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Sony announces S1 & S2 dual screened Android tablets…
Apr 26th
sony s1 and s2 dual screen tablets
Sony has just announced a pair of Honeycomb tablets in a press event in Tokyo, called the S1 and the S2, both of which are still codenames according to Sony. It has made its 9.4-inch Sony S1 and 5.5-inch dual-screened S2 Honeycomb tablets official with a press event in Tokyo recently. We’ve been hearing about these since mid-February, and recently the Japanese paper Nikkei has said Sony has plans to enter the U.S. market before the end of Summer 2011.
The S1 is a 9.4-inch tablet with an off-center of gravity design that supposedly makes it easier to grip and more comfortable to hold. Kunimasa Suzuki, Deputy President of Sony’s consumer products and services group likens it to holding a magazine. The S2 is a 5.5-inch dual-screened tablet that has the ability to use the screens as one large canvas, or feature specially coded applications running in each independently.
Both the S1 and S2 house Nvidia Tegra 2 processors, and the ability to integrate with other Sony products. And they both sport the Playstation Suite, like the new Xperia Play smartphone. An example was given where the S1 can act as a remote for Bravia marked equipment. Both the S1 and S2 will be available globally this fall.
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Elonex launches a budget range of Etouch tablets
Apr 18th
Elonex 702ET
The budget tablet segment has just become all the more exciting thanks to the BRITISH-TABLET-MAKER, Elonex has launched its range of budget tablets at Gadget Show in Birmingham with a clear mission to cut down the rest of the market on price. The selection of tablets from Elonex is almost overwhelming with six models in its Etouch family. The Android tablets are available in a choice of either 7-inch or 10-inch size. “New technology carries a premium price tag and it was Elonex’s vision to stand out from the competition to offer high quality tablets at an affordable price-point.” Elonex said.
The 7-inch models are the Etouch 760ET and 702ET. The main difference between the two is that the 760ET has a resistive touchscreen while the 702ET has a capacitive touchscreen. The 7-inch eTouch 760ET and it comes with 800×480 touchscreen display, 1 GHz LNX Code 11 ARM processor, 256 MB of RAM, Wi-Fi, 4G built-in storage and a microSDHC card slot.
The 760ET is the cheapest of the Etouch family. Both run Google’s Android 2.2 operating system and the 702ET is 10.6mm thick.
Elonex 760ET
The 10-inch models are the Etouch Blade 1000ET, 1044ET, 1040ET and 1043ET. Again one of the main differences is the type of touchscreen technology used. The 1000ET has a resistive touchscreen, the 1044ET has a progressive touchscreen and the 1040ET and 1043ET have capacitive touchscreens. All four models have WiFi but the 1043ET also has 3G capabilities.
The progressive touchscreen on the 1044ET is apparently a crossover between capacitive and resistive technology which Elonex said offers improved responsiveness without the high price tag. The 1043ET has an A8 ARM processor, SD card slot, accelerometer and a front facing camera.
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Elonex eTouch Blade 1043ET Android 3G tablet….
Apr 15th
Elonex has recently launched its new eTouch series tablet, Elonex eTouch Blade 1043ET. The Elonex eTouch Blade 1043ET is powered by 800MHz ARM processor, it’s also designed to supports WiFi 802.11b/g and 3G connectivity. The Elonex tablet also has many fabulous features like Virtual on-board QWERTY keyboard, 10-inch LED-backlit display with resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, Web camera, Speakers, etc,.. This new stylish and lightweight gadget will runs on Android Froyo Operating System.
Elonex eTouch Blade 1043ET Android Tablet
There is a 3.5mm headphone jack, Mini USB 2.0 and Mini HDMI ports. The eTouch Blade 1043ET is running on Android 2.2 Froyo OS. Its size is 266 x 165 x 11 mm and weight 690 grams.
