New Google Nexus S

Often trickier to find in shops than phones from the major manufacturers, the Google-branded Nexus S was the first phone to arrive running the latest version of Android software, Gingerbread.

The hardware is actually made by Samsung, and it’s not hard to see their handiwork here; there’s a Super AMOLED screen, making the screen sharp and readable, even in sunlight. Black pixels don’t use up battery power, and are as black as the phone’s casing.

With the Google branding, you’ll be amazing at the pace of this phone. It has a pure Android Gingerbread interface- there’s no unnecessary bloatware from phone networks or manufacturers, and this could be part of the reason why apps and the internet can run at such a pace.

Despite its single-core innards, it can keep up with the dual-core juggernauts. Google’s limited range of experimental Android phones are also the first to get their hands on the latest Android update, which is something to keep in mind. Additional features include a concave screen so that the phone can line up better when talking, and an oleophobic coating to protect against greasy finger smudges.

Highs

    Large 4-inch WVGA (480 x 800) Super AMOLED screen
    Faster Android v2.3 Gingerbread OS
    1GHz Cortez A8 Hummingbird processor
    Long battery life
    16GB memory built-in

Lows

    Screen has greenish tint
    Poor camera, VGA camcorder
    No microSD slot
    No pre-installed video chat software
    No social network account syncing

    (Google’s Nexus S represents cell phone schizophrenia. It's ahead of its time in some ways, behind the times in others.)
For its next-generation Nexus phone, the unlocked Nexus S made by Samsung (but usually sold with a T-Mobile subsidy for $199.99), Google has produced what can be best described as an advanced basic smartphone. It features some bleeding-edge technologies such as a 4-inch AMOLED screen, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, NFC tag reading, a front-facing camera, and both tethering and mobile hotspot capabilities. These advanced features are undercut, however, by its lack of soon-to-be-standard features for smartphones of its ilk, such as high-definition video recording, HSPA+ 4G to fuel its mobile hotspot, and no pre-installed video chatting app. It makes a fine introduction to Android, but is unlikely to appeal to more advanced users moving to their second or third smartphones.
Features and design

If the Nexus S looks vaguely familiar – that’s because it’s a slightly redesigned version of Samsung’s Galaxy S phone for T-Mobile, the Vibrant. The Nexus S is molded with slightly rounder corners, lacks Vibrant’s silver perimeter band, and moves the microUSB and the headphone jack from the top to the bottom of the phone. They both have a distinctive rear bump on the bottom, and a 4-inch Super AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) screen. This one is brighter and more colorful, although it does tend toward the greener part of the spectrum. Otherwise, physically, they’re the same phone.

Inside, while both sport a 1GHz processor, the Nexus S runs Google’s latest and fastest Android OS, v2.3 Gingerbread, while Vibrant runs 2.2 Froyo. Both phones include a 5-megapixel camera, but the Nexus S includes an LED flash. The Vibrant includes 720p high-definition recording, while the Nexus S mysteriously records only 720 x 480.

The phone’s singular breakthrough is the inclusion of NFC, near field communication. Wave the Nexus S over an NFC tag, such as an RFID (radio frequency identification) code, from an inch or two away to initiate or perform all manner of functions. NFC can be used as electronic money, sort of like a Blink credit card. An NFC-endowed phone can be used as a ticket, a hotel room key, or for information exchange between devices. It can be used to quickly pair a Bluetooth headset. It can link you to a Web site or activate a function or download.

In other words, there are lots of potential NFC usages, and one day all cellphones will be so endowed. But right now, there are few NFC tags to be read anywhere in the U.S. (Google has initiated a pilot program in Portland, OR). By the time NFC tags become ubiquitous, the Nexus S will be an ancient smartphone.

Similarly undercut is the Nexus S’ front-facing VGA camera, by the lack of QIK or other video-chatting software preinstalled. While there is 16GB of memory built in, like the iPhone, the Nexus S lacks a microSD slot for additional memory.
Multimedia capabilities

With its bright, crystalline Super AMOLED screen, the Nexus S makes a wonderful video viewer. YouTube videos load automatically in full screen at high quality. Out only quibble is the screen’s slight green-or-yellowish discoloration, sort of like the tint you see on old displays. Fortunately, it isn’t nearly as bad as the gray sheen that seems to overlay all images on Vibrant.

