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The new iPad official spec (Apple iPad 3)
9.7 inch display
Retina Display screen technology with 3.1 million pixels “More pixels in the new iPad than on a 1080p TV screen”
Operating system iOS 5.1
9mm thin
1.3 LB weight
16GB internal storage
Dual Core Processor with Quad Core Graphics – A5X chip
iSight Camera – 5 megapixels, Backside illumination, 5 element lens (same as iPhone 4S), Hybrid IR filter, Auto exposure, auto-focus, auto-face detection
1080p video record – Autofocus, Face detection, built in stabilisation
Wi-Fi 4G LTE connectivity
Voice dictation
iCloud
9 hours of battery when connected to 4G internet. Up to 10 hours battery life (Same as iPad 2)
Apple iPad 3 : The new iPad Announcement timeline
19:23 - “Across the year you’re going to see a lot more of this kind of innovation, we are just getting started.” – Starting the hype for the perhaps?
19:21 – Is it called “THE NEW iPAD”?
19:20 - “It’s the ultimate iPad, and we think it’s going to change how you see and do just about everything.”
19:12 – Create your own scrap books, put Geotagging maps, Weather, notes linked to your iPhoto. Send it to your cloud. App $4.99.
19:11 – Great effects too: Vintage, Aura, Black & White, Duotone, Warm & Cool.
19:05 – Apple iPad 3 can edit photos up to 19 megapixels.
19:00 – Talk of Photo Beaming and Photo Journals on the new iPad.
18:58 : Updates on iMovie, offer advanced planning and editing tools.
18:57 : GarageBand. 4 iOS devices can jam together..
18:53 Talk of games. How will the PS Vita react?
18:34: 4G LTE : Faster webpage loading.
18:32 : Voice Dictation, Tap then speak, your voice will translate into text on the screen.
18:31 HD 1080p Video, Autofocus, Face detection, built in stabilisation.
18:30 iSight Camera – 5 megapixels, Backside illumination, 5 element lens (same lens as Apple iPhone 4S), Hybrid IR filter, Auto exposure, auto-focus, auto-face detection.
18:28 – Claims to have 4 times the graphics performance of NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip.
18:27 – The new iPad uses A5X Chip, offering quad core graphics.
18:25 – More pixels in the new iPad than a 1080p Television. Fit a full Blu-ray image within the iPad.
18:22 – Retina Display included. 264 pixels per inch – sharper graphics. “Text sharper than a newspaper”.
18:18 : Over 200,000 apps created specifically for iPad screen size.
18:17: Role of iPad was to create a new category.
18:16 iPad TIME – “Poster child of the post-pc world” . 15.4 million iPad’s sold last quarter.
18:14 iCloud supports movies. Recommends movies based on what you’ve seen. Similar to Genius on iTunes.
18:12 – Announcement of Apple TV – interface will look more like iOS.
18:11 – App store will support 1080p video.
18:10 – Talk of a post PC-era. This sounds very iPad.
18:08 – Siri in iOS 5.1, now available in Japanese and Australian.
App Store – 25 billion apps downloaded, from a selection of 585,000 from the app store.
As anticipation builds towards one of the hottest handset releases for 2012, leaked info on the Samsung Galaxy S3 has spread like wildfire across the internet. With the iconic success of the Galaxy S2, Samsung have built up a loyal legion of fans and support for their future flagship device. Can the Samsung Galaxy S3 take on the ? Going off the latest leaks for the Samsung Galaxy S3, it appears Samsung may have victory in the bag!
The Samsung Galaxy S3 will sport a 1.5GHz quad core processor which is; HTC’s flagship phone announced at the Mobile World Congress last week. Samsung’s latest device however will operate using a Samsung branded Exynos processing chip. Could a same branded chip and smartphone offer improved performance over the HTC phone integrated with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip?
The Samsung Galaxy S3 leak source also claims the handset will offer a glorious 4.8 inch touch screen; 0.1 inch larger than the , and half an inch larger than the predecessor . With such a large range of smartphones within their Galaxy series, Samsung don’t need to worry about this handset being too large for its market as there’s a smartphone for every need. The Samsung Galaxy S3 appears targeted towards those who love high end multimedia and gaming on their mobile phone.
As with the HTC One X, the Galaxy S3 leak states Android Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung’s most eagerly awaited for device.
