Blackberry BB10 OS Summary

RIM just demoed their latest software, BB 10 last night. What so cool about it? I have summarize it for you all.

Blackberry OS 10 features :

• BlackBerry Hub - A central for all notification to be display.
• BlackBerry Flow - Have all apps open to an extent and be on hand when needed instead of having to "worry about opening apps, they should just be open".
• Peek - A way to multitask.
• Virtual Keyboard

Check out the video for the demoed features.

Another features which I find very interesting.

Give it a time to grow. I am sure Blackberry very soon join back the OS game with the rest in the world.

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Pantech announce Vega R3

Anyone heard of Pantech before? Well I do because they are from same country with Samsung. They are not big player in the mobile industry but hey, they make a great smart phone! Pantech just announced a high end smart phone that has similar spec with LG Optimus G and Xiaomi Mi-Two.

Pantech Vega R3 Key Specification :

• 5.3" Natural IPS Pro LCD screen with 720p resolution
• 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
• Adreno 320 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 13 Megapixel camera
• expandable microSD card
• LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
• 2,600mAh
• Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

What I find this phone sexy was the "Zero Bezel"..well almost zero isn't? Do you even care such powerful phone exist?

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Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 join the Asha Touch family

Looking for budget touch screen phone? The new Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 will fit in your budget! Both phone are sharing similar spec except the Asha 308 is a dual SIM phone whereas the Asha 309 is a single SIM phone with built-in Wi-Fi.

Nokia Asha 308 Key Specification :

• 3.0-inch, WQVGA screen
• 2 megapixel camera
• expandable microSD card
• dual SIM card slot

Nokia Asha 309 Key Specification :

• 3.0-inch, WQVGA screen
• 2 megapixel camera
• expandable microSD card
• Single SIM card slot
• Wi-Fi

Nokia estimates the retail price for the Nokia Asha 308 and Nokia Asha 309 to be about USD 99 (Approximately RM300), excluding taxes and subsidies, with shipping expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2012.



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HTC announces Windows Phone 8X and 8S

Good day everyone. HTC just announced two brand new window phone 8 last night, 8X and 8S. Both phone are packed dual-core Krait and also beat audio system.

HTC 8X Key Specification : 

• Super LCD 2 4.3 inches with 720 x 1280 pixels of resolution (~342 ppi pixel density)
• Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon processor
• Adreno 225 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 16 GB internal memory with expandable micro SD
• 8 Megapixel camera and 2.1 megapixel front facing camera. Both camera can record 1080p video
• 1800 mAh battery
• Windows Phone 8

HTC 8S Key Specification :

• Super LCD 4.0 inches with 480 x 800 pixels of resolution (~233 ppi pixel density)
• Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon processor
• Adreno 225 GPU
• 512MB RAM
• 4 GB internal memory with expandable micro SD
• 5 Megapixel camera and 1080p video
• 1700 mAh battery
• Windows Phone 8

The HTC 8X will available in the beginning of November with unknown pricing and HTC 8S is to be confirmed.

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LG officially launches the Optimus G

It is here! LG finally announced their flagship phone of the year, LG Optimus G!

LG Optimus G Key Specification :

• 4.7-inch True HD IPS PLUS display at 1280x768 resolution, with a 15:9 aspect ratio
• 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB internal memory
• 13 MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera
• 2100 mAh battery
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Beside powerful hardware, LG software seem have few new features.

• QSlide - puts two screens on the display at once
• Live zooming - lets you get close-up to videos (up to five times closer while it's playing).
• QuickMemo - lets you add notes to a screen shot.
• Screen Zooming - enlarges the screen, letting you zoom into lists, e-mail, etc.
• Application Link - like a time-based launcher, firing up after your alarm goes off, so apps are ready to go when you are.
• Icon Personalizer - allows users the ability to customize icons by editing size and adding images so the most frequently used apps can be most easily accessible.

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Leica announces M, M-E and S camera

Leica wasn't gonna stay quite in Photokina. Today, Leica officially unveils 'M' 24MP live view full-frame CMOS rangefinder with movies, M-E, a stripped-down 18MP full-frame rangefinder and S-System 37MP medium format body and lenses.

Leica M Key Specification :

• 24 Megapixels
• Full frame (36 x 24 mm) CMOS Sensor
• ISO 200-6400
• 3" Fixed LCD Screen
• 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps) video recording

Leica M is first of its rangefinders to feature live view, and offers a choice of magnified view or focus peaking for precise through-the-lens focusing, allowing Leica to promise compatibilty with R-mount lenses. It also becomes the first M capable of movie shooting.

Leica M-E Key Specification :

• 18.0 megapixels
• Full frame (36 x 24 mm) CCD Sensor
• ISO 160 - 2500
• 2.5" Fixed LCD screen

Leica said M-E is a very affordable rangefinder. It'll be available from Leica dealers later this month with a retail price of $5,450 (Approx RM 16,350) in the US and £3900 in the UK.

Leica S Key Specification :

• 37 Megapixels
• 30 x 45mm CCD Sensor
• ISO 100-1600
• 3" Fixed LCD Screen
• 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps) video recording
• Waterproof & Dustproof

The camera will be available in December for a retail price of US $21,950 (Approx RM65,850).

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Panasonic announces DMC-GH3 and X 35-100mm F2.8 fast telezoom

The most movie-orientated Micro Four Thirds camera, Panasonic DMC-GH3 announced! The GH3 will be as big as DSLR size and is built for tank, since it is weather-sealed magnesium alloy body.

Panasonic DMC-GH3 Key Specification :

• 16.1 megapixels
• Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor
• Venus Engine VII FHD imaging processor
• ISO 200 - 12800
• 3" Fully articulated LCD Screen
• 23 focus points
• 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) video recording

Panasonic DMC-GH3 will be cost $1299.99 (Approx RM3900) body only.

In the same time, Panasonic announced the Lumix G X 35-100mm F2.8 lens, a fast telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The metal body is dust- and splash-proof and both zoom and focus are internal.

The lens also features 'Power OIS' optical image stabilization, and uses Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating to minimize flare and ghosting. No pricing available yet.

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