4G Comes to the iPhone – FreedomPop’s 4G iPhone Sleeve on Sale Starting Today

This comes at a time when other mobile carriers, including AT&T and Verizon are increasing prices for broadband data plans and charging exiting customer additional fees to upgrade devices. “The timing couldn’t be better for our product,” said Mauricio Sastre, FreedomPop’s VP of Product. “Carriers are throttling data and increasing prices and users are desperate for affordable alternatives. As the mobile industry flexes its joint oligopolistic power, we want to ensure that we are keeping them honest,” added Sastre.

With FreedomPop’s Freedom Sleeve, users will be able to supplement existing plans with free data or even replace wireless internet plans altogether. The 4G iPhone Sleeve not only unleashes the iPhone at speeds up to 10x current 3G, but also allows up to 8 other devices to connect to it and doubles as a battery charger that can extend battery life up to 6 hours. “FreedomPop is one step closer to disrupting the wireless broadband internet market and providing all Americans with access to free, fast, reliable wireless internet on the most popular mobile device in the world” added Sastre.

Latest Android Phones and Tablets Get Enhanced Sync Features and Ice Cream Sandwich Support Added to 2.0 Update to The Missing Sync for Android

The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 synchronizes Android phone and tablet users’ information, files and media with their PCs or Macs via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB. Busy Android users save precious time because The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 syncs contacts, calendars, notes, tasks, music, video and photos automatically so that they don’t have to manually update their information, files, documents, playlists, photo albums, and more.

We’ve also dramatically enhanced our proprietary automatic wireless “Proximity Sync™.” Everyone knows how tedious and time-consuming it is to manually transfer and update data and files between their Android device and computer. The Missing Sync solves that dilemma. In fact, no other Android sync software automatically and wirelessly synchronizes with both PCs and Macs whenever the Android user’s phone or tablet is within proximity (usually within 30 feet) of their computer. The automatic syncing can be customized based on what sync time intervals are set by the user.

With The Missing Sync for Android 2.0, there’s no need to remember to conduct a sync, and users don’t have to worry whether their info is updated and the same between their computer and Android device. Plus, Android media sync is also available via the traditional USB cable.

With the inclusion of the popular Fliq add-on apps by Mark/Space, available from Google Play (formerly Android Market), users can also sync contacts and calendars with Outlook, Entourage and iCal, making of The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 the true all-in-one Android-to-computer sync program. Plus, users can sync their MP3s, photos, video files and iTunes playlists and photo albums.

In addition, The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 has many other features, including the ability to create ringtones from a music collection, convert home movies to watch on an Android device, transfer Internet Explorer and Safari bookmarks from a PC or Mac, export text messages and phone call logs to a PC or Mac for viewing, searching, sorting and storing. Also included is the cool app, Mark/Space Notebook.

Additionally, if an owner of The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 ever loses their phone or tablet, they’ll have a backup of their precious data stored on their computer, and vice versa, thanks to The Missing Sync. Altogether, when customers purchase The Missing Sync for Android 2.0, they get much more than the best Android sync software.

With two extra licenses for each purchased license, The Missing Sync owners can give the extra copies to family, friends and colleagues, or use them on multiple devices, such as an extra Android phone or tablet.

Visit the Mark/Space website to get more information on sync features, watch overview videos, check the requirements, browse the screenshot gallery, and purchase the 3-for-1 updated version of The Missing Sync for Android 2.0. Everything you need in one software suite.

http://www.markspace.com/products/android/missing-sync-android.html

Review On The Launch Of Samsung's Galaxy SIII

Informa Analyst Viewpoint On The Launch Of Samsung’s Galaxy S III

Malik Saadi, Principal Analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media comments on the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S III.

Today, Samsung introduced the third generation of its flagship smartphone brand, the Galaxy S III.

The phone will be branded as the official 2012 Olympics phone. This device belongs to the super-phone category of smartphones which also includes HTC One X, the forthcoming iPhone 5 and LG Optimus 2X.

According to Informa Telecoms & Media, the super-phone market will generate above 50 million units in terms of sales by the end of 2012.

Galaxy S III will certainly enable Samsung to reinforce its position as the leading vendor in this market.

It will also enable the South Korean consumer electronics giant to maintain its leadership as the dominant Android manufacturer, with an estimated one-third market share by end of 2012 (see attached).

