Archive for November, 2009
APhone A6 – Android-Powered iPhone Clone
Description
Information about new Android-powered iPhone clone was found in Internet. It runs Android OS and iPhone-like Android skin. Price of this device is still unknown and it seems that only prototype is available and sales have not been scheduled yet.
| Dimensions | (no official info) |
| Weight | (no official info) |
| Network Bands | GSM; does not support 3G |
| Screen Size | 3.5″ capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch support |
| Processor | Model is unknown. Frequency is more than 300 MHz |
| Camera | 2 megapixel camera |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | (no official info) |
| USB | (no official info) |
| Memory | 256 MB ROM; 130 MB RAM |
| Battery | (no official info) |
| Firmware | Android OS 1.5 |
Availability and Sales
(no official info)
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Popularity: 65%
No Comments | 1,600 views
ICD Vega – 15.6-inch Android Tablet Announced
Description
The Innovative Converged Devices or ICD is one company that produces portable gadgets we see in the market. And the company announces that its new ICD Vega tablet is going to have an Android 2.0 OS.
| Dimensions | 373 × 254 × 16 mm |
| Weight | less than 1.3 kg |
| Screen Size | 15.6″ resistive touchscreen with 1366 × 768 resolution |
| Processor | NVidia Tegra; Combined application/graphics accelerator |
| Camera | 1.3 megapixel Web-camera |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | (none) |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 512 MB DDR / 512 MB NAND, and micro SD card as its primary storage |
| Network Bands | 2G/3G |
| Power | 5.3 AH 11.1v Lithium Ion (1 Cell Custom Pack) 11AH 3.9V Lithium Ion (1 Cell Custom Pack) Approx. 4hrs life fully charged / 2hrs to charge 110-240V line input 12V DC output 35W (Dock) |
| Firmware | Android OS 2.0 Eclair |
| Special Features | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Dual digital microphones, magnetic docking |
Availability and Sales
The ICD Vega Android 2.0 tablet is set to be released by the first half of next year within the areas of North America, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East.
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Popularity: 39%
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Menq EasyPC E790 – Android Netbook
Description
China-based Menq has launched a smartbook/mini-netbook that runs on an ARM9-based Samsung S3C2450 processor, and offers WiFi, Ethernet, SD storage, and a 7-inch 800 x 480 display. According to one review, the Menq EasyPC E790 costs only $80, and though it ships with Windows CE, can also run Android.
| Dimensions | 213.5 × 145 × 32 mm |
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
| Screen Size | 7″ TFT with 800 × 480 resolution, 65,536 colors |
| Processor | Samsung 400MHz to 533MHz S3C2450 processor |
| Camera | (no official info) |
| Bluetooth | (no official info) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Networking | 10/100 Ethernet (RJ45) |
| USB | 3 ? USB 2.0 ports |
| HDD | 2 GB Flash |
| Memory | 128MB RAM; SD card slot up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 4000 mAh battery |
| Firmware | Android OS; Windows CE |
Availability and Sales
Device is already available in market.
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Popularity: 42%
No Comments | 1,094 views
Android Dev Phone 2
Description
Google announced Android Dev Phone 2 based on HTC magic (T-Mobile myTouch 3G).
The Dev Phone uses an unlocked bootloader, which allows developers to install the system image of their choice. Retail Android devices such as the G1 only allow the installation of system images signed by authorised Android software makers. For example, the unlocked bootloader allows developers to install customised builds of the Android operating system, Google said.
| Dimensions | 113 × 55.6 × 14.6 mm |
| Weight | g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA 1700/2100 MHz : BC4; 2100 MHz : BC1 |
| Screen Size | 3.17″ capacitive touchscreen with 320 × 480 (HVGA) resolution |
| Processor | MSM7200A, 528MHz |
| Camera | 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus |
| Bluetooth | Blutooth 2.0 + EDR |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 802.11b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS with A-GPS |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 512 MB ROM; 192 MB RAM; |
| Battery | Li-Ion, 1340mAh |
| Firmware | Android OS 1.6 |
Availability and Sales
You have to participate in Android Market program to purchase this device. Device in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, France, Taiwan, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Poland.
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Popularity: 72%
No Comments | 2,300 views
Touch Revolution NIMble – Touch Device Development Platform
Description
NIMble™ is an Android Touch Device Development Platform for consumer or commercial devices. NIMble™ Devices have beautiful capacitive touch screens and run the Android application framework, enabling branded product and service vendors to rapidly design and launch cost-e ective Android -based products with advanced touch interfaces.
