The Samsung Focus S is the top dog in the Korean company’s Windows Phone lineup. It is the bigger brother of the Samsung Focus Flash in AT&T’s smartphone lineup.

The term “bigger” is almost entirely related to size here. Due to Microsoft’s tight hardware restrictions for their Windows Phone platform, the line between a flagship and a budget device is quite thin. Thus, the Focus S and Focus Flash share chipsets and CPUs. The differences between the two are in the screen size, built-in memory, and the camera units – here the Focus S is better equipped.

The Samsung Focus S, despite being a new release, should look quite familiar to you. In a rather clever fashion, Samsung’s designers have decided to shape the device as a twin to the highly successful I9100 Galaxy S II – not a bad idea given the fact that the Android powered handset is still selling like hotcakes.
As always, we’ll kick the review off with the key features of the Samsung Focus S, followed by its main disadvantages.

Key Features
4.3" 16M-color Super AMOLED Plus screen with WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
3G with HSDPA (14.4 Mbps) and HSUPA (5.76Mbps)
Windows Phone 7.5 operating system
Ability to uninstall wireless provider’s proprietary apps out of the box
1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU, 512MB RAM, Snapdragon chipset
8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and geo-tagging; 1.3MP front unit
720p video recording (the OS does not allow higher resolution yet)
A number of Samsung proprietary apps, including a capable photo editor
Bing Maps with free navigation
16GB of built-in storage
Standard 3.5mm audio jack
Standard microUSB port (charging)
Wi-Fi b/g/n; DLNA support; Wi-Fi hotspot capable
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
Accelerometer for screen auto rotation
FM radio with RDS
Office document editor
Built-in A-GPS receiver
Voice-to-text functionality

Main disadvantages
No system-wide file manager
Non-expandable memory
No Bluetooth file transfers
No USB mass storage mode
Limited third-party apps availability
No Flash (nor Silverlight) support in the browser
Too dependent on Zune software for file management and syncing
No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune software, but lowers quality)

We’ve already encountered Windows Phone 7.5 Mango on several occasions. The OS has significantly matured with the latest update – it is now a viable alternative for those, who don’t want to go down the iOS or Android road.

Sadly however, Microsoft’s creation leaves no room for customization. You get the same experience, regarding of the device you’re using it on. This means that it is up to the hardware of the respective devices to win the potential consumer over – a welcome news for the Samsung Focus S, given its Galaxy S II pedigree.


source: gsmarena.com

READ MORE - Samsung Focus S review: Different kind of flagship

The Nokia Lumia 800 was released just couple of weeks ago and the Finnish company already rushes a software update for its first Windows Phone 7 smartphone.

The software update should roll out completely over the next two weeks in the countries blessed with Lumia 800's availability. As with any update this one brings some notable performance and usability goodies such as:

• Improved charging
• Voicemail notification improvement
• Replying to mail improved for Microsoft Exchange 2003 users
• Improved display switching in bright light
• Improved audio quality

The software will be made available through Microsoft Zune and will roll-out on stages, because of simultaneous download limitations. Another update is expected to hit the Lumia 800 in the first months of 2012 with another batch of improvements and fixes.


source : conversations.nokia.com

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Sony Ericsson is really having a hard time keeping their Xperia Arc HD smartphone under wraps. Their upcoming flagship droid broke loose again and appeared on a couple of live shots, confirming some of its specs in the process.

The smartphone codenamed Nozomi, will sport a dual-core CPU, clocked at 1.5 GHz, a 12 megapixel camera and a 4.3" 720p screen. It will offer 1GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, but there will be no microSD card slot, so you won't be able to expand that. A nicely sounding 1750 mAh battery will power the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD live photos
According to the source of one of the two leaked images, the Arc HD should make its official debut at CES 2012, which takes place from January 10 to January 13 next year.

