Category: Gadgets

Ematic releases Fun Tab Pro: a 7-inch childrens tablet powered by the Zoodles Kids mode and more. Ematic’s not exactly a newcomer to this territory, and this time out the company’s looking to build on that with the announcement of a slightly more powerful “Pro” model. Inside the 7-inch, 800 x 480 FunTab Pro, parents and children alike will find an undisclosed 1GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, a taste of Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich and 8GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 32GB by way of microSD.

Alcatel unveils its new One Touch T10; a 7-inch tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich. It 7-inch screen with a resolution of 800*480, Alcatel’s entering the overcrowded Android tablet space, and doing so without much flare — especially when compared side-by-side with, say, Google’s flagship, the Nexus 7. Something also tells us the OneTouch T10 might just be one of those reincarnated slates, but that’s not to say some won’t appreciate the inclusion of Ice Cream Sandwich alongside a 1GHz, single-core Rockchip CPU, 1GB RAM and 4GB of internal storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD). Details on pricing and availability are still a tad bit scarce, though word on the web is it’ll be priced at 130 (around $170) once it’s up for grabs in the US and Europe. Dont forget to look at the specs below.

Oregon Scientific introduces innovative, MEEP! Tablet designed for kids, the company has been a bit timid about getting the kid-friendly Android device into the market, — and were just seeing it go on sale eight months after it was first shown to the world. The slate got 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 chip, 512MB of RAM, 800*480 resolution, and 4GB of storage, MEEP! comes in a smash-resistant form with remote parental control and an allowance based store that lets kids buy apps with virtual coins. Oregon helps its case through the use of Ice Cream Sandwich, preloaded games like Angry Birds and a raft of accessories for games and music. The $150 asking price is just low enough that we can see a few families starting their youngest technophiles on a MEEP! before graduating them to bigger tablets. Dont forget to look at the specs and features of the tablet and for more details read the press release below.

HTC teases Windows Phone 8X in promo video on YouTube. In the recently releases promo, the company dishes about Skype Integration in Windows Phone 8, which we knew was coming, and a new service called Xbox music. The short teaser itself doesn’t reveal any details we weren’t aware of, with the Taiwanese outfit placing focus on the device’s variety of color assortments, and, of course, that built-in Beats Audio technology. Unfortunately, there’s no mention of an exact release date anywhere to be found in the video, although this shouldn’t come as a surprise given the fact we’re still waiting for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 launch to become official. Dont forget to look at the video.

HP Unveils the mystery tablet ElitePad 900, along with slew of accessories. Its 10-inch Windows 8 slate meant for business users, with features like pen-input, drive encryption and optional 3G/4G. It weighs 1.5 pounds and measures 9.2mm thick. Going by weight, that’s more along the lines of what you’d expect from a larger, 11-inch tablet, but 1.5 pounds is still manageable, especially considering how armored this thing is. It runs on Intel Clover Trail Processor buffered up by 2GB of RAM, it promises 10-hours of runtime. It will have storage on your choice between 32GB or 64GB SSD. The screen resolution is 1,280*800, and youll find a 8MP rear camera and a1,080p shooter up front for video chats. Hidden behind a service door on the back are two slots: one for microSD cards, and another for 3G / 4G SIMs.

The LG officially revealed the LG Optimus Vu II specs; it runs on Qualcomm MSM8960 CPU, its a dual-core chip clocked at 1.5GHz. The RAM is doubled to 2GB, and the battery at its large 2,150mAh and it will come with Android 4.0 out of the box and integrated IR blaster QRemote Software to control your home theatre. The VoLTE capability listed in the leak is here and accounted for, as well as a Rubberdium Pen 2.0 stylus with a thinner, more precise nub. The Optimus Vu II is priced at 966,900 won ($864) in Korea, though we’ll have to wait for a US announcement to have any idea how much it will cost when it ships here. Dont forget to look at the specs.

The Opera Mini for Android has been updated to version 7.5 and brings a new Smart Page feature that aggregates Social Media updates from news from your most frequently visited websites. Opera Mini proxies your internet connection through Operas servers, making page downloads considerably smaller and faster, the company can use the sites youve visited to compile what amounts to ad hoc feeds for your most visited sites. As with all things automated, the more you use Opera Mini the better your news results will be. Dont forget to look at the video.