The NIMble™ Platform enables the custom development of an end-to-end Android solution for branded product and service vendors. The platform consists of development hardware devices and client and server software tools for application development and testing as well as mechanical design and manufacturing support.
| Screen Size | TFT LCD with 4.3”, 7”, 10” Diagonal (Other custom sizes supported) and 480 × 272, 800 × 480 and higher screen resolution |
| Processor | Minimum 600MHz StrongARM |
| Camera | 2MP CMOS Camera, 15fps full resolution video, 30fps 1MP video |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth™ 2.0/2.1 + EDR stereo (A2DP) range of 10 meters |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g WiFi |
| USB | USB 1.0/2.0 |
| Memory | 128 MB DDR RAM, 512 MB NAND Flash; SD Card Slot |
Availability and Sales
(no official info)
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Popularity: 34%
No Comments | 557 views
Spring Design Alex – Android Dual-Screen eReader
Posted by T-Rex in eBook Readers on November 8th, 2009
Spring Design have just announced an ebook reader. Alex eBook Reader with a 6-inch E Ink panel and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, based on Google’s Android platform can be great alternative to Barnes&Noble Nook eBook Reader.
Spec wise, the Alex supports Wi-Fi and 3G, and lets you save “Web grabs” to its removable SD card storage. Saved items can also be viewed on the larger monochrome screen. From the sounds of it, this “Link Notes” system also lets you easily annotate clippings.
The touchscreen can be used to browse the web and grab clippings, which can then be viewed on the e-ink panel. Spring Design have also developed what they call Link Notes, a hybrid of traditional ebooks, clippings, multimedia and user notes. Read the rest of this entry »
Popularity: 37%
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Highscreen Zeus
Description
Vobis Computer announced the beginning of sales in Russia, the Highscreen Zeus phone. Its phone is running on Google Android.
Highscreen Zeus is made in the side slider form factor, it is equipped with sliding QWERTY keyboard.
| Dimensions | 110 × 55 × 15.1 mm |
| Weight | 124.6 g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS Class 12 (EDGE);WCDMA/HSDPA 2100 MHz, HSDPA/HSUPA; |
| Screen Size | 3.2″ touchscreen (TFT Transmissive LCD) with 240 × 400 (WQVGA) resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM 7225 |
| Camera | 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1+EDR |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS with support of Assisted GPS |
| USB | microUSB slot; USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 256 MB RAM;512 MB ROM; microSD slot; |
| Battery | Li-Ion, 1010 mAh |
| Firmware | Android OS 1.5 |
Availability and Sales
Sales started on November 4th, 2009.
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(none)
Popularity: 32%
No Comments | 731 views
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10
Description
Sony Ericsson announced their first Android device - XPERIA X10 which runs Google Android 1.6 “Donut”.
The new phone is fairly similar to the ‘new crop’ of touchscreen phones, packing a super-fast 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a 4-inch high resolution screen.
Specs wise, the Xperia X10 has jumped to the head of the Android pack, and has added in a new overlay that’s probably the most comprehensive among other competitors too.
As part of the X10′s interface, Sony Ericsson added two applications, dubbed Timescape and Mediascape, to the Android, following in the footsteps of Motorola, HTC and Acer, which have also tweaked the operating system for their own handsets.
| Dimensions | 119 ? 63 ? 13 mm |
| Weight | 135 g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100; HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900 |
| Screen Size | 4.0″ OLED touchscreen with 854 ? 480 resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor |
| Camera | 8.1 megapixel camera |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 +A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, DLNA |
| GPS | built-in GPS receiver |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 1 GB storage, 256 MB RAM; microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB, 8GB card included |
| Battery | Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41) |
| Firmware | Android 1.6 |
Availability and Sales
Sales are scheduled to Q1, 2010. Expected price 775-850 USD.
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(none)
Popularity: 35%
No Comments | 1,285 views
HTC Droid Eris
Description
An interesting piece of news has popped all over the Internet. It looks like the Droid is not just the name of a single phone coming from Verizon but it’s going to be a line of phones. That’s why the Sholes has changed names so abruptly to the Droid. The phone in the picture is supposed to be the HTC Droid Eris also known as the HTC Desire.
The Droid Eris is supposed to arrive on November 6 but evidently we don’t have any pricing for now. We also have to confirm all of these before we get all excited about a new phone line. Because it looks like the Droid might be an Android phone line about to arrive from Verizon.
Following hardware specifications are incomplete.
| Dimensions | 4.45 × 2.19 × 0.51 inches |
| Weight | 4.23 oz |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS 2100 (WCDMA) – unconfirmed |
| Screen Size | 3.2″ touchscreen with 320 × 480 resolution |
| Processor | SoC MSM7200 — MSM7600 528 MHz |
| Camera | 5 megapixel camera with 320 ? 480 (HWGA) resolution |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | ExtUSB 2.0 |
| Memory | 512 MB ROM; 288 MB RAM |
| Battery | Li-Ion, (capacity is unknown) |
| Firmware | Android 1.5 |
Availability and Sales
Sales are scheduled to November 6, 2009
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(none)
Popularity: 36%
1 Comment | 914 views
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