Oh Boy...Asus has done it again!

Hey folks...if you have been here a few times you may have noticed that I have a great admiration for Asus products. I have an Asus Laptop and a 24" LCD Monitor and could not have been more pleased BUT today, they bring the Future closer to us.

ASUS announced 4 new items at today's MWC 2012 at Barcelona, and even though I had a hint to what was coming up, I was left jaw hanging after the announcement. So without further a due, here's the juicy news:

ASUS Padfone:
There were plenty of rumors about this majestic device but there were never any 100% details on what this thing contained. At CES 2012 we witnessed the first working Prototype which seemed pretty damn good for a first release. The phone part was 4.3" with a Tegra 3 Quad Core chip with 1GB of RAM as well as 8GB internal memory with an 8MP camera. The phone also had Capacitive buttons of Menu, Home, Back and Search. The Tab was simply a 10.1" IPS display.

The newly redesigned Padfone brings a unison to the Beauty of Ice Cream Sandwich and the amazing Transformer Prime. Both parts were equally redesigned with the Spun Aluminum finish which is simply striking, and for the Phone, the Capacitive buttons were replaced with On-Screen ones. The Tablet was upgraded to a Super AMOLED qHD display...which is 2560 by 1440...yes better than 1080p! Now back to the "fone" it will not come with an Nvidia Tegra 3 but with the amazing Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual Core chip. I know that I bash Snapdragon a lot for their slow and cheaply made chips BUT the S4 actually has such a great improvement that it is on Par with the Tegra 3's GPU :D

As a whole, that makes the Padfone...or does it? NO!!! The Padfone will also have the ability to attach a Keyboard Dock! Basically extending the Battery life even more as well as providing some more I/O ports. The Padfone doesn't even stop there! It can also come with an Asus designed Bluetooth 4.0 enabled Stylus Pressure Pen. This can be used to draw and write whatever the hell you want...however it can also be used as a Bluetooth connectivity for Calling!!! It has an Ear piece and a Mic so you can constantly be connected... In the end, the Padfone with the 10.1" Tablet screen and the Keyboard dock will allow up to 9X, so 9 times more battery life than a normal 1 charge cycle for the phone only!

Is that enough for you or would you like some more Asus news...Let's move on!

ASUS Transformer Infinity 700 Series:
Next we have the TOP DOG of tablets. This will come with never seen before technology based on the Arm v15 CPU, so technically the most powerful chip at the time of release and the highest level of Qualcomm's S4 chip. It will have a 1920 by 1080 resolution supporting Full HD as well as a Super IPS+ display having 600nits for Brightness. As usual it will come with great Sonic Master sound and a Fujitsu designed 8MP camera with a 5 Element Lens and an Aperture of 2.2. Yep, definitely a beast. Oh, maybe I forgot, but it will be the FIRST Tablet on the Market to have LTE Support!

ASUS Transformer 300 Series:
This is the first affordable Quad Core tablet on the Market. It will come in different colors as well as have WiMAX LTE Sim Card support which will allow up to 75Mbps Download Speeds...Mobile Networking wise 75Mbps is EPIC. Too bad for Canada though as LTE is still under construction and will be showing up end of the year or Quarter one of 2013.

ASUS Transformer Prime 701 Series:
This is the Full HD version of the Prime also known as the TF700T. It will have a new Back Plate cover instead of the traditional Aluminum Spun finish so as to improve Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS signals.







Last but not least, the first availability for the Asus Padfone is April 2012! And that is NOT an April Fool's joke :P

Also, watch the amazing Conference that Johnny Sinh, the Asus Chairman made. I have to say that this guy is simply amazing!

 Hope you liked this Segment, this was Imraan from AllAboutAndroids and come check in again for some more epic stuff :D

MWC 2012 Follow Up!

So, it's still a beautiful Sunday night here in North America, BUT in Barcelona the day has begun and the MWC was kicked off. Many companies came to showcase their future Releases and let's begin!

Starting off with Samsung again, like I mentioned last time, they said that they would have their own showcase in the future where they would announce the Samsung Galaxy SIII which is one of the most anticipated phone for this year. Now, Samsung wasn't empty handed though, they actually showed off 3 notable items...personally I only considered 2 but I'll share all of em.

SAMSUNG:

First is the Samsung Galaxy Beam which like it sounds, shoots a beam of light...can you guess what it shoots? Well, it's basically a Projector within a phone! So far, the specs of the device are nothing new so the normal Dual Core CPU clocked at 1GHz and 1GB of RAM. It also comes with an 8MP camera and an 8GB internal storage. As you can see, not the most exciting news out there. The projector itself is said to be able to support up to 40" in 1080p...which I firmly doubt, since we are not that far in Projector Technology where we still have to pay close to $1500-2000 to actually get a decent HD projector. Here is sneak peak at the device design, and a Link to the hands on at Engadget.com: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/26/samsung-galaxy-beam-hands-on-at-mwc-2012/

Moving on, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Note...however a 10.1" Tablet version! So it is a 10.1" phone with the incredible pressure activated Stylus Pen. Seems pretty decent to me, Simply get a Bluetooth headset and you are good to go!

Lastly, they announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 ...which is a 10.1" version of the first 7" 3G based tablet. It actually has the same specs which are a disappointment and really, I think it's a waste because who would want a Single core 1GHz tablet? What are you gonna run? Minesweeper? I mean, even the Camera is sad being 3MP...I think that this was a bad move UNLESS...it costs so cheap that they break record sales...if it's between $199 - $250, I'd be sold, solely because of the Price. If I had the money, definitely without a doubt, I'd never get this.

HTC:
I gotta say...HTC blew my mind this time! I am not an avid fan of HTC mainly because I hate Sense and that is the only reason, people would get an HTC. Well, this time they have learned a big lesson. They announced the new Series ONE and displayed all of the devices including all of the specs! The One S, V, X and XL...yes a newer one called the XL...not like it actually means, like a huge display...simply means it's for AT&T (-__-)"

The One X, HTC's Next Flagship Phone

Anyway, since there's too much info on these guys, I got the link to the Full Specs of all of them on GSMArena.com and I gotta say, good job HTC for actually caring about your customers giving a redesigned Sense 4.0 which takes a lot of Stock style as well as unlocking all Bootloader's with a tool which does Void your Warranty but it is worth it ;)

HTC One S
HTC One V
HTC One X
HTC One XL

Quick head's up, the devices are all coming with Beats Audio which adds a nice touch as well as displaying the new Corning Gorilla Glass 2. The cherry on the cake for the One Series is...drumroll...a free 2 Yr subscription on Dropbox, giving you 25GB of Cloud Storage :D


SONY:

The U

The P

After divorcing and eating Ericsson, Sony felt really happy and while in their good mood they announced a few phones. I have to say as well that the new Sony line of phones look simply gorgeous. You can see that they want you to buy a phone and just be amazed at how beautifully crafted that device is. They announced the Xperia U and P after announcing the ION and Xperia S. The U is the the "starter" edition with a Dual core 1GHz, a 5MP camera and a 3.7" display. While the P has an 8MP camera and a 4" display. They will both come with 8GB storage. Nice thing about the P is the magnificent Aluminum finish, basically a full metal Body. While the U will come with a Textured rubber like grip at the bottom, available in a few colors. For the P, you will be able to get brushed colors like Matte Black and Maroon.

LG:

Life's Good...LG was also pretty excited and actually announced slightly more stuff than HTC. They displayed the wonderful LG 4X HD, the Tegra 3 powered Smartphone as well as the L series 3, 5 and 7. Many more pictures were released and specs wise, there are no definite answers to them but they still look great. As for what LG did...they simply stole Samsung's look and that is why the design is so great :P

They also announced the Vu, with a 4:3 aspect ratio...and it still baffles my mind...anyway, they've spent a decent amount on money on those phone designs so they must have a reason.

Here's a family portrait as well as a Link to all of the Hand-Ons:

http://www.gsmarena.com/lgs_mwc_2012_lineup_gets_the_handson_treatment-news-3881.php

Oh, they also announced the Optimus 3D Max but frankly I know 3D is gonna die for Mobile Platforms...and also Samsung backed up this thought by saying that...it will definitely die this end of year!

Last but not least, our Chinese Manufacturers ZTE and Huawei... Not much to say except great specs in a cheaply designed body at a very affordable price. I mean, I haven't really owned one, so I wouldn't know how bad or good those brands are...however all my friends who have owned a Huawei have hated and cursed it...so yea...buy it at your own risk! Specs wise, so that you may drool, they did announce Tegra 3 devices, so at least they are Matching the current market. Here is a page with a bunch of Pics, and announcements: http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_announces_the_ascend_d_quad-news-3890.php

That's all folks! Tune in later this week for more Mobile World Congress news! This was Imraan from AllAboutAndroids.com, and I hope you enjoyed the read :)

Mobile World Congress...Sneak Peek!

Been busy with work but I couldn't let this juicy news go by! So MWC, aka Mobile World Congress with start on Monday the 27th of Feb until the end of the week, and the chosen place is Barcelona..Spain...yes that far away :(

Anyway, there's been a bunch of rumors of what will be shown at this massive event. Many sneak peaks of devices have been released and be prepared for amazement.

So first up is Samsung...oh how you disappoint us all...They stated that they will not announce any new device at the event and will have their own "Samsung Smartphone Event" and that's where most probably the Galaxy SIII will be seen. Moving on...

LG seemed really excited about the upcoming event and have already announced 4 new devices! A brand new "L Series lineup" which comprises of the L7, L5 and L3. Just like an i3, i5 and i7 Intel Processor, the specs and quality of the phones improve quite nicely from one to the other. The L3 will have a 3.2" screen and will ship with Ginger Bread however will have ICS support later this year. As for the L5 and L7, they will have 4" and 4.3" screens respectively. Also these devices are aimed to be a "Premium device" where it will have a slim and trim Metallic body and have like a Leather-styled back panel. Another cool feature of these phones, is a new Technology called "Floating Mass Display" which basically make the icons and all images appear closer to the screen...so it looks nicer? I guess? I have no clue how that would improve anything.

Now, LG didn't stop there! They fully announced the LG X3..well, now it's gonna be called the LG 4X HD! Yes, you guessed it...2X was a dual core...so 4X must be quad core...yes..it is...Not only that, but the HD indicates the gorgeous 720p display it will have as well as a huge 4.7" screen. And it seems that LG is not keen on having on screen Keys so, the Capacitive buttons stay...minus the Search button.

Time for Japan now! Fujitsu basically said...you know what, we are simply gonna pack the most inside of a phone and voila! They have a Tegra 3 Quad Core phone, with 1GB RAM, a 13MP Camera with 1080p video, an NFC chip and it is Water&Dust resistant...oh I forgot, it will also have a freakin FINGERPRINT SCANNER. I got to hand it down to the Japanese...this phone will be EPIC!

Lastly, HTC promises there new lineup called "One." So they plan to unveil the HTC One V, HTC One S and HTC One X (The Edge > Endeavor). V will be a very sweet device, with low level specs like a Single Core clocked at 1GHz, most likely a Qualcomm, then a 5MP camera with 720p support as well as beats audio, basically a really good device for a great price! The S is a dual core and it is known as the HTC Ville, the first Sense 4.0 device. And the X, like many times mentioned before, a Tegra 3 chip. Of course, all of these "One's" will come with ICS out of the box :D

That's all for the Sneak Peak, I'll keep you guys updated while the Event goes live next week!

So the Surprise was..?

Hey Folks! We mentioned that something cool was gonna happen this weekend, and we kept our promise! We bring to you the Unboxing of the Beautiful Samsung Galaxy Nexus as well as 2 ROM overviews! I have already uploaded the Unboxing and the first ROM which is EaglesBlood v2.0 by Doniqcc, a recognized Developer on XDA as well as one of my favorite dev.

As for the second overview, the editing still needs to be done and then uploaded so you should be able to see it by tonight : D

Hope you like them and if you do, we might get even more cool things to show you ;)

ENJOY!

Unboxing and quick Review:

EaglesBlood v2.0 ROM Overview:

HTC, Sony and Jelly Bean!

Hello Peoples of the interwebs! Got some juicy stories today! Actually 1 juicy story, 1 announcement and 1 statement...i guess?

Let's get to it! First let's talk about High Tech Computers, yes, that is what HTC stands for...so remember the first HTC Quad Core phone codenamed the Edge? Well, it seems that HTC changed the naming about 2 weeks ago to HTC Endeavor which seemed kinda cool. Now, they are changing it again and this time it is going to be called the HTC OneX and that seems pretty badass to me. It also might be a lineup and I hope that they actually DO start a Series. They tried it once with the "Desire" S and Z etc. but never kept it like LG with the "Optimus" and Samsung with the "Galaxy" series. That's 1 statement down. I announcement and Juicy story left!

Sony Ericsson is finally done! Sony has finished the deal of buying the Ericsson stock over. They will now be labelled as Sony Mobile Communications and we already got a taste of this name with the Sony Xperia ION and Sony Xperia S, which by the way are pretty darn gorgeous phones, if I may say :D

Now...the moment of reckoning! As of right now, 1% of the Market has obtained Ice Cream Sandwich and throughout 2012 we will be able to get even more devices with the new OS legally...or even illegally (Joke, since it is all Open Sourced). Well, this new release has NOT stopped Google from working and we might actually get a chance to witness Google's Android Jelly Bean! Yes people, this is a very backed up rumor or from a very close source and he/she states that Google will unveil the new OS at the I/O Developer Event. Android 5.0 is basically all ICS with even more added features and tweaks. It will support all phones as from 2012 year production as well as all tablets and also moving onto Netbooks with the OS being installed. A new distinguished feature will be the ability to Dual Boot your Phone/Tablet/Netbook with Google's Other OS, Chrome OS!!! I have to say that Chrome OS simply mimics Chrome in being light and blazing fast. Complete booted up and logged in with 15sec is amazing, also a full Chrome browser with integrated Add-ons and full Google suite so Voice, Maps, Translate, Docs etc.

I have to say I am excited for this preview and can't wait! The I/O event will take place at the end of Quarter 2 of this year so stay tuned :D

HelloMoto announces ICS and LG X3 Benchmarks!

HEY folks! After bad mouthing Motorola for not announcing any ICS release dates...they finally did! So Motorola says that a few devices will have the new OS at the end of Quarter 2. Some phones and tablets that got pushed to the Q3 mark include the Droid Razr/MAXX, the Atrix/2 as well as the newly released Xyboard. Anyway, as long as you know you are getting the upgrade, there won't be a rush to buy a newer phone!

Now moving on to some really epic news...Remember the First LG Quad Core phone I mentioned before? The X3? Well, some more news has surfaced and this time, we have benchmarks. I have to say this phone is a BEAST. Running a 1.4GHz NVidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core chip with 16GB internal, with a MicroSD slot is very nice too. It also has an AH-IPS display, just a fancy name for Super IPS Plus, but also in a great 4.7" screen with a 720p resolution! Who said only the Galaxy Nexus had a 720p display ;)

Last but not least, it will come with the same 8MP camera with LED Flash and this time it will have a 1.3MP front Facing camera, so next time you have a video chat or use Google+ Hangouts, you wouldn't be in a pixelated quality :P

As for when it is getting released, no confirmed date but rumors say end of Q2. I have the G2x and I am very pleased with the Phone itself. It has the Tegra 2 which 'was' great etc. but I was not at all impressed with the LG Support for this device...The updates were dreading for a long time and moving slowly, the actual Updating tool bricked my phone, so quite a few issues there. I just hope when the X3 get's released it will have a decent support from the Manufacturer.

Oh, before I end, the LG X3 will be the first phone to come right out of the box with ICS 4.0.3, which is another plus :D

That's all for today! Stay tuned for some more opinion based news! Also check out our YouTube channel, we try to bring new content weekly and this week, we have a surprise!

New Wallpapers

Hello Peoples! Not much going on today but I was able to make 2 new Wallpapers, hope you like 'em :D

The download links are under the "HD" wallpaper section :)

Boxes, Lines and Phase Beam Colors:

and


Boxes, Lines and Chroma Colors:

That's all for today! Check back in soon for some more opinion based news as well as check out our YouTube channel for some good content!

It's been a while...New's Roundup for the past 2 weeks :D

Hey folks! Work has been draining most of my energy and I wasn't able to post anything for quite a while, and to be exact...13 days... yay for the number 13...

Anyway, I did some research and will basically summarize what's goin on in the wonderful world of Android. Also a quick teaser...for our YouTube channel, we will have some real exciting stuff coming soon, so stay tuned :D

So without further a due let's begin:

Ice Cream Sandwich:


ICS pops up again with many many Android users questioning when they will be getting it! HTC finally confirmed that the Sensation and XE will be having a fully functional release at the end of March also for a few other models.

As for ASUS, they promised ICS on the Original Transformer, TF101 within the first week of Feb...I guess it's not happening. They re-made a statement saying that it will arrive at the end of this month, so let's cross our fingers and hope they keep to their word.

 As for Samsung and LG, the Major South Korean companies haven't laid a date except mentioning, flagship devices at the end of Quarter 2 and the rest in Quarter 3. Note to be taken, the Original Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S will not be officially supported because of some BS reason Samsung thought of, however fear not as Developers have successfully ported a very functional ROM for the GS.

Sony on the other hand promised to cover ALL of the 2011 phones so the Xperia x10, Arc, Arc S etc. will supposedly have ICS...No date given as well. Finally Motorola...they have given no exact statement or any info of when and what device will have ICS.

Google:


The big G had some issues recently about a Google Wallet exploit that would not encrypt the PIN inserted whenever the app was used. It was meant to use a 256bit AES however, the app had a bug that simply stored the PIN as mere data. They have already put the service on hold and have been working to get a fix as soon as possible also they are aiming to make it even more secure.

Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility has been officially completed and now we can expect HeloMoto to step up their game. Who knows, maybe the next Google Nexus will be made by Motorola...? PSYCHE

There have been rumors that the FIRST Jelly Bean (Tentative title) phone will be made by HTC. I just hope that it will be able to live the hype!

HTC:


This one HTC worker had a still-in-testing HTC Ville, the first HTC phone with ICS and Sense 4.0...and he posted a video (very pixelated, sorry) on the rough changes. Stupidly enough, he showed the Device Serial Number, IMEI number as well as his freakin phone number...My guess he got fired and might actually get sued by HTC...

Another update, Engadget.com got some awesome HD leaks of Sense 4.0 and as of now...it looks the same lol

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