Huawei IDEOS X3 Smartphone and IDEOS S7 Slim Tablet

Huawei IDEOS X3

Huawei announced at the MWC 2011 two new Android devices, the IDEOS X3 smartphone and the IDEOS S7 Slim tablet. The X3 is smartphone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a 3.2 Megapixel camera. The S7 Slim, obvioulsy slimlined version of the S7, gets a 7-inch touchscreen and offers HDMI output.

Huawei IDEOS S7

Both IDEOS X3 and IDEOS S7 Slim support Bluetooth and WiFi. The former will be available in Japan via Softbank Mobile in Spring and the latter in April. Huawei will also release in Q2 the HiLink USB stick for automatic, hassle-free Internet connection anywhere, anytime, and the Mobile WiFi Smart Pro wireless modem with intelligent routing.

ViewSonic ViewPad 4 Android Phone Hands-on Videos

First seen at the CES 2011, ViewSonic’s ViewPad 4 appears again at the MWC 2011. The ViewPad 4 is an Android smartphone with a 4.1-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel main camera and a 0.3 Megapixel front camera. It is powered by 1GHz processor with 1GB of RAM. The demo unit is running Android 2.2 and ViewSonic is going to ship the phone with latest version Android when it is launched.
Hands-on videos after the break:

The ViewPad 4 has 2GB of ROM and a microSD card slot. It supports GPS/AGPS, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.

HTC ChaCha and Salsa Social Phone with One-Touch Facebook Access

HTC ChaCha

While INQ’s Cloud Touch and Cloud Q are the very first Facebook-focused smartphones with a social homescreen, HTC’s newly announced ChaCha and Salsa take a step further by offering one-touch Facebook access with a dedicated Facebook button for one-touch access to the key functions of the Facebook service that are integrated throughout the HTC Sense experience. Both phones run Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

HTC Salsa

The Facebook button on HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa is context-aware, gently pulsing with light whenever there is an opportunity to share content or updates through Facebook. For example, when you are viewing a photo and you want to share the photo with friends, you can simply press the Facebook button and the photo will be uploaded to facebook instantly. Or let your friends know what song you’re listening to by pressing the button while listening to music on the phone. The track is automatically identified and shared on Facebook.

The ChaCha and Salsa are boosted by 600MHz processor, 512MB RAM and 512MB RAM. They come with a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with flash and a VGA front-facing camera for video chat. The ChaCha will have a 2.6-inch 480×320 touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard, while the Salsa gets a 3.4-inch 480×320 touchscreen. Both phones support GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi and are equipped with g-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, light sensor, 3.5mm jack, micro USB connector and a microSD memory card slot.
HTC ChaCha and Salsa work with quad-band GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA 3G networks. They will be released in Q2 and will be available in the US market from AT&T.

HTC ChaCha

HTC ChaCha

HTC Salsa

HTC Incredible S 4-inch Android Smartphone

Along with the Desire S, HTC also introduces the new Incredible S Android smartphone with a large 4-inch 800×480 Super LCD display. The phone also comes with a 8 Megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. The Incredible S has a contoured body and four capacitive buttons.


HTC Incredible S, like the Desire S is boosted by a Qualcomm SnapDragon MSM8255 1GHz CPU with 768MB memory. It has 1.1GB internal storage and supports microSD memory card. HTC’s new Android phone supports GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Other features include DLNA support for media streaming, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, 3.5mm jack and micro USB port.
The HTC Incredible S will be shipped with Android 2.4 with HTC Sense in Q2. Unlike the Droid Incredible for Verizon, the new Incredible S supports quad-band GSM and 3G/HSPA networks.

HTC Incredible S 4-inch Android Smartphone

Along with the Desire S, HTC also introduces the new Incredible S Android smartphone with a large 4-inch 800×480 Super LCD display. The phone also comes with a 8 Megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. The Incredible S has a contoured body and four capacitive buttons.


HTC Incredible S, like the Desire S is boosted by a Qualcomm SnapDragon MSM8255 1GHz CPU with 768MB memory. It has 1.1GB internal storage and supports microSD memory card. HTC’s new Android phone supports GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Other features include DLNA support for media streaming, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, 3.5mm jack and micro USB port.
The HTC Incredible S will be shipped with Android 2.4 with HTC Sense in Q2. Unlike the Droid Incredible for Verizon, the new Incredible S supports quad-band GSM and 3G/HSPA networks.

HTC Desire S Android Smartphone with Unibody Design

At the MWC last year, HTC brought us the HTC Desire, this year at the MWC 2011, HTC announced the new Desire S Android phone.  Compare to the Desire, the new Desire S has no really big changes. HTC gives it a new all-black sleek unibody design with a premium aluminum finish, and bumps the internal storage to 1.1GB and RAM to 768MB. HTC also adds 720p HD video recording capability and a front camera for video chat.  Physical buttons are also replaced by touch-sensitive buttons.


The Desire S is powered by a Qualcomm SnapDragon MSM8255 1GHz processor. It features a 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, internal GPS receiver, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi connectivity. The phone has micro USB port, a 3.5mm stereo jack and a microSD card slot. It supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and HSPA/WCDMA networks.
HTC will release the Desire S in Q2 2011. It will come loaded with Android 2.4 with HTC Sense UI.

