Huawei P8 Lite launched officially; India to get Huawei P8, P8 Max, P8 Lite, MediaPad X2 and TalkBand B2 in Q3

Huawei introduced its Huawei P8 and P8 Max smartphones in April this year. A third smartphone Huawei P8 Lite was also expected to be unveiled at the time but that didn’t happen. However, the P8 Lite was later released in Germany and Hungary and was priced at about $270. Now Huawei P8 Lite has been made official by the company at its South East Asia (SEA) launch event held in Bangkok.

At the event, the Chinese giant showcased its latest flagship smartphone P8 along with its two variants P8 Max and P8 Lite as well as MediaPad X2, Watch W1 and TalkBand B2.

The Huawei P8 Lite is a dual SIM smartphone that comes with a 5-inch, 1280 x 720 pixels resolution display and is powered by a 64-bit HiSilicon Kirin 620 chipset with octa-core 1.2GHz CPU and a Mali 450 MP4 GPU for graphics. Inside, it has a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. It doesn’t have a separate slot for microSD card but the second SIM slot works as a microSD card slot.

There is a 13MP BSI camera at the back and a 5MP camera at the front for selfies and video chats. The device runs on a 2200mAh battery and comes with pre-installed Android 5.0.2 lollipop with Huawei’s own EMUI 3.1 skin on top. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, Wi-Fi and NFC. The Huawei P8 Lite dimensions are 143.0 x 70.6 x 7.7mm and it weighs 131 grams. The handset is available in 3 color options – Black, White and Gold.

At the event, Huawei also announced that the Huawei P8, P8 Max, P8 Lite and the Huawei MediaPad X2 will be launched in India in the third quarter of 2015. According to the company, Huawei P8 will not be joining the price war and will cost about $455 while the P8 Lite is a budget phone falling in the mid-range price segment. The TalkBand B2 which is a fitness tracker-cum-Bluetooth earpiece, is expected to arrive in India in June and cost about $235.

Check out more pics below:

Huawei P8 Lite launched officially; India to get Huawei P8, P8 Max, P8 Lite, MediaPad X2 and TalkBand B2 in Q3

Meet the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, the world’s thinnest and lightest 10” tablet

MWC 2015 also saw Sony unveil its new Xperia Z4 Tablet, a slim and sleek 10.1-inch Android tablet with 2K display and a long battery life. The new tablet is 6.1 mm thin and it is also the lightest, weighing only 389 grams.  The Xperia Z4 Tablet is the successor to the Xperia Z2 Tablet.

Let’s have a quick look at the specifications:

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  Display: 10.1-inch (2560 x 1600p)


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  Processor: 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa-core


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  Camera: 8.1MP primary camera, 5.1MP front-facing camera


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  Battery: 6000 mAh, up to 17 hours of video playback


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  OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop


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  Colors: White and Black

Have a look at the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet video here:

 

 

Please scroll down for official images.

And now the detailed info about the specs:

Design and display

The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a 10.1-inch display with a high 2K resolution offering the user a great viewing experience anywhere, even in direct sunlight. The beautiful Sony craftsmanship is evident in the design of this light and easily portable tablet. The slate is just 6.1mm thin and weighs 389 grams with WI-Fi and 393 grams with Wi-Fi and LTE. The tablet has overall dimensions of 167 x 254 x 6.1 mm and is made from mineral glass and has high quality stainless steel metal corners.

The tablet is water and dust resistant with IP65/68 certification making it durable for daily use. No need to worry when caught up in rain or beside the pool. It has a cap-less USB connector for quick and convenient charging.

Processor, other hardware and performance

Sony’s Xperia Z4 Tablet carries the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset and Adreno 430 GPU that offers a faster browsing experience and also gives a great graphics experience due to its 2K display. The 64-bit processor enhances the performance and enables it to take full advantage of all the Android Lollipop features.

In addition, the slate boasts of a 3GB RAM, 32GB of flash memory and a microSD card slot for expansion up to 128GB offering ample storage space.

The new tablet is equipped with a 6000 mAh battery that offers video playback of up to 17 hours on a single charge. Its STAMINA mode extends the battery life by switching off some background functions when not in use.

There are powerful front stereo speakers with surround sound effect. It also senses what type of headphones you are using and adjusts the settings automatically to give the best sound. High-Res Audio, DSEE HX processing and digital noise cancelling in the tablet help to provide an optimum audio experience to the user. The tablet also has Sony’s new LDAC codec that is thrice more efficient than Bluetooth in transferring data.

Camera

The Xperia Z4 Tablet sports an 8MP primary camera with 8x digital zoom, Superior Auto Mode and other Sony technologies to give great pictures in any lighting conditions. Up front is a 5.1MP snapper to take selfies and for video calls.

Price and release date

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is available in two variants – one with Wi-Fi only and the other with Wi-Fi plus 4G LTE. The tablet will be launched globally in June 2015. However, there is no word from Sony about its pricing yet, but if we are to make a rough guess, it would be somewhere around $500.

Have a look at the official images:

 

 

Source Sony, Sony Blog

Meet the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, the world’s thinnest and lightest 10” tablet

Sony to unveil Xperia M4 Aqua at MWC 2015 alongside the Xperia Z4 Tablet

Although Sony probably won’t unveil its next flagship Xperia Z4 at the MWC 2015 next month, at least two other Sony devices are possibly going to make it. Sony accidently revealed its new Xperia Z4 Tablet a couple of days back giving rise to speculations that the Japanese giant would be introducing it at the MWC. Now according to XperiaBlog, Sony would also be introducing its new Xperia M4 Aqua at the event.

Xperia M4 Aqua will be the successor to Xperia M2 Aqua released by the company last year but Sony seems to have skipped a number in-between. Nothing much is known about the handset apart from the fact that it will be a mid-range phone and will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed. As the name suggests, Xperia M4 Aqua will have a high level of dust and water resistance with possibly IP65/IP68 certification. It may also offer LTE connectivity.

A tipster has provided extracts from some official documents showing that the Xperia M2 Aqua will be running Android 5.0 Lollipop (software build 26.1.A.0.XXX). The documents also show the Xperia Z4 Tablet coming with Android 5.0 Lollipop but with software build 28.0.A.0.XXX.

Since the Mobile World Congress is just round the corner, we will get more information about them soon. We will be coming out with more details about the two devices as soon as we receive them. So stay tuned.

Source XperiaBlog

Sony to unveil Xperia M4 Aqua at MWC 2015 alongside the Xperia Z4 Tablet

Huawei’s MWC teaser hints at a new 4G LTE standalone smartwatch

Just a few days back Huawei had revealed its roadmap for 2015 informing that it would be releasing several new devices during the year which also included an Android Wear smartwatch among others. Now the Chinese mobile maker has released a couple of teasers on its official Weibo profile, both containing the phrase “Next is here”.

One of the teasers could very well be for a smartwatch that Huawei may be planning to unveil at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona next month. This teaser shows a crescent shaped design with a star at one end which might be hinting at Huawei’s upcoming smartwatch with such a curved design. The phrase “Next is here” could mean that the next upgrade version of its smartband is here. Huawei had released its smartband TalkBand B1 last year which is a fitness band that also doubles as a Bluetooth headset.

The teaser also has the words “4G LTE” on top left hand corner which could mean it could be a standalone smartwatch supporting 4G LTE networks, a step ahead of Samsung’s Gear S which is also a standalone device but supports 3G. Huawei’s CEO Richard Yu had hinted in September last year that the company’s smartwatch will be a standalone piece like the Tizen-powered Samsung Gear S.

The second teaser could be that of Huawei’s Honor X2 (MediaPad X2) tablet, a successor to Huawei MediaPad X1. This teaser too has the words 4G LTE suggesting that the tablet phone will support it. This new tablet is also expected to be introduced at the MWC. Latest rumors suggest that this next gen tablet will feature a 7-inch display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, Huawei’s own Hisilicon Kirin 925 processor, 3GB RAM and a 5500 mAh battery. The tablet is said to be priced at about 1999 Yuan ($320).

Well, MWC 2015 is just round the corner and we will know more then.

 

Source Weibo

Via GizmoChina

Huawei’s MWC teaser hints at a new 4G LTE standalone smartwatch

Xiaomi MiPad Gets Approval By Malaysia"s SIRIM Database – Launch Is Expected Soon

Malaysia’s SIRIM database provided certificate to the Xiaomi MiPad, the certificate is equal to the FCC of U.S. and China’s TENAA. This opens an opportunity for Malaysia to be the second country that will be releasing the android flavored slates after China. Still price and availability of purchasing the device is not known, but according to the estimates of tablet in China, it has been said that it will be available around $209.75 USD in Malaysia.