Samsung Galaxy S3 release date?
Rather than promoting the at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung have already confirmed that they will hold their own announcement party event “closer to the commercial availability of the product.” With April being the bookies favourite for a Samsung Galaxy S3 UK release, the smartphone giants are trying their best to keep it entirely under wraps. Samsung have since confirmed that their prestigious S3 release will be tweeted from @samsungtomorrow when it is ready to be announced.
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One day after , Mobiles.co.uk now have pre-order available on pay monthly contracts with Vodafone and T-Mobile. This is the first mobile phone retailer to move to pre-order of the HTC One X and is likely to set the trend on the pricing.
Just a little catch up on the specs of the HTC One X – it packs a powerful 1.5GHz quad-core processor; which is enough to munch through Android Ice Cream Sandwich and still be hungry for more. The HTC One X also comes pre-installed with Sense 4.0; HTC’s unique user interface which helps you multitask to the max.
Available in White or Grey, the design is flawless with a 4.7 inch touch screen which curves at the edges to give a really beautiful flowing feeling. With Beats Audio, your favourite songs and media are rendered clearer and more defined. With HTC ImageSense, the 8 megapixel camera will interact withyour surroundings to offer more than just point and shoot. The HTC One X is an incredible piece of kit.
Pre-order the HTC One X today!
You can on £31 per month contracts on Vodafone and T-Mobile. With the SIM free price rumoured to be around the £600 price mark, the pay monthly tariffs offer a great deal on the most powerful smartphone we’ve ever seen. The HTC One X will be released in the UK early April, so pre-order yours today to get your hands this amazing piece of technology.
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From February 27th to March 1st, the Mobile World Congress will take place in Barcelona, Spain. The MWC conference is Europe’s largest gathering for all things mobile! The event brings together phone manufacturers, software designers and the media, into a magical melting pot to discuss the future and beyond of our favourite portable devices. Unlike Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES), anything shown at the MWC conference is highly likely to reach the UK. So what are we most looking forward to seeing at the MWC conference 2012?
HTC
look set to steal the show before it even begins. Inviting key members of the press to an event on the eve of the MWC conference, HTC must have something pretty important to announce to warrant their own event. What can we expect from HTC in 2012?
The Taiwanese giants look set to unveil a ONE series of top of the range smartphones. The ONE X (ONEX) is widely reported to have a jaw dropping quad core processor; power in a smartphone that could easily chomp its way through multitasking applications and Operating Systems such as . With a supersized screen of over 4.5 inches, a HTC release of this rumoured spec would certainly help fight their corner against smartphone rivals and . There’s also talk of a HTC ONE S (ONES) which will represent the next generation HTC Sensation, equipped with a still impressive 1.5GHz dual core processor and 8 megapixel camera.
Expect the unveiling HTC devices to have Sense 4.0 preinstalled. Sense 4.0 will give your HTC access to Microsoft’s Skydrive, improved copy and paste functionality and an improved dual panel task manager. Let’s hope the HTC rumours turn to truths at their announcement pre MWC conference.
Samsung Galaxy S3?
After months of speculation and rumour, we were saddened to hear the won’t be making an appearance at the 2012 MWC conference. Instead Samsung plan to adopt Apple’s approach and host their own event; a PR stunt which will raise a mountain of hype and attention towards their flagship Samsung Galaxy S3.
One possible announcement Samsung may unveil at the MWC conference is a new . The previous edition offered a happy balance between tablet and smartphone with a stylus equipped 5.3 inch portable device. For those who like the functionality of a stylus integrated with their tablet, the new Galaxy Note is rumoured to have a 10.1 inch display.
Nokia Lumia 900
We were mightily impressed by the announcement of the . Like an older brother to the Nokia Lumia 800, the latest Windows Phone offers a larger 4.3 inch screen size, 4G LTE capabilities and a front facing camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Currently only available in the USA, we expect Nokia to use the MWC conference as the perfect opportunity to spread the Lumia love and announce a UK release date. The Nokia Lumia series may also be set to expand with new editions trawling the web including a budget Nokia Lumia 730 and a possible Nokia Lumia 910.
With also expected to dazzle their new Windows Tango OS to the world, the MWC conference should announce which smartphones in the Nokia Lumia series will be lucky enough to utilise this software.
