Android Sony S2 Dual Screen Tablet and Windows 7 Vaio Tablet Leaks

Sony is delaying to enter the tablet market, but that does not mean it will miss its product innovation. According to one source, the giant Japanese electronics manufacturer is currently preparing a tablet-based Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Sony S2 that will take advantage of Sony's patented dual screen. This device will have unique models such as books with two screen size of 5.5 inches.

Engadget also says that applications can run draws on two separate screens, such as Gmail that displays the list of messages on one screen, while the overall message is displayed on the screen the other. Details about this device is still mysterious, but rumored to be using the NVIDIA Tegra processors 2 and supports 3G and WiFi.

Not only that, Sony is also reportedly preparing a tablet-based VAIO Windows 7. This product will have 9.4-inch screen and has a sliding keyboard. This product will be the successor of Sony Vaio P.

Are the various tablets Sony will be successful in the market? these two products will accompany the tablet Sony S1 as has been reported previously. Sony S2 is expected to begin priced at $ 699 and Windows 7 slider will start at $ 799. But this price estimates is uncertain and may be missed in September or October.

This would represent the third tablet and a superior weapon in the battle arena Sony Tablet. Just wait for the continuation and detailed information about them. Sony still has not confirmed the details regarding this.

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Honeycomb exhibit, Google Ready to Pursue IPAD

Android version 3.0 or Honeycomb, officially launched Gooogle. They have been showing off a preview of the OS on the tablet Motorola Xoom. Honeycomb referred to undermine the dominance of Apple in the tablet market.

Honeycomb is specifically intended for tablet devices that use a large screen and higher computing capability. But some analysts to assess the presence of Honeycomb will not be easy to change the map market.

"This (Honeycomb) does little to shorten the gap. But there is nothing in it that would make me queuing up to get it," said analyst Colin Gilis of BCG, with references from the queues that occur when launching the iPad.

Quoted by Reuters on Friday (04/02/2011), Apple still straddling Android in the realm of the tablet. But they are not able to pursue Android in the smartphone market, which had just overthrown the most popular Symbian OS in the world.

Google's ambition to beat iPad tablet market will depend on support from the manufacture of Honeycomb, telecom operators and application developers makers. Google currently has more than 100 thousand applications for Android, still less with about 300 thousand applications for Apple's.

With the introduction of Honeycomb, the big vendors are expected to soon release a tablet based on the latest OS Honeycomb half of 2011. Motorola Xoom for example, will be shipped in the first quarter of this year

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Defeating Symbian, Android becomes Top OS

Android finally managed to beat the Symbian OS and become number one in the realm of mobile phone world. This was after in the fourth quarter of 2010, the invasion successfully defeating supply Android phones Symbian phones.

Based on the quoted Canalys data, on Tuesday (02/1/2011), Android phone shipments in the fourth quarter 2010 exceeded 32.9 million units. While Symbian handset only reached 31 million units.

Other data of Computer Weekly says Google's OS market share continues to increase from 8.7 percent in 2009 to 33 percent in 2010. An increase quite rapidly.

While Google's rise, Microsoft is decreasing its market share. Windows Mobile's market share dropped 20 percent, from 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter 2009 to 3.1 percent in the same period of 2010. New Platform Windows 7 Phone also expected to boost Microsoft's market share.

"2011 is the year where the competition becomes more stringent. The vendors this year many are using new technologies such as dual core processors, NFC, and 3D display to maintain its market share," said Chris Jones, Canalys vice president as

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Here are 10 Android 3.0 Honeycomb Latest Features

Google has just released the Android 3.0 SDK from the Honeycomb is intended for developers / programmers of software. Although not yet released to the public but with the SDK it can give an idea about the ability of a mobile OS that is optimized for this tablet.

Here are 10 new features in the OS with a blue bee picture this.

• There is a 3-dimensional graphics effect that can work smoothly even for applications with high graphics performance needs. 3D effects are also available for applications, wallpapers, and other graphics.
• The user interface (UI) Honeycomb redesigned specifically for the tablet with mememperhitungkan size larger screen than the previous Android OS smartphone designed for screen sizes up to 4 inches. Honeycomb also wearing face screen menu boards that are always visible at the bottom of the screen. This board contains notifications, system status, and navigation on the screen other than the clock face, dim mode, and others. Meanwhile, the display board at the top of the action will depend on the application.
• Multitasking is easier with a new application launcher run (recent apps). This tool is available at the bar that is always visible and easy to move antaraplikasi without the need to go into the menu.

