Apple has finally unveiled its latest iPhone, The iPhone 4s and not the rumored iPhone 5, the new phone will run the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system iOS 5. Let’s take a closer look at what the iPhone 4S has to offer.
The iPhone 4S will be loaded with the Apple A5 chip found in the iPad 2. It’s a dual-core processor with a 1GHz clock-speed, bringing Apple into line with competitors such as the Samsung Galaxy SII that also have dual-core processors in their phones. Apple claims the 4S is up to seven times faster than the current iPhone 4 and graphics in games should also be improved.
The camera has been increased for the iPhone 4S from the 5Mp camera in its predecessor iPhone 4 to 8Mp for the new one. The 8Megapixel camera will shoot 1080p full HD video (720p in iPhone 4) and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture lets in 73% more light than the iPhone 4.
Apple has upgraded the memory (RAM) of the iPhone 4S to 1GB (up from 512mb in iPhone 4). This should allow it to run more applications simultaneously and improve speed. Read more…
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A new study has shown that British people spend almost as much time using Facebook on their mobile phones as they do watching television.
The average time spent using Facebook via web-capable smartphone handsets is one hour and 17 minutes per day in the UK, according to a survey by OnePoll, which revealed the average time spent watching television is just three minutes longer at two hours.
The survey of 3,000 people revealed that the enormous popularity of Facebook has, on the whole, exceeded that of television in the UK, with people spending an average of two-and-a-half hours a day on the social networking site, compared with the two hours they spend on average watching television.
Two of the most telling statistics to come from the survey showed that 70 per cent of Brits have a Facebook account, and 36 per cent own a smartphone. Of those smartphone owners surveyed, 91 per cent said they used their handset to access Facebook. Read more…
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RIM has officially announced two new BlackBerry smartphones – the Bold 9900 (Dakota) and Bold 9930 (Montana) which are the thinnest yet that runs Blackberry OS 7.
The phones pack a 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor that has a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen 640×480 in resolution with a 287dpi pixel density. On the back is a 5MP camera with 720p video recording and inside is 8GB of internal storage (with microSD expanded up to 32 GB) and Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. At 10.5mm it’s RIM’s thinnest handset yet, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard. And dual-band Wi-Fi®, a built-in compass (magnetometer) and Bluetooth 2.1.
The phones include NFC connectivity for smart tags as well as Augmented Reality features that use a compass and GPS to assess the phone’s position in space. It also supports universal search (including voice activated search) and a much faster browser with “Just In Time” JavaScript compiling. Read more…
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HTC introduced the latest Android flagship for the U.S market, the HTC Sensation 4G is expected to hit T-Mobile shelves this summer.
The HTC Sensation comes with a 4.3-inch HD (540×960-pixel resolution) Super LCD touch screen, and an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, and support for capturing video at 1080p HD and playback. Also features a front-facing VGA camera, support for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network (14.4Mbps), 768MB RAM, and 4 GB internal storage. The phone is powered by a 1520mAh LiIon battery.
There is no official date or price of the HTC Sensation 4G handset yet, but It’s hitting T-Mobile in the United States this June.
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Nokia E6 is Nokia’s new high-resolution touchscreen business smartphone with compact QWERTY running the new Symbian Anna OS.
The phone comes with a 2.46 inch high-resolution 640 × 480 (E6 Nokia display using Gorilla famous Corning Glass stronger anti scratches), a full 8-megapixel camera focus with dual-LED flash , 2X digital zoom and 3X in video mode, 720p HD video recording at a speed of 25fps, Bluetooth, WiFi, and 1500mAh battery can last for 9 hours for continuous playback or up to 15 hours talk time.
The new Symbian Anna has lots of optimizations and seems to work seamless inside the E6.
Nokia E6 include QuickOffice applications, World Traveler, JoikuSpot Premium and F-Secure Mobile Security.
