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Galaxy Nexus from Samsung with Google Android OS
Oct 20th
Samsung unveiled the first smart phone ‘Galaxy Nexus’ running on Google’s latest version of the Android operating system. Samsung and Google introduced the high-end model at an event in Hong Kong, after delaying the launch last week as a tribute to the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Apple is Samsung’s biggest customer for microprocessors.
The Galaxy Nexus will be the first phone to have the new Android 4.0 operating system with a 4.65-inch high-definition “super” AM-OLED display and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and features such new functions as face recognition to unlock the phone.
The Galaxy Nexus enables you to voice type. It has an in-line spell checker and talk to text where the user can type anything by speaking. The Galaxy Nexus comes with a 5 mp camera, with zero shutter lag and can record full HD video. It comes with the Android Beam feature, an near field communication based technology that allows you to quickly share photos, maps, contacts and videos by simply tapping two phones together. More >
Dragon Boat Festival 2011
Jun 3rd
Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the 5th day of 5th month in the Chinese lunar calender. It is also known as Dumpling festival as the main celebration includes the eating of rice flour Dumplings and dragon boat racing. China is the birth place of this festival but also celebrated in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia where there is a significant amount of Chinese population.
The annual Dragon Boat Festival in Singapore invites national and international teams to race along in decorated dragon boats. The dragon boat race crew consists of 22 athletic members paddling furiously to the rhythm of a drummer sitting at the head.
The story behind the festival goes like this. More >
White iphone 4: Releasing on 28th April 2011
Apr 27th
Apple Inc. announced the release date of White iphone 4 officially and it is 28th April 2011. From tomorrow the white iphone 4 will be available on stores for sale on Apple’s retail stores, AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores and selected Apple authorized resellers.
The online purchases can be done from the Apple’s site www.apple.com. The pricing range is $199 on contract for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB. More >