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Kamis, 06 September 2012

The original Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 gets new goodies thanks to a software update

The original Samsung Galaxy Note was not left in the cold now that the sequel has been announced. The new Ice Cream Sandwich ROM N7000XXLRQ with a timestamp of 28.08.2012 is reportedly available to users in Germany via KIES or OTA and also as a direct download to everyone by the XDA community.

The novelties include an updated user interface – much like the one you may have seen on the Galaxy S III – and S-Cloud integration. Also the gallery has received the sidebar look that we saw first on the recently announced Note II.

German owners of the Galaxy Note are already receiving the update via KIES and even OTA, but everyone else can enjoy it to, but with a manual flashing. The ROM is available for download over at XDA.

The userland generated changelog so far includes the following:

new launcher (as on the Galaxy SIII)
new gallery with fancy 3D effects
new contact list
pop-up video can now be resized
S-Cloud integration (no dedicated App but you will be prompted to sync your settings with Samsung)
you can now save contacts in the S-Cloud too (like Google contacts)
performance improved
new gesture action added: call contact currently displayed if you raise the phone
bloatware added (NTV, Lieferheld, ChatOn, myTaxi)
unfortunately, the black clipping issues has not been fixed

Here are some screenshots to whet your appetite for the new build. You can find more at the source link below.

Screenshots of the updated Note UI

And in case you are interested, here’s a video of the new gallery in action:

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana

Sabtu, 14 April 2012

Nokia Lumia 900 costs $217 to make, thanks its cost-reduced design

The materials for Nokia’s flagship and blockbuster Lumia 900 cost $209, according to iSuppli’s preliminary teardown assessment.

That, iSuppli reckons, is a result of the Lumia 900's cost-reduced design and the close cooperation between Microsoft, Qualcomm and Nokia, which mimics Apple’s approach to device development.

Including the manufacturing cost, the Lumia 900's total cost rises to $217. This is a significantly lower than the $243.50 that the similarly-spec’d Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket costs to make.

And if you take the retail price of the Lumia 900, which as of April 2012 is $450, Nokia and Microsoft earn $233 for of each Lumia 900 sold. Of course, this doesn’t include additional expenses like software, royalties, licensing, taxes etc.

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Eliana Adriana Chandra Buana