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Motorola RAZR MAXX available for order in the UK with Clove Technology

April 6, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Motorola RAZR MAXX can now be ordered online for folks in the United Kingdom with retailer Clove Technology. The product is priced at £359 (£430.80 including VAT) with its first set of stocks to be due by mid May. The RAZR MAXX is one great handset that sports some really handy features including an extended battery life that Motorola offers to its users. The smartphone sports a 4.3 inch Super AMLOED Advanced Display (960×540 pixels), 1.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU, 1 GB RAM, 8GB internal storage with support for Micro SD cards up to 32GB, a front camera and an 8MP rear camera with support for HD Video recording up to 1080p, Kelvar fibre back cover, Motocast for wireless streaming via PC to phone, Android ICS 4.0 upgradeable (comes pre-loaded with Android Gingerbread 2.3.5) and a 3300 mAh battery. The big battery on this gizmo makes it provide users with a talk time of up to 17.6 Hrs. and 380 Hrs. on standby. The price for the product is also reasonable considering the overall specs.

The phone can be ordered online from the Clove Website. The complete phone specifications and details can be found on this link. Get ready for a freebie as well when you order, a set of folding speakers worth £20.00.

Motorola RAZR MAXX key specifications:

Scratch resistant Gorilla Glass and Kelvar Fibre back cover
4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced Display (960×540 pixels)
1.2 GHZ Dual-Core Processor
Android Gingerbread 2.3.5 (supports upgrade to Android ICS 4.0)
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage with support for Micro SD cards up to 32GB
1.3MP front camera
8MP Auto-Focus rear camera with Flash (support HD Video recording up to 1080p)
3300 mAh extended battery
Connectivity via Bluetooth (v4), GPS, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Micro USB, HDMI Out, and 3G.
Dimensions/ Weight: 103.7 x 68.9 x 8.99 mm/ 145g

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Sony Xperia Smartphones get Android ICS 4.0 upgrade starting mid April

March 31, 2012 Udit Malhotra 2 Comments

Sony Mobile has got some great news for its Xperia smartphone users, the manufacturer has given out details and a brief plan on the Android ICS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgrade that would be rolled out for the Xperia portfolio starting mid April this year.

The Xperia handsets that would receive the update first would include the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray, the upgrade schedule for the aforesaid models starts mid April and continues for about 4-6 weeks. The Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman get their upgrade to Android ICS 4.0 by end of May or early June.

Android 4.0 is one platform that would be adapted across various verticals in the coming months by all major smartphone manufacturers, Sony promises its users to offer feature rich performance with its upcoming treat. It would bring new design including a better UI, great features like Android Beam, Face Unlock and more. As the upgrade would be an entirely new leap for your Xperia device and can be significantly large in size, the upgrade package would be available only via PC Companion or Bridge for Mac, not by an OTA update through Wi-Fi or 3G networks. The software upgrade can make the performance vary on Xperia devices post installation, due to its overall changes, hence it is only being delivered to users an optional one.

Apple Mac users can rejoice the option to install the upgrade straight away on their Macs, as Sony is in the process of launching the Bridge for Mac 2.0 suite, which would allow users to flash the software update right within the Mac OS X.

Sony’s newly launched gizmo at MWC, the Xperia S is planned to get the ICS upgrade in a delayed way and is supposed arrive by the end of second quarter this year. It is amazing handset that showcases some brilliant hardware specs, we wish for an early upgrade for the same.

Information on the exact release cycle and the complete dates for the upgrade scenario are to be revealed by the next month. Carrier and region specific ICS upgrades would be pushed as and when the necessary changes are made.

via Sony Mobile Blog

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Value Pack for Samsung Galaxy S hits Korea, adds Android ICS like features to Gingerbread

March 29, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Samsung Galaxy S owners in Korea can finally consider the rumors to be true, the manufacturer has introduced a ‘value pack’ for the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy K and Galaxy U. The update is targeted to bring Android ICS 4.0 alike features to its mid level segment. Its great to see Samsung making an initiative for its users base considering that the Galaxy S was launched way back in mid 2010 with Android 2.1 Éclair loaded on to it. The ‘value pack’ would introduce features including the famous facial unlock, the ability to click images while recording videos, enhanced photo editing functionality, and fresh folder options to the launcher menu. We know that many of you would not like to settle for anything besides the Android ICS 4.0 on to your smartphones. For Android lovers and geeks who have already played around with some custom ROM’s can try out the ICS based ROM’s available across the market.

The ‘value pack’ update for now stands still for the manufacturers homeland Korea, we still await news on region or country specific release for the same. We would keep you guys posted with any further buzz as we come to know more about it. If you are among the champs who have already tried the update and would like to share your opinion on the same, please leave your comments.

via Samsung Tomorrow

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Android ICS for Samsung Galaxy Note to arrive in Q2, adds “Premium Suite” of apps

March 22, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Korean mobile giant Samsung brings goods news for its Galaxy Note users by announcing a “Premium Suite” of apps that would be accompanied alongside the Android ICS 4.0 upgrade, worldwide upgrade schedule for same the begins Q2 this year. The new software suite aims at providing rich multimedia experience with new applications optimized and designed for the S Pen.

The apps that would be a part of the suite include S Note, My Story and Angry Birds Space. S Note is an on the go productivity app to fulfill multiple needs of professionals that includes “Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen”. My Story is your companion to show off your creativity, helping you design digital e-cards by integrating content from various sources that include video, images, text, voice, and more. Angry Birds Space, the latest offering from Rovio Entertainment packs in great action and fun for gaming freaks, it also includes a special Galaxy Note level available exclusively for the Galaxy range of devices .

On the Android ICS 4.0 front we would see a completely new UI that offers a redesigned app menu and better multitasking support. The upgrade would showcase latest features like Android Beam, Face Unlock, Snapshot and more.

via Samsung Press