Elonex eTouch Blade 1043ET’s Features and Specification :
1. Running on Android 2.2 Froyo OS
2. Powered by an 800MHz ARM processor
3. 512MB of RAM, and 4GB flash storage
4. 10-inch LED-backlit capacitive touchscreen display
5. Up to 32GB of microSD card slot for memory expansions
6. Display resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and supports multitouch
7. 3G module (SIM Card Slot) for connecting to mobile networks
8. Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, web camera, and speakers
9. G-Sensor for automatic screen rotation
10. 3.5mm headphone jack
11. Mini USB 2.0 and Mini HDMI ports
12. Boasted by a 3400mAh Li Ion re-chargeable battery
13. Dimensions: 266 x 165 x 11 mm and weight 690 grams.
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Lenovo to release 23″ tablet by the end of this year…
Apr 13th
William Cai, a Lenovo senior specialist in marketing, told techradar during a talk at this year’s Gadget Show Live that they are currently working on a 23 inch tablet. If it is true, Lenovo will surely release its new 23-inch tablet sooner or later but not longer than this year. And he admits it wont be as portable as your more typical, smaller tablet, but could still be easily moved between rooms, used as a TV, and is big enough to offer you a full-size QWERTY keyboard.
Lenovo 23'' tablet
At first glance, such a huge PC tablet goes against all logic. But then again, it may just require a shift in concept of what a PC tablet is all about. When you stop to think about it, the design really isn’t that far off from the iMac desktops that Apple has been producing since the mid 2000s – really, the only difference would be a touch screen and a kickstand. The Apple iMac has seen unprecedented and ongoing success, and mobility would only add to its function. The same could happen for the Lenovo mega PC tablet, as long as they find a confident purpose and the right way to market it.
Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing, release date, or availability…. Click Pricesbolo.com to check on various models of Lenovo products and tablets.
Acer’s First Honeycomb Tablet called as Iconia Tablet A500…
Apr 11th
Acer‘s got a slick new tablet coming to the market soon and it’s going to be the company’s first Android 3.0 better known as Honeycomb device. It’s called the Iconia Tab A500 .
Acer Iconia Tab A500
The Iconia Tab is a 10.1 inch device with some solid guts despite it’s slender 1.69 pound frame. There’ll be an NVIDIA Tegra 250 1GHz dual-core processor, an Integrated Nvidia GeForce GPU, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of flash storage. The device will offer support for Micro-SD cards (up to 32GB), 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Flash.
An ambient light sensor will supposedly make sure that the 1280×800 TFT WXGA display always looks as great as possible.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 Other features are a 5 megapixel camera on the back, and a 2 megapixel camera on the front for video chat, there is also HDMI, and Dolby Mobile technology.
Acer Iconia Tab A500 Price in India will be costing around Rs.21,000/-. Check other other tablet prices in Pricesbolo.com.
Chrome OS Tablet Version : WORK IN PROGRESS…
Apr 11th
Chrome OS Tablet
Informations in Google’s source code reveal that company developers have started building a tablet version of Chrome OS, its browser-based operating system (OS). Chrome OS has been evolving since Google announced it in the year 2009. Initially it was aimed at Netbooks, the small, low-end laptops. But the first incarnation of Chrome OS–a pilot release intended for developers and testers rather than ordinary customers.
The evidence seems to show that Google hasn’t abandoned Chrome as part of it’s tablet strategy, despite the fact that tablets running Android Honeycomb are starting to crop up.
Google also claimed that the notebook is the main form factor and its first version of the platform was much rather intended for developers and testers. It arrived in a polished laptop package dubbed the Cr-48 and now it could be getting ready for slates. In the code can support be found for touch screens, a virtual keyboard and certain UI elements are edited to suit touch screen imput devices. The list of open tabs is also optimized for touch and allows you to switch between different pages by scrolling between the icons. Screen rotation support is also added.
Finally here are some of the hints of Chrome OS for tablets:
1. For touch user interfaces; the string includes the term “CrOS Touch” but not just CrOS.
2. Increasing the space; to make touch interface more friendly.
3. Multiple screens of icons in the style of iOS devices
4. Applications will be reflowed when rotated like iPad
5. Changes in Chrome and Chrome OS source code
6. Programming change log notes
7. Change in virtual keyboard with a number of keys like, delete, microphone, tab, return, shift and screen keyboards, which are certainly necessity for tablets.
Acer Reveals 10.1” Honeycomb Packard Bell Liberty Tablet
Apr 8th
Packard bell liberty tablet
Li ho..! to the new Packard Bell Liberty Tablet . Packard Bell Liberty Tab looks familiar, that’s because it appears to be a rebranded version of the Acer Iconia Tab A500. The Liberty Tab, offers a 10.1” Nvidia Tegra 2 tablet packs Honeycomb and specs on par with the other upcoming Honeycomb tablets including dual cameras, Tegra 2 dual-core processor, HDMI output, and a multi-touch screen.
The tablet has a front-facing 2MP camera and a 5MP camera on the back. The Packard Bell Liberty Tab also has Dolby Mobile audio with built-in stereo speakers. The Liberty Tab features WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G connectivity runs Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Pricing has yet to be confirmed. To check the prices of tablets click Pricesbolo.com.
Can We Indians Sooner Expect BlackBerry Playbook…?
Apr 6th
RIM has finally announced the release date and pricing of their first tablet BlackBerry PlayBook. But it isn’t in India. The device is scheduled to be available on April 19th in more than 20,000 retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada.
BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook is one of the amazing tablet which is most expected by the BlackBerry lovers. Its is a multi-tasking powerhouse with an uncompromised web experience and an ultra-portable design and apart from everything it is very user friendly.
Blackberry PlayBook will be the first and only professional-grade tablet in market. The device is enterprise ready right out of the box with sporting next generation features and specifications and comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage capacity.
Its feature are Dual HD camera with Flash support, it is ultra-thin and portable device, It can be easily synced with any BlackBerry Smartphones, Quick responsive Operating System and lighter weight.
blackberry playbook
- The BlackBerry PlayBook will run QNX Neutrino OS. The new OS is just for BlackBerry tablet. The new OS is for BlackPad special, but would it have some compatibility problem, no one knows. But the compatibility problem cannot be a block and the company may solve it before release.
Specifications :
1. Operating system: BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
2. Processor: 1 GHz dual-core processor, w/ GPU
3. Display: WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
4. Resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels
5. Dimensions: 5.1″ x 7.6″ x 0.4″ (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
6. Camera: Dual 1080p HD for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear)
7. Audio playback: MP3, AAC and WMA
8. Video playback: H.264, MPEG4, WMV
9. 1080p HDMI output
10. GPS, Orientation Sensor, 6-Axis Motion Sensor, Digital Compass
11. Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support
12. RAM: DDR2 1 GB support
13. Internal memory: Up to 64 GB (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
14. External memory: up to 64GB (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
15. Adobe Flash Player 10.1
16. Color: Black
17. Weighs approximately 0.9 lb or 400g.
BlackBerry PlayBook’s Price in India might be Rs.22000/- (approx). And We strongly hope that RIM will cover our Asian market sooner.
Okay, so what is the next version of ANDROID is called as…? I read it as ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Mar 31st
The next version of Android, Android 2.4 will be named as Ice Cream Sandwich and it can be expected by June or July, 2011.
Android 2.4 IceCream Sandwich
As you might already know, each Android operating system update is given the name of a dessert, in alphabetical order – Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and Honeycomb. And the next version, Android 2.4 is Ice Cream Sandwich.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Android 3.0 is announced earlier and demoed at CES 2011, and is named as Honeycomb. Android 2.4 is named the next in alphabetic order after Android 3.0 though.
Google Android OS had two recent releases as Gingerbread announced in December and Honeycomb in January. Honeycomb is said to be for Tablets, even though it is supposed to be working on smartphones as well. Motorola Xoom Tablet which is showcased at CES 2011 is the first touchscreen tablets to use Android 3.0 HoneyComb. It is also rumored that, Ice Cream Sandwich could be the Honeycomb optimized for phones.
