Samsung's 7-inch 'Galaxy Tape' to run Android 2.2 on 1.2GHz A8 processor?

More details about Samsung's new tablet have emerged courtesy of Tinh te and from what it claims is a highly reliable source. This time around, the Vietnamese site is claiming that Samsung's 7-inch Tab will be running Anroid 2.2 (Froyo) on an A8 processor clocked to a peppy 1.2GHz. It's all powered by a 4,000mAH battery that contributes to the tablet's 370-gram weight with 16GB of on-board storage and up to 32GB of microSD expansion. Oh, and the 7-inch panel is said to be of Samsung's Super AMOLED variety which should make it readable outdoors judging by its smaller sibs. Sounds hot, but we'll have to see how Samsung's TouchWiz UI holds up to being stretched across all that very expensive screen-estate.

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3DS to have analog stick & 3D camera

According to latest news, talk is circulating again among the development community about the Nintendo 3DS abilities, and now more details concerning the actual hardware used in the device are coming to light.

From what we hear, development kits for the 3DS include an analog stick as well as a 3DS camera. The 3D camera is being developed in conjunction with a partnership (supposedly with Sharp, who will also be handling the development of the screen to be used in the unit). According to our sources, the 3DS camera will have the ability to capture not only 3D images, but will be able to also do player motion detection.

The suggestion that the analog stick on the 3DS is a rumor that we heard from a variety of sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation from the start. The decision to move into the direction of adding an actual analog-type stick could go a long way to addressing one of the major complaints of many of the gaming handhelds, but we will have to see how it works in practical use.

We still don’t know the details of the actual hardware processing that the 3DS will offer, but as we have told you recently, sources we have talked with claim that development units have impressive processing power.

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Samsung Launches the Galaxy S Smartphone with 4-inch AMOLED

Samsung has just launched its latest mobile phone offering, the new Samsung Galaxy S. Featuring a 4-inch AMOLED screen and a 1GHz mobile processor running the latest Android OS, the Samsung Galaxy S promises vibrant HD video handling, rich augmented reality content through Layar Reality Browser and advanced location based services. The Samsung Galaxy S is slated for a simultaneous release in Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia and Asia

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Nokia Unveils the C-Series with the Nokia C5 Phone

True to the rumor that has been going around the past few days, Nokia indeed has a new series of mobile phones, the C-Series. And to kick off, the new Nokia C5 was just launched. The Nokia C5 is another smartphone which optimized for social networking and sharing. It provides direct access to favorite contacts as well as Facebook status updates on its homescreen.

The Nokia C5 also supports MySpace, various instant messaging tools and email accounts through its Ovi Mail service. But of course other email clients are also supported by the Nokia C5. The phone also features a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 2GB memory card, assisted navigation, location sharing, web browsing and applications that can be purchase from the Nokia Ovi Store.

This phone runs on S60 3rd edition mobile OS and also boasts of a bright 2.2-inch display. It also has a built-in stereo FM radio, 3.5mm AV connector, and stereo IHF speaker.

Design-wise, the Nokia C5 sports a small form factor with just over 12mm and 46mm across. It provides up to 12 hours talktime and standby time of up to 26 days.

The Nokia C5 is slated for a 2nd quarter 2010 release and will be available in white and warm gray. It will have an estimated price of around 135 Euro.

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Core i5 760 to launch in Q3 2010

Intel is planning to launch a few new parts in its mainstream performance MS2 market segment. It currently offers the Core i5 750 clocked at 2.66GHz (3.2GHz with Turbo), but it hopes to replace it with Core i5 760. This time we are talking about desktop CPUs.

The new Core i5 760 is naturally faster than the 750. It runs at 2.8GHz and has a whopping 8MB of cache, four threads and four cores, as well as DDR3 1066 and 1333 support. Its TDP is set at 95W and it comes in a socket LGA1156 package.

Things are not that simple, as Intel wants to sell unlocked Core i5 655K CPUs in the same market segment and this one is clocked to 3.2GHz and overclocks to 3.46GHz with turbo. It currently sells for some €215 here. In USA this CPU sells for 210 to $220 + shipping and tax if it applies, here.

The Intel Core i5-750, 4x 2.67GHz is available for €177 here ($199 in USA here ) and this should be the price of Core i5-760, 4x 2.8 GHz when it launches in Q3.

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Motorola Devour Arrives on Verizon

Verizon Wireless just snagged Motorola’s latest smartphone called the Motorola DEVOUR. This is the first Verizon Wireless phone that features Motoblur, Motorola’s own Android-powered content delivery service. With Motoblur, users will have access to various personalization and customization features of the said mobile phone.

