incredible but manufacturing fault

Samsung Galaxy Note Problems:

 Samsung Galaxy Note Problems:

n addition, other users have reported issues with the colours on their screen. Apparently, they’re not the 'true' colours, suggesting a problem with the pallet.

Galaxy S3 Display Problem

Galaxy S3 Display Problem

HTC One V Android Smartphone

HTC Mobiles has launched a latest Android Touchscreen Smartphone, HTC One V. HTC One  and it is powered by 1Ghz Processor.

HTC One V comes with 3.7-inch LCD Touchscreen Display, 5 Megapixel Camera, Multi-format Audio & Video Player, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio jack, 8GB Internal Memory, Up to 32GB Expandable Memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, GPS and much more.

FEATURES 

1Ghz Processor

3.7-inch LCD Touchscreen Display With 480 x 320 Pixels Resolution

5 Megapixel Camera

HD video recording

Multi Format Video/Audio Player

NFC support

FM Radio

3.5mm Audio jack

Beats Audio

Built-in Speakers

1 GB RAM

8GB Internal Memory

Up to 32GB External memory support

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

WAP

USB

Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Digital Compass

The World Latest Mobile Phones

The present, mobile phones have a lot additional to offer, than to exclusively dish up their core purpose. They reproduce one's style and group of students. By looking at persons mobile one can with no trouble tell about the other being style, class and taste. Apart from this, they are also second-hand to access innumerable number of applications on a go. Whether it is a stroke screen key pad phone or with a QWERTY keypad, it is always easier to type on these keys. They have turn out to be a stylish looking pocket size organizer for the people.

 Brands like Apple, Nokia, BlackBerry, Sony Ericcson, Motorola etc. are the major forces in the rear the surging of mobile marketplace in the new past. The amazing new models and abundance of fantabulous facilities entrenched in the mobile are the consequence of years of elegant work and investigate done by these entities.

 All of these newest phones are available beneath cheap latest mobile deals. There are 'n' numbers of repair providers which offer some or the other deals with approximately every mobile phone in the marketplace. Not only this, there are abundance of sites which provides contrast portals also, so that one can contrast deals provided by network providers and can sift out the best one. The only obsession one should keep in mind before trade latest mobile is that he should look out for the best deal that suits his supplies.

Moblile Phone Bluetooth Printer.Latest and Smallest 

Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer
Science is going in progress day by day and showing more and more latest technologies and inventions. A latest invention of science and technology is latest and smallest moblile phone printer.

 you can take print from ypur cell phone in some seconds to using this latest printer. its called Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer.

Description of Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer:

Polaroid PoGo  Instant Mobile Bluetooth Printer - Enjoy Instantly Anywhere!
# Print Speed: 60 seconds per print, from send to share
Polaroid PoGo – short for Polaroid-on-the-go – is a pocket-sized, inkless digital photo printer that produces full-color photos wirelessly from mobile phones and via PictBridge from digital cameras. Weighing only eight ounces, Polaroid PoGo  provides consumers with a convenient solution to sharing digital images trapped on cell phones and digital cameras. Connecting via Bluetooth or PictBridge, Polaroid PoGo uses a revolutionary ZINK  Zero-Ink  Printing Technology to produce borderless, full-color, 2-inch by 3-inch prints in less than 60 seconds

Advantages

* Unlock the photos in your Mobile Phone and Camera
    * Compact, portable Bluetooth Printer - works with nearly all phones
    * Print picture from your digital camera and Bluetooth Laptop/Netbook.
    * Get photo in less than 60 seconds!
    * Just replenish the Zink photo paper, no need to by ink
    * Get 70 packs of Polarioid Zinc Photo Paper 
How It Works:
The full-color digital photos are created without ink cartridges or ribbons using ZINK Photo Paper , keeping the printer to about the size of a deck of cards.The paper is a durable material that contains colorless cyan, yellow and magenta dye crystals. Heat activation brings photos to life, colourizing ZINK™ dye crystals, so digital photos can be shared instantly.
Zink Paper with the Polaroid Pogo:

 * Each Photo measures 2 inches x 3 inches
    * Full bleed, borderless images
    * Peel-off back - To use Photo's as stickers.
    * Prints dry-to-touch, Smudge-proof, water-resistant & virtually tear-proof photos
    * Fade-resistant, long-lasting images
    * No waste – no ink cartridges
    * 10 Free Sheets included!
Printing from a Mobile Phone
Polaroid PoGo  is the easiest way to print photos from a mobile phone. Wirelessly transfer images from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to the mobile printer and print instantly. Printing your picture in less than 60 seconds!, so simple and easy - it's perfect for nights out on the town and holidays away.
Using the built-in OBEX (Object Exchange Profile) Bluetooth in the phone and printer, connecting and printing becomes instant.

Printing from a Digital Camera

Instantly printing images from a digital camera is as easy as connecting your USB cable from the camera to printer. You just need a PictBridge compatible digital camera and a USB cable. Once connected, follow the PictBridge screen on the camera display. Simply select what image to send to the printer and within 60 seconds, the print is ready to be shared.

Printing from you Bluetooth Computer/Laptop/Netbook
So simple to use, if you have a Bluetooth (integrated or with a dongle) PC, laptop or netbook. Just pair it with your computer in seconds, right click your photo and hit send via Bluetooth and you are away. It's really that simple.
Specifications:
    * Dimensions: 2.4cm (H) x 7.2cm (W) x 4.72” (D)
    * Weight: 226 g. (without paper) includes battery
    * Connectivity: Bluetooth (Class 2) OPP, USB 2.0, USB A connector (USB Cable not included)
      What's in the Box:
          o Polaroid Pogo Printer
          o 10 Sheets of Zink Paper
          o Rechargeable Battery (Last approx. 15 images)
          o Mains Charger
          o User Guide
      Compatibility:
          o Compatible with nearly all Bluetooth Mobile Phones
          o Handsets which don't offer the OBEX Bluetooth File Transfer Protocol, do not work - These include Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS & LG Viewty KU900.
          o Compatible with all PictBridge compatible Digital Camer

 

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Mobile devices surge in Asia, to overtake PCs

SINGAPORE: Asia-Pacific is leading a surge in the use of mobile devices as they play a more central role in people’s lives and are on track to replace conventional computers, a top Google executive said Wednesday.

Aliza Knox, managing director of commerce for Google Asia Pacific, said smartphones and tablets were now becoming the primary means to access the Internet in the region, adding that the US firm was making preparations to respond to that.

“Asia has an insatiable appetite for mobile,” she told a forum at the CommunicAsia telecom fair in Singapore.

Four regional economies — Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea — already have higher smartphone use rates than the United States, Knox said.

She added that 74 percent of searches in Singapore are now done on mobile gadgets while in Indonesia 78 percent of Internet users go online with a tablet or smartphone.

In Japan, a person has an average 45 apps on his or her mobile phone, with South Koreans coming next at 42 — compared with 23 in the United States, according to Knox.

By 2015, one in two people in the world using the Internet will be in Asia, and in the region a person’s first experience online will likely be on a mobile.

“Asia is ahead, Asia is taking this up faster than other places,” she said.

Knox also cited global research showing “most people” keep at least one mobile device within three feet and check them an average 40 times a day.

One in four take it to the bathroom and two in three sleep them beside the bed.

“We’re engaging with media so much more because these devices are with us at all times, they are the centre of our lives,” she said.

Mobile devices are also increasingly being used to watch videos and play games, with many electronics giants such as Sony and Nintendo having to respond as they see sales of their consoles slow.

Knox urged companies to be ready for the surge in mobile usage in Asia, noting that Google hired 600 people in the region this year and invested $700 million to establish new data centres.

