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Samsung has just announced the Galaxy S4 mini for the masses.

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Samsung has revealed the Galaxy S4 Mini, the widely-anticipated smaller version of the Galaxy S 4, packing a 4.3-inch display, dualcore processor, and an 8-megapixel main camera. Set to hit shelves in LTE, 3G, and 3G dual-SIM forms, depending on country, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini shrinks its full-sized sibling’s screen down to qHD resolution from Full HD, and has only a 1.7GHz dualcore chip rather than the quadcore of the bigger phone. However, that makes for a more pocketable device, trimmed to 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.94 mm and 107g for the new Mini phone.

Above the display there’s a 1.9-megapixel camera, and Samsung’s various camera editing features – such as Best Photo, HDR, and Panorama – are also included. In fact, many of the Galaxy S 4′s software enhancements will also be included on the Galaxy S4 Mini, with S Voice, S Translator, Group Play, and WatchON, the latter of which gets to use the Mini’s built-in infrared abilities.

Underneath TouchWiz there’s Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which gets 1.5GB of RAM to play with. There’s 8GB of storage – around 5GB of which is user-available – and a microSD card slot. Connectivity includes WiFi a/b/g/n, GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC on the LTE version of the Galaxy S4 Mini, and the usual sensors (light, digital compass, accelerometer, etc).

In total, Samsung will offer three variants of the phone. There’ll be a basic 3G model, with quadband GSM/EDGE and up to 21Mbps HSPA+ support, network depending, and a dual-SIM version which can take a pair of SIM cards. Then, there’s a 4G model, with up to 42Mbps HSPA+ and LTE, with various band sets depending on market.

No word on pricing for the Galaxy S4 Mini at this stage, nor when it will hit shelves. However, there’ll be more details at Samsung’s “Premiere 2013″ event in June, where the White Frost and Black Mist versions of the phone will be shown off, among other devices.

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So, it might not be a surprise that it was in the works, but its official announcement today almost caught us off guard. Here it is, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Mini. Now we can say for sure that there’s a (yet to be specified) 1.7GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2.2, GPS, GLONASS, WiFi, 8GB internal memory (expandable up to 64), and 1.5GB of RAM. The display is a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD affair, which will be kept going by a 1,900mAh battery, with the shooters coming in 8- and 1.9-megapixel resolutions. There’s LTE support — as you’d hope — in 6 band sets, plus single and dual-SIM 3G versions for certain markets. Color choices are white and black (for now), with no official word on price and availability at this time. Mini, just got bigger it seems.

Update: We may have a clearer idea of when the S 4 Mini will be up for grabs — in the UK, at least — as retailer Phones 4U has said it’ll be stocking the handset “when it becomes available in the UK in July 2013.”

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Source: Samsung

Well, this is a little out of the blue. Apple has just outed a new iPod touch that falls in behind its existing 2012 models. We’re hesitant to call this the sixth generation, as it’s more of a stripped down variant of what’s already available. Not many of the specs have changed: the dimensions are identical, you’re still getting a 4-inch Retina display, and the same dual-core A5 processor hums away inside. While the new model still has the front-facing FaceTime HD camera, it’s lost the 5-megapixel main shooter, and a little bit of weight, to boot (0.06 ounces). Storage capacity has taken a hit, however. The other iPod touch comes in 32GB and 64GB varieties and a number of colors, but this new model sports just 16GB of storage and only comes in silver. Those lesser specs come at a lesser price, and you can snag one from Apple’s online store now for $229, with retail locations getting it tomorrow. We reckon this won’t be the only Apple product people’ll be talking about today. Prepare for the cheaper iPhone rumor to make the rounds again.

Update: Reader Brandon wrote in to point out that Apple dropped the wrist strap and loop from the refreshed iPod touch. Will it be missed?

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Via: The Verge

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Pioneer announced that they will release stylish Bluetooth compliant stereo system “X-SMC00BT-W” with changeable front panels for 3 new colors (champagne gold, glossy white, pearl pink) so that you can change your stereo system to match your mood or interior.

In March, Pioneer announced the “X-SMC00BT” with interchangeable colors of red, black and white.  Now they have extended the color lineup…

Because it’s compatible with Bluetooth, you can play music saved in a bluetooth compliant device like a smartphone wirelessly. It also plays CDs and radio. iPod/iPad with 30 pin connector can be set to its dock and iPhone 5/iPad mini can be connected to the USB terminal.

Price: Open price
Size: 430 x 218 x 114 mm
Weight: 2.9 kg
Max output: 10W+10W