Purported Samsung Galaxy S III specs revealed

So what are these specs? Well, prepare to get your mind blown. According to our friend, the Galaxy S III will have a

• Quad-core 2.0GHz processor.
• 1.5GB RAM, expandable memory with 32GB built-in.
• 4.65-inch Super AMOLED III display developed specially for this phone with an odd 1280 x 1024 resolution, which will give it a pixel density of 352-PPI, the highest on a smartphone so far.
• 10 megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p videos at 60fps.
• Metal body with 9mm thickness and a 2,250mAh battery.
• Built-in NFC.

The device will be running on Ice Cream Sandwich with a TouchWiz 5 on top. This new version of TouchWiz will be a bit different from the current versions wherein it won't be as comprehensive and will feature only minor changes to the OS. This will allow Samsung to provide quicker software updates in the future.

Samsung is planning to announce the device at MWC 2012 with a worldwide release planned sometime in mid-2012.

The specifications sound very impressive but perhaps a bit too impressive. Unlike the information regarding the Nexus Prime and ICS, we will take our anonymous friend’s information with a pinch of salt this time. We especially have doubts regarding that display. It has a 4:3 aspect ratio, which is simply odd for Android. Leaving aside the budget phones with QVGA resolution, no other Android phone has a 4:3 display. We can’t even dismiss it to a type as there are also claims of pixel density being made, which only make sense with the said resolution and size.

We will have to wait and see how this pans out. If we are lucky this may just turn out to be real. Hopefully the next time we hear about it, there will be some photographs of it as well.

Apple iPhone 5 to go on sale on October 15th, Orange confirms

We can imagine Apple won't be particularly happy about that, but the CEO of Orange might have just spilled the beans on the availability of the iPhone 5. He said that if he believes what he hears, the next iPhone will be out by 15th October on his network.
Since CEOs of major carriers like Orange rarely get their information from anywhere else, but the manufacturer itself, this one seems rather trust-worthy. Stephane Richard also went on to say that they will be special packages on offer for the iPhone 5, but that's hardly a surprise, considering the importance of the smartphone to carriers.
Earlier today, we also heard an interesting rumor about the availability of the iPhone 5 in the UK. This information, however, comes from O2's customer service center so it's a bit harder to believe. And there's little sense in Apple releasing the smartphone in France, before they bring it to UK, so it's unlikely that both of those are true at the same time.
So, if the iPhone 5 is to come in the middle of next month we should be looking for its announcement event to be scheduled for the end of September. Yeah, the waiting is killing us too, but at least we know its end is finally nearing.

How to create con folder in window desktop not in command prompt Sep12

you can name a Folder CON.
1- Press ALT and type 255 (ALT255)
2- than type in CON.
……GOT IT…

Samsung Galaxy Note

The Galaxy Note has a 5.3" WXGA (1280x800) screen (285ppi) and comes with a stylus, the S Pen that works with dedicated apps (S Planner, S Memo, etc.). It runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread (and not Honeycomb as you might have expected) on the same beefed up Exynos chipset as the Tab 7.7 (dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, Mali-400MP GPU). However, its camera is much better at 8MP with 1080p video recording.
The Galaxy Note measures 9.65mm of thickness and 178 grams of weight. It's battery is 2,500mAh.

There will be a selection of accessories for the Samsung Galaxy Note - a pen holder for the S Pen stylus, a dock and even a car holder.

Samsung S5360 Galaxy Y preview: First look

Smartphones at parent-friendly prices mean that a kid's first phone can be a smartphone, just like dad’s. The Samsung S5360 Galaxy Y is part of Samsung's youth-oriented lineup and promises the Android experience at a bargain.









The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 was just announced this week and it will be some time before it gets the market. However, we have a pre-production unit in our hands so we decided we do a quick preview just to get you started. So without further ado here's the overview of the key features.

