours and approx 37 days on standby.

iCam Case will transform your iPhone into an Advanced Digital Camera, This iCam Case was a fantastic concept from ADR Design Studio, with this iCam Case it will turn your iPhone as a cool Pocket Digital Camera with a removable lens.

There's also a small screen on the front which is similar to many of Samsung Pocket Digital Camera. This iCam Case was made of Aluminum material, it features Apple's interchangeable-lens mounting system uses iMount. Front screen is used to photograph yourself and onboard micro-app. What distinguishes the Samsung digital camera is, it has a touchscreen tech!

If you don't like the concept of this Pocket Camera Design for iPhone with iCam Case so you should try this iPhone SLR Mount which can transform your iPhone into a DSLR Camera.

Later there will be a special application that you should also install on the iPhone so you can adjust the lens to capture the best setting.

Nokia Lumia 710 price in India. Nokia Lumia 710 is a new latest addition in smart phones that works on Quad and Tri band GSM networks. The smart phone got windows 7.5 mango as operating system and gets the processing power from 1400 MHz Qualcomm processor with 512 MB RAM. Gadget sports 3.7 inches of capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480*800 pixels of resolution and 16M bright colors.

The display of Nokia Lumia 710 is clear black and has a feature of multi touch input method that delivers bright and clear contents. The other feature of phone has Proximity/Magnetometer/ Ambient light Sensor, 3D Accelerometer. The phone comes packed with 8 GB of internal storage, but external memory card slot is not available. Gadget provides access to tweeter, Facebook, LinkedIn, email and chat that stay connected to your friends and all these are possible on high speed internet connectivity like 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS and EDGE options. The GPS is also there in this smart phone that equipped with Bing Maps and you will free download the music and applications on Nokia Ovi store. The phones offers a swappable covers will change according to your favorite colors and also has a changeable home screen.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is new powerful smartphone, based on latest Google Ice cream sandwich OS @ premium price and powered by Dual Core CPU and HD Display screen. It is also known as Google Nexus Prime and offers true Android experience without any custom UI or modifications.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Price in India – Coming Soon….

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime Android Smartphone Technical Specifications:

High Speed next generation 3G, 4G Network Support
Quad Band GSM/EDGE
4.65” inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED HD Touchscreen
1.2GHz ARM A9 based Dual Core Processor (TI OMAP 4460)
1GB of RAM
32GB Internal memory
9mm Thin and Curve Design
5 Megapixel Camera + Full HD Video Recording
Front 1.3MP Camera
Android v4.0 Operating System
Wireless Wi-Fi + GPS + NFC
Bluetooth + Micro USB Connector
1,750 mAh battery

New Delhi: Sony has today officially launched two new tablets in the Indian market - Tablet S and Tablet P. However, the Tablet S has already been available in the market for quite some time now, but the company has today officially announced the availability of the Tablet S in India. Besides Tablet S, the company has also come up with the Tablet P, a clamshell device.

Both the tablets are equipped with Android 3.2 operating system(OS).

The tablet S comes in two variants - 16 GB Wi-Fi only model and 16 GB 3G + Wi-Fi model. The former is already available in the market and is priced at Rs 29,990, while the latter costs Rs 33,990 and is said to be available in the market sometime by mid January 2012.

The tablet S has a 9.4-inch screen with 1280 x 800 screen resolution. The device has 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Its memory can be expandable up to 32GB using a micro SD card. It sports a 5 megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. It has a 5000mAh Li-ion battery that boasts of battery life of up to 8 hours.

The tablet S is wedge-shaped, with one side thicker than the other. The shape mimics that of a magazine that's been folded over. The tablet's 'throw' feature enables users to wirelessly sync tablet with DLNA compatible devices including PCs, Bravia televisions and others, thereby allowing them to share and play files - audio, video and images - on bigger screens.

On the other hand, the Tablet P has a folding design for enhanced handling and use. The Tablet P supports both Wi-Fi and 3G and offers 4GB of internal memory. It also supports a microSD card up to 32GB. Priced at Rs 36,990, the device will be available in the Indian market by mid January 2012.

The Tablet P has dual LCD touchscreens - each measures 5.5-inch - thereby allowing users to watch video on one screen while using the other to control it, or checking emails on one screen while using the other screen as a keyboard. The two displays can be combined into a large, single screen for web browsing and other purposes. Like Tablet S, it also has a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and a front VGA camera. It includes a 3080mAh battery.