What is unique about the Galaxy S III is the level of intelligence Samsung has created around its embedded features and sensors which takes smartphone innovation into another league. The device’s features are capable of communicating with each other and sharing information, enabling it to react intuitively and automatically to an action taken by the user. For example, the phone can recognise a face in a picture taken with the camera and will associate it with a contact saved in the address book. The phone will then automatically save the picture in a relevant file (e.g. family, friends, colleagues), tag it, and suggest you should upload it to facebook or Twitter.

While the Galaxy S III will be highly desirable for enthusiastic and advanced users, Samsung will have to build on the already popular Galaxy brand and push it hard to various distribution channels before the iPhone 5 is launched. However, Samsung will find it hard to convince and educate the typical mobile phone user to adopt and use all the advanced experiences enabled by this phone. In this specific segment, Samsung Galaxy S III is unlikely to meet with great success, at least in the early stages after launch.

The casing of the Galaxy S III is another weakness, as it’s based on the usual plastic casing found in most of Samsung’s phones and doesn’t do justice to the device’s impressive features. Samsung needs to learn from the likes of Nokia and Apple which use high-quality materials and the best designs for casing their premium devices.

Galaxy S III could, potentially, also cannibalize sales of some of its popular smartphones including Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II, and Galaxy Nexus. Therefore, Samsung will have to come up with a well-structured price segmentation, where Galaxy S III addresses the premium price points while the existing Galaxy devices enter the lower price points to widen the audience of the overall Galaxy brand.

For more information, please contact Malik Saadi who will be attending the event in London on +44 (0) 775 998 2670

via Business4Media.com.

Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S III, the Smartphone Designed for Humans and Inspired by Nature

This sleek and innovative smartphone has the enhanced intelligence to make everyday life easier. With Samsung GALAXY S III, you can view the content like never before on the device’s 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display. An 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front camera offer users a variety of intelligent camera features and face recognition related options that ensure all moments are captured easily and instantly. Samsung GALAXY S III is powered by Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, with greatly enhanced usability and practicality to make life easier. Packed with intuitive technology, the GALAXY S III delivers a uniquely personalized mobile experience that refuses to be compromised.

“With the GALAXY S III, Samsung has maximized the consumer benefits by integrating superior hardware with enhanced smartphone usability,” said JK Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung. “Designed to be both effortlessly smart and intuitively simple, the GALAXY S III has been created with our human needs and capabilities in mind. What makes me most proud is that it enables one of the most seamless, natural and human-centric mobile experiences, opening up a new horizon that allows you to live a life extraordinary.”

The GALAXY S III enhances the interaction experience between the device and user. Smart enough to detect your face, voice and motions, the GALAXY S III adapts to the individual user to provide a more convenient and natural experience. With the innovative ‘Smart stay’ feature, the GALAXY S III recognizes how you are using your phone – reading an e-book or browsing the web for instance – by having the front camera identify your eyes; the phone maintains a bright display for continued viewing pleasure.

The GALAXY S III features ‘S Voice,’ the advanced natural language user interface, to listen and respond to your words. In addition to allowing information search and basic device-user communication, S Voice presents powerful functions in regards to device control and commands. When your phone alarm goes off but you need a little extra rest, just tell the GALAXY S III “snooze.” You can also use S Voice to play your favorite songs, turn the volume up or down, send text messages and emails, organize your schedules, or automatically launch the camera and capture a photo.

In addition to recognizing your face and voice, the GALAXY S III understands your motions to offer maximized usability. If you are messaging someone but decide to call them instead, simply lift your phone to your ear and ‘Direct call’ will dial their number. With ‘Smart alert,’ the GALAXY S III will also save you from trouble by catching any missed messages or calls; your phone will vibrate to notify missed statuses when picked up after being idle.

The Samsung GALAXY S III is more than a personal device that can be enjoyed by one user – it wants you to share and experience smartphone benefits with family and friends, regardless of where you are. With the new ‘S Beam,’ the GALAXY S III expands upon Android™ Beam™, allowing a 1GB movie file to be shared within three minutes and a 10MB music file within two seconds by simply touching another GALAXY S III phone, even without a Wi-Fi or cellular signal. The ‘Buddy photo share’ function also allows photos to be easily and simultaneously shared with all your friends pictured in an image directly from the camera or the photo gallery.

With ‘AllShare Cast’, users can wirelessly connect their GALAXY S III to their television to immediately transfer smartphone content onto a larger display. ‘AllShare Play’ can be also used to instantly share any forms of files between GALAXY S III and your tablet, PC, and televisions regardless of the distance between the devices. Under AllShare Play is also the ‘Group Cast’ feature that allows you to share your screen among multiple friends on the same Wi-Fi network; you can make comments and draw changes at the same time with your co-workers, witnessing real-time sharing on your individual device.

