SamMobile has leaked the ROM update, before its even officially announced.

What’s new in i9000 Value Pack:

• Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread with features from Android 4 ICS
• Performance improvements
• Galaxy Note Lockscreen (swipe anywhere to unlock)
• Face Unlock
• Galaxy S2 Photo Editor
• Better Camera: Take picture while shooting video + Minor UI Change.
• Auto-Rotation is fast – Fast switching from portrait to landscape

How To Install Android 2.3.6 TouchWizUi Value Pack on i9000 Galaxy S

Note: This is a leaked ROM, it has not been properly tested. Do it at your own risk.

Downloads:

• ODIN 1.83 [HotFile]
• Value pack ROM (password: samfirmware.com)

Step 1. Extract the ROM from the rar file. Open ODIN (close KIES if open)

Step 2. Turn off your Galaxy S i9000. Hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons to enter the Download Mode.

Step 3. Attach usb cable from Galaxy S with your PC, ODIN should recognize it in matter of seconds.

Step 4. In ODIN, click on PDA and select the CODE_I9000XXJVU_CL851880_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5 file (present in the extracted folder), then click on PHONE and select MODEM_I9000XXJVU_REV_00_CL1092175.tar.md5. And the last time, click on CSC and select GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVU.tar.md5.

Step 5. You are now ready to flash your device. Click on Start, your Samsung Galaxy S will reboot into a leaked, official build XXJVU of Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread “Value Pack”.

Official thread on xda.

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The work on custom ROM has been done by one of the XDA developers.

Note: As one could expect, its buggy but works. Most of the stuff works but camera, 3G, HD & voice search does not work at the moment. But updates would be available soon.

Pre-requisite:

• Your Galaxy Tab 8.9 should be rooted and  have Custom recovery like ClockworkMod.
• ROM Manager (Market)

• Download: Android 4.0.3 ICS for Galaxy Tab 8.9 [MultiUpload]
• ICS Google Apps [MultiUpload]

Copy above files to /sdcard directory, after downloading.

How To Install ICS on Galaxy Tab 8.9

Step 1: Open ROM Manager and click Reboot to Recovery.

Step 2. From Recovery, select wipe data / factory reset. Also wipe cache, Dalvik cache.

Step 3: To flash zip from sdcard, choose install zip from sdcard >  icyxmas.p5wifi.cwm.alpha1.1.zip.

Once this is flashed, select flash icygappsv2.zip. and when done, reboot.

And you should have Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich on your Galaxy Tab 8.9.

Step 4: (optional) You can overclock Galaxy Tab as it runs a modified Kernel. Use SetCPU or Antutu or NoFrills app from market to overclock.

Also check out the official thread on XDA.

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To give you an estimate, 1080p packs 2,073,600 pixels and high resolution iMacs have 3,686,400 pixels. But Samsung’s latest 70″ prototype TV can pack much larger number of pixels in its enormous 70″ screen. Its not just about the number of pixels but the impressive part is the technology behind those large number of pixels

Samsung adjusted 8 Million pixels (8,000,000 pixels) ”Ultra Definition” 240Hz 3DTV which is several times more than any other display ever made. In order to get them all in, Samsung had to shrink each pixel even for a display of such a large size. Shrinking each pixel means shrinking the transistors that control them, and traditional silicon transistors couldn’t cut it at that lowered size. So Samsung turned to an emerging technology called metal oxide semiconductors.

8 million is enormous knowing the fact that 4K x 2K resolution display would need 8-9million pixels.

Metal oxide semiconductors are not very new, they were used along with some of the OLEDs but they demand too much current for the amorphous silicon used in TFT, so manufacturers use polysilicon instead.

Metal oxide transistors conduct electrons more quickly than amorphous silicon and as the size changes amorphous silicon is slow enough and yet costlier and less transparent.

Other companies like Sharp are following the trend and are using metal oxides for displays. Its just started get even more interesting.

