LG Prepping C710 “Aloha” Superphone

As companies like HTC and Samsung continue to push Android forward with high-end device like the EVO 4G and Samsung Galaxy S, other handset makers are reacting with their own super phones. LG appears to be waking up to Android’s potential and finally getting to work on their own powerhouse. This comes as welcome news as the Eve and Swift aren’t exactly knocking socks off around the world. It’s being reported on tweakers.net that the South Korean manufacturer is prepping a C710 Aloha phone with a physical QWERTY. Other specs peg the phone with an 800×480 resolution screen, Android 2.1, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA and HSUPA connectivity, and support for 802.11n WiFi. Be sure to check back as we’ll pass any future details along as we can get them. Might We Suggest… Ailing Sprint Needs Android Now More Than Ever The third largest carrier in the US is hurting.  Bad.  They’re watching customers jump ship left and right and they are almost unable to do anything about it.  Even their Simply Everything plan can…

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Samsung Galaxy S expected to be available in June, will sell for $1,000?

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Having just been announced a few days back, the Galaxy S is a relatively new offering from Samsung, but that has not stopped the first hands-on reviews from hitting the Interwebs. Of course, what I found most interesting in the review was in regards to the pricing — expensive. The review comes by way of a

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Samsung Galaxy S Launching In June For $1,000+

Over at MobileReview ( translated ) they’ve gotten their hands on the scorching hot Samsung Galaxy S and have provided a full review that, even after jumping the language hurdle, seems pretty insightful. The thing that leaps out the most is a more specific price and date, something that has yet to be officially announced. The Galaxy S will launch in June for 30,000 Rubles in Russia which is the equivalent of over $1,000 USD. Uhoh… we hope it doesn’t arrive in the Americas at such an inflated price. Even after contract and rebate, that would be a hefty price to pay. And with the HTC EVO 4G for Sprint being another obvious option, price should be a huge point of contention between these two Android Phones. Although with Russian commentary, we thought you might like to see the video they did as it compares the Galaxy S to some other devices and runs through some of the screens and options: I think$1,000 unsubsidized and even $500 subsidized is a fee that most Android fans won’t want the burden of enduring, but I’m hopeful that Samsung and whatever partners they choose will find a way to bring the Galaxy S to market more affordably than this initially rumored price.

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Samsung Galaxy S Pro With Keyboard Rumored

There are touchscreen only fans and hardware keyboard fans and some folks are adamant about having it one way or another. That’s why when an amazing mobile phone like the Motorola Droid – or in this case the Samsung Galaxy S – are announced, one knee-jerk reaction is to wonder what the phone would be like if they offered an alternate version. We’re all familiar with the practice of adding a slideout QWERTY and slapping a “Pro” on to the end of the name, and that is exactly what HDBlog.it are suggesting will happen with the Samsung Galaxy S. The above picture is only a mock-up and is NOT real. But, rumor has it a phone that looks very similar to the Galaxy S will add the keyboard and start selling in late summer, after the original S has been on the market a couple months. Is there any truth to the rumor? No way of knowing. Would you be happy if the rumor came true? Different question completely… and one that I’d love for YOU to answer. View Poll Whether it will ever exist? That’s merely a matter of opinion for folks like you and me.

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China Unicom Launching Samsung Saturn After Dropping Google Search

Last we heard of China Unicom they were busy getting all tied up in the China vs. Google debacle and were seen removing Google Search from their Android handsets . But just like AT&T, China Unicom has made it very clear that they intend to advance in the Android arena with or without the use of Google search and Google apps on their phones. The clarity comes with action – China Unicom just announced that the Samsung Galaxy i6500U (AKA Samsung Saturn ) will soon be available nationwide. The Galaxy i6500u/Saturn is actually already available for sale through online retailer 360buy.com but that is only a pre-order at the moment. Still, it seems that partnership is official as the announcement of 360Buy’s involvement came from a China Unicom rep. I’m wondering what Chinese carrier will be next to pull Google Search from their handsets and what global carrier will choose to cripple Android across the board as AT&T seems dedicated to this. And some spec highlights: 3.2″ AMOLED touchscreen Handwriting recognition HSDPA support 800MHz processor Wi-Fi 3.2-megapixel camera GPS navigation Bluetooth 2.1 USB 2.0 FM Radio microSD memory card slot 1,500mAh battery Think this will ever find its way out of China?

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Samsung Galaxy S contains most powerful GPU in any Android phone to date

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So, you think that the Nexus One and the up and coming HTC EVO will be the 1Ghz powered Android phones to beat? Not entirely true. It appears that the Samsung Galaxy S will contain a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 chip that is faster than all the rest, including the the Moto DROID, Nexus One, and

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Galaxy S Flies With Hummingbird Graphics Processor

At CTIA this year, the world gawked at the Samsung Galaxy S and its amazingly beautiful SUPER AMOLED display. And it wasn’t just beautiful, it was FAST. So fast that you could say something like, “This thing really flies!” And I’m guessing that’s why the call the processor “Hummingbird”. We’ll spare you the gory details, something Samsung has already offered , but oddly enough not explained/highlighted in the Press Release . Taylor from A&M noticed the claim Samsung made during their announcement event that the Galaxy S can “process a staggering 90 million triangles per second” and said “three times faster than any smartphone”. Turns out its true. Here are the numbers of some Android Phones compared with consoles: Motorola Droid : TI OMAP3430 with PowerVR SGX530 = 7 million(?) triangles/sec Nexus One : Qualcomm QSD8×50 with Adreno 200 = 22 million triangles/sec iPhone 3G S : 600 MHz Cortex-A8 with PowerVR SGX535 = 28 million triangles/sec Samsung Galaxy S : S5PC110 with PowerVR SGX540 = 90 million triangles/sec PS3 : 250 million triangles/sec Xbox 360 : 500 million triangles/sec What the heck does it mean to be able to process 90 million triangles/sec? I’m not exactly sure, but processing 90 million of anything in a second is pretty darn impressive. But for those who want the in-depth answer, look no further than the “ Polygons In Computer Graphics ” section of Wikipedia: A polygon in a computer graphics (image generation) system is a two-dimensional shape that is modelled and stored within its database. A polygon can be coloured, shaded and textured, and its position in the database is defined by the co-ordinates of its vertices (corners). Naming conventions differ from those of mathematicians: * A simple polygon does not cross itself. * a concave polygon is a simple polygon having at least one interior angle greater than 180°. * A complex polygon does cross itself. Use of Polygons in Real-time imagery. The imaging system calls up the structure of polygons needed for the scene to be created from the database. This is transferred to active memory and finally, to the display system (screen, TV monitors etc) so that the scene can be viewed. During this process, the imaging system renders polygons in correct perspective ready for transmission of the processed data to the display system. Although polygons are two dimensional, through the system computer they are placed in a visual scene in the correct three-dimensional orientation so that as the viewing point moves through the scene, it is perceived in 3D. Morphing. To avoid artificial effects at polygon boundaries where the planes of contiguous polygons are at different angle, so called “Morphing Algorithms” are used. These blend, soften or smooth the polygon edges so that the scene looks less artificial and more like the real world. Meshed Polygons. The number of meshed polygons (”meshed” is like a fish net) can be up to twice that of free-standing unmeshed polygons, particularly if the polygons are contiguous. If a square mesh has n + 1 points (vertices) per side, there are n squared squares in the mesh, or 2n squared triangles since there are two triangles in a square. There are (n+1) 2/2n2 vertices per triangle. Where n is large, this approaches one half. Or, each vertex inside the square mesh connects four edges (lines). Polygon Count. Since a polygon can have many sides and need many points to define it, in order to compare one imaging system with another, “polygon count” is generally taken as a triangle. When analysing the characteristics of a particular imaging system, the exact definition of polygon count should be obtained as it applies to that system as there is some flexibility in processing which causes comparisons to become non-trivial. Vertex Count. Although using this metric appears to be closer to reality it still must be taken with some salt. Since each vertex can be augmented with other attributes (such as color or normal) the amount of processing involved cannot be trivially inferred. Furthermore, the applied vertex transform is to be accounted, as well topology information specific to the system being evaluated as post-transform caching can introduce consistent variations in the expected results. Point in polygon test. In computer graphics and computational geometry, it is often necessary to determine whether a given point P = (x0,y0) lies inside a simple polygon given by a sequence of line segments. It is known as the Point in polygon test. Yes, why of course. Exactly what I was going to say.

