0 Handheld Nautiz X-Ultra Rugged Smartphone with Dual OS

By Admin | At 07:44 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

Exciting news for you fans of rugged smartphone, Handheld Group, the Swedish company will launch a smartphone that is claimed as the toughest smartphone. This device has a name the Nautiz X1 which has been certified IP67 and MIL-STD-810G, for enduring humidity, vibration, drops, extreme temperatures (minus 20 to plus 60 degrees Celsius), waterproof (1 meter for 30 minutes).

So no doubt if the smartphone is suitable for both field professionals and outdoor enthusiasts. Besides tough, this smartphone also offers several other specifications such as powered by 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 dual-core processor with 512MB of RAM, and come with a 4-inch touchscreen 480 x 800 pixels resolution with a durable protective glass.

Interestingly, in addition to running the Android 4.0 ICS OS, the Nautiz X1 can also run Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5, and equipped with different battery options will enable a full day's work under any condition or environment.

Moreover, other features offers are a 5 megapixel with flash, orientation sensor, electronic compass, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth, and work on GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA (or CDMA EV-DO Rev. A) networks. Based on multiple sources the Nautiz X1 now can pre-order it for a price of $899, and will be available starting in January 2013.

0 NexPhone-a Smartphone That Can Turn Into a Tablet, Laptop and PC

By Admin | At 20:09 | Label : All About Mobile Phones , Mobile News | 0 Comments

Young people today definitely have some devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs. Even all these devices might like mandatory to have for educational purposes, as a communication tool or for multimedia. In general of course all of these devices are sold separately, but if you want something different you might be more interested in this one.

Recently heard a news about a concept for computing and communication devices called the NexPhone. Then what was interesting about this device?, the NexPhone is a combination of smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs or in other words the NexPhone can be converted into a device in accordance with your wishes.

If you want to make it into a cell phone you do not need to add other accessories, because basically its a smartphone device. If you want to turn it into a tablet, connect to the tablet dock and  then it will change the smartphone into a tablet (NexTablet). If you want to turn it into a laptop, just connect the NexTablet to the laptop dock and then it will turn into a laptop or also known as the NexLaptop. The last is to be converted into a PC, connect the NexPhone to the NexMonitor.

This device will run on the Ubuntu for Android operating system and to use it is also claimed as easy to use Windows or Mac OS. Unfortunately for the full specs are still unknown, and according to some sources this device will be realized through the  CrowdFunding, which is a way to seek financial support from the public for a project which is usually a creative idea.

 

0 ZeniThink N6-Super Wide Android Smartphone with 6" Screen

By Admin | At 20:44 | Label : China Mobile , Mobile News | 0 Comments

If you are a fan of smartphone or tablet devices certainly know the Galaxy Note, which is a phablet device made by Samsung that is so phenomenal  because if it was said as a smartphone too large and if say a tablet is too small. Because these devices have been successful in the market, so many vendors compete for this market segment and create a smartphone with an unusual screen size.

Recently heard a shocking news, there is a Chinese company that creates a mobile device that is larger than the Galaxy Note 2, and known as the  ZeniThink N6. According to the last name, the device has a screen size of 6 inches, so the difference is 0.5 inch compared with the Galaxy Note 2 which has a screen size 5.5 inches.

This is certainly very surprising for fans of the smartphone or tablet, even when compared to the Google Nexus 7 tablet is only 1 inch difference. According to some sources also say  there is a survey that said many consumers  who like device with a large screen compared to other factors, so its possible if the device has been launched will have the opportunity for success in the market, even as a device made in China, the Zenithink N6 likely also will have more affordable price.

But unfortunately for specifications information is still unknown, even leaks of the processor that will be used is also unknown, so we wait for further information.

0 KNK WM3 Unique Phone Like a Watch with Spy Cam Feature

By Admin | At 12:09 | Label : All About Mobile Phones , Mobile News | 0 Comments

If you want a phone with a different design from the usual, you might be interested in this one, ie a cell phone with a design like a watches. This phone is made by Konka Mobile Phone (KNK) and bring a phone with a concept like a watch called the KNK WM3, so users will feel a communication device like a James Bond.

The KNK WM3 comes with Touch Screen navigation system with a stillus, and according to some sources also claimed to be very suitable for all people such as children, teens, adults or the elderly. Some advanced and unique features offered are equipped with a camera that can take pictures silently located on the side and a Spy Cam. While the external features are the volume keys and power button on the right side, and a charging port and hands-free on the left side.

The KNK WM3 although small but also has some multimedia features such as MP3/MP4 player with recorder, image viewer, voice recorder, FM radio, Bluetooth, a micro SD card with capacity of up to 4GB, single sim card GSM and Internet browser as well as games features. 

Every customer who buys this unique phone will also be given a Bluetooth headset and a stylus so easy to operate, and offered at an affordable price(range of $80).

0 Vobis Computer Launches the Highscreen Alpha GT and Alpha GTR Smartphone for Russia

By Admin | At 22:20 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

Vobis Computer has just launched two new Android smartphone in Russian market, and both are the Highscreen Alpha GT and the Highscreen Alpha GTR. Both devices run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and interestingly also features dual sim slots.

For the first smartphone is the Highscreen Alpha GT and come with 4-inch touchscreen 480 x 800 pixels resolution, which has been supported by the IPS technology, and powered by 1GHz MTK6575 processor whose performance is also supported by 1GB Ram memory.

There are two cameras on the smartphone, 8MP camera which is located behind and 2MP front camera for video call. Moreover it also offers several features such as Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPS, proximity, lighting, orientation sensor and many more.

While the second smartphone is the Highscreen Alpha GTR, and has some better specs such as a dual-core processor and 4.5-inch IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. But for other specifications and features similar to the Highscreen Alpha GT.

 

Based on several sources, the Alpha GT is already available for pre-order at a price of around 9000 rubles. Unfortunately the pricing information for the Alpha GTR still unknown.

0 MegaFon Mint-the First Intel Smartphone for Russia

By Admin | At 21:41 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

Most people would know Intel, that is a big vendor of the processor chip and one of the market leader of the brain computer devices. This company some time ago has entered the market for smartphone processors and some brands are already using it are the Lava Xolo X900 and the Orange San Diego. And now the Intel processors for smartphones, is present in the Russian market with the launch of the MegaFon Mint smartphones.

This device is the first smartphone in Russia that is powered by an Intel processor, and has been launched by the MegaFon(Russian carrier) at a price of 17,990 rubles (about $565 or €455). The MegaFon Mint run on Android Gingerbread operating system, powered by Intel Medfield platform 1.6GHz single-core Atom Z2460 processor which features Hyper-Threading tech, and sports a 4.03-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels.

The first Intel smartphone for Russia equipped with an 8 megapixels camera capable of recording 1080p video, 1.3-megapixel front facing camera for video chat, and offers several connectivity such as Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, MicroHDMI and MicroUSB. 

 

The MegaFon Mint provides 16GB of internal storage, whose performance is also supported by 1GB of RAM memory, and in it there is also a 1.460 mAh battery capable for up to 8 hours of talk time, 45 hours of music playback, or 5 hours of surfing internet on 3G network.

With the presence of these devices will add variants for smartphones powered by Intel processors, and it seems Intel is also getting serious about entering the smartphone market.

0 Samsung Exynos 5 Dual-Better Performance, Higher Resolution, More Power Efficient

By Admin | At 11:28 | Label : All About Mobile Phones , Mobile News | 0 Comments

After recently introduced the Exynos 4 quad-core processor, which is a brain that is used by the Samsung Galaxy SIII, now they are reportedly being prepared the latest generation of processors for mobile devices, ie the Exynos 5 Dual. This processor promises better performance, more power efficient than previous generation, and have been using the latest ARM technology, which able to support screen resolution up to 2560 × 1600 pixel (WQXGA).

The Exynos 5 dual-core will use the ARM Cortex A-15 architecture at a speed of 1.7 GHz, built with 32nm technology, and according to some sources also claimed to have DMIPS (Dhrystone quadrillion Instruction per Second) 40 percent higher than the core Cortex-A9, and currently used in a variety of SoC(system-on-a-chip) such as Tegra3, TI, and previous Exynos.

In terms of graphics, the SoC Exynos 5 using the ARM Mali T604 graphics processor and supports OpenCL and OpenGL ES 2.0, as well as video playback 1080p FullHD (1920 × 1080 pixels) 60fps. Moreover, the chip is also equipped with a memory bandwidth of 12.8GB/s with 2-port 800MHz LPDDR3, DirectX 11 support which allows for use on Windows 8 OS , and the Exynos connectivity features USB 3.0 and SATA control III so to data transfer will be faster.

For those of you who like to capture images via mobile devices such as smartphones or tablet, with this processor a device will be able to processing the image size of 8 megapixels at 30fps, and has a shutter lag is very short like a DSLR.

0 teXet TM-3200R Dual Sim Rugged Smartphone

By Admin | At 13:58 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

If previous the teXet launched rugged phones and has a code name the TM-510R, but now they will launch a new device is better, which is a rugged smartphone that has a name the teXet TM-3200R in Russia. As the device is designed for extreme environmental conditions, the TM-3200R is protected by a rugged rubber grips and shock-waterproof.

In addition to relying on a rugged design, this device also comes with dual sim slot, run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, and powered by 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227-1 processor with Adreno 200 GPU, whose performance is also supported by 256MB of RAM memory.

The teXet TM-3200R come with 3.2-inch touchscreen display 480 x 320 pixels resolution, provides 512MB memory storage with MicroSD card slot, and also offers other features such as a 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, FM radio, orientation sensors, electronic compass, LED torch, MicroUSB, and many more.

The new rugged Android Smartphone from teXet has dimension of 124 x 68 x 20 mm and weight of about 210 grams, and includes a Li-Ion  2000 mAh battery that can be used up to five hours of talk time and 360 hours of standby time. The device now available at aprice range of 11,000 rubles.

0 Explay Infinity-Mid Range Dual Sim Android ICS Smartphone for Russian Market

By Admin | At 18:52 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

Not long after reported the release of a unique mobile phone with a transparent screen, that could be considered able to attract the attention for fans of mobile phone. And now the company is preparing a new mid-range Android smartphone which will be launched in Russia in late August this year.

This device has a name the Explay Infinity, and when seen from the specifications that will be presented, the Infinity arguably has an affordable price because it offers some good specs, such as run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and offer 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display.

Interestingly, this smartphone also comes with dual sim slot, which allows users to use two different carriers as desired, and will be launched at a price of 9990 rubles. The Explay Infinity Android ICS Smartphone has a thickness of only 9.90 mm, so you can imagine if this device has a design which thin enough, considering a smartphone with a thickness below 10mm, already classified as a thin smartphone.

The Explay Infinity provides 4GB of internal memory expandable with MicroSD card for upgrade, and also offer features such as Wi-Fi, GPS and 1600 mAh Li-Ion battery, but unfortunately for the processor and ram are still unknown.

0 Grandwizard Multimedia Remix Smartphone-Concept by Yu Hiraoka

By Admin | At 16:15 | Label : All About Mobile Phones , Mobile News | 0 Comments

Most smartphones that have been on the market today, already has a sophisticated technology, like having a super fast processor, use the touch screen and is supported by the operating system that promises a variety of multimedia features, so do not be surprised if the device is much demand.

But for this smartphone concept may make you more amazed, because it presents a new feature, and you can not only listen to music, but you could also remix your own music as if you are a DJ. This concept is a work of designers from Japan and known as the Yu Hiraoka, and this smartphone has a name the Grandwizard Smartphone.

This feature may not exist on other smartphones, and when seen from the image below is also very unique. If the user shifts the fader to the left will be manipulating one of the media on the left screen,and if the same action performed on the right we will find other media on the right screen. Moreover, if the user shifts the fader in the middle will be mixing the two media are manipulated

With this unique smartphone, we can feel a DJ device that has an expensive price so we can also learn to mix music, more practical and portable.

0 Thomson X-View 2-Dual Sim ICS Smartphone with 5.3" Screen

By Admin | At 11:32 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

The Samsung Galaxy Note is the king for large-screen smartphone, compared with other smartphone screen sizes in general. So the device is said to be a combination of smartphones and tablet, because if it says a smartphone, the screen is too large and if it says a tablet the screen is too small.

But apparently one of Samsung's flagship device will have a new rival and called the X-View 2 from Thomson. This device has a screen size of 5.3"(480 x 800 pixels) but has a lower resolution than the Galaxy Note, and according to some sources, will soon be introduced at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in Berlin, Germany, on 30 August.

In addition to having the big screen, several other advantages of this device is a dual sim slot features, and powered by 2500mAh battery capacity so the device is certainly able to survive longer. 

The X-View 2 is the first smartphone made by Thomson and run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, powered by single-core 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. The Thomson also provides 1 GB of ROM  which can be expanded via microSD (up to 32GB) and behind the body there is a 5MP camera which features LED flash, autofocus and video recording.

Unfortunately for detailed specifications and pricing information is still unknown, so we wait for further information.

0 Virgin Mobile Chaser-Budget Friendly Smartphone Only $79.99

By Admin | At 14:37 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

One of the carriers in USA, Virgin Mobile has just officially announced their new smartphone, which will be the new flagship. This device is known as the Chaser smartphone, an entry-level device that was released at an affordable price, and now available for purchase on its officially web site at a price of $79.99 sans contract.

The smartphone manufacturer is unknown, but there are some that mention is made by ZTE. As a smartphone for entry-level class the Chaser run on Android Gingerbread operating system and not Ice Cream Sandwich like the other smartphones that are present at this time, but considering the smartphone is also sold at affordable prices, even below $100.

The Virgin Mobile Chaser also come with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display boasts a brain 800 MHz processor, whose performance is also supported by 512 Ram memory. For users who like to take pictures its equipped with 3MP camera with LED flash, and also offered other features such as Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi, 3G support, microSD card slot up to 32GB and 1,450 mAh battery for up to 5.8 hours of talk time and 8.3 days standby.

0 HTC Proto Mid-Low Android ICS Smartphone as the Successor of the Desire Series

By Admin | At 17:06 | Label : HTC , Mobile News | 0 Comments

HTC, one of the vendors who come from Taiwan, rumored is planning to release Android Ice Cream Sandwiches smartphones with a code name of the Proto. This device is a smartphone for the middle-low class, and according to some sources, its the next generation of the Desire series and will be released soon.  

The HTC Proto will come with a touch screen that measures 4 inches WVGA, and will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system which is supported by powerful 1GHz dual-core processor with 768 MB RAM. When viewed from the design, the HTC Proto comes with a design that is quite thin with a thickness of only 9.3mm and weight of about 114gram, and behind the smartphone will have a 5MP camera with LED flash and equipped with F2.0 lens aperture.

Moreover, the new mid-end ICS smartphone from HTC will also come with several features such as HTCSense UI 4.0, Beats Audio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4GB internal storage with microSD slot, and also microSIM card. The prices of the smartphone is still unknown, however for the release date, reportedly HTC will release it before the end of this year.

All this information is still limited as a rumor, so for those of you who are curious, we wait for further information, until this smartphone is really launched.

0 Nomophobia, the Syndrome Fear Too Much if They Lose or Live Without a Cell Phone

By Admin | At 16:55 | Label : Mobile News , simple tips | 0 Comments

There is a new phobia that is now being experienced by the people in the modern era, and the experts call it the nomophobia, fear too much if they lose or live without a cell phone. The Nomophobia come from the words "no mobile phobia". This mobile device can be interpreted variously, However based on surveys, most of the concerns that arises is when the user is not near the phone.

According to a study, the women are more affected by this syndrome and actually the nomophobia not too surprising. Because right now it's hard to find people who do not hold the phone when they walk, sit in cafes, even when driving the vehicle. According to surveys, the average people checking their phones 34 times a within a day. Loss a phone, for them, like losing a best friend in life.

According to Professor Cary Cooper, an expert in psychology at Lancaster University in the UK, if you look at the screen constantly would make you stay away from people so you do not interact with the real world. One reason, because the user never knows when it will get an email, SMS or messages so they continue to check his cell phone to seek pleasure.

In addition, probably because of advances in smartphone technology, which offers range of facilities which makes the users more addicted. Are you including people with the Nomophobia? These signs can you identify :

1. Unable to turn off or disable the phone

2. In obsessive continue to check whether there is a missed call, email or text message

3. Recharge the battery within a period of adjacent

4. Can not leave the phone even when you go to the bathroom

0 Android Watch Z1 - 2 in 1 Watches as well as Smartphone

By Admin | At 15:17 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

Previously there are smart watches, but only as a mediator and his brain is still a smartphone. But for this one is more sophisticated, because a smart Watch as well as a smartphone in one device, and known as the Android Watch Z1 from NeuFashion.

When compared with similar devices, this smart watches have a bigger screen with a size of 2 inch and capable to produced 320 × 240 pixel resolution Multi-points touch screen, so its still comfortable enough for browsing, typing messages, and other. When seen from the picture below, looks cool and futuristic.

Interestingly, the watches as well as communication tools and multimedia powered by two Dual Core processor 280 MHz and 460 MHz and each has different functions. The 460 MHz processor for running multimedia applications, while the 280 MHz to other standard applications.

As a smart device the Android Watch Z1 like its name run on Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and comes with 3MP to 5MP camera for take pictures and videos. Moreover, like any other smartphones the Android Watch Z1 also offered several features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB port, and GPS and G-Sensor which can be used in real-time, etc.

The Android Watch Z1 priced at 22 800 yen or about $279.99 and is available in black, red, white, pink or silver.

0 ARM Announces Mali-450 8 Core GPU for Mid-Range Smartphones

By Admin | At 21:45 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

For smartphone fans would be familiar with the Mali GPU, which is a graphics processor and had been used by devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy S2, and both use the Mali 400 graphics processor. ARM as a manufacturing company of Mali graphics processors, recently introduced its latest GPU namely the Mali-450 MP.

The Mali 450 will come with one to eight cores processor, with 8 KB to 512 KB L2 cache, and supports 4x multi-sampling which claimed there was no reduction in performance virtually. In addition, this GPU supports 16x anti-aliasing and clock at 240 MHz or 480 MHz.

When compared to the previous generation, this GPU has a lot of improvement. The Mali 400 is only capable of reaching 44 million triangles per second and 1.1 gigapixels per second, clock at 400mHz, and the performance of the Mali 450, according to ARM will reach 104 million triangles per second and 3.8 gigapixels per second, clock at 480 MHz.

For users of devices that have the Mali 400 GPU, of course you can imagine the performance of this new GPU from ARM. Interestingly, the Mali-450 GPU is intended for the middle class devices, which is likely to have quite affordable prices, with satisfactory graphics performance.

Based on several sources, the first devices that use the Mali 450 GPU, will be present in 2013, so it can be estimated if in 2013 will present many high end smartphone/tablet devices with more affordable price.

0 MegaFon SIM+ Dual Sim Android Smartphone

By Admin | At 16:49 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

MegaFon, one of the Russian mobile carrier has just announced their own-brand Android smartphone and called the MegaFon SIM+. One of the excellent features of this smartphone has dual sim slots, so the users can use two sim cards in one device. If viewed from the design the MegaFon SIM+ smartphone has a thickness of only 10.6 mm and weight of about 149 grams so you could say this smartphone is quite thin and light.

