Samsung’s popular Galaxy Nexus smartphone might be coming to Sprint next month. There have been rumors of a launch date for months, but several anticipated dates have come and gone with no sign of the phone on Sprint’s network.
Now, however, S4GRU.com (Sprint 4G Rollout Updates) is citing “a Sprint source from within their Product Development division” who says that Sprint is preparing internally for their GNex program to go live on April 15th. Given that the 15th is a Sunday, however, the phone will likely be available in stores either shortly before or shortly after that date.
The Galaxy Nexus first launched in December of last year on Verizon’s network. The phone has gotten generally good reviews, and even generated the kind of lines at Verizon stores that Samsung so likes to pick on in their anti-Apple ads (like this one, and this one). The Galaxy Nexus was the first phone to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Google’s smartphone Android operating system.
Sprint users, are you excited to see the Galaxy Nexus on your network? Will you be upgrading in April? Let us know in the comments.
Samsung and Research In Motion have been sued in federal court for violating a patent owned by Varia Holdings, LLC. The patent covers an “emoticon input method and apparatus.”
The suits were filed separately on March 15th. Both are in U.S. District Court. The Samsung case is in the southern district of New York, while the RIM case is in the district of Delaware. According to the complaints there are numerous devices made by both companies that violate the patent, including the BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Storm, Samsung Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S II, Sidekick 4G, and many others.
The patent deals with a method of inputting emoticons into text by means of a button the user presses to bring up a list of emoticons. The technology is intended to simplify the process of using emoticons in texts, emails, etc.
Varia Holdings is asking for permanent injunctions against both RIM and Samsung, as well as damages to be determined by the court.
The patent in question was granted to Wildseed, which had previously been acquired by AOL, in 2007. Varia Mobile retained ownership of the patent when it spun off of AOL later that year. The relationship between Varia Mobile and Varia Holdings is not clear.
The two complaints are embedded below. They are largely identical, except for specific discussions of the two companies’ products and their infringement on the patent.
Should something as broad as emoticon input be eligible for a patent? Is this just another case of patent trolling? Let us know what you think in the comments.
A judge in Mannheim, Germany has delayed a proceedings in one of the numerous ongoing legal cases between Apple and Samsung. The case deals with Samsung’s alleged infringement of Apple’s patent on the slide-to-unlock feature on its iOS devices.
According to FOSS Patents, Andreas Voss, judge in the case, delayed the case in order to allow proceedings in the German Patent and Trademark Office to conclude. Those proceedings could result in Apple’s patent being revoked, which would mean an end to the case. The judge also expressed significant doubts about the intellectual property covered in the patent. A similar decision was reached in another patent case yesterday by the regional court in Munich.
These decisions represent a potentially significant setback for Apple in its attempts to prosecute the makers of several Android-based smartphones that supposedly infringe on the slide-to-unlock feature of Apple’s iOS devices.
Apple’s ongoing battle with Samsung shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon, though many of the cases are slowly managing to progress through the legal systems of several different countries. On Wednesday a court in the Netherlands ruled against Samsung in a separate case, declaring that Samsung had no grounds for legal action, due to Apple’s willingness to licence the patents in question on Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms.
Remember back in the good old days when everybody was wanting to make all of our cellphones smaller? People want them to get bigger again, or says a new survey.
The fine people at Strategy Analytics just published a report that found almost 90% of smartphone owners upgrade to phones with larger screens when it comes time for their biennial upgrade. The trend is seen in both the US and the UK with respondents finding the sweet spot to be around 4 to 4.5 inches.
What’s driving the move to giant screens? Consumers want the larger displays for better web browsing, as well as for gaming and video.
It’s not all about the size of the screen though, as respondents also wanted the device to remain thin. This can be somewhat of a problem as increased screen real estate usually demands that the device be thicker. The study didn’t say what the sweet spot for thickness was.
Breaking it down into demographics, it was found that females are more likely to choose smaller devices than their male counterparts. Both genders, however, want the phone to still remain small enough to fit into their “purses and pockets.”
The device demographic is also interesting as Android owners are far more likely to upgrade to a larger screen than iPhone owners. Of course, this could be due to iPhone owners being happy with their phones and not wanting to upgrade a new device as frequently as Android owners do.
Samsung is definitely the king of large phone displays with its Galaxy Note “phablet.” The screen size sits at a massive (for a phone) 5.3 inches.
