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This new version of Facebook brings a complete and refreshed redesign of the UI as seen in the picture below. The smooth panorama look makes the app more Metro friendly and more importantly, it adds much more functionality like the ability to see and add "likes" to posts. There's also a refined tool bar at the bottom with quick access to Check in, Add (post) or quickly add/take a new photo. In addition, you now have access to pages, groups, feed filters, privacy information and banner images. Speed of the app seems on par with before and we're hoping for more reliable notifications. Timeline is still not supported in this version and is believed to be added in the next version update.



Source: WPCentral

There are rumours that the eagerly awaited Galaxy S3 won't be making an appearance at the Mobile World Congress, which will be held in Barcelona towards the end of this month. However, there is a chance that the latest and greatest Galaxy device will hit the shelves before the end of first half of 2012. South Korea has even published a report to back this up. ET News believes that the first quad-core powered behemoth from Samsung will be released in May. As you might expect from Samsung, there are multiple variations of the Galaxy device in the pipeline, including a 3D version and one with a touch pen. ET also divulged some of the other specifications of the Galaxy S3. The S3 will feature an 8 megapixel rear and a 2 megapixel front camera, SAMOLED Plus display, 2GB RAM, and Ice Cream Sandwich. However, the S3 isn't simply about mighty specs. Measuring in at 7mm, the next-gen flagship from is also rumored to have killer looks. Samsung has witnessed spectacular success in the smartphone segment with the Galaxy S and S2. However, it will face stiffer challenge this year. The iPhone 5 is expected to be a significant overhaul that should hit the market around about the same time as the S3. 2012 should be an extremely interesting year for smartphone enthusiasts. Yum Yum!!

Nokia has posted a press release for the white Lumia 800.

LG is preparing a mid-range Windows Phone codenamed LG Miracle. The Miracle is actually the rumored Windows Phone 7 known as the Fantasy. The Mango-powered Miracle will feature a 4" WVGA NOVA display, promising to make this one of the brightest Windows Phones to date. We're also looking at the standard 1GHz Snapdragon, 8GB of storage, a 720p-capable five-megapixel rear camera, and a VGA-class front-facing webcam. As far as connectivity goes, the Miracle should arrive with a 14.4Mbps HSPA radio, 5.0GHz-capable 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0. Perhaps most interesting is the fact that Miracle is also said to be endowed with NFC tag-reading capabilities. The Miracle will be revealed at the Mobile World Congress later this month.



Source: PocketNow

Still not getting enough of Windows Phone 7 Mango? Well, wait till you got hold of Windows Phone 8, widely dubbed as Apollo. The guys in PocketNow managed to snag a copy of a video starring Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore talking about what's coming in the next major revision. Those of you concerned with Microsoft's inability to go toe to toe with Apple and Google on specs can breathe a bit easier as new screen resolutions (four in total) and dual-core CPUs will be supported, while those clamoring for more storage will be happy to hear that microSD support has returned. These are the summarised details which Windows Phone 8 Apollo will support.

• Support for dual cores
• Support for four different resolutions, though no specifics were given
• NFC support added, including payment and content sharing with WP8 and Windows 8 machines
• Carrier control and branding of "wallet" element is possible via SIM or phone hardware
• MicroSD support added for expandable storage
• Transitions to core components from desktop, including kernel, network stack, security components and media support
• Simplified porting of desktop apps to mobile
• Zune desktop integration scrapped in favor of new, unnamed syncing app
• Deeper Skydrive integration, including ability to sync data such as music collections
• Xbox Companion app will get Windows 8 partner client
• Native code support, simplified porting from Android and iOS
• App-to-app communication and integration
• Skype client with deep OS hooks that will make it almost identical to placing standard voice calls
• Camera app now supports "lenses" which allow third parties to skin and add features to camera interface
• DataSmart tracks and reports usage via app and live tile
• Gives preferential treatment to WiFi, can automatically connect to carrier-owned hotspots
• Proxy server will compress websites in Internet Explorer 10 up to 30 percent
• Native Bitlocker encryption
• Support for proprietary, custom built apps to be deployed behind company firewalls

Well, you can be sure I am looking forward for the launch of Apollo. Are you?



