After LG and Samsung revealing their range of Smart TVs, Panasonic last week announced their Smart Veira TVs for the Indian market. Ranging from 24-inches to 55-inches in size, the new TVs will allow users to browse the internet, update social networking feeds and even stream content from a smartphone to the Viera TV via a downloadable app.

On the hardware front, Smart Viera TVs are equipped with 3D support, IPS LED panel that promises improved picture quality and lower power consumption, full HD support, integrated Wi-Fi and more.

Panasonic Smart TVs start from a Rs. 13,990 and goes up to Rs. 3,20,000.

Samsung India has started taking pre-bookings for its upcoming Galaxy S III phone. The start of the pre-booking is interesting because Samsung hasn’t revealed the exact price but is asking interested consumers to pay Rs. 2,000 in advance for a coupon that expires 15 days from the launch of the device and is non-refundable.

However, if you’re genuinely interested, you can head to the link below to pre-book it in the color of your choice. Consumers pre-booking the phone will also get an assured gift, which is a Bluetooth headset.

Samsung’s Galaxy S III comes with a quad-core 1.4GHz processor, 4.8-inch 720p HD display, 8MP camera, 1.9MP front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, up to 64GB microSD card slot, 2100mAh battery and software features like S-Voice, Smart Alert, Direct Call etc.

Product Page

[Via Sammy Hub]

Honestly, we heard murmurings of a larger-sized iPhone long before iPhone 4S was a reality and now we’re hearing it again for the next-generation iPhone, courtesy Wall Street Journal. According to their sources, Apple has started procuring larger-sized display panels, believed to be at least 4-inches in size for their upcoming iPhone.

Understandably, Apple declined to comment on the rumor but an iPhone with larger display and Retina Display makes sense since majority of smartphones now boast a display more than 4-inches.

Intel has announced third-generation of Core vPro processors targeted at businesses and intelligent systems. Since security is one of the major criteria for businesses, Intel has managed to embed security at every layer, including the silicon. The chips are equipped Intel Identity Protection with public key infrastructure, OS Guard and Secure Key that helps to protect the PC and safeguard the confidential data.

The Intel Core vPro processors are also equipped with Intel Active Management Technology that allows remote management and diagnosis. Intel says remotely solving issues will help organizations save money in service calls.

Finally, its the improvement in the overall performance that according to Intel will enable organizations to crunch the data more effectively and efficiently.

The 3rd Gen Core vPro CPUs will be integrated in various devices like Ultrabooks, AIOs, desktops, laptops and workstations.

More Information

Samsung gave us a glimpse of their Super OLED TV at the CES early this January but this week the Korean company revealed their first production model that will go on sale later this year. The 55-inch ES9500 OLED TV will be sold in the second half of this year carrying a price tag of whopping $9000.

For a steep asking price, you’re looking at a TV set packed with features like improved color reproduction, Smart DualView function that allows watching two channels simultaneously, Smart Interaction that brings in the voice, facial and hand gestures and Smart Evolution that will make TV upgrading easier by adding new features.

[Via Yahoo!]

Research in Motion today unwrapped another low-end BlackBerry device called the Curve 9320. RIM is targeting the device at social network aficionados with its social-centric features and most importantly, a dedicated BBM key to give a quick access to RIM’s messenger service.

The Curve 9320 supports 3G and comes with a 2.44-inch 320×240 display, BlackBerry 7.1 OS, Wi-Fi, 3.2MP camera, FM Radio, 512MB RAM and ROM, microSD card slot and 1450mAh battery.

Product Page

Lenovo has announced their K-Series of Smart TVs for their domestic market. Lenovo says the television sets coincide with their long-term “PC-Plus” strategy and will sell four K-Series TVs starting from this month.

Starting from RMB6,499, the new TVs are packed with some interesting features like Android 4.0 OS with user-friendly interface, dual-core Snapdragon 1.5GHz processor, high-quality video-on-demand and the support for apps via its Le Store.

Lenovo hasn’t divulged any details on the global launch but considering their product launches in the past, we’re not holding any high hopes to see it elsewhere anytime soon.

[Via Engadget]

Apple has released a new iOS update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. The iOS 5.1.1 brings in some improvements while using an HDR functions, solves an iPad bug that didn’t allow it to switch between 2G and 3G networks, improved AirPlay support, improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and more.

The update is available on iTunes.

[Via Macrumors]

At the BlackBerry World, RIM revealed details regarding its upcoming OS – BlackBerry 10. RIM says BlackBerry 10 has been built “on the core values and exceptional user experiences that have attracted more than 77 million BlackBerry customers” and is emphasizing on gestures that will allow users to multitask quickly and efficiently.

BlackBerry is known for its physical QWERTY keyboards but interestingly, the BlackBerry 10 concentrates more on the touchscreen front. However, this does not mean RIM will adopt a similar strategy to HTC’s.

RIM also introduced a BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device and as is evident, this prototype device sports a 4.2-inch (1280×768) touchscreen display, micro-HDMI support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microSIM support.

[Via PR|The Verge]

UPDATE: LG has released an official statement to Pocket-Lint. The company has come down strongly on Korea Herald saying they’re showing their “speculative side again.” None of it is true and will focus on Android because “that’s where the demand is.”

Seems like trouble in Windows Phone land. An LG Electronics official confirmed to Korea Herald that the company is not planning to launch Windows Phone devices in the future because of the low demand of the Microsoft OS globally.

“The total unit of Windows Phone sold in the global market is not a meaningful figure,” said the LG spokesperson.

Interestingly, LG is planning to focus more on Android devices since the Google OS is the only operating system that has managed to stand against the force of Apple’s iOS.

[Via WP Central]