The GALAXY S III not only presents features with enhanced usability, but also provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience through its human-centric design. Its comfortable grip, gentle curves, and organic form deliver a rich human-centric feel and design. Inspired by nature, its design concept is the flow and movement of nature. The elements of wind, water and light are all evoked in the physical construct of the GALAXY S III. In its essence, the minimal organic design identity is reflected in the smooth and non-linear lines of the device. Available in Pebble Blue and Marble White at launch, Samsung will introduce a variety of additional color options.

With a 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display, the GALAXY S III offers a large and vivid viewing experience. Samsung Mobile’s heritage Super AMOLED display even enhances to HD and 16:9 wider viewing angles. To ensure faster content sharing and connectivity, the GALAXY S III offers Wi-Fi Channel Bonding which doubles the Wi-Fi bandwidth.

The GALAXY S III also sports a range of additional features that boost performance and the overall user experience in entirely new ways. It introduces ‘Pop up play,’ a feature that allows you to play a video anywhere on your screen while simultaneously running other tasks, eliminating the need to close and restart videos when checking new emails or surfing the Web. Its 8MP camera features a zero-lag shutter speed that lets you capture moving objects easily without delay – the image you see is the picture you take. With the ‘Burst shot’ function that instantly captures twenty continuous shots, and the ‘Best photo’ feature that selects the best of eight photographs for you, the GALAXY S III ensures users a more enhanced and memorable camera experience. HD video can be recorded even with the 1.9MP front-facing camera, which you can use to capture a video of yourself. Improved backside illumination further helps to eliminate blur in photos that result from shaking, even under low lights.

Mobile payment is also accessible with the device through advanced Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The gaming experience is enhanced through ‘Game Hub,’ providing access to numerous social games, while Video Hub brings users high quality TV and movies. Furthermore, Samsung Music Hub will offer a personal music streaming service. Game Hub, Video Hub and Music Hub will be introduced in select countries initially and soon rolled out to global markets.

The Samsung GALAXY S III will be available from the end of May in Europe before rolling out to other markets globally.

Nokia Lumia 610 starts rolling out in Asia

Nokia announced today that the Nokia Lumia 610, its most affordable Lumia smartphone, has begun rolling out in Asia. It will go on sale first in the Philippines in the final week of April, and in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam in the following weeks. The Nokia Lumia 610 will also begin selling in other regions this quarter.

The Nokia Lumia 610 is designed as the perfect introduction to Windows Phone for a younger audience.  PeopleHub makes it easy to keep in touch with friends, providing instant access to social networks and bringing all mobile, email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn contacts into one place. It also makes it easier to browse the Web with Internet Explorer and to access games through Xbox Live. The Lumia 610 will also come with WiFi tethering and flip-to-silence, features that will be made available across the Lumia portfolio.

Available with Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and Nokia Music, people can also choose from thousands of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace to further personalize the experience. With a distinctive profile and finely beveled metallic edges, the Nokia Lumia 610 is built to convey both quality and aspiration.

“The Nokia Lumia 610 will introduce Windows Phone to a new generation of smartphone users, offering something very different to the monochromatic smartphones filling shelves today,” said Jo Harlow, Head of Smart Devices at Nokia. “PeopleHub, Nokia services and quality apps – coupled with a fast and friendly interface – will make for a great smartphone experience at a great price.”

The Nokia Lumia 610 is also a great smartphone for students who will appreciate the built-in Microsoft Office app. Word mobile, PowerPoint mobile, Excel mobile to manage documents, and OneNote mobile to capture notes, ideas, pictures and voice memos make working on the go easier. With SkyDrive, files and notes can be synchronized, and opened and edited from the PC or the phone.

The Nokia Lumia 610 will be available in black, cyan, magenta and white, and will sell at an estimated retail price of EUR189 before applicable taxes and subsidies.

To learn more about the Nokia Lumia 610, please visit www.nokia.com/lumia610.

