Samsung has officially announced that the two popular models of Android-devices Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will not receive an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Last week. In support of this post was published a full list of devices in the near future be upgraded to Android 4.0, and just these two models were not included in the coveted list.
This fact greatly upset the many owners of these models. The main reason, according to the developers of the company, is the lack of technical equipment of these models. In particular, Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab can not simultaneously support the operating system, Android 4.0 and proprietary custom shell TouchWiz, moreover, a great challenge is to support a large number of built-in standard applications.
In addition, the device does not have enough RAM for stable operation of Android 4.0.
Meanwhile, we note that this explanation can not upgrade to Android 4.0 does not sound very convincing, since the model Samsung Nexus S, which has similar characteristics with the Samsung Galaxy S, will receive a welcome package without any limitations and technical problems. Both models have the same CPU and RAM, but on the other hand Nexus S has no preset user interface TouchWiz.
Thus, the new owners in 2012 for the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab will be marred by the inability of the official updates. But it is a hope that there will be unofficial firmware for these models, which will likely have to abandon the standard user interface, most likely, it was he and a stumbling block for a seamless upgrade.
Google has opened the source code of its new operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Access to the files running Android 4.0 in the first place is open for application developers that can help improve the Ice Cream Sandwich.
Google offers a download version from the site of Android 4.0 Android Open Project, where the source code of the operating system Android 4.0.1. OS Android 4.0.1 is installed on the newest smartphone Galaxy Nexus, developed by Google and Samsung. It also reported that the new OS will be installed on other mobile devices, the issue of which is not far off.
Release of OS Android 4.0.1. also includes files on OS Android Honeycomb, but Google offers do not pay attention to them (ie, ignore). All of this suggests that in the near future we can expect new releases and firmware for mobile devices running the operating system, Android 4.0.
South Korea's Samsung and mobile operator China Telecom announced a new smartphone under the designation SCH-W999. Smartphone Samsung SCH-W999 is running an operating system Android 2.3 and executed in the form "cot" and also has a user interface TouchWiz.
The new device is equipped with two Super AMOLED display and 3.5-inch 480 x 800 pixels. At the heart of the smartphone is a dual-core processor Qualcomm MSM8660, which has a frequency of 1.2 GHz. Also in the smartphone has two cameras with a resolution of 5 megapixels and 1.3 megapixels, a slot for memory cards format microSD, two slots for SIM-card module GPS, port USB 2.0. The new device supports Bluetooth 3.0 wireless technology and Wi-Fi. Dimensions Samsung SCH-W999 are 111 x 59 x 17.8 mm and its weight is 206 grams.
In China, the new smartphone will go on sale early next 2012 (probably in January), its estimated cost $ 1410 dollars.
The Galaxy Ace, much more accessible than the Galaxy S 2, was a commercial success. Samsung takes the recipe by adding a "Plus", a product with "mid-range" to 299 euros naked.
Indeed, it still looks much the iPhone 3G
3.65 inch TFT display - HVGA (480 × 320).
1 GHz processor
3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS
512 MB of RAM.
Gingerbread Android 2.3 with TouchWiz interface
5 megapixels in the back with flash and autofocus
3 GB of internal memory + microSD slot
Battery 1300 mAh
Dimensions: 114.7 x 62.5 x 11.2 mm
weight: 115 g
More power with a 1 GHz processor, more memory but still Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread, while Ice Cream Sandwich is out. We should perceive the Galaxy Ace More at CES, the smartphone is destined to go out on every continent.
In South Korea, began selling the "elite" third generation smart phone under the brand name Prada, made by LG. In Europe and other Asian countries, it will appear in January.
The front part of the LG Prada 3.0 slim (8.5 mm) made of glossy glass. But new figures tenicheskie not shine: Dual 1 GHz next generation Tegra 3, 8 GB of internal memory, 4.3-inch display with 480 × 800 and 8-megapixel camera.
On the other hand, probably, the audience for this product, advanced features are not important. The gadget has a specially designed interface, based on Android 2.3. In the second quarter of 2012 is planned to upgrade to the Ice Cream Sandwich. Price LG Prada 3.0 is about $ 775.
