Alcatel Announces 5-inch One Touch Idol X Smartphone

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) exhibition this week Alcatel has launched a new smartphone to their range of devices in the form of the new Alcatel One Touch Idol X smartphone.

The Alcatel One Touch Idol X is equipped with a 5 inch 1080p display and comes running Google’s latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.

The Alcatel One Touch Idol X smartphone is powered by a1.2 GHz quad-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. In addition to 16 GB of internal storage and a 2,000 mAh battery, a 13-megapixel camera is located on the phone’s rear, joined by a front-facing 2.1-megapixel snapper.

As for connectivity, 3G has been incorporated into the One Touch Idol X as opposed to LTE. Internal storage space, meanwhile, is 16 GB, which can be expanded through microSD to 32 GB, accompanied by a 2,000 mAh battery.

The One Touch Idol X will launch in several colors, including orange, red, yellow and blue. Pricing and availability have not been revealed for the smartphone.

Source: Toms Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3 accessories seen at Mobile Fun

When the Samsung Galaxy S3 hits shelves at the end of May, it won’t want for accessories. Samsung has taken the wraps off an impressive line-up of kit for its new flagship phone – read on for the details…

Keeping with the trend, Samsung followed up the much-hyped debut of the Samsung Galaxy S3 with the promise of a slew of sleek accessories that would be available by the time the device begins shipping. We’ve already heard that the release of the highly-anticipated wireless charging kit will be delayed for a few months. But let’s take a look at some of the other, equally impressive add-ons for the Galaxy S3.

Flip Cover

With most high-end devices rocketing by the $500 threshold, the need to protect and keep devices in pristine condition has come to the forefront. The official flip cover for the Samsung Galaxy S3 is well designed and easy on the eye, while also providing all-around protection.

C-Pen Stylus

The C-Pen Stylus is the thicker version of the S-Pen that accompanies the Galaxy Note. As the S3 stylus does not fit in as a part of the device, the form factor of the C-Pen is more similar to that of regular pen, making it far easier to use.

WiFi Display Hub

Media link devices between the phone and other displays such as the television, are almost a must-have these days. The Samsung WiFi Display Hub lets you project photos, videos, and anything else on your phone, to a TV with HDMI support, via WiFi.

Battery Charger Stand and Wireless charging kit

The Battery Charger stand let’s you prop up the device and charge it wirelessly, while also charging an additional battery that fits into a slot at the back of the stand. With multiple battery charging options, battery dying out is a problem you will rarely have to face.

Including a holder/battery charger, a Flip Cover, a Wi-Fi Display Hub and S3 C-Pen, which will retail for £34.99, £29.95, £79.95 and £19.99, respectively.

Sourcee : androidauthority

Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone Now Available for Preorder

Nokia Lumia 900 is a 4.3-inch Windows phone that measures 5.03 x 2.7 x 0.45 inches and weights 5.6 ounces. The smartphone runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango mobile operating system, and features a Qualcomm single-core 1.4GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 16GB internal storage, a 4.3-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 480 x 800 pixels resolution, a 1-megapixel front-facing webcam and a 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with dual LED flash, Carl Zeiss optics, and other interfaces also include WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, and micro USB.

Nokia Lumia 900 supported network standards have GSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA. 850/900/1900 and LTE 700/1700/2100. Apart from that, the Windows phone is powered by a 1830mAh rechargeable battery.

At present, AT&T has started accepting the pre-orders of Nokia Lumia 900 Windows phone for 99.99 USD with 2-year voice agreement, while the no commitment price is $449.99 USD. If you’re interested, jump toAT&T official site for more details.

one2TOUCH Foldable Smartphone And Tablet NFC Keyboards Unveiled

one2TOUCH has unveiled their new Near-Field Communication (NFC) enabled foldable silicon keyboards this week. Which have been designed for use with smartphone and tablets.

The NFC equipped keyboards connect to either a smartphone or tablet by simply laying the mobile device on top with no pairing required, making it easy to use when needed. Watch the video after the jump to see the one2TOUCH keyboards in action.

one2TOUCH has designed to keyboards to work universally across various different smartphone and tablets, and no phone specific docking connection is provided. Although drivers are required to make the connect to the keyboards, which are free to download from the Android Market and iTunes App Store.[geeky-gadgets]

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

Boost Mobile LG Marquee Smartphone

Boost Mobile, Sprint’s non-contract wireless brand, launches the LG Marquee mid-range Android smartphone with a ultra thin design. The slim device is just 0.36-inch thick. It sports a 4-inch 700-nit NOVA touchscreen display, a 5 Megapixel main camera with 720p video capability and a 2 Megapixel front-facing camera.

The Marquee runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS on a 1GHz processor. It has 4GB internal storage and supports microSD card slot. For connectivity, you can find GPS/AGPS, Bluetooth with stereo support and WiFi. The LG Marquee is now available with Boost Mobile’s no-contract $55 Android Monthly Unlimited plan with Shrinkage, which includes unlimited nationwide talk, text messaging, Web, email and calls to 411.

[Sprint]

Buffalo LT-V200 Link Theater Media Player

The new Buffalo LT-V200 Link Theater media player provides a SATA port and a USB port, so you can turn this media player into a Network-attached storage. The device also has a Remote Play function, allowing you to stream content to your Android tablets or iOS devices. The Buffalo LT-V200 supports most of famous multimedia format such as MPEG-1/2, WMV9, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Divx HD, FLV, Real Video, AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, FLAC, Dolby Digital and DTS. The Buffalo LT-V200 Link Theater media player will be released in Japan next month for 14,000 Yen ($180). [Akihabara]

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]

Dell Streak Pro D43 Baidu-Yi phone revealed for China

Dell has officially unveiled the Streak Pro D43, a touchscreen smartphone for the Chinese market that runs the Baidu-Yi platform on specs that would please many an Android buyer. Fronted by a 4.3-inch 950 x 540 qHD Super AMOLED touchscreen and toting a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor inside its vaguely Nexus-esque chassis, the Dell Streak Pro offers easy access to the well-used Baidu network of services in China.

Baidu-Yi was industrial especially by Baidu for servant Asian smartphones, shapely on top of Robot but commutation more of the archetype Google software with the network’s own alternatives. There’s Ting music, Baidu Maps instead of Google Maps, the Baidu Yue ereader, and – perhaps most importantly – Google explore has been minimal out and replaced with Baidu activity.

That adds up to a device that’s far writer convergent and suited to the sort of use Asian customers mightiness be intending, symmetrical though it’s not – in its afoot attribute at slightest – prepared for primetime inaccurate of the region. Soothe, slapping a systematic edition of Humanoid onto the smartphone shouldn’t submit Hollow with too galore difficulties.

The Dell Streak Pro will go on sale “soon” on China Unicom, pricing yet to be confirmed.

Source :  slashgear

Hidden Radio And BlueTooth Speaker

The HiddenRadio & Bluetooth Speaker is based off minimal, timeless design and user intuition. The speaker wirelessly supports iPhone, iPad or any other smartphone, tablet or computer via Bluetooth technology.It has a built-in AM/FM radio and a 3.5mm audio input plug that lets you to plug-in any device without  Bluetooth functionality.Hidden Radio now supports connectivity to multiple speakers.

Don’t have a Bluetooth device? It’s not s a problem: the HiddenRadio has a 3.5mm audio input plug that allows you to plug-in any device without Bluetooth functionality. We’ve also added a great built in AM/FM radio.Its rechargeable battery provides enough juice for up to 30-hour of streaming music.

Source : kickstarter