Xiaomi MiPad has 7.9 inches screen with 1536 x 2048 pixel resolution. Android is the operating system that will power the tablet. Other than that, it has a 2.2GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with RAM of 2 GB. The built-in storage of the device is 16 GB but for storing additional data, it has a support for microSD card of up to 128 GB.

At the back of the tablet, there is an 8 Megapixel camera, manufactured by Sony and for better video calling interface, a front camera of 5 Megapixel has been installed which will be loved by selfie lovers too. Also, the tablet has a battery of 6700mAh which keeps it running.

When it comes to Xiaomi, handsets have always been given great importance, so there was no reason to skip them in this device. It is important to know that in Xiaomi MiPad comes with only Wi-Fi connectivity; no model of the tablet has been released that has a connection to carrier’s cellular network.

Xiaomi MiPad Gets Approval By Malaysia"s SIRIM Database – Launch Is Expected Soon

Dell Introduces Venue 8 7840 – The World’s Thinnest Tablet with Intel RealSense

RealSense is a technology released by Intel which made the real life scanning possible and helped to develop the printable 3D scan; RealSense technology of Intel has never been brought out for users of the cellular phones.

It’s all changed when Dell Venue 8 7840 hit the market with Intel RealSense camera. Other than that, the Venue 8 7480 also took the world’s slimmest tablet lead from iPad Air 2. Although, there is not much difference between the sizes of both tablets each one measures 0.24”, but there is only a difference of numbers after decimal point.

The Venue 8 7840 came up to the market with its own unique specifications. It has a display size of 8.4” and 2560 x 1600 pixels’ resolution; it consists of 2.3 GHz Z3580 processor of Intel and runs on a RAM of 2GB, it also has an appropriate ImgTec PowerVR G6430 GPU. To store data it has 16GB built-in space and it supports microSD card too.

The only setback of this tablet is that it comes with Android 4.4 KitKat, while the whole world is looking forward to Android 5.0 Lollipop.  The only devices carrying Android 5.0 Lollipop are the Nexus series of Google. Let’s keep our hopes up for the upgrade soon for Venue 8 7840 as Android 5.0 Lollipop will surely augment all the exciting features of this tablet.

Currently, the tablet is available at the Best Buy for $400 only. All the people who want to buy it can visit Best Buy.

Dell Introduces Venue 8 7840 – The World’s Thinnest Tablet with Intel RealSense

Peel Smart Remote app turns your smartphone or tablet into a ‘Smart’ TV Remote

You reach for your TV remote and can’t find it? Well, you can use your smartphone or tablet if it has an IR blaster. Peel Smart Remote app turns your smartphone or tablet into a smart remote control. It also acts as a TV guide and is available on both Android and iOS devices.

With this app, you won’t have to flip through channels as in an ordinary remote control. Peel Smart Remote app shows you the local TV channel and Netflix, giving detailed information about various TV shows. You can see cover art thumbnails, look up upcoming programs, get personalized recommendations, browse for TV shows by categories, save them as favorites and set reminders to watch them. You can watch the show of your choice with just a tap and also share whatever you are watching on social media like Twitter and Facebook or get to know what your friends are watching.

Peel Smart Remote app is free and works in more than 200 countries and its program guides are available in 110 countries. The company boasts, “Global. (We’re even in Nauru.)”, Nauru being the world’s smallest republic located in Micronesia in South Pacific.

Peel Technologies is a California-based startup that offers a smart TV remote app that turns your smartphone or tablet into a smartphone. The company was founded in 2009 and has over 100 million live users.

 

Source PhoneArena

Peel Smart Remote app turns your smartphone or tablet into a ‘Smart’ TV Remote

Sony allegedly working on a 13-inch Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra with some awesome specs

Rumors and leaks about Sony’s various upcoming Xperia Z4 series of devices never seem to stop. Till now, we have heard about the flagship smartphone Sony Xperia Z4, Sony Xperia Z4 Compact, Sony Xperia Z4 Ultra phablet and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. A fresh leak has now emerged pointing towards another upcoming device in the Xperia Z4 family, the bigger 13-inch Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra.

The leaked Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra will apparently have some awesome specifications. It is supposed to feature a 12.97-inch Triluminos IPS display with X-Reality and 3,840 x 2,400 resolution, meaning a 4K ultra HD with a ratio of 16:10.

