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Is Galaxy S III worth Rs. 43,180? One X or Galaxy S III, what will you choose?

2012-06-06T18:41:00.002+05:30

Samsung has launched its flagship smartphone Galaxy S III yesterday at an exorbitantly high price tag of Rs. 43,160. Although company claims that the price tag is justified, we are a little skeptic.
The smartphone is a direct competitor to HTC One X, which offers similar features and carries a lower maximum retail price – Rs 37,999.
What do you guys think about the pricing and which one will you choose? Express your opinion in the comments.
Just to get you started:
In favour of Galaxy S III:
Better set of software customizations and add-on features like S-Voice, S-Beam, and Smart Stay etc.
In favour of One X:
Better look and feel

Sony starts rolling out Android 4.0 update for Xperia mini, mini pro, Live with Walkman

2012-06-06T18:40:00.000+05:30

Sony has started rolling out Android 4.0 update for Xperia Mini, Xperia Mini Pro and Live with Walkman. As the update is released in batches, not everyone will get it at the same time, so some consumers will have to wait for a few days.
These update will be available via PC Companion and Bridge for Mac softwares from Sony. Downloads are available at the source.
You can find the full changelog for the update for Xperia series smartphones here.

Asus Transformer AiO dual-boots ICS, Windows 8

2012-06-06T18:39:00.002+05:30

During all the Windows 8 hype and the crazy hardware from Asus, we have finally spotted an Android device at Computex. Well, it is not fully Android and also carries Windows 8. We are talking about Asus Transformer AiO, company’s all new All-in-One cum world’s largest tablet (probably!).
Running on Intel Ivy Bridge processor, Asus Aio will feature an 18.4-inch 10-finger multitouch display. You can lift the screen out of its base, and it doubles as a huge tablet, literally HUGE. See Jonney Shih holding it at the launch event.
Even out of the base, it will still be in connection with the base via a remote desktop type interface, so you can keep working from anywhere in your home.
Now coming to the Android part, consumers will be able to switch between Android 4.0 and Windows 8 by simply touching a button.
Here is something about the device from Asus press release:

Part tablet, part All-in-One PC, the Transformer AiO is an innovative device that can seamlessly switch between both, and features dual operating systems to give users the option of switching between Windows and Android to suit their needs. Engineered to work with Windows 8, the Transformer AiO features an extended 18.4″ 10-point multi-touch LED-backlit display which can be easily removed from its base station to become a wireless display for the AiO PC, extending the range of the PC and allowing users to continue with their work anywhere in the home. The display can also be converted into an Android-based tablet for the home with the press of a button.

Micromax launches A45 Punk Android phone for INR 5,499

2012-06-06T18:38:00.000+05:30

Micromax has announced the launch of its latest Android smartphone A45 Punk for Music lovers. Priced at INR 5,499, it is now available in the market.
Key Features:

Android 2.3.6
650MHz processor
3.5 inch 480x320p capacitive display
1300 mAh battery
FM Radio
2MP camera
AISHA Voice assistant

Full Press Release:

Micromax Informatics Limited (“Micromax”), the 12th largest handset manufacturer in the World (According to Global Handset Vendor Market share report from Strategy Analytics) today announced the launch of A45 Punk, a smart music phone.
Priced at Rs. 5,499/- the Micromax A45 Punk runs on Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with a processor speed of 650 MHz .The phone features a 8.89 cm full touch capacitive screen with a screen resolution of 320 X 480. The phone provides a talk time of 4.5 hours powered by a 1300mAh Li-ion battery.
The A45 is an ideal device for those who wish to quickly and easily access, share and listen to a huge selection of media. The device offers a new way to explore, discover and enjoy music and thus revamp their entire music listening experience through excellent quality and funky looking headphones provided along with the device.
Users now can get to keep all their downloaded music from the diverse catalog of music from international and local artists by storing them in the phone’s external memory which is expandable up to 32GB. Also enjoy FM on the device and keep track of the new releases to add to the playlist. A45 Punk comes with a 2.0 MP camera.
Micromax A45 comes with pre-loaded AISHA, a voice recognition app which made its debut with A50 Ninja and will continue to provide solution to the queries of its consumers and help them to make calls, send messages, search for a life partner, know about nearest pizza outlet, weather conditions and much more. Maximize the enjoyment level with friends and search places for hanging out with them with the help of AISHA. Get live news feed through apps such as TOI and social networking can be a fun through A45 Superfone. A45 punk provides the users with access to a plethora of apps such as Mibuddy, Facebook, Mstore, What’s app and other apps from Google Play store.
The phone will be promoted on air and shop-front through a tie-up with the latest Rihanna album, Talk that Talk released on Universal music. The phone also comes with a pre-loaded ringtone of the hit single – We found love.
Superfone A45 Punk is available in two colours – white and black, at an attractive price of Rs. 5,499. This model will be available across all leading retail outlets in India.

