Boeing Plans for a Secured Android Phone

Boeing is planning for a custom made android smartphone which is especially design for government and military use. This phone will be purely based upon open-source Android code which is at the final stage of development.

Users can expect good security measures like encryption,  biometric access and physical locks etc. The most demanded and advanced operating system of Android 2.3 Gingerbread can be expected in this smartphone from Boeing.

Not much detailed specs are revealed yet. But there are some standard expectations from a company like Boeing. Most probably it will be out with an efficient processor. It will be supporting pretty good storage features as well. Some company officials stated that there will be a high resolution camera with this smartphone which will create good quality pictures.

As reports from the company this smartphone from Boeing will be made available most probably by the end of this year. This smartphone is sure to make its role in this modern world.

LG Optimus 3D Max and ZTE Mimosa X

LG Optimus 3D Max and ZTE Mimosa X are two new handsets recently announced by LG and ZTE respectively. With the two handsets being announced in the same month, speculations started rising and forums started debating whether the Optimus 3D Max is the better of the two. One thing is for sure though, both the handsets are powerhouses.

The Optimus 3D Max stands out, because it’s a 3D phone with a 4.3 inch 3D capacitive touchscreen display. The ZTE Mimosa X on the other hand, has a qHD display of unknown size and resolution. The display size is speculated to be about the same as Optimus 3D Max. If you are someone who prefers a great camera in your handset and if you are left with these two as the only choices, then LG Optimus 3D Max is your best bet, as it sports a dual 5 Megapixel rear camera with autofocus, LED flash, video stabilization, 1080p full HD and 720p HD video recording at 30 fps.

The Mimosa X sports a decent 5 Megapixel camera but its features aren’t known as of yet. Both the handsets are reported to feature VGA cameras at the front. The significant difference is in the OS and the processor. The Optimus 3D Max will be running in Android v2.3 Gingerbread version while the Mimosa X is an ICS based handset. However, there will be an ICS update for the 3D Max, quite soon after it’s launched.

Powered by a Cortex A9 processor of 1.2 GHz clockspeed, Optimus 3D Max also equips PowerVR GPU. The source of Mimosa X’s power is the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, with the clockspeed and other hardware details unrevealed. But it’s been reported that the Mimosa X equips a NVIDIA Icera 450 HSPA+ modem. So the phone basically has its own modem rather than being one, which is advantageous in a number of ways.

A clear victor cannot be determined unless and otherwise users get a hands-on experience with these super sleek devices. But for the moment, LG Optimus 3D Max dominates the ZTE Mimosa X, which might likely change once the handsets are released.

Nokia Carla Devices to Enter Market Soon

Nokia has now introduced the Symbian Belle version for majority of its existing Anna smartphones. At present, the company is getting ready to launch Nokia Carla for every compatible device.

The first smartphones operating under Nokia Carla which is gone to the hit the market will be released in Q3 of this year. According to the newest reports, the second generation Belle smartphone including the Nokia 603, 700 & 701 will first migrate to new version of Nokia Carla OS. Afterward, by Q4, the remaining Belle running smartphones in the Nokia portfolio including N8, E6, E7, C7, C6-01 and Nokia X7 will get upgraded to Carla.

Furthermore, Nokia Carla will be circulated to all smartphones presently on Belle. There’s a trivial, but significant difference between the first generation and second generation Belle smartphones. The first version had no NFC support and came with less clock frequency of 1 GHz CPUs. This is the reason why Nokia decided to employ a trimmed down version of Carla to all the initial Belle smartphones. For those devices a lighter version updates shall be provided to evade performance hiccups. However, browser & resizable widgets can be built in along with other better smoothness & bug fixes. The newer 1GHz Belle devices can rise on up to Carla and probably to Donna.

The main improvements seen in Carla when compared with Belle are,

• NFC
• Dolby surround
• New improved Widgets
• Improved Browser (Version 8) 

Finally, we can conclude that the Nokia Pure View (successor of Nokia N8) won't be the last device running on Carla. As a minimum, there would be at least 2 more Carla smartphones which would be out in the market by this year end. Moreover, Nokia also plans a worldwide roll-out for Carla, so that the users could obtain the update all at the same time. 

