Tablets

By Gareth April 4, 2014 Read More →

Lenovo’s new A-Series Android Tablets

Lenovo today announced a line-up of new A-series Android tablets, offering configurations and screen sizes to match consumer needs for both ultra-portable tablets and multimedia performers. The portfolio, which also boasts quad-core computing power for a responsive, smooth tablet experience, will be available starting in the second quarter 2014.

The new range starts with the A7-30 seven-inch devices, designed for optimal music or multimedia enjoyment through exceptional Dolby®-enhanced dual-front speakers while still packing a performance punch. The A7-50 is the affordable on-the-go reading companion with a 7-inch, wide-view HD display for sharper text and web pages, while the larger screen A8 is the mobile “home entertainment” center that comes in a variety of bold colors to suit different personalities and lifestyles. Rounding up the new A-series is the A10, which is equipped with a superb 10.1″ wide HD display and Dolby® enhanced dual front speakers for an amazing movie watching experience on the move.

A7-30, Pocket Studio with Dolby®: The Lenovo TAB A7-30 delivers an audio experience normally reserved for more expensive tablets in a seven-inch device. Armed with exceptional Dolby®-enhanced dual-front speakers, it is an ultra-portable tablet that music lovers will want to take everywhere. The brilliant 7-inch display and powerful quad-core processor make it a versatile performer for everything you do on the go, while SIM card support means it can be used to stay connected constantly with friends and family.
A7-50, Crystal Clear Multimedia Reader: The Lenovo TAB A7-50 is the ultra-portable on-the-go reading companion for those on a budget. The 7-inch, wide-view HD display reveals sharper text and web pages. Powered by a quad-core processor and equipped with a 2MP front-facing camera and rear camera, it’s the perfect companion to read, surf, and stay connected with friends with optional 3G connectivity. It is also available as the A7-40, which comes in a stylish Ebony color, 8Gb capacity and front-facing camera only.

A8, “Home Entertainment” On the Move: The Lenovo TAB A8 comes in a range of bold color options to suit different personalities and styles, while providing total entertainment on the go. The sharp, colorful 8″ HD display plus Dolby® audio and responsive quad-core power make it the perfect choice for playing games, watching videos, listening to music, socializing with friends and more.

A10, Mobile Home Theater System: The Lenovo Tab A10 provides an amazing video watching experience, without staying at home. Watch full-length high quality movies on the go with a superb 10.1″ wide HD display and Dolby® enhanced dual front speakers. The responsive quad-core processor ensures smooth video playback all day long. This is the tablet for movie lovers.

“Lenovo’s latest A-series tablet family is designed to meet the demands of today’s young, active users who are always on the go, and have lifestyle requirements that are as diverse as their own personalities. With these latest additions to our tablet portfolio, we’ve introduced devices that speaks directly to each consumer’s habits, whether it’s enjoying music, reading e-books or watching videos on the go,” said Shao Tao, vice president Lenovo and head of Mobile BU, “Our Android family of tablets will appeal to users around the world as we’ve built our products to be highly flexible to serve multiple needs and budgets.”

The new A-series Android tablets will be available worldwide from Q2, 2014. The A7-50 tablet is priced from £99.99. Prices for the A8-50 start from £139.99 and the A10-70 tablet will be available from £169.99.

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Tags: Lenovo

By Gareth April 3, 2014 Read More →

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Tab4 series

Samsung Electronics has today announced its next-generation tablet, the Galaxy Tab4, offering a unique and vivid viewing experience for the whole family. The Galaxy Tab4 has a premium look and feel combined with a lightweight and portable design.

Available in 10.1-inch, 8.0-inch and 7.0-inch screen sizes, the Galaxy Tab4’s vivid WXGA display with a 16:10 screen ratio makes watching content even more enjoyable. Its Multi Window functionality means you can seamlessly switch between apps and windows, as well as drag and drop different content easily.

The new Galaxy Tab4 range comes equipped with a number of fun and shareable services allowing you to access content and stay connected with friends and family wherever they are, including:

Group Play: Share and play music, documents and games with friends in real time
Samsung Link: Share and play content across smart devices anytime, anywhere
WatchON: Watch TV shows and movies on any device, anywhere in your home or on the go

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab4 line will be offered in a choice of Black or White globally beginning in April, 2014. UK availability and ranging will be announced in due course.

