Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone sales pass 30M

SEOUL — Samsung says it has sold more than 30 million flagship Galaxy S III smartphones in about five months, making it one of the fastest selling smartphones in the world.

Samsung Electronics Co. launched the smartphone at the end of May, months before competitors began shipping the latest versions of their top phones.

The runaway demand for high-end smartphones fueled record profits at Samsung in recent quarters while other consumer electronics firms were hit by the global economic downturn.

Samsung, which also makes TVs, home appliances, semiconductors and display panels, got almost 70 

This handout photo taken and received by Samsung Electronics on

 October 12, 2012 shows a scaled-down, compact version of its 

flagship Galaxy S III for consumers looking for “more practical” smartphones. 

AFP /Samsung Electronics

Nikon Coolpix S800c Is An Android-Powered, WiFi-Equipped Compact Camera

Nikon taps Google for a seriously smart camera

The concept of shoehorning WiFi and phone-like features isn't new, but Nikon is clearly taking the concept seriously, pushing a full version of Google's Android Gingerbread operating system into the Coolpix S800c. It's certainly not the first connected camera, but it is a bit refreshing in a time when buggy, proprietary connectivity systems are the norm.

From the back, the camera is a lot like a phone. It uses a big 3.5-inch touchscreen OLED display that can be used to watch video, surf the web, and pretty much anything else you can do on a typical Android device. It prefers to be connected via the integrated WiFi, but if there's no open network around, it can send images and videos wirelessly to a compatible tablet or smartphone so they can be uploaded using the data network. It's a bit like the WU-1a wifi adapter that was announced in concert with the D3200 DSLR. It even has built-in GPS like a smartphone.

Samsung's Cool/Weird Android-Running Galaxy Camera Will Cost $500

The goofy Samsung Galaxy Camera--a point-and-shoot with a 4.8-inch touchscreen and a full version of Android--came out of nowhere and actually impressed us. The interface is fast and efficient for changing settings, the screen is great, and the camera has some pretty decent optics to book (21x optical zoom lens, 16MP CMOS sensor). And we just got an email from AT&T telling us the camera will cost $499.99, either with or without a 4G data plan. Yoooouch. That's even more than the $450 Canon S110, the reigning champ of advanced compacts. We'll

Samsung Galaxy Camera Front and Back Samsung

 

have a full review soon so you can see if it's worth it.
  
source: http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2012-11/samsungs-coolweird-android-running-galaxy-camera-will-cost-500