Amazon May Unveil 5 or 6 New Tablets Including 10-Inch Model Reports Says

Rumors of Successor to Amazon kindle fire is around for a while now But now Reports says that Amazon to Unveil “Five or Six” Tablets, Including a 10-incher. Demos Parneros, the president of U.S. Retail for Staples, told Reuters that Amazon plans on introducing five or six different tablet configurations of varying sizes, included a widely rumored ten-inch version.

We’d expect a few of those models to be variants of the same base Fire, however, with differing SKUs based on storage capacity or points of differentiation, such as Wi-Fi or 4G connectivity. Parneros didn’t say when the various tablets will be available, or mention anything about the buzzed-about Amazon smartphone.

Source - iclarified

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Nokia 808 PureView Sim Free Mobile Phone - Black

Nokia announced today that the 808 PureView is available for pre-order from Amazon UK and will be shipping at the end of June.
The highlight of the new 808 PureView is the camera – a 41-megapixel sensor with PureView imaging technology. The key features of this camera are ‘pixel oversampling' and its lossless zoom capability for still imaging and video. For stills, the camera will zoom up to 3x.

The camera will record video in full HD at 30 frames per second. The lossless zoom feature for video is slightly different. When recording in 1080p, it is capable of 4x zoom, but 6x zoom at 720p and 12x zoom at 360p.
The 808 PureView's lossless zoom is something completely different from conventional digital zoom. Rather than zooming to the frame size you want, the PureView's zoom maximizes when the output resolution equals the input resolution.

This means that when the area of the sensor reaches a pixel resolution that is the same as the mexapixel setting on the phone, the lens stops zooming, and the final image has no loss in quality.
As for the phone itself, it comes in weighing 169g and sizes up at 123.9x60.2x13.9 mm. The PureView's rather massive camera, however, does add some additional bulk (17.95mm) at the business end.
The display is a 4-inches with a resolution of 640x360 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
The 808 PureView comes with 16 GB of internal storage and supports up to 48GB on a microSD memory card.The Nokia 808 PureView is available at Amazon

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Will the original Kindle Fire drop to $149 when new model arrives?

So you want a Kindle Fire, but $200 is just too steep for you. What if there was a $50 price cut? According to DigiTimes, that’s what Amazon is planning. So you might have a deal very soon.
Rumors have been swirling that Amazon is working on a successor to the original 7-inch model, with the updated version featuring a 1280 x 800 resolution display, with the same price tag as the original. It may be arriving in time for the 2012 holiday shopping rush too, which is great for gift givers. With the higher-resolution Fire selling at $199, the 1024 x 600 model will be dropped to $149.

Amazon will then sell the two models, keeping the lower-res original Kindle at $149 and offering it beside the new 7-incher and the also rumored 10-inch tablet coming either late this year or early next year.

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Amazon Kindle for Android Updated With Enhanced Tablet Support

Amazon’s Kindle for Android recently received an update specifically geared towards tablets. So if your slab happens to moonlight as an e-reader, then you’ll surely want to grab this latest software push. If you’ve never tried Amazon’s Kindle app before but have been thinking about giving it a spin, check out the changelog below for details of what you can expect.

• Tablet users: customize your reading experience with new margin and line spacing controls.
• Tablet users: see two pages side-by-side in landscape mode.
• Fixed a bug that required some users to re-register when returning to the app.
• Several bug fixes.

These much welcomed improvements can be updated directly through your device or downloaded via Google Play.