Sony Xperia U goes on pre-order in India, might be priced as low as INR 16,499

2012-05-05T22:57:00.001+05:30

Looking for a good mid-range Android smartphone, Sony Xperia U should be on your list. Originally showcased at Mobile World Congress, Sony’s Xperia U is now available on pre-order at online retailer Letsbuy and has also been listed on Flipkart (not on pre-order).
Sony India has already announced it with Xperia S last month in the country, so we are just waiting for the official availability date.
We are looking at two prices right now; Letsbuy has listed INR 17,399, while Flipkart is showing just INR 16,499. We would suggest you to wait for it to become available to get the right pricing.
Sony Xperia U runs on Android 2.3, but will be upgraded to Android 4.0 in the coming months. Other features of the smartphone include 1GHz dual core processor, 5MP rear camera, VGA front camera, 3.5-inch capacitive display with 854X480p resolution, 512MB RAM, and 8GB of internal storage.

Samsung Galaxy S III India launch in June first week

2012-05-05T22:54:00.002+05:30

Samsung is expected to launch its all new Galaxy S III smartphone in India in the first week of June. According to NDTV Gadgets, India is in the first list of countries to get smartphone, which will see the launch starting May 29.
It further stated that the smartphone will be priced at INR 38,000, while the street price is likely to be in the vicinity of INR 34,000. The pricing is in-line with HTC’s One X, which is also the direct competitor to Galaxy S III.
To remind you, Samsung Galaxy S III features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.4GHz quad core processor, 8MP rear camera, 1.9MP front camera and Android 4.0 with Touchwiz Nature UX.
Samsung is also planning big marketing push for Galaxy S III in the India and Delhi is part of company’s world tour featuring the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S III announced, coming with 4.8-inch 720p Super AMOLED display

2012-05-05T22:50:00.002+05:30

After months of waiting, Samsung has officially announced the company flagship smartphone for 2012 today. Dubbed as Samsung Galaxy S III, it will go on sale in across the world starting the end of this month.
Coming to the juicy details, Samsung Galaxy S III sports a 4.8–inch 720p display, 1.4GHZ Exynos 4 quad core processor, Android 4.0, include 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, 16 or 32GB of storage with microSD expansion, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with GLONASS, 802.11n Wi-Fi, NFC, and a 2,100mAh battery.
As the event is happening live right now in London, we will adding more and more interesting details, so keep coming back to check more.
The previous version of the smartphone ‘Galaxy S II’ was a big hit and Samsung has shipped over 20 million units of the smartphone.