These tablets are PlayStation certified on which games for PlayStation certified devices including Playstation games can be played, and popular titles such as Crash Bandicoot and Pinball Heroes come pre-installed.

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Last month before Diwali, about 19 different smartphones were launched in India. Though there weren't that many this month, we did see some new high-end smartphones. This list is for you if you want a smartphone that can do everything, including looking really good. All these new smartphones are priced above Rs 20,000.

Several users ceased purchasing iPhone 4 in September-October and waited for the iPhone 4S instead. With a distinctive virtual assistant feature, the iPhone 4S is an improved version of iPhone 4 in terms of specs. Packing a dual-core Apple A5 SoC mobile processor, the iPhone 4S promises twice the processing power its predecessor had.

Apple has put in an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash which is capable of capturing high quality images and 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second. Also, Apple's iCloud storage service is also accessible using iPhone 4S and offers up to 5 GB of online storage. The device runs iOS 5.0 with several new features.

With the same 3.7 inch retina display screen, the distinctive feature of the iPhone 4S is Siri, the virtual assistant that is voiced by a lady. Indian consumers will have to struggle with the voice.

The Apple iPhone 4S will be available in India at Rs 44,500 for a 16 GB model, and Rs 51,000 and Rs 57,500 for a 32 GB model.




Samsung's flagship device Galaxy S II GT-i9100 continues to be a popular high end smartphone. This handset's most noteworthy feature is its large 4.27 inch Super Amoled Plus touchscreen that supports 800 x 480 pixel resolution. Galaxy S II runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with the new TouchWiz 4.0 user interface. The mobile operating system is fast and smooth, thanks to its dual core 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos 4210 SoC processor.

The phone has 16 GB of internal storage which can be taken up to 32 GB using a memory card. There might be no need to expand the phone's memory though, because it has a USB on-the-go port that can read flash drives with more than 4 GB capacity.

Featuring an 8 megapixel camera, Galaxy S II can record full 1080p HD videos and delivers brilliant images, and its front facing 2 megapixel VGA camera is great for video chats.

While new phones pour into the Indian market, it is about time to put your bargaining hat on and get the smartphone you always wished for.

Source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/best-smartphones-above-rs-20-000-in-october-november.html

The iPhone 5 is a magnum opus without a doubt. It is set to change the way the smartphones play their game. Apple has not released one iota of information about iPhone 5 specs as yet, but with the help of rumors that have surfaced through some very possible claims, we have summarized the entire iPhone 5 phenomena for you. Here’s it:
Rumors are running high all around. Just like it happened when the world awaited the iPhone 4 release, rumors are running about in every website that you could think of. iPhone 5 is already a phenomena that is sure to take the smartphone market by storm. As usual, it’s an Apple product and Apple’s devices have always caused such a huge flutter of activity in the market even before they get released officially.

iPhone 5 features are much touted to change the way smartphones would function. Improved interface, greater Near Field Communications, much better gesture-based controls and such startlingly new technologies are rumored to be figure in the iPhone 5 features. Even if half the news that we hear about iPhone 5 turns out to be true, then we sure have a rocker smartphone in our hands.

iPhone 4 to iPhone 5
So how does the iPhone 5 compare with the iPhone 4? Experts say that software-wise, iPhone 5 is a minor update over iPhone 4. Most notable areas of change are the hardware parts, the processor and the way iPhone 5 lets you sync your work. The iOS is different on both the devices and that is probably as far as it can get. The signal issues that iPhone 4 has would probably be removed totally in the iPhone 5 design – that was one huge problem Apple was facing.

Popular websites that keep us in-tune with iPhone 5 feature rumors and news seem to unanimously agree that the iPhone 5 would boast a slimmer design than the iPhone 4. Being wary of the glass display and the glass back of the iPhone 4 – because of its brittle nature – features of iPhone 5 could very well have an all-metal look with a stronger and stolid display. This might also reduce the chances of the signal problem we found in iPhone 4.

But the details are not in these minor information. The original crux which would attract people is in the details of the processors, the camera, and many other relatively new things that is expected in the iPhone 5 specs. Let’s take a look at each of these clearly and also find out the possibility of their occurrence in the iPhone 5 when it is released.

iPhone 5 Specifications – Part One – the Hardware
Every product that Apple has come out with, has had a very strong sense of elegance. Even the latest iPhone 4 had this very cool look and professionalism. iPhone 5 is said to be thinner, slimmer, stronger and most appealing in terms of size.

All-Metal Body? Perhaps, with the problems faced in the iPhone 4′s display, the glass make is about to go out. The back panel might be metallic, making the iPhone 5 an all-metal phone with a strange rumor about the glass being totally different from that of any smartphone.
The curves are most probably back in the iPhone 5 specs. It might no longer be a close square cut like the one we found in iPhone 4. Also impressive is the fact that iPhone 5 would have a larger display area of about 4 inches.

So far, here are some of the things we have been hearing all too often, to think that they could be true to a large extent:

• Curved Glass / 3D Display – Okay, the 3D display might be a far fetched idea, but the possibility of the curved glass design might be quite true. Apple recently bought about 300 special glass cutting machines and that was reported by DigiTimes. If that was true, then surely Apple is onto something with its iPhone 5′s new glass display.
• 8 MP Camera with Dual Flash – Unimaginably for Apple, it has not yet offered 8 MP cameras on its devices while Samsung and HTC have already come out with their own 8 MP cameras already – way too early for Apple. The iPhone 5 would be an answer to this. Or so we think. An 8 MP camera with dual flash on the rear means higher resolution pictures, greater quality and most notably, greater quality in low-light pictures where the red-eye occurs. Of course, we need to keep our fingers crossed for the iPhone 5 specifications to have this.
• A5 Processor – Of all features of iPhone 5, one of the finest thing we believe is the processor. Apple has finally relieved its A4 processor and brought in a dual-core processor that fires up its iPad 2. If iPad and iPhone 4 had the same processors, then it is quite logical to assume that iPhone 5 and iPad 2 would have the same – the A5 processor dual-core for enhanced performance. This is a very sure rumor as far as we know.
• More Gesture-based – No Home Button – Oops! No home button? Well, yeah, quite possibily. Apple has moved to improved gesture based controls through its iOS 5. So it is quite possible that the home screen might be dropped for enhanced gesture-controls – one large interface change in iPhone 5 specifications.
• Storage and RAM – the features of iPhone 5 is more likely to have an improved RAM of 1GB to go with the dual-core processor. The RAM was 512 MB in the iPhone 4. The storage too might have a chance of increase. Some rumors said it was 64GB this time, but there are some people who say that Apple could very well – considering the wide range of devices, the iPhone-PC or iPhone-Mac sync – do away with the internal storage thing!
• Fire-proof iPhone – Stunned with this iPhone 5 feature?? Well, why not to be… New iPhone 5 is likely to be the fire-proof and the company has organized a patent app for highly developed material which is halogen-free flame retardant. It could be incorporated in the iPhone 5 specifications to build this new iPhone 5 and other Apple products.
• Wireless Charging- Well… this iPhone 5 specification would give you another break! But you never know the wireless charging is really creating a mass appeal. It could be possible with the inductive wireless charging technology. If you could juice up the battery of iPhone 5 then this will be a big hit. So until iPhone 5 release date comes and the Apple release new smart phone with super cool iPhone 5 features, imagine charging this smartphone without cable.
• Extended Battery Life – According to the expected iPhone 5 features and specifications, new iPhone 5 would run on the more powerful battery giving extra talk time and stand by time. Since the new additions of the Apple iPhone is going to have lot more advanced features and applications, the battery will be required to sustain this extended utilization.

Part Two – the Software
One thing that has always stunned experts is the way Apple brings changes to its software. It is sometimes very subtle where you expect it to be huge, and hugely stunning where you expect it to be subtle. Most experts feel that after the recently concluded WWDC – where iOS 5 and iCloud were the topics – there could be no great change but for these two, in the iPhone 5 specifications. Well, that may be true to a large extent, but only a final release of the iPhone 5 will tell.

Here’s again a list of things we could be looking for in the iPhone 5 specs. One thing that has always stunned experts is the way Apple brings changes to its software. It is sometimes very subtle where you expect it to be huge, and hugely stunning where you expect it to be subtle. Most experts feel that after the recently concluded WWDC – where iOS 5 and iCloud were the topics – there could be no great change but for these two, in the iPhone 5 specifications. Well, that may be true to a large extent, but only a final release of the iPhone 5 will tell.

Here’s again a list of things we could be looking for in the iPhone 5 specs.

• iOS 5 – A brand new phone and a brand new OS. The iOS (formerly known as iPhone OS) featured since the days of the iPhone 2G. These are very popular times of the iOS 4 but that is soon set to change. IOS 5 has been announced officially. The way it works is through gesture-based controls more than button taps. Perhaps that is why people suspect the lack of a home button in the iPhone 5 features. Design-wise too there are quite a number of changes and enhancements in iOS 5 which was released in the WWDC held this June.
• iCloud – We just had the release of some beta apps with iCloud enabled in them. ICloud is the next big thing according to Apple. It is all about sync and nothing more – sync done right. Usually sync is where you had to connect devices and take further steps – for instance, iTunes. But with iCloud all that work is done with a simple tap of a button – the iCloud button. From within iCloud enabled applications, all you need to do is tap this and your document, photo, contact, bookmark, calendar or whatever gets pushed to all your other Apple devices with the iCloud equipped!
• HD Video Recording and HDMI Output – In sync with the iOS 5 features, there is a strong possibility that iPhone 5 comes with HDMI output and most certainly with HD video recording. iPhone 4 had HD video recording already and iPhone 5 might either have the same or an enhanced version of it.
• Gaming on the move – Why just for social networking and business apps? With such iPhone 5 features, gamers won’t get a bit lessen fun as the new iPhone 5 possibly could come with stronger gaming capabilities powered by PowerVR Series6 mobile graphics processing architecture by Imagination Technologies and A5 processor.
• More Speed – 4G technology, the latest standard in network technology will help to build up the network fourth generation that will give you more speed…more fun on the fly with outstanding iPhone 5 specs!
• NFC Payment – According to the reports, this NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is under testing and if it comes, then user will be able to make countless payment through scanner. However, according to the ibtimes, the analysts at Jefferies are expecting that this NFC technology will be revealed in the iPhone 5S (probably next version of iPhone 5). Such iPhone 5 features will definitely create waves in the market.
• Store- one of the very important and favorite iPhone 5 features… Apps store has always been great stuff. And why not with new iPhone 5 device. The App store of the Apple holds more than 425,000 apps which means… you can maximize your experience with the latest iPhone 5 specs and features.

iPhone 5 is rumored to be released in October. There has been no official word on iPhone 5 as yet. Not even its existence or development has been hinted at by anyone from Apple. But we all know. That was how it was with iPhone 4 too – of course, we had a prototype leak back then. But still, iPhone 5 is on everyone’s lips. It is just a matter of time before we see the magnum opus from Apple with all its bells and whistles!

Source : http://www.iphonestuffs4u.com/iphone-5-features-specifications/

The Samsung Galaxy S Plus has been released in order to continue what the Samsung Galaxy S started. The Samsung Galaxy S was in fact one of the most talked about smartphones of this season so we can only imagine the Samsung Galaxy S Plus to be even more anticipated in 2011.
The name certainly suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S Plus will offer all that the Samsung Galaxy S offers and just that little bit more. With this handset, the creators behind the original have taken into consideration what could be improved and in turn have produced a similar handset to that of the original, with even more to boast about.

The all-new Galaxy S Plus is said to have some new and exciting features along with all the pre-existing Galaxy S features.
The Samsung Galaxy S Plus comes with a faster 1.4 GHz processor, which allows users to download content and load webpages faster than ever before. All the usual great looking features of the original phone have stayed intact and the handset will still be hitting the shop shelves with an impressive 4 inches of AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. However, there is one adjustment to this and that comes in the shape of a gorilla glass display.
Most importantly however, is the software and the Samsung Galaxy S Plus certainly doesn’t fall down there and the handset has Android 2.3 as its OS.
Another great incentive to invest in the all-new Samsung Galaxy S Plus is that all the prominent network service carriers have presented this particular handset with a series of extremely attractive mobile phone deals.
Users should look into providers that offer free texts, free talk time and free line rental in a contract. This is possibly the best way to get your hands on this particular handset as otherwise you would have to buy the Samsung Galaxy S Plus outright.

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