Would sir like some Gingerbread with his Sunday lunch? Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Neo just became central — having already graced these pages interjection to sneaky leaksters as well as prying mobile reviewers — and it is flattering much what we thought it was: the downmarket pick for those not keen or able to means a Xperia Arc. It has an 8.1 megapixel camera turn a back, Sony Ericsson’s “human curvature” pattern, and the same Bravia screen record as a Arc. The sides have been intensely glossy and there’s an contentment of cosmetic upon uncover. In simple physical conditions, you can only feel the difference in (likely prospect cost in between the Neo as well as its more conjectural siblings. We also found the multitouch widget-summoning underline intensely laggy. We’ll have video of which and some-more for you really shortly. Don’t go anywhere!

Update: Video’s in!
Sony Ericsson Neo first hands-on!

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Sony Ericsson’s MWC presser currently may have been all about its new Play, Pro as well as Neo members of the Xperia family, but a CES debutant we know as well as love as a Arc was out in force as good. So, we thought, why not chuck together our thoughts on this phone and splice them with a gallery of tasty brand new images and some video action to boot? The first thing to note is that the Xperia Arc will be shipping globally in March as well as Sony Ericsson is aiming for the broadest probable operator coverage. Focusing on a handset itself, we’ve been wildly tender by the design since first laying eyes on it, there’s something fundamentally tasteful about a Arc’s look, something less discernible than the ridiculously slim profile. Sony Ericsson has used the similar plasticky element upon a back as it does in a Neo, which doesn’t intimidate us with any sensations of soundness or peculiarity, but seems to do a pursuit. Guess some corners had to inevitably be cut along with the fat on this phone’s body.

The 4.2-inch screen is splendid as well as wholesome, though we’d advise against expecting as well most from the Bravia Reality Display selling. As we’ve mentioned prior to, a monitor enhancements usually kick in when you’re immoderate multimedia. Still, general opening looks some-more than satisfactory. Hard buttons around the physique are good arranged and designed, the contrast from a fiddly keys we found upon the Xperia Pro. What was unchanging with a rest of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia crew, however, was a Arc’s incapacity to execute the pinch-to-zoom widget outline shade. It’s an desirous duty — gathering all your widgets from any screen into one cohesive general outlook — though, fundamentally, it’s laggy as ruin. Aside from that, general UI responsiveness could also stand some improvement, but we like where Sony Ericsson is starting with the total thing. If it keeps up its guarantee to repent from final year’s sins with relation to Android updates, a company has a really great chance of distinguished it rich with a Xperia Arc. It’s the phone which can indeed get by upon its looks alone. Video after the break!
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc MWC hands-on

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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is now on stage during MWC in Barcelona, as well as he’s had a couple of preference things to say about a recent proclamation that Nokia will partner with Microsoft to create inclination which run Windows Phone software. Elop told a throng fabricated there that Nokia’s “first priority is beating Android,” and he additionally took the impulse to let everybody know that Nokia is not meddlesome in being the usually association producing Windows Phones — countering some new exclusivity chatter. The display is still starting on, so we’ll keep you updated.

Be sure to check out our fill liveblog right here.

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There’s been the gossip floating around suggesting which Research in Motion is looking into adding software to a BlackBerry PlayBook inscription which would allow it to run Google Android apps. There have been viewable benefits to this proceed: There are well over a hundred thousand Android apps available for download, while the series of apps written to run upon the PlayBook’s QNX program can probably be measured in the dozens at this point. Now a folks during Bloomberg are adding fuel to the flames of this rumor with report from 3 unknown sources.

Earlier we had listened which RIM could use the version of the Dalvik Java practical appurtenance to enable await for Android. But according to Bloomberg, EDGE has something different in mind during this point, that would assistance a association avoid the Java chartering brawl between Google as well as Oracle. The association will still need to come up with some sort of Java virtual machine in order to run Android apps — though it doesn’t indispensably have to be Dalvik to work.

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Sony Ericsson has just voiced the huge Xperia Pro Android phone — the slider device with the full QWERTY set of keys. The device sports the 3.7-inch, 854 x 480 monitor (which uses uses a company’s Bravia graphics engine record, runs atop the 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and is sporting SE’s customized setup of Gingerbread (Android 2.3). The phone has an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash, 2 megapixel front confronting camera, as well as will be accessible in silvery, red, as well as black. We’re operative upon removing more info as we type, so stay tuned!

Developing… Check out the Sony Ericsson liveblog for all a ultimate updates!

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So the story goes which a little store-bought Norwegian butter was eaten away to exhibit a really special Android-powered surprise during the bottom. It looks to us like a butter could have possibly been packaged behind in after the fact to emanate the outcome, but even so: if you’re willing to sacrifice the Tattoo in such spectacular fashion, you deserve the small recognition.

[Thanks, Arif]

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One of the worst-kept secrets of MWC this year — a Galaxy S II — is finally central, and we’d say it really lives up to the name as the proper successor to the strange Galaxy S which lit a Android marketplace upon fire last year. Major (and largely approaching features embody the 4.27-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Plus display, an 8 megapixel first camera with 1080p video capture accompanied by the 2 megapixel cam up front, Gingerbread with TouchWiz 4.0, integrated NFC await (on some versions), and a shell measuring only 8.49mm thick, creation it expected the thinnest smartphone ever to hurl off an assembly line — in fact, it’s over 0.2mm slimmer than a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc’s thinnest point. The biggest headlines here, though, competence be that Sammy’s starting with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 core — a same as the LG Optimus 2X, Motorola Atrix 4G, as well as Droid Bionic — despite a fact which the own Exynos 4210 was only announced for March manufacture.

Update: We were creatively told which the Galaxy S II would be regulating an NVIDIA Tegra 2 SOC, though have been sensitive that was improper — the phone will in truth have the Samsung chip, and utterly possibly the Exynos.

We were able to outlay the small bit of time with a Galaxy S II currently, and we can conclusively contend that this is one gorgeous device. It shares the Infuse 4G’s aspirations as an ultra-thin Android device as well as arguably shares most of the industrial design elements, though interestingly, a Infuse steps down from 4.5 to 4.3 inches — either the curtsy to a actuality which 4.5 is too large for a mainstream smartphone, or the pointer that the 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus component simply isn’t ready yet. You totally notice how ridiculously thin the phone is as it rests in your hand, as well as a effect is amplified by the actuality which it’s got so most surface area — the screen-to-edge ratio is off a charts. Though we still prefer a stock Android knowledge, TouchWiz 4.0 (as it’s being called) upon tip of Gingerbread is clearly Samsung’s many refined law Android skin to date; the new Game Hub in ROM has intensity to do conflict with Sony’s PlayStation Suite as well as allows developers to bypass the download size boundary of a Android Market, though we weren’t means to exam it on a preproduction section we were given.

Owing to the miss of time as well as connectivity, we weren’t means to put a phone through the apartment of speed tests, but the entire UI felt perfect quick and well-spoken, a covenant to the processor’s chops. As during CES, we were blown divided by the distinctness as well as brightness of a Super AMOLED Plus display — design a already-excellent Super AMOLED record amped up upon steroids, and you’ll have the good sense of what we’re articulate about here. All told, this seems similar to the great upgrade to the Galaxy S; if anything, we’re a small concerned that it’s going to be a smidge as well big for people that were perfectly happy at the 4-inch tier, though odds are good Samsung will continue to holder out smaller devices for those folks. It’ll be upon the marketplace in tools of Europe as well as Asia as shortly as this month; no word upon North America, though as always, there’s small disbelief Samsung has some intentions in the functions. Follow the mangle for our discerning video and the full press recover.
Samsung Galaxy S II first hands-on!

Show full PR textSamsung announces the UNIVERSE S II, World’s thinnest Smartphone which Will Let You Experience More with Less

Global launch of Samsung’s many absolute smartphone delivers unmatched opening with a Dual-Core application processor as well as best-in-class observation knowledge by Super AMOLED Plus display in neat as well as lightweight pattern

BARCELONA, February 13, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, currently voiced a Samsung UNIVERSE S II (Model: GT-I9100), the beautifully skinny (8.49mm) as well as lightweight, dual-core smartphone which combines an unmatched observation knowledge with incredible opening.

The Samsung UNIVERSE S II uses Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread, the latest version of a world’s fastest-growing mobile handling system. The subsequent generation smartphone includes access to Samsung’s 4 brand new calm and party hubs, seamlessly integrated to yield present entrance to music, games, e-reading as well as social networking services.

“In 2011, we will take Samsung’s leadership in Speed, Screen as well as Content to a total new turn,” pronounced JK Shin, President as well as Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. “With a GALAXY S II, Samsung wants to set the brand new customary of quality observation upon mobile, absolute opening, and slim as well as complicated design.”

