TECHNOLOGY

Some Great Tips for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

2014-04-26T15:41:00.000-07:00

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a powerhouse of mobile technology and is packed with amazing tricks and features. Some of these will be familiar to every Android user, while others are exclusive to the TouchWiz UI. Here are some tips to enrich your experience of using the Galaxy Note 3.

One-handed operation

It’s no mean feat to use a 5.7-inch screen with one hand. Samsung knows this and offers a one-handed operation mode. Just go Settings > Controls and enter the one-handed operation menu to change some elements of the phablet’s UI so that you can reach them easily.

Use the screen while wearing gloves

The Galaxy Note 3 comes with a capacitive touchscreen, which doesn’t rely on pressure to register taps. Unfortunately, this means that you can’t use the screen while wearing gloves. Luckily, Samsung has found a way around it. All you have to do to is increase the display’s sensitivity by going to Settings > Controls and checking the ‘Increase touch sensitivity’ box.

Mute your phone by waving your hand in front of it

Nothing’s more embarrassing than your phone ringing in a quiet environment and your fumbled attempts to mute it. Luckily, the Galaxy Note 3 gives you the option of silencing your phone just by hovering your hand on top of it. Go to Settings > Control > Palm motion to enable this option.

Go completely hands-free

Using your phone while driving is both dangerous and illegal. Instead, use the hands-free option included in your Galaxy Note 3 to easily use your phone while driving. The hands-free options include having your caller information and text read aloud and accepting a call by waving your hand over the display. You can enable this option by going to Settings > Controls > Hands-free

Control your television with your phone

Most Samsung devices have IR blasters, which serve to make your phone a substitute for your TV remote. Just open Samsung’s WatchON app and enter your region details along with your TV type to make your phone into a TV remote.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

2014-04-26T15:37:00.001-07:00

Thinner and lighter, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a Super AMOLED screen Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) 5.7 inches. The smartphone is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocked at 2.3 GHz 800 comes with 3 GB of memory (RAM ), all running OS Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

The Galaxy Note 3 shows the now well-known Galaxy S4 lines with rounded corners a little less than the Galaxy S3 and Note 2 , but with an overall look close enough. The novelty comes first from the rear which is not covered with the usual plastic , but a new coating called "Note Skin" by the manufacturer. The material effects of the Galaxy Note 3 , with its stitched seam finish gives it an elegant and refined design .

Media side , it is a 13 megapixel sensor capable of shooting 4K , an internal memory of 32GB, 4G connectivity 150 Mbps ( cat.4 ), WiFi n, WiFi Direct , Bluetooth 4.0, A- GPS , USB 2.0 Host Finally ... thanks to its 3,200 mAh battery, users can enjoy multimedia content without worrying too much about autonomy.

A new S Pen Experience

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is used with a finger or with a stylus with the S Pen technology which can be used to make sketches or drawings , or instantly jot down ideas before they s' soar. The Galaxy Note 3 enables even more features with the S Pen. Thus , passing the S Pen over the screen appears a new range of features and controls can be activated at any time . Air Command provides direct access to five major features :

• Action Memo allows you to directly convert handwritten notes into a specific action such as creating a contact by selecting directly on the screen and save it in the directory, find an address on a map or appeal .

• With the new Scrapbook feature, the user can select and collect with the S Pen multiple content types that interest from multiple sources such as the web or YouTube, and organize them into an album .

• Capture allows you to capture screen and enrich handwritten notes . The annotated image can then be shared.

• S Finder allows full search ALL the contents of the smartphone ( handwritten notes , calendar, mail ... ) using keywords and filters.

• Window Pen allows you to use multiple applications simultaneously while accessing other features of Galaxy Note 3 . Just simply draw a window of the desired size , anywhere on the screen to bring up the application desired format popup . You can then resize and move .

The new version of S Note egalemet gives the possibility to synchronize the application with an Evernote account with a Samsung account.

IPhone 6 with rounded corners and a curved screen?

2014-04-26T09:13:00.002-07:00

The iPhone 6 could have a curved screen and rounded edges. In any case the information that relates the

Japanese site Macotakara. Generally well informed, the site states that however do not expect a sharp curve, as is the case for the LG G Flex and Samsung Galaxy Round. The article suggests rather a screen whose ends are slightly curved to fit in harmony with these supposed rounded edges.