• Virtual keyboard in a friendly and easy to use. The screen is more natural and mimic the look of bigger keyboard notebook / laptop and not like a cell phone keyboard.

• Copy / paste better with an additional menu option for text manipulation operations. Board menu at the top will provide various options such as cut, copy, copy to clipboard, share, paste, search the web, to local search.
  
• Improved connection including wifi and Bluetooth for tethering. Scanning over wifi be improved so that it can speed up the connection while the connection with the Bluetooth users can perform tether and share connections with other devices, including support to a simple device that has no user interface.
• Anonymous Web Browsing is also supported in the Honeycomb. Users can surf the web privately including incognito mode to do a search on the web secretly. In addition, the browser also changed from a multi-window to be tabulated by an open courtyard will be displayed on a board that is at the top of the screen. Bookmark sync option is also available thanks to a Google account for all activities.

• Applications that already exist will also continue to work well even though the applications available on Android Market is designed for smartphones that have a smaller screen size. Function key menu on the Android phone is now replaced by the Action menu bar. There is also an option for developers to create a layout for a larger screen and add it to the applications they have created.
• Organizing email easier to view two parts of the screen. It seemed to mimic the appearance of the iPad who work with impressive. Organizing made easy including the email synchronization feature.

• Widget akan lebih interaktif dengan fungsi yang lebih beragam dan tidak hanya pasif menunggu informasi dari penguna. Gerakan tangan dan jari juga bisa digunakan untuk menggulung layar secara 3D untuk menyusun konten termasuk operasi navigasi yang lebih menyenangkan.

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4 Products New Android Samsung: Ace Galaxy, Fit, Gio, and Mini Announced

Samsung has announced four new phones coming to the Galaxy family, mobile phones include Samsung Ace Galaxy, Galaxy Fit, Gio Galaxy, and Galaxy Mini. All this phone has a different design and has been adapted to the needs of each user. All of the new Android phone is expected to reach a wider market.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Specification

*Android 2.2 Froyo
*3.5-inch HVGA TFT display
*800MHz processor
*5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
*Social Hub, TouchWiz interface, Swype; document viewer/editor
*Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
*150 MB Internal Memory
*1350 mAh battery
*3.5 mm headset jack

Samsung Galaxy Fit Specification*Android 2.2 Froyo
*3.3-inch QVGA TFT display
*600MHz processor
*5-megapixel autofocus camera
*Social Hub, TouchWiz interface, Swype; document viewer
*Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
*1350 mAh battery
*150 MB Internal Memory

Samsung Galaxy Gio Specification:
*Android 2.2 Froyo
*3.2-inch QVGA TFT display
*800MHz processor
*3-megapixel autofocus camera
*Social Hub, TouchWiz interface, Swype; document viewer
*Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
*1350 mAh battery
*158 MB Internal Memory

Samsung Galaxy Mini Specification:
*Android 2.2 Froyo
*3.14-inch QVGA TFT display
*600MHz processor
*3-megapixel fixed-focus camera
*Social Hub, TouchWiz interface, Swype; document viewer
*Quad-band GSM, HSDPA, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
*1350 mAh battery
*158 MB Internal Memory

All new mobile phone Galaxy will be on display at the event MWC 2011 in Barcelona on February 14 to 17. Information on pricing and launch date is still unknown for now

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Android - will Mastering Smart Phone

Canalyst analyst claims that Android growth rate will continue to grow more than doubled in the smartphone OS market in 2011.

Chris Jones from Canalyst saying that Android is ready to claim 25 percent of the global smart phone market, with more than 20 million Android-based device shipments worldwide. Similarly, as quoted by the Inquirer, Friday (01/14/2011).

"Android growth rate is phenomenal, this is a direct perception of the market on that platform. We believe that this growth rate will continue to grow as Android also upgrade his OS," said Jones.

Android was launched in September 2008, after which many of the advanced version which has been released.

Different needs of its rivals have made developers create the UI to suit their Android devices. However, Android devices are still sold pretty well, as the developers are working on Android already using open-source OS to be able to reduce prices and bring the smart phone into a broader market.

Shipping Android grew more than 1,000 percent through the first three quarters of 2010, over the same period in 2009.

Jones said that with this momentum, smart phones and tablets based on Android will develop rapidly.

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