Google supplements output from the earpiece with a small but loud speaker on the rear. It’s got a tiny guard over the grille, which means music still sounds loud with only a hint of muffling when the phone is placed on its back.
Sound quality

The Nexus S provides plenty of volume, but voices sounded muted and muffled at both ends of cell-to-cell calls, a little less on calls to and from land lines. The excellent rear speaker provides just as much volume for voice as it does for music, lying face up or face-down.

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New LG Optimus Black

We loved the smooth lines of this LG smartphone. Though it was recently usurped of its title as thinnest smartphone by the dual-cored Samsung Galaxy S2, pulling out the Optimus Black in a group of friends is still bound to impress.
LG’s NOVA screen technology gives a sharp performance, rivalling SAMOLED. LG promise it’s also more battery friendly when dealing in full-colour screens.
Out-of-the-box, it’s running Android Froyo, and an upgrade is penned for later this year. Features-wise, like most Android phones there’s an FM-tuner that we found had better reception than rival phones, whilst there’s already 2GB of internal memory for your own music collection.
Several gesture commands are more hit and miss; though once you get used to them it adds an extra dimension to using the Optimus Black without unnecessary buttons clogging up the sides of this little black smartphone. LG has put together a pretty awesome lineup of devices called Optimus.  Recently at Mobile World Congress 2011, an LG official confirmed that the LG Optimus 3D (pictured above), Optimus Black, and the Optimus 2X would be arriving in Australia in the second quarter or early third quarter of this year.  All three of these Optimus phones are running Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) and will definitely shake up the Android market.

Alongside the Optimus 2X, LG will be introducing two more of their high-end Android devices to Australia. The newly unveiled LG Optimus 3D and the super-slim Optimus Black will grace Australia’s shores sometime in late Q2 or early Q3. We’d suspect the Optimus Pad might also find its way over there, considering the fact that LG clumps these four top-notch devices together as the premium Android lineup, but the company will not comment.

No word on what carriers will receive the new handsets, but we suspect LG might follow the same approach they did with the Optimus One and choose to be carrier agnostic. Everything is expensive in Australia, no wonder everyone is buying overseas and the Australian government complains, gee drop your dam prices
with it comes two more Android smartphones making their debut. LG will be releasing the Optimus Black and the Revolution, each having a display on hand at CES. The Optimus Black, photo above, is described as the worlds thinnest phone at 109g, featuring a 4-inch NOVA screen, giving you a perfect view in direct sunlight.

Sitting alongside the LG Optimus 2X, the LG Optimus Black is a top-end smartphone, slipping in at just over £400, attempting to compete with the Samsung Galaxy S2 and Apple iPhone 4 for the smartphone crown, but with considerably fewer features and less processing power than its LG stablemate.

First things first – the LG Optimus Black is light. Weighing a featherweight 109g, it even reaches a skinny 6mm side edge curvature, and 9.2mm thickness at its deepest point, besting the Apple iPhone 4 by a millimetre. Some may feel the lightness cheapens the feel of this handset somewhat, but our jeans pockets were thankful and it was nice to tote around something that didn't weigh us down.

The slightly metallic back cover is smooth, and the phone's few soft keys are well-blended into the chassis, giving it a minimalist aesthetic. We have to say, however, that a few of the edges felt a little too rough, detracting from the overall feel of the phone.

Yet where it's light and thin and joyous, it's also somewhat long. This makes the LG Optimus Black a little uncomfortable for small hands to hold it portrait, although curved corners help it sit nicely in the paws in landscape orientation.

LG optimus black p970

Those with bigger hands will likely feel it sits in the hands just fine either way. But, given the Android UI is designed to be used mainly in portrait mode, those with small hands will find it difficult to use one-handed. Despite its impressive lightness, the length makes it feel a much bigger phone than it is.



LG optimus black

The LG Optimus Black's 4-inch capacitive NOVA display screen is as bright as an AMOLED – reaching up to 700cd/m2 – but with increased battery efficiency, thanks to "luminance reduction technology". The 480 x 800p display is indeed beautifully bright and clear, perfectly fine indoors or out, even in the most direct sunlight we came across while testing.