Other remarkable features of the Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra include a 6GB RAM (3GB x 2, UPDDR4 : 25.6GB/s), 64GB Internal storage and a whopping 12,100mAh battery. It will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994AC) processor clocked at 2.85GHz. The tablet will have an 8MP rear camera with Exmor RS 1/2.3” CMOS sensor and 25mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* OSS lens. It will be 8.6mm in thickness and will offer PS4 Remote Play support.

As such, the leaked specs seem like a fantasy wishlist. Other doubtful features are its thin bezels and the portrait-oriented look with Sony logo and front-facing camera at the top. There is speculation that Sony might introduce this new tablet at the CES in January 2015 or MWC in March 2015. Well, we’ll have to wait and see.

Source PadNews

Via GSMArena

Sony allegedly working on a 13-inch Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra with some awesome specs

Toshiba launches “Shared Board” TT301, a giant 24” Android Business Tablet

We generally think of Tablets as mobile devices. The 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro 3, the 12.2-inch Samsung Galaxy Note Pro or the 13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro also seem quite big that way. However, Toshiba has recently launched a gigantic 24-inch tablet, the Shared Board TT301 meant for business users.

The new Toshiba TT301 tablet features a Full HD 24-inch diagonal LCD display that can also double as a monitor or a TV. It has a 1920 x 1080p resolution screen, 10 points multitouch support and a clean stylish design to match various scenarios such as hotels, offices, education places etc.

Other specs include a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1.5GB of DDR3 RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The tablet also has an infrared remote control that will make it easy to use for presentations in meetings or in classrooms. There is also HDMI and Miracast support so that users can hook it up to their Windows 8 laptop, desktop or even a TV. The device weighs 1.8kg and features two 2W integrated speakers, hence no external audio is needed. The Toshiba TT301 supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, and runs Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

You can have a look at the specs here:

The Toshiba TT301 has a “double window function” where two apps can be displayed simultaneously on one screen. The app must be compatible with double window split screen.  For instance, an image can be displayed on one half of the screen while a website can be opened in another as the following image shows:

The following image shows how the TT301 tablet can be utilized as a large screen monitor:

The TT301 tablet will hit the Japanese markets first but Toshiba has not revealed its pricing yet or whether it will be sold in international markets later. What do you think of Toshiba’s new tablet? Do you think the specs are ok for such a huge tablet?

Toshiba launches “Shared Board” TT301, a giant 24” Android Business Tablet

Design details of Big 12.2” Apple iPad Air Plus Slate leaked, supposed to release in Q2 2015

Apple seems to be working on a big 12.2” tablet which will probably be released in spring next year. Japanese publication of the magazine Mac Fan has allegedly published design and measurement details about Apple’s upcoming iPad in its January 2015 issue. This is the same tablet that Apple was rumored to be working on and release in second quarter of 2015.

According to the leaked blueprint, the new iPad Air Plus will measure 305.31mm x 220.8mm x 7mm or 12in x 8.7in x .28 in. It will be much larger and thicker compared to iPad Air 2 which has the dimensions of 240mm x 169.5mm x 6.1mm.

The drawings indicate that the slate will sport a 12.2” LCD display, a home button having TouchID fingerprint scanner and the Apple’s next gen A9 processor. The new A9 processor is also expected to be used in iPad Air 3 and iPhone 6s to be released next year. The iPad Air Plus will have four built-in speakers mounted in four directions to give stereo sound playback even if the iPad is rotated in any direction.

The large iPad Air Plus may appeal to professionals as a replacement to laptops. According to Mac Fan, the slate would be ready to be shipped in the second quarter (April to June) of 2015.

The Mac Fan January issue also mentions that Apple will launch a smaller iPad mini 4 that will be powered by A8x processor and will have the same design as in iPad Air 2. It also says that “iPad mini 3 will be removed from Apple’s lineup”. Not surprising really, as the mini 3 only has an additional TouchID, all other features more or less being the same.

It remains to be seen whether these rumors have any truth in them.

 

Source Macotakara

Via BGR

Design details of Big 12.2” Apple iPad Air Plus Slate leaked, supposed to release in Q2 2015

Google releases 4 new ads as Android Lollipop rollout begins on Nexus devices

Google recently announced that the roll out of Android Lollipop has started and it would soon be available on most of its Nexus devices. It has now released four new Android commercials on its YouTube account. As in earlier ads, these new commercials also feature Androidified animated characters.

