Thursday, 17 November 2011
Post Official Android 4.0 ICS Update for Galaxy SII (S2) Confirmed
Future smartphone tech: HzO Nanotechnology water-proofing
Most smartphone users worry about getting their handset wet and often use a protective case to make sure their device remains dry if dropped in liquid by accident. However come the future those water resistant smartphone cases may become a thing of the past thanks to nanotechnology from HzO.
According to the guys over at PC World, Paul S. Clayson, the CEO of HzO demonstrated the new nanotechnology at a recent New York press preview for CES 2012 in Las Vegas, and we have a video of that demonstration for your viewing consideration below.
In the video Calyson dunks a Samsung Galaxy S II that has been coated HZO’s nanotechnology into a bowl of water, the “nano-scale film barrier” is surrounding the electronics inside the handset and the exterior of the device and allows the device to continue to operate under water.
The Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone even rings normally when Clayson rings the device. According to Clayson the “vapour-coating technology” also works on other materials such as paper, as he shows in the video by dropping a business card in the water as well.
Clayton says in the footage that the water is actually getting inside the handset but the electronic assembly is completely surrounded by the tech and so still works.
Could this be the future of waterproofing on smartphones, and brings with it the demise of the waterproof smartphone case? One can only wait and see if the new tech takes off, but personally I think it is a great new tech, anyway head on down to mash that play button and check out the demonstration…enjoy.
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According to the guys over at PC World, Paul S. Clayson, the CEO of HzO demonstrated the new nanotechnology at a recent New York press preview for CES 2012 in Las Vegas, and we have a video of that demonstration for your viewing consideration below.
In the video Calyson dunks a Samsung Galaxy S II that has been coated HZO’s nanotechnology into a bowl of water, the “nano-scale film barrier” is surrounding the electronics inside the handset and the exterior of the device and allows the device to continue to operate under water.
The Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone even rings normally when Clayson rings the device. According to Clayson the “vapour-coating technology” also works on other materials such as paper, as he shows in the video by dropping a business card in the water as well.
Clayton says in the footage that the water is actually getting inside the handset but the electronic assembly is completely surrounded by the tech and so still works.
Could this be the future of waterproofing on smartphones, and brings with it the demise of the waterproof smartphone case? One can only wait and see if the new tech takes off, but personally I think it is a great new tech, anyway head on down to mash that play button and check out the demonstration…enjoy.
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Samsung UK Confirms Galaxy S II Owners Will Taste Ice Cream Sandwich
Good news Samsung Galaxy S II owners, Google’s Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update is officially coming to your handset.
Whilst we already had a pretty good idea of which Samsung smartphones were set to receive the latest Android build, Samsung’s UK Twitter team confirmed the update would be coming to the Galaxy S II but neglected to issue a timeframe on when owners could expect to receive it:
Whilst Samsung has delivered updates for the Galaxy S II before, rollouts of the software have been inconsistent due to its reliance on mobile operators to push them to customer handsets. However, with the source code for the Ice Cream Sandwich released on Google’s AOSP repository, custom builds of the software created by ROM hackers and developers might be available before the official update is processed and delivered by carriers.
Developers of the popular CyanogenMod Android software have indicated it will take the team around two months to prepare an Ice Cream Sandwich update for Android devices. We believe that Samsung will offer the Android 4.0 update for the Galaxy S II (and possibly other handsets and tablets) early next year.
Whilst we already had a pretty good idea of which Samsung smartphones were set to receive the latest Android build, Samsung’s UK Twitter team confirmed the update would be coming to the Galaxy S II but neglected to issue a timeframe on when owners could expect to receive it:
Hi, good news – the Galaxy S II will be receiving ICS, but there are no dates confirmed as yet. We will keep you posted.The announcement mirrors the message delivered by Samsung’s Italian team, which confirmed that the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note handsets would receive the update. Tablet owners won’t miss out on the update either, with the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus also eligible for the update.
Whilst Samsung has delivered updates for the Galaxy S II before, rollouts of the software have been inconsistent due to its reliance on mobile operators to push them to customer handsets. However, with the source code for the Ice Cream Sandwich released on Google’s AOSP repository, custom builds of the software created by ROM hackers and developers might be available before the official update is processed and delivered by carriers.
Developers of the popular CyanogenMod Android software have indicated it will take the team around two months to prepare an Ice Cream Sandwich update for Android devices. We believe that Samsung will offer the Android 4.0 update for the Galaxy S II (and possibly other handsets and tablets) early next year.
Android 4.0 update for Samsung Galaxy S II confirmed
Today is a good day for fans and owners of the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. Samsung has officially confirmed that the smartphone will be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Samsung confirmed the update would be hitting the Galaxy S II via a tweet from Samsung UK. The tweet does leave out [...]
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Samsung Omnia W now available in UK
Samsung Omnia W now available in UK
Samsung Omnia W has been launched by play.com in UK for an attached retail price of £339.99. The device is currently being offered with various cellular plans from O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone. It also means that the device is sold locked and as of now, there is no unlocked version available.
Samsung Omnia W is one of the first handsets that is sold with Windows Phone v7.5 (Mango) on-board. The device has dimensions of 115.6 x 58.8 x 10.9 mm with a weight of 115.3 grams.
The display is 3.7 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors that can render a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The camera module implanted at back is 5MP with autofocus + flash and there is also a front VGA camera for videocalling. If you are looking for a very good camera phone, look somewhere else.
Samsung Omnia W runs on a single core 1.4 Ghz processor with 512 MB RAM. The device has 8 GB of in-built memory and as the case with most of Windows Phones, there isn’t a microSD slot for additional expansion of storage.
Further, the device has Accelerometer, Promimity sensor, gyro sensor, GPS with A-GPS, HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n but no tethering, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP profile, microUSB v2.0 and runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5. The device is powered by a battery of 1500 mAh.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Ships November 17 in UK and Full Specs
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Ships November 17 in UK and Full Specs
Google Mobile tsar Andy Rubin and Samsung J.K. Shin unveiling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first phone with Google Android 4.0 (ICS) built in. Photo: Brian Burgess.
BY BRIAN BURGESS, aNewDomain.net: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will ship in the UK and select European cities on November 17, 2011, Samsung execs confirm today.
The first Android 4,0 Gingerbread phone, it's got a dual core 1.2GHz CPU with 32GB of storage and 1GB RAM inside. Its Super AMOLED 720pixel 4.65-inch screen is enormous and gorgeous, by all accounts. But will you Apple iPhone loyalists even stop to check it out? You'll love 4G and LTE speeds.
That I guarantee.
I'll be updating this coverage with specs, comparisons and more in the next few hours and days. Good morning, UK, Europe, India, and Good Day Asia, Aus, NZ! Forty percent of our readers are on your side of the world! aNewDomain.net coming 11.11.11
There are some great views of the phone from Samsung. I hate running stock vendor art, but these are working look at. Notice the latest Sense ui interface, probably my favorite feature after the camera and screen res.
News comes fast and furiously. If you're already cloudy on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs announced October, here they are. Courtesy: Samsung
Also known as Samsung Google Nexus Prime, Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250, Samsung Google Nexus 3, Samsung Google Nexus 4G
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| LTE (region specific) | ||
| Announced | 2011, October | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2011, November |
| SIZE | Dimensions | 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 135 g |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.65 inches (~316 ppi pixel density) | |
| - Oleophobic surface - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Three-axis gyro sensor |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| MEMORY | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 16/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM | |
| Card slot | No |
| DATA | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
| CAMERA | Primary | 5 MP, 2592x1936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps | |
| Secondary | Yes, 1.3 MP |
| FEATURES | OS | Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, TI OMAP 4460 chipset | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Colors | Black | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support, barometer sensor | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| - NFC support - Digital compass - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Adobe Flash support - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input |
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Now on Sale in the UK
The new Nexus device has launched in the UK. It comes from Samsung and is called the Galaxy Nexus. At the moment it is only available at Phones4U in the UK although in the next few days the carriers will also begin selling it.
The networks offering the device will be Three, Vodafone and O2.
The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to officially run the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The technical specs show that it has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It has 16GB of storage, a 4.65 inch Super AMOLED display and both a 5 megapixel and 1.3 megapixel camera on the front/back.
Going back to the launch quickly, The Verge reports at the moment that only the Oxford Street store has stock today of the Galaxy Nexus although orders can now be made for the device which should be delivered in the next few days.
The networks offering the device will be Three, Vodafone and O2.
The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to officially run the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The technical specs show that it has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It has 16GB of storage, a 4.65 inch Super AMOLED display and both a 5 megapixel and 1.3 megapixel camera on the front/back.
Going back to the launch quickly, The Verge reports at the moment that only the Oxford Street store has stock today of the Galaxy Nexus although orders can now be made for the device which should be delivered in the next few days.
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Samsung Galaxy Note to hit UK on November 17, 2011
On October 3, 2011, Samsung announced that the new smartphone, “Galaxy Note” will become available for sale in the UK on November 17, 2011. According to an announcement by Samsung UK, the new smartphone is being met with high anticipation. The phone will run on various networks in the UK, and was first revealed during the IFA 2011 event held in September 2011.
Managing Director for Mobile Samsung UK and Ireland Simon Stanford stated, “We’re delighted with the overwhelming reception the Galaxy Note has received since it was announced earlier this month and are looking forward to offering Samsung customers a whole new smartphone experience.
Samsung Galaxy Note
The Samsung Galaxy Note features some impressive specifications.
- 4GHz Dual Core Processor
- Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
- Full touch
+ S Pen (Advanced smart pen) - Main(Rear) Camera : 8 MP with LED Flash / Front : 2 MP
- 6GB Internal memory + microSD (up to 32GB)
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- USB 2.0 HOST
- Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 + HS
- Google™ Mobile Services : Gmail™, Google Talk™
- Google Search™, YouTube™, Android™ Market,
- Google Maps™ with Google Places™ and Google- Latitude™
- Samsung Touchwiz/ Samsung Live Panel UX
- S Memo/ S Planner/ S Choice (Apps for GALAXY Note)
- Samsung Apps
- Samsung kies 2.0/ Samsung kies air
- Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub
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