LG Optimus ME P350 and Optimus CHAT C550 Entry-level Android Phones

LG Optimus ME P350

LG is going to release two new entry-level Android smartphones, the Optimus ME P350 (aka Pecan) and the Optimus CHAT C550. Both models have a compact form factor and come with a 2.8-inch touchscreen and a 3 Megapixel camera.

LG Optimus CHAT C550

The ME and the CHAT run Android 2.2, and the CHAT has a side-slide QWERTY keyboard for quick messaging. The former will be available in silver, aqua blue, micro titan, powder pink and glamour red while the latter will come in silver, red, pink and aqua blue.

ZTE Skate 4.3-inch Android Phone

ZTE announced at the MWC 2011 the Skate, which is the company’s latest Android smartphone. The Skate comes with a large 4.3-inch touchscreen and will be running Android 2.3. It is boosted by a Qualcomm 800MHz processor with Adreno 200 graphics chip, so don’t expect too much on its graphic performance.
The ZTE also comes with a 5 Megapixel camera and support for AGPS, Bluetooth and WiFi. It supports quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G/3.5G HSPA networks.

LG Optimus 3D Android Smartphone Officially Announced

LG officially announced the Optimus 3D P920 Android smartphone powered by “tri-dual” configuration – dual-core, dual-channel and dual-memory. The 3D phone is boosted by TI OMAP4 dual core 1GHz processor, and 4Gb LP DDR2 memory. It comes with 8GB internal memory.


The Optimus 3D features dual 5 Megapixel lens camera that can record 1080p Full HD 2D video or 720p HD 3D video. The phone also supports 720p and 1080p video playback of H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV, WMV-9, ASF, AVI, 3GP, MP4 formats. The Optimus 3D has a 4.3-inch large 3D touchscreen and offers HDMI 1.3 output and DLNA support. LG has partnered with YouTube allowing users to upload and stream 3D content and share each other’s creations on YouTube’s dedicated 3D channel (youtube.com/3D).
Coming in Q2, the LG Optimus 3D will be released with Android 2.2 Froyo and will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).





Press Release

LG Optimus 3D ushers in a new era for smartphones
Barcelona, Feb. 14, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) today officially unveiled the eagerly-awaited LG Optimus 3D, the high-performance smartphone offering the world’s first full 3D experience, at Mobile World Congress 2011.
The LG Optimus 3D introduces a number of innovative “first” technologies, including the world’s first dual-core, dual-channel and dual-memory architecture as well as the first 3D platform allowing for recording, viewing and sharing of 3D content.
Superb Performance with Unique “Tri-Dual” Configuration
The LG Optimus 3D is a showcase of superior speed and power made possible with LG’s unique “tri-dual” configuration — dual-core, dual-channel and dual-memory. This configuration enables users to enjoy significantly improved performance and run-time compared to smartphones offering 1GHz dual-core processors.
Unlike other single-channel, single-memory dual-core smartphones, the LG Optimus 3D offers significant performance benefits as a result of the simultaneous — and thus faster — transfer of data between the dual-core and dual-memory. Users can browse web pages, multitask between programs, play games at a higher frame rate and enjoy movies more smoothly and longer than ever before.
“Backed by a combination of superb performance and full 3D, we’re excited about the prospects of the LG Optimus 3D taking the smartphone experience to a much higher level,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company. “We’ve incorporated every feature for the power user and we think they’ll be pleased with what they see.”
World’s First Full 3D Experience: 3D Recording-Viewing-Sharing
The LG Optimus 3D’s dual 5MP lens camera allows users to capture and record their best moments as images and videos in 3D anytime, anywhere. The LG Optimus 3D’s 4.3-inch WVGA display faithfully recreates the 3D experience without the use of glasses. The display provides bright and flicker-free images allowing users to view 2D (up to 1080p) and 3D (up to 720p) multimedia content. And users can navigate through the device’s 3D interface with the click of LG’s unique 3D Hot Key which presents five 3D-dedicated UIs, including Gallery, Camera, Game&Apps, YouTube 3D and 3D Guide.
Captured 3D content is easily shared via an HDMI 1.4 connection to 3D TVs and monitors and also is compatible with DLNA Certified™ products. What’s more, users can easily upload and stream 3D content and share each other’s creations on YouTube’s dedicated 3D channel (youtube.com/3D).
The LG Optimus 3D will be rolled-out globally starting with Europe early in the second quarter. The phone will initially be released with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The upgrade schedule will be announced in local markets in due course.
Key Specifications:
1GHz Dual-Core Dual-Channel processor (Texas Instruments OMAP4)
4.3-inch 3D WVGA screen
8GB memory and 4Gb LP DDR2
1,500 mAh battery
5MP dual-lens camera
2D: 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 recording and playback
3D: 720p H.264 SEI recording and playback
HSPA+, DLNA/HDMI 1.4
H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV, WMV-9, ASF, AVI, 3GP, MP4