Galaxy Premier GT-I9268 (TD-SCDMA) Receives WiFi Certification

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is getting closer and closer to the release of a new handset in its popular Galaxy range, and has already received WiFi certification for it. Dubbed Galaxy Premier, the smartphone was spotted online a few times before, and has received the necessary approvals from the WiFi Alliance, but only for China, it seems. The handset that was granted WiFi certification features model number GT-I9268, and is said to be the TD-SCDMA version of the mobile phone, which will make it fit for the network of wireless carrier China Mobile. When released, the mobile phone will provide users with WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n connectivity options (with support for 2.4GHz and 5.xGHz bands). Samsung...

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DROID RAZR HD by Motorola Now on Pre-Order

Next week, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless will make available for purchase on its network a new high-end device coming from Motorola, namely the DROID RAZR HD. Made official last month, the new device has already been officially confirmed for release on October 18th, although Verizon has not announced a pre-order period for it as of yet. However, those users who would like to grab the new device as soon as it arrives on shelves can now head over to Costco to reserve a unit for the release date. The mobile  phone is available through this retailer with a small price cut attached to it, namely $189 on a two-year contract. Additionally, the company will throw in a navigation dock and battery charger for free. For...

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Exceleram Extensive X Series Dual-Channel Memory Collection

When we say that Exceleram's new X Series memory line reaches 8 GB, we mean that the highest-end dual-channel kits offer the amount (4GB per module). Constructed with Hynix CFR chips, the modules actually come in both 2 GB and 4 GB, though the former is only available standalone, as the E30106X 2GB. Since Exceleram has decided to cover the entire desktop market segment in one swoop, the list is extensive, so we wanted to leave it alone and unspoiled. See below for the capacity, frequency, latency, voltage and cooling (or lack thereof) possessed by each product. E30106X 2GB (1x2GB) 1333MHz, CL9, 1.5V, w/o Heatsink E30112X 4GB (1x4GB) 1333MHz, CL9, 1.5V, w/o Heatsink E30149X 4GB (1x4GB) 1600MHz, CL11, 1.5V, w/o Heatsink E30146X...

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12 iPad mini Models Are Launching Next Week

A list of 24 iPad mini SKUs (stock keeping units) for black and white versions has popped up on the web, indicating that Apple has prepared what is essentially a line of 12 different models with storage capacities ranging between 8GB and 64GB. AppleInsider has published an image of the “presumed ‘iPad mini’ product SKUs” based on information obtained from people who are familiar with Apple's product inventory. The full list shows 24 separate device models. However, when the Black vs White distinction is taken into account, the list only shows 12 clearly distinct models, from a technical standpoint. The four different product descriptions each come with three distinctions labeled as “GOOD,” “BETTER,” and “BEST” which, according...

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ASUS ROG Matrix HD 7970 GHz Edition Graphics Card

Here is a video board that definitely doesn't fit the guidelines that the European Union is thinking of eventually enforcing. Called ASUS ROG Matrix HD 7970 GHz Edition, it actually comes in two models, so we might say that ASUS has introduced two cards instead of one. The “Platinum” edition is faster, at 1,050 MHz / 1,100 MHz GPU Clock, while the “normal” adapter operates at 1,000 MHz / 1,050 MHz. Otherwise, they are identical, down to the three-slot, dual-fan cooler and the VRAM speed of 6.6 GHz (there are 3 GB of GDDR5 VRAM on each). Compared to the 925 MHz GPU / 5.5 GHz VRAM of the reference model, the Matrix are giants. The 20-phase VRM and Super Alloy Power components are only the icing on the cake. Speaking...

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Samsung StartMenu for Windows 8 Start Menu

Although it comes with numerous cosmetic changes, Windows 8 abandoned the old-fashioned “Start Menu” and instead sports what Microsoft calls a “good-looking” Start Screen. Samsung on the other hand plans to develop a so-called S Launcher that will play the role of a “Start Menu” and will be pre-installed on all Windows 8 computers that’ll bear its badge. Samsung’s “Start Menu” doesn’t look quite eye-appealing, but it still seems to integrate very well into the Windows operating system. It copies the traditional Start Menu’s design, but will be launched via a toolbar placed at the top of the screen. The app isn’t yet available for testing, but Samsung will most likely release it for free via its official page after Windows...

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Intel Prepares “Avoton” CPUs with 8 Cores

Intel's habit of making long-term roadmaps has backfired again, although we doubt it is too concerned about the information that emerges this way, especially when it doesn't concern high-profile products. The central processing units (CPUs) that got detailed are, or will be, part of the Atom series. Or perhaps it is more accurate to call them system-on-chip devices (SoCs). They bear the codename “Avoton” and will be paired with the Edisonville platform in the second half of 2013. Thus, Avoton Atom CPUs will follow in the footsteps of the Centerton collection, which should be out by the end of the year. Each SoC will have between two and eight cores, with every pair of cores sharing 1 MB of L2 cache memory. Thus, an...

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Instagram App for BlackBerry 10 (Rumor)

One of the applications that might not arrive on devices powered by Research In Motion’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform is Instagram, some of the latest reports on the matter suggest. According to an article on VentureBeat, Facebook will not make the application available for the upcoming mobile operating system, although users might be able to take advantage of RIM’s own photo editor with filters. Facebook’s photo-sharing service already has over 100 million users, and BlackBerry 10 users will certainly be disappointed to not be attending the party, provided that the rumor pans out. According to CrackBerry, however, the thought of skipping BlackBerry 10 from the list of Instagram-supported mobile platforms is far from...

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Upstart Announce 1-2 TB Optical Disks

A little over a week ago, we learned about a nanotechnology-based technique that could lead to the creation of DVDs with 4TB capacities, but it was implied that years would pass before practical applications emerged. A new startup company, created by a Case Western Reserve University physics professor and his graduate student, might have discovered a method that will produce high-capacity optical disks sooner than that. Called Folio Photonics, the upstart company proposes a scribing method that can cram 1 TB or 2 TB of data on a single disk. It starts with taking a thick flow of polymers similar to putty, then dividing and stacking it repeatedly, and then spreading it into a film. The film is rolled onto a spool. After...

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ASUS PadFone 2 Now Official with Quad-Core CPU and 4.7’’ Screen

Today, computer maker ASUS made official the successor of its phone-in-tablet PadFone, confirming most of the features that have been previously leaked on the device. Dubbed PadFone 2, the new device arrives on shelves not only with a larger display, but also with improved overall performance, being capable of providing users with a better experience than before. The smartphone comes to the market with a 4.7-inch 720p Super IPS+ touchscreen display based on Sharp's IGZO technology and capable of delivering up to 550nits of brightness, as well as with a quad-core APQ8064 SoC from Qualcomm packed inside. On the back, the new device sports a 13-megapixel photo snapper with support for full HD video recording courtesy of Sony’s...

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Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Arrives on Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S via OTA

Google has started to push out the over-the-air Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update to both Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S handsets out there. For the time being, however, the OS upgrade is being delivered only to those who own a GSM-based flavor of one of these smartphones, Engadget notes. The CDMA versions of the newest Google phones are expected to receive the update at a later date, yet no specific info on when that might happen has been provided as of yet. Unfortunately, it appears that Google did not include the landscape homescreen orientation feature in this build, although it did make it available for the owners of a Nexus 7 tablet PC. Other than that, the new platform release is said to arrive on devices with...

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