Strategy Analytics cautioned companies to be wary of introducing larger phones. They said that for consumers to embrace these larger displays, the phones must remain light and thin.
With the rumored iPad Mini possibly hitting stores later this year, it makes you wonder if Apple is going to delve into the very market that Steve Jobs cautioned against. The iPhone 5 could very well be a compliment to the iPad Mini and have similar screen sizes. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Apple’s iPhone 4S does not violate Samsung’s patents due to Samsung’s persistent refusal to licence them to Apple under Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms, according to a ruling by a court in The Hague, Netherlands today.
Samsung had accused Apple of infringing on a collection of patents related to 3G technology. The court ruled that there was no infringement because Samsung was obligated under EU rules to license the patents under FRAND terms. Because Apple was willing to negotiate such terms, Samsung does not have grounds to argue infringement. The court also ruled that Apple was protected from infringement on certain patents because the chips in the iPhone 4S that Samsung accused of infringing its patents were purchased from Qualcomm, which does have licensing agreements with Samsung.
Samsung and Apple have been engaged in a lengthy battle over patent infringement. The battle began in April of last year when Apple sued Samsung in U.S. courts on the grounds that several of its Galaxy phones and Galaxy Tab 10.1 were too similar to Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Apple argued that the devices were sufficiently similar to constituted infringement of design patents. Samsung countersued both in the U.S. and in several other countries.
Though Samsung has had some rulings go in its favor, things have generally gone in Apple’s favor. Apple nearly managed to block the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia completely, and similar injunctions have been issued in Germany. Today’s ruling represents a significant victory for Apple, as it effectively signals the end of Samsung’s suit against Apple over those patents. Moreover, as Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents points out, the ruling constitutes a significant reinforcement of the EU’s rules regarding FRAND licensing.
The iPad Mini is one of those perennial rumors that never seems to go anywhere. Ever since the launch of the original iPad in 2010 people have been speculating that Apple would launch a second, smaller iPad, with a display somewhere around seven inches. Steve Jobs vehemently denied that a 7-inch iPad was workable, and criticized Apple’s competitors for making tablets in that size.
In the months since Jobs’ death, however, rumors of an iPad Mini have been resurfacing with more frequency. In December we reported on rumors that Apple was purchasing 7.85-inch displays from a variety of manufacturers, including LG. Last month there were reports that Apple had an iPad Mini design in the testing phase. Two weeks ago there was another report that Apple was sending samples of a 7.85-inch display to various manufacturers. Most recently, there were reports that Apple was distancing itself from Samsung by getting the displays for the iPad Mini from AU Optronics.
Now, however, an executive from Samsung has contradicted that last report. Despite Apple’s ongoing patent war with Samsung over several of the latter’s smartphone and tablet designs, Samsung remains a major supplier of certain components for Apple’s devices. Specifically, Samsung is the sole supplier of retina display panels for the new iPad. The executive, who wished to remain anonymous, bragged to the Korea Times about Samsung’s position in Apple’s supply chain. He said that Apple’s contract with Samsung was approaching $11 billion, and that “Apple’s top management still believes Samsung is the only parts maker in the world ideally-positioned to meat all of the critical conditions.”
In the midst of talking about how much Apple depends on Samsung, he let slip a little detail that may confirm the rumors about the iPad Mini. In addition to all the components Apple currently gets from Samsung, he said that Samsung would be supplying LCD displays for a new, smaller iPad. He apparently did not go into any further detail about the characteristics of such a device, however.
Assuming this report is genuine, this is the best confirmation yet of an iPad Mini. Even so, the iPad Mini has looked like a sure thing in the past, and never materialized. That being so, a wait-and-see approach is still probably best.
In the meantime, there’s also Steve Jobs’ famous proclamation that 10 inches was the lower limit for a tablet, because anything smaller would sacrifice quality of experience. Jobs made the statement during an Apple earnings call in 2010. A YouTube video with Jobs’ thoughts on the matter can be seen below. Check it out, then let us know what you think about these latest rumors in the comments.
This morning we reported that Samsung had announced that it was beginning to roll out upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to customers with the Galaxy S II smartphone.
Samsung announced that the update would be available in Korea and several European countries today. A release in the UK is scheduled for March 19th, pending carrier testing and approval. There was no information in the announcement about the release of Ice Cream Sandwich on Galaxy S II phones in the US.