Samsung S5360 Galaxy Y at a glance:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G with HSDPA
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 104 x 58 x 11.5 mm, 97.5g
• Display: 3" 65K-color TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 240 x 320 pixels
• CPU: 832MHz ARMv6 processor
• Memory: 256MB RAM, 164MB storage, hot-swappable microSD card slot
• OS: Android OS, v2.3.3 Gingerbread with TouchWiz UI
• Camera: 2MP camera with geotagging, smile detection; QVGA video recording @15fps
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, charging microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio
• Battery: 1200mAh
• Misc: Built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input, Office document viewer

The Galaxy Y is probably the first step on a journey that may well end at the latest generation of Galaxy S available. It packs enough to provide the full smartphone experience but was put together with a low budget in mind. The full-blown TouchWiz 3.0 has the software side of things well covered.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 preview: First look

Last year’s IFA is where the tale of Samsung and tablets started and now the company is ready to open a new chapter and it’s one we couldn’t be more excited about. The SuperAMOLED screens were one of the best things to ever happen to the smartphone industry and now they have landed on slates as well. Meet the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 official photos

As its name suggests, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has 7.7-inches of SuperAMOLED Plus gorgeousness. The tablet is a living proof that the mobile industry has been progressing at an amazingly rapid rate. A single year is all it took for Samsung to more than double the processing power and get a vastly superior display technology on board, while at the same time reducing the thickness by a third.

Just check out the compelling specs sheet that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 has:

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 at a glance

• Form factor: Tablet
• Dimension: 196.7x 133 x 7.89 mm
• Weight: 335g
• Display: 16M colors 7.7” Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen of WXGA resolution (1280 x 800 pixels)
• OS: Android 3.2 Honeycomb, TouchWiz UI
• Chipset: 1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, 1GB of RAM, Exynos chipset
• Camera: 3.2 MP autofocus camera with 720p video recording; LED flash; 2 MP front-facing camera
• Memory: 16/32/64 GB internal memory, expandable through a microSD card slot
• Connectivity: quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and quad-band (850/900/1900/2100 MHz) UMTS with 21 Mbps HSDPA and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps support, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Assisted GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 30-pin connector
• Battery: 5,100mAh (Up to 10 hours of video playback)
• Misc: Gyro sensor, accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation, ambient light sensor, Adobe Flash Player 10.3 support, DivX/XviD support, TV-out (through an adapter)

So not only are we getting a Super AMOLED Plus instead of a regular LCD, we are also treated to a larger screen and higher resolution in a body that hasn’t growtn noticeably. Plus, there’s the latest version of the tablet-friendly Android on board, instead of Gingerbread and the oversized-phone experience that it provides.

All this really shows that Samsung is a quick learner. In the increasingly crowded tablet market you can’t achieve great things by being as good as the rest – you need to stand out. And what could possibly stand out more than a combination of the most powerful mobile chipset, an impressive screen, an ultra-slim waistline and a thin bezel?

Luckily, we were able to get a pre-production Galaxy Tab 7.7 and we went for a short hands-on preview to get you started. By now you should have felt how enthusiastic we feel about the Galaxy Tab 7.7, so we better not waste any more time. The hardware inspection comes after the break.

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Gets Official Gingerbread 2.3.4 Update with DDKQ5

Galaxy Ace S5830 users can now breathe easy as an all new update for the Galaxy Ace has arrived in the form of an update version Gingerbread 2.3.4. With the arrival of this Global Gingerbread 2.3.4 update which is having the version name as DDKQ5 and is among the stable releases OF ALL THE Gingerbread versions. Over a period of time there have been several beta versions which were seen on this site but due to some or other reasons users used to face some issues which now has been sorted out in this version of firmware. Though there is no exact clarity on where this update is pushed via KIES, we have a manual way with which you can update your Ace easily.

So, in the due course of this article we will see on how you can update with the same as this version comes along with a bunch of enhancements which too we will see in the dues course of this article and for your convenience, we have broken this article over a couple of pages so that all the different sections like Pre upgrade instructions, Enhancements and then followed by the Procedure to update with this version will be seen. Additionally, ensure that you are applying this update only on Galaxy Ace S5830 and not on any other phone as just in case if you still proceed for the update then there is a high probability that you may end up bricking up the device.

Highlight: The best part of this firmware is that anyone from any part of the World can proceed with the updation of the Galaxy Ace S 5830 device. The only thing you need to do is to just follow the instructions strictly which are mentioned in the due course of this article.

