The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been announced and features Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It will probably arrive in the Philippines by next month with a estimated price of Php30,000.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs:
4.65? HD Super AMOLED screen @ 1280×720 (315 ppi)
TI OMAP 4460 1.2GHz dual-core processor
PowerVR SGX540
1GB RAM
16GB and 32GB internal storage
HSPA+ 21Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
NFC
5MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
1.3MP front-facing camera
1080p video recording at 30fps
1750mAh Li-Ion battery
Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Release date in the Philippines: Sometime in late November 2011.
Price in the Philippines: About Php30,000 ($680)
The Samsung Galaxy Note is a 5.3-inch smartphone that’s really close to an Android tabler.
Samsung Galaxy Note i9220 specs:
5.3-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1280×800 resolution
Gorilla Glass display
1.4GHz dual-core processor Exynos chip
Mali-400MP GPU
1GB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD (2GB included)
HSPA+ 21Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
8MP rear camera
1080p full HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera
GPS w/ aGPS support
FM radio tuner
Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Samsung TouchWiz UI 4.0
Aside from that 5.3-incher Galaxy Note that Samsung announced, they’re also re-introducing the 7-inch tablet — this time, it comes with a stunning 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display — the Galaxy Tab 7.7 P6800.
At 7.9mm on the side, this is now the thinnest tablet ever.
Samsung Galaxy Tab P6800 7.7 specs:
7.7″ Super AMOLED Plus display @ 800 x 1280 pixels
1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processor
Mali-400MP GPU, Exynos chipset
1GB RAM
16GB, 32GB, 64GB internal storage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
HSDPA 21Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
Bluetooth 3.0 w/ A2DP
3.15MP camera with 720p video recording
2MP front-facing camera
micro-USB port
GPS
5100mAh Li-Po battery
Android 3.2 Honeycomb
There’s a TV-out port which could be a micro-HDMI and a micro-SD slot as well. Support for HSPA+ network is also present.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 was just announced at IFA in Germany today and makes it the very first tablet with a Super AMOLED Plus display.
Having tested and reviewed all the 3 dual-core Android smartphones available locally, I think I can now share my personal thoughts on the three and lay down my verdict. Read my round-up of the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. HTC Sensation vs. LG Optimus 2X after the jump.
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Samsung has yet another superphone up its sleeve but it’s not any better than the S2 — the Samsung Galaxy Z is supposed to be a cheaper alternative to the i9100 SII .
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There’s this rumor about the next Android Nexus phone that will be released next quarter by Google and they’re naming it the Nexus Prime. The specs are drool-worthy so it definitely attracted a lot of speculative attention.
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We’ve got two new Android phones that are a bit different than the rest, mainly because of their form factor — a full qwerty physical keyboard — the Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510 and the HTC Chacha.
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Samsung Philippines and Globe Telecom partners to bring the Samsung Galaxy S2 in the Philippines. The Galaxy S2 will be available to Globe subscribers starting June 27, 2011.
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Entry-level handsets like the Samsung Galaxy Gio is what makes Android a more palatable mobile OS. They’re fast enough and they’re cheap.
Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660
Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
7.2 Mbps HSDPA support
3.2″ 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen of HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) resolution, multi-touch
800MHz ARM 11 processor
Adreno 200 GPU
Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
278MB of RAM available to the user
Android 2.2.1 (Froyo) with TouchWiz 3.0 UI
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n with Mobile Hotspot functionality
GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
3.2 MP autofocus camera with geo-tagging and face-detection
QVGA@15fps video
microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
microSD slot (up to 32GB, 2GB in box)
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
Accelerometer and proximity sensor
DNSe sound enhancement
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Document viewer
Smart dialing
Swype text input
The very thin frame of the Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 gives it that sexy appeal. Just like its predecessor, its mostly made out of polymer making it very light and almost unnoticeable in the pocket.
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