Google I/O 2012 Issue: Google Glass Explorer Edition Priced at $1500

Google Glass is an effort to make computerized glasses with a touch screen as light as sunglasses. Google employees have been testing the prototypes and running with them to deliver first person experiences to friends. In other words, Google Glass is accelerating the development of what used to be science fiction.

Google Glass is real and will soon be shipping. Sergey Brin just took the stage at Google I/O, won the Internet with an amazing skydiving demo of the device and then announced that Google Glass is available for pre-ordering. Named Glass Explorer Edition, it’s available to those at Google I/O and costs a whopping $1,500. Plus, the device will not ship until next year. But Google Glass is real. This is big.

Google spent about 30 minutes explaining and showing off Google Glass at today’s I/O keynote. But it was strange. The presentation wasn’t as polished as the keynote’s other events. It felt off the cuff. As Sergey explained at the end of the event, Google still doesn’t know all the use cases of Google Glass. The company is still building not only the product, but also the philosophy behind Glass. That’s why Google is making Glass available to those that really love Google. It needs help.

Right now Glass Explorer Edition is only for the US and the device is only available for pre-order by I/O attendees. Sergey explained that there are some regulatory issues to resolve prior to International shipping.

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T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Note Leaked Press Shots Leaked, is Bound to Kick off on July 11

We've seen plenty of evidence over the past few months, and it is just recently approved by the FCC for a U.S. release. The Samsung Galaxy Note appears to on schedule for its rumored mid-July release at T-Mobile, as leaked images of the device have shown up sporting this carrier's logo.

The latest news claims that the T-Mobile Galaxy Note will be available July 11. The phone will reportedly come with HSPA+ on T-Mobile’s 850/1900 bands. T-Mobile will apparently release the phone/tablet in the navy blue version. At this point it's unclear what this carrier's price will be. Samsung's mobile head JK Shin today predicted that Samsung would hit a cumulative 10 million Galaxy Note sales by July. That would be on par with the 5 million units sold in five months on the market.

Samsung Galaxy S3 (download video to Galaxy S3) is unveiled not long before. We hope that the new Samsung Galaxy Note phone/tablet will surprise us with something stunning.

More about the Samsung Galaxy Note

This product's 5.3-inch, 1280 x 800, Super AMOLED Touchscreen (it is perfect to enjoy video on Samsung Galaxy Note) makes it a hybrid device, both acting as a tablet and a smartphone. Internally, the Note features a dual-core 1.5GHz processor with 1GB of RAM. Some versions of the handset have 16GB of internal storage, while others have 32GB. All have a microSD memory card slot for additional capacity.

This model debuted last year running Android 2.3, but a recently-released upgrade brings it up the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Other features include a rear-facing 8MP camera, 2500 mAh battery, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS among others.

The Samsung Galaxy Note has been a success; so far, over 7 million units have shipped. It's apparently sold well enough that Samsung is working on a successor that will have an even larger touchscreen.

AT&T Launching Sony Xperia Ion on

A few months soon after being revealed from CES 2012, AT&T is definitely saying it is going to launch the actual Sony Xperia Ion 4G LTE mobile phone on June 24. The particular Xperia Ion is going to be Sony's initial 4G LTE mobile phone and can market for $100 along with two-year agreement. Consumers have the opportunity to buy the product through Sony as well as from all AT&T retailers.

Much more about the actual Sony Xperia Ion

The particular mobile phone is likely to sport the 4.55-inch 720p High definition Reality Display together with Mobile BRAVIA engine which will certainly feature a resolution of 1280 x 720 (720p). It is going to operate on the 1. 5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor chip along with 1GB of MEMORY. Currently, the actual Ion is likely to ship with Google Android Operating system 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is a good gamble that it will take advantage of the Ice Cream Sandwich update, however it is not clear whenever that'll be.

The actual Xperia Ion might also feature 16GB of memory with the option to add up to 32GB by means of the microSD card. It is going to contain the 12.1MP rear-facing digital camera along with 1080p High definition video recording along with a 1.3MP front-facing one. Sony has made the actual product PlayStation Licensed, which will permit avid gamers the possibility to perform console-like online games on the mobile phone.

Additional characteristics are likely to contain HDMI video-out, Wi-Fi, Search engines Perform, GPS NAVIGATION, Tweets as well as Myspace integration, along with a number of Search engines apps. Consumers are able to obtain this particular cellphone in 2 colors: black or white.

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Top 10 iPhone Tips and Tricks

Maybe you have owned the first generation iPhone, or are going to purchase the latest generation iPhone. No matter what you have, it is possible that you have missed some vital features of your iPhone. So in the following there are top 10 iPhone tips and tricks.

10. By using the headphone cord you can shoot a picture. Have you ever thought about taking a self-portrait a bit farther away from the camera? It is known to all that you can snap a picture with your iPhone by pressing the Volume Up button, but not all of you recognize this works with the volume buttons built into the headphones as well.

9. As a matter of fact, the Lock Screen is not really locked. Even without unlocking your device you can do quite a bit. Tap and hold on the Home button and you'll bring up Siri. Double tap the Home button and audio controls will appear. And, of course, a camera button was added to the Lock Screen in iOS 5.1.

8. You can add events by taping and holding in the Calendar. The + button is always there, of course, but if you are in the Day view it's much quicker to press on the hour you want the event to appear, as that will cause an event to be created at that time.