With such a sleek design and a specs sheet like that, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD will certainly be one of the hottest devices of 2012. The only problem might be that the flagship will bring a dual-core CPU to a quad-core party, but we are yet to see about that.


source: concept-phones.com and techorz.com

READ MORE - Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD live shots leak again

Motorola has launched their latest gadgets, Motorola RAZR XT910 as part of a long list of Motorola phones. And of course, the Motorola RAZR XT910 is a smart phone with many advantages and is designed to meet all your daily activities.

The Motorola RAZR XT910 has a The 4.3″ SuperAMOLED screen that boasts higher resolution than Samsung Galaxy S II. The 4.3-inch QHD AMOLED Super Advanced touch screen that is made by special Gorilla Glass technology for guaranteed durance. Colors, sharpness and viewing angles of this device are perfect

Different from the ZTE Tania that runs on OS Mango, The RAZR XT910 runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread (upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS in early 2012). The RAZR XT910 is also powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP 4430 chipset. it’s got enough processing power to challenge the other dual-cores.

The RAZR XT910 also equipped an 8 megapixel rear camera with a resolution of 3264 × 2448 pixels and 1.3 megapixel front facing camera. The rear camera supports high pixel quality with LED flash and autofocus.

motorola razr xt910 Motorola RAZR XT910 review: Through Thick and Thin

Motorola RAZR XT910 Main Specifications Feature
Stunningly thin 7.1mm body, splash resistant
Quad-band GSM and quad-band 3G with HSDPA and HSUPA
4.3″ 16M-color capacitive SuperAMOLED touchscreen of qHD resolution (960 x 540 pixels, 256ppi), scratch-resistant Gorilla glass
Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, TI OMAP 4430 chipset; 1GB of RAM
Android OS v2.3.5 with customized UI
Web browser with Adobe Flash 10.1 support
8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; face detection, geotagging; 1.3MP front-mounted secondary camera
1080p video recording @ 30fps; Slo-mo VGA@120 fps
Dual-band Wi-Fi ab/g/n; Wi-Fi hotspot functionality; DLNA
GPS with A-GPS; Digital compass
16GB storage; expandable via a microSD slot
Accelerometer and proximity sensor
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v4.0 with LE and A2DP
standard microHDMI port; Web Top compatible (docks sold separately)
Smart dial, voice dialing
Office document editor; MOTOPRINT app to print Office docs
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated secondary mic
DivX/XviD/X264 video support
Web browser with Adobe Flash 10.2 support



Main disadvantages
The phone is thicker at the top
Bigger than other phones with the same screen size
Screen uses PenTile matrix (offset by high ppi); a little dim too
No FM radio
No dedicated shutter key
MicroSIM card support only
Non-user-replaceable battery

This 3G phone has Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, dual-band, DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity options for Internet surf. Motorola RAZR XT910 is offered at a price of $ 759. if you want a high-end phones, the XT910 can be an attractive option to try.


source : http://www.hotmobilenews.com/motorola-razr-xt910-review-through-thick-and-thin

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Samsung Galaxy SL – 4-inch Super Clear LCD Display Android SmartPhone

The Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL has similiar specifications with Galaxy S i9000, the difference is Samsung Galaxy i9003 runs on Android 2.2 with TouchWiz UI. Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 smartphone comes with a large 4 inch Super Clear LCD display with Gorilla Glass. It is the Super Clear LCD display version of the popular Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone. This Samsung phone includes 1 GHz processor and 5 megpixel camera with autofocus and HD (720p) video recording.

Samsung Galaxy SL features TouchWiz 3.0 UI, 480 x 800 pixels resolution and it is 16 million coloured WVGA touch screen, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G Connectivity, and more.

Other features incude a 3.5 mm headset jack, DLNA connectivity, 478 MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, 32 GB expandable memory, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, microUSB 2.0, GPS, Android Market, FM Radio with RDS, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, up to 15 hours talktime, up to 610 hours stand-by time and a 1650 mAh Li-Ion battery.


Samsung Galaxy SL comes with a price tag of Rs.19,499.

