Samsung Galaxy S II Plus..

Samsung has officially announced the rumoured Galaxy S II Plus. The new smartphone comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), layered with TouchWiz Nature user interface. This device has 8GB of onboard memory with support for microSD card of up to 64GB capacity. Other additions include Smart Stay, Direct Call, Smart Alert, Popup Video, S Voice, Voice Unlock, Buddy Photo Share, AllShare Play and Samsung Hubs. The phone will have 1,650mAh battery (100mAh more than Galaxy S II's) and have the option of NFC. Samsung galaxy S II Plus shares most of the hardware specifications with the original model, such as 4.3-inch SuperAMOLED screen with WVGA resolution, dual-core 1.2GHz processor and 8MP camera.

The South Korean manufacturer has not revealed the pricing and launch date of the device as of now. Samsung is yet to launch to launch previously announced devices like Galaxy S III Mini and Galaxy Grand in India, though the former is already available in certain countries. Going by the features and specifications, Galaxy S II Plus differs from its older sibling mainly on the software side. Reports say that Galaxy S II, which launched with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), is likely to get the Android 4.1 update in the next couple of months.

Pebble E-Paper Watch..

The advanced wristwatches revealed at International CES in Las Vegas included the much -anticipated Pebble E-Paper Watch that raised a record 10.2 million dollars from everyday investors at Kickstarter.com in 2012. It was designed to connect to any Apple or Android smarphone. Pebble chief executive Eric Migicovsky said the Pebble was now water-resistant, could control music on a phone, and featured a magnetometer for future GPS uses. It would deliver SMS and phone call updates, email and calendar alerts, Facebook and Twitter messages, and featured an energy-efficient E-Paper screen that could be viewed in sunlight, the report said. 

According to the report, Migicovsky said during the biggest international tech event that despite a five-month delay, the smartwatch would begin shipping to buyers in late January and would include extra features. According to the report, the high-profile watch was not the only smartwatch to feature at CES. 

Bluetrek released an iPhone-compatible watch called Cookoo with a seemingly traditional clock face hiding light-up icons for phone calls, SMS and Facebook messages, calendar events and when the phone's battery is low, the report said.

Sony Xperia P and Xperia U at MWC 2012..

The WhiteMagic refers to an extra white line of pixels added to the good old RGB. This phone is stuck on Android 2.3.7 and won’t get hit with Android 4.0 until the second quarter. Also, you are chained to Sony’s extensive customizations, which is a grave disappointment. From Sony’s side it’s a good thing, because you have their hooks in you by being directly plugged into their content services. However, the camera is instantaneous. The shot you take when the camera’s in sleep mode takes only one second.

Then there is the makeshift TV technology Sony slapped on to impress their most idiot of customers. Yes, there is a so-called SmartDock and TV launcher app. Your display will be reflected on a TV through the HDMI port. If you have a TV remote you can remotely control it. If not, then plug in the mouse and keyboard, yes to your phone, and you will probably need a little duct tape to hold it all together. The worst part of it all is that the Launcher is just a slap dash of shortcuts to regular Android apps.

Sony’s other vague attempt to titillate the market is the Xperia U, which was also announced during MWC 2012. It’s got a 3.5” display a 1GHz CPU, 5MP camera, and the xLoud sound processor. It is housed in a compact design. Notifications can be customized to display your favorite color. Even the bar color can be customized, but also set to match the colors of any photo displayed at the moment. Color seems to be what Xperia U is all about. It will hit the public’s hands in the second quarter as well.

The Xperia P and Xperia U are part of the Xperia NXT series. Since the demise of Ericsson, Sony has tried striking it rich with Xperia’s of all kinds. None have made it so far. In fact, the CMO seems to be delirious. He thinks that separating all the different functions each into its own phone is appealing to the public.

Near Filed Communication (NFC) is what they all share in common. Place a tag somewhere and when you are near it you tap it and the phone changes its configuration accordingly. However, the question arises, why would I want a physical tag when I could tap a shortcut on my display? This is yet another silly ideas Sony has come up with to fool people into buying their products. It is as if Sony knows they make poor products and need gimmicks to sell them.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Unleashed 1st March..

