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Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite to be unveiled at MWC in February

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by Justin Herrick on
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galaxy_grand_lite_leak_sammobileAccording to SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite (GT-I9060) will become official at Mobile World Conference in February. Receiving information from an insider, they say it “is something of a cross Grand and Grand 2 – it will have a 5-inch WVGA screen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB internal storage with microSD slot, and a 2,100mAh battery.” The Grand Lite will have a 5MP around the back and a VGA one up front. The device will ship with either Android 4.2 or 4.3 Jelly Bean and come in your choice of black, lime green, and orange. As usual for the Grand line, the Grand Lite is expected to have dual SIM support for countries like China and India.

Source: SamMobile

ASUS to reveal ‘Metallic Miracle’ at Mobile World Congress 2013

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by Colton Kaiser on
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ASUS has released an odd teaser video this morning, depicting what appears to be an alien mothership making its way to Barcelona, Spain in preparation for Mobile World Congress 2013. While no smartphones or tablets are directly identified in the video, ASUS says to join them on Feb. 25,” when Pad and Phone come together,” denoting the possibility of new Padfone hardware at next week’s electronics show. Don’t just take our word for it, you can catch the full video after the break. » Read the rest

Galaxy Note 8 reportedly confirmed by Samsung executive

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Rumors of an 8-inch version of the Galaxy Note have been sprouting for quite a while now, but it seems as though the speculated tablet has now been confirmed by Samsung. A new report suggests JK Shin has verified its existence, and wen on to claim that the mid-sized tablet would make its official debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month. Rumored specs include a 1.6GHz quad-core Eynos processor, as well as an 8-inch 1280 x 800 display. However, it looks like we’ll have to wait a few weeks to get a clean look at the elusive device.

Source: Engadget

LG releases the Optimus 3D Max in Europe Today

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by Adam Johnson on
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LG is proud to push the Optimus 3D Max to the masses in Europe today. Although the whole mobile 3D hasn’t really taken off like manufacturers had hope, LG still had a device it wants to share and throw in the mix. The LG Optimus 3D Max sports the following features: Android 2.3, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 5mega-pixel  rear cameras with  3D video and capture, VGA front-facing camera, 4.3-inch WVGA 3D screen protected by Gorilla Glass, and Near Field Communication (NFC).

This year’s  Mobile World Congress is where the LG Optimus 3D Max was announced along with a few other devices from LG. This particular LG phone is packed with a new 3D Converter to bring to life 2D content and display content from the likes of Google Earth and Google Maps into glasses-free 3D. The device will offer high resolution conversion to your TV via Mobile High-Definition Link (MHDL). Even as we discussed in March, Gameloft has jump aboard the 3D train and announced a number of games that will feature 3D play and will be available in LG’s Smart World.

Jump past the break for the full press release.

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Asus offers sneak peak of Padfone

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by Chris Stewart on
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With only one week to go until the 2012 Mobile World Congress kicks off, the rumours and speculation are hitting fever pitch. Android tablet trailblazers, Asus has decided to add to the frenzy today by giving the world a look at it’s forthcoming Padfone.

“Divided we stand, together we rock” is the catchy tagline chosen to emphasize the three piece combo of phone, tablet and docking station. The latest teaser shows that the Padfone has gone through a complete redesign when compared to the original leaks late last year. The original concept of a phone that docks into the back of a tablet remains however the new info suggests that Asus will also be offering a keyboard dock as per it’s hugely successful Transformer series.

The Padfone is a 4.3″ Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone that docks into, and powers, a 10.1″ tablet. The tablet is set to be compatible with the TF201 keyboard dock from the Transformer Prime. The full technical specifications aren’t known at this point however I suspect we won’t have to wait long to find out.

The timing of the announcement is certainly opportune with the web awash with rumours that Android 5.0 Jelly Bean is set be an all encompassing, dual-boot Operating System. Perhaps the innovative Padfone trio is exactly the kind of hardware Google has in mind whilst working on Android’s next big release.

Asus tells us that “1 + 1 + 1 = Endless Possibilities” and with their stellar track record in Android tablets, we’re certainly looking forward to seeing the combo in action.

Check out the teaser video below and be sure to keep tuned in to TalkAndroid for news from MWC 2012 as it breaks.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Lz9tHiQS2uk

 

 

source : androidcommunity

 

 

HTC Shows Off Teaser For New Line Of Devices On Their Facebook Page

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by Joe Sirianni on
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HTC is bringing the thunder this year at Mobile World Congress and it looks like they’re enjoying a little teasing with the masses before the big event.  The company’s Facebook page is touting the image above and we’re not really sure what to make of it.  At first glance I thought it could possibly be their top tier device getting ready to debut with a 5-inch display however, that’s unlikely since we already know there’s at least going to be three devices.  Another possibility could be that they’re actually gearing up to release five devices rather than three, but who knows?  In any event, we’ll see soon enough for ourselves.  In addition to the pic, they’ve supplied the following one liner:

“This Sunday you’ll discover something fast.”

 What’s my guess?  I’m guessing they’ll reveal their highly anticipated quad-core device and tout the fact that it actually has five cores where one will be primarily used when the others aren’t for low power consumption.  But that’s just me speculating at this point, what do I know?  Only time will tell as to whether or not their talking about the HTC One X (Edge) or whether it has something to do with the other devices they’ll be showing off like the One S and One V.  In addition, there’s talk about the Taiwanese manufacturer dropping a tablet on us too.  So, stay tuned to TA as we bring you MWC coverage around the clock.  Feel free to speculate along with me in the comments below as well.

source: Facebook

 

LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 gains European approval

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by Chris Stewart on
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4G might not be commonplace across Europe just yet, but that isn’t stopping Samsung from deploying their latest devices that are ready for the revolution. The GT-P7320, otherwise known as the Galaxy Tab 8.9, has passed through the Global Certification Forum and had its passport stamped, ready for Europe. The mysterious new model supports quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, as well as dualband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA at 900/2100 MHz and dualband LTE at 800 MHz/2.6 GHz.

Not much else is known about the European Galaxy Tab 8.9 at this time, and we can only speculate as to whether or not it will share similar specifications to it’s U.S. counterpart. One thing we do know is that we’ll be keeping an eye on this years Mobile World Congress to see if Samsung has any surprises up their sleeve.

 

source: theunwired

Preview of Mobile World Congress: Galaxy 2, 3D Phones

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by Michael Murphy on
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We’ve been talking about Mobile World Congress for weeks now…pretty much since CES. It’s coming up this week, and IntoMobile has a great preview of the upcoming show. They seem to have a pretty good idea of who’s showing off what, and they’re breaking it down for us.
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Myriad’s ‘Alien Dalvik’ virtual machine allows Android apps to run on Nokia n900, non-Android devices

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by Mikka Burrell on
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Myriad, a member of the Open Handset Alliance, has just announced ‘Alien Dalvik’. Alien Dalvik makes it possible for “the majority” of unmodified Android apps to run on non-Android platforms. Myriad is also saying that the performance will not be compromised, as Alien Dalvik is built from the powerful Dalvik Turbo virtual machine.

Myriad will be talking more about this exciting project at Mobile World Congress starting next week with plans to officially release it later this year on MeeGo.

You can see a video of Android apps running on a Nokia n900 after the break!

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LG Confirms We’ll See The Optimus 3D At MWC

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by Axl Logan on
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Well, there you have it folks.  On the 14th at MWC, LG will unveil the Optimus 3D with all of it’s three dimensional glory.  The picture above is courtesy of our good friends over at Phandroid.  The device will sport a “glasses free” 3d interface along with a 3D camera (two lenses).  So, stay tuned to Talk Android as we bring you more news about the device as MWC in Barcelona rolls around.  And don’t forget to let us know what you think about 3D on mobile.  A must have?  Hit the break for the full press release. » Read the rest

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