Is Android 4.3 on Nexus 4?

While we expected an announcement of a new version of Android at Google I / O 2013 edition, Google had not planned to reveal or "Android 4.2.3" or "Android 4.3" and even less "Android 5.0".I must say that the Android 4.2.2 version was presented on February 11, and 4.2.1, on 27 November 2012. We are accustomed to frequencies made very short day compared to the competition. 

These screenshots show a version of "Android 4.3" aka Jelly Bean on a Nexus 4 . In these famous catch, we can observe a bit a revamped camera interface, we also find the easter egg with the "icon Jelly Bean "and the number of Kernel. This is not the first time we come across this version, Google posted a page by mistake which was mentioned in this release.

In the rumors earlier, Android 4.3 should benefit many fixes and adding some improvements.This version improve support Bluetooth with Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth low-energy (BLE).Another rumor announces the arrival of a new mobile graphics OpenGL ES 3.0 specification.

Android 4.3 could be made ​​overnight, simply Google to publish a post on the official blog "Android" and put online a few pages on the site dedicated to developing Android.

In short, what do you think?

VS21 and HI705 TV dongle

Since China does not arrive on time only news about Android TV Box, this time it will offer two original TV dongle called respectively VS21 and HI705 and as always equipped with a System on a Chip Rockchip and operating system Google Android, to combine flexibility and convenience. The HI705 TV stick comes with a neat appearance and a body strongly rounded edges, also available in different colors.

On the one hand obviously has a port HDMI to interface to any TV or display of the latest generation, approached by a plug A/V On the opposite side we find instead a USB port and docking for the antenna WiFi, and then click one of the long sides are the SD card reader, a 5 megapixel webcam and a microphone, which then also make it possible to use the ' HI705 for video calls. Within the other hand there is a RK3188 SoC Rockchip with quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor and ARM Mali 400 GPU, coupled with 2 GB of RAM and an 8 or 16 GB of internal memory. A Bluetooth module completes the supplied together with the Google Android operating system in version 4.2 Jelly Bean. Aliexpress offers it at a cost of 71 Euros .

The other product is the VS21, aesthetically very similar but with a body with a glossy finish instead of the matte which simulates the metal that characterizes the HI705. The hardware platform is basically the same but the VS21 can count on one GB of RAM while the internal memory is limited to 8 GB. Also the park gates finally diverge slightly: the VS21 in fact has two doors and a third USB microUSB full size, as well as an SD card reader. The price in this case is equivalent to about 64 euro from Deal Extreme. 

Via: AndroidPC.es - ChinaGadget

Haier Smart TV dongle

Haier had shown last CES in Las Vegas last January, several products including one of the most interesting was Haier Smart TV, a TV dongle that is now finally being made ​​available in Europe, particularly in France, where it is proposed at a cost of Outwardly the Haier Smart TV is very similar to the many keys PC we've seen in recent months.Compared to the latter, however, the housing plastic has more square lines, a design composed of a grid of internal ventilation and a status LED located on the side.

The dimensions are equal to 96 x 34.5 x 12 mm.Outwardly, in addition to the primary connection, HDMI type, we find a microUSB port and a slot for microSD cards. 

The device is compatible with MHL technology that powers the device through the USB connection or HDMI depending on the port supported. Inside is a budget that we could now set standards for this type of product, consisting of a SoC processor with dual-core ARM Cortex A9 1.6 GHz and ARM Mali 400 GPU, which at the time was not specified make and model, 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of internal memory, expandable via microSD precisely.

The equipment is completed by a WiFi module with support for DLNA wireless streaming video technology. The operating system is finally Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but heavily modified by Haier in the interface with a GUI owner who aims to offer a more simple and direct access to major multimedia features. Finally, to remember that the kit offered at € 129 also includes a remote controller, which on one side collects the keys of the typical functions of a remote control and on the other hand incorporates a QWERTY keyboardcomplete to better interact with the OS of the robot green.      

