The first official hands-on video that contains a demonstration of every key feature and benefit of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has been published on YouTube. It also contains information of the most frequently asked features from social networking sites. The video highlights the value proposition of the Galaxy Tab: Advanced Media, Productivity and Communication, and On the Go. Video follows after the jump.
Amazon Kindle for Android updated with voice search, Wikipedia lookup, and more
Amazon.com has announced that Kindle for Android, the free application that lets readers around the world enjoy Kindle books on their Android-powered devices, now includes a number of new features that make it even better. With the newest update, Kindle for Android now enables customers to search the full text of Kindle books by voice or text, seamlessly look up words and phrases in Wikipedia, lock screen orientation in portrait or landscape mode, and view details about a book on Shelfari, the books-focused social networking site — all without leaving the app. Additionally, Kindle for Android is the only reading app for Android-based devices that allows readers to add notes and highlights to books, and have them automatically synchronized between devices. The app is available from Android Market and customers who have already downloaded the app will receive the update automatically. Customers can learn more about Kindle for Android at www.amazon.com/kindleforandroid and download the app from Android Market.
Gangstar: Miami Vindication iPhone game optimized for iPhone 4
Gangstar: Miami Vindication has been optimized for iPhone 4. High-definition graphics that fully utilize the iPhone 4 Retina display. Gangstar: Miami Vindication has a new, unique feel that delivers a deep storyline of revenge: plunge into Miami gang life and live a fast-paced adventure to liberate your little brother who has been kidnapped by the Armada gang for unknown reasons...
Sprint Sanyo Vero announced
SANYO Vero by KYOCERA has been announced by Sprint. The mobile phone comes with a large screen and key pad with the ability to make your menus larger for additional ease of use. The extremely light clamshell has all the key mobile features, including a large, 2.4-inch QVGA display with 1.3-inch glow-thru OLED sub-display, 1.3MP camera and generous battery life. The handset features a “grippable” soft-black finish and an external OLED glow-thru display for caller ID and clock. Once flipped open, Vero’s extra-large key pad enables quick and easy messaging and the 240x320-pixel internal color display makes it easy to view threaded text and multimedia messages. The 840 mAH lithium ion battery provides 5.2 hours of continuous talk time.
Marvell ARMADA 628 is the world's first 1.5 GHz tri-core application processor
Marvell has introduced the world's first 1.5 GHz tri-core application processor, the Marvell ARMADA 628. This product incorporates a full System-on-a-Chip design (SoC) with three high performance Marvell-designed, ARM-compliant CPU cores operating as the world's first commercially available heterogeneous, multi-core, applications processor.
Motorola MC959B rugged mobile computer debuts
The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola has announced the MC959B mobile computer - the industry’s first industrial handheld mobile computer that allows mobile workers to easily select the wireless network that best meets their needs. The MC959B is a data-only device and offers a dual 3G WAN modem that enables enterprises to deploy the device on multiple networks and switch between 3.5G GSM HSUPA and 3.5 CDMA EVDO Rev A connections.
AT&T Pantech P9050 on FCC
A new Pantech handset for AT&T has been spotted at the FCC - the P9050 “Sparrow”. The mobile phone will apparently feature a 3G radio that works with AT&T 3G network’s bands (850/1900 MHz). It has a 3.1-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) touchscreen, 3MP camera with video capture, Bluetooth, GPS, AT&T’s Video Share, Mobile Locker, and a microSD memory card slot. And now with some official certifications passing through the FCC, we might be seeing it hit the street sooner than later.
FileMaker Go for iPhone/iPad updated to 1.1
FileMaker has announced version 1.1 of FileMaker Go for iPhone and FileMaker Go for iPad, the popular new apps that let users work with FileMaker Pro databases on iPhone or iPad. These significant updates are available free from the iTunes App Store, and include enhancements for creating PDFs, sharing databases via email, and inserting photos in databases.
NAVBuilder Inside (NBI) introduced by Verizon Wireless
NAVBuilder Inside (NBI), an exclusive software development kit (SDK) from Verizon Wireless, gives developers a simple way to add interactive location, mapping, and other location-based services (LBS) to their applications across multiple operating systems. The NAVBuilder Inside SDK is now available, the company said today at the Verizon Developer Community Conference taking place in Las Vegas.
Ovation MC545 by Novatel Wireless is the Industry's smallest Dual-Carrier HSPA+ USB Device
Novatel Wireless has announced the continued evolution of its USB product line with the launch of the Ovation MC545 to support operators rolling out Dual-Carrier HSPA+ (DC- HSPA+) networks with mobile broadband devices. At a press event in Madrid, Telefonica Moviles launched the Ovation MC545 and showcased over-the-air download speed of 40.5 megabits per second (Mbps) supported by Ericsson's DC-HSPA+ network infrastructure.