In a strange turn of events, we’re hearing that Japan will be receiving Samsung’s newest flagship – the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge without the company logo. These handsets will instead be dubbed as Docomo Galaxy and au Galaxy, with respect to the associated Japanese telecom service provider. The company has also renamed its Japanese Facebook page to Galaxy Mobile Japan.
One reason being cited is that even though Samsung might triumphant globally, its grip in Japan is not up to the mark. The second reason is that this may be due to communal tensions between Korea and Japan. These are all speculations based [...]
With the release of the new Lumia branded phones by Microsoft, Nokia died as a mobile phone brand. For most, it’s not just a phone brand; it was a revolutionary change maker. It created, nurtured and took the mobile business to its maturity. We have now reached a point of tremendous concentration in the mobile market and the company who started it all has bid farewell. Nokia is like a grandparent; it did its part and then departed, leaving behind a lasting legacy of a communication infrastructure that has brought gigantic leaps in the growth of human civilization.
Journey To The Mobile BusinessFujitsu has introduced the Stylistic Q702 hybrid tablet in India aimed at the mobile business user. Fujitsu states that this hybrid tablet can be used as two-in-one replacement for a tablet and a notebook as it comes with a full-size notebook keyboard and an addition battery. It has been priced at Rs 69,000/-.
Fujitsu claims that the screen is easy to use even in direct sunlight. STYLISTIC Q702 comes with a standard 4 cell battery but there is a second battery in the keyboard as well. One can opt for 3rd Generation Intel Core i3 or i5 processor with optional Intel vPro Technology. [...]
Fujitsu Tuesday launched two Ultrabooks in the Indian market, LIFEBOOK U772 and LIFEBOOK UH 572.
The 14-inch Lifebook U772 weighs approximately 1.4 kg and is 15.6 mm thin. It comes with a red or silver shell and frameless display. It offers optional built-in 3G/UMTS or 4G/LTE support to guarantee mobile connectivity even when outside the range of Wi-Fi hotspots. Its prices start from Rs 75,900.
On the other hand, the Lifebook UH572 features a 13.3-inch model. It weighs around 1.6 kg and is 18mm thin. Its standard features include an anti-glare [...]
Apple Inc has agreed to buy AuthenTec Inc for $8.00 per share, the maker of fingerprint sensor chips used in personal computers said, in a deal valued at about $356 million.
AuthenTec makes security software and chips for mobile phones that it licenses to companies such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (. It also produces chips for fingerprint recognition and near-field communication (NFC).
Melbourne, Florida-based Authentec disclosed the deal in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Based on Thursday’s closing price $5.07, the offer represents a premium of 58 percent for AuthenTec’s shares.
AuthenTec, [...]
Sharp has released a waterproof phone called the Aquos 102SH, this comes just days after we saw news of the Fujitsu ISW11F. The Sharp Aquos has a decent spec sheet :
1GHz TI OMAP 4430 CPU Gingerbread 4.5-inch glasses-free 3D display 720 x 1280 1GB of RAM and a 32GB microSDHC 12 megapixel CMOS sensor DLNA, infrared connections, e-wallet functionality 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 3.0 capabilities The device is set to release in December in Japan,[toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press Release” hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”default” [...]
Poofing Pink is how I like it, The new Fujitsu Arrows Z ISW11f handset caught my attention because of two main things, the color and the fact that its waterproof. Lets also not forget that this phone comes with a awesome 13MP sensor for those Hi-Def Party Shots and videos. Currently only launched in Japan with KDDI.
Specifications include
Android 2.3.5 4.3-inch LCD display with 1,280×720 resolution Wimax Wi-fi IEEE802.11b/g/n (tethering is possible) waterproof body 13MP CMOS camera (Exmor R for mobile, ISO25600) 1.3MP sub camera 1080p video recording dual-core TI OMAP4430 CPU (1.2GHz) 1GB RAM 8GB ROM HDMI [...]Fujitsu is all prepped to launch a waterproof Tablet, making it the first company with such a device. The waterproof tablet called the Arrows Tab for some wicked reason, is completely soak proof. The device also boasts decent specs
10.1-incher WXGA display Dual-core processor running Android 3.2 1.3 megapixel front-facing / 5 megapixel rear camera Up to 32GB of storage Waterproofing seals and air tight vents. The interesting bit would be how Fujitsu prices this device, the fact that is might as well be the first waterproof tablet. But also it won’t be the last [toggle title_open=”Press Release” title_closed=”Press [...]Microsoft confirmed on its Windows Team Blog on Monday that it has released the RTM build of Windows Phone “Mango” to manufacturing partners.
This marks the point in the development process where we hand code to our handset and mobile operator partners to optimize Mango for their specific phone and network configurations,” explained Microsoft’s Windows Phone corporate vice president Terry Myerson.
Microsoft has said Mango will deliver more than 500 new features to the Windows Phone platform, including Internet Explorer 9 and deeper social network integration. Mango is also set to release sometime in August to all existing devices.
Microsoft also plans to [...]
Fujitsu Toshiba mobile communications have just announced the au IS12T, world’s first Mango phone. The device is not only waterproof but also packs in decent specs including a massive camera.
3.7″ WXGA screen Qualcomm’s MSM8655 CPU 13.2 megapixel camera with autofocus 32GB of flash storage Bluetooth (2.1 + EDR) and WiFi (802.11b/g/n) #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php [...]Microsoft has made the Windows Phone 7 Update official at its VIP preview event. We will be covering the details in the followups , right now you can browse below to read the Press Release. There is a major Revamp in [...]
According to DigiTimes , Fujitsu will launch a 7 inch Android tablet in the 3rd Q of 2011 and will run on Android 3.1 Honeycomb. Apparantly the price of the device will be slated at less than 400 US $ or INR 18000 Approx.
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NTT DoCoMo’s Fujitsu LOOX F-07C has been officially announced. Specs include
4-inch 1,024 x 600 LCD 1.2GHz Intel Atom processor 1GB of LPDDR400 RAM 802.11b/g/n WiFi 32GB of eMMC disk space Expandable memory via microSDHC 5 megapixel autofocus camera with face detection VGA front-facing camera 600 minutes of standby time 370 minutes of 3G talk time Windows 7 mode gives 120 Mins HDMI-out via a USB adapter ¥70,000 ($860) – Approx INR 42,000Pricing is possibly high , but decent for a Phone with a real life processor and a real life operating system.
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