Each commercial focuses on a different theme. Google seems to have adopted a new slogan for Android – “be together. not the same”. This line appears at the end of each ad.

Take a look at the commercials:

1. Android: Break Room

This ad shows the scene near the water cooler in a break Room and what happens when you look at your smartwatch when you have a full cup of beverage in your hand. Two characters who first look at their watch are shown wearing square-faced smartwatch (Like the LG G Watch) and the third one spilling the drink is wearing a round-faced watch like the Motorola Moto 360 or the LG G Watch R. Then comes the tagline, “all kinds of watches for all kinds of wrists.”

 

2. Android: Garage Band

This video shows a band playing music and it is being recorded with a camera. One member of the band is over enthusiastic and inadvertently knocks over the camera. After a short pause, they continue to sing and the tag line “awesome cams for awesome hams” shows up on the screen.

 

 

3. Android: Scary Movie

In this video, a lady is shown sitting in an airplane watching a movie on a tablet in her lap. Two men sitting on either side of her, watch it by looking over her shoulders and a third person watches from behind. The movie seems to be a scary one because all of them jump at the same time. The tag line “bigger screens for bigger screams” shows up on the screen.

 

 

4. Android: Slightly Longer Road Trip

This commercial shows many people traveling in an RV of the 80s era, all grooving to the song  “Whoomp there it is” by Tag Team. Their vehicle stops at a toll booth and the toll tax collector also joins up with them, dancing to the song and then comes the tag line, “be together. not the same”.

 

 

All the four ads are quite appealing. Will they inspire you to buy an Android device?

 

Source YouTube (Android) Via PhoneArena

Google releases 4 new ads as Android Lollipop rollout begins on Nexus devices

Sony may launch a new 12-inch Tablet in Q1 of 2015

Sony Mobile is rumored to be working on a large 12-inch tablet, which it is planning to launch in the first quarter (Jan-March) of 2015. This hint has come from supply chain makers in Taiwan. According to sources, this will be a high-end tablet with a stylus and will be primarily meant for graphics. This means that the tablet will cater to a niche market.

Unfortunately, no other details about the tablet are known as yet but since it will be high-end, it will have a high resolution screen and a great processor. If it is made a part of the Xperia family, it will have a thin water proof body.

Apparently several other mobile manufacturers are also planning to come out with big size tablets next year. Although the demand for larger sized tablets is expected to be moderate, the vendors are keen to enter this market segment.

Sony had recently unveiled the small sized Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact at the IFA. Currently, Sony’s largest Tablet is the Xperia Z2 Tablet having a 10.1-inch touch screen. Other large-sized tablets available in the market are Samsung Galaxy Note Pro with a 12.2-inch display and Microsoft Surface Pro 3 having a display of 12 inches. Apple is reportedly working on a new huge 12.9-inch tablet that will be powered by A8X chipset.

Sony is expected to unveil its new 12-inch tablet at either the CES or the MWC in 2015 possibly along with its next flagship, the Xperia Z4.

Source DigiTimes

Sony may launch a new 12-inch Tablet in Q1 of 2015

Huawei Honor Tablet: 8-inch tablet with 3G Phone Function

Huawei has introduced Huawei Honor Tablet this week. The special feature of this tablet is that even though it is a tablet but it can make phone calls and send out SMS. The device is expected to launch on October 16, 2014. The pre-order starts in Malaysia on September 29, 2014 with pricing around $183.

Huawei Honor tablet will come with 8-inch HD IPS screen and 3G Full Phone Call function.  It has a decent resolution of 1280 X 800 pixels and runs on a Quad-Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 200 CPU, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. It has 2 cameras, one found on the back is the 5MP camera, while in front; it is a 3MP VGA camera.  The body is made of metal alloy and it is 7.9mm thick and weight of 360g. It supports 3G HSPA+ with speeds up to 42Mbps. Moreover, it is pre-installed with Android 4.3 with Emotion UI 1.6.

It is suitable for users who wants to have the best of smart phones and tablet. It has bigger screen size that most of the smart phones but it has capability of making phone call and sending out SMS which most of the tablets is not able to do so currently.

Huawei Honor Tablet: 8-inch tablet with 3G Phone Function

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet is on its Way!

Earlier this year, around February, Sony introduced the Sony Xperia Z2 tablet. And now, not even yet on the last quarter of the year, Sony is rumoured to be launching Z2’s next generation, the Sony Xperia Z3 tablet.  This coming September Sony will be hosting an event at IFA 2014 in Berlin, where it is anticipated that they will announce about the Z3 tablet side by side the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. The Z3 compact is the company’s upcoming smartphone said to be displaying a 5.15-inch screen and housing a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage capacity. It will also include a microSD slot for extra storage, an amazing 20.7mp rear cam and 2mp fromt snapper.

A Sony tablet with a model number SGP621 approved by the Indonesian authorities is suspected to be the Xperia Z3 smartphone. As said on my source, the SGP621 following similar LTE variants as the Xperia Z and the Xperia Z3. If Xperia Z was the SGP321, and Xperia Z2 was SGP521. Then SGP621 might be Z3?

What should we expect from the Sony Xperia Z3 tablet?

It is said that we are looking for a very thin device sporting 10.1-inch display and water-resistant body. The last feature being very agreeable, I must say, considering the alleged thickness of the Z3. It also has 4G LTE support on-board. No details yet about the resolution and other specification. That’s all information we have now for the Z3 tablet. What are your expectations about the Sony Xperia Z3 tablet? Tell us what you think!

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet is on its Way!

New LG Nexus Tablet appears in Import Database, could be Nexus 8 or new model of Nexus 10

An LG Nexus Tablet has been spotted in the import list of Indian import/export tracker Zauba. A June 4 listing on the Zauba website shows a brand new LG Nexus tablet originating from UAE has entered India through Bangalore Air Cargo.

Earlier this month we saw Prototypes of Nexus 8 Tablets entering India on the same website. It is possible that the LG Nexus Tablet is the same Nexus 8 which we saw earlier. Or alternatively, there is also a possibility that this is the Nexus 10 Tablet that LG might be developing since the listing does not mention its screen size. Nexus 10 was introduced by Google in 2012 it is rumored to be getting replaced by a new model.

Unfortunately, not much information is available in the import manifest except that the LG Nexus Tablet will have 32GB of storage memory. Nexus 7 has been manufactured by Asus while Nexus 10 has been developed by Samsung. HTC is rumored to be working on a 8.9-inch Nexus Tablet which might be the Nexus 9 or maybe Nexus 8.

Google’s Nexus 8 is tipped to be powered by 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 CPU and sport a 2GB RAM, 16GB and 32GB internal storage options, an 8MP primary shooter and a 3MP front-facing one.

Everyone expected Google to unveil its next Nexus Tablet at the I/O 2014 developer conference but that was not to be. It appears that the new Tablet will be introduced when the Android L is launched this fall.

New LG Nexus Tablet appears in Import Database, could be Nexus 8 or new model of Nexus 10

Google-LG to bring Project Tango Based Device to Consumers in 2015

At its annual developers conference I/O 2014, Google announced that it would be working jointly with LG on Project Tango to bring a commercial Tango based device into the hands of consumers by 2015. It will most likely be a 3D-sensing Tablet although no further details were given out by Google.

Project Tango is a 3D mapping project on which Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects Group (ATPG) has been working since 2013 to bring 3D effects to smartphones and Tablets. According to Google, “The goal of Project Tango is to give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion.”

The Tango project is being carried out jointly with University of Minnesota, George Washington University, Bosch and Qualcomm. During the Google I/O conference, it was demonstrated that Project Tango uses multiple high resolution cameras, motion sensors and depth sensors to create a 3D effect just like human eyes.

The Google-LG partnership for the Project Tango based device is still in the early stages. The hardware specifications are as yet unclear. For the project, Google is working with Unreal Engine 4, Unity engine and Qualcomm Vuforia platform.

Google’s early prototype was a smartphone but the recent one is a 7-inch Tablet that has NVIDIA’s Tegra K1 processor, a fish-eye lens and motion-tracking camera. The Tablet prototype has 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

Google and LG are already working together for the Nexus 4 and 5 smartphones as well as for Android TV. For the present, the two companies are hard at work to bring out the Project Tango based device soon. We’ll keep you updated regarding any further news in this respect.