“GALAXY S II is a natural and powerful expansion of UNIVERSE S. Building on a unusual success of a strange Samsung GALAXY S, we have been unapproachable to betray the ultimate smartphone. Consumers no longer have to contain themselves – a Samsung UNIVERSE S II allows them to pattern their own smart lives.”

“We’re pleased to see Samsung move an additional Android-powered device to market to help grow the Android ecosystem,” pronounced Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering during Google.

Powerful Performance

Incorporating a dual-core application processor and modernized wireless network (HSPA+ 21) connectivity, a Samsung UNIVERSE S II has the speed as well as power to yield an peerless mobile opening. Dual-core application processor delivers constrained facilities such as fast web browsing, multi-tasking comparable to a PC-like surroundings, autarchic graphics extravagant as well as now manageable 3D user interface on a vast shade. The GALAXY S II additionally delivers seamless multitasking, switching between applications instantly. Superior 3D hardware opening creates games as well as video incredibly quick and smooth.

With super-fast HSPA+ connectivity, a UNIVERSE S II offers rapid mobile download speeds while BlueTooth® 3.0+HS extremely reduces interpretation send times.

The Samsung GALAXY S II has been versed with an 8MP, high-profile camera and camcorder with 1080p full HD recording and playback. With Samsung’s law AllShare record, customers can capture, create and then share their experiences hassle-free.

A Next Level of Viewing Experience

The Samsung GALAXY S II has been versed with Samsung’s new crystal-clear Super AMOLED Plus shade, a most advanced mobile visible display ever created. Setting the customary of quality viewing on mobile, Super AMOLED Plus introduces the most appropriate in extravagant in tone progression, contrariety ratio as well as edge sharpness. Using RealStripe shade record as well as the severely increasing sub-pixel count, Super AMOLED Plus complements the mechanics of a tellurian eye to commend images look clearer as well as some-more detailed than ever prior to. With the wider viewing angle and increased prominence in outside, a Samsung UNIVERSE S II provides the more vibrant observation knowledge than any other mobile devices.

Even with the unequaled opening, the innovative Super AMOLED Plus display does not concede battery opening. A poignant reduction in energy consumption from Super AMOLED monitor means it is additionally more energy-efficient than alternative comparably-sized devices, allowing Samsung to minimize device weight.

Samsung UNIVERSE S II Goes to Work

Samsung has introduced a brand new range of enterprise mobility solutions, expanding a business capabilities of the Samsung GALAXY S II as well as assisting craving clientele empower the stretchable as well as connected mobile workforce. Samsung has partnered with IT attention leaders to suggest a many applicable craving solutions to a Samsung GALAXY S II, working seamlessly on a Android Gingerbread platform and paying special courtesy to securing data and network. These solutions include enhanced conferencing as well as connectivity services from Cisco, the most comprehensive mobile implementation of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and secure remote device government from Sybase.

A New World of Entertainment and Smarter Interaction

Samsung has comparison the Samsung GALAXY S II as its premium mobile product with which to launch Samsung Hubs – integrated mobile applications designed to fit every element of your life. With Samsung Hubs, a Samsung UNIVERSE S II delivers rich catalogues of books as well as magazines, music, advanced mobile games as well as carry out of your online amicable life, all from a singular device.

• Social Hub Premium: The prospect of communication – talk to whoever you want, however you want, all from one place – your contact’s list. Communication story, IM standing, and updates from amicable networking sites are all straightforwardly accessible. From here, users can access all sorts of messages (push e-mail, content, VM as well as SNS) as well as reply without delay without resorting to particular applications. It indeed acts as a heart for entire social life.
• Readers Hub: Carry an huge library of books, magazines as well as newspapers on-the-go. Through vital partnerships, Samsung Readers Hub provides over 2.2 million books and novels, 2,000 large-scale as well as local newspapers in 49 languages and 2,300 popular magazines in 22 languages.
• Game Hub: The easiest approach to download as well as play best-in-class mobile games. Featuring a 3-axis gyroscopic sensor, the Samsung UNIVERSE S II unleashes the universe of gaming possibilities. Try for free as well as download premium titles from partners similar to Gameloft, or ‘enjoy Social Network Games (SNG) powered by mobage including ngmoco’s We Rule as well as We City’.
• Music Hub: Make Samsung GALAXY S II a personal music manager as well as access over 12 million marks from 7digital. Discover what’s prohibited from tip charts, poke for the one preferred song, get recommendations on albums, enjoy previews as well as download them directly to Samsung UNIVERSE S II.

