DoCoMo To Sell Samsung Galaxy Smartphone, Tablet

DoCoMo will carry the Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet computer and would start selling the devices this year, the telecom operator has announced.

The Galaxy smartphone will be rolled out from late October while the tablet PC will start selling from late November this year.

Currently, Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices are carried by a Softbank, one of the top telecom operators in Japan. Apple’s iPhone series and iPad tablet PC became a huge success in Japan.

With 7-inches wide touch-screen, the Galaxy model comes with 16 GB and 32 GB of storage capacity and has Internet features including 3G and Wi-Fi. The device is also enabled with video conferencing feature and has front and rear facing camera.

The technology-obsessed Japanese are already enthralled by the Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices. Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone and tablet PC are also expected to succeed in the Japanese market.

However, in European markets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is not restricted to one particular network operator and is made available through almost all leading the network operators.

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Logitech Revue To Hit Markets In October

Logitech Revue, carrying Google TV, is set to hit markets by the end of this October, the company announced on Wednesday.

“We are delighted to be working with DISH Network to offer consumers what we believe is a transformational TV experience -- through a combination of DISH's programming and DISH's integration with the Logitech Revue with Google TV,” vice president and general manager of Logitech Greg Rhine was quoted as saying.

Revue, Logitech’s set-top box for Google TV was unveiled on October 6. The price of the product has been fixed at $299, closer to the earlier estimates.

“Revue comes with an easy to set up companion box and an intuitive companion keyboard controller. Simply connect your TV, cable or satellite set-top box, and your Internet connection to the Logitech Revue, and you’ve got Google TV. As long as your TV has an HDMI port, you are ready for Google TV,” the Logitech’s website said.

The Revue is now available for pre-orders with Logitech, Amazon and Best Buy. Besides, the subscribers who already have Dish Network can buy Revue for $179.

Google TV is a set top box platform and is based on Android mobile OS. Google TV provides access to videos, apps, shows, DVRs, websites and TV channels.

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Apple Ships MacBook Air Without Flash

Apple has planned to ship its new MacBook Air notebooks without pre-installing Adobe's Flash software. The company has also decided to ship the future PCs without Flash.

The decision was taken in order to protect its customers rather than harming the software maker, a spokesperson said.

However, the users who want to install Flash on the notebook will have to manually download the software from Adobe's website.

A spokesperson for Apple said, “We’re happy to continue to support Flash on the Mac and the best way for users to always have the most up to date and secure version is to download it directly from Adobe.”

Earlier, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has strongly objected to Flash, saying that the software is bug infested and harms the battery life of a device.

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