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Sony’s introduces Xperia Tablet S

Sony launched a waterproof tablet under its Xperia brand at the IFA electonics trade show in Berlin today.

The tablet features a 9.4-inch IPS screen with a 1,280×800-pixel resolution and uses Sony’s TruBlack panel, which the company says provides more vibrant colors, deeper blacks, and minimal screen reflections.

Measuring 241×8.8x174mm, the Sony Xperia Tablet S is thinner and lighter than the original Sony Tablet S, has a 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and runs the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system (OS).

The tablet houses 1GB of RAM, comes in either 16GB/32GB/64GB storage sizes; and has 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth 3.0, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer.

Sony said the splash-proof Xperia Tablet S is “designed for real-life use around the home and outdoors”, so it can withstand the ineviatable drink spillages, and its screen is purported to respond to touch gestures even with wet hands.

Buyers of the Xperia Tablet S can also command their entire entertainment set-up from one location via Sony’s built-in infrared universal remote control with enhanced macro function that stores a time-saving sequence of commands for instant recall.

August 29, 2012
Sony Xperia J, V and T Launched

Sony pulled the wraps off of three new Android smartphones. Called the Xperia T, Xperia V, and Xperia J, each device will range in capabilities with the T being top dog and the V and J following behind.

The Xperia T was launched earlier this month.

With a 4.6-inch screen offering an HD resolution and 13MP camera, the Xperia T is definitely meant as Sony’s new flagship handset. The phone is also powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, will connect to LTE 4G and have NFC (Near Field Communication) technology on board. At launch the Xperia T will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Similar to the Xperia T, the Sony Xperia V shares the same 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 13MP camera, Ice Cream Sandwich OS and NFC technology, although it sports a slightly smaller, 4.3-inch screen (720p HD Reality Display) and fatter 10.7mm chassis.

The Sony Xperia J is being pitched as an affordable smartphone with a 4-inch, TFT 480 x 854 display at the heart of things. It also features a 5MP rear camera (with 4x digital zoom and LED flash) and a front-facing VGA snapper for video calls on the Sony Xperia J, along with a 1GHz processor, 4GB of internal storage and Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

More from IFA Coming up!

August 29, 2012
LG launches Optimus L9 at IFA

LG today unveiled the LG Optimus L9, a 4.7-inch smartphone running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The L9 packs a 1-GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, an IPS display, and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, as well as a VGA camera on the front. However, it remained silent about the screen resolution of the phone.

The slim device will also come with a pre-loaded bespoke version of the QTranslator app, which uses optical character recognition technologyt to translate from over 40 languages, including those with non-roman literals, into the language of your choice from 64 user languages.

August 29, 2012
Fujitsu launches two new ultrabooks in India

Fujitsu Tuesday launched two Ultrabooks in the Indian market, LIFEBOOK U772 and LIFEBOOK UH 572.

The 14-inch Lifebook U772 weighs approximately 1.4 kg and is 15.6 mm thin. It comes with a red or silver shell and frameless display. It offers optional built-in 3G/UMTS or 4G/LTE support to guarantee mobile connectivity even when outside the range of Wi-Fi hotspots. Its prices start from Rs 75,900.

On the other hand, the Lifebook UH572 features a 13.3-inch model. It weighs around 1.6 kg and is 18mm thin. Its standard features include an anti-glare display for ergonomic working, optional 3G/UMTS support and advanced theft Protection. Its prices start from Rs 65000.

[quote]”With the industry’s first business Ultrabooks we have combined the best of today’s mobile computing technology with the essential security, manageability and connectivity features required by business. Fujitsu’s Ultrabooks add a new offering to our broad LIFEBOOK family and prove that you can have all your critical features innovated in a compelling, ultra-slim mobile computing device,” says Alok Sharma, Country Manager, Workplace Systems, Fujitsu India.[/quote]

August 29, 2012
iBall launches 5″ Android smartphone for Rs 12,999

iBall has launched the Andi 5c, which runs on Android 4.0 ICS and sports a massive 5-inch IPS display.

The phone is based on Android 4.0 Ice cream Sandwich operating system with a 1 Ghz cortex A9 processor. It comes with built-in GPS, 3G with up to 7.2 Mbps speeds and a big 2300 mAh battery.

