Galaxy NOTE 3 versus 5D Mark III - 4K in a cell phone!

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Canon EOS 5D Mark


In this quick camera test I pit the venerable 5D mark III against the latest blockbuster cell phone to hit the market- the Galaxy NOTE 3. In this test the viewer is encouraged to see for themselves which image they like better- that of a $3,500 flagship camera or that of a $750 cell phone camera that shoots 4K video.
This is not a comprehensive test. This is meant to showcase the strength of the Galaxy camera against what should also be a strength of the 5D3.
Test breakdown- this was a basic daylight test comparing the image quality of the two video cameras. The Note 3 was shot in auto mode with the default camera application. The 5D3 was shot in neutral/flat style and treated in post to come as close as possible to the look of the Note footage. The treatment included contrast, saturation, sharpening, some color temp tweaks, and minor exposure tweaks..

The goal of this test is to let the audience decide for themselves the performance of the Note 3 when compared to the 5D3.

Verizon Motorola Barrage Release Confirmed

Following on from news that Verizon is set to offer the Nokia 2705 Shade
this month Verizon have also acted to confirm that, as from today, they
are also carrying the Motorola Barrage ultra rugged phone which boasts
military certification in terms of its resistance to water, dust,
shocks, vibration and drops.
Capable of withstanding being submersed in water for up to 30 minutes at
depths of up to one meter, the Motorola Barrage, aside from its tough
phone credentials, is also billed as offering best-in-class ย Push to
Talk capabilities on top of offering access to Verizon Wireless
multimedia and entertainment services meaning that, according to
Verizon, �customers never have to rough it, even when they re using the
device in rough environments .

The Motorola Barrage, which measures in at 96 x 53 x 24mm and weighs
119g, comes with a 2.2 � 176 x 220 resolution 65K color TFT display,
integrated 2 megapixel camera, multimedia capabilities taking in MP3,
AAC, AAC+ and WMA audio file formats and, as well as offering up a
headphone jack, it also comes with stereo Bluetooth 2.1 allowing you to
hook up wireless headsets or headphones. Naturally, in being a handset
designed for use in the great outdoors, the Barrage also comes with
inbuilt GPS functionality.

Verizon Motorola Barrage Key Features:

Mil Spec certified for extra strength and protection from blowing rain,
humidity, solar radiation, high and low temperatures, blowing dust, salt
fog, altitude, shock, vibration and transit drop
Waterproof when submerged in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes
Push to Talk features for fast, clear and reliable calls and chirps
Large battery that packs 1170 mAH for extended talk time
2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder
Dual speakers for high quality audio to cut through noise
Motorola Barrage Lifestyle features: Premium services from Verizon
Wireless, including VZ NavigatorSM, V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V
CAST Video on Demand
Access to Verizon Wireless Push to Talk service that leverages the
company s Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network
to provide customers with fast two-way communication to get their jobs
done quickly and efficiently
The Verizon Motorola Barrage is set to become available as of today via
Verizon s online portal and via business sales channels and will set you
back around $130 subsequent to a $50 mail in rebate and based on a 2
year contract. And, if you re averse to ordering online, you ll be
pleased to know that the Barrage is scheduled to hit Verizon s stores
from November 16th.
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Toshiba TG01 WinMo 6.5 Upgrade Available

We covered the Toshiba TG01 reasonably extensively in the past (see
Toshiba TG01 Windows Mobile 6.5 Announced and Orange Toshiba TG01
Release Date Confirmed to name but two instances) and now, if you happen
to already own a TG01 running WinMo 6.1 you ll be pleased to know that
Toshiba are offering a WinMo 6.5 update via their website so you can
step up to the latest version of Microsoft s mobile operating system.
Toshiba s announcement concerning the availability of the WinMo 6.5
upgrade for TG01 owners, as provided below, also serves to confirm that
new TG01 handsets will now come with Windows Mobile 6.5 installed so new
adopters won t need to go to the hassle of upgrading.

Toshiba s press statement reads as follows:

Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications Division,
today announcedย the launch of the TG01 Windowsยฎ phone, a variant of
its groundbreaking TG01 featuring the new Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5 operating
system.

The arrival of Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5 and Toshiba s immediate adoption of
the platform for the TG01 sees the handset become a fully-certified
Windowsยฎ phone; the updated TG01 Windowsยฎ phone will start to appear
in stores across Europe from 6th October 2009. Toshiba customers who
have previously purchased the TG01 will also be entitled to an upgrade
to the new Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5, free of charge.

The launch of the TG01 Windowsยฎ phone means users will be able to enjoy
all the benefits of Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5, including a new Home screen
and a finger-friendly start menu. Designed to offer fun and interactive
navigation between applications, Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5 provides users
with faster access to the handset s plethora of features.

Windows Marketplace for Mobile enables users to download and install
Windows Mobileยฎ applications, including Games, Social Networking
functions and office-tools, meaning each handset can be personalised to
suit the tastes and needs of each individual user. Support for the
latest version of Internet Explorerยฎ makes it faster and easier to
browse the Internet, and the free Microsoft My Phone enables users to
protect their phone by backing up data and securely share photos with
families and friends across PC, phone and the web-based platforms.

The TG01 Windowsยฎย phone also comes with the high-power Snapdragon
1GHz processor, as found on the Toshiba TG01, to deliver smooth video
playback, super-fast gaming and detail-rich browsing.ย The same superb,
high-resolution 4.1 � Wide-VGA (800 x 480) touchscreen is also present,
with on-board Coreplayer providing support for a wide variety of video
formats.

Despite all this power, the TG01 Windowsยฎ phone comes in the same sleek
9.9mm body as the previously-launched Toshiba TG01.ย It also features
the same rich multimedia features, but with the added benefit of the new
Windowsยฎ phone experience provided by the Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5
operating system.

Expandable SDHC memory up to 32GB provides the facility for users to
keep a large multimedia library on the move if required, with anย 8GB
microSD card bundled as standard, enabling users to store multimedia
content and take advantage of the the handset s cinematic mobile
performance out of the box.ย Integrated GPS and A-GPS technology allows
the TG01 Windowsยฎ phone to double up as a satellite navigation system,
providing rich graphics and detail.

�Windowsยฎ phones bring together the best of the Web, the PC and the
phone so you can connect instantly to the people and information you
care about, no matter where you are, � said from Stephanie Ferguson,
general manager, product management, Microsoft Corp. �The new TG01
Windowsยฎ phone provides a great end-to-end experience that spans your
entire life, at work and at home. �

�Our new TG01 Windowsยฎ phone is quite simply the next step in cutting
edge mobile technology.ย We ve been thrilled with the market s response
to the TG01 handset so far and worked closely with Microsoft to launch
one of the first Windowsยฎ phones to the market.ย Toshiba is constantly
striving to deliver the very best mobile experience and we are excited
what this new Windowsยฎ phone update will bring our customers, with an
improved user interface and access to a multitude of applications
through Windows Marketplace. � said Hidehito Koka, Deputy Managing
Director, Toshiba Information Systems UK Ltd, Mobile Communications Division

An update to the new Windows Mobileยฎ 6.5 operating system for existing
owners of TG01 will be available for download from Toshiba s website:
www.toshiba-europe.com/mobile
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Nokia to Make Symbian-based Tablets & Netbooks in the Following Years Symbian Tablets & Netbooks Confirmed by the Symbian Foundation?

Some really surprising news comes all the way from the Symbian
Foundation. It seems that chief executive Lee Williams has almost
confirmed Symbian tablets and netbooks plans in a recent interview.
Without revealing actual launch dates or product names he did say that
�it s very likely that, in the next year or two, � such devices will be
created.
Are you surprised? Happy? Well whatever you re feeling right now you ll
have to wait a long while until Nokia, or other manufacturers for that
matter, are ready to offer us a dependable tablet or notebook running
Symbian.
What Nokia must do for now is come up with a new Symbian OS version
capable to resurrect their smartphone business. Current Nokia
smartphones aren t bad, don t get me wrong, but the possibilities of
current Symbian versions seem finite. We want more, don t we?
Nokia has already confirmed that Symbian v3 and v4 are coming out later
this year while Symbian v2 will be entirely skipped. Therefore the first
smartphones running Symbian v3 are going to arrive probably before the
holidays while Symbian v4 devices will be available early next year.
Symbian v4 might be one of the candidate OS for future Nokia netbooks
and tablets as it s supposed to �introduce a whole new graphical
approach for the UI. � Nine different types of displays are going to be
supported which doesn t sound that bad, does it.
But it s not only looks and appearances that we re looking for in
Symbian future versions. We also want them to be fast, support
multitasking, get us where we need to be easier than any of its
predecessors, and add a little magic on top of everything. Is that too
much to ask from a mobile platform?
Hopefully Nokia, and other manufacturers, will find a way to launch
their own tablets next year. Not because we need tablets and notebooks
running Symbian OS but because some competition in these particular
fields wouldn t hurt. And if Nokia manages to do that with their
proprietary OS it will also mean that their future Symbian v3 and v4
smartphones will be terrific machines.
What s the last Symbian-based smartphone you purchased?

Motorola Zepplin Clearly Seen In Pictures New Entry-Level Android Phone Coming To T-Mobile In March

We at TFTS have had our eyes on the phone known as the Motorola Zeppelin
for a very long time. Tech blog Gizmodo got some very clear shots of the
device, which you can see above, and we've also received a new set of
rumored specs for the new Android h
andset.
Rumor and hearsay put the specs of the Motorola Zepplin with the
following stats – a Qualcomm processor that runs at 528MHz, 256MB
of RAM, 512MB of flash storage, a 3.1-inch touchscreen seems likely and
fits with the pictures. Rounding out the specs is the alleged
5-megapixel camera.
Speculation has the phone shipping with Android 1.5, with an Android 2.1
OTA upgrade coming sometime in Q2 2010. As all of Motorola's devices,
it'll be wrapped up with Motorola's MOTOBLUR UI.
As for the release of the device, I highly doubt it'll ship with its
codename of Zeppelin, and the experts at AndroidandMe are predicting
that Motorola will add it to their CLIQ line, and that'll be marketed as
a entry-level device, with a price of $150 with a two-year contract.
As for even more Motorola Zeppelin rumors, everything seems to be
pointing towards T-Mobile releasing the phone in the United States on
March 10th. It's been confirmed that Motorola has purchased commercial
space during Super Bowl XLIV, the biggest TV commercial day in the
United States all year. It could be that Motorola is planning to unveil
the Zeppelin, or other new Android phones, during their ad space, which
only cost them $2.8 million for 30 seconds.

HTC Incredible Leaked Pictures, Information Leaked On HTC's Next High-End Smartphone

Pictures and information have hit the internet blogosphere regarding a
new smartphone coming from HTC. The HTC Incredible as it will
allegedly be called, has been revealed in a few large pictures, as well
as a paragraph of text regarding the specs of the phone. It will run on
Verizon and appears to be the typical high-end smartphones that HTC is
known for.
The reported stats of the HTC Incredible are that it'll include a
Snapdragon processor. The leak didn't have the exact speed, but reported
that the phone is fast, really fast , which leads us to pin it as
having a 1GHz processor – or faster. The phone will have 256MB of
RAM. No exact measurement on the screen size, but pocketnow.com, who
broke the story, is estimating either a 3.5- to 3.7-inch screen, which
would put it at the same large size as the Nexus One.
The source who got their hands on the phone said the screen is very
vibrant and estimates that it's an OLED screen, which we have to concur
with, considering the leaked pictures of the device. The device also
will feature an optical mouse pointer at the bottom of the device, (or
as RIM calls them, an optical trackball). The phone features a digital
camera, along with dual LED flashes.
On the software side, the phone was shown running Android 2.1, wrapping
up in HTC's Sense UI. The source told pocketnow.com that the device will
be carried by Verizon, which implies a CDMA radio inside of it. It's
certainly an 'incredible' looking device. No word on a release date or
pricing.

LG GD880 & Qisda QCM-330 Handsets to Arrive from Vodafone Vodafone to Launch Plethora of New Phones Including the LG GD880 & Qisda QCM-330

Vodafone is going to unveil soon lots of new devices. Among those we ll
find two interesting handsets from LG, the GD880 and from Qisda, the
QCM-330. Vodafone might make everything official later this month during
MWC 2010 but in the mean time we have plenty of features for you.
The LG GD880 is a new LG creation which is said to sport a 480 x 854
touchscreen display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 5-megapixel camera with HD
video recording. As you expect pricing details and actual launch dates
are not known yet but Vodafone should tell us more in the very near future
The Qisda QCM-330 is an even more interesting handset. Sure we re not
used to see Qisda creations every day but this one seems really special.
The handset will surprise you with a generous 4-inch panel capable of
1,280 x 1,024 resolution, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, accelerometer
and a 3-megapixel camera. The home key indicates that we re in the
presence of Android here but Vodafone will have to make everything
official before we get too excited.
Ready to choose between the GD880 and the QCM-330? Well don t do that
just yet since Vodafone will have other handsets coming your way in the
coming months: the Vodafone 2010 Compass, the Vodafone 360 Krystal, the
Vodafone 737 Quincy, the Vodafone 545 Larry, the Vodafone 137 Sting, the
Vodafone 534 Shilpa and the Mio Valinor GPS device.
Pricing and actual launch dates are not available at this time and we
have no idea which markets will these new models be available in. It s
probably safe to say that most European countries will get them first
with other markets to follow in the upcoming months.
Can we expect Vodafone s brother to also start selling the LG GD880 and
the Quisda QCM-330 at some point in the future? There s no indication
that Verizon, or other U.S. carrier for that matter, will get these two
devices so it might be a while until the GD880 and the QCM-330 hit U.S.
stores.

Zune Phone to be Unveiled at the MWC? Rumors Point to a MWC 2010 Zune Phone Debut; Nvidia Tegra on Board

One of the hottest phones that could be unveiled at MWC 2010 is the Zune
Phone. Not only will Microsoft unveil Windows Mobile 7 in Barcelona this
month but it also looks like the company is getting ready to get their
feet wet in the cell phone-selling business. Until now Microsoft has
been just a software and OS provider for mobile phones. But if these
rumors prove to be correct we might see Microsoft become a cell phone
manufacturer too.
The Zune Phone has been rumored for a while now but every time it was
brought up some Microsoft executive, if not Steve Ballmer himself,
denied the company s intentions of making its own in-house phone. The
Zune Phone will probably merge Windows Mobile 7 s new features with the
Zune platform. The resulting machine should be able to compete against
the iPhone and the Google Nexus One.
Microsoft is going to take on a huge gamble if indeed the Zune Phone
becomes reality. Microsoft fans around the world, if there are still
any, will definitely have high expectations from such a product. But
should Microsoft not be able to deliver a very hot smartphone then the
competition, and mainly Apple, will use that to their advantage even more.
Surprisingly it s a Spanish blog that confirmed the Zune Phone. Maybe
they happen to have inside information as to what Microsoft is scheduled
to present in Barcelona later this month but they are confident that the
Zune Phone exists. In fact the phone is going to use Nvidia s Tegra
platform, which could prove to be a great association for a hot phone.
Other rumored specs are a 480 x 272 touchscreen display, HDMI video out
and, of course, Windows Mobile 7.
Everything should be confirmed at the MWC when Microsoft officials will
introduce Windows Mobile 7. Until then we ll be waiting for Redmond to
deny everything.

Nexus One Getting Multi-Touch Functionality Google Rolling Out Multi-Touch Support To Android 2.0, Deal With Apple Reached?

Last week, we told you about the reports that sources within Google were
blaming the company's deal with Apple for the reason that Nexus One
phones in the United States didn't have general multi-touch support. An
entry on the Google Nexus One blog revealed that they'll be rolling out
an update today that will enable multi-touch on the phone.
Multi-touch, which Google's blog entry calls pinch-to-zoom
functionality , will be rolled out to all Nexus One phones via an
over-the-air update. More specifically, the multi-touch will be enabled
in the browser, Gallery app and Maps applications. No word from Google
on if it will be enabled for third-party apps, and since the news just
broke, reports from Nexus One users haven't come in yet.
Remember that Nexus One handsets in the US had limited multi-touch in
the phone's virtual keyboard only. TechCruch is also reporting that
Google is now letting mobile phone manufacturers and carriers decide if
they want to enable multi-touch on any currently available Android 2.x
smartphone, via a over-the-air update.
As we reported last week, sources within Google were telling the
internet press that Google wasn't including multi-touch on their phones
because of a deal with Apple. Apple's multi-touch patent in the United
States is very 'weak' and 'undefendable'.We've already seen multi-touch
on the Palm Pre (without a lawsuit from Apple), and Motorola's CEO
didn't seem to be phased by any Apple patents, as he revealed that
multi-touch would be coming on Motorola Android phones in the future.
Is a corporate rivalry brewing between Cupertino and Mountain View?
We'll let you decide, but if any Nexus One users out there got the
multi-touch update, please feel to post your opinions in the comments
section.

Nokia Ovi Orion Looks Too Good to be True Nokia Ovi Orion Concept Phone Shows Us What Could Be but Isn’t

You simply have to love the phone in the pictures here! It has a bold
design which immediately makes you think it s capable of some marvelous
things. Unfortunately the device is just a concept phone that wants to
show us that Nokia still has the potential of creating impressive handsets.
Called the Ovi Orion the phone seems to be a ga
ming-centered device. That s a little strange considering that the
Finnish company will discontinue its famous N-Gage gaming platform in
the near future.
The iPhone-like Ovi Orin concept phone comes with features like a
4.3-inch touhscreen display, HSDPA support, Wi-Fi, a full QWERTY
keyboard and secondary display on the back and some great processor
ready to support all the mobile gaming you want.
According to the designers the Ovi Orion would be to the iPhone what the
Xbox 360 is to the Wii. In other words the Ovi Orion should be capable
of better games considering the fact that it will sport a �killer CPU
and GPU. �
Besides the obvious gaming capabilities of the phone we also noticed the
full QWERTY keyboard on the back. Coupled with a secondary screen the
keyboard seems to be the perfect solution for writing up fast SMS
messages and emails without actually using the virtual keyboard.
One could only hope that Nokia officials see some of these shots too.
After all Nokia fans have been waiting for a great smartphone for a
couple of years already. The Ovi Orion could fill those shoes as it will
surely sport other impressive smartphone features besides gaming.
The MWC 2010 is just around the corner and last time I checked Nokia was
not formally attending it. But Nokia will definitely hold its own press
event during the MWC and we re counting on its officials to reveal their
plans for this year. We might not see an Ovi Orion soon but we can
certainly hope Nokia will be able to make such a handset in the
following years.

Logitech Touch Mouse iPhone App Available Now, For Free Logitech Free iPhone App Transforms iPhone & iPod Touch into a Multitouch Wireless Trackpad & Keyboard

Personally I ve always been somewhat of a fan of Logitech and this shows
no sign of abating anytime soon thanks to Logitech release a free iPhone
and iPod Touch app that acts to transform your iPhone/iPod Touch into a
wireless trackpad and keyboard.
The Logitech Touch Mouse iPhone/iPod Touch App " which is free, just in
case you hadn t got that " works by harnessing the respective devices
WiFi connectivity allowing you to �point, click, scroll and type from
afar, in any application, on a Mac or PC with text input being
helpfully displayed on your iPhone/iPod Touch as your type.
Logitech Touch Mouse iPhone/iPod Touch App Key Features:Multi-touch
trackpad with the option for two or three mouse buttonsTwo-finger
scrollingKeyboard with Control, Alt, Command/Windows keysOn-screen text
display while typingShow or hide the keyboard at any timeTrackpad and
keyboard are available in landscape and portrait modes
The Logitech Touch Mouse iPhone/iPod Touch App " which, incidentally,
is gaining great user feedback (I m getting it myself as I write this)
" is yours, for free (I said that already , didn t I?) right no via the
iTunes Store (kudos to Logitech).

Sony Ericsson Faith Smartphone Spied Eco-Friendly Sony Ericsson Faith to Run WinMo 6.5

Spying mobile phones in the wild is always cool when you get to know a
thing or two regarding what's under the hood. A good example is this n
ew Sony Ericsson Faith smartphone that has leaked ahead of its official
debut. Resembling a bit with Nokia's E61/E71, the new Sony Ericsson
Faith is a QWERTY handset that supposedly falls in the company's
eco-friendly GreenHeart range as it's made from recycled plastic and
without the use of any harmful chemicals.
Despite the fact that we were expecting all new mobiles from Sony
Ericsson to run Android, Faith , proudly runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3. It
also features a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display (320 x 230 pixels),
supports quad band networks including GSM and UMTS/HSDPA, brings WiFi
and Bluetooth connectivity. On top of that there's also a 3.2 megapixel
camera, 256MB of flash storage space, a microSD card slot to expand that
and a microUSB port.
For now there's no word when this sleek new Sony Ericsson Faith will
make it to the market or how much it will cost, but we're certain it
will appeal to the green minded.

Samsung S5620 Monteo Smartphone Leaked Samsung's Latest Smartphone Features 3-inch Touchscreen, Still Comes With TouchWiz

Images of Samsung's latest smartphone creation have hit the internet
today. The alleged S5620 Monteo will feature a sharp design and a
3-inch touchscreen. Samsung has never done particularly well with their
smartphone offerings, between their touchscreen models an
d the business-aimed QWERTY-featured BlackJack line.
While the phone hasn't been officially announced, and ergo, there aren't
official specs, the leak and his pictures have revealed a few things
about the upcoming Monteo. Samsung will still be sticking with their
dreadful TouchWiz UI OS. Granted, they could of improved it, but my
personal experience with that operating system is that it's horrible.
You've got to wonder why Samsung won't put Maemo or Android on their
phones. Even the upcoming touchscreen optimized Windows Mobile 7 might
be a better change.
Back to the Monteo, it'll feature a 3G/GSM connection, WiFi support,
aGPS and 200MB of internal memory. A microSD card slot exists for
expanding the memory. It'll feature a digital camera, but no flash
whatsoever. My reservations about TouchWiz aside, the phone is
beautiful. Disregarding the smaller touchscreen, the phone gives the
iPhone and Nexus One a run for their money in the looks department.
Samsung was one of the first Asian countries to begin producing mobile
phones, as they released their first mobile phone in 1988. Since then,
they've been successful with so-called dumbphones , and they achieved
$2 billion in net income in 2007. Despite that success, Samsung has
never had much luck capturing the hearts of the tech savy with their
smartphone offerings.
No word on when we can expect the S5620 to be officially announced, or
any details on pricing or availability.

HTC Trophy Specs, Features & Pictures Available Too Bad It’s Just a Fantasy Phone for Now

The phone in the picture here is the HTC Trophy, a Windows Mobile 6.5
handset which looks like it s waiting for the official OS upgrade. The
device looks pretty good but the render is not all that perfect. Yes,
folks, you guessed it, the image is not an official HTC release. In fact
it s not even a rumor but just the work of a fan.
Nevertheless it s st
ill interesting to take a look at it in order to see what Windows Mobile
fans expect from HTC s future mobile phones especially with Windows
Mobile 7 coming soon.
The Trophy is going to be a candybar handset that will combine both a
large and pretty generous touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard.
Here s a full list of specs imagined for the Trophy:Size: 119 x 58.36 x
11 mm dualband WCDMA/HSPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity
Windows Mobile 6.5 3.0-inch VGA capacitive touchscreen display
5-megapixel camera with auto focus 512MB flash, 256MB RAM microSD
support 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2.1+EDR GPS and AGPS 1400mAh battery
Accelerometer 3.5mm headphone jack microUSB connectivity FM radio
TouchFLO 3D 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor
As you can see the Trophy won t surprise you with any extraordinary
specs and features. In fact judging from what we can see so far the
device might not even be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 7 as it doesn t
really fit with Microsoft s requirements for the upcoming OS.
The HTC Trophy should arrive later this year and might be officially
introduced at the MWC 2010. Even if it won't run Windows Mobile 7 you
have to admit, a phone that combines a 3-inch touchscreen with a full
QWERTY keyboard sounds pretty interesting. If all the specs and features
above get confirmed then the HTC Trophy might just be a better choice
than RIM's hybrid phone, the BlackBerry Magnum, a handset that we've
seen in action here just the other day. Which one would you choose?

Motorola Google Phone Apparently Confirmed Are We Looking at the Google Nexus Two, Already?

Sick and tired to hear about the good and the bad for Apple's iPad, we
just caught wind that Motorola is apparently working on a Google phone
(dare we call it the Google Nexus Two?). Announced by the company's CEO,
Sanjay Jha, during a conference call meant to discuss their quarterly
financial results, it looks like the Google-badged smartphone will be
similar to HTC's Nexus One.
Chief exec Jha has failed to give us anything official regarding
hardware, features or just how similar the new device it's going to be
compared to the Google Nexus One, and also managed to keep tight-lipped
regarding the handset's availability.
But we can speculate. Right? Some rumors have it that the Motorola
Google Phone is going to aesthetically related to the Droid and the
MOTOROI, while other think it's going to be more like the Motorola
Shadow — that slick QWERTY slider we've been seeing around for a
while now.
Given the success the company had with the Droid, a Google Nexus Two by
Motorola would prove right not only from the user's point of view, but
from a business aspect, too.
Needless to say that we'll keep you posted when we get more on that.

Motorola Zeppelin Smartphone Caught in the Wild Android-powered Motorola Zeppelin to Debut at MWC

This is not the first time we hear news about a so called Motorola
Zeppelin, and probably not the last time, either. The Android smartphone
which we first though was intended for a release in China (at least the
specs we had back then, inclined to a communist release) has just been
spied again, revealing quite a few interesting specs and features.
Unlike previous reports that were talking about a 3.1 and a 3.7-inch
display, it looks like the Motorola Zeppelin will boast a 3.2-inch
touchscreen display that does 480 x 240 pixel resolutions. On top of
that we've been tipped that there's also a 5-megapixel camera, a
built-in GPS sensor and the company's MOTOBLUR interface.
There's no word as to what exactly the Zeppelin will run, be it Android
2.0 or Android 2.1 (although we have our fingers crossed for the
latter), but I guess we'll find out more next month in Barcelona at the
Mobile World Congress when Motorola is expected to officially introduce
the device. That's when we'll know more regarding pricing.

LG Joins Android Party With GW620 Android-powered LG Smartphone Hits UK

South Korea's LG has decided to finally get in on this Android thing.
Roughly 15 months after the first release of Google's Android, LG is
just producing their first Android-equipped smartphone. The phone, the
GW620, will be released exclusively in the UK with Virgin Mobile and
T-Mobile as the carriers.
The GW620 is also being billed as the LG Intouch Max by Virgin Mobile,
and it's also the fir
st Android phone for that carrier as well. As for the phone itself
(first covered by us last year), it comes equipped with a 3-inch HVGA
resistive touchscreen. It will feature a slider design with a slide-down
QWERTY keyboard.
For a camera, it will feature a 5-megapixel camera with an LED flash.
Unfortunately, it seems that LG's engineers have been working on this
thing since Android first came out back in October 2008 because they've
only bothered to include Android 1.5 on the phone – which means
you'll miss out on all the new Google apps that come with Android 2.x
and higher.
Apparently, LG, T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile are all a bit confused on
when the phone is coming out. LG originally said the device was coming
in December 2009 – it didn't, but that's fine, we've seen delayed
gadgets before. Unfortunately, T-Mobile UK's web page listed the phone
as coming in February 2010, even though users could buy the phone right
on the same page. After being mentioned in the high-profile CNET UK did
the error get fixed.
Both T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile are giving the phones away for free with
telcom service packages. We've seen a lot better Android phones, but the
attraction here is the cost – free. If you live in the UK and want
to get in on the Android craze for free, then the LG InTouch Max is for you.

ASUS Eee Pad Tablet Confirmed The Same Day Apple Tablet Debuts ASUS Exec Picks a Bad Day to Reveal Plans for Eee Pad Tablet

Not sure about you guys, but I was thinking that no other company would
even dare to make any official announcements today, as Apple is all
geared up to bring some amazing news that will take the tech world by a
storm. However, it looks like ASUS don't care much about the whole hype
around the Verizon iPhone release date, the iPhone 4.0
OS or the highly rumored Apple Tablet, and today, Vice-president Eric
Chen, has confirmed the company's plans to start manufacturing the ASUS
Eee Pad tablet.
What's even more interesting is that the company exec didn't bring much
to the table except for the obvious ARM-based processor, 3G connectivity
and the fact that ASUS is paying particular attention to the user
interface, comparing it with the iPhone. You look at the iPhone, for
example. The reason the iPhone is so successful " and call quality is
really not that good " is the UI function, I think, is just the best.
So this is also the way that we need to improve, he mentioned.
Other than the above, the Nvidia Tegra 2-powered Eee Pad is also going
to play video or something, when you like ; and can we speculate it's
going to be 720p quality, and not 1080p?
For now there's nothing official regarding availability and pricing, but
does anyone care, knowing that in 1 hour mark, Steve will be on the stage?

BlackBerry Magnum Makes a Video Appearance Touchscreen & QWERTY Keyboard Hybrid BlackBerry Smartphone to be Launched Soon?

The BlackBerry Magnum appears to be RIM s first hybrid smartphone. We
have talked about it earlier on here at TFTS and today we seem to have a
more than welcomed hands-on video for you of the Magnum in action.
I guess what happened one night is that a BlackBerry Bold and a Blac
kBerry Storm met for drinks and a movie. Before you know it one thing
led to another and the Magnum appeared. The Magnum took the looks and
the QWERTY keyboard from the Bold and the touchscreen from the Storm.
When I say it looks like the Bold I really mean that. It seems that the
original Bold was the source of inspiration for the Magnum. Almost all
the buttons are in the same places. The keyboard looks the same and
event the back is similar. Sure it lacks the trackpad but you ll have a
SurePress screen to do all the menu navigation you want.
The video below shows the Magnum being compared with two of RIM s
hottest smartphones, the Bold 9000 and the Bold 9700. What it doesn t
show is the operating system. It will be interesting to see where RIM is
going with its touchscreen UI.
After we ve just seen the iPad, which comes with a great user interface,
we can t but wonder what the next iPhone will bring. Naturally we will
also start to ask questions about the competition and their future
products. Besides Android and webOS we ll be looking forward to see RIM
ready to impress us with a couple of new phones this year.
The Mobile World Congress in Spain is getting closer and closer and one
could only hope that cell phone manufacturers will have some very hot
handsets to show us.
The MWC is a good place to unveil a product like the Magnum, although,
as you can clearly see in the video below, the prototype is not quite ready.

Archos 7 Tablet Specs Leaked Android-powered 7-inch Archos Tablet Revealed

Today, details on an exciting new tablet were released to the public.
No, not the ASUS Eee Pad, and not any other tablets you may have heard
of. I'm talking about the Archos 7 tablet, which will be the bigger
version of the Archos 5 tablet. The 7-inch tablet will be running
Android, which seems to be Archos' OS of choice for such a thing.
The Archos 7 tablet wil
l be running Android, with the 7-inch touchscreen coming in at a
resolution of 800 x 480. The UI has turned some heads, as the
screenshots of the device show it having the Google Experience and the
included internet-enabled apps (Maps, Market, Gmail) but no web browser,
which would be an odd exclusion for a tablet.
Not much is known about the internal workings of the device, other than
it'll have 8GB of flash storage when it ships. For comparison, the
Archos 5 tablet will come with an 800MHz processor and 128MB of RAM
– and so it's likely the Archos 7 will come with comparable stats.
According to leak, the Archos 7 will have a forward facing webcam, a
dual speakers, and a microphone, all of which the Archos 5 didn't have.
Archos is/was better known for their PMP products, which, back in the
day, were a strong competitor to Apple's iPods. It should be no surprise
that Archos is going to have a strong media playing capability on their
tablet. The Archos Media Center software (that plays media on the
device) is being revamped from previous Archos tablets. It will now have
support for lyrics plugins as well as high-quality APE codecs.
It's being released in March in the UK with a price of pound sterling150
($243). No word on a release date in the US, but the Archos 5 is being
sold in the US for $250, so expect it to be sold for at least that much.