August 2011 high-end smarthpone buyers guide

If you are thinking of buying a smartphone this month, it might be a good time to wait. If you are decided on getting an Android phone, you safely buy the Samsung i9100 Galaxy S II without worrying that something better is just around the corner. It is by far the best Android phone available in the market today.The Galaxy S II's 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen is the best screen on a smartphone today. The Galaxy S II's thin 8.5 mm makes the massive screen much more manageable than previous large screen Androids. It has the fastest processor and graphics combination in any smartphone today. With 1GB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of internal storage, it...

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Samsung Galaxy S Stock ROM I9000XXJVR Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread Firmware Online!

Here's the latest update firmware leaked for Samsung Galaxy S I9000, again brought to you by samfirmware.com. This version is packed with a build number I900XXJVR Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.As of now there are three Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread versions of Stock ROM available on samfirmware download area, the XXJVP,XXJVQ and XXJVR. Darkyy's custom ROM is also included in the lists. I9000XXJVR details:CSC = OXAJVQ Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread Build date: 2011 July 27Region: Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, UK, Available languages:CestinaDanskDeutsch (Deutschland)Deutsch (Osterreich)Deutsch (Schweiz)English (Australia)English...

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How to Manually Upgrade Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Firmware

Here's a simple guide on how to manually update Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to latest Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread firmware using flashtool.How to Update Xperia X10 to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Method 1 by monteiro-ribas 1) Download this firmware in here:http://www.multiupload.com/4HAO78HS6A2) Download FlashTool from here:http://www.mediafire.com/?0m5lyol9k14mb9m3) put the firmware inside Flashtool in the firmware folder!4) Turn off the phone, press flash button in the Flashtool and connect usb cable holding BACK button of the phone.... phone should be installing 2.1 firmware..5) Finally, reboot your phone... connect to Sony Ericsson PC Companion...

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Tips: How to Debrand HTC Sensation

Here's a guide that I've been found that make use in debranding HTC Sensation. A lot of advance users been looking for this guide, but yet now I found out a step by guide over XDA developer.After searching with no success for a clear way to debrand your sensation, I finally found a way reading lots of snippets, so thought I'd write it into one guide, to help others. This guide was written assuming you're running Windows, but other OS users should be able to follow most parts, except extracting rom.zip from the RUU.This method can also be use to rebrand/reflash back to stock.NBIf you follow this guide, you do so at your own risk, I cannot be held...

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What sized laptop is best for you? - Balanced Mobility

If you are getting a small highly portable laptop as a second machine we suggest you read our guide at this link: What sized laptop is best for you? - Frequent fliers and road warriorsMany I suspect would prefer having one laptop which is small and light enough to carry around, and big enough to use as a primary personal computer. The best size for this job are 13-inch laptops. Typical 13 x 9 x 1 inches in sizes or smaller, and weighing in at 2.6 to 3.8 pounds, your 13-inch ultraportable is just a bit bigger and slightly heavier than smaller 11 and 12 inch laptops. Like the smaller laptops, most do not have a optical drive. However, unlike the...

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How to Get Back The Old Facebook Chat

I'm wondering to see a lot of Facebook users searching on internet for "how to get back the old Facebook chat interface" these makes sense that how the users really hating the new sidebar chat style. The main disadvantage of the new Facebook chat style is, we can able to see only 20 to 25 online users although there are a lot of friends are available in online list. So I decided to help those people who really love the old Facebook chat to talk with friends easily and able to see all online friends just by scrolling the sidebar.Recently we got new method and easiest way to enable and get back into the old Facebook style again, just by installing...

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What sized laptop is best for you? - Frequent fliers and road warriors

Frequent fliers on those who need a laptop only for the road. If you already have a desktop or a larger laptop for use at home or in the office, the 11.6 or 12.5-inch laptop is probably the best choice for you. With dimension of about 12 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches of smaller weighing between 2.4-3.6 pounds with a 6-cell battery, this laptop will fit in large handbag, briefcase and is a nice compact size to carried in a sleeve case. If you fly a lot, these small laptops fit nicely on an airplane seat back. Powered by an AMD E-350 processor and Radeon 6310 graphics or Intel i3 or i5 processors, with Intel HD graphics these laptops are not short on...

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Trick: How to Take Screenshot (Screen Capture) on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

This guide are for Samsung Galaxy Ace users that doesn't know yet how to take or capture screen image from the phone. When I got my Ace S5830 I have the same scenario too, then tweaking  up and tried to press several button combination. And fortunately I figured it out after trying several attempts pressing the HOME button with the  BACK button (touch sensitive buttons - on the left and right of HOME button). Bingo! that's how we can take and save screenshots on our Galaxy Ace.An example of a screenshot on my Samsung Galaxy AceMethod :Navigate to the screen you want to take screenshot ( homescreens, menu's, or game screens, etc ) press...

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Download/Upgrade Verizon Motorola Droid X2 Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Version 1.3.232.MB870

Verizon Wireless (US) has just released the new firmware update for Motorola Droid X2. The firmware update version is 1.3.232.MB870.Verizon.en.US and now packed in Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, this version is also associated with the enhance Motorola Blur features. A greater stability improvements and fixes included in the update. But as of now  rooting this new update is not yet available, Gingerbreak will not work either.Improvements after update to 1.3.232.MB870.Verizon.en.US, Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread  - New UI with new widgets, icons and screens in refreshed colors.- Improvements in the screen display.- Improved stability to...

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Fastest mobile internet

I remember when Globe Visibility first came out offering high speed internet. The service promised and delivered 1.4Mbps for Php2,000 per month. Network congestion soon changed that. I think Globe Telecom was expecting people to use it on laptops, and not plugged to desktops 24/7. Some people even used them as internet connections for Internet Cafe's. High-speed broadband was in its infancy, so these were just growing pains.If you are looking for the fastest mobile internet today, you have two choices. a) Globe Telecom offers its Tatoo Tonino Lamborghini promising 10Mbps, a postpaid service for Php2,199 a month. This can be availed of with...

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Smart is offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 plus phone on postpaid plans

Smart Communications is offering the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 bundled with a phone for postpaid subscribers.Plan 2500 (Consumable plan) -  Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 plus Samsung Corby 2Plan 3000 (Data, call and text plan) -  Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 plus Samsung Galaxy Mini Plan 4000 (Data, call and text plan) -  Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 plus Samsung Galaxy AceWe do not have the details of the whether the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 being offered is a WiFi only model, or WiFi and 3G model. We also have no idea on the lock-in period, but it will be at least 24 months.You can reserve your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 combo...

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Odin Guide: How to Install/Upgrade Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread XXKPJ Firmware

Here's a step by step guide on how to manually upgrade the Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 to Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread S5570XXKPJ. This firmware is the full packaged of the latest official KIES update (Europe Version), that has been packed into stock ROM and can be flash by using ODIN tool. This can be used from those who are having bad times updating their Samsung Galaxy Mini devices via KIES update. This may also work if having already used or flashed the phone from previous 2.3.4 Gingerbread leaked S5570XXKPI Stock ROM. Well' this one will absolutely better than XXKPI since it is only a leaked version but this one is packed from official KIES OTA...

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Around the web: Mango enters the fray, Tablet wars and wars

With Microsoft signing off on the Mango build, Mango has finally arrived. Techie.com.ph has details on the first ever Windows Phone 7 Mango device. It has a 3.7-inch screen, 32GB of internal memory, and a whopping 13.2 megapixel camera... and no, its not a Nokia. The phone is the Fujitsu Toshiba au IS12T. Before you get to excited, this is slated to be a Japan only release.Phone Arena, used to services of DisplayMate, which found in that the new PLS-LCD screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is superior to, the IPS-LCD on the Apple iPad 2 "in slightly more categories, with the only hindrance being the oversaturated colors on Samsung's best tablet,...

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We need the "Cheap" tablet

The Smartphone is a hand held device, the laptop despite its name is best use on a table. In between these two, you have the tablet, which actually is best suited for use on a lap or a table. Phone Arena citing a survey conducted by Retrevo (presumably of non-tablet owners) where 79% said they would buy a tablet if it cost just US$250. At US$300, the number who said they would buy a tablet dropped to 48%. At US$400, the number dropped to just 31%. The Apple iPad 2 starts at US$499. Modern dual core Android tablets start at over US$400, however the Asus Eee Pad Transformer does start at US$399.This got me thinking about Google's tablet strategy....

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Apps for the Metro Manila Traffic Navigator

We wrote an article on the Metro Manila Development Authority's project with channel TV5, the Metro Manila Traffic Navigator. I was thinking it would make be great to have an app for this, so I sent a tweet over to Globelabs (I really must get a Globe line one of these days in thanks, though my home Internet is provided by Globe). Apparently, Giro AppSolutions, Inc. has something in the works.Metro Traffic for AndroidThere is apparently already an app available in the market which can give you traffic updates from the Metro Manila Traffic Navigator. The app is called Metro Traffic Live and is available for iOS and Android. You can get Metro Traffic...

