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HTC One camera wows in real world Hands-on

, Apr 2nd 2012 Discuss [5]

We’ve had a go at the HTC One X and the HTC One S, now it’s time to let you in on the camera hardware and software involved in both of these marvelous machines. HTC has been adamant about how much time and effort they’ve put into the photo and video capturing elements of this Hero line of smartphones, and from what we’ve seen thus far, they’ve done quite an amazing job at it! Below we’ll go through not only the interface in video form, but include several examples of both high definition video and photos galore.

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HTC One S shows Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 prowess

, Apr 2nd 2012 Discuss [3]

With the HTC One series being release this week comes the first time we're getting to see the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, and with it the power and finesse we were promised starting late last year. What you're about to witness is how good the Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor really is - the video you're about to see showing the HTC One S (with the S4 inside) playing one game, then another, then another, each time keeping several apps open in the background. Will the device slow down or crash under the pressure? Read The Full Story

HTC One series starts Qualcomm / NVIDIA battery wars

, Apr 2nd 2012 Discuss [7]

This week we're getting our first look at the smartphone-based next-generation processors of two giants (Qualcomm and NVIDIA) as they sit on the HTC One series reviewed earlier today. What we're seeing is that not only are both of these chipmakers bringing heat to the processing world, they've begun a true war on battery conservation. The HTC One X smartphone contains NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad-core processor with an extra core for low-powered tasks and sleeping, while the HTC One S contains the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip, made also to keep itself conservative when it comes to draining your power. Read The Full Story

ARCHOS 80 and 101 G9 tablets with Android 4.0 ICS shipping now

, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [2]

There are a couple of low-cost relatively high-quality dual-core tablets out there made by ARCHOS and ready to be scooped up by you, both of them ready to be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich right out of the box. Both the ARCHOS 80 G9 and the ARCHOS 101 G9 are available today straight from the ARCHOS online store and both certainly a hearty value proposition for less than $400 for either model. Have a peek at what's up on the docket! Read The Full Story

Archos G10 xs Android 4.0 ICS keyboard tablet teased

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [3]

A brand new Archos Android tablet is on the way, and just like its cost-sensitive predecessors, we expect this lovely looking new transformable piece of equipment to be a mass release. The folks at Archos have never been shy about their ability to release tablets with a lower price-tag than the competition at the same time as offering many of the same high-rise specifications as their peers, this unit looking to do just that once again. This is the Archos G10 xs series tablet PC, and by the looks of it, it'll be flipping open and converting in a store near you soon! Read The Full Story

Sony Tablet P Review

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [17]

In a tablet market that’s flooded with similar offerings comes Sony and their Tablet P. With a unique clamshell design they can call their own that we’ve never seen from an Android this is truly a one-of-a-kind tablet. Is it worth the money or just an interesting wannabe Nintendo DS? We first heard about it back last year but now that it’s available from AT&T lets dive into the full SlashGear review and see what we think.

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Apple iPad A5X processor confirmed: 4x the performance of Tegra 3

, Mar 7th 2012 Discuss [109]

As if all the rumors and leaks weren’t all but a sure sign today on stage Tim Cook has officially confirmed the dual-core Apple A5X processor inside the new iPad. While the tablet is still dual-core the X in the name stands for quad-core graphics. Mentioning that we don’t need high power usage quad-core processors when we have a dual-core A5 that is excellent, and has now been improved. Then his focus turned to NVIDIA and their Tegra 3 quad-core processor that has seen so much hype as of late. Read on below for his thoughts on the new A5X.

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HTC One S hands-on

, Feb 26th 2012 Discuss [12]

While the One X may be HTC's new flagship, the One S is arguably the most cohesive all-round package: a balance of design, screen size and performance with the benefits of Ice Cream Sandwich. Sense 4.0 has been cleaned up and pushed back to its roots - improving the core OS experience, rather than merely making it look different - while HTC's legendary hardware expertise has been pushed to the next level with some attention-grabbing production processes. Read on for our hands-on first impressions. Read The Full Story

Samsung GALAXY Beam Eyes-on

, Feb 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week Samsung has revealed a brand new take on projecting content, namely slotting this technology in an Android Samsung Galaxy smartphone with the Samsung GALAXY Beam. This is not the first time a smartphone has been integrated with a projector in this way, but judging by this first look we've had at the GALAXY beam, "Sharing Big Fun and Big Ideas" is much more real than ever. This device is the world's slimmest projector phone at 12.5mm with a round back for an extra comfortable grip. Samsung aims to improve both the size of the device (making it as small as ever) and the quality of the projector - now a 15 Lumen brightness with NHD 640 x 480 resolution model running with this device's dual-core 1GHz processor under the hood. Read The Full Story

ZTE Mimosa X revealed with NVIDIA Tegra 2 and Icera modem

, Feb 20th 2012 Discuss [3]

This week the folks at ZTE and NVIDIA have announced their first collaboration: a smartphone by the name of Mimosa X, complete with Tegra 2 and an Icera modem. For those of you that don't remember, NVIDIA acquired Icera in mid-2011 and this combination is a first for several reasons. This device has a 4.3-inch display at qHD 960 x 540 pixel resolution screen, Dolby sound, and a launch date inside the second quarter of 2012. And it's going to launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA MWC 2012 invite teases world’s first quad-core phone

, Feb 9th 2012 Discuss [7]

As the 2012 edition of Mobile World Congress quickly approaches, NVIDIA sends its invite to a series of events, the ultimate subject being their quad-core Tegra 3 processor sitting on a smartphone! This reveal will end up being the first time we’ve seen a quad-core System on Chip working on a device smaller than a tablet, and in true classic fashion, will mark one year exactly since we first laid eyes on the original announcement of Tegra 3, then code-named Project Kal-El. Superman has since landed on the Asus Transformer Prime and will soon find its way onto several other tablets, also perhaps being released at this same set of events.

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Spectrum by LG hands-on

, Jan 24th 2012 Discuss [2]

Verizon’s next LTE device is here in the Spectrum by LG, a device with the first True HD IPS display for the carrier at 4.5-inches and 392 PPI – that’s massive. This smartphone also has a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor covered with a pane of Corning Gorilla Glass, the whole monster running Android 2.3 Gingerbread with an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in the pipe for the first half of 2012. This device is not the least massive smartphone on the market, that’s for certain.

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