HP joins the smartphone race with Slate 6 and Slate 7 Voicetab phablets

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January 15, 2014

A few years ago, HP bought Palm because they want to join the smartphone race but HP suddenly retreat and there was an internal scuffle at HP but today, it seems that HP wants to go back and rejoin the smartphone race with their HP Slate 6 and Slate 7 Voicetab. It will start rolling out first in India and hopefully, we can get our hands-on this phablet soon since it is has specifications that is just right for mid-range category. Both devices would run on a Quad-core processor which was not specified, Android Jelly Bean OS, 16 GB of storage with MicroSD card slot and it will come with a 2 MP front camera while there’s a 5 Megapixel Rear camera. The HP Slate 6 Voicetab will have a 1280×720 display while the HP Slate 7 Voicetab will rock a 1280×800 resolution on a 7″ display. Both devices look damn good, I really like to try one soon :). No word on pricing.

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Simcity offline is coming!

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January 14, 2014

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One of the main disappointments of Simcity 2013 was the lack of offline play. If you haven’t played Simcity yet, Yes, you are only allowed to play Simcity when you’re connected to the internet. I know, that sucks right? but don’t worry guys, the next update of Simcity will bring you the ability to play offline. You could also save your game locally on your disk. With offline play, this will also open the game from 3rd party mods. Awesome huh? I’m looking forward to this update and I hope that this’ll be release soon. Now, where’s my Simcity installer again?

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo leaked!

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January 12, 2014

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Samsung never gets tired of releasing new smartphones. It looks like they’re releasing a much affordable Galaxy Note 3 in the form of Galaxy Note 3 Neo. Basically, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo would have a much lesser specifications. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo would feature a much smaller 5.5″ HD display compared to the 5.7″ FHD display of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It would also feature a new “Hexa-Core” which will run simultaneously. Interested? Check it out after the break.

Like what I’ve said earlier, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 would still feature a better specifications than this one. So what can we expect on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo? Well, there’s the 5.5″ HD display, 2 GB of RAM, 8 MP Camera with 2.1 MP front camera, 16 GB Internal storage with microSD card slot and it will have a 3100mAh battery. I haven’t heard that much about the Hexa-Core since this phone would be the first one to use it but according to SamMobile, the 6-core processor would run simultaneously and it will pack a powerful Mali-T624 GPU. Here’s an Antutu benchmark of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo:

Yes! Better than the Samsung Galaxy S4!

This phone is expected to be released at MWC 2014 (That’s February!). This phone is really interesting but naming at as Note 3 Neo would be confusing. Looking forward to this one but I hope that it won’t be pricey!

Source: Sam Mobile

Nokia Lumia Black update begins rolls out

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January 10, 2014

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Nokia Lumia users! Rejoice! a new update will be coming to your new Nokia Lumia phones. The Nokia Lumia Black update brings you a lot of new features and apps on your phones and there will be improvements in apps and messaging. So what are the new features for the Nokia Lumia phones? Check it out after the break.

App Folder. This brand new feature makes your Lumia experience even more fluid by giving you an option to further personalize and organize your Start screen. With App folders you can group similar apps and settings into one folder, a tile, on your Start screen.

Nokia Glance screen 2.0. Helps you keep track of information in real time, making all your most important notifications including: phone, messages, email, outlook, calendar, or any apps that use notifications such as Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp, or games; always visible at a glance on your screen. It saves time and energy.

Bluetooth LE. Will now be enabled across the full Windows Phone 8 Lumia range forcompatible gadgets like the Adidas MiCoach accessories.

Nokia Refocus. The amazing Nokia Refocus comes to all Windows Phone 8 Lumia smartphones with 1GB of RAM and upwards.

Nokia Beamer. Sharing what’s on your phone is easier than ever with Nokia Beamer. You can now beam documents, presentations, anything you like, to any HTML5-enabled screen by simply scanning a QR code on the screen. It’s coming to all of the phones with 1GB RAM upwards.

Nokia Storyteller. The app arranges your photos for you, by date and by place, making it easier to tell the stories behind your pictures, and give extra context through the close integration of interactive maps.

Nokia Camera. Combines Nokia Pro Camera and Smart Camera to simplify the photo-taking experience, and ensure you get the perfect shot every time. The app has been available for Lumia PureView smartphones since last year, but it’s now coming to the rest of the WP8 Lumia range. The latest Nokia Camera update also brings raw DNG support for Lumia 1020 owners.

Latest generation of imaging algorithms. The Lumia Black update further improves the image quality, especially in Lumia 1020. Among others, the improvements include a new oversampling algorithm, making your images more natural looking with reduced noise, while ensuring your photos remain wonderfully sharp.

