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Honeycomb Is Just Around the Corner, Hang On

Anyone looking to buy an Android tablet, better hang on. Android 2.3 or as codenamed Honeycomb is just around the corner and there is no point in investing in Android tablets just yet. Right now, there are five tablets in the market that run on the Android OS. But, as a matter of fact, none of these tablets guarantee the same rich experience that an iPad can.

The five Android tablets now available in the market are-

  • Cherrypal Cherrypad
  • Coby Krios MID7015 Internet Touchscreen Tablet
  • Dell Streak 7
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab
  • Viewsonic Viewpad 7

Apparently all the above mentioned tablets possess both hardware and software issues like low resolution, improper touchscreen sensitivity, limited apps et. Not that, these tablets are entirely US, but they are no match iPad.

So, anyone looking to buy Android tablets better wait for the Honeycomb versions to come out. The first one in this breed would be the Motorola Xoom which will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress this month.

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Gadgets Mobile Motorola

AT&T Motorola Atrix Release Date To Be 6th Mar?

The Motorola Atrix release date has been confirmed as 6th March, if not earlier by the telecom giant AT&T. The pre-orders for the same will start on February 13. AT&T would be selling the new 4G smartphone from Motorola at 200$, provided the customers also take a service contract of two years. If the customers are prepared to spend another 300$, AT&T will also provide them with the Motorola dock which can be used to power a full scale laptop using the Atrix handset.

Atrix boasts of features and specifications that include a 1GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which can be further extended to 48GB using the SD slot. Although, the most anticipated accessory with the Atrix is the dock which comes with USB ports, a keyboard and a screen.

Looks like laptop producers are going to have a tough time ahead with these new gadgets taking over the computing market as well.

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Gadgets HTC Qualcomm

IS The HTC Dual Core Android Smartphone Due At The MWC?

The latest rumor to have surfaced is the launch of the HTC dual core smartphone – Pyramid. We know that the Mobile World Congress (MWC) is going to be held at Barcelona from the 14th of February to the 17th. We have heard rumors about the launch of several smartphones and tablets at that event. Well, the latest and the hottest rumor is about Pyramid though.

Several technology blogs have already reported that the Taiwan based company would be launching Pyramid at the MWC and this phone also runs on Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. As of now, the technical specifications of Pyramid remain a mystery. Again only rumors, the phone is ging to possess a 4.3″ touchscreen display and a 1.2GHz Qualcomm processor.

Pyramid is expected to be launched in May this year and T-Mobile is supposedly going to market this smartphone.

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Gadgets Google

Will Android 2.4 Experience Honeycomb?

Android 2.4, rumored to be Google’s updated OS for smartphones might get a chance to experience some of the features of Android 3.0, popularly known as Honeycomb. Right now Android 3.0 is only being used on Google oriented tablets. But, rumors have been around for a while now that the work on Android 2.4 – codename Ice Cream Sandwich has already begun and Google is trying to get some of it’s tablet features on to their smartphones.

It is not clear yet if the supposed Android 2.4 is called Ice Cream Sandwich, but Android smartphone users are definitely eager about this newer version. As of now, there is no clarity about the features that would be available on 2.4. It is expected that the notifications system and UI elements are going to be present. Although, there are rumors about Renderscrip and hardware accelaration as well.

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Apple Gadgets Google

Android Market Web Store – Should Apple Begin To Fear?

The Android Market Web store which is an updated version of the previous Android application store was launched a couple of days earlier. The main idea behind this update is Goolge’s attempt to overthrow the App store possessed by Apple. The new Android 3.0 or the Honeycomb as it has been codenamed has more reasons to smile now that millions of users are eager to lay their hands on Android tablets as well.

One of the benefits that Honeycomb is going to offer is the ability to sync all the applications that you possess on your Android handset on to the tablet. Also, this process is simple and does not consume much time. The second benefit is the market.android.com web store that Google has started. Using this, one can download applications not just to one device of theirs but to as many devices they want to.

So, what would Apple have to come up with next other than their 1OS 4.3 beta update?