“We see unprecedented mobile growth, phenomenal demand for products and media, strong network support and a myriad of services becoming available — a new role for the mobile device at the centre of people’s lives,” she said.

Apple’s new Passbook app for iOS6, unveiled at the firm’s WWDC developer conference, readies the ground for the iPhone 5 to be used as an electronic wallet, according to industry analysts.

The new app was pitched by Apple executives on Monday as a user-friendly holder for electronic cinema tickets, boarding passes and Starbucks vouchers, all of which use barcodes on-screen. The iPhone will detect if you're at the airport, for instance, and fish out the relevant electronic documents.

“Passbook takes all of these passes and combines them together in one place, and integrates it right into the OS, and they are beautiful,” said Scott Forstall, the man in charge of iOS and tipped as future leader of Apple.
But observers said such examples are merely a prelude to Passbook and the next iPhone acting as a fully-fledged electronic wallet, probably with “wave and pay” technology built in.
Apple’s main smartphone manufacturing rival, Samsung, has already included the necessary hardware – a Near Field Communications (NFC) chip – into its latest flagship, the Galaxy SIII. In the United States Google is promoting its own app and in-store system to enable consumers to pay by waving their smartphone at the till, Google Wallet.
For now, Apple may seem behind in developing what could become a very lucrative new source of revenue for the smartphone industry, but an iPhone capable of replacing credit and debit cards has long been anticipated. Apple hired Benjamin Vigier, a well-known expert in NFC in 2010, as its head of “mobile commerce”.

vertu

Perry Oosting, Vertu's chief executive, confirmed that the “idea to sell Vertu had always been around in Nokia”, and argued that the sale was a “logical move”.
Vertu’s diamond encrusted handsets can sell for up to £200,000, while Nokia bonds have recently been downgraded to junk status. The sale, for a rumoured $200million, to private equity firm EQT VI is not expected to lead to any immediate changes in the company's strategy.
Mr Oosting said, “with independent sales, software, manufacturing and marketing, we were such an independent duck in the pond for Nokia. The only connection was the back end functions and systems, so this final announcement was a logical move, even if it came at the end of a very intense process.”
Vertu, which is based in Church Crookham, Hampshire, has benefited from growth in developing Asian markets. Its most recent launch is a device made in collaboration with the charity Smile Train, where the firm will make a €1million contribution to help children born with cleft palates in the developing world.
Jan Ståhlberg, of EQT, said “We believe we have a good product and a good management team; in the short term there will be no changes.”

HTC will not release low-end smartphones in emerging markets

This piece of news hardly caught us by surprise - after all build quality has always been among the strongest features of any HTC product we've encountered this far. The Taiwanese giant's CEO Peter Chou has reaffirmed in an interview that HTC will not focus on developing budget smartphones for emerging markets.

According to Mr. Chou, a move into the ultra budget realm would destroy HTC's premium brand image - an occurrence which does not sit well with the company's philosophy, despite the prospect of more shipped devices.

In a nutshell, this means that the company won't develop any models, with lower specs that the recently released HTC Desire C and its several relatives. The aforementioned device, while appearing to be perfectly affordable by Western standards, is still far from the aggressive price points of its competitors in the developing markets.

Panasonic Announced The Panasonic SoftBank

 Panasonic is finally official announced its new Android smartphone, the Panasonic 102P. This handset will be available for Japanese customers via SoftBank  . Coming in three color options (Blue Sky, Black, and Silver), the Panasonic SoftBank 102P smartphone is enclosure in waterproof and dustproof body with only 7.8mm thin.

The Panasonic SoftBank 102P smartphone boasts a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

Other feature on Panasonic 102P is also microSD card support (up to 32GB), a large 4.3-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen display with qHD (540 x 960) resolutions, a 8.2-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera, a secondary camera for video calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile wallet, GPS, a 1150 mAh Li-Ion battery is allowing the handset to use about 5 hours of talk time, 310 hours of standby time. New SoftBank 102P is measuring 123 x 62 x 7.8 mm and weighs just 103 grams.

Most interesting of Panasonic 102P smartphone is capable to wirelessly connect to Blu-ray players for playback. In additional, it has earthquake early warning, also emergency e-mail bulletin supports.

Vertu-Constellation

Vertu, the luxury cellular phones maker, has introduced its latest product, the Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari GT. It is collaboration with Ferrari Italy and its design is based by Ferrari 458.

This luxury car-inspired smartphone is coming in three variants – polished stainless steel black leather, brushed stainless steel black leather, and polished stainless steel brown leather. The company was released another car-inspired handset, the Vertu Ascent Ferrari GT Limited Edition luxury smartphone last year.

New Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari GT smartphone is a candybar form factor with full physical QWERTY keyboard. The luxury handset has a polished black ceramic paired with a polished sapphire crystal and a titanium battery cover. The handmade Ferrari Calf leather is also integrated with its design and coming with the Ferrari logo embossed on front.

Vertu didn’t revealed release date or pricing of Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari GT smartphone at moment.

The pover of NOKIA

Galaxy S3 launch unhindered by Apple’s preliminary injunction attempts

The Galaxy S3 is going to be available in America from six carriers this summer including the Big Four – Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile – but also two regional carriers:

U.S. Cellular and C-Spire. At least three of the four nationwide mobile operators planned to launch the phone in the following week, with June 21 being the earliest U.S. Galaxy S3 release date in the region. But an expected obstacle soon appeared: Apple. The iPhone maker tried to obtain a preliminary injunction against Galaxy S3 sales in the region, arguing that the handset is in violation of some of its …

Personalize your Xperia™ smartphone

Hello everyone – today we bring you some exciting news!

As you know, design, hardware as well as software, is a key part of the Xperia smartphone and Smart accessory creation and development process. However, we don’t manufacture the cases and shells that can give your smartphone that extra cool individual look. 

So today, we’re excited to announce new partnerships with leading accessory brands, to enable true personalization of your Xperia smartphone.

We know that when you look to buy a new smartphone, the quality and choice of accessory on offer is important. So, we’re keen to ensure that our consumers get the very best selection of cases and shells for their favorite smartphone.

To make this happen we have created a new partnership program with case and accessory manufacturers. The market leading brands that have joined us so far are: CaseMate, AGF, Incipio, Krusell, Dicota, Copter, Muvit, Roxfit, Orbyx and Shinnorie.

Our new friends will announce exciting and stylish products for Xperia smartphones from mid-May.

We hope you’re looking forward to enjoying them as much as we are and we’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below!

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Hands on with the Ivy Bridge mobile processor

When Lenovo recently sent me the new ThinkPad X230 laptop to test, it came with an usual caveat. The laptop was one of the first ones with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge mobile processor, but I couldn’t talk about it. Intel had an embargo on the Ivy Bridge, so I was free to cover the ThinkPad but not admit what processor it had inside. That embargo is now over, so I can finally offer my thoughts on the new Ivy Bridge from Intel.The X230 was shipped to me with the Intel Core i5 3320M processor. This is a dual-core processor capable of four threads that clocks at 2.6 GHz. It has HD 4000 integrated graphics which is the best graphics from Intel for mobile solutions to date.See related: First peek at Intel’s Ivy Bridge chips for upcoming Ultrabooks | Free Wi-Fi could boost Ultrabooks in business laptop market | Mac, PC solid state drives aren’t compatible | Quick look at the Lenovo ThinkPad X230 (hands-on) | AMD’s ‘Trinity’ challenge to Intel’s Ivy Bridge: Will it convince OEMs?A great place to start for information about what Ivy Bridge brings to the PC is the overview from ZDNet’s Laptop and Desktops. It gives a detailed look at the Ivy Bridge mobile processors compared to previous models. As this article points out, the 3320M processor in this ThinkPad is not the ultra-low voltage Intel will produce for Ultrabooks, rather this is the standard mobile processor running at 35 watts.In place of benchmarks for this processor I have been using, since I don’t have an earlier processor to compare, I will give my impressions of using the ThinkPad with Ivy Bridge. The battery life on the X230 is a solid 7 hours over time, with typical power management. I can squeeze 8 hours using stringent (but capable) power management settings. The Ivy Bridge processor does run longer than previous processors I have used.The graphic capability of the Ivy Bridge is quite good, as all graphic-intensive applications run well on the X230. I haven’t found any non-game applications that don’t run well using the Ivy Bridge, but of course it won’t match discrete graphics chipsets.My usage of the Lenovo ThinkPad X230 with the Ivy Bridge mobile processor speaks well for Intel and this new generation of mobile chip. The laptop runs for almost all day and performance is quite good. Intel has hit a home run with the Ivy Bridge mobile processor based on my experience.Kick off your day with ZDNet's daily e-mail newsletter. It's the freshest tech news and opinion, served hot. Get it.

