Samsung Galaxy S3 Specifications And Release date

 

 

Samsung Galaxy SIII is one of the most awaited android phones 

from Samsung this year. 

As per the rumors,

Galaxy S3 would be the mix of tablet + smartphone i.e., it would be a blend of Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy S2.

 

Samsung Galaxy S3 Specifications:-

  

• 4.65″ Super AMOLED III HD touch screen

• Android OS v4.0 (Ice cream sandwich)

• Quad-core 1.5 GHz processor

• 1.5 GB of RAM

• 12MP camera (rear)

• 1.3MP camera (front camera)

• 32GB internal memory

• Supports microSD, up to 32 GB

• 2250 mAh battery

• NFC support

 

• Touchwiz 5.0

 

• GPS, Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth support

 

• Stereo FM radio with RDS 

     Expected release date of Samsung Galaxy S3 : May 22, 2012. 

The price of Galaxy S3 is not yet revealed. We’ll update it once confirmed.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab launches on November 14th with Sprint

Ahead of other carriers, Sprint has declared the launch date of the Samsung Galaxy tab device, and the tablet device would be available for $399 with 2-year contract, and if you want to buy it at full retail without a contract, it would cost $599. This is lesser than the expected and rumored price of $799 full retail.

The android based 7-inch tablet device was unveiled in September at the IFA, Germany and its coming in with the latest android operating system version 2.2 i.e. Froyo. There were rumors about the 10-inch version of the tab too, but only the 7-inch model is coming out on November 14th through Sprint, as the other carriers have not announced any launches sooner or later. The Galaxy tab comes with the GPS functionality, 2 cameras (front and back), support for flash and the screen has HD-video functionality, with the screen resolution being 1024 x 768 pixels.

The pricing is surely a surprise and a happy news for U.S. subscribers as the pricing in UK had been rumored to around $1000, and the actual market price would be out when the competitor carriers AT&T, Verizon and T-mobile comment on it.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab vs. Apple iPad which I had compared some time back, was clear to the point that the Tab has many features that keeps itself ahead of the iPad, with the cameras, support for SIM, flash etc.

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The 3 Expected Apple iPhone Killer Devices Rumored with Android OS The 3 Expected Apple iPhone Killer Devices Rumored with Android OS

 

Apple disappointed its fan with the launch of the iPhone 4S which had nothing changed in the design, though the Siri was something no one would have entertained more with, but still Android OS has partners with the mobiles which could compete very well with the iPhone. The Galaxy S II is one of the best around, and is giving a hard time to the iPhone 4S already in the market, but the other brands won’t stop themselves from screwing down Apple and its iPhone (which is lame, as Apple already got 4 Million iPhone 4S sales in a weekend).

Here are the few rumored devices coming with the Android OS, and which have all the capabilities to hit the iPhone hard with their specifications:

Samsung Nexus Prime

The Samsung Nexus Prime is an expected phone, to launch on October 27th by Samsung and Google together, as it is coming with the new version of Android, i.e. the Android Ice Cream Sandwich. The Nexus Prime, which is also called as the Galaxy Nexus would come with the 4.65-inch capacitive touchscreen and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The Prime comes with the 8-Megapixel camera with a 1080p HD video recording capability. Connectivity enabled in it would be the 4G LTE network connectivity and apart from all this, Samsung has included a 2050mAh battery which would certainly increase the battery life of the phone to a higher level.
This would definitely be one of the best iPhone killers right now, as the real upgraded version of iPhone is not yet launched and the Nexus Prime has everything better than the former.

The Samsung Galaxy S III

The next big beast would beat the earlier versions of Galaxy S, then why won’t it beat the iPhone? The phone is rumored to come with a larger screen, i.e. the 4.6-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, a little smaller than the current Galaxy Note. The screen resolution is said to be 1280 x 720 pixels with a gorilla glass display. It is said to come with 12-Megapixel camera capturing pictures with a resolution of 4000×3000 pixels. It comes with options like AutoFocus, Light-Emitting Diode (LED) etc. and the front camera would be a good 2-Megapixel one for the video conferencing.
According to the sources, the S III would be powered by 1.8GHz dual-core processor and Samsung Exynos 4212 chipset. With the Android OS, the support for many apps, flash is always there and there would be the inclusion of Near Field Communication too in the Galaxy S III. The phone is expected to be into the market in the 3rd quarter of 2012, and this might be the same time when Apple launches the next version of the iPhone.