LG optimus black p970

Looking much like the LG Optimus 2X, it packs less power, with a 1GHz processor running Android 2.2. The Optimus Black boasts the usual Android touchscreen buttons, and the three external buttons – a slim volume rocker, power/lock button and the gesture key, part of the LG Gesture UI designed to aid using the phone with one hand (more on that later).

LG optimus black p970

As with most minimalist handsets the ports – micro USB slot and 3.5mm headphone jack – sit at one end, alongside the lock and power button.

At the bottom end of the LG Optimus Black is an irritatingly tiny slot for removing the battery cover. Good luck opening the thing if you're devoid of long fingernails. In fact, even if you have got long claws, prying off the back cover is a difficult task. Once you get underneath the hood, you'll find the SIM holder, microSD slot and, of course, the battery.

LG optimus black

This is a sleek handset which packs an impressive 2MP front-facing camera plus a 5MP auto-focus-tons-of-toggling-fun camera with LED flash on the back.

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New HTC Wildfire S

The HTC Wildfire S is an update to last year’s popular Wildfire. With suitably stylish design from HTC, you get plenty of power for your pound, although it will never reach the dizzying heights of high-end smartphones costing several hundred pounds more.
Another workhorse phone when it comes to typical smartphone functions, you’ll find it able to handle the likes of YouTube and Google Maps, with HTC Sense interface adding some clever touches like the ability to remote lock your phone if it gets lost or stolen, or to mute your phone by turning it over.
Comparing the Wildfire S to mid-range rival, the Samsung Galaxy Ace, the Wildfire S trumps it with the very latest version of Android, Gingerbread, and gets a handful of cosmetic improvements and a web-browser speed boost. Android – Smartphone HTC Wildfire S continues the line “Spark” with improved performance of characteristics. The smartphone has a more modest size, compared with its predecessor, which in general is the idea Sway bar company in 2011. Many have already paid their views on the new smartphone.


Specifications

Processor – 600 MHz Platform Qualcomm MSM7227;
Memory – 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM and memory card support microSD;
Interface – Wi-Fi (b / g / n /), Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP), jack microUSB (USB 2.0);
Display – capacitive, TFT, 3,2 “with a resolution of 320×480 pixels;
Camera – 5 megapixel autofocus camera;
Navigation – GPS chip gpsOne;
Size – 101,3 x 59,4 x 12,4 mm;
OS – Android 2.3 with shell HTC Sense 2.1.

 Design

Well, superficially similar to the previous model can be traced very well, except that there is a trackball on the bottom of the device. The phone has a smaller size, in particular, the new device has a smaller length. Interestingly, the absence of an optical trackball has no effect on the convenience of management, its absence is compensated by a more elaborate system of navigation and control of the operating system, Android.

In the markets of the device will appear in three colors: white, black – gray and purple. Almost the entire front panel covered with a protective glass, which can withstand scratches and a small mechanical stress. Arranged under the glass touch-sensitive buttons, which are classic for Android devices, but their order is inherited from the previous model Wildfire. From the top we see a small company logo, and cut the earpiece, which is covered with a metal grid.

The rear panel is very pleasant to the touch, whereby the phone just perfectly fits in your palm. There is also a external speaker for listening to multimedia, which has a high capacity, so that you can hardly miss a call. Just back panel features a 5 megapixel camera with a matrix which has auto focus and face recognition mode, and near the “eye” camera is a great LED – flash. But once we note that the camera is not looking to good performance is not “can” shoot video in HD.

On the left end of the phone is a button for volume control and a microUSB slot for charging and syncing with home computers. Button volume slightly stand out from the surface of the body and easy to use.

Right and bottom ends of the HTC Wildfire S are not burdened by any assembly, except that at the lower end is situated conversational microphone, which, incidentally, is very sensitive.

At the upper end of the device located button on \ device lock and a 3.5 mm jack for connecting stereo headphones.

Display
The smartphone has the same physical display size as its predecessor, and this despite the fact that the physical dimensions of the device smaller. However, the new smartphone has a high-quality TFT-screen with a resolution HVGA (320 x 480), which is incomparably better than QVGA on the old model. Now users will get rid of the inconvenience and problems with programs that do not display on QVGA screens, and, therefore, will be available to a large number of program and for the most part this game.