Source: Engadget

There is yet another Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphone leaked out in the Internet. This model, codenamed Pepper aka MT27i is said to be the successor to the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo. This new model offers a 3.7 inch display with resolution of 480 x 854. Under the hood is a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, possibly the ST-Ericsson NoveThor U8500 chipset. The device will have a 5 megapixel camera which captures video at 720p, and a front-facing camera. A 1320mAh battery is expected to be powering the device. There is speculation that while it will be running on Android 2.3 at launch.



Source: PhoneArena

Here's the first decent look at the forthcoming Sony Xperia U also known as the ST25i and codenamed Kumquat during development. The Xperia U is one of Sony's first phones since taking control of the Sony Ericsson brand. The leaked photo below shows the leaked photo of the Xperia U, which looks a lot like the Sony Xperia S, complete with transparent strip at the bottom but with a smaller 3.5-inch screen. It is rumoured to ba equipped with a 1GHz processor and a 5-megapixel camera, with the screen displaying 480 x 854 resolution. Sony is expected top reveal new phones including the Kumquat, LT22i Nypon, MT27i Pepper, and a possible Windows Phone. Look out for it!



Source: CNet UK

HTC's Primo is the latest smartphone to take a turn through the rumour mill and some juicy specs is leaked ahead straight from an anonymous tipster. If you like your phones compact, you'll like the sound of the HTC Primo's 9mm waistline and 3.7" Super AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass protection – although the screen's resolution has yet to be confirmed. The Primo will also come with Ice Cream Sandwich straight out of the box with HTC Sense 4.0 slathered on top but under the Primo's hood there's what could be a slightly disappointing 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor and 512MB of RAM. The HTC Primo's rear camera won't be far behind the specs of the 8MP snapper featured on the Edge and Ville – it will shoot 5MP stills and 720p video and its f/ 2.0 aperture will let in more light than other smartphone cams – helping you capture that group shot outside the kebab shop. Plus its dual shutter mode means you'll be able to take snaps whilst filming your HD video. The Primo will come packing Beats Audio tech for bass lovers.



Source: Stuff.tv

If nothing goes wrong, there will be an HTC event on the 26th Feb as HTC looks to announce its new smartphones the day before the Mobile World Congress starts. The star of the event is perhaps the HTC Endeavor aka Edge. The Endeavor is one hell of a device with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, courtesy of the Tegra 3 platform, 1GB of RAM, 4.7-inch 720p screen, 8-megapixel shooter with 1080p video capture and loaded with Ice Cream Sandwich.



Source: GSMArena

This piece of news might surprise you as Intel is coming to the mobile world. A reference smartphone, based on the Intel's Medfield platform is a 4" beast pack with a single-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 chip, XXM 6260 modem and Intel GMA graphics, along with your requisite WiFi radio, accelerometer, etc. This reference smartphone will come with Gingerbread. Though battery life will naturally vary by manufacturer, this particular device houses a 1,460mAh battery promising 45 hours of audio playback, eight hours of 3G voice calls, five hours of 3G browsing and 14 days of standby. At the same time, Intel was demoing Modern Combat 2, as you can see in that lead shot, and playing HD video playing through the phone's micro-HDMI slot.

Another device to get on the AT&T LTE bandwagon is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ion. This device is Sony Ericsson’s first LTE enabled device and has no less than one massively impressive 12-megapixel camera. The back facing camera is also able to film 1080p video, while the front-facing camera is capable of 720p video. This device is both sleek and lovely. This device is working with a 720p display, has a set of functions called Fast Capture which allows you to go from asleep to taking a photo in under 1.5 seconds. For video output there’s a microHDMI port, this right next to the microUSB port – the two of them looking rather similar to the setup Motorola has on their latest suite of dual-core devices. There’s also a Smart Dock which you’ll be able to pick up that also has the same functionality Motorola’s recent docks do, this time with no additional power port – just USB, USB, microHDMI, and microUSB.





Source: SlashGear