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Rumour: Samsung next superphone: Galaxy S2
Jul 6th
Before you can get your hands on the new Samsung Galaxy S, it is rumoured that the Korean telecom giant is preparing for the next superphone: the Galaxy S2.
The phone is said to have a 4.3-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1280×720 and it includes 1GB of RAM, 4GB of ROM, 32GB of built-in storage, 2GHz processor (possibly a dual-core architect), an 8-megapixel camera with “full” HD video, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi up to N, and an accelerometer accompanied by a gyroscope. And it will will be powered by the next generation Android 3.0 (The Gingerbread).
Sounds like a dream phone to you?
Hah, we will know for sure by the end of the year whether this superphone will be coming.
Rumours: Details of Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) leaks
Jul 1st
Many of us are still waiting for Froyo (Android 2.2) and even Eclair (Android 2.1). Some of the details of the next generation Android – The Gingerbread, have already been leaked.
It is said that the Gingerbread will have a major UI overhaul. According to the rumour, it will follow the 3D UI design of the current gallery app. With higher demand of the UI requirement, it is said that Google will put a minimum hardware requirement for Android 3.0 devices:
- It must have a CPU clocked at 1GHz or higher
- It must have 512MB or more of RAM
- It must have a screen sized 3.5-inches or higher
That means some of the devices out in the market now will not be able to get Gingerbread. For lower specs devices, Android 2.2 will be the highest version of Android they can go. ”Gingerbreaded” Android devices will be considered as another class of Android devices.
The rumour states that Gingerbread will be released in October and the first handset will be out just before Christmas for celebration.
[via unwiredview]
Android 2.2 is 450% faster than Android 2.1?
May 12th
According to people at AndroidPolice who claimed to have access to FroYo (Android 2.2). They have run a speed test and the result shows a 450% improvement from Android 2.1.
- the Nexus One running Android 2.1 gets about 6.5-7 MFLOPS
- the HTC Hero averages a measly score of about 2 MFLOPS (the phone is pretty slow indeed)
And Nexus with FroYo is running at 37.5 MFLOPS! That is most likely the effect of the new JIT for FroYo.
That really got me excited and can’t wait for the official release of FroYo from Google.
[via androidpolice]
iPhone 4g to be capable to record at 1280×720?
May 6th
While we are waiting Apple to reveal the next generation iPhone (4g?), more details of the new phone have been found from various sources.
The latest rumour by Macrumors is the capability of recording video at the resolution of 1280×720. The new iPhoneOS 4 Beta SDK reveals the ability to capture video at higher resolutions than the current standard 640×480 (“VGA”) resolution. These preset values suggest that a future iPhone will be able to capture at 720p (1280×720) resolution:
AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480
AVCaptureSessionPreset1280x720
The new iPhone could be called iPhone HD when it is released 
[via macrumors]
Is this the iPhone 4g?
Apr 19th
Are you anxiously waiting for iPhone 4g announcement from Apple after their iPhoneOS 4 announcement?
It seems like the pictures and some of the specs of iPhone 4g have been leaked. Engadget has a series of pictures of this suspected-to-be iPhone 4g. And it is said to have 80Gb of RAM , higher resolution of camera with flash and a front facing camera.
Well, you you are keen to know more, following the link here.
Rumour: Nexus One getting OTA update in a few days?
Apr 15th
There is a rumour from smartphonefrance saying Nexus One is getting a OTA update from Google in a few days time. However, the source of the rumour is unknown and the likelihood of the rumour being true is low.
According to them, the OTA update will include:
- Better memory management with a new version of the Linux kernel to operate in short, all the device memory which is not the case today
- Fixed problem MultiTouch when fingers are too close together
- Activating the FM radio feature of the camera! (I guess it is the FM radio activation)
These are the things among many others that are highly wanted by many of the Nexus One users.
Well, let’s just wait for a few days to see whether this rumour will come true.
Microsoft Pink Phone spotted in the wild?!
Apr 12th
There have been rumours for Microsoft project Pink, a project from Microsoft to create its own smart phone since after its acquisition of Danger, a smart phone company. Microsoft is holding an mystery event later today and it is rumoured to be the announcement for project Pink. And even before the event, someone has spotted a smartphone that looks like the phone from project Pink, and it is likely the “Turtle”.
And we shall see what’s coming out from Microsoft’s event later today.