Source: Google Play

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Amazon selling Sprint phones for a penny

Folks on Sprint are being treated to another one of Amazon Wireless’ lucrative deals for the next week and a half. Starting today, all Sprint phone have been discounted to just 1 penny with new two-year agreement. Pricing varies for upgrade-eligible customers, though some devices still only run for $0.01 on the upgrade. Sprint’s premier phone (as of this writing, anyway) is the Epic 4G Touch, which is running for $0.01 new/$149.99 upgrade.
Of course, the LTE-toting Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper devices are launching in the next few days, but we have no reason to believe that Amazon will be offering these devices before their deal runs out on April 30th. If you’ve had your eye on one of Sprint’s smartphones, and don’t want to wait for the Nexus, Viper, or Evo 4G LTE (due early May), now’s the time to venture over to Amazon and get your hands on that beastly device.
[via Amazon Wireless]

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HTC One X, One S pre-order prices emerge

HTC has offered little in the way of pricing info or launch dates for its new One series. However, pre-order listings by a number of UK retailers present some clues as to when you'll be able to get your hands on the One X and One S, and for how much. Several online stores, including Amazon, Clove and Expansys are listing HTC's new flagship phone for release on April 5, with a £490-500 price tag. Meanwhile the One S, HTC's slightly less high-end, high-end phone is placed around £440-450 by Amazon and Clove, with the same purported release date of April 5.
The April 5 date matches what's been reported by O2 UK and others in the past week, and the price tags shouldn't surprise anyone -- that's what cutting edge phones cost in the UK. (Though we're relieved to see that the One X isn't pushing into silly money territory with prices above £500.)
Network-subsidized deals will likely knock these SIM-free prices down to more affordable levels anyway. The One X and One S are to be carried by every major UK network, so we'd expect to see some competitive offers.
In the U.S., the One X will launch on AT&T, while T-Mobile will get the One S. However there's still no word on exactly when these phones are due to cross the Atlantic.
Source: Amazon,

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Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle(Magenta) available on Amazon for whopping $899

We’ve just learned that Amazon is now offering the special Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle for whopping $899. Before you go “WTF, who in the world would pay such an outrageous amount of money for Lumia 800″, here this – it’s not just a phone, you also get few handy accessories as part of the deal, including the Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset and the Nokia Play 360° speaker. Yeah that’s still hardly worth the price, but if you’re into Windows Phone and Nokia, this gets you all the goodies you’ll ever need… for like a year when the new version of Microsoft’s mobile platform is released.
This bundle is available in two different color-coordinated collections – one with all devices in a sleek black and another that includes a white Play 360° speaker and all other devices in a vibrant magenta. And in case you wonder, this particular Lumia 800 unit can sing along AT&T’s network – with T-Mobile you’ll get EDGE “speeds” (rather than 3G).

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Amazon Launching 10 Inch Kindle Fire This Summer

Last week we heard a rumor that Amazon were working on the Kindle Fire 2, which is reported to feature a 7 inch display like the existing version, and now we have a rumor of a 10 inch version in the works.

We heard last year that Amazon were considering a larger Kindle Fire tablet, and now according to a recent report by Digitimes, Amazon has placed an order with their supplier Foxconn, for a new 10 inch Kindle Fire tablet.

Of course this has yet to be confirmed by Amazon, and we don’t as yet have any specifications on the rumored device, we wonder if it will come with a range of higher end specifications than the existing model.

It isn’t clear as yet whether Amazon would attempt to keep the price of a 10 inch version as low as possible, like the existing versions or whether it will be priced more in line with that of theApple iPad, we suspect the device will be priced as low as possible.

Source Digital Trends

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Kindle Fire 2nd In Tablet Race For Most Units Sold

We all knew the Kindle Fire was a sought after commodity with its combination of having a low price compared to other tablets and a feature-rich experience for its users. And now the numbers are in, and indeed, the Kindle Fire was a success since it was introduced last year as it dislodged Samsung for the most number of tablet sales in the last quarter.



Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which is powered by Android, sold a total of 3.89 million units for a 13% share. Samsung saw its portion decrease with 2.14 million units sold as it slid to third spot with an 8% share in the last quarter. Samsung had an 11% share in the third quarter.

Holding the top spot was Apple’s iPad with a whopping 62% share after selling 15.4 million units.

The data came from research firm IHC Inc.

Via: Engadget

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ComScore: Amazon growth doubled the rest of the e-commerce market in Q4

Amazon announced the company’s fourth quarter results last week, which fell short of Wall Street’s estimates. The company reported $17.4 billion in revenue, with net sales up 35% from $12.95 billion in the same quarter of 2010. Despite falling short of analyst estimates of $18.26 billion, Amazon’s growth was more than twice the overall market’s growth according to data from comScore. At $49.6 million, U.S. retail spending was only up 14% in the fourth quarter of 2011. “The growth rate represented the ninth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth and fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth rates,” said the company’s press release. “For the entire 2011 year, U.S. retail e-commerce spending reached a record $161.5 billion, marking a 13-percent increase from 2010.” Read on for comScore’s full press release.

comScore Reports $50 Billion in Q4 2011 U.S. Retail E-Commerce Spending, Up 14 Percent vs. Year Ago
Spending Reaches $161.5 Billion for Full Year 2011 Marking 13 Percent Gain
comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni to Present Update on Q4 2011 E-Commerce Trends in Upcoming Webinar
RESTON, VA, February 6, 2012 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its Q4 2011 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $49.7 billion for the quarter, up 14 percent versus year ago. This growth rate represented the ninth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth and fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth rates. For the entire 2011 year, U.S. retail e-commerce spending reached a record $161.5 billion, marking a 13-percent increase from 2010.

Retail E-Commerce (Non-Travel) Growth Rates Excludes Auctions, Autos and Large Corporate Purchases Total U.S. – Home & Work Locations Source: comScore, Inc.
Quarter	E-Commerce Spending ($ Millions)	Y/Y Percent Change
Q1 2007	$27,970	17%
Q2 2007	$27,176	23%
Q3 2007	$28,441	23%
Q4 2007	$39,132	19%
Q1 2008	$31,178	11%
Q2 2008	$30,581	13%
Q3 2008	$30,274	6%
Q4 2008	$38,071	-3%
Q1 2009	$31,031	0%
Q2 2009	$30,169	-1%
Q3 2009	$29,552	-2%
Q4 2009	$39,045	3%
Q1 2010	$33,984	10%
Q2 2010	$32,942	9%
Q3 2010	$32,133	9%
Q4 2010	$43,432	11%
Q1 2011	$38,002	12%
Q2 2011	$37,501	14%
Q3 2011	$36,308	13%
Q4 2011	$49,698	14%

“The fourth quarter of 2011 capped off what was yet another strong year for online retail, one in which every quarter achieved double-digit increases versus the prior year,” said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni. “In the face of continuing uncertainty regarding the U.S. economy, consumers increasingly went online for their shopping needs. Price and convenience continue to be the critical value drivers for e-commerce, and unless those conditions change we can expect to see more channel-shifting to online in 2012 and perhaps even an acceleration in the current growth trend.” Other highlights from Q4 2011 include:

• The top-performing online product categories were: Digital Content & Subscriptions, Jewelry & Watches, Consumer Electronics, Toys & Hobbies, and Computer Software. Each category grew at least 18 percent vs. year ago.
• Ten individual days in Q4 surpassed $1 billion in online spending, led by Cyber Monday (Nov. 28) at $1.251 billion. Monday, Dec. 5 ranked second at $1.178 billion, followed by Green Monday (Dec. 12) at $1.133 billion.
• 52 percent of e-commerce transactions included free shipping, representing an all-time high. The previous high was Q4 2010 at 49 percent.
• Smartphones and tablets played a growing role in online shopping, with consumers increasingly using smartphones to check prices and product features while physically in a retail store.

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Amazon preparing to launch a pilot retail store in Seattle

Despite its domination of the digital marketplace, Amazon is reportedly preparing for a move into brick and mortar retail stores, according to Good eReader. Apparently, the company will start in the next few months with a boutique retail store in Seattle to gauge interest and see if it could be a profitable venture. It sounds like the focus would mainly be on selling the various Kindle products as well as associated accessories, as well as physical Amazon Exclusive books published through the company's self-publishing service. Rather than build a large store with a wide variety of products, Amazon reportedly wants to go the Apple route and offer a high-class in-store experience to showcase its growing line of consumer electronics products. While there's plenty of places for consumers to visit to try out the Kindle line, Amazon doesn't have total control over them — this would give the company a chance to show them in the best possible light. We're reaching out to Amazon for comment and will be watching to see if any concrete details on any Amazon retail expansion surface to corroborate this report

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Amazon India’s Junglee.com goes live

As expected, Amazon today launched its India operations with Junglee.com. The platform, which Amazon says is still in beta, offers more than 1.2 crore products from over 14,000 brands and hundreds of retailers. Amazon lists Homeshop18, UniverCell, Hidesign, Gitanjali, The Bombay Store, Fabindia, Bata India Limited, Dabur Uveda, Microsoft India Store, Reebok, and Amazon.com, as some of the biggest ones. Users cannot directly buy anything from Junglee.com as the government is yet to allow FDI in multi-brand retail. Amazon is branding it as a purchase decision making site than a pure transactional site. Read on…

Get detailed information about products through our product pages and read what other customers are saying about a given product. You will see reviews written by Junglee visitors as well as millions of real-time customer reviews from Amazon.com. Evaluate buying options from multiple sellers and find the seller who best meets your needs based on price, shipping speed, shipping and return policies, and location. For sellers with physical stores, use the store locator to find the most convenient store location. Once you make a purchase decision, you can visit the seller website or the physical store location to complete your purchase.

With Junglee, Amazon has an ambition “of organizing selection and buying options to make it simple for customers to find anything using Junglee.” The site’s about us page mentions product categories include more than 90 lakh books, and 30 lakh products from more than 14,000 Indian and global brands. Junglee features more than 25 categories including mobile phones, cameras, toys & games, baby products, books, music, movies & TV, clothing, jewellery, kitchen & home products. You can discover a wide range of products from bestsellers to unique products such as a 27.12 carat diamond or a Porsche Carrera Gt – 3666 1:18 miniature model.
Amazon had acquired Junglee Corp in 1998, then a Sunnyvale-based company that provided database technology to help shoppers find products on the Internet.
Some more observations: Existing Amazon users can login using their Amazon credentials. Users can then review products and even ‘Like’ products as well as sellers. (Facebook might like to take a closer look at Junglee’s like button.)
Retailers can upload their product catalogs for free on Junglee.com using Amazon’s Product Ads program. At the moment, the service is free and advertisers can direct traffic to their sites if they have online presence or to their customer care number/store location without making any payment to Amazon.

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Apple's most serious threat is Amazon, not Android

