BlackBerry Z10 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Months of rumors and speculation later, RIM's first full-touch BlackBerry 10 device – BlackBerry Z10 is finally official! The device is getting plenty of love from many around the tech community.

Actually the Z10 is fast and it packs extremely great specs – it even has the support for 4G LTE. While there is no escaping the fact that the BlackBerry 10 powered Z10 is likely a pretty good smartphone, how it stacks up with other existed flagships, especially the Android mobile king Samsung Galaxy S3? Is it better? Is the BlackBerry Z10 up to par? Does it have a better build and design quality? Wow, so many doubts out there, right? Why not take a comparison between BlackBerry Z10 and Galaxy S3 now? 

Before the full comparison, let us take a gander at the basic features of BlackBerry Z10.

• Palm-friendly 4.2-inch 1,280 x 768 display, amounting to a pixel density of 356ppi
• Measure in at 5.13 (130mm) x 2.6 (66mm) x 0.37 (9.3mm) inches
• 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus buffered by 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, expandable with MicroSD cards up to 32 GB in size
• User-replaceable 1800 mAh battery
• 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, 2MP front camera with 720p video recording
• Run BlackBerry 10 OS
• NFC, LTE-ready for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint
• $199.99 for a two-year deal, arriving in March, 2013

BlackBerry Z10 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Screen:

BlackBerry Z10 features a 4.2-inch display with a resolution of 1280-by-768p (356 pixels per inch), while the Galaxy S3 gets a larger 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display and the resolution stands at 1,280x720, which is extremely bright.

In terms of brightness Galaxy S3 blows away all displays on the market and its screen is simply better than the one found on Z10. Color reproduction looks better too. However, Z10 is more comfortable to hold, just like iPhone 5.

Processor:

Samsung's Galaxy S3 runs on a quad-core Exynos 1.4GHz Cortex A9 processor for international version, Snapdragon S4 dual-core at 1.5GHz for the US version. The Z10, on the other hand, is powered by a dual-core processor clocked to 1.5GHz. It's a top-of-the-line processor that offers superb gaming performance and the device rocks 2GB of RAM. It's without doubt a beast.

Camera:

Blackberry Z10 is equipped with a rear-facing 8 megapixel shooter capable of 1080p video, and a front-facing 2 megapixel camera which can do 720p video capture. The camera doesn't take shots as crisp as the ones you'll get from the Galaxy s3, but it has a new "wow" feature called Time Shift. The Galaxy S3 has an 8-megapixel camera on back and a front camera at 1.9 megapixels.

Storage:

BlackBerry Z10 has a 16GB of internal storage plus a microSD slot of up to 32 GB, while the Galaxy S3 comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions and support for SD card up to 64GB. Samsung takes a big advantage in this round.

Battery:

With regards to the packed battery power, the BlackBerry Z10 only has a 1,800mAh battery, while Galaxy S3 has a more powerful 2,100mAh battery life, supporting up to 12 hours of talk time, up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 60 hours for audio playback and up to 11 hours for video playback. 

Software:
The Z10 runs on the fire-new BlackBerry 10 OS. At this point, it is a little hard to tell about BlackBerry 10, just because that currently it is not as mature as Android. And we have to wait and see the overall performance of the BB10-powered BlackBerry Z10. 

The S3 is powered by Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, Google's awesome Jelly Bean OS. Similar to Android 4.0, the new OS offers Google Now, a better camera app and awesome expandable notifications. 

Apps:

The Z10 powered by BlackBerry 10 comes with so many preloaded apps you are possibly interested in, like BlackBerry s BBM app(non-support for voice and video calls), Twitter, Facebook and a new BlackBerry Map app, although it is not good as Google Map. 

The Android Jelly Bean OS onboard Galaxy S3 is full  mature now. There are millions of apps on Google Play to fully fit our needs. Actually there is a long way for BlackBerry to develop its own app store.

Price and release date:

It is said that the BlackBerry Z10 will be priced at $199.99 for a two-year contract. Its unlocked version will be sold for $599. The price of Galaxy s3 starts at  $199 with two-year contract.

BlackBerry Z10 will hit the stores in March, 2013, while Galaxy S3 is now available worldwide. 

Sum up:

No denying that the BlackBerry Z10 is a great phone with fire-new BB10 OS as well as high-performing hardware. However, it is really power enough to save the BlackBerry line and RIM? Sound off your ideas! 

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Smart Mobile Devices Samsung Expected to Launch in 2013

2012 is a bumper year for Samsung. Just in keeping with the latest news, Samsung has sold more than 100 million of its Galaxy S series smartphones, including 41 million Galaxy S3. Its Galaxy Note 2 also sold like hot cakes. It is widely believed that Samsung has defeated Nokia and Apple, becoming the biggest mobile maker globally. So, what about Samung's next move on 2013?

