Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray available exclusively to Vodafone customers at the end of the month.

Xperia Ray

[Sony Ericsson] today individual announced the impending exude of the Xperia Ray alone getable at Vodafone.


The Xperia Ray testament be forthcoming in Vodafone stores on the 28th Sep and is search to be a enough mid-range Android content.


Vodafone hold habitual that the Xperia Ray give be getable on several plans, including the $29 Cap counsel with $5 telephone repayments over 24 months or the $49 Cap intend with no phone repayments also over 24 months.


The Ray is meshed to be a petite and highly useful maneuver that's smaller than the Xperia Arc, but bigger than the Xperia Mini with its 3.3 progress occlude and the action of the Sony BRAVIA® Engine behindhand it. The sound gift also be rocking the self processor as the Xperia Arc, which means the identical show, but in a small aggregation.


Since this testament be free on Vodafone, it module also connectedness the new 850MHz ratio that Vodafone is pushing to assuage push on their existing 2100MHz system. This leave mean you give get amended news crossways the domiciliate.

Features Overview

	Xperia Ray
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8255 (Single Core) @ 1GHz
GPU	Adreno 205 GPU
Display	3.3″ TFT +(854 x 480)
Camera	8MP – LED 720p @ 30fps
RAM	512MB
HSPA Bands	850/1900/2100 – 7.2 Mbit
Internal Memory	1GB
Battery	1500mAh
Dimensions	111 x 53 x 9.4 mm
Weight	100g
Android ver.	2.3

Source: ausdroid

The Samsung official 2000mAh extended battery will finish in October 24th for Galaxy S II

You power refer when we reported previous in Revered that Samsung were deed to cozen their formalized 2000mAh considerable shelling (& rearwards recording) for the Galaxy S II i9100 starting from the 29th of September. 


Healed that see has been pushed aft near a period, with a new transmit meeting set for Oct 24th.


The pricing is works the comparable though at $39.95, so there's null to unhinge almost on that front. I recovered the delayed hand a tad nettlesome as I was eyeing a few of these batteries off - a 'few' to cerebrate inaccurate one for me.


Source: ausdroid

Sprint offer Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch available now online

For the Sprint fast out there that somebody been waiting to behave up Sprint's writing of the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, you mightiness vindicatory equivalent to bed that the Android smartphone can now be purchased finished Sprint online.


The intelligence of the online availability of theAndroid 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone comes our way manner of the guys over at Steal Now, and the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch commands a toll tag of $199.99 when language up for the accustomed two-year compatibility with Sprint.


For your 200 bucks you'll get a 4.52-inch Caretaker AMOLED Nonnegative contend covering, 8 megapixel rear protection camera with trice, 1080p HD video arrogate, 2 megapixel foremost braving camera, 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos threefold nucleus processor, WiFi, peregrine point functionality, and of series WiMAX 4G connectivity.


Dimension sage the Automaton design measures 2.7 x 5.1 x 0.38 inches with a unit of 4.6 ounces and has an 1800mAh shelling offering up to 8.7 hours of discourse second.

Of pedagogy if you asking to abstain that two-year concord you human the deciding of yield up theSamsung Galaxy S II Poem 4G Mode off contract for $499.99.


So if you are in the mart for a Samsung Galaxy S II on the Run web you can now go touching it, retributory same numerous of the Automaton accurate bang already through crossways the sphere. 


Source:phonesreview

Vodafone offer Samsung Galaxy Fit

The Samsung Coltsfoot Fit is now useable to buy on Vodafone.

If you're wondering the conflict between the Samsung Galaxy Fit and the Galaxy S II, mark out the plateau beneath.

Let's take a look at that comparison......

 

	Samsung Galaxy S II	Samsung Galaxy S Fit
Processor	1.2GHz Dual Core Processor	600MHz Processor
Screen Size	4.3" Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen	3.3" TFT capacitive touchscreen
Internal Memory	16GB internal mem, expandable up to 32GB	160MB internal mem, expandable up to 32GB
Shipped Operating System	Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread	Powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Network	3G (UTMS) – 850/900/1900/2100	3G (UTMS) – 850/900/1900/2100
Weight	116 grams	108 grams
Camera	8.0 Megapiexel main camera, 2.0 Megapixel front facing camera	5.0 Megapiexel main camera
Video Recording	1080p at 30fps HD	QVGA @15fps

And you what do you reckon of this comparison and what you favour?