Also according to this source, the glass elements placed at the back of the iPhone 5 and 5S could disappear in favor of an aluminum surface.

Google Nexus 6 could be equipped with a powerful MediaTek chip 64-bit, with four or eight cores.

2014-04-26T09:11:00.000-07:00

According to information from Taiwanese newspaper Economic Daily News reported by G4Games the Google Nexus 6 is equipped with a MediaTek chip 64-bit instead of a supposed Qualcomm chip or an Intel processor. It could be a quad-core processor MT6732 1.5GHz, or a powerful eight-core MT6752 with a frequency of 2 GHz.

Whatever processor model chosen, it would be a powerhouse for a smartphone category Nexus 6. The arrival of a 64-bit chip on the Nexus 6 is not unlikely, since Android should evolve to support the 64-bit in the coming months. (EP)

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 passes 10 million mark in first month

2014-04-26T08:57:00.002-07:00

And there we have it. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone, which hasn’t even been out a month, is now officially the tech giant’s fastest selling phone ever, with the company announcing late Wednesday that sales had crossed the 10 million mark.

“Launched globally on April 27, the phone is estimated to be selling at a rate of four units per second,” Samsung said in a statement announcing the news.

The Android-powered Galaxy S4, with its 5-inch 441-PPI display, 13-megapixel camera and slew of snazzy features, is evidently proving a big hit with consumers in the 110 countries where its currently sold. Ten million sales in less than a month makes sales of the previous iterations of the handset appear positively sluggish, though they were, of course, considered impressive at the time.

The Galaxy S3 crossed the 10-million mark 50 days after its launch in May last year, while the S2 took five months to reach the same milestone. As for the Galaxy S, the first handset in the range, that took all of seven months to sell 10 million units after launching in 2010.

“On behalf of Samsung, I would like to thank the millions of customers around the world who have chosen the Samsung Galaxy S4,” Samsung co-CEO JK Shin said in the statement. “At Samsung we’ll continue to pursue innovation inspired by and for people.”

The Galaxy’s S4’s impressive sales figures also indicate a narrowing of the gap previously comfortably enjoyed by Apple with its iPhone – for the first three months of this year, Apple sold an average of 12.5 million handsets per month. Could we see the S4 outselling the iPhone before the end of 2013, or will sales tail off once the initial enthusiasm for the handset fades?

Late last year it was reported that Samsung is aiming to sell more than 500 million smartphones and feature phones in 2013, improving on sales in 2012 by around 20 percent. Based on Wednesday’s news, phones in the company’s Galaxy S range are likely to make up a sizable proportion of those sales.

iPhone 6

2014-04-26T08:51:00.000-07:00

iPhone 6 is the presumptive name for Apple's next-generation iPhone. Yes, it will be the 8th generation phone in Apple's product lineup, internally referred to as iPhone7,1, but don't let those numbers distract you. Apple can call any phone it releases by any marketing name it wants and the next number of 5/5s is 6. So, iPhone 6.

iPhone 6 screen size speculation

For a long time now rumors have swirled about Apple going to a larger display size for the iPhone 6. The original iPhone had a 3.5-inch 480x320 standard density display. The iPhone 4 took things to 960x640 double-density "Retina" and the iPhone 5 to 4-inches and 1136x640 double-density. That's a pattern of steady improvements every two years on the two years, and if Apple sticks to it, we're due another.

So how big is bigger? Competing phones range from around 4.3- to 4.7- to 5-inches, with the latter size increasingly the norm. Also, how would Apple scale their interface? Would they just stretch the 4-inch iPhone up to 5-inches the way they stretched the iPad's down into the iPad mini? Would they add more pixels like they did for the iPhone 5? And could they increase the screen size without increasing the device size, by going edge-to-edge with the display and modifying the chin and the forehead to once again make something big seem small?

If Apple stays conservative they could scale up the interface this year, add more pixels come iPhone 7 in 2016. If they still have their foot down on the gas, however, maybe we'll see something closer to 1080p HD

Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display review

2014-04-02T15:23:00.001-07:00

Product categories come and go, grow and wither, revolutionize the world and then slowly fade into a state of cold, quiet, everlasting obsolescence. It happens all the time, sometimes over the course of just a year or two (see: netbooks) and, while companies have made billions by establishing truly new categories, rarely has anybody rocked the world by splitting the difference between two very closely aligned ones.

That's exactly what Apple is trying to do here. The company's MacBook Pro line is one of the most respected in the industry for those who need an ostensibly professional laptop. Meanwhile, the MacBook Air is among the best (if not conclusively the best) thin-and-light laptops on the market. Now, a new player enters the fray: the MacBook Pro with Retina display. It cleanly slides in between these two top-shelf products, while trying to be simultaneously serious and fast, yet slim and light. Is this, then, a laptop that's all things to all people, the "best Mac ever" as it was called repeatedly in the keynote? Or, is it more of acompromised, misguided attempt at demanding too much from one product? Let's find out.

Apple introduces and releases the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display

2014-04-02T15:13:00.003-07:00

Apple' has unveiled the newest version of the Macbook Pro with Retina Display at WWDC yesterday. It has an impressive list of improvements namely the retina display and the upgrade to SSD. The Macbook Pro with Retina Display removed the optical drive to achieve a size nearly comparable to the Macbook Air.

Prices start at $2,199 (around 95,000 pesos) for the base model.

Macbook Pro with Retina display Specs

Display: 15.4” LED backlit IPS Retina Display (2880 x 1800 resolution)
CPU: 2.3Ghz or 2.6GHz quad-core i7 processors
RAM: 8GB of DDR3 memory
Storage: 256GB or 512GB SSD
GPU: Intel Graphics 4000 or Nvidia GeForce GT 650 with 1GB of GDDR5
Ports: HDMI, 2 Thunderbolt ports, 2x USB 3.0 ports, SDXC card slot
Battery life: 7 hours

Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 announced by Google

2014-04-02T09:04:00.000-07:00

The Nexus 4 has 4.7” 320ppi display with wireless charging and also has the latest Jellybean Android 4.2 (with features such as PhotoSphere). It’s being sold for a measly $299 for 8GB and $349 for 16GB unlocked but take note it is using micro sim and has non-replaceable battery.

Nexus 4 Tech Specs

Display: 4.7” Gorilla Glass 2 1280x768 at 320ppi IPS display
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
RAM: 2GB
Camera: 8MP (rear) 1.3 (front)
Storage: 16GB storage space
Wireless Charging
NFC and the typical sensors; Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Barometer, GPS

The Nexus 10 tablet has a 2560 x 1500 300ppi display. 1.7GHz Samsung Exynos 5250, 2GB of RAM, NFC, 5 Megapixel camera.

Nexus 10 Tech Specs

Display: 10.055” Gorilla Glass 2 2560x1600 at 300ppi WQXGA display
CPU: Dual-core A15
GPU: Mali T604
RAM: 2GB
Camera: 5MP (rear) 1.9 (front)
Storage: 16GB storage space
NFC and the typical sensors; Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light, Gyroscope, Barometer, GPS

Pricing and Availability

Nexus 4: 8GB for $299; 16GB for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB version will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract (check here for more details).
Nexus 7: 16GB for $199 and 32GB for $249; available in U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan, and also through our retail partners Gamestop, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Walmart.
Nexus 7 with 32GB and mobile data: $299 and unlocked, on sale 11/13 in the Google Play store in U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review

2014-04-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

When I reviewed the X1 Ca rbon, Lenovo's flagship ThinkPad laptop, I found few faults. It's an eye-catching computer that combines everything good about ThinkPads – great keyboard, sturdy design, solid performance — with a fit and finish I didn't expect from the company's "black box" line of laptops. Its price was a little high and its bloatware portion was heaping, but it was (and still is) one of my favorite Windows 7 ultrabooks

Now that Windows 8 is here, in all its touch-friendly, colorful glory, Lenovo's released a new X1 Carbon with a touchscreen. The X1 Carbon Touch is otherwise virtually identical to its untouchable sibling: same processor, same operating system, same beautiful matte black carbon fiber body (though a half-pound heavier). It comes at a $150 premium, sort of – the cheapest Carbon model is $1,249 and the cheapest Touch is $1,499, but the Touch's specs match the $1,349 model. I spent some time with the Carbon Touch trying to decide if it's worth the extra weight and the extra price, plus whether or not touchscreens are the future of laptops