Google-LG to bring Project Tango Based Device to Consumers in 2015

Leaked Photos of Motorola XOOM 3 Tablet

The discontinued Motorola XOOM 3 tablet’s pictures were leaked recently. The pictures show the third version of Motorola XOOM series. From the leak we can see that the tablet was near to its market release when it was abandoned by Motorola. The leaks show the pictures of the  XOOM 3 tablet prototype.

The leak reveals that the tablet has Kevlar coating on its backside and its overall looks are similar to the Droid smartphone. The phone possibly runs Android JellyBean and it has very thin from factor. Not much can be deduced from the pictures, but XOOM 3 was possibly discontinued after Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola from Google. The tablet seemed to be a Droid Xyboard device due to its Verizon branding on the backside.

The major reason for the discontinuation of XOOM 3 is failure of both XOOM and XOOM 2. The Motorola was not successful in striking the cord with tablet buyers which resulted in company droping the the whole XOOM series. But the features of the XOOM 3 show that Motorola is still working on a perfect combination of hardware and software for a tablet. The future of Motorola’s tablets looks promising after the company was able to capture the smartphone market with its Moto series. So we may hopefully see a great tablet from Motorola in future.

Leaked Photos of Motorola XOOM 3 Tablet

Intel to Power More than 130 Tablets this Year

We all know that Intel has a great desire to be in tablet market. This was evident by Intel’s recent partnership with Chinese chip manufacturer Rockchip. The company is claiming that its Atom Processor is to power over 130 tablets this year. These tablets would be for both Windows as well as Android. This is a huge leap for Intel which is by far a frontrunner in PC processor market. As until now apart from PCs, Intel’s processor have not made its way in to many tablets or smartphones.

This major announcement was made by Intel President Renee James at Computex 2014. She said “Innovation waits for nobody, and stops for nothing”. According to her Intel tech would step up on manufacturing smaller chips and “Internet Things”. The company also announced a variety of other things at Computex, including a quad-core chip with each processing unit running at 4GHz. It also made the first phone call using a phone powered by SoFIA–a design that uses in-house Intel processing but is manufactured by outside foundries.

After the departure of Nvidia from tablet space, Intel’s entry would give a new push to this market. Qualcomm is the leading manufacturer of tablet SoC’s followed by Mediatek. So, Intel launching over 130 tablets would add a major player in tablet market.  The target of Intel this year is having upto 40 million of its chipsets running of various devices. As Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said, “I’m not giving up on the phone and the tablet space”. This goal seems to be realistic as it is rumored that next Nexus tablet is set to run Intel SoC.

Now it is quite interesting to see where this new class of tablet chipset will take the company. For years Intel has dominated the PC and Laptop processor market and only time will tell if it is able to do the same in tablet and smartphone world.

Intel to Power More than 130 Tablets this Year

Venue 7 and Venue 8, Dell Introduces Two New Android Tablets

Many companies around the globe use Android in their Smartphones and Tablets.  Now Dell has also jumped into this competition. While it doesn’t sound right when the word Dell is used with Android but it is in reality that Dell has introduced two new tablets into its starting collection. The tablets named Dell Venue 7 and Dell Venue 8, runs on Android 4.4 KitKat. They were introduced today at Computex 2014.

Dell Venue 7

Dell Venue 7

Both the new tablets have excellent configurations. Venue 7 comes with dual-core 64-bit Intel Atom Z3460 (Merrifield series) 1.6 GHz processor. It has 7 inches HD display screen. Venue 8 has dual-core 64-bit Intel Z3480 (Merrifield series) 2.13 GHz processor. It offer HD display with 8-inch screen. Merrifield series is the latest addition to Intel’s processors; it was revealed at MWC 2014 in February.  Both tablets include a 5 megapixel rear camera. For professional sound quality they include Waves MAXXAudio Pro.

Dell Venue 8

Dell Venue 8

The tablets will be hitting the market soon via Dell.com. Dell.com will be presenting these tablets for sale starting from 1st of July. These tablets will be available at a decent price. Venue 7 will cost $159.99 and Venue 8 will cost $199.99. Further announcements relating the slates will be available soon.

Along with the tablets, Dell will launch accessories for both of them. The accessories are:

•    Dell Duo Tablet Case

•    Dell Bluetooth Portable Speaker

•    Dell Venue Rotating Folio

•    Dell Bluetooth Keyboard Folio

•    Dell Venue Cradle (for charging the Venue 8 wirelessly)

The price of the accessories is not confirmed yet but they will be available soon after the launch of the tablets in July.

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