Broadcom has been mainly known for making baseband modems and GPUs for smartphones for a while, but now they have taken the plunge into smartphone processor development by signing up for ARM7 and ARM8 architecture licenses with ARM holdings pvt ltd. the world leading provider of smartphone chipset designs.
Acer has finally announced the Iconia B1-A71, their new affordable 7-inch tablet running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) at CES 2013. It ha a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek MT 8317T processor. It also comes with a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera for video chats. Continue reading “Acer Iconia B1-A71 with 7-inch display, Android 4.1 announced”
Huawei unveiled the Ascend Mate along with the Ascend D2 earlier today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. The Ascend Mate has a 6.1-inch 720p display unlike the Ascend D2 that has a 5-inch 1080p display. But the Ascend Mate has a 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) similar to the D2. It comes in Crystal Black and Pure White colors, we got some hands-on time with the Black version. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Mate hands on Photo Gallery”
Huawei announced the Ascend D2 the company’s latest Android Smartphone with a 5-inch 1080p display earlier today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. We got some hands-on time with the device, here are some images of the device. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Hi-Silicon K3V2 Huawei’s own processor. The device comes in Crystal Blue and Pure White. We got the hands-on with the white version. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend D2 hands on Photo Gallery”
Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 800 and Snapdragon 600 series at CES 2013. The Snapdragon 800 is the high-end processor that has quad core Krait 400 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU. It would offer speeds of up to 2.3 GHz per core and up to 75 percent better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processors. It can also play UltraHD or 4K videos and has built-in 4G LTE Cat 4 and 802.11ac support. The Snapdragon 600 series has quad-core Krait 300 CPU running at up to 1.9 GHz and Adreno 320 GPU that offers 40% better performance than the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The company has also announced Snapdragon 400 series of processors for mid-range phones and Snapdragon 200 series aimed at entry level smartphones. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and 600 quad-core processors announced, offers speeds up to 2.3 GHz”
Corning has unveiled the Gorilla Glass 3 at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 as they announced earlier. It comes with Native Damage Resistance (NDR) that offers enhanced scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and better retained strength once a scratch occurs. It uses new glass composition with durability enhancements developed at the atomic structural level of the glass. Continue reading “Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance unveiled”
Sony has announced Xperia ZL at CES 2013. This is a variant of the Xperia Z for select markets, and packs in similar features as the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2, 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 320 GPU and a 13MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and video. It is not water or dust resistant like the Xperia Z and doesn’t have a glass back, but comes with a glowing LED indicator below the display. It comes with PlayStation Mobile support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZL with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor announced”
Sony has finally announced the Xperia Z, their latest flagship at CES 2013. It has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ 8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU. It has a 13MP camera with LED Flash, Exmor RS sensor for HDR images and video. It has IP55 and IP57 ratings for dust and water resistance and has PlayStation Mobile support. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z with 5-inch 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 13MP camera announced”
LG has announced that they would demonstrate Panorama Note, a new feature for the Optimus Vu 2 at CES 2013. The Panorama Note would let uses create extra wide 3:1 ratio memos and drawings directly on smartphone displays. The Wide 3:1 ratio image provides free hand drawing or jotting notes easy. LG Optimus devices already have Q memo to jot quick note, but the Panorama Note feature has 5.8 times zooming capability, easy navigation both horizontally and vertically, and mini map to make large notes. Continue reading “LG demos Panorama Note for Optimus Vu 2 at CES, coming to select Optimus devices in 2013”
Huawei has now arrived to the phablet party in a size that rivals the Galaxy Note II. Along with the Ascend D2, Huawei’s flagship device, the Ascend Mate has been announced at the Huawei CES press conference. The 6.1 Ascend Mate has a 720p screen and the same K3V3 1.5 GHz quad core processor that is produced in house, by Huawei. And even more amazing is the fact that the gigantic 6.1 inch display is supported by a huge 4050 mAH battery.
Continue reading “Huawei launches the 6.1 inch Ascend Mate at CES”
We have seen the leaks and we definitely saw this coming. Yes, Huawei has unveiled the new Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate at CES today, at their press conference. It has a 5 inch full HD 1080p screen, which means that it will join the ranks of HTC’s J Butterfly and many more Android devices to come this year. The phone sports a 1.5 GHz Quad core in house K3V3 processor and runs on Android Jellybean. The battery is rated at 3000 mAH and the device sports a 13 megapixel rear camera.
Intel just unveiled its new SoC platform for value smartphones in emerging markets. It is codenamed the Atom Z2420, and it directly aimed at the ever burgeoning mid range smartphone market that craves for powerful hardware. And it looks like Intel might have just the solution for value smartphones, yes, that’s what they call mid range devices now. The platform was unveiled today along with a reference device with a 3.5 inch screen, 5 megapixel camera that can shoot 7 frames per second and 1080p full HD video.
Continue reading “Intel introduces Atom Z2420 for emerging markets, Lava announced as the partner”
At LG’s press conference at CES 2013, the company did not show off any new mobile phones and said that they would be unveiling cutting edge smartphones at MWC 2013 which happens next month in Barcelona , Spain. Continue reading “LG to showcase mobile phones at MWC 2013 , no new phones at CES 2013”
Belkin has launched a new speaker dock, Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater for the iPad at CES 2013. It offers rich, powerful and immersive audio experience for movies, music and games. It features high-efficiency, front-facing speakers powered by Audifi that offers a cinematic audio experience. It has a unique design with integrated air channels that offers optimal airflow for thumping bass. Continue reading “Belkin Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater speaker dock for iPad launched”
Lilliputian Systems, a company based in U.S. has announced Nectar Mobile Power System at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2013. The Nectar Mobile Power System is a portable charger, but it doesn’t use a battery that are used in conventional chargers. It uses an unique Nectar Pods cartridge that has been approved for carry-on and use aboard regular commercial aircraft by the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and U.S. Department of Transportation. It offers 55000 mW-hours of energy providing 2+ weeks of power, which is about 10 charges for a typical smartphone. Continue reading “Lilliputian Systems unveils Nectar Mobile Power System, single Nectar Pod promises 2 weeks of power”
