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Samsung debuts new Galaxy lineup for Wonderfully Smart, Magical, Royal Youths

By , 24 August, 2011, No Comment

Samsung debuts new Galaxy lineup along with a peculiar new naming strategy

Samsung is set to launch four new Galaxy smartphones at IFA in Germany next week, but the company gave everyone an early sneak peek at what it has in store for the event.

The phones will be named the Galaxy W, Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro. This is a whole new naming strategy for Samsung, and they have been kind enough to provide a little explainer as to what the names mean:

  • “S” (Super Smart) – Devices at the very pinnacle of Samsung’s mobile portfolio. This class will only be used on flagship devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S, the award-winning smartphone that has already sold 10 million units throughout the world.
  • “R” (Royal / Refined) – Premium category models, a combination of power, performance and productivity for the individual who wants to be defined by the technology they carry.
  • “W” (Wonder) – High quality, strategic models, perfect for those seeking a balance between style and performance.
  • “M” (Magical) –High-performance models at an economic price-point.
  • “Y” (Young) – These are entry models or strategic models for emerging markets or a younger audience more sensitive to price.
  • Class indicators allow a more specific description of the key selling points of a device.
The class indicators are as follows:
  • “Pro” – This indicates that the device includes a QWERTY keyboard for speedier email typing and increased productivity for professionals.
  • “Plus” – This indicates that the device is an upgrade from an existing model.
  • “LTE” – This indicates that the device is designed to utilize LTE (Long-Term Evolution) connectivity standards, a 4G standard to provide increased mobile network capacity and speed.

That having been said, let’s move on to the really important issue – specs. 

The Galaxy W features a 1.4GHz chipset, a 3.7-inch WVGA display and a 5MP camera. 
The Galaxy Y features an 800MHz processor and a 3-inch QVGA display designed for entry-level users.
The Galaxy Y Pro features a QWERTY keyboard and a slightly smaller screen at 2.6-inches.
The Galaxy M Pro sports a 2.66-inch HVGA screen with 480×320 screen resolution with  a 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, front-facing camera and a QWERTY keyboard. Kind of similar to a BlackBerry Bold 9900. 
Pricing hasn’t been revealed thus far, but we are sure to learn the entire story when the phones make their official debut in Berlin next week.

 

Source: Know Your Cell – Cell Phone News, Reviews, Features and More

Samsung Intros New Naming Scheme for Galaxy Smartphones

By , 24 August, 2011, No Comment

Roughly two years ago, things were simple when it came to Samsung’s series of Galaxy Android-based mobile phones, as there were not too many handsets there to get confused about.

Today, however, things are a bit more complicated, as the mobile phone maker has already launched a great deal of Android phones and has plans fo… (read more)

Source: Softpedia News – Global

Why I decided to keep my HP TouchPad

By , 23 August, 2011, No Comment
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Despite being discontinued, the webOS-powered TouchPad is still a great device

I’ll never forget the first time I got my hands on the original Palm Pre and webOS. Simply put, I found the OS and user interface to be absolutely gorgeous. To me and to many enthusiasts, it was the only device out there at the time to compete with the iPhone for both looks and design.

The selection of fonts and font styling, use of transparencies, unified look of all of the elements, smooth transitions, and detailed application icons tied together in a really elegant way.

It was because of this and the emotional affect webOS had upon me, that I decided a few weeks back to finally put $399 down on the webOS-powered HP TouchPad tablet. Pretty insane, I know, especially considering I saw all of the negative reviews and simply didn’t care. I wanted it and wanted webOS on a 9.7-inch display.

That said, I really enjoyed my TouchPad. Reading books, surfing the web, and checking HP’s own Facebook app was great. It might not have been an iPad or Galaxy Tab 101, but it was pretty perfect for my use.

Because of the fact I really liked the TouchPad and webOS, I was furious when HP announced late last week that the company would be discontinuing all webOS devices on the market, including the TouchPad. My anger was further compounded when HP announced deep price cuts, which made me feel like I had been “ripped-off” in a way. 

So, did I return it? Maybe, I have to admit I definitely thought about it. But, I decided against that course of action and here’s why.

1. The TouchPad is a fantastic browsing machine.

Sure, the TouchPad isn’t perfect, but we’re still talking about a pretty fantastic piece of hardware here that is optimized for browsing. The TouchPad rocks a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor along with 1GB of RAM and a sharp 1.3MP front-facing camera. Housed under a 9.7-inch multitouch display, the TouchPad does a great job providing a desktop browsing experience. Flash 10.3 is also quite good. You can watch Hulu, Amazon Video on Demand, as well as  any other Flash-based video service with ease. Definitely the best browsing experience yet on any tablet.

2. The TouchPad’s webOS interface is a pleasure to use

Alternative operating systems aside, the TouchPad’s own webOS is a really great piece of software. Designed by famed software designer Matias Duarte, the user interface is consistent, the fonts are stylish, and the transitions are quite smooth. Addtionally, card-based multi-tasking in webOS is easy to figure out and fun to use.

Generally speaking, webOS’ UI makes sense and it is easy to get things done while using it rather panilessly and quickly. Definitely intuitive and one of the major reasons I am hanging onto this bad boy.

3. Kindle for TouchPad provides for an amazing reading experience 

I am a big reader of e-books using the Kindle system on tablets, and I eagerly installed the app on the TouchPad within minutes of availability. The program works as expected, and turns the TouchPad into a reader that rivals that on any e-reader platform.

Upon registering the TouchPad app with Amazon, my purchased bookshelf instantly appeared in the bookshelf view, with my entire library showing in cover view. All of the books had a white ribbon across the covers clearing showing them as archived, indicating they were living in the Amazon cloud. Tapping a book cover immediately downloaded it with a progress bar showing the operation, after which the book moved to the top of the bookshelf.

Overall, the app supports both portrait and landscape orientations, with a two-page display in landscape. It’s very easy to use and makes for a wonderful reading experience. 

4. The HP TouchPad could eventually run Android 

Aside from the default webOS software, there’s a good chance users will be able to install Android onto the TouchPad at some point in the near future. Teams of Android hackers are already hard at work creating Android ports for the product. For the moment, the phone-focused Gingerbread will be as good as it gets, as the tablet-optimized Honeycomb OS was never made open source. 

Another interesting option: The TouchPad can run Ubuntu, the open-source Linux desktop OS. Some folks have already been able to get a semi-working port. Pretty neat!

5. Beats Audio

Plain and simple – high quality audio is one of my weaknesses. The TouchPad, with its speakers from Beats By Dre, has the best speakers on any tablet out there. With so many music-streaming options out there and tons of cloud music services, you could set this up somewhere in your house as a dedicated music streamer. Or just load up the internal storage with your own music.

The audio quality alone is a major reason I kept the TouchPad as I listen to music on it all the time.

The TouchPad has proven to be much more popular in death than it ever was when it was on sale. The $99 fire sale is a big reason for that. That said, if you purchased a TouchPad before the deep discounting and discontinuation madness, are you still happy with your product? Are you still keeping it?

Let us know why or why not below!

Source: Know Your Cell – Cell Phone News, Reviews, Features and More

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