• Automatically uploads photos and videos in the background using Wi-Fi or data plan
• Brand new Camera Upload feature
• Upload files of any size (no more 180 MB limit!)
• Support for resuming file uploads when there are network issues
• Various performance improvements & bug fixes

For every 500 MB of photos and videos you upload via the new beta mobile apps and desktop client you can up to an additional 5GB of free storage! We can always use more storage and if you’d like to try it out download the beta below at the link.

Dropbox V2.0.9

“Just like with your suggestions on features to add to future versions of the product, we’d like your suggestions on how we can spread the word about Windows Phone itself via advertising campaigns, community or social media involvement and other types of promotions. Creativity highly encouraged, let us know what your ideas are!”

Don’t be afraid to go over and voice what you have to say as it might be considered and  used to direction future Microsoft advertising.

Press Release

Create, capture and share in new ways with the samsung galaxy note, available from at&t feb. 19

AT&T’s Latest 4G LTE Device Offers Customers a New Way to

Communicate and Collaborate

 

DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2012 –

 

Key Facts

• ·         Previously announced at AT&T’s Developer Summit leading up to the International Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, the Samsung Galaxy Note™ arrives in carbon blue and ceramic white at AT&T* stores beginning Feb. 19 for $299.99 with a two-year agreement. 
• Customers excited to get their hands on this dream device even earlier can pre-order at http://www.att.com/galaxynote or any AT&T company-owned retail store beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 for delivery by Feb. 17.
• The Galaxy Note combines the best features of a smartphone with the larger viewing screen of a tablet and advanced technology in the S Pen™ — delivering an all-in-one device that allows users to work more efficiently and maintain productivity, while communicating in a unique, personal way.
• Galaxy Note boasts the world’s first 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED™ screen (1280×800), one of the largest screens on a smartphone, for sharp, clear colors and readability – both indoors and out.  With the expansive high-resolution screen that provides an immersive viewing experience, customers can take full advantage of the large display, to create and consume more.
• The Galaxy Note includes a highly advanced tool called the S Pen, which delivers fast, responsive and precise control to create fine lines and detail on the device display, much like an ink pen and pad of paper.  With the S Pen, users can easily sketch drawings, jot down notes, or write emails and texts quickly and easily in free-form handwriting.
• S Memo™, a multimedia application designed to capture all forms of user-created content captured by the S Pen, allows for pictures, voice recordings, typed text, handwritten notes or drawings to be combined via a single application, converted to a ‘memo’, and shared as desired.
• It also includes a smart professional planning tool that makes full use of the device’s large screen. The calendar integrates the phone’s to-do list and schedule; control and navigation is intuitive, helping customers comprehensively organize their lives.
• An easy screen-capture function also allows users to instantly save any screen, which can also be annotated with the S Pen before being saved or shared.
• Users can communicate in personal, creative ways expanding beyond traditional sharing methods with the Galaxy Note.

 

Accessories

The Galaxy Note features a unique portfolio of custom designed optional accessories including:

• Desktop Dock to get the most out of your Galaxy Note at home
• Spare Battery Charging System that allows for a convenient backup charging solution
• Protective Flip Cover Case, available in multiple colors including tan, black, pink, red, white, blue.
• Galaxy Note S Pen Holder Kit which offers a solution for users in need of a more traditional writing instrument. With a spare S Pen included, the S Pen Holder secures the navigation tool inside and offers a comfortable grip and allows for more detailed use.

 

The Galaxy Note is also compatible with the following universal accessories:  Micro USB Adapter, HDTV Smart Adapter, Car Power Charger with Detachable Data Cable (Micro USB), Micro USB Data Cable, Travel Charger (Detachable with USB to Micro USB Cable), and the premium Refined Sound wired headset.

 

Pre-Orders

Beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 customers will have the option to pre-order the Note at http://www.att.comgalaxynote or by visiting an AT&T company-owned retail store.  Pre-orders processed by Feb. 15 will arrive by Feb. 17 at customers’ homes.

 

Quote

“The Galaxy Note brings a new level of efficiency to busy customers who would normally rely on multiple devices,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.  “This new breed of smartphone helps consumers accomplish more with a single device than ever before.  The unique all-in-one experience can simplify daily life while tapping into AT&T’s 4G LTE network to let customers work even faster.”

 

Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets.  4G speeds delivered by LTE, or HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul, where available.  Deployment ongoing.  Compatible device and data plan required. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.  Learn more at att.com/network.

