Samsung is releasing the Galaxy S II to the market. The Android Gingerbread based smartphone will be released on May 2011, by 140 operators in 120 countries. Samsung targeted 10 million units sales of the Galaxy S II. The predecessor, Galaxy S original achieved the same target, so they are aiming to continue the success.
The Galaxy S II was first released in South Korea with the price of US$ 786 and then it will released globally. The Galaxy S II will have the features like 1,2 GHz dual core processor and Super Amoled Plus screen. The Samsung gadget will challenge other relevant Android smartphones like HTC Sensation or LG Optimus 2X, and of course the Apple iPhone. The release of Galaxy S II seems to be not affected by the conflict between Samsung and Apple. As been known before, Apple is suing Galaxy S original version for the similarity of design, and Samsung also sue Apple regarding copyright infringement.
The fast growth of smartphone and tablet PC market is getting attention from Intel. Intel is producing a special processor for tablet PCs, and have been launched in the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing, China. The processor is called the Oak Trail.
The Oak Trail is the successor of Intel Atom that have been used in many netbooks. The new processor is still produced with the 45 nanometer technology process, but the power consumption has been reduced up to 60% compared to its predecessor. Intel has also prepare the Cedar Trail with the 32 nanometer technology and 22 nanometer. Oak Trail and Cedar Trail is a form of commitment from Intel to continuously present personal experience into netbooks and tablets, coming with less power consumption and better performance. The first Oak trail, Z670 will come to the market on May 2011 and will be used in 35 gadgets from various vendors. OEM will use it in tablets with Windows, Android, and MeeGo OS. Many tablets now are still using ARM based platform, the presence of Oak trail will become a competitor in tablet and smartphone market. Intel have used Atom for tablets platform, but it can’t go to the level popularity of ARM in matter of efficiency and power consumption.
One tough android smartphone is presented by Casio. By looking at the design, we can see the toughness of this phone they call the Casio G’Zone Commando.
Yup, the Casio Commando is guaranteed to be a perfect companion for those who enjoys outdoor activity or the wild life adventures, since it is designed to meet the standard of Military Standard 810G. No wonder if this Casio Commando can endure extreme conditions like dipped in water, the rain, shocked, dust, or even moist, Commando is ready for all those extremes. And to support the adventure activity, many software has been specially designed for it, like the compass, Adventure Training, thermometer, and Star Gazer, application that shows you star constellations. The Commando uses android 2.0 or Froyo, other things brought by this smartphone is the WiFi, 5MP camera, and also GPS. But too bad this Casio Commando will only be available in the US an bundled with the Verizone, the price will be around US$200 with two years contract.
Genius is introducing their new stylish gadget from the series of BlueEye wireless mouse, the Navigator 905 Vouge. This stylish mouse is unique because it can be attached to user’s notebook.
The Navigator 905 Vouge is designed for professionals that think highly about their desk appearances. Genius also said that the diamond design pattern on the surface of the gadget makes all the difference from other common mouse. The auto connection and hopping frequency technology are also presented to avoid interference. The 1200dpi BlueEye tracking technology is claimed to use the sophisticated optical machine that can work on almost every surfaces and with better performance from every other common mouse. The unique feature that can make this mouse attached to notebook is called the Stick-N-Go, with that ability, this US$27,9 priced gadget is expected to not ever fall down.