The MegaFon SIM+ work on GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800MHz, WCDMA 900/2100MHz HSDPA/HSUPA networks, and powered by 1GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A processor with 512MB of Ram memory. On the front there is a touch screen with a size of 4-inch with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, and also front-facing camera for video calls.

The MegaFon SIM+ smartphone run on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread operating system, provides 512MB of ROM and MicroSD card up to 32GB, and also offered other features such as a 4MP rear camera, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, FM radio and a battery power that can be used up to 7 hours of talk time and 168 hours of standby time.

According to some sources, this smartphone will be available on July 16, 2012, at a price of around 9900 rubles.

0 ADzero Bamboo-Android ICS Baamboo Smartphone will be Present at the Q4 2012

By Admin | At 14:12 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

This smartphone device is like a work of art, because its not as usual and made of bamboo which makes it look very natural and beautiful. The name of this unique smartphone is the ADzero Bamboo and previously been introduced in February 2012, design by Middlesex University student, Kieron-Scott Woodhouse and then a company from the UK announced it would develop this concept as ADzero Bamboo smartphone.

If you see the picture below it seems the design is also quite thin, with the bright colors typical of bamboo. The ADzero Bamboo also claimed as the world's first smartphone made of bamboo and interestingly, will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system with its own ADOAS UI, but unfortunately there is no information regarding the detailed specifications of this bamboo smartphone.

According to some sources, The ADzero Bamboo smartphone plans to launch at the end of 2012 or early 2013 in UK market, but unfortunately the prices of these devices also still unknown. If you are curious, we wait for further information until the bamboo smartphone is launched.

0 LiveWatch V-Health Smartphone Which Can Do Some Medical Tests

By Admin | At 07:58 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

Health is an invaluable treasure for us, because if we are healthy we can run activities properly, but sometimes when we are busy, maybe some of you do not have time to check the health to the doctor or hospital. But do not worry because there is a new innovation that is a smartphone that can check the health of users.

This smartphone is known to have a name the LiveWatch V which is an Android smartphone that is able to combine a series of sensors that serve to check the health of its users. In other words, have this smartphone is like having a private nurse or a hospital in your pocket.

The LiveWatch V can do some medical tests such as ECG monitoring, stress, pulse, heart rate, body fat and body temperature. other than that for diabetics, this device can also be used to monitor blood glucose, by adding a stripe tests and needles.

As a smartphone of course The LiveWatch V can also run applications such as Facebook or email, and could be said not only smart, but also be very useful. Unfortunately still little detailed information about this all in one smartphone, even the price and full specifications also still unknown. 

0 MediaTek MT6577-Dual Core Solution for Android ICS Smartphone at an Affordable Price

By Admin | At 15:31 | Label : Mobile News | 0 Comments

In 2012, many smartphones are reinforced with Quad Core processors from various brands and this upper-class chips are manufactured by leading companies such as Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and Texas Instruments. As we know for quad core even dual core smartphones, most are still priced at a relatively expensive, so not everyone can afford to buy it.

But recently heard a news, MediaTek a Taiwan-based company launched a new chip called the MT6577, designated for affordable smartphones, even according to some sources say, this chip will be used for smartphones with a price range of under $ 200. Then what was interesting about this Chip..??, the MT6577 consists of 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor dual core processor, PowerVR SGX graphics series 5,and HSPA for 3G modem.

So the smartphones which equipped with this chip, will be able to support the Android 4.0 ICS operating system with a 720p screen, and can also support an 8 megapixel camera, 1080p video recording, dual-band 802.11n WiFi, GPS, and many more.

Hopefully with the presence of the Mediatek chip, there will be many smartphones that run on Android 4.0 ICS system at an affordable price. So we wait, who will use this chip.