Note that the device has a screen on a capacitive technology with a diagonal of 3.2 inches, but in this case, the smartphone does not support multitouch, but it’s not an update.

 HTC Wildfire S
Performance

HTC Wildfire S is equipped with a Qualcomm MSM7227 processor clocked at 600 MHz, of course it’s not top-end CPU, and for many 3D games processing power is not enough, however, the phone is positioned as a game rather it will be interesting to business people who want a good and productive phone for business life. The smartphone has 512 MB of RAM, which is enough for fast work. The system works stably and quickly, for example, living wallpaper is reproduced accurately and not “brake”.

Not enough importance is the fact that the device is powered by the latest to date version of the operating system Android 2.3, but installed from above the interface of its own version of HTC Sense 2.1.


Results

In the end, I would like to generalize. The new smartphone and the duration of traditions Wildfire came out just amazing. Its smaller size and better quality display, making it an excellent replacement. And best of all, the new model will be not much different in price, that is almost the same price, users will get an improved version of a smartphone with a modern operating system.

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New Samsung Galaxy Ace

It’s not the fastest, thinnest Android smartphone but it brings a satisfyingly stable user interface, and and quality build ideal for anyone looking a more keenly priced android handset.

They’ve crammed last year’s Galaxy S into a smaller, cheaper handset, and although you don’t get the luminous joy of a AMOLED screen, the design similarities are uncanny. It’s lighter and smaller than it’s predecessor, but don’t confuse it with the disappointing Samsung Galaxy Mini.

You’ll find it works as well as many high-end models from last year, but it’s noticeably more petite. There’s a respectable 5-megapixel camera and flash, and arrives with an extra 2GB microSD card in-the-box.
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Samsung Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Ace coming to O2 UK
Published: Feb 27th, 2011 | Author: admin Add Comment

O2 UK will be two more from the smartphone Samsung Android low and moderate in the near future – Galaxy Mini and Ace, both of which have been officially announced exactly a month ago.

The first stone and 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera and 600MHz processor, while the second set of 5-megapixel camera, 800MHz CPU and HVGA screen. In addition, both devices are equipped with WiFi and HSPA connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth and microSD card slot.


In short, the Samsung Ace and Galaxy Mini Android smartphone customer service first in the sense that I can imagine tons of mobile unit O2, thinking it will be provided free with some not-have-contract expensive. In addition, O2 said the equipment will be provided “with something special,” although we’re not sure what that means. I guess we’re talking about some of the content / application for the plant or Bluetooth Headset. 

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New HTC ChaCha

Complete profile Android Gingerbread smartphone HTC Chacha

HTC turned out to follow in the footsteps of Samsung manufactures samrtphone middle class, the two handsets have been prepared by HTC and one of them is the series 'HTC Chacha'. This handset is equipped with a lower specification when compared to other HTC phones, but nevertheless remains a complete and good quality. In HTC Chacha using a 5 mega pixel camera to provide multimedia facilities, and also a front camera for video calls and much more. This handset would compete with Samsung and LG Optimus mini Galaxy Black.

Full Specification :

    Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face detection, video capture
    Secondary Camera : VGA
    OS: Android OS, v2.4 (Gingerbread)
    Screen: TFT touchscreen, 256K colors, 480 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches, QWERTY keyboard, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
    Processor: 600 MHz processor
    Network: 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100
    Color Options: Black, Silver
    Size / Model: 114.4 x 64.6 x 10.7 mm, 120 g / QWERTY+Touchscreen
    Application: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, Games
    Memory: internal 512 MB ROM; 512 MB RAM, external microSD up to 32GB
    Connection: GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA 384 Kbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0
    Battery: Li-Ion 1250 mAh, stanby Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G), talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
    Browser: HTML, JAVA Via third party application


Other Features:
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player, MP4/H.264 player
- YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail
- Organizer
- A-GPS support
- Document viewer
- Facebook dedicated key
- SNS integration
- Predictive text input
- Voice memo
- Digital compass

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HTC Corporation today announced two new phones built entirely to be social, combining the simplicity, ease-of-use and depth of HTC Sense with the power and connectivity of Facebook. As part of an extended portfolio of six new HTC Sense-based devices being unveiled at Mobile World Congress, the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa feature a dedicated Facebook button for one-touch access to the key functions of the Facebook service that are integrated throughout the HTC Sense experience. The Facebook button on HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa is context-aware, gently pulsing with light whenever there is an opportunity to share content or updates through Facebook. With a single press of the button, you can update your status, upload a photo, share a Website, post what song you are listening to, 'check in' to a location and more.