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The biggest attraction of Galaxy S2 is its superb display that endorses a new Super AMOLED PLUS display which makes Retina display look ugly. Samsung claims that the color Gamut. It has twice the contrast ratio of SuperAMOLED found in Galaxy S and save much more power. The display is 4.27-inch 800 x 480.

Update: Samsung Galaxy SIII S3 Full Specs, Launch Date

Design

Unlike the cheap plastic feel of the Galaxy S, Galaxy S2 is a gorgeous device. You totally notice how ridiculously thin the phone is as it rests in your hand, and the effect is amplified by the fact that it’s got so much surface area — the screen-to-edge ratio is off the charts.

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The feel:

UI feels perfect fast and smooth, a testament of a powerful processor We were blown away by the clarity and brightness of the Super AMOLED Plus display

Samsung Galaxy S2 Full Specs, Features

• Displayd: 4.27″ 800×480 Super AMOLED Plus
• CPU: Samsung’s dual core 1Ghz processor. (not Nvidia Tegra2)
• GPU: Quad core gpu capable of bursting  3.2 Gigapixels/s.
• Camera: Dual camera — 8MP rear with Flash, 1080p video, 2MP front.
• Cloud services: Track your phone, ring phones, remote wipe, lock, automatically sends sms when SIM is changed to specified numbers, manage device via wifi & web browser, without KIES app.
• Dimensions: World’s Thinnest Smartphone, 8.49 mm thick.
• OS Features: Android Gingerbread 2.3 with TouchWiz 4 — Samsung Game Hub, Social Hub, Music Hub, Readers Hub (ebooks, Newspapers, more).
• Enterprise: Full Encryption, on device encryption encrypted hardware), Cisco anyConnect VPN, Webex, VoIP, CCx certified device — seamless voice, MDM (Sybase), Remote wipe, monitoring.
• Connectivity: HSPA+ Wifi 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 3.0
• Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity sensor, Gyroscope
• NFC:  integrated NFC support (on some versions).

Avaialbility:

The Galaxy S II would be available by the end of the month.

Press Release:

Samsung announces the GALAXY S II, World’s thinnest Smartphone that Will Let You Experience More with Less

Global launch of Samsung’s most powerful smartphone delivers unmatched performance with a Dual-Core application processor and best-in-class viewing experience by Super AMOLED Plus display in sleek and lightweight design

BARCELONA, February 13, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100), a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight, dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched viewing experience with incredible performance.

The Samsung GALAXY S II uses Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread, the latest version of the world’s fastest-growing mobile operating system. The next generation smartphone includes access to Samsung’s four new content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.

“In 2011, we will take Samsung’s leadership in Speed, Screen and Content to a whole new level,” said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. “With the GALAXY S II, Samsung wants to set the new standard of quality viewing on mobile, powerful performance, and slim and modern design.”

“GALAXY S II is a natural and powerful evolution of GALAXY S. Building on the phenomenal success of the original Samsung GALAXY S, we are proud to unveil the ultimate smartphone. Consumers no longer have to contain themselves – the Samsung GALAXY S II allows them to design their own smart lives.”

“We’re pleased to see Samsung bring another Android-powered device to market to help grow the Android ecosystem,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.

Powerful Performance

Incorporating a dual-core application processor and advanced wireless network (HSPA+ 21) connectivity, the Samsung GALAXY S II has the speed and power to provide an unrivalled mobile performance. Dual-core application processor delivers compelling features such as fast web browsing, multi-tasking comparable to a PC-like environment, supreme graphics quality and instantly responsive 3D user interface on the large screen. The GALAXY S II also delivers seamless multitasking, switching between applications instantly. Superior 3D hardware performance makes games and video incredibly fast and smooth.

With super-fast HSPA+ connectivity, the GALAXY S II offers rapid mobile download speeds while BlueTooth® 3.0+HS considerably reduces data transfer times.

