The folks at XDA China got their hands on the new HTC bliss and took a few high-quality images for the world to see. These images do justice to the device and negate on earlier images.
According to XDA China the measurements of the device are similar to the Desire S. The device is expected to be launched on the 1st September.
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Samsung has just launched the new Galaxy XCover, the device features a rugged build, good for those daily, clumsy phone drops. the device also is water and dust resistant.
Specs include
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Schwalbach / Ts., 9 August 2011 – With the Galaxy Xcover Samsung expands its range of rugged mobile phones for outdoor use. The device combines outdoor skills with the ability of a powerful smartphone.
Whether water, dust or hard surfaces: the Samsung Galaxy Xcover is well prepared against harmful environmental influences. This IP67 certified enclosure protects the unit against dust and dirt there. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover to a depth of one meter for a period is waterproof up to half an hour. The touch-screen display with a diagonal measurement of 9.27 cm is made of scratch-resistant tempered glass. The 3.2-megapixel camera of the Samsung Galaxy Xcover is supported by an LED photo light, which can be used when needed as a flashlight or signal light.
Smart through social networking apps and running the Samsung Galaxy Xcover with the Android ™ 2.3 platform and is using apps ideally suit her personal needs. Provide wireless connectivity for fast n-standard, and an HSDPA connection with a transfer rate of up to 7.2 Mbit / s.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover is available from October in the trade.
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The latest Skype update enables video calling on Android device, but is limited to a strict number of devices. The folks over at DroidLife have found a way to make it work on your new Android 2.3 devices including the HTC Sensation and the Samsung Galaxy S2.
Simply Download the Cracked Skype from the link on droidlife and copy it to your device and install it. (Make sure third party apps are enabled in your settings)
Oh yeah we tested it on the HTC Sensation, and it works flawlessly.
UPDATE: Big update we got the new Skype app up and running and making calls on the Mi 410 from SPICE. A video coming up soon.
Folks over at GSM Arena got pictures of a new Android powered smartphone from Sony Ericsson the ST18i codenamed Urushi which, runs on the same hardware as the Xperia Arc
The fact of the matter remains that SE seems to be ignoring the users demands and not giving the right hardware needed for SE to regain their user base.
Right out of your clamshell dreams, the Sharp Aquos Phone Hybrid 007SH, is a hybrid traditional clamshell design which packs a 180 degree flipity-flopity touch-screen. Whats more the Old-School looking phone, also packs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, A 6 MegaPixel Camera and 3D capable display. This device will be available to SOFTBANK in Japan.
Sony Ericsson has just announced a set of new Xperia phones to replace the budget/small sized phones in the series.
The Xperia Mini
Xperia Mini Pro
The Full Press Release
Sony Ericsson unveils next-generation Xperia minis
Introducing two powerful, versatile and compact smartphones
Xperia™ mini – the world’s smallest HD video recording smartphone
Xperia™ mini pro –intuitive fast messaging in a compact smartphoneMay 5th, 2011, London – Sony Ericsson unveils the new Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro, the latest additions to its Xperia™ family. Building on the success of the original mini series, these innovative smartphones come packed full of features, powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, and run the latest platform of Google’s Android™ – Gingerbread 2.3. Beautifully designed, Xperia™ mini and Xperia™mini pro both integrate best-in-class imaging and display technology from Sony, including Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and HD video recording (720p).
The products offer a full multimedia entertainment experience. Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro enable access to over 150,000 apps on the Android Market™ and has a 3″ scratch-resistant, multi-touch glass screen. The improved user interface allows up to 16 apps displayed on the home screen. Facebook inside Xperia™, a feature just announced for the Xperia™ family, provides a unique social media integration.
Xperia™ mini pro brings the optimised slide-out keyboard with smart functionality first seen on the Xperia™ pro to a compact smartphone. A subtle but fast Type & Send functionality eliminates the need to open a dedicated app for each type of message, and Smart Keyboard triggers predictive messaging actions automatically when the user slides out the keyboard. Xperia™ mini pro also comes pre-loaded with Office Suite and McAfee antivirus software, letting consumers manage documents and e-mails instantly and securely while on the move.
Steve Walker, Head of Marketing, Sony Ericsson said, “We wanted to provide consumers even greater choice across the Xperia™ range, while building on the success of the original mini series. These turbo-charged smartphones now contain even more power, enhanced functionality, a larger screen and premium features unique to Sony Ericsson. They are packed full of features, making them a perfect choice for consumers looking for all the benefits of Android and Sony in a beautiful and easy to use compact form factor.”
Sony Ericsson also unveils today a new integration, Facebook inside Xperia™, which will be included in the new Xperia™ mini and mini pro and soon to be available across the wider Xperia™ range. Facebook inside Xperia™ integrates social connections throughout the phone, by making Facebook immediately accessible from the most used areas of the phone such as the picture gallery, music player, phonebook and calendar. As people are becoming increasingly reliant on their smartphones for instant communication, Sony Ericsson is enabling people to ‘like’, share and comment more easily than ever before with Facebook inside Xperia™.
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini – Key features
World’s smallest Android™ smartphone with HD video recording
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
Over 150,000 apps on Android Market™
Facebook inside. Keeping your friends closerSony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro – Key features
Ergonomic keyboard and smart functions for fast messaging
HD video and Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
Synch your email and view office documents safely on the go
Place up to 16 apps in the corners of your home screen
Over 150,000 apps on Android Market™Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro and Xperia™ mini with HD will be available globally in selected markets from Q3.
Check out the Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products
Samsung rolls out the 2.3 Gingerbread update in Europe just ahead of its schedule. We are left with rolling eyes. It’s a limited rollout, benefiting Holland and Germany first. For all those in the EU with a Galaxy S , boot up your phone and connect it to Kies to check for a software update.
The Device pictured above is codenamed “mango” and a tag of SK17i has been given to the handset. These pictures come courtesy a chinese leak of the device, and show that the device does run Android 2.3 with a SE timescape -esque interface. The device also has a side sliding QWERTY keyboard.
Huawei seems to have an active year this time around, apart from a flurry of Android devices the company is also planning to release several tablets into the market. Pictured here is the Huawei S7 Pro, (not the S7 Slim)
Specs include
Its a pity that although Hardware is supported and software available, manufacturers don’t ship devices with the latest OS (read : Honeycomb). Expect this device in India later this year, no official price on the device yet. But, we’re guessing around the 20k price bracket. Check out some more pictures below.
Here ye, Here ye! The Samsung Galaxy S2 was spotted on the company’s korean website.
The article also mentions that 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet with:
Folks over at engadget got their hands on a prototype of the “Playstation Phone” . Which is actually officially called the XPERIA PLAY. Specs include (most of them are just guesses)
Hit the Source Link Below for a full preview of the device along with more than 50 images of the product.
Source Engadget