Juggle work and play in style with Samsung GALAXY S DUOS

Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung GALAXY S DUOS, the latest addition to the GALAXY smartphone family designed for active young professionals. The GALAXY S DUOS will be available from September starting in Europe and rolled out across other territories.

Samsung’s new Android 4.0-powered smartphone is ideal for users who balance fast-paced work and social lifestyles. The GALAXY S DUOS offers all the style and high-end performance users expect from GALAXY smartphones. It also affords the convenience of Dual SIM access, giving the smartphone added communication flexibility.

The Samsung GALAXY S DUOS combines high-end performance with total communication flexibility owing to its Dual SIM functionality, which allows users to manage two phone numbers from a single phone. Its unique ‘Dual SIM Always on’ feature allows you to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other, ensuring that you can manage both personal and work commitments without ever missing a call. You also have the flexibility of selecting different billing plans for either SIM, switching between them at your convenience.

The GALAXYS S DUOS doesn’t compromise on style or performance. Its rounded edges and smooth ceramic-like finish give it a classy, sophisticated appearance. Its 1GHz processor and 1500mAh battery allow for breezy multi-tasking across the most demanding applications, while the 4GB of on-board storage provides ample space for your favourite images and videos. Its capabilities are boosted by the exciting new features of Android 4.0, which include stunning graphics and upgraded menu systems for easier browsing and navigation.  

The GALAXY S DUOS’s social and entertainment options are equally impressive. Its generous 4-inch display offers a comfortable viewing experience whether browsing online, reading emails or flicking through photos, and is perfect for watching video or enjoying images taken with the phone’s 5MP camera. The preloaded Samsung’s ChatON communication service, which connects all phone users into a single community, provides easy instant messaging, group chatting and content sharing in multiple formats—images, video, voice, contacts—to make mobile messaging incredibly simple and intuitive.

Samsung GALAXY S DUOS Product Specifications

Network	HSDPA 7.2 M 900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Display	4.0” WVGA(480x800) TFT
OS	Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Camera	Main(Rear) : 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash Front: VGA Camera
Video	Video : MPEG4, H.263, H.264 Recording : FWVGA@30fps, Playback : FWVGA@30fps
Audio	Codec : MP3, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋ Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Additional Features	Dual SIM Always on
	Samsung Apps
	Samsung Kies
	Samsung ChatON mobile communication service (Preloaded)
	Samsung TouchWiz
	A-GPS
Google™ Mobile Services	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 MicroUSB, USB 2.0 Wi-Fi b/g/n
Memory	4GB internal memory microSD (up to 32GB)
Dimension	63.1 x 121.5 x 10.5mm, 120g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-ion 1,500 mAh

Source: SamsungTomorrow

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Sony has announced on his blog that the company has begun the process of Android 4.0 update for the Xperia P.

All users worldwide will be notified of your upgrade in the next few weeks, specific time will depend on each country and home network distribution equipment.

Besides the new features of Android 4.0, an updated version of Sony software also bring in their three new entertainment applications: WALKMAN, Albums and Movies, along with expansion on standby for up to 4 hours, lock screen is improved, the widget can resize and recent Apps button to browse the new software running recently.

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Source:Sony

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Some sources explain this is only a small error on naming while Microsoft has not announced the official reason.

Metro interface is forced to turn over names is Modern UI. Photo: Techfactor.

Microsoft has quietly lifted rule application is not named with the word "Metro" on its application store. A source of WPCentral said, this is not the rules set out by Microsoft that is just a small error on Windows Store. Currently, the software maker still has not announced the official reason for this.

Before that, many applications have been returned to the developer in a state of "not confirmed" because their names contain the word "Metro". This has led to many software vendors have to think to worry because the new name for applications already familiar to users.

Some people initially expected this move by Microsoft to avoid all the hassle involved in trademark disputes "Metro" with retailer Metro AG of Germany. "Software giant" has even threatened legal action for unauthorized use of trademarks and forced to make new name for its interface is Modern UI replace the name Metro UI.

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Warehousing applications, online content and search features voice on the operating system Google Android are upgrading and adding new features.

Google Play Store are welcome to add new utilities.

With Play Store, Google is preparing for additional storage and application of its online content features to send, gifts like those on Apple's iTunes and App Store. This allows users to buy applications on the Play Store and send gifts to friends, or use your account to accept gifts of free content from other users to Redeem Code, gift card Gift Card . However, Google feature is not yet officially submitted to the user.

But in return, now, Play Store has started to support intelligent update feature called Smart Update, this is a utility that was introduced at the developers conference Google I / O takes place in June last it. Instead of downloading the whole early upgrade any software, Smart Update makes updating quick and cost much less space when only download the update changes.

In addition, features voice search on Google's Android Voice Search continue to be updated by adding new languages​​. As announced, Google said it is adding 13 more languages ​​to its platform, bringing the total number of supported languages ​​to 42.

The new list includes the Basque language, Bulgarian. Catalan, Portuguese European, Finnish, Galician, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian language, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak and Swedish.

With the addition of a series of languages, Google Voice Search is becoming a heavyweight opponent of Siri, speech-recognition engine on the Apple iPhone 4S. The Jelly Bean 4.1 update, Google Voice Search also added Google Now, smart looking gadget with the ability to handle the same language as Siri.

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iPhone as most popular smartphone today, however, does not mean that it is considered a perfect product. And quite a lot of shortcomings of the Apple handset, make users not help but feel a nuisance to use.

Can not customize

Owning an iPhone means that the user interface to accept the default home screen with 16 icons for applications (additional 4 original application below). If you want to change the look of the home screen, you should look for a different handset. Apple does not allow users to add shortcuts, widgets or as wallpaper on Android.

