Will it hit the same heights?Mobile phones News By John McCann 12 hours ago | Tell us what you think [ 5 comments ]
Tweet Tocco Lite: take twoSamsung has announced its successor to the budget Tocco Lite – the monikerly-inspired Tocco Lite 2.
The Tocco Lite 2 will be available in the UK from early March and looks to build on the success of the original which managed to shift 30 million units.
It will land in the low-end market directly rivalling the Orange San Francisco 2, HTC Wildfire S and Samsung's own Android-toting Galaxy Y, but there is no word on pricing yet.
Samsung is aiming the handset at the same market as their Galaxy Y, young users wanting to keep up to date with friends – which is helped by the "enhanced social networking services" found on the Tocco Lite 2.
Simple SpecsAs you might expect from a budget phone, the specs aren't exactly inspiring. The Tocco Lite 2 comes with a 3-inch QVGA (320x240) TFT screen, 3.2MP camera, 20MB of internal memory (capable of 16GB with microSD), Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi b/g/n.
It measures 50 x 102 x 11.5mm and weights 95g which includes a 1,000mAh battery – which would drop pretty much instantly on a smartphone but should suit the featurephone user.
As the Tocco Lite 2 runs Samsung's own operating system there is no Android market, so don't expect to be able to download a host of apps – you'll want the Galaxy Y for that.
Samsung looks to be playing on the success of the original Tocco Lite with this latest incarnation, but with the boom in Android since the first we're unsure if the Lite 2 will reach the same heights.
Tags: Samsung, Tocco Lite 2, Tocco Lite, ToccoTweetreddit!StumbleuponComment on this article Your comments (5) Click to add a new commentalcam5. If u want a smart phone, why dumb down to Galaxy Y with poor screen & battery life. Pay more and get best inbreed in the Galaxy SII.
As a feature phone, the Toco Lite 2 (Start III) does indeed have worse specs than Galaxy Y. But as a simple phone, the Icon or Lite I doesn't.
By the way, n what has Bada got to do with the price of fish? Lites use own internal' unamed OS, like Nokia S40 and its kind. I'll say again - they ain't smartphones with such things as downloadable apps (though u do get games so even that absolute rule sort of goes).
Alert a moderatoralcam4. A £10 phone that isn't as good. Why would I do that if I am not an idiot. Many MANY still people want a phone to be a phone. Many others want a phone to be 'smart'. When smart phones last as long, cost as little as, are small & usable (possibly impossible point!) and have cheap data tariffs then the feature phone will die, but that isn't this year, or next.
Alert a moderatorbradavon3. @ Alcam: By that point you may as well get a £10 dumb phone then.
Alert a moderatorbradavon2. Why would you possibly want this over the Galaxy Y?
It looks like HTC's "HTC Smart" in that it runs the companies own OS but made to look like their older Android brothers. I suspect Bada is as rubbish as Qualcomm's Brew, that was used on the HTC Smart.
Alert a moderatoralcam1. Successor to Toco Lite (Star I) was the Tocco Icon (Start II) last year (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5260_star_ii-3718.php). This beasty is a re-jigged Start III which has LOWER res screen than Icon predecessor! Unless u want a 32G SD card, stick with Icon.
The thing that made these sell is if u want just a straight phone with a nice (touchscreen) interface, small pocket bulge, looks good, long standby battery life and forget its pretensions at being a smart phone with its built in data using apps, then the original or Icon was perfect as a payasugo phone with no data in your plan.
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That and BB10 upgrade will 'future-proof' BlackBerryTablets News By Marc Chacksfield 7 hours ago | Tell us what you think [ 1 comments ]
Tweet Heins full of beans, er, optimismRIM is holding its annual developers conference in Amsterdam this week – aptly titled Devcon Europe – and it marks the first time new CEO Thorston Heins has been given the stage to talk about the company's future.
In a rather optimistic keynote, Heins explained that BB10, its upcoming phone software overhaul, and Playbook OS 2.0 prove that RIM is finally getting it right in a fast-changing mobile device market.
"We are ready to compete, make no mistake" explained Heins. "Our upgrades to Playbook 2.0 and our vision for BlackBerry 10 reflect our commitment to get it right."
Putting an interesting spin on the delays BB10 has seen, Heins noted that this extra time has meant RIM can now be proud of an OS which will be able to stand the test of time.
"BlackBerry 10 has been in development for quite some time. We built plans for it 2.5 years ago, began assembling the pieces and have future proofed it to bring it into the next decade," he said.
Heins also remained steadfast in RIM's approach to the smartphone market and hinted that there are no major changes on the horizon.
Uncompromised"We remain confident in who we are, where our roots are; we are uncompromised in our applications for users and others," he explained.