For example, you can take a photograph of friends on your phone and upload it instantly to Facebook by simply pressing the button. Or let your friends know what song you're listening to by pressing the button while listening to music on the phone. The track is automatically identified and shared on Facebook.

The new devices feature Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, the latest version, and use the latest iteration of HTC Sense to integrate Facebook throughout the HTC Sense experience. When you make a phone call, the dialer screen displays your friend's latest status and photos, and even tells you if their birthday is approaching. The same updates are also displayed when you receive a call from a Facebook friend. You can also use your phone's existing contacts to help you connect with them on Facebook or personalize your handset further with a number of new, Facebook-branded widgets.

The HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa smartphones make it simple to stay in touch with your friends using Facebook Chat and Messages on your phone. Your Facebook messages and conversations are integrated within your phone and appear within your text and email inboxes alongside your regular conversations.

The HTC ChaCha smartphone is designed to provide a seamless, social experience by enabling you to stay in touch with your friends anytime, anywhere. The unique tilt design shapes the display and physical QWERTY keyboard so it is easy to view and comfortable to type. Capture special moments in crisp, High-Definition detail or video chat with your friends using the dual cameras, including a 5-megapixel color camera with auto focus and LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera.

The ChaCha smartphone also brings the Internet to your fingertips with a 2.6", 480 x 320 resolution landscape touch screen.


Boasting the same deep Facebook integration as the HTC ChaCha smartphone, the HTC Salsa smartphone provides a fast, high-performance smartphone experience. Capture the moment in high-resolution stills or video with the 5-megapixel camera and immediately share it with friends on the generous 3.4", 480 x 320 resolution touch display. Upload your photos to Facebook at the touch of a button.

For face-to-face conversations on the move, the VGA forward-facing camera enables high-quality video calling.

The HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa smartphones will be available to customers across major European and Asian markets during Q2 2011. In the United States, HTC plans to bring this unique user experience to market later this year exclusively with AT&T.

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New Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Spy those designer curves and you realise you’ve got your hands on a quality piece of kit.
It shrugs off the idea of a processing power fight; there’s a single-core 1GHz processor, more than enough to get through the daily demands of a smartphone.
Despite its plastic backing, it feels like a premium product in the hand, and the greatest feature on the Xperia Arc (there’s several) has to be the camera. Sony Ericsson have brought across Sony’s camera experience, and have included an Exmor R sensor, and a wider f2.4 lens aperture to aid low-light photography.
The physical camera button, sadly disappearing from many smartphones, is simple to use, press lightly to focus, then give it a full press to take the photo. The camera is also capable of record 720p video, which is ideal for brief videos, and still looks great on larger screens. We’ve used the Xperia Arc to take photos of new products and hands-on videos when our video-recorder has been left at then office or run out of battery juice.
With a microHDMI port, you can easily share phone content, like videos on YouTube or anything you’ve recorded yourself, onto a compatible HD screen.
The mobile Bravia engine also makes the 4.2-inch screen sparkle; it can be turned off, and you can truly tell the difference with photos and video. The Xperia Arc is Sony Ericsson’s greatest Android phone yet, miles ahead of even its heavily publicised stablemate the Xperia Play, and a great return to form for the phone manufacturer.
A recent update also brings Facebook inside Xperia functionality brings Facebook features into apps and menus across the phone, meaning it now has great social networking chops too.

