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Perhaps we’ll see this newly leaked LG E900 device hit Canada when it officially launches. Specs have this anticipated Windows Phone 7 device with a 3.7-inch, full-touchscreen that’s powered by a 1.3 GHz processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, integrated GPS, HD video recording/playback, miniUSB port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The design looks nice and clean, especially [...]

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Although the iPhone 3gs natively takes spectacular video, you cannot simply take a frame grab but there is an easy solution that involves no jailbreaking or hacking.

Step 1:
select the video you want a frame from in your camera roll and turn your phone on its side to enter landscape mode (so it’s wider than tall) the video automatically fills the entire iPhone screen.

Step 2:
use the scrub bat up top to skip to the frame you want to capture. Pause the video on this point

Step 3:
tap on the screen anywhere to make the video controls dissapear and all you can see just the video.

Step 4:
hold the sleep/wake button on top of the phone and then press the home button on the front of the iPhone and a screenshot is taken and saved to the camera roll.

You now had a still image of the frame on the movie you want!

I isn’t the same an iPhone photo though the resolution is less and it’s in PNG format but unless you get the photo on a computer and use a professional video editing program it’s the closest you can get.

Also the iPhone video is only 640×480 resolution so it won’t create anymore than a VGA resolution still from a video.

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We love it when you send in your tips and hints, especially when they’re this cool.  Notice that the dual LED flash on the HTC Evo doesn’t work while filming video? Turns out that’s pretty easy to fix, using an app called LED light right from the Android Market.  No root, no muss, no fuss.  Hit the jump to get the links, and to see side by side examples with and without the camera flash. Thanks Jpeary!

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled the next generation of its popular iPhone, called the iPhone 4, at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. The new version of the device, which now features a front-facing camera for video calling, HD video capture and several other hardware improvements, is the company’s latest effort to keep its momentum going in the mobile market.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs appeared at the event in his customary black turtleneck and jeans to deliver the presentation. Much of the suspense was taken out of this year’s annual iPhone unveiling back in April after the tech blog Gizmodo published photos and descriptions of a prototype iPhone. “Believe me, you ain’t seen this,” Jobs said, according to reports.

The new device, which goes on sale June 24 and will come in black and white, will be 9 for the 16 GB version and 9 for the 32 GB version with a two-year contract from AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T), which is remaining the exclusive carrier of the iPhone for now. AT&T said current iPhone customers who are eligible for an upgrade before the end of this year will be able to get the iPhone 4 for the 9 and 9 prices when they sign up for a new two-year contract.

The company is getting rid of the iPhone 3G, and the 3GS is going to be on sale for beginning June 24. The phone will initially be available in the U.S., France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan, Jobs said, though more countries will be added in July, August and September.

The video calling feature, called FaceTime, will work only from one iPhone 4 to another and only over WiFi in 2010.  It will not be working on 3G cellular networks. “It’s WiFi-only in 2010, we’re working with the cellular providers to get things ready,” Jobs said, according to reports. 

Jobs had to halt his presentation when his iPhone 4 could not connect to the Web. “I’m afraid we have a problem and I’m not going to be able to show you much today,” he said. Someone in the audience yelled out, “Try Verizon (NYSE:VZ)!” Jobs asked audience members to disconnect from WiFi before he was able to demo some of the Web features of the phone.

The iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch display and runs on Apple’s A4 processor, which also powers the iPad. The device is 25 percent thinner than the iPhone 3GS, and has a glass front and back and a stainless-steel band that functions as the antenna system. The new screen has a 960 x 640 resolution, which quadruples the number of pixels available on the screen, which Apple calls a “retina display.” The display sharpens text, pictures and video, Jobs said. The iPhone 4 also has a larger battery that extends the device’s battery life. The phone’s camera has been upgraded to a 5-megapixel camera, with 5X digital zoom and can also record HD video at 720p/30fps.

