Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the UK’s number one TV brand1, today reveals the Samsung ‘Smart View’ app that enables users to share content between their Samsung Smart TVs and mobile devices.
Available for the Samsung Galaxy S II and at a later date for other Samsung Galaxy devices, the free ‘Smart View’ app means convergence between entertainment devices in the home is now a reality. The app works by displaying the content from the Samsung Smart TV on the mobile device’s screen over a home’s WiFi network, regardless of whether people are watching TV, a movie from their Blu-ray player or even content from their camcorder or other devices.
The Smart View app means people can get more out of their TV, smartphone and soon, Galaxy Tab. With summer finally here, never miss a point at Wimbledon and your favourite TV shows and movies from wherever you are in the home on your Galaxy S II smartphone. From one Smart TV, different members of the family can enjoy watching the programme of their choice in the room of their choice on the device of their choice. Continue Reading »
Sony Ericsson today announced Xperia active, a compact smartphone targeting consumers with an active lifestyle, in conjunction with CommunicAsia 2011 in Singapore. With a 3″ screen and running the latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3), the phone packs Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, a 5mp camera with HD video functionality, and a powerful 1Ghz processor. Xperia active is dust proof and water resistant* and uniquely incorporates wet finger tracking, to ensure the phone works perfectly when either the screen or a user’s fingers are wet.
The phone comes pre-loaded with sports apps that enable consumers to easily track their fitness levels. To maintain a balanced diet and support your fitness goals, it’s important to find out how much protein you need per day based on your activity level and individual nutritional needs. Users can set their ideal training route using the built-in GPS, Barometer and Compass. On-screen heart rate and pulse can be monitored in realtime (enabled by ANT+ wireless networking technology), while the iMapMyFitness app can monitor day to day performance. Additionally, Facebook inside Xperia allows consumers to share their progress and experiences with friends.
- Dust proof and water resistant smartphone powered by AndroidT
- Scratch resistant multi touch screen with wet finger tracking
- All the applications for your active life, including on-screen heart rate monitoring through ANT+
Fredrik Månsson, Global Product Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson said: “XperiaT active is the ultimate smartphone for an active life. Not only is it packed with all the features and applications consumers need for a worry free mobile life, it also comes with a set of accessories that make it fun and easy for them to take it everywhere, whatever their daily plans are.”
Maria Sharapova, a three time grand slam winning tennis player added: “I love this smartphone because it perfectly fits both my professional and personal needs. It keeps me in touch with my friends as I travel the world on the pro tour and tracks my fitness both on and off the court.”
Sony Ericsson today announced Xperia ray – a stunning new smartphone alongside CommunicAsia 2011 in Singapore. With a 3.3″ screen and running the latest Android platform for smartphones (Gingerbread 2.3), the phone packs in a powerful 1Ghz processor, Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine, a 8.1mp camera with Exmor RT for mobile and HD video functionality. At only 9.4mm thin, XperiaT ray incorporates market leading design for which Sony Ericsson has become known.
To add to a full set of specifications, the phone incorporates a front facing camera and a scratch resistant screen with excellent resolution and brightness and integrated touch keys. Sony Ericsson’s unique integration of Facebook inside XperiaT delivers a unique consumer experience for greater social interaction. In combination with the Google services, as well as access to over 200,000 Apps via the Android MarketT, it provides a solid and entertaining smartphone foundation.
The Motorola Atrix is said to be the most powerful smartphone and on paper it seems to be so: 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 1GB RAM, qHD screen, 8MP camera and 720p video recording are all impressive but for some Motoblur’s inclusion may be the deciding factor for making a purchase or not.
Specs are not the only cool things on paper going for the Atrix as it can be docked into a laptop dock so you can carry your entire office around with you, all being powered by the Atrix!
So does the claim live up to fact in reality? Is Motoblur bad enough to hinder a purchase? Should this be your next smartphone? Read on to find out!
We have mentioned ‘Anna’ before, the forthcoming update to Nokias Symbian devices, however over at the Nokia Connection event in Singapore CEO Stephen Elop has confirmed the the the Anna update will be available next month (July) for download.
