Hasta La Gadget!

Although the Japanese version of the LG Optimus G is already on the market, the world was eagerly awaiting for some certainty as for the International version, and the U.S version will most likely be derivatives of that one. First of all the LG Optimus G Pro is officially a “Phablet”, thanks to its huge 5.5″ 1080p (full HD) IPS Display. From a processor standpoint, the Optimus G Pro will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro just like its predecessor. There’s 2GB  of RAM and 32GB of internal storage (no microSD, sorry). There’s one more bit of good news: the battery will stand at 3140mAh and that should provide enough room for power users to play with.

We’ve been quite enthusiastic about the LG Optmus G, and so far, it seems that the Optimus G Pro improves where it was needed the most, namely the display quality (1080p) and the larger battery. The 5.5″ size is welcome for folks (like me) who like the comfort of a large display. This will raise the bar for the upcoming Nexus Phone…

As you may have seen, LG has also announced lower-end LG Optimus L Series II smartphones yesterday, with the LG L5II, L3II and L7II. All handsets should be on display at Mobile World Congress in a couple of weeks. [LG site, in Korean]

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I published about Soonr a while ago when the company was selected by Business 2.0 as one of the 25 Startups to Watch in 2007. Before the iPhone was launched in June 2007, mobile applications were not very common and I was impressed by the capabilities of Soonr , which, at the time, allowed users to remotely browse their files and folders on their desktop computer from their Smartphone even when the computer was offline.

Today, Soonr provides its Online File Sharing and Collaboration services to over 140,000 businesses and offers a wider range of capabilities. During MacWorld 2013, Soonr Workplace got additional features, including Smart File Locking, Document Scan, Full-resolution video playback on iPad, iWorks Rendering Support and QR Support. To see how it works, watch the video I shot at MacWorld 2013 with the demo by Martin Frid-Nielsen, CEO, Soonr.
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Apps World will be returning to North America in 2013 for two days of engagement and high level insight and discussion around one of the largest growing industries – mobile apps.  Apps World North America will be taking place in the tech capital of the world San Francisco on February 7th-8th 2013 at the Moscone Center. We’re expecting over 5000 developers, mobile marketers, mobile operators, device manufacturers, platform owners and industry professionals for nice different targeted workshop tracks, speed meeting, 1-1 meetings, parties, tackling a spectrum of issues across the app ecosystem.

The event will include four FREE to attend developer workshop tracks and a free exhibition with over 150 exhibitors.

Workshop tracks include:
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As the first wave of BlackBerry Z10 Reviews by media trusted by BlackBerry hit the web, and from our own hands-on experience with the developer unit, here are the 5 takeaways from today’s launch and the first appearance of the final version of the BlackBerry OS. On the menu: industrial design, battery life and more…

1/ BlackBerry 10 is a great OS

If one thing can save BlackBerry (the company), it’s a good software foundation for the future. Clearly, the previous operating system could not evolve much more, and switching to QNX is a sound move. Today’s demonstration was convincing and the initial support from high-profile developers is too. Now, Blackberry needs to convince the larger development community to get on board and they will need to show that money can be made with BlackBerry Apps. It’s as simple as that.

We find the Operating System user Interface to be sound and efficient, and we expect pretty much every review to agree with this. The Keyboard efficiency is impressive, and to date, this is probably the best virtual keyboard on the market. Others should take notice and improve their own. The iPhone keyboard in particular has not really evolved in years, and it is already behind the curve when compared to Android competitors. (more…)

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Ubergizmo is in NYC for the Blackberry 10 launch. RIM will present its consumer-ready version of Blackberry 10, an OS based on the QNX OS which was used for the Blackberry tablet. We’ve played with the developer version, and Blackberry 10 seems very promising with an emphasis on design, speed and productivity. It also features both native-code apps and has some degree of compatibility with Android apps. What comes out today can make, or break RIM — are you ready?

The show starts in less than one hour, so follow it on live.ubergizmo.com

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