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Some "Ice Cream" Features Get Mentioned, "Action Bar", "Hologram" Visual, and Slick Multitasking Switcher

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Coming from Phone Scoop is word that Google Android Engineering Director, Dave Burke, has spat out some details on what you can expect to find in "Ice Cream" which will be the next mobile version of Android. This version will be combining features from "Gingerbread" and "Honeycomb" so it'll, obviously, be the best version yet. "Ice Cream" will be bringing the top "action bar" to phones, but it doesn't look like the bottom system bar will make its way onto it. The "hologram" visual that you'll find in "Honeycomb" should be making it to the version as well, along with the "multitasking app switcher that provides a snapshot of each app running". Interesting stuff!

[Engadget]



Dell Roadmap Leaks; Includes Possible Venue Pro 2, Also Has "Ice Cream" Powered Smartphones

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WPCentral just got a big leak regarding future Dell devices and they include some Windows Phone 7 based handsets as well as two Android powered ones. Ignore the stuff in the first half of the year because the first big piece of news is the Dell "Wrigley" which is going to be running the next version of Windows Phone 7 (Mango) and will be sporting a 1GHz CPU, a 4-inch WVGA display, an 8MP camera that can record 720p HD video, and what looks to be a slide-up portrait QWERTY keyboard. This could very well be the Venue Pro 2 and looks like it's on track for a July release. If you want to know about the two Android based handsets then just keep on reading.

The first one is the Dell "Millennium" which will attempt to launch in October / November of this year. This handset looks like it'll be sporting a 4.3-inch qHD display, a dual-core CPU, an 8MP camera, a front-facing VGA camera, DLNA support, and Android "Ice Cream" which should be combining aspects from both Gingerbread and Honeycomb. The other handset is an even higher-end handsets, dubbed the "Hancock". This one is said for a 2012 launch and looks like it'll have a 4-inch qHD display, a dual-core CPU, an 8MP camera with 1080p Full HD video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, a slide-out (landscape) QWERTY keyboard, and "Ice Cream" as well. Quite a big leak but who knows if this roadmap is outdated by now.

[Android Central]

11.6-Inch Samsung 9 Series Notebook Confirmed By Engadget's Contact

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Engadget has managed to confirm that there will be an 11.6-inch model of the Samsung 9 Series notebook. This popped up late last night on Provantage and their contact was able to confirm that it'll stay true to the specs that leaked so it's sporting an Intel Core i3-380UM CPU for sure. Price and release date haven't been officially announced yet.

[Engadget]

Huawei IDEOS S7 Spotted At Their Booth and Launching This Spring, 10-Inchers Coming Too

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Huawei hasn't officially announced it yet but spotted at their booth was what you see above. This is another Andorid-based tablet from the company, this is the IDEOS S7 Pro. Unfortunately, this one isn't running on "Honeyecomb" but does feature a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, dual cameras, WiFi b/g/n support, HSPA+ connectivity, and Android 2.3. Furthermore, Engadget Spanish is claiming to have heard a representative say that it will be available this Spring and that the company also has 10-inch tablets on the way.

[Engadget]

Samsung GT-i9103 Prancing Around With a Tegra 2 Chipset

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Samsung has already made their I9100 Galaxy S II smartphone official but it looks like someone may be getting a variant of it. Samsung Hub spotted the GT-I9103 smartphone getting tested and it's sporting a Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset. Does that mean that Samsung has another model up their sleeve? It's definitely possible since the original Galaxy S came in many different models.

[Samsung Hub]

LG Now Shipping 3DTVs In Korea With Passive 3D Glasses

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LG is now shipping the LW5700 TV in Korea and this may not sound like anything good but it is if you love 3D. This TV is an LCD model and you'll need "flicker free" passive 3D glasses to see your favourite objects pop out at you. These 3D glasses are much cheaper than those "active shutter" ones so you might even be able to buy one for the whole family if you want to watch UP over and over again. Furthermore, LG plans to ship 3DTVs like this to the US starting next month - March. Unfortunately, price hasn't been mentioned yet.

[Engadget]

Unconfirmed Motorola DROID X 2 Specs Leak Again, Set For Q2 Release

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Coming from The Mobi Zone along with Engadget is word on a few "confirmed" specs regarding the upcoming Motorola DROID X 2. This handset will reportedly feature a 4.3-inch display with a 480 x 854 resolution, 768MB of RAM, and just a single-core 1.2GHz CPU. This is a lot difference from the wild rumours we heard about this one packing a 1GHz Tegra 2 chipset along with 1GB of RAM. Oh well, we'll see how things play out because these are still unconfirmed specs. Anyways, this handset should be hitting Verizon sometime in Q2 without LTE (4G) connectivity.

[Engadget]

Sony "S1" Tablet To Run "Honeycomb" and Focus On Qriocity, Launch This September

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An exclusive coming from Engadget has just mentioned that Sony is indeed working on an Android "Honeycomb" powered tablet and it's being codenamed the "S1" internally. This tablet will be sporting a 9.4-inch display and actually might not launch with the traditional VAIO branding. The tablet's focus is reportedly on Qriocity which is "Sony's music, games, ebooks, and videos on demand service that's just been launched in Europe." It'll have PlayStation integration so you can expect them to put lots of support behind their own PlayStation Suite.

Internals reportedly include a 1,280 x 800 resolution display, a Tegra 2 CPU, dual-cameras, a USB port, and an IR port. One source has actually mentioned that this will be the most beautiful thing that Sony has ever put out. This device (if everything goes as planned) will be launching in September for $599 which is going to be the WiFi-only model.

[Engadget]

Amazon Germany Lists the HTC Flyer For a Whopping €669

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Amazon Germany has been the first e-tailer to put up the HTC Flyer on their website. They have listed this tablet for €669 which is right around $900 USD - even more expensive than the Motorola XOOM. Pretty interested but I really can't see it really launch for this much. This tablet features a 7-inch display, a 1.5GHz Qualcomm CPU, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi b/g/n support, a 5MP camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, a microSD card slot, an HDMI output, DLNA, and Android 2.4 with the Sense UI. Check it out on Amazon if you want to know more.

[BGR]

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Sign-Up Page Is Now Live

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Well, if you're son / daughter is looking for a new phone then you might want to sign-up for more information for this one. T-Mobile USA has just put up their sign-up page (here) for the upcoming Sidekick 4G. This one will be sporting the Android OS, HSPA+ connectivity, and it's being made by Samsung. Specs haven't been confirmed up to this point.

[DroidDog]

Motorola XOOM To Officially Cost $799 Unsubsidized and the WiFi-Only Model Will Cost $600

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Reuters has just mentioned and confirmed the Motorola XOOM's pricing for us. Motorola's CEO, Sanjay Jha, has announced that the XOOM will be available for $799 unsubsidized for the 32GB "Honeycomb" powered model with 3G (upgradeable to 4G) while the WiFi-only model will cost $600 which isn't bad. Now, he mentioned the price but there's still no word on the release date. It'll hopefully be before the end of the month.

[Engadget]

T-Mobile Move and Samsung Galaxy Mini To Hit the Carrier With a Cheap Price Tag

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T-Mobile USA has just announced that they'll be launching two new Android handsets in the future. The first one is the T-Mobile Move which features a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 resolution touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, 150MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.2. The other handset in the Samsung Galaxy Mini which will be hitting the carrier later this year. This handset features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 600MHz CPU, 150MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.2. Both of these handsets will be launching with a sub $75 price on a 2-year contract.

[BGR]