Category: Smartphones

SCT shows DLP pico-projector in MT6577 dual-core phone

Posted by Charbax – October 15, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Projectors, Exclusive videos, Members Content, MediaTek, Texas Instruments, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Texas Instrument’s pico projector technology is about to reach into my and more smartphones and tablets, here demonstrated by SCT integrated into an MT6577 smartphone. The price of the DLP pico projector module ads about $50 to 60 to the bill of materials of the smartphone. Battery consumption can possibly be decent depending on the brightness of the lumen output, perhaps not using much more power than the backlight of the same phone.

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Rockchip RK2928 and RK2926 launched at the HKTDC Electronics Fair

Posted by Charbax – October 13, 2012
Category: Tablets, Laptops, Smartphones, Set-top-boxes, HDMI Sticks, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Rockchip, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Rockchip Vice-President Chen Feng presents their new single-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC for cheaper, faster, lower power consuming tablets! They call it the Single-core Terminator. They simplify to lower the cost of the SoC thus of the entry-level ARM Powered device all the while improving the performance to provide for better entry-levels tablets.

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Westin talks Tablet and Smartphone industry at the HKTDC Electronics Fair

Posted by Charbax – October 13, 2012
Category: Tablets, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Rockchip, MediaTek, Samsung, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Westin talks about their $190 Samsung Exynos 4412 9.7″ 1024×768 and $160 Rockchip RK3066 9.7″ 2048×1536 tablets and MT6577 Smartphones at the HKTDC Electronics Fair.

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Malata Smartphones at the HKTDC Electronics Fair

Posted by Charbax – October 13, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, MediaTek, HKTDC Electronics Fair, Android

Malata present new smartphones based on MediaTek processors.

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$118 MT6577 5″ WVGA, $90 7″ MT6577 WVGA, $130 MT6577 5.3″ qHD by U-Force

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, MediaTek, China Sourcing Fair, Android

U-Force shows a range of impressive and cool MediaTek MT6577 dual-core based smartphones and tablets, the price difference is only $3 to get the dual-core MT6577 over the single-core MT6575. They also show some phones with the new MT6515 2G phone.

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$72 4.3″ TLink MT6575 Smartphones and Tablets

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Tablets, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, Allwinner, Rockchip, MediaTek, China Sourcing Fair, Android

Showing a bunch of their newest smartphones and tablets, including MediaTek in Smartphones, Allwinner, Rockchip RK3066 and MediaTek in Tablets, including some with built-in 3G and DVB-T tuners.

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Newtone MT6577 Smartphone

Posted by Charbax – October 12, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Members Content, MediaTek, China Sourcing Fair, Android

They are showing the Single-core MT6575 but they are updating to MT6577 this month selling for about $115 with a 4.3″ qHD screen.

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LG L9, OMAP4430 4.7″ Android Phone

Posted by Charbax – September 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Texas Instruments, IFA, Android

LG L9 with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 OMAP4430 with SGX540 GPU, with a nice large 4.7″ qHD display and a retail price at $299/299€.

HTC Desire X, 4″ MSM8225 Android 4

Posted by Charbax – September 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

4″ WVGA with Qualcomm MSM8225 dual-core ARM Cortex-A5 processor, runs Android 4.0.4 to be upgraded to Android 4.1, to be prices at $299/299€.

Sony Xperia T

Posted by Charbax – September 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

The new $549/549€ high-end 4.6″ HD LCD “Reality Display”, Qualcomm S4 dual-core, 13 megapixel camera, NFC and plenty more.

The full specs are:
4.6″ HD Reality Display powered by the Mobile BRAVIA® Engine for razor sharp clarity
13MP fast capture camera that goes from sleep mode to snap in just over a second
Full 1080p HD video recording capabilities and a 720p HD front camera for the highest quality content
Easy connectivity with ‘One-touch’ function enabled by NFC
PlayStation™ Certified
Latest generation 1.5GHz dual core processor for improved battery life, fast performance and ultra sharp graphics
Android version 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Will be upgraded to Android version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) following launch.
MHL connectivity for viewing content on a big screen without the need for a charger
Use Xperia TV Dock with MHL to HDMI converter and charging connector to enjoy photos and videos on an HDMI enabled TV
16GB of internal memory
3.5 mm audio jack
Micro USB
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
Support: microSD, up to 32GB
In some markets Xperia T will be known as Xperia TX
Talk time: Up to 7 hrs
Standby time: Up to 450 hrs
Battery: 1850mAh (embedded)
Available in Black, Silver and White colors

Sony Xperia V

Posted by Charbax – September 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

4.3″ otherwise same specs as the Xperia T with LTE.

Here are the full specs:
4.3″ HD Reality Display powered by the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 for razor sharp clarity
13 MP fast capture camera with full HD video recording.
Latest generation 1.5GHz dual core processor for improved battery life, fast performance and ultra sharp graphics
LTE for the fastest data download speeds (in markets where technology is available)
Easy connectivity with One-touch ‘One-touch’ enabled by NFC
Clear audio+ for the highest level of sound quality
3.5 mm audio jack
Micro USB
8GB of storage
Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB
PlayStation™ Certified
Android version 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Will be upgraded to Android version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) following launch.
Highest levels of dust and water resistance in a smartphone (IP55/57+) ensure protection from the effects of immersion up to 1m for 30 minutes
MHL connectivity for viewing content on a big screen without the need for a charger
Talk time: Up to 7 hrs
Standby time: Up to 300 hrs
Battery: 1750mAh
Available in Black, Pink and White colors

Sony Xperia J

Posted by Charbax – September 5, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

Cheap $240/240€ new Sony Xperia phone with a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5 processor, a 4″ FWVGA screen, this phone is basic and affordable.

