Posts tagged Wi-Fi
Walkman Android Ready to Compete with the iPod Touch
Sep 19th
Walkman is one of the most popular music players in its time, but drowned in the digital age because of the presence of the Apple iPod. Attempting to do a refresher at the same time compete with the iPod Touch, Sony Walkman brings with Android Gingerbread operating system.
Sony announced the presence of Walkman Z series. This music player has advanced specifications like Android smartphone, although can not be used for the call. It uses Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 512MB of RAM and a 4.3 inch 480 x 800 resolution.
Walkman Z Series also has Wi Fi connectivity, GPS, mini-HDMI ports, DLNA and WM-Port/mini-USB. A special Walkman button becomes a shortcut to the music features.
Due to use the Android OS, this one Walkman also provides various services from Google such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and Google Talk. The storage capacity consists of 3 options, 16/32/64 GB.
In audio technology, Sony trying to show off with Clear Audio Technologies, the feature is claimed to make the audio sound output steady and clear.
This Walkman Z series that looks beautiful will be marketed in Japan starting mid-December, with prices starting at USD 363. Yet to be announced when will arrive in foreign countries. Walkman Z Series is not the only Android music player, previously there was the Galaxy S Wi Fi.
LG Optimus Hub, Optimus One Refreshment
Sep 14th
LG introduced the last member in the family phone Optimus. The name is Optimus Hub, a middle class Android smartphone.
Optimus Hub was previously better known by the name LG Univa E510. The handset is priced around 199 euros.
Optimus Hub specifications include OS Android Gingerbread, 3.5 inch HVGA screen, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, DLNA, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, 512MB RAM, 800 MHz processor and a 5MP autofocus camera.
Optimus Hub touted as a replacement of Optimus One, one of the LG flagship phone in the middle class. Indeed Optimus One has circulated long enough so that it may take a little refreshment.
Optimus Hub is available from October in Italy, before visited other areas.
Acer A100, First Honeycomb Tablet with 7-Inch Screen
Aug 25th
Acer began marketing the tablet computer Iconia Tab A100. The device is the first 7-inch tablet that uses the operating system Android Honeycomb 3.2.
Indeed Honeycomb tablets currently available on average screen size are 10 inches. Call it the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom to Acer’s own products, Iconia Tab A500.
A100 is now available in the United States, then Canada and possibly to other countries. In the U.S., the tablet is priced at US$ 330 for the 8GB version and US$ 350 for the 16GB version. Both were only using a Wi-Fi.
7 inch screen at Iconia Tab A100 has 1024×600 pixel resolution. There are two cameras, 2 mega pixels camera on the front and 5 mega pixels in the back complete with LED Flash.
This compact tablet feels quite powerful, because it had been using a dual core processor 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 and 1GB of RAM. While the battery can last about 5 hours.
Vision, Sexy Android Phone from Huawei
Aug 6th
Huawei is getting serious entering the world of Android smartphone. Chinese vendor Huawei announced the Vision, Huawei cell phone that called their sexiest phone they ever made.
Vision using Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and customization interface or 3 dimensional style interfaces. Features on this handset such as 3.7-inch WXGA screen, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5MP camera with LED flash, video recording HD 720p, 512 MB RAM and 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
Huawei unibody Design Vision makes it look quite classy. Moreover, the manufacturing material is aluminum and the thickness is only 9.9 mm.
“We are very excited to introduce Vision, smartphone that balance between technology and style,” claims Victor Xu, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei. He added that Vision targeted sold a million units.
Huawei Vision planned to be released in September 2011 in some markets. It will be bundled with the game Angry Birds, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, Guerilla Bob HD and Order & Chaos Online. Huawei has not announced how much the price is.
Huawei targeted to enter on the top three largest mobile phone vendors in 2015. Therefore, they throw mobile phone products harder to the markets after previously only focused on the telecommunications infrastructure.
Mac OS X Lion Ready for Marketed
Jul 20th
Latest Mac software, Lion, reportedly will soon be marketed at various Apple retail stores in conjunction with the release of the OS to the public.
MacRumors reports that was launched based on Cnet.com, a hard drive with Mac OS X Lion is ready to be installed has been sent to various Apple stores.
Separately, 9to5mac also reported that staffs of AppleCare recently received training for the new OS, as well as installing the final version to their own devices.
Unfortunately, none of the report specifying the date of the new software release. When introducing this OS at the Worldwide Developers Conference in early June, Apple claims it will only release it in July.
This software is the first Mac OS offered by Apple without a CD. If consumers are anxious to spend a lot of time to download a software upgrade for 4GB, Apple invited them to come to its retail stores and using their own Wi-Fi.
Apple released this gold software to the developers on 1 July. This is the same version that will be used by consumers when the software is finally launched.