Unique to the cuboGo is its interchangeable covers (aditional covers available separately) available in black, white, red, green, purple, orange, blue and taupe, allowing users to fine-tune its aesthetics to a room setting or to make a design statement as preferred.  Combined with its curved-corner shape anddrip-proof ABS casing, cuboGo is a unique design accessory for kitchens, bathrooms, children’s play areas, studios, garages and outdoor patios. Standing only 192 mm (7.6”) tall by 94 mm (3.7”) wide and complete with long lasting NiMH (Nickel – metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries giving extended portable use of up to 20 hours, its compact size also make it the ideal travel companion.

sonoro cuboGo – stylish portable radio with iPod / MP3 player connectivity - ideally suited to any room or as the perfect travel companion

A retractable telescopic antenna and volume control knob is embedded in the speaker grill while the tuning control is discretely hidden on the base of the unit, giving cuboGo a sleek, minimalist appearance while enabling a precise adjustment of FM radio frequencies.  Connected via the supplied 3.5 mm stereo cable, cuboGo is compatible with all iDevices, mobile phones and MP3 players for complete flexibility and listening pleasure.

“ At sonoro, we pride ourselves on creating quality audio products that look as good as they sound – blending form, function and design with practical, easy to use technology,” said Marcell Faller, founder and CEO of sonoro audio.  “That philosophy continues with cuboGo, a radio that is fun, versatile and portable.”

cuboGo is available in the UK now through select retailers with a suggested retail price of £129.00.  Additional covers can be purchased for £15.99.

For more information regarding sonoro audio and its cubo and elements quality audio product lines, please visit www.sonoro-audio.com.  For additional images, click here or contact us for a wide selection of lifestyle images..

iPod® not included. iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and in other countries.

For further information, interview requests, images or review products, please contact Andy Napthine of Napthine Porter on 07920 425166 / andy@napthineporter.com or Alan Porter on07922 073208 / alan@napthineporter.com

Notes for Editors

sonoro audio GmbH from Cologne designs and engineers high-quality audio products. sonoro products have been awarded various distinguished international design awards including the reddot, the Good Design, Plus X, CEA Innovations awards and Germany’s most distinguished Designpreis.  For further information about sonoro audio, click here.

Galaxy Nexus by Samsung Available at Sprint on April 22 for $199.99

Manufactured by Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading global mobile phone provider and the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States¹, Galaxy Nexus pairs the beauty of Samsung hardware with a Pure Google experience. It is built on Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, which brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. Simple layouts with subtle animations and delightful flourishes make everything feel alive. The home screen, web browser, email and everything in between have been rethought and redesigned to make Android simple, beautiful and beyond smart

Galaxy Nexus is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor producing rich graphics, faster upload and download times and HD multimedia content. Designed with a brilliant 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ contour touchscreen display and 1280×720 resolution, Galaxy Nexus offers a beautiful viewing experience with vivid images.

Galaxy Nexus has a full-featured 5-megapixel camera with automatic focus and 1080p video capture, top-notch, low-light performance and zero shutter lag. Open it right from your lock screen and fire off a photo instantly. Snapping several photos is quicker than the blink of an eye, and single-motion panoramic mode lets you take beautiful panorama pictures with Galaxy Nexus.

Additional key features include:

• Google Play™: The one-stop shop for all your favorite entertainment. With more than 500,000 apps, millions of songs and books and thousands of movies, Google Play has something for everyone.
• Google Voice™ makes people’s lives easier by providing one phone number to use for the rest of your life. Easily manage up to six devices with one Sprint phone number, use intelligent call routing and advanced call controls like call screening, blocking and recording, and online management of SMS, voicemail and call logs at www.google.com/voice.
• Google Wallet™: Turn your smartphone into your wallet using NFC to make safe, secure purchases at more than 100,000 participating retailers.
• Android Beam™ allows the user to quickly share web pages, apps, contacts and YouTube™ videos with friends by simply tapping two compatible phones together.
• 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability supporting up to 10 Wi-Fi® enabled devices simultaneously.

sonoro cuboGo – stylish portable radio with iPod / MP3 player connectivity - ideally suited to any room or as the perfect travel companion

Unique to the cuboGo is its interchangeable covers (aditional covers available separately) available in black, white, red, green, purple, orange, blue and taupe, allowing users to fine-tune its aesthetics to a room setting or to make a design statement as preferred. Combined with its curved-corner shape and drip-proof ABS casing, cuboGo is a unique design accessory for kitchens, bathrooms, children’s play areas, studios, garages and outdoor patios. Standing only 192 mm (7.6”) tall by 94 mm (3.7”) wide and complete with long lasting NiMH (Nickel – metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries giving extended portable use of up to 20 hours, its compact size also make it the ideal travel companion.

A retractable telescopic antenna and volume control knob is embedded in the speaker grill while the tuning control is discretely hidden on the base of the unit, giving cuboGo a sleek, minimalist appearance while enabling a precise adjustment of FM radio frequencies. Connected via the supplied 3.5 mm stereo cable, cuboGo is compatible with all iDevices, mobile phones and MP3 players for complete flexibility and listening pleasure.

