HTC introduced a 5-inch smartphone J Butterfly with display 1920 x 1080

The company HTC introduced in Japan a new smartphone J butterfly, which has a display with a diagonal of 5 inches and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

The device has a large screen TV SUPER Super LCD3with density at 440ppi. For comparison, the high-quality Retina display in the iPhone 5 similar option is 326ppi. And, according to Apple, a further increase in pixel density does not affect the perception of the human eye.

New from HTC boasts the presence of single-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, which includes a 4-core processor with a frequency of 1.5 GHz and Adreno 320 graphics as well as 2 GB of RAM. All of this should provide a decent mobile device performance.

In addition, a rear camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels and video recording 1080p, plus a 2-megapixel front camera for video calls. To store the content has 16 GB of internal memory which can be expanded with cards microSD.

There is support for LTE and NFC, plus protection against ingress of water and dust to IPX5, but for food gadget weighing 140 grams responsible battery of 2020 mAh. The cost of a smartphone-based Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is not reported.

HTC J Butterfly was created for the Japanese market and will not be shipped to the U.S., and Europe. But if the model is successful, the technology will be used by the device to other models HTC.

23 Oct: Apple has sent an official invitation to the presentation of iPad mini

Apple sent out invitations to members of the media with the offer to visit the special event. Event that a long rumored will be held on 23 October in the building of California Theatre in San Jose.

The invitation Apple says: "We've got a little more to show you" - "We still have something for you." The word "little" (literally, "little") in the text - a reference to the fact that the company will present a compact model of the tablet iPad mini.

Previously, the newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone maker will send journalists invited to the presentation iPad mini 11 October, and the event will be held in San Francisco on 17 October. However, this is not confirmed. Perhaps, Apple really going to send out invitations to this day, but at the last minute postponed the presentation.

It is assumed that the iPad mini will have a screen with a diagonal of 7.85 inches with a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels instead of 9.7-inch displays used in iOS-plates to date. Informed sources say that the new "apple" gadget will be a self-contained product, not a miniature copy of the existing device.

iPad launch compact model is considered as a response to Apple gradual rise in popularity of portable and more affordable tablets with screen 7 inches. Amazon has achieved great success in the launch of Kindle Fire, and now the company has decided to develop it, to submit an updated family of Kindle Fire HD, while selling millions of Google Nexus 7, the cost of which starts at $ 200 with good characteristics.

Along with a mini-tablet, Apple may release a new version of its full-size 9.7-inch iPad with the new screen, connectors and Lightning network support LTE. The company's goal in this case - to reduce weight, improves image quality and increase the battery life of the device by using a fundamentally new display. A new screen will make the third Cupertino iPad is thinner and lighter than previous models.

It is also expected that the official event Apple Unveils 13-inch MacBook Pro with the Retina display and the new line of iMac computers and the Mac Mini.

Presentation of the iPad mini will be three days before the official release on the market of the new Windows 8 platform and "tablets" Microsoft Surface - a new player in the market of tablet computers.