New Nexus 7 Tablet Poses For The Camera

Last week we heard that the new Nexus 7 tablet had appeared at the FCC, the device is rumored to launch in July with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in tow, and now it would appear that we may have an actual photo of the device (second photo below).
There were two versions of the Nexus 7 tablet spotted at the FCC last week, one with 3G and one with 4G LTE, the device is expected to feature a full HD 7 inch display and will apparent,y be powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.



Other rumored specifications on the nexus 7 tablet include a 4,000 mAh battery for the 4G version and a 3950 mAh battery for the 3G version, the 4G version is expected to come with a minimum of 32GB of built in storage, and the 3G version a minimum of 16GB of built in storage.


The new Nexus 7 is also rumored to feature front and rear facing cameras, on the front of the device is a 2 megapixel camera for video calls, on the back there is a 5 megapixel camera for photos and video.
The new Nexus 7 tablet is rumored to go on sale in July, so we can probably expect some sort of official announcement from Google before the end of the month.

7 Inch $99 Android Tablets May Be Launched By End Of 2013

If Apple kick started the tablet race with its original iPad back in 2007, its safe to say that Google’s Nexus 7 tablet significantly boosted the mid-range tablet market. So much so that even Apple released a mini version of their iPad, just so it could too get a footing in this particular market. The Cupertino company is reportedly also eyeing an even cheaper iPad mini so as to increase its penetration. Most 7 inch tablets currently carry price tags of $199, one of them even retails for as low as $129. According to a new report by Digitimes, 2013′s end could bring a new wave of 7 inch tablets that only cost $99.

The report claims that since Asus is offering 8GB MeMO Pad HD 7 inch tablet for $129, there’s a possibility that other brand vendors will follow suit. There’s reportedly a “good chance” that 7 inch Android tablets costing less than a hundred dollars will be available in the retail channel as early as the third quarter of 2013. The report fails to explain exactly which brand vendors it is talking about, and what hardware specifications these ultra low cost tablets will have.

Sony Announced there new smartphones Xperia M and M dual with 4-inch display,1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.2

Sony has announced the Xperia M and M dual.company’s new mid-range Android smartphones. These phones have a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. These phones are based on OmniBalance design similar to the Xperia Z, have LED illuminations for notification and NFC connectivity for one-touch functions. The Xperia M dual comes with dual SIM support with dual Standby.

Sony Xperia M and M dual specifications

• 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227 processor with Adreno 305 GPU
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Dual SIM (GSM+ GSM) in Xperia M dual
• 9.3 mm thick and weighs 115 grams
• 5MP auto focus camera with LED Flash 720p HD video recording
• 0.3MP front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
• 3G HSDPA+ 21Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS / aGPS, NFC
• 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory (2.4GB user memory), 32GB expandable memory
• 1750 mAh battery

The Xperia M and Xperia M dual would be available in Black, White and Purple and the Single SIM variant would also come in Yellow color. These phones would be available globally in Q3 2013. 

Samsung Announced there new tablets Galaxy Tab 3 8 inch and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 inch

Samsung yesterday introduced two new models as part of its Galaxy Tab range of tablets. The tablets that will be retail in 8 inch and 10 inch sizes will be available starting June. The 8 inch tablet has a 1.5Ghz dual core processor  of an unknown variety. The screen has a resolution of 1280×800. Internally you’ll also find 1.5GB of RAM and 16/32GB of storage. A rear facing 5MP camera is available while a 1.3MP unit performs front facing duties. The battery unit on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8inch is rated at 4,450 mAh battery.

For those looking for a large screen experience on a budget tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 inch should prove to be interesting. This is the first Samsung tablet to be powered by an Intel chip. It features the same resolution ie 1280×800 as the 8inch tablet. There is 1GB of RAM and 16/32GB of storage. Both the 8inch and 10inch models accept memory cards upto 32GB via the built in card slot. The battery on the 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab is a 6,800 mAh unit but the Korean company has not revealed any usage time estimates. The tablets run Android 4.2.2 with Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top. Pricing has not been revealed yet but expect to see these in retail later this month.