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be launched by Verizon Wireless this march. The tablet features a 7.7 inch super AMOLED display running on android 3.2 (Honeycomb). It comes with a nice resolution of 1280X800 pixels having an excellent picture quality. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz dual core processor. It has 2 cameras, the front being 2 MP and the one at the rear being 3.2 MP which can shoot up to 720p videos.

One wonders why Samsung has not gone for the Ice Cream Sandwich version of OS, however it more than makes up by providing the Peel Smart Remote application. This app turns the tablet to an universal remote. However we feel there is a big set back in  pricing as Verizon Wireless is charging $499 for a 2 year contract which means one ends up paying $ 30 for 2 GB of LTE data.

Samsung Galaxy Note Announced..

Along with the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Samsung also unveiled a new phone…err…tablet…umm…something in between, the Galaxy Note.  Samsung calls the Galaxy Note a handset, and this device comes with a gigantic 5.3-inch display! The 5.3-inch Super-AMOLED display has a disappointingly low WVGA (480×800) resolution. With a 5.3-inch display, the Note successfully manages to blur the line between a handset and a tablet.

The Note is powered by a 1.4GHz dual core processor (Exynos SoC), and packs 1GB of RAM. The handset is also pretty thin and light at just 9.65m thick, and weighing in at 178 grams. The usual Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS with A-GPS, HSPA+, microSD card slot, FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack and a bunch of sensors are all present. Being called a ‘handset’ by Sammy, the Note runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with TouchWiz 4.0 on top of it. The back of the device sports an 8MP camera with an LED flash, and a 2MP camera resides in the front of the phone. A beefy 2500mAh battery powers the Galaxy Note. 

The highlight of the Note is the S-Pen, which comes with the Note. This pressure sensitive stylus will help Note users to easily take down notes on their handset. Samsung will also release the S-Pen SDK to developers, to that more applications can make use of this feature. With the Galaxy Note, Sammy is trying to open a new segment, residing between the handsets and tablets market. The Note will be ideal for businessmen’s and college going students, for taking down quick notes. While some people may like the Note, I highly doubt it’s going to be a major success. Nonetheless, it is still nice to see Sammy innovating, instead of just releasing run-of-the-mill Android handsets and tablets.

Sony S2 Will Be Called The Sony Tablet P..

We have been hearing more and more about Sony’s new Android tablets the S1 and S2, and now the guys over at Engadget have got some more information on the Sony S2 tablet. According to the report the Sony S2 will be called the Sony Tablet P when it launches next month, and it will feature dual 5.5 inch multi-touch displays, and with come with 512mb of RAM, 4GB of storage with a 2GB SD card included, 4G and WiFi connectivity, plus an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor.

Sony Tablet P weighs in at 370 grams – less than the iPad 2′s 601 grams, features 512MB RAM only, 4GB internal storage and 2GB SD card, 1GHz dual core Tegra 2 processor, and a 0.3mp front camera. The tab will come with WiFi or 4G connectivity via AT&T’s HSPA+ network. Other differentiating features include LED-lit TruBlack displays, Qriocity media support, built-in infrared remote for controlling your TV or BluRay player, and a removable battery on Sony Tablet P. Both Honeycomb tablets are PlayStation certified and will include the PlayStation Suite.
 
Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P are expected to release in September. We still don’t have official confirmation on the pricing and release date though we don’t think the price should exceed the going rates. In fact, they might be lower to be competitive. Lots of exciting tablets are expected in September. It’ll be interesting to see their impact (or lack of it) on the market. As yet, the tablet market still belongs to the iPad.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Leaked..

Last week we heard that Samsung intends to launch a new range of devices at this years IFA, one of those is the follow on to the original Samsung Galaxy Tab, and it will be called the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.

The guys over at Android Life have managed to get their hands on some photos of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 which you can see below, and it will feature a similar design to the Galaxy Tab 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy tab 7.7 will come with a 7.7 inch multi-touch display, which may be a Super AMOLED Plus display, although this is yet to be confirmed.

As soon as we get some more information on the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 we will let you guys know.

Toshiba To Launch Ultra Thin Android Honeycomb Tablet AT IFA..

Toshiba already has a couple of Android tablets on the market, although they haven’t exactly been that popular, now according to a recent report from Notebook Italia, Toshba is set to debut an ultra thin Android Honeycomb tablet at IFA this week.

The new tablet is expected to feature a 10 inch display like the Toshiba Thrive, but will be much thinner and will come with a microUSB, microHDMI and microSD card slot.

Unfortunately we dont have any other specifications as yet, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

Samsung leaks Nexus Prime handset itself..

It looks like Samsung itself has gone and confirmed it is going to be behind the long rumoured inbound Nexus Prime handset. Samsung has worked on the Nexus line before, as they built the Google Nexus S, so their involvement shouldn't come as any great surprise. The new phone was mentioned in a cease and desist letter sent out to those who allegedly managed to get their hands on firmware relating to the as-yet unreleased handset.

Website Geek.com posted an image of the letter that contained the Nexus Prime mention. It appears to confirm, via Samsung's own legal team, that it is behind the new Google handset. Just a tad ironic that Samsung would go and confirm a rumour whilst trying to squash it. So has Samsung finally put an end to rumours surrounding the Nexus Prime? Most definitely not, now we know it exists, it is time to start speculating on pricing and release dates. 

Traditionally Nexus handsets fly the specs flag for any major new Android update. This means Ice Cream Sandwich and the possibility of either Samsung's own processor or something exciting from Nvidia. Either way it will likely be dual-core, but there is of course the possibility of quad-core, particularly the Kal-El we've been hearing about. Exciting times in the Google camp, particularly with Samsung in the driving seat for the next Nexus release. Given the strengths of the Galaxy SII, expect something pretty sweet indeed.

Excited about the Nexus Prime?

HTC sticking with Android says CEO..

HTC's CEO, Peter Chou, has reaffirmed his relationship with Google following the company's proposed acquisition of mobile giant Motorola.

Chou told the Wall Street Journal he planned to, "leverage partnerships" with Google and Microsoft whilst the company created something unique in the smartphone ecosystem.

HTC is planning to release a slew of handsets before the end of the year, with no less than eight new phones due to be announced. The company has also pulled in over 1000 new R&D staff, which many believed hinted at the possible development of a home-made HTC OS.

"This acquisition is more to enhance Google's patent portfolio, to support us, to protect us..." said Chou.  Clearly HTC is not as concerned with the Googorola pact as you might have expected. The company continues to feud with Apple over patents and the more technology over on Android's side the better for everyone attempting to compete.

"It’s not the operating system, it’s the ecosystem…We think we can find a way to differentiate to add value, but at the same time leverage our partners, Google and Microsoft, since we have such a great relationship with them." Chou explained.

Keeping operating system providers happy is key to HTC's success, after all many now associate the company with Android and nothing else. Developing its own OS, whilst providing a nice fall back in case relations with Microsoft or Google broke down, would be hugely difficult to bring to market, particularly given the strength of Android and Apple.

Angry Birds Summer Pignic trailer arrives (It's now out)..

UPDATE : Go to the iOS App Store and the new update with the new levels are now waiting to be played. As with previous updates of the Angry Birds Seasons HD app you'll only be able to access one level a day over the next 30 days. 
We all know the irritation caused at a picnic when a wasp attack ruins your chances of jam sandwiches. Now try and imagine the picnic devastation caused by a full scale bird attack.
Struggling? Well why not check out this Angry Birds Seasons Summer Pignic trailer instead to get a better idea. The new seasons release from Rovio looks set to take the application addiction even further, this time with the possibility of just a single bird to fling, meaning super difficult levels.
Rovio has gone for the blanket approach with this release, pointing to no less than iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and PC, Palm, Symbian and even Nook for availability. No release date as of yet, but keep yourself wired in to Pocket-lint where we will post as soon as the 'Birds take flight.

LG’s Optimus 3D officially launched..

