Leaked! Samsung’s new iPad mini rival

NEW DELHI: Samsung is working on a new tablet that will square off against the likes of Apple iPad mini and Google Nexus 7. According to technology news website SamMobile, this device is codenamed Kona and will be retailed as Galaxy Note 8.0. The report says this device will be unveiled at Mobile World Conference (MWC) 2013, scheduled for February 25 to February 28. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is said to have an 8-inch Super Clear LCD display and S-Pen stylus compatibility. The big draw will be Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) out-of-the-box, considering that Google's latest mobile OS is available only on Google Nexus 10, though a few other models can be upgraded later. Galaxy Note 8.0 will be available in 16 and 32GB variants with microSD card support up to 32GB. Though the processor clock speed is not yet know, the report said this upcoming tablet will have 2GB RAM. Coming to the imaging capabilities of Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, it is likely to have a 5MP camera on the rear and a 1.3MP snapper in the front. Samsung will launch two versions of the tablet, depending on the connectivity suite, says the report. While model number GT-N5100 will have cellular data as well as Wi-Fi, the version named GT-N5110 will be a Wi-Fi-only unit. Other connectivity options in the device will be Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB 2.0. The tablet is said to weigh 330gram and run on a 4,600mAh battery. Galaxy Note 8.0 will be closer to Apple iPad mini in terms of dimensions as Samsung's 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 as well as Google's Nexus 7 fall short when it comes to screen size. This will be the second Samsung tablet that measures between 7- and 10-inch, after Galaxy Tab 7.7. It will be only the fourth device in the South Korean manufacturer's Note line-up, which was launched in 2011.

Nokia's Windows Phone 8: 4 little-known things

Windows Phone 8-based devices are populating retail stores. The latest to arrive is the much-hyped Nokia's flagship smartphone, Lumia 920, launched last week. HTC 8X and HTC 8S also run on Windows Phone 8. They have a fewremarkable features that will give a good competition to the seemingly runaway popularity of Android-based devices. Space for kids on your phone How often children have taken your phone, and without your knowledge changed the ringtone, dialled your boss, downloaded games, and worse, strayed into murky corners of cyberspace? Kids Corner, an innovative feature of Windows Phone 8, lets you stay in peace. From the Start screen go to the Kids Corner. Choose the features and apps the child can access. The home screen remains password protected. Click in the dark Thanks to Nokia Pure View imaging innovations and floating lens technology , Lumia 920 users will have some photo to show off, even if they click in very poor light without using flash. That is because the camera takes in five times more light than those in other smartphones. Video in a photograph There are two lens applications that bring in a new dimension to photography. One is the Cinemagraph. It adds movement to still photography, yet it is not a video. It's like the GIFs. As you click, the app will detect areas of movement in the frame, and you can pick the areas you want to animate. This works best while clicking a photo which has continuous motion, like a waterfall. With Cinemagraph, your photo will show the water flowing, giving the impression of a video. Choose the right frame The second app, Smart Shoot, solves two problems we face when we take pictures -- you realise one of your friends closed her eyes when you clicked; and two, there was a stranger walking behind your friend when you clicked her photo. But with Smart Shoot app, you end up taking a sequence of photos . So, it doesn't matter if your friend closed her eyes. You just pick the right frame. The app also allows you to remove unwanted people or objects from the photo. This is of great help when your friend is posing on the beach and there are people walking in front of and behind her. All that you have to do is just mark them out and erase. And you have just your friend all alone in the beach, with the sea waves and the setting sun behind her.

Now, headphones for deep, refreshing sleep

A headband Existing with built-in earphonescould lull you to deep sleep, without even waking a partner sleeping by your side. versions are wired with a phone, but a wireless version, slated to go on sale in April, has just won a prestigious award at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "Being able to sleep soundly is crucial to feeling well overall, and SleepPhones help by playing relaxing audio, drowning out noise, and establishing a positive bedtime routine," says Wei-Shin Lai, one of the inventors of the headphones. The firm began selling the product in 2007, when Lai was working as a doctor. "In 2007, I had trouble falling back to sleep after patient phone calls late at night as a family doctor. My husband suggested that I listen to something to take my mind off of patient concerns," says Lai, the Daily Mail reports. "Since I didn't want to disturb my husband while he slept, I needed headphones or ear buds I could wear in bed. But there was nothing comfortable in the market so I came up with stuffing speakers inside a headband," adds Lai. "There's a version of our product for sports, a version for sleep, and now a wireless version that eliminates cords entirely by playing back media from any Bluetooth-enabled device," concludes Lai. The current version has a wire so it can be plugged into an iPod or bedside alarm, but the next version will be wireless, the firm said Sunday.

