The Future with Nokia 2013

Here is a very interesting video we found from 2010, where Nokia shows us some of  it's future products in 2013. See what you think and then check out how the reality really is!!




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The Near Field Communication Experience at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013

 

This year, Mobile World Congress offers a truly interactive experience for exhibitors, vendors, and attendees to participate in an environment where information and transactions are exchanged through mobile using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones have a huge potential to make our lives easier by letting us, with a simple touch, enable secure access to new transaction and payment services across a range of sectors and industries. NFC technology has been in existence for a few years now and it is thought that adoption will increase noticeably in the next couple of years. Our NFC Experience will create an opportunity for you try out some of these services first-hand.

As part of the NFC Experience, the GSMA will showcase an integrated range of mobile NFC services throughout the venue and city of Barcelona. NFC touch points will be abundant throughout the exhibition, rewarding those who ‘tap’ with instant access to information and various incentives. The NFC Experience begins with the following features:

• NFC Centre
• NFC Experience Zones
• Barcelona City NFC locations
• Virtual NFC badge – enabling instant onsite access via your handset
• NFC-enabled payment terminals

 

How it Works

Mobile World Congress attendees with NFC-enabled handsets will be able to take advantage of NFC technology at locations throughout the venue and city. This will include information points, discount vouchers, payment capabilities and much more.

The variety of locations and incentives offered to attendees participating in the NFC Experience will provide a complete appreciation of Mobile NFC that truly enhances the value attendees already gain from the Mobile World Congress.

NFC Centre

This dedicated zone in the heart of the exhibition will showcase NFC-enabled handsets and their capabilities as well as information on the NFC ecosystem, information loaded NFC smart posters, NFC partner pods, and a dedicated NFC support function.

The NFC Centre will serve as a centralised location for all vendors and exhibitors participating in the NFC Experience. This will be one of the key locations to visit and see the NFC ecosystem demonstrate the benefits that NFC technology can provide. Adjacent to the NFC Centre in Congress Square you can visit the GSMA Stand, where the GSMA’s Mobile NFC Services Programme will showcase themed SIM-based NFC demonstrations.

NFC Experience Zones

More than a dozen NFC Experience Zones will be located along the walkways, entrances, green areas, catering areas and exhibition halls of Fira Gran Via. Comprising a series of linked smart posters, participating attendees to use their NFC-enabled handsets to access exhibitor directories, venue information, nearby conveniences, and many other useful services offered during Mobile World Congress.

NFC-Enabled capabilities in Barcelona

The City of Barcelona, in collaboration with Mobile World Capital, is enabling key areas for attendees to experience NFC technology in action. Strategic NFC touch points will be available at the airport, key hotels, selected restaurants, and central tourist locations. By tapping NFC tags, attendees will receive discount offers, information downloads, access to mobile apps, and much more.

By participating in the NFC Experience, attendees will be able to:

• Access the venue via their NFC-enabled handset
• Pay for refreshments at Mobile World Congress
• Download information on the Conference sessions, keynotes, and enter the sessions
• Access NFC Experience information points
• Take a taxi and pay by NFC
• Pay for goods in select restaurants and shops

Source: http://www.mobileworldcongress.com

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8 Core Processor for Samsung Galaxy S4?

Samsung’s unannounced flagship Galaxy S4 might just benefit from an eight-core, or octa-core processor once released next year, according to a rumor posted by Korean publication EE Times.

EE Times’ report said that come February 2013, Samsung will be at the International Solid State Circuits Conference, where it will be announcing a new system-on-chip manufactured with 28-nanometer technology.



This chip will come with two quad-core clusters instead of the standard one cluster; the first half will be clocked at a rate of 1.8 GHz per core and be dedicated to processor-intensive actions, while the other half will be devoted for usual, more energy-efficient smartphone activities and will be clocked at 1.2 GHz per core. This new technology is similar to the so-called “big.little” architecture implemented by ARM, a takeoff on the Nvidia Tegra 3, where an extra fifth core is included in the SoC to maximize energy efficiency.

