We get quite used to seeing various leaks leading up to the release of the next version of the Apple iPhone, and we also saw a similar situation leading up to the recent launch of the latest Android flagship smartphone from Samsung, but that is not to say other lower end handsets don’t regularly get leaked. Today we have news of a Motorola QWERTY slider that is bound for Sprint being leaked seemingly running Android ICS 4.0.
Only last week we told you about an upcoming QWERTY slider device by Samsung that was heading to T-Mobile, and now as Android Central are reporting a handset is currently in the works that also features a QWERTY slider keyboard, and is heading to rival carrier Sprint via Motorola. The image that can be seen below is all that is basically known about the handset at this present time.
What can be seen though is that there is a keyboard with five rows of staggered keys, and dedicated arrow buttons. It is also believed that the upcoming handset will feature a qHD display, and it can be seen there is the Sprint Music app pre-installed.
Of course while the list of specifications for the handset is remaining thin on the ground everything else is just guess work. There is a good chance the device will be LTE compatible, and it is wondered if the handset will finally see a device from Motorola that is powered by Intel. The two companies back at the beginning of the year announced they would provide a number of handsets due for release this coming fall.
It can also be seen in the image that apart from the QWERTY keyboard, there are no other physical keys so it will use virtual buttons on the screen for home and multitasking, which is a different move that we have seen recently from the likes of Samsung and LG. This hints that the device will be using the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system at launch, and is the way that Google originally wanted for its new software when it was first announced.
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Motorola Buys Psion For $200m - techweekeurope.co.uk
US firm Motorola Solutions is to buy UK tech icon Psion, the inventor of the personal digital assistant (PDA) and source of the one-time leading mobile operating system Symbian.
The sale, announced on Friday, sees the firm – currently a maker of ruggedised mobile devices – go to the section of Motorola which remains, after the recent purchase of its phone division Motorola Mobility, by Google. The agreed price is $200 million (£127m).
The deal, which marks the end of Psion’s existence as an independent company, is intended to help Motorola Solutions cut its costs, expand its range of mobile products and expand its reach with industrial clients. The all-cash offer of 88 pence per share represents a 45 percent premium on Psion’s closing price on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday and a 66 percent premium over Psion’s average price over the past six months.
Ruggedised products
“Psion is a compelling opportunity to strengthen our industry-leading, mobile-computing portfolio with ruggedised handheld products and vehicle-mount terminals,” said Motorola Solutions chief executive Greg Brown in a statement.
Psion chairman John Hawkins said the deal provides Psion’s shareholders with “certainty”.
The deal, which depends on regulatory approval and other customary conditions, is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Psion is to be incorporated into Motorola Solutions’ Enterprise Mobile Computing business.
Psion’s current form originated in September 2000 with the merger of Psion and Canada’s Teklogix, a maker of industrial handheld computers and wireless data collection systems. It has operations in 14 countries and customers in more than 80 countries, employing about 830 people. The company recorded sales of £176m in 2011.
However, the Psion brand remains best known for its mobile organisers, which developed from its role writing software software for Sinclair ZX81 and ZX Spectrum home computers. These consumer devices are seen as the world’s first hand-held computers and prefigured later handheld devices from Palm Computing, RIM and Apple.
1980s devices
The Psion Organiser was launched in 1984 and was followed by the more successful Psion Organiser II (pictured), which included a contacts database, electronic diary and simple games. It continued to produce organisers such as the Series 3 in the 1990s, while facing growing competition from the likes of Palm and Microsoft.
The Series 5, from 1997, was a pocket-sized clamshell, featuring a keyboard on which it was possible to type, and a mobile operating system called EPOC.
In 1998, Symbian renamed EPOC as Symbian and formed a partnership with Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola to exploit its developer ecosystem on smartphones. Symbian was the leading operating system on smartphones for the early part of the decade, although Apple and later Android presented unsurmountable competition.
In 2004 Nokia bought Psion’s share of Symbian and continued to develop the platform until last year, when it announced it would dump Symbian for Microsoft’s Windows Phone.
Mostorola, meanwhile has gone through shake-ups. Its mobile division was sold to Google this year, leaving Motorola Solutions, an enterprise wireless and mobility outfit which also contains the assets of previous big wireless and mobile hitters such as Symbol.
Motorola Solutions included a business making rugged devices for business, so the acquisitino of Psion/Teklogix epresents a consolidation of the market
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Samsung Galaxy S3 gets first software update - PC Advisor
Samsung's Galaxy S3 has received its first software up since launching last month.
Samsung releases stability improving software upgrade for Galaxy S3
Our Galaxy S3 received its upgrade over the weekend which weighs in at 8.58MB and is available over the air (OTA). Our model is SIM-free so you might have to wait a little longer if your handset is with a mobile operator. See also: Samsung Galaxy S3 features: top tips and tricks.
Unfortunately the software update is nothing to get too excited about. The notes simply claim to 'improve stability' not that we've noticed any issues.
If you want to check for updates on your Galaxy S3 then go to About Phone in the settings menu, press Software Update and hit Update. See also: How to manually upgrade an Android smartphone or tablet.
The Galaxy S3 appears to be a success so far with millions of units flying off the shelves since launch. The only major problem Samsung has had is the delay and shortage of stock of the pebble blue model.
All eyes are on Apple for its next move in the smartphone market which is likely to be the iPhone 5. For all the latest read our iPhone 5 release date, specs and rumour round-up.
Samsung Galaxy S3: Canadian Carriers to Offer 50GB Dropbox Storage - ibtimes.co.uk
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The Galaxy S3 release date in Canada has been delayed by one week. The device that was expected to be launched on 20 June is now pushed to 27 June due to high global demand. "Due to unprecedented global demand for the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III, with more than 9 million carrier pre-orders to date, the date of availability for purchase of this device in Canada, is now June 27th. In advance of the Galaxy S III availability date, most carriers and retailers are offering customers the chance to register on-line for updates, and some partners are offering their customers the option to pre-order the Galaxy S III. We expect any shortages to be short lived as we ramp up production to meet this unprecedented global demand," read the statement from Samsung.
Motorola Solutions buys London-based Psion for $200m - Computer Weekly
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