Samsung SCH-W999 "Super Dual", Android with Dual SIM, Dual Face & Dual Core

Samsung has just launched a mobile phone that could be considered the first with the Android OS, the Samsung SCH-W999 which partners with China Telecom. This phone seems quite able to restore our memory on some clamshell flip phone design, in the midst of an Android phone that promotes a wide touchscreen display.

Samsung SCH-W999 will have a tagline like 'super dual'. See the specifications, carrying the two screen size 3.5 inch Super AMOLED 480 x 800, 1.2GHz dual-core processor Qualcomm MSM8660 and dual sim card mode.

Operating system used 'super dual', the Samsung uses Gingerbread Android 2.3, which certainly can be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Like high-end phones from Samsung, Samsung SCH-W999 also has the TouchWiz interface, as well as the back cover HyperSkin which is also used on the Galaxy Nexus to grip anti-stain.

From the features, has also lensed 5 megapixel camera with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 is faster than version 2.0.

Interestingly, the data packets competition between GSM and CDMA operators, this phone will certainly make it easy for users in selecting the best data package is best suited for them.


Specifications Of Samsung SCH-W999:
- GSM and CDMA Network
- 3G Network EVDO, Rev. A
- 2G Network CDMA 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Form Factor Flip
- Dimensions L x B x H 111 × 59 × 17.79mm
- Weight 206 grams
- Internal Display
   +  Type Super AMOLED Touchscreen
   + Size 3.5-inch
   + Colors & Resolution 16M Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels
- External Display
  + Type Super AMOLED Touchscreen
  + Size 3.5-inch
  + Colors & Resolution 16M Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels
- Input 5-Row Keypad
- Multi Touch
- Gravity Sensor
- Light Sensor
- Operating System Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
- CPU 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 Dual-Core Processor
- Internal Memory 16GB
- External Memory Micro-SD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion
- Camera Primary 5 Megapixels
  + 2560×1920 Pixels
  + Flash
  + Auto Focus
  + 4x Digital Zoom
  + Video Recording 1080p HD Video Recording Capable @ 30fps
  + 720p HD Video Recording Capable @ 30fps
- Secondary (Front-Facing) 1.3 Megapixels
- Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB
- WLAN 802.11 b/g/n
- Headset 3.5mm stereo headset jack
- Music Format MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA
- Movie Format MP4, H.264
- Battery Type Li-Ion 1500mAh
- Other Features
   + HyperSkin Back Cover
   + Android Market
   + Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter
   + Thinkfree, Photo Editor, Pleasure Reading Circle
   + Digital Compass
   + Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk Colors Black

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HTC's Edge, The first Smartphone in the world with Quad-Core Chipset

HTC is reportedly preparing a new smartphone called HTC Edge. Smartphone that HTC is currently being prepared on the issue as the first smartphone with quad-core processor in the world.

According to sources at Pocketnow, who claims to have images HTC Edge which has been leaked, mentioned if this HTC's latest smartphone will eventually come with the processors Tegra 3 with a speed of 1.5 GHz.

Currently the processors Tegra 2 creations from NVIDIA is the most powerful processor for Android smartphones on the market that offer two-chip 1.5 GHz. As a result, the massive increase in the future smartphones will likely be represented by a quad-core chipset.

Interestingly, in addition to quad-core processor, HTC Edge also reported to have a 4.7 inch HD display, 1GB of RAM, and an 8 MP camera with LED Flash.

For its operating system, HTC Edge is estimated to be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
This smartphone is expected to begin to be introduced early in 2012 on the event Mobile World Congress

HTC Edge Specification:

• Operating System Android 4.0 ( Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Quad-Core Processor 1.5 GHz
• Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email
• Browser HTML, Flash
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Speakerphone (speaker)
• Games
• GPS with A-GPS
• Java MIDP emulator*. 8 megapixel camera with autofocus,Geo-tagging and flash LED
• Video to 1080p
• Secondary camera for video calls
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail
• YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
• Audio Player: MP3/eAAC + / WMA / WAV
• Video Player: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV
• GPRS
• EDGE
• HSDPA 21 Mbps
• HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, EDR
• microUSB 2.0
• Memory RAM 1 GB
• microSD card slot up to 32GB
• Photocall
• Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Accelerometer sensor for auto rotation
• Multi-touch
• Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
• Gyroscope
• Touch controls
• HTC Sense UI
• capacitive touchscreen of 4.7 inches(~ 312 ppi pixel density)
• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
• Digital compass
• candybar style design
• Integration with Facebook and Twitter
• Document viewer and editor
• Support Adobe Flash
• Voice recorder
• Entering text Predictive
• Standard battery Li-Ion type

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BBX, a New RIM Operating System for BlackBerry

Research In Motion (RIM) introduced the new operating system (OS), BBX. QNX-based OS is prepared RIM as a weapon against Google and Apple.