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Mobile in Manila? The MMDA is your best friend.

The Metro Manila Development Authority recently launched a new service in collaboration with Interaksyon of TV 5 which gives you which gives you comprehensive and accurate updates of the traffic conditions on six major thoroughfares in Metro Manila. You can access the service by pointing your browser to this link: Metro Manila Traffic Navigator. You can view traffic updates for the six major thoroughfares by the system, or through a list or overlayed on Google Maps. Select the particular road you want to get information on.The default view, which will take a few minutes to get used to, but once you do you will realize it is an amazingly simple...

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MSI X370x - Poor man's MacBook Air?

Not all Fusions are created equally. Despite the technological and price advantage of AMD Fusion platform as against Intel's entry level offerings, we have seen very few offerings in the market. AMD Fusion's are designed for HD video. AMD's C-50 Brazos does not interest all that much, well not anymore anyway (we will get back to that later). The C-50 is has netbook like processing power with good graphics performance. The AMD Fusion E-350 Zacate, is a true laptop chip. The C-50 might have been more interesting, except for the fact that C-50 equipped system do not cost significantly less than E-350 based systems. The price differential makes the...

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Huawei MediaPad - 7inch Android 3.2 Tablet

The official presentation of the Huawei MediaPad 7inch tablet running Android 3.2 Honeyco...

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HTC Sense Android Theme for iPhone!

Android Theme for iPhone which adds HTC Sense over your iPhone essentially. It allows you to change the weather on the top to add your own zip code to see the forecast and weather. It also adds live weather animations for iPhone and the Android vertical app tray. Called Endroid from Dreamboard in Cyd...

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Google+ app now available in the Android Market for the Philippines

Until now, the Google+ app has only been available in selected countries for Android users. Many of you with Google+ accounts have probably already installed the Google+ app from the APK file (myself included). Today it is available from the Android Market for Philippine users. If you already installed the Google+ App, I recommend that you uninstall it, and re-install it from the Android Market so that you will be informed of updates to the a...

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Facts about Windows Registry You Must know

The Windows registry on your Windows computer is a feature that will help you to see how the configurations to your Windows system are working. This works to store information on how your system is configured, the preferences you have and all hardware and software preferences that you use.What is your registry about? The best way to consider the Windows registry is that it is a capsule of the way how an individual computer works with the Windows operating system. It is a critical function that all Windows users should consider.Instructional valuesThe Windows registry will feature a series of values. These values are arranged with particular...

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HTC ChaCha Street Marketing

Here's a video about a HTC ad campaign "street marketing" for the release of HTC chacha (HTC status) The New Android Smartphone by HTC (Android 2.3.3)pictures:http://on.fb.me/htchachastreetmarketing" The HTC ChaCha lets you share music, photos, your location and status updates in just one touch via a dedicated Facebook® share button. With integrated Facebook chat, catch-up with your friends whenever you like. With a dedicated QWERTY keyboard featuring well balanced raised keys the HTC ChaCha lets send out your messages superfast......"htc chacha preview:http://on.fb.me/htchachaphotoThe New blackberry under android...

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Maria Aragon featured in the HTC Sensation commercial

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Asus Eee PC X101 - Will netbooks be sexy again?

HardwareZonePH has the new Asus Eee PC X101 in their labs (pictures on their Facebook page here). The Asus Eee PC X101 is a 10.1-inch Atom powered netbook. It will be offered with both the Meego Operating System (yep the same one in the new Nokia phone), and there will also be a Windows 7 version.The processor of the X101 is a single core Atom N435 running at 1.33GHz (some sources say 1.5GHz) and the system will come with 1GB of RAM. Power comes from a 3-cell battery. For storage the Meego version has a 8GB or 16GB SSD hard drive. The Windows version names X101H will have a 250GB hard drive.  What is so special about this? The X101 is all...

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Lenovo ThinkPad X220

  In the past, the road warriors business ultraportable was a 12.1-inch laptop. With advances in technology, two form factors are now viable, the 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch laptops are now available that weigh in at about 3 pounds or less which battery life of five hours or more.While I do have a second laptop, that is really an four year old HP Compaq unit which I kept because it really did not make sense to dispose of it, given the low resale values today, which I now use as a test bed for different Linux distributions. Except for this, I really just rely on one machine to be both my everyday carry device and my full time personal computer....