As exciting as this may sound for potential buyers of the Galaxy S4, the prevailing rumor remains the possibility of an Exynos 5xxx processor powering the handset. This may be a quad-core, 2 GHz processor, and not an octa-core like the SoC described above.

The Galaxy S4 might also feature a 4.99-inch display with full-HD (1080p) capability and 441 pixels per inch, a 13-megapixel rear camera and a larger battery to handle the more powerful processor and other enhanced features. The Galaxy S4 is expected to be unveiled at the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Spain, and could be released in May of next year, according to previous rumors.

Source: http://gadgetinsiders.com

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Samsung Flexible Screen Smartphones for 2013?

Samsung could present a mobile device with a flexible AMOLED screen during the first half of next year. Although stories about the upcoming availability of flexible screens have been circulating for years, Samsung display division is now in its final stage of development of flexible screens for mobile devices, while the latter could be presented in the first half of the 2013. They have already demonstrated some of the mobile devices with bendable displays at the Mobile World Congress trade-show, but they were mostly concept devices.

The information comes from unofficial sources, while the technology of flexible AMOLED screens offer several interesting features. In addition to the greater freedom for designers when it comes to device shape, flexible displays can be implemented in very innovative ways, and also are more resistant to shocks and less prone to damage. Samsung has not yet officially commented on this information.

Will this be just a new leap in a good direction for Samsung and are we really going to have flexible smartphones in the very near future? It would be interesting certainly, just imagine how designs would differ from everything we have seen so far. This could also help Samsung get the advantage over Apple, while Nokia is at the same level as far as innovation is concerned. Nokia also showed some of their flexible phones in 2011, but no official dates were given on when we can expect them to hit the market.

Source: http://www.decryptedtech.com

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Samsung Galaxy S4 release date; MWC 2013 or Sooner?

Rumors are running strong on Galaxy S4. As per Samsung’s routine, we can expect release of the device at the Mobile World Congress 2013. But, can we? Rumor mills suggest that we are much near to the next version of its flagship Android phone. What will be the Galaxy S4? Here we take a roundup of rumors about the handset.

1080p Display: It is almost certain that the Galaxy S4 would come out with a 1080p FullHD Super AMOLED display. Samsung is rumored to roll out its rival to the 1080p FullHD LCD display from Sharp and others. As per sources, the Korean tech firm will uncover its innovative display at CES 2013 and Galaxy S4 – the first handset to mount the 4.99-in panel – will be on display at MWC 2013.

The Galaxy S4 display will have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels at a whopping pixel density of 441-ppi. It is also said that the company will use flexible OLED panels instead of the typical glass panels. Anyway, with a 5-in display, the handset will be a stiff rival to the likes of HTC DROID DNA (Deluxe DLX) and other similar phones from Sony, LG and Sharp.

Processor: The new Galaxy S phone is to pack a new dual quad core Exynos chipset. Samsung is almost likely to introduce the new chipset at the International Solid-Stat Circuits Conference in February 2013. The System-on-Chip (SoC), which is based on 28nm process, can clock at 1.8GHz and support the new ARM A15 Cortex.

Many analysts think that Samsung would introduce this new chipset in Galaxy S4. The new processor can provide great performance for the handset in all major aspects. You can watch video and play games quite smoothly on this machine. “The A7 cores should be capable of handling most [smartphone] tasks, with the A15 cores only required for maximum performance needs, like video games,” says Kevin Krewell.

Galaxy S III is already a phone with immense processor performance. Added with 2GB RAM and a high-profile graphical processing unit, the device will be a super phone for next year. Well, it will take on the rivals like HTC DROID DNA and a set of other phones with 1080p FullHD displays.

Camera: We all hoped that Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II would have a 13MP rear camera. But, they did not get it and Samsung integrated the same 8MP camera of Galaxy S II on both the devices. Now it looks that we could expect a 13MP or better than 8MP camera on the fourth gen Galaxy S phone. Yes, 8MP camera is quite common now and so Samsung may think differently. It may not also go on to introduce the same cam on three versions in a row.

