| ASUS Padfone Inifinity A86 seen in leaked photos, September release tipped Aug 30th 2013, 00:38, by Juan Carlos Torres Word has been going around that ASUS is working on a refreshed version of its new PadFone Infinity phone/tablet hybrid. We’re now getting a glimpse as to what the rumored device might look like as well as when we’ll start seeing one out in the wild. 
The original PadFone Infinity, with the model number A80, was unveiled by ASUS at the Mobile World Congress last February. It comes with a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory, and a 5-inch 1080p display. Of course, the selling point of this smartphone is its Infinity Station, a tablet companion that acts as a larger screen for the smartphone. The tablet also houses an additional battery that gives the PadFone Infinity some additional life. We got a quick chance to hold both the smartphone and the tablet in our hands, which you can read about here. The new PadFone Infinity A86 is expected to come with an upgraded 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor. It seems that it will also now come in white front and back covers, in contrast to the original’s black front and brushed metal back cover. Other than that, there will not be any other difference between the two models. Accessories, such as the Infinity Station, are expected to work on both, so no need to buy new ones. The PadFone Inifinity A86 is expected to be priced at 10,009 yuan, roughly $1,635 and should be available in Taiwan starting mid-September. There was talk about the first PadFone Inifinity geting a US release, but that has so far not yet happened. There is likewise no news whether this new one will become available in the US either. VIA: ePrice    |  | Samsung Galaxy Gear reports tip 8GB storage, 10 hour battery, made in Texas Aug 29th 2013, 23:41, by Cory Gunther The day Samsung will announce their first attempt at a smartwatch is quickly approaching. September 4th is when they’ll take the IFA stage in Berlin and unveil the new Galaxy Note III as well as their upcoming Galaxy Gear smartwatch. We’ve heard countless reports on specs already, but today we’re getting two more important ones. Internal storage, and battery life. 
According to multiple reports as well as the latest from AmongTech, the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch will come in two variants. Those being a 6GB model, and an 8GB model. Then their tipster that comes from the warehouse in Texas claims it will rock around 10 hours of battery life. Which is decent, but certainly not great. This also suggests it’s being made, or at least assembled in the USA. We’ve already reported on countless specs before, most of which are matched by this report, save for the camera. Those are a 1.6 or 2.5-inch 320 x 320 resolution touchscreen display. Powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. However, this report now says the camera will be 4 megapixels, and take 720p video. 
The report further confirms leaks of a dedicated speaker in the clasp or strap of the watch, which is also accompanied by a power button and a few other sensors and gyroscopes. Things such as WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC, and more. Samsung is aiming to have this do it all. Be a smartphone companion, take on the Sony smartwatch and Nike Fuelband and more all in one device. The race to the smartwatch appears to be a win for Samsung over Apple, but who knows what will happen at either of the two companies next big events, both which are looking to be next month. We’ll know everything about Samsung’s come September 4th, and we’ll be live in Germany with all the details. VIA: SlashGear | | Shazam gets updated to version 4.0 with a brand new look Aug 29th 2013, 22:56, by Cory Gunther The extremely popular music tagging and recognition service Shazam just received a massive update on the Google Play Store. Their Android app has always been a bit lacking, especially considering SoundHound has a pretty stellar app themselves. Well, Shazam just got a lot better today although there doesn’t appear to be any new features. 
We shouldn’t call their brand new user interface and complete facelift a Holo experience, but it’s pretty darn close. It certainly is miles ahead of the Froyo-ish user interface we were all stuck using before, so we’ll take what we can get. The update just hit the Play Store, and is available for the free version and Shazam Encore. The update welcomes Android tablet users, so now we won’t be stuck with the awful option they had before. This took far too long to arrive. The new Shazam is one universal app for all Android devices and screen sizes. Everything scales perfect and the buttons are nicely laid out in a great fashion. I’m actually really digging the new Shazam look! 
All the features we’ve come to expect and love are still here. Being able to scan and tag a song, then instantly watch the YouTube video for it is present, and works great. They’ve changed the entire app, look, feel, and even their icon up a bit. Get it now from the link below and start tagging those songs. VIA: Play Store    | |
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