Galaxy Note 2: China formalizes the Samsung Dual Sim variant

The Galaxy Note 2 will have a good version Dual Sim in the month of December. Several rumors have been circulating about it, Samsung China has formalized the launch of this variant for its Dual Sim Smartphone / tablet.

The Galaxy Note Smartphone 2 is the flagship of the firm with the Galaxy S3. Both mobile encounter a real success since their launch. The Chinese subsidiary of the manufacturer announced the launch of Dual Sim version had already been proposed on the canvas. Photos had circulated several weeks ago. Now it is no longer a rumor since China has formalized the Samsung GT variant N7 102. Several data were also transmitted, each card is compatible with 3G. The first proposes a standard format, while the second is a microSIM.

Similar characteristics

The Galaxy Note 2 is identical to the previous model. The users therefore benefit from a HD Super AMOLED 5.5 inch, SoC Exynos 4412, a quad heart at 1.6 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera sensor, the S Pen stylus ...

This variant will support the Dual-SIM GSM (805, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz) and WCDMA (850, 900, 1900 and 2100 MHz). By cons, no information about a launch for Europe has been transmitted. It will be available in China from December 3 to 5699 yuan price, about 710 euros. This concept should satisfy many users. Who must manage these two phones can combine the two lines on a single smartphone.

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Nexus 10 again available on Google Play

It will not take long for November 13 Nexus 10 stocks are exhausted. But it will finally took not wait too long either for the tablet to be ultra high resolution back on the online store of Google Play .

These are the two versions (16GB and 32GB) tablet which again are in stock at respective rates of 399 euros and 499 euros. At these prices there, Nexus 10 provides a resolution never before achieved by a tablet with 300 ppi (pixels per inch). It may indeed display 2560 by 1536 pixels on its screen 10,055 inches (report 16:10).

Produced by Samsung, it loads the latest SoC South Korean manufacturer. This is the Exynos 5250 Exynos family 5 Dual (found also in the last Samsung Chromebook stamped). It is characterized by a dual core processor with Cortex-A15 architecture clocked at 1.7 GHz and a graphics processor of the latest generation Mali T604.

It weighs only 605 grams, less than the iPad 4 (652 grams WiFi version). It is also the first and only (at the moment) tablet running Android 4.2, the latest version of Jelly Bean. The Nexus line has become a real alternative to iOS devices.

Can be expected in future versions of Nexus 10 with cellular connectivity. One can also think that the Nexus 4 will quickly (at least desired) make his return to the shop Play Google and other versions will follow: 32 GB versions, with support for 4G LTE and white variation.

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Task Manager launches applications Todoist iOS and Android

Todoist is a task manager radically minimalist but effective works on many substrates. In fact, the service launched five years ago now has its own mobile applications for iOS and Android, in addition to already available on the Web, Mac, Chrome, Firefox, Outlook and Thunderbird.

This free service allows you to manage an unlimited number of tasks and organize them into projects, while accessing the task manager while offline and saving everything in the cloud to provide synchronization between all devices day. The paid version offers including notes on tasks, system tags, access to iCalendar tasks, synchronization and permanent reminders via SMS or email notifications to the mobile ...

Web applications like mobile task manager offers login or register early with your Google Account. IOS and Android applications are a bit like the service: simple and functional, with good use native components of mobile OS.

While there are many free task managers, it has the merit of being clean and complete, and to be accessible everywhere. There are also Any.DO in the same genre quite minimalist.

• Download Todoist on iOS or Android

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Link your account to your YouTube channel Google+

Google continues to enhance the integration of the social network in its various services, the search giant has indeed announced that all YouTube users can now, if they wish, to link their YouTube channel to their Google Account Plus.

I found this interesting news on my way to the video sharing site yesterday. Before even navigate the site or quietly watching a video, a window pops up and allows you to choose a better name on YouTube.

That is when two choices are available to you: the first is to link their YouTube channel to their account and thus replace Google Plus his nickname by his full name, and the second is simply to keep her nickname unchanged. If you choose the first option, YouTube will carry all the information about your Google Account Plus, as the full name and avatar, to integrate directly to your channel and videos.

If this amendment is perfect for one person, it does not work yet for brands. Google will provide the opportunity to link their YouTube channel to a Google Plus page in the coming weeks to address this.

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Windows 8 sales below expectations

According to Paul Thurrot, renowned blogger and specializes in Microsoft products, sales of Windows 8 would be disappointing. He mentions several ways to explain the lack of interest that would create the new operating system from Redmond.

We remember, there is little through Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer welcomed the very good start of Windows 8 with 4 million copies sold in 3 days. An encouraging result for Microsoft as Windows 8 sounds like a revolution for the firm with significant changes at the interface.

A very good start though!

But the joy was short-lived if we are to believe the blogger Paul Thurrot announcing that sales of Windows 8 would be disappointing, he claims to have its information from an internal source. If no data is encrypted and mentioned that Microsoft is careful not to comment on rumors, information made by this specialist are to be taken seriously and several tracks reinforce this trend.

Indeed, if the beginnings were delighted with the side of Redmond, it should be noted that they were not exceptional if we compare them with those of rival Apple had made ​​impressive score of 3 million downloads in four days with Mountain Lion. Our blogger Paul Thurrot, Microsoft would not be satisfied with the PC manufacturers who have not contributed to the success of the new OS in not offering interesting machines. This criticism its own partners could well be due to Microsoft's decision to launch its own tablet products with Surface example and the idea of a Windows PC would also be considered. On tablet sales area, Steve Ballmer has also recently raised in a modest sales interview in Paris before returning to the use of this term was used stating that " to qualify the supply and distribution Surface RT with Windows, which has in fact been made ​​available only on the website of online sale "Surface.com" and in some Microsoft stores in the United States and Canada. "and adding" Although our approach has been modest, Steve Ballmer discusses the reception of the product that has been "fantastic", why it is also cited in the article that "soon we will present in more countries, more stores."

Real good start or just curious?

Clarification that occurs at the same time as the surprise departure of Steven Sinofsky, an important figure in the company since he was tipped as a possible successor to Steve Ballmer. Always about timing, P.Thurrot highlights the difficult economic context that accompanies the release of the new operating system, but an interesting reason can not explain the disappointment on the side of Microsoft. Indeed, it was found that the year 2012 was marked by an increase in sales of tablets, smartphones still panicking as counters instead of PC sales fell for the first time since 2001, the question of power purchase, if it is real can not explain the low sales of Windows 8 especially as it has for the first time with an attractive price.

Then comes the question of the operating system itself, if the new interface has deterred some, especially PC users fixed, we can wonder if Windows 8 brings added value that justifies a passage to it thereof. With Modern UI interface designed for touch devices and inspired by what we find on Windows Phone, it seems very difficult to convince users PC and laptops and businesses migrate to the new system. His biggest rival could also well be Windows 7, called his release from the "what should have been Vista", the system has attracted users and the machine restarted Windows, traumatized by the failure of the elder Vista. And if Microsoft used the same formula with Windows 8, to take the best of the previous system by adding some new features, we can not say that the system changes both in substance and in form.

Finally, also note the lack of clarity of the offer with the Microsoft Windows version of RT that offers no visual difference with a classic version of Windows 8 as they are two completely different OS, Windows RT is designed for ARM devices while Windows 8 is for PCs and tablets. During his test Microsoft Surface tablet RT, Eric had also highlighted the differences between the two systems.

Microsoft can he to win his bet with Windows 8? The question remains relevant nearly a month after the release of its new operating system, and the specter of a curse passed on two OS still hangs.

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MacBook Pro: Transform your mobile with a wooden keyboard

The MacBook keyboard can be completely transformed with wooden keys. An original concept will not appeal to everyone, but still pretty nice. The set is quite elegant and harmonizes with the rest of the laptop.

The MacBook Pro can have a new keyboard with Lazerwood. This original concept is compliant with all MacBook Pro models. Apparently, the change requires some precautions. The result is amazing, but it requires patience. Symbols and characters have been made ​​with a laser to provide a great accuracy. The keys are made ​​with walnut or cherry wood.

Each key has an adhesive layer on the rear face. The set is solid, but this concept may well be removed if the owner of the MacBook Pro wants to get rid of.

For this report, it will cost $ 40. You can also choose between walnut and cherry wood. So what do you think?

 

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Nokia Lumia 920: The demand is incredibly strong

The Nokia Lumia 920 meets an incredible success since many stock-outs are announced. Operators were surprised to see the enthusiasm for this first Smartphone Windows Phone 8.

Nokia Lumia 920 arrives at operators side of France. For several weeks, the mobile is also proposed by Phone House. In some countries, Nokia is facing a huge demand. Testra Australia was surprised to see how much enthusiasm was strong. The figures for the moment are not reported, so it is difficult to identify a trend, but the success may be very strong given the excitement generated by the fans. The operator believes that the Lumia 920 smartphone that will allow the Finnish manufacturer to resurface in the mobile world. It is via the Twitter account that release "Due to high demand, the stock Nokia Lumia 920 pre-order is exhausted. Some stores will have a limited stock from November 27."

Incredible demand

Customers have made ​​a few complaints to the operator. The latter was forced to admit that he had underestimated the demand that is currently "more as incredible." In Germany, the trend is also similar. Nokia said it had received several reports from retailers. The latter believe that stocks will not be sufficient to meet consumer demand. The manufacturer would have set up an investigation to try to estimate the number of copies available.

The Nokia Lumia 920 was announced as an amazing product, it had also caused a sensation when it was introduced. We therefore consider two cases, Nokia has not been able to anticipate sales and stocks are very limited and so the demand is really important and the manufacturer is struggling to keep pace. The second solution is indicated by Nokia, Windows Phone 8 is widely acclaimed and could if the trend continues or increases, disrupt the market for iOS and Android.

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