In the last two articles of the update for this Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830, it has been found that users were not following the procedure and due to which many of them faced some serious consequences due to which either the phones were not updated or the devices got halted in the amidst of updating it due to improper flashing of the phone. So, we appeal to all of you out here that kindly follow the instructions which are mentioned in the due course of this article so as to refrain from such incidents which will facilitate the smooth updation process of the device.

Rooting Information: Please note that, updating with this firmware version won’t root the phone in any manner or even won’t require you to root the phone before applying this update. Just in case if your phone is already rooted then you will have to enter into the recovery mode and then need to clear the cache and wipe the data to apply this update of DDKQ5.

Note : Please note that in the process of updation you will be losing all the data which is SMS, Contacts, Music, Videos and Pictures if they are stored in the phone. All the contents stored in your external SD Card will stay intact and no contents will be modified in the external SD card. Additionally, all the APN Settings as well as the MMS Settings too will be erased, so you need to ensure that you are noting all this settings somewhere so that you can then restore the same by configuring it manually once the firmware updation process is done. To know on how you can back up all your data, kindly refer to the “Pre Upgrade Instructions” which are mentioned in the Page No. 3.

Disclaimer : We take no responsibility in any manner if any damage occurs with your phone which is a very unlikely event if you follow each and every single instruction which is mentioned in the due course of this article. Although if at all there are any issues then do report us in the comments section and we will help you in solving the same.

Show Current Music Track on Gtalk in WMP 12, Windows 7

Google Talk or gTalk chat application has a feature to show currently playing Music track on Windows Media player as you Status. On Windows Xp, it runs without problem but even since I upgraded to Windows 7, GTalk doesn’t update status on change of Music track on Windows Media Player 12.

It was a very small thing but I was unable to make it work. Actually there was no Google Talk Music Plugin for WMP 12 installed on Windows 7 system. So, Follow the steps given to start showing the name of song you are listening as Gtalk status:

Uninstall Google Talk.
Visit http://www.google.com/talk/
Click Download Google Talk client near the bottom of the page.
Save the installation file to your desktop.
5. Right-click the installation file (googletalk-setup.exe) on your desktop and select Run as administrator.
6. Follow the instructions to install Talk

Still not working?

• Run Windows Media Player.
• Then go to Tools and then options.
• Click on the Plug-ins tab and select Background category in it.
• Now check the option of “Google Talk music plug-in” on the right side.
• Then Apply and exit.

Reliance 3G Tab Aug21

Overview

Android 2.3
Expand your capabilities on Reliance 3G Tab with the latest Android 2.3 OS (Gingerbread). With its multitasking features, central download management & faster processing Reliance 3G Tab is all you will need to be on top of your world.
7 inch Multi-touch Screen
Your world just got Bigger! With Reliance 3G Tab's 7inch sensitive capacitive multi-touch screen (480 x 800 pixels ) with mere 389gms of weight, it surely is the best pocket tab available.
Battery Life
You may run out of time but not with Reliance 3G Tab's battery life as it gives you upto 9 hrs of talktime & 300 hours of standby time. Not only that it also runs on 800 Mhz CPU power just to make your browsing & multitasking experience much more simple & enjoyable.
Expandable Memory up to 32 GB
Download & save all your favorite movies, songs, videos & pictures for life as Reliance 3G Tab comes with a Free 4GB Memory card which is expandable upto 32GB so that you never miss a thing.
Dual Camera
Click , record, share as you like! With Reliance 3G Tab's Dual Camera ( 2 MP rear & VGA front ) & video recording features you can tab through your memories in a flash.
Phone
Reliance 3G Tab is a fully featured mobile phone with FM radio. Be it making a call, SMS to a friend, sharing videos through MMS or enjoying latest chartbusters on FM radio, all this is now just a Tab away.
Wi Fi Hotspot + Bluetooth
With the Reliance 3G Tab, stay connected to the world anytime, anywhere. It’s Wi-Fi Hotspot feature allows you to connect with upto 5 Wi Fi devices.
Live TV
Never mind if you are stuck at office and about to miss that most important cricket Match. With Reliance 3G Tab's Live TV feature you will never miss a moment of the entertainment world.
Reliance 3G Superior IP Network
Powered with Reliance 3G’s superior IP network, you can enjoy videos without buffering/pixilation, live TV without delays, superfast gaming & fastest uploads and downloads.

