Samsung to Unveil “the Newest GALAXY Device” on August 15

With the launch of the third-generation Galaxy S smartphone, we thought Samsung will be focusing on releasing several mid-range handsets and some tablets until the end of the year. The 2012 is a busy year for Samsung who recently took Nokia's crown as the world's most prolific handset maker. The South Korean company faced overwhelming demand for its Galaxy S III smartphone before it even got into the market. Moreover, Apple continued to sue Samsung in an attempt to stop the South Korean sales in many regions. Some actions were successful, but many other failed. Last but not least, Google's Android 4.1 Jelly Bean launch put Samsung in an awkward position due to the fact that the company has yet to update some of its devices...

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Sony Xperia SL Confirmed to Arrive with 1.7 GHz Dual-Core CPU

Rumors on an Xperia S follow-up surfaced last week, along with allegedly press photo of the device. However, it appears that the image that leaked last week is fake and that the upcoming Sony Xperia SL will look a bit different. We’re still looking for more details on the full specs sheet of the Xperia SL, but the latest hearsay claim that the smartphone will be equipped with a powerful 1.7 GHz dual-core processor. The information emerged last week and it’s been confirmed today by an AnTuTu benchmark. Apparently, Sony Xperia SL is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3, though this has yet to be confirmed by the handset maker. For the time being, we only have confirmation that the phone’s CPU is clocked at 1.7 GHz,...

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Nokia Drive for Windows Phone Updated with My Commute

Nokia has just announced the availability of an updated flavor of its Nokia Drive application for devices running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. The application provides users with a great turn-by-turn voice guided navigation experience while on the go, though it is available only for Lumia handsets for the time being. As soon as Windows Phone 8 will arrive on shelves, however, things will change, as Nokia already announced. Drive will be available on other devices as well, which should help the company build momentum for its mapping service, already recognized as a leader internationally. The newest flavor of Nokia Drive, version 3.0, brings new features to Lumia users today, so that they won’t have...

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Arrives on HTC EVO 4G LTE via CyanogenMod 10

Sprint’s latest addition to its LTE portfolio, the HTC EVO 4G LTE is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform integrated with HTC Sense 4.0 user interface. Although today the Taiwanese company confirmed plans to deliver Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for the One XL, One X and One S, many other powerful HTC phones have yet to be scheduled for this upgrade. However, until HTC decides which handsets are eligible for Google’s latest Jelly Bean operating system, we can always try out unofficial ROMs that get released online. One of the first Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROMs for the HTC EVO 4G LTE has just been released by XDA forum user Mazda. Based on CyangogenMod 10, this unofficial ROMs has a few features that do not...

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Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 Spotted with 1.6GHz Quad-Core CPU

Samsung is getting ready to bring to the market a successor to its large Galaxy Note smartphone, and the device has just made an appearance on the GLBenchmark website. According to the info available there, the phone should hit the market with a quad-core CPU inside clocked in at 1.6GHz, a bit higher than that of Galaxy S III, although it is the same Exynos 4412 chip. The smartphone will also arrive with Mali-400 graphics inside, the same as the current flagship Android device from Samsung. The listing also confirms that the handset will pack a screen boasting a 1280x720 pixel resolution, and that it will run under Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (though Samsung might actually load Jelly Bean on it). As reported by PhoneArena,...

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MSI CX61 and CR61 15.6-inch Multimedia Laptops

Micro-Star International posted a nice and long press release in which it details the CX61 and CR61 multimedia laptops. Both products have the same specs, including the screen size of 15.6 inches, with one exception: the CX61 has an advantage in terms of graphics. While CR61 has to settle for the integrated GPU in the third-generation Core i-Series CPU, the CX61 has an NVIDIA GeForce GT640M or GT630M as well (with 2 GB VRAM). That said, the other relevant hardware is as follows: HD LCD (1,36 6 x 768 pixels), 2.5-inch SATA HDD (500/640/720 GB), up to 8 GB DDR3 RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, DVD Super multi optical drive, two 2W speakers, a 5-in-1 card reader, HDMI, D-Sub, USB 3.0 (2 ports) and USB 2.0 (1 port). Go here to...

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Intel Core i3-2328M CPU

No differently from how a Biostar PC spec sheet revealed the AMD A4-3450 APU, Fujitsu and Toshiba have released specification information that contains data on an Intel chip. The laptops in question are Toshiba C850-B121, Satellite L850-B257 l and Fujitsu LifeBook AH531 / E752 (PDF file) / S752. The processor is called Core i3-2328M and is a Sandy Bridge CPU instead of an Ivy Bridge. It should still prove quite capable though, with its two cores working at 2.2 GHz (100 MHz better than Core i3-2308M). Speaking of which, the chip has 3 MB of L3 cache memory, HD 3000 integrated graphics, DDR3-1333 memory support, 650 MHz GPU frequency and a TDP of 35W. Unfortunately, we don't know when the CPU will be launched any...

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Microsoft Office 2013 to RTM in November, General Availability in February 2013

Microsoft is expected to make its newly unveiled Office 2013 productivity suite available for purchase starting with February 2013, recent reports suggest. The Redmond-based software giant has made available for download a preview flavor of Office 2013 on Monday, and it is expected to announce further details on the application’s availability in the coming months. According to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, the company is on track to release the software to manufacturers as soon as November this year, and is gearing up for general availability starting with the second month of next year. In November, Microsoft is expected to release to manufacturing all flavors of Office, including Office client, server and services products. Some...

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GeIL Evo Corsa DDR3-2666 Gaming Memory

Memory company Geil has just expanded its gaming memory series with two new sets of DDR3 modules belonging to the "Evo Corsa" line. The Taiwanese company says it has colored the heatsinks of its new DIMMs in “acid green” as a reference to the famous race track “Nurburgring,” that has been called the “Green Hell.” Geil is, in fact, short for Golden Emperor Int'l Ltd. and the company has always maintained an image of mid to high-end manufacturing. The new additions to the “Evo Corsa” series work at 2400 MHz and 2666 MHz. The 2400 MHz versions come in 4, 8 and 16GB pairs while the 2666 MHz model is only available as a 16GB pair with 11-13-13-32 latencies and the standard 1.65V voltage. The 2400 MHz series come in six different...

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EVGA Mini-ITX Z77 Motherboard

The Z77 chipset isn't something meant for small form factor PCs, but that isn't stopping EVGA from preparing a miniature motherboard based on it. In true preview fashion, the company decided not to actually say or write anything about the specifications when it released the photos, besides the form factor and chipset. That means that all we have to go on are what the purposely blurry pictures can show us. It's not a lot, but it should be sufficient until the company gets around to selling it. The mini-ITX motherboard, as a Z77 platform, will allow even the fastest LGA 1155 central processing units to work. That includes the best Ivy Bridge CPUs (Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7).  Two SATA 6 Gbps ports are visible through...

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Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 Gets Unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM

It’s been only a few weeks since Google officially announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and only one handset maker confirmed it would update some of its devices to the latest version of the mobile platform. Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC has just confirmed an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade will be available for One XL, One X and One S smartphones in the near future. Google also revealed plans to update the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and Motorola XOOM to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but there are no exact release dates available yet. Samsung has yet to offer more details on its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update schedule, though we can safely assume that Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note will be among the first to receive...

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