How Google is helping to set up another Silicon Valley in US

Inside a small bungalow on the street separating Kansas City, Kansas, from its sister city in Missouri, a small group of entrepreneurs are working on their ideas for the next high-tech startup, tapping Google's newsuperfast internet connection that has turned the neighborhood into an unlikely settlement dubbed the " Silicon Prairie." The home on State Line Road is one of several startup-friendly locations that have sprouted up in Kansas City in recent months. The catalyst is Google Fiber, the search-engine giant's fiber-optic network being tested in the Kansas City area that advertises speeds of up to a gigabyte per second a rate that massively exceeds the average internet speeds at homes hooked up with cable modems. The advantage here for startups is simple: A fast internet pipe makes it easier to handle large files and eliminates buffering problems that plague online video, live conferencing or other network-intensive tasks. Though the Kansas City location presents challenges for startups, including the ability to raise money outside the traditional Silicon Valleyventure capital scene, entrepreneurs like Synthia Payne believe it's the place to be right now for up-and-coming tech companies. Payne is one of those entrepreneurs hoping to launch her startup dream _ an Internet subscription service for musicians who want to collaborate online _ on the cheap. She shares the State Line Road house, known as the "Home for Hackers," with other startups under a deal that allows them to live rent-free while they develop their business plans. Google's network was attractive, Payne said, because her business plan "is dependent upon really good, really fast internet." "Without this on-ramp here I probably would have found it very difficult to come here," said Payne, who in December moved from Denver to develop CyberJammer. Residents here were thrilled when Google announced last year that Kansas City, Kansas, and neighboring Kansas City, Missouri, would be its test bed for Google Fiber. The Mountain View, California-based company spent months and unknown sums installing optical fiber around the area. Google provides the full gigabit service for $70 a month and its own cable-TV like service for another $50. A slower internet connection is free on a monthly basis after a $300 installation fee. The first homes were installed with fiber optics in the fall, with more "fiberhoods" planned in stages over the next several months. Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, remain Google's only fiber market, though the company has said it plans additional roll-outs. Many in the tech industry believe Google's move could ultimately force broadband providers to accelerate their networks to compete. Making internet access faster would give the company more opportunities to attract traffic and sell more advertising - the main way Google makes money. The "Home for Hackers" and its unique business pitch is the brainchild of local web developer Ben Barreth, whose property was among the first wave of houses to be fiber-wired and is a block away from the Google Fiber offices. "Hackers" who pass Barreth's application process and show a real intention to work on a viable project can live there rent-free for three months. Since starting the home in October after cashing in his retirement account and putting a down payment on the $48,000 home, Barreth has gotten applications from nearly 60 people seeking a spot in the home. "The whole startup thing in Kansas City is like this huge growing beast," he said. "It's got this crazy momentum." The house has been full since mid-December with Payne and two others. One of the rooms also is reserved for fiber tourists who want a place for a day or two where they can download anything faster than they could elsewhere. "The hope is that these startups will move their operations to Kansas City and this will really bless Kansas City, bring jobs and taxes and we'll build a really cool tech scene," Barreth said. A few homes away from the "Home for Hackers" is the headquarters of the Kansas City Startup Village, which was started by local entrepreneur Matthew Marcus and where Mike Farmer, founder of mobile search app Leap2.com, has his offices. Farmer said Google Fiber brought attention to Kansas City's startup culture, "because it sort of ignites the imagination about what you can do with that sort of bandwidth capability." "Most every week I meet one or two or three people that are looking to come in from out of town," he said.

iBooks 3, iBooks Author Update

As expected, Apple launched latest version of iBooks at the press event. iBooks 3 — which is available for download starting now and supports 40 languages — features continuous scrolling and updated iCloud capabilities. This enables users to share quotes or other content across various devices and sites, including Facebook and Twitter. Apple also reinforced its plan to transform education with digital textbooks, unveiling its updated iBooks Author app. Now, publishers can add mathematical expressions into digital textbooks and access multi-task widgets. This will help keep students up to date with the latest educational content when updates become available. Apple also detailed new areas of customization such as personalizing fonts.

Panasonic unveils Toughpad FZ -G1 & JT -B1

The Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1 has the Windows 8 Pro operating system sporting a 10 inch screen that packs 1,920 x 1,200 mp display. The toughpad is powered by a 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge Intel Core i5-3437U processor, with 128 GB SSD (upgradeable up to 256 GB), and up to 8GB of RAM. Connectivity options include USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and optional Verizon LTE or 3G. The system is powered by a battery offering 8-hours of life. A the 7-inch version of the toughpad, JT-B1 is also available, but runs on Android 4.0. Its other features include 1,024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4660, 16GB storage and 1GB RAM, built-in microSD slot, 13-megapixel rear and 1.3-megapixel cameras and a 5,720mAh battery with up to 8 hours of life. Both the toughpads have been subjected to the MIL-STD-810G test for 4-foot drops, fluid ingress and temperature, which they have successfully passed. Which means, both toughpads sport a rugged look and are expected to be water-proof and have daylight viewable screens. The FZ-G1 can even use a stylus with third-party apps. The toughpad will first come in the American markets at prices - the Toughpad FZ-G1 at $2,899 will be available in March, and the Toughpad JT-B1 at $1,199 will be available in February. With the launch of the FZ -G1 and the JT -B1, Panasonic hopes the company will grab 50 percent of the ruggedized tablet space by 2015.

World's Slimmest Smartphone Unveiled At CES

Bangalore: On the eve of ongoing CES at LasVegas; Alcatel, manufacturer of mobile phones unveiled a slew of products starting with the One Touch Idol Ultra, the lightest and slimmest Smartphone yet. Even though Alcatel doesn’t reach up to the list of the top mobile manufacturers, for some reason, they do manufacture mobile phones that do pretty well. The One Touch Idol Ultra, which is claimed by Alcatel to be the slimmest phone, weighs barely 4.1 ounces at just 0.25 inch thickness. The phone is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor and 1GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a 8-megapixel camera with a sleek, glossy plastic cover. Unfortunately, the thin size of the phone doesn’t provide the space for a 3.5mm headphone jack, which creates difficulties with Bluetooth streaming for audio. Alcatel also lays a claim to the title of the world’s lightest Smartphone with the One Touch Idol. It is essentially the same phone, except that it supports the headphone jack because it’s thick enough but lighter than the One Touch Idol Ultra at just 3.88 ounces. In addition, the company has also unveiled other products such as Scribe HD which falls under the category of phablet as well as considered to be Alcatel’s largest new phone on display and the One Touch M’Pop, an entry- level Smartphone into the Alcatel’s new Pop series. The M’Pop is a cute, tiny phone with a 4 inch display, 1 GHz processor and a 5 megapixel rear camera.

Samsung shows bendable phone screen

By showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were maps. The Korean electronics company provided a glimpse of such a device at a keynote speech Wednesday at the International CES gadget Samsung unveils gesture-control TVs at gadget show Samsung on track to become top home appliances maker show in Las Vegas. It's an annual showcase of the latest TVs, computers and other consumer-electronic devices. What it is: Brian Berkeley, head of Samsung Electronics Co.'s display lab in San Jose, Calif., demonstrated a phone that consists of a matchbox-sized hard enclosure, with a paper-thin, flexible color screen attached to one end. The screen doesn't appear flexible enough to fold in half like a piece of paper, but it could bend into a tube. The company also showed a video of a future concept, with a phone-sized device that opens up like a book, revealing a tablet-sized screen inside. How it works: The screen uses organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. Only a thin layer of these chemicals is needed to produce a bright, colorful screen. They're used in many Samsung phones already, though with glass screens. For the bendable phone, Samsung laid the chemicals over thin plastic instead of glass. That's a trick you can't pull off with liquid crystals in standard displays. Why you'd want it: You could pack a bigger screen in your pocket. In a more conventional application, Berkeley demonstrated a phone with a display that's rigid, but bent around the edges of the device, so it can show incoming messages even with a cover over the main screen. In short, OLEDs free designers to make gadgets with curved screens. Why it might not work: It's tough to use a touch screen if it bends away from your finger. Flexible OLED screens have been demonstrated for years, but the OLED chemicals are extremely sensitive to oxygen, so they need to be completely sealed off from the air. Volume production of flexible displays that remain airtight has so far stumped engineers. Samsung's screens aren't yet flexible enough to fold, just bend. Availability: Samsung didn't say anything about when flexible displays might be commercialized. "The concept of the flexible screen has been around for some time, but it finally looks as if Samsung is really going to deliver on that technology," said Steve Bell, a technology consultant and president of KeySo Globa

Meet Cookoo, Pebble competitor smart watch with a long battery life

"Smart" watches that talk to cellphones have been around for some time, but they've been hampered by their high battery drain - usually needing recharging every few days. At this week's International CES electronics trade show in Las Vegas, a startup launched a smart watch, the Cookoo, that runs for a year on a standard button cell. What it is The Cookoo is a somewhat beefy watch, most suited for the male wrist. It has analog hands to show the time, but the watch face can also display several digital indicators, prompted by Bluetooth signals from your smartphone. Aided by beeps and a vibration motor, it can tell you that someone is calling or that you missed a call. It can also alert you about new email or an appointment. The watch can also talk back to the phone, so you can use it as a remote release for the camera. How it works A free app on your iPhone prompts it to send signals via the Bluetooth wireless technology to the watch. The reason the Cookoo can run for a year on a button cell is that it uses a new, low-energy flavor of Bluetooth, known as 4.0. The caveats Only a few devices have the chips necessary for low-energy Bluetooth connections. The app is for Apple devices only, so the watch is limited to talking to the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5, the full-size iPad models released last year, the iPad Mini and the latest iPod Touch. Early reviewers on iTunes complain of the watch dropping the connection to the phone and running down the phone battery - problems that might be fixed with a software update. Price and availability ConnecteDevice Ltd., which makes the Cookoo, sells it on its website for $130. AT&T's flagship store, in Chicago, is also carrying it for the same price. The competition CES also saw the launch of the Pebble, a programmable smart watch with a fully digital display. Users can send different "watch faces" to it and make it perform a wider range of tricks than the Cookoo can, but it needs to be recharged every week. Like the Cookoo, the Pebble raised the money to start production by selling units on group-fundraising site Kickstarter.

Google Maps app for iPhone steers right

It was one of the biggest tech headlines of the year in September, Apple dropped its contract with Google, which had always supplied the data for the iPhone's Maps app. For various strategic reasons, Apple preferred to write a new app, based on a new database of the world that Apple intended to assemble itself. As everybody knows by now, Apple got lost along the way. It was like a 22-car pileup. Timothy Cook, Apple's chief executive, made a quick turn, publicly apologizing, firing the executive responsible and vowing to fix Maps. For a company that prides itself on flawless execution, it was quite a detour. Rumors swirled that Google would create an iPhone app of its own, one that would use its seven-year-old, far more polished database of the world. That was true. Today, Google Maps for the iPhone has arrived. It's free, fast and fantastic. Now, there are two parts to a great maps app. There's the app itself - how it looks, how it works, what the features are. In this regard, few people complain about Apple's Maps app; it's beautiful, and its navigation mode for drivers is clear, uncluttered and distraction-free.

But then there's the hard part: the underlying data. Apple and Google have each constructed staggeringly complex databases of the world and its roads. The recipe for both companies includes map data from TomTom, satellite photography from a different source, real-time traffic data from others, restaurant and store listings from still more sources, and so on. In the end, Apple says that it incorporated data from at least 24 different sources. Those sources always include errors, if only because the world constantly changes. Worse, those sources sometimes disagree with one another. It takes years to fix the problems and mesh these data sources together. So the first great thing about Google's new Maps is the underlying data. Hundreds of Google employees have spent years hand-editing the maps, fixing the thousands of errors that people report every day. (In the new app, you report a mistake just by shaking the phone.) And since 2006, Google's Street View vehicles have trawled 3,000 cities, photographing and confirming the cartographical accuracy of five million miles of roads. You can sense the new app's polish and intelligence the minute you enter your first address; it's infinitely more understanding. When I type "200 W 79, NYC," Google Maps drops a pin right where it belongs: on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Apple's Maps app, on the other hand, acts positively drunk. It asks me to clarify: "Did you mean 200 Durham Road, Madison, CT? Or 200 Madison Road, Durham, CT?" Um, what? And then there's the navigation. Lots of iPhone owners report that they've had no problem with Apple's driving instructions, and that's great. But I've been idiotically misdirected a few times - and the trouble is, you never know in advance. You wind up with a deep mistrust of the app that's hard to shake. Google's directions weren't great in the app's early days either, and they're still not always perfect. But after years of polishing and corrections, they're right a lot more often. The must-have features are all here: spoken driving directions, color-coded real-time traffic conditions, vector-based maps (smooth at any size). But the new app also offers some incredibly powerful, useful features that Apple's app lacks. Street View, of course, lets you see a photograph of a place, and even "walk" down the street in any direction. Great for checking out a neighborhood before you go, scoping out the parking situation or playing "you are there" when you read a news article. Along with driving directions, Google Maps gives equal emphasis to walking directions and public transportation options. This feature is brilliantly done. Google Maps displays a clean, step-by-step timeline of your entire public transportation adventure. If you ask for a route from Westport, Conn., to the Empire State Building, the timeline says: "4:27 pm, Board New Haven train toward Grand Central Terminal." Then it shows you the names of the actual train stops you'll pass. Then, "5:47 pm, Grand Central. Get off and walk 2 min." Then, "5:57 pm, 33rd St: Board the #6 Lexington Avenue Local towards Brooklyn Bridge." And so on. Even if public transportation were all it did, Google Maps would be one of the best apps ever. (Apple kicks you over to other companies' apps for this information.) Google's points-of-interest database also excels. For example, if you look up a restaurant, you can read the Zagat write-up, read customer reviews, read the menu or even book reservations, right there on the info screen. For 100 restaurants, you can even see interior photos. A single button-tap starts navigation to that restaurant. Compass Mode lets you hold the phone in front of you; as you move it left, right, up and down, the phone's view of place changes accordingly, letting you look all around. It's wild. It's "The Matrix." It's visual teleportation. Google has even managed to incorporate Google Earth, its zoomable photographic model of the entire world and its oceans. You know, just in case you want to know not just where a building is relative to Detroit, but relative to the Mariana Trench. It's a lot of features. The big question: How well did Google cram them in without sinking the app with featuritis? This, it turns out, is the best news of all. The brand-new, completely rethought design is slick, simple and coherent. Google admits that it's even better than Google Maps for Android phones, which has accommodated its evolving feature set mainly by piling on menus. The new software conceit here is the horizontal swipe. Plotting a trip? Maps shows possible routes on the map; a banner at the bottom summarizes the current traffic and time to destination. Swipe the banner to see the next proposed route. Look up "Italian restaurants?" A banner shows the ratings and average price for the first one; swipe to see the next restaurant's details, and the next. And when you're navigating, the current driving instruction appears in a green banner; swipe it to look ahead at the next instruction. (Apple's navigation mode doesn't permit you to look as if you're looking down at the world from a plane, the type sizes of place names contribute to the sense of perspective. They get smaller as they get farther away. So yes, Google Maps for iPhone is a home run. It is not, however, without its footnotes. The biggest thing you give up is Siri integration. If you say to your iPhone, "Give me directions to the airport," Apple's Maps app opens automatically, your course charted. It takes more steps to get started in Google Maps. And despite its superior design and fluidity, the iPhone version of Google Maps doesn't have all of the features of the Android version. It still doesn't let you download and store maps for use when you don't have an Internet connection. It doesn't have indoor maps (of shopping malls and airports, for example). And it doesn't have ads or pop-up offers. (I know - boohoo, right?) Finally, although Google Maps runs fine on the iPad, it's just a blown-up version of the iPhone version. There's not yet an iPad-specific app. Google says that goodies like those will be coming soon. But for a 1.0 app, created in the space of only a few months, Google Maps for iPhone is an astonishingly powerful, accurate, beautiful tool. For millions of iPhone owners, it's a drive in the right direction.

