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Samsung is said to be undergoing a lot of changes. Recently, Samsung introduced a new Magazine UX in its Galaxy NotePro and TabPro tablets, and we also saw some leaked images of the redesigned TouchWiz UI that looks quite different than the current UI on Samsung’s Galaxy line up.
It seems it’s not the only redesign Samsung is planning to implement. Recently, the folks at SamMobile tweeted an image of what is believed to be a redesigned S Voice application from Samsung.
The screenshot looks quite flat, and those who have used iPhone may get a hint that it resembles quite like it. For those who don’t know what S Voice is, it’s a personal assistant similar to Apple’s Siri that works with the voice of the users. Although it may not be as responsive and well made as Apple’s Siri, but it does a pretty decent job as well.
The new interface is expected to come with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5, and the new TouchWiz interface Samsung is planning to introduce with its upcoming flagship device. When will it see the light of the day? Well, there’s no solid proof to that as we’ve seen several rumored launch dates. Some point at February, while others say the Korean OEM will take the wraps off it in London in mid-March.
Let’s just wait for the official word, and see what happens. Until then, a little bit of speculation is required.
Olympus has announced a new digital camera that slots into its point and shoot superzoom range. The new camera is called the SP-100 and it will ship this March. The camera will cost $299.99 when it does ship. The biggest feature of the camera is that it has 50x optical zoom. The camera also has the world’s first red dot sight.
The sight pops up above the optical viewfinder and can be stored away when not needed. The idea behind the red sight is that it makes it easy to keep track of fast moving subjects. The 50x optical zoom is equivalent to 24-1200mm. The camera does have optical image stabilization.
The image stabilization function works for video recording and macro photography as well. The resolution of the camera is 16MP and the sensor used is a BSI CMOS unit. The camera uses the TruePic VII image processor. The camera can record full HD resolution video at 60fps. If you need more fps, the camera also supports 120 fps at 640 x 480 and 240fps at 320 x 240. The camera also has a multi-Motion Movie image stabilization mode to compensate for blurring when you move during filming.
Back in November we heard a rumor that Nokia would launch a new flagship windows smartphone at MWC 2014, the Nokia Lumia 1820, and now more reports have surfaced regarding this new Windows Phone smartphone.
The Nokia Lumia 1820 will apparently come with Windows Phone 8.1 and will feature a 5.2 inch QHD display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels.
The handset is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest mobile processor, the Snapdragon 805 and may also come with 2GB of RAM, and a 3,400 mAh battery.
Nokia are also rumored to launch some other new Windows Phone handsets at MWC 2014 next month, the Lumia 1520V which is said to be a version of the Lumia 1520 and the Nokia Lumia 1525.
Microsoft are in the process of taking over Nokia’s mobile phone business, it isn’t clear whether these will be the last Nokia branded Windows Phone devices or the first Microsoft Lumia branded devices when they are announced next month.
We first heard about the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo at the start of January, Samsung have yet to officially announce the handset, although the company has now listed the device on their website.
Samsung have also listed the specifications for the handset on their website, the device comes with a 5.01 inch display that has a WVGA resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo is powered by a quad core 1.2GHz processor and it also comes with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of built in storage.
The device also features a front facing VGA camera for video calls and a rear facing 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and an LED flash.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo is equipped with a 2,100 mAh battery and features 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, and DLNA.
The device is listed with Android as the OS, although Samsung have not specified which version of Android the device will feature, we presume it will be Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
You can find out more details on the Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo over at Samsung at the link below, as yet there are no details on how much the device will retail for.