Tech Specs

DESCRIPTION	THINKPAD LAPTOP X1 CARBON
Operating System	Technical Specifications
Processor	Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional
Video Graphics	3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-3427U (1.80 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
Battery	Intel® HD (integrated)
Display	45Wh, Integrated, RapidCharge up to 80% battery life in 35 minutes
Memory	14.0" HD+ Anti-Glare (1600 x 900) (300 NITS) Wide Viewing
Battery Life	Up to 8 GB DDR3L 1333MHZ
Webcam	Up to 8.2 hours
Weight	720p HD Webcam
I/O (Input/Output) Ports	1.36 kgs (2.99 lbs)
Storage	(1) Mini DP (1) Combo Audio (1) USB 2.0 (1) USB 3.0 (1) 4-in-1 SD Card Reader
Communication	SSD: 128GB, 256GB SATA3
Audio	Ethernet via USB dongle Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 62055 2x2AGN BT 3.0 Optional 3G WWAN
Dimensions (W x D x H)	Dolby® Home Theater® v4
Navigation	331.0mm x 226.0mm x 18.9mm (13.03" x 8.9" x 0.74")
Fingerprint Reader	UltraNav® TrackPoint® and new larger glass touchpad
Keyboard	Yes
WWAN (Optional)	Island-style six-row precision backlit keyboard
Bluetooth® (Optional)	Ericsson H5321gw Mobile Broadband Module

Apple unveils thinner, lighter 'iPad Air'

2014-04-02T08:07:00.003-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday unveiled a slimmer version of its top-selling full-size tablet computer, dubbed the "iPad Air," along with a revamped iPad Mini with an improved high-definition display.

The new iPad Air is 43 percent thinner than the version it replaces, weighs just one pound (450 grams), and is "screaming fast," Apple vice president Phil Schiller said at an unveiling.

Apple also showed an upgraded iPad Mini, which has high-definition "retina" display along with faster computing power and graphics.

The two new iPads will be sold alongside the existing versions, starting November 1 in a number of countries.

The iPad Air will start at $499 and the new Mini version at $399 for US customers. Apple will cut the prices of the older iPad versions.

The new iPads feature the Apple-designed A7 chip with 64-bit "desktop-class architecture," Apple said.

"iPad created an entirely new mobile computing experience, and the new iPad Air is another big leap ahead. It is so thin, light and powerful, once you hold one in your hand you will understand what a tremendous advancement this is," said Schiller.

The new iPads come on the same day Microsoft began selling an upgraded version of its Surface tablet, and as Nokia unveiled its own tablet computer.

Industry tracker Gartner on Monday forecast that global tablet shipments will reach 184 million units this year in a 53.4 percent rise from last year.

The iPad remains the largest-selling tablet, according to surveys, but its market share is being eroded by rivals using the Google Android operating system.

Apple is also under pressure to adapt to the popularity of premium tablets with high-quality screens in the seven- to eight-inch (18- to 20-centimeter) range where the Mini competes.

Apple unveils the new iPad

2014-04-02T08:00:00.002-07:00

pple just showed off The New iPad

(yes, that’s the new name) and it has these nice upgrades. Apple’s A5X Chip (Quad core GPU and dual core CPU), Retina Display (2048x1536), 5MP rear camera with illuminated backside sensor (same as iPhone 4) and 1080P video recording. There’s also world LTE and a slew of new software updates for the higher resolution screens. iPhoto will also be available.

New iPad Price Wi-Fi only = 16GB –$499, 32GB –$599, 64GB – $699
Wi-Fi + 3G = 16GB –$629, 32GB –$729, 64GB – $829

Test Samsung Galaxy S3: a good alternative to the iPhone

2014-04-02T07:39:00.002-07:00

Avec le Galaxy S3, Samsung prépare l'arrivée de l'iPhone 5 en poussant un smartphone bien équipé et doté d'un magnifique écran XXL. Si le coréen a bien rempli sa part du contrat, Google doit encore optimiser Android pour simplifier l'interface et améliorer la réactivité de son OS mobile.