BlackBerry
After a troublesome 2011 and senior level restructure, Canadian Manufacturers Research In Motion look set to announce a few new handsets to their BlackBerry Curve series. Expect unveilings of the BlackBerry Curve 9220 and 9320 at the MWC conference. BlackBerry’s biggest announcement is likely to be in the form of a tablet. With a smooth user interface and great multi-tasking potential, the original was let down by the lack of apps available on its BlackBerry App World. With the new BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 to offer apps from the Android Market, could be ready to unveil a tablet which can compete with the best. Let’s hope BlackBerry use the MWC conference to turn their fortunes around.
So there’s our round up of exciting releases we expect to be announced at the MWC conference 2012. Don’t forget to visit us next week as we bring you the latest info from Barcelona. Let us know what you think of these future releases on our
Due to be released this spring is Sony’s latest smartphone creation; the Sony Xperia S. Having removed Ericsson from their name, this marks a fresh start for the Japanese juggernauts. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, we delve deep into the details of why this smartphone promises to be one of the top handset highlights for 2012. The flagship phone for Sony in 2012, it will directly take on the new and .
Hardcore Hardware
If smartphones were judged entirely by their figures and numbers, the Sony Xperia S would confidently challenge the top trumps of the mobile industry. The 1.5GHz dual core processor is 25% faster than the iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy S2. Its LED-backlit 4.3 inch display towers above Apple’s smartphone range and is complimented by the transparent LED illuminated strip that shows off the necessary navigation buttons. Armed with NFC technology, the Sony Xperia S is ready for the increased reliability smartphones will have in card transactions and augmented reality.
Ice Cream Sandwich OS
Nothing tastes sweeter than the ability to optimise your smartphones performance. Android’s latest OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, will help you get the most out of the meaty hardware encased within the Sony Xperia S.
PlayStation Certified
Being manufactured by Sony can only be a good thing when you consider they own one of the greatest games console franchises of all time. It’s great to see they’ve branded the Xperia S as a PlayStation Certified smartphone, giving you access to a whole library of PS1 classics tailored for smartphones.
In addition to the PlayStation Certified range, the Android Market provides over 300,000 apps at your disposal, including the PlayStation Classic, . Wherever you download your games, the Sony Xperia S will charge through their exhaustive demands without losing breath, thanks to its already praised 1.5GHz dual core processor.
Capture it all – Camera Specs
Worries in photo quality between camera smartphone and camera are phasing out for the casual happy snapper. Capturing 12 megapixel photos, the Sony Xperia S offers a resolution that’s competitive against standalone cameras. The inclusion of an Exmor R mobile CMOS sensor maximises light availability in your picture to help prevent dark and gloomy snaps. With a 1080p high definition rear facing camera, your video memories are sure to look crisp and detailed. There’s even a front facing camera perfect for video calls that captures it all in 720p high definition. To help achieve that perfect photo, the camera hardware is provided all the trimmings; touch focus, face detection, image stabilisation, geo-tagging, LED flash and 3D sweep panorama, making the Sony Xperia S a truly sensational camera smartphone.
Sony Xperia S UK release date
Not long to wait until the release day as the Sony Xperia S will be available in the UK at the start of March. For a full product spec and all the info on the Sony Xperia S, visit our .
So there’s our run down on another hotly tipped smartphone for 2012. Does the Sony Xperia S excite you? Let us know on our Facebook page.
Ever since the iPhone 4 first hit shelves last Summer, questions, rumours, theories and more have been circlating concerning what Apple had planned for its successor. Will it have a bigger screen? NFC? 3D tech on board? Will it be called the iPhone 5 to mirror the world beating features or will it carry a 4S moniker to match a more incremental spec bump (akin to Ipad vs. iPad 2)? All these questions and more have been on the tip of consumers tongues for over a year and all look set to be answered on Tuesday 4th of October with Apple’s announcement that they will be holding a press conference in less than a week with the non too cryptic tag line of “Let’s Talk iPhone”.
Exciting stuff indeed. So what will the Cupertino outfit unveil on Tuesday to match the already announced (and already impressive) iOS5? Well, in short,we don’t know. But, you can bet your house on us being on hand to cover the press conference in full, live as it unfolds, to bring you all the details. What we do know is that the competitive landscape for smartphones has certainly stepped up a notch since the iPhone 4’s debut back in June. Android’s finest wares – namely the and – give the a real run for its money and in many cases out-punch and out-gun their fruit baring rival. If Apple want to regain their position at the top of the smartphone pile, the iPhone 5/4S will have its work cut out. Based on previoius experience, we wouldn’t bet against them.