The Samsung GALAXY S II has been equipped with an 8MP, high-profile camera and camcorder with 1080p full HD recording and playback. With Samsung’s patented AllShare technology, customers can capture, create and then share their experiences hassle-free.

A Next Level of Viewing Experience

The Samsung GALAXY S II has been equipped with Samsung’s new crystal-clear Super AMOLED Plus screen, the most advanced mobile visual display ever created. Setting the standard of quality viewing on mobile, Super AMOLED Plus introduces the best in quality in color gamut, contrast ratio and edge sharpness. Using RealStripe screen technology and a greatly increased sub-pixel count, Super AMOLED Plus complements the mechanics of the human eye to recognize images look clearer and more detailed than ever before. With a wider viewing angle and increased visibility in outdoor, the Samsung GALAXY S II provides a more vibrant viewing experience than any other mobile devices.

Even with its unrivaled performance, the innovative Super AMOLED Plus display does not compromise battery performance. A significant reduction in power consumption from Super AMOLED display means it is also more energy-efficient than other comparably-sized devices, allowing Samsung to minimize device weight.

Samsung GALAXY S II Goes to Work

Samsung has introduced a new range of enterprise mobility solutions, expanding the business capabilities of the Samsung GALAXY S II and helping enterprise customers empower a flexible and connected mobile workforce. Samsung has partnered with IT industry leaders to offer the most relevant enterprise solutions to the Samsung GALAXY S II, working seamlessly on the Android Gingerbread platform and paying special attention to securing data and network. These solutions include enhanced conferencing and connectivity services from Cisco, the most comprehensive mobile implementation of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and secure remote device management from Sybase.

A New World of Entertainment and Smarter Interaction

Samsung has selected the Samsung GALAXY S II as its premium mobile product with which to launch Samsung Hubs – integrated mobile applications designed to fit every element of your life. With Samsung Hubs, the Samsung GALAXY S II delivers rich catalogues of books and magazines, music, advanced mobile games and control of your online social life, all from a single device.

• Social Hub Premium: The future of communication – talk to whoever you want, however you want, all from one place – your contact’s list. Communication history, IM status, and updates from social networking sites are all readily available. From here, users can access all types of messages (push e-mail, text, VM and SNS) and respond directly without resorting to individual applications. It truly acts as a hub for entire social life.
• Readers Hub: Carry an enormous library of books, magazines and newspapers on-the-go. Through strategic partnerships, Samsung Readers Hub provides over 2.2 million books and novels, 2,000 global and local newspapers in 49 languages and 2,300 popular magazines in 22 languages.
• Game Hub: The easiest way to download and play best-in-class mobile games. Featuring a 3-axis gyroscopic sensor, the Samsung GALAXY S II unleashes a world of gaming possibilities. Try for free and download premium titles from partners like Gameloft, or ‘enjoy Social Network Games (SNG) powered by mobage including ngmoco’s We Rule and We City’.
• Music Hub: Make Samsung GALAXY S II a personal music manager and access over 12 million tracks from 7digital. Discover what’s hot from top charts, search for favorite music, get recommendations on albums, enjoy previews and download them directly to Samsung GALAXY S II.

The Samsung GALAXY S II gives customers more choice in personalizing their smartphone experience. New for the Samsung GALAXY S II, Samsung has introduced Live Panel, a service that aggregates live web and application contents to a single customizable home-screen. Customers can design the lay-out of their own Live Panel, online services and mobile apps to appear on-screen. SNS feeds, information and many more applications can all be embedded and accessed instantly through the magazine-like layout.

With the enhanced voice technology on the Samsung GALAXY S II, customers will be able to do more with less. From opening the app to controlling the messaging, social media, email and calling, Samsung Voice Solution will recognizes voice and convert it to text and vice versa. Customized Voice Translation application makes the Samsung GALAXY S II the perfect travel companion, translating voice or text into – and from – a range of languages: simply speak a word or phrase into the handset and it will instantly translate it, with audio and text output.

