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Lyuba Max and Lyuba Fun, smartphone borderless

Lyuba Max and Lyuba Fun are two new Android smartphone present at the stand of the Nyx Mobile at CTIA 2012. These two devices that from the point of view of the technical specifications of the basis do not differ much from the terminals Android ICS high-end, but have a constructive solution very attractive. We refer to the integration of displays in large bodies that will ultimately appear quite low. The photo opening is sufficiently eloquent. To achieve this result, the frame surrounding the display practically reduced to a minimum and the two longer sides of the screen are substantially flush with the bodywork. At present the two prototypes of the device are still waiting for commercialization, but it is not excluded that in future this technical solution can be adopted by other manufacturers. After the break you can see new photos of the two devices.

Lava Xolo X900: First tests on the autonomy with Intel Medfield

Lava Xolo X900 – The first Android smartphone Intel inside came true, at least in India, and with it were some popular benchmark, focused largely on a very foggy discussed and on which many asked themselves: the real autonomy of the solution from Intel.

We’ve got to see the computational performance of Medfield chip, but the battery was still critical, because it is difficult to judge from pre-production models. The first data we receive will not, therefore, to unravel all of the question, but while they throw a strong foundation: yes because the Lava Xolo X900, although not reaching the summit, it defends well against its competitors, at least as to autonomy exactly.

Intel says that the smartphone Lava Xolo X900 can stand for 5 continuous hours of 3G browsing, and 8 hours of calls: Well speaking of the tests performed 4.6 hours of navigation (display with 200 nits) and 8.5 hours of talk time, essentially confirming the goodness of Intel’s claims.

KDDI comes with Android smartphone with clock, real, integrated into the shell!

The Japanese carrier KDDI, already famous throughout the world for daring to insert advertising messages on the notification bar, arrived at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan with a bizarre concept of Android smartphone. Despite the new trends that suggest the disappearance of the frame and applications more functional and customizable, we find this device a real flashy analogue clock with hands beside the front camera and a hole of similar size probably prepared for a possible coupling strap.

Note that the concept realized by Jaime Hayon has further details curious like a wheel side to replace the traditional volume keys and controls the clock placed at the side. The interface should instead hide the same view at release 2.3 of the “scandalous publicity” but no matter because it is unlikely to see available on the real market. KDDI is not new in creating strange but this Android smartphone is designed with the express purpose of bringing a little moment of “luxury” in our chaotic lives, bringing us back to the real world with a simple object as timeless as the clock hands.

HTC One S: MoDaCo Custom ROM with Style Sense and Vanilla

Do not stop the rate of production of custom ROMs for the new smartphone from HTC One. The HTC One X is that HTC One S, in fact, seem to have been highly valued by the community of developers on the market even before the official onset. ROM dedicated to the range-topping HTC One X, add up those for HTC One S growing day after day. A good example is represent by the custom ROM developed by Paul O’Brien recently released in version 1.0. The commitment of the developer, one of the top international players in the modding and customization of Android smartphones, represents yet another important signal about the future of modding One HTC device that, at the time, looks very rosy. About some of the main features of the custom ROM for HTC One developed by Paul S.

The ROM is available in two versions: with Sense and style with the Vanilla. Like other ROMs developed by MoDaCo it is a project created from a stock ROM and making several optimizations to improve the user experience. The ROM version 1.0 includes the following features:

Multiponk: the perfect game to play with friends!

If you are looking for a fun, quick and above all multiplayer Multiponk could be the perfect solution. Lowered to 0.99 cents, the title allows players to play simultaneously on up to 2 up to 4 of Android smartphones and Android Tablet using the same device.

The aim of the game Multiponk is simple and certainly many of you know him. You will need to bounce the ball on your stick without letting it get in the door and rimandandola to your opponent. More players will be present, most obviously the difficulty will be greater and the number of balls will be high. Immediate and very fun to play together, especially on the graphics tablet having the game Multiponk in HD.

Motorola Blade: a RAZR with an Intel Medfield?

The first Android smartphone with Intel, could be the Motorola Blade. Intel has signed an agreement last September with Google Android to run on the Atom Medfield architecture. We have seen some benchmarks and prototypes in this processor, but there is not yet mainstream product.

The first to embark on the adventure could be Motorola. The model had leaked a few days before the MWC, we suggesting that a big surprise could be announced on this occasion. It was not the case, but a few days ago the site PhoneHK published some photos of Motorola Blade. It is very close to the Razr, but with slightly larger dimensions. By comparing the two images side by side, there is some resemblance to the prototype and the model (which seems to be made with Paint).

Smart Screen Off: turn off the screen using the proximity sensor

Smart Screen Off is one of those simple but very interesting utility that once installed can be forgotten. This is a very light app that uses the proximity sensor Tablet or Android smartphone to turn off the screen and automatically when we insert it in a holster or pocket.

The developer has decided to create this Smart Screen Off software for your Galaxy Nexus. The Google Phone has no physical key on the front screen and being a great phone for many, it is quite difficult to press the “off” each time to turn it on and off. Taking advantage of the proximity sensor can have a fast and smart to turn off the screen of the device easily.

Sony Xperia Pepper, here is the first official image!

After the first images of early January and the subsequent fragmented data comes finally the first official image of Sony Xperia Pepper MT27i, a new Android smartphone that will be used solely for the Chinese market and should be the Eastern version Xperia U.

Based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread offers a chipset ST-Ericsson U8500 NovaThor Dual Core 1GHz. The Sony Xperia Pepper display is about 3.7 inch 480 × 854 with a 5 megapixel CMOS camera. 1320mAh battery and of course complete with Bluetooth connectivity, GPS and Wi-Fi. The Sony Xperia Pepper that is precisely known in Europe and upcoming as Xperia U.

Apple wants $ 10 for Android device

Apple is willing to patents on some Android device makers to license for between 5 and 15 dollars per unit. It is unclear how serious the offer is.

Apple was in negotiations with Samsung and Motorola are prepared a number of patents to license for 5 to 15 dollars per Android device. Press Service reports that Dow Jones based on anonymous sources.

The warring parties have been keeping longer negotiate their mutual patent claims, but was previously Apple’s strategy has to be that Android smartphones are patented techniques and methods over.

ClockSaver: Android as a desk clock

Today we offer a free basic but well made ​​that turns your Android smartphone into a desk clock: ClockSaver. The application has been designed to ensure a long life battery, setting the minimum brightness of the screen and at the same time offering a wealth of information on the screen.

You can set various display options popping up in the options to display items on the display; surely a better solution and more customizable than that offered by the native operating system Android or custom manufacturers.

ClockSaver is available in the Market