Sony announces Xperia go and Xperia acro S - Waterproof Android

After the success of Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, Sony once again announce two new Xperia addition, Xperia go and Xperia acro S.

Sony Xperia acro S Key Features :

• 4.3” 720p HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine (1280 x 720 pixels).
• 1.5Ghz dual core Snapdragon.
• 1GB RAM.
• 12MP Exmor R sensor Rear camera and 1.3MP camera is on the front.
• 16GB internal memory.
• Dust and Water proof.
• HDMI port and NFC.
• 1910 mAh.
• 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Sony Xperia go (Xperia advance) Key Features :

• 3.5” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine (480 x 320 pixels).
• 1 GHz dual-core processor.
• 512MB RAM.
• 5MP rear camera.
• 8GB internal memory.
• Dust and Water proof.
• 1305 mAh.
• 2.3 Gingerbread.

The Xperia go and Xperia acro S will be available worldwide from Q3 2012.

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Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III Hands On

The Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III is officially unpacked on last night in Malaysia, One Utama Hotel Kuala Lumpur. We are lucky enough to be one of the among first who manage to hands on on the device before it officially on sales.

 

* Samsung Galaxy S III with touchWiz *

 

* Back cover is pretty finger print magnet *

 

* 8.6mm thickness. Not the thinnest phone but still sleek *

Our Dygadget representative, Jackie did a short video on it. Check it out. Do note that it is a hands on video and, yea he miss out alot important infosince it is his first time did such video, kinda nervous..

Anyway to recap Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III specification :

• 4.8" 16M-color Super HD AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 2.
• Android OS v4.0.4 with TouchWiz.
• 1.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos 4 Quad chipset, 1GB of RAM.
• 8 MP wide-angle lens autofocus camera with LED flash, face, smile and blink detection, 2MP secondary video-call camera.
• 1080p HD video recording at 30fps.
• Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n.
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; GLONASS support, Digital compass.
• 16/32/64GB internal storage, microSD slot expansion.
• microUSB port with USB host and TV-out (1080p) support, MHL, charging
• Stereo Bluetooth v4.0, FM radio with RDS.
• Super slim at only 8.6mm.
• NFC support
• Impressively large 2100 mAh battery

There is no internet around and sadly we couldn't conduct test such as S Voice and web browsing. But what really impressed us are the camera. Being 8mp shooter, we gotta admit it has rich color and sharp image compare to its predecessor, Sansung Galaxy S II.

 

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Whats more? Zero shutter lag that make you spam like nobody business, 3.3fps when in burst rate. Same goes to front facing camera, it has zero shutter lag and that tiny 1.9mp sensor has ability to record 720p video. *Check out our hands on video for the video sample*

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The Pop Up Play is good for people who always love to watch video. Just a tab to minimize it to a floating screen and you're free to open others apps. We do notice that the TouchWiz is pretty smooth compare to other Samsung model. Thumb up to Samsung for finally tweak and enhance their UI.

Nevertheless, Samsung galaxy S III indeed a great phone with highest specification ever u can find. We wish we could get a unit from Samsung to make a full review. Let's pray and stay tune on our site, kayz? ;)

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III is officially UNPACKED in Malaysia

Last night, Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III is officially UNPACKED in Malaysia. Designed for humans and inspired by nature, the 3rd generation Samsung Galaxy S is a smartphone that recognizes your voice, understands your intention and lets you share a moment instantly and easily.

 

* The stage *

 

* Emcee of the night, Wan Zaleha *

We are invited to the media launch of the Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III, which we called it UNPACKED (that's how they call in London :P) at One Utama Hotel, Imperial Room. Samsung Galaxy S III was announced back to few weeks and very fast, our local finally got a glimpse on it.

 

* Mr Kwon, Managing Director for SME *

 

* This three telco will have Samsung Galaxy S III bundle plan! *

We would say it is very grand event. We doesn't feel alien, the stage, the crowd, the presentation, it is exactly like rewind back time and bring us back to the London UNPACKED event on last month. Thumb up to Samsung Malaysia Electronic for the good job. This is the feel every phone manufacture should have when unveiling their new flagship phone.

