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Sprint Force specs
The Sprint Force has just been announced, revealing its inferior hardware underneath a 4-inch WVGA display with a 480×800 resolution. While the low-end Android leaves much to be desired, it still offers 4G LTE and NFC at an affordable price of $49.99. Get a full list of specs on the Sprint Force after the break.
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Mobile Miscellany: week of January 28th, 2013
If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought a resolution to HTC’s kerfuffle with the custom ROM community, along with a handful of special edition Samsung smartphones and new efforts toward spectrum sharing with the US government. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of January 28th, 2013.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile
ZTE Nubia Z7 to have 6.3-inch screen
ZTE launched its ultra high end smartphone, the Nubia Z5, last month. The handset comes in black or white, and has a 5-inch 1080p touch screen with a 1,920×1,080-pixel resolution and 443 PPI which is manufactured by Sharp. What’s interesting is that the device is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and a 2,300mAh battery. What’s more? It comes with a 13 megapixels shooter on the rear along with added software features such as panoramic and continuous shooting. Other features include a 2 megapixels shooter on the front, 2 gig of RAM, and 32 gig of ROM and Dolby sound technology. Since it’s coming from a Chinese company such as ZTE, you would think it would come with a very cheap price tag, but that’s not the case here. The device costs $554 (3,456 yuan) and will be the company’s flagship phone for this season. The device most probably won’t be making to the US, but we get the Grand S, which is another high end device from the company with similar features.
Since the current trend is to launch phones with more than 5 inch of display, ZTE is giving it a serious thought since Grand S obviously lacks that. The 6.1 inch Huawei Ascend Mate was a stunner and it has the biggest screen available on smartphones. Apparently it will not because ZTE is working on a bigger phone, with a 6.3 inch screen.
We have some leaked renders of the phone, and yep, it’s a monster. The screen should obviously have high resolution because without that it won’t be standing out of crowd. If rumors are true, the screen will have a high resolution of 2560 x 1440. To match that kind of resolution, it will be complemented by an 8-core processor running at 1.4Ghz. If that wasn’t enough, the device will supposedly have 128 gig of ROM. Other highlights include a Mali-T658 GPU, 4000mAh battery, 16 mega-pixel camera, Android 5.0, and LTE support.
The phone sounds awesome on paper, but we’re not sure whether the phone will be launched with that kind of specs. Besides, as the more inches game progresses, we will ultimately have tablets that are phones or phones that are tablets. This is getting confusing day by day because a 6.1 inch phone would definitely not fit into an average pocket size. With the 6.3 inch screen, you would need a kangaroo pouch to carry around this device. I think 6.3 inch screen size should be the cap because more inches will put it into the tablet category, in fact you cannot carry such a phone around you all the time, and phones are meant to be with you as a means of communication.
I’m not sure whether the company will be using a home grown 8 core processor because there are many factors that affect the final performance. The clock frequency tells nothing about the performance of the chip, so the true face of the device will be known on the benchmarks if at all the company launches the device. What’s your opinion?
Source: GizChina
NVIDIA Announces The New Tegra 4 Processor Bringing Even More Quad-Core Goodness And GeForce Grid Which Brings Cloud-Based High Quality Graphics To All
It’s been a long time coming, but NVIDIA has finally unveiled its latest addition to its chipset family and “GeForce Experience” by introducing the world to the Tegra 4 processor. As indicated before, the world’s first speedy ARM 15-based quad-core all-in-one chip will feature an astoundingly efficient 28nm process (which happens to match the Snapdragon S4 Pro chip), 72 GPU cores and the ability to handle a 2,560 x 1600 resolution at 120Hz. The neat thing is that we’ll all see the same type of DDR memory and 4 + 1 architecture as found in the Tegra 3 chip, so we can expect to see incredibly responsive and fluid performance in everything from gaming to just the swiping from screen to screen in an efficient manner. Oh and for those of you that care about looking towards the future— the Tegra 4 has full LTE support.
Additionally, NVIDIA also announced its NVIDIA Grid cloud computing tool. NVIDIA Grid allows for any sort of smart devices from TVs to Android devices to run high-quality graphics and games all based off of the cloud. Essentially— users will open the app and through high quality servers that host specialized graphic cores, the same users will be able to play all sorts of high quality apps and games in awesome video and rendering quality thanks to a basic internet connection. This means that users won’t need to worry about having a device with an old built-in graphics unit anymore since it won’t be doing the dirty work of having to render high-quality video— the cores on the NVIDIA Grid servers will do all the dirty work for you.
Full press release after the break:
NVIDIA Introduces World’s Fastest Mobile Processor
Tegra 4 Features 72 Custom GPU Cores, Quad-Core Cortex-A15 CPU for Superb Performance and Efficiency; LTE Enabled with Optional Chipset
LAS VEGAS—CES—Jan. 6, 2013—NVIDIA today introduced NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 , the world’s fastest mobile processor, with record-setting performance and battery life to flawlessly power smartphones and tablets, gaming devices, auto infotainment and navigation systems, and PCs.