As part of this morning’s story, a request for more information was sent to Samsung. They had not replied by the time the story ran, however a Samsung representative sent the following statement just a few minutes ago:
Samsung is in close communication with both Google and our carrier partners to upgrade eligible devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich as quickly and as smoothly as possible. Specific models that are upgradable to ICS will vary by market. Other specifics for the ICS upgrade in the U.S. have not been announced.
So there you have. It looks like US Samsung customers will have to wait a bit longer for the update. While it is undoubtedly in Samsung’s best interest to get Ice Cream Sandwich to its devices in the US market as quickly as possible, there doesn’t seem to be any timeline for doing so.
Late last week Samsung accidentally teased owners of their popular Galaxy S II smartphone when they posted and then retracted news that the phone would be getting the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, on March 10th. The inaccurate information was apparently put up on Samsung’s website by mistake. The company quickly corrected the mistake and promised that real news of the update would be coming at a later date.
Well, it looks like that later date is today. Samsung announced this morning that they would begin delivering Ice Cream Sandwich to the Galaxy S II today. The upgrade begins in Samsung’s native South Korea, as well as several European countries including Hungary, Poland, and Sweden. Other international rollouts have not yet been announced. A Samsung representative told Pocket Lint that customers in the UK would be getting Ice Cream Sandwich on March 19th, pending carrier testing and approval.
A request for comment concerning the US rollout has not yet been answered.
Samsung also announced that Ice Cream Sandwich would be coming to several more of its mobile devices in the coming months. After the Galaxy S II update, upgrades to the Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II LTE, Galaxy R, and most Galaxy Tabs are scheduled to “follow soon.”
Ice Cream Sandwich brings Android users a variety of cool new features, including Face Unlock, Photo Editor, and more – including the ability to download Chrome for Android.
Apple’s announcement of their latest iPad on Wednesday prompted a variety of reactions from members of the media, techies, consumers, and more. While most people seem to think Apple’s newest creation is pretty cool, some were a little disappointed. Some dislike the name, others were underwhelmed by the list of features. Most took to Twitter or their blogs or whatever other media were at their disposal to express their displeasure.
It turns out that Samsung wasn’t terribly impressed by the new iPad either, and chose a… unique way to express how underwhelming they found it. They emailed the press. After the event they sent an email to various members of the press with a grid comparing Apple’s new iPad to the forthcoming Galaxy Note 10.1. Check out the image below and pay attention to which features Samsung chose to highlight in the grid:
Notice a theme? Of the seven tasks listed on the grid, only two unique features are actually discussed: the S-Pen (stylus) and the ability to have two apps open at the same time (provided the apps are optimized for it). Now, the ability to have two apps open at once is pretty neat, and the stylus is potentially pretty handy, Samsung is pretty plainly trying to do a lot with only two features.
Of course, the grid also includes other features of the Galaxy Note. It is thinner (by 0.5mm) and lighter (by 0.15lbs) than the iPad. The microSD card slot and USB port are features that many iPad users have been wanting. Those, however, aren’t the focus of the comparison. Of course, those features are fairly common to Android-based tablets, while the dual app and S-Pen features are more unique to the Galaxy Note 10.1
What do you think of Samsung’s grid? Would you buy a Galaxy Note 10.1 instead of an iPad? Does the grid influence you one way or another? Let us know in the comments.
Samsung announced yesterday on their website that their Galaxy S II smartphone would be finally be getting an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on March 10th. Understandably, Galaxy S II users were excited to see the latest version of the Android operating system coming to their phones.
Their excitement was short-lived, however. Not long after the announcement went up on Samsung’s website, however, they posted the following to the official Samsung Electronics Twitter feed:
Now on the off chance your Korean is a little rusty, it says (according to Google Translate) that the post concerning the Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich update was incorrect, and that the company would announce the update at a later date.
So if you were excited to update your Galaxy S II to Ice Cream Sandwich, it looks like you’ll have to get by on Gingerbread for awhile yet. There’s no information on when the update might actually roll out. For the time being, then, the only Samsung phone running Ice Cream Sandwich appears to be the Galaxy Nexus, which launched late last year.
Are you disappointed by the news that the Galaxy S II won’t be getting ICS yet? Tell us what you think in the comments.
The concept of patents have noble intentions, but like all good intentions it travels a fast and fiery road southbound. Look at the state of the patent turf wars lately. Spanning from tablets to train stations, patent lawsuits are sprouting up everywhere and seemingly infect everything. The trend is particularly virulent among tech companies, where Google, Apple, Motorola, Samsung, Microsoft and many others are guilty of patent-mongering not just among each other but to small businesses, as well.
