Gadgets

Smart Communications revealed on Saturday, May 12, that it will offer in the country the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S III as it reported that the company’s first quarter mobile Internet revenues rose by 71 percent.

Intermec recently announced the new PR2 and PR3 mobile receipt printers – which are said to be the “smallest, lightest, and most durable” receipt printers in their class.

Ovum also said that Samsung – which has become the poster child for Android — must decide if it needs ownership of a software and services platform.

Dell has unveiled in the country the new XPS 8500 and Vostro 470 desktops, as well as the Inspiron Special Edition 14R and 15R laptops.

NO NEED TO BUY EVERY YEAR. Ariel Arias, Samsung Philippines business unit head, discusses the features of the latest Samsung Smart TV series at the NBC Tent in Taguig City on Wednesday night.

EYE ON UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS. Ralph Ede, Jabra managing director for South Asia, discusses the company’s newly launched headsets developed for the growing Unified Communications (UC) market. The series is developed for virtual office with a behind-the-ear wearing style.

The Lumia 900 features a cost-reduced design that reveals close cooperation between Microsoft and Qualcomm. This has allowed Nokia to produce a smartphone that has high-end features, but employs less expensive electronic components than are used in comparable products based on Google’s Android operating system.

The IdeaPad U300e, which has a tag price of P49,995, is said to be the affordable equivalent of the IdeaPad U300s ultrabook.

Despite the launch of the new iPad, consumers are still expected to buy the much cheaper and thinner iPad 2. This is probably the reason why electronics accessories maker Belkin recently introduced the Flip Folio Stand for the iPad 2 in the country.

Peripherals maker Genius has introduced in the local market the Ring Presenter, the world’s first ring-style touch cursor controller for business, travel, and education users.