Tegra 4 offers exceptional graphics processing, with lightning-fast web browsing, stunning visuals and new camera capabilities through computational photography.
Previously codenamed “Wayne,” Tegra 4 features 72 custom NVIDIA GeForce™ GPU cores – or six times the GPU horsepower of Tegra 3 – which deliver more realistic gaming experiences and higher resolution displays. It includes the first quad-core application of ARM’s most advanced CPU core, theCortex-A15, which delivers 2.6x faster web browsing and breakthrough performance for apps.
Tegra 4 also enables worldwide 4G LTE voice and data support through an optional chipset, the fifth-generation NVIDIA Icera® i500 processor. More efficient and 40 percent the size of conventional modems, i500 delivers four times the processing capability of its predecessor.
“Tegra 4 provides enormous processing power and efficiency to power smartphones and tablets, gaming devices, auto systems and PCs,” said Phil Carmack, senior vice president of the Tegra business at NVIDIA. ”Its new capabilities, particularly in the area of computational photography, will help improve a whole range of existing products and lead to the creation of exciting new ones.”
Computational Photography Capability
Among the Tegra 4 processor’s breakthroughs is its Computational Photography Architecture, which automatically delivers high dynamic range (HDR) photos and video by fusing together the processing power of the GPU, CPU and the camera’s image-signal processor.
Its HDR capability captures images, including those taken with a flash, the way they are seen by the human eye – with detail in both bright and dark areas.
Unprecedented Power Efficiency
Designed for maximum energy efficiency, Tegra 4 includes a second-generation battery saver core for low power during standard use, and PRISM 2 Display technology to reduce backlight power while delivering superior visuals.
Tegra 4 consumes up to 45 percent less power than its predecessor, Tegra 3, in common use cases. And it enables up to 14 hours of HD video playback on phones.
Tegra 4 Key Features
- · - GeForce GPU with 72 custom cores
- · - Quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU, plus a 2nd Generation Battery Saver Core
- · - Computational Photography Architecture
- · - LTE capability with optional Icera i500 chipset
- · - 4K ultra-high-def video support
About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Today, its processors power a broad range of products from smartphones to supercomputers. NVIDIA’s mobile processors are used in cell phones, tablets and auto infotainment systems. PC gamers rely on GPUs to enjoy spectacularly immersive worlds. Professionals use them to create 3D graphics and visual effects in movies and to design everything from golf clubs to jumbo jets. And researchers utilize GPUs to advance the frontiers of science with high performance computing. The company has more than 5,000 patents issued, allowed or filed, including ones covering ideas essential to modern computing. For more information, seewww.nvidia.com.
Videocon VT10 Jelly Bean tablet launched in India for Rs 10,999 ($200)
Gurgaon, India-based industrial conglomerate Videocon Industries Ltd (commonly referred to as Videocon) recently launched Videocon VT10 tablet, which is its first foray into the congested Indian tablet market. The 10-inch tablet based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will reportedly be marketed with 10,999 Rupees (around $200) price tag.
Considering the Indian government is in pursuit to giving each student an affordable tablet to be used in school, VT10′s price is considerably higher, however, it comes packed with decent specs and it’s bigger.
Videocon VT10 Specs
Display. With 10.1-inch display, Videocon VT10 will be more competitive than other smaller and even more affordable tablets available in India today. Videocon used IPS LCD technology for the device featuring up to 1280 x 800 pixels resolution.
Hardware. The company didn’t provide further information about the chipset being used in this device. What we know is that it will be powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. But based on the specs of its display, it is most likely a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset that is used because the resolution is high. Majority of Videocon’s smartphones uses Qualcomm’s chipsets so it shows that both have good working relationship.
Camera. VT10 reportedly sports 2-megpixel camera. The good news is, there are two of them; rear- and front-facing cameras. So, for this aspect, we really cannot expect more from the device.
Battery. Giving the device 6800mAh battery is enough to assure interested people that the device will not power down after a couple of hours or three. Considering it only has a dual-core processor and uses LCD technology for the display, the battery can last longer.
OS. The device will natively run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. For geeks, this is attractive enough, although, Videocon didn’t say if there is an update to version 4.2 shortly after the release.
Videocon VT10 Availability
The company didn’t provide information as to when this tablet will be released, or if it will ever be marketed outside the Indian market. Internationally, Videocon VT10 has a chance to attract more enthusiasts. However, if the company isn’t ready to take on the risk, our fellow enthusiasts in India may be the only people to ever enjoy this device.
Acer Iconia Tab B1 leaks ahead of CES
As you all should know, budget tablets are expected to be a huge part of 2013 after the success of Google’s Nexus 7. One in particular that we’ve heard about a few times is the upcoming arrivals from Acer. First spotted back in December the Acer B1 looks to rival Google and B&N, while offering a budget Jelly Bean tablet possibly for $99. Today some hands-on photos have appeared so check it out.
