Thursday, August 11, 2011

Sony Ericsson LT18i Ayame benchmark leak also suggests 1.4 Ghz CPU

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Earlier today we mentioned the recently leaked SE Nozomi with a 720p display and now we are seeing another leak hit the inbox. Just like the Nozomi the “Ayame” leak suggests the device will indeed be powered by a Qualcomm S2 Snapdragon processor speeding along at 1.4 Ghz. Sadly this device is listed with a standard 480×854 resolution and no 720p here.



While benchmarks can always be cheated or altered this shows another device coming from Sony Ericsson soon. If the benchmark is to be believed this phone sounds similar to the Xperia Arc but with a faster processor boosted up to 1.4 Ghz. The Ayame will also be running on Android and it shows 2.3.4 in the benchmark with a pretty impressive NenaMark score of 46.80 which is pretty high for a single-core device.
We recently saw the HTC Vigor dual-core leak on the same benchmark with much lower scores but then it has a 1280x720p display so it has a lot more work to dish out. Whether these leaked benchmarks are to be trusted or believed are up to you, the readers. According to our source the LT18i Ayame will see a global release but nothing has been confirmed.
[via xperia blog]
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Sony Ericsson Nozomi Leaked, 1.4 Ghz CPU and 4.3″ 720p display

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Some new leaked information from some anonymous tipsters is suggesting that Sony is prepping a few nice handsets to be released soon. The main leaked device is codenamed “Nozomi” and should be available sometime in November. The details and specs are the important part as this leak suggests Sony Ericsson will be getting a pretty nice handset. The model number listed was SO-02D and the specs leaked are after the break.



The leaked screenshot shows it running Android with a pretty UI overlay. The device should feature a 1.4GHz single-core Snapdragon S2 processor (MSM8655T) with Adreno 205 GPU and 4.3-inch display with 1280 × 720 pixel resolution. We have started seeing this 720p HD resolution more and more but nothing actually official from any of the leaks has been seen. The Nozomi leak also mentions a micro-SIM like the iPhone 4 currently uses.

A few more pictured were quickly leaked over at the xperiablog but for now that is about all the details we have. From the picture above you can clearly make out the model number, screen resolution, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread as well as a few other things but the rest of the details are missing. Hopefully some actual device pictures are leaked soon and we will find out more on whether this will be released globally or just in Japan. We will be digging for more details shortly.
[via se-nse blog]
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Samsung Roadmap Leaked, Tips 720p I9250 Android ICS phone and more

11:12 PM Simranpal SIngh No comments



  

We have some super-sized phones and tablets coming soon if the leaks are correct. First off Samsung’s 7-inch slate, the P6200, (Galaxy Tab 7 replacement) is tipped to run Android 3.x Honeycomb on a 1024 x 600 display, with HSPA+ and twin cameras, a 3-megapixel shooter on the back and 2-megapixels up front. They also mention a Wi-Fi only variant of the same device.
Next, speaking of phones, GT-I9250 is what sounds the most impressive to me. This beast should rock a 4.65-inch 1280 x 720 resolution display and a 5-megapixel camera, and run Ice Cream Sandwich, most likely with a dual-core processor but that was unspecified. Then it had a bigger brother listed as the GT-I9220. It’s even bigger, with a phone/tablet sized 5.29-inch 1280 x 820 Super AMOLED Plus panel, a dual-core 1.4GHz processor, 8-megapixel camera and Android 2.3 Gingerbread — while that phone sounds pretty amazing it doesn’t appear to be launching with ICS but if it hits the streets you can bet it will get updated.
The last on the list you would have to call mid-range after seeing the last few listed devices specs and that is the GT-I8150. Rumored to be sporting a 3.7-inch WVGA LCD Display running on an unconfirmed build of Android, with 4GB of internal storage, HSPA+ connectivity and a 5-megapixel camera and the rest of the usual specs like wi-fi and a front facing camera.
They also had a few entry level and feature phones listed so we wont get into all those details. You only want to hear the good stuff right? For full details as well as the rest of the entry level offerings leaked head on over to the source link below. I’m thinking that beastly ICS phone I first mentioned might be something I can see myself buying in the near future.
[via SlashGear]