Si Apple a profondément bouleversé le marché des smartphones depuis la sortie de l'iPhone et de sa boutique d'applications, le duo Samsung/Google lui a emboité le pas et a également contribué à marginaliser Nokia et RIM, aujourd'hui en pleine tourmente. Dernier né de l'association entre le coréen et la firme de Mountain View, le Galaxy S3 repose sur Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) la dernière mouture du système d'exploitation de Google sur laquelle a été greffée une surcouche baptisée TouchWiz 4. Cette dernière vient simplifier Android qui n'est toujours pas un modèle d'ergonomie. Mais il est toujours impossible de remplacer une icône par une autre sur le bureau par exemple ou de créer un dossier en fusionnant deux icônes. Autre problème, les interfaces utilisateurs de ce type surchargent et ralentissent la réactivité du système d'exploitation. Heureusement, le Galaxy S3 a été très bien doté du côté de la plate-forme matérielle. Le terminal est en effet animé par une puce ARM quad-core Exynos 4212 cadencée à 1,4 GHz, épaulée par 1 Go de mémoire vive. Ainsi équipé, le S3 se montre fluide et réactif que ce soit pour naviguer entre les écrans ou lancer une application. Du moins tant que la mémoire n'est pas surchargée car, comme avec un iPhone 4S, il est de temps en temps nécessaire de tuer des applications pour alléger le gestionnaire de tâche. Et l'opération est encore plus simple que sur un iPhone, il suffit de double cliquer sur le bouton principal pour lancer le gestionnaire de tâches et tuer les applications.

Un écran surprenant

Mais ce qui surprend immédiatement lors de la prise en main du terminal de Samsung, c'est la taille de l'écran : 4,8 pouces (1280 x 720 pixels) pour le S3 contre 4,3" pour le S2 et 3,5" pour l'iPhone 4. De type super Amoled HD, l'écran est aussi bon que celui de l'iPhone 4. L'affichage pourrait toutefois être un peu plus lumineux. La fonction d'économie de batterie assombrit un peu trop l'écran. Imposant avec son écran XXL, le S3 demande un petit temps d'adaptation quand on vient d'un iPhone 4. On ne sait pas si le terminal va tenir dans la poche de son jean, ni s'il tiendra bien dans la main. Mais après deux semaines d'utilisation, toutes ces craintes se sont envolées. Le S3 reste certes imposant, mais on finit par oublier la taille du terminal pour naviguer dans les différences couches d'Android 4.0. Il faut bien l'avouer les possibilités offertes par le S3 sont bien supérieures à celle d'un iPhone 4S. Apple livre un smartphone ergonomique et efficace, mais la richesse fonctionnelle est du côté du Galaxy S3. On accède à beaucoup plus de réglages dans les bas-fonds d'Android. Et les boutiques en ligne d'apps Android - celle de Samsung et celle de Google par exemple - regorgent d'utilitaires pour améliorer son smartphone : Juice Defender pour améliorer l'autonomie, Cerberus pour la sécurité, AppMonster pour gérer les apps...

Sur les pas de l'iPhone 4S, le S3 propose également un assistant vocal baptisé S-Voice. Comme pour Siri, il s'agit d'un gadget qui amusera les grands enfants. S-Voice est en effet aussi bon ou aussi agaçant que son homologue. En français tout du moins, car en anglais les possibilités sont plus nombreuses. Si les commandes de base comme prendre une photo ou quel temps fait-il fonctionnent plutôt bien, dans la plupart des cas on aura tout aussi vite fait de tapoter sur l'écran tactile.

Network connectivity for the part , the S3 supports 3G + ( HSDPA 21 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps) , WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 ( A2DP ) , GPS (A- GPS) and even has DLNA and an NFC chip for future use contactless services . If the single connector microUSB type, it can also act as audio- video output ( MHL ) . Photo / video side , Samsung has opted for an 8 megapixel sensor ( 3264 x 2448 pixels) , capable of recording Full HD footage (1920 x 1080 pixels). Last icing on the cake , it comes standard with an FM tuner that is sorely lacking in the iPhone.