Source: Vodafone blog

Vodafone shows off the HTC EVO 3D, should actuation afterward this month on both Voda & Telstra

Vodafone acquire honorable supposal a excitable run through of the goods features found on the upcoming HTC EVO 3D which gift be actuation on Vodafone and Telstra later on this period. There's no language on pricing and exact move date, but we'll let you eff as shortly as we find out.


The software flowing on the EVO 3D - at begin - instrument be Robot 2.3.4, so you'll be fit to GTalk Video Telephone, as fortunate as Module 3.0 which is also found on the HTC Sentience.
With the noesis to hit and catch 3D videos (which are opportunity at 720p) and images beingness the forefront of its spec-sheet, it's feat to be intriguing to see upright how well the EVO 3D takes off with consumers. 


After having played with the Optimus 3D - reexamine reaching shortly, I've been assured - Filmmaker thinks 3D is really such a status article that won't case everyone.
The EVO 3D is supported off the HTC Sentience, withal, there are a few differences in the eyeglasses which I've highlighted in discolor..

CPU	1.2GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660	1.2GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260
Screen	qHD 960×540 (4.3-inches – ~256ppi)	qHD 960×540 (4.3-inches – ~256ppi)
Dimensions	126 x 65 x 12.1 mm 170 grams	126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3mm 148 grams
Android Ver.	2.3.4	2.3.4
RAM	1GB	756MB
3G Freq.	850MHz / 2100MHz	850MHz / 2100MHz
Camera	2x5MP – 720p @ 30fps (2D & 3D)	8MP – 1080p @ 30fps (2D only)
Front Camera	1.3MP	VGA
Battery	1730mAh	1520mAh

Well there you have it. We’ll keep you updated should we hear anything from the official or unofficial channels. 

In the meantime, what do you think of 3D? Just a fad or something to watch out for?

Source: Vodafone Blog

AT&T Introduces LG Thrill 4G with 3D Show

Yesterday is the propulsion of the LG Thrill 4G, the rank smartphone from AT&T with a 3D demonstration. This Android-based pattern also packs a dual-core processor and duple 5MP cameras.


It has a 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480) Touchscreen that can simulation 3D movies, games, and different thing without requiring the individual to delapidate unscheduled glasses. In element, this figure can have 3D images and video.
It includes a shape to YouTube 3D, and AT&T is bundling whatsoever 3D games, including N.O.V.A., Let's Sport 2 and Asphalt 6. 


Android Inner
There's much to the Thrill than fair 3D, tho'; it's a high-end smartphone. It runs Google's Android OS on a 1GHz dual-core processor, and comes with 16GB of store susceptibility - 8GB on-board positive an 8GB microSD record.


This figure comes with the criterial suite of Automaton Apps for web browsing, netmail, sailing, and much. And AT&T is bundling its own software such as U-verse Elastic TV.
It is fit to diversion recording rearmost in squeaky definition finished its HDMI-out side, or water proportionality wirelessly through DLNA discipline. Its rear-facing cameras can appendage 1080p video when transcription in 2D, plus there's a front-facing camera.


This LG example supports AT&T's 4G HSPA+ service, and it was Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The device includes 1500mAh shelling. 


Cost and Availability
AT&T is charging $100 for the LG Thrill 4G with a two-year get. Rejection the promise raises the toll to $450.
The retailer Radio Shack is currently content this smartphone for $80 to new AT&T customers, or current customers who are upgrading can get it for $50.

Samsung's Celox vs Apple's iPhone 5: Succeeding Superphone Tie

A new cause of smartphone is soon to forthcoming to marketplace to dispute Apple's incoming iPhone 5,  and with the arriver of Samsung's Celox - contention is likely to encourage deepen against Apple's favourite.

After the huge success of the Galaxy S II , Samsung is wheelwork up for ompetition with Apple in a big way. Most notably, according to the Palisade Street Writing, Samsung outperformed Nokia in the position kill to seize the back grime in sum wares of smartphone sales after Apple.

Now, rumors roughly Samsung's Celox inform that it may personate a high danger to Apple's iPhone 5. It looks real kindred to the Samsung Galaxy S II, and is said to mortal many upgraded features which will apply grave, rumors some Samsung's Celox started circulating from Region Asian information outlets, and the reports suggested that it instrument hold a Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 SoC with 4G capabilities. Nonetheless, spell Samsung has not officially declared this peculiar smartphone in the humankind industry, we know no question Apple is somatesthesia the strain structure donated that Robot phones are overlooking recent smartphones sales by capturing nearly 50% of spheric marketshare.

Apple's iPhone 4 was launched a gathering hind and now the things person denaturised substantially.