Via: MiniMachines

Lenovo IdeaTab A5000 7-inch Android tablet

The Chinese company could be involved in the development Lenovo IdeaTab A5000, which will clash with the ASUS FonePad, with the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and with all those 7-inch Android tablet with phone functionality. The first traces of Lenovo IdeaTab A5000 have been unearthed on the site of the regulatory TENAA, but we do not know when and where he planned its marketing.

Lenovo IdeaTab A5000 is a tablet 7 inch with processor quad-core ARM 1.2GHz(could be a MediaTek SoC?). The display has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, slightly lower than Fonepad, and has an 8-megapixel camera on the back and a VGA front camera for video calls. Other features include a WiFi module, Bluetooth, GPS and a USB port. The particularity of this new Lenovo tablet is certainly the 3G modem with phone capabilities, supported by a microphone and a speaker on the front.

It weighs 350 grams and with a thickness of 11 mm, IdeaTab A5000 is a little thicker and heavier than its competitors. The device supports quad-band GSM networks, CDMA2000 and mobile Internet. We'll see at Computex Taipei 2013?

Via: Mobilegeeks

OLPC XO tablet, with telescope and microscope

One Laptop Per Child, better known as OLPC is now a reality far removed from that, a few years ago, it was born with the intention of bringing low-cost technological devices in developing countries, although the mission in a certain an offer has been extended and not only unnatural, now including products intended for general educational institutions and schools, though not necessarily located in countries with emerging economies but still at a disadvantage.

This evolution is also demonstrated by two recent innovations, the introduction of a tablet and that of two new devices intended for notebooks and directed learning. The tablet, full name is OLPC XO had already been presented in January at CES in Las Vegas but still not the final version. The latter was instead shown these days, so close to the official debut, which will take place on June 1. The shell, resistant to impact and penetration of liquids, in fact remained unchanged, as well as the hardware platform, but it made ​​some changes to the back of the green protective rubber sleeve, which now has a texture more in relief , to improve the grip.

The finishing touches fundamental concern rather than other software. Based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean , the OLPC XO tablet, however, presents a very simplified, which also takes advantage of the swipe movements and seems designed for children still smaller than those to which it addresses the tablet, the company in fact speaks a minimum threshold of only 3 years. In addition, OLPC educational app pre-installed 200 , 100 in English and 100 in Spanish, and 200 books, always with the same subdivision, including content selected by partners Sesame Street and Oxford University Press, with the intention of offering to the small enough entertainment even when a user uses the tablet offline.

As for the devices to the notebook we find instead is a microscope that a telescope , two of the most desired objects by children around the world, through which learn by playing. The first is mounted on a metal support swivel and connects directly to the laptop via a USB port, while the second should be secured with a clamp on one side of the display and uses the webcam integrated into the display bezel to frame the sky, probably operating then via software on the captured images.

Both devices will be coming soon on the market at a price not yet disclosed, and will be based on a version of Fedora Linux for the operation, while the OLPC XO tablet will be distributed through the chain Walmart, but even in this case the cost was not yet formalized.

Source: Engadget

Onda V711s 7-inch tablet

Onda V711s the Chinese tablet that does not stand out for its technical characteristics, as well as for its price. And a model suitable for those users are not very demanding, looking for a tablet on the hardware specifications well balanced, good quality materials and very economical. Onda V711s it costs $99 (76 euro) and it is difficult to think that a tablet is a new, just launched on the market, but it is. The intention of the Chinese was to propose a tablet, good price/functionality and we can say that with Wave V711s the goal has been reached.

The new tablet Wave, in fact, integrates a 7-inch IPS (with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels), a processor Allwinner A31 (with graphics PowerVR SGX544 MP2) and operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, presumably upgradeable to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean (but it is not clear when). At the edge of the tablet, there are also 8 GB of internal memory that can be expanded via microSD cards (up to 32GB), 1GB of RAM, 0.3 megapixel webcam, 802.11n WiFi, micro USB port, microHDMI port, audio jack 3.5 inches and battery with a capacity of 3700 mAh (3-4 hours of battery life)

Of course, for $100, Onda had to give up some features. This model is not equipped with a rear camera, Bluthooth, GPS and 3G. With these information, we probably have answered the question that each of you has done from the beginning "because the tablet Wave V711s costs so little?". Please note, that the offer of the Onda tablet also includes larger, more expensive and more accessorized as Onda V801s , V712 , V818 , V812 and V972 to name only the best known.

