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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III coming to US carriers “this summer”, optimized for the fastest LTE and HSPA+ networks

Today Samsung announced that the Galaxy S III would be coming to some international markets by the end of May, but they were not very specific about the US release date. Thankfully Samsung Mobile US sent us a statement that narrowed down things a little bit. Read on for the full details.

“Samsung Mobile is planning a U.S. version of Galaxy S III, optimized for the fastest LTE and HSPA+ networks in the U.S., which will be available in the summer of 2012. Exact timing and retail channel availability is not being announced at this time. We believe the Galaxy S III is the most anticipated product in the 20-year history of Samsung Mobile; therefore, we will continue to share information as it becomes available.”

We also spotted on Samsung’s site that is says, “Specifications may differ on the LTE version.” No processor model has been announced, so the US version could end up with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 chip as rumored.

Hopefully, we will get some more information next week at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans.

Update: Various sources are reporting the Galaxy S III will arrive in the US in June. Chris Ziegler of The Verge says sources told him it is coming to Sprint.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Huawei introduces the Ascend D quad, dubs it the World's Fastest Smartphone

Three new phones in the Huawei D series, including first quad-core handset

Huawei has been making some moves the past little while and now they've gone ahead an announced their latest series of Ascend devices that will be coming in April to China, Australia, Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, and the Middle East in Q2 2012.

The Ascend D quad series of devices comes from Huawei and carries some pretty impressive specs to go along with it. They would have to be if Huawei is going to be putting a tag line such as the World's Fastest Smartphone on it.

Huawei's K3V2 1.2GHz Ascend D quad /1.5GHz Ascend D1 quad-core chip and power management system.

720P high definition touchscreen (PPI 330)

Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and Audience earSmart™ voice technology

8-megapixel BSI rear-facing camera, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera

1080p full HD video-capture and playback capabilities

In total, there is three devices in the series -- Ascend D quad, Ascend D quad XL, Ascend D1, each with their own set of specs that slightly differ than the other. can check out the full press release past the break to get a full run down of the models in the series and stay tuned for a better look. We're sitting in with Huawei right now at BCN.

Monday, January 2, 2012

The Fastest Android Phone

Motorola’s Droid Bionic smartphone, with its combination of computing power and access to 4G long term evolution (LTE) data networking services from Verizon Wireless, is the fastest Android-based smartphone available as of November 2011, according to multiple reviews. Introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, the Droid Bionic became available for sale through Verizon in September 2011. Other Android competitors, such as the Samsung Galaxy S II, offer similar technical specifications, but don’t offer the same mobile data speeds.

The Droid Bionic features a 1-gigahertz, dual-core processor and 1 gigabyte of random access memory (RAM). This is similar to Apple’s iPhone 4S. In addition, the Bionic runs the Android 2.3.4 operating system and offers 16GB of on-board memory in addition to a pre-installed 16GB microSD card. The Bionic uses Verizon’s high-speed data connectivity, along with Verizon’s evolution data optimized (EV-DO) 3G services, when 4G is not available. In addition, the Droid Bionic offers a touch-screen interface -- a 4.3-inch screen with a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels -- and Wi-Fi connectivity.

What gives the Droid Bionic an advantage over its Android competitors in the area of mobile data speeds is the fact that it runs on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, which is the fastest mobile data network as of November 2011, according to a report by RootMetrics, a company that compares voice and data ratings between carriers. Complex.com, in a September 2011 review, reported that the Droid Bionic was the fastest and most powerful Android device available. PC Mag, in a September 2011 review, reported that the Bionic was the most powerful Android phone you can buy.

The Droid Bionic outperformed Android competitors, the Samsung Droid Charge and the HTC Thunderbolt, in tests conducted by Complex.com. The Droid achieved data speeds between 18 megabits per second (Mbps) and 27.12 Mbps, which is about 10 Mbps faster than other phones. In tests performed in October 2011 by Digital Trends, the Galaxy S II achieved data speeds of between 0.8 and 1.2 Mbps, which is less than one-tenth of the speed of the Bionic. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S II has a more powerful processor than the Bionic at 1.2 GHz, it can’t load Web pages or complete downloads as fast. Digital Trends reported that this is mainly due to the fact that the Galaxy S II runs on AT&T’s HSPA+ network.

Cellular carriers including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are each expanding and improving their 4G network coverage nationwide in 2011. However, in many areas, 4G network access is limited or nonexistent. In these areas, the Droid Bionic and other 4G-capable phones will switch to slower 3G data networks. This means that the Droid Bionic is the fastest Android phone in areas covered by 4G, but other Android phones may offer faster 3G speeds in certain areas.