Oppo Ulike 2: the first smartphone for women with 5-megapixel front camera!

One of the features which in recent months has seen substantial changes in the smartphone and tablet, is the front camera. Although this is increasingly used by programs of various kinds, generally more than 2 megapixels do not you come and indeed, still the most commonly used value is 1.3 megapixels with manufacturers that have adopted only a few weeks HD quality for the camera front. To change the tables we think the Chinese Oppo presenting the new Ulike 2, the first smartphone with a 5 megapixel camera front.

The phone was in fact designed for a female audience and the front camera is associated with customization software that allows you to use your phone as a mirror advanced. Indeed, tricks, changes to the face and a real virtual make-up can be done through the smartphone and the web cam front.

Other features see a screen 4.5-inch qHD, Dual Core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 2020mAh battery 8 megapixel rear camera with flash. Scheduled to debut on 19 December, in the Chinese market.

source via: Engadget

Lenovo showed new smartphone Lenovo A660 specification with dual SIM cards

Lenovo presents a new smartphone Lenovo A660 , running an operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and offering support for two SIM cards. Lenovo A660 has a moisture-and dust-proof housing (certified IP67) and has a 4-inch WVGA display with a coating Gorilla Glass.

Powered smartphone dual-core processor with a frequency of 1 GHz. Novelty has a VGA front and rear 5-megapixel camera and is powered by a battery capacity of 1500 mAh.

The device is going to be sold in China. When it will start selling and how much the device will cost has not been revealed.  

Nikon ready to enter the world of Android? Coming up with the Coolpix S800 Play Store!

Polaroid If one side has already debuted in the Android world and other successful brands in the world of photography and optics have allowed software for smartphones and Google, may soon announce the first Nikon camera with Gingerbread Android operating system and access to the Play Store.

A curious mix, not a phone with a powerful camera back, but a real camera with access to Google services. Since there is the possibility to use the Play Store could expand a lot and through the various software, you can not only take great pictures, but also edit them on the fly, edit them, cut them and share them directly on the web are in fact integrated module Wi-Fi, GPS and of course a touch screen.

Although there are still some details, the  Coolpix S800  should be submitted on August 22 and have 25-250mm lens aperture, resolution of  16 megapixels , 3.5 inch touch screen and of course expandable memory. Do not just wait and maybe after the S800 will get a real camera phone by Nikon! 

Sony LT29i Hayabusa: Photos and video of the prototype model!

Scheduled for August 29 at IFA 2012,  Sony LT29i Hayabusa is the new top range Sony that combines the new Xperia line of the range 2012 to that of Arc's also integrating the navigation buttons on the screen as the Galaxy Nexus. What emerges is one stylish, beautiful, nice and compact despite the large 4.6-inch screen.

Equipped with a processor Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM, outperforms S Xperia although a device is not vastly different to general characteristics. We always have a HD display, a 13-megapixel camera slightly higher and, in addition to the 16GB of internal memory, MicroSD support, we find the much acclaimed.

Pictures taken by Sony LT29i Hayabusa (other site on the source):

Here are videos of the prototype pending the official launch later this month.

We put above some benchmarks you can see also on page Eprice review of China.

Toshiba REGZA T-02D: Android 4.0, camera 13 MPXL and Snapdragon S4 for Japan

Toshiba updates its Regza range of terminals with a new model, always with the Android OS but with updated specifications and a design that still incorporates the classic lines of these terminals marrying different patterns of color. Toshiba Regza T-02D will occupy the high-end producer where inside there is a generous 13.1 MPXl camera sensor with Sony Exmor R BSI can raise standards of quality photographic shots up to ISO 600, thanks to the excellent sensitivity of the optics.

Other features include dual-core Snapdragon S4, 1.5 Ghz, 1GB of RAM, display, 4.3-inch QHD AMOLED Super Plus fitted with Gorilla Glass coating, fingerprint sensor, IPX5 certified to withstand water and dust , Android Ice Cream Sandwich and finally a battery of 1800 mAh.

Unfortunately this also as a manufacturer of all smartphones will be sold only in Japan by NTT DoCoMo beginning next weekend at a price yet to be confirmed. by

ZTE is the first manufacturer to upgrade a device to Android 4.1.1: PDK effect?

At the end of June, during the Google I / O 2012, we spoke of the  Platform Development Kit (PDK): the solution to eliminate the fragmentation Android  from Google that proposed by Jelly Bean promises a speedup of official updates from the manufacturers.

