Apple reportedly moving away from Samsung

Reports from multiple sources indicate that Apple is in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) over the latter’s 20 nanometer fabrication facility. CNET contacted its industry sources to confirm this report, which the sources blame on fallout between the two companies, due to recent string of litigations on patent infringements. If Apple does decide to go with TSMC, device with 20nm chips may start appearing by the end of next year. The same source told CNET that Apple is also talking with Intel for chips based on 14 nanometer fabrication process. Meanwhile, Apple or Samsung have remained silent on these rumors.

Via: CNET

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Leaked: Samsung Galaxy Premier pics and specs

German language site MobileGeeks has posted an image of what it claims is image of Samsung Galaxy Premier, also known as Samsung GT-i9260. MobileGeeks also have specs go to with the image, claiming the device has a 4.65-inch SuperAMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera, and 8 or 16GB of onboard storage, and microSD card reader. The system on the phone will be Android Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz Nature UX. As with leaks of such nature, there is no information on price or availability of what appears to be a premium smartphone from Samsung - with better specs than the Galaxy S3 Mini.

Display: 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display with 1280 × 720 pixel, 16.67 million colors, capacitive touchscreen, multi-touch 
Processor: 1.5Ghz Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 
Mobile standards: HSPA 900/1900/2100 14.4/5.76, EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 
Camera: 8 megapixel with autofocus and LED Flash, Resolution 2592 x 1944 pixels / 2 megapixel front 
Memory: 1 GB (suspected) 
Flash Memory: 8/16 GB, MicroSD card slot (up to 64 GB) 
OS: Google Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" 
Connectors: Micro USB port, 3.5mm Kopfhörer-/Headset-Anschluss 
Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi a / b / g / n 2.4/5GHz, DLNA, NFC (UICC, optional) 
Battery: not available 
Dimensions: 68.1 mm x 133.97 mm x 8.8 mm 
Housing: Plastic

Via: AndroidCentral

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IHS: PC shipments set to decline first time in 11 years

Market seer IHS has published another ominous forecast about PC sales in this year. The firm expects the total PC market in 2012 to contract by 1.2 percent to 348.7 million units, down from 352.8 million in 2011. The last time PC sales recorded a similar decline was in 2001, the year when the markets were busted by the dot com crash. The firm factored their forecast on global economic uncertainty, and the shift in consumer interest away from PC and towards mobile devices. IHS also reported possibility of a rebound in 2013, on the back of revived consumer interest brought on by Windows 8 and ultra-thin laptops. In 2013, the company sees this configuration of PCs in close contention with smartphones and tablet PCs.

Source: iSuppli

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Windows 8 goes up for pre-order

Microsoft had being taking pre-orders for DVD version of Windows 8 Pro through select retailers, and the Microsoft Store. Amazon.com, Best Buy, Staples, and Office Depot were some of the other retailers that were listed by Microsoft as selling the package for an estimated retail price of $69.99. Windows 8 will be available through the online upgrade option for estimated $39.99, starting on October 26.

The online version will be made available in 140 countries worldwide, with 23 supported currencies. OEM vendors such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Samsung and Sony have also started taking pre-orders for rigs with Windows 8. As Microsoft had announced earlier, eligible Windows 7 PC purchased between June 2 and January 31 can get a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for an estimated $14.99.

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Karbonn launches A11, A7+ and A1+ Android Smartphones

Recently the Karbonn A11 showed up in the inventory of Flipkart, and now it has finally been launched along with the Karbonn A7+ and the Karbonn A1+. All these three devices are dual-SIM capable and support 3G connectivity.

The Karbonn A11 is the best equipped amongst the three. It sports a 4-inch display, runs Android 4.0 ICS and is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor. It also includes a 5 megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash along with a secondary front facing 1.3 megapixel camera. It includes a 1,500 mAh battery.

The Karbonn A7+ is a device which runs Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and sports a 3.5-inch display. It is also powered by a 1GHz single core processor, has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash and a secondary VGA quality front facing camera. It includes a 1,420 mAh battery.

The Karbonn A1+ is not much different than the A7+. It is also powered by a 1GHz single-core processor, sports a 3.5-inch display, runs Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. However it includes a 3 megapixel rear camera and a secondary VGA quality front facing camera. The device is equipped with a 1,500 mAh battery.

The A11 is officially priced at Rs. 9,990, the A7+ is officially priced at Rs. 8,990, and finally the A1+ is officially priced at Rs. 4,990, quite possibly be the most affordable Android smartphone with a 1GHz processor.

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted coming to Android and iOS this month

Are mobiles going to replace your consoles in the near future? Just take one good look at this video of the newNeed for Speed in action and judge for yourself. Remember those days when the original Most Wanted looked great on your Pentium? Just watch this new avatar of the most popular Need for Speed ever blast showing off some blazing racing action, with damage, parks, realistic cars and reflections. EA has tapped the brilliant creators of Real Racing 3 - Firemonkeys to make sure the game looks as stunning as ever.

Via: Kotaku

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Sony getting 4K displays to India

Sony is bringing the Bravia KD-X9000 to India, probably in the hopes that the upcoming festive season will help move some of these behemoths. The Bravia KD-X9000 measures 84-inches, supports 4K resolution, does passive 3D, and comes with a pair of attached tower speakers. The speakers have 50 watts of total power distributed among 10 drivers, and bass is handled by S-Force Front Surround. Sony is taking pre-orders for these sets that cost a cool Rs. 16,99,900, and shipping is expected to begin in late November.

Source: ThinkDigit

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Site of the Week: RailRadar

The Centre for Railway Information Service (CRIS) has launched a web service that gives information about a train’s location, and its schedule status. The service is running in beta at railradar.trainenquiry.com, and it is currently programmed to track 6,500 of the total 10,000 trains operated by the Indian Railways. Rail Radar gives information about a train’s arrival at the various stops on its route, and displays its location on the country’s map.

The RailRadar system works on a series on 6,000 monitoring stations that update the servers with time of a train’s arrival in its zone. The system has been designed to refresh information every five minutes; however, practically the time between updates could be more depending on the train’s location. The web service has been designed to work with mobile platforms, which reportedly has accounted for 20% of traffic.

Source: MediaNama

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