Samsung Galaxy S4 to be Released to T-Mobile

The long-awaited and rumored Samsung Galaxy S4 is going to be available to Android users using T-Mobile on May 1st, 2013. It is finally going to be available to T-Mobile users after only about a month and a half after its debute on March 14, 2013. So, get ready to get your hands on these beasts of a phone as soon as you can!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs

The recently announced Samsung Galaxy S4 is one beast of a smartphone. With a powerful Quad-Core Cortex A15 and a Quad-Core Cortex A7 all in one phone, an incredible GPU, 13MP camera, this phone is truly one of the best smartphones on the market. Below are basic specifications for the smartphone.



Dimensions: 5.38x2.75x0.31 in

Weight: 130g (4.59 oz)

Display type: Super AMOLED Display

Resolution: 1080x1920 pixels, 5.0 inches, ~441 ppi

Multitouch: Enabled

Speaker: Yes

3.5 mm headjack: Yes

Memory Card Slot: Micro-SD, up to 64GB

Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass

Storage: 16/32/64 GB, 2GB RAM

Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0

NFC and Infrared Port: Yes

USB: Micro-USB

Back Camera: 13MP, Resolution: 4128x3096

Front Camera: 2MP

Video: 1080p at 30FPS

OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

Chipset: Exynos 5 Octa 5410

CPU: Quad-Core Cortex A15 1.6 GHz, Quad-Core Cortex A7 1.2 GHz (Both Quad-Cores in one phone)

GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP3

Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, and gestures

Browser with: HTML 5 and Adobe Flash

Radio: Not Included

GPS: Yes

Java: Yes

S4 Colors: White Frost and Black Mist

Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S4 To Be Debuted March 14!

The long-awaited and rumored release of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been confirmed. It's scheduled to be debuted March 14th. The new S4 should come out as the same price as when the S3 first came out, at an estimated 700-800 US dollars.But with Google's Nexus 4 still on the market, Samsung just might have to lower their prices a bit in order to compete with the popular Nexus 4.

The S4's eight-core design is actually based on AMD, which basically means that there are 4 powerful A15 cores for powerful processing speeds. There are also four lower power cores, the Cortex-A7, for the S4 to use when it doesn't need the A15 cores, thus expanding battery life.
The S4 will include an impressive 5-inch display with a high-resolution of 1920x1080, with a ppi of around 440, which is actually much better than Apple's Retina Display.

5 Best Tablets of 2012

There were many, many interesting tablets released by many companies. Some were more than just a success, while some did not live up to most of our expectations. Here are the 5 best tablets of 2012.

Google Nexus 7

The Nexus has an excellent design, very handy software features and programs, and at a very low price. The Nexus 7 is an incredible, yet at the same time, affordable way to experience the most out of the Android OS.



Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700

The Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is among one of the fastest Android tablets out there, with zippy fast performance and processing power. The Transformer Pad Infinity has a better, improved camera, a faster CPU, and a nice, sharp screen.


          
Google Nexus 10

Google is at it again; the Nexus 10 has an excellent design, and very comfy in the palm of your hand. It has swift performance and is one of the best Android tablets as of now.



Asus Transformer Pad TF300

Although the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 is not as thin or durable as the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700, it still offers incredible performance, but at a lower price.

                                           

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is probably the very best of Samsung tablets you'll ever find. Though you might find its price a little expensive, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is a reasonable investment.

Full-Voltage Into the Samsung Series 7 Chronos

Modern Ultrabooks and thin laptops are rarely seen with a with full-power processors (CPUs) and a discrete graphics card (GPU). Fortunately, the Samsung Series Chronos is an exception to the majority of those laptops and ultrabooks.



The Samsung Series 7 Chronos boasts a quad-core Intel i-Series processor, a maximum of 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and dedicated AMD Radeon HD 8870 graphics. The screen is a 15.6-inch display that has a sharp 1920x1080-pixel resolution, which is what you would expect from such a powerful multimedia laptop.

The sharp high-resolution display is also a touch-screen, which is increasingly common in Windows 8 devices, but found more in super-thin ones than in midsize laptops. Fortunately, the Chronos is only a tad bit thicker than the average Ultrabook, at 20.9 mm. It leans a little to the heavy side, weighing in at 5.2 pounds, but its packed with power. The Series 7 Chronos also lacks an optical drive, which is something most thin laptops or Ultrabooks lack.

As of 1/3/2013, There is not yet a release date, though it should be out very soon.

Nexus 4 by LG Review

The Nexus 4 boasts the looks, and the specs. The Nexus 4 is a smooth, elegant device that with a large, 4.7 inch screen, HD display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor chip, and plenty more. For a starting price of $299 unlocked, it's sure to attract a whole new demographic that until recently never heard of a Nexus. Is the Nexus 4 worth buying, or is the fourth-generation offering just another target of developers' envy?