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Facebook Rolls Out Changes to Chat, Other Experiments, Leads to Problems

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Facebook made changes to the Facebook Chat sidebar feature, several users are reporting. Now, your favorite online friends appear in the top section of Chat, with a separate list titled “More Online Friends” underneath. This makes it easier to find the Facebook friends you chat with often, more quickly and more easily than before.
However, we’ve also seen reports of some users getting a mini News Feed in their Chat sidebar, too. In this case, the News Feed appears above your contacts. This appears to be more of an experimental rollout.
Previously, the Facebook Chat sidebar presented your friends to you as one big list, sorted alphabetically by name, not by relevance to you. For what it’s worth, this is the Chat sidebar I still have in my Facebook profile, which indicates that the update is still in the process of being deployed as we speak.
Those who have received the new Chat update are seeing the Chat sidebar split in two, with a section containing those friends you most recently chatted with at the top, then a split, followed by a “More Online Friends” section below. There, the rest of your online contacts are displayed.
But that’s not all!
Although there are fewer tips coming in about this one, it appears that some users are seeing a more experimental sidebar which includes a mini News Feed at the top. This News Feed shows recent updates from your friends and the Facebook Pages you follow.
This makes it seem like you have two News Feeds, which can feel a bit odd.

Others report seeing fixed Facebook headers (the blue bar at the top – it doesn’t move when you scroll).

Alvito Falcon
Facebook has new design changes today! The header does nt scroll. And more updates above the chat on the right hand side!
Causing Problems?
It seems that the majority of these more oddball updates may be the result of “bucket” tests, where Facebook rolls out new features to a subset of its users, before deciding if or when it will roll those out to the rest of the install base.
The updates may also be the cause of the issues several people seem to be experiencing with the site this morning, which so far, include the inability to sign in, trouble using Facebook Connect, problems “liking” things, the inability to write on friends’ walls and the inability to post status updates.
"Sorry, unable to update your status. Try again in a few minutes." #FacebookFAIL

Francesco Gaminara
Today FB has decided that i can't "like" a thing :/ #FaceBookFail

madame Leto.
i've written 2 statuses that now i want to delete but facebook won't let me fml. #facebookfail

Seth Spears
What's wrong with #facebook today, questions won't work, database errors, all kinds of problems! #facebookfail

J Shallow-Miller
FB is not letting me post on walls & repond to posts. ugh! #facebookfail
We’ve reached out to Facebook PR for a comment and will update if we hear back.
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Sprint Pushes Kyocera Echo Gingerbread Update Again

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Sprint has started rolling out their second wave of Gingerbread updates for the Kyocera Echo, after having to pull the first one for fear of bricking devices. Taken straight from the Sprint website, there appear to be some extra goodies inside this update.
The software release upgrades Kyocera Echo to Android 2.3, Gingerbread. This version of Android improves download management through the Downloads application, offering the user easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application. It also implements Swype 3.0 adding two new capabilities: Tap Correction and Horizontal Word Choice List (predictive text).
Specific to Kyocera Echo, this software release will install Eco Mode, a new pre-loaded app that helps the user manage battery power life on the device. The user can pre-set a point at which the phone will go into a low-power consumption mode. When in Eco Mode, the phone will change various settings automatically, such as Screen Timeout, Display Brightness, Wallpaper, Auto-Sync, Haptic Feedback, and Auto-Rotate Screen so that the phone conserves power. The user can select which of these settings are implemented in Eco Mode.
As expected, Sprint got together with Kyocera to fix the old issue; there doesn’t seem to be any problem with this one. For all you Echo lovers out there, how goes the update? Let us know in the comments below!
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Sony and LG settle patent fight, sign cross-licensing deal

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(Reuters) - LG Electronics and Sony said on Thursday that they have resolved patent disputes between the two firms spanning smartphones, TVs and Blu-ray technology, with LG adding that they have signed a cross-licensing deal.