Rumors said that Samsung is planning to launch its Galaxy S4 soon and later come with Galaxy Note 3. Although we are not sure the debut time, but everytime is possible. So now let us take a look at the upcoming and most anticipated mobile devices Samsung expected to launch in 2013.

1. Samsung Galaxy S4 

With the Galaxy S selling more than 24 million and the Galaxy S2 so far selling more than 28 million and now the Galaxy S3 has in excess of 10 million units in preorder, it won't come as a surprise if Samsung releases a Galaxy S4 in 2013. In fact most of you would bet a lot of money on it if having the chance.

So what could we expect from the next flagship phone of Samsung? Here come the juicy rumors fresh out of Korea. It is widely believed that the Galaxy S4 will feature Exynos 5 Octa (8-Core) CPU, 4.99-inch SuperAMOLED Full HD Resolution Display with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and 2GB of RAM. Rumors are also rife about a 13 megapixel rear facing camera capable of shooting 1080p Full HD Videos at 30FPS, 2 megapixel front facing camera capable of shooting 720p HD Videos and Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean out of the box. Samsung Lebanon ever hinted that Galaxy S4 wouldn’t be made available before May. However, there has a possibility for the surprise appearance of the handset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month.

2. Samsung galaxy note 3

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 almost six months old now, rumors and speculations about its successor, Galaxy Note 3, have already started gaining momentum. The latest to enter the rumor-mill is a report from Samsung’s homeland saying that the upcoming version of the popular “phablet” will feature the newly announced 8-core processor and a 6.3-inch larger display, dwarfing Huawei’s 6.1-inch Ascend Mate as the biggest smartphone in the market. The device is expected to be released later this year. Expect Samsung could devise some newer killer upgrades for the Galaxy Note 3.

3. Samsung Tizen phone

You've probably never heard of Tizen, but it is widely believe that Tizen phone is Samsung's secret weapon in 2013 mobile wars. Reportedly, Samsung is looking at the release a Tizen phone at some point this year, with an announcement of the handset expected in the near future.

We all know Samsung is a smartphone giant thanks to the great success of this Galaxy S line and Galaxy Note line. However, the success is mostly dependent on others for its mobile platforms like Google's Android, Microsoft's Windows OS. Since now Samsung is aimming at designing a phone in its own supported mobile OS, let us stay tuned!

4. Samsung Windows RT tablet

If you are the fan of Samsung's Windows RT tablet like Galaxy Ativ Tab, this news may let you down: Samsung has canceled the launch of Windows RT tablet in U.S just because of the poor demands currently. Although it is unclear when the company will launch Windows RT tablets on US, majority of people believe that it will be the late of 2013.

Well, which one is your expectation in 2013? Just let me know below!

7 Most Anticipated Smartphones Expected to Launched in 2013

2012 was packed full of amazing smartphone releases like Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3, iPhone 5, HTC One X, Lumia 920, etc. As we head to 2013, guess what coming phones will take the place of 2012’s best? I heard that some high-end devices will come to shelves in 2013, including iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4, so I make some educated guesses about all potential devices that should be due in 2013. Let us take a look at below post to know about all highly anticipated smartphone launches predicted for the year 2013. 

1. Samsung Galaxy S4                           Release Date: Rumored for February 2013

With the huge success of Galaxy S3- as device is sold over 30 million worldwide, now countless eyes are focusing on the South Korean tech giant Samsung's next Galaxy product- Galaxy S4. Now there are already rumors spinning around about the Galaxy S4. Seemingly Samsung will show off it in February 2013 at the Mobile World Congress (NWC) event.

Based on the most recent rumors, Galaxy S4 will feature a 5-icnh OLED display, ARM Cortex A15 quad-core processor, 12/32/64GB internal storage options, 3GB RAM, 13MP rear camera, 1.9MP front camera, 3200mAh battery and LTE and NFC connectivity features.

2. Apple iPhone 5S                      Release Date: Rumored for Mid-2013.

Rumors are already swirling about Apple's next generation iPhone, the iPhone 5S or whatever it is called. In line with recent rumors, Apple has started the trail production of iPhone 5S in December and the mass production will be started in Q1 2013. Not much is known about this upcoming mobile other than Apple may unveil it in the middle or end of 2013, just like it did with the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S.

As of now, one feature we can make certain is that iPhone 5S will run iOS 7 as Apple tends to release a new version of iOS with its yearly smartphone. May Apple could make some oh-so-amazing upgrades to the next iPhone, just more attractive then iPhone 5. 

3. Galaxy Note 3        Release Date: Unknown, but likely in late 2013.

With the Galaxy Note 2 enjoying great popularity and selling quite well, we all fully expect Samsung to release the third generation Galaxy note mobile at some point next year, maybe at CES 2013 in Las Vegas or in September just Samsung ever did with Galaxy Note 2.

Because the Galaxy Note 2 is so new, there is nearly zero information out about Samsung's plan. However, recent news reveals that the Galaxy Note 3 will be packed with a 6.3-inch screen. Expect Samsung will devise some newer killer upgrades for the Galaxy Note 3.