Andi 5C has sensors like G-sensor, proximity sensor and light sensor. The phone is a dual SIM one with support for two GSM SIMs cards. It has also a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash.

The phone will rival the Spice Stellar Horizon and the Micromax A100.

August 28, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Specs Leaked

The Galaxy Note

We’ve had plenty of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 rumours of late, with the latest whisperings come from Seoul Newspaper, and mostly reiterate what we’ve been hearing for the past few months.

The newspaper claims that the new Note 2 will have a slightly bigger 5.5-inch Super AMOLED screen. As well as being 16:9, the display will boast a 1,280×720 resolution, perfect for treating your eyeballs to high-definition movies while on the go.

Underneath that slab of a screen the Note 2 is set to be powered by a quad-core 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4412 processor and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the latest version of Google’s Android software. It also packs an 8-megapixel camera and will offer next-generation data speeds in countries where they have 4G phone networks.

We will be covering the Samsung Mobile Unpacked Event Live from Berlin tomorrow.

August 28, 2012
Intex launches Aqua 4.0 Dual-SIM Android smartphone for INR 5,490

Intex has announced the launch of dual-SIM Android phone Intex Aqua 4.0 today priced at Rs 5,490.

The Aqua 4.0 features 3.5-inch display with 480x320p resolution, 800MHz processor, 131MB internal storage, 3MP rear camera, and 0.3MP front camera. The smartphone also comes with dual-SIM connectivity, FM Radio, and 1400 mAh battery.

The Intex Aqua 4.0 is equipped with three sensors – gravity, light and proximity sensors – allowing user to adjust brightness of the screen, and the phone to auto-detect and turn off the screen during calls etc, control the outflow of infrared, and also save battery at the same time.

Company has also revealed that it will release five new smartphones by the end of this quarter in price range of INR 5,000 to INR 10,000.

August 27, 2012
Facebook will delete your embarrassing photos forever

Facebook has confirmed that users who delete images from their accounts can now be assured that the files are permanently erased.

Until recently, embarrassing or inappropriate pictures erased from a Facebook account would in fact remain stored on the company’s servers and so anyone who had a direct link could still view them.

The news may come as some relief to young people in the throws of trying get a job or impress a new employer, knowing that many companies today show an interest in the social network accounts of their staff.

Pictures now erased by an account user will be permanently wiped from the system within 14 days, but with a potential maximum delay of 30 days. They will be immediately removed from view on a user’s account from the moment they delete the picture
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August 27, 2012
Apple win over Samsung won’t affect parts deal

While Samsung Electronics is reeling from a patent pounding by its smartphone rival Apple Inc, this is unlikely to damage the other part of their relationship – where Samsung is the sole supplier of Apple-designed chips that power the iPhone and iPad.

At an emergency meeting in Seoul early on Sunday following the damning U.S. legal defeat, the South Korean group’s post mortem was led by vice chairman Choi Gee-sung and the head of the mobile business JK Shin, rather than by CEO Kwon Oh-hyun, whose primary role is in charge of the components business.

The reason that Kwon was reportedly not present, even though he is the CEO of Samsung, is because the company has a “strict internal firewall” between its component supply business and handset operations, according to Reuters.

Citing an unnamed executive who took part in Sunday’s meeting in Seoul, it was said that Samsung considers its supply contract with Apple a “separate issue from the litigation,” in which Samsung was found to have copied features of Apple’s iPhone and iPad..

While Apple and Samsung are fierce competitors in the businesses of smartphones, tablets, computers and more, Samsung is also Apple’s largest supplier of components and parts for its popular devices. Most notably, Samsung is responsible for building the custom processors featured in Apple’s iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad.

August 27, 2012
YouTube Moodwall Helps You Find Videos by Vibe

YouTube is testing a new feature that lets users select videos based on their mood.

Dubbed “Moodwall,” the feature shows a series of video thumbnails under different categories on YouTube’s homepage. They range from the classic “funny,” “cool” and “adorable” to the more quirky “fast” and “catchy,” U.K. newspaper The Guardian reported.

Google has not officially acknowledged the existence of the Moodwall; it’s supposedly being secretly tested on the public, which makes no sense and yet somehow totally works. Since they haven’t acknowledged that the Moodwall exists, they have not revealed how many users have access to it now or if there’s a roll out timetable for the greater YouTubing public.