Since there’s been no official details or announcements, we aren’t fully sure what to expect yet from Acer and their B1, but rumors have it as a $99 slate. Today a Bulgarian tech site got their hands all over it a bit early, and they have confirmed all the specs as well as snapped tons of photos.
Like earlier leaks suggested, the Acer B1 will be a 7-inch 1026 x 600 resolution packing budget friendly tablet. Coming with a MediaTek dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of storage and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It certainly isn’t the strongest, but for $99 you can’t really complain. Sounds like the only downside is the 512MB of RAM and a TN panel that isn’t as vibrant as the Nexus 7.
So far we’ve heard this particular slate will be hitting India and a few other regions, and possibly won’t make its way to the US. Either way we can expect a similar device to arrive in the US from Acer, along with the budget friendly ASUS we’ve been hearing about and more. This will be a year of powerful yet fair priced tablets, that’s for sure. Stay tuned for more details and we’ll probably get some hands-on at CES so be ready to check it out.
[via Tablet.bg]
Acer Iconia B1 pictured in the wild ahead of any official announcements
We saw the first official looking news of a new budget tablet from Acer, the Iconia B1, just yesterday. Expected to be shown off at CES, and coming to market as just the Iconia B, it looks to be a budget Jelly Bean tablet that so far we've heard is heading to India. A Bulgarian tech site called Tablet.bg has laid their hands on one of the pre-release versions of the tablet and has put it through its paces.
As you might expect, the Iconia B doesn't set the world on fire. We'd already seen from Acer's website listing for the tablet that it would be a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, with 8GB of on board storage, 512MB of RAM and a 1024×600 resolution display. According to Tablet.bg the software on board is Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, so not the latest version, but not far off and it looks pretty much like stock Android too. The front facing camera is a 2MP shooter capable of 720p video, so potentially not bad for video chat.
While the reasonably low end specs might scare some away, the review goes on to praise the software performance. They say it works perfectly smoothly, and there's no noticeable lag. The low RAM will no doubt become an issue in some regards, but it sounds like Jelly Bean's enhancements in the form of Project Butter may not be lost.
The price in Bulgaria doesn't look that favorable when converted to Dollars or Pounds, as it looks to be the same price as the Nexus 7. However, we should remember that this may well be targeted at markets where devices like the Nexus 7 aren't available, or are extremely expensive due to importing costs.
Source: Tablet.bg (Translated)
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RCA Unveils Mobile TV Tablet
RCA made an announcement recently that they will soon be releasing a Mobile TV tablet. This device will be making an appearance next week over at the International CES. The RCA Mobile TV Tablet (Model DDA850R) is a dual tuner device that comes with the standard over the air tuner as well as a Dyle mobile TV tuner.
RCA Mobile TV Tablet (Model DDA850R) Technical Specifications
- Display: 8-inch IPS with a 1024×768 resolution
- Processor: 1GHz Cortex A5
- RAM: 1GB
- Storage: 8GB internal ; Expandable via micro SD card slot
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, HDMI, microUSB, USB, GPS
- Weight: 1.4lbs
This device has the distinction of being the first tablet to feature a dual tuner. Aside from the regular over the air channels users will have access to the 130 mobile stations all across the U.S. which is covered by Dyle.
A press release by RCA says that “The addition of both stationary and mobile TV capability in a tablet receiver means that viewers will never be out of touch with the latest news, weather, sports, and favorite channels. Our new RCA Mobile TV Tablet includes a telescoping antenna to receive regular digital TV channels when you’re not moving, and mobile TV when life keeps you busy and on the move. Mobile TV from Dyle is ideal for keeping up with local broadcasts when on-the-go. Research consistently shows that consumers who try mobile TV not only watch television with greater frequency, but they also enjoy catching up on the latest information wherever they go. Reaction to our first generation of standalone Mobile DTV receivers has been very positive, and we look forward to more widespread and more advanced services made possible by the addition of this Mobile TV Tablet to the RCA product portfolio.”
Aside from its TV features it’s also an Android tablet that has a pair of speakers in the front and a rear camera. It has full access to the Google Play store so you can download any app you want. Usage time runs for 4 hours on mobile TV while web browsing yields 10 hours.
This device will be available this coming Spring with a price tag of $299.
via androidcommunity
E FUN Nextbook 8-inch dual-core Jelly Bean tablet announced for $169
The folks from E FUN have announced a slew of new tablets running on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that they’ll be showing off at CES 2013 this year. Yesterday we reported on the budget friendly 7-inch flavor, and today they are back with an 8-inch model for those needing a little extra real estate. Read on for full details on this decent sounding slate.
E FUN is calling their new slates the Nextbook Google Play series, well because they now have full support of Google’s Play Store of more than 700,000 apps, games, books and more. Today they’ve added the Nextbook GP8 8-inch 1.5 GHz dual-core powered slate to their growing lineup. Here’s the full rundown on the specs:
The 8-inch GP rocks a 1280 x 800 HD resolution display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, bluetooth, WiFi, hdmi-out and is only 9.5mm thin. It also rocks micro-SD for added storage, and a full USB 2.0 port. You’ll get all of this and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for just $169.99 come February.
Pretty decent sounding slate for only $169.99. Not to mention that 8-inch HD screen is an IPS display, so you’ll have good viewing angles and exceptional color reproduction. E FUN will be offering the Nextbook GP8 with additional storage options at a higher price, but we’ll learn more next week on the CES showroom floor so stay tuned to our CES 2013 portal.
ZTE readying 5.7-inch P945 smartphone, 9mm thick, quad-core processor, 720p display
ZTE may be warming up more than one phone for tech writers making their way to CES this weekend. Alongside the company’s top-drawer Nubia Z5, Unwired View has spotted yet another phone and this one measures in at 5.7 inches. Currently going under the moniker P945, the screen resolution has apparently 720p (unlike the 5-inch 1080p display found on the Nubia device) while there’s an unnamed quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz doing the heavy lifting. A 3,000mAh battery should (hopefully) be able to power that screen for a decent amount of time, with a front-facing 1-megapixel sensor paired with a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera for your imaging needs. This particular phone has China Mobile livery along the bottom edge and according to the leak, it should arrive over in Asia around the end of Q1 this year.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: Unwired View
Cricket Wireless Is The First US Carrier To Snag The HTC One SV: Available 1-16 For $350
If you’re a dedicated Cricket customer looking for something new and shiny (without breaking the bank), hang on to that Christmas bonus for a little while longer. The prepaid carrier announced today that the HTC One SV, itself only just debuting in the UK, will be available on January 16th. The mid-range ICS phone will run $349.99 on Cricket’s non-subsidized 3G and LTE plans.
To refresh your memory, the One SV appropriately sits between the One S and One V models. From the S it takes a 4.3-inch LCD screen, dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, and 1GB of RAM. A resolution of 800×480, a mere 8GB of MicroSD-expandable memory, and a 5-megapixel camera keep it firmly out of the high end.
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Cricket Wireless Is The First US Carrier To Snag The HTC One SV: Available 1-16 For $350 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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ZTE prepping another phablet for 2013
Phablets are the new fad for phone manufacturers. It’s been a pretty successful fad, so we’re starting to see those manufacturers try out newer and bigger things. ZTE, for instance, released an incredibly powerful 5-inch, 1080p device called the Z5, to compete with Samsung’s Note II and HTC’s Droid DNA. ZTE didn’t really trump either device with the Z5, so now it looks like they’re upping the ante a bit by preparing a 5.7 inch powerhouse. The phone, right now only known by a model number P945, will sport a 720p display and a quad-core processor. It’s a shame to see a downgrade in resolution to get that higher screen resolution, but time will tell if that’s going to make a huge difference on the phone’s success. Aside from that, it’s got standard high-end specs and a tentative Chinese release for either the first or second quarter of 2013. Hopefully we see it on American shores soon after that.
source: Unwired View
Polaroid Announces A New 7" Tablet For Kids That You Should Not, Under Any Circumstance, Even Considering Buying
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Well, it’s CES time again – time for manufacturers to show off what they’ve been working on for the last several months in hopes of coaxing you into opening your wallet to them. Normally, we get a slew of fantastic, exciting, and innovative devices in the CES storm; however, there are also a few that just aren’t worth even considering. This new Polaroid tablet for kids is one of them.
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NEEDS MOAR BEZEL!
You may or may not have already heard about it today. For those who haven’t, here’s the skinny: it’s a 7″ tablet with a display resolution of 800×480, half a gig of RAM, a 1GHz single-core processor, 8GB of storage, a 2MP rear shooter, and Android 4.0.
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Polaroid Announces A New 7" Tablet For Kids That You Should Not, Under Any Circumstance, Even Considering Buying was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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LG may announce Optimus G2 at CES 2013
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 is right around the corner and we have a lot of manufacturers launching new devices in the smartphone segment. Samsung is expected to launch something big, most probably the Galaxy S4, and now even LG is rumored to have something new to offer at the CES event.
If you are into smartphone news, LG was incredibly quiet at last year’s CES, the CES 2012. They showcased only the devices which were already launched in the market and chose to wait until Mobile World Congress to launch new flagship devices. We had a report yesterday saying that LG was working on a 5.5 inch 1080p flagship phone for 2013 and is considering launching the device at Mobile World Congress that is going to take place in February and that the device would start shipping during the same month. The rumor originated from a Korean website called ETNews. Today we have another popular news site named DigiTimes come up with another rumor. According to them, the device is apparently the Optimus G2, which is a successor of the popular Optimus G.