Samsung Galaxy SL Specifications
Network
• GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• HSDPA 900, 1900, 2100
Screen
• SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colors
• 240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches
• 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
• Gorilla Glass display
• TouchWiz 3.0 UI
• Multi-touch input method
• Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• Touch-sensitive controls
• Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• Swype text input
Weight & Dimension
• 131 g (including battery)
• (123.7 x 64.2 x 10.6 ) mm
Memory & Processor
• Unlimited entries: with multiple contact storage entries
• Internal memory: 16 GB
• RAM: 478 MB
• Expansion slot: microSD up to 32 GB
• 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset
Data Service & Connectivity
• GPRS Class 12
• EDGE Class 12
• HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• microUSB v2.0
Ringtones
• MP3, Polyphonic
• Vibration
Camera
• 5 megapixel, 2592 x 1944 pixels
• Auto-focus, LED flash
• Geo-tagging, Face & motion detection
• Video recording: 720p@30fps
• Second camera: VGA for video call
Battery
• Standard battery: Li-Ion 1650 mAh
• Stand by time up to: 610 h (GSM), 550 h (HSDPA)
• Talk time up to: 15 h (GSM), 7 h 30 min (HSDPA)
Others
• Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
• SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
• HTML
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Google Maps
• Google app
• Social networks integration
• Organizer
• Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
• Voice command/dial
• Predictive text input
• Digital compass
• Adobe Flash 10.1 support
• Image/video editor
• TV-out
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Music player: MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263, MP3, WAV, eAAC+

source : http://www.hotmobilenews.com/samsung-galaxy-sl-4-inch-super-clear-lcd-display-android-smartphone

READ MORE - Samsung Galaxy SL – 4-inch Super Clear LCD Display Android SmartPhone

The much awaited Samsung Galaxy S II has finally got a launch date in India. According to Samsung India, the phone will be on sale starting June 9. However, thanks to a special deal with Vodafone India, their customers will be able to get their hands on the Galaxy S II from June 3.

Now for the big question and that is what will be the cost of this monster of a device. The Galaxy S II will set you back by Rs. 32,890 (US$723), which shouldn't come as a big surprise considering the spec sheet of this phone.

Vodafone customers will be able to pre-book the device from tomorrow by paying Rs. 1,000.


Source : samsunghub.com

READ MORE - Samsung Galaxy S II announced in India, will hit shelves by June 9

T-Mobile might be coming a bit late to the Galaxy S II party, but it seems that it will make a remarkable entrance. We just got word of the upcoming Samsung Hercules, which looks like the most powerful droid the company has ever built, combing the best of both the Infuse 4G and the international Galaxy S II worlds.

We are talking a 4.5” Super AMOLED Plus display and a dual-core CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz. However the chipset will be built by Qualcomm, which means that the processor will be using the Scorpion, rather than the Cortex-A9 architecture. We are yet to see if that’s a change for the better or for the worse.

Samsung Hercules is said to support the 1700 MHz AWS 3G band and if the T-Mobile and AT&T merger goes through it will also come with 850 and 1900 MHz 3G. The great news is that the smartphone will sport HSPA for up to 42Mbps on the downlink and up to 5.76 Mbps on the uplink. The LTE-packing HTC Thunderbolt aside, this is the fastest network data transfers rates we have seen so far.

The impressive specs sheet of the Samsung Hercules continues with 1GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot and NFC support. The 8 megapixel camera should be able to capture 1080p videos, which hopefully will be as good as those of the I9100 Galaxy S II (or in the best case scenario, even better).

The USB port will still come with MHL support, which means you are one adapter away from plugging in your regular HDMI cable and using it for TV-out. All this goodness is squeezed in a package with a profile of just 9.4mm.

The rumored price tag of over $350 will hardly surprise anyone given the feature set. Unfortunately it will take at least until August for the handset to materialize in T-Mobile stores.


source : thisismynext.com

READ MORE - Samsung Hercules for T-Mobile is the stuff from your dreams

The LG Optimus Black starts to finally roll out to stores around the world. Following yesterday's news that the phone will hit UK in the upcoming week, the Optimus Black has made it to the Philippines.

The price of the LG Optimus Black there is 19,990 Philippine Pesos, or around €319 / $464, which is pretty decent for the 4-inch-screen smartphone. Let's hope the phone will keep this pricing in Europe and specifically the UK, where it's expected to launch next week.