“ At sonoro, we pride ourselves on creating quality audio products that look as good as they sound – blending form, function and design with practical, easy to use technology,” said Marcell Faller, founder and CEO of sonoro audio. “That philosophy continues with cuboGo, a radio that is fun, versatile and portable.”

cuboGo is available in the UK now through select retailers with a suggested retail price of £129.00. Additional covers can be purchased for £15.99.

For more information regarding sonoro audio and its cubo and elements quality audio product lines, please visit www.sonoro-audio.com. For additional images, click here or contact us for a wide selection of lifestyle images..

iPod® not included. iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and in other countries.

For further information, interview requests, images or review products, please contact Andy Napthine of Napthine Porter on 07920 425166 / andy@napthineporter.com or Alan Porter on 07922 073208 / alan@napthineporter.com

The AirClip is a one-piece device that steadies your hand while taking video or pictures. By helping the user hold the phone in a more natural way, The AirClip makes the iPhone more stable, and therefore greatly improves or eliminates the natural tendency people have to “shake” their phone while filming or taking pictures.  If you’ve ever watch a mobile video on YouTube, then you know how hard it can be to watch.

No More Shaky iPhone 4/4S Videos with The AirClip

By using The AirClip, users can shoot or record video in a variety of positions (portrait, landscape, even upside-down), or they can even use it as a hands free stand for FaceTime or Skype video calling.  The AirClip is small, portable, and most importantly inexpensive.

AirCast Mobile’s Founder & CEO, Michael Linhardt explains how they came up with the idea for The AirClip:

“AirCast Mobile is a mobile media company focused on mobile video solutions. During the beta-testing of our AirCastLive and JamCast iPhone apps, we realized that all of our test videos were coming out very shaky. After looking at the reasons why, we discovered that the shakiness was due to the way that people hold their phone while recording videos or taking pictures. We discovered that most people hold their iPhone with one hand, and then operate it with the other. That leads to a tendency to shake the iPhone while using it. To solve this problem, we invented The AirClip. After many revisions, we realized that there was a better, more natural way of holding the iPhone. Now with The AirClip, shaky videos or blurry iPhone pictures are a thing of the past!”

The AirClip is already for sale on Amazon, Tinylightbulbs.com, as well as AirCast Mobile’s own website: http://www.the-airclip.com/

The AirClip is a Patented and Trademarked product.

Toggle Mobile Saves Up To 90% On Mobile Calls

Staying in communication while travelling has just got a whole lot easier with the launch of an innovative new service – toggle mobile (www.togglemobile.co.uk). This breakthrough in mobile technology allows users to save money when roaming across multiple destinations without the need to keep changing SIM cards.

The toggle mobile SIM comes with a permanent UK number and the option to add a selection of local numbers while travelling. Importantly, huge savings of up to 90% can be made as users will be able to receive free incoming calls on your toggle mobile while roaming in in over 100 countries worldwide.

To obtain a local number for selected countries users simply need to register the destinations that they plan to visit onwww.togglemobile.co.uk and they will automatically receive a local number for the duration of their stay. On arrival in the registered country the SIM automatically switches to the allocated number. The local number will be appreciated by business contacts, friends and family and customers will benefit from great value roaming rates.

The toggle SIM offers competitive rates that are transparent and easily accessed on the website. Tariffs for the toggle local number network include calls at 15p a minute, SMS at 9p per message and internet browsing for 15p per mb.

The toggle SIM is available to order on-line at www.togglemobile.co.uk and costs £15 which includes £10 call credit.

The toggle mobile network offering local numbers currently spans the UK, Netherlands, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. France and Poland will be available by the end of April 2012 and USA, Canada, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium and Italy are all coming on board throughout the year. Plans to expand the network even further are on-going.

The allocated local numbers are valid for 30 days however time-rich travellers wanting to go away for longer, jet setters taking regular trips or lucky individuals with second homes overseas can purchase the number for a small fee. Remember that you can also request the local number for the same country again for free but it won’t be the same number you were using before.

As testament to toggle mobile’s ground-breaking advancement in roaming services, the company has been awarded winner of the ‘Innovative Service’ category at the prestigious Mobile News Awards 2012.

Toggle mobile is owned by Lycamobile (www.lycamobile.com), the world’s largest Mobile Virtual Network Operator which has been helping over eight million customers across 14 countries to make affordable international calls for over five years.

For further information on toggle mobile please visit:www.togglemobile.co.uk