BBX is introduced on a BlackBerry DevCon Americas event in 2011, referred to as the latest generation platform designed for BlackBerry smartphones and tablets. This platform combines the best of the BlackBerry and QNX as well as designed to enable real-time mobile experience is powerful. It said RIM will differentiate BlackBerry products and services.

In addition to supporting the BlackBerry cloud services, BBX will also support a variety of applications developed using any device which is now available for BlackBerry Playbook. These include Native SDK, Adobe AIR / Flash and WebWorks/HTML5, also BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps in BBX-based tablets and smartphones to be released later.

RIM also made to support for native developers. Stated President and Co-CEO of RIM, Mike Lazaridis, with nearly five million BlackBerry apps downloaded every day, RIM consumers make the BlackBerry as one of the most profitable platform for developers.

"We give developers the tools needed to build richer applications and we provide guidance on how to best develop smartphone applications and tablets, and QNX as the BlackBerry platform to meet the latest generation of our platform, BBX," he said as quoted from the official site of RIM.

BBX will also include the latest BlackBerry Cascades UI Framework for a more advanced graphics capabilities and bring 'Super App' to enable capabilities such as deeper integration between applications, Push, BlackBerry Messenger and many more.

RIM is betting this new generation BBX enable them to compete with Apple and Google. As is known, both have a market share of mobile devices and even threaten the BlackBerry.

Until just before the BBX has not reached the market, RIM is still dependent on the length of the product, a series of the latest BlackBerry OS 7 to maintain market share.

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BlackBerry Porsche P'9981, The Luxury BlackBerry designed by Porsche

Research in Motion (RIM) is working with luxury car manufacturer Porsche, introduced the BlackBerry P'9981 smartphones. Designed by Porsche so the shape is more classy than the regular edition of the BlackBerry.

As quoted from TechRadar, BlackBerry Porsche P'9981 using the operating system BlackBerry OS 7. User interface is also customizable, named Porsche Design UI.

Specifications of the smartphone BlackBerry Porsche P'9981 ie 1.2 GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, 768 MB RAM, 720p HD video recording capabilities, and 8GB of internal storage. PIN for the P'9881 was exclusively so instantly recognizable when using BBM.

Viewing from its physical form, this handset is pretty much different than the general BlackBerry. The most obvious is its keyboard. While the manufacture of materials such as stainless steel wear.

"Porsche Design P'9981 is a smartphone that really where the modern luxury and style of Porsche combined with a mobile experience that is unmatched by BlackBerry," claims Tood Wood, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at RIM.

Obviously price is a premium, in the range of 1250 pounds. BlackBerry Porsche P'9981 will be sold at Porsche Design stores around the end of this year.

Specifications of BlackBerry Porsche P'9981:
Network:
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Size / Dimensions:
Dimensions: 115 x 67 x 11.3 mm
Weight: 155 g

Screen:
Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches (~ 286 ppi pixel density)
- QWERTY keyboard
- Optical trackpad
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

Audio:
Alert types: Vibration; Polyphonic (64), MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes

Memory:
Phonebook: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records: Yes
Internal: 8 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
Card slot: microSD, up to 32GB

Data:
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G: HSDPA 14.4Mbps, 5.76Mbps HSUPA
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, dual-band
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB:  v2.0 microUSB

Camera:
Primary: 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features: Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
Video: Yes, 720p

Features:
OS: BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU: 1.2 GHz processor, Qualcomm MSM8655 chipset
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser: HTML
Games: Yes + downloadable
Color: Black
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- NFC support
- MP3/eAAC + / Flac / WAV player
- MP4/H.263/H.264 player
- Organizer
- Document viewer
- Voice memo / dial
- Predictive text input

Battery: 
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
- Stand-by: Up to 348 h
- Talk time: Up to 5 h 30 min

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LG Optimus LTE, the first True HD IPS screen Smartphone

LG continues to innovate and develop the Android smartphone, this time LG announced the presence of new Android smartphone, LG Optimus LTE or LG LU6200 for the South Korean market.