The LG Optimus Black packs a TI OMAP 3630 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 5MP camera capable of shooting 720p HD video and the 4-inch NOVA display. Speaking of which, you should definitely check the display shootout we did recently.

Also, as the review is in the works, in our blog we posted user interface and Gestures demo videos of the LG Optimus Black. Don't forget to check them out as well.


source : yugatech.com

READ MORE - LG Optimus Black gets a price tag of 319 euro

Good news, HTC users! The Desire HD and Incredible S Android 2.3 Gingerbread updates arrive right on time. They are available as a 100MB OTA update, so charge your phones, back up some data and go get some Gingerbread magic.

HTC promised us four Gingerbread updates in Q2 this year - for the Desire HD, Desire Z, Desire and Incredible S. They have just begun delivering those upgrades to the Desire HD and Incredible S.

The update is done over-the-air and is about 100MB, so if you don't have an unlimited data plan you should definitely use a Wi-Fi hotspot.

There is no info when the other two updates will roll out, but we guess it should happen in the next few days.


source : htc.com

READ MORE - HTC Desire HD and Incredible S get sweet Gingerbread treatment

Say hello to a new business model from Nokia and a new music-minded one too – the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7 just went official. Also, the much awaited Symbian^3 update has arrived and it’s called Anna.

First, let’s talk new models. Both the E6 and the X7 are touch-enabled Symbian^3 handsets, but the X7 is a slate with a 4” touchscreen, while the E6 is a bar with a portrait QWERTY and 2.46” VGA touchscreen. Here's what the Nokia E6 product manager had to say about the new phone.

Nokia E6

The Nokia E6 combines glass and stainless steel in a sleek 115.5 x 59 10.5 mm body and has a taste for BlackBerry blood. It packs quad-band 2G and five-band 3G – a true globe trotter. 3G is enhanced with 10.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA.

Nokia E6 combines touchscreen and portrait QWERTY

The E6 also packs Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 with JoikuSpot Premium preinstalled (app that turns the phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot). Nokia have also added enhanced encryption.

The Nokia E6 has an 8MP fixed-focus camera with dual-LED flash capable of 720p HD video recording. Unfortunately, the cameras on both phones lack auto focus.

The Nokia E6 has 8GB of memory built into the phone, expandable by microSD cards up to 32GB.

The Nokia E6 also boasts impressive battery live – up to 28 days of standby and nearly 15 hours of talk time (2G numbers).

Nokia X7

The Nokia X7 packs a 4” nHD AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass (doesn’t say its ClearBlack though) and has a stainless steel body. It comes with an 8GB microSD card pre-installed and a battery that’s good for up to 50 hours of music or 6 hours of video playback.


Nokia E7 is a big-screened music phone

It’s no slouch when it comes to connectivity though – quad-band 2G and tri-band 3G (including a T-Mobile USA compatible version), Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0.

The Nokia X7 packs the same 8MP camera as the E6 - complete with a dual-LED flash and 720p video recording.

The X7 comes with Nokia WH-701 headset in the box – nothing fancy like the X6 had.
Symbian Anna

Both Nokias run the new Symbian Anna – that’s the Symbian^3 update we’ve been waiting for so long. It packs a split-screen keyboard allowing easier text input, an improved browser and enhanced security features too. The redesigned icons are also part of the new UI. Searching has been simplified in Ovi Maps and the app has grown a new public transportation route feature.

The older Symbian^3 models (N8, E7, C7 and C6-01) will be getting getting the Symbian Anna "in the coming months" as an over the air update. For more information on the update, check our extensive blog post.

Pricing and availability

The Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7 are both expected to launch in Q2. The E6 price is estimated at €345 ($500) and the X7 price at €370 ($550)



source : Nokia.com

READ MORE - Nokia uncovers the E6 and X7, Symbian Anna update

Yesterday we got indications that the Samsung Galaxy S II launch will be delayed by as much as a month. But now Samsung stepped up and announced (via Twitter) that the Samsung Galaxy S II flagship will still arrive on time in April to scheduled markets.