Galaxy Tab4 10.1 Product Specifications:

1.2 GHz Quad Core

10.1-inch WXGA (1280 X 800),

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

3MP camera + 1.3 MP Front facing

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n , WiFi Direct, BT4.0, USB2.0

1.5GB RAM

16GB storage

6,800mAh Battery

Galaxy Tab4 8.0 Product Specifications:

1.2 GHz Quad Core

8.0-inch WXGA (1280 X 800)

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

3MP camera + 1.3 MP Front facing

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n , WiFi Direct, BT4.0, USB2.0

WiFi/3G/LTE versions

1.5GB RAM

16GB storage

4,450mAh Battery

Galaxy Tab4 7.0 Product Specifications:

1.2 GHz Quad Core

7.0-inch WXGA (1280 X 800)

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

3MP camera + 1.3 MP Front facing

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n , WiFi Direct, BT4.0, USB2.0

WiFi/3G/LTE versions

1.5GB RAM

16GB storage

4,000mAh Battery

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Tags: Galaxy Tab4, Samsung

By Gareth March 30, 2014 Read More →

Specs of the Padfone X released by AT&T

Even though Asus officially announce the new PadFone X in January, they didn’t reveal the specs of the device. Asus doesn’t have to worry as AT&T revealed the full specs of the device recently. We still don’t know when or at what price the device will arrive, but we at least know it is coming to AT&T.

Here’s that spec-breakdown:

The Asus PadFone X phone section –

5-inch 1080p Full HD touchscreen
13 MP rear camera
2 MP front camera
2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
2 GB of RAM
16 GB of internal storage
A microSD card slot
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2,300 mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat
Dimensions are 143.93×72.46×9.98 mm, and it weighs 150 grams

The Asus PadFone X Tablet Dock –

9-inch 1,920×1,200 touchscreen
1 MP front camera
4,990 mAh battery
Dimensions will be 250.4×172.25×11.63 mm, and it will weigh 514 grams

With each successive generation of this innovative device it keeps getting better and better. Asus has done a great job at refining and perfecting their technology.

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By Gareth March 28, 2014 Read More →

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 leaked

We have two pics of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 were leaked by @evleaks. These pics show off the smallest of the The Galaxy Tab 4 series which will eventually arrive in 7-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch models. They contain the usual Samsung aesthetics. Additionally, these pics reveal that the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 will continue Samsung’s trend of including the ability to make phone calls on the device.

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By Gareth March 20, 2014 Read More →

Nexus 9 with a 2k+

Rumours of a Nexus 6 and a Nexus 8 have been floating around the web for months. Today we have inklings of a Nexus 9. Supposedly, Google is developing an 8.9-inch Nexus 9 tablet designed to compete directly with the iPad Air. According to this rumour, it will have a display that is better than 2K. No specifics were given regarding the specs of this display or the device itself.

The only other thing revealed was that it will be one of the first devices to include Android 5.0, and that it would cost around $299.99. If true, it would probably be a ridiculously good bargain and fuel my theory that we will see a Nexus 10 version 2 with Android 4.5 sooner!

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By Gareth March 12, 2014 Read More →

Google Nexus 8 rumours

We have a Google Nexus 8 Android tablet rumour to today. Apparently a new report sheds additional light on some of the hardware details of this potential device. Whilst there isn’t too much information there is enough to start dreaming and getting excited. Here are the proposed specs:

Google Nexus 8 Tablet Specification:

8-Inch Display
Intel Atom “Moorefield” 64-bit 2.3GHz quad-core processor with enhanced performance memory
PowerVR G6430 GPU
Android 4.5

Supposedly, Google will announce the tablet later this year and it will be one of the first devices running their next iteration of Android, which will supposedly be 4.5. Using Intel hardware would be a substantial departure from the norm for Google, but we wouldn’t put it past them. The Nexus 10 is due a refresh first and with any luck we might just see version 4.5 on that and a version 5 arriving with a Nexus 8. One can only hope.