Acer annouced its New Android Smartphone Liquid S1 with 5.7 inch 720p display and1.5 GHz quad core processor

 Computex has just begun in Taipei and Acer is already leading the pack with a steady stream of announcements. The company has just announced the launch of a brand new large screened Android smartphone. Called the Liquid S1, it packs a 720p 5.7 inch screen. Aimed at emerging markets in Asia and Europe, it will come equipped with dual SIM card slots. There are no plans to bring the smartphone to the US and hence it lacks LTE radios which are critical for the market.

Powering the smartphone is a 1.5Ghz quad core Mediatek processor. This is paired with 1GB of memory which should be more than sufficient to facilitate multitasking. The software on top is Android 4.2 with an almost stock interface layer. That is not to say that the handset is running stock Android 4.2 because Acer has taken the time out to make some fairly useful additions to the software. Holding down on the multitasking button reveals a pop up window that offers shortcuts to windowed apps. This functionality is somewhat similar to the pop up window functions seen on Samsung’s Android handsets.

The handset weighs 195 grams and is equipped with 8GB of storage that can be expanded via a microSD card slot. Powering the massive screen is a 2400 mAh battery pack that is user replaceable. The Liquid S1 will launch in black and white options in Q3 this year across France, Belgium, Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia, UK and Germany and will be priced at 329 euros.

Samsung comes with Galaxy S4 slim version

It’s become clock work for the iPhone to come out with a new version and then a slim version of that new version a bit later, but now Samsung’s following in its footsteps. On Thursday the company announced that it would be launching an improved mini version of its wildly successful Galaxy S4.
The smaller S4 will offer a 4.3-inch display that’s larger than the iPhone 5’s 4-inch, and it’ll be almost .2 ounces lighter. For those keeping score, that’s a good bit smaller than the S4’s current 5-inch screen.

The Specs:
-          8-megapixel rear camera (down from 13-megapixels) and a 2-megapixel front camera
-          8 gigs of internal memory with a possibility for up to 64 gigs with a memory microchip
-          Comes with Google’s Jelly Bean Android OS
For further information you’ll have to wait until the company shows off the device on June 20^th in London. No price range or release date has been announced, but you can expect it to cost about the same as the S4 did at launch.
Oh, and one more thing. You’ll be able to choose from black or white versions. Honestly, would it kill for phone companies to offer their phones in a bit of color?

Google Launched Google Keep for Taking Notes on Android an Web

Google has Launched Google Keep, the note-taking Android and web application,which will allow the users to keep checklists and voice notes and annotate photos.

 It is a digital memo app, as an alternative to Evernote and Simplenote. Let us wait and see if this digital sticky application stick around or not!

With Google Keep, you can quickly jot ideas down when you think of them and even include checklists and photos to keep track of what’s important to you. Your notes are safely stored in Google Drive and synced to all your devices so you can always have them at hand. If it’s more convenient to speak than to type, Keep transcribes voice memos for you automatically.
Google Keep for Android is available on Google Play for devices running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and above. You can access, edit and create new notes on the web at http://drive.google.com/keep and in the coming weeks you’ll be able to do the same directly from Google Drive.

With Google Keep you can:

• Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos
  
• Have voice notes transcribed automatically
• Use homescreen widgets to capture thoughts quickly
• Color-code your notes to help find them later
• Swipe to archive things you no longer need
• Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
• Use your notes from anywhere – they are safely stored in the cloud and available at Google Drive

Angry Birds Space now for your BlackBerry 10

Rovio Mobile has launched Angry Birds Space on BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 platform, the popular smartphone game is available for $0.99 from BlackBerry World and it will work on BlackBerry devices running BlackBerry 10 and above. 
Angry Birds Space features 170 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With regular free updates, brand new birds, brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no longer the limit!

You can find out more details about Angry Birds Space for BlackBerry 10 over at BlackBerry World.

Apple Launches 16GB iPod Touch

Apple has added a new 16GB iPod Touch to their online store, this is the 5th generation iPod Touch that launched in 2012, when the device launched it was only available in a choice of either 32GB or 64GB of built in storage.

The fifth generation iPod Touch features a 4 inch retina display with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, the device comes with a FaceTime HD front facing camera and Apple’s new Lightning dock connector.

The 16GB iPod Touch is now available for $229 from Apple, you can find out more details about the device over at Apple, it looks like Apple has now discontinued the older 16GB 4th generation model.