“The Galaxy S4 will feature a 13-megapixel Sony Exmore RS sensor, according to multiple sources, which, if true, means we could finally be getting a Samsung device with a truly high-end camera built into it,” says Know Your Mobile. If rumors are true, S4 would be an ideal phone for photography enthusiasts out there.

Storage: The Galaxy S III is already available in three essential memory options; 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The same options will be available with the new Galaxy S phone. But, the premium model may have the new 10nm 64GB eMMC memory chip, which Samsung recently unveiled. The new memory chip is boasted to become 20 percent smaller and more than 30 percent faster than the present NAND standards. So we can certainly expect the handsets in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions as well.

Release Date: Samsung used to introduce new variants to its Galaxy S phones at MWC. This time also, it may come in the same technology trade show, most rumors suggest. The device will go for sales in April or May 2013.

Source: http://nvonews.com

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Microsoft Says Windows Phone 7.8 Will be Released in Early 2013

After months of silence, Microsoft has spoken about the Windows Phone 7.8 update, confirming that it's still being worked on and that it's scheduled to arrive early next year.

Microsoft has finally provided a few more details on Windows Phone 7.8, the update designed to appease Windows Phone 7 device owners who won’t receive an upgrade to Windows Phone 8. However, although the news confirms it’s still being worked on, there’s no exact launch date.

Windows Phone 7.8 was announced alongside Windows Phone 8 in June, but when the new software was released at the end of October and Microsoft did not mention it at all, we questioned what was going on. Microsoft promised new information “in the coming weeks,” and here we are.

Terry Myerson, Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone, has now covered the topic on the official Windows Phone Blog. We already know WP7.8 will bring the new Start screen to older devices, but now we also know it will feature new themes and 20 different accent colors, plus the chance to make the Bing Picture of the Day your lock screen image. Microsoft has also provided some extra security with a new passcode system.

If you’ve been following the Windows Phone 7.8 story, then you’ll recognize most of these features from a late-October leak, but there has been no confirmation of Xbox Music, SmartGlass or the possibly Lumia-specific Bluetooth media transfer feature.

So when is it coming? If you’re heading out to buy a new Windows Phone 7 device, which Nokia still produces, then in the near future it should come with Windows Phone 7.8 already installed. Myerson explains that these cheaper devices are “incredibly important for broadening the reach of Windows Phone across the globe.”

As for the update, it’s not coming until “early 2013,” confirming Microsoft’s split strategy rumored in mid-November. So, that’s a five month wait between announcement and now, plus at least another month until it’s even slightly likely to appear. The post says it’s working with networks and hardware partners to get the update approved, so it can be on as many devices as possible early next year. How early is early? Only Microsoft knows, but with the Apollo Plus Windows Phone 8 update rumored to be up for discussion at Mobile World Congress 2013 — which begins on February 25 — it’s logical to expect more information then.

Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com

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No Apple iPhone 5S in mid-2013?

A recent rumor put Apple considering a mid-2013 release for another iPhone, tentatively named the iPhone 5S. This would put it around the same time as its annual developer conference, where Apple used to announce new iPhone models. Could it be planning a return to WWDC? 

The iPhone 5 has been discussed since the beginning of the year, but now it has gone on sale, it’s out with the old and in with the new. Cue the rumors about its upcoming replacement. We haven’t yet heard anything about features or spec changes. For now, the talk is all about its release date. DigiTimes, the Chinese publication that has a wildly varying success rate with this type of thing, has estimated the iPhone 5S – if that’s what it’ll be called – will be released in mid-2013, a date provided by those working in the supply network. What’s surprising is, if true, Apple will have abandoned its traditional yearly refresh cycle for yet another product.

 

iPad 4 all over again

When Apple announced the iPad Mini it also updated the full size iPad, giving it a new processor and changing the old 30-pin connector for the Lightning connector seen on the iPhone 5. The November 2 release came a little more than seven-and-a-half months after the release of the iPad 3, which was unceremoniously discontinued.