LG was previously on the news that it is working on a sequel to the Optimus G that could be released as early as May 2013, but if go by DigiTimes claim, we should be seeing the device in a few days. The news of Optimus G2 story emerged first 0n a Korean website MK saying LG is already working on the device. Last year LG Electronics held a discussion with its subsidiaries including LG Display and LG Innotek and decided to unveil Optimus G2. The device was proposed to include an ultra high resolution or full high-definition (HD) display.
According to the current rumors, LG Optimus G2 will be will have screen size of between 5 to 5.5-inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (440 ppi), LTE-enabled and has a 2 GHz quad-core processor. Here’s a quote from DigiTimes:
“South Korea-based LG Electronics plans to showcase the Optimus G2 Android smartphone, with a 5.5-inch screen, and Qualcomm quad-core S4 Prime MSM8974.”
If launched at the CES, Optimus G2 would be a quick follow up device because the Optimus G made its debut in the Korean market in August, and was launched here few months back. LG Optimus G comes with a Qualcomm MDM9615 SOC which includes a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 320 GPU, 2 gig of RAM, 32 gig ROM and 13 MP/8 MP (depending on the market) camera. That’s some interesting specs and Optimus G2 is expected to have even better specs since it’s a sequel. Optimus G has a 4.7 inch screen, but Optimus G2 is expected to have a bigger screen, most probably a 5.5 inch one and it will be a 1080p HD display. We’ll be seeing a lot of devices with 1080p displays in the near future, thanks to HTC Butterfly for starting the game. What are your thoughts on G2? Let us know.
source: Digitimes
HTC’s 4G-capable One SV now available in the UK
HTC’s boring-looking but powerful HTC One SV has launched in the UK, with the unlocked retailers now selling the thing for around the £350 mark. For that money you get a lot of telephone, with the One SV powered by Qualcomm’s 1.2GHz dual-core S4 processor and that backed up by 1GB of RAM. It ought to work rather well.
The One SV comes with a 4.3″ display running at 480×800 resolution, which is pretty much the only compromise here, as…
…there’s a Micro SD card slot to augment the One SV’s 8GB of onboard storage to keep everyone happy. In a month or two when it’s a bit cheaper it’ll be a good choice.
Clove’s selling the One SV for £349 if you’re keen on doing Android the HTC way.
5.5 inch LG Optimus G2 coming to CES? [VIDEO]
We’ve heard about a lot of great new devices making their way to CES next week, but things have been a bit quiet from LG’s camp. That was, of course, until DigiTimes claims to have word that LG will launch a 5.5 inch superphone at the global trade show. The company is said to be launching a follow-up to the LG Optimus G.
Simply dubbed “LG Optimus G2,” this new device looks to challenge Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 even more with its 5.5-inch HD display (no word on resolution) and a quad-core Qualcomm S4 Prime processor. LG definitely seems to be prepping for a big unveil as it has launched a teaser video showing quick close-ups of a device that was too obscured to make out. Well… like all devices in the past 5 years it seems to be rectangular, but that’s all that we can tell about it for sure.
The :20 mark of the video above shows the mystery device sitting on a showcase tower, and some have reason to believe that the space beneath it is holding up a possible tablet dock ala the ASUS Padfone 2. That’s just pure speculation, though, so don’t read too deeply into that right now. Just know that LG will be looking to steal the show in Vegas next week, and they could be walking away with some nice “best of” honors if other smartphone OEM players don’t show up with anything compelling.
Phandroid is headed to CES, of course, and you can bet LG will be one of our first stops to bring you a first hand look at everything the South Korean electronics manufacturer has to offer. Be sure to stick around all throughout CES week for the goods. PS: LG, I totally forgive you for this teaser that looks like it was inspired from 1980s flea market commercials.
[via DigiTimesp]
Polaroid 7-inch “kids tablet” with Android 4.0 revealed ahead of CES
While we are expecting Polaroid to unveil an Android powered camera during CES, it looks like they will also be showing off an Android tablet. This is far from the first we have heard from Polaroid in terms of tablets, this one however, is designed with kids in mind. Which really just means that the tablet has a durable exterior as well as some other kid friendly features.
That being said, the Polaroid “kids tablet” is said to have been specifically designed for children with features to include a side and rear bumpers, parental controls and a safe web browser. Polaroid is also including an exclusive App Shop which will contain a mix of free and paid apps that are kid-friendly. Otherwise, those making the purchase can expect some pre-loaded interactive children’s books as well as NOOK for Android with Dr. Seuss and Smithsonian books.
Aside from the kid-friendly features, the tablet will be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with hardware to include an 800 x 480 display resolution, 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, an SD card slot, Wi-Fi, a 3500 mAh battery and 2 megapixel rear-facing camera.
