Category: Android

Archos G9 ICS Firmware update released

Posted by Charbax – March 8, 2012
Category: Tablets, Texas Instruments, Archos, Android

Archos now releases the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich firmware update on their website for their OMAP4 based 8″ and 10.1″ Capacitive Android tablets of the Archos G9 series. Here’s some more information about the firmware update: http://store.archos.com/docs/Android%204%200%20Update%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

You can download the firmware update at Archos.com

Here’s the changelog:

Version 4.0.4 – March 8th, 2012

Initial Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 firmware release
MediaCenter Video: support for MKV3D on TV with automatic switch to best 3D mode
MediaCenter Video: allow to disable system notifications in video player
MediaCenter Video: collection of VOB files from DVD are now gathered into a single movie item
MediaCenter Music: integrate Music control panel in Lock Screen
MediaCenter info dialog: allow to edit the name used for performing the Movie and TVShow online search
File Manager: display a notification when file copy continues in background
File Manager: improved drag and drop support
File Manager: new option to prevent indexing of some storage/sdcard folders by multimedia library
Applications: more robust video conferencing support (Google talk, Skype etc.)
USB file transfer: a samba server is now activated on the tablet when using USB network tethering for easier file transfer on non Windows based hosts
Archos widgets: new USB network tether widget
External Keyboard: french layout has been expanded to handle AtlGr keys for special symbols
Accessories: Xbox gamepad support

You can discuss this firmware update in the forum: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=63669

Shenzhen Wabook shows $93 Rockchip RK2918 Laptop

Posted by Charbax – March 7, 2012
Category: Laptops, Exclusive videos, Rockchip, CeBIT, Android

The Wabook EPC1029, with a 10.1″ 1024×600, runs on the Rockchip RK2918 ARM Cortex-A8, 3 USB Host ports, it can run Android 4.0, the price for bulk orders is $93. I want to see how smooth Chrome for Android runs on this Laptop. Check back soon, I will try to get them to show the performance of Chrome for Android on ICS on this RK2918 laptop as soon as possible.

Pierre Cardin $130 9.7″ IPS Boxchip Tablet

Posted by Charbax – March 7, 2012
Category: Tablets, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, CeBIT, Android

The 9.7″ IPS Android Tablet with iPad form factor can be made for cheap (the minimum order quantity is 1000 units).

3Gnet shows Boxchip, VIA, Freescale Tablets

Posted by Charbax – March 7, 2012
Category: Tablets, Exclusive videos, Allwinner, Freescale, CeBIT, Android

3Gnet now manufactures several tablets based on the Freescale i.MX51, Boxchip AllWinner A10 ARM Cortex-A8.

Usmart shows compact Samsung Hummingbird PCB for cheap/compact Smartphones

Posted by Charbax – March 7, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Samsung, CeBIT, Android

http://usmart.com.hk shows their latest compact PCB based on the Samsung Hummingbird ARM Cortex-A8 with all the sensors, basebands for cheap/compact smartphone designs.

Marvel Digital International Limited at CeBIT 2012

Posted by Charbax – March 7, 2012
Category: Displays, Exclusive videos, CeBIT, Android

They show a glasses free 3D tablet that has a chipset that automatically converts 2D content to 3D.

Valueplus TizzBird Stick N1

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Telechips, CeBIT, Android, Google TV

Using the new Telechips 8925 ARM Cortex-A5 processor platform, here’s the new computer/set-top-box on a USB Stick, with a full sized HDMI port on one side, a full sized USB Host port on the other, a Micro-USB port for power, MicroSD card slot, that’s it. Valueplus plans for a sub-$100 retail price, my guess is that the Bill of Materials for something like this can be done below $30 if mass manufactured. The market for these ARM Powered HDMI Sticks is going to be huge! Imagine a fully smoother Chrome on Android 4.0, a fully smooth Google TV user interface, this is awesome.

Coolech shows HiSilicon Single-core ARM Cortex-A9 Android Set-top-box with DTV support

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Set-top-boxes, Exclusive videos, HiSilicon, CeBIT, Android, Google TV

It supports the DVBT standard and to use any RJ11 telephone as a VOIP phone through that device. IT can record and timeshift any DTV signal to any USB storage.

28-minute Cyanogenmod unboxing of Sony Xperia S

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Software, Exclusive videos, Reviews, Qualcomm, MWC, Android

The most technical and awesome unboxing of the new Sony Xperia S (some blogs seem to say it’s currently one of the best smartphones on the market) is done by Diogo Ferreira, one of the leaders of Cyanogenmod alternative/optimized Android development for improved Android firmwares on the Sony Android platform.