Here are the full specs:
9.2mm slim stylish design
Size: 124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2
Weight: 124 grams
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A
Large 4.0″ FWVGA Display (480 x 854 pixels)
3.5 mm audio jack
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionality
4GB internal storage
MicroSD card slot (up to 32GB)
Social media updates with illumination
5MP AF camera
Front VGA chat camera
Talk time: Up to 5hrs 36mins
Standby time: Up to 607 hrs
Battery 1750mAh
Available in Black, Gold, White and Pink colors

Sony Xperia sola

Posted by Charbax – September 4, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, IFA, Android

New Sony FWVGA phone with floating touch display, which means that you don’t have to touch the display to interact with the phone. It can work with gloves or it works by just moving above the display at about within a 1cm distance from the display.

Here are the full specs for this device:
Screen
– 854×480 pixels
– 3.7″ 16,000,000 colour TFT
Memory
– RAM: 512MB
– 8 GB (up to 5 GB user-accessible memory)
– Memory card slot: microSD™, up to 32GB
– EDGE
– Quad EDGE/GSM/GPRS
850/900/1800/1900
W-CDMA Band I, II, V and VIII
Available colours
– Black – White – Red
– 116.0 x 59.0 x 9.9 mm
– 4.6 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches
Weight
– 107.0 gr
– 3.8 oz

Sony Xperia miro

Posted by Charbax – September 4, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

Basic $250/250€ 3.5″ Sony Android phone based on the Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5 processor.

Here are the full specs of this device:
110 g
3.8 ounces
113 x 59.4 x 9.9 mm
4.4 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches
Talk time (up to) 5 hours
Standby time (up to) 470 hours
Music listening time: 36 hours and 30 minutes
3.5 inch anti-reflection coating on mineral glass TFT touchscreen
16 million colours / 320×480 pixels
Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A
5 megapixel camera with auto focus
4x digital zoom, LED flash

Sony Xperia tipo dual

Posted by Charbax – September 4, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

$170/170€, dual-sim on the Qualcomm MSM7227A ARM Cortex-A5, Android 4.0.4 likely with Android 4.1 upgrade.

Here are the full specs:
99.4 g
3.5 ounces
103 x 57 x 13 mm
3.4 x 2.2 x 0.4 inches
Talk time (up to): 5 hours
Standby time (up to): 350 hours
Music listening time (up to): 36 hours
Video playback time (up to): 8 hours
3.2 inch scratch-resistant TFT touchscreen
262 000 colours, 320 x 480 pixels
Google Android 4.0 (ICS)
800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™
3.2-megapixel camera
4x digital zoom

Sony Xperia Go, unbreakable waterproof Android phone

Posted by Charbax – September 4, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

I smash this phone on the table and it’s fine. Sony says they have competitions with people throwing it as far as they can and it still works fine, it doesn’t even get scratched. Have fun with that. It can stay under water for 30 minutes at 1m depth, so it’s not just splash proof, it’s waterproof.

Here are the full specs:
110 g
3.9 ounces
111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm
4.4 x 2.4 x 0.4 inches
Talk time (up to): 6 hours and 30 minutes
Standby time (up to): 520 hours
Music listening time: 45 hours
Video playback time: 6 hours
3.5 inch scratch-resistant TFT touchscreen
16 million colours, 480 x 320 pixels
Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
1 GHz NovaThor™ U8500 Dual-core Cortex A9
5 megapixel camera with auto focus
16x digital zoom, LED flash

Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Posted by Charbax – September 2, 2012
Category: Tablets, Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Samsung, IFA, Android

New 5.5″ Super AMOLED HD screen, new Quad-core Exynos4412 processor, battery life may be ok, stylus features can be fun or useful depending on what you want or need to do. Here I compare it with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

E Ink at IFA 2012

Posted by Charbax – September 1, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Displays, Exclusive videos, IFA, E Ink

Sriram Peruvemba of E Ink shows the latest demonstrations for the use of E Ink on devices and signage around the world. The backs of smartphones and tablets can now be an E Ink screen. Basically, consider having your favorite data always displayed on the back of your smartphone, imagine being able to read e-books and any other text comfortably on the back side of your smartphone or tablet.

Thomson X-View2 and Thomson X-View3 5.3″ MT6575 Android phone at IFA 2012 ShowStoppers

Posted by Charbax – August 31, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, MediaTek, IFA, Android

They are releasing it in Europe for 299€.

Huawei Ascend G600, $299/299€

Posted by Charbax – August 30, 2012
Category: Smartphones, Exclusive videos, Qualcomm, IFA, Android

4.5″ IPS, Qualcomm 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, 768MB RAM, ICS with JB upgrade later.