New iMac, Are you buying?

Apple held a "little" media event today at the California theatre in San Jose that turned out to be anything but "little" -- at least as far as hardware is concerned. Apple announced five (count 'em!) new hardware devices, including:

• Mac mini
• iPad with Retina Display (fourth generation)
• iMac
• MacBook Pro 13 with Retina Display
• iPad mini

In this post I want to discuss the new iMac which was last updated in May 2011.

Easily the most surprising announcement of the day, the iPad 4 comes a short seven months after the iPad 3 which was announced on March 7, 2012

• Thinner industrial design built from aluminum and glass with up to 40 percent less volume
• Upgraded display with reflection reduced by 75%
• Every iMac display is individually color calibrated using an advanced spectroradiometer
• 2.7 - 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, or
• 3.4GHz Intel Core i7 processor
• NVIDIA Kepler graphics architecture - up to 60 percent faster performance
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, or
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX - best graphics available in an all-in-one computer
• 8 - 32GB of 1600 MHz memory
• 1 - 3TB hard drive, or
• up to 768GB SSD, or
• Fusion Drive with 128GB of flash and a 1TB or 3TB hard drive
• Two Thunderbolt
• Four USB 3.0 ports

The new iMac isn't yet available for ordering, but Apple provided the following base prices:

• 2.7GHz with 8GB and 1TB - starting at $1299 - available in November
• 2.9GHz with 8GB and 1TB - starting at $1799 - available in December

So, are you buying?

HTC One X+ Reviled; Impressive Specs and new "facelift"

Following a number of leaks over the past few weeks, HTC has finally made the One X+ official this morning. In many ways, the handset is a lot like its predecessor; it has the same polycarbonate unibody, the same 4.7-inch Super LCD display, and offers the same 1GB of RAM. But  the One X+ is a whole new smartphone.

The big upgrade is the 1.7GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, which makes the One X+ “up to 67% faster” the the One X LTE, according to HTC. There is no microSD card slot in the new handset, but it does come with 64GB of internal storage as standard, plus 25GB of Dropbox storage absolutely free — so you should have plenty of space to store just about everything you’d like to pack into your smartphone.

The One X plus features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera capable of shooting 1080p HD video — just like the original One X — plus an improved 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera that shoots 720p HD video. The battery has also been improved by a non-replaceable 2,100 mAh cell, which promises 50% more talk time.

Another great feature of the One X+ is its software: It comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pre-installed, with HTC’s new Sense 4+ user interface laid over the top. As you’d expect, this update brings a number of improvements to the device, including new imaging and movie hubs, improvements to the camera app, and more.

The HTC One X+ with 3G connectivity will be making its way to Europe and North Asia in mid-October, then South Asia in November. And for those of you in the United States, HTC has said that it will be making a separate announcement regarding a One X+ with LTE connectivity later.

For all you people who got the HTC One X, eh, too  bad... So, what do you think of this? Will it beat the iPhone 5 (already did) or the Galaxy S3?

New series coming soon!

Hello everyone, this is a quick announcement that I will not post this week as frequently because.... I'm working on a new series coming soon to the blog! The design change was a great success and now, I will be doing new series (you will find out more later).

Anyway, stay tuned, while you wait for a new post from me or the new series, go check out engadget or Gizmodo, they have some good stuff.

NEW COLORS FOR GALAXY S3! Red, Black, Grey, and Brown!

       

Samsung announced at IFA in Berlin today that its flagship smartphone will soon be available in Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black, and Titanium Grey.

The colors aim to continue the Galaxy S III’s focus on nature, and each one is “derived from man’s relationship with natural materials and perfectly compliments the handset’s organic experience,” Samsung says.

The Korean company also noted that the availability of these colors will depend on your country and carrier/retailer — so it could be that not all of them arrive where you live. It hasn’t stated which devices will be available in which markets, but we’re hoping that carriers will do that on Samsung’s behalf in the coming days and weeks.

Would you still ignore the awesomeness of the Galaxy S3? Or will you fall into the trap of picking one up?

[Via: The Next Web, Technobuffalo]

The Next Galaxy Nexus specs LEAKED!

Will Google stick with Samsung for the next Nexus-series phone? If this spec sheet that just leaked is accurate, it looks like Samsung could be returning for a three-peat, with what amounts to a small upgrade over last year’s Galaxy Nexus.

Instead of a quad-core Exynos, this document claims the phone would stick to a dual-core SoC, but ramp the clock speed up to 1.5GHz. Unfortunately, there’s no work on just which SoC we’re talking about, only that it won’t be a new design based around A15 cores.

Supposedly, this model GT-I9260 will keep a 4.65-inch display, which is now noted as an HD component; that’s a bit odd, since the Galaxy Nexus already has an HD screen. Why mention it for one but not the other if they’re the same resolution?

According to this, the next Nexus would use the same cameras as the Galaxy S III, with an eight-megapixel component around back, and would also offer the same microSD compatibility the GS3 enjoys.

Frankly, it’s all a bit underwhelming, and we can’t help but hope to see something a little more exciting from the next Nexus. That’s not to say that these specs look underpowered; maybe we’re just expecting too much to be wowed, when we really need a more utilitarian upgrade to a solid design.

Via PocketNow

NEW HTC 5 INCH SMARTPHONE REPORTED TO COME THIS SEPTEMBER, The Galaxy Note 2 will have some competition.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note II may not be the only “phablet” this fall. According to "technoBuffalo" and “industry sources” speaking to DigiTimes, HTC is planning to debut a 5-inch smartphone in September or October, which will have a full 1080p high-definition display with a 1794 by 1080 resolution.

The new 5 inch tablet is likely that it will have 126 vertical lines will be dedicated to Android’s virtual navigation buttons, which were introduced with Ice Cream Sandwich. That means the device would actually feature a 1920 x 1080 panel.

Back in July a GLBenchmark test, which details a “HTC 6435LVW” with a 1794 x 1080 display, powered by Qualcomm’s MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 processor running Android 4.0.4. appeared.

That seems to confirm a device with these specifications is currently being tested by HTC, but whether or not it will show its face this fall remains to be seen. It seemed like only a matter of time before the Galaxy Note got a rival, though.

[via The Verge]

Sony Xperia SL Leaked: Features Silver body

 The phone above is "called" the Sony Xperia SL (model number LT26ii), and even though the phone looks exactly the same as the Xperia S, the SL's will get a few notable changes. The Xperia S has  a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 processor,but the Xperia SL is said to have the same processor, the SL's is said to be clocked at 1.7GHz. Other Xperia SL additions include having Android 4.0.4 preloaded and coming in silver and pink color options (shown in render form at ePrice) in addition to the black and white bodies that the Xperia S launched in.

The Xperia SL is said to be similar to the Xperia S, and the specs are as followed: 4.3-inch 720x1280 display, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, 12-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front camera. Sony is holding an event in Berlin on August 29 right before IFA 2012 so it's possible that we'll hear more about the Xperia SL (and maybe that recently-leaked Xperia Tablet) then. The release of this phone hasn't been released but in the mean time, would you buy this?

 Via GSMArena (1), (2), ePrice

HTC Amaze 4G from T-Mobile Review

The first HTC Amaze I got kept getting dust in the side, which cause light to leak out the side of the home buttons when the lights turned on. This easily gets dust in any gaps, and after one day of using my replacement device, there already is a cloud of dust under my front facing camera. I wouldn't recommend this for people who keep there phones in there pocket, and I would be smart to buy the HTC One S if you love your media. However, all the negatives aside, I personally think the camera is one of the best I have ever used on a phone, but the audio on video mode is not the best. The screen looks stunning, and runs games the best.  I highly recommend getting this on T-Mobile when they do there promotions, when the phones become free. This is perfect for teens, this is fast with a 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon CPU, and has a 8 megapixel camera with 1080P recording. 

*UPDATE*

GET THIS INSTEAD OF THE ONE S!

Red Samsung Galaxy S3!!!

What? Pebble Blue and Ceramic White aren't the only colors for  the Samsung Galaxy S III? If you like the color red, then get ready for the sportier Garnet Red version coming to AT&T this month.

Starting July 15 you can pre-order the Garnet Red Galaxy S III from the AT&T site or in company-owned stores.  The phone will be available for walk-ins at company stores beginning on July 29.

So, are you going to get this??