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Smartphone  developer NEC has announced 3 new intriguing handests and will showcase them at MWC next week. Each of the devices will be featured as NEC’s “best cloud devices”– which essentially means the devices will integrate with cloud services better than the competition out there. Also judging by the screenshots, all three devices look as if they will not only run Ice Cream Sandwich, but the version of ICS looks to be a pure, untouched version.

Each device has its own unique characteristics and design. The first unnamed device features a dual-screen setup. You can fold the screens from inside to outside, turning the smartphone into a mini-tablet. There are no specifics on features, but it looks as if the device will likely have a monster battery in order to power both screens. The second device features a thin design and large screen display, likely at 4.5 or 4.7-inches. The final device also skimps on the details, but we do know it will be waterproof and feature a “fast-acting” camera.

We’re expecting the formal details for the device to surface at MWC, so stay tuned with Talk Android for any additional news on these mysterious devices.

source: GetNews JP
via: Androinica

The LG Optimus Vu is one of the gadgets that the Korean tech giant will be showing off at MWC 2012 next week. And given that it is a blend between a smartphone and a tablet, it goes without saying that…

We first reported about Sony’s SmartTags last month, and it looks as though the official SmartTag  app is now available in the Android Market. This is not currently all that useful since you need to have a set of SmartTags and a compatible NFC-enabled phone. Right now, Sony’s SmartTag site lists the Xperia S as the only compatible phone, though it seems it does work on a Nexus S (see the video below) and presumably on any NFC-capable device, such as the Galaxy Nexus.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The market page explains how SmartTags can be used:

You can trigger many things at once to start the exact behaviors you want on your NFC phone by reading Xperia™ SmartTags. For example, when you nudge a tag embedded with Bedroom scenario with your phone, the sound, Bluetooth, GPS and Wi-Fi will be turned off at once. SmartTags have ready-to-use profiles each with a pre-defined set of actions. Profiles include Home, Car and Bedroom.

The concept could prove very useful when there are more NFC phones available. I can even envision SmartTags in public places, such as a restaurant, where scanning it with your phone could launch a coupon for a free dessert. Or maybe I’m just hungry. NFC folks, download the app from the market link or QR code below. I’m getting pie.

source: xperiablog
via: mobilesyrup

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