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Samsung Galaxy R Style headed to South Korea. ICS, LTE and Super AMOLED screen in tow.

Posted: 31 May 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Clearly not satisfied with the universal acclaim dished out to the recently released Galaxy S III, Samsung has today unveiled the Galaxy R Style for the South Korean Market.

The device resembles a cross between a Galaxy S II and a Galaxy S III however the spec list is closer to the S II. You’ll find a 4.3″ Super AMOLED display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 ICS, LTE connectivity, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, 16GB internal memory, a 5MP rear camera and a whopping 2000mAh battery.

The timing of the release is a touch odd given the imminent arrival of the vastly superior Galaxy S III, perhaps Samsung spies a gap in the mid-tier market. The Galaxy R Style will retail at 700,000 KRW ($590) and should be available from Q.3 this year. An international release seems unlikely at this time.

 

Source: Samsung Tomorrow

And the winner of the ASUS Transformer Pad Prize Pack for Week 3 is…..

Posted: 31 May 2012 01:21 PM PDT

I can’t believe we’re already at week 3 for our ASUS Transformer Pad Prize Pack giveaways. That means this is the final one. Congratulations to Eric To who is going to receive an ASUS Transformer Pad TF300, a matching keyboard dock, a Logitech controller, and a Jambox speaker. Eric picked the newly released Sonic 4 Episode II for Best Overall Gameplay.

A special thanks has to go out to both NVIDIA and ASUS for providing these awesome prize packs.  Don’t forget there’s still time to get your votes in at NVIDIA’s Players Choice Awards site for a final chance to win one of these prize packs. It ends today so don’t forget to vote if you haven’t already. The Players Choice Award winners will be announced next week at E3 so stay tuned.

 

 

Samsung Galaxy S III comes to Virgin Mobile Australia

Posted: 31 May 2012 01:06 PM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S III is taking the world by storm. We’re hoping to see it in North America in a few weeks, but it also looks like the folks in Australia are going to get some GSIII lovin’ as well. Virgin Mobile is taking orders now with delivery in 2-3 days, that is if you’re ordering the 16GB Marble White version. The 16GB Pebble Blue is supposed to arrive in early June and the 32GB version won’t be available till late June.

As to pricing, they start at $47 per month and go as high as $64 per month. Hit the source link for more info.

source: virginmobile.au

 

NFC contactless payment system coming to the UK Post Office June 6

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:36 PM PDT

The UK Post Office is going to rollout contactless payment technology on June 6. The overall plan is to hit 11,500 branches, but initially the focus will be on 200 branches near the Olympic Games venues in London. By October all 11,500 branches should be onboard, which will make the UK Post Office the biggest user of contactless payment technology in Europe.

MasterCard PayPass and Visa PayWave cards will be supported as well as Near Field Communication (NFC). Phones equipped with NFC can pay transactions up to £20. Unfortunately Google Wallet isn’t available in the UK, but there are many Android phones that have NFC like the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X that will be able to utilize the service.

UK’s adoption of mobile payments has been slow at best, but with 11,500 branches onboard with NFC, this just might be the jumpstart needed to get things going. I wonder if Google will launch Google Wallet in time for the Olympics?

source: theverge

 

 

ASUS Teases Dual-Booting Android / Windows 8 Tablet for Computex [Video]

Posted: 31 May 2012 11:44 AM PDT

A couple days ago ASUS aired a teaser video for an announcements they plan to make at this year’s Computex. Simply calling it their “Next Transformations,” the original teaser video showed us an outline of what appeared to be a new entry in their line of Transformer Tab tablets and keyboard docks. Today, ASUS adds to the excitement by unveiling two more teaser videos, both of which help put the pieces together a little more.

In the first video you will see a series of water drops that eventually converge into one. What’s cool is that in the last sequence of the video one of the larger drops breaks apart to reveal both the Android and the Windows 8 logo separately. Clearly this means that the “Next Transformation” will actually be a dual booting tablet.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The second video isn’t as informative but more or less reiterates how two separate items can work well in conjunction when manipulated right. The words “tai” and “chi” spin around on a board until it spins fast enough to spell the word taichi. Clever, ASUS.

Click here to view the embedded video.

