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Laptops, Tablets, eReaders

It's Phone, and a Tablet, and a Notebook... It's PadFone

29 February 2012 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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It's Phone, and a Tablet, and a Notebook... It's PadFone

Asus announces an April 2012 launch for the PadFone at Mobile World Congress 2012-- the 4.3" smartphone with a 10.1" docking tablet, which in turn slots into an optional keyboard dock.

Think of it as a smartphone-tablet-notebook combo... or an excuse to sell lots of different docks.

Inside the PadFone are a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor together with an Adreno 225 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The display is a Super AMOLED handling 960x540 resolution, while the OS is Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading...

Fujitsu to Hit Europe with Phones, Tablets

22 February 2012 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Fujitsu to Hit Europe with Phones, Tablets

The Financial Times reports Fujitsu plans to take on the European market with a "wide range" of smartphones and tablets using both Android and Windows platforms.

The Fujitsu mobile device launch will most probably take place at Mobile World Congress 2012, the FT continues.

The company is fairly successful in its home Japan, taking over around 20% of the Japanese mobile market. It has a number of unique (or at least interesting) offerings, including the super-slim Arrow ES 1S12F and the bizarre Continue reading...

A Kids' Tablet from Oregon Scientific

15 February 2012 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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A Kids' Tablet from Oregon Scientific

Oregon Scientific enters the kid-centric tablet market with the MEEP!-- an Android-powered 7" tablet ideal for your customers' offspring.

It carries a Neonode zForce touchscreen inside a tough design, together with a rubber silicon sleeve for extra protection. Internet connection come through wifi, and parents can monitor their children's internet usage via parental controls adjustable through internet enabled devices.

An SD card slot allows the expansion of internal memory. Oregon Scientific Continue reading...

Samsung Unveils 7-inch Galaxy Tab Sequel

15 February 2012 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Samsung Unveils 7-inch Galaxy Tab Sequel

Samsung announces a follow-up to the Galaxy Tab 7.0-- the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), the first Samsung tablet shipping with Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich).

Available in either 3G (HSPA+) or wifi versions, the device carries a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and a 1024x600 LCD display, together with Bluetooth connections, x2 cameras (3MP rear-facing and a VGA front-facing webcam) and a variety of embedded Google applications.

A 4000mAh battery powers the device, while A-GPS is also included.

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Asus Making Kinect-Equipped Laptops?

01 February 2012 Marco Attard Laptops, Tablets, eReaders
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Asus Making Kinect-Equipped Laptops?

Is Microsoft planning to integrate motion controls into Windows 8? The Daily claims the company is working with Asus to do exactly that, saying it "checked out" a pair of Asus prototypes.

The prototype laptops The Daily reportedly saw run on Windows 8 and carry a Kinect sensor across the top of the screen, with a set of LEDs at the bottom of the display.

At CES 2012 Microsoft announced it was going to make the console motion sensor available for PCs with Kinect for Windows.

Asus would be a good Continue reading...

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