Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion

SMI SM3257ENAA MPTool V2.03.58 v8K1129 (11/11/29 Build)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3257. 
NEW! 
1. SM3257ENISP update the SanDisk 24nm MLC Read Retry Table. 
2. SM3257ENISP modify ISP version date. 
3. Disable Reliable mode for Samsung 27nm MLC (EC DE D5 7A 58 43) and Samsung 21nm MLC K9GCGD8U0A (EC DE A4 7A 68 C4). 
4. MP tool write full fixed ISP Flow for 32nm TS TLC. 

SMI MPTool V2.03.49 k0929 v1[SM3255EN] 11/09/08 bulid  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255EN 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool V2.03.42 k0530 v6[SM3255AB] 11/06/24 bulid  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255 AB 
Password to change the configuration: 320 
differs from the other utilities on the 3255AV - 
to cope with poor sectors. Setting: VID / PID, bcdDevice (look in the properties manager for the ID) rest - no change. 

Setting FD 8G SM3255AB, flashSamsung K9ABG08U0A  

Settings 8 gigs flash drives on the controller SM3255AB Memory Samsung K9ABG08U0A [EC, D7, 98, CA] (the program SM3255AB_J0818_v.2.03.31_v.1) 
with an administrator in XP works very simple: 
define a program of the stick (the button "Scan USB "), upload the selected file (if simpler: SM3255AB Samsung K9ABG08U0A.ini) in the program (the button" Setting ", the password can be like" 320 ") and press the" Start "... operation takes seconds ...

SMI SM3252 QBB TSB 43nm D2 Flash Toolsv2.0  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3252C QBB 
Password to change the configuration: 320

SMI Test SM32x V1.16.29 G0828  

The old version of the utility to recover the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM321AC, SM321BB, SM321BC, SM324BB and SM324BC.Which of these controllers, the utility is working correctly I can not say, so -> 
comment in writing, who helped the utility. 
Password to change the configuration: 320

SMI MPTool SM32x v1.17.47 v1 I0209  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3252A, SM325AC, SM321, SM324. 
should also help to fill flash in the FM-transmitters (which may further devices) on the controllers and SM339BD SM341BA. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3255ENA1ENAA V2.03.37 v9K0310  

Utility to restore the flash controllers and Silicon Motion SM3255ENA1 SM3255ENAA. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI ReFixInfo 1.0.0.1   

Utility to change the ID specified by the manufacturer at the flash controller: SM3252G, SM3252D, SM3255AA, SM3254, SM3257AA, SM3255AB, SM325, SM3257AA. 
Supports change the following data: Vendor / Product Name, PID / VID, Revision, Volume ID, Descriptor, LED Setting. It also allows you to reset / set the "write protection".

SMI MPTool SM3257EN v11 v.2.03.37(11.03.17)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3257EN. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 
SMITranscend JetFlash OnLineRecovery (SM32XX)  

The utility for USB flash drives resuscitation Transcend JetFlash. 
only works with flash controllers SMI. 
supported controllers (not verified): 
SM3211 
SM3252 
SM325AC 
SM3254 
SM3255 
SM3257 

SMI SM325x K0317 20,110,317 (SM3257)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3257. 
Password to change the configuration 320 
may be to work with other controllers: SM3254AE, SM3255AA, SM3255AB, SM3255ENAA, SM3255ENA1, SM3257AA, SM3257ENAA. 

SMI MPTool SM3211BC1 v2.03.28 v5 100 608  

Utility to restore the flash controllers and Silicon Motion SM3211BC SM3211BC1. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3255TS v.2.03.30 v11  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255TS. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3255AA SM3255AB v.2.03.20v2  

Utility to restore the flash controllers and Silicon Motion SM3255AA SM3255AB. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3255AA v.2.03.08 v510.01.11  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255AA. 
100% Works with 3255AA 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3257AA v12 v.2.03.34(10.11.22)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3257AA. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3255AB J0923v.2.03.31 build 13 (08/09/10)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255AB. 
Password to change the configuration: 0000 

SMI MPTool SM3255AB J0818v.2.03.31 v1 (18.08.10)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255AB. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3257AA J0702 v2.03.29 v3  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion Series SM3257. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 
SMIMPTool SM321CC I1021 v1.17.71 v1  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion series SM32XX. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM3254AE v2.03.19 v2 I072310/03/17  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3254AE. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3211BC1 I0829 v 1.17.69 v4  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion Series SM3211. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM3254 Only v2.01.03 v2 I0720  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3254. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM3255AB J0615 v2.03.08 v9 100615  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255AB. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3211BC J0304 v2.3.11 100122  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion Series SM3211. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM3255 I1030 v2.03.08 v5 100111  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255AA. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM325xBA TSB 43nm D2 v.1.0.d2  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3252B. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM32x J0323 100 309  