HP drops TouchPad price to $99, suddenly everybody wants one

If you were wondering what would happen to all those TouchPads sitting in warehouses after HP decided to abandon webOS, you now have the answer. HP just announced a mouth-watering discount on the ill-fated tablet, with the base 16GB model now costing a mere $99 and the 32GB for $150.

Of course this means that now everybody wants one. Most places that were accepting bookings for the device are now flashing the ‘Out of Stock’ sign and you would have to be lucky to get one. That’s just for the online stores though. Starting August 20, you can get the TouchPad at the new price in brick and mortar stores, but again, only if you get there in time cause I believe there will be quite a demand for these at those prices. But if you do get one it would be quite a steal. The TouchPad may not have done so well but it still is a decent tablet and for that price is terrific value.
Makes you wonder if HP had just sold the TouchPad at launch at a lower price, they wouldn’t be in this situation today. I’m not necessarily talking about selling it for $99 but even if they had sold it for something like $299 from the start the TouchPad would have had a lot more users today. Sure, they would have incurred some losses but it would have been a fair price to pay for decent user base and developer support. I hope the Android tablet manufacturers learn something from this.

Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread XXJVR update for Samsung Galaxy S i9000

Leading android phone Samsung Galaxy S is getting better and better updates in compare to other phones , this time this phone got a latest update of gingerbread firmware XXJVR

This firmware also Got a Rooting solution too, so we can update our phone to XXJVR without any doubt..

Improvements

Battery life improved

Wi-fi and 3g internet issues fixed

Gallery application fixed and IPhone like photo view

Before going to install XXJVR firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S you must know that

This firmware and guide is only for Samsung galaxy s international version I9000

Phone locked with network are not supported

This update is not official update over KIES , we have to install it manually via PC. Dont get panic installing via PC will not void your warranty

Make complete backup of phone memory before proceeding to updating method. Updating will delete your all phone data like contacts , message , emails and settings. You can follow this Guide on how to backup data before upgrading phone/firmware

Remove sim card and SD card before upgrading

Charge your phone at least 50%

Uninstall Samsung KIES, Disable firewall and antivirus on your PC

Requirements

Download drivers for pc , it is necessary to connect your phone pc 32 bit (x86) Windows | 64-bit (x64) Windows

Download firmware pack from here (password: samfirmware.com)

Download ODIN from here

Instructions

Extract the downloaded file ‘I9000XXJVR.rar’ using (password = samfirmware.com) you will got 5 files save them on safe place like Desktop

Run I9003_Odin3 v1.82.exe

Switch off your phone and Put it in download mode by Pressing and holding volume down and middle keys and while holding both press power on key ,and dont release until it boots in download mode

Now you can connect your phone to pc

When you connect your phone to pc first box from left turns yellow and added message appears in odin message box

Now its time to select files in odin

Click the PDA Tab, and select CODE_I9000XXJVR_CL425308_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5

Click the Phone Tab, and select MODEM_I9000XXJVR_REV_00_CL1044379.tar.md5

Click the CSC Tab, and select CSC.tar

Click the PIT Tab, and select s1_odin_20100512.pit

Make sure Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Timeboxes are checked

Hit start button

During this process dont disconnect OR stop odin otherwise your phone will bricked

when process completes ODIN will show green pass box and your phone will reboot automatically

Now you can disconnect it from pc

Congratulations you have successfully installed android 2.3.4 Gingerbread XXJVR on Samsung Galaxy S

Firefox 6 for Android released, brings with new look and more powerful dev tools

Mozilla has released the next iteration of their Firefox browser for Android. Version 6 comes with a slightly refreshed interface, including a new welcome screen and a slight facelift to the menu.

Yet the main changes that Firefox 6 brings are under the hood with faster zooming, crisper text and reduced pixelation promised to be the results of the new enhanced image rendering algorithms. 