Zotac ZBOX ID88 and ID89 Mini PC

Continue to expand the family of Mini-PC by Zotac ZBOX. After the model Nano XS recently seen here come two new versions in fact, Zotac ZBOX ID88 and ID89, designed to deny that a Mini PC is only a compact computer and comfortable and fuel-efficient but not powerful and versatile.

The two new models share the body, which in both cases is quite similar to that of their predecessors with the upper face in black polycarbonate with gloss finish embellished by the usual circle backlit , which is continuously marked by the logo of the manufacturer, ie the Zotac O in fact. In this case the color of the two models seems to be the ' blue (in other cases, the LED can also be orange or green). However, given the hardware configuration of these two Mini PC, in this case the sides are metal and have showy ventilation grids to improve the heat exchange with the interior.

Zotac has chosen to set up both a really powerful. The two models differ only for the processor adopted, while the rest of the platform is in common. XBOX ID88 chip it uses a dual core third generation (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core i3-3220T with a clock rate of 2.8 GHz, while Zotac ID89 even a Core i5-3470T , always a dual core but with an operating frequency of 2.9 GHz which can also rise up to 3.6 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost, the first model does not support. The two miniProfile are the type barebones, so we will not find another within the chassis in addition to the processor and the motherboard, the user will choose. However, both support a maximum memory of 16 GB DDR3 RAM and hard drive or SSD with SATA interface.

For those who still want a product ready Zotac has also provided PLUS versions of both models, with 4 GB of RAM and a pre-installed hard disk of 500 GB and 5400 RPM . The equipment is then completed by a card reader 4-in-1 HDMI and DVI video outputs, 2 USB 2.0 ports capable of charging external devices, 2 USB 3.0, audio jack and plug for connection to 2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN , whose form is also flanked by those of a Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi.Unfortunately Zotac has not yet specified a date of availability for its two new miniProfile nor a reference price but Fudzilla colleagues say that online is already possible preordinarli respectively at a price of 522.79 and € 587.79 for the ZBOX ID88 and ID89.    

Nexus 7 HD with Android 4.3 and Snapdragon S4 Pro

The Nexus 7 second generation could be presented at the Google I/O next week. It will have quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, WUXGA display and Android 4.3?

Powerful comeback of the current rumors on the 2nd generation of Nexus 7, especially for the near Google I/O 2013 scheduled for next week, where you think that will be presented. According to the ideas of the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Security, the next Nexus 7 will be equipped with a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, display 7-inch WUXGA, 5 megapixel rear camera and operating system Android 4.3. The price will be around $199.

The technical specifications of Kuo were put on paper in a paper published this night and, according to the analyst when reported, are the result of personal considerations, industry knowledge and various rumors circulating lately. Giving a reading in the technical details, we can say that - if the hardware features are confirmed - updating the Nexus 7 make it hard for the entire area of ​​the tablet is for the technical equipment is chosen for outstanding value.

The screen will have a 7-inch diagonal (Google has not succumbed to the fashion of 7.9 or 8 inches), has a resolution of WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) and a panel of type LTPS (Low Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon, a technology used for AMOLED display) built in partnership with ASUS and produced by Quanta. The processor instead will be assigned to Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 quad-core 1.5GHz, coupled with (at least) 1GB of RAM and 8/16/32GB of internal memory.

The budget will then be completed by two cameras (one postriroe from 5 megapixels ), WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth, 4000mAh battery (a battery life not yet declared). The operating system is Android 4.3, the frame will be thinner and the plastic frame. The price will remain competitive, $199.

Yashi YPad 9 (A10/YP901)

Yashi YPad 9 (A10/YP901) is available in Italy at the price of 129 euro with Cortex A8 1.0GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory. Everything is managed by Android 4.0.

The Italian company is launching a new tablet in the same family but with an affordable price and a less technical configuration equipped. 

