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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2013 Will See An iPhone 5 Rival Produced By Sony

This year we have seem some amazing improvements made to smartphones and we have also seen some manufacturers fall behind the front runners in the market . Those that are at the top are Apple and Samsung who have given us the popular iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3 devices. We have not heard much from Sony this year however it has been said by the company executives that there will be an exciting release in 2013.

Dennis Van Schie who is the Chief of Mobile Sales for the company recently spoke to the Financial Times Deutschland and said “We will create in the near future a flagship model that can compete with Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy S III”. This is the first indication that we have seen to indicate a major new device from the company. Tech Crunch recently reported that the new model is expected to be shown at MWC and CES 2013 in early 2013. The top phone currently in their range is the Xperia T which is a great premium device that sports a powerful 1.5Ghz dual core processor and a great 4.6 inch 720P screen. The iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3 may be in trouble if the company are aiming to better an already impressive phone.

Mr Van Schie was also questioned by Financial Times Deutschland regarding Sony producing a Windows 8 device. There have been many companies including Samsung and HTC that have been producing devices that will run on this platform. Sony have not dismissed this idea. Mr Van Schie said that “We have a good relationship with Microsoft and the development of Windows Phone are watching closely. If it succeeds, we will not be caught off guard”. As Sony have mentioned the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3 when talking about their latest premium range device we expect it to a special phone and it sounds like we do not have long to wait for it to hit the shelves. 

The mobile phone market is currently dominated by Apple and Samsung and their impressive devices the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3. We expect Sony’s latest release to be impressive as it needs to compete with these phones.

Source: http://cmvlive.com

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Wireless Broadband Alliance & Small Cell Forum Cooperate to Integrate Wi-Fi Hotspots & Small Cells

  


Wi-Fi Global Congress, San Francisco – 5th November 2012

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, and the Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, today announced they will work together to integrate Wi-Fi hotspots and licensed small cells.

Telecom operators worldwide are increasingly deploying both licensed and unlicensed technologies - in the form of small cells and public Wi-Fi - making this an opportune time to examine how they can be best integrated. By employing both technologies, operators can significantly improve the user experience through dramatically increased network capacity and with advanced traffic management techniques. Furthermore, by integrating the two technologies they can also lower device, infrastructure installation and backhaul costs. 

The two organizations will cooperate on a range of initiatives including simple measures such as looking at how small cells could impact the WBA and GSMA's efforts to simplify Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) access, and sharing best practices for optimizing the user experience and operator deployment strategies for joint Wi-Fi/small cell hotspots. The WBA's NGH program is already making public Wi-Fi more accessible by removing the need for usernames and passwords. Major operators globally are currently trialling these new hotspots and deployments are expected imminently. 

However, more ambitiously, the organisations will also look at how to integrate Wi-Fi and small cells on a network level, instead of simply using Wi-Fi to provide a pipe into the cellular network. This could allow Wi-Fi hotspots to support cellular services such as voice and SMS, as well as enable enhanced integrated services such as advanced traffic management and smart offloading features over the radio interfaces as well as within the backend networks, resulting in the best possible user experience.

JR Wilson, Chairman of the Wireless Broadband Alliance said: "This agreement builds a bridge between the Wi-Fi and cellular worlds. Our two organisations bring together the key fixed, mobile and Wi-Fi operator and vendor players. Furthermore, we both enjoy close relationships with the respective standards bodies – the Wi-Fi Alliance, IEEE and 3GPP. This means we have the clout to turn the vision of integrating Wi-Fi hotspots and small cells into a reality. The NGH program will now encompass the advances that emerge from this new cooperation paving the way for a truly converged future. Customers will benefit from a highly dependable, easy to use, seamless service across many different network technologies."

Gordon Mansfield, the Small Cell Forum's Chairman said: "The days of Wi-Fi vs cellular are dead. Both technologies are crucial for supporting the never ending growth in data traffic. In the long term, each technology alone cannot meet this challenge - success can only be achieved by aligning the two. Wi-Fi hotspots are proving a valuable tool for managing surging mobile data traffic. Small cells, which now outnumber macrocells globally, represent the future of cellular as it strives to achieve new levels of coverage and capacity for all mobile devices. By bringing the two together, we can deliver a better experience for all users across all devices." 

The two organisations will begin working together immediately and plan to test technical progress at future Small Cell Forum plugfests and at the Wireless Broadband Alliance NGH trials. Today's news follows announcements made in Q1 2012 by the Wireless Broadband Alliance regarding its work with the GSMA and the Small Cell Forum's publication of a whitepaper on the case for intelligently integrating Wi-Fi and small cells.

About the Small Cell Forum

The Small Cell Forum (www.smallcellforum.org), formerly known as the Femto Forum, supports the wide-scale adoption of small cells. Small cells are low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum, are operator-managed and feature edge-based intelligence. They provide improved cellular coverage, capacity and applications for homes and enterprises as well as metropolitan and rural public spaces. They include technologies variously described as femtocells, picocells, microcells and metrocells. The Forum has in excess of 140 members including 67 operators representing more than 2.92 billion mobile subscribers – 47 per cent of the global total – as well as telecoms hardware and software vendors, content providers and innovative start-ups. 

About the Wireless Broadband Alliance 

Founded in 2003, the aim of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is to secure an outstanding user experience through the global deployment of next generation Wi-Fi. The WBA and its industry leading members are dedicated to delivering this quality experience through technology innovation, interoperability, and robust security. 

Today, membership includes major fixed operators such as BT, Comcast and Time Warner Cable; seven of the top 10 mobile operator groups (by revenue) and leading technology companies such as Cisco, Google and Intel. 

WBA member operators collectively serve more than 1 billion subscribers and operate more than 1 million hotspots globally. They also work with international operators to drive innovation, deliver seamless connectivity and optimize network investments. The WBA Board includes AT&T, Boingo Wireless, BT, China Mobile, Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation, iPass, KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO and Orange.

Source: www.wballiance.com

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Skype 3.0 for Android brings tablet optimized UI

Skype’s new version 3.0 of it’s Android app has put tablet users square in it’s sights. The new Skype update is optimized to bring a more functional version of Skype to tablet users. Along with the normal features of Skype such as video calling, sending and receiving instant messages, sharing pictures, and making calls to mobiles and landlines worldwide, 3.0 users will get a break from those sometimes teeny, distant sounding voice calls. Skype’s new codec, dubbed SILK sounds promising;

“Skype 3.0 copes well with the often varying speeds of Internet connections, ensuring that the audio quality is always the best it can be.”

Visually, Skype 3.0 takes advantage of tablet screen real estate, locking the screen in a horizontal position, and allowing for switching between front facing and rear cameras.

Check it!

Source: http://www.intomobile.com

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Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours predict launch in January 2013

Will the Samsung Galaxy S4 release in January?

Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours have hit the market, days after iPhone 5S manufacturing reports surfaced. It is reported that Galaxy S4 is speculated to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2013. Samsung had earlier refuted reports about the release of Galaxy S4 at the Mobile World Congress in February 2013.

Galaxy S4 is rumoured to feature the South Korean company’s manufactured Exynos 5450 chipset with a powerful Cortex A15 quad-core processor and a 13MP rear camera. The display of the Galaxy S4 is alleged to be a Super AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution on a 5-inch screen.

5-inch screen smartphones seem to be increasing with time and Samsung might be looking to enter that market with the release of Galaxy S4. HTC had recently released Droid DNA for US markets, which sports a 5-inch screen. Samsung has neither confirmed nor denied the speculations about the device, which the South Korean company is rumoured to release at CES 2013.

Many technical experts believe that there is still a long time ahead for the successor of Galaxy S3, which is the best selling smartphone for Samsung, but the rumour mills need no affirmation from the South Korean company and the experts. With Samsung releasing Galaxy S3 mini and reports suggesting the launch of a revamped Galaxy S2 Plus by the South Korean company, S4 seems a distant, but possible future.

Samsung Galaxy S3 has created new sales records for the company and it might look to increase the numbers with the launch of Galaxy S4, but the time of the release still remains uncertain.

Source: www.techhunter.co.uk

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