ASUS covering all Windows 8 bases

ASUS covering all Windows 8 bases

PC maker ASUS is in Computex this week unveiling a whole line of tablets, laptops, and hybrids running Windows 8. Microsoft is counting on Windows 8 to handle all types of PCs, and ASUS is looking to offer them all. While the early look at these mobile computers is interesting, consumers may be overwhelmed when it comes time to figure out what they need to buy.
The Transformer book system that ASUS is showing looks like a fantastic implementation of Windows 8. It is based on the popular Transformer Prime Android hybrid system consisting of a tablet that detaches from a laptop dock.
The Transformer Prime impressed me as the best Android tablet solution I have tried, with its great tablet that becomes a full laptop replacement when needed. Apparently ASUS listened when I explained why I wanted one of these systems running Windows RT, and the company is showing off one at Computex.
Windows 8 will come in two versions for mobile devices, Windows RT for ARM-based systems such as the Tranformer, and Windows 8 for Intel x86-based systems. ASUS intends to cover them both and is also showing an 11-inch tablet running the Intel Atom processor, also with a detachable laptop dock. This will be able to run legacy Windows apps due to the ability of Windows 8 (and not Windows RT) to handle such apps. The traditional Windows crowd will likely prefer this device running “full-blown” Windows.
ASUS is also showing two innovative hybrid systems at Computex, called the Taichi, that have two displays. One is exposed in a conventional laptop configuration running Windows which makes it a typical Ultrabook type of device. However when the lid is closed the second display takes over, turning the hybrid into a touch tablet. There will be two screen sizes, 11-inch and 13-inch. The intention is to offer the best of both worlds, a tablet and an Ultrabook.
These two devices will likely be expensive due to the double screen configuration, so we’ll have to see how the market reacts to them once they are released late this year. The weight penalty of the attached keyboard will not be an advantage while using them in tablet mode, so that’s a hurdle that ASUS will have to jump. They will also have Intel processors onboard, so they will run Windows 8 and not Windows RT.
These devices from ASUS are just the beginning for Windows 8 devices we will see announced over the next few months. No mention of pricing is being given by ASUS for any of them, and that detail is huge in the tablet market. The two different processor architectures being used, along with the two vastly different versions of Windows, will also be a big factor in how the market receives them.
The deal recently announced by ASUS to include the ability to run Android apps on its Windows PCs is looking pretty savvy.
That market may end up being very confused at the choices that have to be made at purchase time. Should the buyer go Windows 8 or Windows RT? Tablet only or tablet/ laptop configuration? Detachable screen or single device? One display or two?
Don’t misunderstand me, I firmly believe choice is a good thing. The more choices to make, the better. But most mainstream consumers looking for a tablet are going to want one like the iPad. That means one running Windows RT with the full Metro app experience. Unfortunately they aren’t going to know that, and they will end up buying whatever Windows tablet the sales rep recommends. That could very well be one with an Intel processor running regular Windows 8, if that’s what the rep prefers. The end result will be an unhappy buyer.
While ASUS is obviously trying to cover all the form factors that Windows 8 will handle, it turns the consumer decision at buying time into a daunting one. Hopefully the message given to the market will clear things up for the buyer before they head to the store.
See related:
What I want: ASUS Transformer Prime running Windows 8
ASUS Transformer Prime: Perfect for business trips (review)
ASUS to preinstall Bluestacks on PCs: Android on Windows
ASUS Transformer Book: More than meets the eye