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx Red Carpet Edition

What more publicity would a mobile manufacturing company need for their handsets, than being held by a renowned celebrity? Motorola’s new strategy is apparently going to give more publicity for its handsets. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, one of the long running successful handsets, Motorola ever created, now comes as a limited edition model as well.

The limited edition Razr Maxx, known as the Red Carpet edition can be yours, if you are a celebrity. Reportedly it is not just presented to any celebrity alone. Motorola decided to show off their Droid Maxx limited edition amidst the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards this year. Those celebrities, who will be present the function and get nominated for Academy Awards, would receive the Red Carpet edition handsets.

The combination of a sleek design and a vivid red color makes this special edition Razr Maxx a perfect stylish handset fit for a celebrity. For ladies, the Red Carpet gift pack would have a gold pouch in addition to the limited edition model. For males, instead of the gift pouch, it would be a cool high end shaving kit. The gift packs will also pack a Motorola ELITE SILVER Bluetooth headset as well. The headset goes great with the super stylish Red Carpet Droid Razr Maxx.

Reportedly, there aren’t any changes in the specification of the handset. Although, celebrities are the lucky ones here as well, Motorola then announced that five Red Carpet editions would be gifted to the lucky participants of the company’s Twitter sweepstakes. So unless you become a celebrity, make it to Hollywood, and get nominated for an Academy award, you won’t be able to get your hands on the Razr Maxx Red Carpet edition. The only other alternative is just being plain lucky, once you start following Motorola in Twitter. 

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2

With LG giving Samsung a tough time by launching new additions to the competitive Optimus series, Samsung’s reply comes in the form of two new members to the Galaxy lineup – the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. Both the handsets are successors of the Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Mini handsets.

Basically, both of them are mid range handsets sporting decent specifications which would seem more appealing to the youth.

Key features of Galaxy Mini 2:

• 3.27 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen
• Qualcomm 800 MHz Processor with 512 MB RAM
• Adreno 200 GPU
• 4 GB Internal storage extensible to up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G and WiFi connectivity
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• 3.15 Megapixel camera with 2048 x 1536 pixels max resolution
• microUSB v2.0
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread

  

Key features of Galaxy Ace 2:

• 3.8 inches TFT Capacitive touchscreen
• Dual core 800 MHz processor with 768 MB RAM
• 4 GB Internal storage extensible to up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G and WiFi connectivity
• Bluetooth v3.0
• 5 MP Primary camera with LED flash and max resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels
• 720p HD video recording
• VGA secondary camera
• microUSB v2.0
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread

Specifications wise, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 packs more power than the Galaxy Mini 2, with its dual core 800 MHz CPU and 768 MB RAM, while the Mini 2 is equipped with just 800 MHz CPU and 512 MB RAM. Both the handset shares the same Samsung TouchWiz UI. Bluetooth connectivity version is also same for the handsets. Galaxy Ace 2 sports a slightly bigger and better 3.8 inch screen while the Mini 2 comes with 3.27 inch screen. Memory specifications are same for both phones. Ace 2 has a 1500 mAh battery powering it while the Mini 2 gets the juice from a 1300 mAh battery.

The price details of Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 will be officially released at the MWC reportedly. 

Waterproof Handset with 13 MP Camera from Fujitsu in MWC 2012

The Consumer Electronics Show, CES had a lot of items on display which captured the hearts of the audience. Many major manufacturers revealed their plans for this year and a few of them demonstrated a number of cool handsets. While there were many handsets at the CES, which sported powerful hardware and great camera specifications, Fujitsu was slightly more successful in impressing the audience with an awesome new handset. Fujitsu, however, didn’t reveal all the details of the handset at the CES. Instead they promised that things would be made clear at the MWC.

With the Mobile World Congress closing in, Fujitsu apparently decided to reveal a few details of the handset. At the CES, it was revealed that the Fujitsu handset was a powerhouse equipped with an efficient Tegra 3 processor. Reportedly, the Fujitsu handset will be sporting a 13 Megapixel camera.

