Gareth
Seasoned tech blogger. Host of the Tech Addicts podcast.
The next generation of the Google Nexus 7 will likely be hitting the streets pretty soon. It was just spotted at the FCC with Android 4.3 and a couple different radio versions in tow (GSM and WIFi). Specs for the device are even available through some indirect sleuthing by several websites. The way it was determined that the tablet at the FCC is actually the Nexus 7 required some deductive reasoning and several different puzzle pieces. I won’t bore you with the rundown, but here are the specs:
- 7-inch display (1920 x 1200 or 1080p) resolution
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064)
- Adreno 320 GPU
- 2GB of RAM
- 32GB of storage
- 5-megapixel camera
- 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera
- NFC
- Wi-Fi 80211n with dual-badn
- LTE
- (possibly) Qi wireless charging
- profile: 7.5 to 8mm
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Gareth and Matt are here with another UK update on the mobile front. A new budget HTC causes a little concern for Gareth and Matt as gets all excited over Apple’s recent announcements, Gareth can’t help but to try and burst his bubble.
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Gareth and Matt are back looking at a bunch of fond memories from times gone by Retro Tech Addicts podcast.
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This day in the past
The ‘Smart’ phone?
Matt: Nokia Communicator 9000i
Gareth: Sony Ericsson t68i
The First Console
Matt: Philips Videopak G7000
Gareth: Sega game gear
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Arcades would be a good subject, remember pacman, dragons lair, after burner and space harrier to name a few
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Gareth, Matt and Dan are back for another round of mobile babblings, this time centring on Apple and their revisions to IOS7.
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Lenovo has added a couple of new Android tablets to their line-up. Both are 7-inch tabs called the IdeaTab A1000 and A3000 respectively. Here’s a breakdown of specs:
The $200 Lenovo IdeaTab A1000:
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7-inch IdeaTab A1000 has a resolution of 1024 x 600
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MediaTek 8317 dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU at 1.20GHz
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1GB of RAM memory
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8 hours of web browsing over a WiFi connection
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Battery 3500mAh unit
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16GB, expandable with up to 32GB via microSD
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Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
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0.3 megapixel front camera for video chat and Dolby audio
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White or black
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 – Cost of which $229
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Same 7-inch Display as the A1000
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MediaTek 6575 single core Cortex-A9 CPU running at 1.2GHz
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1GB of RAM memory
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16GB, microSD slot supports cards of up to 64GB
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3500mAh battery
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Rear 5 megapixel camera is present on board, along with the 0.3 megapixel front shooter
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Only available in black
Lenovo are really churning out the devices this year and the price points are most agreeable. Combined with some decent budget specs these will provide a nice alternative to the Nexus 7.
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The boys are back for an all new, warm and fuzzy recollection of days gone by in this the first Retro Tech Addicts podcast.
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This day in the past
HTC announce the HTC Touch
The First phone
Matt: One2One M300
Gareth: Motorola M3788
The First Computer
Matt: Commodore Plus/4
Gareth: Amstrad CPC 464
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It has been weeks, months, years but they are back and as bad as ever. Gareth, Matt, Dan and James examine the mobile industry and report back on all that they missed.
