Do you want the Galaxy S IV to have an S Pen?

 

 

With no one starting the rumor mill about the next-generation Galaxy S, we thought - why can't this be us?! Of course, we're not really starting a rumor mill here, but just wanted you think of this: a Galaxy S IV with an S Pen of its own!

We, personally, aren't big fans of the idea, though. Sure, the screen seems large enough, but who would really want to use a stylus on a consumer device with touchscreen? Still, Samsung managed to introduce some neat S Pen features in the Galaxy Note II that might be found cool by some users out there.

Aside from allowing you to take handwritten notes, the pressure-sensitive S Pen also lets you easily seek through a video or cut parts of the screen and paste them elsewhere. Well, probably not something that you may want to do every day, but then again, we might be wrong.

So, how do you feel about this imaginary Galaxy S IV with an S Pen? And if you happen to like the idea, what other applications of the S Pen can you think of?

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KDDI AQUOS Pad SHT21 is the first tablet with IGZO screen: promises up to 2.5x better battery life

 

 

IGZO screens are kind of a big deal. It’s extremely battery-savvy - in fact, it promises to draw two thirds

 less power than LCD - but it’s also allows for more transistor and even higher resolutions. And now we have the first tablet with it, the KDDI AQUOS Pad SHT21, coming to Japan in December with its 7-inch display.

First, the resolution. It’s not all that steller - you have 1280 x 800 pixels, the same as on the Nexus 7, but what’s most notable is the promise of 2.5 times increase in battery life. That’s nothing like the 6.1-inch prototype shown around at IFA with a stunning 2,560 x 1,600-pixel resolution, but the focus here is on battery savings.

What is IGZO, though? An abbreviation from indium gallium zinc oxide, the material used in LCD rather than standard amorphous silicon, it is a semiconductor material that allows electrons to move faster, so that transistors could be built smaller. Most importantly, the easier flow of electrons means you have to refresh a picture less often, and that’s where the battery savings come from. The backlight would often draw less than half the power of a standard LCD screen. Additionally, there is much less interference with other hardware.

Here is a quick rundown of the rest of the specs, that are pretty standard. You have an 8-megapixel rear camera and VGA fron one. The processor is Qualcomm’s MSM8960 1.5GHz dual-core one working along 1GB of RAM to power Android 4.0 ICS. There is 16GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD.

The new KDDI tablet comes with different modes including one targeted at best battery life results. It weighs 280 grams, and overall looks pretty nice. We can’t wait to see actual battery tests, but if those numbers turn out to be true, the IGZO screens could be a huge leap for tablet longevity. Could it land on the iPad mininext week? Let's stay tuned to find out.

source: SlashGear

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Samsung Galaxy Note II lands on T-Mobile web site

Samsung Galaxy Note II lands on T-Mobile web site
Samsung Galaxy Note II lands on T-Mobile web site 

 

Since T-Mobile officially announced that it will be offering the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note II, it was only a matter of time until we see it land on the carrier's web page. And here it is, ladies and gents, in all its glory, with a "Coming soon" tag attached to it, as if to tease us even more.

Given the information that is posted there, we know that the 5.5-inch monster of a smartphone will be offered by T-Mobile in two variants – Marble White and Titanium Gray, in case you are wondering. What we don't know yet, however, is how much it will cost with a 2-year plan as pricing has not been disclosed yet. Another thing we are also not being informed about is exactly when the Samsung Galaxy Note II will be released as a specific launch date is not being mentioned. Nevertheless, rumor has it that October 24 is when T-mobile will release the jumbo-sized smartphone. 

Samsung has an event planned for October 24 to celebrate the U.S. launch of the Galaxy Note II, so it won't be surprising if the device lands on T-Mobile on that date or very soon after. As a side note, the Sprint model will be out on October 25 and will go for $300 on a 2-year contract.

source: T-Mobile via TmoNews 

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Google Play's web store will sell you Google Play credits

 

We get it. A busy person like yourself has no time to select an app and then click on the appropriate box to pay for it. And since Google Play credits can now bepurchased on the web, why not simply buy some credits in advance to streamline the process when you're out with your phone or tablet, looking for a new game? The credits can be bought in $5, $10, $15, $25 and $50 so you should be able to buy in advance the amount of credits that you will need to keep the games on your mobile device fresh and new.

All you need to do is to go do the full Google Play website and scroll to the bottom. You will find on the footer, an option entitled "Buy Google Play credit". Click on it and it takes you through a fairly easy checkout process. Then, when you're tired and worn out after along hard day, a new game or a premium app is already paid for. And yes, you really aren't saving any time overall, but that's our little secret.

  

 

 

source: GooglePlayStore

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U.S. versions of the Galaxy S III may not see the Jelly Bean update until 2013 (Confirmed)

 

*UPDATE: Samsung Mobile has just posted the official press-release, announcing that the Jelly Bean update for the U.S. versions of the Galaxy S III will arrive "in the coming months." It also mentions that the specific time of release for each update will be revealed by each respective carrier, kind of confirming the info below. You can find the complete press-release at the end of the story.

Just when we thought that Android phone manufacturers have learned their lesson, it seems the same old story is about to repeat itself.

The Examiner reports that Samsung spokesmen have informed it that the U.S. versions of the Galaxy S III will be the last to receive a software update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The exact reasons for this have not been specified, but we presume they might have something to do with carrier testing processes or the slightly different hardware found in those versions of the phone.

Now, the U.S. Galaxy S III getting the update last may not have been such a problem, if the rest of the markets were getting their updates quickly, but as our readers know, this has not been the case. Earlier this week we informed you that after a pause, the Jelly Bean roll out for the S III has just resumed, according to reports from Sweden.

So, what all of this means in this case, is that the U.S. versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III may not receive their Android 4.1 updates until 2013! But hey, if there's something that Android device owners have gotten used to by now, especially those in the U.S., that is waiting for updates. The good news here is for Sprint customers, who, according to the report, may be lucky enough to get their update a bit earlier. Christmas present maybe? Well, we'll see!

How do you guys feel about that unpleasant development of the story?

via: AndroidCentral

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