Polaroid will have the kids tablet on display during CES, however that aside, those interested in making a purchase can do so now by way of the Polaroid website. In addition, the tablet will be available in Kohl’s retail stores this month. Lastly, the tablet will set you back $149.99.
HTC One SV Goes On Sale In The UK Sim-Free For £349.99
Following its unveiling last month, HTC’s confusingly named One SV has made its way over to British shores, and is now available to purchase SIM-free from Clove for £349.99.
For your money, you’ll be getting a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and a 4.3-inch display to play your favorite games and watch a few movies on. Unfortunately, the display only has a resolution of 480×800, so it won’t be the sharpest looking phone out there.
The One SV is also 4G capable, so if you’ve been looking forward to trying out the new EE network in the UK, you can do so without tying yourself down to a 24-month contract.
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HTC One SV Goes On Sale In The UK Sim-Free For £349.99 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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LG to show off 5.5-inch 1080p display, 7-inch screen with 324ppi and 4.7-inch bezel-less panel at CES 2013
LG has unquestionably had a great year with the introduction of the Optimus G and the highly-demanded Nexus 4. It seems as though the Korean manufacturer isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon as the company has already revealed plans to reveal three new displays at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The smallest of the three new display panels measures in at 4.7 inches. And, while that may be the same size as the panel used on the Nexus 4, the company’s newest iteration will feature a near bezel-less architecture, with edges just 1mm in thickness. The new layout would allow future smartphones to retain a frontward appearance that is composed almost entirely of the screen.
To compete with the likes of Samsung, LG will also be rolling out an all-new 5.5-inch display with full 1080p HD resolution, equating to an astonishing pixel density of 403 ppi. There’s no word whether or not LG plans to use this panel on an in-house device similar to its Optimus Vu released earlier this year.
Perhaps the most interesting of which, however, is the company’s upcoming 7-inch display. Featuring a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, the new panel offer 324 pixels per inch, a number higher than both Apple’s iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Source: GSMArena
LG to show off 5.5-inch 1080p display, 7-inch screen with 324ppi and 4.7-inch bezel-less panel at CES 2013
LG has unquestionably had a great year with the introduction of the Optimus G and the highly-demanded Nexus 4. It seems as though the Korean manufacturer isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon as the company has already revealed plans to reveal three new displays at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The smallest of the three new display panels measures in at 4.7 inches. And, while that may be the same size as the panel used on the Nexus 4, the company’s newest iteration will feature a near bezel-less architecture, with edges just 1mm in thickness. The new layout would allow future smartphones to retain a frontward appearance that is composed almost entirely of the screen.
To compete with the likes of Samsung, LG will also be rolling out an all-new 5.5-inch display with full 1080p HD resolution, equating to an astonishing pixel density of 403 ppi. There’s no word whether or not LG plans to use this panel on an in-house device similar to its Optimus Vu released earlier this year.
Perhaps the most interesting of which, however, is the company’s upcoming 7-inch display. Featuring a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, the new panel offer 324 pixels per inch, a number higher than both Apple’s iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Source: GSMArena
LG to show off 5.5-inch 1080p display, 7-inch screen with 324ppi and 4.7-inch bezel-less panel at CES 2013
LG has unquestionably had a great year with the introduction of the Optimus G and the highly-demanded Nexus 4. It seems as though the Korean manufacturer isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon as the company has already revealed plans to reveal three new displays at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The smallest of the three new display panels measures in at 4.7 inches. And, while that may be the same size as the panel used on the Nexus 4, the company’s newest iteration will feature a near bezel-less architecture, with edges just 1mm in thickness. The new layout would allow future smartphones to retain a frontward appearance that is composed almost entirely of the screen.
To compete with the likes of Samsung, LG will also be rolling out an all-new 5.5-inch display with full 1080p HD resolution, equating to an astonishing pixel density of 403 ppi. There’s no word whether or not LG plans to use this panel on an in-house device similar to its Optimus Vu released earlier this year.
Perhaps the most interesting of which, however, is the company’s upcoming 7-inch display. Featuring a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, the new panel offer 324 pixels per inch, a number higher than both Apple’s iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Source: GSMArena
Samsung Galaxy Grand – 5" display and 1.2GHz dual-core processor
Good lord, Samsung really does want to make 5″ screens the new default size. That’s what you get with the Samsung Galaxy Grand, which appears to be a mid-range Android model offering a 5″ display powered by a dual-core processor. It’s a bigger, slightly less powerful Galaxy S3 by the look of it.
Android 4.1 is the launch OS on the Galaxy Grand, with the only real downside here being the display resolution, which may look a little rough on that screen running at 480×800. There’ll be a dual-SIM version, too…
..which makes us suspect it won’t see a UK launch. But you never know. Love these Samsung info-pics. Everything you need to know in one image without any messy cutting and pasting.
