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- HTC One X Launching on AT&T on June 10, After Customs Problems
- Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate Officially Announced on AT&T, With LTE, Eco-Friendliness (Video)
- Nokia Launches 3 New Asha Touch Phones: Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311 (Video)
- Computex 2012: Gigabyte Announces Android 4.0 Dual SIM Smartphones
- Samsung Galaxy S III Available on Sprint for Pre-Order
| HTC One X Launching on AT&T on June 10, After Customs Problems Posted: 06 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT
You may have heard that HTC had a bit of a rough time at the US customs, as the authorities tried to stop some of their products from entering the country, because they breached some patents. Last I heard, HTC One X was involved in this ban and HTC had problems with the patent regarding the technology used to turn a number from a text or email into a callable set of figures, if I’m not mistaking.
Now, the One X is finally here, in its dual core Snapdragon S4 version with LTE on board and by “finally here” I mean it’s days away from the debut on AT&T. The phone will come to stores on June 10, having surpassed all the customs problems. The device will be available on a $200 two year contract, just like the original plan. This 4.7 inch handset will compete hard with the Samsung Galaxy S III, that has a similar price and pretty similar features and it also debuted today on AT&T. The question is: are you ready for the new HTC Sense interface and that crazy good camera, or are you more of a TouchWiz guy/gal and want those innovative features that Samsung integrated into the Galaxy S III. It’s your choice in the end, but choose wisely, since you’ll be committing to this phone for at least a year, I guess… Related posts:
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| Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate Officially Announced on AT&T, With LTE, Eco-Friendliness (Video) Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:44 AM PDT
Samsung and AT&T have just announced the Exhilarate handset, with LTE and eco-friendly allure. It will be available from June 10, with a $50 on contract price tag. This model supports AT&T’s 4G LTE connectivity and is certified by the Underwriters Laboratories for being made using eco-friendly materials.
The handset is mare from 80% post-consumer waste material and has an energy efficient charger. As far as hardware goes, this model packs a 4 inch Super AMOLED screen, dual core 1.2 GHz Scorpion processor, a 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture and a 1.3MP front shooter. There’s also WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and support for AT&T’s U-verse Live TV. The device also offers voice recognition and its energy efficient charger will let the user know when the device is fully charged. AT&T also promised to offer two custom case options by Incipio, for this model. These are ECO Silicrylic cases, made from biodegradable and recycled materials. They’re composed of two parts: inner silicone rubber made of recycled silicone regrind material and out bio resin plastic shell. And here’s a video of the device in action: Related posts:
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| Nokia Launches 3 New Asha Touch Phones: Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311 (Video) Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:04 AM PDT
Nokia just announced 3 new handset models from the newly created Asha Touch family, blurring the line between smartphone and feature phone even more. The newcomers are Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306 and Asha 311. The latter is the higher end unit among them all and comes with a 1 GHz CPU and 256 MB of internal memory. This is the device:
Nokia Asha 311 features a microSD card slot, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 3 inch capacitive touchscreen with WQVGA resolution, plus Bluetooth 2.1 and pentaband WCDMA. There’s also a microUSB port on board, a 3.5mm audio jack, accelerometer, proximity sensor and ambient light sensor. The handset measures 12.9mm, weighs 95 grams and uses a 1100 mAh battery. The same model offers 40 free EA games, preloaded Angry Birds and the Nokia Browser, with cloud acceleration.
Nokia Asha 305 is a dual SIM phone, with a 3 inch resistive touchscreen with WQVGA resolution, a 2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot and dual band GSM/EDGE connectivity. Asha 305 features Bluetooth 2.1, a microUSB 2.0 connector, a 3.5mm audio jack and accelerometer. This handset measures 12.8 mm in thickness, weighs 98.3 grams and relies on the same 1100 mAh battery as the Asha 311. Nokia Asha 305 comes with 40 free EA games as well and the Nokia Browser, plus Nokia Maps in some regions. Nokia Asha 306 is basically the single SIM version of the Asha 305, with WLAN as extra, plus video streaming over GPRS and WLAN. Nokia Asha 305 will start shipping in Q2, priced at 63 euros, while Nokia Asha 306 will be priced a 68 euros and the 311 at 92 euros and both will come in Q3. Related posts:
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| Computex 2012: Gigabyte Announces Android 4.0 Dual SIM Smartphones Posted: 06 Jun 2012 02:07 AM PDT
Computex 2012 wasn’t all about tablets, laptops and hybrids, but also about smartphones, apparently, at least on Gigabyte’s side. The company unveiled no less than 4 smartphones with Android 4.0 and dual SIM abilities during the show in Taipei. Meet the Gigabyte GSmart M1420:
Gigabyte GSmart M1420 is an Android 4.0 handset with dual SIM capability, dual SIM standby and a 4.3 inch WVGA display. It runs on a 1GHz processor and involves an 8 megapixel camera. Other features include a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, autofocus and LED flash for the camera and a front 1.3 megapixel camera. On the connectivity side you have WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0/4.0. Finally, on board there's an accelerometer, proximity and lighting sensor and the CPU is the MT6575 kind. And now here’s the Gigabyte GSmart M1320:
This more rounded model is a more entry level unit, with a 3.5 inch touchscreen, 1 GHz processor and 4GB of storage, as well as 512MB of RAM and a 3 megapixel camera. It supports dual SIM standby, runs Android 4.0 and supports a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It offers WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0 support, plus it has an accelerometer, proximity sensor and lighting sensor. Moving on, we discover the Gigabyte GSMart G1362, with a bigger screen:
The GSmart G1362 has a 4.3 inch touchscreen a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm processor and 4 GB of storage, as well as 512MB of RAM. It supports GSM/EDGE/WCDMA/HSUPA connectivity and it’s a dual SIM Android 4.0 device as well. It has a main 5 megapixel camera at the back, with autofocus and LED backlight and comes with a front VGA camera. Other specs include WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, accelerometer and proximity sensor. Last on the list is a tinier model, the Gigabyte GSMart G1342:
This is also a dual SIM Android 4.0 handset, with a 3.5 inch display, 800 MHz processor, 1GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. Its main camera involves a 5 megapixel sensor and the product measures 12.5 mm in thickness, weighs 127 grams and runs Android 4.0. Its CPU is a Qualcomm MSM7225A, with 800 MHz frequency and the screen supports a 320 x 480 pixel resolution. There’s also a front VGA camera on board, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery. Sadly we have no prices or launch dates for these models… Related posts:
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| Samsung Galaxy S III Available on Sprint for Pre-Order Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:50 AM PDT
Sprint has just started taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III, just hours before AT&T and Verizon started selling their versions of the handset. Also, it will be a week from now till US Cellular decides to start selling the handset. The device is available in Marble White and Pebble blue on Sprint, obviously packing the dual core processor, not the quad core one.
I’m talking about a 1.5GHz CPU, most likely the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 and Sprint will also throw in Google Wallet preinstalled. Sprint is one of the main partners for this initiative, so that’s why they’re throwing that in the mix. The 16GB unit of the Galaxy S III is priced at $199.99, on contract, while the 32GBunit is $249.99. Know that AT&T is not selling any 32GB units, just 16GB, but they have a special price offers for 16GB microSD cards bundled with the phone. For those of you who order the Galaxy S III on Sprint, know that shipments will reach you around June 21st. Inside the package you’ll get your 16/32GB 4.8 inch Super AMOLED HD smartphone with top notch CPU, great battery, Android 4.0, TouchWiz, Google Wallet, pop up Play and all the other cool features on the handset. Related posts:
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