4. BlackBerry 10 L-series smartphones      Release Date: Confirmed for Q1 2013

RIM has confirmed that it will hold a special event on January 30, 2013 for the official release of BB 10 OS and the launch for a couple of smartphones – one with QWERTY keypad and the other with virtual keyboard. It is also reported that the smartphone based on BB 10 OS will start selling from February 2013.

And recently, the clearest pictures on BlackBerry 10 L-series phone have leaked. You can check out my last post regarding its stuffed features. This is likely RIM’s last chance to make a splash so it will be interesting to see how it plays out. 

5. Nokia Lumia 9xx                                  Release Date: Unknown, likely in late 2013

Nokia Lumia 920 is a fantastic phone featuring WP8, a fantastic camera and powerful hardware. We expect Nokia could wonder us with another great, affordable Lumia release in 2013. 

6. Motorola Droid RAZR 2              Release Date: Unknown, likely mid to late 2013
Motorola always focuses on offering phones with solid designs, massive HD displays and unmatched battery life. All of those make us highly anticipated to its next RAZR flagship in 2013. Surely, it is a quite exciting thing to wait that new amaze.

7. HTC EVO 4G LTE 2                         Release Date: Unknown, likely mid-2013
One of the best Android smartphones of the year was the yearly HTC EVO release for Sprint's network. Currently nothing is known about a potential EVO 4G LTE 2, but we hope HTC will redesign it with a quality display, solid camera, and a thin design. We’ve also seen HTC make strides in the battery and storage space arenas, so the EVO 4G LTE 2 could feature the whole package.

Which one is your expectation in 2013? Just let me know below! 

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Top 5 Smartphones Enhancing Watching Feeling on London 2012 Olympic

There are heaps of devices around the world being capable of displaying ultra-high definition pictures and the modern smartphone is doubtlessly the one among them! With multimedia becoming so key to modern phones and mobile handsets being so vital to everyone’s daily life, BBC and NBC- being the official Olympic broadcasters, have announced certain customized applications for mobile users to watch real-time London 2012 Olympic Events, especially for those who has no access to television in working days. If you have no mind to quit your job in this hottest summer for watching wonderful Olympic games, do not be hesitate to buy a high-end smartphones to enable you to conveniently watch London 2012 Olympic events on the way to work!

Living a marketplace crowed with a variety of touch-screen phones stuffed with Android OS, iOS or even Windows OS, exactly which one is your best choice to load high definition Olympic live events with a effective performance, vivid color delivering and wide viewing angles when you are at the outside? Let me share you the most well-liked 5 mobile handsets in this summer:

Samsung Galaxy S3


Display: 4.8-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution

Processor: 1.4 GHz Exynos 4 Quad-core processor

OS: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Camera: 8MP back camera and 1.9MP front Camera

Connectivity: 2G/3G/4G LTE/Wi-Fi support

Battery: 2,100 mAh battery

Memory: 16/32/64 GB internal Storage with 1GB RAM.

HTC One X

Display: 4.7-inch Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution

Processor: 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 quad core processor

OS: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to V4.1

Camera: 8 MP back camera with autofocus and 1.3MP front camera with supporting 720p video chat

Connectivity: 2G/ 3G/Wi-Fi support, No 4G LTE feature

Battery: 1800 mAh battery.

Memory: 32 GB internal Storage with 1GB RAM.

Sound: Beats Audio sound enhancement

iPhone 4S

Display: 3.5-inch LED-backlit IPS TFT capacitive touchscreen with 640 x 960 pixels resolution

Processor: A5 dual-core chip based on ARM Cortex A9

OS: iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 5.1

Camera: 8MP back camera and 0.3MP front Camera

Connectivity: 2G/ 3G/Wi-Fi support

Battery: 1.432 mAh battery

Memory: 16/32/64 GB internal Storage with 512MB RAM.

Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx(Version)

Display: 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen with 540 x 960 pixels resolution

Processor: Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9

OS: Android OS, v2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0

Camera: 8MP back camera and 1.3MP front Camera

Connectivity: 2G/ 3G/4G LTE/ Wi-Fi support

Battery: 3.300 mAh battery

Memory: 8 GB storage with 1GB RAM

Nokia Lumia 900 (AT&T)

Display: 4.3-inch AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution

Processor: 1.4 GHz Scorpion

OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Camera: 8MP back camera and 1MP front Camera

Connectivity: 2G/ 3G/ Wi-Fi support

Battery: 1.830 mAh battery

Memory: 16 GB storage with 512MB RAM

With the live broadcast from 3D TV to dedicated mobile apps, interactive websites to social media, the London 2012 Olympic is no doubt a festival of modern innovative digital media. Global sports fans are able to watch those wonderful match moments whenever and wherever with so many transmitting ways covered. Hey guys, just choose the most convenient way for 2012 London Olympic enjoyment!

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