Corning Incorporated, a world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, announced today that Corning Gorilla glass has been designed into the Samsung Electronics Galaxy S, a newly released premium smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy S features a four-inch super AMOLED display, while weighing roughly 119 grams in a slim, highly durable design. The enhanced super AMOLED display is enabled in part by using Corning Gorilla glass as the protective cover. Gorilla glass is an environmentally friendly alkali-aluminosilicate thin sheet glass that is both scratch resistant and durable.
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John from Linuxslate.com demonstrates a mini USB adapter made for the Dell Streak. It allows standard mini USB cables and chargers to be used with the Dell Streak. This is the first accessory of this kind for the Dell Streak. Video demo after the break!
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Nokia and Intel will set up a new research centre in Finland to focus on improving the usability of devices, starting with 3D. The site, which will focus on 3D user interface technologies, is part of wider partnership between the two companies. Researchers said 3D services on mobile phones would not require the use of separate glasses.
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The Pixelpipe Send & Share 1.0 HD app gets demoed on the Nokia N8 and Symbian^3 OS.
[Thx Eva]
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Nokia set rumours flying a couple of weeks ago when pictures of an as-yet unreleased device were inadvertently uploaded to the Ovi Store. Well, now it’s officially launched – the Nokia 5250 is a touchscreen, music-centric device aimed anyone seeking a modern, multipurpose mobile that also offers great value for money. Read on for pictures and specs.
The device comes with a music player on the home screen and tracks can be downloaded from Ovi Music or your own collection. There’s 51MB of memory on board, but audiophiles can expand this to up to 16GB with a microSD memory card – enough space for 4000 songs. The device also offers an FM radio. Topping off its musical credentials, the 5250 comes with a free copy of the acclaimed Guitar Hero 5 Mobile: this is a phone that invites you to rock out while you’re on the move. The Nokia 5250 will ship with the all-you-can-eat music offering, Ovi Music Unlimited, in selected territories.
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Vodafone on Monday launched a portable WiFi hotspot that allows up to five WiFi-capable devices to connect at once and access the Internet via mobile broadband. Called R201, the Huawei-made device runs on quad-band GSM and tri-band UMTS networks – including HSPA – and can support connection speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps on the downlink and 5.76 Mbps on the uplink.
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Ever missed an appointment or important email because you were away from your desk? Now Google Mobile App can help with push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone – an icon badge shows you’ve got new mail in Gmail, and Google Calendar event reminders appear right on your home screen. Download the app from the App Store!
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Ever wanted to browse a USB stick on the go? Now you can with the Nokia N8!
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