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Apr
24
2012

More “confirmed” specs leaked ahead of Galaxy S III launch

| April 24, 2012 06:31 UTC | no responses | source

Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III

May 3rd is approaching fast, meaning we’ll soon get to know what the Samsung Galaxy S III will be like. Even though this device is touted to be the most securely held product in Samsung’s history, we’ve been able to see a few leaks every now and then. It remains to see if any of these rumors turn out to be true, though ;)

Today’s batch of leaked intel reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S III will come with 5 dedicated capacitive buttons. The three existing buttons seen on the Galaxy S II will be present, together with two additional ones. With the new buttons we will get one dedicated for Samsung’s S Cloud and one for Speech Recognition.

Design-wise the Galaxy S III will be much like the Galaxy Nexus. It will get a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor and Android 4.0 ICS. The Galaxy S III will be only 7mm thin, and wight under 120g.

Just over a week for the final announcement! Stay tuned!

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| April 24, 2012 06:31 UTC | no responses | source

Apr
24
2012

Live Image Gallery: Nokia 603 in White/Fuchsia

| April 24, 2012 05:16 UTC | no responses

Nokia 603 - White/Fuchsia

Nokia 603 - White/Fuchsia

The Nokia 603 was released just a few days ago, and is currently selling for 220€ here in Finland. With that price you get a pack of pretty great features, like a great 3.5-inch IPS-LCD Clear Black Display, 1GHz CPU, 5-megapixel camera and NFC connectivity.

Specs for the Nokia 603:

  • GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  • 3G: 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz
  • OS: Symbian Belle
  • Screen: 3.5-inch IPS-LCD, 360×640 resolution, 16.7M colors, capacitive touch, ClearBlack Display
  • CPU: 1 GHz
  • Camera: 5.0-megapixel (2592×1944), 720p video at 30fps, Geo-Tagging, facial recognition
  • Memory: 2 GB internal, microSD card slot (supports microSDHC), 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM
  • Connections: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA (14.4Mbps), HSUPA (5.76Mbps), WLAN (b/g/n), Bluetooth (v3.0 + A2DP, EDR), microUSB (2.0)
  • Internal GPS with A-GPS
  • Other: FM-radio (RDS), Digital compass, NFC, FM transmitter, microSIM, active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
  • Battery: Li-Ion
  • Standby: 460 h / 490 h (GSM/3G)
  • Talk: 16 h / 7 h (GSM/3G)
  • Music: 75 h
  • Size: 113.5 x 57.1 x 12.7 mm
  • Weight: 109.6 g

Hit View Post to see the live gallery of the Nokia 603 in White/Fuchsia.

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| April 24, 2012 05:16 UTC | no responses

Apr
24
2012

Official: Windows 8 Release Preview coming first week of June, 2012

| April 24, 2012 04:01 UTC | no responses

Windows 8 Release Preview coming first week in June, 2012

Windows 8 Release Preview coming first week in June, 2012

Microsoft just announced on Twitter that the Windows 8 Release Preview (earlier Release Candidate) will come in the first week of June, 2012. The image above from Japans’ Windows 8 Dev Days was also provided as proof. In the image you clearly see “Announcement, Release Preview, First Week of June 2012.”

Here’s what the tweet read:

Announce…Windows 8 Release Preview first week of June. Here’s the announce from Japan’s Windows 8 Dev Days #thankyou http://t.co/ndRmXzJK

Three years ago when Windows 7 was released, we saw the following releases:

  • Windows 7 Release Candidate: April 24, 2009
  • windows 7 Release To Manufacturing: July 13
  • Windows 7, Available to partners: Starting August 16, in volume September 1
  • Windows 7 Consumer release: October 22
If it follows roughly this same path, we’ll see Windows 8 released to customers in late November, 2012. I sure do hope it is out well in time for the holidays.
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| April 24, 2012 04:01 UTC | no responses

Apr
23
2012

Windows Phone Mango Refresh (Tango) will start rolling out this month

| April 23, 2012 19:11 UTC | no responses | source

Windows Phone 7.5 logo official

Windows Phone 7.5 Logo

Hot on the heels of the previous post (Lumia 710 update), we learn that the update will go out real soon. Chinese site WPDang reports that the Windows Phone Mango Refresh (aka Tango) will begin rolling out this month, and by the end June it should be available on over 90% of the Windows Phones currently available.

Features in Windows Phone Mango Refresh include enhanced MMS support, export of SIM contacts, a GPS location icon etc. Microsoft will announce the final details of the update when it is available.

