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Product Description
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
Announced 2011, June
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2011, Q3
Size Dimensions 125 x 66 x 9.5 mm
Weight 135 g
Display Type SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.2 inches
TouchWiz UI
Multi-touch input method
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
Touch-sensitive controls
Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Gyroscope sensor
Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 8 GB storage, 1024 MB RAM, 2048 MB ROM
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB
Data GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA, HSUPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 + HS
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Video-calling, geo-tagging, smile detection
Video Yes, 720p
Secondary Yes
Features OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 AP20H chipset
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
SNS integration
Digital compass
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Image/video editor
Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
Adobe Flash support
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1650 mAh
Stand-by Up to 620 h
Talk time Up to 9 h

Samsung S8600 Wave 3 preview

Introduction

Samsung's top Bada phone has reached the third iteration - the S8600 Wave 3 maintains the slim, metal body tradition of its predecessors and goes back to SuperAMOLED (four whole inches of it). Bada OS itself has made the jump to a new major version and now offers an interface that holds its own even against high-end Androids.

  
Samsung Wave 3 official photos

The screen felt instantly familiar when we picked up the Samsung Wave 3 - no surprise, since it's the 4" WVGA SuperAMOLED of the I9000 Galaxy S, one of our all-time favorites. It beats the smaller SAMOLED of the first one and the SC-LCD screen of the second one too - score one for Wave 3.

Tapping on the metal back of the Wave 3 also made us realize what the Galaxy S and S II missed out on - it's possible to be both thin and all-metal.

The Samsung Wave 3 borrows more than the screen from the Galaxy S, here's the spec overview:

Samsung S8600 Wave 3 at a glance

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, EDGE, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar
• Dimensions: 125.9 x 64.2 x 9.9mm, 122g
• Display: 4" 16M-color SuperAMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution, scratch-resistant glass surface
• Platform: Bada OS 2.0
• CPU: 1.4 GHz processor
• Memory: 2GB user accessible internal memory, microSD card slot
• Camera: 5-megapixels auto-focus camera with LED flash, 720p video recording @30fps; VGA video-call camera
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with WPS support and Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, Glonass (region specific), 3.5mm audio jack
• Misc: NFC support, accelerometer for screen auto rotate and motion controls, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, FM radio with RDS, DivX/XviD support, multi-touch input and pinch-zooming gestures
• Battery: 1500 mAh battery

The S8600 Wave 3 bets on proven specs and stylish looks - not a bad strategy, we think. As good as the I9000 Galaxy S was, it did lose points on being all-plastic.

The Wave 3 has solid multitasking chops and the Bada app store has been building up content. The 1.4GHz CPU will deliver top-notch performance if the Galaxy S Plus is any indication.

  
Samsung S8600 Wave 3 in our office

So, can the Samsung S8600 Wave 3 pull you away from the clutches of Android? Maybe if we stare at its hardware for a while we'll get an answer - and if not, we'll look at Bada OS 2.0 too. So, it’s off to the next page.

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Samsung Galaxy W I8150 preview

Introduction

With the latest of Android and TouchWiz, the Samsung Galaxy W I8150 takes a support-and-assist role to the company’s flagship – the S II. The Galaxy W is powered by the same 1.4GHz processor we know from the Galaxy S Plus. Ditching the SuperAMOLED screen in favor of a standard issue S-LCD should make the Galaxy W more affordable.

Samsung Galaxy W official photo

Bottom line is the Galaxy W is a Galaxy S Plus in disguise: it looks good but doesn’t come with any SuperAMOLED awesomeness. It’s a modern and understated Android to offer some high-end services on a midrange budget.

Samsung Galaxy W I8150 at a glance:

• General: GSM , HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 115.5 x 59.8 x 11.5 mm, 109.9 g
• Display: 3.7" 16M-color WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Platform: 1.4 GHz Scorpion processor, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon, Adreno 205 GPU, 512MB RAM
• OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Storage: 2GB built-in, microSD card slot
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection, touch focus and image stabilization; HD (720p) video recording at 30fps, LED flash, front facing camera, video-calls
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port,GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo FM radio
• Misc: TouchWiz 4.0 UI, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input

  
Samsung Galaxy W live pictures

As you can see, the Galaxy W should allow you to do almost everything its superiors can: playing games, stepping up your social life, browsing the web or capturing the world around you. Surely, there will be a thing or two missing but we won’t pass any judgment before we get the bill.

