We have never seen smartphones for the mainstream market that offered twin displays, but leave it to the Russian broadband provider Yota to accomplish the feat. The innovation is that this device will feature an E Ink panel beside a standard LCD screen. It still is a work in progress but it really offers a lot of potential. First off, it's a smartphone running Android Jelly … [Read more...] about Dual Screen Yota Phone Features an E Ink Display
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Everything You Need to Know about the Kindle Fire HD
So the much publicized Amazon event is behind us and we now have a clearer understanding of the hardware Amazon has lined up for the next one year or so. The device list—Kindle Fire HD 7 inch, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 inch, and the original Kindle Fire—is impressive as it bears a clear testimony of Amazon's growing confidence to not just remain confined to the 7 inch sphere, but to … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know about the Kindle Fire HD
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Running Windows 8
If you have been wondering what Lenovo has been up to during this year's edition of Computex, they had a new ThinkPad tablet up for display. The tablet is built around the new Intel Medfield Atom chipset and runs Windows 8 with a 11.6 inch display up front. Cameras are along the front and back of the tablet, along with USB and HDMI ports and a SD card slot on the sides. Full … [Read more...] about Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Running Windows 8
Acer Android Tablets A110, A210 Debuts at Computex 2012
The future Android tablets from Acer will be named A210 and A110. These tablets are on display at Computex and are the next gen versions of the current Iconia Tab A200 and A100 tablets the company offers. Both the tablet PCs now come with the latest Tegra 3 quad core chip with Android 4.0 ICS as the default OS. Acer reps at Computex stated that they plan to launch the tablet … [Read more...] about Acer Android Tablets A110, A210 Debuts at Computex 2012
Samsung Series 5 And Series 7 Hybrid Tablet Debuts At Computex 2012
Tablet devices that dock into a keyboard seems to be the future. Lenovo started it all with its IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Tablet which never entered markets. Asus took the concept further with its popular Transformer range while Acer has also announced a hybrid tablet named the W510 based on the same concept. Now Samsung too has made it to that club with the launch of its Series 5 … [Read more...] about Samsung Series 5 And Series 7 Hybrid Tablet Debuts At Computex 2012
Acer Iconia W700 & Iconia W510 Debuts at Computex 2012
Acer has come up with two touchscreen Windows 8 based tablets, the Iconia W510 and Iconia W700, at the 2012 edition of Computex. The Iconia W700 is the larger of the two, being all of 11.6 inches and sporting a full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel display. The tablet is also paired with a desktop docking unit that holds the tablet securely. The W700 tablet includes a USB 3.0 port while … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia W700 & Iconia W510 Debuts at Computex 2012
Samsung Reveals Elecrowetting Displays at SID 2011
We almost became accustomed to the elecrowetting displays that Liquavista has been enticing us with all these years. However, after Samsung's takeover, the first time we are getting to see the Liquavista electrowetting display is at the SID 2011. Also, this time, there is a new addition to the display lineup as there is a new monochrome model, whose claim to fame is its low … [Read more...] about Samsung Reveals Elecrowetting Displays at SID 2011
Wi-Fi only XOOM in the making for a European release
The Motorola XOOM has been in the news for some time now. First for the supposedly Honeycomb plus NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core CPU combination that already is being touted would make the XOOM a killer of a tablet. Then a series of leaks quoting insanely high price of the tablet again made the XOOM headline property. However, while Motorola is yet to come out clean with its pricing … [Read more...] about Wi-Fi only XOOM in the making for a European release