| Original posted by Huei | |
| Thursday, 02 August 2012 10:21 AM | |
Remember when Samsung announced
that the Android ICS update is coming to its Galaxy Tab range of devices by this
month? Well, they kept their promise all right so if you own the original
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, do check for an update now. I know, many are looking
forward for some Jelly Bean treats but ICS is better than nothing on this
1-year-old tablet.
As for the rest of the Galaxy Tab users such as the Galaxy
Tab 7.7 Wi-Fi, Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Wi-Fi
users, do be patient because the update will be arriving to your device soon. No
dates were mentioned of course, but a little over a month ago, Samsung did
promise that the update would be rolled out in August.
To update your Tab 10.1 now, connect your beloved tablet to
your computer and update via Samsung Kies, or you could wait for the
over-the-air update to appear, just make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi.
(Source: Lowyat.net)
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Tuesday, 7 August 2012
ICS update for Tab 10.1
Monday, 30 July 2012
10 inch BlackBerry Playbook image leak in Vietnam
Original Posted by Mat Smith
The last we heard, all notions of a 10-inch PlayBook had been shelved, with rumors suggesting that RIM wanted to concentrate on its BB10 plans and next-gen smartphones instead. However, we've just received these images from Tinthe, showing off something that looks very much like the bigger BlackBerry slab. A handful of photos, comparing the tablet to the existing 7-incher and an iPad, were sent in by forum member quang3g, who appears to be involved in BlackBerry sales.
Looks-wise, the hardware's largely unchanged, aside from the bigger footprint and a screen ratio that appears closer to the iPad competition, rather than the widescreen shape that arrived on RIM's first tablet. According to the brief teardown shot, there's a potent 7,250 mAh battery housed in the still-slim 10-inch frame, while it's worth noting that the tablet also includes a SIM holder and cellular radio -- though there's not enough meat here to discern whether it deals in 4G or 3G (HSPA+) radio waves. While we wait for the official word on the existence (or cancellation) of this flavor of PlayBook, you can take a skeptical sideways glance at several more pictures of the tablet at the source below.
Source: ( engadget )
Friday, 27 July 2012
Intel Studybook for a more interactive education
By Eric Grevstad
The Intel Learning Series initiative already encompasses clamshell (netbook) and convertible form factors. Today the company added the Intel Studybook—a 7-inch tablet meant to sell for $199 to $299.
The device features a 1,024-by-600 pixel capacitive touch screen and Windows 7 or Android 3.0 "Honeycomb"—the former to come first, with the latter arriving by midsummer for school districts' September shopping. The Studybook (or studybook, to use Intel's capitalization) is constructed from a single piece of plastic designed to resist liquid spills and survive drops from the average student desk (actually, 70 cm onto concrete).
The Studybook's special software stack will include an e-reader; note-taking and drawing apps; digital textbooks from Kno.com that support Web links and student annotations; interactive virtual labs from Adaptive Curriculum; and a LabCam suite that lets the tablet serve as a digital microscope (with a magnifier snapped over the rear lens), time-lapse and motion cam for monitoring events in or objects entering the frame, and motion tracker for studying kinematics.
In our brief time with an Android Studybook, the ruggedized tablet felt a tad heavy at 1.2 pounds but the screen was bright and sharp, with black bezels leaving ample room for young thumbs. Loading and switching among apps felt sufficiently snappy, and sound through the tablet's speaker was clear if a bit tinny. We anticipate kids prying the gaskets or port covers off the device.
Intel showed a proof-of-concept 7-inch Classmate tablet at IDF in September 2011, but said at the time it didn't see demand for a device lacking a keyboard. Today, says Dr. Wayne Grant, director of research and planning for Intel's Education Market Platforms Group, "the ecosystem is moving to touch [and] gesture software....It's a Gutenberg 2 time." As with the keyboarded Classmates, the Studybook will not be manufactured by Intel but by licensees who will distribute it to local OEMs, ranging from the likes of Lenovo to smaller scholastic specialists such as CTL Corp.
Source: ( pcmag.com )
Monday, 23 July 2012
Nokia Asha 305, 306 and 311 Touch phones
Original posted by John McCann
Nokia has branched out and begun aiming full touchscreen feature phones at the budget and emerging
markets.
Although Nokia is struggling to gain a decent market share in the smartphone industry, it's still number one when it comes to feature phones, and this new range looks to close the gap between the two sectors.
Nokia said: "These latest phones have been designed to provide an incredibly rich, smartphone-like experience to consumers who want to be set free from excessive data consumption costs and short battery life."
MeeGo anyone?
The three handsets run Nokia's home-brewed Series 40 operating system, which takes design cues from the ill-fated MeeGo OS which made a brief cameo on handsets such as the Nokia N9.
We saw leaks of the Nokia Asha 311 back in May – sporting that MeeGo-esque user interface and we now know that it will have a single-core 1GHz processor, 3-inch (320 x 240) screen, 3.5G network connectivity, microSD card slot and a 3.2MP camera with QVGA video recording.
The Asha 305 and Asha 306 are identical, apart from the 305 offering dual-SIM capabilities. They pack a 3-inch (400 x 240) display, 2G network connectivity, microSD card slot and a 2MP camera with QVGA video recording.
Cheap and cheerful
Ok, so specification-wise the trio are underwhelming, but these feature phones do have two big plus points: battery life and price.
Nokia reckons the 1,110mAh battery in the Asha 311 will offer up a whopping 781 hours of 3G standby time and 4.5 hours of 3G talk time, while the 305 and 306 handsets offer 528 and 600 hours of standby respectively.
Then comes the cost – Nokia has slapped the low, low price of €63 (around £50) on the Asha 305, which is expected to ship sometime in the second quarter of this year, while the Asha 306 and Asha 311 will roll out in the third quarter, flaunting tags of €68 (around £55) and €92 (around £75).
Nokia was unable to confirm if any of these handsets would make it to UK shores, but if they do, they could be the perfect devices for first-time users, or as backup handsets.
source: ( techradar.com )
Nokia has branched out and begun aiming full touchscreen feature phones at the budget and emerging
markets.
Although Nokia is struggling to gain a decent market share in the smartphone industry, it's still number one when it comes to feature phones, and this new range looks to close the gap between the two sectors.
Nokia said: "These latest phones have been designed to provide an incredibly rich, smartphone-like experience to consumers who want to be set free from excessive data consumption costs and short battery life."
MeeGo anyone?
The three handsets run Nokia's home-brewed Series 40 operating system, which takes design cues from the ill-fated MeeGo OS which made a brief cameo on handsets such as the Nokia N9.
We saw leaks of the Nokia Asha 311 back in May – sporting that MeeGo-esque user interface and we now know that it will have a single-core 1GHz processor, 3-inch (320 x 240) screen, 3.5G network connectivity, microSD card slot and a 3.2MP camera with QVGA video recording.
The Asha 305 and Asha 306 are identical, apart from the 305 offering dual-SIM capabilities. They pack a 3-inch (400 x 240) display, 2G network connectivity, microSD card slot and a 2MP camera with QVGA video recording.
Cheap and cheerful
Ok, so specification-wise the trio are underwhelming, but these feature phones do have two big plus points: battery life and price.
Nokia reckons the 1,110mAh battery in the Asha 311 will offer up a whopping 781 hours of 3G standby time and 4.5 hours of 3G talk time, while the 305 and 306 handsets offer 528 and 600 hours of standby respectively.
Then comes the cost – Nokia has slapped the low, low price of €63 (around £50) on the Asha 305, which is expected to ship sometime in the second quarter of this year, while the Asha 306 and Asha 311 will roll out in the third quarter, flaunting tags of €68 (around £55) and €92 (around £75).
Nokia was unable to confirm if any of these handsets would make it to UK shores, but if they do, they could be the perfect devices for first-time users, or as backup handsets.
source: ( techradar.com )
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Huawei MediaPad, small tablet, big options
Original posted by Siti Syameen Md Khalili
Huawei MediaPad is for those who want a super-portable Android slate but still value a sleek product design, writes Siti Syameen Md Khalili
HUAWEI has come up with an interesting tablet option, the MediaPad 7-inch.
