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Samsung unveils its D9500 in Korea-- a 75" "Premium" Smart TV for the times when "big" may just be too big.

The company claims it is the biggest 3D flat panel set yet, offering LED backlighting, 1080p resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate. However one requires active shutter glasses for the 3D effect.

Being a connected TV (via built-in wifi), it also has the usual gamut of internet features-- including web browsing, Skype and games through an included qwerty touchscreen flip remote. Users can also use their Samsung Galaxy smartphones or tablets as a remote via app.

The monster TV should hit Korea this July, before making its way to our shore sometime this year.

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Pyramid Research predicts the Windows Phone establish itself as the smartphone OS market leader as early as 2013, partly thanks to Microsoft's alliance with Nokia, which should show its true force by that very year.

The reasoning goes that Nokia, while currently appearing to suffer losses through its dragging on with Symbian, is also strong enough to take a beating-- as well as smart enough to learn from both Symbian and Android's (not to mention iOS') successes and failures.

Thus, when Nokia finally releases its WP7 models it will do so with enough confidence to jump start a new era for the OS.

Android's growth is also set to start slowing down (compared to the 2010 - 2012 period).

Meanwhile RIM and Apple's insistence on closing their operating systems anything but their own hardware will result in their own losing out to the larger manufacturers  (such as Samsung and LG), who have the luxury to benefit from the economies of scale.

The analyst says its forecast model takes 51 different countries into account-- including a large number of emerging market which it says will drive and determine market growth in the next 5 years.

Go Why Windows Phone Will Beat Android

Nokia announces the X7, its latest Symbian-based smartphone, is now available.

The X7 is the company's first 4" smartphone, with glass and stainless steel contruction and a capacitive AMOLED display (640 x 360 resolution).

It runs Symbian's latest iteration, Anna, which Nokia says provides a fluid user experience. It carries an 8MP full focus camera with dual LED flash and 720p video recording capability.

Connectivity comes through wifi and 2G/3G.

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Creative launches its D80, a Bluetooth wireless one-piece speaker in a variety of colours.

The compact device plays wireless audio from most Bluetooth devices (supports A2DP/AVRCP profile), including iDevices, Android phones and tablets. For connection with other audio devices it also includes integrated aux-in.

Providing what Creative says is full dynamic audio are x2 3" full range drivers.

Models are available in either white with a pink, blue or green grille, or black with a black grille.

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