Galaxy S III coming to Verizon June 7 or thereabouts

Galaxy S III coming to Verizon June 7 or thereabouts

Folks wanting to nab the hot new phone from Samsung, the Galaxy S III, will be able to “preorder” one from Verizon at 7 AM ET on June 7. The phone will actually be available to get in your hot little hands “in the coming weeks”, according to Verizon.

The Galaxy S III is the latest Android phone to join the popular product line from Samsung. Verizon will have two colors available, white and blue, and both 16GB and 32GB memory for $199.99 and $249.99 respectively. Customers will have to purchase a 2 GB data plan (4G/LTE) for $30 monthly to activate the Galaxy S III on Verizon.

The new Galaxy phone will come with Ice Cream Sandwich, and new Samsung features:

 It responds to your words. Call Charlie’s Mobile. Play my work-out playlist. Find an Italian restaurant.

Smart Stay. As long as you’re looking at the phone, it maintains a bright display.

Motion Gestures. Swipe, and it captures the screen. Put the phone to your head, and it makes a call.

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HTC 1

The concept designer Andrew Kim has designed the HTC 1 to be a premium Android device. It is designed to use machined brass to add strength to the phone. Some notable features of the concept include stereo speakers (located at the top and bottom of the phone), a kickstand which is actually the bottom portion of the casing, and the lofty concept of a built-in UV light which kills germs on the surface of the phone while you charge up.

Sony Xperia S Leather Flip Case

One of the most important Sony Xperia S accessories is always a good quality case. This slimline white leather case is the perfect blend of form and function, with a svelte body that won’t add much to your Xperia S phone’s bulk. The soft suede inner lining is perfect for ensuring that the phone’s screen isn’t damaged, scratched or scuffed. This flip case has been made specifically for the Sony Xperia S, so it fits the phone perfectly and includes cutouts for the camera and charging ports, allowing you to use the phone without having to take the phone out of the case.

Genuine Samsung Galaxy S3 Mesh Vent Case

This genuine Samsung back housing protects your Samsung Galaxy S3 whilst providing access to all of the phone’s features. This case also has a unique ability – there’s a bump on the back that can hold a coin, allowing you to quickly and easily have a kick stand on demand. It’s a clever case and definitely a worthy start to our list.

Metal-Slim PU Protective Case for Galaxy S3 – Black

This is one of the nicest cases I’ve had the chance to use for the S3. It provides a textured, grippy cover for your Samsung Galaxy S3 that works well to absorb impacts and block scratches that would’ve otherwise done serious damage to your phone. The Metal-Slim case is thinner than you’d expect and looks fantastic thanks to that stylish carbon fibre effect

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HTC announces three Android 4

HTC unveiled its new series of One smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday. All of the models will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich skinned with HTC Sense 4, a new version of the company's UX overlay, but only one model will come with an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor.

The HTC One X is the high-end model, with a 4.7-inch 720p resolution screen and a quad-core 1.5GHz Tegra 3 processor. At least, that's the processor if you don't get the 4G LTE version; HTC says that the One X will be available in certain 4G LTE markets with an "LTE-enabled" Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, which has two 1.5GHz cores instead of four.

