We asked Mr. Lee to walk us through the design process behind the company's new superphone.
For most of 2010, the SuperPhone looked like it could go down the same path as the smartbook.
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Can a slick new superphone like London put RIM back in the game?
This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Amandeep, who needs a case for his new superphone.
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Ubuntu uniquely gives handset OEMs and mobile operators the ability to converge phone, PC and thin client into a single enterprise superphone.
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Samsung's 18 percent annual growth was fueled by robust shipments of its broad Galaxy-branded 3G portfolio, headlined by the Galaxy S2 superphone.
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The LG Optimus 2X, aka the second stab at the SuperPhone.
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At MWC, we were lucky to spend some time with Scott Croyle, VP of design, to discuss the company's latest superphone.
"The HTC One SV joins our award-winning HTC One series to bring an affordable superphone to U.S. customers, " said Mike Woodward, president, North America, HTC.
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And a million other things that will make consumers leave their Apple and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) smartphones behind in favor of a superphone.
Oh, sure -- a few people have called Google's Nexus One a "superphone, " but suddenly, that nickname has taken on a whole new level of meaning.
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At CES today, Nvidia showed off its dual-core Tegra chips powering the coming LG Optimus 2X, which CEO Jen-Hsun Huang declared to be the first true SuperPhone.
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It was an impressive demo, one that I think will cement the SuperPhone category this year, and clearly differentiate it from plain ol Smartphones (which will continue to dominate shipments).
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The company expects to further increase its shipments and revenue in the fourth quarter with the global launch of the Optimus G superphone and sales of Optimus Vu: 2 in Korea.
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The processors launched today will continue the evolution of the mobile computing experience by delivering up to three times the performance of today's superphones and extending today's superphone experience to entry-level smartphones.
Running the phone against only the Galaxy S III sounds like it would be a cruel and unusual punishment, and of course that superphone wins on every count -- but the 1.6GHz Medfield phone still copes admirably.
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But having played with the GS III for a little while, I got the sense that it could be an all-rounder of a superphone that -- like the Galaxy line itself -- steadily builds an avid following.
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Joining the superphone will be a smaller Sammy smartphone, and like the LG Connect 4G, it'll support VoLTE -- curious that the carrier isn't touting the feature for the Galaxy S III, don't you think?
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The capabilities of the Cortex-A50 processor series allow it to seamlessly transition from a 32-bit to a 64-bit execution state, enabling today's existing applications, and provides scalability to 64-bit for mobile computing client evolution and future superphone trends.
"With Xperia Z, we are bringing over half a century of innovation in TV, imaging, music, film and gaming to create a superphone experience that truly stands out, " said Kuni Suzuki, President and CEO, at Sony Mobile Communications.
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Fortunately, you won't have long to find out the true home of the quad-core Snapdragon S4, as Qualcomm has also revealed that LG plans to release its next superphone for commercial availability this September in South Korea, with other territories to follow.
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Ubuntu is aimed at two core mobile segments: the high-end superphone, and the entry-level basic smartphone, helping operators grow the use of data amongst consumers who typically use only the phone and messaging but who might embrace the use of web and email on their phone.
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"Rogers is proud to bring the new Nokia Lumia 920 to our customers looking for the best unified experience and to further extend our leadership as the carrier with the largest LTE superphone selection in Canada, " said John Boynton, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Communications.
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