HTC Rezound

The Rezound is another device with a name confusion, where it was earlier called the HTC Vigor but the Rezound is the better pronounced and recognized one, although in the rumors. There is nothing talked about the launch, but its expected to be out into the market in the next few months. The device is rumored to have a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen with a 1280×720 pixels screen resolution, and the HTC Sense v3.5 User Interface, HTC being one of the best interface designers for the Android phones. It is said to come with the 8-Megapixel camera with the picture resolution of 3264×2448 pixels and would have the AutoFocus and dual-LED flash on the rear side. The camera would have a capability to record videos at the 1080p HD quality. It would be powered by the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and comes with the 1.5GHz dual-core processor.

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Speed Up your Android

 

I’m a Google fanboy and have no qualms whatever to admit it. And like any other fan, I have an android (obviously!) And like all good things have a down-side, Android does tend to slow down a little over a period of time. So here’s a series of articles for speeding up your android.

Note: Please do note that these tutorials are aimed at advanced users, so please be careful. I’m not gonna be responsible if you brick your phone.

As always, to realize the true potential of an Android you need to root it. This does cause your warranty to go void, so its your call: performance or warranty. To root your phone, follow the tutorial over here.

So in the first tutorial, we are gonna add the hacks right into the build.prop file. This file basically controls major properties of your android.

Follow these steps:

1. Root your phone.


2. Download and install Root Explorer from the market. You may download it from here.


3. Now open Root Explorer and click on system folder. Now click on ‘R/W’ button at the top.


4. Long press on the build.prop file, a new menu opens. Select Open in text editor option.

Type the following codes to the build.prop file for the respective hack you want. If the codes are already present, just edit them and change the value.

Make interface and scrolling more responsive

windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=150

Force launcher into memory

ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1

Make phone ring out faster while calling

ro.telephony.call_ring.delay=1000

Disable black-screen after call ends

mot.proximity.delay=150

Increase data speed and get better signal

ro.ril.hsxpa=2
ro.ril.gprsclass=10
ro.ril.hep=1
ro.ril.enable.dtm=1
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=10
ro.ril.enable.a53=1
ro.ril.enable.3g.prefix=1
ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask=4294967295
ro.ril.htcmaskw1=14449
ro.ril.hsupa.category=5

Increase overall touch responsiveness

debug.performance.tuning=1
video.accelerate.hw=1

Turn off boot animation

debug.sf.nobootanimation=1

Bonus Tip

Save Battery

wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=180
pm.sleep_mode=1
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0

That’s it. If you have any problem, please do not hesitate to ask. You will have a noticeable increase in performance of your phone. Stay tuned for other parts of this series.

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5 Tips to Extend Your Android’s Battery Life

 

So you’ve had your Android on all day, and then you’re on your way home and need to check the traffic on Google Maps and suddenly your phone dies: it’s run out of juice. And this happens every day, right? You are annoyed that you have to bring a charger cord to work.

Well, if this sounds familiar, then do not fear: there are ways to extend your Android’s battery life. Use any of these tricks can really help you get more life out of your Android, which means you can rely on your phone when you really need it and not have to worry about how much talk time you have left.

Adjust the Basics

First of all, you should adjust all the basics in your Android phone so that they use less battery. This means you should decrease the screen’s brightness and turn off the Automatic Brightness option. Turn off other features as well, such as WiFi and Bluetooth and the GPS and the automatic sync. Having your phone toggle into and out of these features will consume battery juice unnecessarily. Similarly, turn of automatic notifications in your email and chat programs, unless you absolutely need them.

Use the Power Widget

If you haven’t enable this widget yet, save yourself some time and get it activated on your phone. The power widget lets you easily adjust your power settings with one touch of your finger, so it’s a better option that having to swipe into your phone settings and find the features you want to turn off. To activate this widget, simply long press on one of your screens and add Power Control to the screen.