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Tags: Google Nexus 8

By Gareth March 10, 2014 Read More →

HP 8 at a price to make you think twice

HP is back in the Android tablet game with a new budget tablet. They have announced the HP 8, shockingly featuring an 8″ display size on the device. What’s really surprising is the affordable price of the HP 8. At only $170, this is easily the least expensive 8-inch tablet on the market. Of course, with that price you don’t expect that the specs will be anything spectacular to write home about and you would be right. We hope to get this in for a test as soon as possible.

Here are the HP 8 Specs:

7.85-Inch (1,024 x 768) display
Android 4.2.2
A quad-core ARM chip made by the Chinese company Allwinner
1GB of RAM
16GB of expandable storage
Stereo speakers
3,800mAh battery

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By Peter McMullan March 7, 2014 Read More →

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review

Since their split from Ericsson in 2011 Sony have battled hard to achieve a status they once owned in the mobile arena. 2013 has been a very successful year for Sony after releasing an array of satisfactory phones using a lot of the alphabet for their names they came across their most successful at the end of the alphabet. The letter ‘z’. The Z phone was followed on by the successful Z1.

Sony announced their Xperia tablet Z in January 2013 and released it in May 2013, still currently priced between £349.99 and £379.99 its main competition lies with the iPad air. At the time of this press release it was to be the lightest 10inch tablet around, feeling threatened by a lighter product Apple rushed production for the iPad air. The difference in weight is minimal; the Sony tablet Z weighs 495g the iPad air weighs 469g compared to the heavier and bulkier iPad 4 weighing a massive 652g.

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Tags: Sony, Sony Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia

By Gareth February 22, 2014 Read More →

Archos has new devices at Mobile World congress 2014

ARCHOS, a pioneer in Android™ devices, unveils its lineup of cutting-edge tablets and smartphones for the first half of 2014 during Mobile World Congress, including the ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G, the industry’s first 8-inch 4G tablet under £229.99 and the ARCHOS 50c Oxygen smartphone with its Octa Core CPU.

“ARCHOS’ new lineup of products highlights the company’s commitment to innovation and confirms its position in the 3G/4G market,” says Loic Poirier, CEO of ARCHOS. “Our new product offerings continue to push the boundaries of technology, blending superior design, cutting-edge technology and impressive affordability,”

ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G

Adding to the Helium 4G range, unveiled in January at CES, comes the ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G,the world’s first 8-inch 4G tablet under £229.99 blazing fast speeds through a Quad Core A7 processor, Android 4.3 “Jelly Bean” platform and 4G/LTE Cat 4 connectivity for faster surfing, streaming and downloading. The state-of-the-art device comes equipped with outstanding features such as high resolution screen, Bluetooth Smart technology and full access to the Google Play store.

ARCHOS 50c Oxygen

The ARCHOS 50c Oxygen wraps an HD IPS Screen (1280 x 720), Bluetooth Smart technology and a MediaTek Octa-Core processor into a super sleek (6.7mm) deep black smartphone. At less than £200, the ARCHOS 50c Oxygen, flagship of the ARCHOS smartphone range, is a Dual SIM device running Android 4.3 “Jelly Bean”.

“MediaTek is very pleased to see its portfolio of dual-, quad-, and octa-core “Systems-on-a- Chip” well represented across ARCHOS’ breaking new smartphone line-up. This is another proof-point of MediaTek’s commitment in making rich multimedia features, leading edge multi-processing and multi-mode connectivity available to everyone at affordable price levels”, said Siegmund Redl, MediaTek’s VP and GM of Corporate Marketing in Europe.

ARCHOS 64 Xenon

With its 6.4-inch HD IPS screen (1280 x 720), the ARCHOS 64 Xenon gives users the screen real estate they need for their applications, videos and games in comfort while on the go. Combined with the ARCHOS multimedia applications the ARCHOS 64 Xenon is a multimedia lover’s dream, this unlocked phablet utilises a Quad-Core CPU for superb processing speed and is available for under £199.99

ARCHOS 40b Titanium

ARCHOS transforms the smartphone into a mobile music lover’s dream with the ARCHOS 40b Titanium. The smartphone makes listening to great music possible with its enhanced audio system and dual front facing speakers that deliver crystal clear and pure stereo sound. The £99.99 ARCHOS 40b is powered by a Dual-Core CPU, has a 4.0-inch IPS Panel, dual cameras and has full access to Google Play store with more than 1 million apps.

