Samsung Galaxy S III

The Samsung Galaxy S III

Most anticipated Android Phone of the year is launched on May 3rd in London. Here are the specs this beast possess up its sleeve.

Screen: 4.8” Super Amoled HD display


Storage: 16/32/64GB depending on model, plus expandable MicroSD card


Cloud storage: 50GB Dropbox for two years


Colour: Pebble blue or marble white


Battery: 2,100mAh (wireless charging optional extra)


Camera: 8MP rear; 1.9 MP front


Resolution: 720 x 1280 px (306ppi)


RAM: 1GB


Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.55 mm


Weight: 133g


Operating System: Android 4.0.4


Processor: Exynos 4412 Quad (1.4GHz)






Eye tracking and wireless charging features are step forward. Samsung has given more importance to software part too along with the hardware. And we cant wait to see how good it perform.

The Pentile Display instead of normal RGB could offend some people who look out for microscopic details. Given the 306ppi, Pentile/RGB arrangement should not matter much since its hardly noticeable to eyes.

Design was never Samsung's forte and Galaxy S III carry forward that tradition. Phone looks just average specially when compared with HTC One X and Sony Xperia NXT series. Good addition here which was missing in earlier models is Notification LED. I feel the design will grow over you once you start using it.

Camera is 8MP with zero shutter lag. We expected 12MP shooter here, but if the optics on S III are good then who are we to complain. Remember its not always about MegaPixels.

Hardware under the hood is impressive. The Quad Core Exynos 4412 built on 32nm offers almost the double processing power than previous Exynos while saving 20% power.

The Mali400MP4 GPU offers 66% increase in 3D performance over the SII, which is significant. It even outdo the powerful PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU of the iPhone 4S and closes on to PowerVR SGX 543MP4 GPU of the new iPad.

Samsung Galaxy S III Retains the microSD card slot as well as removable battery, which is a good thing.

Latest trend of offering limited storage and non-removable battery is restrictive and should be done away with.

Overall, this phone is an evolution rather than a revolution. It is a decent upgrade over S II, but we still feel few things could have been better.

So, If you are in the market for the greatest android phone, Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X are the two phones you should consider. Choose HTC One X if you prefer better design and Build Quality. If you love the SAMOLED HD screen, need raw processing power, extra storage,removable battery and better developer support then S III is better choice. Overall I would rate Galaxy S III just above the One X.

Kudos to the HTC, they are back in the game. Samsung needs to up their game to retain their title.

Triumph Motors Set to Enter India With 7 Models

Triumph India

With the official announcement at Auto Expo, Triumph is set to enter Indian Market in 2012 with 7 Models viz.

• Bonneville INR 5.50* Lakh

• Street Triple 675 INR 5.75* Lakh

• Daytona 675 INR 7.00* Lakh

• Speed Triple INR 8.00* Lakh

• Tiger 800XC INR 11.40* Lakh

• Storm INR 17.00* Lakh

• Rocket III Roadster INR 22.00* Lakh 

*Guideline ex-showroom (Delhi) prices

The Daytona 675 is the most delicious offering of the lot for supersports bike lovers due to its pricing and awesome 125PS power on tap...


Triumph is looking to set up plant in Karnataka according to reports.... 4 Dealerships will be appointed in 2012, they plan to make it 12 in the next three years...


Expect the deliveries starting from Diwali 2012. 

Samsung Galaxy S III Rumor Mill

 Samsung Galaxy S III Rumor Mill

According to latest rumors, the Samsung Unpacked Event is said to be happening in London on 22nd May 2012 where they will unveil their next Superphone i.e the Galaxy S III ...

Till now the interesting bits we expect from this phone are:

• SAMOLED+  HD Screen
• Quad Core Exynos 4412 or Dual Core Exynos 5250 (Cortex A15 anyone ?? :)  )
• ~ 4.8" Screen
• 12 MP 1080p Cam
• 2GB Ram
• Superthin Body ~7mm
• Ceramic Body
• Liquipel water resistant coating 

I'll keep you updated with latest rumors about the most anticipated phone of  2012 :) ...

Image and London event rumor source :http://androidandme.com/2012/03/smartphones-2/galaxy-s-iii-to-be-unveiled-may-22nd-at-samsung-unpacked-event-in-london/

HTC 2012 Lineup: One X One S One V

HTC 2012 Lineup : One X One S & One V 

HTC One X

HTC One X is Flagship phone with quad core tegra3 muscle.

• 4.7″ 720p HD IPS touchscreen
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 Processor
• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and backside-illuminated sensor, 1080p full HD video recording, and the ability to capture a photo while recording a video
• 32 GB of built-in storage, 1 GB of RAM
• HSPA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, DLNA, NFC
• 1,800 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 134.36×69.9×8.9 mm
• Weight: 130g

HTC One S

One S is MidRange offering from HTC. Snapdragon S4 being dual-core has beaten Tegra 3 in some benchmarks, so it'll be interesting to see how it performs in real world scenario.

• 4.3″ 960×540 Super AMOLED touchcreen
• 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm S4 Processor
• 16 GB of built-in storage, 1 GB of RAM
• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, 1080p full HD video recording, and the ability to capture a photo while recording a video (basically sounds like it’s the same unit found in the One X)
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HSPA
• 1,650 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 130.9x65x7.8 mm
• Weight: 119.5g

HTC One V

One V falls to affordable segment. It has got descent specs and should sell well.

