The first visual interface of the PS4

If you do not know what the PS4 will look like, we already have several visual interface of it. We found a very flat design and very clean. Personally, I like it. Everything looks very readable. Some screens of mobile and tablet interface are highlighted while pointing the mobile ecosystem will be the focus of Sony. But what is most important, it will flow and navigation between all these elements of the interface. Whether within the same field or when switching from one to another.

Samsung presents the Galaxy Xcover 2

With its IP67 certification, the Galaxy Xcover 2 is resistant to water and dust and is thus directed to a very specific use.

While not everyone has eyes for the Galaxy Note 8, Samsung presents the second iteration of its Xcover, a smartphone whose main characteristic is its high resistance. Closely resembling a Galaxy S3 Mini, Xcover 2 however has a hard plastic shell and is IP67 certified. This certification means that it is dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. A certification that also has the Z Xperia from Sony. The animal displays the following dimensions: 130.5 x 67.7 x 12 mm and weighs 149 grams.

Side of the screen there are 4 inches WGA displaying a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) customized with Samsung's TouchWiz interface with respect to the operating system. The Xcover 2 is powered by a dual processor heart at 1GHz, 1GB of RAM and has 4GB of storage expandable via SD card up to 32GB.
Outdoor Partner

Modules WiFi, Bluetooth - use external forces thought - GPS, are the game. A 1700 mAh battery powers all while the camera sensor, with a button designed to capture underwater is 5 megapixels and has a flash. Finally, a front VGA camera is also present and it is possible to attach a strap to the phone.

Samsung wins 5 trophies for Galaxy S3

The Global Mobile Awards were held at the MWC 2013, which takes place in Barcelona. Samsung thus obtained the award for the second consecutive year as the Galaxy S2 had been awarded in 2012. Thus, with the Galaxy S3, it gained the status of best smartphone for 2013. He's ahead of his great rival, namely Apple. Apple did not get the expected success with the iPhone 5. The craze has not been large enough to dethrone the Galaxy S3. This is the total price 5 Korean had the chance to win (best breakthrough, best infrastructure, best producer, best consumer electronics and best Smartphone). This is a real pasteboard Samsung can boast of having won everything at the ceremony. Apple is therefore left the ceremony empty-handed.

A dual shock

Samsung thus obtains his revenge on the phone market. In August 2012, the Korean sentence had marked the spirits since he had to pay an invoice billion. The manufacturer was accused of plagiarism by Apple. Samsung thus obtained five awards at the ceremony, but Apple can still wield the map sales. Indeed, in the fourth quarter of 2012, it is Apple that is positioned in first place with 27.4 million iPhone 5 elapsed. Samsung managed over the same period to 15.4 million sale of Galaxy S3. Some felt that the comparison could not be made because the iPhone 5 has the buzz of the output. Indeed, when a smartphone is being launched sales were always a blast. Samsung has benefited from the same wave at the launch of the Galaxy S3, after several months, the buzz is a little fallen, which would explain the sales figures.

The best tablet

Samsung could still return to competition with the famous Galaxy S4 will be presented on March 14 in New York. Korean could less than a year after the release of the Galaxy S3 hit hard. During the ceremony, other prizes were awarded. The best application for consumers has been attributed to Facebook, Waze is who won the award for best overall application. Finally, it is Google who had the opportunity to receive an award for the Nexus 7 was voted best tablet.

PS4: a subscription service for games

Although it has not been officially presented by Sony, the PlayStation 4 continues to unfold gradually. And it is again Shuhei Yoshida, head of Sony Worldwide Studios, which teaches us that if a party PS4 games will be available on many discs, it is possible to recover the entire catalog of the console's download service line.


"The PS4 will be similar to the PS Vita in the fact that each game will be available for download, and some are also available in disc version," he said in an interview with our colleagues at The Guardian. Yoshida also hinted a subscription service games could also make an appearance, "as soon as the online services will be expanded, then we will have more options to create attractive offers. (...) We could have offers Gold, Silver or Platinum and offer a subscription service when we have more content - especially with technology Gaikai. With a subscription, you have access to thousands of games. "


Sony would think, therefore, the possibility of setting up a subscription service similar to some music services or VOD today. After paying monthly, the player could then have access to a complete catalog of games, in which he could draw without restriction. All these services appear to be largely based on Gaikai, who had suggested that many games on PS4 will go through its Cloud Gaming Technology.

Asus Padfone Infinity, the smartphone turns into a tablet

The Padfone Infinity offers a package that includes a 5 inch Android smartphone full HD that fits on the back of a 10.1-inch touch screen to turn into a tablet. Released in April to 999 euros.

Asus Padfone persists with its concept combines a smartphone and a home screen that turns into a touch pad. The Infinity Padfone unveiled in Barcelona based on a 4.2 Android Smartphone with upscale 5-inch full HD 1920x1080 pixels that provides a density of 441 dots per inch. The design is made of brushed aluminum monocoque chassis inside which is a SoC Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.7 GHz quad-heart with 2 GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of internal memory, a 13 megapixel camera sensor (f/2.0) with LED flash and a front camera 2 megapixel.