Finally, but certainly not least importantly, Firefox 6 adds support for dev tools that, according to Mozilla should “help create rich, compelling mobile Web apps and websites”. The single touch events API, which permits better handling of hand gestures and IndexedDB API, which allows for web apps and websites to be made available offline, were explicitly mentioned. Those should certainly allow better plug-ins to be created.
You can get your updated Firefox browser with a simple visit to the Android Market from either your phone or your desktop browser.

Apple wants to ban every Galaxy and Tablet! Aug18

In its case against Samsung Electronics in the Netherlands, Apple is demanding an extensive ban on all Galaxy series smartphones and tablets, including a complete recall of stock by European distributors and resellers.
Apple’s complaint against Samsung in The Hague district court is much more comprehensive than previously thought. It’s not only broader in its legal scope than a separate, ongoing Apple complaint against Samsung in Germany, but an injunction could have a “huge impact” on the entire European market for smartphones and tablets, according to Alastair Edwards, principal analyst at Canalys.
Apple’s complaint, seen by Webwereld, a Dutch IDG publication, seeks an injunction for the entire Galaxy series. This includes the smartphones Galaxy Ace; Galaxy S and Galaxy SII; and tablets Galaxy Tab 7 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. Other Galaxy devices, like the Gio, Nexus, 551, Europa, Apollo and Mini are also involved, albeit only in a footnote in which Apple states, “It is expected that these devices are also covered by one or more of the patent rights invoked.”
Apple demands an extensive ban on these devices, covering manufacturing, stocking, importing, distributing, trading or selling by Samsung Korea and its Dutch subsidiaries, which include Samsung Logistics BV and Samsung Overseas BV. These companies play a crucial role in the distribution of Samsung products throughout Europe. According to Apple’s complaint, “Samsung Logistics is responsible for 28 distribution channels throughout Europe.”
Apple demands that Samsung and its subsidiaries send a “letter of request” to all their European clients to recall all infringing products from stock “within 14 days” and offer compensation of the purchase price as well as transport costs.
Apple demands that Samsung’s letter should include a statement saying that if clients don’t comply, that they themselves violate Apple’s intellectual property rights.
“For the record we would like to mention the fact that by storing, offering and/or selling of the above mentioned Galaxy smartphones [and tablets], you commit infringement of the intellectual property rights of Apple Inc.,” according to suggested wording in the complaint.
“If this injunction is granted it could have “significant implications” for the European market for smartphones and tablet, said Canalys’ Edwards. “This is a very big threat to Samsung, because basically their whole European supply chain will be broken,” Edwards added.
Edwards reckons than a possible injunction could have an enormous impact on the market. “This could mean it’s almost game over for Samsung in Europe,” Edwards said, noting that Samsung in the last year has rapidly overtaken Apple in shipments in the smartphone market in Europe, Middle East and Africa, currently closing in on market leader Nokia. Apple still reigns in the tablet market, with 69 percent of all shipments last quarter, while Samsung had 7 percent.
A number of European distributors and resellers could also be hit, as channels would have to be drained by Samsung, Edwards said. The Korean company would have to compensate these companies for the purchase price and returning costs of all infringing stock. But as there would be no trading in the products, profit could drop.
“Distributors and resellers now have to think hard whether to keep Galaxy products in stock,” Edwards said.
The court in The Hague will rule on Sept. 15. At the hearing last week, Judge Edger Brinkman stated that if he grants any injunctions, they would take effect no sooner than Oct. 13.
Both Apple and Samsung declined to comment, citing ongoing litigation.
On Tuesday, in a separate case brought by Apple focusing on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Dusseldorf District Court changed its preliminary injunction enacted last week that prohibited Samsung from selling the device in all European Union countries except for The Netherlands. The Dusseldorf court, citing uncertainties about jurisdiction, changed its ban to allow Samsung to sell the product in all E.U. countries except for Germany.
www.pcworld.com

Google’s Photovine becomes publicly available, let the sharing begin Aug18

Unlike some other Google projects, which seem to spend an eternity in the beta stages of their development, it only took Photovine a little over a month to graduate. The ambitious photo-sharing service is now accessible for everyone.

And by everyone, I mean only those who have an iOS device, as Photovine is currently only available as an app in the App Store. At least it covers the lot with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad units running iOS 4.2 or later being supported.

