Sep 9, 2013



Today LG invited us to take a look at their latest flagship model the G2, They started off by telling the story behind the device and how did the inspiration behind the design came to be, then they went on to talk about the tones of features this device has packed under the hood, after that they gave us a detailed overview of the impressive specs and I must say, LG has put a lot of work into this device and it turned out to be a pretty awesome device!

The design is pretty cool, very Nexus-like, moving all the buttons to the back did look a bit weird in person though, but unfortunately I didn't get to spend much time with the device and hopefully I'll be writing a bigger piece on the device once I get my hands on a review unite which will be available very soon according to our friends at LG Levant

Availability and pricing: The G2 should be available in the Jordanian market by October and it's going to be priced at roughly 500JD (~ $700).

You can find the press release and the full specs sheet right here. So tell us, are you going to buy the LG G2 ?



 Product Specifications 

General
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 850
SIM
Micro-SIM
Body
Dimensions
138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm (5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
Display
Type
True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.2 inches (~424 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sound
Alert types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Dolby mobile sound enhancement
Memory
Card slot
Available external
Internal
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Data
GPRS
Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE
Class 12
Speed
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 21 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB On-the-go, USB Host
Camera
Primary
13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Features
Simultaneous video and image recording,
geo-tagging, face detection, optical image stabilization, HDR
Video
Yes, 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization
Secondary
Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps
Features

OS
Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
CPU
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser
HTML5
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors
Black, White
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- SNS applications
- MP4/DviX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/AC3/WMA player
- Photo viewer/editor
- Document viewer
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
Battery
Type
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
SAR US
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Misc
SAR EU
0.41 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)

LG G2: First Impressions [Press Release/Specs]

By: Unknown on: Monday, September 09, 2013

Sep 6, 2013


Samsung has introduced a comprehensive walkthrough video for the Note 3 and Galaxy Gear devices. The YouTube video, which you can see below, is an 18-minute opus for the two devices, showing everything from software features to pairing.


While it’s nice that Samsung took the time to produce such a nice video for potential buyers, 18 minutes seems a bit lengthy. It speaks to the breadth of functionality the phone and watch have, but could easily have been truncated and/or split into several videos, much like Sony did for the Xperia Z1.

Take a look, and let me know what you think.


Official First Video For Samsung Galaxy Note 3 & Galaxy Gear Released

By: Unknown on: Friday, September 06, 2013

Sep 5, 2013



Well people, the wait for the next big phablet is over. Samsung has officially taken the wraps off of its latest Galaxy Note 3, complete with updated hardware and a handful of new features. The biggest difference is the screen; Samsung successfully managed to fit a bigger screen into the body of the phone without adding much extra bulk. The Note 3 will have a 5.7 inch, full 1080p display, but the Note 3 is a bit slimmer than the Note 2, weighing in at only 168 grams while being only 8.3 mm thin. As you can see in the picture to the right, the bezel on this thing is impressively small, as Samsung claims to have widened the screen as opposed to adding any height to it.



As far as tech specs go, Samsung didn’t skip on anything. You’ll get a full 1920 x 1080 AMOLED screen, a massive 3,200 mAh battery, a 13 megapixel camera with Smart Stabilization that claims to do well in low light, and a whopping 3 GB of RAM, which is also an industry first for any manufacturer. Samsung will also be releasing the Note 3 in 32 GB and 64 GB options, finally doing away with the paltry 16 GB option. Of course, you’ll still have your microSD card slot, so if you’re the type of person to hoard tons of digital files, the Note 3 fits the bill. Samsung is also releasing a pink version of the device in addition to the regular white and black options ( Above ).


Of course, no Samsung device announcement would be complete without throwing in a ton of extra software features. The Note 3 has several enhancements to current TouchWiz features, but it also brings a few new ideas to the table. First introduced in the Note lineup, the Air View actions have gotten an update. Now, whenever you float the S Pen above the Note 3 screen, you’ll be able to click the S Pen button to get a pop up window for extra functionality. S Note has also gotten a few extra tweaks, allowing you to better organize your notes, including PC syncing and Evernote integration, to find them later with Samsung’s new S Finder app, as well as now being able to write down phone numbers to save them as contacts. There are also several new S Pen gestures, including drawing a circle over anything to save it to your personal scrapbook and drawing a square to open up a pane for opening certain applications in addition to traditional writing and sketching. Other Samsung features have also gotten improvements, including a video sharing addition to Group Play that lets multiple phones connect to display an image or video across multiple screens. Samsung’s Multi-Window has gotten enhancements, such as being able to open the same app in both windows if you wanted to simultaneously look at two web pages or have two conversations in ChatOn. It’s also worth mentioning the Note 3 will launch with Android 4.3.

Samsung says the device will be available on September 25th worldwide, with launches on US carriers coming “later this year.”

You can check out Samsung’s full press release below, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated on the new features as we learn more.



 Samsung GALAXY Note 3 Product Specifications


Network 
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 
3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 
4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets (Dependent on market) 
Processor 
LTE 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor 

3G 1.9 GHz Octa Core Processor ( A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz) 
The selection of AP will be differed by markets. 
Display 
5.7inch (144.3mm) Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) 
OS 
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) 
Camera
Main(Rear): 13 Mega-pixel BSI Sensor, Auto Focus camera with Smart Stabilization, LED Flash(High CRI), and Zero Shutter Lag.

Sub (Front): 2 Mega-pixel BSI sensor with Smart Stabilization, Full HD recording @30fps.

Dual Camera: Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call 

Recording: UHD 30fps, Smooth motion (FHD 60fps), Slow motion (HD 120fps) 

Camera Mode: Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, Animated Photo, Eraser, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports, Golf, Surround shot, Live effect 
Video 
Codec: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43, VP8, HEVC 
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p), UHD (*may differ by market) 
Audio 
Codec: MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC(*), WAV(*) 
(*) Ultra High Quality Audio (~192KHz, 24 bit) support 
S Pen Optimized Features 
Air Command: Action Memo, Scrapbook, Screen Write, S Finder, Pen Window, S Note, Multi Window, new Easy Clip, Direct Pen Input 
Additional 

Features Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Video, Share Document, Play Games

Story Album, S Translator

Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View
Samsung Apps, Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling), Samsung WatchON
S Voice™ Hands Free, S Health
Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound
Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly)
Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring
Safety Assistance, Samsung KNOX
Google Mobile Services 

Chrome, Search, Gmail, Google+, Maps, Play Books

Play Movies, Play Music, Play Store, Hangouts

Voice Search, YouTube, Google Settings, Play Games, Messenger
Connectivity 

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) 

GPS / GLONASS

NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.0 (LE)
IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0 
Sensor 

Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope, RGB 

Proximity, Barometer, Temperature & Humidity, Hall Sensor 
Memory 
32/ 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB) 
3GB RAM 
Dimension 
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm, 168g 
Battery 
Standard battery, Li-ion 3,200 mAh 

* The availability of each Samsung Hub and Google service may differ by country.

* All functionality, features, specifications, and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation. 

* Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play, Google Plus. YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.


About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Announced [Press Release/Specs]

By: Unknown on: Thursday, September 05, 2013

 
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