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- New software update for EVO 4G now available
- Huawei’s Android 2.2 Device Spoted in the Wild
- Samsung Galaxy S Gets Reviewed by SlashGear
- Samsung Epic 4G Announced: Galaxy S with a Physical Keyboard
| New software update for EVO 4G now available Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:09 AM PDT
The update only takes a couple of minutes to download and to install. One way of obtaining the update is by going to settings, system update, then HTC update. Forums will be opening to see if those who receive the update can spot the improvements. Below, you’ll find the official verbiage from Sprint, telling EVO owners what has changed:
[via Android Central] ) |
| Huawei’s Android 2.2 Device Spoted in the Wild Posted: 28 Jun 2010 10:47 AM PDT Huawei has been planning on moving into own-brand phones, they’re trying to end the practice of making phones for different people. They want to start taking credit of its own work instead of simply making phones for others such as T-Mobile. Some of the first pictures of the Huawei Android phone have come in, bearing the label HUAWEI on the back.
Engadget was able to provide some sneak peek photos of the phone. This news on the development has sparked some much needed excitement into followers of Android considering all the new glamorous smartphones due to release soon. The first company we reckon to use Android 2.2 in its phone will win pretty big. [via Eurodroid] ) |
| Samsung Galaxy S Gets Reviewed by SlashGear Posted: 28 Jun 2010 09:07 AM PDT SlashGear gets to have all the fun. Okay, okay, maybe just this time around. Anyway, by now you’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy S. At least a few times. And yes, even if you live under a rock. It’s Samsung’s second device to feature their luxurious Super AMOLED display, but it’s their first to do so with the Android Operating System tucked away underneath. And, thanks to the guys over at SlashGear, you get to find out whether or not you should be interested in the superphone from Samsung.
Features wise, what does the Galaxy S bring to the table? First and foremost, a 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480. Capacitive touch buttons fall in line underneath the screen. You’ll also get your hands on 8GB of internal memory, which is partitioned to 2GB for application storage and 6GB for media storage. A 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird application processor is tucked away inside, and a 5MP camera on the back that’s able to shoot video in 720p HD. As for the software, you’re looking at Android 2.1 with Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz 3.0 User Interface in full implementation. There’s plenty more to look at and read, so if you’ve been at all interested in getting your hands on the new device from Samsung, go take a read through it. In the mean time, check out the 720p video below. [via SlashGear]    ) |
| Samsung Epic 4G Announced: Galaxy S with a Physical Keyboard Posted: 27 Jun 2010 09:01 PM PDT You remember the Samsung Galaxy S Pro that we showcased here a few weeks ago, right? Thanks to our tipster, we got early photos of what would later become known as the Samsung Epic 4G — and that’s exactly what we’ve got here, courtesy of an official announcement from Sprint and Samsung. It’s the first 4G-enabled device on the market that features a full, landscape-sliding QWERTY keyboard, and it’s also got a few more features that’ll make you take a second glance.
Obviously, first and foremost, you’re getting your hands on Sprint’s 4G network. With the ability to switch from 3G to 4G whenever available, you’ll be using those high speeds at all times. You’re also getting the Samsung Galaxy S’ 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, with Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz 3.0 User Interface tacked on for good measure. On the back of the device, you’ll have access to a 5MP camera with autofocus, and the ability to record video in 720p. On the front? There’s a VGA front-facing camera, making sure that you’ll be able to make all of those video calls you want. On the inside, you’re going to find Samsung’s 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird applications processor, and Android 2.1. You’ll be able to broadcast your device’s 3G or 4G signal thanks to the ability to make your handset a mobile hotspot, which will allow you to connect up to 5 WiFi-enabled devices at the same time. Something that we want to mention, thanks to the note that Samsung and Sprint added in the press release: The Epic 4G is launching with Android 2.1, but Sprint and Samsung have every intent of upgrading it to Android 2.2 “in the near future.” That will give you access to Apps2SD, an updated User Interface, and all of the other great features that Froyo brings to Android.