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We have an exciting list of new devices Asus today. Computex 2013 kicked off this morning and Asus came to the party intending to make an impact. Lets get right to it, the first here is the new MeMo Pad FHD 10. This one Asus decided to outfit this one with an Intel processor. Here’s the rest of the specs:
- 10-inch full HD resolution display
- Intel’s dual-core 1.6GHz ATOM chipset from the Clover Trail+ family
- 2GB of RAM
- Android 4.2 to start
- Available in both 16GB and 32GB configurations
- Also will come in either black or white
- WiFi N, Bluetooth 3.0, and GPS
- 5 megapixel camera on the rear
- 1.2 megapixel camera on the front
- Stereo speakers and more
The second Asus announcement today is the MeMo Pad HD 7. With this one Asus is taking things to a whole new competitive level with pricing. The device has decent specs and a killer price of just $129.99. There are some rumours floating that Asus designed this to replace the Nexus 7 in their line-up, but we will wait to see more info before passing judgement on that. Here’s a breakdown of specs:
- 7-inch 1,280 x 800 screen
- 5-megapixel and 1.2-megapixel cameras
- SonicMaster audio
- ARM Cortex A7 quad-core CPU
- A microSD slot and a micro-USB socket
- Android 4.0
- 8GB version for $129 & 16GB version for $149
Next there is a hybrid, the Asus Transformer Book Trio and it is basically a notebook/tablet device that runs both Android and Windows 8. This baby doesn’t skimp on power either. Here’s a spec breakdown,
- Intel’s Core i7 chipset inside the notebook for the Windows side of things
- A 2GHz Intel ATOM-based Z2580 chipset for the Android tablet part
- 11.6 inch 1080p display
- 64GB of flash storage in the tablet portion
- 1TB hard drive inside the dock/notebook
- The dock/notebook includes its own bigger battery separate from the one in the tablet
Next, who’s up for a new Transformer Pad Infinity? The new version of the device will likely be the most powerful new Android tablet to hit the market later this year. It will be coming with a 1.9GHz Tegra 4 quad-core chipset. It will also come sporting a phenomenal 10.1-inch "Retina Level Display." Here’s the full spec breakdown:
- 10.1-inch 2,560 x 1,600 display
- NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 4 chipset clocked at 1.9GHz
- 2GB of RAM
- 5 megapixel rear camera
- 1.2 megapixel front camera
- 32Gb of internal storage
- Bluetooth 3.0
- USB 3.0, an SD card slot (probably part of the dock)
- HDMI-out with support for 4K video
Asus is also launching the 6-inch FonePad Note. Here’s a full breakdown,
- 6-inch 1080p resolution
- Android 4.x
- Stylus Included
- Radios for data and voice
- Intel’s 1.6GHz Z2560 Clover Trail+ processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 8 megapixel camera
- Two-Front facing stereo speakers
As you can see, this device will be a huge competitor in the phablet market (and we mean that literally and figuratively). Again Asus didn’t share specifics on dates or prices for this one, but we will let you know after more details emerge.
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Just as the Samsung Galaxy S4 has an exciting, new vanilla Android experience, HTC is offering the same experience for the HTC One, a phone widely regarded as the best on the market at the moment.
Removing what might be considered bloat this version of HTC One has had the pretty overlay of HTC Sense removed to make way for a pure Android experience. Recently, the same treatment had been given to the Samsung Galaxy S IV announced by Google at their Google I/O conference earlier this month. The HTC One had been rumoured as another possible experiment and it is only today that it has been confirmed as true, love it ? check these products to make your testosterone run.
Some will not understand the reasons for getting rid of the pretty interface on top of Android however anyone who has been using a Nexus device over the past few years will understand the benefits of the no-frills approach. Allowing developers more freedom, a fresh canvas for customisation and reported improvements to device stability and speed.
You can find out more over at the HTC Blog and check out Matt’s review the device here. It will be interesting to see if this becomes standard play for devices and how well they sell.
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Nvidia has published a blog post taking a detailed look at the behind-the-scenes effort regarding their Android-powered handheld gaming device called Shield. In case you’ve missed it, the pre-orders are live for these devices as of May 17th and will run you $350 to snag one right now. While the behind-the-scenes look is pretty interesting, Nvidia has posted another video that showcases the final firmware of Shield, pre-loaded games that will come with it and more.
Up until now the firmware has been worked on and it looks like Nvidia is finally happy enough with it to call it a final build, at least for the device’s launch. As with any firmware there will be updates that happen and new features added, just like anything else running Android. Nvidia also shows off some pre-loaded games which will be coming with the device: Sonic 4 Episode II and Expendable Rearmed.
While the video seems more like a commercial than anything else, at least we get to check out the final firmware and some games in action on it.
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