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Samsung Galaxy S now joins HTC Evo 4G and Motorola Droid X as the only few devices that allow users to view media in high defination via an HDMI to microUSB cable. Users of this super AMOLED Android smartphone can get this cable at the Samsung product site for US$50. This cable is currently out of stocks and should replenish soon.



Source: Android Spin

Due to the AMOLED display panel shortages on Samsung side, HTC has made the decision to switch from AMOLED to Super LCD (SLCD) to maintain production of it's handsets. Super LCD are currently made by Sony and according to HTC, it offers comparable performace to AMOLED displays but yield better battery life. The Nexus One and HTC Desire are expected to be fitted with the new panels later this summer. Watch the video below for the comparision between Sony's Super LCD and Samsung's Super AMOLED display and be the judge to see which is better.





Source: Engadget

HTC Sync™ has been updated to version 2.0.33. This application lets you synchronize Outlook and Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), contacts and calendar events on your PC with your phone. It also lets you install third-party Android applications on the phone, and the Mobile Network sharing function as well.

Note: This update is applicable globally for HTC Magic, HTC Hero, HTC Tattoo, HTC Legend & HTC Desire. (HTC Magic only supports contacts syncing.)

If you have installed older version HTC Sync on your PC or NB, please uninstall the older version first.



Source: HTC official website

HTC has came up with an update for the HTC HD2 that allows you to set recurring calendar appointments year on year. If you have an HD2, it is highly recommended for you to install this update.

Note: If you perform a device hard reset, you will need to reinstall the update after the hard reset.



Source: HTC official website (SEA)

If you think Samsung's Super AMOLED displays are amazing, take a look at this. Samsung Mobile Display is developing an AMOLED display that is flexible and crush-proof while showing video without any ill effects. How is this done? This can be achieved by using a plastic AMOLED panel that is covered with a thin film transister and replacing the vinyl protection sheet with a polyimide film. The prototype display is sized at 2.8 inches and has a resolution of 166ppi. It weighs just 0.29g and is 20 micrometers thin. Samsung believes it can bring the AMOLED display on a universal board to market by 2012 and and hopefully the company won't have any trouble maintaining its production capacity then since it always has supply problem with their current batches of AMOLED displays.





Source: Ubergizmo

Microsoft strict requirement on the Windows Phone 7 OS means that customization on the home screen will be very limited. People are very curious how HTC Sense will fit in this new OS. There is a tip from an anonymous reader showing what could be the first look at the Sense interface on Windows Phone 7. This could well be a mockup from Photoshop too but at least there is a ray of light that customization is still possible, albeit in the form of tiles and hubs. Well, there is a weather widget, the flip style clock and the usual shortcuts to your messages and mails. If this is true, what do you think of this? Let the comments flow!



Source: PocketNow

Engadget has revealed several spyshots of what it seemed like a HTC device running on Windows Phone 7. This candybar slate appeared to have a 3.7 inch SLCD, a Snapdragon 1GHz processor, 3 capacitive buttons under the touchscreen and an 8 megapixel camera on board. There's not HTC custom applications or live tiles on this device yet but I believe it will be implemented in the next few builds. More news will be furnished out on this device if I have more information.



Source: Engadget

HTC just released the HTC Sync™ application for the Wildfire which allows synchronizing of Outlook contacts and calendar or Outlook Express contacts and the bookmarks of web browser between your computer and your phone. It also lets you install third-party Android applications on the phone, and bring your photos, videos, documents, songs, and playlists to your phone. This version of the HTC Sync app is version 3.0.5387.



Source: HTC Official website (SEA)

Apple will be releasing the new iPhone 4 this Friday on July 30, 2010 around Singapore, including the Apple Store in Singapore besides retailers and telcos. Some new things found in iPhone 4 features FaceTime, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video, and a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world. iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD 720p video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time.* iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform.

Pricing & Availability
iPhone 4 will be available for a suggested retail price of S$888 for the 16GB model and S$1048 for the 32GB model through Apple’s online store (http://store.apple.com/sg). A new iPhone 3GS 8GB model will be available for just S$ 748. iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date. If you got one, flaunt it!

As Windows Phone 7 Developer Phones are being seeded out, check out our very own Mobinaut's Shank86 preview of his developer device. Windows Phone 7 Preview

Microsoft handed out an LG Windows Phone 7 device with built in keyboard to it's developers to test their application. The unknown LG device features a slide-out four-row hardware keyboard with 41 buttons and a dedicated directional buttons for up, down, left and right. The author, who is doing a short preview on the device, quoted that "the buttons are curved so you can tell you're typing on one key instead of more than one (unlike my Droid) and the F and J both have small nubs so I can feel when I am correctly on the home row". The developer also posted a short video with his initial thoughts of the Windows Phone 7 device and from what I see, is a pretty fluid and fast experience.

Developer alert: This is for the developers among us, you can registered for a free WP7 (live) online training. Unfortunately it appears that the registration is now closed due to high demand for the course.

Not to worry, there’s a steady flow of WP7 training in the links:
- Good ol’ MSDN
- Windows Phone Developer Training Kit – Beta Refresh
- Windows Phone Developer Blog
- WP7 tracks at TechEd
- Windows Phone 7 Mobility Partner Panel
- WP7 Sessions from MIX10
- Examples of WP7 Apps being built (Reddit)
- Examples of WP7 Apps being built (YouTube)
- iPhone versus WP7 coding

Also, Microsoft is scheduling a bunch of WP7 trainings here in Singapore. For more information, check out this site http://innovativesingapore.com/ for updates. This will the best part for developers, if you currently have an app running in the emulator (Beta tools), send Chris Ismael an email at chism@microsoft.com – you might have a chance at getting a preview device. Than, for the love of Mobinauts, help us write a review! Because we can't get one!