 

In practice, Google will offer the new distribution three months before the release in order to help partners in the hotfix of its range. Jelly Bean is the first system to take advantage of this PDK although it was offered only a month before the various brands.

Although this seems to be ZTE achieved something impossible up to now. The manufacturer has in fact officially updated at Jelly Bean smartphone ZTE N880E, Gingerbread released in China in May and passed directly to Android 4.1.1.

This is actually not the first smartphone Nexus to be upgraded to the new operating system, and although the hardware is not particularly interesting, N880E is having a huge advertising.

Features ZTE N880E:

• Size: 119mm x 61mm x 10.4mm
• Screen: 4.0-inch, WVGA, 480 x 800 TFT , capacitive touchscreen
• Weight: 130g
• Battery: Li-ion 1650mAh
• Standard: CDMA2000 1x, EVDO Rev.A, 800MHz
• OS: Android 4.1.1
• Platform: Qualcomm 7627A
• Frequency: 1 GHz
• Memory: 4GB (storage) + 512MB (RAM)
• Extended memory: microSD (maximum support 32G)
• Camera: 3.2MP AF
• Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, AVRCP
• WLAN: 802.11 b / g / n
• Other: GPS, GSM, FM, A-GPS

ZTE has thus demonstrated that, probably due to the PDK, you can actually decrease the fragmentation of Android. by

Sony Xperia GX LT29i shows images of the new international version

From a few hours were common online new international version of the leaked images of the expected Sony Xperia GX known by the codename of Hayabusa. The shots as you can see from the gallery, confirming the distinct resemblance to the version marketed in Japan with the exception of course of the logos and the chrome frame around the phone.

 

Further differences in the body found in the dual-core 1.5 GHz with Adreno 320 GPU , the same 13 MP camera and the LCD will adopt an effective diagonal of 4.55 inches with 1280 × 720. Recall that in Japan the terminal adopts the standard LTE connectivity and is powered by a processor dual-core 1.5GHz Krait with Adreno 225.

 

The device has already passed the check by the Federal Communications Commission in the United States, and though there is still no specific date for the arrival on the global market, we expect to see him here too by the end of the year.  by

Qualcomm introduces its quad-core SoC with Adreno 320 GPU: APQ8064 is his name

During Uplinq developer's conference , Qualcomm has introduced some new features that define the future of its mobile chipsets. We know that the company is currently working well in the states representing the technology often chosen for high-end LTE devices with its dual core MSM8960 SoC.

Qualcomm does not intend to limit itself to dual-core and takes out his trump card by presenting APQ8064 , his chip quad-core line of pro S4, introducing the new GPU called Adreno 320 . The cpu provides 4 cores Krait to 1.5 GHz at full speed while in the case of only one active core clock will increase to 1.7 GHz. Qualcomm SoC brings this new manufacturing process to 28 nm ahead of the competition with the benefits that such soluzine bring in terms of performance and greater energy efficiency.

Adreno 320 will also be used for the solution dual core currently in use MSM 8960. You can not currently envisage a performance comparison with rival Nvidia in mobile computing. An interesting video demo has been shown to give an idea of the solution combined with quad-core Adreno 320.

As you can see in the demo are full screen effects of realistic water, fire, multiple light sources and complex particle effects showing not only the potential of the GPU, but it is emphasized that the solution quad-core effects are clear in the image enhancement and overall performance in the field of gaming.

The integration of radio and other components together to processor production at 28 nm Qualcomm makes the proposal attractive from a performance standpoint and we're curious to see it in the next-generation devices. We know how Snapdragon processors will be the safe choice in the new Windows Phone 8 , but we will see developments in the top range definitely on Android. by

WINN: NGM smartphone that after the dual-sim Android debuts in the world

NGM seems to want to put away the crop of dual-SIM phones to devote himself to a smartphone "monosim" going to use Android as the operating system. Detail of the main model is surely the curved screen but there are several color variations as per the tradition of NGM. WINN is in fact available in white, pink, blue and black and black and gold.

 

Under the shell there is a 1.2 GHz single core that runs Android 2.3 while the screen is a 4-inch multi-touch 800 x 480 pixels. The park provides us with HSPA connections, WiFi with DLNA, GPS and Bluetooth while the camera is 5 megapixel camera with integrated image editing software, HD video and VGA front for video calls.

Rounding out the endowment from various sensors and battery of 1,350 mAh, just for a 4-inch screen, but helped by Ecomode mode that promises to offer different settings to save energy.  NGM WINN is for sale at $380 with a microSD included in the package 8GB's a shame that the producer known for various dual-SIM phones have not chosen the dual calling card on this model. In this way, in fact, the price would be more easily justified and NGM would attack the niche of people who can not give up but he wants an Android phone with two SIM. So this is not difficult and can have serious smartphone market more aggressive, better and even cheaper.

New CloudMobile Acer and Acer Liquid Glow Prices and availability in Europe

Presented at the last Mobile World Congress 2012 and scheduled during the summer, Acer announced that soon will arrive in Europe the range of 4.0 of the Android smartphone manufacturer also revealing prices and availability first. It starts in fact from France with Acer CloudMobile coming from next September to € 349 , which include (photo right in the figure) offers a 4.3-inch display HD IPS (1280 × 720), dual-core 1.5 Ghz , 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory expandable via microSD, camera and Android 8 MPXl Ice Cream Sandwich (in theory should be Android 4.1 according to previous statements).

 

Acer Liquid Glow is positioned directly below instead of a step, with a 1 GHz processor (not specified), 3.7-inch WVGA display (800 × 480), 1GB of internal memory expandable with microSD included in the pack, camera 5 MPXl Ice Cream Sandwich and Android, available from next month of July at a price of € 179 .

Two proposals aimed at two different ranges of the market that could find good evidence of the public thanks to a new design and, in the case of Liquid Glow, aimed at a youthful audience, thanks to more affordable price that we remember for both devices may vary depending on the country in which it will be marketed.

We can only hope to see  Acer CloudMobile and find out if they really be able to be marketed at a price so competitive.

Sony Xperia Neo: here is the first photo of Xperia smartphone ICS in China

Here it reappear a few months after its official announcement  dedicated to the Chinese market:  Sony Xperia Neo The "small" entry-level board with Ice Cream Sandwich  is revealed in flesh and bones on the Taiwanese site EPRICE , where he was photographed from various angles and compared with a Sony Xperia P.

 

The Xperia Neo looks like a very stylish device, "all curves" in white plastic with metal trim, carrying a chip Snapdragon S2 1GHz, 512MB of RAM and a display of 4 "FWVGA.

The new smartphone from Sony is expected home on Chinese shelves by the end of the month.

Pantech Vega Racer 2 official display a 4.8 'HD, ceramic coating and Snapdragon S4 for the Korean market!

The Korean market will see the arrival of a new high-end smartphones in the coming weeks,  Pantech Vega Racer 2 was unveiled a few hours ago and brings with it some interesting. Behind the producers are having to run to the processor faster at the expense of the autonomy, Pantech has decided to seek a mix of the two combining a battery of 2020 mAh and the optimal Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 .

 

This is Pantech Vega Racer 2:

• Display 4.8-inch LCD HD (1280 x 20).
• Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 S4.
• System Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
• LTE connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi.
• Ceramic chassis.
• Thickness of only 9.35 mm
• Weight 133 g.
• 2020 mAh battery.

In little more than a few millimeters with respect to the Droid Razr Maxx , Pantech has managed to a thickness, however, very thin but to equip the device with a battery capable of handling frequencies LTE ensuring up to 9.5 hours talk and 245 hours in stand-by.

The availability is confirmed for now only on the Korean market with the three major carriers that will soon list while there is currently no announcement on the price and the possibility of an international marketing.

Meizu MX, comes the most powerful smartphone: Quad Core, 2GB of RAM and 64GB of memory

Late last year we discussed the possibility of a presentation of a new model with Meizu Processor Quad Core during the first months of 2012. Now come the first reliable information directly from Chinese  CNMO  that says that the smartphone  Meizu MX  new generation will be introduced very soon, in May to be precise, and that will be the most powerful device to date shown.

Meizu MX will feature a powerful Quad Core processor, 2GB of RAM memory and a full record and equal to 64GB. According to the source, will not be a Tegra processor or a proprietary solution, but the new  Samsung Exynos 4412, the same should be the new Galaxy S3. Obviously onboard Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with custom Ui owns Meizu.

The screen does not do a miracle and it would seem a conservative 4-inch QHD from 960 × 640 pixels associated with an 8 megapixel camera with f/2.2 focal. The smartphone should be marketed starting in June at a price of  $ 480  for the 32GB version in China and Hong Kong for $ 400 and 64GB version respectively at  $ 635  and $ 530.

Surely it is interesting to see features that allow this type of mirror imagining characteristics similar to the new top range Samsung.

NERV edition SH-06D Android smartphone dubbed Evangelion Phone

Japan is going to debut by the local operator NTT DoCoMo , an Android smartphone very particular style that incorporates part of Japanese culture and always connected to the world Anime and Comics (known to us as cartoons made ​​in Japan) so as to achieve The NERV edition SH-06D (manufactured by Sharp), devices that you see portrayed in pictures and resumes design, screen printing and personalized content from the anime series Evangelion .

During its construction has been involved Hideaki Anno's Khara, homonymous serious animated film director who designed the chassis and interface style shooting of computer NERV, the main logo and the colors of the interface.

No mention about the price and features precise, although NTT DoCoMo has confirmed Android Gingerbread to move the system and a 4.3-inch diagonal display, of course, everything will remain confined to the land of the Rising Sun ... unfortunately!. by

Whole new range of Android smartphones ZTE presented at MWC

Together with the flagship model was ZTE , the Chinese manufacturer has unveiled the full range of smartphone Android device consists of six that will be available in the coming months in Europe, Japan, USA and China.

ZTE Kis

• Display 3.5-inch HVGA.
• Processor Qualcomm MSM7225A 800 Mhz.
• System Android Gingerbread 2.3.5.
• 256MB RAM.
• 200MB internal memory.
• Camera Flash LED with a 3.2 MPXl.
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, GPS, NFC.

ZTE Blade II

• Display: 3.5 inches.
• 1 GHz single core processor.
• System Android Gingerbread 2.3.
• 512 MB RAM.
• Camera 5 MPXl.
• Front camera 0.3 MPXl.
• NFC miFavor UI.

ZTE N91

• 4.3-inch WVGA.
• Dual-core 1.2 Ghz.
• Android 4.0 system.
• 512 MB RAM.
• 4 GB of internal memory.
• Camera 5 MPXl.
• LTE connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, DLNA, GPS.

ZTE PF200

• 4.3-inch QHD.
• Processor Qualcomm dual-core 1.5 Ghz.
• System Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
• 1 GB RAM.
• 4 GB of internal memory.
• 8 MPXl camera.
• NFC, DLNA, GPS, BT 2.1 and MHL

ZTE PF112 HD

• 4.5 inch HD display (1028 x 720).
• 1.5 Ghz dual core processor (tbc)
• System Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
• 1 GB RAM.
• 8 GB of storage.
• 8 MPXl camera.
• Wi-Fi, BT 3.0, GPS , DLNA, MHL and support HD Voice .

ZTE Skate Water

• 4-inch WVGA.
• 1 Ghz processor.
• System Android 2.3 Gingerbread
• 512 MB RAM.
• 4 GB of internal memory.
• Camera 5 MPXl.
• 1600 mAh battery.

Certainly a wide range of Android terminals that presented by the Chinese producer, for everyone, which will position themselves in different market segments with prices yet to be confirmed. Stay tuned for future updates and posts.

Nexus Motorola Razr a concept that might come in the future

After the acquisition by Google in many Motorola users expect for the next Google Nexus + on a Motorola product. A Nexus product engineers from Motorola , combining the best materials and design of the house winged distributions with the latest Android release that Google appears to be a really interesting combination.

Unfortunately, this possibility still seems far away and everything is still just a fantasy. With speculation about  Android 5.0 , however, many are beginning to imagine how it could be the successor to the Galaxy Nexus  brand with extremely thin Motorola inspired by Motorola Razr. Here comes a concept which is dedicated to a hypothetical future Nexus Motorola Razr , expected to be many dreamed by others.

The concept is described in its features with on-board chip Tegra 3 quad core instead of the classic Texas Instruments selected by Motorola for its device. Given a thickness of only 7 mm, 5-inch wide screen and the camera 16 MPXl well.

Specifications not far from those that might be for a hypothetical next generation Nexus, equipped with the new distribution that maybe we will see Android in part during the upcoming  Google I / O and the assembly quality and materials that have always characterized Motorola. After HTC and Samsung for two consecutive years, a shift towards Motorola might be well received by the community.

Sharp Aquos 104SH Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.5-inch display in Japan in February

Even Sharp, very active in the Japanese market, could not refrain from presenting a new high-end device always through the operator SoftBank and what we see in the photo is the Sharp Aquos 104SH the manufacturer's first smartphone to offer the long-awaited new distribution Ice Cream Sandwich .

Although its release is expected by February / March have already been announced some specific techniques such as dual-core processor TI OMAP 4460, 1.5 GHz, the large display of 4.5 inch HD LCD 1280 x 720 resolution, certification against Shock and water, the sensor of the camera 12 including a front face Mpxl 3 Mpxl room and finally the thickness of only 8.7 mm thin.

Again we do not know what could be the price and hardly see him in Europe.