Samsung Is Preparing Smartphone with 3GB of RAM

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new smartphone, one that would pack even more raw power than before. Apparently, the company plans on including 3GB of RAM inside this new device, which would be 50% more RAM than in some of the current high-end smartphones. One of the prototype units of this new smartphone has been already photographed, yet no other details on what it might include have been provided. According to SamMobile, the company might plan adding some new features to its future devices, and some of these could require a higher amount of RAM than the already sufficient 1GB in most of today’s devices. The 3GB-of-RAM-smartphone from the South Korean vendor might...

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Android 4.2 Is Already Loaded on Galaxy Nexus, New Motorola Devices

Google is getting ready to celebrate five years of Android, and the company is expected to do so with the launch of a new flavor of the operating system. Previously believed to be Android 5.0, the new OS version has been recently discovered to be en-route to the market as Android 4.2, and some new info on the devices that it might be loaded on has started to emerge. Apparently, Google is already testing the platform on a number of devices, while getting ready to have it loaded on new Nexus smartphones. One of these has been long rumored to be coming from LG, and is currently said to be a version of the LG Optimus G that arrived on shelves only a few weeks ago.   However, it appears that Galaxy Nexus will also get...

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Motorola RAZR i Goes Official in Brazil

Unveiled back in September, Motorola RAZR i has just been launched in Brazil. This is the first South American country to get the Intel-based smartphone launched by Motorola Mobility. Although the smartphone is not yet available for purchase, Motorola confirmed the RAZR i would soon go on sale for R$ 1,299 ($640 USD or €490) off-contract. Following the same design line as the RAZR family, the smartphone is built to last. The back cover of Motorola RAZR i is made of DuPont KEVLAR fiber, while the front side is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass coating for extra protection. The entire frame of the smartphone is made of aircraft-grade aluminum, while the inside of the device features splash-guard coating. Design aside,...

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Club3D Exposes Future Dual-GPU Graphics Card

As far as high-end graphics adapters go, there is one breed that always manages to stay above, performance-wise, even later-generation models, due to their sheer horsepower. We are, of course, speaking of video boards with two graphics processing units instead of just one, like the one PowerColor released (sort of) a couple of days ago. By “sort of” we mean that the card is officially out, but its price hasn't been provided yet. Nevertheless, the specifications, at least, are clearly enough spelled out, something that Club3D's HD 7990 cannot claim. Though the card has been revealed through Club3D's Facebook page, the performance numbers have yet to be exposed. Fortunately, speculation will avail us where facts...

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WP8 Launcher for Android

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform won’t be available on shelves for another month or so, yet owners of Android devices can already get a taste of the looks and feel of the platform on their handsets. A new WP8 Launcher is now available for download in the Google Play Store, and can be found on this page. While looking and working pretty well, the app comes only with a Chinese user interface at the moment, which is a major drawback, that’s for sure. With the new app, users will get a tile-based interface on their Android devices, and will also provide them with the option to use Windows Phone 8 gestures to move around menus. Additionally, the WP8 Launcher comes with support for pinning apps to the homescreen, and also...

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