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Looks like the Samsung Galaxy W has just leaked in the wild and, yes, it's the white model. This smartphone packs a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a 1.4GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, HSDPA connectivity, and the Android OS. This one could be announced at IFA next week but we don't know when or where it'll launch.

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Although the picture you see above is the Samsung Infuse 4G, apparently the company has a larger smartphone in the works. Yahoo News Korea is reporting that Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy Q at IFA 2011 this September. This large smartphone is said to pack a whopping 5.3-inch display, 3G WCDMA / 4G LTE support, and the Android OS, obviously. The display type is unknown right now but it could be a Super AMOLED+ with an unknown resolution. Either way, it's a bit too large for me to handle.

This smartphone was actually mentioned last year by the Korea Times as well but it was said to be a much different phone. Last year's rumours said that the Galaxy Q would be similar to a BlackBerry on steroids but that doesn't appear to be the case anymore.

[Slash Gear]

IFA this year should be a pretty big event because it always is. This year Archos plans to make a big splash at the event. The rumour mill is spinning and says that the company could be planning to unveil 7 and 10-inch high-end tablets at the event. Hardware and even software is still unknown but I'm assuming a dual-core CPU, dual cameras, a high-res display, and the Android "Honeycomb" OS.

[Engadget]

In case you're waiting for confirmation of LG's upcoming Tegra 2 based smartphones then you're in luck. The company has just announced that one of their Optimus smartphones that launches in Q4 of this year will be packing those dual-core (1GHz) CPUs. These will be the first smartphones on the market with 1080p HD capabilities and you'll be able to do some hardcore gaming on them. The smartphone OS is unknown right now - and so is the rest of the spec sheet - but it should be either Android or Windows Phone 7 - maybe even both if we're lucky enough.

[Slash Gear]

It's about to hit Orange's PAYG service and it looks like it was at IFA as well. GSM Helpdesk just spotted the LG C300 Town at the event and there's nothing too surprising on-board. Besides the colour scheme, nothing is all too different from the black model. It's sporting a QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 2MP camara, and push e-mail support. It should be available soon for the texting folks out there.

[Engadget Mobile]

The last time we heard about Neofonie's WeTab tablet was a while ago but the launch should be sometime in late September. NewGadgets.de has just caught a glimpse of it showing up at IFA and there's nothing surprising on-board. It's still running a customized MeeGo OS and it's looking more stable than it has ever before so it's definitely close to launching. Let's just hope it doesn't get delayed again. Check out the near 5 minute video on Engadget below.

[Engadget]

It looks like another Android handset has invaded IFA 2010 and it's coming from LG. The E720 aka the Optimus Chic has shown up and it's right beside the P500 which is being called the Optimus One. The E720 leaked a couple of days ago so we know that it should sport a 5MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3G / WiFi support, a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 600MHz Qualcomm CPU, and Android 2.2. The Optimus One, on the other hand, sports a 3MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3G / WiFi support, and Android 2.2. Launch and price details are still unknown.

[Unwired View]

As expected, the world's slimmest OLED 3DTV was being shown off by LG at their IFA booth. Measuring just 0.29cm thick, the rumoured release date is said to be in March 2011. The picture on the TV looks amazing and it's sporting a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution. The rumoured price tag for this OLED 3DTV is said to be £6,000 and $9,000 USD. Both websites below have a bunch of amazing pictures of this TV so check them out!

[Gizmodo, Pocket-Lint]

Vodafone's own booth showed off a new mid-end Android handset coming from Samsung. Dubbed the i5510, it sports a touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth 3.0 support, WiFi / UMTS connectivity, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.2. Samsung Hub mentions that it's running stock Android but that certainly looks like the Touchwiz UI. The launch date is still unknown right now but it could be going for around €200 ($257 USD) unlocked.

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At IFA, Sharp has unveiled something that a couple of people might be interested. It's the company's first 3DTV using their own Quattron technology which adds yellow as a primary colour (in addition to red, green, and blue). The 3DTV is a 60-inch model which will feature Super Edge LED backlighting and Aquos Net Plus with access to Flickr and YouTube. Sadly, you'll need active shutter glasses to see the 3D content. In the UK, this will cost £3,500 ($5,385 USD) but the release date wasn't mentioned. This could be launched in the US but the price and release date are still TBA. We might see it again at CES though.

[Electronista]

Samsung has just unveiled two new notebook series at IFA today, the QX and the RF. First up is the QX Series which will only come in a 14-inch (QX410) model in the US. This model will be a Best Buy exclusive and will be sporting an Intel Core i5-460M CPU and Nvidia GeForce 310M graphics. This notebook will be retailing for $849 when it hits the store this Fall.

Next up is the RF Series which will come in 15.6-inch (RF510) and 17.3-inch (RF710) models. The RF510 packs an Intel Core i5-460M CPU along with Nvidia's GeForce 330M graphics; the RF710 packs an Intel Core i7-720M CPU along with the same graphics, a 640GB HDD, and a Blu-ray drive. These will be hitting the market for $899 and $1,029, respectively.

