In Samsung Galaxy Note II could stand 13MR camera

 New Samsung Galaxy Note II could get a 13-megapixel camera.


As expected, many sources, Samsung Galaxy Note II really had to get 13MR camera. But journalists Ddaily claim that Samsung had to opt for the 8-megapixel sensor, as Sony has not been able to provide the necessary volume of supply of more powerful cameras.

Interestingly, the Sony delivers 13MR camera Smartphone LG Optimus G. But LG, most likely, will not experience the difficulties faced by the Korean Samsung - missing 13MR camera LG receives from its subsidiary LG Innotek.

2-core tablet with price 125.99 dollars

In sale the budget tablet ICOO D70PRO. Budget for devices with dual-core processor with a frequency of 1.6 GHz and the operating system Android 4.0 ICS. Its price is only 125.99 dollars.

For this money, the buyer becomes the owner of the 7-inch tablet with multi-touch screen (1024 x 600 pixels), a graphics chip Mali-400, 1 GB of RAM. Data storage has 8 GB of internal memory that can be extended by another 32 GB with memory cards microSD. On the back side of the case is a 2-megapixel camera, and a VGA screen on the video chat. Of the features of WiFi connections can be identified and mini HDMI. Well, even in plus support for Flash 10.1.

Sony Xperia T and V are ahead Galaxy S III and HTC One X in tests

After a recent presentation, where the company has demonstrated a new range of Sony Android-based smartphones, many experts have criticized the Japanese manufacturer for not too hasty transition to quad-core processors. After all, the flagship Xperia T / Xperia TX, and waterproof smartphone Xperia V are based on are not the most advanced dual-core Snapdragon S4 «Krait».

However, as it turned out, some problems are not even the most powerful by modern standards, hardware solutions can overcome multi-core platforms, used in such leaders as the Galaxy S III or HTC One X ...


Specialists from the portal GSMArena test the new package Benchmark Pi, which does not consider the presence of multi-core configurations and will only work with a single nucleus, and found that the performance of processors in devices from Sony is at a decent level.

Moreover, even in the test Quadrant, which "knows" how to work with multi-core processors, the results Xperia T, TX and V rose to the occasion. As for the graphics test, the core Adreno 225 that is used in the S4 is also pleased with the high level of performance.

There were first smartphone based on Firefox OS

Mozilla company and its partner Telefónica showed samples of portable devices running the new operating system, Firefox OS. New smartphones will be available in Brazil in the beginning of next year.

Firefox OS is a web-based platform, which is based on the popular mobile browser. Therefore, applications that run on the new smartphones will not be permanently assigned to a particular operating system, such as iOS, Android or Windows Phone. The above approach ensures many advantages. For example, users who choose to buy a new cell phone, do not have to worry about its compatibility with familiar applications and existing content.

The intuitive user interface places like Firefox OS mobile platform Android. Mozilla representatives also argue that one of the main advantages offered by the OS is for exceptional performance. Site Explorer AllThings, present at the launch, said quite a high performance mobile phone key features, as well as games downloaded from the online store Firefox OS Marketplace.

According to available information, Firefox-smartphones will come with 15 preset programs created under the Web standard HTML5. Includes tools for working with e-mail and text messaging, calendar, browser Firefox and the application to work with the camera. As in other modern mobile operating systems, each application will be submitted to a separate icon on the home screen. The developers have also been claimed to support the functions «pinch-to-zoom» and embedded editing photographs. By the way, despite the "online" nature of the new operating system, users can work with the most important applications even when not connected to the Internet. According to Chris Lee (Chris Lee), Product Manager Firefox OS, some programs are able to store data in the cache.

The first devices based on the new mobile operating system will be available in early 2013. They will spread the company Telefónica, which offers its services in 18 countries in Latin America and Europe. The list of partners includes Mozilla and other big telecom companies (Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, Smart and Telecom Italia) and manufacturers (TCL, ZTE and Qualcomm).