The device is called the first smartphone that comes with HD-capable screen plus LTE network comes with an IPS LCD screen 4.5 inches diagonal with a resolution of 720p (1280x720 pixels).

Besides large enough, the screen 'True HD IPS' on LG Optimus LTE also offer higher resolution, brightness, clarity, and shows the most natural color.

LG Optimus LTE uses a dual-core CPU with a speed of 1.5 GHz. Unfortunately, LG did not mention the chipset manufacturer's name pinned on this smartphone. However, according to previous rumors mentioned that this smartphone is the processor chips made by Qualcomm.

Other facilities such as primary 8 MP camera with LED flash and a secondary class 1.3 megapixel camera on the front, as well as an HDMI port that allows for users to share content with HD quality through other media.

Interestingly, in addition to the LTE network, the LG Optimus LTE also offers HSPA+ connectivity features.

Internal memory capacity of LG Optimus LTE is only limited to 4 GB. However, LG Optimus LTE users need not worry, because the capacity of 16 GB microSD card has been provided in the sales package.

While 1 GB of RAM memory, will be ready to accommodate users who like to do multi-tasking.

LG Optimus LTE will run the Android OS Gingerbread, and as a multimedia smartphone device is also equipped with a 1.830 mAh battery powered.

Unfortunately, as quoted from the site lgnewsroom, mentioned other than in the Koreans did not say when this smartphone will be present in the global market. So, wait it, ok !

Specifications LG Optimus LTE:

• Network: 2G CDMA 800/1900; 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / LTE
• Dimensions: 132.9 x 67.9 x 10.4 mm, Weight: 135 g
• Screen: 4.5 inches (~ 326 ppi pixel density), HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Touch-sensitive controls, Multi-touch input method, Gyro sensor
• Main camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection
• Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, 3G Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, the LTE
• Memory: 4 GB of storage, 1 GB of RAM, microSD up to 32GB, 16GB included
• Operating System: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• CPU: 1.5 GHz dual-core processor Scorpion, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset
• Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
• Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
• Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS
• GPS: A-GPS support
• Other Features: T-DMB TV tuner, HDMI port, Digital compass, SNS applications, MP4/H.264 player, MP3/eAAC + player, Document viewer / editor, Organiser, Voice memo / dial / commands, Predictive text input, audio jack 3.5 mm
• Battery: Li-Ion 1830 mAh.

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HTC Rhyme, Android smartphone for women

HTC trying to lead female consumers with the launch of the new Android smartphone. HTC Rhyme, mobile phones which are mentioned most stylish and targeting the women.

Previously known as HTC Bliss, HTC Rhyme was first marketed in the United States by Verizon Wireless starting late September. Then the regions of Europe and Asia will begin next October.

Specifications are counted nothing special. HTC Rhyme rely on a Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon1 Ghz, Adreno 205 GPU and 768MB of RAM. Then the 3.7-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera with flash, video recorder 720p and 4GB of internal storage.

HTC Rhyme use the Android Gingerbread OS with an interface customized HTC Sense 3.5. This interface looks a bit simpler, easier for women to use it.

As quoted from UnwiredView, HTC Rhyme rich sales package accessories. Such as bluetooth headsets, docking, or such a small box that can be associated with a cell phone to tell if there is an incoming call or SMS.


HTC Rhyme specification:

• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
• Dimensions: 116.8 x 61 x 10.1 mm
• Android OS 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
• Qualcomm MSM8255 single core processor at 1GHz
• 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, geo-tagging and LED flash
• S-capacitive touchscreen 3.7-inch LCD (~ 252 ppi pixel density)
• Secondary VGA camera for video calling
• Candybar style design
• Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
• Video 720p
• HTML browser
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Games
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Java MIDP emulator
• GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA at 14.4 Mbps to 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspot
• Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, EDR
• microUSB v2.0
• Internal storage 4 GB RAM
• 768 MB microSD card slot up to 32GB, 8GB included
• Accelerometer
• HTC Sense UI 3.5
• Touch controls
• Integration SNS
• Digital compass
• Organiser
• Voice recorder
• Audio Player: MP3/AAC + / WAV
• Video Player: MP4/H.263/H.264
• Google Search, Maps, Gmail
• YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa
• Standard battery Li -Ion 1600 mAh 

 

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