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Samsung Galaxy S Announcement Presentation Video

Can I just say that I love the energy and excitement of JK Shin, President of Samsung Mobile Communications Business, who leads off the video of the Samsung CTIA Galaxy S announcement/press conference? The way he says “ Samsung Galaxy S ” makes me think the device just beat Jean-Claude Van Damme at the end of an imaginary movie called Bloodsport 2. Side note: Van Damme was recently rumored to actually be pitching that movie, the first of which was created in 1988, to production studios (without the Galaxy S winning). Check out the presentation video from Samsung Mobile: Just for fun Also just for fun View Poll Discuss.

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Samsung Galaxy S Video Roundup

The masses were at CTIA 2010 and gravitated towards a few new Android handsets, the Samsung Galaxy S being one of them. We took an intergalactic ride around the interwebz looking for Samsung Galaxy S videos and impressions and we lay our findings before you: Revision3 MobileCrunch called it a beauty , saying its the most gorgeous screen of any handset they’ve ever seen. Intomobile said , “Even underneath some seriously bright flourescent lights, the Galaxy S’s Super AMOLED shined flawlessly” MobileBurn PhoneDog ikejhamb PhoneScoop PhoneArena The overwhelming conclusion is that the Galaxy S screen and display is simply stunning. Whaddaya think?

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CTIA First Impressions: Samsung Galaxy S

Just left the keynote from Samung and spent a few minutes playing with the Galaxy S.  First off, words cannot describe just how sharp and bright the screen is.  SuperAMOLED really is that – SUPER.  The 4-inch screen is the most crisp image I have ever seen on a handset.  We watched a few minutes of video on the Galaxy S and can say that it’s superior to pretty much anything I’ve seen so far.  Even as big as this phone is, I couldn’t believe how light it was.  It literally felt like half of a phone in my hands.  Angel was pleased at how nice it was in her tiny, gal hands .  In terms of softare, the phone comes with Layar, TeleAtlas, Swype, a document editor, e-book reader, and more.  See below for a full list of confirmed hardware specs , thanks to the press release.  Network  2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps) : 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz OS  Android 2.1 Display  4.0” WVGA SUPER AMOLED (800×480) with mDNIe Camera  5.0 mega-pixel Camera + VGA Video Telephony Camera,  Auto Focus,  Self shot, Action shot, Add me, Stop motion, Cartoon shot, Smile shot, Panorama shot Video  HD(720p@30fps) video playing & recording  Codec: mpeg4, H.264, H.263, H263Sorenson, DivX HD/ XviD, VC-1  Format: 3gp (mp4), WMV (asf), AVI (divx), MKV, FLV Audio  MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, OGG, AMR-NB, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF Value-added Features  Integrated Messaging ‘Social Hub’  Android Market for more applications and contents A-GPS  Augmented Reality with Layar Reality Browser 1 GHz Application Processor  SMS/ MMS/ Email/ Video Messaging/ Exchange ActiveSync Sensor: Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Light  Offline & No SIM Mode, Voice Command,  RSS Reader, Mobile Widgets, Smart Security Connectivity  Bluetooth technology v 3.0  USB v2.0 (High-Speed)  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Memory   16GB / 8GB, external memory slot (upto 32GB) Size  64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, 118g Battery 1500 mAh We should expect this to arrive later this summer.  Nobody we met was able to share expected prices or carriers.  We’re off to hit the floor and try some prying.  Be sure to follow us on twitter to get the latest pictures from the show floor! Might We Suggest… Samsung shows off Galaxy S Android smartphone At CTIA Wireless, Samsung has unveiled its latest creation–the Galaxy S smarphone. The Galaxy S is expected to usher in a new era of mobile phones for the Korean based company. All future smartphones…

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