Top 3 Tablets Of 2012
It’s been an interesting year for tablets. I wouldn’t say that we’ve seen as many great ones as we’ve seen smartphones, but there are still some magnificent tablets that were released. To name a few, Google’s Nexus 7, which was released earlier this year in July. Another great release was the Kindle Fire HD 8.9′ and The Galaxy Note 10.1′. Still, there were a lot of really bad tablet releases, like the Nexus 10. There are barely any apps that can support the Nexus 10′s resolution. If you have the Nexus 10′s screen brightness up all of the way, you’ll get a mere 5 – 7 hours of battery life depending on how you use it. The Nexus 10 was a great piece of hardware, but it obviously wasn’t ready for a full release, mainly because of the lack of compatible apps. Regardless, here’s my top three tablets:
Google Nexus 7: Google’s ASUS-manufactured Nexus 7 is a simply amazing piece of hardware. It’s powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core CPU and is running on the latest version of Android, 4.2. Obviously the huge advantage of Nexus devices is the priority updates they receive, which is an outstanding feature to have when Google releases a massive firmware update. When the tablet first released it was sold in 8GB and 16GB versions for $199 and $249, respectively. Google recently refreshed their Nexus 7 line removing the 8 gig version from the line up. The 16 gig version was put in the 8 gig’s place. To replace the 16 gig’s place Google added a new 32 gig version of the Nexus 7. Overall it’s a great tablet device, has a OK amount of storage and runs extremely smooth. Not to mention that it’s a high-end tablet at a extremely cheap price point!
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is essentially the tablet version of a Note II (albeit the tablet released long before the Galaxy Note II). There are a whole lot of cool things you can do with this behemoth. This is one of my top tablets of 2012 simply because of the video below:
Kindle Fire HD: This device is simply amazing. The device is packed with hardware. It has a dual-band dual-antenna that increases download speeds by 40%, which is allegedly much better than the iPad 3′s download speeds. The device also features exclusive Dolby audio creating a clear and crisp audio experience. While the hardware is nice and all, the wow factor of this device lays on the software side of things. Amazon has essentially built this tablet for families. That said, you can set different options for your children when they are playing with the tablet (e.g. set time limits, certain permissions and etc). Now, the best part of this tablet — I would say — has to deal with having an Amazon Prime subscription. You can truly take advantage of the tablet’s HD screen with high quality movies. Not only that, but the HD screen makes it extremely easy to read books and even textbooks. Not to mention that it’s a whole lot less lighter than carrying a stack of textbooks around with you!
What are your top tablets of 2012? Make sure to let us know in the comments section below!
LG to show off 5.5-inch 1080p display, 7-inch screen with 324ppi and 4.7-inch bezel-less panel at CES 2013
LG has unquestionably had a great year with the introduction of the Optimus G and the highly-demanded Nexus 4. It seems as though the Korean manufacturer isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon as the company has already revealed plans to reveal three new displays at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The smallest of the three new display panels measures in at 4.7 inches. And, while that may be the same size as the panel used on the Nexus 4, the company’s newest iteration will feature a near bezel-less architecture, with edges just 1mm in thickness. The new layout would allow future smartphones to retain a frontward appearance that is composed almost entirely of the screen.
To compete with the likes of Samsung, LG will also be rolling out an all-new 5.5-inch display with full 1080p HD resolution, equating to an astonishing pixel density of 403 ppi. There’s no word whether or not LG plans to use this panel on an in-house device similar to its Optimus Vu released earlier this year.
Perhaps the most interesting of which, however, is the company’s upcoming 7-inch display. Featuring a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, the new panel offer 324 pixels per inch, a number higher than both Apple’s iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Source: GSMArena
LG to show off 5.5-inch 1080p display, 7-inch screen with 324ppi and 4.7-inch bezel-less panel at CES 2013
LG has unquestionably had a great year with the introduction of the Optimus G and the highly-demanded Nexus 4. It seems as though the Korean manufacturer isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon as the company has already revealed plans to reveal three new displays at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The smallest of the three new display panels measures in at 4.7 inches. And, while that may be the same size as the panel used on the Nexus 4, the company’s newest iteration will feature a near bezel-less architecture, with edges just 1mm in thickness. The new layout would allow future smartphones to retain a frontward appearance that is composed almost entirely of the screen.
To compete with the likes of Samsung, LG will also be rolling out an all-new 5.5-inch display with full 1080p HD resolution, equating to an astonishing pixel density of 403 ppi. There’s no word whether or not LG plans to use this panel on an in-house device similar to its Optimus Vu released earlier this year.