Check Your Task Manager

Sometimes it’s easy to forget which applications are running, so it’s a good idea to check your Task Manager every once in a while to see if anything is sucking up battery juice unnecessarily. The Task Manager is great because it allows you to end all tasks by simply selecting one button, thus helping you quickly cut down battery usage.

Uninstall Applications You Don’t Need

Sometimes applications will automatically update or sync even if you don’t ever use them, so you’ll want to remove these from your phone. Go to your applications menu and look for all the once you can uninstall. Sometimes you won’t be able to uninstall applications that came with the phone, so you’ll have to simply make sure you disable them in their settings profiles.

Protect Your Battery

Finally, you should do everything you can to protect your battery. This means that you should keep it cool; don’t let your phone sit out in the sun. Download a battery power app, something like Juice Defender, than can help you easily monitor its health.

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Managing a Productivity System on Android

 

Ever since I first got my Android, I’ve been diligently seeking the best possible productivity system on my phone. Needless to say, I’ve been tweaking my system and trying a whole plethora of apps for some time. With the amount of time I’ve spent fiddling with productivity apps, I probably could have mastered the hipster PDA system.

My Ideal Productivity System on a Phone
Before I describe my current system, I’d like to describe my vision of a perfect productivity system (for me at least). In order for a productivity system to really be above and beyond, I expect it to follow most of the following guidelines:

1. It must have a complete reference filing system. In other words, everything – every note, thought, idea, memo – should be stored and accessible from my phone, preferably in one organizational system.


2. It must be easily searchable and have customizable hierarchy. I should be able to easily search and find any note or notebook for a given task or project. I should be able to arrange tasks and projects by any hierarchical label system of my choosing.


3. I can edit it on my phone or on a browser. I don’t want a system contained wholly on my phone. I want it to be available online should I ever switch phones (which usually means it’s easy for the system to switch phones). Plus it’s sometimes easier to manage systems on a computer screen.


4. I don’t have to navigate multiple apps or programs. My cutoff is two apps. If I have to open more than two, the system is too clumsy and slow to use efficiently.

My Actual Productivity System on a Phone
I’ve been a long time user of Evernote, which is great for being a reference filing system, but not the best task management system (it can be hacked and arranged in a way that accommodates the GTD system but it’s not quick or pretty). This is mainly because you can’t put due dates on notes.

Evernote - Click on the image to download

I use Evernote mostly to snap pictures of my hand-written notes, so that I can see them online. But I also use Evernote to save receipts for products I may return (just snap the receipt and store it), gift ideas I see at a store (again…snap photo), record audio notes when my hands aren’t free (say, if I’m driving), and clip websites I find that would be good research for a project (through the browser extension).

For task management, I use Astrid. Astrid has been around the Android Market for a pretty good while, and for good reason. Astrid allows you to organize and assign due dates to any task. The due dates then appear on your phone as notifications, so you’ll never miss a task when it’s due. Plus, a funny little octopus sarcastically reminds you of the tasks past due until you finish them. You also have the option to snooze reminders by intervals of your choosing.

Astrid - Click to download

However, until recently, it didn’t have a very solid way to view your tasks on a browser. Previously, it could only sync with Gtasks or Producteev, but it wasn’t ideal. The tasks would be available online, but essentially you would have to organize them into lists twice; once on your phone in Astrid and then again in Gtasks or Producteev.

Very recently though, Astrid has given users the ability to sync to their very own site, Astrid.com! At first, I was skeptical, thinking the site would be cumbersome and a pain to use. It’s actually better than I could have hoped, and even allows me to share tasks with contacts from Google or Facebook.

Best part of it all: Astrid and Evernote work pretty well together. When you make a note with Evernote, you can share it with Astrid on your phone, which turns it into a task and links you to the note’s URL in the task description. The only minor qualm I have is that the link opens the note up in my Android browser and not in the Evernote app, but I guess I can’t have it all. Regardless, I’ve been amazed with the fluidity and effectiveness of using both apps.

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