The Lumia Black update also brings a series of enhancements from Microsoft to Nokia Lumia smartphones. These include safe driving mode – which cuts out unnecessary distractions when you’re on the road; customised ringtones for each contact. You can now also close apps within the in multitasking view and lock the screen rotation if you wish.

The Nokia Lumia Black update has already begun globally for the Nokia Lumia 1020 and the Nokia Lumia 925 but the variant for the Philippines is still waiting for approval as of this posting. Don’t worry about the other Nokia Lumia phones because other Nokia Lumia WP8 range will follow shortly after. If you want to check if the update is already available, just go to Settings>Phone Update. Yep, you don’t have to plug it on your PC anymore. I strongly recommend to download the phone update via WiFi.
Enjoy the new update Nokia Lumia users!

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO: Meet Samsung’s biggest Galaxy Tablet

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January 7, 2014

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This is one big-ass tablet meant for productivity and heavy media use. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO features a 12.2-inch WQXGA (2560×1600) widescreen display. And yes, it’s a world’s first and it is probably one of the biggest Android tablets around. 12.2″ display might be too big for an Android tablet but having this screen size has an advantage for Multi-tasking and content creation. Check out the tablet after the break.

It also features Magazine UX which acts like Flipboard. It organize your favorite content in an easy-to-use dashboard with automatic feed or news updates and then quickly access the most frequently used apps for a more comfortable reading experience.

The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO would also come with an S Pen (That’s why it’s called NotePRO, DUH!) which you can use for added productivity. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO would also come with premium apps approximately worth $700.

Samsung Galaxy NotePRO Specifications

12.2-inch WQXGA (2560 X 1600) Super clear LCD
Processors:

WiFi/3G: Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore ＋ 1.3 GHz Quadcore)
LTE : Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz

3 GB RAM
32/64 Internal storage with MicroSD Card slot
8 MP Rear Camera w/ LED Flash
2 MP Front Camera
9500mAh
Infrared
Android 4.4 Kitkat

The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO tablet line will be offered globally and will be available starting from Q1 2014.

Sony Xperia Z Compact: Mini flagship done right

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January 7, 2014

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Today at CES, Sony announced a smaller version of their current flagship, the Sony Xperia Z1 in the name of Sony Xperia Z Compact. Unlike the other mini versions of other brands, The Sony Xperia Z Compact doesn’t compromise its performance. Yep, the Sony Xperia Z Compact still used a Snapdragon 800 processor along with that 2 GB RAM on its 4.3” 720p display. Just like its bigger brother, it is still waterproof and it still have that gorgeous 20.7 Megapixel Camera which was used in the Sony Xperia Z1. So yeah, the only main difference was the resolution of the display. Check out the full specifications after the break.

Sony Xperia Z Compact Mini Specifications

4.3” Triluminous IPS display 1280×720
Qualcomm 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 800 Quad-Core processor
2 GB RAM
16 GB Internal storage with MicroSD card slot up to 64 GB
20.7 MP Carl Zeiss optics with OIS and LED flash
2 MP front camera
LTE
NFC
2300mAh battery
Black, Pink, Lime and Yellow

Sony just showed the other manufacturers how to make a mini version of a flagship. Actually, I think the Sony Xperia Z Compact could have a better performance on benchmarks and games because its bigger brother, the Sony Xperia Z1 has a 1080p display compared to the 720p of the Xperia Z Compact. So what does that mean? Well, 1080p displays need more power when rendering 3D objects than the 720p display. No word regarding price and availability in the Philippines.

ASUS Zenphone: Affordable dual-sim smartphones with Intel Atom processor

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Jam Ancheta

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January 7, 2014

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ASUS is now really pushing their mobile efforts with the new ASUS Zenphones. Their new line of Android smartphones that comes in 4, 5 and 6 inches and you know what, they’re pretty affordable and all of them are powered by an Intel Atom processor. I notice that the ZenUI looks pretty neat too and the design of these phones kinda resemble their laptops. Why don’t you check out the specifications of these phones after the break

Asus Zenphone 4

4″ TFT LED 800×480
1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2520
4GB Storage with MicroSD card slot
1 GB RAM
5 MP camera w front camera No LED FLASH
HSPA+
Dual Sim
Black / White / Red / Blue / Yellow
1170mAh battery
Android 4.3 with ZenUIupgradeable to Kitkat

Price: $99 / PHP4425

Asus Zenphone 5

5″ 1280 x 720 HD IPS with glove and pencil touch
2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580
4GB Storage with MicroSD card slot
1 GB RAM
8 MP f/2.0 Pixelmaster camera w/ LED Flash
2 MP front camera
HSPA+
Dual Sim
Black / White / Red / Blue / Gold
2050mAh battery
Android 4.3 with ZenUI upgradeable to Kitkat

Price: $149 / PHP6660

Asus Zenphone 6

6″ 1280 x 720 HD TFT LED with glove and pencil touch
2.0 GHz Intel Atom Z2580
8/16GB Storage with MicroSD card slot
1/2 GB RAM
13 MP f/2.0 Pixelmaster camera w/ LED Flash
2 MP front camera
HSPA+
Dual Sim
Black / White / Red / Gold
3230mAh battery
Android 4.3 with ZenUI upgradeable to Kitkat

Price: $199 / PHP8894

The prices are really attractive and what makes this unique is that they used an Intel Atom processor instead of a MediaTek or Qualcomm processor. Stay tuned for the local availability

ASUS Transformer Book Duet TD300: Dual-OS Tablet with keyboard dock

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January 7, 2014

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If you think that the ASUS Transformer Book T100 was good, you better look at his new brother, the ASUS Transformer Book Duet. So what’s up with this convertible? Well, you have a device that is running Windows 8.1 but it can also switch to Android in seconds. Imagine that, you could do your office work and play Steam games on Windows 8 and then just switch to Android just to play your favourite Android games. This feature might not be useful to some but it is really nice to see Android is playing around with Windows 8 on one device.

ASUS Transformer Book Duet TD300 starts at $599 for a Core i3 model with a 13.3″ 1366×768 HD display. There’s an Core i7 model too if you feel that the i3 model isn’t for you. The Core i7 variant has a 13.3″ Full HD display, 128 GB SSD with a 1 TB hard disk on the dock. Too bad the Android version inside it is just at Android 4.1 Jelly Bean but hey, this is still a very interesting device. We’ll update you regarding the local availability so stay tuned.

ASUS Transformer Book Duet TD300 Specifications

Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 Haswell processor
4 GB RAM
Tablet: 64/128 GB SSD
Dock: 320 / 500 / 750GB / 1TB
13.3″ HD (1366×768) or 13.3″ Full HD IPS display
Tablet: 342 x 216 x 12 mm ( W x D x H )
Docking: 340 x 217 x 16 mm ( W x D x H )
1.9 kg

Nvidia Tegra K1: Bringing 192-cores GPU to your mobile

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Jam Ancheta

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January 6, 2014

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I’m crying right now. Tears of joy. I still can’t believe that the Nvidia Tegra K1 can now match the performance of a desktop GPU. And no, this is a SoC made for mobile. I still can’t believe that the Nvidia Tegra K1 has a 192-core GPU and it uses the Kepler architecture that was used in the desktops. Yes folks, the Nvidia Tegra K1 is even powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360. The Nvidia Tegra K1 also comes 64-bit and it is even faster than the Apple’s A7 chip which can be found on the Apple iPhone 5s. The Nvidia Tegra K1 will come in a 32-bit, quad-core Cortex A15 clocked up to 2.3GHz and a 64-bit, dual-core Denver CPU, a custom designed CPU based on ARM V8 64-bit clocked at 2.5GHz. Why don’t you just check out the Unreal Engine 4 demo of the Nvidia Tegra K1 after the break.

Oh man, Imagine if this chip is already inside our phones and tablets right now. I wish we could play GTA V on our mobile phones and tablets very very soon.

Image via Nvidia Blog

MyPhone Agua Hail: 5″ smartphone with Dual-Core processor for P4,598

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January 3, 2014

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MyPhone just announced their newest smartphone for 2014, the MyPhone Agua Hail. They really like to name their phones to a severe weather. So what’s up with the MyPhone Agua Hail aside from having Coco Martin pose as their endorser? Well, you got a 5″ display, 5 MP Camera, 1.3 GHz Dual-Core and a not so biggy 512 MB RAM. The SRP? It will cost you P4,598 for that device. I know, the price for this device is little steep for its specs especially this year in where we will see Quad-Core processors at the mid range level. Why don’t you check out the full specifications after the break.

MyPhone Agua Hail Specifications

5” Capacitive Touchscreen
1.3GHz Dual-Core Processor
4 GB Internal storage with MicroSD up to 32 GB
512 MB RAM
5MP Camera w/ Front Camera
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
2000mAh battery

It’s really disappointing to see a Dual-Core Processor and 512 MB of RAM for P4,598 but hey, at least you got a large 5″ display in it.

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