Friday, June 3, 2011

An Android phone is being prepared by Sharp, using a screen 3.2 inches



The potential of the Android mobile market seems to attract Sharp, one of Japan's leading electronicscompanies. This is evident from news about thepreparations made ​​by this company to release anAndroid-based phone. In addition, it alsostrengthened with the appearance of images thatpossibility is the design of a mobile phone, whichis being prepared.

From the pictures and the leaks that we get, thisSharp phone will use HVGA screen 3.2 inches, a full QWERTY keyboard design Slider, GSM850/1900, WiFi, GPS and supports HSDPA 3Gconnection.

It seems that Sharp is seriously preparing toenliven Android mobile market emerging in almostall countries in the world. Not much can we informabout this phone. Let's wait for official updates orfurther leakage of this phone.

Toshiba Thrive officially announced, a cheap tablet with Android 3.1





A tablet, which is cheaper than iPad recently announced by Toshiba, that tablet is ThoshibaThrive. Interestingly, in addition to cheaper, it has been fitted Tablets Android 3.1. Tablet will be available in three variants of Memory, are: 8GB, 16GB and 32 GB.

Tableti will be available at major Retail stores such as Best Buy, and other 13 starts, and is scheduled to begin for delivery on 10 July. While the price on offer ranging from $ 429 for the 8GB model, 16GB for $ 479 and 32GB for $ 579.

In addition to Android 3.1 Honeycomb, Toshiba Thrive has interesting specifications, such as
NVIDIA Tegra processors 2 dual-core, a behind 5MP camera and a front camera 2MP. There are also support for WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, and a slot for SD cards and USB. Thrive also features are movable battery that can last for seven hours.


Via: Engadget

Crazy! A teenager was willing to sell his kidney for a iPad 2



Yes, that was crazy! You probably will agree with the word "Crazy", and you might also say that, after reading the headline above. A 17-year-old teenager in the city of Chenzhou willing to sell his kidney to buy iPad2 side. Teenagers are known named Xiao Zhen desperate to do it because it claimed was eager to have a iPad2. Reckless act that occurred because Xiao Zhen saw an ad on the internet that an agent willing to pay about 20,000 yuan (about 26 million dollars) for a kidney.
After convincing myself Xiao Zhen went to a hospital in Chenzhou city of Hunan province and kidney removal surgery performed by some private doctors on April 28 last. The operation went successfully and after recovery for 3 days in hospital, Xiao Zhen allowed to go home and get paid 20,000 yuan.
Without waiting for a long time that money used to buy a iPad2 and iPhone4. His mother who was surprised to see his son carry two gadgets that expensive even asked where she could get a second gadget. After Xiao Zhen finally forced to admit to her mother that one of his kidneys had been sold for money to buy the gadget itself.Finally, this case was shocking affair of China and the authorities.
Apple iPad2 is very popular in China and become everyone's dream gadgets in China, especially teenagers do not be surprised if everyone was willing to do anything to get it. 




Via: dailymail.co.uk

Huawei plans to announce the Huawei MediaPad, an intelligent lightweight Tablet



Huawei seemed to be more serious in entering theTablet market, proven mobile company from China was planning to display the latest homemade-tablet, called MediaPad. This tablet, which is one of a family of IDEOS, will be announced at the CommunicAsia expo event on 20 June in Singapore. As we know, Huawei has also previously released a Tablet Android, which was named IDEOS.




Therefore, Huawei has a desire to hit their market share for the Tablet. They also claim that MediaPad is the lightest tablet, small, and most intelligent it has. The tablet is said to be able to change the consumer experience in terms of entertainment.

Unfortunately there are still more detailed information about the expected price and the timely launch of this tablet. Follow continue its development.


Via: GSMArena

Specifications of the BlackBerry Playbook 2 revealed, using a 10-inch screen, and supports 4G network.



Still fresh in our memory, when RIM officially announced the BlackBerry Playbook, some time ago, or rather around April, and now, a short spesification below appear. The specifications were suspected to be a spec of the BlackBerry Playbook 2, which may be the successor of the BlackBerry PlayBook 1. Nevertheless, BlackBerry Playbook 1 is currently being sent to the whole world gradually. Therefore still unknown whether this 2 BlackBerry Playbook will be outstanding or not.

According to information we collect, the BlackBerry Playbook 2 will use a 10 inch screen size as the iPad or Galaxy Tab 10.1. It is surprising if indeed the future BlackBerry Playbook 2 will use a screen measuring 10 inches because of previously the bosses of Research In Motion (RIM) claim size 7 inches is the right size for a tablet, not 10 inches like the iPad that looks less compact to carry.


Here's a little information on the specifications of the BlackBerry Playbook 2, which we managed to get: 
  • 10 inch screen 
  • Choice of 2 colors: Black and White 
  • Slot to Simcard 
  • 4G or WiFi (no 3G version) 
  • The new design with a thinner frame reply screen 
  • Can be connected with the BES, though not through a Bridge 
It still have not found much information about this BlackBerry, especially about when to launch, price and specification details. So, just wait further developments.




Via: n4BB

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

HTC will manufacture HTC Puccini Tablet on next June



HTC has released the Flyer, the first 7" tablet and will be available in the market at the beginning of the ICS event in June. As if do not want to lag with trend tablets 10 ', HTC will preparePuccini in June tomorrow and will be shipped in the summer of this year.

HTC Puccini is 10.1 tablets' which uses the Qualcomm MSM 8660 dual core with a speed of 1.5 GHz. The tablet uses Honeycomb Android OSand has support for this type of display panelresistive and capacitive. AU Optronics and Wintek will be the provider of the 10.1 'to Puccini. While Cando and Wintek become a provider on Flyer.

There are no official specifications for the HTCPuccini, but this tablet seems to be implanted HTCScribe technology. In addition it will also implanted two cameras and battery life is longer. The existence of HTC Sense also could not be ascertained there will be the first HTC HoneycombThis tablets.

The presence of this Puccini HTC with all HTC's technology will probably become a serious competitor for other Android tablet in tablet search interest, although perhaps still not been able top ursue what is achieved by Apple with its iPad.


via ibtimes

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is now available at Best Buy site



A good news came from BestBuy, The news is the availability of the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tab their site. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the successor of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7, which previously released.

To note, in addition to having 10-inch diagonal screen, this tablet also features, among others, the tablet will ship with Android 3.1 and also refresh our minds on the device specifications. Galaxy Tab10.1 features dual-core 2 NVIDIA Tegra processors, 2.0 megapixel camera facing forwardand 3.0 megapixel camera on the back. The device is thinner and lighter than 2 iPad. The tablet is expected to be released June 8.

In the bestbuy website, no mention of the price to be offered for this Tablet, and only give a description of the tablet and display the label"soon". The tablet is also only displayed in black and there is no indication on whether or not the Google I / O tablet or a limited edition white version of the tablet will be available.


Source BestBuy