There have been still twelve hours to go before Samsung unveils the brand new products at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, though somehow there have been already the series of cinema allegedly “from a eventuality.” We’re not angry, though, because 4 of them show off a new 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab II. We discovered yesterday which Sammy’s line-up will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb during 1280 x 800 fortitude and on a 1GHz processor, and listened rumors it’d have an 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording as good, but this is the initial time we’ve laid eyes upon the decent image of the inscription, and we suppose you’re in a same boat. Join us on the journey over to Samsung Hub to see a full set (and more shots of a Samsung Galaxy S II), or if you’re too bustling priming your touchscreen-smudging thumbs, simply hit a break to see the describe of what a unit’s back competence look similar to.

[Thanks, Dell P.]

Via Engadget

What was once only one row on top of the parable is right away eventually entrance to delight. Adobe is pushing out the beta of the Flash 10.1 player alongside Google’s own beta for Android 2.2 “Froyo.” The general recover for Flash is still upon lane for June, according to Anup Murarka of the Mobile and Devices group. The proclamation doesn’t come but caveats, however, as well as a bad headlines is that Froyo is right away the smallest order — according to Murarka, a APIs indispensable for the program usually now exist in 2.2. Also not on a calendar? Hulu — it’s being shutoff due to calm licensing issues, as well as the inquiries with that association incited up nonexistence. Flash 10.1 will be accessible as a Marketplace download, though Adobe intends to work with as most OEMs as probable to preload it upon inclination so it’s there during squeeze. Speaking of OEMs, Murarka teased which you should design announcements after this month and a subsequent per Flash formation in TVs. Be certain to conduct upon after the mangle as you speak the small some-more in-depth with Murarka about 10.1.

As for all there is to see, listen to, as well as do with Froyo, Google’s large keynote is starting upon right away — stay tuned, as well as in a meantime, because not check out the hands-on impressions of Android 2.2! Oh, as well as did you discuss Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is gonna be upon this week’s Engadget Show? Flash 10.1 for Android (press shots)

Why not 2.1?

There have been API changes in a OS which Flash is contingent upon, as well as if we’re means to find alternatives, afterwards positively we’d look to await Eclair as well. At this indicate, the APIs we need have been usually in Froyo. A good example is outward of a browser, our Air group have been operative with Eclair as well as consider they can goon to await the poignant cube of Air SDK. The Air SDK should be usable on an Eclair height.

So inclination that’ll support Froyo will be means to download peep 10.1 plugin. Other cocktail Android inclination, we’re working with those OEMs / Google to establish specific timing.

For devices already in marketplace, Flash 10.1 player is apart from Froyo. For destiny inclination, the idea is to work with OEMs [and not google] in integrating Flash 10.1 from a get-go. On a little platforms, you might see it as complement program refurbish, though privately on Android, it’ll be noted as accessible download for giveaway from Android marketplace… though it’s additionally tagged as system member / refurbish since we’re utilizing brwoser-specific APIs not in all accessible. There is work underneath approach for alternative platforms, so you have been still operative with the Symbian teams, a EDGE team for BlackBerries, Palm webOS, [and] Windows Phone. You’ll see initial desktops as well as OS platforms, smartphones, [and afterwards you do have TV work after as good... you should see announcements after this month as well as next month from OEMs for TV formation.

Beyond Froyo, what have been a specific hardware mandate for 10.1?
We consider that's the reasonable tie, certainly for android, restraining Froyo to it. We've not yet seen Froyo upon lower-end systems. If which happens, you may need to adjust [the mandate. Right right away that's the elementary mapping to have, though there is the hardware order in conditions of speed as well as capability. ARM11, Cortex A8, A9, Tegra / Atom-class processor. If you're using the 300MHz, it's gonna tumble next our mandate. It'll perform terribly as well as may fail.

Hypothetically, will a module still let you try to run it?

I do not' think there's the sweeping popup preventing you from perplexing. It'll try to run. Another great e.g. is if you have an competent CPU though a memory's as well low. If you try to run a browser with 8MB of IMPEL, [it won't work]. Without the physique of inclination, we can’t really do analogous contrast nonetheless.

What about non-Android devices?

I consider 600MHz+ category CPUs, 64MB IMPEL typically allocatred for browser usage, maybe more. Things that would fall easiliy into a tip half of smartphone. We’ll try to labor serve when you finish operative upon any OS.

What have been you you do to keep websites from restraint mobile Flash players, like Hulu?

Hulu is the authorised issue. It’s kind of identical to… folks have created about BBC iPlayer in the past. It’s a good app, you assimilate a seductiveness, though there’s calm chartering issues which forestall it for tellurian or even mobile inclination. It’s not something which is the technical issue during all.

How does 10.1 compare to Flash Lite 4?

It continues as an available runtime. It is something which will be befitting for lower-end inclination, as well as so it’s not something which gets transposed upon the whoelsale basement. There is poignant volume of likeness — both await ActionScript 3, for e.g.. But 10.1 is the loyal singular formula base with a desktop, since Flash Lite is an expansion of a same run-time for mobile we’ve grown for several years. So a approach to consider about it is, Flash Lite grew from mobile and has grown up, as well as here we’re receiving 10.1 as well as bringing from a desktop down.

Will there be the Flash Lite 5?

I can’t contend what happens, we’re not ready to speak about destiny roadmaps. It’s unequivocally depends upon how a marketplace evolves, how Flash involves, and what capabilities we can design in these various platforms. To consider some-more broadly, I design smartphones to turn top as well as features in the broader operation of platforms over top tier inclination. I think it’ll evolve over time. There’ll goon to be the need for Flash Lite as well as upon low end inclination. I do not’ see it starting divided. though if those low-end inclination finish up with today’s capabilities, afterwards 10.1 could be the reaosnable deputy in the future. We only do not know nonetheless.

What about Flash Lite 4 for Android 2.1 Eclair?

That’s up to a OEMs.

While Adobe preacher Ryan Stewart wants us to concentration upon Flash 10.1 opening — admittedly considerable — using upon his Nexus One, you can’t assistance but be dreaming by a Android 2.2 “Froyo” build assumingly ancillary his device. Can you censure us? It’s notlikewe’re alone with waning seductiveness in Flash, generally for video playback. Anyway, from a looks of a homescreen in a squeeze on top of, we’ll be treated to an updated launcher, Android educational, as well as global poke box when a OS is suggested (presumably) during Google I/O starting May 19. And with a hulk Froyo statue assumingly already delivered to a GooglePlex’s confectionary art uncover, good, a theatre is set for 2.2 to be launched in time for Adobe’s programmed June recover of Flash 10.1. Get your glimpse into a destiny of Flash as well as Android in a video after a mangle.

[Thanks, Taylor]