 

* Talking about the design inspiration *

 

* S Beam demo *

To recap the key features/specification of Samsung Galaxy S III :

• 4.8" 16M-color Super HD AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 2.
• Android OS v4.0.4 with TouchWiz.
• 1.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos 4 Quad chipset, 1GB of RAM.
• 8 MP wide-angle lens autofocus camera with LED flash, face, smile and blink detection, 2MP secondary video-call camera.
• 1080p HD video recording at 30fps.
• Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n.
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; GLONASS support, Digital compass.
• 16/32/64GB internal storage, microSD slot expansion.
• microUSB port with USB host and TV-out (1080p) support, MHL, charging
• Stereo Bluetooth v4.0, FM radio with RDS.
• Super slim at only 8.6mm.
• NFC support
• Impressively large 2100 mAh battery

 

From the event itself, we get to see few demos on what Samsung galaxy S III can be done... for human.

• The burst rate of the camera - The camera has zero shutter lag for both front and back camera.
• Smart Stay - The front camera will identify your eye movement and maintain the brightness of display for continued and uninterrupted viewing pleasure.
• S Voice - Basically, it is your personally assistant that can can understand, listen and response to your words.
• Direct Call - If you decided to call the person after you finish reading the message send by the person, simply lift up the phone to the ear and it automatic call that person.
• Smart Alert - The phone will notify you on missed statuses for any missed messages or calls.
• S Beam - Just tap both phone on the back and it send file instantly.
• Buddy Photo Share - easy share photo and simultaneously in an image directly from the camera or photo gallery.
• All Share Play - share the files without any wireless connection between Samsung Galaxy S III and tablet, cameras and Television regardless the distance between the devices.
• Group Cast - A features under All Share Play, where user can share screen among multiple user under same WiFi network.

With all the extra software tweak, we gotta admit Samsung Galaxy S III indeed are impressive compare to other Android manufacture. It is design to understand human needs and make their life easier and better.

 

* That's how big a 4.8 inch Samsung Galaxy S III *

There is no official price announced on the night, but We are expecting the price around RM2199. Telco's will start launching the phone starting by next week. The 16GB version will available first and later on will be 32GB on shore. Samsung say depending on public response, they might consider bring 64GB model as well.

Of course, we get to hands-on on the devices itself. The next post will be a hands-on and quick preview for Samsung Galaxy S III, so stay tune to us!

Olympus announced 75mm F1.8 for Micro Four Thirds

Olympus just announced the 75mm F1.8 for Micro Four Thirds with $899.99 price-tag.

Olympus 75mm F1.8 Key features :

• 75mm single focal length; F1.8 maximum aperture
• Exclusive ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical Coating) lens coatings.
• Micro Four Thirds mount for Panasonic and Olympus cameras

With the price tag, will still go for this lens? Or maybe back to 45mm?

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Panasonic launches Lumix G Vario 12-35mm F2.8 fast zoom for Micro Four Thirds

It has been almost a year since the rumours speculating around that Panasonic will release fast lens and today, we finally got the announcement from Panasonic!

Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm/F2.8 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. Key features :

• 24-70mm-equivalent focal length; constant F2.8 maximum aperture
• 'Power OIS' optical image stabilization
• Nano surface coating for suppression of flare and ghosting
• 'HD' designation - near silent operation during video shooting
• Micro Four Thirds mount for Panasonic and Olympus cameras

In full frame, 12-35mm are equivalent to 24-70mm with constant f.28. This lens come with Power O.I.S for image stabilisation. It doesnt have power zoom though.

The Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm/F2.8 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. (H-HS12035) lens will be available in August 2012. Pricing are expected at 1100 euro.

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LG announced Optimus LTE2

On the same day of Samsung Galaxy S III announcement, LG silently showcase Optimus LTE2. However, spec wasn't confirm by that time beside it bragged about the 2GB RAM. Today, LG officially announced the Optimus LTE2.

LG Optimus LTE2 Key Features :

• 4.7" TrueHD IPS screen with 720p resolution.
• 1.5GHz dual-core Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset.
• Adreno 225 graphics.
• 2GB RAM.
• 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera.
• NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, USB 2.0 with MHL.
• 2150mAh battery.
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The LG Optimus LTE2 will ship this week in South Korea with an price tag of about 935,000 won (that's about $800).

LG Optimus LTE2 look promising. Plus, LG did alot hardwork on tweaking new custom Optimus UI 3.0 for its Android ICS smartphones. Click here for more info

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Sony announces NEX-F3 16MP mirrorless and E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE lens

Sony NEX-C3 just got replace by the new family, the NEX-F3 entry-level 16MP mirrorless camera. In addition, Sony launched 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS stabilized superzoom lens for the E-mount. The NEX-F3 gains a built-in flash, along with the updated 16MP sensor from the NEX-5N.

Sony NEX-F3 Key Features :

• 16.1 megapixels.
• APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) CMOS sensor.
• Bionz Processor.
• ISO 200 - 16000.
• 25 focus point.
• 3" tilting LCD screen.
• 1080p @ 60 fps video recording.
• Lithium-Ion NP-FW50 rechargeable battery & estimated 470 shots.

The NEX-F3 will have an MSRP of around $600 (with kit lens), while the SEL18200LE will sell for around $850.

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Sony announced SLT-A37 16MP fixed-mirror DSLR and 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM lens

Sony just launched the SLT-A37, a replacement for A35 entry-level 16MP SLT camera and the enthusiast-grade 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM standard zoom.

Sony SLT-A37 Key Features :

• 16.1 megapixels.
• APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) CMOS sensor.
• ISO 100-25600.
• 15 Focus Point.
• 2.6" tilting LCD Screen.
• Rechargeable NP-FM500H battery & estimate 500 shots.

The A37 will be available from June at a cost of $600 with 18-55mm kit zoom. The 18-135mm lens will be available for $500 or as a $200 premium over the basic zoom kit cost with any of the company's SLT cameras.

The 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM lens will be offered as a kit lens with Sony A-mount cameras beginning this August at the below approximate prices:

• α37 camera kit with 18-135mm lens: $800
• α57 camera kit with 18-135mm lens: $1,000
• α65 camera kit with 18-135mm lens: $1,200
• α77 camera kit with 18-135mm lens: $1,700

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Acer Iconia Tab A510 available in Malaysia now

The Acer Iconia Tab A510 is available now in Malaysia!

Acer Iconia Tab 510 Key Features :

• 10.1″ with 1280×800 resolution.
• 1.3 GHz quad core Tegra 3 processor.
• 1GB RAM.
• 5 MP camera.
• 32GB internal memory with memory slot.
• 9800 mAh.
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Acer Iconia Tab A510 is available for RM1,399. So, Quad core tablet with that price is pretty good and affordable I would say.

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HTC Desire C is official

HTC just announced a budget ICS phone, HTC Desire C.

HTC Desire C Key Features :

• 3.5-inch HVGA display.
• 600MHz MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 processor.
• 512MB RAM.
• 5MP camera.
• 4GB of built-in storage with memory card slot.
• Beats Audio software enhancements.
• NFC capabilities.
• 1230mAh.
• Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich.

We think it is wasted to bear the name Desire because Desire suppose to be high/mid range phone. Nevertheless, if you want a cheap on-box-ICS phone, probably this is best to go. Personally, I will go to Sony Xperia U or sola.

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Sony Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola Official Pricing for Malaysia

We have been waiting so long for Sony NXT series to official here and finally, we got the price and date for Malaysia.

Sony Xperia P will be available on 23 May and will retail for RM1,499. For a limited time the Xperia P will come bundled with a Smart Headset, car charger with Micro USB cable and 2 SmartTags (black and red), all worth RM379.

Sony Xperia U retails for a very attractive RM899, the price includes a car charger with Micro USB cable worth RM59 as well while stocks last.

Sony Xperia sola retails for RM999 and comes bundled with a car charger with Micro USB cable and 2 SmartTags (Blue and White). The device will hit stores on 15 May, the same day as the Xperia U.

If you are looking for entry level android, Sony Xperia U and sola will be your best choice! At least the price and beat Samsung Galaxy W and HTC One V.

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Leica announce M Monochrom

Leica just announced the latest Rangefinder full frame series, M Monochrom. The Leica M Monochrom is a very specialized camera that is designed to take just black and white pictures and.......nothing else.

Leica M-Monochrom Key Features :

• 18.0 megapixels Full frame (36 x 24 mm) CCD Sensor.
• ISO 160 - 10000.
• 2.5" Fixed Screen.
• Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger

Pricing at $7,950, this camera only take black and white photo, no video recording and mount on Leica M Mount lenses, tell us, will you get this camera?

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Sony Xperia GX and Xperia SX LTE announce for Japan market

Few days ago, the Hayabusa leaked is finally become official. It is known as Sony Xperia GX. It is officially announce for Japan market together with smaller sibling, Xperia SX. Both phone are LTE compatible phone.

Sony Xperia GX Key Features :

• 4.6" HD Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine.
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor.
• 1GB RAM.
• 13 MP camera.
• 16GB of built-in storage.
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Meanwhile, what makes interesting is the Xperia SX is smaller version and the lightest LTE-enabled phone - 95grams only.

Sony Xperia SX Key Features :

• 3.7" Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine.
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor.
• 1GB RAM.
• 8MP camera.
• 8GB of built-in storage.
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Both phone will available in white and black color. They will also come with a Walkman app preloaded, which enables music player features like clear stereo, clear bass, VPT surround sound, manual equalizer and xLOUD.

It is also worth to mention both phone doesnt have any capative button on the phone anymore, it is on screen ;)

There is no news whether Sony will release the phone for international.

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BlackBerry Curve 9320 official announce

Blackberry Curve 9320 is similar to Curve 9220 that launch in India but it came with few extra features.

BlackBerry Curve 9320 Key Features :

• 2.44 non-touch QVGA display.
• 3 megapixel back camera with LED flash.
• 512MB RAM.
• Memory card slot.
• dedicated BBM hardware key.
• BlackBerry OS 7.1.

The new BlackBerry Curve 9320 offers better connectivity options compared to 9220 – in addition to the quad-band GSM and Wi-Fi connectivity, you also get GPS with A-GPS and 3G with HSPA support.

Well pricing and availability yet to release.

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Nokia Lumia 610 is available now at RM699

If you are looking for budget WP 7.5 phone, Nokia Lumia 610 is your best option now! With RM699, Nokia Lumia 610 is the cheapest and most affordable budget WP phone you can find in market.

Here to let u recap what are the key features in Nokia Lumia 610.

Nokia Lumia 610 Key Features :

• 3.7-inch WVGA TFT LCD.
• 800MHz single-core Snapdragon S1 processor.
• 256MB of RAM.
• 5MP one with auto-focus and a LED flash.
• 8GB storage.
• 1300mAh battery.
• Windows Phone 7.5

Nokia Lumia 900 (International) and PureView 808 expected to release this month too in Malaysia. Stay tune for our update.

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Sony LT29i Hayabusa leaked

Rumors that Sony coming soon flagship phone LT29i, codename Hayabusa will be released on July. Apparently an image was leaked out...way too bad until we can't c any details on the phone.

Sony Hayabusa Rumors Key Features :

• 4.55-inch HD screen.
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor (Higher chance is Snapdragon S4).
• 13 megapixel camera.
• Android ICS.

Stay tune with us for the latest update and announcement ;)

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Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 update

Apple released iOS 5.1.1 today for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

It is just a minor update that focuses on bug fixing rather than adding any new features.

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Tizen OS hands on - Developer version

We talk about Tizen last year and today finally we get to see a hands on on a very early stage.

Well, the UI is similar to Samsung TouchWiz. Why we aren't surprise? Like iOS, the apps is directly installed to homescreen instead of a dedicated application drawer like Android.

You can check out more features in Tizen from the video below.

Of course, it is still early stage. Who know what would happen to the final release? Just stay tune with us ;)

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Olympus announces TG-1 iHS waterproof rugged camera

Well, Olympus has announce a new tough line, Tough TG-1 iHS, a high-end rugged, waterproof compact camera.

Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Key Features :

• 12.0 megapixels.
• 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) BSI-CMOS Sensor.
• TruePic VI.
• 25 – 100 mm F2.0 - F4.9.
• 3" Fixed OLED LCD Screen.
• 1080p video recording.

The TG-1 is tougher than previous Tough models, being waterproof to 12m (40ft) and shockproof from a height of 2m (6.6ft) and will have optional waterproof fisheye (FCON-T01) and telephoto (TCON-T01) converter lenses available.

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HTC One X bootloader is still locked!

It was found out that the AT&T version of HTC One X is still lock dispite HTC's last year's announcement on unlocking the bootloader for all it's Android device.The international version was rooted few weeks ago but this is not the case for AT&T.

HTC commented:

"HTC is committed to listening to users and delivering customer satisfaction. Since announcing our commitment to unlockable bootloaders, HTC has worked to enable our customers to unlock the bootloader on more than 45 devices over the past six months. In some cases, however, restrictions prevent certain devices from participating in our bootloader unlocking program. Rest assured, HTC is committed to assisting developers in unlocking bootloaders for HTC devices and we'll continue to unlock additional devices in the future."


HTC, by default, sells their phones with locked bootloader, however, they they do offer the option for users to unlock the bootloader if they wish to. Hence, it was said that AT&T is the source of this restriction.

Does that mean that, if any other party forces HTC on the same matter, they (HTC) will do the same too(prevent the device from participating in bootloader unlocking program) in future? Or does that means only certain phone are in that program while other more high tech phone such as this HTC ONE X is not in the program?

That does sounds fishy. Hmmmmm

Samsung Galaxy S III is officially UNPACKED

Finally, Samsung Galaxy S III is official after the Samsung UNPACKED event last night (2am). No doubt, it is a beast phone!

Samsung Galaxy S III Key Features :

• 4.8" (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass.
• 1.4 GHz processor, Exynos 4212 Quad chipset.
• Mali-400MP GPU.
• 1GB RAM.
• 16/32/64GB storage, microSD card slot.
• 8 megapixel auto-focus camera, 1.9MP front facing camera.
• 2100 mAh.
• Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

It has pretty standard spec (for what it should be for now) but trust me, it has impressive software.

Samsung Galaxy S III software :

• zero shutter lag on camera.
• Able to capture image while recording video.
• S Voice (a direct Siri competitor).
• eye-tracking (Smart Stay) - to switches the display on and off.
• Smart alert - when the phone detects that you have picked it up, it will vibrate if you have missed events.
• Pop-up Play - allows you to move the video player into a small floating window and continue watching while using another app.

Samsung Galaxy S III will available on 29 May 2012 in 10 country (Source said Malaysia will be one of them) and coming with both Pebble Blue and Marble White color.



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BlackBerry 10 developer alpha unit goes official

RIM is having annual BlackBerry World event between May 1-3 and the first thing they show off on day 1 was the QNX-based BlackBerry 10 platform! Sadly to say it just a developer alpha unit only.

BlackBerry 10 developer alpha Key Features :

• 4.2-inch 1280x768px display.
• dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 or better processor, Not confirm.
• 1GB RAM.
• 16GB internal storage, a microSD expansion slot.
• mini-HDMI port.

Here some video to show the new keyboard interface in action, which we think is kinda cool.

The camera apps receive new features call timeline feature – when you take a picture and you’ve missed the moment you would be able to access the camera cache where you can extract the right shot (this means the camera will take some shots even before you hit the shutter).

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