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Globe Telecom is offering the BlackBerry PlayBook, bundled with a BlackBerry phone

 Globe Telecom is accepting pre-orders of the BlackBerry PlayBook to postpaid subscribers at this link. In order to avail of a PlayBook you will have to be willing to subscribe to a Php2,499 monthly contract with a two year lock-in. You will also have to fork out some cash depending on the PlayBook and phone combination you want.There is no indication that BlackBerry services are bundled into the offered plans, which could make all this get rather expensive.  This offer runs until July 29, 2011....

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Download Google+ Plus Theme for Windows 7

Google+ Plus is upcoming most popular social network which was launched by Google one month ago. Since the release of Google+ plus a lot of users migrated from facebook to Google+ plus because they offering  interesting cool features like Circles, Huddle, streams and hangout.So by demand of  Google+ plus fans we created the small free theme for windows 7 users with help of adding 8 different Google+ plus wallpapers and icons in these package. You can download and apply the theme for any desktop screens, laptops and notebooks.Instructions to install the theme:After the downloading the zip file, extract into the some folder then will...

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ODIN Guide: Samsung Epic 4G (Sprint) Upgrade to Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread D700EG22 Stock Firmware

This is a step by step instruction on how to upgrade Sprint Samsung Epic 4G to Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread with a leaked stock ROM EG22.Note: This is a leaked version of the stock ROM firmware and installing it is by flashing via ODIN. If you are not familiar in flashing firmwares, do not follow this procedure and wait for the official Samsung release.Important: Before proceeding back up of all important files stored on the device. Disclaimer: We are not responsible if anything happens to your phone, proceed at your own risk. Download the Epic 4G at samfirmware.com then scroll down to where it says "SPH-D700 Epic 4G" and there select and download...

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Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread XXKG3 (CSC - OXAKG3) Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 Stock ROM

Aside from XXKG2 just recently leaked, here's another Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread  for European version of Samsung Galaxy S II I9100. This leaked just recently spotted at samfirmware and it's been a while available for download. Firmware brief details:I9100XXKG3CSC: MULTI_CSC_OXAKG3Android 2.3.4 GingerbreadPit file: EXT4.PITBuild Date: July 20, 2011 Feedbacks from Samsung Galaxy S2 users who already tried it:raymundka Rooted successfully with CF-Root XXKG2.Now back on XXKG3 Stock Kernelronj1986 Videos can be played in portrait or landscape orientationadair I can review the picture after I take it, from the camera application.In 5 hours I get 95% battery, Wifi and bluetooth off. But I was sleeping so no phone use. Still 1% per hour in idle it's fine by me.daleski75 SIP calling is now built...

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Samsung Galaxy S 4G T-Mobile (USA) T959VUVKG4 Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread Stock ROM Firmware Update Packaged Download

The Samsung Galaxy S 4G from T-Mobile can now be upgraded to Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS. The update firmware Stock ROM leaked is now available for download via samfirmware.comYou can upgrade your Galaxy S 4G smartphone if it is recently running in 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 gingerbread firmware like the lists below:T959VUVKABT959VUVKC1T959VUVKD1T959VUVKF1Samsung T959VFirmware: T959VUVKG4Android Version 2.3.4 GingerbreadBuild date: July 15 2011CSC version: TMBPIT version: 813 PitAgain, we can not tell of what's new, good or bad in this firmware might be. Firmwares are like a box of chocolate , you will have to open and then taste it first before you may say it's delicious or not. For those who want to try it out, you grab a copy over at samfirmware.com USA firmware download ar...

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Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread D700EG22 Stock ROM

The latest update firmware for Sprint Samsung Epic 4G is now available in stock ROM, samfimware manage to exposed the leak. Like we told everyone a month ago we will bring monthly the latest (BIG) updates for US phones.We read on many forums that people are waiting on a new version of the Samsung SPH-D700.Now we can tell you we will bring a fresh latest version.The version of this rom is: D700EG22. This is the latest rom on the Sprint and Samsung servers! SPH-D700EG22Model = D700E = 2011G = July22 = VersionAndroid = 2.3.4As of now there are three Stock ROMs which are available on samfirmware USA firmware download area.D700EB13 Android 2.2.1...

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A Viber mini review

I have been using Viber the past few days to see if it will work. Voice calls only really work well on WiFi, even if the WiFi is connected only to a 1 megabit per second (Mbps). The hard thing is finding a VOIP app that works with 3G/HSDPA connections in places where the 3G connection is not all that fast.Testing from Starbucks, Alabang Town Center, I was able to download a 10 Megabyte (MB) file from the Android Market in about three minutes. Since 10 MB's is 80 megabits, we should be able to download a 10 MB  over a 1Mbps  1 minute and 20 seconds. Slowdowns could also be cause by the server where I downloaded the file. But I do have...

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