Jobs also said that for .99, customers can download iMovie to the iPhone 4, which allows them to record, edit and post videos directly on the phone. The phone also comes with a gyroscope, which will allow developers to develop games and other apps to take advantage of the new motion controls.

Apple sold 8.75 million iPhones in the quarter, representing a 131 percent increase from the 3.79 million it sold in the year-ago quarter, and slightly higher than the 8.7 million it sold in the last quarter. According to IDC, handset vendors around the globe shipped 54.7 million smartphone units in the quarter, up 56.7 percent from the year-ago quarter, and outpacing growth in the overall handset market, which grew 21.7 percent.

The company is taking advantage of the surge in smartphone sales–the company’s global smartphone market share surged upward from 10.9 percent a year ago to 16.1 percent in the first quarter of 2010. Apple still trails behind Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) in global smartphone market share.

For more:
- see this AT&T release
- see more iPhone 4 pictures
- see iPhone 4 full specifications
- see the iPhone 3GS vs. iPhone 4
- see this Engadget post
- see this WSJ article (sub. req.)
- see this Bloomberg article
- see this WSJ live blog (sub. req.)
- see this Engadget live blog
- see this AllThingsD live blog

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Qik Video, launched a new version on the new Sprint HTC EVO 4G with video chat. They have also updated their Android app to include Video Mail and My Videos. Qik video was first launched to stream video from mobile phones to the web where it can be shared with friends and others.

For Video Chat from the Qik app on the HTC EVO 4G, select the person from your phone address book and that’s it! If the person you are inviting has the Qik app on their phone, their phone rings and with a single click both of you are video chatting away. If the other person does not have the Qik app on their phone, they’ll receive an SMS with a link to watch the video live on their mobile browser.

You can toggle between the front and back camera within the same session. Every video is also automatically archived as a private video on your Qik account so now all your conversations are available at your finger tips.

If the person you are sending to is a Qik user – they’ll see the
message in their inbox and their activity feed. If they are not a Qik
user, they’ll receive an SMS with a link to the video mail.

Qik video camera allows all users to record, share and go live. This
enables users to record, share and go live to your favorite social
networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace), video sites (e.g. YouTube,
Livestream, Brightcove, VMIX), blogs (e.g. Blogger, WordPress, TypePad,
Tumblr, Posterous) Click the big “Record” button in the main screen to
get into this mode. Then once you are in the viewfinder – click the big
red button to start streaming live to video sites.

The  updated version of Qik in the Android Market for all the non-Sprint HTC EVO 4G users  new features include Video Mail and My Videos. For now, you’ll need to get the Sprint HTC EVO 4G to take advantage of Video Chat

Launch offer for the new Qik Video!

For all the Qikkers on Android, experience all the features for free till July 15 after which the various Premium options will be available for a subscription of .99 / month.

Qik Features BASIC FREE

• Unlimited Qik-to-Qik video chat.
• Unlimited Live streaming to the web.
• Unlimited Live sharing to Social Networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter,
  Myspace).
• Unlimited Live sharing to Video sites (e.g. YouTube, Livestream)
  and blogs (e.g. Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Posterous).
• Qik-in-Touch Desktop App
• Video quality-Up to 640×480 (Standard).
• Video access settings
  -Public, private (Standard)

Premium Features

• Higher than 640×480 Video-  (Premium)
• Video archiving-Unlimited (Premium)
• Unlimited automatic downloads to computer (COMING SOON, Premium)
• Snap photos while recording videos (COMING SOON, Premium)
• Video access settings-Public, private, group (Premium)
• Upload and share videos recorded with the native phone camera app (Premium)
• Priority Support (Premium)

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We’ve already taken a walk through the basic functions of the updated Qik video chat app for the Evo 4G — now let’s take a look at video chat in action. Check it out after the break as Jerry and I give things a go, with both of us connected over WiFi, though even that couldn’t make up for the server crush everybody’s putting on Qik.

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