Waterproof phone-burly Samsung Xcover C3350

Range protected from dust, moisture and impact of mobile phones of family Xcover company Samsung Electronics will soon be added novelty under the symbol C3350, which runs a proprietary operating system and in terms of survivability meets the stringent requirements of IP67 (the unit is able to withstand even a half-hour stay under water for a depth of 1 m).

Model is enclosed in a durable silver-black casing and is manufactured in a candy bar with a mechanical keyboard. It is ready to work in the four-band GSM and has in its arsenal:

• 2.2-inch color display with 320 x 240 pixels;
• Mounted 2-megapixel digital camera with video recording;
• Module Bluetooth 3.0;
• FM-radio with RDS;
• The integrated music player;
• Built-in flashlight;
• Slot for the microSD-cards.

It is expected that the European premiere debut will take place in the near future, and its price will be around 180 euros.

Source: Samsung Hub

Nokia 603: a new smartphone running Symbian Belle

Despite the fact that Nokia is preparing to actively promote a smartphone running Windows Phone, Symbian operating system has not yet been written off. Today at a special press event held in Istanbul, the company introduced a new public Smartphone Nokia 603 running Symbian Belle.

The smartphone is a touch-piece. The device was quite a nice appearance. The body is made without sharp edges and corners. It will be available in six different colors - black, yellow, ultramarine, white, green and red. The smartphone features a 3.5-inch touch screen, built on technology IPS. The screen resolution is 360h640 points. On top of it is protected from scratches, a special coating.

The heart is a new processor with 1 GHz with an integrated graphics accelerator. The last hardware support OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0. RAM is 512MB, and to store the content here is 340 MB of available user space, as well as a slot for microSD (up to 32 GB). Among the present communication Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, and Bluetooth 3.0, micro-USB c function USB On-the-go and module GPS.

Spoils the impression a bit about the new built-in camera. It is equipped with a 5-megapixel sensor and fixed focus and LED flash is not received, but it can shoot video at resolutions up to 720p.

Novelty sales will begin in the fourth quarter of this year. Price of the device without taxes and subsidies will be about 200 euros.

Source: nokia.com

Apple iPhone 4S is the first phone with Bluetooth 4.0

A wave of discontent and disappointment in the company's fifth-generation Apple smart phone somehow got lost and went almost unnoticed is one important detail: this is the first smartphone equipped with a wireless module, Bluetooth 4.0, as, indeed, was supposed earlier. The latest version of the wireless protocol designed to exchange data over short distances, in real time, not a transcendent achievement, as compatible products are still scarce. However, in the short term, this decision could be crucial. So what makes this an indispensable Bluetooth 4.0?

The main advantage of Bluetooth 4.0 technology is a low power consumption BLE (Bluetooth low energy). This benefits primarily compatible devices that need to be constantly connected to the telephone to communicate. Previous versions of the protocol include too active power consumption and require frequent battery recharging themselves with mobile phones, but it is certainly not always convenient. More precisely, always uncomfortable.

Examples of such wireless peripherals are medical devices and sport: pedometers, heart rate sensors, sensors, blood sugar (blood glucose meters) and more. No less benefit Bluetooth 4.0 and for the most popular gadget in the segment - wireless headsets and headphones, which are also permanently connected to the phone. And, of course, not to mention about the range of the fourth-generation chips. In low-power mode it is 50 meters high and 100 m in normal mode. In this protocol Bluetooth 4.0 is backward compatible with older versions of the standard. Given that the manufacturers of accessories are very fond of innovative ideas Apple, in the foreseeable future we should expect an influx of wireless peripherals for Bluetooth 4.0.

Source: ubergizmo.com

iPhone 4S is equipped with 512 MB of memory, like the iPhone 4

An important feature of a smartphone that Apple passed over in silence during the presentation of the last iPhone, is the amount of memory. It seems that this was done because it remains the same - 512 MB (as much as the iPhone 4). This little detail shared creative director Donald Mustard Chair Entertainment (Donald Mustard), participated in the development of a demonstration Infinity Blade 2. In an interview with Eurogamer, he enthusiastically described the characteristics of the iPhone 4S the following words:

"I'm still shocked by this, with the iPhone 4 S, I, in fact, carry in a pocket camcorder with 1080 p, 8-megapixel camera, 64 GB hard drive, chip A5 and 512 MB ​​of RAM. It's a real powerful computer, right? "

Although the amount of 512 MB of RAM can be frustrating for someone to remember that exactly the same memory is equipped with tablet iPad 2, to which it is enough. However, if this is true, then the question arises: why Apple decided to offer its clients a universal voice aid Siri only on iPhone 4S, as it is officially announced. If the iPad 2 has the same (or even slightly higher) specifications that iPhone 4S, is there any reason to disable it Siri. Perhaps such a step is justified beta testing, followed by Siri get owners and other iOS5-aids?






Source: thisismynext.com/

Sony will be the sole owner of Sony Ericsson!

Resource Wall Street Journal referring to informed sources, reported on the intense negotiations that have already conducted a few weeks of Sony Corp and Telefon AB LM Ericsson. The subject of discussion is the future of the joint venture Sony Ericsson, which the parties speak on an equal footing. Ten years have passed since its inception in 2001, and now the Japanese company decided that it would be appropriate to combine the production of tablets, computers, game consoles and smartphones in a single unit.

Sources claim that the sides were close to signing an agreement to buy out Sony's share of joint venture, owned by Ericsson. As expected, the subject of heated debate is the price of the second half of the authorized capital of the joint venture is not only the cost of buildings and structures, but the value of a patent portfolio.

Experts estimate that 50% of the value of the company Sony Ericsson can be from 1 to 1.25 billion.

Source: reuters.com

HTC announced the smartphone Sensation XL with 4,7 "HD-screen

Today in London held an event Taiwanese manufacturer of mobile technology HTC, which took place on the smartphone announcement Sensation XL, already had time to "light up" on the Web, code-named Runnymede.
Special correspondent 3DNews attended the event and in the near future we will introduce you with the details of the announcement of Sensation XL. But we can already tell you about the technical characteristics of the new device.

Sensation XL is the second largest smartphone (after the Sensation XE), having the support of technology companies Beats Beats Electronics, acquired by Taiwanese manufacturer with rapper Dr. Dre. This technology provides higher quality sound, aided, including earphones and original Beats by Dr. Dre, coming complete with a smartphone.


The specification of the new "sensation" includes 4.7 "touch-capacitive Super LCD display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, protected from damage durable glass Gorilla Glass, 1,5-GHz single-core processor Qualcomm MSM 8255 graphics Adreno 205, as well as front-1,3 - megapixel camera for video and 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and video recording at 720p, placed at the rear of the chassis.


On board the device has 768 MB RAM, 16 GB of internal flash memory, slot for memory cards microSD. It was also reported to support GPS-navigation, wireless adapters, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, FM-radio, accelerometer, and battery MicroUSB port capacity of 1600 mAh.


The smartphone runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) interface Sense 3.5 UI. The shell thickness of new items is only 9.9 mm. In the sale of HTC Sensation XL will come in this quarter.