Samsung has finally announced the highly anticipated smartphone of the year ‘Galaxy S3’ at the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event at London, UK. The Samsung GALAXY S III is the new flagship device of Samsung’s widely popular Galaxy series. ‘Designed for humans and inspired by nature’, the GALAXY S III is a smartphone that recognizes your voice, understands your intention, and lets you share a moment instantly and easily.

SGS3 is a smart, sleek and innovative smartphone with enhanced intelligence to make everyday life easier. The device features a big 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display, 8MP camera, a 1.9MP front camera offer users a variety of intelligent camera features and face recognition related options. It is powered by 1.4GHz Quad processor, 1GB RAM and runs on the latest Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. The device carries a whopping 2100mAh battery and still weighs just 133g.

Samsung GALAXY S III Technical Specifications –

Network

• 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
• 3G (HSPA? 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
• 4G (Dependent on market)

Display – 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) display

OS – Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Camera

• Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
• Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS

Video

• Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark
• Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)

Audio – Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC?/eAAC?, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X

Additional Features

• S Beam, Buddy photo share, Share shot
• AllShare Play, AllShare Cast
• Smart stay, Social tag, Group tag, Face zoom, Face slide show
• Direct call, Smart alert, Tap to top, Camera quick access
• Pop up play
• S Voice
• Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR

Google™ Mobile Services

• Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude
• Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies
• Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,
• Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads

Connectivity

• WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40
• GPS/GLONASS
• NFC
• Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)

Sensor – Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer

Memory – 16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ? microSD slot (up to 64GB)

Dimension – 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g

Battery – 2,100 mAh

Available in Pebble Blue and Marble White at launch, Samsung will introduce a variety of additional color options. The Samsung GALAXY S III will be available from the end of May in Europe before rolling out to other markets globally.

Update – Galaxy S III TV Commercial

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Google and Samsung just announced the GALAXY NEXUS that comes integrated with the new and refreshing ‘Android 4.0’. The Galaxy Nexus is a powerful smartphone loaded with latest software but it doesn’t has anything much different in comparison to SGS2, except a bigger and more brilliant display. Check yourself by comparing both the devices below:

Specs Comparison between GALAXY NEXUS and Galaxy S II (i9100)

If Samsung Galaxy S2 gets the Android 4.0 update then I don’t think current SGS2 users would find the need to upgrade to Google Nexus. That’s my view, share yours below.

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Google and Samsung are all set to unveil the new Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich at the media event in Hong Kong at 10AM (HKT). The event will be live streamed at youtube.com/android and folks over at Gizmodo have already got their hands on the official specs of the new Google/Samsung GALAXY NEXUS prior to the event.

Galaxy Nexus Specifications:

• Network: HSPA+ 21 850/900/1900/1700/2100; EDGE/GPRS (LTE will be available depending on region)
• Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core processor
• Display: 4.65-inch 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED
• OS: Android Ice Cream sandwich
• Cameras: Rear cam: 5-megapixel, Front cam: 1.3-megapixel for video call
• Video: Playback and recording at 1080p (30fps, MPEG-4/h.263/h.264)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 3.0, USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC
• Sensors: Accelerometer, compass, gyro, light, proximity, barometer
• Memory: 1GB ram + 16/32GB storage
• Battery: 1750MAh standard battery
• Size: 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94; 135g

So that official device specs are confirmed now, what’s your take? The device seems ultra powerful, let’s see how it actually looks. Keep following us for more updates.

Update: Galaxy Nexus Real Photos are out too, check them here.

Official Intro Video of Galaxy Nexus -

Check the press release here.

Starting in November, Galaxy Nexus will be available in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Check out google.com/nexus for a product tour and more info.