Instead of inspiring companies to create better technology and services, patents have become “the preshhuzzz” that are fatally coveted by companies hoping to not be outdone by their competition. Rather than play the game and try to win, patent owners more often than not choose to take their ball and go home. That alone would be bad enough, but it doesn’t stop there: before patent owners go home, they also suffocate their competitors with chloroform-soaked handkerchiefs then shoot darts at all the other balls on the playground to make sure that nobody finds a way to play the game later.
I say most of this with only huge companies in mind, but lest we forget how small businesses are constantly affected by detrimental lawsuits of patent owners alleging infringement and demanding monetary compensation. It’s a stifling atmosphere that’s not good for business and hinders advances in technology. To demonstrate how patents are robbing our society of innovation, the Electronic Frontier Foundation put together an inforgraphic that shows how the use of patents have seemingly backfired on our society and allow “patent trolls” to grind their boot heels into the necks of creativity and invention.
As the Gordian knot of Apple’s seemingly endless patent disputes with competitors twists into a messier situation with every passing day, the tech company has brandished a blade capable of slicing through the tangle and solving the problem once and for all: a cash settlement.
According to Dow Jones Newswires, Apple offered both Motorola Mobility and Samsung, both makers of Android-supported devices, the opportunity to settle any pending litigation over the patent claims “in exchange for royalty payments to license its patents.”
The settlement terms essentially mean that Apple would be licensing their patents to its two rivals; Samsung and Motorola, meanwhile, would give up all claims to the patents.
So how much is Apple hoping to collect from this bounty? The company has asked for $5 to $15 of every handheld device sold, which roughly equates 1-2.5% of net sales per unit.
Let’s math this out a bit more to extrapolate a fuller idea of how much Apple is asking for in this settlement offer. For example, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been a contentious device between Samsung and Apple insofar patent claims go. As of this past July, Samsung’s tablet reportedly sold over 800,000 devices in the United States. Were Samsung to take Apple’s offer on a cash settlement of $15 per device sold, Samsung would be writing Apple a check to the fat sum of $12 million. And that’s just for one device in one country. Add in the plethora of other devices made by Samsung and Motorola sold worldwide that would fall into the net of the litigious patent claim, the total bounty that Apple would stand to collect on this settlement would be in the hundreds of millions.
While the settlement would heavily pad the pockets of Apple, one has to wonder if such an offer would ever have been extended before the Tim Cook era. TalkAndroid reminds us of how former Apple boss Steve Jobs felt about the alleged patent infringement of rival companies.
I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong, I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.
It’s highly doubtful that Samsung or Motorola would accept the terms of Apple’s offer, but still. Even a half-hearted gesture like this signifies a deep, strategic change in the way Apple takes on its competitors.
Samsung just announced the release of their 2012 televisions and consumers are in for a treat. The new models represent the fifth version of the manufacturers Smart TV series and are the best ever.
Joe Stinziano, senior vice president of Home Entertainment at Samsung Electronics America commented on the release:
“Our goal with this year’s models was to truly redefine what a TV can be while providing unprecedented choice to the consumer,”
“We have delivered the incredible picture quality and beautiful design that consumers have come to expect from Samsung, as well as seamless connectivity, several new ways to control the TV and exclusive services.”
Here’s a list of features available with this years lineup:
*Improved picture quality with Micro Dimming Ultimate and Real Black Pro
*Dual-core CPU for quick app launching and task-switching
*Integrated camera and noise-canceling microphone
*Smart Evolution – to help your TV stay up-to-date with new features
*Voice and gesture control, as well as face recognition
*AllShare Play with seamless connectivity to other devices and to cloud storage
*New Smart Touch Remote and Smart Wireless Keyboard
*New roster of exclusive signature services
*New browser based on the powerful Webkit engine
Featured models:
* ES8000 LED TV
* PNE80000 Plasma TV
* EH5300 LED TV
Here’s the ES8000 TV in action…
Innovation:
Remote Play: allows you to play content and connect to the TV via mobile devices and PC’s.
Free Cloud-Based Storage: Users will have access to 5GB of free storage to share between the TV and other devices.
Dual-Core Processor: fast performance and seamless switching between apps.
Smart Evolution: Add new downloaded software updates from Samsung.
Family Story: This feature allows you to share social media with 20 members of your family and friends with pictures, calendars, and reminders.
Fitness: Track and monitor your fitness levels and routines, can be accessed via smartphone.