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Nexus One – Smartphone running the Android open source mobile operating system. Nexus S – Smartphone running the Android open source mobile operating system, version 4.1 "Jelly Bean" Galaxy Nexus – Smartphone running the Android open source mobile operating system, version 4.2.1 "Jelly Bean". Nexus Q – Media-streaming entertainment device in the Google Nexus product family. Nexus 7 – 7" Tablet manufactured by Asus running the Android open source mobile operating system, version 4.2.1 "Jelly Bean". Nexus 4 - 4.7" Phone manufactured by LG running the Android open source mobile operating system, version 4.2.1 "Jelly Bean". Nexus 10 – 10" Tablet running the Android open source mobile operating system, version 4.2.1 "Jelly Bean". Chromebook – Laptop personal computer running the Google Chrome OS operating system. Chromebox – Desktop personal computer running the Google Chrome OS operating system.

Samsung Galaxy S4 release date, news and rumours

It certainly feels like Samsung is taking over the world right now – at least, the Android world. There's no doubt that last year's Galaxy S2 was arguably the phone of the year. And not in recent times, discounting Apple of course, can we remember the anticipation and expectation of a phone as much as the Galaxy S3. If you needed a barometer of this, just look at how it was unveiled. Not at MWC like lots of others, but its own event, proving the Galaxy line has reached the level where it can guarantee hoards will come just for an unveiling. The name was even 'confirmed' at a recent event by a researcher, which means it's coming closer and closer to reality. But that's last season's device, and we're looking forward to the next level of what to expect in the Galaxy SIV. The trickle of 'sources' talking about this new device is starting to build to a steady stream, so we're on hand to help let you know which whispers have a notion of truth about them - as well as providing our wishlist of what we want Samsung to improve on the new handset. Samsung Galaxy S4 screen The Galaxy S2 had an amazing Super AMOLED Plus display – and boy, was it vibrant. The S3 upped the screen size from 4.3-inches to 4.8-inches and the pixel density went from 217 to 306 to take a run at the iPhone's Retina Display. But, Samsung also opted for a PenTile approach, to the chagrin of geeks. What does that mean for the end user? Well, the screen looks great but you can make out pixels if you really, really strain. And some of the vivacity and colour saturation is lost. On the plus side, Samsung reckons the screen will last longer – but we'd rather see a much more S2-like screen with a sharper resolution - and given that's now appeared on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, we're pretty hopeful we'll get it on the Samsung Galaxy S4 too. Alternatively, there have been a number of rumours that Samsung is going to bring a flexible screen to the Galaxy S4 - but given the Korean brand is already pushing the delivery of such tech back into 2013 for its customers, we think we'll be in Galaxy S5 territory before that happens. There seems a much more likely option in the shape of the 5-inch 1080p screen that could offer up an eye-splitting 441ppi, making it easily the highest res out there. It would probably need to be shrunk down a smidge to fit into the palm, or Samsung could actually just make the phone even closer to the edges of the screen. Dare we dream of an edge-to-edge display like on the 9000 series TVs? However, the bad news is that due to reported manufacturing issues these may have been delayed... does that mean the phone will have to be pushed back as well? Update: A source for the Verge now suggests that the flexible display option really is out of the question, with no Galaxy S device sporting the new screen tech in 2013, although it will be shown off as a concept at the Vegas smorgasbord of gadgetry. Samsung Galaxy S4 release date It seems more than likely that Samsung will eschew MWC 2013 once more for the release of its top handset, instead focusing on the launch in May 2013, which we'd really like to see. A recent teaser by Samsung promised something at CES in January, but this is really rather unlikely - although apparently the brand showed off prototypes to key execs from networks and supply chain-ers. This is for a number of reasons: time to allow the current customers to buy the S3, being able to scoop up all the customers about to come out of contract from the S2 and also not making its fans feel like its throwing out a new flagship phone every three seconds. However, that didn't stop the rumour mill deciding that the Galaxy S4 launch was set for March 2013, based on something a Samsung 'representative' said to the media. The brand quickly took to Twitter to discredit the rumours, so it looks like the middle of the year launch is still firmly on the cards. Since then another rumour, of a phone dubbed 'Project J', has emerged, and that's set for an April unveil... so it seems we're looking at a Q2 2013 Samsung Galaxy S4 launch as it stands, which means you'll probably be able to actually hold one in your hands come May, and it will likely be given the model number of GT-I9500, which is leap from GT-I9300 but has been confirmed as likely legit when showing up in firmware versions, as well as on Samsung's official software page. Another source has written off the chance of the Galaxy S4 appearing at CES 2013 and MWC 2013 - giving the suggestion that an April event is on the cards more weight. Update:New sources, apparently Samsung's Korean execs themselves, are touting an April Samsung Galaxy S4 release... and it will even come with an S Pen accessory too! However, this seems unlikely given it's only currently used on the Note range, so a boring C Pen upgrade could be all that's on the cards. Samsung Lebanon has weighed in too, revealing that it's not coming in the next three months: "The Galaxy SIV won't be released before May 2013," the brand said, rather emphatically - despite some sites carrying news that an anonymous exec was claiming March as the release date and the venue for launch was going to be in the US, UK or South Korea. Samsung Galaxy S4 specs There's not a lot around about specs at the moment, but the rumours emanating from the good ol' internet rumour mill are certainly enough to make us excited. The first is that the S4 will have a quad-core chip, which might sound a little 'last gen' to many. However, it will be based on ARM's A15 architecture, bringing with it a big boost in power for all those resource-intensive tasks we love to do all the time. But then again, that's not Samsung's way really, is it? We want to see bigger, bangier and faster, so doubling it again to an OCTO-core would be the way to go. Rather than just making it super powerful though, the eight core innards would split into two groups: A15-spec chips for the big stuff, and A7 when things need to get a little lower power, bringing with it the best of both worlds. The other big news that we think should be on our wish list is the fact that Samsung's internal storage bods have been hard at work bringing the flash memory down in size and up in speed... so think even thinner phones with higher capacity that can be written to up to 10x faster. We're now looking forward to the S4 even more now. Update: A quad-core processor looks more likely than an eight core offering after the new Exynos 5440 quad-core chip appeared on Samsung's site, making it a strong contender to feature in the Galaxy S4. Samsung Galaxy S4 operating system What's the good word here? Well, given the time scales involved, we'd fully expect to see the Galaxy S4 running a more mature version of Android 4.2, better known as Android Jelly Bean, as well as the next generation of TouchWiz skin on top. here are some more daft rumours floating around, namely that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will run off a different operating system called Tizen, simply because Samsung is using it on other phones. Don't worry, this won't happen...although a variant of the phone could be used as a blueprint for a decent alternative handset. More likely is Samsung bringing out the Galaxy S4 to coincide with the next version of Android from Google, called Key Lime Pie. April would be roughly the time we'd start seeing rumours of such things, so it's not unbelievable that you could buy an S4 with a cutting edge OS. In truth, we've never really seen this happen from the Koreans, so chances are it will be boring old Jelly Bean when your S4 appears in your hands. Samsung Galaxy S4 battery Ok, we admit we always want more. The S2's 1,650mAh was manageable and the S3's 2,100mAh blows that out of the water. But it's still only OK. You can get by on a day of moderate use but if you use this phone heavily (and we're talking watching TV shows on the morning and evening commute alongside your normal tinkering), this handset will still want a plug in at some point. Motorola has proven it can be done by whacking a 3,300mAh power pack into the RAZR Maxx which can still be considered a skinny Minnie. Something of that size – along with ICS and Samsung's power management abilities – would really be the icing on the Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung Galaxy S4 design We've lost count of the amount of people we've shown our device off to who've replied with the words: "Yeah, it's great but looks like a bit of a toy." It's a double-edged sword: the plastic is used to keep this handset nice and light, but does detract from what should be a premium device. A bit of glass wouldn't go amiss. Android users, say what you like about the iPhone 4/4S (and we know you won't be short of words), but aside from being smash-tastic, the glass really adds that premium and expensive feel that the S3 just doesn't have. Forget what your mum told you – it's what's on the outside that counts too, so the Samsung Galaxy S4 needs to step it up in the design stakes. We've now had the first in what we expect to be many leaked shots claiming to be the Samsung Galaxy S4 - and it isn't filling us with a huge amount of confidence as it could quite easily be a mash up between the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2.

Google's ultrafast Internet draws startups to KC

The home on State Line Road is one of several startup-friendly locations that have sprouted up in Kansas City in recent months. The catalyst is Google Fiber, the search-engine giant's fiber-optic network being tested in the Kansas City area that advertises speeds of up to a gigabyte per second—a rate that massively exceeds the average Internet speeds at homes hooked up with cable modems. The advantage here for startups is simple: A fast Internet pipe makes it easier to handle large files and eliminates buffering problems that plague online video, live conferencing or other network-intensive tasks. Though the Kansas City location presents challenges for startups, including the ability to raise money outside the traditional Silicon Valley venture capital scene, entrepreneurs like Synthia Payne believe it's the place to be right now for up-and-coming tech companies. Payne is one of those entrepreneurs hoping to launch her startup dream—an Internet subscription service for musicians who want to collaborate online—on the cheap. She shares the State Line Road house, known as the "Home for Hackers," with other startups under a deal that allows them to live rent-free while they develop their business plans. Google's network was attractive, Payne said, because her business plan "is dependent upon really good, really fast Internet." "Without this on-ramp here I probably would have found it very difficult to come here," said Payne, who in December moved from Denver to develop CyberJammer. Residents here were thrilled when Google announced last year that Kansas City, Kansas, and neighboring Kansas City, Missouri, would be its test bed for Google Fiber. The Mountain View, California-based company spent months and unknown sums installing optical fiber around the area. Google provides the full gigabit service for $70 a month and its own cable-TV like service for another $50. A slower Internet connection is free on a monthly basis after a $300 installation fee.