Awesome Huawei Horse sculpture at Mobile World Congress 2012, made of phones

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Other, Exclusive videos, HiSilicon, MWC, Android

One of the most impressive sights at the Mobile World Congress was for sure the insanely awesome Huawei Horse, made of hundreds, maybe thousands of real Huawei smartphones (my guess, probably just some bad yields thus recycled for art). The statement I think is that Huawei is now ready to take over the market. They mean business. They are serious about it. They claim to have the fastest Smartphone and Tablet on the market, and they also cover all ranges all the way down to the cheapest lowest end most affordable Smartphone. My take is we all need to pay attention to Huawei. In any ways, this Huawei Horse is awesome. It was an awesome sight during the nights of the MWC, imagine an awesome DJ up high in front of the columns, the castle at the top of the mountain, awesome house music, acrobats, and cool lights lighting up this Huawei Horse, mobile industry insiders networking in front of that. This is awesome.

Jig.jp Augmented Reality Glasses at Mobile World Congress 2012

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Wearables, Smart Glass, Exclusive videos, Texas Instruments, MWC, Android

The guys of http://jig.jp are showing off their vision of augmented reality, overlaying video screens using prisms on sunglasses, the heads-up display is made by Epson. Jig.jp works on smartphone web browsers, they are suggesting to create software and user interfaces for augmented reality.

Telstar shows $119 3.5″ Retina Display on MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Qualcomm, MWC, Android

Telstar is showing a 3.5″ Retina Display and 4.3″ WVGA to be sold for $119 with a minimum order quantity of 1000 units, using the Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5 (the 4.3″ may have the MSM7227 ARM11, to be confirmed).


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ST-Ericsson HSPA+/LTE demonstrated for remote controlled airplanes

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Other, Exclusive videos, ST-Ericsson, MWC, Android

Here’s a demo to show off what HSPA+/LTE can potentially do, to include on-board video and do remote controlling wherever there is HSPA+/LTE coverage.

ST-Ericsson U8500 in a range of Smartphones on the market

Posted by Charbax – March 6, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, ST-Ericsson, MWC, Android

ST-Ericsson demonstrates the range of some of the devices announced that use the ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 that includes ST-Ericsson HSPA+ connectivity. They also announced the U8520 and U9540 LTE platforms.

ST-Ericsson shows Sensor Fusion

Posted by Charbax – March 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Sensors, Exclusive videos, ST-Ericsson, MWC, Android

Motion Core presents the usage of Sensor Fusion on the ST-Ericsson U8500 powered Sony Xperia P. It takes the information from all the sensors inside of the phone and renders it as a Wii-like remote control even without the use of infrared.

NXP NFC for Payments at Mobile World Congress 2012

Posted by Charbax – March 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Other, Exclusive videos, NXP, MWC, Android

NXP shows and talks about how NFC is being implemented throughout the smartphones industry to provide for identification and their other chip for authentication technology.

VisualOn video playback at Mobile World Congress 2012

Posted by Charbax – March 3, 2012
Category: Software, Exclusive videos, MWC, Android, Windows

VisualOn provides software solutions to ensure smooth video playback accross all ARM Powered devices. For example Netflix uses VisualOn to smoothly work accross all Android devices, all other OS etc.

Renesas MP5232 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 with integrated LTE

Posted by Charbax – March 2, 2012
Category: Tablets, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Renesas, MWC, Android

Renesas Mobile demonstrates their MP5232 platform, containing a Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 at 1.5Ghz, PowerVR SGX544 GPU and integrated Cat-4 LTE/HSPA/2G triple-mode modem in a single chip, which offers a solution to handset vendors that significantly lowers the cost and power consumption of high-performance LTE smartphones. Together with Renesas MP5225 platform, a two-chip solution for high-end smartphones, and Renesas SP2531, a modem-only platform for Triple-Mode LTE/HSPA/2G data cards and embedded modules, Renesas Mobile is bringing LTE to the Mass Market.

ST-Ericson L9540 1.85Ghz ARM Cortex-A9

Posted by Charbax – March 2, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, ST-Ericsson, MWC, Android

ST-Ericsson demonstrates their new L9540 1.85Ghz ARM Cortex-A9 Dual-core processor with the SGX544 GPU. They show that it can be cranked at up to 2.2Ghz and it can also automatically be down-clocked to 400Mhz when not much CPU performance is needed when for example tasks like video-playback are offloaded to an other part of the System on Chip.

Qualcomm Browser/Desktop Optimizations for Krait!

Posted by Charbax – February 29, 2012
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, MWC, Android

Sy Choudhury, Director of Product Management of the Web Technologies at Qualcomm talks about the hardware and software optimizations that Qualcomm is working on to make full desktop sized web browsing and other Desktop style features as smooth on their upcoming Krait platform as on any Intel Atom or other x86 processor platform for ARM Laptops, ARM Desktops, ARM Convertibles and ARM Smartphones and Tablets with Desktop and Laptop Docks! Qualcomm is pushing for the full software optimizations for the full HTML5 support and they are pushing for new HTML5 specs to more rapidly improve the features of ARM Powered Productivity oriented use of devices.