Quocirca analyst Rob Bamforth discusses the importance of platforms, content publishing and why Apple should be wary of Amazon
The term platform is overloaded with meanings in the technology industry and this is particularly the case in mobile telecommunications where it has been used to describe carrier infrastructure, hardware devices, operating systems and most recently, a commercial framework for publishing and selling content.
For some time mobile operators have tried to work out how to provide service delivery platforms (SDP). They have been pushed from one end by the vested interests of their telecoms equipment providers and from the other by falling voice call revenues and the need to build new lines of business around data. While this infrastructure is as critical as other choices as to how networks are plumbed, its functional differences have little direct impact on end subscribers.
Companies that have a legacy of building mobile phones think more about the hardware – the mobile devices. These started off as straightforward cellular phones with some of the spare processing capacity originally turned over to some data activities and then matured into devices with two connected cores of functionality – one a compute engine, the other a radio communications engine.
These devices have typically been tuned to the needs of the primary customers, mobile operators, who have expected to have them tailored to sell particular features and services to their customer base.
Next, IT companies entered the mobile space thinking about software architectures. These offer application programmer interfaces (API) of an operating system to developers just like on traditional computer platforms. There have been many mobile operating software systems including cross platform tools such as Flash and Java, but all require an ecosystem of serious developers to exploit them.
These traditional telecoms and IT industry models have been turned on their heads by the whole service approach, first popularized by RIM with the BlackBerry. With this, device hardware, the applications they run and the back-end service infrastructure all come together to form something different – a platform that delivers a commercial service.
Early (and even current) BlackBerry users were not buying into particular hardware, software or mobile operator services, but a holistic email and personal information management (PIM) delivery service.
Where BlackBerry was the forerunner, the company that really exploited this approach to the max was Apple, and despite the marketing and technology efforts of many other players – such as Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 – Apple’s market strength and mindshare dominance remains.
It doesn’t matter if others have better hardware or software, Apple’s strength comes from the completeness of the offer – it’s a commercial publishing, not simply a technically oriented, approach.
With this approach it has evolved the concept of the application from something heavyweight and overly serious into the ‘app’.
Apps now are content and short service delivery vehicles, hence Apple’s widely repeated tagline, 'there’s an app for that'. While they still must pass Apple’s criteria and checking processes, they can be developed by individuals or smaller teams within organizations, and are then published to a readily available storefront, the App Store.
Apple takes its margin as the publisher on its commercial platform – many would say too big a margin – and the developer makes money. True, some apps have been iTat and frivolous, but the overall numbers have been so gigantic that almost everyone in the industry – operators, hardware and software vendors has tried in some way to bolt the concept on to their own offerings.
The reason they mostly fail is they do not realize how core the commercial model is to the overall offer.
For this reason the more serious contender Apple faces is, perhaps surprisingly to some, Amazon. Here is a company that has gone the other way by starting with the solid foundation of a popular commercial content delivery platform and building device capability onto the edge. Unlike the massive disruption and dislocation Apple caused with the mobile operators, Amazon has worked its mobile magic differently.
True, most iPhones and a percentage of iPads are sold with cellular contracts, but these devices are network resource hungry. For instance, carriers may struggle to deliver sufficient bandwidth or subscribers may suddenly realise there are service gaps, caps and additional costs, such as when they’re roaming with the device abroad.
This is a serious capacity crunch that many regions are struggling to deal with. At a certain point the cost of delivering rich media will have such an impact on networks that it must be reflected in the cost, as it was in the early days of mobile music and mobile TV.
What is uncertain is whether consumers will pay – if they don’t there will obviously be a commercial impact on Apple and its would be imitators
Amazon amortised the mobile network element into the cost of the media it sells. With the Kindle this works very well. The communications element is seamlessly hidden and content neutral, but this is a difficult model to extend to ever-richer media and larger volumes of high definition video.
Therefore, Amazon needs to continue its push into the device space, but without compromising ease-of-use and access to its media and content.
As Amazon continues to extend its commercial proposition into more functional hardware, and Apple pushes further into media and controlling its publication, these two industry giants will increasingly be in direct competition.
Whereas the past of the mobile industry has been focused on features, functionality and technology aspirations, its future will be concentrating on content, contracts and commercial realities.

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Kindle Fire update 6.2.2 released

Users who haven’t rooted and blocked software updates on their Kindle Fire tablets will probably realize a new update being pushed out by Amazon today. According to reports online, the Android tablet is now receiving an update that brings the tablet up to version 6.2.2. The update is touted to be a minor one, with the only noticeable difference being the ability to go into full screen mode when using the Silk web browser.
And in case you were wondering – yes, it breaks root. However, if you use BurritoRoot to root the device, the utility has already been updated to support the latest version of the Kindle Fire. For those of you who aren’t bothered about it can proceed with the update without any worry. And if you haven’t received the notification, you can head over to Amazon’s website to grab the update.

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Amazon likely to launch online retail store in India this month

Amazon is likely to launch its Indian online retail store this month, sources familiar with the situation told BGR India. The launch could happen as early as this week, one of the sources indicated. Amazon is also talking to tier-two electronics brands to be featured on its store and is unlikely to feature top brands at the time of the launch. It seems that the Kindle Fire will be launched in India sometime after the online store launch but Amazon has already tied up with HCL Infosystems for distributing its Android tablet, we have been informed. We will keep our ears to the ground for more developments. Stay tuned.