So if you feel like becoming a part of a social network that revolves around photo sharing, now is your chance. Just head to the App Store to download the app and start growing those vines.

Samsung’s 720p SuperAMOLED screen is reportedly ready, coming to phones and tablets soon? Aug18

Rumor has it that Samsung has hit their target of 720p SuperAMOLED displays. The new displays should be unveiled soon and will come in different sizes – 5″, 6″, 7″ are mentioned by insiders.

Reportedly, Samsung had to resort to PenTile again to get the coveted 1280×720 resolution. I haven’t seen such a big PenTile screen yet – big screens are used from a bigger distance, which might be enough to conceal the lower subpixel count.

Anyway, the new screens use new materials and a new manufacturing process, which will lead to reduced cost of the displays. Right now SuperAMOLEDs cost 20% more than S-LCD, but new units will have prices closer to S-LCD.

After the AMOLED shortage, a lot of manufacturers (including Samsung itself) switched away from AMOLED. That and the reduced sales by Nokia have reportedly lead to the opposite problem at Samsung’s plants – overcapacity.

Curiously, the report mentions the Samsung I9220 with a 5.3″ screen – which isn’t what we’re hearing (4.65″ sounds more realistic, considering they already have a 4.5″ model).

Well, IFA will be starting soon (September 2nd) and there’s a good chance we’ll see at least one of these new fancy SuperAMOLED screens on display there (pun intended). Will it be on a 7″ Galaxy Tab tablet or on a 4.65″-5.3″ smartphone is hard to tell. There was also talk at one point of sub-compact netbooks with SuperAMOLED screens too so the possibilities are quite varied.

Skype Wi-Fi lets you pay for Wi-Fi hotspots by the minute, get a free hour only this weekend

Here’s one for frequent travelers with an iGadget – Skype released an app called Skype Wi-Fi (the same service was offered for laptops under the name Skype Access), available for all iOS 4.1+ devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch).

What Skype Wi-Fi does is give you access to over a million commercial Wi-Fi hotspots around the world and let’s you pay for using them on the go with your Skype Credit. It’s good for quick connections to the Internet at odd places, but not so much for all-day usage as you are charged by by the minute.
There are supported Wi-Fi hotspots in airports, train stations, hotels, bars and restaurants around the world.
For example, if you have a layover a some airport and need to check your email (and there’s no free Wi-Fi around) Skype Wi-Fi is an easy solution – you don’t need vouchers or anything, just some Skype Credit.
Prices start at $0.06/€0.05 per minute and the app clearly displays how much it costs to use the current hotspot (prices vary between providers). This weekend (20-21 August) you get an hour of Wi-Fi use for free.
Head over to the App Store to download Skype Wi-Fi or check out more details on the Apple AppStore or at the source link below – Skype’s own blog post

How to remove Active Desktop Recovery screen

1. Go to Run and type regedit
2. Now navigate to this path – HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
3. You would find a key named DeskHtmlVersion
4. Right click the key and select Modify
5. Under the label Base, select the radio button Decimal
6. Change Value data to 0
7. Click OK

This should do the trick. If the screen doesn’t go then try restarting your PC for the changes to take effect.

Samsung Galaxy S Plus review: Enter the Snapdragon

Introduction

Someone has just finished off a six-pack of energy drinks. The Samsung Galaxy S plus is nearly identical to the original Galaxy S, save for the different chipset, which packs a faster 1.4GHz processor.

Samsung's bespoke Hummingbird chipset has been swapped out for Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon. The "T" means it's a faster version of the vanilla MSM8255 chipset found in a good deal of Android phones. With a clock speed of 1.4GHz, it could be up to 40% faster. We'll see how they measure up though, as they have slightly different architectures.
Qualcomm's chipset comes with Adreno 205 graphics instead of the custom PowerVR SGX540 in the original Galaxy S. We expect a slight difference in graphics performance too. Also, the new battery can hold up to 10% of extra juice, for a total of 1650 mAh.
Other than that however, you can't tell the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S Plus apart - not even with a caliper and scales. Here's a summary of what the S Plus has to offer, complete with a feeling of deja vu.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM and tri-band 3G support
• 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
• 4" 16M-color Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution, PenTile matrix
• Super slim at 9.9mm
• Android OS v2.3.3 with TouchWiz 3.0 UI customization
• 1.4GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255T chipset
• 512 MB of RAM
• 8GB internal storage, microSD slot (up to 32GB cards)
• 5 MP autofocus camera with face, smile and blink detection
• 720p HD video recording at 30fps
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g and n support
• GPS with A-GPS connectivity; Digital compass
• microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v3.0
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Great audio quality
• FM radio with RDS
• 1650 mAh Li-Ion battery
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Document editor and file manager come preinstalled
• Secondary video-call camera
• Swype predictive text input
• Full Flash support for the web browser