For swift and simple device management, Samsung has introduced Kies Air. With Kies air, consumers can manage their smartphone contents from their PC, via local WiFi connections. download photos taken on the built-in camera, listen to music, check missed calls and send messages in the web browser on their PC. For added connectivity, WiFi Direct allows consumers to connect to wireless-enabled PCs and printers without the need for wireless access points. According to market requirement, the GALAXY S II is able to incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to support emerging mobile payment service and other services with mobile operators.

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The first and most striking characteristic of the phone is its similarity in design to the iPhone, something that could be considered as a considerable contributor to its success. The 1GHz processor runs at an impressive and convenient speed and also matches that of the iPhone4. The screen resolution is stated as being lower than the iPhone, but with Super AMOLED technology the quality is still superb and higher than many other smartphones.

Although it’s a fairly debatable and subjective area the weight of the handset can determine whether a customer will buy or not. The Galaxy is considerably lighter than the iPhone, but to some this can seem cheap and fragile.

With regards to memory the Galaxy does match the iPhone with a potential 32GB of space, but unfortunately this option only comes with the purchase of an external memory card, compared to the built in memory of the iPhone.

It is the uniqueness of the technology that separates this phone from the iPhone models and other smartphones. Samsung has taken an individual approach to their product but applied design ideas and software concepts that they know to work. The combination of these two things has led to the development of an attractive product that really offers itself up as a good quality phone.
Now, More recently, Galaxy S has brought the interest to Google to chose Samsing as their official partner for nexus Series. The popularity came as a result of brilliant Hummingbird processor and a great GPU for gaming.

Nexus S is essentially an upgraded version of Galaxy S and has reimaged Samsung’s position in the Android.

The largest obstacle for Samsung was exposure of their product and the comparison of their reputation to that of Apple and iPhone. The iPhone’s reputation seemed to many to be the most secure in the smartphone market and in many respects it is, but through matching the capabilities of the iPhone and its design structure Samsung have provided an honest alternative to the Apple technology.

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Google Nexus S, as rumored, is manufactured by Samsung, powered with the new Android 2.3 “Gingerbread“. The phone would bring the pure Android experience with no customizations.

The phone is not built ground up but is a hybrid of popular android Phone: Samsung Galaxy S. It is significantly faster than the Nexus One (and most current generation phones), with a superb Super AMOLED 400 x 800 resolution screen, which is evidently equivalent to that of iPhone, if not any better.

The phone also becomes the first Android smartphone capable of NFC, near field communications.

Google Experience:

Nexus S Video Intro:

Official Nexus S

The Design:

The phone is sleeker than the Nexus One, but the  black plastic case doesn’t feel that good. The feel is definitely not solid. It is very thin and light – just 4.55 ounces with dimensions are 63mm x 123.9mm x 10.88mm (slightly thicker, taller and wider than the iPhone 4, and with a larger screen).

Hardware:

The Nexus S is not dual core processor, but rather uses the 1 GHz Hummingbird processor (same as Galaxy S), but Gingerbread’s hardware acceleration had brought th true potential of the hardware, as aresult, it feels much better than Froyo.

The super AMOLED 4″ display is superb, even better than Galaxy S with richer blacks than iPhone 4.

Battery life: Unlike most Android phones, the battery  is good – much, much better than Nexus One. you would practically get 6+ hours of heavy voice/data usage, thanks to the powerful 1500 mAh Lithium Ion battery. Official terms claim 400 minutes of talk time on 3G, 841 minutes on 2G, and standby time of 428/714 hours on 3G/2G.

Camera: Gingerbread expands the camera support to dual camera. Rear facing is still 5 megapixel camera, with a flash, the front one is a VGA camera. Both perform well when used for any app.

Sensors: Nexus S also gets gyroscope, along with accelerometer, compass, proximity sensor, haptic feedback and a light sensor.

Memory: It comes with 16 GB of internal flash memory, but no room for expansion.

Rest is pretty much similar to Galaxy S, Nexus One.

