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    Mobile World Congress 2012 sees more quad-core smartphones with Android 4.0

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    Mobile World Congress 2012 sees more quad-core smartphones with Android 4.0

    Mobile World Congress, one of the biggest technology trade shows in the world, raised the technology bar this year on its first day. The 2012 MWC smartphone expo in Barcelona featured a lot of newly announced superphones packing more powerful quad-core processors and utilizing Android 4.0 (ice cream sandwhich). Notable releases from the first day of the event came from HTC, LG, Huawei, Sony and Samsung.

    HTC introduced their first quad-core smartphone called One X. Huawei unveiled its Ascend D series of smartphones with the Ascend D Quad leading the lineup and equipped with a quad-core chip that the company built itself. The Ascend Quad XL and Ascend D1 were also showcased, and all devices will run on the Android 4.0 operating system. LG also unleashed a new quad-core phone with the Optimus 4X HD that makes use of Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor and a 4.7-inch HD display. Samsung on the other hand, revealed its Galaxy Beam, which actually has an internal projector, and also announced the Galaxy Tab 2 line of Android 4.0 tablets that will be available in 10-inch and 7-inch versions. Sony, coming from a separation from Ericsson, re-launched its cell phone brand with the Xperia P and Xperia U devices running on dual-core processors and Android 2.3 Gingerbread software.

    HTC One X
    Huawei Ascend D Quad
    Samsung Galaxy Beam

    The Mobile World congress will continue this week, so more surprises can definitely be expected.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 announced, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, S-pen, 10.1-inch display

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    Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 announced, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, S-pen, 10.1-inch display

    Samsung has released yet another tablet during this year’s MWC, and this time around it’s the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. This 10.1-inch tablet packs a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, 10.1-inch WXGA(1280×800) PLS TFT screen and has Android 4.0 on-board. More importantly, the Galaxy Note 10.1 sports a pen device dubbed the S-pen – similar to the one that the original, 5.3-inch smartphone packs. The Galaxy Note 10.1 also has a myriad of productivity and picture editing apps bundled in so you’ll be able to make the most out of the S-pen which includes Adobe’s Photoshop Touch and Ideas. We’re also guessing that the Note 10.1’s S-pen will also include the unique features that we saw on the original Galaxy Note (like S Note, Shape Match and Formula match). The device will be able to connect to the web though 3G, as well as through Wi-Fi. Imaging is done via a 3-megapixel camera at the back, and a 2-megapixel camera located at the front. Curiously, it seems like Samsung is separating its tab business into two distinct categories: one without a stylus (Tab) and one with (Note). No word on price or availability yet.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1/]

    Globe introduces Load Watch, a prepaid load notification service

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    Globe introduces Load Watch, a prepaid load notification service

    Fresh from unveiling its new lineup of prepaid promos available via *143#, Globe Telecom launches its load notification service that will guarantee a worry-free experience for its growing prepaid subscriber base.

    Globe Prepaid Load Watch is a free and automatic load notification service triggered by specific load usage scenarios and other related transactions. Using the Globe Prepaid Load Watch, prepaid subscribers will receive alerts on their mobile phones when their load reaches P5 or less, when they have insufficient balance to make calls or send a text message, or every end of a chargeable call, among many others. These alerts will also indicate the remaining load amount, expiry date and time, as well as promo balance.

    With Globe Prepaid Load Watch, prepaid subscribers get free and automatic real-time notifications on their load usage without having to regularly inquire for balance updates. This will help subscribers avoid suspected cases of load theft or “nakaw-load”.

    “One of the issues confronting prepaid subscribers today is unknown deductions from their prepaid load. With Globe Prepaid Load Watch, our prepaid users will never have to worry about this anymore because they are proactively informed of their load status and balance through up-to-date notifications, thus no surprises,” explained KD Dizon, Head for Globe Prepaid. “Through this innovative service, our subscribers are secured and know how their prepaid loads are consumed, so that they can go lang ng go and enjoy Globe Prepaid their way.”

    Visit www.globe.com.ph/loadwatch to know more about the Globe Prepaid Load Watch.

    HTC One V official, budget ICS, 3.7-inch screen, 1GHz single core processor

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    HTC One V official, budget ICS, 3.7-inch screen, 1GHz single core processor

    Not everyone will have cash to splurge on HTC’s latest One X superphone, so it’s only right that the Taiwanese manufacturer make a Sens 4.0 equipped, Android 4.0 toting budget device to satiate the masses. The HTC One V fills that particular role, sporting an aluminum body with a design that’s a throwback to the Taiwanese manufacturer’s previous Android device, the Legend. The One V is purported to be running a 1GHz single core processor under the hood with 512MB RAM, as well as sporting a 4GB of on board memory and a 5-megapixel camera that’s capable of shooting 720p videos. Like HTC’s other offerings, this particular device has quadband GSM and WCDMA functionality.