Anyone who had just purchased a new iPad was rightfully upset, but few expected the level of outrage the fourth-generation iPad’s announcement would generate. A poll of 2,000 iPad owners in the U.S., conducted by Toluna QuickSurveys, found 45-percent were “disgruntled” with Apple’s decision.

 

Mid-2013?

A mid-2013 release date would see the iPhone 5S arrive around eight or nine months after the iPhone 5, a considerable change from the 11 months between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, and even more so from the iPhone 4 to 4S, which took 15 months.

If Apple took some heat over the iPad 4, it’s nothing compared to what it would receive should the iPhone 5S come halfway through the iPhone 5’s expected life. Smartphone ownership isn’t the same as tablet ownership, as in this case not even those with 12-month contracts could upgrade without incurring a fee.

 

A return to the old days

For the first four years of the iPhone’s life, Apple announced and released new iPhones at the beginning of the summer. That is, until 2011, when it debuted the iPhone 4S in October rather than during its Worldwide Developer Conference in June.

WWDC turned out to be an all-software show that year, and the iPhone 4S took center stage at its own event later on.

Having gone to the trouble of shifting the launch dates around, and following it again for the iPhone 5, could Apple be considering switching back to a WWDC iPhone announcement?

 

Possibly…

The Worldwide Developer Conference is Apple’s primary annual event. In 2011, we were treated to previews of OS X Lion, iOS 5, Siri, iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud, and iTunes Match. This year hardware made a return, with the announcement of new MacBooks, the MacBook Pro with Retina, iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion. And since then, we’ve had another MacBook Retina and a refreshed iMac range.

So what’s in store for WWDC 2013? We assume a new version of OS X, version 10.9, is inevitable, as is discussion about iOS 7. As for hardware, will the similarly rumored Apple TV make an appearance? If not, the “iPhone 5S” could fill a hole.

But why would Apple want to bring the iPhone back to WWDC? Arch-rival Samsung may have something to do with it, as it’s likely to launch the Galaxy S4 during an event in May – or as some rumors have stated, late February at Mobile World Congress - leaving Apple slightly behind the curve in terms of brand new hardware to flaunt.

The 5S is also likely to be another incremental release, much like the iPad 4, which could suggest Apple plans to experiment with a six month refresh for iOS devices before a redesigned model is launched after 12 months.

 

But probably not

DigiTimes has a spotty record at Apple rumors. This year, it correctly pegged the iPhone 5’s release as September but tripped up when it came to features and materials used in its construction.

The last time Apple launched an iPhone at WWDC was in 2010, when it focused exclusively on that and iOS, with no OS X announcements at all during the two-hour event. Considering Apple has been updating OS X annually now, it seems unlikely to abandon it during the show next year.

Although a refreshed iPhone released part way through the year would stop that dip in sales Apple usually sees in the run up to a new iPhone being announced, it could alienate as many buyers as it would attract. Recent figures showed 16 million iPhone 4S phones were sold nearly a year after launch, so it’s not as if it’s trickling out the door. The iPhone 5 is still a rarity in stores, and the company still hasn’t released the device across the globe yet. Why would it be thinking of another model so soon, when it can’t make the existing one fast enough?

The Samsung argument doesn’t wash either, as it’s not really Apple’s style to worry about the competition so much that it alters its plans. Look at the iPad Mini. It came out long after everyone else was producing cheap 7-inch tablets at a far higher price tag. Apple prefers to battle Samsung in the courtroom, leaving its products to do the talking on the street.

Some analysts also don’t agree with DigiTimes’ mid-2013 release date either. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster says the next iPhone will be out in September 2013, which is in keeping with an annual update schedule.

Most of all though, Apple has to be mindful of annoying its usually loyal customers. Like the iPad 4, releasing a new iPhone so quickly could come off as money grabbing, and the backlash could be more serious.

While we won’t know for sure until after WWDC 2013, or at least until we approach the summer months, it seems probable that the iPhone 5S won’t be present at the show and for once, we’re sure most people will be pleased.

Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com

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