Unfortunately, there's no concrete information about which markets will be getting the Galaxy S II first.

The company also said that the device will be "gradually rolled out in each market according to the local launch timetable". It sounds laconic enough. It may mean that the Galaxy S II will hit everywhere, just gradually, not in huge numbers. Or that key European markets will be getting it first. We can only guess.

We're yet to see what's what with the Galaxy S II. As you know it already came in for a preview and we're currently working with it.


source : gsmarena.com

READ MORE - Samsung: The Galaxy S II is still set for April launch

JAKARTA - Sebuah telewicara jarak jauh, antara Indonesia dengan Finlandia menggunakan media Twitter seakan membuktikan bahwa wawancara antarwartawan dengan para tokoh kunci desain produk Nokia mudah dilakukan. Real time dan tak makan biaya, meski memang dibatasi oleh teks dan tiap pertanyaan maupun jawaban hanya 140 karakter.

Namun ini seolah menegaskan bahwa komunikasi lewat teks bukan perkara sulit. Twitter bukan lagi sebuah media blog mikro namun juga soal tanya jawab, yang tentu berbeda karakter dengan melalui email. Acara ber-Twitter-an itu berlangsung Selasa (30 November) di sebuah kafe di kawasan Mega Kuningan Jakarta. Sarana Wi-fi menjadi "jembatan" yang menghubungkan telewicara teks itu.

Pembicaraan yang diangkat sesungguhnya tentang dua produk gres Nokia yang berkategori mid to high end, mewakili sosok barisan ponsel OS Symbian^3. itu dia Nokia C7-00 dan C6-01. Sekadar informasi saja, sekarang Nokia menggunakan pengkodean produk dengan dua angka di belakang. "00" untuk menunjukkan sebagai varian pertama. Begitu seterusnya, untuk C6 misalnya, angka "01" merupakan varian C6 berikutnya. Seperti Anda tahu, C6-00 sudah hadir beberapa bulan silam dengan tambahan panel papan ketik QWERTY. Varian barunya, minus tombol ketik, alias full layar sentuh.

Masing-masing hadir dengan desain yang lebih rounded pada ke empat bagian ujung dibandingkan seri N8. Material metal dipergunakan untuk membuat kesan kokoh. Namun sesungguhnya material yang digunakan dapat didaurulang, seperti janji Nokia untuk menjadi produsen yang memikirkan pula soal lingkungan.

Keistimewaaan kedua produk ini, selain pada faktor bentuk, juga pada potensinya untuk melakukan akses internet (khususnya social networking) di mana saja. Posisinya memang berbeda dengan Nokia N8 yang lebih ditujukan untuk keperluan multimedia macam foto dan video. Legi Sugianto, Marketing Product Manager Nokia Indonesia menyatakan bahwa fungsi style juga dikedepankan oleh C7. Ia juga menyebut C7 dan C6-01 bak kakak beradik saja.

Sama-sama memiliki kamera 8 MP, namun C7 punya memori lebih besar. "Delapan GB mass memory," tegas Legi. Sedangkan, "adiknya", C6-01 memoori internalnya hanya mencapai 340 MB. Tapi jangan khawatir, sebab memori ekspansional berupa microSD tetap disediakan pada keduanya.

"Dan masih ada fungsi USB on-the-go," tambah pria yang senior mengelola produk Nokia itu. Ini juga fungsi penyimpanan yang mentautkan antara USB flash disc dengan ponsel lewat kabel.

Perjalanan Nokia C7 dan C6-01 seperti mengantre, sebab Nokia N8 juga masih beredar kuat di bursa ponsel lokal. Namun bisa jadi justru lebih dilirik, mengingat C7 dibanderol Rp 4,2 juta, sementara C6-01 lebih miring lagi, Rp 3,8 juta.


source : http://tekno.kompas.com

READ MORE - Nokia C6-01 Rp 3,8 Juta, Nokia C7 Rp 4,2 Juta