    HTC One X officially unveiled, Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 4.7-inch display

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    HTC One X officially unveiled, Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 4.7-inch display

    The anointed time has come, and HTC has officially unveiled the One X, the firm’s first Tegra 3 powered device. The One X is a truly awesome behemoth, sporting a 4.7-inch Super LCD 2 screen (1280×720 resolution) that’s protected by Gorilla Glass. You’ll probably notice the stark difference from the purported leaked press shot from yesterday, namely the white, poly-carbonate unibody that may or may not been taken from Nokia’s design playbook. Other specs include a Tegra 3 quad-core processor running at 1.5GHz, about 1GB DDR2 of memory plus 32GB of storage, an 8MP f/2.0 camera that’s capable of shooting HD video while simultaneously taking pictures, along with quad-band GSM and HSPA+. All of that is stuffed in a body that’s only 9.27  thin. No word on price though the device is slated for a global launch this April.

     

    Google supposedly coming out with their own 7-inch tablet

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    Google supposedly coming out with their own 7-inch tablet

    Here’s some interesting news: CNET has recently reported that there are rumours that Google is set to release their own 7-inch tablet, possibly in the same vein as their Nexus series of devices. CNET cited DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim as saying that the search giant would probably have a tablet that’ll carry a 1280×800 resolution 7-inch display in the same vein as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and the Kindle Fire. With the completion of their acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Google is certainly in the position to do something like this, which the analyst says is on track for an April production date, and that the device will have ICS on board. It’s not clear where exactly price-wise this particular device falls under, but we’re sure that Google’s main goal is to get under the skin of the cheap (but powerful) Amazon Kindle Fire. The search giant will probably tap either Motorola Mobility or another company to make this tablet in the same vein as the Nexus series of devices that highlights new versions of Android.

    Source: CNET

    Projector toting Samsung Galaxy Beam announced

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    Projector toting Samsung Galaxy Beam announced

    Seems baffling, but it’s true – Samsung now has their own projector-in-a-phone Android device, the Samsung Galaxy Beam. This little number packs a 15 lumens projector that’s capable projecting images on flat surfaces supposedly to share your photos, videos and whatnot to your friends or co-workers. The device is a fully realized Android smartphone, packed with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is powered by a 1.0GHz dual-core processor. If you’re not in the mood to share everything in your phone with everyone, the 4-inch screen is more than enough to navigate and surf the web, play games and watch movies with.

    “GALAXY Beam provides mobile freedom, enabling a unique shared experience around digital content for everyone—anywhere and instantly—from a smartphone as slim and portable as any on the market,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “GALAXY Beam is a device borne out of Samsung’s insight and innovation, demonstrating Samsung’s commitment to providing extraordinary experiences for consumers with products that let them express and fulfill themselves.”

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Samsung Galaxy Beam/]

     

    Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 2, comes in 7-inch and 10.1-inch versions, Android ICS on board

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    Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 2, comes in 7-inch and 10.1-inch versions, Android ICS on board

    Samsung’s strengthening their hold on the tablet market, and has unleashed two new devices under the guise of the Galaxy Tab 2. Two devices will be released under the line – a 7-incher and a 10.1-incher and both will be running Android ICS right out of the bat. The devices will be running a 1GHz dual-core processor, with the 7-inch variant sporting a 7-inch WSVGA(1024×600) PLS TFT screen while the 10-inch version will have a 10.1-inch WXGA(1280×800) PLS TFT screen. Samsung promises 3G and Wi-Fi versions of both devices when they’re launched in March. No price has been set for the two devices. You can check out the specs of both devices below.

    Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) Product Specifications

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1/]

    Network
    		 
    HSPA＋ 21Mbps  850/900/1900/2100
    		 
    Processor
    		 
    1 GHz Dual-Core Processor
    		 
    Display
    		 
    10.1” WXGA(1280x800) PLS TFT
    		 
    OS
    		 
    Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich)
    		 
    Camera
    		 
    Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Camera
    Sub(Front): VGA for Video Call
    		 
    Video
    		 
    Codec: MPEG4, H.264. H.263, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8
    Format: 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM
    Playback/ Recording: Full HD@30fps, HD@30fps
    		 
    Audio
    		 
    Codec: MP3, AAC, AC-3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV, OGG
    Music Player with SoundAlive
    3.5mm Ear Jack
    		 
    Value-added Features
    		 
    Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel
    		 
    Samsung Apps
    		 
    Samsung Hub
    - Readers Hub/ Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub
    		 
    Samsung Hub Widget＊
    - Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub
    		 
    Samsung S Suggest＊ (App recommendation service)
    		 
    Samsung ChatON mobile communication servicea
    		 
    Samsung AllShare Play
    		 
    Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air
    		 
    GoogleTM Mobile Services
    - Android Market™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Maps™,
     Syncing with Google Calendar™, Google Search, Google ＋
    		 
    Polaris document editor
    		 
     A-GPS, Glonass
    		 
    Connectivity
    		 
    Bluetooth technology v 3.0
    USB 2.0 Host
    Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
    		 
    Sensor
    		 
    Accelerometer, Digital compass, Light
    		 
    Memory
    		 
    16/32GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM)
    microSD (up to 32GB)
    		 
    Dimension
    		 
     256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm , 588g
    		 
    Battery
    		 
    Standard battery, Li-ion 7,000 mAh

    Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) Product Specifications

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Samsung Galaxy Tab 7/]

    Network
    		 
    HSPA＋ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
    		 
    Processor
    		 
    1 GHz Dual-Core Processor
    		 
    Display
    		 
    7” WSVGA(1024x600) PLS TFT
    		 
    OS
    		 
    Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich)
    		 
    Camera
    		 
      Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel CameraSub(Front): VGA for Video Call
    		 
    Video
    		 
      Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8Format:
    3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebMPlayback/ Recording: Full HD@30fps, HD@30fps
    		 
    Audio
    		 
      Codec: MP3, AAC, AC-3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV, 
    OGGMusic Player with SoundAlive3.5mm Ear Jack
    		 
    Value-added Features
    		 
     Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel
    		 
    Samsung Apps
    		 
    Samsung Hub＊- Readers Hub/ Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub
    		 
      Samsung Hub Widget＊- Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub
    		 
     Samsung S Suggest＊ (App recommendation service)
    		 
     Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
    		 
    Samsung AllShare Play＊
    		 
    Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air
    		 
     GoogleTM Mobile Services- Android Market™, Gmail™, YouTube™, 
    Google Maps™,Syncing with Google Calendar™, Google Search, Google ＋
    		 
    Polaris document editor
    		 
       A-GPS, Glonass
    		 
    Connectivity
    		 
     Bluetooth technology v 3.0USB 2.0 HostWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
    		 
    Sensor
    		 
     Accelerometer, Digital compass, LightProximity(＊ Available on 3G version only)
    		 
    Memory
    		 
     8/16/32GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM)microSD (up to 32GB)
    		 
    Dimension
    		 
    193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm, 345g
    		 
    Battery
    		 
    Standard battery, Li-ion 4,000mAh

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Latest press shot of HTC One X leaked

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    Latest press shot of HTC One X leaked

    We’re days away from MWC, and the leaks keep on coming. This time, it’s the final press shot of HTC’s behemoth superphone, the HTC One X. We’re pretty sure this particular shot will be the one used in marketing collateral come unveil time, as it has the correct region in the weather widget. This is also our first glimpse of the HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI overlay which is running over Android 4.0 ICS. All that’s left now is finding out when this 4.7-inch, 720p monster will come out and how much havoc it’ll wreck on your wallet once it’s out and about.

    Source: Pocket Now

    Texas Instruments OMAP 5 crushes quad-core A9 in benchmark test

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    Texas Instruments OMAP 5 crushes quad-core A9 in benchmark test

    Texas Instruments has released a video showing their newly developed TI OMAP 5 featuring two ARM Cortex-A15 cores at 800MHz running against a commercially available ARM Cortex-A9 processor running at 1.3 GHz, which to be honest, could be none other than NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 processor. The video shows the TI OMAP 5 absolutely crushing the quad-core Cortex A9 processor in browsing tests with music and downloads running in the background. The video (which is linked below) shows the TI OMAP 5 breezing through EEMBC BrowsingBench in 95 seconds, while the quad-core A9 processor took it’s sweet time, finishing in 201. Possibly the only thing that’s not clear at this point is how much power the new processor will consume – which is becoming one of the biggest considerations for manufacturers before using them.

    Source: Anandtech

    Five Things you didn’t know you could do with Google+

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    Five Things you didn’t know you could do with Google+

    To help you make the most of your Google+ account here are five things you didn’t know you could do with Google+.

