This device was first shown at CTIA Wireless 2010 exhibition. But it has been already available for pre-order in UK for $850. Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is flagship smartphone running on Google Android 2.1 operating system. It features 4 inch Super AMOLED multi-touch screen with 800x480px resolution, 1 GHz processor, 5 Mp camera with autofocus and HD video (720p) recording support. Other specifications are Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, GPS, 8 GB or 16 Gb internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 32 GB), frontal VGA camera for video calls, accelerometer, digital compass, motion sensor, 3.5mm headphones jack, 1500 mAh battery. Samsung I9000 Galaxy S measures 122.4×64.2×9.9mm and weights 118g.
T-Mobile operator together with Garmin announced new smartphone featuring impressive navigation capabilities. T-Mobile Garminfone is a version of Garmin Nuvifone A50. It runs on Google Android 1.6 operating system and is equipped with 3.5 inch capacitive multi-touch capable screen with 320x480px resolution, 3 Mp camera with autofocus, 4 Gb built-in storage, microSD memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, accelerometer digital compass, GPS module. The battery has 1150 mAh capacity and provides up to 3 hours of talk time or 250 hours of idle one. Naturally though the Garminfone’s speciality is the fully-functioning navigation features which include driving, walking and public transportation directions – whether in or out of network coverage. There’s the option of using lane guidance when driving too. It also includes several pre-installed Garmin apps that provide info on local petrol prices, real-time traffic, weather, local events and movie listings. There is no information about price. The release will take place in next few weeks.
Chinese Moonse has just unveiled its new device – Moonse E-7001. It is tablet running on Google Android 1.6 operating system. Its list of specifications includes 7 inch touch screen with 800x400px resolution, 600 MHz Rockchip RK2808 processor, microSD memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), 1.3 Mp webcam, WiFi 802.11b/g, 3G HDSPA modem, Bluetooth, two Mini-USB ports, 3.5mm headphones jack. The battery has 3000 mAh capacity and provides about 5 hours of active work time. This tablets measures 237x125x14.33mm and weights 400g. The price is about $135.
Along with HTC Sense TouchWiz is one of the most progressive user interfaces for mobile devices. The third version of this UI will be compatible with not only with Android, WinMo and proprietary platform but also with new Bada OS. The first device featuring TouchWiz 3 UI will be Samsung Wave. This video demonstrates most remarkable features of new version of Samsung’s user interface for mobile devices.
The first information about this Android-based flagship smartphone appeared some months ago. But only now we have its list of specifications and photos. This stylish communicator runs on Google Android 2.1 with HTC Sense user interface and features 1 GHz Snapdragon QSG8650 processor, 8 Mp camera with autofocus and flash. Other characteristics of HTC Incredible are 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen with 480×800 px resolution, 512 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, microSD memory card slot (up to 32 Gb), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 3.5mm headphones jack, GPS, digital compass, accelerometer, motion sensor. The battery has 1450 mAh capacity and provides about 6 hour of talk time. This smartphone measures 117.6×58.4×11.9mm and weights 130g. HTC Incredible is intended for Verizon mobile operator and supports CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800/1900 MHz network standards.
Lenovo has just announced its new netbook that will become available in next few weeks. Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s is thin (16mm) and stylish device designed for ladies. It is equipped with 10.1 inch display with 1024x600px resolution, 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 processor, 1 or 2 Gb DDR2 RAM, 320 Gb hard disk, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth +EDR, 3G module, VGA output. The operating system is Windows 7 Starter. The price of this netbook is only $379.
Most of Chinese mobile phones clones have wretched list of specifications, but this one seems to be exclusion. Touch MAX 2G is a clone of HTC MAX 4G. In contrast to original device it has two pre-installed operating systems – Windows Mobile 6.5 and Google Android 1.6. When user switches on the device he is offered to choose between these two popular mobile platforms. Other characteristics of this communicator are 624 MHz Marvell PXA310 processor, 3.2 inch touchscreen with 400x240px resolution, 2 Mp camera, 128 Mb RAM, 256 Mb ROM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Touch MAX 2G has been already available and costs $205.
Chinese Sinchun company has just announced its new tablet computer. Sinchun Saycool M7 runs on Windows XP operating system but it future owners will have an opportunity to install Windows 7 or Linux. This tablet measures 200x123x22mm and weights 550g. It features 7 inch capacitive multi-touch display with 1024x600px resolution, 1.1GHz Intel Atom Z510 processor, Intel GMA500 graphics system and 1 GB DDR2 RAM. Other specifications are 16 Gb SSD, microSD memory card slot (up to 32Gb), 0.3 Mp webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS module, USB, 3.5 mm headphones jack, 1900 mAh battery and optional 3G module. Unfortunately there is no official information about release date and price.