The creators of Firefox OS is not going to compete with manufacturers of powerful and expensive smartphones. Their main task is placing on the market today-end mobile devices, offered at an affordable price. However, Mozilla plans can not be called unambitious. Currently, the company is standardizing 40 additional API-interface that Web developers will have access to various mobile phones (such as vibration, the mechanisms of the dial, the charging battery, etc.) and be able to expand the functionality of their applications.

Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820: Price and Availability

At the last presentation of the new Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Nokia somehow papered over their cost of exact timing of the appearance on the market. But these "secrets" revealed the German resource Winfuture.
It is reported that in Germany, the flagship Nokia Lumia 920 will appear in mid-October and will cost 600 euros (about 24,400 rubles at current exchange rates). Germany will be one of the first countries in the first wave, which appears this smartphone. Among other European countries, where the unit will be in mid-October - France, Britain, Italy and Russia. In late October, Lumia 920 will be available in Poland, and in November - in the Nordic countries, Portugal and Spain. In addition, it is expected that a little later in the sale will be a cheaper version of the smartphone without the support networks of LTE.
Recall, Nokia Lumia 920 got a 4.5-inch PureMotion HD + IPS-display with a slightly curved and heavy-duty glass (1280x768 pixels resolution), dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal memory (support Memory card not present), 2000 mAh battery and wireless charging. Resolution front camera - 1.3 MP, main - 8.7 megapixel technology PureView.

The second device - Nokia Lumia 820 - according Winfuture appears in the same countries two weeks later. Its cost (in Germany) will be 450 euros.
Smartphone features a 4.3-inch ClearBlack OLED-display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. He received a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory (there is support for memory cards microSD, and 7 GB of SkyDrive), 8 megapixel primary and a 0.3-megapixel front camera and interchangeable panel. Battery - 1650 mAh.

Note that usually the difference between the European and Russian price is about 20-30%, but can be more depending on the appetite of the seller.

Apple revenge Samsung

... A decline in orders for the supply of memory chips for the upcoming iPhone 5.



According to the Korea Economic Daily, Apple removed the name from a list of Samsung memory chips for the first batch of the new iPhone. According to the "Reuters", Cupertino only reduced the size of their orders.

Korean giant is a key partner for the supply of critical components for the iPhone 5, including processors, displays, memory chips. But Apple in the light of large-scale trials with Seoul is trying to spread the supply chain components among different companies. Thus, if the RAM chips and flash memory is actually only one supplied by Samsung, now they are engaged Toshiba, Elpida and SK Hynix. But the batteries now have to do with the Koreans and the Chinese and Japanese Amperex Technology Panasonic. Supply of displays for the iPhone 5 is largely are coming from LG, a leading competitor Samsung.

Pogo Connect deprive Galaxy Note main advantage

Company Ten One design, manufacturers of different stylus for touch screens, and decided that owners of devices Galaxy Note it is time to leave without their main advantages and announced Pogo Connect - Stylus with Bluetooth 4.0, touch sensitivity. New product made by special technology Crescendo Sensor, which makes the pen very sensitive to the touch response and handles even the slightest touch on the screen. Crescendo Sensor operates at any angle and provides hundreds of levels of touch sensitivity, without any calibration.

Developers will need to update their applications to work with the new Pogo Connect, but it is already 12 applications fully support the new stylus: Brushes, PDF Pen, Procreate and others. Soon there will be support for a new stylus and Paper Noteshelf.

Another nice feature of novelty is that the stylus has no moving parts, which would provide him with greater strength, resistance to external influences and ease of use.

Pogo Connect will be available for pre-order on October 1, and the cost of new items will be $ 79.95. The first 2000 customers will get a nice bonus in the form of a blue tiger on the body caused by laser engraving.

To be fair, this technology still is a compromise, and lags behind S Pen, kotoyre used in Galaxy Note at least due to the fact that here we are talking about the stylus for capacitive screens, but Samsung uses a very fine pen. In any case, stylus, touch sensitivity - this is what was missing many owners of iPad, so Pogo Connect - accessory, which you should definitely pay attention to.