Hardware-
Once it's available, Google's newest Android smartphone will be one of the most exquisite devices you can buy. It features the sleek curves of its predecessor along the edges, along with a unibody back cover and very scratch resistant glass. At 4.9 ounches and 0.36 inches, it's a tad bit  lighter and thicker than the LG Optimus G. Both the Optimus G and the Nexus 4 use a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 chip, 2GB RAM, and sport the same 4.7 inch True HD IPS PLUS with 1280 x 768 resolution. Continuing on, there is a 1.3 megapixel camera on the front-facing camera on the top right and sensors on the top left.


On the left side of the Nexus 4 lives a volume rocker, while a secondary headphone and mic jack sit on top of the phone. Onto the right, is the power button, just barely above where your index finger rests. Moving onto the back, is the already mentioned scratch-resistant glass. It is, unfortunately, not a removable cover, so if you want to take out the battery, you're going to have to start unscrewing screws. On the top left, is an 8 megapixel camera and LED flash aligned vertically, with the famous Nexus logo sitting in the middle.

The Nexus 4 is a penta-band HSPA+ device, but this one goes up a step by offering you 42Mbps speeds. It's also quad-band GSM/EDGE, which basically means this phone will work with virtually any GSM/EDGE carrier in the world. The only true missing feature in the Nexus 4 is LTE compatibility.

Display-
The Nexus 4 has a 4.7 inch, 1280 x 768 True HD IPS PLUS display, with a sheet of Gorilla Glass 2 covering the front. Additionally, its WXGA resolution translate into a pixel density of 320 ppi, but its RGB subpixel arrangement means it actually packs more of a punch than the PenTile Super AMOLED HD screen on last year's Nexus.

Camera-
LG made sure to stick to an 8 megapixel camera on the Nexus 4. It's not the best on the market, but remember, megapixels don't tell the whole story. HDR is now natively supported and you can also adjust the white balance, select one of four scene modes and change the resolution and flash settings. Panorama mode makes a return as well. The LED on the Nexus 4 is bright, perhaps maybe even too bright. This shouldn't be too big a problem for most, but with the flash on end up some of the color of the photo was washed away.

The camcorder is capable of taking 1080p movies in MPEG-4 format, and records footage at an average of 22 fps (frames per second) with a 9 Mbps bit rate

Performance/Battery Life-
The phone has a beast of a chipset running things backstage: it's the same 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor we saw in the Optimus G, paired with an Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB RAM. You will be satisfied with the Nexus 4's overall zippy performance. It was responsive and fast, smooth multitasking and almost no lag at all.


Conclusion-
The idea that a quad-core smartphone hitting the market with a starting on dollar away from $300 can be stunning to some. And also because it is available without any contracts or carrier locks, which means you can pretty much virtually use it anywhere in the world. This is a smartphone you'd probably expect to be more expensive unlocked, but Google sets a precedent by lowering the cost of the Galaxy Nexus, keeping the Nexus 7 at $200 and is now continuing the trend on the Nexus 4.

Sure, the Nexus 4 is not without its flaws, but none of its predecessors have been perfect, either. And given the boost in real-world performance, the better camera and various other new features, its even more tempting than all those other devices.





Review © 2012 Andy Chin


© 2012 LG Electronics
  

Samsung ATIV S, Samsung's First Windows 8 Phone: First Look

It's taken its time showing itself, but we finally get a first look at Samsung's first Windows 8 Phone: the ATIV S. At Microsoft's launch event, for its new mobile OS (Windows Phone 8), the ATIV S's 4.8 inch display really poped , with a higher resolution. It does offer plenty of power with a 2,300 mAh battery. It also has a micro SD slot, a combination that looking pretty rare among Windows 8 phone devices.

Along the base, the central physical button is emblazoned with Microsoft's new logo with the back and search capacitive buttons taking up the rest of the bezel below the screen. Flipping the device around, there is a brushed metal-style battery cover with a grill seperating it from the chin. At the top you will see a very familiar looking 8 megapixel camera, flash and loudspeaker.

The ATIV S gives you exactly what you want from Microsoft's new UI, Windows 8. The 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor fares well  performance wise. We're still waiting for the company to confirm a release date. If you liked the Galaxy S3 but want the Windows Phone 8 OS, the Samsung ATIV S just might be for you.

Post by © 2012 Andy Chin

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Introducing the New Samsung Chromebook at $249

The new Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebook costs only $249, has up to 6.5 hours of battery life, and supports Full HD 1080p video. Google just launched the latest iteration of its Chrome OS based laptop right here in San Francisco. It has a ARM A15-based Samsung Exynos 5 Dual processor, is 0.8 inches thick, and weighs only 2.43 pounds with 6.5+ hours of battery. It boots in under ten seconds and supports 1080p video playback. Pre-orders for the new Samsung Chromebook starts today on Amazon and PC World. It will be available for sale on the Play Store and is features prominently in stores like Best Buy.

Specs-

Processor: Samsung Exynos 5 Dual (ARM-A15 based)
Memory:  2GB RAM, 16GB of built-in flash storage
Wireless:  WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
Display: 1366x768 HD LCD
Other: USB 2.0/3.0, combo headphone/mic jack, SD card slot

Post by © 2012 Andy Chin

Photo Credit: BGR

© 2012 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd