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Top Ten Smartphones of The US In July, Apple Ranked First

- Wednesday, 17 July 2013 No Comments

What's the best smart phone? Everyone comes to different conclusions according to their needs. And recently there is website listed the top ten smartphones in July according to design, software, hardware features, price, and many other factors.

Tenth: Samsung GALAXY Note 2



Samsung GALAXY Note II not only has high popularity and good sales performance, but also drives the industry's big-screen smartphone development trend. As a cross-border product which ranges between mobile phone and tablet, its biggest feature is the 5.5-inch high definition touch screen, which can bring unusual visual experience regardless of browsing the web or watching videos.


And also excellent handwriting feature is also a major advantage of the device, the tip of the stylus uses conductive rubber tip designed for capacitive screen which can simulate real-world pen and paper effect. In addition to the excellent usage touch, a series of functions of the stylus possess, such as "gesture", "suspended operations" are also very attractive.

Samsung GALAXY Note II is also equipped with Android4.1 system, built-in Orion Exynos4412 1.6GHz quad-core processor and with 2GB RAM. It provids 16GB, 32GB and 64GB three capacity versions and it supports for memory expansion.

Samsung GALAXY Note II also has a 8 MP camera, and its 2500mAh battery capacity is increased to 3100mAh high-capacity.

Ninth: LG Optimus G Pro



As currently the most powerful LG flagship, the Optimus G Pro has very powerful hardware configuration and pleasing appearance. The new device is not only with 5.5 inches FHD IPS touch screen, and also in order to provide a better user experience, it specially designs "one-hand mode", when in use the large keyboard in touch screen will automatically reduce to meet the normal one-hand calling or messaging operation.


LG Optimus G Pro is also equipped with Android 4.1 system, and also provides "smart screen" feature, the phone can determine whether to automatically lock the screen via front camera detecting if human faces are looking at the screen. In addition, it also supports unique QSlide multi-tasking capabilities.

LG also equips the mobile with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage space capacity, it supports up to 64GB memory card expansion. It has 13 MP main camera and a 2.1 megapixel front camera, which provides auto focus, high-speed continuous shooting and other functions.

In addition to provide Bluetooth 4.0 technology, SlimPort (HDMI and RGB) and NFC capabilities, the device also has the infrared emission feature, which can remote control compatible digital devices. Meanwhile, in order to obtain a better endurance performance, this phone is also equipped with a 3140 mAh battery.

Eighth: HTC 8X



As HTC's first WP8 smartphone, HTC 8X has a simple shape and powerful configuration. The mobile is with 4.3-inch SLCD2 touch screen that support 720p resolution and 342ppi pixel density. And in order to obtain a more smooth experience, the device is also equipped with 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor and 1GB RAM capacity.


HTC 8X is also equipped with WP8 system, its main features are that you can customize the size of the dynamic magnetic stickers, and lock screen new "Quick Status" feature, your contacts will join "the club" feature as well as new "Kids Zone" function. However, the mobile uses unibody case, so the user can’t replace the battery, and because the mobile does not support micro-SD memory card expansion, the phone has only up to 16GB capacity available.

HTC 8X has 8 MP camera that is with BSI back-illuminated sensor assembly, F2.0 large aperture lens and 28mm wide-angle effect. The front camera reaches 2.1 MP, which also has a large f2.0 aperture and 88-degree wide-angle. In addition, HTC 8X also equips with ImageChip video chip for the camera, which can improve the camering speed and quality.

Seventh: HTC Droid DNA


As the world's first smartphone with Full HD resolution touch screen, HTC Droid DNA official release can be described as very sensational. The mobile's 5-inch 1080p resolution SLCD3 touch screen, not only brings 1920 * 1080 pixel full HD resolution firstly in the industry, and the sub-pixel density reaches 440ppi.


HTC Droid DNA is also loaded with 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro APQ8064 quad-core processor and 2GB RAM memory. In addition to supporting for LTE 4G networks and global roaming capabilities, the phone also supports Beats Audio sound and it's equipped with two 2.55V audio amplifiers, supporting speakers and headphones respectively.

HTC Droid DNA is also equipped with Android4.1 system, and with the latest HTC Sense 4+ interface. In addition to 16GB storage space and supporting for memory expansion, the device has built-in 8 MP main camera and a 2.1 megapixel front camera, wireless connectivity such as Beats Audio, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI output, DLNA and other features are also very complete.

