Friday, November 12, 2010

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Samsung Epic 4G Gets Android 2.2 Unofficially

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 10:06 PM PST


Samsung has already started rolling out Android 2.2 update in various parts of the world. The roll out is expected to be completed by the end of this month. However, Samsung has not mentioned when the U.S. variants of the Galaxy S will be getting the Android 2.2 update.

The Vibrant and the Captivate have already had their taste of Froyo thanks to some leaked firmwares. Yesterday, the Epic 4G joined that list thanks to Firon.

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Firon has released a new ROM for the Epic 4G based on a leaked Android 2.2 firmware (DJ29).  The ROM is a pretty basic one (deodexed, zip-aligned and pre-rooted) and only contains the usual Froyo goodies.

The catch? Browsing performance is actually slower than what it was on Android 2.1 based firmware and the audio sometimes skips when on 3G. Epic 4G owners can download the ROM from here.


Samsung Epic 4G Gets Android 2.2 Unofficially originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Saturday 13th November 2010 01:06:38 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Samsung Zeal Officially Launched At Verizon Wireless

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 11:29 AM PST


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Verizon Wireless and Samsung recently launched the entry level messaging phone, the Samsung Zeal. This handset features a unique, flip-style format with an E Ink technology that changes the layout of the keyboard based on the user's needs. Samsung Zeal shows a traditional numeric keypad, when you open it vertically as a flip phone. In landscape mode, the phone features a QWERTY keypad that can change to numeric with symbols.

Samsung Zeal features a 2.0 megapixel camera with auto focus, Bluetooth technology with support for headset, GPRS/EDGE, Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange, Social Beat Widget, VZ Navigator, Skype mobile, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, location-based services, Personal organizer with calendar, calculator, notepad, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and so on.

Samsung Zeal comes with a price tag of $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card.


Samsung Zeal Officially Launched At Verizon Wireless originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Omkar Dutta on Friday 12th November 2010 02:29:27 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Android Powered Motorola Flipside Now Available At AT&T

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 10:05 AM PST


motorola flipside

Motorola recently launched its mid-budget smartphone, the Motorola Flipside. This handset is powered by the Android 2.1 Operating System and it allows you to access more than 100,000 apps from the Android Market. This handset is exclusively available on the airwaves of AT&T in the US.

Motorola Flipside comes with a 3.1 inches touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels resolution, Android 2.1 Operating System, Slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3 megapixel camera, Music Player, Built-in FM Radio, full HTML web browser, 3G Connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Motoblur and more.

Other features include a 3.5 mm audio jack, USB connectivity, 512 MB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, 2GB Pre-installed, Hands-free speaker phone, AT&T Mobile Music, ATT Radio, MobiTV, Up to 6 hours talktime, Up to 15.5 days stand-by time and 1150 mAH battery.

Motorola Flipside comes with a price tag of $99.99 with a two-year service agreement or you can even get this for $399.99 without contract. If you are planning to buy this handset, head over to this page.


Android Powered Motorola Flipside Now Available At AT&T originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Omkar Dutta on Friday 12th November 2010 01:05:35 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Nexus S Specifications And Carrier Details Leak

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 09:44 AM PST


Nexus_SIt was just yesterday that the first images of how the Nexus S looks leaked on the Internet. Today, we have some information about the specifications of the device. T-Mobile will be the official carrier of the Nexus S and the handset will sport EDGE and HSUPA (up to 7.2mbps).

The phone won't feature HSPA+ to take advantage of the higher band with being offered by the recently rolled out HSPA+ network from T-Mobile. The back of the phone will pack a 5MP camera which might be assisted by an LED flash. The phone will also sport a 1500mAh battery. Sadly, no details about the processor, amount of RAM and internal storage capacity of the phone are available.

However, in all probability the Nexus S will be powered by a 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor from Samsung and will pack 512MB of RAM.


Nexus S Specifications And Carrier Details Leak originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Friday 12th November 2010 12:44:52 PM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Rubik’s Cube: Solved In 12.5 Seconds By An Android

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 02:36 AM PST


A Lego Mindstorms Kit has been able to solve the Rubik’s Cube Puzzle in 12.5 seconds, thanks to the 1 GHz Google Nexus One powering it.
The feat was made at the ARM developer conference at Silicon Valley this week. David Gilday was the man behind this machine and he claimed that the average rubik’s cube solving time for the robot was 15 seconds, 12.5 being the best time.
The robot was powered by a Nokia N95 that could solve the puzzle in 25 seconds. The cube in question has 3×3 grids and David Gilday has expanded the solution to work with as large as 100×100 cubes. He writes in his blog saying,

A number of people asked if the robot could solve any of these larger puzzles. I said 'no' and added that they would be physically much harder to solve than the 3x3x3 since the robot would have to be able to turn both the outer faces and the second layer of pieces. I dismissed the thought until [a colleague] suggested a way of adapting the original mechanism to allow the second layer to be manipulated.

Having classified all the pieces, I was able to write a generic algorithm and generated a set of sixty-four lookup tables that could solve a scrambled cube of any dimension limited only by RAM and processor time. I tested this algorithm on virtual cubes as large as 100x100x100.

See the robot at work in this video.

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Rubik’s Cube: Solved In 12.5 Seconds By An Android originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Chinmoy Kanjilal on Friday 12th November 2010 05:36:24 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.
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