Samsung Galaxy S4 rumored to Wear 13 MP Camera and Quad Core A15

Not even 1 year since Samsung Galaxy S3 released to the market, now comes the latest rumor about the spec of Samsung Galaxy S4. This rumors are about the camera and the processor that will be used on the Galaxy S4. It's likely to use a 13 mega pixels camera and a quad core A15 processor.

I don't know when will Samsung release Galaxy S4, but reportedly Samsung will introduce to the public the successor of the Galaxy S3 at CES annual event to be held in Las Vegas, USA. But many also said that Samsung will release it in February.

Regardless of whether or not the news, of course, consumers are expecting Samsung to make a significant change in the Galaxy S4. One that stands out is the material used by Galaxy S4 can be better than a plastic material that is identical to the Galaxy S, Galaxy S2, S3 or Galaxy.

5-inch smartphone trend is also going to be more crowded if Samsung install the 5-inch screen size on Samsung Galaxy S4. And it's possible Samsung will pinning its 5 inch screen display with full HD 1080 p resolution. With the faster release of Galaxy S4, Samsung is seems to try to block the rate strategy of iPhone 5 with the iPhone 5S that will be released Apple in 2013.

Worth waiting, will the Samsung Galaxy S4 revolutionized into a new trend in the smartphone segment, or it just be a complement to the features that already exist in the Galaxy Note 2 or the Galaxy S3.

Ascend D2, 5 Inch Quad Core Android Smartphone From Huawei

Huawei Ascend D2 Android Smartphone

Huawei set up a new strategy before the year 2013 arrives. Huawei will certainly release an android smartphone with quad-core processors and uses 5-inch widescreen called Ascend D2. Although not yet confirmed the date, Huawei has confirmed that they will hold a launch event of Ascend D2 in January, early next year.

The 5-inch screen on D2 Ascend will support up to 1080p screen resolution. While the quad-core processor it's not using the Nvidia Tegra 3 or the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, but it used the K3V2 processor chip designed by Huawei. Some other specifications that have been confirmed for D2 Ascend is a camera with a resolution of 13 mega pixels. While on the battery will be supported by a battery capacity of 3000 mAh. The Android version to be used in this upcoming phone is Jelly Bean android version 4.1 and will get an update to android 4.2.

With the entry of Huawei in the 5-inch smartphone segment of course it will be more brisk competition with the other smartphone manufacturers that already released a 5-inch sized smartphone before, like HTC, ZTE, or Samsung Galaxy Grand which will release early next year.

If last year's market segmentation is still struggling in the 4 inch, 4.3 inch or 4.7 inch smartphone segment, then this year seems likely to be shifted to the size of 4.8 inch and 5 inch. We can see most of the quad-core smartphone are using 4.7 or 4.8 inch screen.

Samsung Will Release Galaxy Premier i9260

Samsung to release Galaxy Premier i9260

Samsung confirmed that they will soon release new galaxy smartphone series by the end of this year. From some of the rumors circulating, Samsung will release Galaxy Premier with i9260 as the numbering code. The Galaxy Premier smartphone series, Samsung Galaxy i9260 is coming for mid-end segment. It's characterized by the kind of processor that will be used in the Galaxy Premier will manifold dual core 1.5 GHz Processor.

The width of the screen used on the Galaxy Premier is about 4.7 inch, 4.65 inch to be exact. The screen resolution of this upcoming phone reach 1280 x 720 with a Super AMOLED. The Dual core processor on the Galaxy Premier supposedly coming from Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 processor. But there is also a saying that the Galaxy Premier will use the latest Exynos processor types that are produced by Samsung itself.

In the sector of the camera, the Galaxy Premier almost certainly going to use the 8 mega pixel camera with HD video recording with 1080 p capability. And the rumored of the front camera has a maximum resolution of 2 mega pixels. Some rumors about the other specifications of Galaxy Premier are 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and a microSD slot with availability to increase the memory capacity up to 32 GB.

Samsung is currently the ruler of the smartphone segment by selling over 50 million units in the third quarter of this year, far exceeded the sales of their closest rivals Apple that only managed to sell about 20 million units. Samsung sales figures for this year is more widely contributed by their smartphone OS that adopt the Android OS.

Confirmed, LG Nexus 4 Have 8GB and 16GB Internal Memory

New Google Nexus smartphone is due to be released for the upcoming October 29th. Some existing specifications on the LG Nexus 4 re-emerged through a twitter account and confirmed to have 2 choices of 8 GB and 16 GB internal memory. @evleaks Twitter account wrote that LG Nexus 4 will be equipped with 8 mega pixel camera and 1.2 mega pixel for the front camera. While the thickness of the LG Nexus 4 will reach 9.1 mm with a weight of 139 gr.