The Samsung GALAXY S II gives customers some-more preference in personalizing their smartphone experience. New for a Samsung GALAXY S II, Samsung has introduced Live Panel, the assistance which aggregates live web as well as application essence to the singular customizable home-screen. Customers can pattern a lay-out of their own Live Panel, online services as well as mobile apps to appear on-screen. SNS feeds, information as well as most more applications can all be embedded as well as accessed now through a magazine-like layout.

With a enhanced voice record upon a Samsung UNIVERSE S II, customers will be able to do some-more with less. From opening a app to controlling the messaging, social media, email and job, Samsung Voice Solution will recognizes voice as well as modify it to content as well as clamp versa. Customized Voice Translation application makes a Samsung UNIVERSE S II the undiluted transport companion, translating voice or text into – as well as from – the operation of languages: simply speak a word or word into the handset and it will now translate it, with audio and text output.

For quick and elementary device government, Samsung has introduced Kies Air. With Kies air, consumers can manage their smartphone essence from their PERSONAL COMPUTER, via internal WiFi connections. download photos taken upon a built-in camera, listen to music, check missed calls and send messages in a web browser upon their PC. For combined connectivity, WiFi Direct allows consumers to connect to wireless-enabled PCs as well as printers without a need for wireless access points. According to marketplace order, the GALAXY S II is means to incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to await emerging mobile payment service as well as alternative services with mobile operators.

The UNIVERSE S II is exhibited during Hall #8, Mobile World Congress 2011.
For multimedia calm as well as more minute report, gratefully visit www.samsungunpacked.com/press.

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Though tough facts upon the HTC Thunderbolt’s accessibility were hard to come by, conflicting rumors were drifting fast and strong — right away, the Best Buy ad seems to clear many everything up. Like we’d creatively heard, the 4.3-inch LTE smartphone will launch for $250 on a two-year contract — or the wallet-crushing $750 without — but the key ingredients here have been 3 difference at a very top. The Thunderbolt is assumingly a “national sell exclusive” for Best Buy, which explains how a device could concurrently face Verizon delays as well as nonetheless come in for a Valentine’s Day landing at a big box store. You’ll also note that a ad mentions Skype video as well as 4G mobile hotspot functionality, so we’d be astounded if the phone came but, though it’s additionally possible that a total kit and kaboodle has been behind to compare — Droid-Life says this ad comes from a February 20th circular, so we competence not see anything until then.

In box you needed an one more reason to be vehement about the Thunderbolt, the developers at AndIRC have some related headlines — they’ve already rooted the antecedent version (which only so happens to have a informed codename Mecha) and believe the same technique will work on retail devices. Wouldn’t it be good to have root upon day a single… at your convenience which is?

[Thanks to everybody who sent this in]

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Uh oh, looks similar to someone got a wrong date for Samsung’s MWC keynote. The above screenshot (now placed after a break) is prisoner by the eagle-eyed folks during Moveplayer, who speckled what appears to be an embargoed article about a Galaxy S 2 (or Galaxy S II) over during Korean headlines site Paran. While a offending press shot has since been private, a content remains total with the following specs: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.3-inch monitor, 1GHz dual-core processor, HSPA+, Bluetooth 3.0, as well as 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi. Additionally, Paran says which this new handset weighs 116g (4.09 ounces) and is 8.49mm thick — that is tighten to, if not a, thinnest smartphone device we’ve listened of nonetheless. (For the jot down, a Xperia Arc is 8.7mm during the thinnest indicate

The article also mentions that 10.1-inch Honeycomb inscription that we listened of yesterday, confirming it will pack the 1GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera with “full HD” video recording, as well as twin approximate tune speakers. Sounds promising, though usually time will discuss it whether all this is loyal or simply a matter of mislaid in translation.

Update: OK, so we’ve finished a little spying and can endorse which both inclination have been really genuine, and their specs look legit.

Update 2: Oh snap! Samsung Hub managed to get hold of the tall res press shot of a Galaxy S 2 before it got pulled off a Korean sites. It sure resembles the Infuse 4G with an additional home symbol. We’ve posted the pic on top of for your wish. [Thanks, Tran Quoc Hop]

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Now that you’ve had plenty time to get by the couple of novellas, we’re keenly interested in anticipating out how you’d shift Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color if since a event. For an e-reader, it’s deliciously hackable, giving you the way to blow off steam after a hard day’s night… of shower up information, which is. We found it to be amongst a tip of the class when we reviewed it behind in November, but this space is all about you. Would you renovate the user interface? Ship it with the fancier setup of Android? Boost a battery life? Go upon and get dogmatic in comments below — we guarantee we won’t decider.

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