You’ll be able to wirelessly share all your videos, pictures, and music thanks to Samsung’s AllShare, which uses DLNA to make it all that much easier. And thanks to Samsung’s Media Hub, you’ll be able to download movies and TV shows right on the fly, all optimized to give you the best viewing possible on a mobile handset. The last bits we’ll mention, before you get into the press release below: 1GB of ROM and 512MB of RAM. There’s a 16GB microSD card thrown into the box, but you can have a 32GB card thrown in if that’s what you enjoy. It has built-in WiFi b/g/n, along with Bluetooth and GPS. There’s a 1500mAh battery, so that should be good enough for a good day’s usage. As for a release date? No idea. Pricing? Nothing yet. Samsung and Sprint are all set to launch the news some time in the next few months, so stay tuned as we wait for more details. Press Release:
"Sprint takes another leap forward today, announcing its second 4G-capable smartphone," said Steve Elfman, president, Network Operations and Wholesale. "Samsung Epic 4G joins a portfolio of powerful devices offering an unprecedented simplicity and value to our customers as the only national carrier with a 4G network and devices and applications that can leverage the increased data speeds to provide a high-def entertainment and business experience in the palm of your hand." "Samsung Epic 4G is a powerful member of our Galaxy S smartphone portfolio which offers premium screen, speed and content features," said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer for Samsung Mobile. "The Epic 4G ups the ante with a front-facing camera for video conferencing, a full QWERTY keyboard and lightning-fast 4G speeds." Samsung Epic 4G is part of a new breed of Samsung smartphones offering their very best in screen, speed and content quality for a premium user experience, and offers a fully integrated multimedia, messaging and social networking experience. It also features an exceptionally thin smartphone design with a slide out, full QWERTY keyboard and 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display. The brilliant Super AMOLED touchscreen display offers: Entertainment at Its Best Samsung Epic 4G also features Samsung's exclusive AllShare service to wirelessly share stored music, pictures and HD video to other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified™ home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, printers and more. Through AllShare, users will be able to capture moments with the phone's camera and camcorder, and wirelessly show them to friends or family on their DLNA certified HDTV or download music from a PC to Samsung Epic 4G and take on the road. Amazing Features Samsung Epic 4G is the only 4G smartphone to offer three fast and easy ways to enter text onto the device – a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, virtual keyboard and Swype technology, which allows users to input text faster and more intuitively with one continuous finger motion across the virtual keyboard. The smartphone is designed for an optimal gaming experience with a six-axis sensor that fine tunes its accelerometer's ability to interpret simple movements of the device, so when the phone tilts up and down or left and right, the game can immediately respond in the same directions. A demo of Asphalt 5, a popular racing game, is preloaded exclusively on Samsung Epic 4G allowing users to take full advantage of these advanced gaming capabilities. It also features: Game-changer for Business Customers With Android's open-software platform, businesses can benefit from several productivity-enhancing applications available in the Android Market™ including bar code scanning, signature capture, document viewing and the ability to stream and upload video for customer approval and archival purposes. Staying Connected with Social Networking As work on finalizing the software is underway, Sprint expects to launch Android 2.2 for Samsung Epic 4G in the near future. With the Android 2.2 upgrade, customers can expect improvements to include the following benefits among others: updates to User Interface, improved EAS Support, improved Browser Performance including Flash 10x Support, voice Dialing Over Bluetooth and application Storage on External Memory. A Sprint 4G developer guide is available today from the Sprint ADP Web site at http://developer.sprint.com. The Sprint 4G developer guide provides details on developing for an Android 2.1 handset and how to take advantage of the Samsung Epic 4G's unique hardware and software capabilities and the Sprint 4G network. The Sprint Application Developer Program has been providing tools for third-party developers since Sprint first launched the Wireless Web on its phones in 2001. Sprint will announce pricing and availability in the coming months; meanwhile customers can pre-register for more information about Samsung Epic 4G at www.sprint.com/epic4g. Blazing trails with Sprint 4G As the first national wireless carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology, Sprint made history by launching 4G in Baltimore in September 2008. Sprint currently offers 4G service in 36 markets: Georgia – Atlanta, Milledgeville; Hawaii – Honolulu, Maui; Idaho – Boise; Illinois – Chicago; Maryland – Baltimore; Missouri – Kansas City, St. Louis; Nevada – Las Vegas; North Carolina – Charlotte, Greensboro, (along with High Point and Winston-Salem), Raleigh (along with Cary, Chapel Hill and Durham); Oregon – Portland, Salem; Pennsylvania – Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Reading, York; Texas – Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, San Antonio, Waco, Wichita Falls; Utah – Salt Lake City; Virginia – Richmond; Washington – Bellingham, Seattle. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/4G. In 2010, Sprint expects to launch 4G service in multiple markets, including but not limited to, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. More Satisfied Than Ever Sprint's improvement was driven in part by substantial gains in two aspects of the survey. In the area of customers' perceptions of value, Sprint now leads both AT&T and Verizon. The company also achieved an impressive improvement in the area of customer loyalty. With these gains, the company's overall ACSI score jumped 14 points over the last two years. In the last six years of the ACSI survey, no other company has improved its satisfaction score by that many points in a two-year period. The improvements in the ACSI survey come as Sprint has seen nine consecutive quarters of improved customer satisfaction and first call resolution. The company's improvements have also been recognized by other independent third-parties, including Sprint winning the #1 spot for both overall satisfaction for wireless voice service providers and wireless data service providers in a Yankee Group and Mobile Enterprise magazine survey of large business decision makers. Sprint also ranked high in small and medium business customer satisfaction. Also noteworthy was Sprint's two-year Reputation Pulse™ score increase in Reputation Institute's 2010 U.S. Most Reputable Companies Study (published annually in Forbes). Sprint's 18.22 percent gain puts its improvement in the top 10 percent of the 150 largest U.S. companies, ahead of both AT&T and Verizon. About Sprint Nextel About Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of (US)$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. ) |
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