Samsung Omnia M Windows Phone with 4-inch AMOLED display and 1 GHz Processor announced

Samsung has announced the Omnia M, their latest handset to feature Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango). The phone has 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display, 1 GHz processor and 5 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash and a VGA video calling camera. This has larger display than the Omnia W that was launched last year but it doesn’t have impressive specs.

Samsung Omnia M specifications

• 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display
• 10.5mm thick and weighs 119g
• Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
• 1 GHz Processor
• 5 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash and a VGA video calling camera
• 3.5mm audio Jack, FM Radio with RDS
• 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 2.1, aGPS / Bing Map, and USB 2.0
• 384MB RAM, 4GB/8GB Internal Memory
• 1500 mAh Li-on battery

This has Samsung AllShare that lets you can play films, games, or any other media direct from your Omnia M to a TV. Other features include, Samsung ChatON communication service, Samsung’s cloud-based family network and Windows Phone People Hub that has built-in social networking services like Windows Live, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

The Samsung Omnia M will be available starting from Europe and rolled out to other regions. The price has not been announced yet.

Samsung Galaxy S3 pre-orders start in India

Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy S3 on their eStore. The pre-order price is Rs. 2000 and they promise you a free gift with every booking, but there are no details about the launch date or the price yet.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S3 earlier this month at an Event in London and there were reports that the global Pre-orders crossed 9 million units globally.

The Galaxy S3 packs in 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display, 1.4GHz Quad-Core and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, Zero Shutter and 1.9MP front camera with HD recording at 30fps.

You can pre-book your Galaxy S3 on Samsung India eStore. You can read the Terms and Conditionshere.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance up for pre-order in India for Rs. 23,749

Samsung Galaxy S Advance (GT-I9070) is now available for pre-order in India from online retailers Letsbuy and Flipkart. It was announced this January and was unveiled in India last month. It comes with 4.0-inch WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor. It has 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 1.3MP secondary camera and runs on Android 2.3(Gingerbread) with Samsung TouchWiz UI.It has 768MB RAM, 8GB User memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and has 1,500mAh battery. Other features include, 3.5mm audio Jack, StereoFM Radio with RDS, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v 3.0 and aGPS.

The Galaxy S Advance is now available for pre-order from Letsbuy for Rs. 23, 749 and from Flipkart for a slightly higher price, who also offers you a free Samsung Bluetooth headset. It is expected to available from the 4th Week of May.

LG Optimus UI 3.0 for Android ICS devices announced

LG has unveiled its new Optimus UI 3.0 for its upcoming Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) devices. It would bring new and enhanced key features, including Quick Memo that enables users to jot notes on the screen using a finger that also lets users share it with social networks or via text messages and e-mails. The new UI also include unique unlock functions, Voice Shutter, new camera features and more.

New features in LG Optimus UI 3.0

• Ability to unlock the phone by dragging anywhere on the screen
• New Pattern Lock allows users to preset the most frequently used function, such as the camera, which automatically opens once the phone is unlocked
• Simpler version of Optimus UI 3.0 for new smartphone users which organizes the main applications so that they are the easiest to access
• New Voice Shutter allows users to capture photos using only voice commands
• Special camera feature enables users to pick up the best shot among multiple images including the moment just before the shutter button is released
• New Icon Customizer provides an additional level of personalization by allowing users to set their own photos as icons and shortcut images
• Download category in the menu for easier organization.

The Optimus UI 3.0 will debut on the LG Optimus LTE II launching this week in Korea, followed by LG Optimus 4X HD in June.

Adaptxt Keyboard for Android – Intelligent text input app with support for over 53 languages

Adaptxt Keyboard for Android Adapts to users own writing style with auto suggestions and error corrections. It has support for over 53 languages worldwide. The Symbian app for S60v3 Nokia phoneslaunched last year.

Features of Adaptxt Keyboard for Android

• Dynamic use of multiple languages in the same message
• Next word prediction by understanding your context to prevent user from making typing error
• Completes the word by providing relevant suggestions of different words as you type
• Add and manage new language Add-ons from the settings
• Adaptxt builds and maintains ‘My Dictionary’ that also lets you manually add custom words
• Word suggestions based on Accent and URL suggestions
• Learns from Android Dictionary

Adaptxt is open-source and can be integrated with other text input solutions like Slide IT and others. It is now available in Hindi-English (Hinglish) and will soon be made available in 12 more Indian languages in English.

Download Adaptxt Keyboard Beta for Android from the Google Play Store and for free (limited time).

Fold To Unlock – A New Lock Screen Concept

Here comes a brand new idea from Anton Kudin, an interface and Web designer. He has created the images of an awesome fold-to-unlock iOS lock-screen concept and posted it to the popular idea-sharing website Dribble. As I understood the concept is based on folding the screen by swiping your two fingers towards inside the screen in order to unlock instead of the typical slider by default.

Below are the concept pictures: