Samsung Galaxy Note 3

All the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Coming

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is set to be the follow up to the hugely popular Galaxy Note 2 phablet.
Interested in getting your hands on something bigger and better? Get the lowdown here before anywhere else.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Release date

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has broken cover with a suspected release date of 2013, but when can we expect to see this phablet emerge?
Samsung has said it is switching focus at the beginning of 2013 to concentrate on its OLED displays - in small, medium and large formats. Moving its staff away from LCD and onto OLED development could mean it will be ready for production much sooner than previous rumours.
We think a Q3 2013 release could be on the cards - slightly later than its 2012 Galaxy Note August release date, but developing a 6.3-inch OLED display can't be easy work!
As of early March 2013, the current rumour, which allegedly comes straight from the mouth of a Samsung 'official', says that the Korean phone-maker will launch the Galaxy Note 3 in 'the latter half of the year'. It's worth mentioning that the Galaxy Note 2 emerged at IFA 2012. The annual show takes place in September, which falls in-line neatly with that latter half of 2013 rumour.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Price

Pricing on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is yet to even be rumoured, but we think it will probably be more expensive than the Galaxy Note 2. After all, the screen is much larger.
Taking the price change between the 5-inch Galaxy Note and 5.5-inch Galaxy Note 5-inch into account, we think it could be around the £620 mark, which is a pretty hefty price to pay for a smartphone that's more a tablet, but designed to be a phone. Yep, confuses us too.

 

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Features

The first Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumour we've had is that it will feature a 6.3-inch OLED screen. This rumour comes from Korea Times, although they didn't give a source of the rumours.
Other things we can expect to see on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a faster processor, higher resolution screen and maybe even some more S Pen applications from Samsung.
The latest snippet of info claims the Galaxy Note 3 will share the same Exynos 5 Octa eight-core chip currently pegged to power Samsung's forthcoming Galaxy S4 flagship. With the Galaxy S4, this setup is said to sport 2GB of RAM and will be clocked at 1.8GHz - historically Galaxy Note smartphones have followed Galaxy S flagships, used the same processor architecture, had double the RAM and have been clocked at between 100MHz and 200MHz faster.
While 4GB of RAM on a Galaxy Note 3 seems unlikely (2GB would probably still be sufficient) a 2GHz processor speed isn't out of the question.
The display is now said to be 5.9-inches, no doubt much to the relief of many. It will likely still be Super AMOLED but with the number of Full HD 1080p screens running about these days we're wondering where Samsung is going to set the resolution.
Other features which will likely be inherited from the Galaxy S4 flagship include the expanded eye-tracking capability. Smart Scroll will apparently allow you to move around web pages simply by looking at parts of the display, while Smart Pause will automatically stop video feeds if you glance away.
Recent rumours suggest the Galaxy S4 will be made of plastic, similar to the materials used on the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2. It stands up that the Galaxy Note 3 will use the same material too. However, what's not so cut and dry is the design language. Multiple murmurings conflict on the issue, with some suggesting the design will be very similar to the existing Galaxy models, while others say Samsung is preparing a re-brand and a very different style. Whether this might also extend to the TouchWiz UI is also not known.
Leaked pictures of what looks like a very convincing Galaxy S4 suggest a more angular shape with sharper corners and if this is true we'd expect to see the same on the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung's promotional video ahead of the Galaxy S4 launch also shows the company may have dropped the Roman numeral (Galaxy SIII, Galaxy SIV) branding in favour of 'Galaxy S4'. Again we'd expect this to extend to the Galaxy Note 3.

HTC One SV with 4G

HTC One SV


devices getting 4G support. You’ll also find NFC, DLNA and Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities in the One SV
for those not lucky enough for 4G speeds just yet. HTC has done a great job at pitching the One SV
as a true mid-range device. It does lack in certain departments, mainly the display and camera, but it
excels in others. Not only is it a superbly built device, it comes with the best version of Sense
yet, and offers the average user a competitively priced chance at getting their hands on a 4G
device for the first time.

this size. The problem is most noticeable when viewing pictures and watching movies, which
doesn’t bode well for the fi ve-megapixel camera included here. The camera is distinctly average in
the daytime, but below par in low-light conditions. One of the best features of the camera is that you
can take 30 quick-fi re shots in a matter of seconds, but once again the grainy quality spoils it. You can
record in 1080p HD, which is a massive plus for a mid-range device, and the 1800 mAh battery
handles this feature well.

Despite the display, the One SV is very quick, and the Qualcomm dual-core processor handles
most tasks well. Whether you’re browsing, downloading apps or simply just moving around the
device, the processor handles it all very well. The accompanying 1GB of RAM might be a little
disappointing to some, but caters for a smaller device like this well enough, and copes with basic
multitasking without facing any software lag. As with any HTC phone you’ll get its very own
skin here in the form of Sense. The One SV ships with Android 4.0 and runs Sense 4.1, which is by far
the best version of its custom skin yet, and there are some quality feature additions that the One SV
can be proud of. Messaging has been vastly revamped, there are a new range of entertainment
hubs for your files and the browser has had a few tweaks to improve general use. It isn’t up to the
standard of the pure Android experience, but it’s making ground that’s for sure.The main selling point of the One SV is the fact  it’s one of the first mid-range phones in the UK with 4G LTE support. Although the availability of 4G in the UK is still limited, it’s great to see cheaper Expandable storage The micro SD slot means you can expand the 8GB of internal storage up to 64GB The HTC One SV excels in most areas making it a great addition to the company’s already impressive range

» Operating system ...............Android 4.0.4
» Processor ................................... Dual-core 1200MHz
» Memory .......................................8GB storage
» Dimensions ..............................128 x 66.9 x 9.2mm
» Weight ..........................................122g
» Display size ...............................4.3-inch
» Display resolution ...............480 x 800 pixels
» Expansion slot ....................... micro SD

HTC One SV devices getting 4G support. You’ll also find NFC, DLNA and Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities in the One SV for those not lucky enough for 4G speeds just yet. HTC has done a great job at pitching the One SV as a true mid-range device. It does lack in certain departments, mainly the display and camera, but it
excels in others. Not only is it a superbly built device, it comes with the best version of Sense yet, and offers the average user a competitively priced chance at getting their hands on a 4G device for the first time.

Huawei Ascend G330

Huawei Ascend G-330




Under the hood Huawei has chosen to go with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Slightly behind the times, as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is very much in the wild, it is still a pleasure to see this version of the OS in a budget phone. And Huawei has added a few tweaks of its own without obscuring Android’s own primal goodness. Huawei makes a bit too much of the fact that the BBC iPlayer app is pre-installed. It’s not particularly difficult to download this from the Play store onto other handsets. Perhaps people will be more impressed by EA Games’ Sims Freeplay, but here too we are  nonplussed.


To get to the game you have to pass a screen advertising trial versions of other EA games, and Sims Freeplay is also downloadable from Google Play.  What we do like is the inclusion of a DLNA app, file manager and All Backup which can be used to back up your SIM, contacts and other information.

There’s a flashlight app too, and you can get to this by long pressing the home button beneath the screen when you’re in the screen lock app. This is the one true innovation evident on the G330, and is
a feature we really like and would love to see other
manufacturers emulate.

It is easy to change the number of home screens on offer you can go between three and five, and a neat lockscreen gives you quick launch into the call
log, messaging and camera apps, as well as the ability to control music playback and that already noted torch feature.

Overall the Huawei Ascend G330 represents a reasonably effective update of the G300, but as we’ve seen with other landmark budget devices (like the famous Orange San Francisco), it is very difficult to pull off the same trick twice. With last year’s phone, any weaknesses were easily overlooked due to the handset’s incredible value.This time around, not so much. It’ll be fine for someone on a very limited budget, but it’s not a ground-breaking phone likely to grab any attention from the wider Android world.

ZTE Grand Memo

ZTE Grand Memo


Aside from a Firefox-powered phone for emerging markets, but big announcement for ZTE -- both literally and figuratively -- was the Grand Memo, a 5.7-inch Android phone aimed squarely at the large form factor phone market. The Grand Memo is the first phone to be announced with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 CPU, but the phones on the show floor weren't running this CPU. Instead ZTE reps told us there'd be several versions of the device, each with different specs. Most of the devices on the show floor were fitted with Snapdragon S4 Pro SoCs. It's clearly early days for the Grand Memo -- the software on the demo units wasn't fully stable, and the UI looks like it needs a bit of polishing up.

But ZTE, like local rival Huawei, is set on pushing into the high-end smartphone space. And if it can deliver real hardware running a Snapdragon 800 within the promised launch window, that might be a good start.

Nexus 7 and Fonepad

ASUS  Nexus 7

Speaking of pizzazz, ASUS’ charismatic chairman Jonney Shih took to the stage on Sunday afternoon to unveil new cloud computing services and two new Android devices -- the Padfone Infinity and Fonepad. (If you’ve not yet watched the presentation, you should at last check out the barking mad introductory segment.)

The Fonepad is a budget tablet with smartphone ambitions -- a 7-inch Nexus-7- like device powered by an Intel CPU, running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. As we’ve already said, as a budget tablet it kinda makes sense, but the phone side of the equation seems horribly misguided. As we discussed on our podcast, consumers don’t want a 7-inch phone, especially not when it’s sporting a tablet-sized bezel.

We came away more impressed with the Padfone Infinity, largely due to its speed and build quality. However the case for a dockable smartphone/tablet hybrid is as difficult to make today as it was a year ago when ASUS brought us the original Padfone. And with a 999 Euro price tag, you could easily buy a high-end smartphone and a retina iPad for the amount ASUS is asking for the Padfone Infinity. At this point, we’re hoping ASUS comes to its senses and makes a smartphone that’s just a smartphone, with no gimmicks attached.

Huawei Ascend P2

Huawei

Huawei held its big presser on Sunday afternoon, and announced the mid-to-high-end Ascend P2. A 4.7-inch phone running Android 4.2 and its “Emotion UI,” the P2 shows Huawei’s high-end ambitions, and that was a point hammered home at every opportunity by Huaweu Device boss Richard Yu and marketing director Amy Lou.

 

Whether it’s through camera technology, battery size, custom CPUs or software tweaks to improve battery life, Huawei is seeking every advantage to push into the high-end space. Huawei’s phones (and presentations) might be lacking the pizzazz of its larger rivals, but the company seems intent on edging its way into the high-end smartphone market by sheer force of will.

Sony Tablet Z

Xperia Tablet Z

Sony didn’t drop the mid-range Xperia SP on us as we’d been expecting. In fact, the company held a press conference on Sunday morning which it used to reveal a tablet it’d already announced in Japan a month earlier. But we did get our first chance to play with the device in question, the Xperia Tablet Z. And it’s actually a really nice 10-inch tablet based on the Xperia Z design. The problem? It’s a 10-inch Android tablet, and people simply aren’t buying 10-inch Android tablets. Sony: make an 8-inch version, then we’ll talk.

On a related note, journos attending MWC were kitted out with Sony Xperia T handsets as part of the “NFC Experience” taking place at and around the show. The T has recently been updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, addressing some of the battery issues and software lag we complained about in our review, while inheriting some features from the just-launched Xperia Z, like an improved camera app. It’s a better phone now than it was then, but we have to wonder if it’s too little, too late for this handset.

 

On the NFC side, there were various apps pre-loaded onto the phone, including an NFC pass app for the show itself and an NFC gift app. We didn’t have a whole lot of luck with the gift app, which requires you to request a special NFC card from venue staff (for example, a waiter at a restaurant), scan it with your phone, show the staffer the item and then remember to claim your prize when you’re done. On the Mobile Nations team’s last night in Barcelona,

 WPCentral’s Jay Bennett managed to navigate through most of this convoluted process, but still managed to leave the restaurant prizeless.

 

 

And the NFC pass app wasn’t much better. The problem here is that MWC attendee badges are already NFC-enabled, and pulling out your passport at entry for the required ID check is often easier than unlocking a phone, loading an app and navigating to the right area. The NFC experience certainly got people talking (perhaps largely due to the promise of free phones) but the practical benefits on the ground were few and far between.

Optimus L7 II

LG Optimus L7 II girl

 

As was the case last year, we already knew what LG was going to bring to Barcelona, and we got exactly what we were expecting -- the 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro and the mid-range Optimus L II series. The cumbersomely-named Optimus L3 II, L5 II and L7 II aren’t particularly exciting to smartphone nerds, but they should be staple LG phones for Europe and parts of Asia, just as the original L series was. (We were actually surprised how many of these things lined the walls of Spanish carrier stores.)

At a dinner on Sunday night LG gave Phil a Korean-model Optimus G Pro to try out, and this became his go-to device for the rest of the week. Despite looking like the Galaxy Note 2’s evil twin, the G Pro is a very impressive device in its own right. A 1080p screen really comes into its own on a phone of this size, and the speed of the Snapdragon 600 SoC was clear to see too. The Optimus G Pro was also the first non-Nexus device to be able to create "Photosphere" 360-degree panoramas, though LG’s “VR Panorama” feature. The UI is a little different, but the resulting images can be uploaded to Google+ just the same as shots created on the Nexus 4. And some of them are genuinely impressive, thanks to the phone’s superior 13-megapixel camera.

Contactless Gift Cards

The NFC Experience at the GSMA 

Mobile World Congress

 2013

This year, Mobile World Congress offers a truly interactive experience for exhibitors, vendors, and attendees to participate in an environment where information and transactions are exchanged through mobile using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones have a huge potential to make our lives easier by letting us, with a simple touch, enable secure access to new transaction and payment services across a range of sectors and industries. NFC technology has been in existence for a few years now and it is thought that adoption will increase noticeably in the next couple of years. Our NFC Experience will create an opportunity for you try out some of these services first-hand.

As part of the NFC Experience, the GSMA will showcase an integrated range of mobile NFC services throughout the venue and city of Barcelona. All you need is an NFC-enabled handset such as the XperiaTMT from Sony which is the official handset of the NFC Experience at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013. NFC touch points will be abundant throughout the exhibition, rewarding those who ‘tap’ with instant access to information and various incentives. The NFC Experience begins with the following features:

•     NFC Centre
•     NFC Experience Zones and Smart Posters
•     Vouchers and couponing application providing offers in 300 locations in Barcelona
•     Barcelona City NFC locations
•     NFC badge – enabling instant onsite access via your handset
•     NFC -enabled payment terminals
•     Xperia T from Sony – Payment Applications- the Telefónica Wallet and the La Caixa Visa   contactless gift card.

How it Works

Mobile World Congress attendees with NFC-enabled handsets will be able to take advantage of NFC technology at locations throughout the venue and city. This will include an NFC badge information points, discount vouchers, payment capabilities and much more.

    Tap and pay at NFC-enabled payment terminals in Fira Gran Via and in the City of Barcelona

    If you have payment services enabled on your NFC-enabled handset, you will be able to purchase drinks and food from NFC enabled POS terminals throughout the Fira Gran Via just look for the Contactless Payment Symbol at the PoS Terminals.
    Look out for the ‘Tap Here’ marks around the venue.

    There are 18,000 contactless-enabled PoS terminals in retail outlets throughout Barcelona where you will be able to try out your payment capabilities. Just look for the Contactless Payment Symbol at the PoS Terminals.

    Interactive Zones and Smart Posters
    There are interactive zones and smart posters located around the venue, airport and key tourist sites in Barcelona.

    The experience starts when you arrive at Barcelona airport; tap the NFC tags on the smart posters. There are 10 interactive zones throughout the venue providing information about the event, venue, tourist attractions and shops and restaurants.

    NFC Badge

    The NFC Badge app is the official NFC application for entry to MWC13. Having an NFC Badge will allow you to pass through dedicated NFC Entrance Lanes in the North and South Entrances at Fira Gran Via without having to repeatedly show Photo ID (once you have collected your printed badge, and we have validated your NFC Badge against Photo ID).

Samsung at Mobile World Congress 2013

Samsung at Mobile World Congress 2013

Samsung Knox

 

Samsung wheeled out its big new device a couple of days before the show officially got underway. The Galaxy Note 8.0, long rumored and extensively leaked, made its debut on Saturday evening. An 8-inch tablet powered by Galaxy Note 2 internals, the device drew praise for its thin, light design, some new S Pen tweaks and software enhancements including Peel TV support and a dedicated reading mode. Ultimately, though, the Note 8 is essentially just a big Note 2, and if you’ve used that device (or even its smaller sibling, the Galaxy S3) you’ll know exactly what to expect here. (And it’s also a freaking phone, as evidenced by this shot modeled by yours truly.)

We were also pleasantly surprised by the Samsung Homesync -- an Android-based TV streaming box running TouchWiz with a fully-certified Google Play app suite. The company also boosted its enterprise credentials with its new "Knox" security system for BYOD.

But at this point we’re eager to learn more about what’s new from Samsung, which leads us to the company’s other big announcement of the past week. On Monday morning we started to receive our invites to Samsung’s Galaxy S4 launch event in New York City, and that’s where Samsung’s 2013 story will really begin. We still know very little about Sammy’s next big thing, but we’ll be on the ground in NYC in a couple of weeks to find out what’s up with the S4.

It’s telling that the biggest Samsung buzz at MWC was around a device that wasn’t even there. On the phone side, the most interesting product on show was probably the Galaxy Grand -- a mid-range 5-incher with a dual-SIM option. Notably absent from the Samsung stable was the Galaxy Tab 3 series. That too had been rumored -- we were supposedly due to see a re-vamped Tab line with a Nexus 10-level screen. But that wasn’t to be, and we’re left wondering what the future holds for the Galaxy Tab in a Samsung tablet world dominated by Notes.

7 Apps for Iphone

7 Apps for the iPhone

iPhone Apps Can Both Increase Your Productivity and Help Your Career

With more than half a million apps available on the iStore, finding the right app for the task can be a bit daunting. Here is a list of some of the best business applications available for your iPhone:



 


1. Documents to Go: This is a complete Office suite for the iOS. You can create and edit Word and Excel files, view PowerPoint decks, PDFs, and many other types of Office files. The app allows you to get up to speed or do some light office work on the go. Documents To Go costs $9.99, and is worth the price for it’s ease of use and compatibility with all file types.

2. Jump Desktop: This app allows you to connect to and manage your home or office computer anywhere from your iPhone. Instead of being limited to the files you have uploaded to a cloud from your iPhone, Jump Desktop gives you access to all of the files and programs on your desktop computer. Free alternatives often have connectivity issues and can be unbearably slow at times, so the price tag of $14.99 is worth the one time investment.




 



3. Evernote: If your professional to-do list is constantly growing? Evernote can help you manage this. You can make text notes, create voice recordings, and take pictures all with the same app, and all for free. Evernote also provides utilities to help you organize your items into convenient notebooks. While the cost for basic access to Evernote is free, there are a few premium features available if you choose to upgrade.





4. Expensify: If you hate storing receipts in your wallet, glove compartment, jacket pockets, or wherever else they end up then Expensify is the app for you. Expensify lets you take pictures of your receipts to pull out the important information, and creates a new cash expense or attaches the receipt to the corresponding credit card purchase. This makes it easy to keep track of your business expenses and create an expense report; all you have to do is choose your expenses and then have the app send a PDF of the report to any email address you choose. Best of all is the cost; it is completely free.







5. Pulse: This free application lets you bring all of the blogs, magazines, newspapers, and other news outlets together on your iPhone. Instead of using the web browser to check each site individually Pulse makes it easy to read and share whatever sparks your interest.




 


6. Hootsuite: This application brings your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Foursquare accounts together in one place. Hootsuite allows you to manage your social media quickly and easily when you are on the go with no need for switching between apps or web pages. The basic version of Hootsuite is free, with upgrades available for different pricing and feature tiers.





7. CamCard Lite: This app lets you scan and save business cards so you don’t have to. CamCard Lite saves all of the contact information in your address book, making it easy to find whoever you are looking for. CamCard Lite is free, with additional save capacity and features available in the premium version.

5 year old Danny

5 year boy just ten minutes spends $2,500 on iPad

5 year old Danny Kitchen was playing with his parent's Apple iPad when he asked them for their iTunes password. Danny wanted to download a free game called Zombie v Ninja. Danny's parents typed in the password and thought nothing of it since the download was free. But imagine the surprise and horror that they felt when emails started coming in showing that Danny had spent the equivalent of $2,500 in just 10 minutes, making in-game purchases of keys and weapon packs that were priced in $100 bundles.

While Apple tablet pc did agree to refund the money, Danny did not get off the hook. When asked how he felt about the whole affair, he said, "I was worried and I felt sad." Danny also added, "I'm banned from the iPad now."

So how did a 5 year old rack up such an expensive bill in just 10 minutes? He purchased one bundle of 333 keys, one of 90,000 darts, and another of 333 bombs that each cost 69.99 GBP ($105 USD). A number of smaller purchases added up to the final total.

To avoid something like this happening to you, it is always best to go through the concept of in-app or in-game purchases with your young kids before you hand over your tablet or smartphone to them. Otherwise, you too can find yourself not in Hell's Kitchen, but in Kitchen's Hell.    www.bicgate.com is one of the best websites to purchase cheap and affordable mobile phone.