HTC Droid DNA provides red, black and white three colors, the bare metal price in the North American market is $ 599.99.

Sixth: Samsung GALAXY S4



Samsung GALAXY S4 not only has high popularity and attention, and also it creates a sales record of Samsung's flagship, its sales exceeded twenty million units in short time. This device is not only loaded with 4.99 inches FHD Super AMOLED HD touch screen and TouchWiz Nature UI user interface, but also with more refined display and unusual "glare" unlock effect. Need laptop accessories such as screen, keyboard, battery and drive, click here www.batterycentury.com.


Samsung GALAXY SIV also has an eight-core Exynos 5410 processor and integrated PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU, which can bring smoother control experience. It's with 2GB RAM, and has 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage capacities. It has a 2.0 MP front camera and 13 MP main camera supports that supports multiple camera modes.

Samsung GALAXY S4 is also equipped with Android 4.2.1 system, and added features such as eye tracking and many user-friendly features

Samsung GALAXY S4 will have the edition with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor to be listed in North America, the phone will provide blue and white two colors.

Fifth: LG Nexus 4



LG Nexus 4 is undoubtedly the most popular model of the series, and because the mobile has a very low price in the official store, it was also considered to be the most cost-effective smartphone. And in terms of functionality, this pure version Android phone is equipped with 1280 * 768 pixel 4.7-inch IPS touch screen, and it uses In-cell technology, so the touch screen becomes more slim.


LG Nexus 4 is also the first to equip with Android 4.2 system, it is with Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 quad-core processor and has 2GB RAM capacity. And in addition to providing LTE network, NFC technology and wireless charging and other functions, it also has a 8 MP camera with auto focus and 1080p full HD video recording and Photo Sphere panorama picture function brought vy the new system.

LG Nexus 4 also supports gesture extremely popular Swype input method, user only on the virtual QWERTY keyboard, slide your finger to complete the entry. And because also supports Miracast wireless display standard, so without any Wi-Fi network connection to the LG Nexus 4 and smart TVs and other devices to easily share streaming audio and video.

LG Nexus 4 also supports wireless charging function, it can compete wireless charging via Wireless Charging Orb inductive charging dock. Unfortunately the phone's battery is with built-in design, and does not support memory card expansion.

Fourth: Samsung GALAXY S4 Google Edition


Google edition Samsung GALAXY S4 has no difference with the original model in appearance, and also no change in the main hardware configuration, it's still with 5.0 inches FHD touch screen that supports 441ppi pixel density, 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage space. It's equipped with a 13 MP camera, which can be replaced by a 2600mAh battery.


The biggest advantage of the Google version GALAXY S4 is that it's equipped with native Android 4.2.2 operating system, which means the phone is without any carrier junk software, nor Samsung GALAXY S series applications. And also it has been tested that the performance of Google edition GALAXY S4 is smoother than the TouchWiz edition, and even the battery life performance is also much higher than the original.

However, the Google version Samsung GALAXY S4 version will lack the rich of ordinary camera features. However, the native system enables the Samsung GALAXY S4 much thinner, it's not only with more smoothly operating speed, but also the the remaining capacity of storage has also increased from 7GB to 12GB.

Third: HTC One



HTC One uses aluminum unibody design and 4.7 inches FHD SLCD3 touch screen, which provides the industry's highest pixel density of 468ppi.


HTC One is equipped with Android4.2 system and new HTC Sense 5 interface, it's with many new software applications. It's with 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM memory and 16GB/32GB/64GB three kinds of storage capacity.

A major feature of HTC One is the use of 4 MP UltraPixel camera, which uses large-size light-sensitive components to expande single pixel volume and significantly improve performance in low light. HTC One is also equipped with two-axis optical image stabilization system, as well as HDR function for video.

Second: HTC One Google Edition



Google HTC One is exactly the same as the prototype in body design and workmanship. The hardware has not changed, the same with quad-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage space, with 4.7 inches FHD resolution Super LCD 3 touch screen, it provides support optics image stabilization feature UltraPixel camera and has 2300mAh lithium polymer battery.


The major characteristic of Google HTC One is the use of Adroid 4.2.2 system. However, this phone gives up the BlinkFeed colorful polymer interface, infrared remote control function can not be used.

It is worth mentioning that, Google version HTC One also retains the original Beats audio, but camera functions such as Zoe have been discarded.

First: Apple iPhone5



Although Apple iPhone5 doesn't bring disruptive change both in hardware and appearance, perfection of voice control (Siri), operating system, as well as video camera gets a lot of praise, and market performance is also very eye-catching.


As the history thinnest and lightest iPhone product, Apple iPhone5 is not only 20% lighter than the past products, but also reduces the thickness to 7.6mm in the case enhanced performance. The mobile is with a 4-inch Retina touch screen that supports 1136*640 pixel resolution and 16:9 display mode.

Apple iPhone 5 uses new generation A6 processor,  the performance is two times enhanced than the past A5, and the system startup page, saving photos, loading music and other aspects are also loaded improved several-foldly. Its camera continues the 8 MP level, but it adds the sapphire glass mirror, panoramic camera and other functions.


Apple iPhone5 is also equipped with iOS6 system, which includes new map application and free voice navigation function, and also strengthens the social networking feature.

Google, Samsung unveil new version of Chromebook

- Wednesday, 30 May 2012 No Comments
Google will try to win more converts to a computer operating system revolving around its popular Chrome Web browser with a new wave of lightweight laptops built by Samsung Electronics. Tuesday's release of the next-generation Chromebooks will give Google and Samsung another opportunity to persuade consumers and businesses to buy an unconventional computer instead of machines running on familiar software by industry pioneers Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. 
Unlike most computers, Google's Chromebooks don't have a hard drive. They function like terminals dependent on an Internet connection. The laptops come with 16 gigabytes of flash memory — the kind found in smartphones, tablet computers and some iPods. Two USB ports allow external hard drives and other devices to be plugged into the machines.

Chromebooks haven't made much of a dent in the market since their debut a year ago. In that time, more people have been embracing Apple's iPad and other tablet computers — a factor that has contributed to a slowdown in sales of personal computers.
The cool reception to Chromebooks has raised questions about whether Google misjudged the demand for computers designed to quickly connect to its dominant Internet search engine and ever-expanding stable of other online services, ranging from email to a recently introduced file-storage system called Drive.
"The Chromebooks have had less to offer than tablets, so they haven't been that interesting to consumers," said Gartner analyst Mika Kitagawa.
Google says it always intended to take things slowly with the Chromebooks to give its engineers time to understand the shortcomings of the machines and make the necessary improvements. "This release is a big step in the journey to bringing (Chromebooks) to the mainstream," said Sundar Pichai, Google's senior vice president of Chrome and apps.
The upgraded laptop, called "Series 5 550," is supposed to run two-and-half times faster than the original machines, and boasts higher-definition video. Google also added features that will enable users to edit documents offline, read more content created in widely used Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel, and retrieve material from another computer at home or an office. More emphasis is being placed on Chrome's Web store, which features more than 50,000 applications.
The price: $449 for models that only connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi and $549 for a machine that connects on a 3G network. Samsung's original Chromebooks started out with prices ranging from $429 to $499. Like the original Chromebooks, the next-generation machines feature a 12.1-inch screen display and run on an Intel processor.
Google Inc. and Samsung also are introducing a "Chromebox" that can be plugged into a display monitor to create the equivalent of desktop computer. The box will sell for $329.
The latest Chromebook and new Chromebox will be available online only, beginning in the U.S. on Tuesday, followed by a Wednesday release in the United Kingdom. The products will go on sale in brick-and-mortar stores for the first time in still-to-be-determined Best Buy locations next month.
The expansion beyond Internet-only sales signals Google's determination to attract a mass audience to its Chromebooks, just as it's done with smartphones running on its Android software. More than 300 million mobile devices have been activated on Android since the software's 2008 release.
Without providing specifics, Pichai said several other computer manufacturers will release Chromebooks later this year. Google plans to back the expanded line of Chromebooks with a marketing blitz during the holiday shopping season in November and December.
One reason Google is confident Chromebooks will eventually catch on is because the Chrome Web browser has attracted so many fans in less than four years on the market. The company says more than 200 million people worldwide currently are using the Chrome browser.
Like other laptop and desktop computers, the Chromebooks will have to contend with the accelerating shift to the iPad and other tablets. The iPad 2, an older version of Apple's tablet line, sells for as little as $399, undercutting the new Chromebook. Other low-cost tablets are expected to hit the market later this year. One of them might even be made by Motorola Mobility, a device maker that Google bought for $12.5 billion earlier this month. Google so far hasn't commented on Motorola's future plans for the tablet market.
The new Chromebooks also are hitting the market at a time when some prospective computer buyers may be delaying purchases until they can check out machines running on Windows 8, a makeover of Microsoft's operating system that is expected to be released in September or October. Microsoft designed Windows 8 so it can be controlled through touch as well as keyboards. That versatility is expected to inspire the creation of hybrid machines that are part laptop, part tablet.
Google shares added $2.81 Tuesday to close at $594.34.

