Samsung Galaxy S Gorilla Glass Tortured

You probably have heard of Gorilla Glass being used on the the Dell Streak and Samsung Galaxy S which adds durability to the screen. So is that all marketing fluff? While we expect the typical blade or key scratch test, the Koreans had a different torture in mind.

They subject a Samsung Galaxy S in a bag shake of screws, keys and coins but yet the screen remains in prestine condition. If that isn’t enough, they also performed a drop test on the road. Well, did it survive? Watch the video after the jump.

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VIDEO: Samsung Galaxy Tab official teaser

Right after we saw leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, it finally has its own teaser. The video shows what the Samsung Galaxy Tab has to offer in a quick sequence of snapshots.

From what we could gather, the Samsung Galaxy Tab offers Swype, Maps with Navigation, External Display options, Video Call, Android 2.2 & 7 inch screen. All of which will be officially revealed on 2nd September in Berlin, Germany. You can check out the Samsung Galaxy Tab microsite here.

View the full teaser video after the jump. You might need to rapid-click on the Pause/Play button to view the face paced teaser shots.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab caught on video down under

Gadget site Electronista struck gold when its witters stumbled upon a telco worker live testing the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab, of all places, in a public transport.

The device, caught on video, looks to confirm the prelim specs put out by Samsung. The Galaxy Tab will have a seven-inch screen (here’s hoping its reinforced with Gorilla Glass), it will be running Android 2.2 and have 3G, and it could be running the same processor as the Galaxy S.

In the video, the telco tester using the Gaaxy Tab says that it is “very different” from the iPad (which he claims he has used before) and is “awesome”.

The appearance of the Galaxy in Australia suggests that Samsung is looking at an international launch for the device and considering that Australia is close to us than the US, this could mean that the Galaxy Tab could be en route to Malaysia as well. Possibly to do battle with the Dell Streak.

Video after the jump.

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TechCentral unboxes the Dell Streak. We can do better

The Star’s TechCentral got their hands on a Dell Streak and has just outted an unboxing video.

Aside from stating the obvious, the TechCentral geeks really didn’t say anything much about the Streak. They fail to highlight that there’s a dual LED flash next to the camera, that the back plate is made out of metal.

Upon opening the back plate the unboxer didn’t say what capacity battery the Streak comes with. The unboxer didn’t say how much on board memory the device has and whether it comes bundled with a memory card. Simply put, there’s so much you can say in an unboxing the this video has fail to highlight.

The unboxer will probably say that those details will be saved for the review, but everyone knows a good unboxing video should include these perliminary details.

And no guys, running a key up and down the screen without any or very little pressure doesn’t account for a scratch test ok.

Dell, come one, give us a unit, we can do better.

Video of the Dell Streak unboxing right after the jump.

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Latest iPad commercial for your viewing pleasure

No word yet on when the iPad will hit the many Machines and Epicentre stores here. Rumours were buzzing that WiFi iPads could be in Malaysian stores as early as July and the 3G versions will be sold by telcos.

It’s now nearing September and there’s still no sign of the iPad, WiFi or 3G, making an appearance here.

While many would be iPad hopefuls still cling on the hope that one day official iPads will be sold here in Malaysia, let us all enjoy the latest iPad ad to hit the web.

Though not as adept at tugging at your heartstrings as the iPhone 4 FaceTime ad, this new iPad app does pretty well in giving you a good picture of what the device can go.

Take a look after the jump.

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VIDEO: BlackBerry 6 running on a Bold 9700

We have here a short video walkthough of RIM’s latest OS — the BlackBerry 6 — running on a non-touchscreen, non-QWERTY slideout keypad BlackBerry Bold 9700. Oddly enough, the BlackBerry 6 OS seems to be running better on the old Bold 9700 than the new Torch 9800.

The Bold 9700 running BlackBerry 6 is snappier, delivers a better browser experience compared to the old OS and adds face recognition to the camera. Not a bad upgrade but in terms of user experience, it’s probably still lagging behind the touch screen offerings from the Android and iPhone camps.

What in the world is BlackBerry doing? At this rate, BlackBerry won’t be able to keep up with the plethora of high-end Android devices out there and of course the ubiquitous iPhone 4.

But BlackBerry Bold 9700 owners will be happy to know that the BlackBerry 6 OS can run on their device. Now it’s only a matter of RIM making the BlackBerry 6 update available to Bold owners ASAP.

Head on over to after the jump for the video walkthrough.

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[VIDEO] In Germany, hand phones are cute little monsters

How about an offbeat post to kick-start your Wednesday morning. We have no idea the sexy German lady narrator is on about but those little monsters sure are cute

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Nokia X3 Touch and Type launched

Nokia has revealed the X3 Touch & Type that offers a 2.4″ QVGA touch screen and a 12-button keypad. According to Nokia’s SVP of Design, the keypad is great for single handed texting while the touch screen offers the easiest control on the interface, giving users the best of both worlds.

This “Hybrid” input device has dimension of 106mm x 48mm x 9.6mm which makes it one of Nokia’s slimmest devices to date. It also just weights a tiny 78g. On the technical aspects, the device offers 3G/HSPA, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, FM Radio and a 5MP Camera which are pretty standard for today’s phone. However we find it odd that they left out bluetooth and GPS which should come standard with in a phone like this.

The device runs on Symbian Series 40 Touch & Type edition and for storage, it has a removable microSD slot that supports up to 16GB. The X3 Touch and Type comes in 5 vibrant colours – White Silver, Dark Metal, Petrol Blue, Pink and Lilac.

Design wise, the X3 Touch and Type is simple yet sleek with a brushed aluminium finish for the back. On the front, keypad however is slightly different with the typical last row keys such as hash, asterix and zero moved to the right most column.

The X3 Touch and Type is expected go retail by this quarter at about €125 (approximately RM500). It will released first in China, Ireland & UK, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Saudi & Yemen. Other countries are to be released later.

More details on the X3 Touch and Type data sheet here.

Check out more images and videos of the X3 Touch & Type after the jump

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iPhone app reads and translates Chinese characters for you

Pleco, the makers of the Pleco Chinese Dictionary, now available for free in the the App Store, will be introducing a new feature that utilises the camera on the iPhone and some nifty optical character recognition software to read and translate Chinese characters on printed text in real-time.

Pretty nifty if you’re going to China a lot to get your fix of cheap gadgets and gadget parts.

Download the Pleco Chinese Dictionary app for your iPhone here. The dictionary is free but the Camera Recogniser feature is a paid add-on.

Check out the video demo after the jump.

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Vlingo: Awesome FREE alternative to Google Voice Actions

When Google launched Voice Actions, we thought that it was the coolest app of any smartphone ever. Being able to just speak commands to your phone to send emails and text messages means you save a bucket load of time on typing.

Let’s face it, virtual keyboards are not the best input tools for the serial Twitterer or IM addict. And we have to admit, although speaking what you want to text does not necessarily mean its faster than typing but it does make the task easier at the very least. whatever it is, there’s no denying that having a voice recognition app that is very accurate is useful in more ways than one.

The crappy part about Google Voice Actions is that you’ll need Android 2.2 to run it and you have to speak with an American slang. Let’s face it, there’s not a lot of devices out there that’s running Froyo (almost non-existent here in Malaysia) and for many of us who are not American wannabes, speaking in American is going to be a bit of a challenge.

Enter Vlingo, the awesome free alternative to Google Voice Actions and it’s pretty darn tooting good!

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