 

Limited-time offer. Samsung Galaxy Note requires a new 2-yr wireless agreement with voice (min $39.99/mo) and min monthly data plan ($20/mo). Subject to Wireless Customer Agrmt. Credit approval req’d. Activ fee $36/line. Geographic, usage and other terms, conditions and restrictions apply, and may result in svc termination. Coverage and svcs not avail everywhere. Taxes and other charges apply. Data (att.com/dataplans): If usage exceeds your monthly data allowance, you will automatically be charged overage for additional data provided. Early Termination Fee (att.com/equipmentETF): After 30 days, ETF up to $325. Restocking fee up to $35. Other Monthly Charges/line may include a Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge (up to $1.25), a gross receipts surcharge, federal and state universal svc charges, fees and charges for other gov’t assessments. These are not taxes or gov’t req’d charges. Visit a store or att.com/wireless to learn more about wireless devices and services from AT&T.

So it hasnt been even two weeks since the FBI shut down Megaupload and now something else is on the chopping block. The data that the service has been holding might be deleted by this Thursday. A letter obtained by The Associated Press says that the data held by third party hosting companies could start being deleted.

Megaupload is trying to stop the data from going into the virtual trash bin considering the fact that there are many people who have legitimate content that they have been unable to access since the FBI shut down the site. Over 50 million users are at jeopardy of losing their files.

Megaupload reports they are cautiously optimistic at this point about coming out on top.

Other than that the phone is the same as the AT&T version. Im awaiting the release of more Nokia Windows Phones in the coming months.

We’ve seen mockups of this device, it looks like what we wanted in the iPhone 5, elongated and widened, similar to the Galaxy Note but we expect a 4.5 or 4.65 inch display to go in the Galaxy S III.

The Samsung Galaxy S II still holds a high position in the market for smartphones, Samsung may want a little more cash from the sales of those devices before the announce the Galaxy S III. Also, Samsung is getting some Apple-ism syndrome, they may want to hold their own Samsung Unpacked event for the Galaxy S III, they usually hold a few per year. So one more wouldn’t hurt.

The likelihood of the Galaxy S III to be announced at Mobile World Congress has dropped but there is still hope. Samsung has to bring something to the table since their presence is pretty huge. What do you guys think? Galaxy S III or no? Leave you’re comments below!

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Sense 4.0 will feature Beats Audio integrated all throughout the phone and will work with 3rd party music apps, no longer just the default music app. Dropbox will also have prominence, giving you 50 GB’s when you set up your phone. After that its treated as if it were another drive on the phone. Dropbox fans will be ecstatic to hear that.

Sense 4.0 will also bring a more feature rich lock-screen with the ability to call your favorite people directly from the lockscreen as well as being able to veiw the notification shade without unlocking your phone.

One of the biggest features detailed in the upcoming Sense 4.0 is the guest mode. Have you ever been leery of letting a stranger use your phone for fear that they may look at sensitive information on your phone? With Sense 4.0′s guest mode you can determine whats apps can be used or accessed and the ability to use phone is disabled. Your data cannot be used while guest mode is active. Guest mode can be accessed like any other scene on your phone.

There are many other enhanced features of Sense 4.0 but those are just a few. Mobile World Congress should be when we see one of the first phones with Sense 4.0 on board. Our own Marco Hanna will be on the ground detailing all of the new phones and tablets as they are announced so stay tuned for that.

• Tango will be known at Windows Phone 7.6
• Build number will start at 7.20.1050.5
• Will include native Skype and Google + integration

Here is a translation via Bing Translator:

“In this early beta phase, the implementation of Skype and G + is still rather experimental. Telephoning via Skype seems to work not as yet, but it is prepared. G + chat and Skype chat work but already well. The front camera, which will be the next generation of Windows phones standard, is included in the Skype video calling. It is thus possible to receive video calls and to make, but in the pre beta with some problems and crashes. That Google Hangout, the video calling G +, will also follow, is likely, but the timing is still unclear, given that the API of G + is still not so far advanced, to make this possible.”

Microsoft promised a Skype app by the end of 2011 but it never came to fruition. Microsoft is obviously aiming at native and deeper integration of Skype with in Windows Phone so for it to be in Tango would be a nice surprise. The Google + integration is a little more surprising considering that Google and Microsoft haven’t been the best of friends lately. This is pure rumor until further notice.

