Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Timeline for Samsung smartphones, tablets leaks

A leaked list of launch dates details when the Galaxy Mega duo will hit Europe but also includes information for a number of unannounced devices. The list was compiled by the usually reliable SamMobile.

First will be the big Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, which should arrive this week in Black and two weeks later in White. The smaller sibling, the Mega 5.8, will launch next week in White and then in mid-June in Black.



The next model to launch according to the list is the rumored cameraphone Galaxy S4 Zoom – that will be in early June for the Black model and mid-June for the White one.

After that is the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (also unofficial), which will come out in Black and White at the same time in mid-July.

The Galaxy S4 Active, the water-resistant S4 variant, will also launch in this timeframe in a more differentiating color, Metallic Orange.

Also here's when the different versions of the Galaxy Tab 3 will launch – that includes the 7", 8" and 10.1" versions with 3G or without. Only the 7" model is official right now.

Model number Color Week Model name Storage Wi-Fi/3G
SM-T2100ZWA White week 19 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 8GB Wi-Fi
SM-T2100ZWA White week 19 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 8GB Wi-Fi
SM-T3100ZWA White week 23 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 16GB Wi-Fi
GT-P5210ZWA White week 23 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 16GB Wi-Fi
SM-T2110ZWA White week 24 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 8GB 3G
SM-T3110ZWA White week 25 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 16GB 3G
GT-P5200ZWA White week 26 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 16GB 3G

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/timeline_for_samsung_smartphones_tablets_leaks-news-5994.php

Why the Nokia doom-mongers are missing the point

Why the Nokia doom-mongers are missing the point
It's been a long time coming, but Nokia's back, baby

A wise man once said (well, actually wrote in a poem) "patience is a virtue" and while we may live in a hundred-miles-a-minute world nowadays, this proverbial phrase still rings true - especially if your name is Nokia.

Sure, Nokia hasn't had the best of times in recent years, falling from mobile phone superiority quite spectacularly as Apple and Android romped onto the scene in the mid noughties, and while it's taken quite some time to get back up to speed the Finnish firm is almost fully back on track.

I can understand frustration from shareholders regarding the company's slow progress, but insinuating that Nokia is on the road to hell smacks of someone looking for 15 minutes of fame.

Windows Phone folly

Fingers have been pointed at the operating system that Nokia has chosen to exclusively adopt for all its smartphones, with critics claiming Windows Phone simply cannot compete with the likes of iOS and Android.

While that may have been true for the initial iteration of Windows Phone 7 we're now on Windows Phone 8 and it offers a fully packaged platform providing you with everything required for a wholesome smartphone experience - sure it still needs the odd tweak here and there, but what doesn't?

It may not follow the app-centric layout of its rivals, but Windows Phone is a breath of fresh air and gives consumers a genuinely decent alternative to the increasingly similar Apple and Google services.

Microsoft's mobile baby may still lag behind in terms of market share but it is on the up and with the might of this giant software firm behind it Nokia has a huge amount of support.

The device is right

Once upon a time you wouldn't be seen dead with a phone which didn't bear the Nokia brand, with the likes of the 3210 and 3310 gaining cult status - and it's this appeal which Nokia is slowing reigniting with its current Lumia range.

People were unsure when the Lumia 800 and Lumia 900 landed, with a bold, industrial unibody design in a range of eccentric colours breaking the mould of the generic piece of black plastic we'd come to accept as the norm.

And proof that its design concept is a good one can be seen in Nokia's latest phones with the Lumia 920 and 720 looking almost identical to the first Lumia handsets, and the upcoming Lumia 925/928 appears to be ready to continue this trend.

Nokia needs to rebuild its brand and the commitment to a strong, and brightly coloured design ethos will allow the Finnish firm to cement its products in the minds of consumers.

On the up

It's clear that more and more people are coming round to the idea of owning a Nokia-made Windows Phone with the manufacturer recording its best ever smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2013, and this upward trend is likely to continue as we hear more and more rumours around future handsets planned for later this year.

As we've already mentioned the Lumia 925 looks to give the Lumia 920 a welcome boost in the camera and chassis departments, while ongoing reports surrounding the Nokia EOS packing a quad-core chip and 41MP PureView camera could well make it a serious contender for our "best mobile phone in the world today" title.

Everyone wants instant results these days - especially the money men - but some things require a little bit more time.

Sure Nokia has had more than enough time, but let's not forget "patience is a virtue", and if adverts have taught us anything in the last decade it's that "good things come to those who wait".

Hold tight folks, this Windows Phone ride is about to get exciting - finally.


Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/patience-is-a-virtue-so-leave-nokia-alone-guys-1149934