Samsung Galaxy S III to launch in London on May 3

April 17, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Samsung Mobile is sending out invites for an event that is to be held in Earls Court Exhibition Center, London on May 3. The tagline for the big launch says, “COME AND MEET THE NEXT GALAXY”, which coincides with the rumors for the Samsung Galaxy S III launch that had been the buzz a few weeks back with image leaks on Reddit and other technology blogs. Samsung would also livestream the product launch via Samsung’s Official Facebook Page and the Samsung Tomorrow blog.

Folks interested to watch the live streaming can tune to the aforesaid sites at 7PM UK time (11:30PM IST).

The rumored specs of the Samsung Galaxy S III include an HD Display, Quad-Core CPU and Android ICS. We hope that the mysterious and rumored buzz for the ‘S III’ finally gets unfolded with some brilliant specs and other goodies. Don’t worry if you miss out for any reasons, as we are here to cover the event as and when it happens.

via Samsung Tomorrow Blog

Android, Android Mobiles, Sony

Sony rolls out Android ICS 4.0 upgrades for Xperia 2011 Smartphones

April 14, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Sony Mobile announced its initial round of upgrades to Android ICS 4.0 for Xperia 2011 smartphones starting April 13^th 2012. Xperia users in Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway would be the first ones to receive the upgrade. The Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray get an uplift to Android Ice Cream Sandwich, followed by other Xperia devices. The upgrade would be not delivered over-the-air and would need Sony’s PC Companion or Bridge for Mac software to start the process on either Windows or Mac OS’s. The update package will be pushed over the next four to six weeks, with its gradual release across global markets. Information on worldwide upgrade schedule is yet to be out and would be shared as and when the update rolls out.

Following the aforesaid phones, the Xperia arc, Xperia PLAY, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman would get the updated to Android ICS 4.0 by end of May or early June.

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via Sony Mobile Blog

Android Apps, Google+

Google+ for Android adds rich web snippets and hashtags for streams

April 13, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Google+ for Android update adds support for rich web snippets and #hashtags. A big ask that users had for the earlier version of Google+ was to make the sharing experience for webpages as good as that of G+ for desktop with all the detailed info. The new version addresses this request and the feature actually works great. The update also brings in support for #hashtags, allowing in stream search capability for the most trending stuff. We won’t forget those minor bug fixes and performance improvements that roll out with each release to make the app better. Haven’t tried the app till date? The download link is right below!

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Google+ redesign adds simpler UI, bigger photos, easy hangouts and more

April 12, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Google has introduced an all-new design for Google+ that involves a revamp for the navigation menu, photos and videos, activity feed and Google+ Hangouts. The rollover to the new UI showcases the excellent growth potential that Google+ has as a social network, which is getting even bigger with more users joining the pool of 170 million folks and counting.

The navigation bar moves from the top to the left, making the menu more useable with bigger icons and the option to reorganize, reorder or hide tabs that are not required. Design is one thing that decides the likeability and attraction of a user towards not only a social network, but also for any so called product.

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Key additions to the navigation menu include:

Reorganize or reorder apps and tabs in any way
Hover apps to view quick actions that you can perform
Hide apps by dragging them in or out of the “more” icon

The Google+ redesign is centered towards people making the network more personal allowing one to use stuff with simplicity and their own set of preferences. Now experience bigger photos and videos for your activity feed without the need to enlarge it. Under the feed you would also see a new box to your right called the “Activity Drawer” that shows what’s trending on G+, something like the “Trending” column for Twitter users.

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For people who to love Hangout on a video chat get more options to experiment and have fun, a dedicated page for Google+ Hangouts in the navigation pane shows the Hangouts you can simply join in or watch an ongoing one. So for all you peeps who like to explore the world this one’s for you guys. The conversation scenario is now more creative not only from the means of a chat, but rather with options to collaborate, share, or play with the recent release of new third party apps for Google+ Hangouts. A pipeline feature that we await to arrive soon is “cards”, providing users with the ability to keep an eye on upcoming discussions and join them to cast their views. Seeing the ongoing change we’ve got lots of hopes from Google to make G+ grow at very fast pace.

Google+ profiles would get the upgrade to all new features in a few days. If your profile has already been upgraded, do checkout all the awesome stuff and do share your opinion on how did you find the new layout. To find an overview for the design rollover do check out this link.

via Google Official Blog