The Motorola Devour features a robust contacts syncing feature for both work and personal e-mail servies including G-mail. It will allow users to posts, send instant messages, upload photos and other contents to social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. What’s so good about this Motoblur feature is that media contents are sent directly to the Devour’s home screen and fed as an easy-to-manage streams.

The Motorola Devour is also packed with great smartphone features including a 3.1-inch capacitive touch screen, touch sensitive navigation pad, pre-loaded apps including Gmail, GTalk, YouTube, Google Search and Google Maps, direct access to the Android market, automatic pushing of status updates through widgets, an 8GB microSD card, Bluetooth, and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.

The phone also allows home screen customizations with e-mail and social network messages. These contents are automatically backed up as well on a secure Motoblur portal. The phone also has aGPS which can be used to track down the phone in case it got lost or misplaced.

The Motorola Devour is available through Verizon’s Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk and Text plans with pricing that starts from $39.99 monthly access to $59.99.

Via Motorola Media Center

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Microsoft likely to touch on 3D at E3

Microsoft will announce a 3D strategy. Currently, it is known that the Xbox 360 can offer 3D support, but the question of what kind of 3D support and what Microsoft intends to do with it is still unknown.

With all of the Natal talk preceding and that will be occurring at E3, the company might have a hard time fitting in their 3D plans. Don’t expect a big ‘to do’ about it, according to our sources; but instead expect something along the lines of, “We are enabling 3D support in our next Dashboard update and we are making it available to the developer community. A number of titles both upcoming and unannounced will offer 3D support.”

We still don’t expect 3D to be the game changer that some are claiming that it will be, and most analysts seem to agree with us. At least for the moment, the software or lack of software is the issue, but this time around we think that the lack of 3D-enabled monitors could be the deal breaker for many gamers. As one analyst told us, “It is great that the manufacturers want to hype 3D support, but talk to me the next time I have to replace the monitor that my console is connected to and then I might consider getting a 3D one; but I just purchased the HDTV and I am not ready to part with it just yet.”

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Sony Ericsson Intros the Aspen Smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Sony Ericsson has announced its latest Windows Mobile phone - codenamed Aspen. What makes this handset special among the many Sony Ericsson smartphones is that it is the first device to be running on the latest Windows Mobile OS, version 6.5.3. Plus it is also the latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart portfolio.

The Sony Ericsson Aspen combines touch features and a real QWERTY keyboard that allows you to do multitasking activities. It also lets you organize the phone’s panels as well use Slide view to have quick access to the phone’s most commonly used features.

The phone also lets you view and edit office files or access the internet easily with one-touch operation. It’s QWERTY keyboard provides fast and easy typing experiences, and it even has Microsoft MyPhone service which remotely erases your phone’s data in case you lost the phone.

In addition, the Sony Ericsson Aspen also features MediaBrowser and PlayNow that lets you access social networks and media files. a-GPS, Google Maps and a 3.2 megapixel camera add to the phones rich features.

Other specs and features of the Sony Ericsson Aspen include - 2.4-inch TFT QVGA screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity features, microSD card slot, 10 hours talk time (GSM/GPRS), 450 hours standby time (GSM/GPRS), up to 8 hours talktime and 600 hours standby time (UMTS).

The sony Ericsson Aspen supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

It will be available Q2 in Iconic Black and White Silver.

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LG Korea Unveils the LG Cookie Plus

Following the success of its touchscreen phone, LG Cookie, the company is proud to announce its follow-up aptly called LG Cookie Plus. And like its predecessor, the LG Cookie Plus aka LG GS500 is also a slick-looking 3G handset with SNS capabilities, full touchscreen feature and other useful features as well.

With the release of the Cookie Plus, LG hopes to establish a new line phones that will push what they’ve started with the Cookie mobile phone series. Hence, the LG Cookie Plus is not only a social, enjoyable and affordable touchscreen handset but it has also become a better phone with improved graphical user interface and social networking connectivity.

The LG Cookie Plus will let you stay connected with your friends on both Facebook and Twitter through its unique peer management app called LiveSquare. This app adds a visual dynamic and interactive dimension to staying connected with your social networking friends.

The LG Cookie Plus also features editable screenshot MMS which will let you capture web images that you can edit and send later on. It is aslo a good social communication solution with animate UI and colorful theme options to give you customization and personalization capability.

Another nice feature of the LG Cookie is its widget and pocket app including weather app that is preinstalled on the device. The mobile phone also sports a 3MP camera with digital zoom, MPEG4 video and MP3 audio playback plus an FM Tuner.

Expect the LG Cookie Plus to hit store shelves worldwide sometime in the coming months. It will be initially rolled in France and Italy before international release follows.

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