Phone Specification: May 2013

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Samsung Reported To Update Galaxy S II And Galaxy Note Smartphones To Jelly Bean

Samsung Galaxy S II owners are probably content enough to have gotten the Android 4.0 update but those same owners will certainly be giddy after hearing this tidbit of news. According to SamMobile, Samsung is currently testing the preliminary builds of Android 4.1— also known as Jelly Bean. In fact—the same source claims testing has gone well for Samsung and Samsung should release the latest version of the Android OS (Android 4.1.1) by September or October— if all goes well. Of course this is expected to apply to the international variants of the smartphone— so you American owners of the device will have to add a few months after the initial launch.

Oh and you Galaxy Note owners won’t be left out of the blue either as that device is set to receive the Jelly Bean update as well— though a specific time frame for that device is anyone’s guess. If this is indeed true Samsung— well done to you. Well done.

( Source: SamMobile )

BBM Coming To iPhone Next Month

If you have ever used a BlackBerry, you are probably aware of the BBM phenomenon. RIMs proprietary BlackBerry Messenger is a versatile utility praised by its fans worldwide, but so far its span has been limited since it only runs on BlackBerry handsets.

However, there is a slight chance of seeing BBM on iOS devices in the near future. Supposedly, at a recent social media conference held in Toronto, Canada, RIMs co-CEO Jim Balsillie mentioned the companys intentions to bring BlackBerry Messenger to the iPhone by making it available for download through the App Store on April 26. Furthermore, an update to RIMs instant messenger may land later this summer taking advantage of a new “notification system.”

Due to the nature of BBMs way of operation, we remain rather skeptical about this rumor and we wish we could verify its credibility. After all, using the messenger requires you to have a unique PIN code, which is hardwired to a particular BlackBerry smartphone, and a workaround to the issue has not been mentioned yet. Could this be an early April fools joke?

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Smart Communications Apple iPhone 5 Plans and Pricing

Smart Communications has released its Apple iPhone 5 pricing. Prepaid Smart will be selling the iPhone 5 at the following prices:

16 GB - Php33,600

32 GB - Php38,780

64 GB - Php43,950

Smart Communications has an exclusive plan for the iPhone 5. This is iPhone Plan 2499 which comes with:

300 minutes of calls (not certain if to all networks)
300 SMS (not certain if to all networks)
Unlimited Data (Speed cap at 1.5 GB)

At this plan you get a 32 GB iPhone 5 free with a two year lock-in.

You can also get a 64 GB iPhone at Php2,799 a month (Plan 2499 + 300 a month).

Those looking for a lower monthly commitment can get an 16 GB iPhone 5 at Data 1500 or Data Plan 2000 which also come with two year lock-ins:

Data Plan 1500 (16 GB iPhone 5) Plan 1500 x 24 months - Php36,000
Cash component - Php10,000
Total = Php46,000

Data Plan 2000 (16 GB iPhone 5)Plan 2000 x 24 months - Php48,000
Cash component - Php3,400
Total = Php51,400

iPhone Plan 2499 (32 GB iPhone 5)Plan 2499 x 24 months - Php48,000
Cash component - Php0
Total = Php59,976

Data Plan 1500 and 2000, both come with Unli Data.

Data Plan 1500 has 60 minutes of calls and 120 SMS to all networks.
Data Plan 2000 has 60 minutes of calls and 120 SMS to all networks.

Smart has a Plan 999, that is not really a great choice unless your income or credit limit will not entitle you to a higher plan.

- 40 minutes of calls (not certain if to all networks)

- 100 SMS (not certain if to all networks)

- Unlimited Data (Speed cap at 1.5 GB).

You will have to pay Php999 a month for a 16 GB iPhone 5.

iPhone Plan 2499 (32 GB iPhone 5)Plan 2499 x 24 months - Php23,976
Cash component -(Php999 per month for 24 months) - Php23,976
Total = Php47,952

For those who want an All-in Plan, you have to fork out Php7,500 for the 16 GB iPhone 5.

To see a complete list of all Smart Communications Apple iPhone 5 Plans follow this link.

