Verizon Wireless is going to release Samsung’s Droid Charge SCH-i520 Android smartphone, which was first revealed back at the CES 2011. The new Samsung-made Droid phone supports Verizon’s 4G LTE network with download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.2 OS with TouchWiz UI, Swype keyboard and Samsung Media Hub content service. The Samsung Droid Charge sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel rear camera with LED flash, a 1.3 Megapixel front

Panasonic introduces two new LUMIX S-series compact digital cameras, the 14.1 Megapixel DMC-S3 and the 12.1 Megapixel DMC-S1. They have a new rounded shaped that fits comfortably in the palm of the hand. The S3 and S1 both have a 28mm wide angle 4x optical zoom lens and a 2.7-inch LCD display. The LUMIX DMC-S3 and LUMIX DMC-S1 are powered by Venus Engine VI image processor, which accounts for their fast response times and image quality. They feature Intelligent Auto (iA) technologies, such as MEGA OIS optical image stabilization, Intelligent ISO control, Face Detection and

Japanese glasses maker Silhouete and Korean conglomerate Samsung have teamed up to develop the world’s lightest 3D glasses that weigh just 28g. The glasses will be showcased at the CES 2011. It features Samsung Wireless Charge Technology, and an automatic ON/Off system. [akihabaranews]

As CES 2011 is coming, Samsung has just made a pre-CES announcement about its new HMX-Q10 affordable Full HD digital camcorder. The camcorder includes Samsung’s newly developed Switch Grip technology, which ensures that when filming, the LCD screen adapts to how the camcorder body is being held allowing users to maintain perfect control over their video, whether they are left- or right-handed. The Samsung HMX-Q10 features a 5 Megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan-HD F1.8 10x optical zoom lens, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) Duo system, and a 2.7-inch

Sony Ericsson has uploaded two hands-on videos of the Xperia arc to YouTube, one above the camera and the other about the design and home screen of the arc. As you may know the Xperia arc is Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Android flagship. It has a super slim design and an arc body and comes with a 8.1 Megapixel camera with Exmor R for mobile back-illuminated CMOS sensor for low-light photography and video recording. The phone also packs a 4.1-inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and HDMI output. You can watch the two footages after the cut: Camera

Samsung BD-D7500 Samsung is launching its 2011 line of Blu-ray players and the company has just announced the pricing of these new players. The 2011 models include the slimmest BD-D7500, the ultra compact BD-D7000, the WiFi-enabled BD-D6700 and BD-D6500 as well as BD-D5700, BD-D5500, and BD-D5300. Samsung BD-D7000 Most of these new players support 3D playback and feature support for Samsung Apps. The BD-D7500, BD-D7000 and BD-D6700 incorporate Samsung’s new innovative 3D Converter technology to deliver exceptional 3D up-conversion of movies, pictures and streaming video at the

LG introduces the world’s largest Full LED 3D HDTV, the 72-inch LZ9700 powered by the company’s Full LED Technology. With Full LED, the LZ9700 is illuminated by a full panel of LEDs directly behind the screen, producing pictures as colorful as paintings in an art gallery. It can show 2D and 3D images. The LG LZ9700 features Full HD resolution, TruMotion 400Hz refresh rate, Micro Pixel Control, as well as Smart TV, DLNA, and Media Link. The 3D TV will come with a Magic Motion Remote control. [lg]

Panasonic VIERA VT30 Panasonic introduces three new lines of Full HD 3D Plasma HDTVs for 2011, including the VT30, GT30 and ST30 series. All these plasmas offer Full HD 1080p resolution to both the right and left eye for 3D experience. They all utilize Panasonic’s Infinite Black Pro 2 Panel featuring Raised luminous efficiency and minimized pre-discharge for more subtle, delicate blacks, in both dark and bright environments. Panasonic VIERA GT30 The top-of-the-line VIERA VT30 includes the 65-inch TC-P65VT30 and 55-inch TC-P55VT30 models. The VT30 has a one sheet glass design,

LG unveiled at the CES 2011 the HW300T and the HX350T portable LED projecors with built-in ATSC tuner. With the ATSC tuner, the these projectors allows users to watch free HD broadcast signals. The HW300T also include DLNA support and Ethernet LAN port for access to online content. The LG HW300T is a portable LED projector with 1280×800 resolution, 250ANSI lumens brightness, while the HX350T has XGA 1024×768 resolution and 300 ANSI lumens brightness. They both offer 2000:1 contrast ratio. The HW300T and HX350T can also access and view docuements files and play DivX HD content

It appears that the much hailed new processor from Intel, the Sandy Bridge, has encountered a serious kind of problem. The manufacturer has confirmed a problematic bug in the Cougar Point chipset. This in turn has resulted in the delay of the shipment of desktop PCs that use the Sandy Bridge processors. The series 6 i5 and i7 chips are affected by the Sandy Bridge flaw. According to available info, the flaw leads to the gradual degradation of the performance of the SATA ports over time. This eventually affects the speed of the hard drives and optical drives. Furthermore, this