Full Press Release

Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S III, the Smartphone
Designed for Humans and Inspired by Nature
Effortlessly smart and intuitively simple,
Samsung GALAXY S III reveals a new concept of smartphone
London, UK-May 3, 2012-Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, announced today the third generation GALAXY S, the GALAXY S III. Designed for humans and inspired by nature, the GALAXY S III is a smartphone that recognizes your voice, understands your intention, and lets you share a moment instantly and easily.
This sleek and innovative smartphone has the enhanced intelligence to make everyday life easier. With Samsung GALAXY S III, you can view the content like never before on the device’s 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display. An 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front camera offer users a variety of intelligent camera features and face recognition related options that ensure all moments are captured easily and instantly. Samsung GALAXY S III is powered by Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, with greatly enhanced usability and practicality to make life easier. Packed with intuitive technology, the GALAXY S III delivers a uniquely personalized mobile experience that refuses to be compromised.
“With the GALAXY S III, Samsung has maximized the consumer benefits by integrating superior hardware with enhanced smartphone usability,” said JK Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung. “Designed to be both effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the GALAXY S III has been created with our human needs and capabilities in mind. What makes me most proud is that it enables one of the most seamless, natural and human-centric mobile experiences, opening up a new horizon that allows you to live a life extraordinary.”
Introducing Natural Interaction
The GALAXY S III enhances the interaction experience between the device and user. Smart enough to detect your face, voice and motions, the GALAXY S III adapts to the individual user to provide a more convenient and natural experience. With the innovative ‘Smart stay’ feature, the GALAXY S III recognizes how you are using your phone – reading an e-book or browsing the web for instance – by having the front camera identify your eyes; the phone maintains a bright display for continued viewing pleasure.
The GALAXY S III features ‘S Voice,’ the advanced natural language user interface, to listen and respond to your words. In addition to allowing information search and basic device-user communication, S Voice presents powerful functions in regards to device control and commands. When your phone alarm goes off but you need a little extra rest, just tell the GALAXY S III “snooze.” You can also use S Voice to play your favorite songs, turn the volume up or down, send text messages and emails, organize your schedules, or automatically launch the camera and capture a photo.
In addition to recognizing your face and voice, the GALAXY S III understands your motions to offer maximized usability. If you are messaging someone but decide to call them instead, simply lift your phone to your ear and ‘Direct call’ will dial their number. With ‘Smart alert,’ the GALAXY S III will also save you from trouble by catching any missed messages or calls; your phone will vibrate to notify missed statuses when picked up after being idle.
Easy and Instant Sharing
The Samsung GALAXY S III is more than a personal device that can be enjoyed by one user – it wants you to share and experience smartphone benefits with family and friends, regardless of where you are. With the new ‘S Beam,’ the GALAXY S III expands upon Android™ Beam™, allowing a 1GB movie file to be shared within three minutes and a 10MB music file within two seconds by simply touching another GALAXY S III phone, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. The ‘Buddy photo share’ function also allows photos to be easily and simultaneously shared with all your friends pictured in an image directly from the camera or the photo gallery.
With ‘AllShare Cast’, users can wirelessly connect their GALAXY S III to their television to immediately transfer smartphone content onto a larger display. ‘AllShare Play’ can be also used to instantly share any forms of files between GALAXY S III and your tablet, PC, and televisions regardless of the distance between the devices. Under AllShare Play is also the ‘Group Cast’ feature that allows you to share your screen among multiple friends on the same Wi-Fi network; you can make comments and draw changes at the same time with your co-workers, witnessing real-time sharing on your individual device.
Human-centric Design with Uncompromised Performance
The GALAXY S III not only presents features with enhanced usability, but also provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience through its human-centric design. Its comfortable grip, gentle curves, and organic form deliver a rich human-centric feel and design. Inspired by nature, its design concept is the flow and movement of nature. The elements of wind, water and light are all evoked in the physical construct of the GALAXY S III. In its essence, the minimal organic design identity is reflected in the smooth and non-linear lines of the device. Available in Pebble Blue and Marble White at launch, Samsung will introduce a variety of additional color options.
With a 4.8″ HD Super AMOLED display, the GALAXY S III offers a large and vivid viewing experience. Samsung Mobile’s heritage Super AMOLED display even enhances to HD and 16:9 wider viewing angles. To ensure faster content sharing and connectivity, the GALAXY S III offers Wi-Fi Channel Bonding which doubles the Wi-Fi bandwidth.
The GALAXY S III also sports a range of additional features that boost performance and the overall user experience in entirely new ways. It introduces ‘Pop up play,’ a feature that allows you to play a video anywhere on your screen while simultaneously running other tasks, eliminating the need to close and restart videos when checking new emails or surfing the Web. Its 8MP camera features a zero-lag shutter speed that lets you capture moving objects easily without delay – the image you see is the picture you take. With the ‘Burst shot’ function that instantly captures twenty continuous shots, and the ‘Best photo’ feature that selects the best of eight photographs for you, the GALAXY S III ensures users a more enhanced and memorable camera experience. HD video can be recorded even with the 1.9MP front-facing camera, which you can use to capture a video of yourself. Improved backside illumination further helps to eliminate blur in photos that result from shaking, even under low lights.
Mobile payment is also accessible with the device through advanced Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The gaming experience is enhanced through ‘Game Hub,’ providing access to numerous social games, while Video Hub brings users high quality TV and movies. Furthermore, Samsung Music Hub will offer a personal music streaming service. Game Hub, Video Hub and Music Hub will be introduced in select countries initially and soon rolled out to global markets.
The Samsung GALAXY S III will be available from the end of May in Europe before rolling out to other markets globally.
Samsung GALAXY S III Product Specifications
Network
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G (Dependent on market)
Display
4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) display
OS
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera
Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI
Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI
Video
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
Audio
Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Additional
Features
S Beam, Buddy photo share, Share shot
AllShare Play, AllShare Cast
Smart stay, Social tag, Group tag, Face zoom, Face slide show
Direct call, Smart alert, Tap to top, Camera quick access
Pop up play
S Voice
Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR
Google™ Mobile Services
Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude
Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies
Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,
Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Connectivity
WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40
GPS/GLONASS
NFC
Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensor
Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Memory
16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) + microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
Battery
2,100 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S III rumor roundup: what to expect