Utility to restore the flash controllers and Silicon Motion SM325AC/SM321U SM3252A, SM3252B, SM3252C. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM32x I1126 v2.02.04 v5  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion series SM32x (SM321AC, SM3252A, SM3252B, SM3252C). 
Password to change the configuration: 320 
SMI MPToolSM3211 J0120 v2.03.09 100,121  

Utility to restore the flash controllers and Silicon Motion SM3211BC SM3211BC1. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM3254/SM3255 I1030 v2.02.02 v8  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3255 and SM3254. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI MPTool SM3211 I1020 091 026  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM3211BC. 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

SMI Test SM32x I1030 v2.02.02 v8  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion series SM32x 
(SM321AC, SM321BB, SM321BC, SM324BB, SM324BC, SM3252A, SM3252B, SM3252C, SM325AB, SM325AC). 
Password to change the configuration: 320 

Test SM32x I0910 v1.17.71  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x (SM321AC, SM321BB, SM321CC, SM324BB, SM324BC, SM325AB, SM325AC, SM3252BA, SM3251BA). 

SMI Mass Production Tool F0609 (SM340)  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x (SM340AB). The controller is used in MP3 FM transmitters (VID 090S PID 1000).
A. The configuration files to restore MP3-FM modulator are here .
Two. The configuration files torestore MP3 Player Apacer Audio Steno AU231.

UFDisk Utilities (SMI)  

Utility to create a bootable CD section on controllers SMI (Silicon Motion) VID = 090C.

Test SM32x I0414 v 1.17.55  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x (SM321AC, SM321BB, SM321CC, SM324BB, SM324BC, SM325AB, SM325AC, SM3252BA, SM3251BA). 
The archive is a tool to guide in English. 

Test SM32x H1226 v. 1.17.44  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x. 
The archive is a tool to guide in English. 

CF Tester SM223AC H0613  

Set of tools for controllers Silicon Motion SM223AC. 
controller used in the drives SSD (installed in EeePC netbooks and analogues). 
In the archives of the program: Chorus_V1.22.98 and Root Program for Tester-F0825 (SM330 for SM26X USB Tester). 
SMI SM32XUser Manual  

Instruction in English for a series of utilities to the Controller Silicon Motion SM32X.

Test SM32x H1029 v. 1.17.42  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x. 
The archive is a tool to guide in English. 

SMI SM32x H0328 v.1.17.24  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x. 
English Language. Immersed INI files 
to restore flash drive OCZ ATVTURBORally2, 1GB-32GB 
0325 VID, VID 0324, VID 0321, VID 090c. 

SMI SM32x H0328 2008.03.19  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x. 
English interface look to the previous version of the SMI SM32x E0824 . 

SMI SM32x E0824  

Utility to restore the flash controllers Silicon Motion SM32x. 

A-DATA USB Flash Disk Utility1.0.4.1 (Silicon Motion)  

Utility to restore the flash company A-DATA. 
Presumably work with flash controllers Silicon Motion. 

SMI Mass Production Tool (SM32x_G1219)  

Utility to flash controllers company Silicon Motion. 
Supported Controllers: 
SM321, SM324, SM325. 
used to flash the firm Corsair. 
password to change settings: 320 

SM323 & 321 Test Program 2.0(Silicon Motion)  

Utility to flash controllers company Silicon Motion 
SM323 and SM321.

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How to update Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 to Official Jelly Bean 4.1.2

The international version of the Samsung Galaxy S2 (model number GT-I9100) still has some life left in its legs just yet, with Samsung introducing the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update that should keep owners and fans of the handset more than happy. After all, it has been a pretty good servant ever since it was launched a couple of years back to much fanfare, and has stood pretty well on its own, setting some sales records back in its heydays.

Basically, if you happen to own the unlocked international version of the Galaxy S2 and reside in Spain, you ought to have begun to receive the update by now, so you would do well to check it out if you haven’t yet done so already.

The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S2 will be available via two routes - either Over-The-Air (OTA), or through the Samsung's Kies software. Needless to say, you will find as though the Galaxy S2 has received a new lease of life with the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update, including a user interface that is far closer to the Galaxy S3 than ever before since the new Nature UX will be part of the OTA download.

Other goodies that you can hope to enjoy with the latest Jelly Bean update include features such as Direct Call, Smart Stay, a pop-up floating video player that comes in handy, improved TouchWiz widgets, Project Butter and Google Now among others.

Are you stoked yet? Whoever has lost hope in the fact that good things come to those who wait might just end up with a smile on their faces this time around.

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Samsung Tizen OS can run Android Apps

Tizen, the mobile operating system being developed by Samsung and Intel, can support programs written with Samsung’s Bada SDK as well as Android applications, The Handheld Blog reported. The operating system supports a program called Application Compatibility Layer (ACL), which is similar to Research in Motion’s Android player for the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Open Mobile, the company behind ACL, claims Android apps will be able to run on a Tizen-powered device with 100% compatibility and feature the same responsiveness users would expect on a native Android device.

The company hopes that the program will be integrated into smartphones and tablets by vendors and not end users. A video demonstration of Android apps running on a Tizen tablet follows below. - source

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Intel 530 Series SSD Review

Intel launched the SSD 530 series as a progressive update on their SSD 520 line, moving away from the 25nm NAND flash and incorporating new SandForce silicon with 20nm flash for more efficient power consumption. The 530 series also consolidates Intel's various form factors which previously carried different model numbers.14 new products don the SSD 530 brand in a variety of different form factors; standard 2.5", mSATA and M.2. As was the case with their previous series, Intel has optimized the SandForce firmware to deliver a combination of performance and reliability.

Every Intel 530 SSD is quoted to have a maximum read speed of 540 MB/s and a write speed of 490 MB/s. With those performance numbers-- a tad lower than other SandForce-based SSDs--it’s clear that Intel’s new 530 line is catered towards a more mainstream consumer base rather than for the maximum possible transfer rates. Additionally, the maximum 4k random IOPS is 41,000 and 80,000 for reading and writing respectively. The Intel SSD 530 Series also offers key features such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit Encryption to protect user data, End-to-End Data Protection, and Data Compression to help improve performance and endurance by automatically compressing information sent to the SSD.

The M.2 SSDs, mSATA and 2.5-models all use the Serial ATA 600 interface. The 2.5-inch version comes in 80GB, 120GB, 180GB, 240GB, 360GB and 480GB capacities. The mSATA and M.2 models are limited to in 80GB, 120GB, 180GB and 360GB. All of the Intel 530 SSDs ship with a five-year warranty. We are reviewing the 240GB 2.5” 7mm unit.

Intel SSD 530 SATA Specifications:

• Capacities:
• 80GB
• 120GB
• 180GB
• 240GB
• 360GB
• 480GB
• Performance
• Sustained Sequential Read: up to 540MB/s
• Sustained Sequential Write: up to 490MB/s
• Random 4 KB Reads: up to 41,000 IOPS
• Random 4 KB Writes: up to 80,000 IOPS
• Components:
• Intel 20 nm MLC NAND Flash Memory
• SandForce SF-2200 Controller
• AES 256-bit Encryption
• Form Factors: 2.5-inch
• Thickness: 7 mm
• Weight: Up to 78 grams
• Operating: 0C to 70C
• Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER): <1 data-blogger-escaped-1016="" data-blogger-escaped-bits="" data-blogger-escaped-br="" data-blogger-escaped-per="" data-blogger-escaped-read="" data-blogger-escaped-sector=""> Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 1,200,000 hours
• Warranty: 5 Years

Design and Build

One of the small things about the new 530 series is that it appears Intel is now taking the design of its consumer-branded SSDs up a notch. As such, the Intel 530 240GB has a very nice, modern look to it in terms of design with its silver colored all metal enclosure, with a dash of color with the faux circuit board sticker.

Similar to previous Intel SSDs sharing the same case design, its 7mm z-height makes it compatible with thinner notebook designs and other systems needing the smaller form factor.

Looking at the connectors, we see the standard power and Serial ATA connectors. This drive is SATA3 (6G) and is backwards compatible with SATA2 as well; however, the bandwidth limitation would be capped to approximately 270 MB/sec with SATA2, which is still much faster than HDDs.

Under the hood, we will see that the Intel 530 makes use of Intel (Micron) 20nm MLC written NAND as well as a cross Intel/LSI-branded SandForce controller.

The bottom side of the circuit board includes 8 additional NAND packages, making the total sixteen.