This new tablet will allegedly feature the new Exynos 5250 processor, a dual core chip with each core clocked at 2GHz. Samsung’s new “Retina” display tech with a WXQGA (2560 x 1600 pixels) resolution screen with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on board.

These rumors stem from a prototype tablet that was seen at this years CES. This tablet would be the first to feature ARM’s new Cortex A-15 CPU. Several things this brings to the table would be all day battery life, twice the computing power and five times the graphics of current CPU’s.

Hardware

The Spectrum is made to look like the LG Nitro HD, but just more square edged. The phone has a massive 4.5-inch display, just a tad smaller than the Galaxy Nexus, but this a bit thicker as well. But if you are more interested in what’s inside of the Spectrum, this is where it sounds really good. The Spectrum packs a 1.5GHZ dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor (the most current processor) and it has 1GB of RAM to keep most of your sessions on for quick reopening. There is some serious muscle behind this sleek device.

Design

The LG Spectrum looks odd to say the least. We appreciate LG wanting to be different from the others, but sprinkling little bits of chrome isn’t the way. We are okay with the border around the phone being chrome, but right under the home button is also chrome. It gives it this weird illusion that its a physical home button which frankly its not. Off the weird bit on the front, the Spectrum is easy on the eyes. It’s a black slab with bits of chrome on random parts, but it feels very solid and well built which is a plus.

Display

LG is pushing their TruHD, True HD, or whatever they call it. But this display absolutely……….KICKS BUTT! This is a 4.5-inch display but the resolution is 1,280×720 which is 720P in the world of televisions. Its also an IPS (in-plane-switching) display to maximize viewing angles. Colors really pop here and they are super accurate in terms of tone of color.

Now for some reason the display feels like its not right at the screen, this is thanks to Gorilla Glass on the front, but the screen feels far away. Not that most will notice but I just thought to let you know. The screen did show some pixelation on some text documents but only on rare occasions. Overall the display won our hearts to be called a HD display.

Camera

The camera on the Spectrum is an eight-megapixel shooter with the ability of shooting 1080P HD video at 30 frames per second. Honestly we weren’t blown away by the quality since its probably a microscopic sensor inside delivering artifacts when it gets too dim. Judge yourself with the gallery and video below.

Software

LG has already come out and said 4.0 will be available by June of this year for the Nitro and Spectrum but for the time being you have to live with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Its not bad but what LG did to 2.3 is what we dislike. Feels like LG just changed everything and for some parts it makes the device better but for other parts it makes it incredibly clunk and unnecessary. For example the way LG customized the App drawer by type of applications just makes it a pain when searching for one. And there are tons of bloatware on this device from Verizon so you will be doing a bit of scrolling from the gecko.

I also dislike the color theme over the UI, blue and lighter blue just doesn’t work. Its not really nice to look at and you might get disgusted. Maybe I made that last part up but I made my point.

Also going through applications and going back to the home screen sometimes feels like an eternity, its the usual lag from Android but it seems that I get it more often with the Spectrum thanks for LG’s ‘animations’. Also some of LG’s widgets are incredibly hard to use, especially the media widget since you can click on it when you want to scroll through. LG made some weird choices on how they want their customers to use their widgets.

Now we get to the browser, its actually one of the best we’ve seen on a LG product but it showed some slow down when it was loading Gadget Experts or similar websites like Engadget, The Verge, Gizmodo. It struggles in scrolling as well, even after its done loading. But for mobile browsing it seems pretty solid for a day to day use but not for hardcore browsing and extensive websites.

Battery Life and Performance 

The battery of the Spectrum is rated at 1830 MaH which sounds like a lot, but some how the Spectrum finds ways to suck that all up. In our testing we were lucky to get 7 hours of battery life which is average. But on some days with heavy usage, 4 hours until we get the low battery warning. I would pick up an extra battery and keep the car charger inside your car if I we’re you.

The performance on the other hand is where we got a smile from. The 1.5GHZ dual-core Snapdragon was coping with all of our applications but sometimes showed some lag when going back home, but this is general with most Android devices. Quadrant scores we’re between 2180-2350.

Wrap Up 

LG’s latest smartphone may prove that LG is still in the game, but they are slipping up on some stupid stuff here. Their trend of wanting to change everything they can is not the way to go, but LG did prove they can compete with the big dogs when it comes down to smartphones. The Spectrum is definitely