[Engadget]

At IFA, Philips has just revealed their new Cinema 21:9 HDTV with a twist. This is the Cinema 21:9 Platinum HDTV which has 3D support. The display spans across 58-inches and has an LED-backlit display along with Ambilight technology, and a 400Hz refresh rate. Later this month this wide HDTV with Full HD support, will cost €4,000 ($5,112 USD) in Europe and £3,500 ($5,385 USD) in the UK. At least it'll be hitting the market which will be great for consumers (who have the money) and Philips (who might need the money).

[Engadget]

About a month ago we heard about Sharp working on a glasses-free 3D phone with a 3D camera and at IFA they've shown off the prototype. This smartphone - even though it's just a prototype - sports a 3.7-inch LCD display with a 480 x 800 resolution in 2D and in 3D mode has a 400 x 480 resolution. This prototype impressively also has a 3D camera along with 3D output over an HDMI cable. This is all well and dandy but how useful would it be in the real-world.

Engadget has also pointed out that Sharp is showing off their glasses-free 10-inch 3D display as well although it doesn't seem to impress at all.

[Engadget]

Engadget just spotted the tablet from Toshiba just up for display. It's the Folio 100 tablet sporting Nvidia's Tegra 2 chip inside. Other specs include a 10.1-inch multitouch display, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, 16GB of internal storage, and Android 2.1. For now it looks like the Galaxy Tab is on my radar so let's see what happens when they put these two tablets side-by-side. Toshiba has yet to officially announce this tablet by the way.


Update: Another Engadget post has just mentioned that this tablet has been officially announced. Specs above don't change but there's some more I'll add. The Folio 100 features a 1,024 x 600 resolution display, an SD card slot, an HDMI output, WiFi 802.11n support, and Android 2.2 with Flash support. Sadly, the tablet will only last 7 hours on one charge under normal use so that's a slight let down. It's okay though.

[Engadget]

Samsung is officially in the tablet business. At IFA today they've announced their Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab. This tablet, as expected, sports a 7-inch touchscreen display (1,024 x 600 resolution), DivX / Flash support, phone functionalities, an ARM Cortex A8 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, PowerVR SGX540 graphics, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, a 3MP AF camera on the back with an LED flash, GSM/GPRS/EDGE / HSPA with 3G connectivity, and Android 2.2 "Froyo". This is pretty amazing, and I'm going to be getting one as soon as it hits North America.

Update: According to Pocket-Lint, this tablet will be hitting Vodafone in the UK this October. Slash Gear has also pointed out and confirmed that the next version of Android after 3.0 "Gingerbread" will be version 3.5 and it'll be called Honeycomb - as expected. Another Pocket-Lint post has mentioned that Samsung is also working on Galaxy Tab 2, 3, and 4, which will come in a variety of sizes.

Update: Engadget has just mentioned that the Galaxy Tab will be getting an upgrade to Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" which is great news for everyone!

[GSM Arena]

Engadget has got a chance to preview the Sony 3D Vaio notebook that should be hitting the market sometime next year. The notebook is said to be sporting a 3D display with a 240Hz refresh rate and you'll have to use the Bravia shutter glasses. The prototype you see above sports a 16-inch display and that's packed in the Vaio F's body. For now Engadget says that it's pretty good but we'll see what happens when we see it at CES in early 2011.

[Engadget]

As expected, LG is showing off their beautiful displays and this is including the world's thinnest OLED TV, which sports a 2.9mm thin body. That's absolutely insane and I actually just verified with a ruler that it's damn thin. The price is still unknown but right now that's all LG has up for display. Of course, it's just the beginning and I'm sure that LG is just dying to show us what else they have in store for the rest of the show. Say, that 180-inch 3D plasma or the THX-Certified 3D plasma.

[Engadget]

Samsung's Galaxy Tab Android tablet should be made official later this week at IFA and it looks like there's some more clues as to what this tablet will offer. The tablet has hit the FCC with the model number SHW-M180S and it sports dual-band 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz WiFi b/g/n support. The GCF has pointed out that the same tablet sports quad-band GSM / HSDPA connectivity, Check it out at the FCC and at the GCF (Global Certification Forum).

[Engadget]

LG's Optimus Pad tablet has just leaked out at the pre-IFA show and the specs are still unknown. It'll be taking on the famous Apple iPad and even Samsung's Galaxy Tab which should be launching in a few weeks. This tablet will be running on the Android OS and will have many "firsts" but who knows what they are. We'll have to wait a couple of days because this will definitely be showing up at IFA. It should be launching in Q4 of this year.

[Engadget]

You'll definitely be seeing this 3DTV at IFA later this week and this one's coming from Toshiba. Designed by the Danish Jacob Jensen, this is the F1 3DTV which will come in 46-inch (46F1) and 55-inch (55F1) models (29mm thin body). The complete spec sheet is unknown right now but Gizmodo has outlined the 3DTV to a good extent. It has an edge-lit LED backlit display, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 200/240Hz refresh rate, four HDMI inputs, a USB port, and 2D to 3D conversion which is definitely a plus. Toshiba is also mentioning that the 46-inch model will be the most energy-efficient 3DTV to date using only 160W of power. If you're interested, it'll be hitting Europe, USA, and Asia this October for around $3,760 and $4,900, respectively.

[Gizmodo]