"LG and Sony recently agreed to drop patent infringement lawsuits against each other," a spokeswoman at South Korea's LG Electronics said. Sony confirmed this, but declined to comment further.
LG shares were up 1.3 percent, outperforming the Korea Composite Stock Price Index's (KOSPI) 1.7 percent fall, while Sony shares were down 2.7 percent, hitting a 2-1/2 year low, against a 1.5 percent drop in the benchmark Nikkei average.
Sony and LG have been embroiled in a string of bitter lawsuits on a wide range of products in Europe and the United States since the two technology giants failed to renew a technology sharing agreement that expired three years ago, a person familiar with the matter said.
Sony had filed a complaint against LG with the U.S. International Trade Commission, seeking to block LG from shipping its Rumor Touch and several other smartphones to the United States.
LG also told the commission that Sony's PlayStation 3 infringed its Blu-ray video technology.
The patent spat culminated in the seizure of PlayStation 3 game consoles by customs officers in the Netherlands following a court injunction by LG in March
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Motorola DEFY+ rocks 1GHz processor, Gingerbread; Coming to Germany in September

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It looks like Motorola still has plans for its rugged Android smartphone – Defy. Apparently the updated version of the device, dubbed DEFY+, will be released in Germany during the third week of September.
The information comes from the German website mobiFlip.de, which says that the local branch of O2 will get to sell the Android-powered device. The same site mentions the specs – the DEFY+ will rock a faster processor (1GHz vs 800MHz found in the original Defy) and pre-installed Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread instead of Froyo. Aside from that, rest of the guts will remain the same and so will the design. In that sense, expect identical 5-megapixel camera on the back, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth and an array of “standard for an Android smartphone” sensors like compass and accelerometer.
Finally when it comes to the price, the Motorola DEFY+ will be sold for about 300 EUR unlocked. In other words, it will be available for free on contracts starting at 30 EUR per month or so.
[Via: GSMarena]
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Archos' Arnova 7 G2 and 10 G2 tablets launch in Hong Kong, taste like Gingerbread

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8-incher at the FCC, and now our brethren at Engadget Chinese are offering up a hands-on with two more second-gen Arnovas: the Arnova 7 G2 and 10 G2. These made-over slates best their predecessors with Gingerbread and capacitive touchscreens. The original 7-inch tablet ran Froyo while its big brother came with Eclair; both sported resistive displays. The pair will also see a spec bump in the processor department, with the inclusion of a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 -- likely the same processor found in their 8-inch sibling. While we do have Hong Kong pricing -- HK$1,680 (or $215 US) and HK$1,980 (about $250 US) -- we've yet to land a release date. So, for now, we'll just stick with "coming soon to a retailer near you?" If the wait is too much to bear, hop on past the break for some hands-on love from our Chinese counterparts.
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Verizon sues workers union claiming harassment, sabotage

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NEW YORK — Verizon says striking workers have taken their demonstrations too far, and the telecommunications company is suing in five Eastern states to limit picketing and stop what it claims is harassment, possible sabotage and blocking access to its facilities.
Verizon workers picket outside one of the company's central offices Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, in Philadelphia.
The company sued Communications Workers of America leaders Wednesday in New York and got a court order Monday in Pennsylvania.
A Verizon Communication Inc. spokesman says the company got a similar order Wednesday in Delaware and has legal action going in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
A union spokeswoman didn't immediately return a phone call Wednesday. The union has said it doesn't condone illegal activity.
Some 45,000 Verizon landline workers struck Sunday from Massachusetts to Virginia.
The New York-based company says managers have filled in for the striking workers.

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