Consumer Synthetic Benchmarks

All consumer SSD benchmarks are conducted with the mid-range StorageReview Consumer Testing Platform. The comparables used for the review below include:

• Crucial M500 (480GB, Marvell 9187, Micron 20nm MLC NAND, SATA)
• OCZ Vector (256GB, Indilinx IDX500M00-BC Barefoot 3, 25nm MLC NAND, SATA)
• Samsung SSD 840 EVO (250GB, 400MHz Samsung 3-core MCX controller, Samsung 1x nm Toggle NAND Flash, SATA)
• Seagate 600 SSD (120GB, Link-a-Media LM87800, 19nm MLC NAND, SATA)
• OCZ Vertex 150 SSD (240GB, Indilinx Barefoot 3 BF3-M10, 19nm MLC NAND, SATA)
• Corsair Force LS (240GB, 19nm Toshiba MLC, SATA)

To read more about the comparison of the benchmark testing with IOMeter please visit storagereview.

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Samsung debuts monster 1.6TB SSD XS175

Samsung unveiled its new XS175 line of SSDs today, with capacities of up to 1.6TB and a brand-new storage interface. The new drive uses the Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) standard, which is meant to boost SSD performance by transitioning to using PCI Express for transfers rather than conventional SATA.

The Serial ATA standard has been extended multiple times since it first debuted in 2003, but it was fundamentally designed for spinning disks. Many of the features that the SATA/AHCI interface enables, like NCQ (Native Command Queuing) were designed to address problems with that type of media — not for modern SSD architectures. (See: Crucial M500: The first 1TB SSD, priced at just $0.60/gig.)

Normally, enterprise products aren’t of much interest to the consumer market, but NVMe is a feature that’s headed for the consumer space before too long. The performance benefits over AHCI are significant — NVMe is designed to allow a drive to create multiple queues, using a model that more closely maps to the multiple NAND channels in an SSD rather than relying on spinning media to access data sequentially. It supports up to 64K submission and completion queues, with each queue holding up to 64K of entries. Queues can be prioritized or weighted differently to speed system accesses.

Samsung is the first company to implement NVMe, and it claims the standard will offer significant performance advantages. While plenty of other SSDs have used the PCIe bus before now, the benefit of NVMe is that it’s a standardized interface that won’t require specific manufacturer drivers in the future. Once widely adopted, you’ll need just a standard driver that can easily be bundled with the operating system.

Those of you who follow the storage market may be aware that the next generation of SATA controllers, dubbed SATA Express, are adopting PCI Express as their interface. SATA Express and NVMe are complementary, not competing technologies. Specifically, SATA Express specifies the design of the physical connectors and hardware, while NVMe provides the driver and interface. According to the consortium that’s in charge of SATA Express, the decision to move to NVMe was made because it offers increased performance and significantly improved power management without requiring a full doubling of bandwidth.

The current SATA transfer rate tops out at 6Gbps, while SATA Express bumps this to 8Gbps. That might not sound like much, but the SATA-IO working group believes that the benefits of NVMe, combined with the modest bump in raw bandwidth, will deliver a satisfying performance kick.

The first SATA Express chipsets are expected in 2014, with Intel’s Broadwell. SATA Express is backwards compatible with AHCI as well as supporting NVMe — there’s no reason to worry about drives becoming incompatible due to the shift.

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iPhone 5 vs Nokia Lumi 920

It’s that time again; consumers worldwide are going to have to make a concrete decision as to which of the new smartphone behemoths to buy. It is true to say that the world of smartphones is expanding; what once was a market ruled by Apple, in 2012 other companies have wedged their foot firmly in the door. The Android phones and Samsung Galaxy S III are all firm competitors that the common consumer may be well acquainted with…but what about the Nokia Lumia 920? This well-timed new release from Nokia could be the wild card of the deck; but will it trump the iPhone 5? Read on to find out.

Design

Apple has always prided themselves in the visual aspect of their products; utilising ‘less is more’, beauty in simplicity. The iPhone’s design exudes class and chic without being showy; and the iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest to date. iPhone coined (and invented according to their website) round rectangular edges and now has a 4” screen – claiming if you expand the screen too much for the sake of it; the end product is oversized and makes it awkward and difficult to use.

The Nokia Lumia 920 is made out a mixture of glass & polycarbonate and visually looks like a serious contender when placed next to the iPhone. Compared to the iPhone 5’s black and white, the Nokia deals with quirky, vibrant colours – possibly attracting a new range of consumers. However, the iPhone is actually smaller and lighter than the Nokia. Have a look at these stats:

iPhone 5 (Height, Width, Depth) 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 Weight – 3.95 ounces

Lumia 920 (Height, Width, Depth) 5.12 x 2.78 x 0.42 Weight – 6.52 ounces

The size of the Nokia Lumia screen is 4.5” compared with the iPhones 4”. This means that Nokia have managed to obtain a higher resolution, but not by much. What it really comes down to is which of the phones will sit more comfortably in your hand?

Technical

The new chip which Apple are using is called the ‘A6 chip’, which apparently is twice as fast the A5 in the iPhone 4S. The Nokia Lumia has utilized the use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip. The Samsung Galaxy S III uses the very same chip; and the Samsung Galaxy S III is super-duper speedy.

Camera-wise, the iPhone still uses an eight mega-pixel camera (which is to slight dismay of the general public). However, the camera is forty percent faster and performs far better in lower light than its predecessors. All the iPhone camera’s inner workings can also be used to create seamless panorama photos also.

The Lumia 920 has an 8.7 megapixel camera which features Nokia’s PureView technology. Nokia claim that the camera can capture up to ten times the amount of light surrounding the lens through ‘floating lens technology’. Although Nokia ended up upsetting many people with a certain advert which was apparently showing the camera in all its glory…but got caught out faking the shot with a professional camera. Spot the cameraman/lights.

Other Spec

The overall spec of the phones are pretty similar, where iPhone has Siri, Nokia has TellMe; and both phones sport seemingly good battery life, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth & storage space. A big calamity the iPhone 5 may face though is through the controversy surrounding iOS 6, which was released on September 19. Many people have suffered problems with their iPhones running iOS 6; especially with the new iOS 6 Apple Maps (Apple’s attempt to replace Google Maps), which are already renowned for being absolutely terrible and problem-ridden. The Nokia Lumia will operate using Windows 8, which will be released on October 26th – time will only tell how well it runs.

Conclusion

It basically boils down to if you can wait until the Nokia Lumia 920 comes out to make your decision. Yes, the iPhone 5 boasts a world of a billion apps and is an improvement on the phone we all have grown to love….but do we yearn for more? Has the iPhone done enough to keep the public content? The Nokia be the next smartphone you didn’t actually know you were looking for; but it could easily find its way into your pocket.

Author: Alfie Davenport works in the technology department at Ladbrokes Roulette. He has owned Nokia, Apple, and Android smartphones over the past 6 years and is currently a huge fan of his HTC One X.- source

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World’s largest commercial UHD TV at 110 inches

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today created the ultimate lean back experience with first-of-its kind Smart features, larger screen sizes with breakthrough picture quality and elegant designs that push the boundaries of technology across its 2013 TV product categories.

Regardless of consumers’ viewing preferences for LED, OLED or the innovative Ultra High Definition (UHD), Samsung’s 2013 Smart TVs allow consumers to enjoy a seamless, integrated and immersive entertainment experience. With increasing consumer demand for larger screen sizes, Samsung will also expand the number of models available in 60 inches and above, in addition to the world’s largest commercial UHD TV at 110 inches. - source

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The World's First Cuirved 3D OLED TV

LG has just unveiled its take on a curved OLED TV in the shape of the LG EA9800.

Taking on Samsung's curved OLED TV which was only announced as the world's first mere hours ago, LG's model sports the same 55in size and on the surface has little to instantly set it apart, though we're sure it will still be a truly stunning sight.

LG is also committing to launching its curved OLED before Samsung, allowing it to claim it as the "first to launch the 55-inch OLED TV”.

“We believe our new OLED TVs offer the ultimate viewing experience, surpassing anything seen before. The new curved model complements our core OLED TV family with a unique design that capitalizes on the thinness of the screen and the aesthetic beauty of OLED TV.” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG’s Home Entertainment Company.

LG EA9800 curved OLED TV Specs

With a slightly concave design, the point of these curved TVs is to provide a slightly more immersive viewing experience as the image wraps around to your periphery vision that little bit more. However, while at 55in, these TVs are large, you arguably need an even larger display before the image actually stretches into periphery territory. Unless you sit very close to you telly, of course.

Also, neither LG nor Samsung's curved OLED TVs have the much talked about 4k resolution of other recently launch top-end tellies but the inherently excellent contrast, viewing angles and colour saturation of OLED should mean that both sets provide excellent overall image quality. OLED displays don't use a backlight but rather each pixel is an individual LED light, which is why they display such excellent contrast.

