My discovery about the ancient names of my homeland Philippines: The lost tribe of ISRAEL is found -- THE FILIPINO.

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I am interested to know this and I continue to research actually our ancient history where Filipinos came from... thank you verymuch Ms. Hazel Santiago for this information... yes there is possibilities that we have a Jewish blood if not much 100% but has a bit on it because it can be seen in our culture...

Samsung Galaxy S Advance review

Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy S3, to a mixture of wows and disappointment. Many loved its natural theme, others disliked how it hadn't changed much versus the brilliant Galaxy S2.

Of course, first impressions are dangerous, but we get the feeling they will prove decisive when it comes to another recent device from Samsung, the Galaxy S Advance.

It comes with a dual core 1Ghz processor, which is respectable when quad cores have only really started to arrive in recent times. It also boasts 768MB of RAM to ensure it's a smooth operator.

There's no word on whether the Advance will get updated to Android 4.0, which is quite disconcerting especially given the launch of HTC's Desire C – a budget smartphone that ships with Android 4.0.

Performance

Underneath a 4-inch 480x800-pixel resolution display lies either 8 or 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD cards up to 32GB in size. Knowing the Galaxy S2 could support 64GB microSD cards, you may in fact be able to use them as well, but don't count on it.

Over the top of the slightly clunky Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system lies TouchWiz 4.0, which is bold as it is bright. We like how it works, and it looks suitably inviting on the Galaxy S Advance's display, although we do tend to remove certain features to speed things up.

Most people who see the device described it as like the Galaxy S2, only fatter. It's got a textured backplate to help with grip and the curved edges make it comfortable to hold. Our only issue is the home screen button, which feels a bit clunky and out-of-date.

You get two cameras on the Galaxy S Advance, one 5-megapixel at the back and one 1.3-megapixel at the front. Based on a few test shots, the quality seems good but we missed a physical button for starting the camera and taking pictures.

Samsung decided to split things up into hubs, and that's still the case here. The result is areas where you know what to find. Games Hub is fairly self-explanatory, as is the Social Hub. It's an approach Microsoft took with Windows Phone 7 and it definitely makes life a little easier.

It's not quite enough to stop the user-interface from feeling cluttered, and, dare we say it knowing how slow the update process is on Android, dated-looking. Android 4.0 is so much nicer to use, which makes stepping back in time more difficult.

Android provides you with access to Google Play, and thanks to the specs of the Galaxy S Advance, most of them will run. It's really only the likes of Shadowgun that may prove troublesome, assuming it will run graphically-intensive games of that nature at all.

Conclusion

We get the feeling the Galaxy S Advance may become the victim of poor timing. Compared with the slightly cheaper HTC One V, which is made of much better materials and is easier to use because of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, the mid-range Samsung looks a bit dated and overly priced from where we're standing.

A very competitive contract price may sway the proceedings - the One V isn't going to be as cheap in this respect - but future-proofed this device most certainly isn't, especially when you consider the entry of HTC's Android 4.0 Desire C to the market.

You'll have to wait until our full review to find out our verdict.

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Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices will feature dual core CPUs

 Nokia will be releasing 12 Windows Phone 7-powered devices in 2012 and some will feature ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processors.

The news comes via Forbes who spoke to STMicroelectronics’ CEO Carlo Bozotti at STMicroelectronics’ analyst day.

On the subject of dual core-powered Windows Phone 7 Nokia handsets, Bozetti said that his company has ‘very close relations’ with Nokia and that it’ll be an ‘important supplier’ to Nokia’s 2012 Windows Phone 7 releases.

According to BGR, ‘a few of Nokia’s phones will be powered by ST-Ericsson’s U8500 system-on-a-chip (SoC) package, which offers support ARM Cortex-A9 dual-core processors.’

At present, there’s no word from inside Nokia on how its progressing with the development of its Windows Phone 7-powered smartphones.

Of course, there have been more than a few rumours of prototype devices already being passed around within the company, so we expect to see, or hear, something before the close of 2011 on this subject.

Stephen Elop, Nokia’s Microsoft-loving CEO, has also expressed his desire to get a Windows Phone 7-powered Nokia handset to market before the close of the year.

How likely this will be depends on the efficiency with which Nokia’s development and design team can turn around a handset.

We’ve heard lots of reports about a device called the Nokia W8, which is basically the Nokia N8 flashed with Windows Phone 7, and the Nokia W7 – a variant of the Nokia E7, just with a Windows Phone 7 operating system.

Here’s a snippet of our report on the Nokia W8 and Nokia W7:

‘In terms of spec, latest murmurings suggest that the Nokia W7 will feature a WVGA display, Qualcomm QSD8250 chipset, Windows Phone 7 OS and an 8-megapixel camera. This is reported to be the first device to hit the market, coming sometime in late 2011.

The Nokia W8, a Windows reboot of the Nokia N8, will be the flagship handset, featuring a dual core Qualcomm CPU and Adreno 320 GPU, as well as a 12-megapixel shooter. The Nokia W8 is expected to get a release date in early 2012, possibly Q2.’

All in all, that’s all we know at present. So expect to see some Nokia Windows Phone 7 action in the latter part of 2011 or early 2012, at the latest.