Yashi YPad A10/YP901 is "an Android quality tablet with the basic features, read also for the portfolio", the presentation of Yashi Italy says. The new tablet Yashi is aimed primarily at young people and the students , because its characteristics are perfectly adapted to the new demands of multimedia classrooms. In particular, the only WiFi connectivity allows you to control access to the Internet in the classroom through the firewall, thus avoiding external connections via 3G unauthorized and potentially dangerous especially for young people.

This is an important feature, designed the architecture world's most advanced educational and training in general. In recent years, we are imposing new models of teacher-student interaction articulated on devices such as multimedia whiteboards in connection with student computers or tablet. But we move on to the technical characteristics. Yashi YPad 9 is a tablet with display from 9-inch capacitive touchscreen (800 x 480 pixels) to 5 contact points, Processor Cortex A8 1.0GHz, with 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory (expandable up to 32GB with microSD cards SD).

Based on the operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich , YPad 9 is equipped with a WiFi module 802.11g, USB port, rechargeable lithium-ion battery 4400mAh. Do not miss the G sensor and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera weighs only 480 grams thanks to the polycarbonate chassis. The tablet Yashi is already on sale on the online shop company at a price of 129 Euros (VAT included).

Hyundai x900 Tablet with Retina display 9.7-inch

Hyundai also falls into the arena increasingly crowded Android tablet cheaper but it does so in a big way because at a price of 199 euro offers the new Hyundai x900, a device with Retina display 9.7-inch magnesium alloy body and quad core processor Rockchip RK3188.

Hyundai x900 fact can count on a body made ​​of magnesium alloy, hard and durable as the aluminum but much lighter than the same thickness. The chassis has a thickness of 9:35 mm and a weight of 655 g. The display type is instead IPS multitouch to 10 points of contact, with a diagonal of 9.7 inches and a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels Retina. Also notable is the hardware platform, formed by a Rockchip RK3188 SoC, with quad-core ARM Cortex A9 built in 28 nm and operating at 1.8 GHz and ARM Mali 400 GPU with a clock rate of 533 MHz, 2 GB of DDR3 RAM and 16 or 32 GB eMMC Flash memory dedicated to the storage of data, depending on the configuration chosen.

The rear camera and front webcam, both with a resolution of 2 megapixels, miniHDMI, microUSB and audio jack, microSD memory card reader, WiFi modules, Bluetooth and 3G and battery 10,000 mAh, which should ensure a maximum range of more than 8 hours, all controlled by the operating system Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (But there is already another update to version 4.2, as indicated on the box). The Hyundai x900 is already available in several chains shop online at an average price equivalent to about 199 euro.

ICOO ICOU12GT tablet

ICOO ICOU12GT tablet is a very particular to scope Android, with a diagonal greater than 10 inches are still very rare. To reveal the existence of this new product we thought as always Geekbuying, which also showed some pictures and has disclosed the main details. The shell polycarbonate seems well made ​​and characterized by a very pleasant and straightforward design, the thickness is very low but we have no official information on the matter. But weight should amount to 650 grams, not many for a device of this size.

The main feature of ICOO ICOU12GT is an IPS type display with a diagonal of 11.6 inches and resolution Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels , especially suitable for display video in HD. Among other prominent features, but the most ordinary in what has already been seen in many other similar products, there is also AllWinner A31 SoC, consisting of CPU quad core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A7 and GPU SGX544 MP2 with 355 MHz clock rate

The rest of the features include 2 GB of RAM dual channel and 16GB of internal memory for storage, but it is not clear whether it is possible to expand thanks to a microSD memory slot. The modules also ICOU12GT also has WiFi and Bluetooth, a 5 megapixel rear camera (by the pictures it is not clear whether it also has a webcam but it seems unlikely his absence) and a full size USB 2.0 port, while the operating system is Google in the latest version Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There are currently official information about the price of this device and the date of his debut, nor do we know which countries ICOO still intends to sell it. 

