Galaxy S5: Better, Newer, More

January 30th, 2014 by Hyperion

It seems like just a couple of months ago, the S4 hit the market with record sale numbers. Oh, that’s right…it was just a couple of months ago. Well, for those that are bored with it already, you can have something fresh and exciting in hand just in time for spring.

Here’s a few rumors of what to expect of the new Samsung flagship smartphone:

S-Pen Capable (Note users love the pen but most find that phone too big. Could this be a happy medium??)
Optional Metal Body (It’s no wood case but brushed aluminum looks fantastic)
2900mAH Quick Charge Battery (compared to the S4 2600mAH)
Finger-print and/or/neither Iris Scanner (I don’t understand the fascination with this)
5.25″ Quad HD 2560 x 1440 Resolution SAMOLED Display (Oh, don’t act like you’re impressed, you don’t even know what that means. I don’t either so I Googled it: “Super AMOLED is simply a display that integrates the touch technology with the screen”. There…now we all know!)
Exynos 6/Snapdragon 805 Processor (similar to what’s in the Note 3)
16 MP Camera (in case you want to take pictures for billboard size posters)
4.4 KitKat OS (duh)
USB 3 (love it or hate it)

Well that’s what we have for a few potential rumors. Take them with a grain of salt. No word on some of the software that might be included but I’m sure you can find most of the neat little tricks that the S4 is capable of and likely (if the S-Pen rumor is true) some of the Note 3 AirCommands.

As always, we’ll have cases and batteries to keep your lifestyle going. [more] Power to the People!

S4: Magical Cell Phone

April 24th, 2013 by Hyperion

T-Mobile is the first to release the Galaxy S4 today. Here’s some of the phone’s magic:

-Run 2 Apps at the same time (previously only done on the NOTE 2)
-Hover Touch. Wave your hand ABOVE the screen to answer calls, scroll up and down, change viewing pictures. There are 8 sensors built in to sense hand, eye and head movement.
-Dual Shot. Take pictures with both cameras at the same time and incorporate your photo in with the other.
-Drama Shot. Take 100 pictures in a burst. Combine them all for an action shot so you can see from start to finish all in one picture.
-Make slow-motion and fast-motion videos.
-4.99 inch full HD (1920×1080) screen
-Micro SD slot for up to 64GB
-Quad Core processing but still the same size as the S3
-Easy Mode. Yes, there is a lot of features and it can be daunting to buy something that has better resolution than my flat screen and more computing power than the Space Shuttle but Samsung leaves you with no excuse by including Easy Mode. Think of it at “S4 for Dummies” version of the operating system that gets you through the basics and then teaches you how to use the fun stuff.

Just remember, we’ll have all your accessories for the new S4: several different cases, extended batteries, dual replacement batteries and chargers, charging docks and boost cases.

Phone Trek: To Boldly Go Where No One Could Go Before!

April 4th, 2013 by Hyperion

With the latest Star Trek movie about to be released, it seems appropriate to talk about how art imitates life and life imitates art. If you are older than 30 your remember the original Star Trek series and the wicked cool technology it sported. Tractor beams, light speed engines, transporters and of course the communicator. Super cool Captain Kirk would flip open his little device and instant communication with Scotty. (No one dreamed then that people would like to type their communication just as much as verbalize it).

Fast forward to the late 80’s when the technology was first gaining a retail following. Huge battery/receiver bags were tethered to a corded phone but the sucker worked! Not well and not in very many areas but it worked. It was a status symbol and a costly one. And the ONLY thing it could do was verbal communication.

By the 90’s and the turn of the century, every business owner and every worker in the field had a Nextel it seemed. Chirps were heard in restaurants and libraries across the nation and the phones were still big enough that you could make quite a scene lifting up your shirt and unclipping the phone from its swivel holster. They were rare enough though that you wondered if people thought you were pretentious when you pulled it out just to check the time or if you missed a call.

And then smart phone’s hit with a vengeance. Small enough to fit in the pocket, functional enough to almost replace a computer, internet access, camera’s and the world stopping invention of APPs. A veritable SwissArmy knife of technology. Some were cheap and offered texting and children (I’ve known some as young as 5 to get them) were now proud owners of more technology than their parents ever saw in school when they were growing up. Others were expensive and huge (a Keebler Elf big screen TV) so you could do business, watch movies, play games and blog about global warming. Gene Rodenberry didn’t have a clue what he had on his hands back then.