Chrysler’s First in vehicle Wireless Charger

Whether you are a professional driver, a road warrior, or you just use your car to get for your daily commute, you probably feel the need to use your smartphone in your vehicle on a regular basis.

One of the biggest inconveniences in using a smartphone in a car these days is the charging process. You need all sorts of annoying power cords to keep your gadget alive, with all the problems associated with it. Wireless charging would be a pretty obvious solution to this problem, at least in theory, but for now there is no established wireless technology that can be used on a large scale in the automotive industry.

However, that could well change in the near future, according to an official press release we got from Chrysler. According to the release, Chrysler’s Mopar division is planning to become the world’s first ever car manufacturer to completely eliminate power cords from cars. Starting with the 2013 Dodge Dart, Chrysler’s cars will offer an optional in-vehicle wireless charging system, available to all clients for $199.99, plus installation fees.

The wireless charging system consists of a dedicated charging “mat”, placed inside the center console where users can simply toss their compatible devices, start their car up, and begin charging.

While Chrysler’s wireless charging solution seems fairly straightforward and convenient, there are still a couple of quirks that the automaker needs to solve in order to make someone like me pay over 200 bucks for this. First of all, according to Chrysler, the system will work with iPhones, BlackBerries, some MP3 players, as well as a bunch of Android-based smartphones and even small-size tablets. However, it’s still unclear exactly what devices will be supported.

Considering the fact that there are very few devices featuring built-in wireless charging functions these days (I actually don’t know any, to be honest), you will probably need some kind of a third party solution, probably both hardware and software.

Secondly, as far as I can tell from Chrysler’s press release, in order to make the system work properly on your phone, you will need a special case. To get that case, you will most likely have to pay an additional couple of bucks, so all in all, the system might well go over $250 total, which, for me, seems a bit steep, especially considering that a home-use wireless charger goes for less than $50.

Finally, I personally am not very drawn to a wireless charging system that only allows you to move your gadget for a couple of inches. I know, I know, I’m being a bit harsh on Chrysler, especially considering the fact that the automaker is a pioneer in this field. For the time being, we should probably just wait out. Maybe Chrysler system will be cheaper and easier to use in reality than it sounds right now in theory.

What do you guys think, would you be interested in getting this option for your Dodge Dart for two or three hundred dollars? Or do you think that someone will come with a better and cheaper solution soon enough?

Baldurs Gate for the iPad now available

It has been a long time since I played computer games. After almost a decade of I did some gaming again when I got my first Android Phone. Still in two years, I have downloaded all of 11 games, 7 of which were purchases. Of these 11, I only played one this year.

Most games I have installed have seen less than five hours of use. Only Angry Birds, Robo Defense and Symphony of Eternity have seen countless hours of use. Symphony of Eternity was the last game I bought, and I have been contemplating buying another title from KEMCO GAMES.

But there is one game, even a long time retired gamer like me is looking forward too: Baldurs Gate: Enhanced Edition. I played Baldurs Gate, Icewind and Neverwinters Nights a decade ago. Neverwinter Nights, and its expansion packs, being the last PC Game I played.

Baldurs Gate was awesome. It is the best Dungeons & Dragons franchise translation to the PC, and if I could have one PC Game brought back today, it would be the one. Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition contains the original Baldurs Gate campaign and the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion.

The game now available for iPad now, with an Android version promised but no updated ETA announced. The game costs a reasonable US$9.99 and is a 1.7 GB download.

It does not look like the it will ported to phones. Given the UI design on the iPad, it would seem to be a tablet only game. Might make the purchase of an iPad mini really worthwhile.

You can buy Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition at iTunes.

Not too long ago, Android went through a rebranding with their app marketplace. Once called the Android Market, it was changed to the Google Play Store. How you play books, Im not really sure. One thing that’s been available with the App Store on iOS are iTunes gift cards. They make for a nice gift with the hundreds of thousands of apps available, and anything else you want to buy in iTunes.

It seems that Google Play gift cards will be launching soon after some photos leaked. Android Central received a few pics of Google Play gift cards available in $10 and $25 and are clearly branded as such. Whether you want music, movies, apps, or even books, the gift card will work with anything available in the Play Store.

As of right now, there is no word on when and where they’ll be available. It would be pretty safe to assume that they’d be available online as well as in popular retail stores such as Best Buy, Target, Wallmart, and others. Google has never made money from phones and tablets directly, but indirectly through mobile advertising and their marketplace of apps, movies, books, music, etc.

They are a bit behind launching gift cards, but I guess now is better than never. Have a friend or family member who uses Android? Here’s a potential present for the holidays. You do know there’s only a few months left to shop, right?

Well since announcing v2, ive not posted much about news here but today i am doing so because this is really just a breakthrough by Nokia. Going back to the topic, earlier today Stephen Elop went on stage in India and announced the newest member to the Asha family which is the Nokia 501. This device is truly special as it is the first device to usher in the new UI of Asha devices. The specs of this device is pretty blanch and includes a 3" 240 X 320 LCD capacitive screen, a 3.2MP camera, a 1200mAh battery, and a microSD card slot. Well these specs look really underwhelming in the world of quad cores and 8 cores, but what i think stands out the most in this device is the standby time of upto 48 days which is just mindblowing. You have to remember that this device is not a dumbphone and can do nearly as much as a smartphone. On the downside of things this device does not come with 3G and only works with 2G but that can be overlooked by the $99 price tag and the targeted developing markets. In the line of hardware the Asha 501 doesnt come short as the body it comes in really resembles the Lumia lineup with bright and vibrant colors as well as a very close attention to detailing on the device itself. In the software side of things, Nokia is introducing a whole new user interface which include swiping gestures and swiping gestures. The whole navigation of the new software looks to be pretty similar to the swipe friendly meego OS. Apart from that Nokia also brought in their Xpress browser which is capable of compressing up to 90% of your data thus reducing your data usage. Alongside that Facebook and Twitter are also there out of the box and to add up to that 40 EA games are free and downloadable from the Nokia Store. Not coming up short Nokia also announces that popular applications like foursquare, wechat, CNN, etc are in the works for the Asha platform and will come soon. Additionally they also mentioned that HERE maps will be making its way to the Asha 501 by Q3. Well the main star of the software is what Nokia calls the fastlane which is one of the two homescreens present on the Asha 501. Fastlane is basically like a multitasking page for you where your most recent tasks are tabled there. To cut things short here the Nokia Asha 501 is not short of features for that $99 price tag. What it offers really is unbeatable at this price point. This phone might have pa standing chance at swaying users to get this device opposed to cheaper android devices. As i said earlier the year Low end handsets like the asha lineup by Nokia does make impact on this smartphone world. As to Nokia they are doing a very good job and they are following what Samsung is doing by giving their entire lineup the same look. But Nokia does it way better because Samsung merly just resize one device and call it another. Stay tuned for episode 1 of Perspective 101 which i will discuss about this matter in even more contrast.

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Oppo Find 5 Officially Launched Joins The 1080P Smartphone Display Revolution

The day has finally come and Oppo has finally unveiled the Oppo Find 5 in Beijing and it is single handedly the best smartphone out there now. The device is priced at RMB 2998 (USD 480) and will come in early 2013 to selected markets in which the primary market is China. The device has a sleek and thin design with some killer specs making it a worthy phone in 2013. On the front there is a 5" 1080P screen, a powerful 1.5GHz quad core snapdragon S4 processor onboard, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a 13MP camera, a 1.9MP front facing camera and a 2500 mAh battery to power all that hardware. The camera on the Find 5 is no ordinary 13MP camera; it can take up to 100 still shots at a rate of 5 per second. The camera also can take 120fps videos with HDR support too. The Oppo Find 5 also features DIRACs HD sound technology which makes the sound on this device above average. Overall this is a very attractive device and will be a popular one in 2013.