The LG EA9800 will use LG's WRGB OLED technology that employs Red, Green, Blue and White organic LEDs to construct each pixel of its Full HD (1080p) display.

The TV uses a 'Paper Slim' design is built using carbon fibre to keep weight to a minimum, plus it will have a very thin bezel, which LG calls Cinema Screen design. All factors that will no doubt contribute to a very high price tag.

There is currently no word on what connectivity the TV will offer.

LG EA9800 curved OLED TV Release Date and Price

Although keen to point out it will be first to launch a curved 55in OLED TV, LG hasn't actually committed to an exact launch date or price yet.

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The World’s First 4G/LTE Speedtest on TeliaSonera in Stockholm

In October 2009 Long Term Evolutionist featured interoperability testing for Samsung GT-B3710 USB LTE modem on TeliaSonera’s LTE network in Stockholm.

In December, TeliaSonera became the first operator in the world to offer commercial 4G/LTE services, in the central parts of Stockholm and Oslo.The Stockholm 4G city network is supplied by Ericsson. The Oslo 4G city network is supplied by Huawei.

TeliaSonera has three nation wide 4G/LTE licenses in the 2.6 GHz frequency band; in Sweden, Norway and Finland. The agreement with Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks cover network roll out during 2010 and 2011.

During TeliaSonera’s LTE launch event, download speeds that exceeded 40 Mbps were achieved, judging by Bredbandskollen. The upload speeds measured were more in line with the 5 Mbps that Northstream experienced.

Recently a market research company, Northstream tested 4G/LTE network using Samsung GT-B3710 USB LTE modem on TeliaSonera’s LTE network in Stockholm.

Here’s the LTE Speedtest report,

Overall first LTE experience is a very positive one.It works, and that’s respectable.The instalation of Samsung USB LTE modem is very easy suprisingly both connection manager software and modem firmware required an immediate upgrade.

Browsing experience was rather good.Lower latency compared to 3G networks. But the throughput measurements were sort of a disappointment.It never exceeded 12 Mbps in downlink even though TeliaSonera boasts super-fast mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times higher than with Turbo-3G.. More impressive in that case was the 5 Mbps uplink.

TeliaSonera’s LTE network, which uses spectrum in the 2.6GHz band, is still in its infancy. The distance from Northstream’s offices to a base station could explain the lower-than-expected download speed, according to Northstream CEO Bengt Nordström.

“It seems like the capacity drops off fast as the distance from a base station increases,” said Nordström.

Questions to TeliaSonera about the distance from its offices to a base station went unanswered, according to Nordström.

TeliaSonera does not want to enter a technical discussion on why Northstream was not able to get higher speeds, according to a spokeswoman.

The actual bandwidth in any kind of mobile network will vary depending on where you are, the number of users in the network and what kind of service the subscriber is using, she said.

TeliaSonera continues the build out of 4G in Sweden and Norway. The common 4G/LTE core network will be delivered by Ericsson and the radio networks by Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks.

TeliaSonera’s current 4G networks cover the central city areas of Stockholm and Oslo. The 4G network roll-out will continue to Sweden’s 25 largest municipalities and recreation areas and to Norway’s four largest municipalities to offer communication services for the future.

This is a good news for LTE deployment around the world. Congratulation TeliaSonera.

Northstream’s Blog Via PCWorld

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Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook

Samsung is taking the wraps off its 13-inch Series 5 Ultra Touch Windows 8 ultrabook today, and at a starting price of $809.99 for the Core i3 version, it’s one of the more reasonably-priced machines we’ve seen so far. An extra $50 will buy you a Core i5 processor upgrade, but otherwise, both models will have the same 1366x768 10-point touch display, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard drive with 24GB of ExpressCache — Samsung’s term for high-speed solid state storage directly on the logic board. The Series 5 Ultra Touch isn’t breaking any records with its 3.83-pound weight, but it’s not bad for a machine with a spinning hard drive.

The company also took a minute to touch on its renamed Ativ Smart PC 500T and 700T Windows 8 tablets, which will be selling for $749.99 and $1,199.99, respectively. While both will be running Windows 8 and not the more limited Windows RT, that extra $450 will buy you an Intel Core i5 processor (the 500T comes with an Atom Z2760), a bump from 2GB to 4GB of RAM, and a doubling of storage, from 64GB to 128GB.

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