The HTC One S is restricted to the same 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, but comes in what HTC calls a "more compact size." With a 4.3-inch screen, the One S is not petite, but it is thin at 7.9 millimeters, a millimeter thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. A casing option for the One S will include an "ultra-matte black Ceramic Metal" surface that HTC says is four times harder than anodized aluminum.

The One V is the least exciting model, a budget handset with a 3.7-inch 480x800 screen, a 1GHz processor, and only 4GB of storage. The One V also has the oddest body, with a curved, jutting bottom end hearkening back to the HTC Dream (also known as the T-Mobile G1, the first Android phone) and the HTC Legend.

All of the phones will be able to take photos in 0.7 seconds, have a 0.2-second autofocus, and offer Beats-certified audio. HTC has also cut a special deal with Dropbox for the One series, giving owners 25GB of Dropbox space to use for free for two years.

The One X will definitely launch in Europe and in the US on AT&T, while the One S is set to debut on T-Mobile in the coming months. The One V is set to launch in the second quarter of this year, but has no confirmed regions or carriers.

HTC NEW MOBILE

HTC’s official Android 4.0 update list includes the majority of the phones which have been rolled out within the past 12-18 months. We’re glad HTC will be keeping most of its newer phone up to date, but we did miss one important piece which was tucked inside HTC’s list. HTC’s Android tablets (the HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G and Jetstream) will not be updated to Android 4.0.

HTC did not explain why their tablet lineup was being abandoned. When it comes to hardware, the HTC flyer variants and the HTC Jetstream have more than capable of handling Google’s latest Android built. But the issue probably has more to do with HTC’s tablet strategy than anything else.

When HTC originally released the HTC Flyer, the idea was to offer a unique product with HTC Scribe pen integration which would help differentiate HTC’s tablets from the competition. Being an owner of the Flyer, I can definitely day that HTC took the right approach. But as good as the HTC flyer and HTC Jetstream are, the Android tablet segment does not offer a great return on investment. Players like Samsung and Amazon have had limited success, but it’s hard to determine if they have been profitable in the segment.

If there are no profits to be made in tablets, HTC will keep its focus on the smartphone segment. Updating the HTC Flyer and Jetstream to Android 4.0 may sound like a simple task to us, but it would require HTC to create a new HTC Sense skin for Android 4.0 which would be delivered to an incredibly small number of customers. The return on investment simply isn’t there

Virgin Mobile Gets First HTC S

It seems everytime we turn around another prepaid carrier is getting a new Android device. This time we’re happy to report that the HTC Wildfire S is headed to one of Sprint’s prepaid carriers, Virgin Mobile.

The HTC Wildfire S marks the first HTC smartphone to make it’s way over to Virgin Mobile. The HTC Wildfire S will join the Virgin Mobile cash and carry line up starting October 23 at both Best Buy and Radio Shack. It will only set you back $199 and that’s off-contract, so you own the device.

The HTC Wildfire S features a 3.2″ HVGA touchscreen, 5mp camera with flash, 600mhz processor, Android 2.3 and HTC Sense.

Samsung Mobile

The Samsung Gio was announced for overseas carriers back in May of this year. The Gio was announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy Ace, Fit and Mini as well.  Like the other three the Samsung Gio is a mid -range Android device.

The Samsung Gio is now available on Bell and Virgin Mobile in Canada.  It has a 3.2″ screen, 3.5 megapixel rear facing camera and Android 2.3 “Gingerbread”. The Samsung Galaxy Gio has already been released in South Africa, Europe and parts of Asia.  It’s compact size actually makes it a fairly popular device.

What’s more amazing is the pricing, now remember this is in Canadian dollars but you can own the Samsung Gio for $249 and it slides down to $29 with a three year contract at Bell and it’s even cheaper at Virgin Mobile. Over at Virgin you can pick it up for a whopping $149 outright or free on the three year.