Source: TheNextWeb & Engadget
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Today is November 8 and it is the day where Rovio releases the Angry Birds Star Wars game to a few major platforms. This game is available in iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, OSX, and Windows 8. The pricings for the game in each platform varies. On iOS the iPhone verison is priced at $0.99 and the iPad version is priced at $2.99. In android there are two versions which include the free and HD version. The HD version will cost $2.99. On windows phone 8 it will cost $0.99 but you can also try the game before purchasing it. We will be doing a full video review which will be up by the end of this week.
Angry Birds Star Wars:

iPhone [$0.99]
iPad [$2.99]
Android Standard [Free]
Android HD [$2.99]
OSX [$4.99]
Windows Phone 8 [$0.99]

Source: GSMArena Blog
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Well here is a seemingly similar move which HTCs CEO Peter Chou did. Apparently he was using the unannounced M7 at the companys year end party in Taipei. Above is an image of him using the camera, we could only catch a glimpse of the white back but the back does looks like the leaked images. Other than that he also somewhat confirmed the M7 name not by saying it but by repeatedly shouting it. Check out the video below after the break.
Source: GSMArena
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The LG Nexus 4 features a 4.7" True HD-IPS+ LCD screen of 768 x 1280 resolution and 608 nits of brightness. Theres about 8% more screen real estate than on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the extra surface mostly due to the display being wider.

LG uses a screen technology called Zerogap touch - its basically a laminated screen so theres no air between the screen layers (which causes glare) and it uses in-cell touch technology. The top layer is Gorilla Glass 2 for protection.

Full specifications of LG Nexus 4 E960 :

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2012, October
	Status	Available. Released 2012, November
Body	Dimensions	133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in)
	Weight	139 g (4.90 oz)
Display	Type	True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	768 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~318 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	8/16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0


Camera	Primary	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, photo sphere
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP
Features	OS	Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 320
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black
		- SNS integration
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
		- MP4/H.264/H.263 player
		- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player
		- Organizer
		- Image/video editor
		- Document editor
		- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
		YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
		- Voice memo/dial/commands
		- Predictive text input


Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery
	Stand-by	(2G) / Up to 390 h (3G)
	Talk time	(2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)

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Motorola Nexus is a concept for the future with dual stereo speakers

by the designer - might look like.

It’s just a concept, imagined and unreal, we should warn you. But it borrows some interesting cues from current high-end handsets that we’d love to see on a Nexus phone. First, the 5-inch 1080p display, but then also a more powerful Snapdragon 800 processor and dual-front stereo speakers. The camera is also suggested to be 13 megapixel one, hopefully more capable than the one on the current Nexus 4. Right below you can see the concept renders of what such a Nexus

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Samsung started updating their flagship smartphone the Galaxy S III last month and the update has reached most of the countries. Today they released the Jellybean update for the Galaxy Note 10.1. Currently the only area which is enjoying this update is Germany and it is a OTA update which is 300MB big. The guys over at allaboutsamsung.de already installed the update and says there are improvements to overall performance and most of the Galaxy Note II features. We are expecting to see the update for the original Galaxy Note start to roll out by the end of this month.

Source: GSMArena
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Samsung Galaxy EK GC110 WiFi Android Jelly Bean Camera

Samsung has officially announced their newest Galaxy GC110 Camera has previously announced last year with 4G mobile broadband connectivity now comes with dual band WiFi connectivity to easily share photos and videos on social networks or enabled devices, Super Clear HD large and vivid touch display, BSI (backside illuminated) technology for low light performance, 19 Smart Modes allows to choose from preloaded scenes, Beauty Face brighten skin of subject, Best Photo takes multiple photos and select best one, Photo and Video Wizard powerful tool for editing and photos and videos and Voice Command to control shutter and setting through your voice.

The Samsung Galaxy WiFi Camera has powered with Android 4.1 Jell Bean operating system, 1.4GHz quad core processor delivers fast web browsing and multitasking, 1GB RAM, 8GB built-in storage with microSD card slot for extra storage and 5GB free Dropbox storage for 2-years

The WiFi Galaxy Camera has 16.3-mega pixels BSI CMOS image sensor, 21x optical zoom lens with 23-481mm wide angle view, 4.8-inch touch screen LCD with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, Full HD 1080p video recording, 100-3200 ISO sensitivity, dimension 128.7 x 70.8 x 19.1 mm and weight 300 grams.