Via: ARMdevices

LumiTab, 7-inch tablet with built-in projector

The Chinese manufacturer has announced LumiTab, one of the first tablet on the market with a projector built into the top edge. Unlike the 15-lumen pico-projector achieved by the smartphone Samsung Galaxy Beam, the solution installed in Lumitab goes more than double, reaching 35 lumens, for an image with WVGA resolution (854 x 480 pixels) projected to more than 100 inch diagonal.

Despite the limited success of Galaxy Beam, the producers decided to try again with a tablet hoping to win customers and extend the technology to other models and devices. According to the PDF document published on the manufacturer's website, LumiTab is ideal for business presentations for projection and viewing of a film, as well as for reading ebook shared with the family. The only necessity, or rather the only limit to its use is to have a blank wall and a dark room.

In addition to the pico-projector, LumiTab integrates a processor TI OMAP 4460 dual-core 1.5GHz (Cortex A9), which should ensure adequate performance with 1GB of RAM and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The IPS display has a diagonal of 7 inches and a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, confining the tablet to the entry-level segment of the market. To complete the budget, we find 16GB of internal memory (expandable), stereo speakers, a front and rear camera 2 megapixel camera, a door mini HDMI , a micro USB , Bluetooth 4.0, and 4800 mAh battery. LumiTab is 15 mm thick and weighs 379 grams, after all, not too bad considering the integration of the projector.

Via: AndroidWorld - HDBlog

Yashi YPad A10 Pro tablet from Italy.

Yashi updates its tablet YPad A10 Pro, and with a 10.1-inch display (1280 x 800 pixels) wider and a more powerful CPU, Cortex A9 dual-core 1.2GHz processor, a few months ago the Italian company has decided to renew the hardware platform (and not only) of this tablet in order to better compete with other models on the market. Always superior design and materials, the new tablet Yashi now comes with a larger display of 10.1 inches (and not by 9.7 inches) with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, with IPS technology for wide viewing angles. Under the shell a processor ARM Cortex A9 dual-core 1.2GHz takes the place of the old Cortex A8, alongside 1GB of DDR3 memory and 4GB of internal memory (expandable up to 32GB).

Particular attention has been paid to the ability to operate with other devices via USB, HDMI and expansion slots with card reader. Connectivity 3G (with mobile phone function) and the two front webcam (0.3 megapixels) and rear (2-megapixel) YPad A10 turn into a real "Communicator", a tool for telecommunications and video conference with all the potential of a computer. There is also a module GPS for satellite tracking, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, G-sensor and battery 7500mAh. Everything is managed by Android 4.0.4 with access to thousands of applications certified Google, Google Play in the store.

YPad A10/1001, this is the full name of the new tablet from Yashi, is already available on the company's online store and some shops partner at the price of 299 EUR (including VAT). If you want to get an idea of the tablet before purchasing, take a look at our video on the old version. Aesthetically, at least, should not change too much.

Ramos W25HD a cheap tablet

Ramos W25HD is an interesting tablet made from polycarbonate shell whose lines are very reminiscent of Apple's products, which measures 258.3 x 164 x 9.5 mm and has a weight of 535 g. The display has a diagonal of 9.7 inches and is IPS type, with multitouch support 5-point touch, also also enjoys a resolution Retina, so very high, at 2048 x 1536 pixels, which provides very sharp and detailed images . Inside we find once again the now famous AllWinner A31 SoC, a solution adopted very recently by those who want to keep costs down while providing good performance and low fuel consumption. The SoC in fact consists of a quad-core ARM Cortex A7 processor with a clock rate of 1.5 GHz and a powerful GPU SGX544 MP2, very similar to the model adopted by the latest iPad and iPhone.

The Ramos W25HD is equipped by 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of dedicated memory storage, expandable via microSD memory cards. Upon completion we also find a rear camera of 2 megapixels, a 0.3-megapixel front camera, WiFi module (Bluetooth is absent while the 3G can only be ordered from external dongle), microUSB port and miniHDMI and 6000 mAh Battery. The operating system is finally Google Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean . At the moment we do not know the price and date for the debut, the Tech2 assume that the short-Ramos W25HD could arrive in Hungary and then be marketed in Europe.