2012-05-03T22:35:00.000+05:30

It seems like years of waiting, but finally the almost historic (or at least that's what the hype might make you believe) London event is closing in. Just a couple of hours before we finally see what the next Galaxy flagship is all about, we will try to sum up rumors and give a better idea of what to expect.
The event itself is said to bring us the next Galaxy smartphone, which will most probably be called Galaxy S III (or Galaxy S3), a name that has cropped up several times so far, including in Samsung's own Kies software and in an interview with a Samsung's Senior Vice President.
At the event tonight we might see a new tablet and a new cloud storage get announced by Samsung as well.
The new Galaxy smartphone was teased numerous times before. We've seen countdowns, pre-orders, carrier availability confirmation and whatnot. We've even learned that it will be offered in blue or white colors.
Samsung cleverly released a generic design Galaxy S III to carriers and devs, so they can test it without revealing the final design. The prototype body has appeared in various leaks, which suggests that it is the dummy body we've heard about. We've seen a wider variant too. But latest rumors suggest that the device will have a Nexus-like shape, with rounded edges and a 4.8" 720p display. We're yet to learn if it will be a PenTile matrix SuperAMOLED or a conventional RGB matrilx SuperAMOLED Plus.
The CPU powering the Galaxy S III is almost certain to be a quad-core Exynos 4 Quad, which features four Cortex-A9 cores with 32nm architecture and the Mali 400-MP GPU. We've seen early GL 2.1 benchmarks where the Galaxy S III made easy work of its competitors.
The camera is taunted to be either a 12MP or an 8MP unit. The sample pictures we saw supported the 8MP claim. Interestingly, the Galaxy S III EXIF data reported an aperture of F/2.6 (the S II offers a F/2.65) and a focal length of 3.7mm (as opposed to the 3.97mm of the S II), meaning that the new device will have either a wider angle lens or a slightly bigger sensor.
Finally, we expect the Galaxy S III to feature both a hardware home button and a 5-column UI (like the Galaxy Note).
There's not long to go now so stay tuned. We'll be at the London event tonight, covering it live for you as it unfolds.