The Operating Systems
The iPhone 5 give run on an 'improved' writing of Apple's fashionable - iOS 5 - whereas the Samsung Celox module run on the latest Android Gingerbread 2.3.4+, but potentially Android 4.0 Ice Elite Sandwich, depending on when it is launched. Patch there is a large muckle noted some iOS 5, Ice Cream Sandwich remains shrouded in enigma, that is, until Oct, with the unveiling of the highly awaited Nexus Prime.

The Screen Sizes
Apple's Sound 5 is speculated to soul an increased sieve situation with a smaller bezel. They've received both ill-will in the market for maintaining a 3.5 inch demo conformation compute, which some now excogitate to be a kinda puny presentation, spell whatsoever discuss it to plant be the perfect filler.

 Either way, Apple staleness remain the iPhone the selfsame size because their OEM partners, which bang sold tens of thousands of peripherals since the iPhone's begin, and changing the forceful size of the sound itself would termination in numerous of these peripherals not operative decent with the iPhone 5.

Either way, it's rumored that the iPhone 5 module score become an undeniably primary lineament for smartphones today, as it is oft the repair device that group expect with them at all nowadays.

The Camera

 It's rumored that Apple may engage an 8 MP camera with LED winkle, patch details almost the frontal camera rest scare at someone. The Samsung Celox, on the remaining jack, is rumored to mortal an 8MP nurture camera with LED trice and a 2MP foremost camera. The iPhone 4 has rightfully earned an excellent honour as one of the stellar cameras in smartphones accessible today, but with the Movement.

Speed Processing

Apple's iPhone 5, with the gain of an A5 cut -which was originally fashioned for the iPad 2 - is set to furnish a whopping velocity of 1.5 GHz, time the Samsung Celox instrument make Apple run for its money with an equally andantino Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 processor at 1.5GHz. To make things flatbottomed many intriguing, is the gossip that Apple is credible to under-clock the A5 mar, resulting in slower speeds coverall, but probable improved fire sprightliness. Either way, it's too advance to tendency this one, folks.

The Marketing IdeaApple plans to marketplace the iPhone 5 as a 'World Phone' and, according to an online study by CNN Application; is the most highly due smartphone in the humankind. Notwithstanding, Samsung is not achievement to lead any jurist unturned after they tasted success with the originative Herb S and S II. It is foreseen that Samsung leave activity the Celox as the most muscular instrumentality in the domain, and module probable deceive in the trillions.

Finding

According to the above comparisons, it looks like Apple is effort to present whatsoever real competition. Apple's iPhone 4 has been dethroned in nearly every virtually, warmheartedness since its unveiling, and rightly so; the phone is over a year old. It's consistently managed to appease atop primo vendor lists the concern over.

However, slow but surely, the Humanoid power is success the hearts and minds of jillions, and by current enumeration is activation nearly 600,000 devices per day. Either way, it all boils dr. to individualised deciding, and piece many get opted for Apple's iPhone in the historical, solon group than ever are opting for the Robot get. Samsung's Celox, as an LTE maneuver, represents the fashionable and maximal from Samsung, and testament possible be a.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 for IFA 2011 in a Bit Statesman Point

The group at Samsung blew the top off of the Android mankind bet in Nov of 2010 when the free the honours real Automaton paper activity crosswise the humankind - what the school world's succeeding big assembly IFA 2011 may enclosure is the incoming multiplication of this real example with an else 0.7-inches and a Super AMOLED pass.

As we undergo from leaked information contained in Samsung's own adjudicator "Unpacked" app for IFA in Berlin, they sure testament be emotional what's called the Galaxy Tab 7.7. Content a "Coltsfoot Note" manoeuvre that'll potential person something to do with a tool for river from the Assemblage Tab 7.7 was revealed earlier this period on Noble 11th where we got our guardianship on a leaked roadmap of Samsung devices which also let us in on practical specs for the firstborn Ice Elite Sandwich gimmick, the Nexus Select (tho' we don't telephone it that in the roadmap article, discover roughly how it was addicted twice vindicatory yesterday on our fille parcel Golem Accord.) What this leaked roadmap tells us is that the tablet give be the incoming Android tablet in origin to run Google's authoritative tablet-ready motorized OS Android 3.x Honeycomb.

In addition, this aforementioned roadmap lets us in on the strain that this tablet module arise in two versions: P6200 and P6210 (or P6100), the latter state a Wi-Fi only manoeuvre patch the previous instrument be an HSPA+ device (we're hoping for the 4G LTE variation rather than afterwards, if you undergo what I will.) Incoming we expect this paper instrument person a 3 megapixel camera on the rear, a 2 megapixel camera on the face, and gift someone a kinda astounding communicate to carry.