Now countless people ignore each other at functions and events. They attend them, many just don’t participate. As a father of a 16 and 14 year old, I have so far resisting the begging for the communicator. But when that first solo drive comes up, guess who will have a cell phone on them?!?

All in all, I’d say Star Trek did pretty well for us.

Makes me wonder what will be the next wonder invention…

The New HTC One – Back in the Game!

March 28th, 2013 by Hyperion

HTC One review

A beautiful handset with an amazing screen and innovative camera – an Ultimate smartphone

Review Date: 28 Mar 2013

NOTE: This a UK reviewer so there may be some differences in the US version. US version is expected to be out mid-April 2013.
Reviewed By: Chris Finnamore

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

ExpertReviews Award

UPDATE: HTC sent us a handset with updated software, so we have updated our review. The phone performed identically in our power and battery life benchmarks. We also took the opportunity to perform some more camera testing, and put the phone side-by-side with the Sony Xperia Z.

In the year 2013, few things are as hyped as a new premium smartphone. There were adverts for the Sony Xperia Z all over the national press, technology journalists (ourselves included) are falling over themselves to pick up on any rumours about the Samsung Galaxy S4 and even staid, businesslike BlackBerry hired Alicia Keys to be its Creative Director. By contrast, HTC has been relatively quiet about the new HTC One.

HTC One

There was a launch press conference in London but, acrobats aside, there were few gimmicks. Make no mistake, though; this is the big one. HTC has fallen far behind Apple and Samsung in sales, and it hopes this is the top-end phone to revive its fortunes.

First impressions, thankfully, are great. The One is a gorgeous phone, and we think it wipes the floor with the Sony Xperia Z. The combination of metal rear, bevelled metal edges and edge-to-edge screen are class itself, and make the Xperia Z feel square and tacky, despite its glass rear. The HTC One’s curved back also makes it comfortable to hold – a minor downside is that it’s tricky to type when it’s lying flat on a desk.

HTC One

The metal-backed HTC One is a thing of beauty, and even out-classes the Sony Xperia Z’s glass chassis

We were also seriously impressed with the screen. It’s a 4.7in model with a Full HD 1,920×1,080 resolution, leading to a huge pixel density figure of 468ppi. When compared side-by-side with the Xperia Z’s display, we preferred the HTC One’s screen, thanks to its superb contrast. It has incredibly deep blacks (for an LCD at least), and our test photos showed rich, vibrant colours and plenty of shadow detail.

The Xperia Z had the advantage when it came to looking at web pages, however; its slightly larger 5in display meant text was ever-so-slightly larger and easier to read when web pages were fully zoomed out, helped by brilliant white backgrounds, compared to the very slight grey tinge on the HTC One.

HTC One

Last year it was 720p, now Full HD 1080p screens are becoming the norm on top-end smartphones

The HTC One wins out when it comes to web browsing performance. It has a quad-core 1.7GHz processor, and completed our Sunspider JavaScript benchmark in a super-fast 1,123ms. This is far faster than the 1,890ms we saw from the Xperia Z, but we think much of this is down to the speed of the Xperia Z’s browser. For comparison, we ran the same test using the fast Dolphin browser, and the HTC One remained ahead of the Xperia Z with a score of 1,120ms compared to 1,357ms.

This difference was borne out in our subjective web browsing tests. Both phones rendered graphics heavy web pages at a similar speed, but when zoomed in and panning around a web page, the Xperia Z would stutter when coming across a large image – a problem we didn’t have with the HTC One.

Luckily, HTC has provided a huge 2,300mAh battery to power the fast processor and bright screen. The handset managed 8h 32m in our continuous video playback test, which is a strong result and bodes well for all-day battery life.

SENSE 5.0

An Android smartphone can be beautifully designed and have an amazing screen and top-notch chipset, but none of this will make any difference if the software is rubbish. HTC sails closer to the wind than most on this front, as it heavily customises Android with its latest Sense interface.

Sense has always divided opinion, but this time HTC has really pushed the boat out. Running on top of Android 4.1.2 is Sense 5.0, and with it comes the end of the traditional Android homescreen, with its mix of widgets and icons.

