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According a report by Android Authority, the Pebble Blue version of the Galaxy S3 may be replaced with a new colour type dubbed as Metallic Blue, although there is no official confirmation on this matter.
Webhallen, a Swedish online store, posted a message on its site stating that the Samsung GT-i9300 Galaxy S3-Metallic Blue version was available for sale but the images used were of the Pebble Blue model.
An IBTimes UK report last month stated the Pebble Blue version of the Galaxy S3 would be delayed by three more weeks due.
"In order to meet the highest internal quality standards and to provide the best quality Galaxy S3 to customers, a short supply of pebble blue version is expected in some regions in the next two to three weeks," a spokeswoman for Samsung earlier said.
iPhone 5 to offer 4-inch, 16:9 screen with HD camera, says analyst - CNET News
Will we see a bigger screen and better camera on the next iPhone?
(Credit: Apple)Buyers waiting for the next iPhone could be greeted with a larger screen, higher aspect ratio, and better quality camera, at least if KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo is on the money.
In a new research report detailed by AppleInsider, Kuo said he believes the iPhone 5's screen will measure 4.08 inches, offer a resolution of 1,136 x 640 pixels, and boost the aspect ratio to 16:9.
Typically relying on intel from Apple supply chain sources, the analyst added that Apple nixed the idea of a screen larger than 4.3 inches. Such phones can be tough to use with one hand and require greater battery capacity. An iPhone with a longer length but the same width would also be backward-compatible with existing apps, which could simply run in a letterboxed mode, the analyst noted.
Other industry sources also believe the next iPhone will up the ante to a 4-inch screen.
A leaked blueprint purportedly of the iPhone 5 pointed to a 4-inch screen. A recent report from The Wall Street Journal said that Apple has already started ordering 4-inch screens from its suppliers. Some sources claim the next iPhone will offer a Retina Display like its big brother, the iPad.
The new iPhone may also deliver a high-definition front-facing camera, AppleInsider said, again citing the report from Kuo.
The rear camera will likely stick with 8 megpixels but could increase the maximum aperture to 2.2 from its current 2.4.
Potentially offering a larger screen, a better camera, LTE support, and other new features, an iPhone 5 could capture unit sales as high as 65 million to 70 million this year alone, according to Kuo. The next iPhone is expected to launch this fall, sometime in September or October.
7.9mm iPhone 5 to come with 4.1" screen, 1136 x 640 resolution - gsmarena.com
A familiar rumor is back - the new confirmation coming from KGI analyst Mingchi Kuo, who is said to have sources close to Apple's supply chain.
The next incarnation of the Apple iPhone could turn up with a 4.08-inch display of 1136 x 640 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and a brightness of 500 nits (matching the iPhone 4S). This, despite not technically being HD worthy, would result in a density of good 319 pixels per inch, preserving the Retina moniker, and moving away from the familiar 3:2 aspect.
Mingchi Kuo also has info on the cameras and thickness of the iPhone 5, saying that the front-facing camera will be HD-capable, making those FaceTime calls all the sweeter, and that the camera will be moved from the left side of the earpiece to the center (much like on the iPod Touch).
The back camera will reportedly have 8 MP sensor and a 5 element lens similar to the 4S but with a larger aperture of f/2.2 (currently f/2.4). That would allow more light to reach the sensor and improve the low-light performance.
As for the profile, Kuo claims that the next iPhone will measure the impressively thin 7.9 mm, which is a huge improvement over the iPhone 4S's 9.3 mm.
The bigger display bit is probably the most persistent of all iPhone 5 rumors, only this time the said screen size isn't 3.9" but 4.08". However, altering the screen aspect ratio might lead to poor backwards compatibility with apps, which have been developed for the 3:2 aspect ratio of all iPhones to date.
Still the width of the screen, if this rumor turns out true, will remain 640 pixels, which is the same as the current iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, meaning apps could run just fine with blank bars on each side until their developers get round to adapting them.
The next iPhone, or iPhone 5, is rumored to arrive in the fall, in either September, or as was the case last time, October. As always there are a bunch of rumors surrounding it, one pointing at an aluminium back and larger screen. We're less than a week away from finding out what this year's WWDC conference in San Francisco and iOS 6 will bring. There might be some clues for the specs of the upcoming iPhone 5.
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to U.S. Cellular in July - YAHOO!
U.S. CELLULAR CUSTOMERS GETTING THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S III IN JULY
Online presales begin June 12
CHICAGO (June 4, 2012) – U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. and the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide1, have announced that the 4G LTE™ Samsung Galaxy S® III will be available for customers to preorder on June 12 and will be in stores and online in July. Customers will have the option to prepay for the device beginning June 12 and sign up for updates on June 5 at uscellular.com/gs3. The Galaxy S III smartphone will be offered in a 16 GB version in Marble White and Pebble Blue and a 32 GB version in Marble White. Pricing will be available when the presale begins on June 12.Customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S III from U.S. Cellular receive benefits no one else offers, including new devices faster without resigning contracts, free Battery Swap and the only points-based rewards program in the industry.
“We’re eager to get this iconic smartphone into the hands of our customers so they can experience the 4G LTE network on a powerful device with lots of new, unique and cool features,” said Edward Perez, vice president of sales and marketing operations for U.S. Cellular. “Whether you are a first-time smartphone buyer or a seasoned user, the Galaxy S III makes it easy to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you.”
The Galaxy S III is a cutting-edge device designed to enhance your life and make it easier to do the things you need your phone to do, such as messaging, taking pictures, multimedia activities and sharing information. Using revolutionary technology, it’s capable of doing things never seen before with other smartphones. With Share Shot, there is no longer a need to email or download photos. Photos taken can be immediately shared with up to 5 others by synching devices. Photos, calendars, documents and video can be shared simply with S Beam by touching Galaxy S III phones together. The large screen with Trace technology makes text messaging a breeze by swiping between letters instead of typing, and the eight megapixel camera means you can leave your point-and-shoot camera at home.
Highlighted features:
Pop Up Play: picture-in-picture video capability that enables multi-tasking with other applications such as email
S Voice: voice control capabilities for applications and the device including taking pictures by saying “cheese,” turn the music player up or down, accept or reject calls and to “snooze” an alarm
Smart Stay: Intelligent display with eye tracking to ensure the phone stays on when in use
Android™ 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with TouchWiz enhancements
Advanced 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 2 GB of RAMU.S. Cellular, in partnership with King Street Wireless, currently offers 4G LTE service in select cities in Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. In the second half of this year, 4G LTE coverage will expand to cover select cities in Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia. By the end of 2012, 54 percent of U.S. Cellular customers will enjoy faster 4G LTE speeds. For more information about the 4G LTE experience, visit uscellular.com/4G.
New details surrounding Apple’s next iPhone emerge - YAHOO!
If the recent flurry of rumors and reports surrounding Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone add up, we can expect a top-to-bottom redesign when Apple finally unveils its next-generation smartphone later this year. Several leaked images of what is supposedly the housing for Apple’s next iPhone hit the Web last week showing a taller, thinner aluminum case that could easily support a larger display. While the authenticity of the images has not been confirmed, they do support earlier claims from both The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, suggesting the next-generation iPhone will include a new display measuring at least 4 inches diagonally. Now, an analyst with a solid track record has issed a research note that paints a more complete picture of the upcoming iPhone’s new display.
“We expect iPhone 5 to feature a 4.08-inch in-cell IPS panel screen with a display resolution of 1,136 x 640 and 500-nit brightness,” KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote on Wednesday in a note to clients. He also stated that despite the inclusion of a new larger display, Apple’s upcoming iPhone will utilize a battery that is roughly the same capacity as the one found in the iPhone 4S.