Main disadvantages

• No flash for the camera
• No dedicated camera key
• Fingerprint prone plastics
• Virtually unchanged year-old design
• Adreno 205 GPU is weaker than PowerVR SGX540 in the original

We were quite pleased with the original Galaxy S, but the bar has been raised beyond reach by the new super flagship, the Galaxy S II. The Galaxy S Plus is a new and improved edition but one that will hardly make a big splash.
It's still a phone that can make a solid impression though. The 4" SuperAMOLED screen with WVGA resolution is a great performer to this day and at 9.9mm of thickness, the S Plus is a proud member of the sub-centimeter club.
We've already seen the Samsung Galaxy S Plus in action. An early premarket sample, running at just 1.2GHz, showed promising results as an alternative to dual-cores this year. If you're curious, you can check out the article here, but we'll be running the benchmarks and other tests anew anyway, so you may just read on as well.

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R preview: First look

Introduction

The Galaxy S lineup is no stranger to versioning - the original Galaxy S relied on half a dozen different editions to achieve its market success. Its successor will obviously take a similar path as we just got its first body double in the face of the Samsung I9103 Galaxy R. With Tegra 2 stepping in for the Exynos chipset and SC-LCD taking the place of the new generation SuperAMOLED Plus, the Galaxy Z should be covering for the cases when the Galaxy S II is just slightly out of budget, while at the same time saving on the precious AMOLED panels.
Update 12 Jul: Shortly after this preview was published we were contacted by Samsung, who clarified that the handset will be available in most markets as Samsung I9103 Galaxy R. We've fixed the preview accordingly.

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R official photos
Now, the Samsung I9100 is obviously a winning formula so Samsung should be extra careful with any changes that it introduces.
Tegra 2 is a fine alternative to Exynos and we already know what kind of performance to expect. We’ve seen the switch to SC-LCD before – with the I9003 Galaxy SL. With the numbers the SuperAMOLED Plus packing I9100 is selling, it’s no surprise that Samsung will try to sell a few units that don’t use up their scarce SuperAMOLED recourses.
We’ve summarized the specs of the Samsung I9103 Galaxy R to get you acquainted with the device quickly, so we can move on to the fun stuff.

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R at a glance:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G with HSPA
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 125 x 66.1 x 9.5 mm, 135g
• Display: 4.2" 16M-color SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels
• CPU: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
• Memory: 1GB RAM, 2GB ROM, 8GB storage, microSD card slot
• OS: Android OS, v2.3.3 Gingerbread with TouchWiz 4.0
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash; face detection, geo-tagging; 1.3MP front-facing camera
• Video recording: 720p video recording
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio
• Battery: 1650mAh
• Misc: Built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input, Office document viewer/editor

Clearly, the I9103 Galaxy R is meant as a companion of the I9100 Galaxy S II – early pricing info also suggests that the two belong to different market segments.
We would have liked an 8MP camera and 1080p video capture, but if sticking to the 5MP/720p camera specs means we can munch on Gingerbread for less cash than the S II would cost, then we won’t complain. After all, the original Galaxy S had a similar camera module and we’re quite pleased with it.

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R live shots
Before proceeding further, we should point out that we’re using a pre-production model of the Samsung I9103 Galaxy R and the hardware might change before the design is finalized. The software looks identical to the one in the I9100 Galaxy S II, so that probably won’t see much (if any) changes. Further optimizations to suit the new chipset seem likely though.
It may not have the slender, 8.5mm frame of its big brother, but the I9103 Galaxy R is a good looking device. Join us on the next page, as we do a proper inspection of its hardware.