well, Will this ICE CREAM SANDWICH taste better than APPLE…? Have to wait…
Hottest technologies at Consumer Electronic Show 2011
Jan 11th
| 7 Hottest technologies at CES 2011 | |
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Gadgets revealed at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas flop more often than they pop. This year’s show, however, delivered many products that are bound to make a difference for years to come.Microsoft provided a sneak peek at a radical new version of Windows, many manufacturers showed tablet computers with the potential to give Apple’s iPad a run for its money. 2010 may not have been hot for 3D TVs, but that surely has not taken the buzz out of the technology. |
| 1. Tablets | |
| Touch-screen tablet computers crowded the show, as brand names large and small showed off a slew of devices meant to compete with Apple Inc’s iPad.From a hardware standpoint, companies touted features that the iPad doesn’t yet have, such as front- and rear-facing cameras for video chatting and taking high-definition videos and the ability to operate over wireless carriers’ new and forthcoming high-speed networks, together known as 4G.As for software, the upcoming Honeycomb version of Google Inc Android software seemed a popular choice. Many of the tablets unveiled – such as the Xoom from Motorola Mobility Inc – will run Honeycomb, which is more geared toward tablets than current versions of Android, which has its roots in smartphones and their smaller screens. |  |
| 2. 4G devices | |
| 4G devicesVerizon Wireless lit up its 4G network in December, with limited coverage but unsurpassed data speeds. The network uses fresh, uncrowded spectrum and is designed from the ground up to carry data, resulting in connections that in many cases beat the speed of DSL lines and cable modems.For now, only plug-in laptop modems can take advantage of it, but at the show, Verizon showed off smart phones from Motorola, LG Electronics Inc, HTC Corp and Samsung Electronics Co set to arrive in the first half of year, along with two tablets. |  |
| 3. Windows running on cellphone chips | |
| The computers looked half-finished, with exposed components, and ran what looked like plain vanilla Windows 7. Under the hood, though, these computers had components that signal a seismic shift for Microsoft and the PC industry.Instead of running on processors from Intel Corp or Advanced Micro Devices Inc, the mainstays of Windows PCs for three decades, these computers were running on cellphone-style chips based on designs from ARM Holdings PLC. That could mean laptops and tablets with longer battery lives, and give Windows a better chance of gaining a foothold in the emerging world of tablet computers. |  |
| 4. Intel and AMD strike back | |
| Intel and AMD, whose processors are the “brains” of PCs, unveiled new chips with significant design changes, in part to help them hold off threats from tablets and smartphones. The idea is to make traditional, low-cost computers using their chips more competitive with the mobile devices.The new designs promise to make computers better at doing graphics-intensive tasks and playing video. Intel and AMD are doing this by putting graphics capabilities, historically handled by a separate chip, on the same silicon as the computer’s main, general-purpose processor. That means data move more quickly.
An added benefit is longer battery life, an important quality if these chips are to be competitive with those used in tablets. With the functions on the same chip, the power the parts need to talk to each other is reduced. |
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| 5. 3D TVs with cinema glasses | |
| Last year’s big new thing in TVs, 3D, didn’t catch on as manufacturers had hoped. One problem might be the bulky, expensive, battery-powered glasses the sets need. This year, LG Electronics Inc is trying a different take on 3D, with light, inexpensive glasses of the kind used in movie theaters.Vizio Inc already sells one such set, and Samsung Electronics Co said it was working on similar technology. In LG’s and Vizio’s version of the technology, the screen resolution is halved, but not everyone will notice. The flickering effect sometimes produced by the battery-powered glasses is missing, and the lighter glasses also don’t darken the image as much. |  |
| 6. Free TV on the go | |
| TV broadcasters are adding signals to their towers that are designed to be picked up by portable gadgets such as small TVs, laptops and cellphones.It’s unclear how interested the public will be in this technology. An earlier attempt at broadcasting subscription-based TV signals to gadgets failed for lack of interest. But gadget makers including Audivox and LG are forging ahead, providing consumers with an array of “Mobile DTV” gadgets this year. They range from portable TV sets to plug-in antennas for the iPad.
A big obstacle for the technology is that cell phone carriers aren’t interested in selling phones with Mobile DTV receivers. |
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| 7. High-speed colour printing | |
| It’s not often that a new printing technology comes along. After all, both inkjet and laser printing have been with us for decades. Now, a startup called Memjet promises a significant twist on inkjet printing. The technology allows a desktop printer to spit out one page per second in color, at low cost.Instead of having a print head that moves back and forth across the page, it has a head that’s stationary and spans the whole page. The printer should be on the US market this year through an undisclosed partner, priced around $600. |  |
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