Premium Suite Coming To Samsung Galaxy S3

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The current Android-powered flagship smartphone of Samsung is set to receive a Premium Suite upgrade. A video was unveiled recently revealing the features that are set to be released for the Samsung Galaxy S3.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is considered as the one of the most popular Android-powered smartphones that is currently available in the market. The third quarter saw shipments reaching 18 million units, which is much higher compared to the 5.4 million shipped units in the second quarter.

The features on the smartphone prior to the Premium Suite upgrade have attracted a number of users to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S3. It appears that the coming upgrade may further increase its appeal in the market.

Among the features on the upgrade is the Page Buddy feature that allows the device to enhance user experience based on the actions of the users of the smartphone. For instance, if earphones are plugged into the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Page Buddy feature will start loading the music player. The Premium Suite upgrade also brings the multi-window feature into the Samsung Galaxy S3.

The Premium Suite upgrade will also bring a contextual menu feature into the Samsung Galaxy S3. The feature will display the most frequently used applications of the users instead of showing the complete list of applications. Users will also be able to share web pages and modify the size of text through the Reader Mode feature.

Facebook fanatics will also find the Facebook Lock Ticker appealing since it will display the social news feed of the user on the lock screen of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

Although the South Korean company unveiled the Premium Suite upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy S3 through the video, the specific release date has yet to be revealed. The release date of the update will depend on the mobile service provider and the country where the users are currently located.

Can The HTC M7 Be The Next Android Flagship Phone Of HTC?

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Recent reports have hinted at the possibility that HTC may be aiming to get back on track following a slump that has affected sales of its devices recently. The company will reportedly release its next Android-powered flagship smartphone soon, the HTC M7.

Although the HTC Droid DNA only made its appearance in the market recently, the rumored HTC M7 may give the company the boost it needs to get back its share of the market. In addition to the rumored HTC M7, a questionnaire recently hinted at the upcoming release of the latest Windows Phone 8-powered smartphone of the company, the HTC Titan III.

Unnamed sources of HTC Source have indicated that the rumored HTC M7 will reportedly feature a quad-core S4 Pro processor from Qualcomm, five-inch HD screen display with a resolution of 1920 by 1080, and a 13MP camera. Since it will reportedly be the next Android-powered flagship of the company, it is expected to run the latest Android OS version.

Reports have hinted at the possibility that the HTC M7 will be released in the first quarter of 2013 with an initial supply of around five million units.

Although HTC normally unveils its flagship smartphones during the Mobile World Congress, it may launch the HTC M7 earlier if it aims to make it available in the first quarter of next year. This means it may be unveiled during the Consumer Electronics Show, which is schedule to be held from January 8 to January 11.

However the company may not be ready to unveil the HTC M7 since it does not appear to have an exhibitor booth at the CES.

If HTC aims for a running start in the coming year, it may be advisable for the company to rethink its marketing strategy for the HTC M7 in order to go up against one of the biggest Android device manufacturer from South Korea.

Samsung Galaxy S4 May Feature Foldable Display

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The flexible displays of Samsung have been paraded by the South Korean company in a number of tech events in the past. The technology has not yet been used in any Samsung product, that is, until the Samsung Galaxy S4 is released into the market.

Recent reports have hinted at the possibility that the next Android-powered flagship smartphone of Samsung will feature these bendable displays. In addition to the display, which will make the Samsung Galaxy S4 virtually unbreakable, the reported smartphone will also feature a 13MP camera and a quad-core processer.

The company may build up the interest in the bendable display to give consumers another motivation to want to buy the supposed Samsung Galaxy S4.

According to Mark Newman, an analyst from Sanford Bernstein, the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the Samsung Galaxy S5 may feature the foldable display once they enter the market although it remains to be seen when they will be released. Using a bendable display on the Samsung Galaxy S4 brings to mind the time of the flip phones although the upcoming smartphones using the bendable displays may be more of roll-outs rather than folding phones.

Reports have hinted that the Samsung Galaxy S4 may be released into the market near the middle of 2013. And if the device will feature the foldable display, it can be expected that a number of video sharing sites will see an increase in the number of gadget torture test videos being posted.

Improvement In iPad Mini Waiting Time Noted

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The improvement in the iPad Mini waiting time hints at the possibility that the supply of the smaller versions of the iPad is finally catching up with the demand.

Recent reports have indicated that the iPad Mini waiting time has improved from two weeks to just one week, just in time for the holidays.

This is good news for consumers who may want to give the device as a gift to their loved ones for the holidays. This improvement in the iPad Mini waiting time is applicable to all models of the device including the 16GB Wi-Fi only model.

The recent improvement in the iPad Mini waiting time follows reports that hinted at the possible issues affecting AU Optronics, which may affect the supply of the panels for the device. Aside from AU Optronics, the panels of the device are also manufactured by LG Display.

