Robert Scoble is showing off the Google Glass at the Next Berlin conference, he gave an awesome keynote on Context, the upcoming wearable computing revolution. Robert Scoble has been using his Google Glass for about a week and offers here some of his impressions and thoughts on this Google headmounted computer Prototype. Check back on http://ARMdevices.net for much more on the features and performance of the Google Glass and all other wearable computing devices that I’ll video-blog in the weeks to come.
Mele shows the first Allwinner A31 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 based Android TV Set-top-box, they have also designed a Windows 8 like UI on top of Android, they have designed one of the market’s best RF remote controls with a keyboard on one side and a remote control on the other side with microphone and speaker for using the remote as a phone, built-in accelerometers, gyroscope, also showing their box off running some advanced games on the Allwinner A31’s SGX544 GPU. The retail price is going to be around $110.
Mele shows their Allwinner A20 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 based Set-top-box, running on Android 4.2.2, this Mele box is to replace their Allwinner A10 based box. USB Host price, Lan port, optical digital audio output and a bunch of other things, the retail price can be $60-$70.
Ramos shows their latest range of tablets, including the Ramos X1 that uses the Samsung Exynos5250 ARM Cortex-A15 processor, a bunch of Actions ATM7029 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 and they even show an Intel Atom tablet.
Alldocube presents their high-end 10.1″ RK3188 Tablet with a 1920×1200 full HD display. Cube’s manufacturing output is up to 200 thousand tablets per month. They are right now ramping up their Rockchip RK3188 tablet output. $185 is the approximate price in bulk of at least 1000 pieces.
Bmorn shows their latest tablets, using Allwinner A31, Rockchip RK3066, Actions quad-core, in 9.7″, 10.1″, 13.3″ and other sizes. They also show Keyboard docks for their tablets, and talking about a keyboard dock even for the 13.3″ tablet.
Shenzhen Longpin Electronics co. ltd shows:
10.1″ quadcore a31 [$150/1000pcs]
8″ dual core [$86/1000pcs]
7″ quadcore atm7029 [$70/1000pcs]
7″ dual core [$57/100pcs]
various hifi systems [~$35]
this company employs more than 200 workers and can sell 50k/month
Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) 2013
Five Technology Co Ltd shows various tablets from 8.9-10.1″ with all ips displays. Offers models with 3g and nfc radios and stylus operation. Price is around $170 for bulk orders (10.1″ IPS). This company can sell 140-150k/month.
Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) 2013
Actions Semiconductor talks about their ATM7029 1.3GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 with Vivante gc1000+ (slightly enhanced gc1000), with seperate 2d gpu, quick boot, 4K video decoding, Miracast, super long standby and support for android 4.2.2. They demonstrate some of the examples that use this Actions ATM7029 solution in the 7″ 1280×800 ainol that sells for $95/1000pcs, 8″ 1024×768 from Ramos and the 10.1″ 1280×800 from Ramos. Actions has a demo showing the video decoding capability of the ATM7029 by running 6 concurrent videos via mx player. Actions semi is also launching a new dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor the Actions ATM7023A. Actions Semiconductor employs over 600 people, 500 of which are in their R&D department.
Even though she says in the video I should cut one part, she then said after the video was finished that it was ok that I keep everything in the video, as Actions has officially announced the ATM7023A processor:
Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) 2013
In the coming month Sungworld will introduce a tablet based on the 28nm Rockchip RK3168. Sungworld also sells tablets built with the 28nm RK3188 (Quad Core A9) and 40nm RK3066 (Dual Core A9). Quad Core systems cost about $10 more than a Dual Core. The company sells approximately 60,000 tablets each month from their own factory.
Shenzhen Ployer Electronics Co. Ltd shows these tablets:
Allwinner A31 Quad-Core Ultra-thin 9,7” tablet with 2048×1536 retina display and 2GB ram, costing $156.
Allwinner A31S Quad-Core 10,1” tablet with 1280×800 IPS display and 1GB ram, costing $125.
Allwiner A20 Dual-Core 10,1” tablet with 1024×600 display and 1Gb ram, costing $89.
Allwinner A13 9” tablet with 800×480 display, costing $63.
Allwinner A20 Dual-Core 9,7” tablet with 1024×600 display, costing $100.
Allwinner A13 7” tablet with 1024×600 display, costing $51.
Allwinner A20 Dual-Core 7” tablet with 1024×600 display, costing $60.