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Apple Gadgets iPad

Apple iPad 2 Announcement Expected Next Week?

If the rumor is to be believed, Apple will be unveiling the successor to iPad at a special media event next week. The rumor has been reported by Macnotes.de and they have kept thier sources’ names under cover making it difficult for one to believe if the rumor is indeed true. But, just to brighten things up, it has always been a tactic of Apple to maintain absolute secrecy about any upcoming products and of theirs and their successors. So, iPad 2 may just be around the corner.

Also, keeping the past in mind, Apple unveiled its iPhone to public eye five months before its actual market release and the iPad three months prior to its release. But, when Apple launched the first generation of any of its products, there was no competition whatsoever. Things are a bit different now, which makes the rumor even more believable.

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Gadgets Nintendo

Nintendo 3DS Preorder Price – Only 200£

Yes, what you see is true. The <Nintendo 3DS preorder price is going to be 199.99£ at Sainsbury’s. The Nintendo 3DS which many gamers are eagerly looking forward to is the costliest hand held gaming console ever with the price situated at 229£. So, when compared to the original price, Sainsbury’s is doing the console for 30£ less on preorders which is actually a nice bargain on itself. Sainsbury is also rewarding 1000 nectar points on every preordered 3DS console which can be later redeemed in their store.

The 3DS which is being launched on the 25th of March would come with a pair of 3D glasses as well which would take three dimensional gaming to the next level. The Nintendo 3DS will be making use of a Pica 200 3D graphics engine and can run up to the speeds of 400MHz/sec. Also, the screen resolution of this console has been improved dramatically.

Sainsbury has already started taking orders.

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Apple Gadgets

iPad 2 Prototype Spotted?

An iPad 2 prototype was spotted at the launch of the digital newspaper, The Daily yesterday. The global news agency Reuters has reported that the prototype of the second generation was carried at the launch. Apparently, according to the eye witness, the prototype was a working one and it also possesses a front camera. If the news is to be believed, it is evident that Apple would be launching the successor with the capacity to make video calls and video chat.

As of now there has been no official comment about the same from either the News Corp. who launched the digital paper or from Apple Inc. itself. As of now, we know that Apple is intensely trying to thin the iPad 2, so that it gets light, but also it does not want to compromise on the robustness.

Fingers crossed!

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Gadgets Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S 4G and G-Slate – T-Mobile to Launch Them In Spring

T-Mobile has announced that the Galaxy S 4G, a successor of the Samsung Vibrant phone will be launched sometime during this month and the LG G-Slate is scheduled for a spring launch. While the Galaxy S 4G supports the 4GHSPA technology provided by T-Mobile which provides internet speeds at a ten times faster rate when compared to 3G, the G-Slate boasts of never before seen 3D recording and playing back capabilities on Google’s Android platform.

The battery life of Galaxy S is more promising when compared to its predecessor and the LG tablet boasts of an 8.9″ wide screen. Although 3D glasses would be required to watch the playback on the tablet. T-Mobile’s news about the launch comes only a couple of weeks before the Mobile World Congress.

Now that many of world’s leading technology manufacturers are gearing up for the WMC, these two gadgets are sure a stand out from the rest.

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Gadgets Mobile

LG 3D Smartphone To Be Unveiled at The MWC

LG is all set to unveil the first full 3D smartphone in the world at the Mobile World Congress that is going to be held in Barcelona from the 14th of February to the 17th. With the launch of this smartphone Optimus, LG would become the first ever manufacturer in the world to have achieved this feat. The biggest issue that plagues the 3D market at the moment is the lack of content and Optimus is going to be an answer to this problem.

A few technical specifications of the device that came to be known were the presence of a dual lens camera that will help shoot ad record in 3D. Also, the view panel would not require any 3D glasses as such for experiencing the effect and other options like HDMI and sharing of the 3D content. No further details have been divulged by LG yet. Meanwhile, LG’s tablet G-Slate is also due in March.

Looks like Apple, Nokia have another competitor.