Samsung Introduces Galaxy S II Dual SIM

Samsung has intensified in dual SIM mobile phone market. Not only for low end class, even one of their upscale mobile phones, is the Galaxy S II now also presented in a dual SIM version.

Galaxy S II Duos, thus the name of the handset. Currently as reported by IntoMobile, Tuesday (12/27/2011), Galaxy S II duos present new in China. Perhaps, because of the large number of dual SIM phone market in that country.

Physically, the shape of the Galaxy S II Duos is similar to the Galaxy S II, which issued by T-Mobile operator in the United States. Galaxy S II did appear in various forms, but the specs are similar.

Galaxy S II Duos have the exact same specs as the Galaxy S II  of the ordinary edition. Such as 8-megapixel camera, super screen Amoled Plus and 1.2 GHz dual core processor.

Samsung is pretty consistent issue a Dual SIM phone. Not long ago the South Korean vendors are introducing Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos.

How is Nokia Lumia 900? Here’s the Leaked on Nokia LTE 4G Smartphone

After the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 released as the prime Windows phones, Today Nokia preparing a sophisticated mobile phone that has LTE 4G capability. The product will be named Lumia 900.

Reported by IT Pro Portal, this product will be introduced premiere in the International Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) 2012, Las Vegas, United States, late of January 2012.

This news came from someone from Nokia. The unnamed source said that LTE 4G mobile phone is Nokia’s secret plan to welcome the CES 2012.

According to the sources, the Lumia 900 has similar shape with Lumia 800. It's just carrying the larger touch screen, which is 4.3 inch and reinforced with LTE 4G connectivity.

Besides the Lumia 900, Nokia product that also expected will be present at CES 2012 is Lumia 719. Unfortunately, there are no leaks further about this Smartphone. Perhaps, the Lumia 719 is an upgraded version of Lumia 710 which is the cheapest Nokia’s Windows phone.

Nokia would not comment further about this news. This Finnish vendor even as they wanted to imply that users be patient waiting time 'gadgets party' CES 2012 held in a month ahead.

So, are you curious? Visit the CES 2012 in January

Acer Iconia A101 Review: New Acer Android Tablet PC

Acer introduces their new tablet PC, Iconia A101. A product with a 7 inch wide-screen looks quite stylish and definitely has 3G a connection. Iconia A101 is a unity between technology and stylish approach. The form is quite small for a tablet; this product is equipped with dual-core processor Nvidia Tegra 2.

Device casing is smooth so that makes it look attractive. Acer provides two color options for the casing, Trendy Blue and Cherry Red. In terms of equipment, there is an HDMI port that can be utilized to obtain high-definition video display up to 1080px. This port also serves as a connection to a television or other wide-screen options.

Acer Iconia A101 uses the Android operating system version 2.3 or Honeycomb which is compatible with Flash 10.3. It will make easier to read a book using e-books, surf the internet or watch videos on YouTube.

Another interesting feature is the 5 megapixel camera as the main camera with auto-focus feature, and also an additional 2-megapixel resolution of camera. Armed with 1GHz dual core processor and the overall weight is 415 grams.

This device also has an application called Acer Day Planer to regulate the activities of daily users. This application is designed for manage user activities such as agenda, email, weather forecasts and get the latest news in one view. This application can be synchronized with the Google calendar, Facebook and Microsoft Exchange

With dimensions of 195 mm x 117 mm x 13.1 mm and a capacitive LCD screen display resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels, Iconia A101 has a weight which is quite heavy for a tablet, 415gr. That's because the body at the top and bottom using a metal material.

Following is Acer Iconia A101 Specs:
* Android OS, v3.0 (Honeycomb)
* LCD capacitive touch screen 7 inch with a resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels
* Dual-core Processor 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 T20 chipset
* Connectivity HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspot.
* MicroSD card slot up to 32 GB
* Battery Li-Po 1530 mAh

Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S: Which Smartphone is the More Powerful?

Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S can be said the most advanced products from Samsung and Apple. Both are equipped with the latest operating system and a number of new features. But which one is more powerful?

Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with Android Ice Cream is not widely marketed yet, but the performance of this phone is already listed on the Anandtech site complete with a number of trials and compare it with the iPhone 4S.

The experiments were performed with a special application that will measure how good the graphics capabilities, the JavaScript processing and the browser’s speed of each phone.

The test results through Rightware Browser Mark shown in the figure below. Seen that the Galaxy Nexus at the top with 98,272 of score, better than the iPhone 4S with 87,841. Similar results also occurred in testing of JavaScript processing, which is the Galaxy Nexus still leads.

The speed of Galaxy Nexus in terms of processing the Javascript and the browser is admirable. However, for the graphics, this phone should bend the knees to the iPhone 4S.

SGX chip 543MP2 (Apple A5) invested in the iPhone 4S was able to bulldoze all the competitors, not least the Galaxy Nexus.

Sony PlayStation Vita: Further Review about the PS Vita

PlayStation Vita

PlayStation Vita is finally chosen by Sony as the new name of the successor to the PSP handheld console. Let's find out more capabilities of Vita, that means life in the Latin language.

In terms of variants, there are two versions of the PS Vita. First, the version that only use Wi-Fi, the price is $249. Meanwhile, for the equipped with 3G connectivity the price is $299.

Armed with a 5-inch OLED panel, this portable console wrapped in a plastic material which makes it lighter than the PSP but it feels heavier than Smartphone.

New controls include dual analog sticks, three-axis
gyroscope and accelerometer and 2 cameras.

The start, select and power button is now designed with shiny glossy material, combined with plastic materials. Compared to the PSP or dual shock 3 joystick, generally the size of the directional keys seems smaller but still comfortable.

Superior design features,
including touchpads at the front and rear.

On the back, there is a connection port such as USB or network cable. Transparent button on the right and the left seem not much different size with the PSP. The different is, PlayStation Vita also has a multitouch touch screen buttons on the back. Some new games can take advantage of this feature.

Affairs of the graphics, the PS Vita has a quality equivalent to the PS3. This handheld console armed with ARM Cortex A9 processor (4core) CPU, GPU + SGX543MP4, and six directions motion-sensing system.

Here are the features of the PlayStation Vita:
  PS3-level graphics display
  Dual analog stick
  OLED capacitive touch screen 5 inch
  Rear-multitouch pad
  ARM Cortex Processors - A9 (4 core)
  3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
  dual camera
  Social networking capabilities
  Games are stored in flash memory