A recent report indicated that the panel supply from AU Optronics has declined, which was later refuted by the company. With the improvement in the iPad Mini waiting time, sales of the iPad 4 may go down further after analysts had indicated that the release of the smaller iPad in the market has affected the sales of its big brother.

Despite some issues had affected the production of the iPad, this recent improvement in the iPad Mini waiting time will result to a significant increase in sales.

The supply of the iPad 4 and the iPhone 5 is better compared to the iPad Mini, but this may change soon as the iPad Mini waiting time has started to improve.

Budget-Friendly Nokia Lumia 620 Launched

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Nokia appears determined to make a comeback in the mobile device market as another Windows Phone 8 device was announced by the company recently. The company revealed that it will be offering the Nokia Lumia 620 into the market.

The Nokia Lumia 620 will be the most reasonably-priced Windows Phone 8 device of the company with a price tag of around $250 without any contract. Due to this affordable price tag, the Nokia Lumia 620 has features that are consistent with budget mobile devices.

The Nokia Lumia 620 features a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm, 3.8-inch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480, 512MB RAM, and an internal storage of 8GB. However the internal storage can be expanded through a microSD memory card up to around 64GB. It also comes with free 7GB storage on the Microsoft SkyDrive service.

In addition to these features, Nokia revealed that the lens of the five-megapixel camera of the Nokia Lumia 620 is similar to the one found on the Nokia Lumia 820 and the Nokia Lumia 920. The phone also features a VGA camera in front and NFC support.

The color options of the Nokia Lumia 620 include white, black, cyan, yellow, magenta, orange, and lime green.

The $250 unlocked Nokia Lumia 620 will become available in Asia by the start of next year. In addition to the Asian market, the phone will also be released into the European and Middle Eastern markets.

The Nokia Lumia 620 is considered as the most reasonably-priced Windows Phone 8 device in the market with its $250 price tag. However, potential buyers will only have to add $50 to be able to purchase the Google Nexus 4, which offers better features compared to this Windows Phone 8 device.

Limitations On iPhone 5 Purchases Removed

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After the supply of the iPhone 5 stabilized and the availability of unlocked models of the device, it appears that Apple is already allowing customers to purchase more than two units of the device at a time.

The limitation was nowhere to be found on the order form for the iPhone 5 at the Web store of Apple. This indicates that the supply of the device has finally caught up with the demand. In addition to the two-unit-limit for the iPhone 5, the company has apparently removed the ten-unit-lifetime limit was also removed by the company.

The unlocked model of the iPhone 5 became available recently, which means users are free to choose which mobile service provider they want to sign up with. Since any nano-SIM card of any supported mobile service provider, users will be able to bring the iPhone 5 when they travel abroad. They would only have to find a mobile service provider that supports the device in their country of destination.

The lifting of the restrictions may result to purchases by resellers who aim to offer the iPhone 5 in countries where it is not currently available. But these resellers will have to work fast since Apple is bent on offering the latest model of the iPhone in over fifty more countries before the end of the year.

Similar to its previous product launches, the company had to deal with problems in the supply of the iPhone 5 following its launch last September. However these issues have apparently been dealt with as the waiting time for the device has gone down to around four days as compared to the initial month-long wait when the smartphone was initially offered in the market.

Images Of Possible iPhone 5S Leaked

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Even before the supply of the iPhone 5 has fully stabilized, it appears that Apple may already be working on the next model of its smartphone offering, the iPhone 5S.

Nowhereelse.fr, a France-based website, reportedly found images of what may be the iPhone 5S on a iPhone5parts.net forum. The leaked images show a device that has a similar exterior to the Apple iPhone 5 although it has a number of slight modifications.

However some industry watchers are suggesting that the supposed image of the iPhone 5S may have been a prototype of the iPhone 5 since the current model of the iPhone has only been in the market for a few months.

The supposed iPhone 5S also has an ‘x’ mark at the location where information about the device is supposed to be positioned. The image also shows that the screws have a different location compared to the iPhone 5, which will be released into fifty more countries before the end of the year.

For the moment, Apple has not issued any statements in connection to the supposed image of the iPhone 5S. A China Times report last month hinted at the possibility that trial production for the next model of the iPhone has already started. The supposed iPhone 5S will reportedly be available in the market within the first quarter of the coming year. However, for the past two years the latest models of the iPhone were released by Apple in the fall.

Reports of the supposed iPhone 5S has started to emerge with some indicated that it will offer minor enhancements to the current model of the device in the same way the iPhone 4S offered internal enhancements rather than modifications on its design.

Competition has started to become tighter in the smartphone market as a good number of Android smartphones are released into the market offering innovative designs. But if no official statements are released by Apple, the accuracy of the reports about the supposed iPhone 5S will remain uncertain.