Virgin Mobile And TCT Mobile

Sprint’s prepaid Virgin Mobile service has teamed up with a lesser known manufacturer, TCT Mobile, for a new Android device.  The JukeB by TCT is a candybar style phone with a fixed qwerty keyboard. It’s a similar form factor to the Verizon Droid Pro and the Sprint Motorola XPRT and Sprint Samsung Replenish. Virgin does have a qwerty slider, the Samsung Intercept.

The Juke B will most likely be an Android phone with an emphasis on music the way the new Samsung Vitality is with Cricket’s Muve Music platform. So far the revealed specs include: QVGA display, running Android 2.3.4.  Although the only word on carrier is Virgin Mobile in North America, and that could mean either U.S. or Canada, the Canadian Virign Mobile gets the same tier 1 phones other Canadian carriers get.  The TCT Juke B definitely seems like an entry level phone destined for prepaid and the music part suggests it’s going to compete with Cricket’s Muve service.

Virgin Mobile Announces 4G With HTC Evo V 4G

As originally tipped here, to the world, by Thedroidguy last summer, Sprint has shifted their 4G WiMax network to their prepaid brands, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile.

Virgin Mobile USA will introduce 4G speeds to their prepaid customers on May 31st with the introduction of the HTC Evo V 4G.

The new HTC Evo V 4G features include:

Mobile hotspot capability – Connect up to five Wi-Fi devices
5MP camera with video and 3D HD imaging, and 1.3MP front-facing camera
4.3-inch qHD touchscreen
1730mAh battery (up to six hours of talk time)
1GB RAM/4GB ROM
External micro SD memory card slot up to 32GB (8GB card included)
HDMI and Bluetooth-capable
Virgin Mobile USA customers will enjoy 4G speeds at an unbelievable pre-paid price point starting at just $35. They will also be able to harness the power of the HTC Evo V 4G’s mobile hotspot for just $15 per month making the total combination $50.  That’s with Sprint’s traditional, and exclusive “unlimited” 4G speeds.

Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile 

If you are a Virgin mobile user and love using LG’s Android phones, then you will be knowing about the different offerings that Virgin has (or does it?). LG’s Optimus V, a low range phone, was one of the most well selling Android phone that the mobile network carrier boasted. It is true that the Virgin Mobile network has a lot of users who use the LG Optimus V, and even though it is running on the very old Android 2.2, or Froyo as it popularly called, the phone is still alive.

A lot of customers, Android fans, have been waiting for an update to at least Gingerbread on this device. And even though LG has already prepared the update and given it to Virgin Mobile, the mobile carrier is not ready to release and seed the update. Instead, the wireless carrier is just releasing a new pre updated phone for its customers.

Yes, LG is all set for the release of the LG Optimus Elite, which is an update to not only the operating system running on the older Optimus V, but also the users get a hardware refresh. The Optimus Elite comes with Gingerbread, or Android 2.3.x, so that is an upgrade from the Froyo that is still running on the Optimus V.

Also, there are other hardware upgrades such as a faster processor, 800 MHz processor on the Optimus Elite compared to the 600 MHz one found on the Optimus V. Even though 800 MHz is a bit less, it is a lot better than a 600 MHz one. Also, the Optimus Elite has a slightly bigger 3.5 inch screen compared to the 3.2 inch screen found on the Optimus V.

The phone will also a cool new feature, the NFC, which stands for Near Filed Communication. Using this new feature, you will be able to transfer data to other NFC enabled devices by just tapping your phone to that other device. Also, with this, comes the not so popular Google Wallet service. Using this, you will be able to make payments for a variety of things using your phone, but only at places where Google Wallet is supported.

People who like taking photos will be happy too as the Optimus Elite has a 5 MP lens on the back compared to the crappy 3.2 MP on the Optimus V. If you want to upgrade to the Optimus Elite from the Optimus V, you only have to shell out $20 more. And if you want an unlocked version, you will have to shell out $149.99. The company is releasing the phone on the 15th of May.