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| April 23, 2012 19:11 UTC | no responses | source

Apr
23
2012

Upcoming Mango Refresh update to Nokia Lumia 710 brings WiFi tethering

| April 23, 2012 18:56 UTC | no responses | source

Nokia Lumia 710 WiFi Tethering

Nokia Lumia 710 WiFi Tethering

It’s just a few weeks ago that we saw the last update to the Nokia Lumia 710 (version 11502), and already a new one is on its way. This update will bring Windows Phone Mango Refresh (aka Tango) with features like enhanced MMS capabilities to the Lumia 710. Another needed addition to the Lumia series is WiFi Tethering that apparently will be added with this update.

WP7.nl noticed that the firmware version for this update will be 1600.3030.8773.12120, and the OS version will be 7.10.8773.98. The update can apparently already be found on Nokia’s Servers, meaning a delivery should start soon. Lumia 800 owners are hopefully also going to see this update delivered to their phones.

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| April 23, 2012 18:56 UTC | no responses | source

Apr
23
2012

Samsung releases first teaser video of the next Galaxy (S III?)

| April 23, 2012 11:35 UTC | no responses | source

Samsung has began the marketing efforts for their next Galaxy device, allegedly the Galaxy S III. Over the weekend they opened a new teaser site, http://www.tgeltaayehxnx.com/, which happens to be an anagram of “the next Galaxy.” Could Samsung do an Apple and call the new Galaxy just “Galaxy Next”?

To give you an idea of just how popular this device is going to be, then take a look at the teaser site. It’s down at the moment, a.k.a. a massive traffic spike :)

Samsung will release this teased device on May 3rd. Expect a few teasers and leaks before that happens. Stay tuned!

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| April 23, 2012 11:35 UTC | no responses | source

Apr
23
2012

Samsung Galaxy Nexus receives minor firmware update to fix GSM connectivity issues

| April 23, 2012 06:25 UTC | no responses | source

Google Galaxy Nexus

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

A few reports this morning show that the GSM variant of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is receiving a minor firmware update. The OS build will go up to version IMM761, from the older IMM76D. The update reportedly fixes minor bugs like GSM connectivity issues and a screen lock lag when automatic brightness was engaged.

We should see the update go live in more markets during the next few weeks, so keep on checking your device’s OTA notifications to know when it’s ready for your device.

If you can’t wait for this update to hit your device, then you can try out an optional method described below:

The prerequisites:

  1. You need a GSM Galaxy Nexus with the product codename ‘yakju’. NOT the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, or ‘yakjuxw’, or ‘yakjusc’ or any of the other variants we’ve heard about. Check your product name before you begin using this app.
  2. You need to be running stock Android 4.0.2 (ICL53F) rather than any custom ROM.
  3. You need the Android SDK installed. Note the path.
  4. You need fastboot. (Windows or Mac)
  5. You need to unlock your bootloader. If you haven’t done that (and you really should), here’s how. (Note that if you haven’t already completed this step, unlocking your bootloader will wipe all data on your phone.)
  6. Download the Android 4.0.2 to 4.0.4 update from Google here.
  7. Download the latest ClockWorkmod recovery image from here.

Now, the instructions:

  1. Copy the OTA package above to the /sdcard folder on your Galaxy Nexus
  2. Drop the ClockworkMod file in the same folder you have fastboot in on your computer in the SDK folder (either /tools or /platform-tools).  Rename it to cwm.img to make things easy.
  3. Reboot your Galaxy Nexus to bootloader mode (hold volume-up and volume-down, then press power).
  4. Plug your phone into your computer, and open a command prompt or terminal.  Navigate to the folder with fastboot and the cwm.img inside it.
  5. At the command line, type the following: fastboot-windows.exe boot cwm.img (or just fastboot.exe if that’s what you’ve got)
  6. Use the ClockWorkMod recovery menu to flash a zip file from the SD card, and choose the OTA zip file you downloaded earlier.
  7. Let things run their course.
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| April 23, 2012 06:25 UTC | no responses | source

Apr
22
2012

Skype for Windows Phone finally leaves beta, version 1.0 released

| April 22, 2012 18:22 UTC | no responses | source

Skype for Windows Phone

Skype for Windows Phone

Microsoft earlier promised to deliver the final version of Skype before the end of April, and they’ve kept their promise. Skype v1.0 for Windows Phone was released today in the Marketplace. The software should go live globally, but at the time of writing this post, I couldn’t see it live in Finland. Keep on checking the marketplace regularly!

Imagine talking to friends, family, and colleagues anywhere in the world, and seeing them as if they’re in the same room. That’s Skype.

Call, video call and instant message anyone else on Skype for free with Skype for your Windows Phone.

Plus call and text your Contacts (or any other number) at Skype’s low rates. It’s great value with Skype Credit.

Skype for Windows Phone is free to download and works over 3G or Wi-Fi.

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| April 22, 2012 18:22 UTC | no responses | source

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