Archive for June, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Apollo appears in Europe

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Samsung has decided to release the European version of Galaxy Apollo A M100s.

In the British version of the official website of the company appeared mention of the upcoming release in the UK and devices Galaxy S Wave S8500.

However, Samsung still retains the mystery and reveal details of the technical characteristics of new versions of Galaxy A.

Recall only that his predecessor, South Korea has OS Android 2.1, AMOLED PLUS display with WVGA, Wi-Fi, 3.5-mm audio input, 5-megapixel camera, 8 GB internal memory and a processor with 800 MHz.

Is also not known how soon the machines will be available. It is expected that they release all the same to be held before the end of this year.

Samsung Galaxy Beam (i8520) will be released in July

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Samsung has made a formal statement that her phone Beam i8520 renamed and will now be called the Samsung Galaxy Beam.

Galaxy Beam will be released in Singapore in July and will become the world’s first phone with a pico-projector based on Android.

The unit has a 3,7 “Super AMOLED-display c-resolution WVGA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, A-GPS, a built-in pico-projector, 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and the ability to record HD-video. New work will be running Android 2.1.

A series Samsung Galaxy, Galaxy 5 i5500 (aka declared in Italy, as Samsung Corby Smartphone) and Galaxy 3 i5800 (close to the Galaxy Apollo i5801) will be available throughout Europe and Asia starting next month. Price apparatus is still unknown.

Engadget questioned the uniqueness of A4

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

As is known, in its recent report on WWDC 2010 Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) proudly presented the “miracle” Processors A4, developed by a team of Apple and became the heart of the new iPhone and iPad 4.

However, in the minds of expert resource Engadget crept into the shadow of a doubt, and they decided to find out whether the processor A4 so unique. According to the resource, the new smartphone Samsung Wave (aka S8500) is used with the kernel processor S5PC110A01 A8 1 GHz, as in the A4. As it turned out, to create a chip Cortex A8 Intrinsity company worked together with Samsung.

Although Samsung Wave at Bada OS is unlikely to compete with the iPhone iOS 4 and 4, we must admit that both devices are growing from one ARM-root. According to Engadget talks about the exclusivity of the new processor Apple still somewhat exaggerated.

Apple iPhone OS renamed iOS

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Apple Inc. took the unprecedented decision and changed the name of one of the most iconic parts of its technological empire. According to the company’s iPhone OS has been officially renamed iOS.

Besides the new name iOS 4 received many new features. Among which the “Folders programs” (Folders), “Unified Inbox” and the long-awaited multi-tasking. In recognition of Steve Jobs, though Apple and not first to market with multi-tasking, it was she found time for finishing this function to working condition. As is known, failed incarnation of multitasking can bring users many unpleasant minutes and kill the battery device.

To realize all these possibilities in iOS 4, there more than 1500 API-functions, which will be offered to developers in the new SDK.

Owners of iPhone 3G, 3GS and IPod Touch 2G + will be able to install on their devices iOS4 since June 21.

Certainly, the new name is much shorter and more consistent with the previous situation to date (as the recent iPhone OS installed not only on the iPhone). However, the existence of Cisco IOS can be confusing.

Skype comes to smart phones across Symbian

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

It’s no secret that, until recently, the popular VoIP-telephony service Skype has been inaccessible to users of mobile phones. It seems that Sony Ericsson has decided to change the situation.

As the company intends to equip the support of Skype-to-Skype their Symbian OS phones with support for Wi-Fi or 3G (Vivaz, Vivaz Pro and Satio). This will allow free calls to Skype users and to maintain a low-cost communications to subscribers of fixed telephone networks around the world.

beTouch E120 and E130 – the new Acer smartphone based on Android

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Acer is the summer of 2010 plans to release a couple of new models of smart phones based on Android 1.6 line beTouch.

The first device was called Acer beTouch E120 and is positioned as a smartphone for beginners. The emergence of new items on sale is scheduled for mid-July for quite a reasonable price. Among its technical characteristics appear:

* 2.8 “touchscreen with a resolution of QVGA,
* 3.2-megapixel camera,
* Support for microSD cards up to 32 GB
* 3.5-mm Headphone,
* 5-way navigation key.

beTouch E120 comes complete with the installed application Facebook, Twidroid, music software Acer Spinlets, client for social networking UrFooz.

The second device, beTouch E130, surprisingly reminiscent phones BlackBerry. Among E130 specifications including:

* 2.6 “touchscreen,
* The hardware QWERTY-keyboard,
* Bluetooth,
* WiFi,
* GPS,
* Support for microSD cards up to 32 GB
* FM-radio.

The model is equipped with a user interface, Acer and music applications, Acer Spinlets. beTouch E130 will be released in August 2010.

Both phones will be available in two colors: black and white.

Latest Motorola Droid

Monday, June 28th, 2010

As it became known, the operator Verizon is going to provide the next generation of Motorola phones droids. The press have already received the official invitation.

Special attention is given a list of event participants: in addition to the major companies of Verizon and Motorola in the ceremony will be attended by one of the vice-presidents Google Andy Rubin, head of Adobe Shantanu Narayen (Shantanu Narayen).

Since the new Droid will run on Android, Rubin’s presence does not cause problems. At the same time, the presence of the list of participants chapter Adobe evokes the presence of the novelty of support Flash.

Thus, several questions remain open. The first, running a version of the Android will work fresh Droid. Second – will attend support Flash. Recall that the version below Android 2.2/Froyo support Flash does not possess.

It is also unclear what kind of model Droid (or both) will be provided (according to recent data, Motorola prepares to release two models – Droid X Droid and 2).

Where has with HP Slate?

Monday, June 28th, 2010

If you remember, Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) first showed Tablet PC HP Slate on the “CES. Since the lapse of six months and although his release was scheduled for June 2010, the device for sale did not appear and was not represented at Computex 2010. On top, since the declaration of intent to acquire Palm HP executives share information to the press very reluctantly.

During a recent conference The Big Money’s Untethered HP CTO Phil McKinney (Phil McKinney) told about disadvantages of using existing OS on the new types of devices and extolled the virtues of WebOS. Comment on the situation with HP Slate McKinney refused, saying that he “can not discuss products that have not yet emerged.

Will there planshetnik HP on the market or so, and vanish into oblivion, is still not clear. One thing is for sure, if HP will continue to pull, Slate with its 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor at the time hopelessly out of date.

New MacBook Pro – in MacCentre

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Company MacCentre announces immediate availability of the new MacBook Pro, Apple announced two weeks ago. New models are available in all stores MacCentre.

New models of MacBook Pro uses an Intel Core i5 and i7, have enhanced performance compared to the previous ruler, but also supports a longer battery operating.

Retail prices for new MacBook Pro as follows:

MC374RS / A MacBook Pro 13 “2.4GHz / 4GB/250GB / SD card – 51 260 rub.,

MC375RS / A MacBook Pro 13 “2.66GGts/4GB/320GB / SD card – 66 890 rub.,

MC371RS / A MacBook Pro 15 “Core i5 2.4GGts/4GB / 320GB / SD card – 80 260 rub.,

MC372RS / A MacBook Pro 15 “Core i5 2.53GGts/4GB/500GB/SD card – 87 340 rub.,

MC373RS / A MacBook Pro 15 “Core i7 2.66GGts/4GB/500GB/SD card / graphics Intel HD + NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M with 256 MB – 96 050 rub.,

MC024RS / A MacBook Pro 17 “Core i5 2.53GHz / 4GB / 500GB/ExpressCard/34 – 98 200 rubles.

13-inch models have faster processors – the next generation of graphics processors NVIDIA GeForce 320M, so that productivity increased by 80% compared to previous models. By optimizing and saving battery life increased to 10 hours!

15 and 17-inch models received the new processors Intel Core i5 and Core i7-enabled TurboBoost and Hyper-Threading, familiar to users of the workstations Mac Pro. This has increased productivity by 50% compared to previous models. Also now use the new graphics processors – Integrated Intel HD Graphics and a discrete NVIDIA GeForce 330M, switching between them takes place automatically. You do not need to complete the current session to switch to a different schedule: the system will do it for you. Runtimes now reaching 8-9 hours. Also, we draw your attention to the fact that the 15-inch model in a custom configuration (CTO) are available with screen resolution 1680h1050 points, which is 36% more than the standard resolution. Anti-glare screen is only available for these models. Also a pleasant moment in the updated line is the transmission of audio signal connector Mini DisplayPort, which greatly simplifies the connection MacBook Pro to the TV.

iPhone 4: first, users share their impressions

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Tomorrow iPhone 4 will be available in the U.S., France, Germany, Japan and the UK. In July, the device will be available an additional 18 countries, and the second month of autumn iPhone 4 will be available in 88-mi of the world, including in Russia.

On the Internet, now you can find photos and videos about the iPhone 4 of the first lucky owners of new items. Earlier in detail can be seen only a prototype device.