The long wait is finally over! Joining the likes of HTC EVO 3D and Sharp SH-12C is LG’s very own Optimus 3D aka Thrill 4G for AT&T, which we first got our hands on back in February and again in March. The specs for this Android 2.2 device (yeah, we know) have remained untouched since we last checked: here we have a 4.3-inch glasses-less 3D LCD with 800 x 480 resolution, a 1GHz dual core TI OMAP4430 processor, 512MB of speedy dual channel RAM, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and a couple of 5 megapixel cameras on the back that can capture 3D 1080p video at 24fps, or 3D 720p at 30fps. Other tidbits include 14.4Mbps HSPA+ connection, an HDMI-out port, and a removable 1500mAh battery, all inside a 5.93 ounce package. Alas, no date’s been mentioned for the phone’s US launch, but the lucky Europeans will get to pick up this phone first, followed by the rest of the world “over the next several weeks..

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo to hit the shops in the next few weeks..

Sitting in the middle of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia range, and offering a slightly smaller screen than the range-topping models, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo has a lot to offer. It has loads of decent features, and is set to hit the shops in the next couple of weeks.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo has been somewhat overshadowed of late, with its siblings – the Xperia Play and the Xperia Arc – taking the limelight.

Despite the relative lack of publicity, we particularly like the look of the Xperia Neo’s screen, which measures in at 3.7 inches and offers a pin sharp 854×480 pixels. As such, it should be able to match the iPhone 4 when it comes to showing off your photos or checking out the web.

Performance should be impressive, with a 1GHz processor powering the Xperia Neo’s Gingerbread operating system. The 8-megapixel camera puts the Neo on par with rivals, and there’s also an LED flash for night time shots.

We were initially expecting the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo to go on sale during April, but production delays mean that the smartphone has slipped off the radar. It’s now expected to ship during the first week of July, so you can expect it to hit the shops soon.

Angry Bird Easter Edition Released on April 24, 2011, the Easter Day..

Angry Bird, one of the most popular video games for iPhone, iPad, Android devices, has many versions, including Halloween edition, Christmas edition, Valentine edition, and Saint Patrick’s Day edition.

Now, the new Angry Birds Seasons of Easter edition will feast your eyes with the new exquisite gameplay and forthcoming levels on the next week. It is also for the iOS devices and Android.

This Angry Bird Easter edition will include the standard 15 levels, plus 3 bonus Facebook levels. As soon as this lands we’ll jump on the walkthroughs and hunt for those Golden Eggs, so stay tuned!

Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies Coming to Windows Phone 7 on April..

Final confirmation from Microsoft, Angry Birds, the best-selling iOS game of all time, is coming to Microsoft’s newest mobile platform Windows Phone 7 on April 6, along with another five popular iPhone, iPad and Android video games.

* Plants vs Zombies

* Doodle Jump

* Hydro Thunder Go

* Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I

* geoDefense.

All these games will have Xbox Live integration and feature achievements and leaderboards. For more details on each of the games, go to Microsoft’s Must Have Games site on Xbox.com.

Until now, there have been about 8000 apps and 30000 register members on Windows Phone 7 marketplace.

Plus, what other games would you like to see on Windows Phone 7? Halo or Gears of War on WP7?

Angry Birds Rio for Android is Coming Soon Exclusively on Amazon Appstore..

Recently, the game developer Rovio has announced that the new version of the popular Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, will launch exclusively on Amazon’s upcoming Appstore for Android.

Until now, the Angry Birds game has been downloaded more than 30 million times on Android Market. And this time, Rovio decides to partner with Amazon to introduce newly payment application.

In Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio, where they eventually escape their captors and set out to to save their friends, Blu and Jewel – two rare macaws and the stars of the upcoming Fox motion picture, Rio.  Angry Birds Rio will pair the physics-based gameplay of the original game with unique twists based on the highly-anticipated film.

Angry Birds Rio will launch with 45 dedicated levels and will regularly add new levels via app updates. The game will be available for download on smart phones and tablets worldwide.

New Electronics on CTIA 2011 Roundup..

AT&T New Electronics

On the CTIA 2011, AT&T manufacture has introduced two smartphones to its lineup – LG Thrill 4G and HTC HD7s.

LG Thrill 4G is the first US version of the LG Optimus 3D with 4.3″ Glasses-Free stereoscopic display. It also features 1GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.2, two 5MP cameras with 3D capturing capabilities both in stills and video, 1080p output regular video and 720p 3D video. . Direct connectivity to YouTube 3D

HTC HD7S has the same 4.3-inch WVGA Super LCD display, 5 megapixel snapper and Windows Phone 7 OS, as highlights. It houses the latest version of Nodo system that supports Copy/Paste.

HTC’s HD7S will be coming in the weeks to follow, while the LG Thrill 4G will be released by AT&T in the months to come. Exact dates aren’t given though.

T-Mobile New Electronics

4G LG G2x is powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 2 processor with a 1Ghz dual-core CPU running on Android 2.2. The phone boasts a front-facing 1.3 MP camera and 8 MP front and rear facing cameras respectively, with HD 1080p video capture. The G2x could definitely end up being one of our favorite T-Mobile smartphones of the first half of 2011.

Sidekick 4G is an Android 2.2 running smartphone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard and HSPA+ connectivity. It has 3.5″ TFT display, 3MP camera, 5-row QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz processor, front-facing VGA camera and GPS.

Sprint New Electronics

Many excellent tech gadgets on CTIA 2011 were showcased, including whole new HTC EVO 3D and Google Nexus S 4G.

HTC EVO 3D is the first G phone with a QHD 4.3-inch 3D display. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3 under the hood and 5MP dual-lens camera for 3D photo and video capture. It also will come with a 4G hotpsot and you can connect up to 5 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to it.

Google Nexus S 4G is the second smartphone that introduced to the Nexus series. It runs Google’s new version of Android OS Gingerbread, and is powered by 1GHz processor. It is not a great leap forward in the same way that the original Nexus was but rather is more like a refreshed version of the Samsung Galaxy S. But the Nexus S 4G takes advantage of Sprint’s high-speed WiMAX 4G data network. Very nice!

All in all, the Sprint’s new electronics are either support 3D technology or carry 4G network. It will be a big hit on CTIA.

HTC Pyramid will launch on April 12 with the name HTC Sensation..

Few days ago we showed you leaked images of HTC Pyramids which looked awesome with both aspects of looks and its specifications. And today a popular technology site Pocket-lonkhas confirmed that on April 12th HTC will launch their latest Android phone and for that they have invited most of the technology blogger in Europe and Pocket-link is one of them.

The phone will be the same that we had shown in the leaked images but HTC would name it HTC Sensation rather then HTC Pyramid. After its launch on 12 of this month it would be available in UK in coming months and soon after that in US too.

Although this phone has been shown many times in the leaked images but still the true picture of the phone is seen when it revealed publicly where the company tell about its specifications and also reveals its special features and services. Currently the rumours suggests that this device will have a 4.3 inch screen with a dual processor and will have latest Android Gingerbread.

Dell Streak 10 to launch with Honeycomb in it..

Really from past few months the tablet market is really going crazzy with the lauch of different types of tablet almost by every big company. And Dell has some really big plans about the launch of their tablet in the coming months.

Recently we reported that the launch Dell’s Windows 7 tablet of tablet would be delayed till fall but the Android tablet of the company Dell Streak 10 would have no deltay in its launch and would be launched in mid June with latest Android OS Honercomb in it.

As mention by Forbes that Dell would definetly launch their Android tablet in mid-June but may be they would change its name.It will definetly have Honeycomb in it which is said to specially design Android OS for tablets.

HTC Flyer..

Just a few days a ago we told you have the HTC tablet will have Android Honeycomb in it.And now comes the news that HTC Flyer is now available for pre-order in UK with the price £600 and the good news is that users would have choice get it unlocked.It has been available on where not long ago , actually from this weekend.

This tablet is a 7 inch screen and has some amazing stuff in it. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and it would be the first device which would have a feature of HTC Scribe digital stylus for notetaking and annotation and HTC’s new media streaming app. It has the processor of 1.5GHz WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G and GPS.

Android Gingerbread or Honeycomb in it would be customized with the HTC sense UI which would have a amazing 3D homestyle homescreen.