Nokia E6 will be available during Q2 2011 (Q3 in North America) for a price of €340 before tax and subsidy in white, silver and black colors. Read more…
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Sprint has announced the latest smartphone of its EVO phones by HTC, the EVO 3D. Powered by a dual-core processor and it is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.
HTC EVO 3D has a 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 450-pixel auto stereoscopic 3D display. And dual 5-megapixel rear cameras which can be used for shooting 3D video or 720p HD video, 1080p video playback, 720p 3D video playback, on the front there is a 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat. And sport a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 processor along with 1GB of RAM and 4GB onboard storage where a microSD card slot can be used for memory expansion (up to 32GB), and 1730mAh battery.
Content can be recorded and viewed in 3D on the EVO 3D without using glasses. Recorded content can be displayed on a 3D HDTV via the HDMI out on the EVO 3D. It also supports DLNA for wireless streaming, albeit in 2D.
The EVO 3D will be available this summer with Sprint’s, and pricing is still to come. Read more…
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Samsung Mobile today has announced the launch of its latest smartphone Wave II S8530 in the UK, its new flagship runs Bada 1.2 OS.
Samsung Wave II S8530 features a 3.7-inch Super-clear LCD display and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash. 3G and Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, 2 GB of internal memory expandable via a microSD card slot, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a 1500 mAh battery.
The new smartphone benefits from the enhanced social networking integration via Samsung’s Social Hub which means people can synchronize their phonebook with their social network, Instant Messenger and email accounts.
The Samsung Wave II is available on UK now from O2 , Orange and Vodafone. You can have a better look at the device in the video demo below. Read more…
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LG has unveiled its latest Android 2.2 powered smartphone, the LG Optimus Black, LG claims that this is the world’s slimmest 9.2-mm mobile phone.
LG Optimus Black features a 4-inch NOVA display. LG says that this display is designed to be “the brightest, clearest and most readable” mobile screen. The super-bright Nova display is also energy efficient, and LG claiming up to a 50% reduction in power consumption in comparison to conventional LCD displays.
Other specs include a 2 megapixel front-facing camera, also features the world’s first Wi-Fi Direct for quick and high-quality data transfer between mobile devices, also equipped with a 1500 mAh battery and weighs just 109 grams.
The LG Optimus Black will be available Worldwide in the first half of 2011.
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At the CES last week, T-Mobile took center stage to debut its upcoming phone launches. One of the most awaited phones the Motorola Cliq 2 was finally unveiled. The Cliq 2 is the successor of Motorola’s Cliq smartphone and the upgraded model of the latter is a 3G smartphone powered by Android 2.2.
Releasing by T-Mobile on January 19, the Motorola Cliq 2 works on a fast 1GHz processor and comes with a huge 3.7-inch FWVGA touch screen. With a smoothly designed keypad, Motorola, as an attempt to entice customers, claims that this phone “will definitely balance your life”. It is powered by a 1420mAh battery with up to 7.9 hours of talk time and 13 days of standby time.
The Motorola Cliq 2 is equipped with features that will appeal to both business users and the common men as well. It allows access, from its homescreen, to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace through MOTOBLUR. With a 5-megapixel camera that comes with digital zoom and auto focus, this new Motorola 3G smartphone is all about helping users stay connected to whatever is happening in their world.
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Today Google announced its second smartphone the Nexus S built by Samsung which is the first mobile phone to run Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.
The Nexus S features a 4 inch display with curved glass and a 5 megapixels high resolution autofocus camera with LED flash. The phone also has a VGA front camera and 5MP rear facing camera for video calling. It also has 16GB of internal memory. The Nexus S also supports NFC technology that allows users to interact with other objects, such as stickers or posters, that are embedded with NFC technology.
The Nexus S will be available in the United States starting on December 16 for $529 unlocked or $199 with a new two year T-Mobile contract. Carphone Warehouse will sell the Nexus S in the UK after December 20 for £549.95 unlocked.
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