Perhaps the most interesting of which, however, is the company’s upcoming 7-inch display. Featuring a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, the new panel offer 324 pixels per inch, a number higher than both Apple’s iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Source: GSMArena
LG to show off 5.5-inch 1080p display, 7-inch screen with 324ppi and 4.7-inch bezel-less panel at CES 2013
LG has unquestionably had a great year with the introduction of the Optimus G and the highly-demanded Nexus 4. It seems as though the Korean manufacturer isn’t ready to slow down anytime soon as the company has already revealed plans to reveal three new displays at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The smallest of the three new display panels measures in at 4.7 inches. And, while that may be the same size as the panel used on the Nexus 4, the company’s newest iteration will feature a near bezel-less architecture, with edges just 1mm in thickness. The new layout would allow future smartphones to retain a frontward appearance that is composed almost entirely of the screen.
To compete with the likes of Samsung, LG will also be rolling out an all-new 5.5-inch display with full 1080p HD resolution, equating to an astonishing pixel density of 403 ppi. There’s no word whether or not LG plans to use this panel on an in-house device similar to its Optimus Vu released earlier this year.
Perhaps the most interesting of which, however, is the company’s upcoming 7-inch display. Featuring a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, the new panel offer 324 pixels per inch, a number higher than both Apple’s iPad mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Source: GSMArena
Huawei Ascend Mate and D2 leaked press renders show us more of the same
By this point, we're pretty sure that Huawei's CES cat is well and truly out of the bag. We know they're going to unveil a Windows Phone 8 device, but we also know that they're taking 2 super-sized Android phones to Las Vegas with them too — the 5 inch Ascend D2 and the 6.1 inch Ascend Mate. We're also pretty sure by this point that we know what each device actually looks like. Having executives showing them off in brand stores kind of helps on that front.
The serial tipsters @evleaks are back with some leaked press renders of each of the devices along with some spec information. They claim that the Ascend Mate's 6.1 inch screen will be at 720p resolution, with the whole device being powered by a 3800mAh battery.
The D2, that we see pictured here, sits well with the leaked photos we've previously seen. Pushing things along is said to be a quad-core 1.5GHz — likely in house produced — processor, a 1080p display and a 13MP camera. This backs up specs we've previously heard mentioned, and given @evleaks record there stands a good chance of it checking out. And, while a render isn't exactly a reliable source of software information, it looks here like we'll be seeing Jelly Bean on the D2. We'd expect nothing less from a device to be shown off at CES, but it's reasurring at least.
CES is right around the corner, and we'll be on the ground in Las Vegas throughout, so keep it locked to Android Central for all the best the show has to offer.
Source: @evleaks (Unwired View)
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The Android Foundry Posts Its Winter Wonderland Wallpaper For The Masses To Download
For those of us in the Midwest and Northeastern parts of the States, we are starting to get the full winter experience in the form of loved (or hated) snow, while the rest of country doesn’t get to have the full snow experience. Well in the spirit of the holiday season, The Android Foundry has released its brand-spankin’-new wallpaper called the Winter Wonderland that’s available in different resolution variations, which means the wallpaper should work with just about all Android devices.
Hit the source link below to grab the wallpaper for your device today.
source: Android Foundry
The Android Foundry Posts Its Winter Wonderland Wallpaper For The Masses To Download
For those of us in the Midwest and Northeastern parts of the States, we are starting to get the full winter experience in the form of loved (or hated) snow, while the rest of country doesn’t get to have the full snow experience. Well in the spirit of the holiday season, The Android Foundry has released its brand-spankin’-new wallpaper called the Winter Wonderland that’s available in different resolution variations, which means the wallpaper should work with just about all Android devices.
Hit the source link below to grab the wallpaper for your device today.
source: Android Foundry
Motorola DROID RAZR M coming in HD flavor?
The Motorola DROID RAZR M was a bit underwhelming when it was announced earlier this year, but it was never a bad device. In fact, the main complaint against it was the fact that the display wasn’t HD. Instead it launched with qHD resolution, and it was placed onto Verizon’s store shelves at the mid-range point.
It seems that might not have been enough for the OEM and carrier, though, as an HD variant is said to be in the works. PhoneArena picked up on the news from an unnamed source, and even has a nice, long list of specs for us to go over.
The device will reportedly house a 4.5 inch 720p display which gives us an astounding 326 ppi, a 3,300mAh battery which should give up to 21 hours of talk time, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and more.
If all this sounds too familiar, the it’s probably because it sounds an awful lot like a DROID RAZR MAXX HD. The battery certainly matches that device’s capabilities, we’re looking at the same chipset, and aside from the rumored DROID RAZR M HD being .2 inches smaller it should house many of the same components. We can’t be too sure what the motive for this refresh is with the base RAZR series already out there, but we’re not mad to be getting more options at all.
We have no idea when Motorola would be bringing the device out, but it’s quick turnaround for a simple refresh. The original RAZR M was released in September so a turnaround time of less than half a year would be insane. Heck, anything short of 10 months would be ridiculous.
That said, it’s just a rumor so there’s not much sense in putting a ton of stock into it. A word of advice, though: if this excites you then just go ahead and get yourself a RAZR MAXX HD because it’s almost the exact same device as far as internals go.
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