Apart from all that, the greatness is in Gingerbread too, with a powerful new API which allows developers to do more with new GingerBread Features:

Complete Gingerbread SDK features

The Availability

Google will not be selling this phone directly to consumers. Phone will be available initially at Best Buy in the U.S. (on T-Mobile) and Carphone Warehouse in the U.K. Google says the phone is currently expected to be available starting December 16, although pre-orders might be taken earlier.

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What would be even more interesting to see  is the Windshields and shop windows running these glass displays.

So all your favorite favorite sci-fi movies, as well as HUDs for helmets and car windshields would come to reality. Imagine a HUDs (headsup display) on windshields that shows GPS Maps Navigation, it would be awesome.

via engadget

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With the latest offering, they target the 3D entertainment space.

The TV features 55-inch 1080p panel with a true 240Hz refresh rate. 240Hz, though doubted to be any advantage over 100Hz, is the highest one can find i the market. To enjoy the 3D content, you will have to use a set of “shutter” glasses, which rapidly alternate between blocking out the left and right eye, thereby creating 3D effect.

Of course, the value or otherwise of a TV like this is going to be found only by experiencing its output in person. If you by chance put-up near Seoul this week, head on down to the IMID 2009 conference get eyes-on this product.

At the moment, there’s far more content available on good old Blu-Ray HD than there will be in either 3D format and that’s not going to change very fast. Unless you’re a really big fan of a particular title that’s available in 3D, you’re likely to sit this out for a while.

[via engadget]

In reality, the new W880 is currently a smartphone which more of a real digital camera.

Here are the detailed Specs:

3x optical zoom, in addition to digital.

Dial mode photos, videos, macros, etc.

Face detection for still photos

Xenon Flash just like Pixon 12

Video:  720p HD 30 fps (Awesome)

Display: 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED Touchscreen

Cellular network: UMTS/HSDPA UMTS / HSDPA

Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

GPS

microSD card slot

Possibly will ship with Windows Mobile 6.5 powered by an ARM processor clocked around 750Mhz.
This phone has really remarkable specs. The best camera phone ever. . When we don’t know yet is the price and markets in which it will be sold. It’s scheduled for 2010.

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HTC had worked with Google to develop the first smartphone based on Android, the  HTC Dream which was good enough and now the latest Android handset from HTC, the HTC Hero.

HTC still holds the widest range of Android devices. Other companies joining the race include the Ultra cool Sony’s Xperia X3 Rachael, and one Motorola handset.

More Android Phones

Why more and more Vendors will be adopting Android ?

The reason is  obvious, it’s free, Open Source and industry standard for Mobile OS. Mobile vendors no longer have to spend money buying Symbian, windows and other Mobile OS. and most important Android is highly customizable.

This model will have a tablet shape and an HVGA display. Users will need to depend on the touchscreen for text input and dialing numbers, as there is no hardware keyboard.

On its list of high-end features are a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera and 8 GB of built-in storage.

The Benefits of Android
The I7500 will run Android 1.5, an operating system developed by Google and one that’s strongly tied to this company’s services.

This includes Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, and Google Talk. The integrated GPS receiver will let users take advantage of all of Google Maps’ features, such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description.

In addition, there is a growing collection of third-party software in the Android Market.

Other Features
This Samsung model will be a quad-band GSM phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) with tri-band HSDPA at 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA at 5.76 Mbps (90 /1700/2100 MHz).

In addition, it will have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0.

This device will include a microSD slot with support for 32 GB cards, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a 1500 mAh battery.

Overall, it will be 115 mm x 56 mm x 11.9 mm.

Coming this Summer
Samsung says the I7500 will be available in major European countries starting in June.

There was no mention of a release in the U.S., but this phone includes support for 3G at 1700 MHz, a strong hint that T-Mobile USA may offer it at some point. This isn’t surprising, as Samsung has already announced it is developing a device for this carrier.

It is also working on one for Sprint, and a CDMA version of the  I7500 could be it.