Samsung begins Europe sales of latest smartphone

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Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of mobile phones, said its third-generation Galaxy Ssmartphone went on sale Tuesday in 28 European and Middle Eastern countries, hoping to cement its lead over Apple's iPhone. The Galaxy S III smartphones hit the shelves in countries including France and Britain. By the end of July, nearly 300 mobile operators around the world will be selling the device.

Samsung said the initial response to the new smartphone was positive. At Vodafone Group, pre-sale orders for the Galaxy S III outstripped those of any previous Android-based smartphones, according to Samsung. The Galaxy series of smartphones is widely acknowledged in the industry as a success for Samsung, turning it from a smartphone also-ran into a viable competitor with the iPhone from Apple Inc.
While Apple has kept the screen size of the iPhone the same in every upgrade since 2007, Samsung increased the screen size of its highest-end smartphone in its two major updates. The latest Galaxy phone screen is nearly twice as big as the iPhone screen. The 4.8-inch S III also features more computing power that supports voice commands and an eye-movement tracking feature to keep the screen from dimming. Samsung overtook Apple in smartphone sales for the first time in the first three months of this year, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. The Suwon, South Korea-based company sold 44.5 million smartphones in the January-March quarter, compared with Apple's 35.1 million iPhone sales.
Market watchers expect that Apple may use its annual conference for developers next month to announce the yearly upgrade to the iPhone, which then can go on sale as early as July. Aside from being big rivals in the smartphone market, Samsung and Apple have also a close business relationship. Samsung supplies mobile chips and display panels for iPhones and iPad tablet computers, counting Apple among its biggest clients.

Dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos gets a GSM-GSM version

- Saturday, 26 May 2012 No Comments

Samsung has announced a GSM-only variant of the Galaxy Ace Duos, which will be available from June in Russia, before making its way to Africa, China, CIS, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as Southeast and Southwest Asia.


The Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos already has a GSM-CDMA version in the market, which was launched at Rs. 16,900, but is currently retailing for roughly Rs. 14,000. The GSM-GSM version of the Galaxy Ace Duos is expected to be available for around the same - though for now, no official pricing has been revealed.



The GSM-GSM Galaxy Ace Duos bears much the same specifications as its predecessor – a 3.5 inch 480x320 pixel display, an 832MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, a 5MP rear camera, 3GB built-in storage, and a smaller 1,300 mAh battery.


It also features 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB, Wi-Fi b/g/n, stereo FM radio, and GPS connectivity. The GSM-GSM Ace Duos will come with TouchWiz UI on top of Android 2.3 Gingerbread, as well as ChatOn instant-messenger, and a ‘Dual-SIM always on’ feature, allowing users to field calls from either SIM, simultaneously.

Apple ruling blocks Samsung Galaxy Tab shipments across EU

- Wednesday, 10 August 2011 No Comments

Apple Inc. said a German court has ruled that a tablet computer made by Samsung Electronics Co. cannot be sold in most of the European Union, the latest turn in a patent fight between the two companies.
The preliminary injunction bars Samsung from distributing its Galaxy Tab 10.1 touchscreen tablet throughout most of Europe, with the exception of the Netherlands. The device, which was released earlier this summer and runs on Google Inc.'s Android operating system, is widely considered to be the most promising competitor to Apple's iPad, which has dominated the market since its release last year.



Apple reiterated an earlier statement that Samsung had copied its products, and it intends to protect its intellectual property.

A spokesman for Samsung didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
A German court representative declined to comment.
The ruling, which was earlier reported by Deutsche Presse-Agentur and the FOSS Patents blog, follows a similar injunction handed down by an Australian court.
In April, Apple sued Samsung in a California court, alleging the South Korean manufacturer infringed on its patents and "slavishly" copied its designs. Legal battles between the Cupertino, Calif., company and Samsung have circled the globe, with filings in various Asian and European countries, as well as the International Trade Commission