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After 6.2.1 Update, Amazon’s Kindle Fire Re-Rooted

fter the latest update broke the root method established for the Amazon Kindle Fire, it was back to square one. For some this meant having to decide between the officially updated software or the older (but more open) rooted version. If the decision was causing fits for some, they can put their minds at ease. The 6.2.1 update has been cracked and root is once again attainable on the latest version of the Amazon Kindle Fire firmware. Head on over to the source link below to get all the info and an easy one-click method to get the job done.

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Best buys Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G 10.1" 32GB Android Tablet , Grey (Verizon Wireless)

Product Description

Enjoy a fully immersive tablet experience with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for Verizon Wireless, which combines the power of the Android Honeycomb operating system with the ultra-fast Verizon Wireless 4G LTE mobile broadband network. With its brilliant 10.1-inch display, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the thinnest and lightest large-screen mobile tablet. Its 1 GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor makes running multiple applications a breeze, and it offers support for Adobe Flash Player 10.3 for an optimized web experience.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system, which offers a multi-touch, holographic user interface that improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization. It also offers the latest Google Mobile innovations, including Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction, access to over 3 million Google eBooks and Google Talk with video and voice chat. And it includes Samsung's own TouchWiz user interface implemented on top of the Android platform for superior multi-tasking and enhanced navigation.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network provides speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless' 3G network, enabling you to stream full-length HD movies without worrying about buffering or upload a high-resolution photo to your favorite social network in just 6 seconds. The 4G LTE network is currently available in over 100 markets and 80 airports, and Verizon Wireless plans to expand 4G LTE to its entire current 3G coverage area over the next three years 

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G LTE via Google Talk, as well as a rear-facing 3-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p HD. Other features include 32 GB internal memory, Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking with Mobile Hotspot capabilities, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to personal and corporate e-mail, HD 1080p video playback, and a 7000 mAh battery for up to 10 hours of usage. This version comes in gray.

Thin, Light, Ultra-Portable

Measuring a mere 0.34 inches from front to back--about as thin as a typical ballpoint pen--the Galaxy Tab 10.1 weighs just 1.25 pounds (20.1 ounces), light enough that you'll hardly notice it in your briefcase or purse. The body is sleek yet easy to grip, and fits comfortably in your hand.

High-Level Performance

Surf the internet just like on a PC, and get the full enjoyment of Adobe Flash Player compatible sites, games, and videos. The dual-core 1 GHz processor runs every function and app effortlessly, while a full 1 GB of RAM gives you plenty of memory. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 keeps you up-to-the-second with widgets and live panels that update constantly. You can have more than one window open at a time to bounce around on, and with Samsung's TouchWiz interface you can quickly drag and drop your icons, widgets and Live Panels with only the touch of a finger.

The Hub of All Hubs

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 gives you access to Media Hub, where movies and TV shows can be rented or downloaded for purchase. The redesigned Media Hub allows playback of content on your TV via an HDMI adapter (sold separately), and purchased content can be shared with up to five devices enabled with Media Hub at no extra cost.

For social networking, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 offers Social Hub, which organizes all your favorite sites in one, easy-to-access location. Readers Hub and Music Hub gives you instant access to millions of books and songs as well as thousands of newspapers and magazines.

Countless Apps for Your Countless Interests

Discover your next favorite bar or restaurant with WHERE. Stay on top of your work on the go with Quickoffice Pro HD. Or do some serious gaming with Dungeon Defenders. Download these amazing apps on your tablet, and choose from many more from the Android Market as well as from the Amazon Appstore for Android.

Vital Statistics

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (4G) weighs 20.1 ounces and measures 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.34 inches. Its 7000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 10 hours of usage time. It runs on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, as well as EV-DO, Rev A 3G frequencies where 4G LTE is not available.