So there you have it. ASUS clearly has a dual booting Windows 8/Android tablet up their sleeve and plans to make a full reveal in only a few days during Computex 2012. ASUS is set to take the stage on June 4th so we should know everything about the kit very soon.

So, what are your thoughts on a dual booting tablet? Could any of you Android fanatics use a little Windows 8 in your life?

source: Android and Me 

Further confirmation shows the Galaxy S III arriving in the US on June 20th

Posted: 31 May 2012 11:14 AM PDT

We already reported that there is a good possibility that T-Mobile might have the Samsung Galaxy S III in stores on June 20, and we just received further confirmation. During a live stream of the Vodafone GSIII launch in Australia, June 20th was mentioned as the “first stop in its nationwide US tour in New York.” Not sure why New York would specifically be mentioned other than it could mean that it will get unveiled on that date in NYC (and not officially released).

With Canada also getting the GSIII on the same day, it looks like it could be a special day for all of North America especially if the U.S. version gets 2GB of RAM just like our friends up North are getting.

source: phandroid

 

 

Lenovo LePhone K800 Intel Medfield-Based Device Still On Schedule, Launches in China

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:20 AM PDT

First to announce an Intel Medfield-Based Android handset at CES was Lenovo however, the Lava Xolo X900 wound up being the first to actually hit the market.  Nevertheless, Lenovo is still on schedule to launch the LePhone K800 as they’ve just announced a launch in China, with the device making it into the hands of the masses by the end of May.  Recall the specs: 4.5-inch 720p display, an Intel 1.6GHz CPU, 8 meg camera and 1GB of RAM.  The Intel CPU is the Z2460 as we knew it as the “Medfield” assisted by the Intel XMM 6260 chip to support various HSPA+ networks.  At $525 the Android Gingerbread 2.3 device’s launch date for international availability is still unknown.  But we’re working on it.  Feel free to let us know what you think in comments below.  

source: Intel
via: Pocket Now

SwiftKey 3 Beta Now Available, Includes Many New Improvements

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:16 AM PDT

For those of you who like to use alternative keyboards on your Android device I am sure you have heard of SwiftKey by now. In case you aren’t a member of the SwiftKey V.I.P. Community (on their email list), they just released a new SwiftKey 3 beta build and with it comes a slew of improvements:

  • Improved prediction algorithms
  • Better, more consistent punctuation key behavior
  • Smarter Smart Space functionality (which will make it easier to enter email addresses etc)
  • A refined experience in Google Chrome Beta
  • Fixed missing predictions on the longpress of @ and .com
  • Improved gestures
  • Eliminated lag on letter pop-ups
  • Various other minor bug fixes and usability improvements

The only thing they ask is that you participate in giving feedback by going to their VIP Community to report any bugs that you may find. After all, this is still a beta program even though it feels like a finished product. Grab one of the new SwiftKey 3 Beta’s from the appropriate link below. Works great on tablets, too!

SwiftKey 3 Beta (phone): Download

SwiftKey 3 Beta (tablet): Download

ZTE Touts A 6.2mm Thin Device With 720p IPS Display And Cortex A15 CPU, Dubbed “Athena”

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:59 AM PDT

If the title didn’t already say it, Huawei’s Ascend P1 S device at 6.68mm and Oppo’s 6.65mm Finder are about to take the back seat when it comes to the “thinnes wars”.  ZTE is now touting a device code named “Athena” which is sporting a mere 6.2mm thin chassis while also throwing in some big specs under the hood.  While we don’t know all of the specs just yet, we do know the device will sport an IPS res display at 720p as well as a Cortex-A15 CPU (multi-core).  We’ve also found that the device will sport 64 GB of internal storage and use a skin overlay dubbed “Miflavor UI“, assuming over Android’s ICS 4.0.  In addition, the director of the company has stated that the device will come in a variety of different colors to choose from for customization.  Check out the pics above and below and feel free to toss your thoughts in the comments section below.

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source: Weibo
via: Engadget 

 

Google Translate updated with ICS design and new text to speech languages

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:46 AM PDT

Google Translate is now at version 2.4 and with it comes a design overhaul to the new Holo theme. This theme is what gives it the Ice Cream Sandwich look. More languages have been added, but we’re not sure how many. As of right now it can translate 64 different languages via text and 17 languages via spoken words. Last but not least, they added Esperanto translation. Hit the break for download links.

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