If these options sound like something you want, check out Samsung’s website to check for availability and discover more about features. The newest versions of Smart TV are packed with features, but If you thought programming your VCR was difficult you better check to see if these high-tech models are right for you.
Samsung has announced the latest addition to their popular GALAXY line of Android-based smartphones. The new GALAXY Pocket will be available overseas starting sometime this month.
The new GALAXY Pocket is a slim, lightweight design intended to be a little more portable than the average smartphone without sacrificing functionality. It weighs in at 97 grams (3.42 ounces), is 11.98 mm thick, and sports a 2.8-inch LCD display. It has 3GB of on-board memory, plus a microSD card slot that allows as much as 32GB more storage. It sports a 2 megapixel fixed-focus rear camera, wi-fi connectivity, and HSDPA capability. The operating system is Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
The GALAXY Pocket will be available in Italy this month, with rollouts to the rest of Europe, Russia, Latin America, Asia, China, the Middle East, and Africa to follow. The company’s announcement says nothing about a U.S. release, so it doesn’t look like American customers will have access to the GALAXY Pocket any time soon.
Norton has announced that they are bringing a new suite of security software to Samsung’s Galaxy line of Android-based smartphones. The software provides a variety of tools to secure users’ phones against both theft and malware.
Norton Mobile Security lets users find their devices remotely, much like Apple’s Find My iPhone service. It also allows users to lock their phones via the internet or SMS message, in order to protect data. In a worst-case scenario it also includes a remote wipe feature. This feature, which can also be activated via SMS, removes all data from the phone. Removal of the SIM also initiates the lock, preventing a would-be thief from using the phone by replacing the SIM.
In addition, it includes anti-malware functionality that scans all files and app updates. Threats are detected and removed automatically. The software also screens any SD cards that are added to the phone in order to prevent harmful software from being loaded onto the phone that way. Norton Mobile security also updates itself automatically, keeping its security definitions up to date without relying on the user to update the software.
While the addition of security software will no doubt open up Android phones to the same criticism Mac users have been leveling at PCs for years (malware on the iPhone, as on the Mac, is a virtually nonexistent problem), the fact is that software like this is necessary. Recent data from both McAfee and CompTIA has shown that Android-based smartphones are becoming the number one target for malware. Securing these devices is becoming more and more important, especially as their use in the business world is on the increase.
Norton Mobile Security is a free app that can be downloaded from Samsung’s App market.
What do you think about putting anti-malware software on your phone? Do you think it’s necessary? Samsung Galaxy owners, will you install the software? Sound off in the comments.
Telia Sonera in Sweden was the first to add a 4G LTE network and that was in December 2009 so, it wasn’t a recent occurrence. Most people are connected to the network via USB modems, but today, they are happy to announce that they are going wireless with their network.
This makes them the first carrier in Europe to offer a mobile 4G LTE network. Samsung will be the one who provides the devices for this new effort via the Galaxy A II LTE. If you sign up for a new 2-year contract with Telia Sonera, the phone will only cost you about 650 Swedish Kroner or one hundred bucks (US Dollars).
The 4G LTE is the fastest network available but it currently only applies to the data portion for phone users. If you receive a call while utilizing the network, the device must disconnect and establish connection with the available 3G network. While Sweden is the first to launch this technology, it is not likely to speed quickly to the surrounding areas.
It looks like Sweden treats its citizens to the latest and greatest on a regular basis. I don’t know how many people will be jumping on this offer, but it doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of additional costs involved. We’ll see how it works out for them.
Last week, we told you about the most recent rumor regarding Samsung’s new addition to the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S III. A tip reportedly coming from Samsung’s marketing agency said that the much-anticipated new smartphone was set for an April release. Prior rumors set the release date somewhere in May.
In what might be seen as an unusual move, Samsung has officially commented on a specific rumor. They say that the latest rumors are untrue and the Galaxy S III will not be arriving in April.
Furthermore, Samsung said that they would announce the release date via Twitter – when they were ready to announce a specific date:
The somewhat broken English translation attached to that tweet states:
Known by some reports [brings] the Galaxy S3 April release stand is not true. Specific release period, I’ll let you know via Twitter first.
Samsung has clarified that statement to The Verge, saying:
The successor to the GALAXY S II smartphone will be unveiled in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product. We cannot confirm the detailed information at the moment.
