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Following the release of its smartphone hands-free car kit, TomTom is previewing its new navigation app for Android handsets at Teutonic trade show IFA. When it arrives in October, it’ll offer navigation, traffic and IQ routes to tempt users away from Google’s bundled navigation applications and onto the company’s paid service. The terse teaser is bundled after the break, but until the GPS maven opens up about its new platform, we’ll just have to be patient.

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TomTom bringing its navigation app to Android in October, keeping mum on the details originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG has announced its latest Android smartphone, the Optimus L9, delivering a sizable 4.7-inch IPS display and Ice Cream Sandwich for the budget to midrange market. Slotting in beneath the LG Optimus G revealed yesterday, the Optimus L9 has a 1GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, running the company’s customized reskin of Android 4.0.

There’s also a 5-megapixel main camera on the back, and a VGA-resolution front facing camera for video calls. LG isn’t talking screen resolution right now, but it has used an IPS panel which should offer broader viewing angles and improved brightness over regular LCD.

Otherwise, there’s 4GB of onboard storage and a high-density 2,510 mAh battery using the company’s SiO+ technology; no actual runtime figures, beyond an “all day long” prediction, however. LG manages to squeeze that into a 131.9 x 68.2 x 9.1 mm and 125g casing with a few metallic highlights to help the L9 look as though it’s worth more than it is.

As for software, there’s an on-screen keyboard that can change layout depending on whether you’re using it right- or left-handed, along with QMemoTM for recording notes (with handwriting support, though there’s no included stylus). QTranslator uses OCR and either online translation tools or – useful if you’re roaming abroad with no data connection – a local dictionary to convert foreign text to your native language in real-time.

LG isn’t talking price or release date for the L9, but we’re expecting to hear more about it at IFA 2012 this week.

LG Optimus L9 packs big screen, big battery and clever translator is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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One of the most-anticipated devices from HTC is the HTC Desire X. The device is expected to be unveiled during IFA 2012 in Berlin, Germany. A recent leak hinted at the specifications of the device which include a 4” Super LCD Display with WVGA resolution, a 5-megapixel camera and 1GHz dual core processor.

Other purposed specs of the device include 768MB RAM, 4GB ROM, 25 GB of Dropbox space for 2 years and Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Android Ice Cream Sandwich will be part of the device right out of the box and not as an update. It will also come equipped with HTC Image Sense chip and a microSD memory card slot. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Mysterious 10″ HTC tablet spotted in photos, possible announcement at IFA?, HTC One X receives Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update with Jelly Bean on the way,

Samsung just couldn’t relegate itself to a two-tone, blue and white Galaxy S III universe — the company is using the run-up to IFA 2012 to triple the size of its smartphone’s palette. We’ve seen the Garnet Red model arrive early at AT&T, but it now looks to be spreading abroad; the previously leaked Sapphire Black is equally official for those who don’t think the original blue is dark enough. We’re also seeing two more colors that have been relatively undiscovered, including a Titanium Gray and an unconventional Amber Brown. No, not that kind of brown, although it may be the first time in awhile that earthy hue has claimed such a high profile. Color choices will vary depending on the carrier or store, which leaves a distinct chance that you’ll be switching networks or hunting down importers if you’ve got to have just the right shade of Hyperglaze in your life.

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Samsung expands Galaxy S III colors: yes, you can get brown originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fancy a wickedly wide 21:9 aspect ratio LCD that’s more than a touch larger than what you’ll find on that unique Toshiba Ultrabook? It looks like LG’s got you covered, with its 29-inch EA93. We spotted a half dozen of the ultra-wide IPS displays during a preview of the show floor at IFA, and were able to grab a few frames. You need to see this LCD in person to get a feel for just how wide it really is — with a 29-inch diagonal panel that’s incredibly short and squat, you’ll be compromising quite a bit of desk real estate in order to add some horizontal pixels.

From booth materials, it seems that LG is promoting this product as a multitasking solution — the format is well-suited as a replacement for dual-monitor rigs, letting you view several windows at once without adjusting your eyes vertically. We already had a solid grasp on the EA93’s specs, which include a 2,560 x 1,080-pixel panel, a four-way split screen feature and plenty of inputs, including two HDMI ports, DVI Dual Link and DisplayPort, though the product placard also revealed USB 3.0 connectivity and 7-watt stereo speakers. Pricing has yet to be confirmed, but if you’re prepared to add such a device at any cost, we’d suggest clearing some desk space now — these are set to ship in November.

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LG EA93 21:9 aspect ratio 29-inch LCD spotted on IFA show floor (eyes-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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