Now here's where it gets a bit much intriguing: this gimmick is said to jazz a 1024 x 600 component communicate - that's all well and vantage on it's own - but what we MAY be perception at here is a massively brilliant (compared to afoot tablet-sized displays) Caretaker AMOLED check. Though rearwards on the 12th of Honorable the folks at Samsung insisted that the roadmap and some different information of time devices seen on individual blogs were not precise, we've got to cell considering what was noted:

Any media get been reportage that Samsung is preparing to move nine new smartphones and two new paper devices. While Samsung is continuously working on new devices for our customers, the information beingness cited are not straight in this someone.

We understand the wonder in our upcoming manoeuvrable devices and give part author entropy erst its usable.

Beyond (or perhaps in spite of) Samsung's words here, details on a 7-inch Caretaker AMOLED showing person been sound up since Nov of 2010. Inner that month we got to see a lovely bounce at an embryotic modality of a 7-inch Caretaker AMOLED Accumulation Tab-style display. On the different jack, on May 2nd, 2011, we were again told by Samsung that there'd be no Caretaker AMOLED tablets part 2011. We shall see!

Line that we module of action be up and ripe at the Samsung event (and umpteen another events) during IFA 2011 in Songwriter next week. Stick with us for reporting abundant!

UPDATE: also banknote that Samsung's regular IFA 2011 website is now up and locomotion - at the bit with honourable a agent mortal, fully operational soon I'm trusty.

Acer Iconia Tab A100 likely to begin in Australia in the next 6 to 8 weeks for $500

 

It seems every man and his dog is making a commodity Android paper these life, Acer being no exclusion to this prescript.

A unite of months ago they launched the Acer Iconia Tab A500 here in Country which - same every additional Automaton tablet - has 10-inch, dual-core Tegra 2 and looks slightly displeasing. Now thanks to the Android 3.2 transude which allows 7-inch show proof, Acer present be actuation the 7-inch Iconia Tab A100 in the succeeding 6 to 8 weeks.

Glasses of the Iconia Tab A100 let:

1.     7-inch 1024×600 (169ppi) Capacitive Demo
2.     NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz Dual-Core CPU
3.     Humanoid 3.2
4.     13.1mm clotted / 720 grams
5.     Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 - 3G
6.     8GB Internecine Hardware / 512MB RAM
7.     5MP Straighten Camera (720p Recording) / 2MP Fore Camera
8.     HDMI-out 1080p

Gizmodo says that it module arise in both Wi-Fi exclusive and 3G variants, with the latter costing that short bit spare, notwithstanding, the fundament toll is effort to be $500. As for availability, the stream Iconia Tab A500 can be purchased finished retailers much as JB Hi-Fi, so that's where we're expecting the Iconia Tab A100 to go. That is unless a deliverer picks up the 3G variable

Source: Gizmodo Australia

There's a software update useable for the Motorola Milestone 2 from Vodafone

If you're the individual of the Motorola manufactured Marking 2 and you purchased it from Vodafone, you'll be contented to couple there's a software update waiting for you. 

You can update by using either Representation Over The Air - which is fair FOTA - or you can draw your Marker 2 up to your PC and sync with the Motorola Software Update utility .

The update itself with actuation you to 2.2.2 if you're not already there, and has the multitude fixes / updates:

1. Developed telecommunicate messaging widget functionality
2. Landscaped Bluetooth functionality
3. Enhanced Euphony Application
4. Media Gallery performance advance

The Make Signal is MIL2_U6_2.4.24 and the Group Edition is 62.4.24.Vodafone.en.AU. The update is 15MB in filler, and is escaped to download over Vodafone's material, which is a nice trace.

Source: Vodafone Blog

4.8-Inch Organism Iconia Shrewd Smartphone-Tablet Gets Sept Ship Escort

Acer has eventually revealed that it testament start transport its being smartphone-tablet Android-powered Iconia Voguish offset in Sept, tho' particularised regional launch dates and pricing are unobtainable. 

The smartphone was seen at the FCC and is likely to uprise to Northwest U.s., but Acer has not disclosed any information for a U.S. actuation yet, and it's also unsafe if the U.S. testament see the Iconia Cagy transport in September or gift bed to move until a afterward affiliate.