Samsung Galaxy S 3 will launch in Blue and White

2012-05-02T22:55:00.000+05:30

We received an anonymous tip that the Carphone Warehouse inventory system lists the Samsung Galaxy S 3 in two color versions. In other Galaxy S 3 news, Unwire HK got their hands on a screen protector meant for the upcoming Samsung Android flagship, which reveals its screen size.
The snap from the inventory system of the large retailer Carphone Warehouse suggests that the Galaxy S 3 will be available in two colors at launch - Blue and White. Has Samsung abandoned its typical black color?

Probably not, the Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T is available in Carbon Blue and Ceramic White, but if you look at the photos from our review you'll see that the blue color is actually so deep that it's almost black. You can only see a blue tint under specific lighting there and we guess it will be the same with the S 3.
As for the screen protector - an Ultimate Screen Guard (USG) screen protector - it's too big for an HTC One X and its 4.7" screen, suggesting that the 4.8" rumor for the Samsung Galaxy S 3 was the correct one (4.6" was also mentioned frequently).

USG next to a One X • next to Galaxy S II • next to Galaxy S II LTE
It's much bigger than the Galaxy S II (4.3") and bigger than the S II LTE (4.5"). Also, notice the wider hole for the home key - it's what we've seen on most leaked images so far.

Nokia confirms PureView 808 is coming in May

2012-05-02T22:43:00.000+05:30

Yesterday there were some speculations the PureView 808 release might be delayed for June or later. Today Nokia is putting an end to all of those rumors – the 41MP camera-smartphone PureView 808 is coming in May as it was promised all the way back in February.

The first countries to get the PureView 808 include Russia and India – currently Nokia’s most loyal markets. The full list of countries and dates will be announced shortly.
Nokia and Carl Zeiss made another announcement today – about their extended partnership. This means both companies will continue to work tightly together so they can bring you even better mobile cameras than the PureView 808’s. Nice!

iBall launches upgraded version of ‘Slide’ for INR 11,999

2012-05-02T22:28:00.000+05:30

iBall has announced an upgraded version Android tablet ‘Slide’. It will be available in the market for INR 11,999 (MRP: INR 12,499). Featuring 7-inch capacitive display, iBall Slide comes with Android 2.3, 1GHz processor and 2MP camera.

Full Press Release Below:

Good performances are meant to be celebrated but iBall believes in delivering better ones too. India’s own electronics giant, after having launched iBall Slide, it’s sleek entry into the world of tablets earlier, has now launched a sharper, more loaded version of the same, the iBall Slide i7218 with stunning looks matched with terrific performance. This ‘Performance Series’ latest gizmo has retained its best features and added quite a few new ones to make it an even more exciting product.
Among the new key features of this iBall Slide i7218 are Dual Camera with a 2 MP camera on the back and a VGA camera in the front to make video interactions a smooth ride.
The new Slide improves tremendously with Dual stereo speakers for powerful sound functions to make watching video and movies as well as music a thrilling experience.
iBall Slide i7218 is perhaps the only Tablet PC in India to offer a direct USB port for easy usage of USB devices like pen drive, data card and other USB devices like keyboard, mouse etc. Others don’t either provide this USB port or is through a cable which makes usage uncomfortable.
The tablet weighs just 450 grams despite its 210 x 120 dimensions with most appealing look in the Indian market. Not to forget, its TFT, multi-touch capacitive 7-inch touch screen and 800 x 480 screen resolution make anything a delight to view – whether images (JPEG/PNG/BMP/GIF) or videos. With an enhanced performance ARM Cortex A8, 1 Ghz processor at its heart, the i7218 stays true to its performance and compatibility promise.
The product is with an 8 GB built-in storage capacity (extendable upto 32 GB) to let its young, entertainment-loving users relish their clips and songs to the fullest.
That said, this improved version of the Slide, promoted aptly by the dashing performer Hrithik Roshan has the old version’s trust and functionality. So besides the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G support on dongle, it has HDMI out port for easy connectivity to TV or the projector.
And being an Android playground, the i7218 comes in-built with applications for both fun and business – such as Money Control, Facebook, Gmail, Skype, News and Weather, Android Market, Nimbuzz and more.