@evleaks
LG Nexus 4 (E960): Quad-core APQ8064 @1.5GHz, 4.7"@1280x768, 2GB/16GB(8GB), 8MP/1.3MP, JB MR1, 2100mAh, 9.1mm, 139g pic.twitter.com/nJrlCsws

LG Nexus 4 will have the E960 numbering code with quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2 GB of RAM. The screen size will be 4.7 inches with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. And for the GPU, it will use the Adreno 320 GPU series which claimed more powerful than the Adreno 225.

The end of October is indeed a time when several large companies staking their reputation with the release of their flagship products. Not only Google and LG are planning to showcase LG Nexus 4. Microsoft will release the latest OS for PC and Notebook with Windows 8. And for the tablet segment, Microsoft will release Microsoft Windows 8 RT tablet that will be the main weapon to tackle the dominance of Apple's iPad tablet or Android tablet.

Apple also did not want to lose by setting up a mini-sized 7.85 inch tablet with the release of iPad Mini. Apple accidentally walked into a 7 inch tablet segment to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet HD and  new tablet Google Nexus 7. Let's wait for the upcoming phone by the end of October.

Galaxy S2 Will Get Jelly Bean Update In November

Android Jelly Bean

After giving Android Jelly Bean update on Galaxy S3 some time ago. The Galaxy S2 users will get a good news about their gadget update. Samsung re-planning to provides an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy S2 in November. Android Jelly Bean update has been planned by Samsung a few months ago. Some android smartphone from Samsung also plans to get a similar update at the end of this year and early next year.

After the Galaxy S2 done getting Jelly Bean updates, Samsung immediately provide an update for first-generation Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1 inch tablet later this year. Samsung Galaxy S2 is a smartphone which is the backbone of Samsung's sales in the segment of high-end Smartphone in the past year. According to recent data, Samsung Galaxy S2 has sold more than 30 million units until October 2012.

By using a dual core processor and Mali 400 MP GPU, the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note are best-selling Smartphone now. The toughest opponent in the last year was the eternal rivals, Apple with the iPhone 4S.

Although it has not received the official Jelly Bean update, many of the Samsung Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note users was first tasting the android 4.2. By using a lot of custom rom made ​​by the developers, the android smartphone users actually get a lot of discretion to modify or simply update the smartphone OS.

LG Optimus G Nexus Specifications Leaked

LG Optimus G Nexus

After a being hot issue, It seems likely Google and LG will create the next-generation Nexus smartphone. The specs of this new gadgets has been leaked. Quoted from Modaco, it shows the specifications brought by Optimus G Nexus. The presence of this upcoming G Nexus Optimus is expected to be a new era where smartphones from Google and LG are adopting android latest version of android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. And of course, the various features available on android 4.2 Key Lime Pie will be on the Nexus smartphone.

Optimus G Nexus will have almost the same processor with LG Optimus M, that is a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro. Because basically, Google will put the LG Optimus M spirit into the "spirit" of Optimus G Nexus. For the embedded RAM, Optimus G Nexus has 2 GB, while the internal memory will be available in two option, 8 GB or 16 GB. But the rumored Nexus Optimus M does not have a microSD slot like android smartphones in general.

From the rumors leaked, Optimus G Nexus will also use the latest wireless charging technology. Apparently Wireless Charging feature may be the main factor to pull the consumers who have mobile activity. Unlike the case of the LG Optimus M, Optimus G Nexus just pinned an 8 megapixel camera. It is unfortunate that now the public will look much forward of welcoming the 13 mega pixel camera android smartphone just like on the LG Optimus G. Let's wait, which one will be the "hot gadgets" later on.

New ZTE Android Phone Ready for The Market

After hearing a news that Samsung are going to release their upcoming phone for music segment, this time ZTE has released their music phone, ZTE Engage. The latest android smartphone from ZTE is having a 4 inch wide screen. Quoted from androidauthority, ZTE Engage will use the type of processor that is rarely used, MSM8655T Scorpion Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a speed of 1.4 GHz. That smartphones also use Adreno 205 for the GPU.

As for the RAM, ZTE Engage will use 1 GB RAM that will support this phone. Embedded memory is 4 GB. There is also a microSD slot for adding your own external memory with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. This android gadget will be adopted with android 4.0 ICS Operating system.

ZTE is currently continues to expand out this new gadget from China that've been their main market for many of their products. There are many ZTE android smartphone that spread over Asia, Europe and North America too. Although still considered  new for middle class manufacturers for android os adopters, There is a fact that ZTE still have a place for the lower to middle class. One of their best selling products was the ZTE Blade that was released about a year ago.

As for Asia Region, ZTE smartphone sales now focused for a low budget class. That is understandable because the average Asian region populated by developing countries such as Indonesia, China and India. However for the new gadgets, ZTE Endgage Android music smartphone is rumored to be the middle class phone that will only be marketed in the United States. In sharp contrast with the strategy of always targeting the ZTE medium in Asia in general. Please note that ZTE is not just mobile phone manufacturer, their other gadgets that are successful in the market is their mobile broadband usb modem.