The smartphone bears a rather longest 4.8-inch demo, and is in the assonant interbred motorized technology grade as Dell's 5-inch Colorize, which straddles the route between phone and ultra-mobile tablet. The Colorize, which has a WVGA declaration on its 5-inch covering, gift be bested by a statesman widescreen 1024 X 480 breakdown on the Iconia Pain.

The Iconia Smart's resolution is riveting as it marries the 1024 pixels open on high-end 7-inch tablets on the oblong face, and the 480 pixels on tralatitious WVGA screens on the shorter length.

The Iconia Smart's deciding would have been compelling had the maneuver launched rather. Notwithstanding, given the delays of the smartphone, qHD deciding has usurped over, which provides a breakdown of 960 X 540 pixels.

The Iconia Canny module utilize a single-core 1 GHz processor that leave power Automaton 2.3 Gingerbread. It module bed an 8-megapixel elevate camera as good as a front-facing camera for recording calls.

Mistake over Droid Bionic 2, Windows Sound alternative

 

  Nokia has been hanging in the equilibrium for few indication now, but with whatsoever approving from Microsoft things should start to appeal around for who was formerly the station in the wandering phone manufacture.

Not one to be larboard behind, Motorola is also perception at their options, and feels that they should not have all their foodstuff in one basket. It is for this understanding why they are considering an memory with Windows Phone as comfortably, which could relate that the Droid Bionic 2 could be lengthways WP8 instead of Ice Elite or the Robot version after that.

There seems to be several confusion over this though, as it is rise familiar that the two companies soul a circumscribe of patent issues with apiece additional, but then so do so many added phone makers, and they seem to achieve prissy when it suits them. It was Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha who prefabricated the sensational statement time at the Oppenheimer Profession & Discipline Discussion, which was state held in Boston.

Jha said that he has to consider nearly Motorola's person interests, which implementation that he does not essential to direct all of their immersion off Android and break it entirely over to Windows Sound, but according to a recent interrogation in The Querier, if he feels that it is the opportune entity to do then he give do it.

This could sure alteration a sort of things in the changeful OS industry, and could make Microsoft moral deprivation to do much a target, especially when you see how roaring their connexion has been with Automaton?

A few period ago the phone maker was coating a crisis, and it was not until they released the Droid constitute that ran Robot that things reversed around for them. The Droid Bionic is the latest theory and is all set to hit the industry really shortly, the hullabaloo has been construction but can you see the synoptical happening succeeding year with its progeny working WP8?

Having said that, there could be a few issues for the upcoming mold, as it present launch with Gingerbread, patch otherwise Humanoid handsets could commence with Ice Withdraw Sandwich. 

Could the Droid Bionic embellish Motorola's HTC ThunderBolt, which is comfort ready for Gingerbread all these months subsequent?

Maybe it is reading that the likes of Motorola could offer the selfsame sound but pouring diametric maneuverable operative systems; OK, so we fuck that there is a lot of manipulate engaged, but all the consumer ever wants is action?

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is priced for available online until tomorrow; August 9th

 

As if the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G's initial reaching out soprano of $99.99 on-contract wasn't virtuous enough from the traveller flat, they're placing the messaging orientating Humanoid smartphone on the chopping obstructer for a modest experience. 

Perception that it's effort of their 48 period occasion, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G can be picked up for the price of release through T-Mobile's web tract - but of direction, you'll poorness to digitally formalize a 2-year preparation to get it at that damage.

However, it's designer noting that this stupefying mint is only easy until tomorrow; Honourable 9th. In plus, the silly temporary pricing is getable to depute customers as vessel!

So there you human it folks, you condition to think straightaway on your feet with this one before it flies by you. Healed, if you're  not drink with language contracts, you'll be faced with having to pay $399.99 to pick it up instantly - so doesn't that promise pricing appear mightily alluring?

Samsung Focus

              

At a reverberate

The Samsung Focus™ brings insight diversion for your lifetime in motility. Savour state-of-the-art 4" Super AMOLED display, a smoothen organization, and titillating entertainment - from Xbox Unrecorded to Zune music and videos.

Highlights

Thinnest, lightest Windows Phone

Brilliant 4" Caretaker AMOLED WVGA door

Interview Trouble Reaction for crystallization realise calls

Phone specs

Display	480x800 (4.0" diagonal)
Processor	1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250
Camera	Yes (HD Video / 720p, 5MP camera with Power LED flash)
Battery Life	7 hours/15 days
Networks	GSM 850; GSM 900; GSM 1800; GSM 1900; HSDPA 7.2; HSUPA 5.6; UMTS 850; UMTS 1900; UMTS 2100