At Mobile World Congress 2014 ARCHOS will also showcase its entire selection of 3G and 4G smartphones, 3G and HD tablets, and ARCHOS’ Connected Objects range (originally unveiled at CES in January 2014), the industry’s most comprehensive ecosystem of connected objects for the home and self.

From February 24^th to the 27^th at ARCHOS’ booth – Hall 1 booth 1F20, attendees can experience the benefits of interconnectivity as well as the latest in mobile technology.

Product Specifications

	ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G	ARCHOS 50c Oxygen	ARCHOS 64 Xenon	ARCHOS 40b Titanium
OS	Android 4.3 “Jelly Bean”	Android 4.2 “Jelly Bean”	Android 4.2 “Jelly Bean”	Android 4.2 “Jelly Bean”
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8926 / Quad Core @1.2Ghz Cortex A7	Mediatek MT6592 / Octa-Core @1.7 Ghz Cortex A7	Mediatek MT6582 / Quad core 1.3 GHz A7	Mediatek MT6572 / Dual Core 1.3 GHz A7
GPU	Adreno 305	Mali 450MP4	Mali 400MP2	Mali 400
Screen	8” 1024×768 Screen with IPS technology	5” 1280 x 720 Screen with IPS technology	6.4” 1280 x 720 pixels with IPS technology	4” 800 x 480 pixels IPS
RAM	1GB	1GB	1GB	512MB
Storage	8GB	8GB	4GB	4GB
Expandable Memory	Micro SD
Camera	5MP- Autofocus with LED Flash	8MP- Autofocus with LED Flash	8MP- Autofocus with LED Flash	5MP- Autofocus with LED Flash
	Front Camera – 2MP	Front Camera – 2MP	Front Camera – 2MP	Front Camera – VGA
	1080p Video encoding	1080p Video encoding	1080p Video encoding	720p video encoding
	BSI sensor
Network & Connectivity	GSM/GPRS/EDGE : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
	UMTS/WCDMA/3G: 900 / 1800 / 2100 MHz
	4G/LTE: 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 Mhz LTE cat. 4 150Mbps/50Mbps	HSPA+ 21Mbps / 5.76Mbps	HSPA+ 21Mbps / 5.76Mbps	HSPA+ 21Mbps / 5.76Mbps
	Bluetooth: 4.0 + A2DP + HFP + EDR	Bluetooth : 4.0 + A2DP + HFP + EDR	Bluetooth: 3.0 + A2DP + HFP + EDR	Bluetooth: 3.0 + A2DP + HFP + EDR
	Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
	A-GPS
	Micro USB 2.0 Sync and Charge
	POP/IMAP/Exchange Active Sync/SMTP/PushMail
Battery	Li-on 3500mAh	Li-on 2000mAh	Li-on 2800mAh	Li-on 1400mAh
Size	21315510.5mm	14569.87.64mm	90.6170.79.3mm	125618.5mm
Price	£229.99	£199.99	£199.99	£99.99

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Tags: Archos, MWC

By Gareth February 21, 2014 Read More →

Archos 79 Xenon Unboxing Video

Much like their phone range, Archos are pushing out every variation of tablet to increase customer choice. Each tablet in the range comes with a different label after a periodic element, Cobalt, Titanium, Xenon and Platinum.

Each Element seems to increase the specs and the price a little with various screen sizes available for each. Simple idea however, maybe a little confusing with you have so many to choose from. The Xenon is the slightly lower high end range, not quite a feature rich as the Platinum. The big drawback really seems to be the lack of options for storage, all of Archos’ tablets seems to come with 8gb storage aside from their flagship 101xs2 with 16gb.

In the video below I take a look at the Archos 79 Xenon, going hands on with the little beauty after a rapid unboxing.

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Tablets

Lenovo’s new A-Series Android Tablets

Samsung unveils new Galaxy Tab4 series

Galaxy Tab4 10.1 Product Specifications:

Galaxy Tab4 8.0 Product Specifications:

Galaxy Tab4 7.0 Product Specifications: