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Samsung Phones: Dominating the Smartphone Market

01/12/2013 by Admin

Samsung has remained a hot issue in the last few weeks. Samsung phones like Galaxy S2 and then galaxy S3 has created a competitive environment between Samsung and Apple. No doubt Samsung phones are doing exceptionally well and have got the support of vast number of users.

Recently Samsung released Galaxy Note II. It has offered a big screen of 5.55 inches and is known as combination of Phone and Tablet. It uses Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as its basic operating system. One of the distinguishing features is wireless charging. Few of its features include:

Quad-core 1.6 GHz Samsung Eryngoes Processor
2 GB RAM
16 GB storage; various versions go up to 64 GB
micro SD card expansion and Micro USB
Accelerometer/proximity sensor
Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/NFC radios
5.5-inch HD display
4G HSPA+/LTE models
5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in
6.46 oz.
Gorilla Glass 2 display

This phone can be used perfectly for playing Games, watching movies and other multimedia related tasks. It offers long battery time and fast processing. The Camera features offered by Samsung Galaxy Note II are also worth mentioning. Camera is 8 Mega Pixel. Image quality is impressive. Additional Camera features include Burst Mode, modified Panorama Mode. The phone accessories include Flip Cover, Universal Smart Dock and all share cast wireless hub. If you sum up all these specifications and read users reviews it can be considered as one of the best phone that is out in the market. Its sales have crossed 5 million units till now.

It will not be off-topic if have a look at the news that Samsung is adding Android Music Player to its Galaxy line up. It is supposed to be marketed with distinguishing and superb music features. Galaxy music is going to run Android 4.0 known as Ice-cream sandwich. It will be a promising device for high speed downloads and will be a great music gadget. Its features include dual stereo speakers. It will have FM Radio with built in antenna and will have a dedicated music key.

About Author: An article is written by Hammad Baig, He is a blogger, marketer and an android lover and loves to write about android trends, Gadgets also basic tutorials.

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Nokia Plans to Launch Windows 8 RT Tablet Next Year

12/20/2012 by Admin

Nokia is trying to stay in the smart world and is competing with top gadget companies to stay in the market and attract more and more customers. There is something new going on in the Nokia camp recently.

Rumors are that Nokia is working on its own tablet. Nokia Plans to Launch Windows 8 RT Tablet probably next year. The tablet will hit the markets next year and will run on Windows 8 RT, this is a direct attack on Microsoft Surface tablet. All we have to see that can Nokia get noticed in the already dominated tablet industry.

Nokia Lumia 920

Read : Nokia Lumia 620 Unveiled – The Most Affordable WP8 Smartphone.

Nokia is working on a 10-inch Windows 8 RT tablet and the reports are that the company is working with Qualcomm and another hardware company to launch Windows 8 RT tablet alongside its flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphones.

Nokia is having all the needed experience for working on Windows tablets. The company already has strong relationship with Windows Phone 8 through the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Lumia 800.

We have to see whether this rumors are true or not. Nokia is closely analyzing the markets to see whether there is scope for Windows 8 RT tablets after the sales of Windows 8 were not as high as expected.

Read : Microsoft launches Surface Tablets along with Windows 8

Nokia originally plans to develop a 10-inch Windows 8 RT tablet powered by Qualcomm S4 processors. Nokia wants to ensure that its tablet stands apart from other tablets like the Surface tablets running on Windows 8 RT.

Let’s see further news on what Nokia plans to do with its new plan. Stay tuned and leave your feedbacks on what you think about Nokia’s latest stint.

Source : DigiTimes and T3.com

Filed Under: Gadgets Breach, Nokia smartphones

IPUM7025AV 7″ Resistive Screen Android 4.0 GPS Navigator [Review]

12/14/2012 by Admin

Android is becoming more and more popular these days because of its user-friendliness and the latest updates that are rolled out frequently. Not to say that its the best but it has all the quality of being the top mobile operating system today.

The popular mobile operating system is not only used in mobile phones but is being used in cameras and GPS navigators as well. Here is a cool navigator that is operated by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Here is one great GPS Navigator that runs on Android 4.0 and shows the whole map with routes. Plus it comes with a package included with lots of surprises. So have a look at this feature-loaded Android 4.0 GPS Navigator.

IPUM7025AV Android 4.0 GPS Navigator Specifications :

Operating System	Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
CPU	S1 cortex-A8 1GHz
GPS Module	MediaTek MT3351
RAM	DDR2 512 MB
Memory	8 GB Built-in Flash Memory
Memory Expandable To	32 GB
Screen Size	7 inch
Resolution	800 x 480
Touch Control	Resistive Touch screen (5-Point touch)
Support Map	IGO
Support Region	Europe
OSD Language	French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Finnish
Battery Type	Li-ion
Battery Life	5 Hours
Loudspeaker, Microphone	Built-in
Battery Capacity	4000 mAH
Packing List Includes	1 x GPS Navigator
	1 x EU Plug power charger (100~240V / 90cm)
	1 x USB cable (80cm)
	1 x Car charger (12~24V / 90cm)
	1 x Car bracket
	1 x Stylus pen
	1 x Clip
	1 x English user manual

Final Words

My final words on this navigator is that it is a feature rich Android 4.0 GPS navigator and the price at which it comes is completely great. Have a look yourself and decide whether it’s really for your need or not.

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Nokia Lumia 620 Unveiled – The Most Affordable WP8 Smartphone.

12/05/2012 by Admin

Nokia is getting back in the race of smartphones by launching a new smartphone is the Lumia series. The new Nokia Lumia 620 runs on the latest Microsoft mobile operating system and has been launched with an aim to target youngsters with its youthful design.

The new Nokia Lumia 620 will surely attract some great attention with its attractive price tag, youthful design and a S4 Snapdragon chipset. The smartphone has a 3.8-inch ClearBlack WVGA screen that runs on 800×480 resolution. The smartphone includes a 5 megapixel rear camera and a front facing VGA camera. Nokia Lumia 620 has a memory storage capacity of 8 GB but the smartphone also supports microSD for more storage.

The device is powered by a two Krait CPU cores clocked at 1GHz, the Adreno 305 GPU and 512MB of RAM. The video recording capacity is also quite good at 720p@30 fps.

The new Nokia Lumia 620 has upgraded the style quotient and offers the smartphone in seven different colors with exchangeable shells. The Lumia 620 runs Windows Phone 8 and being a part of the Lumia series, the smartphone will have access to the exclusive Nokia Drive App, thus providing free lifetime voice-guided navigation and offline access.

The Nokia Lumia 620 comes with the usual set of connectivity options for a WP8 smartphone – WiFi, GPS, 2G and 3G with HSDPA support. Nokia claims that Lumia 620 is the most affordable Windows Phone 8 device yet.

The new Nokia Lumia 620 is priced at $249, excluding taxes and will begin the selling by January 2013 in Asia, followed by Europe and Middle East and expanding further.

So what do you think of this new smartphone unveiled by Nokia? Will it be able to bring Nokia back in the smartphones race? Do comment below with your feedback if the new Nokia Lumia 620 bring about a change in the market.

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Google Officially Announced Nexus 7 Tablet – The War Gets Tougher.

11/01/2012 by Admin

The war to take control of the tablet market just got more tougher as just days after the iPad Mini and Microsoft Surface tablet was launched, Google announced its own Nexus 7 tablet.

The Nexus 7 got a little more awesome with significant updates. Google rolled out the tablet with significant updates like better storage options at less money. Nexus 7 is available at $199 for 16 GB and $249 for 32 GB version. There’s also a 32 GB 3G version available at $299.

Read : Microsoft launches Surface Tablets along with Windows 8 !!!

Google has announced the Nexus 7 tablet back in June this year but launched it officially with better specifications. The news was to be announced at a special NYC event but the Hurricane Sandy had different plans. Google instead announced the Nexus 7 tablet with updates along with the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 10 tablets. Also the latest version of Android was announced – Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (not the rumored Lime Pie).

Read : Google announces Nexus 7; eyeing the growing tablet-market !!!

The new updates in the Nexus 7 doesn’t bring any kind of the physical changes to the design. It is the same 7-inch Asus-made tablet like before – but it got a little cheaper.

Read : Apple Launched iPad Mini to Take Over the Tablet Market

The 3G model operates on HSPA + GSM networks. Google announced the Android 4.2 which will soon be coming to Nexus 7 but it is still unclear if the Nexus 7 will get all the features of the latest Android version.

The new 32 GB model will be made available by November 13 for $299. So for all the gadget-freaks, the 3G 32 GB Nexus 7 is available for $30 less than the iPad Mini. So make a better choice and choose the best gadget.

Let’s hear from you of what you think about Google’s Nexus 7.

Filed Under: Gadgets Breach, Google Nexus Tablets

Microsoft launches Surface Tablets along with Windows 8 !!!