Samsung disappoints Indian consumers, says no Galaxy Nexus for youSamsung disappoints Indian consumers, says no Galaxy Nexus for you

2012-05-02T22:24:00.000+05:30

Yes, Samsung India has done it again. After months of promises and statements, Samsung India today announced on Twitter that company won’t be releasing Galaxy Nexus in the country after all and consumers should wait for Galaxy S III.

@amitw310 The Galaxy Nexus will not be launched in India. Watch this space for the next big thing!
— Samsung India (@Samsung_India) May 2, 2012

It isn’t the first disappointment from the company so far this year, even the Galaxy S II and Note buyers in the country are still waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich update. Users in several other countries have already got the update for these two smartphones after even going through the additional carrier testing, which does not take place in India.
Samsung might call India a very important market but time and again its actions have suggested otherwise and Galaxy Nexus episode is one example of that.
Galaxy Nexus was originally announced on October 19, 2011 and have been released in several countries till now including various smaller markets.
What is more disturbing, that Samsung India had earlier tweeted about a January launch, then it got delayed till March and now suddenly company says no we won’t release it at all. Company has not even made a proper statement to the eager consumers and the “no Galaxy Nexus launch news” is actually coming from company’s reply to a few users on Twitter.

LG Optimus L3 goes on sale in India for INR 7899

2012-05-02T22:21:00.000+05:30

LG has started selling the entry-level Android smartphone from its all new L-series –Optimus L3 in the Indian market. The smartphone can now be purchased from Flipkart and Letsbuy for INR 7,949 and INR 7,899 respectively. Not too much difference in the price at two retailers.
Originally announced at Mobile World Congress, LG Optimus L3 features Android 2.3, 3.2 inch capacitive display, 800MHz processor, 3MP camera and 1500 mAh battery. There is nothing great in terms of the specifications, but at this price – one cannot expect much from the manufacturers.
Other features of the smartphone include 1GB of internal memory, 384MB RAM, and usual connectivity options.

BlackBerry 10, webOS and the platform predicament

2012-05-02T22:15:00.005+05:30

During the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January 2009, a struggling smartphone company that had once helped shape the mobile industry unveiled its next-generation platform. It was gorgeous. The design was unique and appealing, the gesture-based controls were smart and intuitive, and the company’s new smartphone operating system offered a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated by just two major players, Apple and Google.

Samsung Galaxy S3 photo leaks, yes, again

2012-05-02T10:27:00.002+05:30

It's time for today's "photo of the Samsung Galaxy S3" leak - these seem to occur more and more often as we come closer to May 3, when Samsung's Unpacked event will finally settle things one and for all.
The leaked photo in question (the one on the left) shows a device with a hardware home button with two capacitive keys on its sides (menu and back). You can see the volume rocker on the left and the power/lock key on the right - basically, the standard Samsung arrangement.
Note: the middle and right photos come from previous leaks.

The newly leaked photo is the one on the left
The screen is off, so there's no way to tell if the device uses the on-screen buttons that we've seen in previous leaks. But it does look an awful lot like the sketch in the alleged leaked manual. And the bezel is very thin - as it would need to be with the rumored 4.6-4.8" screen.

Samsung I9100G Galaxy S II ICS update now available

2012-05-02T10:24:00.002+05:30

The original I9100 Galaxy S II started getting its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in March, but its TI OMAP-based I9100G cousin wasn't that lucky.
Until recently that is, as we started getting user reports that the I9100G ICS update is already seeding in several countries. It seems the rollout is only enjoying limited availability for now, but hopefully it will go global in the next days or weeks.
It's good to know that Samsung hasn't forgotten all about the less popular versions of the Galaxy S II and is delivering their due ICS servings.
If you are not sure what are the differences between the two Galaxy S II versions, you should check out our comparison article.

Is this the first legit Samsung Galaxy S3 press shot?

