Japan’s KDDI has rolled out the INFOBAR C01. Powered by a 1.4GHz single core Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon processor, the smartphone features a 3.2-inch FWVGA capacitive touchscreen display with a 854 x 480 pixel resolution, the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and HD video recording. Other specs include dual-mode GSM/CDMA, an IrDA connectivity, a 1seg TV tuner, a Felica NFC wallet, Wi-Fi, a USB port, a microSDHC port. No word on pricing at this time. [Softpedia]
U.S. Cellular will launch the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator that supports its 4G LTE network. The smartphone is equipped with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, an 8-megapixel digital camera, a front-facing camera, an HDMI port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS navigation and more. The Samsung Galaxy S Aviator is powered by the Google Android 2.3.6 operation system. [Phandroid]
The NEC MEDIAS ES N-05D will be released in the Japanese market via NTT DoCoMo network in March 2012. Measuring at only 6.7mm thin, the smartphone features a 4.3-inch (720 x 1280) display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260 processor, a 1GB of RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot and the Google Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread OS. Other important specs include an 8.1-megapixel CMOS camera with NEC’s Exmor R for mobile engine, a 1,400mAh battery, NFC, a digital TV tuner, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. [Android Community]
Word has it that Samsung will launch the new Galaxy S III smartphone in April 2012. The smartphone comes jam packed with an HD (non-3D) touchscreen display, a 12-megapixel digital camera, the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, a 1.6GHz quad-core processor and an enhanced battery life. Stay tuned for more updates. [Unwiredview]
HTC has unveiled the specification of the HTC Primo. The mid-range smartphone features a 1GHz dual-core CPU, a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass (resolution unconfirmed), the Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, a 512MB of RAM, a 5-megapixel camera and Beats Audio. The HTC Primo is priced at $389 a pop. [GSM Arena]
LG has recently released the LG Optimus Net Dual Sim (P698) in India. Powered by the Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, the smartphone provides a 3.2-inch HVGA display, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS navigation, Bluetooth 3.0, an 800MHz processor, a 3.2-megapixel digital camera with VGA video recording and an included 2GB memory card. The LG Optimus Net Dual Sim (P698) is available in India via Flipkart and LetsBuy for 10,990 INR ($210) and 10,499 INR($220), respectively. [AndroidOS.in]