Five Great New Products Set For A 2013 Release From Apple

Thanks to models such as the iPhone 5 and the excellent iPad Mini 2012 was a very successful year for American company Apple. As a result of this hopes are even higher for 2013 and Apple hope to exceed expectations with five new products planned for release including the rumoured iPhone 5S. Apple look set to release five very interesting new products over the coming months that should help to ensure that the company improve on their 2012 sales. Reports are suggesting that the five products in question are the iPhone 5S, the iOS7 operating system, an Apple Television, a new iPad Mini and a free radio service. These new products are all set to be released at some point between March and November and two of them may be with us before the end of the first quarter of the year. The new Radio service is set to be the first to be released to the public as early as March and it has been suggested that a new iPad Mini complete with a Retina Display will also get a release around this time. Click here for more iPhone 5S News After these releases consumers will then have a little wait before we see the other three products arrive during the second half of the year. It is very likely that the latest version of the popular iOS operating system will be next in line. Apple traditionally unveil this product at their WWDC conference which is held during June in San Francisco. This software will be released just ahead of the new iPhone 5S and this date is likely to fall at some point between June and September. The new iPhone 5S once again promises to be a major release for the company and new features are rumoured to include an improved camera and a new slim design. The finally product to arrive will be the much rumoured new television set from the company called iTV. This is set to measure between 42 and 55 inches in size and feature the new iOS 7 software. In terms of pricing expect a price of between £1500 and £2000. Compare iPhone 5S contract deals here The iPhone 5S release is a high profile launch and Apple will have similar events planned for the other products that they are set to release this year. Following this the stage is set for 2014 where even more products and innovations are expected to arrive from the company.

Apple iPhone Mini: New Affordable Handset to Rollout in 2014?

Talks that Apple is releasing two versions of iPhone this year is growing by the day, fed by forecasts from key analysts, but a new report suggests that if indeed an iPhone Mini will come out, the earliest that the handset will hit global markets is by 2014. Anostyle Apple will reportedly issue new smartphones in colourful casings – three in one-tone: pink, yellow, blue; and the rest in two-tone: white & silver and black & slate. These new handsets will be called iPhone 5S and are set for a June 2013 release. Citing the latest analysis provided by Neil Mawston of Strategic Analytics, CNET reported that Apple will have to wait until next year to roll out the iPhone Mini, which experts said is the tech giant's way of expanding its reach, protecting its smartphone business in the process. Why the long wait? The year 2014, according to Mr Mawston, appears the right moment for Apple to open another front on its growing market strategy. By that time, "Apple's penetration of the global postpaid smartphone market will be nearing saturation," he added. "We expect the iPhone Mini to be more likely next year, in 2014 ... (when) Apple will be forced to discover fresh growth streams elsewhere," the analyst told CNET. At the moment, Apple has no compelling reasons to adjust its business model, as suggested by some analysts, Mr Mawston said, adding that the company's latest offering is yet to realise its full potential more than two months after its launch. "The iPhone 5 is growing fast and profitably right now, so there is limited incentive for Apple to launch a profit-squeezing iPhone Mini this year," he explained. However, Mr Mawston allowed that for Apple to consider different servings of its money-maker is inevitable, conceding that "Apple will have to launch an iPhone Mini at some point over the next three years." This move will be geared for "the hundreds of millions of prepaid users worldwide that cannot afford the current iPhone," he stressed. The tech giant will also benefit in terms of widening its market reach, likely gaining more inroads in emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region, in China specifically. Apple has been clear on its intention to further penetrate the vast Chine market and Tim Cook's, Apple CEO, recent visits in China only fanned speculations that the company is closing in on a deal with China Mobile. With Apple pushing deeper into China, and looking into a massive market of up to 120 million active subscribers per reports by AllThingsD, the company will have to reconfigure its smartphone lineup to best suit the mass market characteristic of the world's second biggest economy, analysts said. Issuing the iPhone Mini is a logical decision on Apple's part, they added. Also, by manufacturing cheaper iPhone models, Apple is likely to win over more following in Australia, where the smartphone adoption rate is over 60 per cent at the last count, one of the highest in the world, according to the Australian Financial Review. If Apple can put together future iPhone versions that do not exceed the $400-mark, it is set for better business prospects in the country, Telsyte analyst Foad Fadaghi told The AFR. The Australian prospect is more than promising for the iPhone maker, Mr Fadaghi said, noting that multitudes of Aussies are still in the feature phone world and Apple can finally lure them by introducing an attractive but affordable iPhone Mini.

Micromax Superfone Canvas 2 A110 White

Micromax A110 SuperFone Canvas 2

Micromax A110 SuperFone Canvas 2 is the Dual core processor version of the popular Micromax A100 Canvas. Micromax A110 SuperFone Canvas 2 runs Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and is powered by a 1 GHz dual core processor with 512 MB RAM. The phone features a 5 Inches IPS LCD capacitive touch screen display. The phone sports a 8 MP primary camera with auto focus and LED flash. There is also a 0.3 MP camera for video calling. The phone supports multiple audio formats such as MP3, AAC, WMA and WAV formats for listening to music. The large screen and resolution is ideal for users to watch movies in formats such as MP4, WMV, H.264 and H.263. Micromax A110 SuperFone Canvas 2 runs on quad band 2G and tri band 3G networks. The phone has internet connectivity capability via GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wifi networks. The phone supports Bluetooth 3.0 and micro USB 2.0 for connectivity needs. The phone has a 2000 mAh battery, that provides up to 5 hours talk time. The phone has a micro SD card slot to expand the internal memory by up to 32 GB.

Apple iPad mini Review

Apple iPad mini Review Apple has never been known to abide by industry trends; instead, they have always been known to be trend setters more than followers. The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are three very good examples of products that have sparked innovation in their respective segment. However, last month, it seemed as if Apple was finally playing catch up when they launched the iPad mini. The 7-inch tablet segment received a big boost after Google launched the Nexus 7 at a very aggressive price. On the surface, the iPad mini seems like a shrunken down version of the iPad and in a way, it is just that. However, in order to keep the pricing competitive, Apple has had to cut some corners which you may or may not like.

The mini is incredibly thin at just 7.2mm in depth and light as well at just 308g. It’s possibly one of the lightest tablets out there like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and the Google Nexus 7. Because of this aspect alone, the iPad mini feels wonderful in your hand. This also makes it a very good option as an eReader, as those who have the habit of reading books while sleeping will not experience too much fatigue even for extended periods of time. The sides house the volume toggle switch along with the switch to toggle silent mode. The power and 3.5-mm headphone jack sit on the top while on the bottom, we have the mic, speaker and the new Lightning Connector

The aluminium back has a powder coating that’s unfortunately very prone to scratches. In fact, just days after taking it out of the box, it already looks a month old. Fingerprints are a challenge to remove off the matte surface by simply using dry cloth and the logo at the back scuffs pretty easily as well. The coating also chips easily if you drop it but thankfully it doesn’t dent easily and the glass can survive the knocks of everyday use. The build quality is very good, something we’ve come to expect from an Apple product. However, there’s not much detailing along the edges so it lacks the premium feel of the iPhone 5. Interface and Media The Apple iPad mini runs iOS 6.0.1 and the look and feel is just like you’d find on a standard iPad. We’ve covered the important features in detail in the past along with a comparison with other mobile OS' so we won’t delve too much into those today. Suffice to say the UI is quick and fluid and this time around and like the Retina iPad, you also get Siri as part of the package. Another advantage of the mini is that all the HD apps that are designed for the iPad are fully compatible with this one. Also, since it uses the same 1024 x 768 resolution of the iPad 2 on a smaller screen, the ppi count is also higher. It’s not Retina-grade of course, but it’s still a lot better than it was on the iPad 2. This is one area where we felt Apple could have done better. A higher resolution screen would have probably upped the cost a bit but the experience would have been better. Those who have a Retina iPad will immediately be able to notice pixels around icons but for most, it shouldn’t be a big issue.

TOP MOBILES YET TO COME

We saw some heavy duty smartphones this year, and if you thought you saw the best, wait till you see our list of the upcoming smartphones for 2013 - they will knock your socks off. 1.Samsung Galaxy 4 After the stupendous success of Samsung Galaxy S3, the rumors of Galaxy S 4 are gaining momentum. The biggest change one can expect is the inclusion of metal chassis just like iPhone5. The device is expected to arrive with a 1080p 5-inch HD display (440ppi), 3GB of RAM, 32/64GB of internal memory, ARM Cortex A15 quad-core processor. 2.iPhone 5S Apple is set to reinvent mobile telephony with iPhone 5S with better specs around. It will have an NFC chip for the first time in their iPhone line of smartphone. It would be no surprise if they don’t add 2GB of RAM. Well, one could also expect a brand new Map app from this fabled tech giant. And not the least, the new version of iOS is also due with iPhone 5S. 3.BlackBerry 10 Aristo The first full touch experience is coming your way with BlackBerry Aristo running on BB10. As the device is expected to be available worldwide in February, 2013 expectations from this device is huge. Talking about the specs, it will have a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Krait processor, a 4.65 –inch OLED display, 2GB of RAM, an 8-mega pixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 2,800mAh battery, LTE and NFC chip embedded inside. 4.Microsoft surface phone Microsoft is adamant to build a branded smartphone on the lines of Surface range of tablet. The software giant is currently testing mysterious device with multiple Asian manufacturers. As per internet buzz, it will come with at least 4.7-inch or 5-inch display. Otherwise, there is no information about the internal specifications of the device. But one thing is clear; it will be powered by Windows Phone 8. 5.Sony Nexus aka LT30i The rumors of Sony Nexus device is still under scrutiny by many tech pundits. The uber cool smartphone is said to be running on Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie. It will have a decent 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with an Adreno 220 GPU on board and display measuring 1280 x 720 pixels. Going by the specs of Nexus 4, we expect this device to have at least 2GB of RAM and 16/32GB of onboard memory. 6.HTC Deluxe HTC Deluxe is better known as HTC J Butterfly. It sports a huge 1080p 5-inch HD display (440ppi) with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 1.5GHz quad –core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2GB of RAM , 16GB of internal memory, an 8- mega pixel camera, NFC, LTE and Android Jelly Bean OS. The device will weigh around 140gm. HTC Opera UL aka Facebook phone Dubbed HTC Opera UL, the Facebook-HTC powered device will sport a speedy 1.4GHz dual core processor with Qualcomm Adreno 305. It will also flaunt a 1280x720 pixel HD display and run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. 7.Sony Xperia Odin The Japanese giant is set to blow its competitors with Xperia Odin, a 5-inch monster with Android Jelly Bean on board. Unlike HTC Deluxe, the device also sports a 1080p HD screen with a whooping 440ppi to reckon with. All together, it will be a beast with some serious specs that include: a quad core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, a powerful 13-mega pixel rear camera and 16/32GB of internal storage, LTE and NFC connectivity. 8.LG Nexus 4 The device is just out in western world and is expected to land in India by next month. The device comes with a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB of RAM, an 8- mega pixel rear camera, 2100 mAh battery NFC, LTE, support of wireless charging and running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. 9.Sony Xperia Yuga Looks like Sony is set to bring not one, but two 5-inch monsters by early next year. And, one among them is Xperia Yuga. The dust and water resistant device is said to have a 5-inch 1080p HD display , 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM , LTE, NFC and 2400mAh battery life. Stay tuned to KYMI for more updates on the upcoming smartphones in 2013.

Sony Xperia T

Sony Xperia T Price in India is Rs 39,990 /- Sony Xperia is one of the best model with excellent chipset design and unique body. The Network Technology which is embedded are quad-band GSM, GPRS and EDGE support. The LCD Multi-touch (Capactive) display Screen takes away the size of 4.55 inch (101.60 mm) HD BRAVIA screen which delivers a resolution of nearly 720 X 1280. The Phone itself measures the dimensions of height 131.0 mm, width 68.6 mm depth: 8.6 mm. Sony Xperia T comes with a dual-core setup under the shiny shell clocked at 1.5GHz Krait processor and 1024 MB RAM. In this Android 4.0 ICS variant this leads extreme light. The realistic eye piece like camera with 13 megapixels of resolution is fitted to capturing amazing pictures and share it with your loved once. You can also records video. The additional features that comes along with the camera are Auto focus, Digital zoom, Flash, Self-Timer, Contact pictures, Geo-tagging (location). The handset also comes with a secondary camera (front-facing one) with 1.3 megapixels for video calls. Sony never lets us down with the multimedia features, it offers FM tuner, Media Playback, NFC or RFID payment. The audio formats that are supported are AAC, AAC+, AMR, M4A, MID, MP4, OGG, WAV, WMA and the video formats are h.263, h.264 / AVC, 3GP, MPEG-4 (MP4), WMV; Image GIF, JPEG, PNG. With the connectivity is concern, the handset some with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) (encryption WEP, WPA, WPA2), 42Mbps HSPA+. And for the data transfer / remote operations the Bluetooth 3.0 + EDR and 2.0 microUSB technology offers the best. There are also A2DP, AVRCP, GPS settings. The device also has various ports such as GAP [generic access], SPP, AVDTP [audio/video distribution transport] and AVCTP [audio/video control transport]. When it comes with the storage the handset is embedded with 16GB of built-in memory. This powerful handset is powered by a Li-ion 1850 mAh capacity battery, which gives you the talk time of up to 7 hours and stand by time of up to 450 hours.

HTC DASH

Yes indeed, a smartphone with 3G on T-Mobile US! The Dash 3G, otherwise known by its code name, HTC Snap (a name that Sprint stuck with for their HTC Snap), is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition smartphone. It has a landscape QVGA non-touchscreen display and a great QWERTY keyboard (we like it best among all the HTC Snap/Ozone variants). Likewise we like the trackball quite well and BlackBerry converts will feel at home. The Dash 3G offers quite a bit more than the original Dash, including a much faster 528MHz Qualcomm CPU, 256 megs of RAM and flash storage, a GPS that works with Telenav (a $10/month subscription navigation service offered through T-Mobile) as well as Google Maps and Windows Live Search. It has a meager 2 megapixel camera, WiFi and Bluetooth with A2DP Bluetooth stereo support. Other goodies include HTC's YouTube player, plenty of IM clients (AIM, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, MySpace IM and Yahoo) and Microsoft's Office Mobile suite.

Nokia N10

Nokia has already sent Symbian to the graveyard, yet the mobile platform is still alive and kicking in the memory of those who had the chance to use it when nothing else was available on the smartphone market. When compared to Android, iOS or the new Windows Phone 8 platforms, Symbian is clearly lacking a lot of features and capabilities, yet some still dream of it reborn. Sanjaya Kanishka is one of the people who believes that Symbian might have had something more to offer, given the chance. The Nokia N10 concept device that Sanjaya came up with a few days ago appears meant to prove that a great UI might have saved the aging mobile operating system. But that’s not all, since the high-end hardware packed inside the concept phone also helps it prove more appealing than the average Symbian device would appear. The handset sports a 4.3" LED backlit IPS TFT screen capable of delivering a 720x1280 pixel resolution and a pixel density of 342ppi, while being protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2. Furthermore, the device sports a 2.0GHz dual-core Cortex-A15 processor (a TI OMAP 5), with PoverVR G6630 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The specs list of the concept phone also includes 16GB of internal memory, hot-swappable micro SD card, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Hotspot, NFC, DLNA, 4G LTE connectivity, and the like. On the back, the Nokia N10 sports a 12-megapixel photo snapper with support for full JD video recording, complemented by a front camera for making video calls. Other features of the mobile device would include Dolby Mobile Sound Enhancement, as well as a 2700mAh Li-ion battery and wireless charging capabilities. The concept phone runs under the Symbian Donna operating system, which was rumored to arrive on devices sometime last year, but which was never actually launched. It’s highly unlikely that Nokia would actually plan the release of such a device, yet that doesn’t mean that users cannot continue dreaming of it.

BlackBerry Z10

We’ve already seen a number of leaked photos of the upcoming BlackBerry Z10. That, apparently, was just a start with new material coming in regularly, and will most likely continue to do so until RIM officially announces the new phones on January 30th. What we have today are the first promo materials for the all-touchscreen BlackBerry Z10. Each slide is focused on some capability, covering many apps the platform brings, including the Browser, Calendar, Hub, Camera (with Time Shift) and, of course, BlackBerry World. From what we can tell, the Canadian company has been working round the clock to make BlackBerry 10 a success and we honestly hope they can pull this off. That, however, doesn’t have to be the case as everyone and their mama are “talking Android” these days. Still in the enterprise market and among certain government entities, RIM is still the number one choice, presenting an opportunity for a fresh start and a solid starting point.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Review

Samsung has added another android smartphone to its galaxy family, named as the Samsung Galaxy Grand. Samsung Galaxy Grand is 5-inch android smartphone, typically developed for mid-ranged consumers. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system and boast a graphic processor for playing games and watching high-end videos with clarity. The phone measures 9.6mm in thickness and has an 8-MP camera along with a 2-MP front camera, supporting 720p video calls. The rear camera can work in harmony with LED flash, back illuminated sensor, image stabilization, face detection and auto focus controls. Additionally, the smartphone can record HD videos with the full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080p. You can connect the phone with laptops, PCs and other USB supportive devices with an integrated USB 2.0 port. The smartphone comes with usual feature-set of Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, DLNA support, USB charging in addition to a set of sensors such as an accelerometer, light and proximity sensors, compass, and gyroscopic sensor. Other than conventional features, the smart phone comes with a selection of integrated features as in other Galaxy models, including S Voice, Popup video and Direct Call. As for network connectivity, the phone would connect to fast HSPA+ networks, GPRS, EDGE but no 4G LTE support has been included. Samsung Galaxy Grand operates on Lithium ion 2,100mAh battery for a relatively longer talk time and standby time. The droid features a dimension of 143.5mm x 76.9mm x 9.6mm that gives it a slimmer appearance and holds the weight of 162gm. Samsung opted for a 5-inch capacitive and multi-touch WVGA display, providing the resolution of 800 x 400p with 16 million colora on-screen. The TFT display has a pixel density of 187 pixels per inch that adds more sharpness and brightness to the display. You can increase the external memory of the device up to 64GB using an unused microSD card slot, while the internal memory of the droid is 8GB along with 1GB of RAM. The smart phone is powered by dual core, 1200Mhz processor for smoother performance with speed. The smartphone is not lacking behind in multimedia features also as it comes with a music player, video playback, radio with an integrated speaker that provides captivating sound outputs. Samsung Galaxy Grand supports GSM connectivity and offers web browsing experience with in-built browser and online services like Youtube videos and Picassa.