• The Umeox Apollo Solar Powered Cell Phone – with Android

    The latest solar powered cell phone was just announced at Mobile World Congress in Spain, the Umeox Apollo. The phone runs on Android, and would take about 2.5 hours of sunlight for refilling the battery after daily use. This is great news if you want to go camping and not be without your smartphone. The phone is headed for production, but there is no word on when it will actually be available in the US.

    The phone could also be great for travelling. But for daily use, leaving your phone out in the sun for 2.5 hours at a time probably isn’t realistic. More likely, the phone would charge for 10-15 minutes throughout the day in between uses. In the event the phone goes completely dead, it would take up to 17 hours in the sun to charge it back.

    While it is great to be able to use the sun to charge your phone, even supplementally, there are things to consider. Like, will the solar panel get scratched up in your pocket or purse? Will the phone get damaged by extended exposure to sunlight? Maybe a solar powered removable case would be a better idea.

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  • NEC introduces its first Android Netbook, the LifeTouch Note

    [Hands-On] NEC introduces its first Android Netbook, the LifeTouch Note

    This morning NEC has introduced in Japan a new Netbook, the LifeTouch Note. unlike any other conventional Netbooks, the LifeTouch Note comes with Android 2.2 and runs on NVIDIA’s Tegra 250 Mobile Processor (Tegra 2).
    The LifeTouch Note is available in three different flavors with a WiFi, 3G and 8Gb of internal memory version as well a a WiFi only version and finally a WiFi only model that only comes with 4Gb of memory.
    All models comes with a 7? LED backlight resistive touchscreen with a 800?480 resolution, GPS, accelerometer, an SD and SDHC card slot and a 2Mpix camera.

    NEC also confirmed that its LifeTouch Note is compatible with the Android market and is confident that this new LifeBook Note will give the overall “Notebook” thingy a second chance in Japan.

    NEC also worked on a better SNS/Mail/Text + Photo integration where you can from one click add pictures to any SNS services Mail or Text in just a few seconds. NEC demonstrate today how easy it was for them to write a text, import a photo into the text and send it to Mixi, a Japanese SNS service, in just a few click.

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  • Introducing Motorola PRO in Europe; Finally a Work Phone Worth Taking Home

    BARCELONA – Mobile World Congress 2011 – Feb. 14, 2011 – Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced Motorola PRO, the Android™-powered smartphone optimized for business use, is set to come to Europe. Delivering the speed, convenience, security and productivity tools that consumers and businesses alike require, Motorola PRO is showcased at Motorola’s booth at MWC: Hall 8, Booth No. 8A51.

    “Consumers above all need choice to meet the needs of work and play and Motorola PRO strengthens Motorola Mobility’s position as the leading provider of Android devices. We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach,” said Andrew Morley, vice president of marketing, international markets, Motorola Mobility. “In addition, employees and IT departments have made it clear that they want other options and solutions and Motorola PRO meets this need.”

    The Motorola PRO smartphone powered by Android 2.2 features a 1 GHz processor with 2 GB internal memory and expandable external memory with SD card up to another 32 GB, as well as 3G mobile hotspot support for up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices/laptops and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience. The business smartphone also includes QuickOffice pre-loaded and email support (Corporate Sync, Gmail™, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail).

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  • Samsung Also Announces Galaxy Tab 10.1, Available on Vodafone this Spring

    The moment has finally come for Samsung to make the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (previously known as the Galaxy Tab 2) official, complete with press release and pics, at MWC 2011. Available sometime this Spring, the Honeycomb tablet with dual-core CPU and HSPA+ amongst other goodies will be a hearty competitor to the likes of the Motorola Xoom and the LG Optimus Pad, not to mention several other Honeycomb powered tablets being unearthed each and every day. So here’s some of the info we have so far:

    • Android 3.0 Honeycomb
    • 1 GHz Dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 CPU
    • 8 MP rear camera with 2 MP front
    • 10.1?  WXGA TFT display with 800 x 1280 resolution
    • HSPA+ at 21 Mbps
    • 10.9 mm thin and weighs 21 oz (599g)
    • Full HD video capture at 1080p and 24 fps
    • DDR2 memory
    • 6860 mAh battery
    • Available in both 16 GB and 32 GB flavors

    The full press release is below:

    Samsung expands the Samsung GALAXY Tab range with a 10.1? Entertainment Powerhouse
    Global launch of Samsung’s first Honeycomb-based, Dual Core smart media device

    BARCELONA, February 13, 2011 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a provider of smart media devices and the global leader in Android™ tablets, in partnership with Vodafone Group, today announced the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 (Model: P7100), a powerful Dual-Core Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Smart Media Device, designed to deliver the ultimate mobile entertainment experience.

    “As a leader in the Android-powered tablet market, Samsung is committed to providing a variety of feature-rich, always-on devices” said DJ Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing. He continued, “The Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is a valuable addition to our expanding portfolio of smart media devices. Sporting a large 10.1 screen and dual surround-sound speakers, it enables users to enjoy multimedia to the maximum extent without having to compromise mobility.

    Patrick Chomet, Vodafone’s Group Director of Terminals, said: “Vodafone customers in over 20 markets around the world will be the first to get the GALAXY Tab 10.1 when it goes on sale this spring. Samsung have produced a stylish, market-leading implementation of the new Android 3.0 platform which will be the first Honeycomb device to arrive in many of those markets. Vodafone’s competitive data tariffs and reliable, high-speed networks make using the GALAXY Tab 10.1 a great experience.”

    “Samsung continues to develop innovative products that contribute to the continued growth of the Android ecosystem,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.

    As the tablet market experiences unprecedented interest, Samsung and Vodafone have partnered to cater to customer demand and offer them the perfect way to enjoy the huge variety of opportunities the Android platform provides. Whether playing games, reading eBooks or updating your Facebook status, the lightweight, ultra-slim Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is the ultimate entertainer and builds on the industry-wide success of the two million-selling Samsung GALAXY Tab.






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  • Snapdragon refreshed: up to 2.5GHz Quadcore with 3D & LTE

    Qualcomm has officially announced its new, next-gen Snapdrgon range of mobile chipsets, with single-, dual- and quad-core processors using new micro-architecture. The single-core MSM8930, dual-core MSM8960 and the quad-core APQ8064 will run at speeds up to 2.5GHz, and use a new Adreno GPU with up to four 3D cores, together with an integrated LTE modem.

     

    Each will also pack standard WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and FM, along with options for NFC, 3D capture and playback support, and other SKU-related technologies. The new Adreno 320 quad-core can provide 15x the performance of the original Adreno, but the entire range is good for 1080p HD and HDMI output.

    The dual- and quad-core Snapdragons will have asynchronous cores, which will allow the chipsets to scale back processing depending on load. Samples of the MSM8960 will be available in Q2 2011, followed by the MSM8930 and APQ8064 in early 2012.

    Press Release:

    Qualcomm Announces Next-Generation Snapdragon Mobile Chipset Family

    — Mobile Technology Leader Debuting New Quad-, Dual- and Single-core Snapdragon Chipsets with a new CPU Architecture —

    BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced its next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family. The new processor micro-architecture, code-named Krait, in the next-generation Snapdragon will redefine performance for the industry, offering speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core and delivering 150 percent higher overall performance, as well as 65 percent lower power than currently available ARM-based CPU cores. These chipsets will be available in single-, dual- and quad-core versions and include a new Adreno® GPU series with up to four 3D cores, and integrated multi-mode LTE modem.






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