The Nokia N8, C7, C6-01 and E7 will qualify for the update and will bring an improved homescreen, redesigned interface icons, portrait QWERTY keypad, a new web browser and improved Ovi Maps.
I must say that the new N9 looks much better in my opinion but not being a Symbian user I am not really in a position to be an expert on this.
Posted by: James
When HTC announced 5 new phones at MWC earlier this year there was some criticism that there wasn’t a dual-core model there in the lineup. With LG and Samsung there with handsets featuring dual-core CPU’s the expectation was that HTC should at least be following the competition, lets face it, HTC are more accustomed to being leaders rather than followers.
However, maybe the critics should have had a little more faith that HTC had something up their sleeves as less than two months after MWC, HTC were holding their own press even here in London to announce the new HTC Sensation. Not only does it include the much coveted dual-core CPU but includes a 540 x 960 resolution QHD display which is the first to have a Gorilla Glass screen that’s curved on all edges.
Other new features such as HTC Sense 3.0 and the 8 mega-pixel camera with instant capture technology and 1080P video recording means that not only is this certainly HTC’s flagship handset but it’s also one of the best specified on the market today.
I’ve been using the sensation for a little over a week, so if you want to find out what I think of it you’ll have to read on!
Nokia have today officially announced the new N9 to the world. The N9 runs MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan and comes packed with some pretty decent specifications.
Size wise the N9 comes with a 3.9 inch WVGA display complete with curved Gorilla glass. Under the hood we have a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor and camera wise this one looks to be fantastic too, sporting an 8mp auto-focus Carl Zeiss lens, double LED flash and HD video recording at 720p.
Available in three colours, pink, black and blue Nokia have stated that the N9 will be available sometime this year, although some reports are saying this could be within a month. Let’s hope so. This one looks good.
You can see the full specs below along with a demo video. Continue Reading »
Huawei are hitting the market with the first Android 3.2 tablet. Engadget reports that this is a Honeycomb 3.2 tablet, the first of it’s kind. 3.2 is essentially the same as 3.1, but specifically tailored to 7-inch tablets as opposed to 10-inch. Packed within the MediaPad’s 10.5mm shell, there’s a 217 pixels-per-inch IPS capacitive touch panel, GPS, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, 802.11n WiFi, a battery good for around six hours of life and a bona fide racehorse as a processor: a dual-core 1.2GHz chip from Qualcomm.
The MediaPad weighs only 390g, supports full 1080p playback, includes HSPA+ (14.4Mbps) 3G support, offers 8GB of internal storage (as well as a microSD slot) and comes pre-loaded with Facebook, Twitter, Let’s Golf from Gameloft and Documents To Go. There’s also a Bluetooth module, an HDMI output for catching those high-def flicks on the go, and Flash 10.3.
Unfortunately, there is no pricing at this stage. Pictures and a demo video below:
The popular Twitter app Seesmic will no longer be supported for BlackBerry, the developers have said today. I’m not a Seesmic user however this news saddens me a little and I hope other developers do not follow suit.
Here is what they said:
Blackberry users, we have important news we would like to share:
Effective June 30th, Seesmic will discontinue support for Blackberry in order to focus development efforts on our most popular mobile platforms: Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7.
We encourage those effected by this change to try out Seesmic for Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7, as well as Seesmic Desktop and Web.
Sincerely,
Team Seesmic
Posted by: James
It is not often that I come across a phone application that makes me laugh so much every time I use it. Last night I stumbled upon Talking Funny Mirrors and downloaded to my iPhone 4. My word, talk about fun.
Enter exciting world of talking funny mirrors and discover your new face. You can record video with altered voice or take still picture. Share your funny album with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Features:
– 20 funny mirrors (4 free + 16 in SUPER PACK)
– altered voice when recording video
– intuitive picture and video gallery
– share on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
– send via Email
– save to Photo Library
The app is free to download to your iOS device from iTunes.
You can see a demo of me using the app below:
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