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Razer announces Blade, their first ever gaming laptop

A few days back Razer had launched a website, pcgamingisnotdead.com, where they talked about how, well, PC gaming is not really dead and that it is superior to console gaming. They lso put up a counter on their site that hinted at an upcoming product but it wasn’t clear what it would be. But we know now.

Yesterday, Razer announced their first ever gaming laptop, the Razer Blade, which they claim to be the world’s first true gaming laptop. The focus in this product has been on achieving the highest possible performance in the thinnest possible form factor.

The Razer Blade (I’m sure the pun is very well intended) is the thinnest notebook in its class, measuring just 0.88-inch in thickness, thinner than even the MacBook Pro which is 0.95-inch thick. It has a 17-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution, LED backlit display. To power this beast the Blade will be running on an 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 2640M processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M GPU with 2GB of dedicated memory and NVIDIA’s Optimus Technology.

The entire machine is made from aluminum with a classy black finish. On the left side you will find all the ports, including one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports. The large keyboard is backlit and has a chicklet design.

But perhaps the biggest feature of the Razer Blade is the touchscreen display on the side of the keyboard that uses Razer’s Switchblade UI. The display shows you game information when you use a separate mouse and acts as a regular trackpad otherwise. Above this are ten user configurable keys with an LCD inside each that changes according to their function. You can assign an infinite number commands and macros to these keys for use in-game or otherwise.

Of course all this comes at a price and the Razer Blade will cost you $2,800. Also, at nearly seven pounds, it’s also a bit heavy. The positioning of the trackpad also means it’s only meant for right handed users and from what I can make out from the images, there is no optical drive either, so you are limited to downloading your games and movies online. Also, the fact that there are no claims made about the battery life makes me think it’s not going to be very impressive. But if you are still excited about the Razer Blade, you can look forward to seeing it in the fourth quarter this year when it ships.

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Nokia announces 100 and 101 - single and dual SIM on the cheap

Hot on the heels of the new Symbian Belle phones are two Nokia phones that yet again redefine affordability. Meet the Nokia 100 and Nokia 101 - both are S30 phones targeting developing markets and have color screens and long lasting batteries on offer.

The Nokia 101 is slated to cost just €25 ($35) but packs quite a bit of features - it's a dual-SIM phone (900/1800MHz, no dual-standby), with a 1.8" 128x160 pixels display, microSD card slot (for cards up to 16GB), MP3 player, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio and a powerful 103-phon loudspeaker.

    
Nokia 101

The Nokia 101 also packs a flashlight and an 800mAh battery that's good for up to 6 hours 40 minutes of talk time, 25 days of standby and 26 hours of music playback (with headset at 50% loudness).

Check out the 101 promo video:

The Nokia 100 is cheaper still at €20 ($30) and is a single-SIM device that is stripped of everything but the essentials. It has an FM radio and the same color screen as the 101. It's battery lasts even longer - up to 7 hours of talk time and 35 days of standby. It has a flashlight too and comes in a wide variety of colors.

  
Nokia 100

Here's a promo video for the Nokia 100:

Both the Nokia 100 and 101 support multiple phonebooks to facilitate sharing the phone between several people and pack Nokia's Live Tools, which are designed to help people in developing countries.

The Nokia 101 will come out this quarter, while the Nokia 100 is coming in the final quarter of this year.

Compared to the 100 and 101 even the X1-01 and C2-00 look pricey. Here's what €20 used to get you just a couple of years ago.

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Nokia N8 gets a camera update with better UI and video recording

It must feel quite good to be a Nokia N8 owner these days. First, there was the Symbian Anna update, which deals with quite a few of its usability issues and now Nokia brought the news that there's a camera update in the works for their former flagship.

The Nokia N8 camera update beta has already been released so if you don't mind a few bugs you don't need to wait anymore to get it. Just head to the Nokia Beta Labs website and take it for a spin. A registration is required though and you will need to have an N8 that's already running the Anna update.

The camera update itself is pretty major bringing a new UI that, according to Nokia, gives you faster access to essential camera controls. The UI was certainly one of the worst parts of the N8 camera and we appreciate Nokia's efforts to finally do something about it.

The other thing that got boosted by the update is video recording. The N8 finally got its video framerate cranked up to 30 fps and the continuous auto-focus features. So far, those were only available through an unofficial mod.

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