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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Gadget News - LG Optimus EX Becomes Official in South Korea
LG introduces its newest Android Gingerbread-powered smartphone. The LG Optimus EX features an NVIDIA 1.2GHz Tegra 2 processor, which enables the device to play video clips of up to 1080p resolution. Earlier models could only play videos up to 720p. The device also has a four-inch LCD with 480 x 800 resolution and 700 nits of brightness, Android 2.3, 16GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, 5-megapixel camera, and a front-facing VGA camera.
The smartphone is now officially available in South Korea, with SK Telecom as its carrier. It comes in either black and silver or white and gold color schemes. Price of the LG Optimus EX, as well as details about international release, remain unclear.
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Gadget News - Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Available for Pre-Order in US
Samsung, despite its legal battles in every corner of the world, remains steadfast in releasing its products like the newly-available Galaxy Tab 8.9. The new Samsung tablet is available for pre-order in the United States, with shipments expected to begin October 2, as long as no U.S. authority would ban Samsung from doing so.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9, like its larger 10.1-inch counterpart, runs on Android 3.1 Honeycomb with TouchWiz UI. Samsung brags that it is one of the thinnest tablets in the market at 8.6 millimeters. It features a dual-core 1GHz processor, 16GB onboard memory, an 8.9-inch WXGA display with 1,280 x 800 resolution, a 3-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat.
Interested buyers can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy 8.9 from Best Buy for $469.99.
In other news, Samsung also announces the availability of its Galaxy Player 5.0 and 4.0. Both devices run on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread and comes with a new “streamlined” interface, WiFi support, a front-facing camera, and a rear-facing shooter for video chat. The only difference between the two is their sizes, measuring in at 5 and 4 inches respectively.
Pre-order for the Galaxy Players begins on September 27, with in-store availability on October 16.
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Gadget News - Nokia N9 Finally Comes Shipping
The Nokia N9 has begun shipping after months of rumors and pre-orders. The first–and last–Meego-powered handset from Nokia is available in anywhere except in United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. For everyone else, the 16GB model is priced at 480 euros (about $650), while the 64GB version comes just as expensive at 560 euros (about $757). Note that pricing and availability will vary by region.
This Nokia smartphone features an intuitive UI that is controlled with a single swipe. The device does not have a home key, leaving more space for apps. Users can choose between three different home views: Applications, Events, and Live Applications. Specs include a 3.9-inch AMOLED scratch-resistant touch screen, NFC capabilities, an 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss autofocus and wide-angle lens, mobile Internet radio, and free navigation app with voice-guided maps. It is available in three colors: Black, Cyan, and Magenta.
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Gadget News - Amazon Tablet to be Unveiled as Kindle Fire
Amazon is about to hold a press conference tomorrow (September 28). Apart from the location and time, nothing else was revealed in the invitations, but the tech community speculates that it could be the unveiling of Amazon’s new Kindle tablet, which they say would be named “Kindle Fire.”
The tablet will feature a 7-inch backlit display, a TI dual-core OMAP chip, a 1.2GHz CPU, and looks similarly like the BlackBerry PlayBook, probably because it was designed and built by the same design manufacturer, Quanta. Although Amazon has its own team for Kindle design and development, the company wants to get the Kindle Fire out in time for the holiday season (and probably to steal the new Nook Color 2’s thunder), hence they outsourced most of the units. Note that the image is based on a mock-up provided by TechCrunch.
The Kindle Fire tablet will not be ready for shipping until the second week of November, according to sources
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Gadget News - Skytex Skytab Windows 7 Tablet
With tablets now getting some much needed attention and interest coming from consumers, more and more of such devices are now slowly trying to gain entry into the market. So far, the market is dominated by the iPad and a bunch of Android tablets in the mix. One of the new players will be offering a Windows 7 tablet via the new Skytex Skytab S-series of tablet PC’s.
Skytec Technologies has partnered with EXOPC to come up with the new Skytex Skytab S-series Tablet PC. It features EXOPC’s touch friendly EXO UI, an interesting addition to combine with its Windows 7 OS. The Skytab S-series Tablet runs on a dual core Intel Atom N550 processor with Intel integrated graphics, 2GB DDR3 RAM and a 9.7 inch capacitive multi-touch display. It also comes with a 1.3MP web cam as provides WiFi connectivity. The Skytec Skytab Tablet is expected to come out sometime in October. No information yet on how much it will cost
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Gadget News - Samsung Omnia W Windows Phone Mango Smartphone
Samsung has made itself one of the formidable leaders in smartphones today. And it continues to come up with new smartphones regularly to keep the interest up from its widely increasing consumer base. One of its newest offerings is the Samsung Omnia W.
The Samsung Omnia W is the newest device from the company that runs on the new Windows Phone Mango, the latest mobile OS version from Microsoft. It comes with a 3.7 inch SuperAMOLED display, a 5MP rear camera and a VGA front camera. It is powered by a 1.4GHz processor with 512MB RAM, 8GB internal memory and provides support for 14.4Mbps HSPA connectivity. This Windows Phone Mango smartphone also offers WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Samsung Omnia W is expected to be available by the end of October. No pricing details have yet been provided.
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Gadget News - KDDI Unveils Three New Android Smartphones
Japanese mobile carrier KDDI unveils three new handsets in its stable, all of which are Android-powered, waterproof, have WiMAX connectivity support, and possess an 8-megapixel camera. The Kyocera Digno is a slim smartphone line that comes in three different colors, while the Sharp AQUOS IS13SH features an ASV display, and the NEC Medias BR IS11 will come in pink, white, and blue color options. The announcement comes after KDDI introduces to its lineup the Fujitsu-Toshiba Arrows Z, HTC Evo 3D, and Motorola Photon.
Meanwhile, there has been rumors circulating that KDDI will also be offereing the next iPhone, but the carrier neither confirms nor denies it. Check out the translated source links for more information.
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