One last word to conclude on autonomy and the design of smartphone. No great surprise side battery (removable here) , intensive use ( 3G/WiFi ), the terminal will not hold a full day but it is the lot of all smartphones of the moment. Side look, Samsung has kept its copy precisely to avoid a new trial from Apple . With its rounded hull white or blue polycarbonate , its screen XXL and wasp waist , the S3 is very different from the iPhone 4. Impossible to confuse . If Galaxy is now a very good alternative to the iPhone 4S , he will find his way in the autumn version 5 of the Apple device. Rest with its intrinsic technical qualities and the arrival of Android 4.1 , it will smoothly rope for future battle ahead .

BlackBerry Z3

2014-03-31T16:15:00.001-07:00

BlackBerry Z3 is equipped with a 5 inch screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, the processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 two cores clocked at 1.2 GHz supported by a GPU Adreno 305. RAM is 1.5 GB, and 8 for storage expandable without knowing the limit per GB microSD. BlackBerry Z3 is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera for video recording but also a front camera of 1.1 megapixel. Level connectivity, the BlackBerry Z3 ships Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and aGPS chip optional-it seems. We do not have information on its dimensions or weight, for we know that against runs on the BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 and will be available from April in some countries but without 4G support which happen to him a few months later, all for a price around € 150.

iH8sn0w announced his jailbreak iOS 7.1 in iPhone 4s

2014-03-31T16:04:00.000-07:00

After the announcement of the team evad3rs indicating the non-participation to jailbreak the new version of iOS, you can expect many other hackers that would unlock.

While Winocm announced to be in possession of a untethered jailbreak in iPhone 4, iH8sn0w states for a few hours to have a jailbroken iPhone 4S running iOS 7.1. Here is the tweet confirming all this:

Cydia: Aria, a nice change to your Music app

2014-03-31T15:42:00.000-07:00

If you use your phone a lot to listen to all your favorite music, here is a new tweak that might interest you.

Aria will change some little display in the application but also add some pretty useful features.

Aria is developed by NWRP and will bring you new features and a new view in tabs “Albums” and “Artists” Music for your application.

This new display will now take the form of a grid with a little extra for the view “Albums” to which is added 3 functions quite practical.

Amazon is expected to unveil its Android console on April 2

2014-03-31T15:37:00.001-07:00

After several months of rumors about a console or a television service connected competitor Chromecast of Google,Amazon should finally reveal itsnew prdut Wednesday, April 2.

In August 2013 the first rumors of a console designed by Amazon on Android, with an equivalent model to the Ouya or Gamestick circulating. Mid-March, it was a picture of a joystick stamped Amazon that had appeared on the site of Anatel, the Brazilian equivalent of the ARCEP. A few days later, it was the turn of TechCrunch report the Amazon Fireproject, a key competitor HDMI Chromecast that would stream from your smartphone or the tablet, hosted online content.

Finally, the answer should arrive next Wednesday. In an invitation sent to the American press, Amazon says provide an “update on [his] model of video.” The conference will be presented by Peter Larsen, head of the Amazon Kindledivision, indicating that it will be so much new material and not a simple add-on service.

Amazon is already working on Android hardware, through the Kindle Fire tablet. In addition, the U.S. giant has recently purchased the Double Helix studio, which developed the new versionof Killer Instinct free-to-play for the new Microsoft Xbox One. Finally, in terms of videos, films and series, Amazon acquired in 2008 service video on demand subscription LoveFilm, Netflix competitor, which could be integrated with the Amazon Fire presented next week.

The Samsung Galaxy 4 could sell twice as S3

2013-04-28T10:55:00.002-07:00

Samsung launches this week its new high-end smartphone, the Galaxy S4. With this model, it must consolidate its new position as world leader in mobile phones.