7. We often hear compliments that Apple iPhone does not have an LED to flash to silently notify you of an incoming call or an alarm going off. Actually you can set this function via this way: Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts.

6. You can immediately jump to the top of a long web page, email, document, etc. If you've scrolled down, down, down to the end of a page and want to go back to the top, tap on the clock at the top of the screen. You'll be taken right to the beginning.

5. iMessage does double-duty as an SMS app. When you're texting your non-iPhone using friends, anything over 160 characters gets split in two. You can see when this is going to happen by adding a character count to iMessage. Enable this by going to Settings > Messages > Character Count.

4. You can raise your iPhone to your ear and start barking out orders to Siri at any time, without needing to touch the Home button. You need to enable this, though. Just go to Settings > General > Siri > Raise to Speak.

3. You are able to take screenshot of your iPhone's screen at any point. Press down the Home and Power buttons at the same time and a screenshot will be saved in the Images app.

2. There is a dictionary built into iOS that you can use to look up definitions at almost any time. If you see a word you don't recognize in Safari, for example, tap and hold on it. One of the options that will pop up is "Define".

1. It's a very rare occurrence, but sometimes an iPhone will lock up. Maybe it won't wake up from sleep mode, even if you know the battery isn't completely drained. Or some poorly-written apps will crash and lock up the device. If this ever happens to you, you can force it to reset by holding down the Home and Power buttons until the device starts to reboot. Don't panic, this can take a number of seconds.

Now that you have got some features you have ignored in the past. You can refer to those will do you a favor.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Might be Even Larger than the First Generation Tabletphone

Because of its unusual design featuring a very large display, the Samsung Galaxy Note surprised many when it became a hit. Now its maker is reportedly working on a successor to this super-size smartphone.

The current version has a 5.3-inch touchscreen which is great for you to play video on Samsung Galaxy Note, and Samsung is supposedly thinking even bigger with the next version: 5.5 inches. The resolution will be 1050 x 1680 pixels (WSXGA), giving it a very high pixel density of 360 ppi. This will be a Super AMOLED display.

The leaked specifications sheet for this Samsung model indicates that the S Pen stylus will be part of the second-generation Note, as well as some features that debuted in the Samsung Galaxy S III, such as the S Voice voice-control system, S Beam, and Smart Stay.

Naturally, this device - half smartphone and half tablet - will run Google's Android OS, and it will supposedly have a Samsung Exynos 5250 dual-core processor. The clock speed for this is not yet known, but will likely be 2.0GHz.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is expected to be released in October, about a year after its predecessor. Only time will tell if it turns out to be as popular as the first version, of which over 7 million units have been sold so far.

Samsung Galaxy S III Pre-order from AT&T and Verizon Is Available

Samsung Galaxy S III can be pre-ordered from AT&T and Verizon from June 6. The two top have also revealed when they expect to begin shipping this popular new phone.

AT&T has said that they will only be offering 16GB version of the Galaxy S III. Customers can pre-order the device for $200 online or at any AT&T store. Pre-orders for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III also begin today. The company is still somewhat vague about the actual release date for the phone, but says it will be on or before ship by July 9. Verizon will offer both the 16GB model of the Galaxy S III for $200 as well as the 32GB one that will go for $250. Rival carrier Sprint began taking pre-orders on June 5. It and T-Mobile are going to release their versions of this smartphone on June 21.

Preview of the Samsung Galaxy S III

This Samsung handset features a 4.8-inch, 1280 x 720 (720p), Super AMOLED touchscreen that makes users enjoy video on Samsung Galaxy S III fantastically. It runs Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and the U.S. versions will have a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB of RAM.

AT&T's version of the Galaxy S III is going to include two forms of 4G -- LTE and HSPA+. It will also have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and GPS. The Verizon version is going to support this carrier's 4G LTE service and will also offer Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and GPS.

The smartphone also has a 2100mAh swappable battery, an 8 megapixel main camera and a 1.9MP camera on its front. It debuted last week in various countries around the world, and is headed for five of the top wireless carriers in the U.S. Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular will eventually sell the device.

Review: HTC EVO 4G VS. iPhone 4S VS. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Since the release of HTC EVO 4G LTE, it has been remarked as one of the best phones to hit Sprint shelves. But at the same time, the debut of Samsung Galaxy Nexus gave a hard blow on HTC EVO 4G LTE, and the availability of Apple iPhone 4S also joined in the competition. Let's take a look at the chart below.

From the chart we see that the specifications between HTC EVO 4G and Galaxy Nexus are quite similar. The obvious difference is user interface and design language. If you want to experience what an Android phone looks like, Galaxy Nexus is the first one to recommend. But there are also some HTC fans out there who happen to love the Sense UI, in which case the Evo would likely be the right choice. The design language is rather strong on the Evo 4G LTE, with soft touch gray, red metal, and shiny black plastic comprising the backside of the handset. The GalNex is a bit more reserved. And still, there’s the iPhone 4S to consider. Sure, the display is much smaller (3.5-in vs 4.65/.7-in), but the Retina display easily rivals much larger 720p displays. And few can resist the beautiful minimalist design of the iPhone and the intuitive functionality of iOS.

We cannot say which phone is better but we can gain lots of fun no matter which one is picked up. All three phones are with amazing video playback effect, so you can convert video to HTC EVO 4G, play video on iPhone 4S and enjoy video on Samsung Galaxy Nexus freely.