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Geanee announces the MK-AR2 Waterproof Android 4.0 Tablet in Japan
Posted On 16 Jan 2013 By Daimaou - G.G-B. Under: Uncategorized.
Geanee launched in Japan a new Android 4.0 Tablet with MK-AR2, a new Waterproof wonder. Capable to stay up to 30 minutes under water (1m max – IPX7) the MK-AR2 comes with a nice Boxchip A10 Cortex A8 at 1.2〜1.5GHZ and a Mali-400 2D/3D OPEN GL GPU and 2160P VPU, with 512MB of RAM, 4GB [...]
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Google Calendar for Android becomes stand-alone app
Posted On 17 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Google has historically broken out preloaded Android apps like Gmail and Maps as stand-alone titles so that they don't have to be upgraded in lock-step with the main OS, but its Calendar app typically hasn't had that privilege. The isolation ends wit...
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Sony Xperia VL brings dash of toughened-up LTE to Japan
Posted On 17 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We were intrigued by Sony's Xperia V back at IFA, but deals with specific carriers haven't been very forthcoming. Japan's KDDI is covering that gap by pledging to carry Sony's mid-size Android 4.0 phone as the Xperia VL. Everything we know and (mostl...
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Reuters says Insignia Flex Tablet may cost $239 to $259, we’d say it faces stiff odds
Posted On 16 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Best Buy omitted a handful of details when it unveiled the Insignia Flex Tablet last week, not the least of which is the price that usually sells Insignia-branded gear. A Reuters tipster claims to have filled in that blank: the 9.7-inch, Ice Cream Sa...
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Bell may get Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE on November 1st, give Canadians rough and tumble 4G
Posted On 14 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Americans won't get to keep the Galaxy Rugby Pro all to themselves. As long as internal documents gleaned by MobileSyrup prove true, Bell should be carrying Samsung's ruggedized 4G phone as the Galaxy Rugby LTE on November 1st. Other than the name ch...
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T-Mobile makes LG Optimus L9 official, carries big-yet-budget Android this fall
Posted On 08 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We knew it was coming -- we just didn't expect official news quite so soon. T-Mobile has confirmed that its edition of the LG Optimus L9 will be available this fall. The magenta network's supersized yet entry level Android 4.0 phone won't be signific...
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Huawei Ascend P1 LTE hands-on
Posted On 06 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We've had the unexpected early opportunity to try what should be a production-grade Huawei Ascend P1 LTE -- early enough that the phone has yet to formally ship to its initial carrier. While we've seen hints of the 4G model towards the start of the y...
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SlingPlayer for Android gets a long-awaited update, adds reminders and better Android 4 video quality
Posted On 04 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Fans of both Android and Slingbox streaming have had a long wait for a significant update to the SlingPlayer app, to put it mildly -- the last major upgrade was to introduce Kindle Fire support at the start of the year. Imagine our delight when Sling...
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Oregon Scientific MEEP! tablet ships for $150, gives kids a safe, exclamation-filled place to play
Posted On 02 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
For all the enthusiasm Oregon Scientific put into launching (and naming) its MEEP! tablet, the company has been a bit timid about getting the kid-friendly Android device into the market -- we're just seeing it go on sale eight months after it was fir...
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Thanko outs a new Android 4.0 SmartTV BOX in Japan
Posted On 28 Sep 2012 By Daimaou - G.G-B. Under: Uncategorized.
Thanko announced today a new Android 4.0 SmartTV Box in Japan that will put a “Computer” in your hand. The ANDBOX44, the name of our little box, comes by default with a very capable Cortex A8-Allwinner A10 CPU at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory alongside an HDMI port, Ethernet, SD [...]
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