The 7 inch device features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, 1.2GHz Dual Core processor from Qualcomm and HSPA+ network support. It offers speed in delivering data and fluidity in its interface. At the same time, its 7-inch screen, which sits in a wide-bezelled unibody form factor, is comfortable to interact with.
SOLID FEEL
It is heavier than it looks but solid nonetheless. Inspired by the hourglass shape, the design of the MediaPad 7-inch seems seriously sleek with premium aluminium grey finishing. This makes the two plasticky black accents at the back a little out of place. The buttons are sleek and easily accessible but the ports on its sides would have added finesse if they had come with matching aluminium lids.
One of the black covers is a removable lid that you can take out to reveal two slots - one for a standard-sized SIM card and the other for a microSD card. The model can use microSD cards with capacities up to 32GB to complement its 8GB internal memory. You may as well invest in memory expansion because even though 8GB is built-in, with the factory settings, the remaining capacity is only 5.8GB.
The unit boots up fast enough, powered by the combo of a 1.2GHz processor and the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The screen is sharp but at times the highly glossed panel ends up reflecting more of you.
To get around this, just tap your way into the settings and set the brightness level to maximum to ensure decent viewing.
HD VIDEO
Not many apps come pre-installed, but the ones that come with the default package include productivity tools, social network clients as well as a couple of games. It is cool that you can download lots of apps to go with preloaded personal information management and document authoring software but do note that gaming as well as using GPS or AGPS tools heat up the MediaPad if your session goes beyond 30 minutes. (Finally, the plastic parts on the back panel makes more sense now in that they keep the heat away.)
The front and rear cameras are great additions. In terms of quality, the photos captured at highest quality (5MP) came out all right even when transferred to bigger screens such as a monitor or TV, but the video recording is not as satisfactory. You can quickly share your files via YouTube, Picasa, Facebook, Gmail or send them via email or Bluetooth.
Besides having ICS, the real plus point to this tablet is its ability to support High Definition video playback and output. It also supports Flash 10.3+. It plays 1080p videos easily on Real Player.
To complement the great graphics, the MediaPad comes equipped with stereo speakers as well as support for SRS sound standards.
The 7 inch device features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, 1.2GHz Dual Core processor from Qualcomm and HSPA+ network support. It offers speed in delivering data and fluidity in its interface. At the same time, its 7-inch screen, which sits in a wide-bezelled unibody form factor, is comfortable to interact with.
SOLID FEEL
It is heavier than it looks but solid nonetheless. Inspired by the hourglass shape, the design of the MediaPad 7-inch seems seriously sleek with premium aluminium grey finishing. This makes the two plasticky black accents at the back a little out of place. The buttons are sleek and easily accessible but the ports on its sides would have added finesse if they had come with matching aluminium lids.
One of the black covers is a removable lid that you can take out to reveal two slots - one for a standard-sized SIM card and the other for a microSD card. The model can use microSD cards with capacities up to 32GB to complement its 8GB internal memory. You may as well invest in memory expansion because even though 8GB is built-in, with the factory settings, the remaining capacity is only 5.8GB.
The unit boots up fast enough, powered by the combo of a 1.2GHz processor and the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The screen is sharp but at times the highly glossed panel ends up reflecting more of you.
To get around this, just tap your way into the settings and set the brightness level to maximum to ensure decent viewing.
HD VIDEO
Not many apps come pre-installed, but the ones that come with the default package include productivity tools, social network clients as well as a couple of games. It is cool that you can download lots of apps to go with preloaded personal information management and document authoring software but do note that gaming as well as using GPS or AGPS tools heat up the MediaPad if your session goes beyond 30 minutes. (Finally, the plastic parts on the back panel makes more sense now in that they keep the heat away.)
The front and rear cameras are great additions. In terms of quality, the photos captured at highest quality (5MP) came out all right even when transferred to bigger screens such as a monitor or TV, but the video recording is not as satisfactory. You can quickly share your files via YouTube, Picasa, Facebook, Gmail or send them via email or Bluetooth.
Besides having ICS, the real plus point to this tablet is its ability to support High Definition video playback and output. It also supports Flash 10.3+. It plays 1080p videos easily on Real Player.
To complement the great graphics, the MediaPad comes equipped with stereo speakers as well as support for SRS sound standards.
source: ( gadget.emedia.com )
Friday, 20 July 2012
Next Apple flagship iPhone 5?
The new iPhone 5 / next iPhone is hitting it big in the news again. The next-gen iPhone will, undoubtedly, create some new buzz and stir amongst the tech community and the mobile phone industry until it finally launch, supposedly sometime in September or October of this year.
Today, the technology section of the Wall Street Journal publishes an article about the next iPhone having a thinner screen with the use of in-cell technology and OLED screen display. Of course, that's news....question is...is it truly considered a "new" news for the upcoming new iPhone version to possibly have those aforementioned features?
A leading technology and gadgets news site had previously reported last month about the very possible new features and specs of the next iPhone. In that report, that site mentioned something about the possible use of In-Cell Technology, and the possible body measurements of the next iPhone, which is actually thinner than the current iPhone version. In May of this year, that site also reported the possible use of the OLED screen technology for the next iPhone. You may want to read the super spicy and very interesting article reports of that site pertaining those subjects here and here and here.
Bottom line is, most people, especially avid iPhone fans, as well as the whole mobile phone industry, are all excited to know what new features and specs Apple is going to come up with on the next iPhone. That said, I'll share with you and let you know of some real "fresh news" in my particular topic niche, including the next iPhone, whenever I can, promise. Please feel free to share my articles to all your family and friends who likes to keep abreast with the world's ever-changing technology and gadgetry stuff
Source : ( examiner.com )
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Nexus 7 now available at Google Play Store
Original posted by Eric Abent
Itching to get your hands on the Google Nexus 7? The highly sought-after tablet is now listed as “in stock” at the Google Play Store, with orders shipping out immediately. Previously, the Google Play listing for the Nexus 7 said that shipping would take 1-2 weeks. However, be warned that this “in stock” status only applies to the $199 8GB model, as Google seems to be running low on 16GB models – the listing for those has been updated as well, but now the 16GB model has an estimated delivery of 3-4 weeks. Ouch.
It could be that Google was expecting the 8GB model to be the more popular of the pair. With a pretty attractive price point of $199, that logic doesn’t seem like it would be too far off the mark, but it looks as if Google was mistaken. Then again, it’s also possible that Google made a significant number of 16GB Nexus 7s, but it turned out that the 16GB model was incredibly popular consumers and now Google is struggling to keep up with demand.
Whatever the reason, Google now has Nexus 7s ready to ship to your door, so long as you don’t mind ordering the 8GB model. If you do mind, Android Community suggests looking at brick and mortar retail stores like GameStop and Staples. It’s possible that they’ll have a few 16GB tablets on hand, but don’t get your hopes up – it’s very likely that the 16GB Nexus 7 is in short supply throughout the country, not just at the Google Play Store.
Source: ( slashgear.com )
Itching to get your hands on the Google Nexus 7? The highly sought-after tablet is now listed as “in stock” at the Google Play Store, with orders shipping out immediately. Previously, the Google Play listing for the Nexus 7 said that shipping would take 1-2 weeks. However, be warned that this “in stock” status only applies to the $199 8GB model, as Google seems to be running low on 16GB models – the listing for those has been updated as well, but now the 16GB model has an estimated delivery of 3-4 weeks. Ouch.
It could be that Google was expecting the 8GB model to be the more popular of the pair. With a pretty attractive price point of $199, that logic doesn’t seem like it would be too far off the mark, but it looks as if Google was mistaken. Then again, it’s also possible that Google made a significant number of 16GB Nexus 7s, but it turned out that the 16GB model was incredibly popular consumers and now Google is struggling to keep up with demand.
Whatever the reason, Google now has Nexus 7s ready to ship to your door, so long as you don’t mind ordering the 8GB model. If you do mind, Android Community suggests looking at brick and mortar retail stores like GameStop and Staples. It’s possible that they’ll have a few 16GB tablets on hand, but don’t get your hopes up – it’s very likely that the 16GB Nexus 7 is in short supply throughout the country, not just at the Google Play Store.
Source: ( slashgear.com )
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