Category: Android

Qualcomm APQ8064 Quad-core with Adreno 320

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Qualcomm shows their newest Quad-core APQ8064 28nm processor with their new Adreno 320 GPU, here they are showing their design for Asynchronous power. They have also announced the MSM8960 Pro with that same Adreno 320 GPU.

Rockchip RK30xx ARM Cortex-A9 announced

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Rockchip and ARM have announced the new Rockchip RK30xx series at Mobile World Congress. Expect full mass production to happen around May 2012, with samples being shipped around right now. Check back on my blog in the coming weeks and months for many affordable tablets, smartphones and Set-top-boxes featuring this new up to 1.4Ghz Dual-core 40nm Rockchip processor. The SoC price is just $15 for this dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 system!

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

Posted by – February 29, 2012

3.3″ HVGA, 800Mhz, possibly the new cheapest Samsung Android smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G for T-Mobile in the USA

Posted by – February 29, 2012

4″ WVGA Super AMOLED, 1.5Ghz Dual-core processor. This is a mid-range smartphone for the T-Mobile USA network.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus

Posted by – February 29, 2012

3.65″ HVGA cheap Samsung phone, maybe $99.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

Posted by – February 29, 2012

New cheap Samsung smartphone.

LG Optimus 4X HD, Tegra3 phone

Posted by – February 29, 2012

This is the new high-end quad-core LG smartphone.

Lightbox, app for photography enthusiasts

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Lightbox is an app and a website for communities of photography enthusiasts.

LG Optimus L7

Posted by – February 29, 2012

LG Optimus L7 may become a very very popular phone if priced right. This one has a 4.3″ WVGA screen, and runs on the new Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5 processor at 1Ghz. The performance is above that of an ARM Cortex-A8 yet the power consumption and price is lower! My guess is LG may suggest a $199 retail price on this one with no contracts required!

LG Optimus L5

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Possibly a new $149 (this price is my guess) super affordable yet stylish phone with a 4″ HVGA screen and the low cost high performance Qualcomm MSM7225A processor.

LG Optimus L3

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Likely a sub-$99 Android phone from LG based on the new low cost high-performance Qualcomm MSM7225A ARM Cortex-A5 processor.

LG Optimus 3D Max

Posted by – February 29, 2012

The new 3D phone from LG.

Fujitsu Quad-core Tegra3 phone

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Fujitsu is showing some of their latest Android smartphone designs, here’s their new Quad-core Tegra3 based smartphone.

Panasonic Eluga, 4.3″ qHD, OMAP4430 Dual-core 1Ghz

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Panasonic releases this beautiful new thin, stylish, awesome 4.3″ qHD OLED screen, Texas Instruments OMAP4430 1Ghz Dual-core, Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone. To be released worldwide in April, it’s waterproof and dust-proof, the price may even be competitive!

Dream Chip xBounds mirroring to their OMAP3 HDMI dongle

Posted by – February 29, 2012

xBounds is a new solution for low bitrate Android mirroring.

Freescale Augmented Reality mixed with Immersive Virtual Reality

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Freescale shows how Augmented Reality applications can launch Virtual Reality applications.

Freescale Home Health Hub Reference Platform and Augmented Reality

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Freescale is working on some augmented reality using a tablet to identify medecine and help people who can need augmented medial advice.

Panasonic Eluga Power, Qualcomm Krait S4 MSM8960, 5″ 720p LCD screen

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Check out this awesome looking new 5″ Panasonic phone running Ice Cream Sandwich on the next generation Qualcomm MSM8960 Krait processor, with NFC, it’s Waterproof.

Rockchip RK2918 based Ice Cream Sandwich 5″ Smartphone

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Nice looking affordable 5″ WVGA Android device based on the Rockchip RK2918 ARM Cortex-A8 processor.

Siine Dynamic Keyboard for Android

Posted by – February 29, 2012

Here’s a new keyboard for Android with macros to quickly post text in a few clicks.