• 3.7″ 480×800 LCD touchscreen
• 1 GHz Snapdragon S2 Processor
• 5 MP autofocus camera with BSI sensor, LED flash, 720p HD video recording, and the ability to capture a picture while recording a video is found here too
• 4 GB of built-in storage, 512 MB of RAM
• HSPA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• 1,500 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 120.3×59.7×9.24 mm
• Weight: 115g

Floating Touch ! : Xperia Sola

Sony Xperia Sola announced with Floating Touch Tech 

Xperia SOLA

• 3.7 inch 854x480 screen with Mobile Bravia Engine and Floating Touch
• 5 megapixel camera with 720p video capture
• 1 Ghz U8500 ST-Ericsson NoaThor Dual Core CPU
• 512MB RAM
• 8 GB Internal storage, microSD card support upto 32 GB
• NFC
• Hard coated shatterproof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
• DLNA
• Fast Capture
• 107 grams weight
• MRP 19990(Expected)

This is interesting technology, you just need to hover tour finger over the screen within 0.79" distance and screen will response accordingly. Its just like the mouse over function. Hope to see this tech in future touchscreen phones too ...

Sony Xperia NXT Series

Sony Xperia NXT Series

Sony Recently announced Xperia NXT Series at MWC 2012. 

Lets have a look at their Specifications:

Xperia S

• 4.3 inch 1280x720 HD Reality Display
• 12 mp rear camera with 1080p video capture, front camera 720p HD
• 32 GB storage
• 1 GB RAM
• 1.5 Ghz Dual Core CPU
• 1.5 second from sleep mode to taking a picture.
• Anti Stain Coating
• NFC
• PlayStationCertified
• Rs.29990 MRP(Expected)

Xperia P

• 4.0 inch qHD Sony WhiteMagic display with 1000 nits brightness
• 1 GB RAM
• 1 Ghz Dual Core CPU
• 16 GB storage
• 8 mp rear camera with 1080p video capture
• NFC
• 85 hour music playback time
• Aluminum Unibody Chassis
• Anti Stain coating
• HDMI output
• Xperia SMART Dock for full PC experience*
• Rs.23990 MRP(Expected)

Xperia U

• 3.5 inch 854x480 Reality Display
• 5 mp rear camera with 720p video capture
• 8GB storage
• 512 Mb RAM
• 1 Ghz dual core CPU
• Changeable bottom caps and illumination effect
• 3D surround sound
• Anti Stain Coating
• Fast Capture
• Smart Headset Pro bundled
• Rs.16990 MRP(Expected)

Design-wise NXT series is refreshing.
Only gripe is Sony don't have quad-core flagship yet. Guess they are waiting for S4 yields to become stable. WRT NXT Series, Sony's optimizations will provide lag free experience.

 

30k+ Smartphones : Q1 2012

Lets have a look at deserving candidates ...

# Samsung Galaxy S II

# Motorola Razr

# Samsung Galaxy Note

# (Upcoming) Samsung Galaxy Nexus

#  Apple iPhone 4S

# HTC Sensation XE

All the above phones are available in the market for more or less 30k INR except iPhone 4S which ridiculously starts at 44k INR...  

Galaxy Nexus is not launched yet here in India, but it would cost around 30k initially, unless Samsung decides to go Apple way which is highly unlikely... 

Lets sum up the important points about each phone: 

Galaxy S II : Superb SAMOLED+ Display, Huge Developer support at XDA, Powerful Exynos Chipset.                              But build quality is bit plasticky and may not appeal to all. Screen resolution is standard 480x800 while others have qHD or 720p resolution.

Motorola Razr: Fantastic Build quality, Crisp display and Design. OMAP 4430 chipset is in its midlife and its GPU PowerVR SGX540 is the same as of Galaxy S... All in all chipsetwise it falls short to S II's Exynos...

Galaxy Note: For those who are blessed with Large Palms. Its gorgeous 5.3" SAMOLD display at 800x1280 will appeal to you. Once you own this devide, you wont be able to go to lower screen size phones again. Its powerful Exynos chipset will take care of your demanding tasks.

Galaxy Nexus: 3rd Vanilla Google Experience phone, with its 720p HD Display and Ice Cream Sandwich Android version, you'll not go wrong with this handset. Its powered by descent OMAP 4460 chipset, which does the job well. But camera is just 5MP, so if your looking for good cameraphone, steer clear...

Apple iPhone 4S: Ridiculously Priced in India... 44k for 16GB version and goes upto 60k for 64GB version. If you are ok with closed apple ecosystem, android feels too geeky to you and if you've got a lot of moolah then go for this. Good thing about it is its superb camera and easy to use interface...

HTC Sensation XE: This Qualcomm Dual Core beast offers good performance close to Exynos. Its bundled with good pair of headphones and HTC marketed it as musicphone. Camera is OKish and Screen is descent especially all other phones pack SAMOLED or Retina Display. Battery backup is poor...Get it only if you are a HTC Fan...

Summing it up, If I were you to buy a phone in the range of 30k my choices would be ... (In that order)

1. Salsung Galaxy Note (I'm Comfortable with its size :) ) 
2. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
3. Samsung Galaxy S II
4. Motorola Razr
5. Apple iPhone 4S
6. HTC Sensation XE 

Few phones which were not included in this list for the reasons:

Nokia Lumia 800 : Although its descent package, but 25k price for windows phone having old gen chipset is little too much.

SonyEricsson Arc S: Single core chipset, overpriced.

LG Optimus 3D / HTC Evo 3D: Poor Battery Life and 3D is just a gimmick ...

If I have missed any phone, let me know :) ... 

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