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 some of their Skype Video-conferencing Camera modules that work with their latest Allwinner A20, A31 based set-top-boxes, with either built-in camera connected on the set-top-box, or with a cable on the top of the TV, or a design for the Set-top-box actually built in to the larger camera to mount on the top of the TV. I am not sure about the status and possibility of doing 720p or even 1080p Video-conferencing on Skype on Android Set-top-boxes, I guess that support is up to the Skype Android app (which Microsoft controls), but I guess there are other Android Video-conferencing apps that support 720p and 1080p video-conferencing already and which should work with this system. HD video-conferencing is awesome, and this may be a way to have that work for around $150 retail price on each side.
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
J&S Technololgy & development co ltd shows 2.4GHz icade compatible gamepad, mock up for an android tablet with builtin keyboard, h-series 2.4GHz android keyboard, c-series gamepad with capacitive keyboard, wireless gamepad with builtin g-sensor. This company can sell 20-30k wireless devices/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.
