Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Motorolaâs RAZRi Has a Whopping 2GHz Intel Processor [Motorola]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5944117/motorolas-razri-has-a-whopping-2ghz-intel-processor

Motorola’s RAZRi Has a Whopping 2GHz Intel ProcessorCalling it their "biggest launch since the original RAZR" (no sniggering in the back row, please), Motorola's RAZRi is the first phone with a 2GHz Intel processor; however good that may be. Sounds impressive though, non?

Intel's saying it's the first phone not only with a 1GHz Intel processor, but any 2GHz processor - for the record, the San Diego phone Intel made had just a 1.6GHz Atom X2460 chipset.

Further specs reveal that the RAZRi will run Android 4.0.4 - no Jelly Bean here yet - with 1GB RAM, while boasting an impressive 4.3″ display, all contained within a neat 126g package.

With a Gorilla Glass display that goes "edge-to-edge," it's also been coated with a waterproof coating like we first saw on Motorola's Xoom tablet last year. Meanwhile, a 2,000mAh battery is the one big drawcard for me, and will likely be for you, too. More so than the NFC that's been added? Uh…yeah. Obviously.

The 8MP camera can shoot 10 photos in less than a second, with the start-up time touted at under one second - so it should be pretty quick on the draw. On the software side, too, Motorola's added a "circles widget", which lets you touch a circle on the homescreen and grab vitals such as battery life.

Initially launching in Europe and Latin America, it's not clear when the RAZRi will make it to US shores. [Gizmodo UK]

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LG launches Optimus G flagship smartphone: quad-core S4 Pro, LTE, 2GB RAM, ICS, 13MP camera (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/lg-launches-optimus-g-flagship-smartphone-quad-core-s4-pro-lte/

LG launches Optimus G flagship smartphone quadcore S4 Pro, LTE, 2GB RAM, ICS, 13MP camera

It's official! Today in Seoul LG is announcing its latest flagship smartphone, the Optimus G. The 8.45mm (0.33-inch) thin handset -- which has been rumored for weeks -- packs Qualcomm's Fusion 3 chipset which pairs a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC (APQ8064) with a 2G / 3G / LTE radio (MDM9615). It features 2GB of DDR RAM and a 4.7-inch 1280x768 (320ppi) True HD IPS PLUS display with Zerogap Touch (in-cell touch) technology. A sealed 2100mAh Li-polymer battery rated for 800 charge cycles powers this Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) device. The rear camera sports a 13-megapixel backside-illuminated sensor with 1.1µm pixels, an f/2.4 autofocus lens and a single LED flash -- along with a more pedestrian 1.3MP shooter in front. There's 32GB of built-in flash storage, but no microSD card slot. Other specs include WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, NFC and MHL.

Aesthetically, the Optimus G marries LG's Chocolate and Prada design-languages into a sleek 145g (5.11oz) unibody smartphone. The front is all glass with three capacitive buttons while the back indroduces the company's Crystal Reflection process which gives the handset "the ability to display different patterns de! pending on the viewing angle and lighting". LG's placing a lot of emphasis on how the user experience benefits from the Optimus G's quad-core Krait CPU and Adreno 320 GPU -- something it calls "cross-tasking". This includes capabilties like QSlide Function, Live Zooming, Dual Screen Dual Play, QuickMemo, Screen Zooming, Application Link and Icon Personalizer, plus camera funtionality such as Time Catch Shot, Cheese Shutter, Smart Shutter and Low Light Shot Noise Reduction -- all of which are detailed for your reading pleasure in the PR after the break.

Stay tuned for hands-on pictures, video and first impressions later today...

Update: Unsubsidized pricing will be 999,900 KRW ($895 USD) when the Optimus G ships in Korea next week. That's pretty steep, even for an unlocked device.

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Lensbaby lets your imagination run wild on a budget with the Spark, an $80 selective-focus lens

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/lensbaby-spark/

Lensbaby lets your imagination run wild on a budget with the Spark, an $80 selectivefocus lens

Lensbaby, maker of creative optics that let you take pictures you'd otherwise have to make in Photoshop is going after youthful crowd with its newest product, the Spark. The selective focus lens attaches to your Canon or Nikon DSLR, allowing you to create bokeh-rich images -- simply squeeze the unit to focus and tilt it on its axis to move the "sweet spot" as you go. The 50mm lens features a fixed f/5.6 aperture and focuses from 13-inches to infinity, and goes on sale from today from the company's website, Amazon and specialist retailers who deal in such things.

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Motorola RAZR i: hands-on with the 2GHz Android ICS smartphone (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/motorola-razr-i-hands-on-intel-2ghz/

Motorola RAZR i handson with the 2GHz Android ICS smartphone

While we've seen similar things from the RAZR M already -- and even reviewed it -- we reckoned those 2GHz Intel internals and HSPA-only radio inside the RAZR i (as well as European availability) warranted another tour of the hardware. In summary, there's decently bright, if a little jaggy, 4.3-inch AMOLED screen, with a water resistant coating covering the already hardy Kevlar backing. There's space for microSD expansion, and thanks to that tiny bezel, it's a phone that very happily resided in the palm of our hand. We're booting up our benchmark toolkit to assess how Intel's processor fares, but until the final scores are revealed, take a look at our hands-on video after the break.

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Samsung starts producing faster 2GB LPDDR3 memory for mobile devices, 128GB flash storage too

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/samsung-memory-storage/

Samsung announces new 2GB 30nmclass DRAM and 128GB mobile memory chips

While the scales may be steadily tipping towards mobile in the world of DRAM production, there's still plenty of room for technological enhancements. To prove the point, Samsung has just started mass production of what it claims to be the first 2GB LPDDR3 DRAM chip for mobile, which can shuffle information in and out 1,600 Mbps (compared to its 1,066 Mbps LPDDR2 predecessor), with up to 12.8 GB/s of bandwidth. In addition, the manufacturer has also started mass production of a place to hold all of that lovely data, in the form of a 128GB mobile flash storage chip. When will you be able to buy a superphone sporting 2GB of RAM and 128GB of storage? We don't know for sure, but even in the face of adversity all of the components seem to be falling into place.

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