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Check out how the two smartphones stack up against each other.
Display: The Galaxy S3 flaunts a monstrous 4.8in Super AMOLED display with a capacitive touchscreen running at 720p (720 x 1280 pixels) resolution and a pixel density of 306 pixels per inch (ppi). The S3 also adds the second-generation damage resistant Corning Gorilla Glass protection for its display. In comparison, the Droid Bionic features a TFT display with a capacitive touchscreen, supporting a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels at a pixel density of 256ppi.
Processor: The S3 boasts a powerful quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 processor based on the Exynos 4 quad chipset and a Mali-400MP GPU for graphics applications, which is suitable for high-performance computing like gaming and multi-tasking. The Droid Bionic features a dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9 processor coupled with PowerVR SGX540 GPU. The processor is based on the TIOMAP 4430 chipset with well-balanced power-saving features.
Memory and Storage: The Galaxy S3 ships with 1GB of RAM and also supports three versions of internal storage 16/32/64 GB. The Droid Bionic, on the other hand, has only 2GB ROM and 1GB RAM with a single 16GB internal storage model. The S3 offers microSD expansion support up to 64GB while the Droid Bionic supports only up to 32GB microSD cards. The Droid Bionic, however, bundles with a 16GB microSD card, which is a big plus over the S3.
Operating System: The Droid Bionic comes loaded with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) onboard. In comparison, the Galaxy S3 ships with Android 4.0.4 (the latest version of Ice Cream Sandwich) factory-installed.
Camera: Both the S3 and the Droid Bionic flaunt powerful eight megapixel rear cameras with a plethora of common features such as auto-focus, LED flash, face detection, geo-tagging and image stabilisation. Besides, the two smartphones also support 1080p video recording capability at 30fps (frames per second). The S3 features a decent 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, while the Motorola phone ships with a secondary VGA camera. The S3 camera also supports special functions such as simultaneous HD video and image recording besides touch focus.
Connectivity: The Galaxy S3 offers Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR and NFC (Near Field Communication). Its 4G connectivity speeds are HSDPA, 21Mbps and HSUPA, 5.76Mbps. The Droid Bionic also adds similar connectivity options like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR. The only exception is the lack of NFC. It offers 3G connectivity speeds up to 3.1Mbps on its CDMA 1xEV-DO networks.
Battery: The Galaxy S3 is powered by a massive 2100mAh Li-Ion battery that is rated to deliver up to 590 hours of standby time on 2G and up to 790 hours on 3G networks. The battery also delivers an impressive talk time of approximately 22 hours on 2G and 12 hours on 3G networks. The Droid Bionic, in comparison, features a weaker Li-Ion 1735 mAh battery rated to provide up to 195 hours of standby time and about 10 hours of talk time.
EU probes Motorola for overcharging on patents - EurActiv.com
The European Commission, the EU antitrust regulator in the 27-country European Union, said it had opened two investigations into Motorola Mobility based on complaints by Microsoft and Apple.
The EU executive will investigate whether Motorola failed to honour "irrevocable commitments" it made to standard-setting organisations, which produce international standards for information and communication technologies.
It will also consider whether Motorola offered unfair licensing conditions for its standard-essential patents. It can fine companies up to 10% of their global turnover if found guilty of breaching EU rules.
Microsoft asked EU antitrust regulators in February to intervene in its patent dispute with Motorola.
Commission may also investigate smartphone maker Samsung
Google had pledged to license Motorola patents on fair and reasonable terms just before EU regulators cleared its bid to buy Motorola.
EU regulators are also investigating whether Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has infringed EU antitrust rules in its patent disputes with Apple in courts across Europe.
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia said last month that companies holding these "standard essential" patents had considerable market power, which could be used to harm competition and that this was unacceptable.
Almunia said last September that Google's planned purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. will not influence an ongoing antitrust probe into the Internet search engine, which he is currently considering.
Motorola Xoom Android 4.04 ICS Update Release 2Day - Wireless and Mobile News
Motorola Xoom owners will have renewed faith in Motorola for updating the 3G/4G LTE Motorola Xoom tablet To Android 4.0 ICS which is due out today, June 4 according to a Verizon spokesman Albert Aydin.
When the Motorola Xoom was first released it had higher-end features than the iPad available at the time, it took a while for it to be updated to Verizon 4G LTE network but it did happen. On Black Friday, Verizon Wireless sold these high-end tab dual-core tablets for a mere $199.99 and we predicted that Motorola after being bought by Google would update the tablet. Motorola has come through even though it was at a much slower pace than promised.
The upgrade features speech-to-text technology, ability to dismiss individual notifications by swiping a finger , new launch bar customization, app folders and new photo editor. Verizon Wireless, typically for Over-the-Air updates, starts off slowly early on in the week and then pushes out in full force by the end of the week. To manually start the update at any time by going to Settings > About tablet > System updates. Select ”Install Now”. Your device will power off and back on and the installation process will begin.
The update IMM76, should take up to 25-30 minutes. Keep in mind that during the installation you will be unable to use your Motorola XOOM. The software update size is approximately 107.9 MB.
If the system update fails to install, you will get an error screen. However, this only means the software did not install properly. Simultaneously press the volume-up and power key to restart the tablet. The tablet will power back on with original software and will prompt you once again to install the system update.
Here are all the changes for the ICS update on the Motorola Xoom:
Enhancements & Fixes with Motorola Xoom Android 4.04 ICS Update
- Email, Messaging and Data
- 4G LTE upgrade issues resolved.
- Device successfully connects to 4G LTE network immediately after DUAL IMSI switch.
- Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) policy improvements.
- EAS security and sync fixed.
- Optimized EAS setup.
- Enhanced Client Conversions with EAS.
- Email search now available.
- Improved email folder ordering.
- Updated Browser with faster rendering, zoom and pan features.
- Users have the ability to save pages for offline reading and desktop versions of websites.
- Updated “People” application to integrate with Google+ and other social networks.
- Improved text input and spellcheck.
- Down arrow added in browser navigation bar.
- Improved device stability.
- Pressing the power button locks the device when you have a pattern, pin or password lock enabled.
- App launcher has been redesigned to allow app dragging to get information, uninstall and disable.
- Can launch camera from Lockscreen.
- Added effects during video recording.
- Single motion panorama mode.
- Added photo editor to the Gallery application.
- Updated widget controls to allow expansion and contraction to show more content.
- New system font (Roboto) for improved readability.
- Improved screen rotation response time.
- Optimized widget sizes.
- Improved device stability limits the number of resets.
- Improvements to Mobile Hotspot connectivity
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