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Monday, October 31, 2011

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Nokia bends reality with Kinetic bendy phone

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:30 AM PDT

We do know that folks are working on flexible displays already at the moment (and have been for quite some time, actually), but they are not quite ready for prime time action just yet. Well, one good thing about concepts is the fact that the rules of reality and physics can be bent – without having to worry about cost. Some concepts tdo make it to reality from time to time though, and with Nokia, they have managed to come up with the Kinectic bendy phone which allows you to twist it, squeeze it, and flex it. Could it really be the shape of things to come?

The recently concluded Nokia World 2011 saw Tapani Jokinen, Head of Design, Technology Insights, show off what could very well be the future – the Kinectic bendy phone. The name itself gives the game away, where you will be able to control this unique smartphone not through a touchscreen user interface like what we’re so used to, but rather, by bending and twisting it – heck, even squeezing it if it is required.

It seems that those who have given it a go found it rather difficult to put down, and I would not think otherwise. Some say that this is one of the most tactile gadget that they have ever put their hands on, and I am quite sure that should the Kinectic handset make it big in real life, most folks will be walking around while flexing and curving their phones – instead of lovingly letting their fingers dance all over the screen like how we’re used to.

You twist the phone to scroll through your files, while twisting will control the speed. It seems that the more you twist, the faster you scroll. Should you, in your enthusiasm, go too far, then all you need to do is twist back slowly until the file or contact you want is highlighted.

Want to answer a call? Simple – just hold it to your ear and squeeze to answer. It could hit the market in as early as three years though. Will you be lining up for one of these?

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T-Mobile rolls out the Samsung Exhibit II 4G

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:09 AM PDT

T-Mobile has a spanking new smartphone for you to consider if you are on the lookout for one – and their latest effort would be the Samsung Exhibit II 4G. This could very well be considered as one of the more affordable 4G smartphones out there, which comes in good time too, cosnidering the kind of economic situation the world is in at the moment. The Samsung Exhibit II 4G will feature rich entertainment features, and even better is the fact that you can pick it up without having to sign up for any annual contract, or if you so desire, there is also a two-year contract option – and you can choose either.

Another interesting fact is this – the Samsung Exhibit II 4G is also the first no annual contract 4G smartphone that will be sold at most Walmart stores. For the rest of the country who want one on either a 2-year contract or without, they will have to wait until November 2nd.

Just what kind of hardware specifications does the Samsung Exhibit II 4G carry? For starters, it comes with a 3.7″ WVGA TFT touchscreen display and will be powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor which should be beefy enough to deliver all your entertainment needs without missing a beat, not to mention letting you browse through the Internet in a jiffy. Not only that, since you are on T-Mobile, you can gain access to thousands of popular TV shows and movies via T-Mobile TV in mobile HD and Samsung Media Hub.

It will run on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system right out of the box so that you need not worry about waiting for a software update, and not only that, since this is an Android-powered smartphone, it will open up access to a bunch of Google�"s most popular applications and services such as Google Maps and Gmail, in addition to thousands of others over at the Android Market.

Coming in a stylish marine blue color, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G will also sport a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash, where it can also record video. Want to make video calls? Not a problem, there is a front-facing camera that does that.

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If you decide to opt for a 2-year contract, then it will cost you a mere $29.99 – isn’t that cheap enough? That is, it comes
after a $50 mail-in-rebate card.

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