LG announces the Optimus 4X HD ahead of MWC

Rest assure, LG is still on top of things and announced today its Optimus 4X HD a new Quad Core Smartphone! Available later this year, the Optimus 4X HD comes pre-loaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwiches and will offer you all the bell and whistles that comes with an 1.5Ghz Tegra 3 CPU (Quad Core). Screen-wise the Optimus 4X HD comes with a rather nice little 4.7” True HD IPS screen (1280×720) alongside 16GB of internal memory and 1GB of RAM and a 8Mpix rear camera.

Source : en.akihabaranews

Optimus LTE Tag launched in Korea

LG just couldn’t wait for Mobile World Congress to get underway on the 27th before showing off its new Optimus Vu handset. These new pics offer a much clearer look at its 4×3 aspect ratio, 1024×768 res, stylus-friendly 5-inch IPS LCD display, while the official specs confirm rumors it would pack a 1.5GHz dual core CPU, 8MP camera, LTE, 2080mAh battery and Android 2.3 in a slim 8.5mm thick frame. An upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is promised within three months of its launch, currently scheduled for March on Korean carriers SK Telecom and LG+. For example, users can walk into an office and swipe a tag to put their phone in silent mode and activate WiFi. Using a tag on the car dashboard could be programmed to turn on Bluetooth, GPS and raise the volume.

The phone will go on sale in Korea late February for 800,000 Korean Won ($710).

Source : engadget

Lenovo K91 Android 4.0 Smart TV

They’ve so far announced an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, the IdeaPad S2 10″, and their 2nd-generation, S2 smartphone running Android 2.3. Now they have announced the Lenovo K91 Smart TV, the world’s first Smart TV running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.

The new Lenovo K91 Smart TV is claimed as the world’s first Smart TV with the Google Android 4.0  Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. The 55-inch 3D-capable HDTV is powered by a 1.5GHz Snapdragon 8060 dual-core processor, a 1GB of RAM, an HD IPS LED screen with a 240Hz refresh rate, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for video conferencing, an 8GB HDD internal storage, an included 2GB removable SD card, SRS Tru Surround HD audio, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 10M/100M Ethernet, USB 2.0 port and an HDMI port. There is also a remote controller with a voice control, a motion sensor, a touchpad and a 5-way controller. The Lenovo K91 Smart TV will be launched in China very soon. No word on pricing at this time.

Sony Tablet S, Tablet P getting Android 4.0 update

Sony recently posted some good news for Tablet S and Tablet P owners, confirming that the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will indeed be rolling out to both devices. The news was posted in Sony UK’s community forums, but the company hasn’t confirmed yet when this update will arrive.

Both devices feature unique form factors with the Tablet S being a 10-inch device that resembles a folded back magazine while the Tablet P sports a smaller more pocketable clam shell design. Both devices come with a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, Android 3.2 Honeycomb.

We’ve heard real minuscule nigh the two devices since actuation, but it’s discriminating to see that Sony is works activity both slates and that its bespoken programme hasn’t reserved a platform advance suchlike it has for Samsung’s Beetleweed S and Coltsfoot Tab.

[via PhoneDog]

Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab will not be getting Android 4.0

Samsung has revealed that its Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab 7-inch tablet will not be getting the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The company explained that the devices could not be updated due to hardware limitations that would not be able to run the new Android platform alongside Samsung’s custom TouchWiz user interface.

The explanation, however, seems inconsistent since the Android 4.0 update is already being rolled out to Samsung’s Nexus S, which features similar internal hardware. The Galaxy S packs the same 1GHz Hummingbird processor and enough memory for ICS.

Hence, what’s really preventing the ICS update is Samsung’s custom TouchWiz interface and a host of other “experience enhancing” software that already take up a lot of resources. Although the hardware is the same, the Nexus S, unlike the Galaxy S, does not need to deliver TouchWiz, carrier services, video calling software, and mobile TV.

[via The Verge]

A limited edition Galaxy Nexus for all Google employees

No, not a phone by Louis Vuitton, but the gift that all Google employees have received at their respective offices. The orderly queue all employees of the big G has been awarded a beautiful limited edition Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

The plot, just remember that part of the LV brand products, is actually representative of all the new system icons, the latest version of Ice Cream Sandwich. Ok, maybe we will never receive a gift like that, but maybe you could try to win a Motorola RAZR.

via : The Next Web

Samsung to launch 11.6″ tablet with 2560*1600 resolution in February 2012

Just as we told you about Apple’s plan of launching iPad 3 with retina-display in February 2012, we learned that even Samsung is planning to launch a new tablet in February. But it seems Samsung will out do Apple with its latest tablet which is expected to feature an 11.6″ display with ultra high resolution of 2560 x 1600 and 16:10 aspect ratio!

Though the tablet feature larger 11.6″ display it is barely larger than a 10.1-incher because it sports an extremely thin bezel.

Powered by Samsung dual-core Exynos 5250 processor (2.0GHz), the tablet will run on Google Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.It’ll also boast of Android Beam for easy syncing of media with a Galaxy Nexus and a wireless docking mode for gaming on HDTVs.

Expect Samsung to launch its latest Galaxy tablet during Mobile World Congress in February 2012.

via : BGR

Meizu MX And M9 To Get Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Meizu has announced that its MX and M9 devices will be getting updated to the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the Meizu MX will go on sale in December.

As a reminder, the Meizu MX will be available in China next month and it comes with a quad core Cortex A9 processor and will also feature a 4.3 inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.

Other specifications on the Meizu MX include front and rear facing cameras and a choice of 16GB of 32GB of storage, the 16GB version will come with a dual core processor whilst the 32GB version will feature the quad core processor.

Source Gadget Venue

Samsung makes Galaxy Nexus release date official, available in the UK on November 17th

October’s dizzying spate of high-end smartphone announcements gave us plenty of pizzazz, but not much in the way of release date meat. Well, that’s about to change for those of you craving an Ice Cream Sandwich delight across the pond.

Leaked out via an Amazon product page and officially confirmed by Samsung today, the Galaxy Nexus is slated to arrive on UK retailers’ shelves this coming November 17th. If you’ve had your eye on this Android 4.0 flagship, you can always sign-up for a subsidized handset on Vodafone, O2 and 3UK — its intended HSPA+ carrier homes. Or, if you like your Google experiences pure and contract free, hit up the source below to pre-order it with no strings attached.

Via – Amazon UK

Samsung and Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich / Nexus Prime event back on for the 19th?

This week’s CTIA festivities aren’t the same since Samsung and Google decided to postpone their new product announcement that was originally scheduled for today, but now we’re hearing the Ice Cream Sandwich / Nexus party has already been rescheduled.

An inside source tells us the two have moved their plans for the Unpacked event to October 19th in Hong Kong (interested US residents should clear out the evening of Tuesday the 18th, time zones), timed to coincide with the AsiaD: All Things Digital event there next week. Naturally, we’ll be in the house, but with not long to go before the potential date, we’d expect to hear something concrete soon.

Via – engadget