MTK6577 Dual-Core 7” tablet with 800×480 display.
Actions ATM7029 Quad Core 7” tablet with 1280×800 IPS display, costing $84. This tablet will be available by the end of April.
Allwinner A31S Quad Core 7” tablet with 1280×800 IPS display, costing $84.
Allwinner A31S Quad-Core 7,85” tablet with 1024×768 IPS display, costing $105. This tablet will be available by the beginning of May.
Allwinner A31S Quad-Core 8” with 1024×768 IPS display, costing $100.
The company also shows their new mockup, an Allwinner A31S 13,3” tablet, costing $160. It will be available in the middle of May.
Shenzhen Ployer Electronics Co. Ltd sells more than 200.000 tablet per month. Their factory has over 600 employees.
Joyplus demonstrated a digital pen and novel, quick change 3G datacard. Joyplus offers a variety of tablet products. Some include original software created by Joyplus, such as digital pen support. Over the past five years they have focused on the consumer market, but they are increasingly addressing other markets such as education and communication. Joyplus recently introduced a novel, quick change 3G datacard for their tablet incorporating mobile broadband technology from Huawei. They have also developed a digital pen for onscreen handwriting. No pricing information was provided, but their monthly manufacturing capacity is around 200,000 units.
Shenzhen Kinsen Technology focuses on systems with MTK and RockChip processors. They are shipping a 7″ device running the MTK8377 A9 Dual Core 1.2GHz, 3G + GPS, costing $95 in 1K quantity. They were also showing a new unit built with the recently released quad-core RK3188. They ship about 20K units each month.
Maxevis shows their new 8” Allwinner A31 tablet with 2GB of ram. The tablet price is $100 per unit when ordering 2.000 units, an additional Bluetooth keyboard costs $14. The company also shows their new 10.1” tablet model, available by the end of May. Another tablet the company is offering is the 10.1” Allwinner A31S Dual-Core tablet with 1280×800 screen. Maxevis sells 50.000 tablets every month, their factory is located in Shenzhen.
Anxinxiang Technology showing their 8” Quad-Core Actions ATM7029 tablet with 1024×768 display and 4000mAh battery. This tablet is available for $82 as non-IPS version, $106 for IPS version. Other tablets the company offers are the Allwinner A31 Quad-Core 9,7” tablet costing $110, 7” Allwinner A13 tablet costing $40, 7”Allwinner A13 tablet with 2G phone function, 10,1” Rockchip RK3066 Dual-Core tablet costing $120 and a 7” Rockchip RK3066 Dual-Core tablet costing $84. Anxinxiang Technology produces over 50.000 tablets monthly.
GU are showing their Quad-Core line of tablets equipped with Allwinner A31,Rockchip RK3188 and Actions ATM7029 processors. 8” Actions ATM7029 Quad-Core tablet with a resolution of 1024×768, only costing $89. 7,85” Super-slim Allwinner A31 tablet, costing $98. Minimum order quantity of 1.000 units, currently they produce 2.000 units a month. 9,7” Rockchip RK3188 tablet equipped with an IPS display with a resolution of 1280×800. GU sell up to 100.000 tablets a month. Thanks CG for titling/describing this video at https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!forum/armdevices-unlisted
Shenzhen GuoBangXingYe Electronic Co. Ltd showing their $77 Dual-Core Cortex A5 8” tablet with a screen resolution of 1024×768. Minimum order quantity of 1.000 units. They also show their 10,1” MTK8377 Dual-Core tablet equipped with 3G function, costing $153. A 7” version with the same processor is available for $95. Another tablet with 2G call function running on Allwinner A13 processor, costing $57. Shenzhen GuoBangXingYe are planning RK3168 to be available in one month, they produce up to 150.000 tablets per month, in a factory with more than 200 employees. Thanks CG for title/describing this video at https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!forum/armdevices-unlisted
Feihong Industry Co. Ltd showing their 7” Allwinner A13 tablet, costing $45 for 5000 units. They can produce up to 30.000 units of this tablet per month. They also show various other products like the 9.7” A31 Quad-Core tablet with 1280×800 IPS display, Qualcomm Quad-Core phone and VIA WM8865 Android Notebook (costing $84). Feihong Industry Co. Ltd can produce up to 60.000 tablets every month. Thanks CG for titling/describing this video at https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!forum/armdevices-unlisted