According to the analyst’s sources within Apple’s supply chain, the new iPhone display will measure 50.9 millimeters wide by 90.3 millimeters tall, and Apple has contracted Toshiba Matsushita Display, LG Display and Sharp to supply the new panels. Kuo also reaffirmed earlier reports that the next-generation iPhone will utilize in-cell touch elements in its display.
Kuo notes that Apple chose not to use a larger 4.3-inch display because it would require a larger battery and it would not support comfortable single-handed operation.
The analyst also says that Apple’s new iPhone housing will be thinner than the glass and aluminum case utilized by the current-generation iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4. Recent reports suggest Apple’s next iPhone will launch in September or October alongside a new “iPad mini,” and BGR reported last December that Apple intends to launch a completely redesigned iPhone in the fall.
Samsung Series 5 Hybrid PC is a Windows 8 laptop and tablet - Crave
Can't decide between a tablet and a laptop? Then check out the Samsung Series 5 Hybrid PC, an 11-inch alliance of tablet and laptop powered by Windows 8.
The Series 5 Hybrid PC -- snappy title, guys -- is a laptop that splits in half, the screen becoming a separate tablet. It's similar to the popular Asus Transformer Prime, which combines the portability and quick access of a tablet with the comfort of a laptop for more intensive tasks.
It's an X86 PC, so it runs full-fat Windows 8 instead of Windows RT, the version designed to run on tablets. It's also set to be compatible with a stylus like the S Pen with which you doodle on the Samsung Galaxy Note.
Full specs haven't been revealed yet, but Samsung has confirmed that it packs an 8-megapixel camera, with a 2-megapixel snapper for video calling. Samsung also reckons the Hybrid PC should last for around 10 hours of battery life. One of the cleverest features of the Prime is that the dock charges the tablet, effectively acting as a spare battery.
No release dates or prices have been announced, but we imagine Samsung will be quick off the blocks when Windows 8 is released towards the end of this year.
Asus has been busy too, revealing the Asus Transformer AiO which runs Android and Windows 8. The Asus Taichi is another laptop and tablet mash-up with a screen on the lid, of all places.
These crazy new directions in laptop design are among the new devices unveiled this week at trade show Computex in Taiwan. Keep it CNET for the pick of the coolest gadgets making their first appearance.
Is Samsung and Windows 8 a match made in heaven? Or should Samsung stick with Android? Tell me your thoughts in the comments or on our Facebook page.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Motorola Milestone 3 XT860: Will XT860 Take Down Samsung’s Best? - ibtimes.co.uk
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Dimensions and Weight: Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 sets the standard for QWERTY smartphones with a relatively slim form-factor. It measures 123.3 x 64.1 x 12.9 mm and weighs 184g.
Samsung's Galaxy S3, on the other hand, is sleeker with dimensions of 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm and also much lighter at 133g.
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 second-generation damage resistant Corning Gorilla Glass protection for its display.
In comparison, the XT860 features a 4in TFT capacitive touchscreen display that is protected with damage resistant Corning Gorilla Glass. The display supports a native resolution of 540 x 960 pixels at 275ppi.
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 XT860 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 ports 1GB of RAM and also supports three versions of internal storage - 16/32/64 GB. The Milestone XT860, on the other hand, has only 512MB of RAM with a single 16GB internal storage model. The S3 offers microSD expansion support up to 64GB while the XT860 supports only up to 32GB microSD cards. There is no bundled memory card shipped with either smartphone.
Operating System: The XT860 comes pre-installed 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 XT860 flaunt powerful eight megapixel rear cameras with a plethora of common features such as auto-focus, LED flash, face detection, geo-tagging and touch focus. Besides, the two smartphones also support 1080p video recording capability at 30fps (frames per second). The S3 features a 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 image stabilisation.
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 Milestone 3 XT860 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 download speeds of 14.4Mbps on HSDPA and upload speeds of 5.76Mbps on HSUPA network bands.
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 Milestone XT860, in comparison, features a weaker Li-Ion 1540 mAh battery rated to provide up to 240 hours of standby time and about 9 hours of talk time.
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