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- Multi-Window Update Imminent For The Samsung Galaxy Note II In Canada
- Samsung Galaxy Q with foldable Super AMOLED HD display could get unveiled at MWC
- ASUS releases 7-inch MeMO Pad overview video
- Thanks to HTC M7, get used to the new term “Ultrapixels”
- Things still looking down for HTC as revenues projected to tumble 17% in Q1
- Carbon For Twitter Finally Arrives At The Play Store, It Was Worth The Wait
- Google Publishes New Android 4.2.1 Open Source Code To AOSP
- Samsung Shows Off Extended Version Of Its Next Big Thing Super Bowl Commercial
| Multi-Window Update Imminent For The Samsung Galaxy Note II In Canada Posted: 04 Feb 2013 02:03 PM PST
It’s a great time to be an owner of the Canadian variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone as there is a big time update that is finally on the way. According to Samsung Canada’s Twitter account, the official multi-window update is set to be pushed to owners starting this Wednesday, February 6th:
In addition to the multi-window update which brings the ability to have a few windows open at a time, the update also brings Chinese language support– giving even more functionality to an already sweet device. Naturally we expect the update to roll out to devices in phases– but here’s hoping that it doesn’t too long for the update to hit all devices. source: Samsung Canada Twitter |
| Samsung Galaxy Q with foldable Super AMOLED HD display could get unveiled at MWC Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST
About a year and half ago a Samsung Galaxy Q surfaced, but at that time it was a lower-end QWERTY phone. Fast forward to now and it features a foldable dual Super AMOLED HD (1920 x 1080) display. This one recently hit the GLBenchmarks with the model GT-B9150, so it’s definitely in existence, but will it really be the first Samsung phone to feature a flexible display? Other specs include an Exynos 5 dual core clocked at 1.7GHz, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, and a 3500mAh battery. It’s unclear of the screen(s) size, but in looking at the battery size, this won’t be small. It could come in at a total of 6-inches or two 3-inch displays. The most interesting news is that it’s rumored to be unveiled at MWC later this month. I’m not buying it. I think they might show a prototype, but Samsung would want their own event for something like this. sources: GLBenchmark, Mobile Geeks
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| ASUS releases 7-inch MeMO Pad overview video Posted: 04 Feb 2013 01:05 PM PST
Just last month ASUS announced the 7-inch MeMO Pad, which isn’t a bad little device for $149. What’s so special about it? Well other than the price, not too much. It will feature a 7-inch (1024 x 600) display, 1GHz CPU, Mali-400 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 8 or 16GB of storage, microSD slot, 1MP front camera, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Probably the biggest negative, other than the display, is the battery life which is only 7 hours. If you find yourself clamoring for one, ASUS put together a short video highlighting the features of it such has the amazing ability to take notes with just your finger. Yes that was sarcasm. As to the video itself, unfortunately you get still images of the tab instead of pure video. Hit the break to see what all the fuss is about!!
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| Thanks to HTC M7, get used to the new term “Ultrapixels” Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:51 AM PST
More HTC M7 news as we close in on HTC’s New York City event next week where the device is expected to officially debut. This bit of news involves the camera technology HTC is incorporating into the M7. Traditionally buyers have become used to assessing the quality of a phone based on the megapixels, with a larger number generally regarded as better. Leaked specifications indicate the M7 will have a 13-megapixel camera, which is not too shabby. However, reports now indicate that HTC will actually use a camera measured in “Ultrapixels.” Ultrapixels is the name HTC has given to a process that involves three 4.3-megapixel layers stitched together to produce a single image. Although the sum of three 4.3-megapixel layers is about 13-megapixels, the resulting single image is really the size of a 4.3-megapixel image. Size aside, this may not be entirely bad. With three sensors collecting data, each of the three pixels for any spot can be combined to produce a cleaner, crisper images with better color accuracy. The process HTC is using, or something very similar, is already present in the market from manufacturers like Sigma, Nokia and Fujifilm. Sources have noted that previous attempts to incorporate similar technology have had the negative side effect of confusing consumers who thought they were getting one thing – a camera with a really big megapixel count – and got something that in reality was considerably smaller. This is where HTC is stepping in with the new term “ultrapixels” in an attempt to redefine the standard measure for digital cameras. source: Pocket-lint |
| Things still looking down for HTC as revenues projected to tumble 17% in Q1 Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST
Last week HTC threw a big party for employees to celebrate the start of a new year. CEO Peter Chou was excited to show off the HTC M7 for those in attendance. The big question that still continues to float out there for everyone is whether Chou’s confidence in HTC and their ability to turn things around in 2013 will materialize on the back of new devices or is it too little too late. The new year got off to a rocky start as HTC released new numbers for their first quarter sales projections, and the numbers are not good. HTC is projecting revenues to slip by as much as 17 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. Keep in mind the fourth quarter of 2012 was a terrible one for HTC, coming in as the lowest quarter of profit in eight years for the company. Their net sales of approximately $34.4 million USD represented a stunning drop of 91% compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter. The march to improved profitably during 2013 will begin in earnest next week when HTC has slated the likely unveiling of the M7 at an event in New York City. source: The Next Web |
| Carbon For Twitter Finally Arrives At The Play Store, It Was Worth The Wait Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:36 AM PST It was almost a year ago when we thought Carbon For Twitter, not to be confused with Carbon App Sync & Backup, looked very promising. Normally I tend to think if you want to get into the least exciting Android apps then let’s talk about Twitter clients. Carbon surprised me. It doesn’t reinvent Twitter, it just delivers it in a sharp package with smooth animations. Scrolling is nice and quick and it even incorporates two-fingered scrolling to jump to the top or bottom of your feed. It has an easy and clean method for accessing lists, filtering for people and hash tags. The only thing I didn’t see was a widget (for the lock screen or home screen). I’ve been pretty happy with Tweetdeck but it might be time to jump ship. |
| Google Publishes New Android 4.2.1 Open Source Code To AOSP Posted: 04 Feb 2013 07:13 AM PST
It appears that another Jelly Bean build is now on the way folks. Now before you all go thinking this would bring the version at 4.3 or even a 4.2.2— you may want to think again. Google published its Android-4.2.1_r1.1 and Android-4.2.1_r1.2 open source codes which correspond with the JOP40G and JOP40F Android builds. For now, it appears that the new open source codes bring some very minor bug fixes— but there may be a surprise or two trickled in there somewhere. You’ll find additional details once you hit the source links. |
| Samsung Shows Off Extended Version Of Its Next Big Thing Super Bowl Commercial Posted: 04 Feb 2013 06:52 AM PST
We know that most of you Android fanatics out there were no doubt tickled seeing Sammy’s Super Bowl teaser last week— but viewers of the Big Game were treated to an even better version of the ad. In this extended version of the advertisement, Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen each take some time to go back and forth about who should be featured in the ad and why they should be featured, while highlighting a typical Samsung device’s noteworthy feature (i.e. being able to take a photo and scribble on the photo with the Galaxy Note II). Of course when given the opportunity, they are each given the chance to pitch their reasoning to a top Samsung exec on what should be featured in the ad— only to realize that the advertisement should feature the world’s greatest basketball player featured as opposed to something with Rogen and Rudd in the ad. Of course only reading about the funny ad is only half the story— hit the flip to get a good chuckle from the 2:00 min ad.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ae7E8J7h7Y#[/youtube]
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