The Galaxy WiFi Camera has connectivity through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS navigation, HDMI output and 1650mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy WiFi Camera price and release date not unveils yet but 3G model is available to buy from AT&Tat price of $499.99.

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This is a follow up to last weeks article. So if you are reading this article on the 22nd of December then the world did not end the day before. This means that Nasas predictions were accurate and the world did not end and the cycle change of the Mayan calendar is not the mark of the end of the world. Today is just yet another ordinary day and we will be taking a rap in this weekend but the news flow will on Monday and we will also take a break on Christmas day but rest assured in January next year we have some very awesome tech content in store.

This was written on the 17th of December 2012

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LG Cosmos 3 and Revere 2 Cheap Phones for Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless has announced their two cheap LG phones called Cosmos 3 sliding phone and Revere 2flip phones are available to buy freewith 2-year contract and $189.99 and $199.99 without contract.

They both has 1.3-mega pixels rear camera, microSD card slot for expanding storage, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS and VZ Navigator support for directions.

LG Cosmos 3 has 2-inch slide-out 4-rows QWERTY display screen with 320 x 240 pixels resolution for quick and easy typing, integrated with Facebook and Twitter, dimension 4.41 x 2.06 x 0.63 inches, weight 4.58 oz, battery provides up to 6 hours talk time and 34 days standby.

LG Revere 2 has 1-inch external and 2-inch internal color display with 220 x 176 pixels resolution, dimension 3.78 x 1.95 x 0.72 inches, weight 3.42 oz, 1000mAh battery provides up to 7 hours talk time and 630 hours standby.

Last week Apple posted their apology letter on their main page as requested by the Judge. But soon after that the court replied apple by saying that the online statement was incorrect. Today Apple posted a small ad in The Guardian and The Daily Mail about the apology and this time it is stated that Samsung tablets did not infringe the iPads design and they also left a link for readers about the courts judgements. The Financial Times is also expected to feature this apology letter in a page no more than page 6. Finally, following the courts reply Apple is ordered to revise the apology letter within the 24 hours since yesterdays ruling, we are yet to see that.

Source: TheVerge Via The Next Web
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Nokia recently launched two smartphones one Nokia pure view 808 and another Nokia 701, minor but useful upgrade for its two Symbian Smartphones. . Users of both devices previously were reported to be complaining about the calling issues in both the devices globally.

This latest upgrade known as “Telephony Update”. It is the solution to the stated problem. It will also bring calling related improvement to both the devices. It offers better call quality and network related fixes for the smartphones.

Users can expect something new coming up for these devices in the coming days but as of now no this update no new features additions for the devices. The upgrade is available over the air for all the users of Nokia PureView 808 and the Nokia 701 and is small in size. It’s not need to panic because users will get a notification on their device for the upgrading.

Previously also nokia had released upgrades for the Symbian devices. Also added new features and improved the overall experience of the devices. If not many but we hope that this will continue for at least a couple of more years.

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Samsung Reported To Update Galaxy S II And Galaxy Note Smartphones To Jelly Bean

Monday, May 27, 2013

BBM Coming To iPhone Next Month

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Smart Communications Apple iPhone 5 Plans and Pricing

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Chrysler’s First in vehicle Wireless Charger

Baldurs Gate for the iPad now available

Google Play Gift Cards Launching Soon

Nokia Asha 501 Introduced Breaking The Barriers

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Oppo Find 5 Officially Launched Joins The 1080P Smartphone Display Revolution

Angry Birds Star Wars

HTCs CEO Shows Off The M7 Confirms The M7 Name

LG Nexus 4 E960

Nokia LUMIA 701 RM 774 Flash File Free Download

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Motorola Nexus is a concept for the future with dual stereo speakers

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 1 Jellybean Update Now Rolling Out

Samsung Galaxy EK GC110 WiFi Android Jelly Bean Camera

Nokia 603 RM 779 Flash File Free Download

Its 22 December 2012 We Made It

Monday, May 20, 2013

LG Cosmos 3 and Revere 2 Cheap Phones for Verizon Wireless

Apple Publishes Apology Letter On The Samsung Tablet Infringing The iPads Design On Several UK Publications

Telephony update for Nokia PureView 808 and 701 released