Reference: Unwrapping Ice Cream Sandwich on the Galaxy Nexus [Google Mobile Blog]

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Today at IFA 2011, Samsung unveiled a new type of smartphone ‘Galaxy Note’, a trio of new bada 2.0 powered Wave smartphones (New Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y), and also their new and powerful tablet called ‘Galaxy Tab 7.7’.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, is the world’s first tablet to feature the brilliant Super AMOLED Plus display. Its 1.4GHz dual core processor offers a powerful performance and runs the latest Android Honeycomb 3.2 OS to deliver a great experience. The Tab is just 7.89mm thin and weighs only 335 grams that makes it an highly portable device in the market. The Super AMOLED Plus display technology, aims to deliver high-contrast colors, a beautiful, crisp viewing experience and makes images appear incredibly vivid.

Despite boasting an ultra-thin design, the TAB 7.7 holds a huge 5,100 mAh battery that can provide up to 10 hours of video playback. There is a 3MP rear camera with Auto focus and LED flash, while a 2MP camera is in front for video calling. It supports Full HD 1080p video playback, with support for external storage up to 32GB via a microSD card. Samsung TouchWiz UX is integrated, includes Samsung’s Hub Services and comes pre-loaded with the full suite of Google Mobile Services.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Official Specifications -

Display  -  7.7”  1280×800 (WXGA)  Super AMOLED Plus

Processor  -  1.4GHz Dual Core application processor

Network:

HSPA? 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

Memory:

8Gb LPDDR2 (RAM),
16/32/64GB movi NAND ? microSD (up to 32GB)

Camera / Flash  -  3MP AF LED (Main) ? 2MP FF (Front)

Connectivity:

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz & 5GHz), 802.11n Wi-Fi Ch. Bonding, Wi-Fi Direct,
Bluetooth v3.0, USB 2.0 Host

Audio  -  MP3, AAC, AAC?, eAAC?, WMA

Video  -  MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, Xvid  (1080p FullHD video @ 30fps)

GPS  -  A-GPS

Dimension, Weight  -  196.7x 133 x 7.89mm, 335g

Battery capacity  -  5,100 mAh

OS  -  Android  Honeycomb v3.2

Messaging & SNS  -  Social Hub (Integrated phonebook with SNS, IM, E-mail)

LBS  -  Google Maps (Turn-by-turn Navi.)

Enterprise Solutions  -  EAS IT Policy, MDM (Sybase Afaria), VPN (Cisco/F5), ODE (On device encryption), Cisco WebEx

Other Services & Applications:

Android Market/ Samsung Apps
Readers/Music/Game/Social Hub (Availability differs by region)
Universal Remote Control

PC Applications  -  Samsung Kies, Kies Air

>> The availability and price of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is yet to be announced.

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Today, Samsung unveiled a wide range of its new smart products at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Samsung has now developed a huge sized smartphone ‘GALAXY Note’, that features the world’s first and the largest 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED display. It maintains a perfect balance between smartphone portability and a tablet’s expansive viewing experience. Note comes with an advanced pen-input technology, called S Pen, that offers a new type of user experience on its full touch screen.

The Galaxy Note is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, runs on Android 2.3, has a high-resolution screen, 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front camera. Measuring just 9.65mm thick and weighing 102g, the Note is designed to fit comfortably in a pocket to offer true portability.

Video – Samsung Galaxy Note in action

Samsung GALAXY Note Specifications -

Network:

HSPA+ 21Mbps  850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS  850/900/1800/1900

Processor  -  1.4GHz Dual Core Processor

Display  -  5.3” WXGA (1280×800, 285ppi) HD Super AMOLED

OS  -  Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Camera:

Main (Rear) : 8 MP with LED Flash
Front : 2 MP
Action Shot, Beauty, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Share Shot

Video:

Video : MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, Xvid, VC-1Recording 1080p@24~30fps, Playing 1080p@30fps

Audio:

Codec : MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, WAV, FLAC, OGG
Music Player with SoundAlive
3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS

Value-added Features

• Samsung Apps
• Samsung Kies 2.0/ Samsung Kies air
• Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel UX
• Samsung ChatON mobile communication service (Downloadable via Samsung Apps)
• Smart Note Apps
• S Pen / Pen UX
• Social Hub
  - Integrated Messaging (Email, SNS), Contacts/ Calendar Sync
  - Basic: POP3/IMAP Email
• Social Hub, Readers Hub , Music Hub
• Google Mobile Services
  - Gmail, Google Talk, Google Search, YouTube, Android Market
  - Google Maps with Google Places and Google Latitude
• A-GPS
• Enterprise Solutions
  - ODE, EAS, CCX, MDM, VPN, WebEx
• NFC (optional)

Connectivity:

Bluetooth v 3.0
USB 2.0 + HS
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct

Sensor  -  Accelerometer, Proximity

Memory  -  150MB + 2GB inbox + microSD (up to 32GB)

Size  -  110 × 58.2 × 12.3 mm,

Weight  -  102.4g

Battery:

Battery (Standard) Li-on, 1,200mAh
Talk Time : Up to 13 hours(2G), Up to 4.6 hours(3G)
Standby Time : Up to 570 hours(2G), Up to 390 hours(3G)

Availability & Pricing – The availability and price of Galaxy Note is not announced yet.

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Recently, Reliance introduced its 7″ Android tablet ’3G Tab’ in India at just Rs. 12,999. Mercury has now entered the market with the launch of ‘Mercury mTab‘, a quality and feature packed tablet that comes at a very competitive price. mTab boasts a 7″ touch display, powered by a high speed 1.2GHz processor, runs on Android 2.3, has 3G* and other impressive features that lets you browse the web, check email, make video calls and enjoy multimedia stuff such as music, videos, games, e-books, etc. on the go. The mTab has an elegant design, is portable and light, weighs just 400gms.

Ms. Sushmita Das, Country Manager – India, Kobian said “At Mercury, we always strive to make technology affordable to users. We are not in the league to announce the cheapest tablet in the country, we believe in providing a strong quality product backed with features and applications that are required by today’s user. We promise an experience for all with a high performance display, ease of internet surfing, playing a huge range of games and it’s not heavy on your pocket.”

Mercury mTab Specifications:

• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 1.2 GHz 3-Core processor
• 7-inch WVGA TFT LCD touch display
• 512MB RAM
• Integrated Wi-Fi (supports IEEE 802.11b/g)
• 1.3MP front camera
• 4GB inbuilt storage (16GB optional memory)
• Supports external storage up to 32 GB via microSD card
• G sensor screen rotation
• Dimension: 19.3cm X 11.7cm X 1.4cm
• Weight: 400 grams

*3G supported using external 3G USB dongle

- Available now in India for just Rs. 9,499 and comes with 1 year warranty.

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Recently, I got a new Samsung NC108 netbook and therefore thought to share a brief description of it along with some hands-on pictures. One thing I’d say is that netbooks are highly portable, light weight, have a great battery life and are true value for money. I’m not reviewing Samsung NC108 in detail because it’s pretty similar to Samsung N148. However, it is a new redesigned model with some improvements in specs and features.

The Samsung NC108 is crafted to deliver a stylish look, sturdy and high-quality design, despite being budget-friendly. It is ultra compact in size, weighs just 1.18Kg (less than N148) and is powered by the upgraded Intel N455 Atom processor.

It boasts a 10.1” anti-reflective display, now enjoy movies and images that are clear and picture perfect, even in bright light. Its energy efficient LED display and 6 cell battery may offer an extensive battery life of up to 10.7 hours*.

The keyboard has an ergonomic design with a slight texture, plus it is a Full Island keyboard with optimised key spacing for easier typing that looks awesome.

The I/O ports on the left and right side carries a precision cut edge design that stands apart from others. It is cleverly styled with an integrated hinge. That means the screen blends together seamlessly with the keyboard, which makes adjusting the screen easier.

A quality webcam is integrated, that is ideal for video conferencing and video calls.

Samsung NC108 (NP-NC108-A04IN) Netbook Photos

Samsung also provides a DVD that includes all the software and drivers for Windows 7. Windows 7 updates are also included in system software media that can be installed unattended without any issues.