"The smartphone market is still a young market. There's about a billion phones out there, not even upgraded to smartphone. 65 per cent of people are on regular phones.
"Smartphone adoption is growing 26 per cent year on year and in BB10 we've built an OS that we are confident in.
"I am thrilled to have been passed the reins of RIM, am convinced of our partnerships – we need you – and are convinced of our success."
To prove how valuable devs are to RIM and perhaps to entice more to the platform, Heins noted that BlackBerry apps generate around 40 percent more revenue than Android apps.
And if a dev wants to make money, he also revealed that 13 percent of BlackBerry developers have made more than $100,000 through making apps for RIM - more than those working on Android and iOS.
Playbook OS 2.0 featuresHeins also used his keynote to outline some new features coming to PlayBook OS 2.0, the updated OS that should be winging its way to PlayBook's soon.
These include something called Runtime Android, which makes it easier to get Android apps on to your tablet.
PlayBooks will also get remote control functionality – courtesy of BlackBerry Bridge 2.0 which turns your BlackBerry smartphone into a remote.
Other new features include a new-look calendar and contacts section which comes complete with social network integration.
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Verizon confirms launchMobile phones News By Chris Smith 9 hours ago | Tell us what you think [ 1 comments ]
Tweet Droid 4 comes to Verizon this FridayThe Verizon Motorola Droid 4 handset will launch on Friday, the carrier has confirmed.
The fourth iteration of the original classic Android handset will cost $200 on a two-year contract with Big Red from February 10th.
The Droid 4 boasts a slide-out qwerty keyboard and 4G LTE connectivity and, naturally, Motorola boasts that it's the thinnest-4G-device-with-a-slide-out-qwerty-keyboard at just half an inch thick.
With Android Gingerbread on board (upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich), the device also packs a 4-inch LCD screen and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor.
Smart ActionsThe camera checks-in at eight megapixels, while it will shoot video at full HD 1080p. There's also a front-facing snapper for 4G video chat goodness.
The Droid 4 also brings Motorola's new Smart Actions app, which promises to optimise battery life (handy considering the traditionally terrible battery life on 4G phones), while creating phone rules for certain times of the day.
Check out our hands-on with the Motorola Droid 4 from the recent CES expo, where the device was launched back in January.
Via: Engadget Tags: Motorola Droid 4, Moto, 4G LTE, AndroidTweetreddit!Stumbleupon Your comments (1) Click to add a new commentbradavon1. I can't believe Motorola are still pulling this "release a phone with an old operating system and upgrade it later" trick.
HTC and Samsung (the just released Note to the US runs Gingerbread not ICS) have just about learnt their lesson here and Sony have.
Gingerbread is very old by smartphone operating system standards.
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Budget point-and-shoot range updatedCameras News By Marcus Hawkins 7 hours ago | Tell us what you think [ 0 comments ]
Tweet Canon has unveiled a new range of budget compactsCanon has updated its PowerShot A series of budget compact cameras. Each of the six new models features a 16 million pixel sensor, DIGIC 4 processing and a 28mm wide-angle zoom lens.
The new compacts also feature image stabilisation, although only the more expensive A2400 IS, A3400 IS and A4000 IS feature an optical Image Stabilizer with Intelligent IS technology. This automatically detects the scene being photographed and applies one of six different IS modes, such as Panning ID, Tripod IS or Macro IS.
All six models are capable of shooting 720p movies and come complete with a dedicated Movie Record button. A new Auto control gives instant access to Smart Auto mode, while six creative effects, including Miniature and Monochrome can be applied with the touch of a button.
To keep the cost down, the entry level PowerShot A810 (£89) and A1300 (£109) are powered by AA batteries. Both cameras feature a 2.7-inch LCD scree, with the A1300 adding an optical viewfinder for improved handling in bright light.
The slim PowerShot A2300 (£119) is aimed at fashion-conscious photographers and is available in four different colours. Almost identical in terms of specifications, the A2400 IS (£129) adds both optical and Intelligent Image Stabilisation.
Touchscreen controlsOf more interest, perhaps, is the PowerShot A3400 (£149) which packs the first 3-inch touchscreen LCD in the PowerShot A series. This brings both Touch AF and Touch Shutter functionality, with control enhanced further by dedicated Auto, Movie Record and Help buttons.
Sitting at the top of the new PowerShot series is the PowerShot A4000 IS, (£169) which is the first PowerShot A model to feature an 8x optical zoom lens. Like the A2300, it metal body comes in a choice of four colours.
The PowerShot A4000 IS UK price is £169 and it is available in February. The PowerShot A3400 IS (£149), PowerShot A2400 IS (£129) and PowerShot A2300 (£119) will be available in March. Finally, the PowerShot A810 (£89) and PowerShot A1300 (£109) will be released in April.
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