Galaxy S4, new high-end smartphone from Samsung, released this week in the world to counter the iPhone 5 in advance and strengthen the South Korean on Apple. Presented in March at Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Galaxy S4 opens Friday in South Korea and the rest of the world over the weekend.41 million Galaxy S3 sold in one yearNo more than the iPhone 5, the S4 offers technological revolution, but improvements that can be decisive in the fierce competition between smartphones and tablets using him as Android, the mobile operating system from Google. S4 - S3 whose predecessor has sold over 41 million copies since its launch a year ago - is especially with a large high-definition screen (5 inches, 12.7 centimeters) a battery and a camera performance. It can recognize eye movements to scroll or turn pages automatically as and when reading, or stop video when the user looks away."Samsung entered into uncharted territory. Sales S4 tell us if he is able to defend its new status as" the world leader in mobile phones and smartphones, notes James Song, an analyst at KDB Daewoo Securities.For now, everything seems to smile on South Korean company is expected to announce Friday that a whopping 53% of its operating profit in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2012, to 8.7 trillion won (5.98 billion euros).Objective 70 to 80 million for the S4?Samsung has passed 65 million smartphones in the first three months of fiscal 2013, for a market share of 30%, according to research firm DRAMeXchange Taiwanese. In contrast, Apple announced Tuesday the first decline in net profit in nearly a decade. According to DRAMeXchange, the iPhone has sold 37.5 million units for a global market share of 15.3%. Samsung had stolen the top spot to Apple in 2011 and its lead last year and accounted for about 30% market share against 19% for the group at the apple. S3 was even temporarily replaced during the summer iPhone 4S as the world's best-selling smartphone, and Samsung was openly mocked his rival in commercials where he had people queuing up to buy the iPhone 5, but squinting with envy on the Galaxy S3.For his successor the Galaxy S4, the bar has been set very high. CIMB Bank expects at least 70 million passed this year. Morgan Stanley also mentions an "ambitious goal" set by Samsung to its suppliers, who will be able to deliver 10 million copies per month, against 8,000,000 at the time of peak production for the S3. According to Morgan Stanley, the device would be proposed by a number of "record" of 400 operators in 210 countries for use on the third or fourth generation (3G or 4G LTE).Samsung, whose range is very wide, from S4 to cheaper models for emerging markets, however, remains far from Apple in terms of profitability with a two times higher for the U.S. operating margin. "Samsung still has a long way to go before settling permanently as a leader and not a follower. Has never had the genius of innovation as Steve Jobs," said James Song. "But Jobs is no longer Apple and the company is struggling. It could help Samsung to gain time to install as a leader in every sense of the term." Song believes that the S4 can reach the 80 million units taking advantage of recent problems in Apple's supply chain.Learn more about

2012-04-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

The One X HTC smartphone is the first quad-core Tegra 3 to point the tip of its pixels on the market. Introduced with much fanfare at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the mobile promises to be powerful. At the launch conference, HTC has also insisted on the picture and audio capabilities of the terminals marked "One." What about in practice? The One-X can become one of the best smartphones of the moment? The answer in this test!

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Ergonomic design back to top

The HTC X One is a simple design rather effective. The polycarbonate shell, a lightweight and rugged, has declined to launch in two colors: matte gray or bright white. HTC also take this opportunity to get closer to what constitutes the norm considering the iPhone or most smartphones Windows Phone: It is no longer talking about battery or removable micro SD slot.

Philips goes 4.0 tablets in China started with an Android

2012-04-27T13:55:00.000-07:00

In addition, there are two cameras, a 2-megapixel camera on the back and a 0, a 3-megapixel camera on the front. 8 GB internal memory will be great. Although one of the new models with the latest comes Android 4.0 aka ice cream sandwich, however it is can get the apps not via Google play, but in the HI-market.

It is still unclear when and if at all the low budget tablets by Philips in Europe will be at the start.

LG Optimus True HD LTE P936 goes official in Germany [UPDATED]

2012-04-27T13:24:00.000-07:00

For a while there, Europe was left out of any access to the LG Optimus LTE in some form, unlike South Korea and North America. We, here, on the Old continent couldn’t enjoy the 720p goodness of the 4.5" HD-IPS LCD display, not to mention the LTE connectivity.

Now LG is ready to right the wrong as it announced the LG Optimus True HD LTE P936 in Germany. The phone runs on a Snapdragon chipset with dual-core 1.5GHz processor and packs an 8MP camera with 1080p video capture. It runs Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and comes with a 16GB microSD card. The Optimus True HD LTE also packs T-DMB connectivity.

But the network data connectivity is where it gets really interesting - the phone has both HSPA+ and LTE support. LTE coverage is still rather spotty in Europe, but carriers around the continent are busy testing and expanding their networks, so this should change within an year or so.

