10-inch tablet Sony Xperia Tablet Z is thinner than the iPad mini

Today was presented a long-awaited tablet Sony Xperia Tablet Z. As might be expected, the design of Japanese gadget-driven operating system, Android 4.1, Similar to the recently introduced phones Xperia Z and ZL.

 

The main "highlight" of the Japanese tablet are its dimensions. Stated that the Sony Xperia Tablet Z - the slimmest on the market today "pills" with case thickness only 6.9 mm and weighs 495 g  the assessment of width iPad mini 7.2 millimeter.

According to an official press release, Tablet Z is stuffed to the eyeballs in technology. It has a display with a diagonal of 10.1 inches and a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, built on a 4-core processor from Qualcomm 1.5 GHz and is equipped with 2 GB of RAM. The user - modules Wi-Fi, LTE and NFC.

8-megapixel camera is equipped with a backlit technology Exmore R, and, apparently, Sony will make it a special rate. In any case, the company focuses on the ability of the device to automatically select the optimal settings for shooting in low light conditions.

 

Another function is promoted by Sony - S-Force Front Surround 3D. Now it is difficult to say whether this is the technology that can be seen in the products under the brand VAIO. Apparently, the future owners of the tablet will be able to enjoy the effect of "surround sound", thanks to built-in speakers device.

Tablet Sony Xperia Tablet Z positioned as dust-and waterproof and has a battery capacity of 6000 mAh. The cost of new items and time to market are not declared.

Panasonic has announced a 20-inch tablet with Windows 8 resolution 4K

Panasonic has brought to CES 2013 prototype tablet, equipped with 20-inch touch screen resolution of 3840 x 2560 pixels (216ppi). The unit operates under Windows 8.

Although it is a gadget, and is at the stage of the prototype, observers note maturity structure, good detail and high quality workmanship. The screen has the novelty of viewing angles of 178 degrees, and the device comes with a stylus with the perception of pressure.

Tablet is built on a processor Intel Core i5 1.8 GHz and graphics NVIDIA. Inside the device - 4 GB of memory, expandable up to 16 GB of storage and 128 GB SSD. Equipment includes front camera port USB 2.0, slot microSD, Wi-Fi adapter and Bluetooth 4.0. With dimensions of 47.5 x 33.3 x 1.0 cm "pill" weighs about 2.4 kg. The time of its battery life is only 2 hours.

Given the size and weight of the device, it can not be compared with other tablets, but also a niche product Panasonic is quite different. The unit is designed not as a means of content consumption, but as a tool of execs – smart designers, great photographers, and expert engineers.

During the exhibition, representatives from Panasonic demonstrated the operation of the device, having made his mark with a stylus on a certain scheme and implement the display of HD-video. This device is positioned as a creative or business solution, providing a large working area of ​​the screen. In any case, this tablet will not receive wide distribution.

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In Africa released its own tablet and smartphone

On the African continent began to produce mobile devices created by local engineers the means of local investors. According to CyberSecurity, young African startup VMKfrom the Congo in Africa is going to be what Apple have in the U.S. and Samsung in South Korea. According to the businessman Verona Munk, his company produces tablets and smartphones, taking into account the needs of local users.

Model Way-C tablet is powered by a 1.2 GHz, has 512 MB of RAM, a 4 GB internal memory, USB-port and supports Wi-Fi, and the device's software was originally adapted for local languages.

VMK smartphone with a 3.5-inch screen called Elikia. It is based on an ARM processor with a clock frequency of 650 MHz with 512 MB RAM, 128 MB of internal memory, modules Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and battery capacity of 1300 mAh.

The company started selling mobile devices in 10 countries in West Africa, and in the future will sell its development for Africans living in Belgium, France and India. Cost smartphones VMK starts at $ 170, the tablet - $ 300.

Munk said that his company has to compete with well-known brands such as Nokia, Research in Motion and others, who in recent years have been dynamically growth in the market of United State.

"We do live in Africa, and we know what to Africans. Apple has a great position in the U.S., Samsung - in Asia, VMK wants to become a main manufacturer in Africa, "- said Munk.

IPad mini, users often complain about the quality and aspect ratio

Today, there are many tablet users. Without these gadgets human life seems dreary and boring. However, like most high-tech devices, "pills" have various disadvantages. According to a recent survey, none of the manufacturers are not able to create the ideal solution for customers.

FixYa publication conducted a study on the subject of the most common complaints of users currently popular mobile devices tablet form factor with a screen diagonal 7 inches. The survey polled more than 25 million visitors to the site of the company.

Thus, the new Tablet PC iPad mini criticized for 4:3 impractical, uncomfortable to watch movies (25%). Users also complain of the quality of the screen (20%) and susceptibility to scratches the back of the case "pills" (20%). A significant portion of the negative of the device has a small amount of internal memory (20%).

The popular model of budget tablet Amazon Kindle HD, was supersaturated advertising module on the lock screen, which is not like every third user device. 25% of respondents named the device "retarded." About 15% of users cited the awkward on-screen keyboard and the same - to be late software updates.

Owners of Google Nexus 7 unhappy constant problems with updates (30%), problems with backlit display (30%), a small amount of internal memory (20%) and terrible quality built-in microphone (10%).

Nook HD also disappointed his owners, 30% of which have been puzzled by the low sensitivity of the touch screen, while others complained about the low productivity, poor quality acoustic design and problems with multitasking.

Ainol announced tablet Novo 9 “screen Retina” for $ 230

The company Ainol announced the tablet Novo 9 screen diagonal of 9.7 inches, running an operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Name Ainol Novo 9 FireWire not be fooled: there is no firm Apple FireWire port in the plate is not provided. But the device is based on Allwinner A31 processor with four cores on the architecture of ARM Cortex-A7 and has a 8-core graphics accelerator Power VR SGX 544. RAM is 2 GB of internal flash memory - 16 GB.

The gadget is equipped with a 9.7-inch screen with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 pixels, which can boast of the fourth generation of the iPad with a display Retina. There are two cameras - front 0.3-megapixel and 5-megapixel main.

Other specs are as follows: a slot for MicroSD-card up to 32GB, adapter Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), orientation sensor, MicroUSB port and Mini HDMI, 3,5-mm jack for headphones. The battery capacity of 10,000 mAh, according to the manufacturer, provides 7 to 10 hours of battery life.

Buy tablet Novo 9 can be estimated price of $ 230.

Modbook Pro: first tablet on Mac OS X got 8 GB of RAM and SSD-drive 120 GB

Creator of the first tablet running the operating system Mac OS X, Modbook Pro, on the eve of the start of sales, the promised end of November, Decided to make the future owners of new products significantly enhanced the basic model. Upscale gadget, recall, is a laptop Apple, which engineers turned into tablet with a touch screen, enables you to work with them using an electronic pen.

 

According to the official statement of the company, now buyers Modbook Pro, even in the base can expect to double the number of levels of pen pressure sensitivity, realized through digitizer Wacom - to 1024 levels. Thus, this is a very important characteristic will be four times better device standard Tablet PC with pen input.

In addition, the base model Modbook Pro will be awarded twice the amount of RAM DDR3, which now is 8 GB, and SSD storage capacity of 120 GB. Among other things, for the extra money will be available to various options CPU, RAM and SSD and the tablet itself apart from OS X Mountain Lion can be used as a platform for Windows 7.

According to the official specifications, the device is equipped with a DVD-drive, ports, Thunderbolt, Gigiabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, USB 3.0, SDXC-card reader and stereo speakers with a subwoofer. Resolution 13.3-inch display Modbook Pro is 1280 × 800 pixels. The price of the device starts at 3499 dollars.

HP produced an adequate response iPad

In anticipation of the release of the new Windows 8 platform, many companies announce their devices that will run on this operating system. HP offered the original answer Tablet PC iPad, called Envy x2.

In presenting their new device, Hewlett-Packard swung high enough - it positions novelty, as "the answer iPad". If we compare with Envy x2, Apple third generation, the latter wins the display quality: 9.7-inch Retina resolution of 2048x1536 pixels versus 11.6-inch IPS-display with a resolution of 1366x768.

Envy x2, in the opinion of HP, has the upper hand in terms of technology. This model is not even a tablet, but rather a hybrid netbook. With him the bundle includes a keyboard docking station with built-in battery. The connection is easy with built-in magnets.

Built on the basis of new Intel Clover Trail, which includes the 2-core Atom Z2760 processor with a clock speed of 1.8 GHz and a graphics core, Graphics Media Accelerator speeds up to 533 MHz. Sound qualities is provided by built-in speaker Beats Audio. For file sharing at close range module is integrated NFC.

Modbook Pro: From October 3 preorders hybrid Mac / Tablet

The dream of many people could come true in this new hybrid product that is called the Modbook Pro . It combines the potential of the operating system OS X Mountain Lion to those of a touchscreen tablet with capacitive screen can also be used with the stylus integrated.

 

The new  Modbook Pro is defined by its creators " the tablet-computer world's most powerful " . Based on the specifications of the recent MacBook Po  offers a 13.3-inch display with a resolution of 1280 × 800 pixels and runs perfectly the new desktop operating system OS X Mountain Lion10.8 . Inside a hardware respectable and fully customizable, you can choose between an Intel i5 dual core 2.5Ghz up to a i7 dual-core ever, with a frequency of 2.9GHz, RAM expandable up to 16GB, HDD up to 1TB or SSD up to 960GB, a SuperDrive 8x, an integrated video card Intel HD 4000, a module Wi-Fi N and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.

The device will be available for pre-order from October 3  at a price not yet confirmed. A monster of power within an extremely portable device that is able to guarantee, thanks to a built-in polymer battery Lithium 63.5Wh, well  7 hours of battery life .  Obviously  you can recharge easily with the MagSafe adapter.

Nothing is left to chance, in fact, the technology used to interact with the pen is signed  and Wacom offers a high sensitivity of the display by recognizing up to 512 levels of pressure , much more than any tablet currently on the market. Included, therefore, could not miss the "magic" pen has two programmable buttons for a complete interaction with the underlying operating system. And there's more!

The expandability and connections are guaranteed by numerous factors ports onboard : Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, USB 3.0, a Thunderbolt, one for the SDXC card, and one for audio input / output.

 

On the tablet operating system OS X Mountain Lion. Price new items until the developer does not name, but most likely, it will be no less than $ 1199 .

What do you think? Do you like the idea of ​​combining tablet and desktop operating system?

Microsoft should "think twice" about plans for the Tablet Surface

Head of Acer JT Wang said that the release of Microsoft Surface plate "negative impact on the global ecosystem," leading to a negative reaction from OEM-partner of Redmond on the equipment.

According to Wong, release of Microsoft's own "pills" will lead to irreversible changes in the market of mobile computers, as well as the impact on the software giant's relationship with its partners.

"This will have serious negative consequences for the entire ecosystem, and may provoke negative reactions from other manufacturers. You are in the (production units - approx.) Is not very good, so please, think twice - said Wong. - If Microsoft will make the device what to do to us? Should we continue to rely on Microsoft or start looking for other options? ".

Recall, Microsoft introduced its own tablet in the middle of June, showing the two versions of the device - Surface and Surface Pro, differing versions of the operating systems and processors. Version of Surface, built on the Nvidia Tegra processor will be available simultaneously with the release of Microsoft Windows 8 in late October , while the Surface Pro, equipped with the Intel chip and Windows 8 Pro, will be on sale three months later.

The problem is very simple. Surface designed to seriously compete with iPad, but none of the partners of Redmond on the equipment did not know about them before the announcement. Companies - vendors of personal computers from around the world, such as Acer, Asus, Samsung, HP, Dell, Toshiba, Lenovo, can do the release tablets on Windows 8 and Windows RT, but they will have to lay in the cost price of the license for the OS, which comes to $ 90. Clearly, Surface-related products will be more expensive than Microsoft-plates - so whether or not to buy them at all?

Previously, some sources have reported that Microsoft partners are unhappy with plans for an American company. According to rumors, manufacturers of devices on the mobile platform, Windows “feel betrayed.”

What is the tablet for $ 54 [photo]

This year was the year of the budget, plates and one of the clearest evidence that the recent debut of a 7-inch Google Nexus 7 and the upcoming release of iPad mini. However, not only renowned manufacturers are able to reduce the price tag of up to absurd figures.

Originally tablet Novel 7, issued by the manufacturer of digital frames Pandigital, worth $ 199 and was a sort of low-cost alternative to the iPad. A device with a screen resolution of 800x600 pixels was positioned as a multimedia e-book, did not have a functional 'pill »Apple, and even looked a lot smaller. The operating system acted Android, but it is offset by the marked difference in price.

Over the past two years has changed very little. In the configuration of the device is ARM 11 processor running Android 2.2, Adapter Wi-Fi (although there is a possibility and an external 3G-modem), 2 GB of internal memory, USB port and a slot for memory cards format SD and MMC cards up to 32GB . As a nice extra, even for HDMI. Available options for viewing video and images, listening to recordings.

The fact that new features have Pandigital Novel 7 during this time has not increased, allowed the manufacturer to reduce the cost to $ 53.60, with the price tag of the tablet can be purchased at the online storeAmazon .

Tablet Microsoft Surface will be released on the market October 26

Microsoft has announced that the Tablet PC Surface will be released to the market on Friday, October 26, along with Windows 8.

 

In the official report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, The Redmond company wrote:

"The next version of our OS, Windows 8 will be available to the public October 26, 2012. At this time we start selling Surface, developed and produced a series of Microsoft hardware. "

Previously it was assumed that the plates Microsoft debuts at the same time as Windows 8, but it is now clear date is confirmed. It is worth noting that this is only an ARM-version of "pills" that are running Windows RT. Surface Pro with Intel chips and Windows platform 8 will be released three months later.

It is noteworthy that in the Microsoft talks about the success factors of the new OS:

"In autumn 2012 we are running Windows 8 ... Its success depends on several factors, including the extent of users who take the new interface and functionality, successful co-ordination with our OEM-partners in the launch of the various functions of the OS using hardware solutions, as well as attracting a sufficient number of developers to create a competitive array of high-quality applications. We expect to incur marketing costs in the solid start Windows 8, related services and devices that can reduce the performance of our operating return on sales. "

The last word of a possible decrease in performance of the operating return on sales analysts on Wall Street embraced with caution. If the "eight" is not waiting for success, it may settle the new doubts about the viability of Microsoft in the era of the iPad and Android.

Microsoft’s part of their secrets surpassed Apple

Many observers surprised by the fact that Microsoft has managed to hide the creation of Surface plates until their presentation. The Corporation has managed to keep the development new device on Windows in a secret largely because the gadgets are created away from the eyes of the uninitiated in a special underground bunker.

 

First, let's say that Microsoft has its own design studio with 3D-printers and other equipment necessary for the design of prototypes. But the studio is not suitable for the plans Microsoft, which is expected to classify the most development. Therefore, the basic work to produce products were devoid of windows in the bunker.

The team designed Surface, initially worked in an underground room with no windows and only when she ceased to be enough room, Microsoft postponed the development of a special building with a high level of security. External inputs in this room have been equipped with the gateway, and to get to him it was only possible after passing through biometric verification. So the creators can be sure that no one is watching.

Heightened secrecy have allowed Microsoft to focus on small details. For example, developers could get rid of the clicking sound when you connect the keyboard to the tablet.

We add that Microsoft has not disclosed technical characteristics of new devices, as well as their prices. According to preliminary data, ARM-modified mini-computer, Windows will cost $ 599 in a configuration with 32 GB of integrated flash memory. The tablet with an Intel processor costs $ 999.

Out of gadgets on the market, which is also equipped with a hardware keyboard, it is expected this fall.

Microsoft will release a 80-inch "tablet" on Windows 8

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who was called before the worst manager in the U.S. , uses a Tablet PC to work with screen sizes of 80 inches, Reports Wired, with reference to the vice-president Frank Shaw.

 

According to a top manager Microsoft, the device hangs on the wall in the office of Ballmer's up and running under the Windows operating system 8. The gadget has replaced his cell phone, notebook and whiteboard. With it, the head of the company also checks e-mail.

"Tablet" Ballmer, according to Shaw, some time will go on sale. The device is designed primarily to corporate customers. The price for it has not yet been disclosed. Comparing the novelty of a touch table, Microsoft Surface, vice president did not specify whether it is a finished product, saying only that "every screen should be touch and each screen must be a computer."

 

Who made the "tablet" is not known. Perform computerized TV with Windows 8 will be Sharp - she showed them at CES 2012 in January. There will be three versions: with a diagonal of 60, 70 and 80 inches. The price of these devices is not yet known, but one can assume that this toy will be a replacement phone and the notebook is not for every office worker.

Microsoft is actively promoting the idea of using "large" touch panels in the business environment. In collaboration with Samsung company released Microsoft Surface . Table top is responsive to the touch screen with a diagonal of 30 or 40 inches.

Nokia will release a more Powerful Windows Smartphone Lumia 900 and a tablet on Windows 8

The head of the French branch of Nokia Amsel Paul in an interview with French newspaper LesEchos either accidentally let it slip, or has committed a planned leak, but in any case, we now know two things: 1) Nokia is preparing a more powerful Windows-smartphone, and this so pretty good Lumia 800, 2) in the summer of next year will be released tablet on Windows 8 .

Amsel compared Lumia 800 BMW 5-series: "This is the equivalent BMW 5 Series, and soon we will have a full range, including the Series 7 and 3."

If the BMW 5 - Lumia is 800, BMW 3 - Lumia 710, a BMW 7 is a powerful, truly the flagship unit. Perhaps they will Lumia 900, also known as Ace, which so far known only by hearsay. According to them, it will have a 4.3-inch AMOLED, 1,4-GHz single-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera, 16 / 32 GB of flash memory. He is expected in the first quarter of next year.

Amsel also confirmed that in June of next year, Nokia will release a tablet on Windows 8. Nokia said earlier about Tablet plans very carefully and without any kind were promised. Called the term is curious for another reason: many are waiting for Windows 8 in the autumn. Perhaps, Nokia has inside information about the new OS from Microsoft will be available sooner than people think.