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Handsets such as the, and demonstrate the capabilities of the devices now common place in our market but the cores just keep on coming with news emerging that Meizu are set to release the worlds first quad core mobile handset from the end of September.
There is not a great deal of details available at this time regarding the device and it is rumoured unlikely to reach the UK, however it still represents another landmark in the mobile handset market. Information that has been obtained states that under the hood it is likely to be running with the A9 quad core processor, boast 32 GB of internal storage, a 4.3 inch screen and hopefully a few more surprises. It is rumoured to be running on google’ android operating system and I am sure a lot more information will become available when the device finally gets into customers hands. We will as always keep you posted for further updates and if receives any stock.
The brand new HTC Sensation XE has been announced by innovative Taiwanese manufacturer since striking a $300 million deal with Beats Electronics™ (a joint venture between hip hop rapper Dre and Interscope chief) HTC have improved one of their latest super-multimedia smartphones : the original HTC Sensation and have engineered the mobile to deliver an extraordinary sound experience - ”just like the artist intended” with Beat’s Audio™ integrated.
The new XE sports a red trim compared to the original HTC Sensation and a beats audio badge on the reverse. The android smartphone is powered by a 1.5Ghz dual core processor and has the same size screen as the original Sensation with a 4.3″ display touchscreen however the battery is larger (1750mAh) to accommodate the audio capabilities. The custom beats audio headphones allow you to shuffle through music tracks with the remote, HTC have also integrated a sound profile which comes to life when these special head phones are plugged into the mobile.
Current users wont be chucking their mobiles in the bin for the new XE unless they are from the west coast or just hardcore dr dre fans but HTC have caught another gap in the market signing with which makes you question whether you would rather chuck your cheap ipod in the bin instead and experience “sensational” sound from your new smartphone.
Sony Ericsson launched a smartphone in October and called it the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and now they have improved this brilliant Xperia mobile and released the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, Judging from most performance cars we can safely assume the letter “S” means faster a bit like the porsche turbo S being faster then the porsche turbo, it turns out we were correct and the new Arc S is pumped with a 1.4 Ghz processor compared to its predecessor which clocked at 1Ghz.
The Xperia Arc S has a 2d to 3d converter which lets you take photos and use ” 3d sweep panorama” application to display 2d photos in 3d if you plug it into a 3d tv or any other 3d display using a hdmi port. Sony Ericsson have maintained the reliable operating software for the Arc S which runs on Android OS gingerbread 2.3 and sustains all the hardware features the original Arc did including ultra thinness at 8.7mm. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is available in an array of colours : pure white, gloss black, misty silver, sakura pink and midnight blue.
So what does this mean for current sony ericsson xperia arc ?
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As the dust settles after the football transfers, Mobiles.co.uk reveals a major signing of its own. You heard it here first; the BlackBerry has landed, well on pre-order anyway…
The BlackBerry 9860, available to pre-order from today is available on the Vodafone network initially. Free at just ?31 per month you will see ’s first all touch device (since the Storm series) come partnered with 300 anytime minutes, unlimited texts and a whopping 500MB of BlackBerry data, you get Vodafone passport too. It doesn’t stop there, to make the deal even sweeter we have thrown in ?30 automatic Cashback, effectively making your first month just ?1.
If free gifts are your thing and with Christmas just around the corner why not increase your monthly spend by just ?5 and reap the rewards? You can receive a free 9860, 600 anytime minutes, unlimited texts, 500MB BlackBerry data, Vodafone passport and a free Archos 7 tablet PC!
If you still need convincing and these amazing deals aren’t enough on their own then you’ll need to check out the amazing 3.7 inch touch screen display. This feature makes the 9860 the largest in the Blackberry range so far. With a screen even larger than that of 4, the 9860 will undoubtedly have Apple quaking in their boots – at least until the stock lands.
So there you have it, the BlackBerry is expected to arrive in-stock from next week. It will be released on a first come first served basis so don’t miss out and make sure you pre-order your BlackBerry 9860 today.
– “Poster child of the post-pc world” . 15.4 million iPad’s sold last quarter.