RIM Prepare Laguna to Compete with Windows Phone 8

Blackberry OS10 Release

Blackberry developer company, Research In Motion(RIM) is through the middle of renovating the latest release of their operating system, BB10. This technology manufacturer based in the city of Waterloo, was also developed a hardware that is designed to be able to compete with windows phone 8, it was reported by GSMArena on Sunday (09.30.12 ).

A specification document of the upcoming phone that will be the BlackBerry products attached by BB10 is the Laguna Verizon version that has been leaked to the public recently. BlackBerry Laguna is an L-series which seems to be the CDMA version of the first leaked model, the BlackBerry London.


Laguna will be equipped with a 4.2 inches screen measures and a 1280 x 768 resolutions at 355ppi density. The processor itself has applied with the latest dual-core Krait (Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset), 1 GB RAM, LTE connectivity, 2G and 3G GSM, dual-band Wi-Fi a / b / g / n with mobile hot-spot and direct Wi-Fi , NFC and microHDMI port.

Then on the rear panel of this gadget mounted 8-megapixel resolution camera that can record 1080p video with 16 GB internal memory and hot-swappable microSD card. And a 1800mAh battery power set to be the power supply of the BlackBerry Laguna. (Ton/A-108)

Blackberry Laguna Specification by GSMarena

Review and Spesifications Samsung Galaxy Tab Android

The success of Apple’s iPad spawned plenty of me too entrants into the consumer tablet sphere. But the trail of vaporware that followed showed that matching the iPad’s success is easier said than done.

With the release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Android lovers finally have a solid alternative to Steve Jobs’ self-professed magical and revolutionary device. How does the first serious iPad competitor stack up? Here’s a look at the Verizon version of Samsung’s 7-inch Galaxy Tab.

PLUS :

Solid Build: 

The Galaxy Tab is put together very well and doesn’t feel cheap. The screen also sports tough Gorilla Glass, which is always a nice plus. The Galaxy’s TFT-LCD display actually features more dots per inch than the first-generation iPad. It isn’t the Super AMOLED screen many were hoping for, but it does hold up better under direct sunlight than my Galaxy S smartphone’s Super AMOLED display.

Nicely Portable: 

As someone who values extra screen real estate in my portable devices, I was surprised that I ended up liking the Tab’s smaller form factor more than I thought I would. The 7-inch widescreen is dwarfed by the iPad’s larger screen. But it’s big enough for comfortable browsing and is a lot easier to lug around than an iPad. The fact that it fits entirely within your palms makes screen operation a lot easier and doesn’t strain your arms as much after extended use.

Speedy Performance: 

Once it’s fully up and running, the device is pretty zippy and responsive. The ability to multi-task with third-party apps like Facebook is another nice plus. The Tab also doesn’t get as warm as other portable devices after extended video viewing and other more resource-heavy operations.

Excellent Compatibility: 

File and software compatibility is one of the strong points of the Galaxy Tab. I was able to play all sorts of video formats such as AVI and MKV files without the need for conversion to MP4. It’s also compatible with Flash.

Great Battery Life: 

Depending on what programs you’re running and screen brightness, you can get more than six hours of battery life with the Galaxy Tab. It’s not as much as the nine to 10 hours from the iPad. But it’s still pretty impressive. Charge time is around 3.5 to 4 hours.

Other Extras: 

The Galaxy Tab features both back and front-facing cameras. Swype text entry is available right off the bat as well. Another nice option is the ability to turn it into a 3G mobile Hotspot. 3G performance for the Verizon version I tested was quite good.

MINUS :

Jittery Default Browser: 

Scrolling pages on the default browser isn’t as smooth as the iPad’s. In fact, it was so noticeably jittery that I ended up installing Opera, which worked a lot smoother and used much less RAM.

Fewer Language Options: 

As someone who studies Japanese, I love the iPad’s ability to display Japanese characters — which the Tab also does. But the iPad also lets you type in Japanese when browsing and can even read Japanese Web pages aloud via VoiceOver, which the Tab does not.

Fewer Apps: 

Granted, Android’s app store has made significant leaps in its number of apps within the last year alone. But it still doesn’t have the same scope and variety that Apple’s app store does as of the Tab’s launch.

Camera Performance: 

Pictures and videos tend to be grainy indoors, though they’re OK for a portable device under adequate lighting. They’re not spectacular, but at least they’re there if you need them.

Other Cons: 

The camera lacks HD video recording, which is puzzling since it’s available in my Galaxy S smartphone. Then again, HD quality on small lenses in general is open for debate. While it’s nice to have a front-facing camera, video chat options are still limited and could be better fleshed out. Having a MicroSD card slot is also nice (16GB card included) but the internal memory is piddly at just 2GB. A regular USB slot would’ve been nice to have as well. Lastly, it would’ve been good to have a cheaper Wi-Fi only version like the iPad to provide consumers greater pricing options. The good news is that Verizon has lowered the price of the Tab from $599 to $499.

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