10/26/2012 by Admin

It’s merry time for techies and gadget freaks as Microsoft finally launched its very first tablet just days after iPad Mini was launched. Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky, head of Windows unit and the person behind Widows 8 launched the latest hardware in front of around 1000 media persons and PC industry partners.

The launch of the Surface tablets is clearly shows that Microsoft is trying to take a strong position in the mobile computing market which was till now led by Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Steve Ballmer stated ” We have reimagined Windows and we have reimagined the whole PC industry “.

The early reviews of Microsoft were mixed as some were criticizing the design and the user interface while some where praising it and even calling it a revolutionary design. But amidst all the speculation and after the heavy testing and tweaking, Surface tablets were launched and went on sale on Thursday midnight.

Have a look : Microsoft takes on Apple; finally unveils the Surface Tablets

Alongwith Surface tablets, it was the day that the much-awaited Windows 8 was launched for the people to use. Windows 8 sports a completely new look with its Metro-like design and the tile interface. No wonder it will work best with touch enabled devices like Surface tablets and Windows phones.

According to Steve Sinofsky, Windows 8 is built on the base of Windows 7 which proved to be the best selling OS for Microsoft reaching upto 670 million license already sold.

Many people including the investors are uncertain about the success of Windows 8, because of the fact that the consumer previews got some rave reviews. However they feel that a solid and ground-breaking launch could hep Microsoft’s stock which have remained quite low compared to Apple’s stock.

Have a look : HP Unveiles Four New All-in-One Windows 8 Computers !!!

No wonder, Microsoft is trying to give a tough competition to Apple by launching its Surface tablet and Windows 8 only after iPad Mini was launched and days before Google Nexus 7 hit the stores. Now we only have to witness the clash of the titans. Let’s see if Microsoft can make way by competing with two giants who have always ruled the world of mobile computing.

What’s your say? Will Microsoft Surface tablets and Windows 8 live up to the expectations ?

Filed Under: Gadgets Breach, Microsoft, Surface Tablets, Tech News

Apple Launched iPad Mini to Take Over the Tablet Market.

10/26/2012 by Admin

Apple has always had a upper hand when it comes to mobile computing market. The evergreen iPhone and iPad are the true examples. Many tablets and smartphones were released to give these two a competition but it all provide futile as both these stood right there and made way for their successors.

If that was not enough, Apple made another move to take the dominance of the market by launching iPad Mini before the Google Nexus 7 hit the stores. The new iPad Mini is half the size of the existing iPad and it clearly gives an idea that its been made to compete with the likes of Google Nexus 7 and Amazon’s Kindle Fire.

It was clearly evident that the main focus is to completely take over the growing market as Schiller compared the iPad Mini with Google’s Nexus 7 tablet, citing feature by feature why the iPad Mini was superior compared to its couterparts.

From the first reviews, it looks that iPad Mini will surely prove to be a tough competitor as it boasts of almost all the specs as the existing iPad excluding the screen size. Its a Mini version so the screen size will definitely be small. Apple will surely make a dream run with this device if we go with the specs but the prize may prove to be a little hindrance in the dream run.

Apple’s iPad Mini is priced at $329 for the WiFi-only model where as the cheapest Amazon Kindle Fire comes at $159 and Google Nexus 7 has got a price tag of $249.

But it seems that Apple executives doesn’t care about this little hindrance as Tim Cook stated that Apple sold the 100 millionth iPad just two weeks before the launch; the first iPad went on sale in April 2012. That’s one hell of a benchmark, almost impossible for anyone to cross.

So what do you think will the iPad Mini do to the mobile computing market ? Is it capable to take over the whole market before Google Nexus 7 hit the stores ? Have you say …..

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Galaxy Note 2 v/s iPhone 5 v/s Galaxy S3 – Smartphone Showdown

10/15/2012 by Admin

Super Smartphones all around us. The smartphone giants in the world are competing like hell to gain more and more customers than the other but we on the other hand are getting the most advantage out of it. In the most recent time, we witnessed some cool launches from smartphone biggies – Samsung and Apple Inc. We witnessed the launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 and the most awaited Apple iPhone 5. So what do you think, which is the best smart device out of all of these? Let’s see.

The Smartphone Showdown

Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is one of the most advanced smartphone released by the South Korean giant. It has already been released in a series of countries, but the process is still going. Today, it is definitely the most significant opponent of the more popular iPhone 5. The new terminal coming from Samsung is, however, getting in a unique category due to its appearance, but this opportunity will imply an even better promotion and less competition.

Read : Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 launched – Apple’s iPad gets a stiff competitor, again.

Apple iPhone 5:

iPhone 5 has a powerful processor that goes to 1.3GHz, while the front camera is said to have around 2MP. From a hardware point of view, the 5.5 inch wide screen, the RAM memory and the processor seem to represent the main differences. With all these, iPhone 5 has already proven that it can be better than most quad core processors on the market. As for the display screen, it depends on each customer’s preferences.

Read : Top iPhone 5 Rivals : The Battle Begins

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 v/s Apple iPhone 5:

Galaxy Note 2 has two times more RAM memory than iPhone 5, which is a huge advantage. This means that all the applications and processes will move two times faster, no matter how sophisticated they are. The internal memory is the same in both devices, but Galaxy Note 2 has that advantage most smartphones have over the Apple products – the ability to insert a memory card.

Read : Top 5 Games For iPad Retina Display

When it comes to the operating systems, a few people can contest the professionalism of iOS 6 from Apple. But at the same time, the continuously improving Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is gaining more and more popularity. It is very closely behind Apple’s system and according to most specialists, it is only a matter of time until it will overrun its competition. As for the aspect, Galaxy Note 2 is also larger and heavier than iPhone 5.
Whether you count the height, width, depth and weight, it is larger. This might be a disadvantage in the struggle to create the lightest and thinnest Smartphone, but the differences are not huge.

Samsung Galaxy S3:

On another hand, the gadget fans who own a Samsung Galaxy S3 can consider themselves to be special and no one blames them. Today, it is said that Galaxy S3 is the most complete smartphone in this domain. When the phone hit the market, it got over everyone’s expectations. The product provides an extraordinary capacity and a unique user experience due to the amazing innovations, such as Pop up Play, S Beam, Smart Stay, S Voice and many other functions. The model has a very personal appearance. It maintains some of the Galaxy Nexus characteristics, but also has a more modernist appearance due to the ceramic aspect.

Read : Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Unveiled – Is it Up To the Hype??

Final Verdict:

You can’t just pick one smartphone from them. Every person has a different taste and so their preference will be different regarding this field also.

When you find yourself in a store and you don’t know what to pick between Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2 or iPhone 5, you need to analyze your necessities first. Apple concentrates on the exclusiveness its products bring in, while Samsung aims to give everything to everyone. Although Galaxy Note 2 is more recent than Galaxy S3, the technical characteristics cannot be compared, mostly because the two gadgets are in different categories.

Now I am looking forward to hear from you.

Author Bio: Steve is a technological admirer and enjoys to preserve himself up-dated to the best and newest by simply following websites such as this one, as part of his spare time he enjoys to write articles on them. In addition he maintains an architectural renderings and design web site resulting from his experience in that area. Make sure you look at his visualization work to see top quality 3-d imagery as well.

Filed Under: Gadgets Breach, Smartphones

Why Nokia Was Dethroned From The Numero Uno Spot ??

10/14/2012 by Admin

NOKIA ….. The name that ruled the mobile market a few years back is now been sidelined by other giants. The two leading smartphone makers – Samsung and Apple, has taken over the smartphone market and Samsung especially stormed the mobile world by launching different handsets in almost all the price range.

This was SUPER Funny

There are other dominant mobile firms like Motorola, HTC, BlackBerry, Sony but the progress that Samsung made by focusing on its flagship Galaxy series and targeting every potential buyer is commendable. Apple always ruled the smart world with its iPhone but now faces stiff competition from Samsung. No one can deny the fact that today Samsung and Apple are the two smartphone makers that rule the world.

Read : Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Unveiled – Is it Up To the Hype??

So why did Nokia not getting back in the race? What’s the problem with the Finnish firm that once ruled the market now getting no attention? Let’s see.

Nokia Ruled Because of its Easy to Use Mobiles.

Nokia got to the number one spot in 1998 because the firm manufactured such mobile phones that were quite easy to use and had all the features (Since it was 1998). People of all the classes became quite accustomed to the Nokia models that buying mobile from any other brand was total stupidity. The simple OS, the clean interface, the dynamic design and the strong battery life; these were enough for convincing any person to become their customers.

So when every one was quite happy with their mobile phones and their services, why did it got off from the top spot? There’s got to be some reason.

The BIG Reason – The Symbian OS

The biggest reason that Nokia lost its spot is its OS. There is nothing unique in the Symbian OS, no proper apps, games or unique features. It released the Symbian Anna OS but still it is Symbian.

Compare Symbian with Android or iOS, it won’t be able to stay there for long. The OVI Store consists of nothing worth mentioning. The mobile phones released looks too good but once you are in you find nothing different. If you buy a small budget Nokia or a high-end Nokia mobile, you won’t find any extra features. Just a little camera upgrade or some unnoticed tweaks.

Samsung snatched the top spot because it started rolling out devices with Android OS which started becoming a hit among youngsters and later on impressed every class of people. Android OS has a lot of features to talk about. A never ending apps market, addictive games, Google support and new features are added up every now and then. Just take a look at the history of Android. Talking about Apple’s iOS, it has ruled since the inception of the first iPhone and still going strong with iOS 6 being rolled out. So when there are two strong contenders in the battlefield, Nokia failed to protect its spot with Symbian.

Even Windows couldn’t save Nokia.

The Finnish firm tried to regain its position by launching the Lumia smartphone series powered by Windows OS, but it did nothing good. People from all around the world are accustomed to using Windows on their computers only so not many people were eager to use it. It did get a good response and many people appreciated the Windows phone but it couldn’t generate the mush expected hype.

So is it OVER for Nokia ?

Can’t say about that. Nokia is not a unaware with the market trends. It just failed to sense that the taste of the people was changing. People were getting familiar with new and advanced technology. While Samsung hit gold by sensing this change, Nokia continued to serve the same food.

Read : Nokia N1 Concept Phone runs on Android 4.0 [Rumor]

Nokia can regain its position and become a strong competitor if it shake hands with Android OS or try to redevelop its own Symbian OS. If only can it recognize the taste of today’s tech-savvy people, then and then only can it provide a tough competition to the leading smartphone makers.

So what do you think? Can Nokia get back to the top spot again?

Also Check : Nokia Lumia 920

Author Bio: This is a Guest Post written by Ben Parker who works for sell iPad. Apart from this website he loves writing about Android and iPhone related stuff.

Filed Under: Gadgets Breach, Nokia smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Unveiled – Is it Up To the Hype??

10/13/2012 by Admin

Samsung is trying to take over the whole smartphone markets by launching new devices under its flagship Galaxy series. Some months back it launched Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, a successor to its highly successful smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note. After that Samsung created great hype around its latest launch – Samsung Galaxy S3 and the smartphone is living to all the hype and getting good reviews from around the world.

Now its time for something mini. Yes, after the successful triumph of Samsung Galaxy S3, the South Korean giant has launched a mini version to its flagship product – Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.

Over the past couple of weeks, we heard about some gossips that a smaller version of Galaxy S3 was in works and so the mini version is finally out. The South Korean mobile giant launched the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini at an even in Germany.

What’s in Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini ??

Samsung Galaxy S3 was launched and it created a storm becoming the top-selling smartphone in the US market. So now for people who wanted to own the smartphone but couldn’t afford it or didn’t buy it due to it’s huge size, Samsung launched the mini version of S3.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini sports a 4-inch 480×800 Super AMOLED display. The smartphone is powered by 1 GHz Dual core processor, 1 GB RAM and upto 16 GB internal memory. Some other functions include a 5 MP rear camera with LED-flash, a front-facing VGA camera, NFC support, micro SD card slot and a 1500mAH battery. Those are some great features, aren’t they? Wait, hang on ….

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini – Not up-to its Big Brother !!!

The Mini version does not have a lot of specs as compared to the big brother. Though the Mini comes with Android Jelly Bean, some of the Samsung, or precisely the Galaxy fans might be disappointed with what’s inside.

There is no quad-core processor or the HD display that Samsung Galaxy S3 has. Moreover the 5 MP camera looks childish as compared to the predecessor, Samsung galaxy S2. The S3 Mini is lighter on your pocket and easier to hold, with the dimensions of 121.55 x 63 x 9.85mm and weighing around 111.5g, it is a little thicker compared to S3.

Samsung’s very own Google Voice Actions has been incorporated in the Mini version. Samsung Galaxy S3 does not have LTE connectivity but provides superb 3G connectivity and comes with Bluetooth 4.0.

The Money Factor.

The Galaxy S3 Mini has been priced at £298.8, which is somewhat high, but the official price is yet to be confirmed. If the price turns out to be correct then, Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini will have to face some serious competition from some better and power-packed devices like HTC One S and Sony Xperia S.

What’s your take ??

So what do you think about the Mini version? Do you think it can appeal to the masses? I am eager to listen to your verdict.

Filed Under: Gadgets Breach, Samsung Smartphones, Smartphones