O2 and T-Mobile to offer Samsung Galaxy S 16GB (UK)
The Samsung Galaxy S 16GB which is a latest handset released by Samsung is an Android based mobile device. The handset offers a great range of features. It has a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, which comes with 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm dimension.
Its vibrant display shows off its iPhone style interface, packed full of widgets including Google Maps, a web browser and social networking tools. The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S also boasts a powerful 1GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, and up to 32GB of storage via microSD.
The 16GB Samsung Galaxy S is available to order on pay monthly deals with O2 and Orange. Prices on O2 start from just US$26.38 per month, including a free handset, 100 minutes and unlimited texts.
Verizon Wireless launches LG Octane
Verizon Wireless has unveiled LG Octane. The device is said t be for the for the text messaging enthusiasts, it comes with two screens and a full QWERTY keyboard and there’s a New Mobile E-Mail client 4.0 as well as the Social Beat app, providing flawless combination with popular social networking services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
The handset also includes a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, Bluetooth, media player, HTML web browser and a microSD expansion slot that can take cards of up to 16 GB. In addition, the Octane is a Skype mobile capable device, delivering cheaper phone calls to its users. Finally, there’s the option to set favorite shortcut keys for quick access to up to 10 contacts with picture ID.
The enthusiast can grab the phone for US$99.99 after a US$50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year contract.
Windows Phone 7 incapable of multitasking like iPhones
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: It has been revealed that the new operating system of Windows Phone 7 will not support user-replaceable memory cards. However, Microsoft has also made it clear that it will work with phone makers to ensure that Windows Phone 7 handsets pack enough memory for applications, 3D games, and media storage. Phones may also have microSD cards embedded in them but they will be locked in place and inaccessible by end users.
Besides, it has also been revealed that Windows Phone 7 won’t permit true multitasking like the iPhone and third-party applications won’t be able to run in the background, and those using VoIP will be limited.
According to Charlie Kindel, who is in charge of Microsoft’s Windows Phone developer strategy, Apps that run arbitrarily in the background create an end user experience where battery life and responsiveness of the system becomes inconsistent and the company is focused on getting a set of experiences right where it didn’t have to support multitasking.
T-Mobile to launch HTC HD2
HTC HD2 is expected to be displayed during a T-Mobile event on March 16. The set is supposed to be launched on March 24 for about $199 with a new two-year contract.
The phone has features like 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, WiFi, 3G, high-resolution 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, GPS, a microSD slot and Blockbuster On Demand integration. This handset will however only run Windows Mobile 6.5 and it is most likely that it won’t ever be able to upgrade to the intriguing Windows Phone 7 series as well.
But a the same time if we put aside the negativities then this is expected to be one of the best smartphones ever and also one of the most powerful one an individual can get from a T-Mobile store. The additional advantage the phone will offer its users include pre-loaded Transformers movies.
