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Samsung Galaxy Express 2 Arrives At Vodafone UKSamsung and Apple are two companies with very different philosophies – but somehow or rather, both of them seem to work pretty well, as they are corporate giants in their respective countries. Apple has just two smartphones under their name for the current iPhone generation, where the have remained with just a single iPhone model in the past, but their South Korean rival begs to differ. Samsung does seem to offer a phone for everyone, regardless of their budget or needs, and this time around, we are concentrating on what Samsung has to offer with the Samsung Galaxy Express 2 which has arrived at Vodafone UK.

The Samsung Galaxy Express 2 is said to be exclusive to Vodafone stores at launch, although additional retailers are set to follow. Expect it to arrive with a decent 4.5” qHD display, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean as the operating system of choice, a dual-core 1.7GHz processor, 8GB of internal memory that can be expanded via a memory card, and a 5-megapixel shooter. Apart from that, it will also boast of LTE connectivity to keep up with the ties, and you will also find Samsung’s slew of internal software including S Travel, S Translator and Story Album. No idea on pricing as at press time, but additional details should be forthcoming.

Samsung Galaxy Express 2 Arrives At Vodafone UK original content from Ubergizmo.

Google Translate has supported handwriting input for a while now, and today that functionality arrives on two of Mountain View’s biggest products: Gmail and Google Docs. If you’ve played around with this feature in Translate, the format will look quite familiar; once your language input tool has …

Google is adding handwriting input to Gmail and Docs. Starting today, you can use your trackpad or mouse to hand-draw characters in a variety of languages. [Gmail Blog via 9to5Google]

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Dedicated GPS navigation devices used to be all the rage at one time (which does feel as though it is in the distant past now, come to think of it), and Garmin, one of the companies involved in developing and rolling out GPS navigation devices have had to adapt in order to survive in a world filled with Apple Maps and Google Maps. I guess you could say that the Garmin Tactix GPS watch is one of such an effort, as this wrist-mounted timepiece has been described as “inspired by the requirements of law enforcement and police special operations.”

You will find that timekeeping is not the only thing that the Garmin Tactix GPS watch is good at, as it will also come with an altimeter, barometer and a 3-axis compass. For those who happen to pick up a US-based Garmin Tactix GPS watch, it will arrive preloaded with tide data, while all the other watches will also include Jumpmaster software. It happens to be waterproof up to 50 meters, boasting a night-vision-friendly green backlight with the ability to track GPS coordinates for up to 50 hours on a single charge of your battery. Of course, it does the timekeeping bit just fine, accompanied by a timer, stopwatch, world clock and alarm functionality. Unfortunately, the Garmin Tactix only arrives in one shade – matte black, where it will arrive later this year for $450. [Press Release]

Garmin Tactix GPS Watch Is Going For $450 A Pop original content from Ubergizmo.

I’m a big fan of all of Crytek’s FPS video games. The thing I don’t like about buying new video games is that they can get a little expensive at about $60 each. Crytek has announced that its new and free to play FPS video game is now available called Warface. That’s right, a free to play Crytek quality videogame for PC gamers.

Crytek says that Warface has AAA production values and all of the quality expected from the studio even though it’s free. The game is playable directly in PC browsers and has both cooperative and competitive game modes. The game also has four soldier classes and places a special emphasis on teamwork.

Despite the game being free, Crytek also promises that the game will be constantly updated to provide fresh challenges. The game is now available in North America, Europe, and Turkey. It’s also available localized in English, French, German, and Turkish languages. Support for additional languages is coming in future.

Of course, nothing is completely free, and you can expect there to be many upgrades and add-ons available for a fee. Let’s hope the game isn’t one of those “pay to win” situations.