    1. Access your Google+ account via SMS. You don’t need a smart phone and a data plan to stay connected. Set up your Google+ account for SMS updates (https://www.google.com/settings/plus), and you’re all set to post on the go.

    2. Looking for people and pages that share your interests? Looking for fellow foodies to swap recipes with or chefs to follow? Or are you more interested in discussing the latest fashions, tech trends or astronomy? Whatever your interest, enter <your interest> in the Search box on top, and select ‘People and pages’ under ‘Everything’ and you’ll get a list of people and pages that share your interest, whether it’s food, art, photography or even entomology.

    You can also narrow your search to posts from your circles, to just Google+ posts, to Hangouts or by location.

    3. Add to the global conversation. A convention that was invented by Googler Chris Messina for Twitter, the hashtag (or #) symbol is a great way to add your say to a global, public conversation. These become automatic links that allow people to search all across Google+ for particular topics. These have also proved handy in organizing online festivals like #gplusfilmfestival, #pluswineweek or #tokyophotowalk.

    4. Hangouts! Even with a slow internet connection. A low bandwidth is no reason to miss a good hangout. Once you’re in a hangout, click on ‘Settings’ and select the ‘slow connection’ option, and save your changes.

    5. Tweak, caption and post! With the ‘Creative Kit’ you can easily autocorrect, sharpen, crop, edit and add special effects, shapes and text to your pictures. You can also start internet memes by clicking ‘Add text’ and quickly ‘addz txt to yr kitteh foto’.

    6. Turn the volume up or down on groups of people! Google+ allows you to adjust the volume on circles. So you can tell Google+ to give you more or less posts from a group of people or pages. For instance, Google+ tracks which posts are being shared and commented on the most, but if you want to see less of those posts, you click on “What’s Hot” and, using the slider in the top-right corner, say if you want it to “show nothing” or “show more.”

    Globe to provide Wi-Fi for EDSA 1 celebration tomorrow

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    Globe to provide Wi-Fi for EDSA 1 celebration tomorrow
    via Wikipedia

    Heading over to EDSA tomorrow to commemorate the first EDSA people power revolution? Then you’ll be happy to know that Globe has partnered with the EDSA People Power Commission to provide Wi-Fi access over a portion of EDSA to mark the 26th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. This is the second year that the telco will be providing Wi-Fi coverage for the festivities, allowing the general public to post status messages, photos and messages on social networking sites as the events unfold. If you’re in the area tomorrow (namely near the People Power Monument in EDSA) give it a try and drop us a line how it went, ‘kay?

    LG Optimus 4X HD makes world debut in MWC, 4.7-inch screen, 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core on board

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    LG Optimus 4X HD makes world debut in MWC, 4.7-inch screen, 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core on board

    And the releases just keeps on coming for LG. This time the Korean firm has released their flagship device, the Optimus 4X HD for the Mobile World Congress happening next week in Barcelona, Spain. The Optimus 4X HD is the firm’s Tegra 3 quad-core effort, and sports a large 4.7-inch True HD IPS screen at 1280 x 720 resolution. Aside from the large screen size and quad-core processor running at 1.5GHz, the Optimus 4X HD packs a 8-megapixel camera, and will hit the streets with ICS on board. No word on local availability or pricing as of yet.

    Huawei announced partnership with local distributor LAMCO

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    Huawei announced partnership with local distributor LAMCO

    Huawei is well known for their telecommunications products, but not everyone knows that the Chinese company also offers enterprise level IT solutions and technologies. The company has multiple product portfolios which include IP, CT, and IT. Since the company has such a large range of  products and solutions, they have tapped local distributor LAMCO in spreading the Huawei love in the Philippines. As part of the deal, the local distributor will be offering Huawei’s enterprisesolutions and products to corporate resellers and system integrators in the Philippines, as well as services.

    NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 architecture is now officially now 4-PLUS-1

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    NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 architecture is now officially now 4-PLUS-1

    We’ve oft referred to NVIDIA’s unique Tegra 3 architecture as having a fifth “companion” or “ninja” core before. Now NVIDIA’s taken to officially calling the unique architecture as the 4-Plus-1  quad-core architecture and have slapped a trademark on it for future use. Here’s a bit of a primer on what makes Tegra 3 so special, straight from NVIDIA – “What this revolutionary architecture does is simple: It provides both exceptional processing power and great battery life. It does this by using four powerful CPU cores to handle demanding tasks, such as gaming, and a fifth low-power, battery-saver core to manage less strenuous tasks – like processing e-mail or operating in standby mode.” If you want to learn more about Tegra 3, you can hit up this link for the whitepaper behind it.

     

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