The Fujitsu handset also supports NFC connectivity. The handset will offer more security with the on-board fingerprint scanner as well so as to thwart unauthorized access to the phone. If you think this is impressive, you would be more surprised at one other cool fact about the Fujitsu smartphone. The handset is designed to be completely waterproof and dust resistant.

The CES showcased a few similar Japanese devices that are dust proof and waterproof. The reason behind this was explained to be a nanocoating. Fujitsu is believed to be using this nanocoating to make the handset waterproof and dustproof, but it hasn’t been officially confirmed. The MWC will probably shed some light on this feature. The 13 Megapixel camera supports 25600 ISO setting and the images are going to look awesome with the superb 4.6 inch High definition display of the Fujitsu handset.

The handset, popularly known as Fujitsu Arrows for now, is expected to run in Android Ice Cream Sandwich as well. Hopefully, MWC will reveal more surprising details about the handset.

Gresso Launches Pure Black Phone

Gresso Company considered being an emerging player in the manufacture of high quality smartphones are all set to launch its Grand Monaco collection model that has been designed specifically in a wonderful overgenerous black color. The sophisticated style of the device seems to be the result of a clear inspiration of leading edge super cars.

The implementation of more luxury as well as elegance combined with the black color provides more nobleness to the sports image that has been given to the Grand Monaco collection model.

One of the major attractions of this model is that each and every feature of this handset has been handcrafted and assembled by a single craftsman that makes the phone quite unique compared to others.

The model has been released in mainly two editions namely;

• Pure Black Cayman with crocodile leather
• Pure Black Carbon with Italian carbon leather

The phone has been manufactured from light and highly resistant titanium alloy. The surface of the device is mate and velvet due to the presence of high-tech ceramic layers that has been used for covering the case.

Key Features

• 120 Grams approximate weight
• Symbian S40 operating system
• 116 x 46.5 x 16 mm size specification

The numeral keyboard is placed comfortably on the plate of the black toned glass. The keyboard is made of surgical steel. The keyboard is covered with titanium PVD-surface that prevents the device from any mechanical damages.

The screen of the phone is protected with 42-carat sapphire glass that has been polished by hand by making use of a diamond tool.

The pure black Gresso Grand Monaco collection model arrives as a limited collection of 100 copies. The pure black phone is sure to be a masterpiece of the Grand Monaco collection that signifies luxury.

The pure black Grand Monaco collection model handset is expected to arrive with a price tag of $2, 700.

Motorola Motoluxe Launched in UK

Motorola only has a few smartphones compared to other competing companies, yet they have a big following. Motoluxe is the new member of Motorola’s mid-range smartphone family. Considering what most smartphones from different manufacturers, have in common, it doesn’t take much grey matter to guess that Motorola Motoluxe runs in Google’s Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system.

Motorola Motoluxe is definitely a good looking handset with great style. It’s the big 4 inch touchscreen which adds to the sleekness of Motoluxe. The handset looks elegant with a brilliant design and superb build quality. You will feel the quality with just one touch to the smooth, rubberized finish of the handset. The handset features a notification beacon which turns blue when paired with a Bluetooth device, red when the phone is out of service and green indicating that a mail or a message has been received.

Features of Motoluxe:

• 9.8mm thick with 117.7 x 60.5mm dimensions
• 4 inch capacitive touchscreen
• Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS
• 800 MHz CPU with 300 MB built in memory
• Expandability to upto 32 GB
• Notification beacon in Lanyard slot
• 3G and Bluetooth connectivity
• 802.11 b/g/n WiFi connectivity
• GPS module
• DLNA
• 8 Megapixel rear camera with LED flash
• Social Graph and Motoswitch functions from Motorola
• 1400 mAh Li ion battery

The Motorola Social Graph keeps track of the people that you send text messages to and call the most and displays them in a cool way in the screen so that you don’t have to go to Contacts to call or text them. The Motoswitch function is similar but keeps track of the most used apps instead of most contacted people. The 1400 mAh Li battery offers 4.5 hours battery life in 3G networks, and for 2G, it’s 6.5 hours. The Motorola Motoluxe is powered by a 800 MHz processor with an internal memory of 300 MB, and the handset didn’t show any signs of lagging while navigation and running apps, reportedly. Motorola Motoluxe will be out for sale by the end of this month.