What's in the Box

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (4G), wall/USB charger, quick start guide

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Connectivity Ultra-fast 4G LTE connectivity via the Verizon Wireless 4G Mobile Broadband network, with expected download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps. See more about  Onboard GPS for navigation and location services. Integrated Google Maps with turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views. Ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go. Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP audio streaming Bluetooth profiles. Communications & Internet Video chat on Google Talk with any other Google Talk-enabled device (smartphone, tablet, or PC). Access to personal and corporate e-mail (including support for Exchange and push Gmail). Desktop-like web browser (HTML5-based Android Webkit) with tabbed browsing and Chrome bookmark sync. Design and Hardware 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor enables web browsing at unprecedented speed and accelerated multi-tasking. Integrated NVIDIA graphics delivers smooth, full frame-rate 1080p HD video playback 10.1-inch multi-touch HD display (1280 x 800 pixels, 16 million colors) with native 720p video playback and pinch-to-zoom navigation. Onscreen keyboard with Swype and Samsung keypad options 3.5mm headphone jack

Google Platform Android 3.1 OS (Honeycomb) Supports Google Mobile Services including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Search, Google Maps, Google Movies, and Google Books. Android Market for browsing and downloading thousands of free and paid apps Memory 32 GB internal memory 1 GB of RAM Camera 3-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash and auto-focus. 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats. HD 720p video capture capabilities Multimedia Music player compatible with MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+. Video player compatible with MPEG4, AVI, XviD, WMV7/8, and H.264/H.263. Full HD 1080p video playback (30 fps) via HDMI on a compatible HDTV or external monitor (requires HDMI adapter, sold separately). More Features 30-pin connector for connecting to USB port plus HDMI inputs (requires HDMI adapter, sold separately). Document reading capabilities including Word files (doc, docx, xml, txt, rtf, dot, dotx), Excel files (xls, xlsx, csv, xlt, xltx), PowerPoint files (ppt, pptx, pot, potx, pps, ppsx), and PDF. Bilingual user interface (English/Español)

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Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Specifically optimized for devices with larger screen sizes such as tablets, the Android 3.0 platform (dubbed Honeycomb) introduces a brand new, truly virtual and "holographic" UI design. Five customizable Home screens give you instant access to all parts of the system--no matter what screen or app you're in--and each Home screen offers a familiar launcher for access to all installed applications, as well as a Search box for universal search of apps, contacts, media files, web content, and more.

Multitasking in Android 3.0 is easier than ever, and you can use the Recent Apps list in the System Bar to see the tasks underway and quickly jump from one application context to another. You'll even see a snapshot of the last screen viewed in that app as a visual reminder. The Android onscreen keyboard has also been redesigned to make entering text fast and accurate on larger screen sizes.

Other features in Android 3.0 Honeycomb include:

Scrollable and stacked widgets let you scroll or flick through content within the widget itself, on the home page, without opening the application. Unobtrusive notification system displays icons for different notifications (messages, downloads, system updates, etc.) in the lower right corner. Just touch the digital time display to open the entire notification panel. Redesigned YouTube application with a cool 3D gallery.

Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Network

3G Network
With support for the 3G EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon Wireless multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps.

4G LTE Network

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network allows you to download photos, apps, and games in seconds and entire movies in minutes. LTE (or Long Term Evolution provides significantly increased upload and download speeds over 3G networks, as well as significantly reduced latency (or lag time). Verizon Wireless expects 4G LTE average data rates to be 5-12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments.

With these blazing fast speeds, you'll be able to stream HD movies without the annoyance of constant pauses to buffer the video stream--as well as quickly download HD-quality movies right to your phone in minutes. Additionally, you'll be able to download a new song file in about 4 seconds or upload a photo to your favorite social networking site in about 6 seconds.

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE mobile broadband network will also redefine the mobile office for business users. Business applications that used to require wired networks will be untethered forever, allowing you maximized productivity and efficiency while you're out of the confines of your office. Enhanced security lets you tap into most VPN networks with less waiting, and faster responsiveness enables you to upload 10 MB presentations back to your team in less than 25 seconds.

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