August 26, 2012
Lomography Diana Baby 110 : Super-Small Camera

Lomography has had great success with the small Diana F+ and the Diana Mini, and they’ve just added an even smaller camera dubbed the Diana Baby 110 Camera featuring a 24mm lens.

The Diana Baby 110 fits into the palm of your hand or easily in your pocket using their B/W Orca 110 film and their new Tiger 110 color film to capture your memories on the fly. Baby 110 also comes with the interchangeable 12mm super-wide angle or 24mm standard lens with flash capability to keep you shooting into the night. It is available now at Lomography for $49.

What do you think about it?

August 26, 2012
Wicked Leak Launches 5″ Smartphone Priced At INR 11,000

Wicked Leak has launched a new Android Smartphone in the market, Wammy Note. The Smartphone runs on the Android operating system and features a 5inch large touch screen. The Smartphone is priced at Rs.11000.

The screen comes with a 800 x 480 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1GHz processor, and a 2,500mAh battery which gives up to 8 hours of talk time and 260 hours of standby time. It comes with 512 MB of RAM and its memory is expandable up to 32 GB with a microSD card. It has Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G and comes with a USB port. It also features GPS, Analog TV and FM radio. It has a 8 megapixel auto focus camera with flash and Burst feature.

The smartphone measures 144 x 89 x 12mm and comes in black and white both colours.

August 25, 2012
Apple wins $1 billion in Samsung patent case

Apple Inc scored a sweeping legal victory over Samsung on Friday as a U.S. jury found the Korean company had copied critical features of the hugely popular iPhone and iPad and awarded the U.S. company $1.05 billion in damages.

The verdict — which came after less than three days of jury deliberations — could lead to an outright ban on sales of key Samsung products and will likely solidify Apple’s dominance of the exploding mobile computing market.

The US lawsuit was one of several cases around the world between California-based Apple and South Korean Samsung over technology rights and innovation in the fast-growing mobile computing sector.

Apple sued Samsung in April 2011, and Samsung countersued. The companies have also sued each other in Britain, Australia and South Korea. The California case was the first to go to a US jury.

Apple sought $2.75 billion for its claims that Samsung infringed four design patents and three software patents. Samsung demanded as much as $421.8 million in royalties for claims that Apple infringed five patents.

For the ’381 patent, which covers the “bounce-back” feature in document scrolling, all applicable Samsung products were found to be infringing for Samsung Electronics Ltd, Samsung Electronics America, and Samsung Telecommunications America, with the exception of the Galaxy Tab under Samsung Telecommunications America. This is a total of 21 smartphones and tablets including the Samsung Nexus S 4G, Galaxy s II (AT&T and i9100), Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy Tab 10.1.

One bit of good news for Samsung: The jurors found that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet did not infringe on any physical iPad design patents, as Apple had claimed.

August 25, 2012
Nikon Full Frame D600 may launch in September for half price of D800

Nikons current gen D800 is doing really well, with its full frame 24.7 MP sensor. Apparently Nikon is stuffing the same in the body of the D600 and launching it on 13th of September at photokina. Nikon is said to be kitting out the D600 with a 24.7-megapixel FX format sensor capable of shooting from ISO 100-6400, and a 3.2-inch, 921k-dot LCD display complete with ambient sensor control.

The Nikon D600 is also said to be able to record video in Full HD (1920×1080) at 30p, 25p and 24p as well as standard HD (1280×720) at 60p, 50p, 30p and 25p. The camera weighs 850g including battery and memory cards loaded (760g without). The Nikon D800 weighs approximately 1kg and costs US $ 3000 or about INR 1.75 lac , whereas the D600 is expected to retail for half around US$ 1500 or INR 75,00o.

August 25, 2012
LG shows off teaser of a Quad Core phone, 13MP camera, 2GB RAM and Leprechauns

LG has launched a Korean website for their next gen quad core phone running on the latest gear. A second-generation quad-core experience, the new flagship device will offer better power management and graphics performance thanks to the Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset. Other specs include a 13MP camera, 2Gb Ram and a MDM 96q5 chipset. The device is supposed on a 5 inch form factor.

[LG Korean]

August 25, 2012