So, if Samsung is the be taken at their word, we can expect the Galaxy S III sometime after April, and sometime before the end of June. And they seem to have taken the “chill out, guys, we’ll call you” approach. When it finally does arrive, it’s rumored to be 7 millimeters thin – so it could really turn heads.
Reports suggest that Apple has opted to further distance Samsung Electronics from its supply chain in construction of its 7.85 inch iPad Mini, rumored to be launched in Q3 2012. It has been reported that AU Optronics has received an order for Apple for LCD panels, along with its partner Forhouse. It has also been suggested that Apple plans to buy panels from LG, and exclude Samsung from the supply chain.
Apple also reportedly plans to hire Pegatron Technology to build the iPad Minis, a change from Foxconn Electronics, the maker of the majority of the previous iPad versions.
Meanwhile, a Samsung Securities investors report adds further credibility to a Q3 release of the 7 inch device. The report states that “following the success of its iPad 1 and iPad 2, which have together achieved sales of 55m units, Apple plans in 1Q12 to launch the iPad 3 and in 3Q12 a new 7-inch product temporarily referred to as the iPad mini,” according to analyst JungHoon Chang, in December 2011. Chang adds, “Apple may yet decide to use flexible panels in its next iPad models, if panel makers (such as SMD) can mass produce flexible AMOLED panels and improve resolution. Samsung’s smaller panel division could produce only 54m AMOLED panels per year, even if its 5.5G line were full used for tablet PC production.” Though even if Apple opts for flexible AMOLED screens over LCD, it’s unlikely that Samsung could accomodate the demand. It makes sense that Apple would seek to distance itself from Samsung while building a smaller tablet.
Apple plans to unveil its iPad 3 this week. Interestingly, it has been reported that Samsung might have manufactured the Retina Displays included with the devices.
Could you be getting your hands on the new Samsung Galaxy S III as soon as next month?
According to sources quoted by ZDNet Korea, Samsung plans to launch the new Galaxy S smartphone in April. Although the phone was nowhere to be seen at Mobile World Congress, which has been taking place this week, the rumor apparently comes from some pretty authoritative sources. The tip apparently came from Cheil Worldwide, South Korea’s largest ad agency, who has been running campaigns for Samsung for some time.
The last Galaxy S III launch rumor we heard had the phone releasing in May.
As far as the phone itself, it’s rumored to be one of the thinnest smartphones ever – definitely the thinnest in the Galaxy line at 7 millimeters thick.
Other spec rumors put the device as having a Super AMOLED Plus display, 2GB RAM and a quad-core processor. As far as the camera goes, we might be looking at an 8 MP front-facing camera and a 2 MP back-facing one. These spec rumors come courtesy of another Korean site.
As far as another high-profile 2012 release goes, we’ve heard conflicting reports on the possible iPhone 5 release date. Earlier reports said that it could be launching at Apple’s annual WWDC in June, while the most recent rumor pushes the date back to the September-October timeframe. Either way, an April release for the Samsung Galaxy S III would beat the iPhone 5.
Samsung unveiled their latest tablet today at the Mobile World Congress. The Galaxy Note 10.1 is designed to bring features introduced with the recently-launched Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid (“phablet,” if you will).
The Galaxy Note 10.1 includes Samsung’s S Pen stylus and the S Note software tool. S Note is designed to let users add handwritten notes, drawings, or annotations to images, web content, and other media. It also allows annotated images to be joined into a storyboard format. S Note has a variety of functions useful for students, as well as users who want to edit photos or create a variety of content. It includes templates for diary entries, recipe cards, meeting notes, and more.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It includes a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor and HSPA+ connectivity. As the name suggests, it sports a 10.1-inch display. It comes pre-loaded with Adobe Photoshop Touch (which launched for the iPad 2 today), and Adobe Apps. It comes in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models. It also includes a microSD slot that allows users to add up to 32GB more storage.
The Galaxy Note 10.1’s release date is not yet known.
Samsung has announced the new Galaxy S WiFi 4.2 at the 2012 Mobile World Congress. The new device is a wifi-only version of Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone. The device promises “the best of Android” as well as a powerful gaming platform. It includes a gyroscope for gaming and an enhanced audio system.
The Galaxy S WiFi runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It sports a 1 GHz processor and a 4.2-inch screen. It includes a 2 megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera for video calling. It comes in 8GB and 16GB models, and includes a microSD card slot, which adds as much as 32GB of memory to the device.
The Galaxy S WiFi will also ship with Need For Speed Hot Pursuit pre-loaded.
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