LG Optimus L3 II small Android smartphone Review

Small price, small Android smartphone - the LG Optimus L3 II is aimed at absolute beginners. The Mini-phone scores with strong battery performance and current version of Android, but it has significant weaknesses. What you have to make compromises in detail, you will learn in our test.

The LG Optimus L3 II, as was its predecessor, the smallest model in the new L-generation. Thus, the manufacturer can offer the smartphone for a price of just 130 euros, according to EIA, it attacks only cost components, so the device must be content with little power itself. The street price for the smartphone is currently even at just 80 euros.

Handling and display: Blurred and smudged screen
the display has not been increased compared to the first Optimus L3. It also measures 3.2 inches in diagonal. Here, the screen displays a low resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. All content is blurred and pixilated. A website in the desktop view is not read because the display area is much too small. Also see fonts on web pages of blurry and out of focus. We can sometimes barely look at the screen and read texts, probably because it does not get our eyes. Also bears the blame because the low contrast of the display.

The case of the Optimus L3 II is made entirely of plastic. The processing is ok, because we can not find any major gaps or annoying noise. Only when we turn the unit slightly, the plastic creaks. Moreover, the surface is smooth and slippery, making the smartphone case offers little grip.

Android 4.2.2 for Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III delayed

Both the Samsung Galaxy Note II as the Samsung Galaxy S III will receive an update to Android 4.2.2. However, it is delayed by an unknown reason, according to an anonymous source.

Android 4.2.2
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is launched with this (so far) latest Android version, Android 4.2.2. The Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II would receive an update to this Jelly Bean version. Samsung has no definite date given here, but the update was delayed, according to a usually well-informed source of SamMobile. The reason could have to do with the new TouchWiz version, the graphical shell from Samsung.

Availability
it is not yet known when the Android 4.2.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II retracted. Once more is known about it, we will of course report this immediately!

Galaxy Ace 3, with Android 4.2, now with 4G support

We have just been officially told that the Galaxy line of Samsung is complemented by the successor of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.

Hardware
The leaked image of this unit, we wrote about a few days ago, appears to be based. Truth on

This, according to Samsung, super fast 4G phones has a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a 4 inch screen. The screen is thus 0.2 inch larger than its predecessor, but the resolution of 480x800 pixels is unchanged. The dual-core processor is clocked slightly higher; the Galaxy Ace 2 is still at 800MHz. Furthermore, the 5 mega pixel camera remained unchanged and includes the Ace 3 software as "Sound & Shot ',' Best Photo 'and' Buddy Photo Share '. At the front is to be found. A VGA camera the storage memory is increased from 4 GB to 8 GB available may be expanded with a microSD card up to 64GB. The RAM is increased from 768MB to 1GB. The battery has been upgraded from 1500 mAh to 1800 mAh.

The dimensions are 121.2 x 62.7 x 10 mm and weight is 119.5 grams. This is the Galaxy Ace 3 slightly longer and slightly heavier than its predecessor.

Samsung has the Ace 3 an update with the 4G technology. With the Galaxy Ace 3 so you can surf the 4G network being rolled out.

Software
Samsung has also added a number of features on the Galaxy Ace 3 which should enable the user. Easy some functions have been around the Galaxy S 4.
• S Translator: provides instant translations, at any time of the day
• S Travel: you always travel information at hand
• Smart Stay: recognize your face when you look on your smartphone and saves battery power by dimming the screen when you look away
• S Voice: for executing voice commands
• 'Easy Mode': Aim your home screen so that you have easy access to the features that you will find the most important
3 The Ace comes with Android 4.2.

Availability
This Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 (4G version) is now available.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android

BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android June 27th
We already knew that BlackBerry Messenger this summer was coming to Android, but there is also a date attached, from 27 June will download this app via the Google Play Store.

BlackBerry Messenger
BlackBerry Messenger (or BBM) is perhaps the founder of the messenger services as we know now, so far, however, only limited to the BlackBerry platform. Do not have a BlackBerry, you can not use it. Popularly, the use of BBM called "ping". We saw earlier that BBM was coming this summer to Android and iOS, but now we have an exact date when it will be launched.

availability
BlackBerry Messenger will be available from 27 June for Android. From this date can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. This messenger application the big question is: is BlackBerry late with this introduction after WhatsApp has become extremely popular and Google Hangouts has not delivered? Will you ping on your Android Device from 27 June?

5 Android apps for the lover of cars

As a fan you would have the cream of the crop and the icing on the cake. Every week we fill an article with unique, useful and beautiful apps and / or games for lovers.
Cars remain beloved objects for men and women. Today we have therefore 5 apps for lovers of cars. Do you also suggestions with fun apps for car enthusiasts, share it with other readers.

Direct Lease Tank Service
Are you as commuter even several times a day on the way to or from work and you have to refuel your car do not plan quite right? Then you really need to lookup a nearby gas station which is also another uses a nice price.

Using Direct Lease Tankservice you apart looking for the cheapest fuel filter also required facilities of a gas station. So you only want cheap fuel or are you looking for a shop, fresh rolls, car wash, LPG, a manned station or a follower? Then you are at Direct Lease Tank Service to the right place.

AutoScout24
Auto Scout 24 is the largest European market for cars. With more than 2 million cars are that you will always find that meets your needs. A car, motorcycle or truck the chance Select your search criteria include where you can filter by year, mileage, make, model, price range and location. Do you have one or more car (s) found to taste then you can add it to your favorites and keep an eye on. The application also provides an opportunity to save your order again looking to move quickly. Favorite searches
AutoScout24 is originally a German application, but is fully translated into Dutch.

AutoWeek
AutoWeek is one of the older car magazines of Netherlands. The magazine first appeared in the Dutch stores in 1990. For a while is also the official Autoweek Android Application available. The application contains all the latest car news, videos, car tests and driving impressions which also appear in the paper tray.
Except for news you can get into the AutoWeek application also find all the specifications from the most comprehensive database of cars Netherlands. This database contains about 47,500 car specifications.

ANWB route
Are you the go with your car at home and abroad? Then it seems the ANWB route-Android Application indispensable app on your Android device. Using ANWB way you have the latest traffic and public transport information, parking information, information about the nearest tank location, direct contact with roadside assistance and damage information at your fingertips.
The ANWB used for this app ANWB traffic information, TomTom, 9292, Athlon Car Lease, Lease Direct, Pleasant Parking, Yellow Brick and AA Advantage members.

One Tanks
The names of fuel for your car is not the same in every country. So your tank in the Netherlands might Euro 95. In Italy, however, called Euro 95 Benzina senza plombo or Benzina verde. And in the Czech Republic they call naphtha or diesel example Mazot. With the One-Fuelling Android Application you'll be guided inter alia with the foreign names of the fuel of your preference.

Tank you despite using the Even-Fueling Android Application still wrong? Then you can easily report your damage with the app.

Viber: Application update for Android and desktop client

The free messaging and video calling service Viber achieved gradually become the same level as its big competitor Skype. Certainly the company also has a desktop client launched in the past week. You can now also from your Windows PC and Mac for free (video) call and send messages via Viber. The Android App has received a significant freshening.

Viber 3.0
Viber says world having over 200 million users and these users can from today all use the new Android Application and the new desktop application that Viber has developed.

The Android Application looks much better now and more to meet Google's guidelines. There are also some new features in the application including sending video messages to one or multiple recipients. There is also a new voice engine that has to ensure that improves the quality of the call.

Desktop
Besides the new apps, there was more great news because Viber now has a desktop application that (video) call and send support messages. Viber has this very good look at the colleagues of Skype and already implemented many possibilities. So you can get a conversation that you started on the PC to transfer to your phone when you have to leave, for example in the middle of a conversation.

With this new version will increase competition for Skype a lot, but for Google Viber could well be a major competitor in the field of messaging can be. Google will in fact probably next week a new chat service announce that the existing IM services of Google to combine. This replacement of Google Talk is internally developed called Babel, but may get called Hangouts.

Availability
The new application can be used on any Android device with Android 2.0 and above. The desktop client can be used for both Mac and Windows and the Linux version will follow soon.

Wanna try Viber you can click or scan the code below to download on your Android device the application.

New Samsung Galaxy Core

Samsung wants to establish itself in all ranks of the mobile market. Result, they generate many variants in tablets and smartphone. This time we can see the Samsung Galaxy Core to a dual-core smartphone with Android and Dual-SIM capability.

Samsung Galaxy Core
the Dual-SIM capability allows you to use two SIM cards simultaneously. The Galaxy Core would thus approach both private and business are. The other specifications we can place in the middle: a 4.3 inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 × 800 pixels, a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 8GB of internal and 1GB of RAM, a VGA and a 5 mega pixel camera and a battery of 1800 mAh. The memory is expandable to 64 GB. Via microSD The Galaxy Core measures 129.3 x 67.6 x 8.95 mm and weighs 124 grams. Android 4.1 will be included.

There are also a number of apps, announced the Galaxy S III and Galaxy S4 preinstalled:
• Smart Stay - follow your eyes via the front camera, the screen remains active if you look at the phone and will also remain active.
• Smart Alert - indicates that you have messages when you are on the phone
• Motion UI - activate certain functions through gestures such change or mute the sound
• S Voice - using a voice command you can get for example the device from sleep and ask for today's weather

Availability
In addition to the dual-sim there is also a version with a sim on arrival. Both come in May and July at the market.