Samsung Galaxy S II Siap Diluncurkan

Samsung Galaxy S II Siap Diluncurkan : Harganya sendiri belum terungkap. Namun sebuah situs di Inggris sudah memasang banderol sekitar USD 880 atau Rp 7,6 juta. Cukup mahal memang jika harga ini benar...

 

Jika Anda menggandrungi ponsel berbasis Google Andoid, ada selentingan kabar baik. Samsung, salah satu raksasa vendor asal Korea Selatan yang agresif merilis ponsel Android, mengumumkan akan menghadirkan anggota baru Samsung Galaxy S.

Samsung Galaxy S II terindikasi akan ditingkatkan performa prosesornya, menjadi 1,2 GHz dual core. Semula perubahan ini dinyatakan membuat peluncuran Galaxy S II tertunda, namun Samsung mengkonfirmasi jadwal rilis tidak berubah.

Sejumlah sumber, termasuk halaman Facebook resmi Samsung wilayah Estonia, mengkonfirmasi upgrade prosesor di Galaxy S II dari rencana awal yang 'cuma' 1 GHz dual core. Sedangkan sumber dari media terkemuka, GSMArena, juga menyatakan kebenaran berita tersebut.

Kabarnya, perbaikan prosesor ini membutuhkan waktu sehingga Galaxy S II tidak akan diluncurkan sebelum bulan Juni. Namun Samsung mengklarifikasi bahwa ponsel berbasis Android Gingerbread tersebut tetap dipasarkan sesuai jadwal, yakni mulai akhir April atau awal Mei ini. "Samsung Galaxy S II pertama kali akan meluncur bulan April, sesuai rencana. Handset ini akan berangsur-angsur menghampiri setiap pasar menurut jadwal peluncuran lokal," demikian tertulis di akun Twitter SamsungTomorrow, diberitakan eWeek.

Hanya saja tidak disebut di mana saja Galaxy S II akan meluncur pertama kali, mungkin baru terbatas di beberapa negara. Ponsel cerdas ini bakal jadi handset andalan Samsung melawan kompetitor beratnya, semisal LG Optimus 2X yang juga mengusung prosesor dual core.

Harganya sendiri belum terungkap. Namun sebuah situs di Inggris sudah memasang banderol sekitar USD 880 atau Rp 7,6 juta. Cukup mahal memang jika harga ini benar.

Smartphone ini berukuran sangat langsing, bahkan diklaim tertipis di dunia. Ketebalannya cuma 8,49 milimeter dan berat hanya 4,09 ons.

Sama seperti Google Nexus S yang juga mereka produksi, Galaxy S II diperlengkapi dengan fitur NFC alias Near Field Communication. Fasilitas ini memungkinkan transaksi pembayaran dilakukan via ponsel.

 

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Samsung Tic Toc review

Samsung TicToc review... Fortunately for Samsung, the Tic Toc is actually a pretty handy little MP3 player. Chunkier and more rounded than the iPod Shuffle and Archos Clipper, it’s nonetheless a smart piece of kit. The egg cup-shaped dock is neat and means the Tic Toc doesn’t....

Decent performance, clearly aimed at the young female market.

The budget end of the MP3 player market has become more crowded than a Tube platform at rush hour in recent years. Not content to leave Archos, Apple and co to it, Samsung has rocked up with the Tic Toc, a screen-free music player that’s billed by the Korean tech titan as being, “…for young women who want the latest fashion gadgets.”

Whether the “Hello Kitty” model we reviewed counts as being fashionable is questionable. Tacky paint jobs and garish colours should not be a byword for marketing MP3 players to women. A gadget should stand and fall on its usability and build, everything else is irrelevant, although the early teen users this is aimed at will probably love it.

Fortunately for Samsung, the Tic Toc is actually a pretty handy little MP3 player. Chunkier and more rounded than the iPod Shuffle and Archos Clipper, it’s nonetheless a smart piece of kit. The egg cup-shaped dock is neat and means the Tic Toc doesn’t simply hang out of the side of your PC in unsightly fashion.

It’s also loaded with a set of great playback functions. By shaking the Tic Toc three times, you can skip through different modes to match your mood. There’s normal, which plays back tunes in order, shuffle and then fast and slow modes. The latter pair are the Tic Toc’s real calling card. Shaking it to fast was great when we took it out for a workout and kept us pushing on as we started to flag.

The headphones are surprisingly sharp for an MP3 player which comes in at around £30. Sound is relatively rich and offers decent detail, especially when compared to those bundled with the Tic Toc’s Apple and Archos competitors. The 4GB of storage is more than ample and seeing as it costs about £10 less than the 2GB iPod Shuffle, it’s not a bad option for those after an MP3 player to take down the gym.

 While MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg and FLAC are all supported, although Ogg and FLAC lovers will want a more capacious effort than this. The PC software isn't very good though but you get Mac support.

For the young female market the TicToc is clearly aimed at it works well, but otherwise if you’re in the market for a cheap MP3 player, Archos and Apple offer better alternatives.

Samsung TicToc review

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Samsung Captivate Android Phone

The Captivate also has a 1GHz processor and ultra-fast 7.2 Mbps 3G connectivity. The Captivate has a large 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display that provides brighter, thinner, and higher-resolution than tradition screens. Messaging is made simple and easy with the Captivate’s virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology, which allows you to input text faster and in more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard. It is only 0.039 inches thin so it makes the Captivate the thinnest Android smartphone on the market and it packs in a 16GB internal memory plus 5-megapixel camera/camcorder with auto-focus and HD video recording. This phone is packed with options and is at a great price so be sure to get yours today.

Samsung Captivate features:

* Super AMOLED 4-inch touchscreen – Consumes much less power than OLED or LED displays.

* 1 GHz Cortex A8 Samsung application processor
* Six-axis motion sensor
* 3D Graphics engine
* Surround-sound audio
* 5-megapixel camera
* 720p video capture
* Samsung Social Hub – A similar service to MotoBlur that syncs your social networks together in one screen.
* Swype
* 16GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB
* Android Market

Evidence that AT&T is finally trying to incorporate more Android smartphones into its network, the Samsung Captivate will be sure to grab some attention when it is released. Currently, AT&T has yet to disclose pricing or availability.

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