What’s your favorite APP?

March 21st, 2013 by Hyperion

I think I saw an SNL skit about the latest phone that did everything but make phone calls. It even had a Swiss Army knife built into it! There is no question that phones today do far more than allow for instant communication. It runs our lives. Literally.

Here’s a nice article on some favorite APPs:

Marc Saltzman, Special for USA TODAY7:53p.m. EST December 28, 2012

What the smartest of smartphones and tablets are wearing this year. Check the list to see which useful and fun apps you’re missing.

Whether you’ve just unwrapped a new smartphone or tablet or are simply looking for something new to play around with over the holiday break, hundreds of stellar apps made their debut in 2012.

IPhone, iPad and Android owners, in particular, can benefit from inexpensive (or free) downloads ranging from music discovery and photo sharing to digital magazines and smart productivity tools.

For a small sampling of what 2012 had to offer, consider the following a few of our favorites — not listed in any particular order — as well as a few updated apps and some “must own” oldies but goodies.

Note: This roundup doesn’t profile any mobile games, so be sure to visit games.usatoday.com for reviews of the year’s finest.

Action Movie FX

Bad Robot Interactive’s free app for Apple devices lets anyone add Hollywood-like special effects to their real surroundings. First, use your device’s camera to record something around you — perhaps a co-worker smiling in the office — then initiate a virtual missile strike, which rains down on their desk. There are dozens of effects, some of which require an in-app purchase for 99 cents apiece. When you like what you’ve captured, share the humorous video clip with the world — right from your device. Video gamers might also like the explosive Call Of Duty: Black Ops II-themed options found inside this fun app.

Songza

Available on Apple iOS, Android and Kindle Fire, the free Songza is an excellent music streaming service with custom playlists created by music experts. These collections of songs are meant to “play you the right music at the right time.” You can tap to select a playlist based on your mood or location, as well as by genre and decade. Examples include “Music While Working” (with or without lyrics), “Music for a Weekday Dance Party,” “The Holidays” or even ones like “Songs in Apple Commercials.” You’ll see album artwork and information per track; save all your favorite playlists and share them with friends; or skip forward between tracks (with some limitations on how often you can do it). Did we mention it’s completely free?

Google Maps

As the old saying goes, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Apple replaced Google Maps — the awesome navigation app for mobile devices — with its own Maps app this past fall. But after numerous complaints about its inaccuracies and a lack of features (such as no public transit info), not only did Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly apologize for the kerfuffle, but a new-and-improved Google Maps app was allowed back in the App Store in mid-December. Along with getting accurate turn-by-turn directions to a destination, the new Google Maps — also on Google’s Android devices (of course), and BlackBerry — also offers smart local searches (with reviews and ratings), a 360-degree Street View and the option to sync your searches and directions between your computer and your phone.

Snapguide

While the YouTube app still rocks for its sheer quantity of videos, those looking for user-created “how-to” guides need look no further than the free Snapguide app for iOS. Learn to make beef jerky at home, how to open a beer bottle without an opener to perform a magic trick. A number of holiday-themed Snapguides are also available, such as “How to Make a Wine Cork Wreath” and “How to Make Spiced Chocolate Cupcakes With Eggnog Icing” (yum). Each guide offers a step-by-step lesson with photos or videos, along with written descriptions at the bottom of the screen. Simply swipe to the left to turn to the next page or swipe up for a list of what you need to perform the task. If you sign up for a free account, you can also leave comments, privately message other users, “follow them” to be alerted when there’s a new lesson or start your very own Snapguide.

Pocket

Quite simply, Pocket lets you easily save content you like — such as an article at usatoday.com — so you can read it later. It’s not bookmarking: You don’t need an Internet connection to access the content at a later time. Pocket works inside many hundreds of apps, and you can access your saved content on multiple devices by signing into your free account. Consider it a DVR for any online content you want to check out when you have the time. Formerly Read It Later, Pocket also includes a simplified user interface with fewer toolbars; new filters that let you switch between videos, images and text; and easier-to-organize content, including adding favorites, bulk editing and tagging options for simpler searches.

SwiftKey 3

Typing on a smartphone or touchscreen tablet is a challenge for many, but apps like Swype make the task faster and more accurate while e-mailing, texting, note-taking or posting to social-media sites. And now there’s something even better: SwiftKey 3 ($1.99). Arguably the best Android keyboard to date, SwiftKey 3 cleverly makes real-time corrections and predictions as you type. Even if you’re sloppy and miss some spaces between words, this app can help. SwiftKey 3 also learns the words and phrases you use often, making it more accurate the more you use it. There are more than 50 supported languages, and the app supports various “skins” to change up the look of the keyboard. IPhone users might consider Path Input Pro ($3.99) or Swype as alternative keyboards to Apple’s default one.

Older, but ‘must-have’ apps

While these apps didn’t make their debut over the past year, consider them essentials for your smartphone or tablet:

• Skype (iOS, Android and Windows Phone) and FaceTime (iOS) let you video chat for free with friends and family, anywhere in the world, by using your device’s front- or rear-facing camera. Both apps work over Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity.

• Flipboard is like your own personalized magazine. Select topics that matter to you and then flip through various articles and media. You can post your favorite pieces to social media. Created for iOS (especially iPad) and Android.

• A “cloud” storage app is a must, so you can access files stored securely elsewhere. After all, your smartphone or tablet is limited in the amount of files it can house internally. Recommended free apps include SkyDrive, SugarSync, Box, Dropbox and Google Drive.

• Watch thousands of streaming movies and TV shows on your smartphone or tablet with Netflix (free, but service costs $8/month). Especially ideal for larger screens, the app works on iOS, Android and Windows-based smartphones and tablets.

• Got a million-dollar idea while on the go? Write, type or speak it inside of Evernote (free), a powerful tool for all major mobile platforms. Not only does Evernote help you flesh out your ideas and stay organized, but the app is cloud-enabled, therefore everything is immediately synchronized with many other Evernote-supported platforms, such as your PC or Mac.

• Those who want news, views and reviews while on the go should snag the recently-updated USA TODAY app (free), designed for iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone. Along with its articles and photos, there are digital diversions on the iPad like the daily crossword puzzle.

• Now that the company has addressed issues over photo rights, the free Instagram app (iOS; Android) is an excellent tool for adding fun filters to your smartphone or tablet pictures, sharing them with the Instagram community and following others you admire.

• Facebook and Twitter have both updated app offerings in 2012, and are key ones to download and use if you’re a fan of these social networks — opposed to logging into these services via the mobile Web browser. Smartphones and tablets also offer integrated support for these major players, therefore you upload text and media to your circle of friends while in other apps.

• Not only does TuneIn Radio Pro (99 cents; for all major platforms) give you more than 50,000 radio stations from around the world — from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe — but most versions of the app also let you record songs you like to listen to at a later time, and also play, pause and skip around programming like a DVR.

• One of the best apps for kids is the free Toontastic (iPad), which lets you create and narrate your own animated cartoon. Choose the backdrop and characters — or create your own — and animate the story in real time. When the work is completed, parents can allow the video to be shared on the kid-friendly ToonTube.

The New Galaxy S4: Rumors vs. Reality

March 20th, 2013 by Hyperion

Now that you finally have your SIII all figured out, it’s time for Samsung to unveil the Galaxy S4. We here at Hyperion have been anxiously awaiting the announcement (yes, so we can design replacement batteries) because the announcement of a new iPhone just seems so…predictable. But what really had us excited are some of the rumors about what the S4 may have.

Eye-scrolling technology: Get to the bottom of the screen you are perusing and S4 automatically shifts for you. Too lazy to slide the page up with your finger (a total hassle, right?), well, you won’t have to anymore. Linger too long on a particular item, Amazon will open that page for you. Blink once for yes, twice for no.
Larger Screen/Higher Resolution: Word on the blog was the new screen could be a whole 1/2 inch taller than the S3 and resolution that would give the iPhone 5 a true run for the money.
3D Camera: Okay, so this peaks absolutely no interest for us but at least a still 3D picture is less likely to give you a headache like motion picture 3D does. Still, if the S3 can find a way to present the picture like the Nitendo 3DS, I’m in.
VISA PayWave: Why reach for your wallet when you’re already texting on your phone. We have a good head start on erasing any physical evidence we exist, might as well take the next step into a totally digital identity.
Octo-core Processor: Two, count them, TWO quad core processors!?! If you have Pinky and the Brain dreams of ruling the world, you can do so from your phone. Thankfully we make extended batteries for this phone because you WILL need it! (Maybe we should invest in a micro generator!)

So that’s some of the rumors we heard, here a link to Samsung’s Official S4 site:

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys4/index.html

If you’re still interested in S4 Reality, read through this article:

Samsung Galaxy S4: Hardware and software specs, dimensions, and what we know so far

By Sebastian Anthony on March 14, 2013 at 12:50 pm

Galaxy S4, bottom bit

In the lead up to the official launch of the Galaxy S4 tonight in New York, a series of leaks from China mean that we now know almost all of the hardware and software specs of Samsung’s new superphone. The Galaxy S4 will have a 4.99-inch display, an eight-core Exynos Octa 5410 SoC, and interesting new software features such as SmartPause and floating touch. We also know the dimensions and weight, and the battery size.

Read on for what we know about the Galaxy S4 so far, and also what we don’t know.

Samsung Galaxy S4

With the slow but inexorable waning of the iPhone, both in terms of mind and market share, the Galaxy S4 is probably the most anticipated phone of 2013. The question on everyone’s lips, though, is whether Samsung can push the smartphone (and Android) envelope forward, despite lackluster innovation from Apple — and in the face of strong offerings from HTC. Let’s run through the expected hardware and software specs of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and then analyze the current state of play in the mobile space.

Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is expected to have a full-HD 1920×1080 display (up from 1280×720 on the S3) — and the display might even make the jump from 4.8 inches to an edge-to-edge 5 inches. There were some early rumors of a flexible display, but they can be discounted — the tech just isn’t there yet. It remains to be seen whether the underlying tech will be AMOLED or LCD, though reports suggest that Samsung’s AMOLED production line isn’t ready to produce 1920×1080 5-inch displays, while the LCD production line is raring to go. Maybe this will mean that the Galaxy S4 can finally compete with the iPhone in terms of image quality and accuracy.

Under the hood, the Galaxy S4 is expected to use Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon 600 or 800 SoC. The Snapdragon 800 is particularly exciting because it’s the first chip to be built on TSMC’s new 28nm HPM (high performance mobile) process — though, at 2.3GHz, it might be more of a tablet part. There is also the possibility that we’ll see two Galaxy S4 SKUs — a Snapdragon model with integrated LTE for the US market, and an Exynos-powered model for the rest of the world. If the S4 does use Exynos, the most likely option is an eight-core Exynos 5 Octa — four Cortex-A15 and four Cortex-A7 in a big.LITTLE configuration. There are still big questions about whether the power-hungry Cortex-A15 is suitable for smartphone use, so it will be interesting to see how the Galaxy S4 pans out.

With regards to the dimensions of the phone, we now know that the Galaxy S4 will be slightly wider, taller, and heavier than the S3 (which is expected, given its larger display), but a full millimeter thinner. The full dimensions are: 140.1mm (length), 71.8mm (width), 7.7mm (depth), and 138 grams. The same Chinese leak that provided the dimensions also confirms that the Galaxy S4′s battery will clock in at a very large 2,600 mAh (up from the S3′s 2,100 mAh).

Updated: A Samsung GT-I9500, which is believed to be the Galaxy S4′s model number, recently appeared on the Browsermark 2.0 benchmark leader board with a score of 2710. This beats the current leader, the LG Optimus G, which sports a quad-core Snapdragon S4 and a score of 2555. A score of 2710 isn’t strongly indicative of either the Exynos 5 Octa or Snapdragon 800, though.

Updated: A Samsung Galaxy S4 owner seems to have run their phone through the Antutu benchmark, revealing that at least one variant of the phone will come with Samsung’s eight-core Exynos Octa 5410 SoC, clocked at 1.8GHz. The same benchmark confirms that there’s a PowerVR SGX544MP GPU (but not how many cores), a 4.99-inch 1920×1080 display, 2GB of RAM, and a 13-megapixel rear shooter. It still remains to be seen if there’ll be a Snapdragon 800 version of the phone.

Updated: We now know that the Galaxy S4 will feature the hardware and software to track your eye movements — though, as the smallest eye tracking solutions are much too large to squeeze into a smartphone, we’re not entirely sure how Samsung will accomplish this.

