Samsung Galaxy Nexus Coming in November

Samsung and Google announced their Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong. This is the first smartphone with a crisp vibrant high-definition super AMOLED 4.65 inches display (720×1280 resolution). It uses TI OMAP 4460 platform with a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A9-based processor and 1GB of RAM, runs at 4G (LTE or HSPA+). This smartphone is equipped with 5MP camera capable of shooting 1080p and 1.3MP camera in front for video chatting. The Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich it uses brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. Among the features include Face Unlock that enable you to now unlock your phone with your face, a kind of biometric system by scanning your face, you can now easily share contacts, websites, apps, maps, directions and YouTube videos to other people close by simply hold two NFC enabled Android phones close to each other and touch to beam and share. Voice typing enable you to watch text instantly appear as you speak with voice input.

[Via Engadget]

Canon Announced its Newest Pro DSLR, EOS-1D X

Canon has announced its latest Pro DSLR, the full-frame censor Canon EOS-1D X. It is considered as replacement of both the 16.1Mp EOS-1D Mark IV (APS-H or 27.9mm x 18.6mm sized sensor) and 1DS Mark III (21Mp full-frame sensor) in Canon’s lineup. This new DSLR camera which will be available starting March 2012 capable of shooting at up to 14 frames per second (12fps with AF). The camera will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated retail price of $6,800. The compact, lightweight WFT-E6A Wireless File Transmitter is also scheduled to be available in March 2012 and have an estimated retail price of $600. Availability for the GP-E1 GPS receiver is expected in April 2012 with an estimated retail price of $300.

Key features of EOS-1D X:

• 18.1 MP full frame CMOS sensor
• Dual “DIGIC 5+” processors capable of delivering approximately 17 times more processing speed than DIGIC 4
• Up to 12fps and 14fps (JPEG only) shooting
• ISO 100-51,200 ISO, expandable to H: ISO 204,800
• 61 point AF system
• 100,000 pixel RGB AE metering with DIGIC 4
• Full HD 1080p EOS movie in selectable frame rates of 24p (23.976), 25p, or 30p (29.97); and 720p HD or SD video recording at either 50p or 60p (59.94)
• 3.2 in (8.11cm) Clear View II 1040K-dot LCD
• Ethernet port
• Shutter durability rated to 400,000 cycles (the new carbon fiber shutter blades are more lightweight and durable)