Samsung NC108 (NP-NC108-A04IN) Specifications:

• OS: DOS
• CPU: Intel Atom Processor N455 @ 1.66Ghz
• LCD: 10.1" WSVGA (1024 x 600), Non-Gloss, LED Back Light Display
• Memory: 1GB DDR3 Memory at 1066MHz
• Chipset: Intel NM10
• Storage: 250GB S-ATAII HDD
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
• Sound: HD (High Definition) Audio with SRS 3D Sound Effect
• Wired Ethernet LAN 10/100 LAN
• Wireless LAN: 802.11 bg/n
• Bluetooth v3.0 High speed
• Integrated Web Camera
• Connectivity ports: VGA, Headphone out, Mic-In, Internal Mic, 3 x USB 2.0 (chargeable USB included), RJ45 (LAN), DC-In (power port), Security lock
• 4-in-1 Card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)
• Battery: 6-cell
• Weight: 1.18Kg (2.60lbs)
• Dimension (W x D x H inch): 10.10" x 7.00" x 0.84"

Price: MRP is Rs. 14,490. Buy it online for Rs. 13,500 (including taxes) in India

I installed Windows 7 Professional on the NC108. Even with just 1GB RAM, it delivers a good performance that is perfect to surf the web wirelessly, watch multimedia content such as videos, photos, etc., enjoy music, chat and check the documents on the go.

P.S. This is not a sponsored or paid review.

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Samsung’s much awaited and most powerful smartphone “GALAXY S II”, the successor of Galaxy S is scheduled to arrive officially in India by 2nd week of June. Interested buyers would be delighted to know that their flagship product ‘SGS2’ is finally up on Samsung India website and is officially available for Pre-order via Letsbuy.com.

Samsung Galaxy S II is an amazing phone with a slim and light design, weighing just 116 grams and 8.49mm thick. The handset is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, features fascinating hardware such as a 4.3” Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2 GHz Dual Core Application Processor, high-end 8 MP AF camera capable of Full HD recording and playback, 1650mAh powerful battery, offers downloading speed of up to 21mbps with Dual Channel Wi-Fi, and much more.

Letsbuy.com, the reliable Indian online retailer has listed Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-i9100) for Pre-Order, whereas Flipkart is still listing the device as Coming soon! Estimated Delivery Time: 2nd week of June. Buyers from India can Pre-book it just for Rs. 1000 and pay the remaining amount of Rs 31,830 at the time of phone availability.

SGS2 – Official Live Demo [Video]

The product comes with 1 Year Warranty and Letsbuy provides In-Transit Damage Insurance. Additionally, pre-bookers will be eligible to get some really cool Free Accessories worth Rs. 4,500 which comprises a: Samsung Bluetooth BHM1000 & HDTV Adapter, Molife Fit To Use Case & Screen Protector.

Update – Samsung has listed Lestbuy as their official provider for Pre-Booking of Galaxy S2 in India, same was the case with their Galaxy Tab. It’s an exclusive offer, so pre-book one before 8th June to grab this amazing deal!

>> Pre-order Samsung Galaxy S II online at Letsbuy for Rs. 1000

Update 2 – Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 is now also available for Pre-order at Flipkart.com but it’s better to buy it from Letsbuy because they’re offering freebies worth Rs. 2870 as of 1st June and the deal may end soon.

>> Buy Samsung Galaxy S II online at Flipkart for Rs. 30,999

Update 3 – It seems Samsung has now began to ship SGS2 across India. Also, it’s better NOT to pre-order the device from Flipkart or Letsbuy because Galaxy S II is selling for around 29k-30k over at online Indian stores like UniverCell and Indiaplaza.

Update 4 – SGS2 is now available to Buy at Flipkart for Rs. 30,999. They’ve a special offer according to which you get a Free Samsung HDTV adapter and Samsung MicroUSB car phone charger worth Rs. 1500. [Buy Here]

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