Sony Ericsson, the mobile giant is known for making stylish and fashionable gadgets that enthrals you. The new series, Xperia is the multimedia-rich and entails numerous applications for both work and play. The latest and awe-inspiring handset Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

boosts its appearance with 4.2 inches LED-backlit LCD capacitive touch-screen. You get powers at your fingertips and you can enjoy incomparable interactivity over its scratch resistance surface. The gadget works on android and let you enjoy expeditious connectivity to WLAN via 3G HSDPA and HSUPA networks. Hence, you can browse web pages quickly and surf high-speed internet in your hand. The mobile phone integrates social networking widgets like Facebook and twitter, which never let you down in your social networks and keeps you actively involved with your family and friends.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

sony ericsson xperia arc

In addition, the handset exhibits connectivity to GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, and USB interfacing for establishing connection with other devices and networks. You get Google applications like Google search for exploring world, Gmail for mailing, and Google Maps for finding new locations and new paths. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has a vast ocean of multimedia applications, ranging from impeccable camera to music players. You get 8.0 Megapixels of camera that comes with image enhancing features like Touch focus, image stabilization, Geo-tagging, face and smile detection and helps you capture your memorable moments in a size of 3264 x 2448 pixels. Listen to the music tracks of your choice and watch videos of your favourite music album over YouTube. The price of Sony Xperia Arc SIM free is reasonably marked and gives you true value for money.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is designed with unique features and ropes in the advanced technology to give quality services to users. You will get rich experience of every feature of this smart mobile phone. Multiple applications can be run on this device as it is powered by Scorpion processor.

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New HTC Sensation

Taking the flagship crown from last year’s HTC Desire, this high-end offering follows the tried-and-tested design and build-quality of its predecessors and adds a much-needed technical boost to keep it at the front-line of powerful Android phones.
Reliably weighty in the hand, this dual-core phone zips around websites, and the luscious 4.3-inch screen’s curved outer edge also means the screen is better protected from bumps and scrapes.
It’s also Gorilla Glass; super-reinforced to avoid key and spare change damage. HTC have worked hard to add extra value to their Android phones, and with their Sensation, you get the improved HTC Sense 3.0 software and the new HTC Watch on-demand video service.
There’s a new lock-screen shortcut system allowing you to jump immediately to four of your most-used apps. HTC Watch is very slick, even pausing streaming content if your signal weakens so you’ll be able to return to videos once your connection improves.
Like the Galaxy S2, there's an 8-megapixel camera rear-facing, and HTC have gone to pains to improve their camera offerings; they’ve focused on ensuring the shutter speed is much more responsive.
The HTC Sensation is a multimedia smartphone that’s undeniably one of the hottest Android devices out there. For some enthusiasts and ‘superusers,’ the HTC Sensation isn’t that “sensational” until they have rooted it.

Now, if you want to become a ‘superuser,’ follow this quick and easy guide to permanently root your HTC Sensation.

Disclaimer: ROOTING THE HTC SENSATION WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Android Authority disclaims all liability for any harm that may befall your device, including, but not limited to, bricked phones, voided manufacturer warranties, exploding batteries, etc.
Gaining S-OFF Using Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool

Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool is your best friend when it comes to unlocking the bootloader (S-OFF) and recovery of your device. Once installed on your phone, it will allow you to root it easily, explore various ROMs, and freely install custom kernels. Follow the steps below to enable S-OFF on your HTC Sensation.

    You may need to temporarily deactivate your antivirus and/or firewall software, as some security programs (e.g., Norton Antivirus) flag the Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool as malware, even if it actually isn’t.
    Take note of your device’s serial number. Pull out your phone’s battery and take a look at the label inside the battery compartment. Your handset’s serial number should be printed there, usually beside the label “S/N”.
    Find out the HBOOT version on your handset. With your phone turned off, press the Volume Down and Power buttons simultaneously for a few seconds. The device will boot to a white screen showing device information, including the HBOOT version. Take note of the HBOOT version number and reboot your phone after doing so.
    Go to the Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool website and download the appropriate package for your platform (i.e., Linux or Windows). As soon as the package starts downloading, you will be redirected to a “Beta Key” form. Fill in the form with your device’s serial number and HBOOT version number. Press the “Generate Key” button to get your beta key. Take note of this beta key. You will be needing it when you run the Revolutionary tool.
    By this time, the package file for the Revolutionary tool should have finished downloading. Extract the files into one folder on your computer’s hard drive.
    Enable “USB Debugging” from the Settings » Applications » Development screen on your handset.
    Connect the HTC Sensation to your computer via USB cable. When asked for a connection type, choose “HTC Sync” and just ignore warning messages saying your phone could not find HTC Sync.
    Launch the Revolutionary tool (revolutionary.exe). A command prompt window will open and will ask you for the beta key.
    Type or copy-and-paste the beta key for Revolutionary into the command prompt window. The beta key is case-sensitive. Press Enter to allow the tool to proceed.
    Wait a little bit for Revolutionary to enable S-OFF and unlock the rewritable NAND on your handset.

