E-Fair at China Sourcing Fair

Posted by – October 12, 2012

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BLUBOO at China Sourcing Fair

Posted by – October 12, 2012

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Newtone MT6577 Smartphone


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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Hong Kong video-blogging coming up!

Posted by – October 12, 2012

I have arrived in Hong Kong to video-blog extensively here at the HKTDC fair the whole week and then 5 days in Shenzhen from 17-22nd October.

I’ll look for awesome new Rockchip RK3066, new 28nm RK3100 series, Allwinner Quad-core, MediaTek MT6577, MT6589 Quad-core, i.MX6 Quad-core, new ST-Ericsson, Renesas, VIA and much more.

If you have any tips for awesome new devices and companies that I should video-blog here at the Hong Kong fairs then in Shenzhen, please let me know here in the comments, to my email charbax@gmail.com or call me to my Hong Kong mobile number +852 9555 7482

$69 i.MX6 Wandboard development board

Posted by – October 3, 2012

http://wandboard.org is launching this new $69 (single-core) and $89 (dual-core, with wifi/bluetooth) Freescale i.MX6 Solo/Dual based ARM Cortex-A9 development board. They say they start shipping around the middle of November. No word yet if there’s going to be a quad-core i.MX6 Quad version also.

Read more about it at http://wandboard.org

Qualcomm releases quad-core ARM Cortex-A5 in MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q

Posted by – October 2, 2012
Category: Qualcomm, Android

Qualcomm announces their new entry-level 45nm ARM SoC for entry-level smartphones, it features a quad-core ARM Cortex-A5 design, with Adreno 203 GPU, DDR2 support, up to 1280×720 resolution smartphone screens support. It’s sampling in Q4 2012 and is to be shipped in entry-level smartphones starting in Q1 2013, the MSM8225Q is for HSDPA and the MSM8625Q is for CDMA.

Source: qualcomm.com
Found via: xbitlabs.com

Rockchip’s 28nm HKMG RK31xx processor is sampling

Posted by – September 25, 2012
Category: Tablets, Rockchip, Android

EEtimes published this Interview with Rockchip’s vice president Feng Chen about the status of the Chinese ARM Processor industry:

Here are some quotes:

By volume, the Android tablet sector has grown to an estimated 80 million units, outpacing the 75 million iPads sold by Apple thus far, according to estimates by Rockchip vice president Feng Chen.

At the beginning of 2012, the target price of a 7-inch capacitive screen media tablet featuring Cortex-A8 was $99. That price has since dropped to around $65, due largely to Allwinner

“now, as end-product cycles get shorter, we do everything from designing a chip to developing a board and software that goes around the hardware — literally within a couple of months,” he explained. In March, for example, Rockchip started to design its RK3066, a dual-core Cortex A9 chip with a quad-core Mali-400 GPU. By April, it hustled to showcase sample tablets based on the chip at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair. By May, the company began shipping the new apps processor to its customers.

RF31xx is a dual core Cortex A9 product designed for tablets and smartphones. Using Globalfoundries’ high-k 28-nm process, “we can reduce cost, gain performance, but most importantly, we will reduce power consumption for tablets,” said Chen. “This gives us a better chance for competing against MediaTek,” which uses TSMC’s more conservative process node.

Read the whole article at http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4397038/China-fabless–Worldwide-table-war-rocks-Rockchip-

Future Robot at IFA 2012

Posted by – September 11, 2012

Here’s a service robot that follows people around and talks info, shows data on 3 tablet screens, moves face around, translates, browses the web.

Yujin Robot at IFA 2012

Posted by – September 11, 2012

Robot to take care of kids, house cleaning and more.

Celluon laser keyboard at IFA 2012

Posted by – September 11, 2012

Celluon shows mockups of their future more compact laser keyboard.

Tanzency accessory designs at IFA 2012

Posted by – September 11, 2012

Bluetooth phone accessories, usb hub, other.

PocketBook SURFpad at IFA 2012

Posted by – September 11, 2012

7″ ICS based tablet from PocketBook for 89€.

Sony PRS-T2 Reader, 6″ with WiFi Evernote/Facebook share

Posted by – September 5, 2012

Sony’s newest E Ink e-reader with Neonode IR touch screen, wifi and new fast E Ink refresh allowing for smooth scrolling and fast page turns without a full page black flash on each page turn or on each web page scrolling. It can synchronize and share highlighted quotes of text in Evernote and on Facebook.

Sony DSC-RX100

Posted by – September 5, 2012

New large Exmor 20.2MP CMOS sensor with support for extreme low-light shots, new lens Bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 3.6x zoom, Full HD 1080/60p video with manual control and dual record, 101.6 mm x 58.1 mm x 35.9 mm, 213g (3.8oz.).

Sony Tabletop PC, 20″ Windows 8 Tablet

Posted by – September 5, 2012

For about $1000/1000€ depending on the configuration, it runs Windows 8 on the 20″ 1600×900 touch screen, includes Intel Core i3, i5, i7, up to 1TB hard drive and 4GB or 8GB RAM.

LG L9, OMAP4430 4.7″ Android Phone

Posted by – September 5, 2012

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 – September 5, 2012

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 – September 5, 2012

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 – September 5, 2012

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 – September 5, 2012

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