There is no shortcut

When using the iPhone, users can not access quickly to turn on or off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, switch to flight mode or adjust the screen brightness.

Siri looked like a toy

Overall, Siri is a compelling applications and potential. However, because only in beta, the application of voice recognition iPhone get a lot of silly errors when answering the questions of the user. Clearly, Apple has much to do to turn Siri really become a virtual assistant outstanding.

Battery life is poor

Battery of iPhone 4S less than advertising

If you are a regular use iPhone for daily work, it's better that you should take advantage of the charger to energize for your smartphone spare time. For some Android smartphone, the user can remove the battery cover means that they can be equipped with additional backup battery, but with products like the iPhone monolithic design, which is impossible.

Automatic predictive and edit messages

System dictionary on the iPhone rather "less intelligent". It does not update the new words in the dictionary that is sometimes causing fatal errors to the user. For example, when you type sec (short for second), it will automatically adjust to the sex.

Can not change default browser

For many users, Chrome and Firefox is their favorite browser. However, if you use your iPhone and install the browser, users still have to use Safari as your default browser. That means that, when the user receives a new update from social networks, open links from other posts, they have to go through Safari.

Mail applications bad

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Sony fans in America will soon be introducing three new handset named Sony Xperia acro S, Xperia dual Tipo and Xperia advance.

Sony Xperia acro S is one of the first Android smartphone with 4.3-inch wide screen, use the Bravia Engine technology, processor speed 1.5 GHz dual core processor, Adreno 220 graphics GPU, RAM 1 GB and 16 GB of internal memory. Devices running Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The second smartphone Sony Xperia advance is considered specific version for the U.S. market of the Xperia Go. Equipped with 3.5-inch HVGA screen, dual core processor 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB memory and running Android 2.3. The device is IP67 standard for water resistance and dust. However, weaknesses of the product is low-resolution screen.

Meanwhile, the third phone Sony Xperia Tipo dual is a midrange Android smartphone with 3.2-inch HVGA screen, single-core processor clocked at 800 MHz, RAM 512 MB of internal memory and 2, 5 GB. Notable feature in this phone model supports two SIM.

There are no prices for all three of Sony phones.

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HTC, Samsung and Sony have a reason to celebrate today - their smartphones picked several EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) awards in different categories.

And if you're wondering what EISA is, it's an industry body representing 50 tech-focused magazines from 19 European countries and it gathers every year to award the best devices in different categories.

Samsung scooped four awards, one of which was for its Android flagship, the Galaxy S III. The Samsung I9300 landed the EISA award for best European mobile phone. Sony got the Green Award for the second time in a row. In 2011, the Xperia mini and Xperia arc received the Green Award, and this year it's the Xperia P.

HTC didn't leave empty-handed either. The One S got the Social Award for its best-in-class social features in the Sense 4.0.

Source | Via

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The court said that the more likely the two will suffer little if no decision according to the lawsuit.

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Latest News in the lawsuit between Samsung and Apple, the last witness will be convened this week, then the court will look to conclude next week.

However, Judge Lucy Koh, head of the jury is still wanted for the case of two technology companies leading a last chance to settle before the court's conclusions are made.

"I can see the risk of failure of both in this case," Ms. Koh said. Both Samsung and Apple may be faced with the compensation for damages, will be banned even if the product continues to pursue the case.

On the advice of Judge Koh, a representative of Samsung and Apple have agreed to hold a meeting to negotiate. Official time of the meeting were not disclosed, but maybe it will happen within this week.

In week two of the lawsuits, Samsung has pretty much call witnesses, mostly engineers working in design team to present its development plans Galaxy Tab tablet.

In particular, notably women Jeeyuen Wang design process shared about their hard work as the project developed the Galaxy Tab. They usually work about 20 hours / day for 3 months and confirmed that two versions of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been completed three months before the iPad launch (1/2010).

If the arrangement between the two companies do not achieve results, the more likely the case will continue next week and the results will be released in late August and early September next.

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As expected, while Windows Phone 7.8 will get the new start screen with the new Tile sizes, most of the other major features aren't making the cut. Skype, RCS-e, and DataSmart are all available in WP7.8, but only as separate apps, and not integrated as with WP8. DataSmart is the app which allows users to monitor data usage, and RCS-e allows carriers to hook in data services. Not surprisingly, IE10 will be WP8 only, and WP7.8 users will have to make due with IE9 (our condolences). 

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Source: WP7Forum.ru via WMPU

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If this information is true, this will be a model 10-inch tablet first owned super cheap price $ 200.

Surface tablets on hand CEO Steve Ballmer came out in June.

Home famous tech Engadget has just published a report startled many people, under which Microsoft's Surface RT tablet will shelves with price only $ 200.

If come true, this would be a shocking information technology in the village, by considering the many ways, Surface is a model worthy of high-level, fair competition with the Apple iPad's $ 500. Accordingly, Surface will be a 10 inch tablet first to price competition, only the equivalent of a 7-inch model is Google Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire.

Surface not yet released, so people could not carry out dissections to find out the costs of its production. The 8GB version of the Google Nexus 7 is approximately 160 USD to produce, whereas with a 10.6 inch model as Surface, only pre-production and the screen frame of the product was higher than 160 USD. That's not to mention the Surface is equipped with various other components such as base or larger flash drive.

Of course, this information is not unfounded, because with his potential, Microsoft could sell the hole completely to focus on selling hardware digital content. Previously, the company has also sell Xbox gaming device for 168 USD.

Microsoft has declined to comment on rumors, so users only by waiting until 26/10, when this product is sold to the official knew the damage.

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