2012-05-02T10:22:00.000+05:30

So far Samsung has been keeping its next flagship under wraps quite successfully. We've only seen blurry shots of the externals and supposedly, those are not even the final designs.
Props to Samsung for their success so far, but could this be the first serious leak of the handset?
What we have on our hands today is an image that looks a lot like what the Samsung Galaxy S3 is supposed to look like, judging by some of the more substantial leaks from the past.
Update: The image is confirmed as old and has surfaced before. It's certainly a mockup. Sorry about that, move along.
Now this photo didn't come with any extra info on the handset, but the leaked specifications for the device so far detail a 4.6 or 4.8-inch SuperAMOLED screen of 720p resolution, Samsung's latest quad-core Exynos chipset, and an 8 or 12 megapixel camera to go with those. There should also be an extra beefier battery to make the phone last a bit longer.
Now as usual, take this thing with a pinch of salt. But our guess is leaks won't get any better than this before the official announcement. Even if it's some user-land fan art, we still appreciate the effort and it's a job nicely done.

Nokia Lumia 800 gets a firmware update, fixes volume bugs

2012-05-02T09:58:00.000+05:30

The Nokia Lumia 800 has seen numerous firmware updates fixing its battery problems, backlight issues and various bugs. The latest patch, however, has brought up strange behavior volume behavior on the Finnish WP7 device.

And to fix it, Nokia is releasing the 12072 firmware update, which addresses this issue. Furthermore, the update lets the camera automatically detect 50Hz and 60Hz flickering from electronic lights when flicker reduction is on. Power management behavior is improved as well, thanks to better charger recognition.
The 12072 update should be up for grabs, so check your Zune software update to get it. Drop us a comment below to confirm whether the firmware fix has done its job.

Huawei-made Prism is heading to T-Mobile US on May 6

2012-05-02T09:55:00.002+05:30

T-Mobile is preparing to launch an entry-level droid called Prism. It’s manufactured by Huawei and will launch on May 6.
The Prism packs a 600MHz processor, a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a 3 megapixel snapper and a microSD card slot with a 2GB pre-installed card. The phone is Wi-Fi-enabled and will support 3G with HSDPA.

T-Mobile Prism leaked documents
The rumored launch price for the Prism is $50 on a T-Mobile contract.

BlackBerry 10 developer alpha unit goes official

2012-05-02T09:53:00.000+05:30

RIM is hosting its annual BlackBerry World event between May 1-3. Today, on the first day of the event, RIM presented the official developer alpha device for the QNX-based BlackBerry 10 platform.
It looks much like a smaller PlayBook and features a 4.2-inch 1280x768px display, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, a microSD expansion slot and a mini-HDMI port. There is still no info on the screen type or the processor, but we guess the latter should be a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 or better.
We expect the first BlackBerry 10 smartphone to look much like the developer's unit.

An official and a live photo of the dev unit
Engadget managed to snap some hands-on pictures of the device. Unfortunately there are no actual pictures of the new BlackBerry 10 platform, since the thingy ran on PlayBook OS 2.0.

More pictures of the dev unit

The new camera app will have the so-called timeline feature – when you take a picture and you’ve missed the moment you would be able to access the camera cache where you can extract the right shot (this means the camera will take some shots even before you hit the shutter).
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HTC Desire S sees a price-cut, now selling for INR 15,990

2012-05-02T09:12:00.002+05:30

With the launch of HTC One X and V in India, it was apparent that sooner or later we were going to see the price-cuts and the first one is here. Online retailer Saholic has reduced the price of HTC Desire S in the country. Earlier available for INR 20,999, it is now selling for just 15,990.
At this price, Desire S is a very good deal. Set to get the Ice Cream Sandwich update in the coming months, it sports some decent mid-range specifications.
To remind you, HTC Desire S comes with Android 2.3, 3.7 inch display, 768MB RAM, 1.1GB of internal memory, 5MP rear camera, front camera, and 1GHz Qualcomm processor.