There's no official launch date for the LG Optimus True HD LTE P936, or anything on which carriers will get it.

While you wait for LG to clarify that, you might want to read our LG Nitro review (that's AT&T's version of the Optimus LTE), or learn how the 720p screen of the South Korean version stacks up against the 720p Super AMOLED of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Huawei working on WP8 phones and Windows 8 LTE tablet

2012-04-27T13:21:00.002-07:00

Huawei may not be the first name that springs to mind when you think smartphones and tablets, but the Chinese are certainly one of the major players in both markets. At this year's MWC Huawei declared its intentions to storm the top of the Android food chain with its Ascend D1,D quad and D quad XL. The company also introduced the Media Pad 10 FHD, which is one of the most interesting upcoming droid tablets.

And it turns out, the Huawei ambitions aren't limited to the Android market. The latest rumor suggests that at least 70 people at Huawei are working on developing Windows Phone Apollo-based smartphones, which will become available by the end of 2012.

A particularly juicy bit of the report claims that at least one of those will go for the very attractive price of $300. Also on the Huawei agenda is a Windows 8-running tablet, an LTE-packing one at that.

Well, there is still nothing on the specs of those devices, but we guess we’ll be getting to know more about them as the launch of Windows Phone Apollo and Windows 8 nears.

International Sony Xperia ion (LT28i) announced in Taiwan

2012-04-27T13:08:00.002-07:00

Sony had announced earlier this year that we can expect an international version of the Sony Xperia ionto come out in the summer. In a press conference in Taiwan, the company unveiled just that - the Sony Xperia ion LT28i (the AT&T version, which was exclusive to the US until recently, is dubbed LT28at).

The phone is almost identical to the US carrier option - 4.6" 720p LCD screen backed by Mobile BRAVIA technology, 12MP camera with 1080p video capture, Snapdragon chipset with 1.5GHz dual-core processor, NFC and 16GB built-in memory (expandable with microSD cards). In other words, it's like a bigger Sony Xperia S, unfortunately including the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS at launch (with an ICS upgrade coming).

Live photos of the international version of the Sony Xperia ion

The only feature not on the list seems to be LTE - as 4G networks are still hard to come by outside the US, the Xperia ion relies on HSDPA.

So far the Sony Xperia ion LT28i is announced for Taiwan only (and only in black), but there's no official launch date or pricing info yet (rumors have it availability will come next month, though). Sony should make it available in other countries too, but we're yet to get more info on that.

Entry Level Sony Xperia ST21i Android 4.0 Smartphone Leaked

2012-04-27T13:07:00.003-07:00

Photos and specifications of an yet unannounced Sony smartphone just surfaced. The guys fromTechblog.gr got some live photos and specs of the ICS-running Sony ST21i and they were kind enough to share them with us.

Sony ST21i reportedly rocks Android 4.0.3 ICS and is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset with a single-core Snapdragon CPU clocked at 800 MHz and an Adreno 200 GPU - just like the one found in the Xperia X10 mini, X8, Galaxy Ace and others.

The Sony ST21i display is a 3.2-incher LCD of HVGA (320 x 480) resolution, but lacks the BRAVIA engine. A 3 MP camera that does VGA video recording is supposed to sit on the back of the compact droid.

Sony Launches First Waterproof Handycam

2012-04-27T13:04:00.002-07:00

Sony has this week added a new waterproof Handycam to their range of video recorders in the form of the Sony HDR-GW77V. Which has been designed to go under water in depths of up to 16 ft for up to 60 minutes.

The Sony HDR-GW77V Handycam is equipped with a 20.4-megapixel resolution, full 1080p video capture @ 60fps, and 10x optical zoom. With 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded using SDHC or Memory Stick Micro cards to suit your needs.

ts also equipped with a neat fold out LCD viewing panel and measures just 1.2 (width) x 4.15 (height). Watch the video below to see it drop tested.As well as being waterproof the new Sony HDR-GW77V Handycam is also rugged and can withstand 5ft drops.

Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has been released for the Sony HDR-GW77V Handycam as yet, but it will soon be arriving in Japan for around 70,000 yen