Updated: Thanks to a Galaxy S4 that fell off the back of a truck in China, we now know that Samsung’s next superphone will indeed have a 5-inch 1920×1080 display, but it won’t be edge-to-edge. Other than that, the hardware and software specs seem to be exactly as expected.

Rounding out the hardware, the Galaxy S4 is expected to have a high-res camera (13MP, according to some rumors), up to 64GB of flash storage, and 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Following the weak, uncertain, and confusing introduction of wireless charging in the Galaxy S3, we expect the S4 to rectify the situation and provide wireless charging by default. You can also expect all of the usual kitchen sink: WiFi (which should step up to MIMO), Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and so on.

Software

There are unlikely to be any surprises in the software department: The Galaxy S4 will almost certainly run a TouchWizzified version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (sorry, Tizen fans — keep on dreaming). There is also a rumor that the Galaxy S4 will launch with a pad accessory, which, when bonded with S Health, will give your phone the ability to measure your pulse and blood sugar, among other things.

Updated: We now know that the Galaxy S4 will ship with SmartPause and floating touch. SmartPause is a lot like SmartStay, pausing videos when you look away. Floating touch is exactly what it sounds like, allowing you to interact with your touchscreen from a few millimeters away, instead of having to actually touch the screen. Why you would actually want to do this is beyond me.

Evolution, not revolution

In short, all indicators point to the Galaxy S4 being a fairly gentle evolution of the Galaxy S3 — a lot like the iPhone 4 and 5. A 5-inch screen would be exciting, but it really isn’t that different from 4.8 inches. An octa-core Exynos would certainly offer a unique selling point — but when you remember that four of those cores are wimpy, and that the Cortex-A15 cores are the reason your smartphone only lasts for six hours, your excitement will be quickly tempered. A laser keyboard, like the one shown in the (fan-made) video below is unlikely.

Truth be told, we would all be wise to temper our expectations when it comes to smartphone and tablet technology. There are some exciting concepts coming down the pipe, but we are probably still years away from flexible, transparent smartphones, or high-capacity batteries that can support pico projectors and other power-hungry features. (See: DoE calls for a chemical battery with 5x capacity, within 5 years – can it be done?) It’s easy to be fooled by the dramatic bombast pumped out by Apple, Samsung, and others, but actual paradigm-shifting technologies really don’t come along very often. It has been five years since the launch of the first smartphone, and we’re still firmly in the penumbra of the capacitive touchscreen; processors have got faster and screens have got larger, but that’s just the continuing, predictable, and thoroughly non-revolutionary march of Moore’s law.

Don’t get me wrong: A mind-blowing smartphone that redefines the very meaning of the word will eventually come along — just probably not today.

HP releases Open webOS beta ahead of September launch

August 31st, 2012 by ifi-admin

According to Mobileburn.com, the Open webOS project has taken another step towards fulfilling HP’s pledge to keep webOS alive. Following a promise to release webOS under an open source license, HP released a beta version of the code today. The code and development tools are the first step towards making the software that powered the Palm Pre and HP Touchpad useable for developers looking to put the software on other devices. HP has dropped efforts to build consumer products using webOS software, but the company has made 54 components and 450,000 lines of code available to developers. The final release of Open webOS is expected next month.

Mobile Burn Reviews HTC Desire X…

August 31st, 2012 by ifi-admin

Mobile Burn (http://www.mobileburn.com), a website devoted to mobile device and app reviews, released a review of the HTC Desire X slated to hit the market later this year. Here’s a taste of what editor Andrew Tameka says:

HTC pledged to release fewer smartphones in 2012, and focus on delivering a better experience for the handful of devices that it does release. The Taiwanese manufacturer has stayed true to that promise by putting all of its effort behind the One series, but it’s switching things up with the new HTC Desire X.

The HTC Desire X can be considered a rejuvenated One V that looks more like a One X. Internally, it’s on the lower end of what HTC tried to accomplish with the One series, but it has a rounder, smoother exterior than what we’ve seen previously. The phone has a 4-inch super LCD screen with a WVGA 480×800 resolution, 4 GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, and 768 MB of RAM. The Desire X has a dual-core 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and a 1650 mAh battery to power day to day activity.