After the process is complete, you will also have ClockworkMod Recovery installed on your phone. However, in some instances, the recovery image does not get installed. If this is the case, manually install ClockworkMod Recovery as described in the next section. Otherwise, skip to the next section on rooting your HTC Sensation permanently.
Installing ClockworkMod Recovery 4 on Your HTC Sensation

Before you can permanently root your HTC Sensation, you need first to install ClockworkMod Recovery 4 on it. Usually, ClockworkMod Recovery also gets installed after you have successfully activated S-OFF on your device. But in some cases, it doesn’t.

ClockworkMod Recovery is a custom recovery for Android devices that enables you to execute several advanced recovery, restoration, installation, and maintenance operations that you can’t do using the stock recovery. It also allows you to flash unsigned files based on .zip packages and flash custom ROMs very easily.

 


To install ClockworkMod Recovery 4 on your HTC Sensation, follow these steps:
    Download ClockworkMod Recovery from the link provided above.
    Copy the PG58IMG file to the root of your SD card (i.e., the main folder of your SD card).
    Turn off the phone and reboot into the bootloader/HBOOT screen. To do that, disable the fast boot option first in Settings > Applications > Fast boot, then press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons at the same time.
    Once in bootloader mode, the phone will automatically detect the new file and will ask you if you wish to start the update. Press the Volume Up button to accept.
    Once the file is flashed, simply reboot your phone.
    As soon as the device has rebooted, delete the file from the SD card or rename it to something else, otherwise each time you attempt to go into bootloader, the phone will prompt you to install that file.

You should now have ClockworkMod Recovery 4 on your HTC Sensation. Now, you’re ready to permanently root your HTC Sensation.

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New Samsung Galaxy S2

   With what we see as the best screen of all Android phones, Samsung have outdone the AMOLED screen of the original Galaxy S, with a sharper, brighter Super AMOLED plus touch-screen, measuring in at 4.3 inches. Some may be put off by the lightness of Galaxy S2, especially when compared to an iPhone or the HTC Sensation, but we like it- it feels like a truly modern smartphone.

Despite these dimensional restrictions, battery power is comparable with other high-end Android phones, and with a few adjustments to brightness, WiFi, and how often you sync your email, we found it performed admirably.

Samsung’s own Android software interface, TouchWiz, isn’t that invasive, although like many phone maniacs, we’d have preferred a purely Android-only system.

Samsung have tried to ensure that its new flagship phone is as future-proof as possible; you can share files between the phone and your PC with its Kies Air wireless app, and even stream video and content through a HDMI connection with the phone’s microUSB port.

It’s a dual-core processor that ensures that the Galaxy S2 zips around everything we’ve thrown at it; streaming video through the wireless connection is effortless, websites load quickly, and that huge screen is ideal for touch-screen browsing. The Galaxy S2 also has 16GB of internal storage, accessible faster than things stored on the microSD card.

The 8-megapixel camera also dazzles, with high-quality shots and full high-definition video-recording, with built-in video and photo editor also doing a great job. This is the bleeding edge of Android phones.

    Samsung Dual Core Application Processor
    Dimensions: 125,3 x 66,1 x 8,49mm Layar: 4,3" WVGA SUPER   AMOLED Plus GPS 1080p full HD video recording              32GB internal memory                   1GB RAM
    32GB of flash storage
    4.3″ Display
    3.5mm audio jack
    4GB ROM
    WiFi
    super-slim
    microSD card slot
    ambient light sensors
    Android 3.0
    Wi-Fi
    8 megapixel camera
    Bluetooth
    Sistem Operasi Android Gingerbread
    Network: HSPA+ 21Mbps/ HSUPA 5.76Mbps

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