The smartphone is compatible 4G/LTE. Once slipped into the home screen, it becomes the engine of a 10.1-inch touchscreen tablet specifications just as high quality: 1920x1200 pixels, brushed aluminum shell, front camera 1 megapixel, USB port and 5000 mAh battery which, according to Asus, provides up to 40 hours of 3G talk time when the smartphone is connected. A practical concept which has the advantage of avoid multiple mobile plans, but who pays the price. Asus announces the Padfone Infinity costs 999 euros in marketing in April.

Samsung Galaxy Young, the Android smartphone for young

Young Galaxy is an Android smartphone Jelly Bean entry level aimed at a young audience to which it offers a basic configuration.


As the Galaxy Fame, Galaxy Young borrows heavily from the aesthetics of the Galaxy S3 with the ambition to offer the latest version of Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 in entry-level smartphone. It is equipped with a 3.2 inch screen 480x320 pixels and powered by a 1GHz processor with 768MB of RAM. Storage has 4GB internal expandable via the microSD slot supporting memory cards up to 64 GB

The 3 megapixel sensor has no flash and there is no front camera. Young Galaxy has Bluetooth connectivity, WiFi, A-GPS and a 1300 mAh battery. A modest configuration capable of providing basic multimedia use provided you do not ask him too. In the end, the main advantage of Young is the presence of Android Jelly Bean to young customers who did not necessarily have the means to invest in a latest smartphone.

We do not yet know the price and exact release date of Young Galaxy is expected in Q2

ZTE V98 presents, its tablet for Windows 8

With the V98, ZTE proposes a tablet of 10.1 inch, 4G/LTE  that runs on Windows  8 and therefore ensures compatibility with existing Windows applications.


ZTE has benefited the Mobile World Congress to show its V98 tablet in Windows 8. Announced last September, it is equipped with a 10.1 inch 1366x768 pixel dressed in an aluminum shell. Under the hood is a SoC Atom Z2760 double heart at 1.7 GHz with 2 GB RAM, 32 GB of internal storage (expandable via a microSD card), an 8 megapixel sensor, 2 megapixel front camera, the Bluetooth connectivity, WiFi and LTE/4G.

According to ZTE, battery ensures an autonomy of 7 hours. The great argument of the V98 is the presence of the classic version of Windows 8, which, unlike RT Windows, you can use existing Windows applications. Remains to know its price will be the key element of the equation. ZTE V98 tablet that will launch in China during the 3rd quarter.

Galaxy S4 for March 14

Engadget has received confirmation from Samsung that the Galaxy S4 would be announced March 14. And the manufacturer seems to treat its staging, as evidenced by this poster and place chosen by Samsung, namely New York.

It is never the third news that we are on the subject but this time the source, our colleagues from The Verge seems very sure of herself. The Samsung Galaxy S IV should be announced March 14th!

Neither 15 nor 22 March but March 14! The Verge is now convinced. Eldar Murtazin from Mobile-review.com loose a tweet a little assassin passage for HTC, saying: "Save the date for a big announcement (note: Samsung) - March 14 :) And keep quiet;) HTC will still HTC sales miss One: (As in 2012. "

MWC 2013: Nokia 301, the new mobile

Nokia 105

The new prime manufacturer's price has actually interest, without being completely waterproof to be splashproof and dustproof. It is also presented as a robust and boasts a large standby time of 35 days.

Characteristics ideal for globetrotters traveling in countries and regions where it will be marketed, such as China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Russia, Africa or the Middle East. There will be marketed around 15 euros HT.

Nokia 301

The "Nokia 301" will meanwhile marketed in France, where he will be a slightly more modern alternative to the Nokia 206. This mobile phone input range can enjoy the essential mobile use. Based on the Series 40 platform, with a kiosk applications, it does have a sensor back to 3.2 million pixels and HSDPA connectivity, can enjoy decent social networks.

The Nokia 301 will be launched in the second quarter of 2013 with one or two SIM card slots. The first version will be sold 90 euros.

Samsung Galaxy S IV

The 'Samsung Galaxy S IV "will be announced on March 14, it is now confirmed, but it still creates the surprise during the Mobile World Congress with the flight of its main technical characteristics.

An informant dedicated website proclaims SamMobile actually have their hands on a terminal and found himself part of the sheet. He would have been able to confirm some leakage but also and above could reveal some surprises.

The "Galaxy S4" would display well a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) of 4.99 inches, as was always expected. However it would not be an AMOLED screen like its predecessors, like the Galaxy Note II, but an LCD screen. Taken in the dark, the photo does not reveal much about the terminal, but it detects many halos a backlight, an OLED screen which is lacking.

More surprisingly, the "GT-i9500" does not harboring the new processor but the home of a third party. A shame for a product so emblematic, but divisions are separate and are (at least partly) their own interests, is not completely excluded. Until the subsidiary semiconductors master group reaches overheating future Exynos 5, the mobile subsidiary would have retained the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600. This quad-CPU SoC heart is here clocked at 1.9 GHz, that is to say more than 200 MHz on the HTC One.

The "S4" would have also 2 GB of RAM, 16, 32 or 64 GB of internal memory, a sensor back to 13 million pixels and a plastic shell with a rectangular frame with rounded corners aluminum.

Note to conclude that the radius of the rounded corners is lower on the new photo on the previous one. As usual, we are not in the shelter of a prototype do not match the final model.