It is already known that by mid-2012 Sony Ericsson purchases spot in their partnership Sony Ericsson, and then would start to generate cellular cool gadgets without the Swedes. And the first Operating system cellular phone, which will screen to the world new company will be known as sony Nyphon. The first spy photographs can already be seen in the system.
Form of houses model is very similar to the supplement sony Device S. It is also recommended for the leader thought Xperia components of design.
Sony Nyphon - this is the working subject of the cellular phone, which is better the time frame of concern may well change.
It is known that this model will connect with the mid-market, and its most popular function will be an 8-megapixel digicam with optics sony Exmor R.
Other features involve sony Nyphon dual-core company with 1 GHz of ST-Ericsson, a 4-inch capacitive screen with a solution 540h960 details, 16 GB storage space and 1GB of storage functions. At first, sony Nyphon will be managing the Search engines Operating system 2.3 Gingerbread with a further choice to update to Operating system 4.0.
We are awaiting formal verification of the speculation.
Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy S 3D - two functional device that, according to rumors in the network, the Korean manufacturer will submit in the coming year. About the Galaxy S III information while controversial: some sources say that the smartphone will be dual-core processor at 1.8 GHz, while others are talking about a processor with four cores.
The Korean edition ETNews reports that the Galaxy S III will be the quad-core processor and a gadget to rival the HTC Edge and Zeta, which has also not been announced. Presented by Samsung Galaxy S III will be in Barcelona in February at Mobile World Congress.
ETNews confidently announced that the third Galaxy C will touch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, support for networks of LTE, as well as Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. If you believe the earlier rumors, the new product will be 2 GB of RAM, 12 megapixel camera with a sensor W750 BSI CMOS, and the display size of 4.6 inches.
In ETNews also told that the Samsung finally paid attention to the 3D-capabilities of smartphones, and soon the world will see first 3D-phone from Samsung, which will be called Samsung Galaxy S 3D. Camera Gadget to write a 3D video and 3D display to reproduce three-dimensional image without glasses.
Samsung has introduced two new products that are slightly modified versions of previously released Android-smartphone Samsung Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro. The devices have the same names but with prefixes Duos - both models are equipped with slots for two SIM-cards.
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos equipped with 3.14-inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 pixels. At Galaxy Y Pro Duos 2.6-inch display and touch too. Latest smartphone features an QWERTY keyboard and front camera for video calls.
Both models run on Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread with 832 MHz processor. As smartphones have Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, a slot for memory cards microSD, 3 megapixel camera, support networks of 3G.
The first Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos will appear in Russia in January next year. Samsung Galaxy Y Duos would increase the world than his brother.
The many fans of HTC devices waiting to discover the news that the producer has prepared for 2012. The CES will be held in January and Mobile World Congress to be held in the month of February will be the best opportunity to start to familiarize yourself with the new device from HTC.
Meanwhile, you can still imagine what will be the development of HTC with many terminals distributed network concept. Among the most recent and interesting to mention one that refers to a high-end smartphone with a large screen in 720 BC 2 GHz dual-core processor, the X Dream HTC talk.
htc dream x
Even before going on to meet the characteristics of hypothetical smartphone runs the mind to 'other device HTC, really existed, including the phone concept takes its name. We speak, of course, the 'HTC Dream (aka T-Mobile G1) which, remember, was the first smartphone ever to use the Android operating system "off" 2008.
HTC Dream X Specification
Quad-core 2 GHz Qualcomm
Display 4.7 "with 720p resolution
Android 4.1 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 4.0 user interface
12 megapixel camera with Xeon flash
Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi technology to 60 GHz
The device, which you can see more photos to follow, then it seems very thin and is equipped with two pairs of LED at the bottom of the box to make it more aesthetically appealing:
Remember that the phone concept, but rarely lead to a product suitable for marketing are often the main source of inspiration for writers. Do not be surprised if HTC early next year will have a device with similar specifications to those described above.
We’re interacting here with a cellphone that uses a quad primary 2GHz brand from Qualcomm and many it with a 4.7 in. 720p HD display with HTC Unique Display engineering, according to the developer.
HTC dream X operates Operating system 4.1 Ice Treatment Meal with the HTC Sensation 4.0 UI, that also gets a 4.0.9 Try out Student Edition with special programs for learners. The mobile athletics 4 LED signals at the end for a chilly style, a 12.1 mega-pixel digicam with Xenon display, USB 3.0 connection, Wireless 4.0 and WiFi via the new Wlan engineering with 60Ghz consistency. This idea HTC seems amazingly lean and also its frame is fairly little, making me think of an side to side style.
This smartphone’s display looks sharp and clear and I wonder when HTC will start looking at these principles to be able to sketch creativity from them and change its styles. We have to change previous the HTC Feeling unibody and arrive at into a new era…
The Swedish-Japanese alliance has pleased his fans updated smartphone, releasing a slightly improved version of the previous generation of smartphones. Became the new flagship of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, which is taken into account in the design of most shortcomings of the previous Xperia Arc. Let's look at himself and at the smartphone package that delivers to him.
First, it should be said that the Xperia Arc S goes on sale in several colors, which include classic black and white. Included with the smartphone provides USB-cable, which is used for charging and syncing, charging and classic headphones from Sony Ericsson. Naturally, the box is located and some documentation. In many parts of the package has a special symbolism, which shows that the materials used in accessories as harmless to the environment. We now turn to the appearance of the device.
Almost the entire front panel SE Xperia Arc S is the touch screen with a diagonal of 4.2 inches and 480 x 854. Just below the glass that covers the screen is the control unit of the three mechanical buttons (back, home, menu). Above the glass is earpiece and proximity sensor and ambient light. Cameras in the flagship unfortunately not. The left edge smartphone employs a headset jack and headphone jack, which is located at the top of the smartphone. On the right edge of the connector is located MicroUSB, volume rocker and camera button. Perhaps the rocker and camera button are small, it would be nice to make them larger.
At the bottom of the smartphone is a microphone and a ring for fastening an accessory or a belt. The upper part is occupied by an HDMI connector and power switch / lock. On the back cover, which is curved inward figured that gave Xperia Arc S its name, is hands-free speakerphone, optional microphone, which is used in the cutting off of ambient noise when talking and shooting video as well as the 8 megapixel camera with Exmor R sensor and the flash. Unfortunately, the camera can shoot 720p-only video that is caused by the processor.
The Hardware flagship of Sony Ericsson corresponds to the middle class from other manufacturers, but quite sufficient, and Android on it works pretty fast. In the Xperia Arc S installed Qualcomm MSM8255 with a frequency of 1.4 GHz, which is the main feature of this smartphone just Xperia Arc. Amount of memory on your smartphone - 512 MB. Just installed 1GB memory module to record the user and system data. This volume expands at the expense of removable memory cards. The capacity of the complete battery of 1500 mAh, which of course is not much, but provides enough time on a single charge.
In the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Android 2.3.4 is installed with the original cover, which consists of a launcher, some widgets and applications. The shell is very good and works on your phone fast enough, although sometimes there is lag. Interestingly, at the same Xperia Ray does it work more smoothly.
Sony Ericsson has been able to please her fans by only a small upgrade an existing line already this year. Update was not only a former flagship, SE Xperia Arc, but serednyachek Xperia Neo. Changes Xperia Neo V compared to the original Neo insignificant, but they still should be addressed in this article.
The smartphone is packed in a colorful package with an interesting cover, envelope, in which the stacked documents. Included with the Neo V is a charger, USB-cable, which is used to charge your smartphone and sync it with your PC. In addition, the box will find the headset relative to the normal quality and HDMI-cable! Incidentally, all these accessories, as well as the packaging is made of the most environmentally friendly materials. Xperia Neo V - ideal defender of nature.
Xperia Neo V has a touch screen with a diagonal of 3.7 inches and a resolution of 854 x 480 resolution. The screen is TFT-technology and covered by a touch glass. Just below the screen is a block of three mechanical control buttons (back, home, menu). Above the screen are light and proximity sensors, as well as the front camera with a resolution of 0.3 MP, in the classic Neo-facing camera has a resolution of 1.9 megapixel (VGA). Surprisingly, in the flagship Xperia Arc S front camera is not at all .
On the back of the Xperia Neo V, which has a curved shape, you can see the logo of Sony Ericsson, earpiece, and the main camera with 5 megapixel resolution (in the original Neo camera resolution was 8 M). The camera is equipped with the same LED-flash. Argued that the camera is installed sensor Exmor R, which provides good quality images even in low light conditions. In addition, on the back of the smartphone is a second microphone, which allows you to filter out strong in speaking out external noise.
The left edge smartphone absolutely empty, but it can be seen on the right button to lock the screen, adjust the volume rocker and camera key. The top of the Xperia Neo V is a connector for headphones or a headset (Jack 3,5 mm), HDMI and MicroUSB, which covered plugs.
Inside the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V installed single-core processor Qualcomm MSM8255 1 GHz and accelerator Adreno 205. The amount of RAM is 512 MB. In addition, Xperio Neo V 1 GB built in memory to record the user and system data. Fortunately, the volume can be expanded to removable memory cards. Battery capacity in the smartphone is 1500 mAh.
As the OS Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V Android 2.3.4 is installed with the original cover, which is functional does not yield to the same HTC Sense. In the shell retained the spirit of interfaces from Sony and the owners of any vehicles from this Japanese corporations will learn many design decisions. The shell is moving in the right direction and after the transition of the company under the wing of Sony is sure to become even more interesting and get a tighter integration with the ecosystem of the company
You can buy an android phone to your child. Android smartphone is becoming more welcome gift for the new year for kids. It is already difficult to meet a child who walks even in the first grade of secondary school without the phone.
In this paper we attempt to consider whether to give Android-smartphone on what factors to select and indicate the specific models that are now sold in the official Russian retail.
The first is to say that Android is no longer a kind of platform for geeks, it is easy to learn and rich in possibilities. Prices on Android-smartphone just getting to the budgetary levels and a low-cost device is not a pity to give even smartly tomboy. In addition, Android will enjoy the simplicity of a child-tuning (different themes and launcher for Android a great many) for yourself and no need for special software to download music, videos or pictures. Conclusion -
Android-smartphone is ideal as a first phone for the modern child.
Further, we all know that the choice of smartphone for the child based on the size of the family budget and understanding that careful handling of the device can be expected only during the week, especially if the child - a boy. If the child - a girl, the situation is different, but spent the first or second phone will not advisable. Take the average of the phone for a child, let alone a baby, should be cheaper than 9000 rubles. In this price range, Android-smartphones in general have similar specifications, but we will try to pick up a few devices that will suit most.
Samsung Galaxy Ace. A good smartphone with a classic design from the Korean company. Has a good brightness screen with a diagonal of 3.5 inches and the camera 5 megapixel (which is quite normal for a child to take pictures of classmates). The smartphone Android 2.3 installed and a proprietary shell TouchWiz 3.0.
In addition to Android Market, is in the Galaxy Ace and Android-store applications from Samsung, it is possible to buy books and music for quite reasonable prices. This will teach the child the understanding that the same music to buy, not steal the web.
One of the most successful Chinese company Huawei smartphone received an official update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The smartphone was originally released with Android 2.2 Froyo in October 2010. The device is well sold in many countries, it has been successful in the Russian market. In principle, the output of Huawei U8800 IDEOS X5 marks the beginning of promoting China's own brand.
One of the hits of the year - HTC Desire S. This smartphone is designed with the idea that buyers are middle-priced, too, love the stylish metal smartphones. Attractive appearance, branded envelope HTC Sense and unibody-building, which is made from a piece of solid metal - are the main advantages of this device. In addition, designers have tried to reach a broader market through several color dyes.
