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RESEARCH in Motion (RIM) announced the latest software platforms, namely the BBX for BlackBerry smartphones and tablet computers. Previously QNX operating system was first launched for BlackBerry years ago. The platform is planned to work on tablet computers and smartphones and are considered as enhancements like car dashboard and smart TV.
Co-CEO Mike Lazarides revealed BBX at the annual developer conference (DevCon). Then Dan Dodge QNX developers also talked about the commitment of the BlackBerry as a ‘real-time multi-core performance‘ which implies a multi-core processors for superphone.
RIM also showed some new user elements such as HMI Engine Cascades designed by The Astonishing Tribe with a 3D interface and a powerful gaming machine.
GOOGLE and Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Nexus is designed specifically with Android 4.0. What are the benefits of the latest platform features by any other name is Ice Cream Sandwich? Here are 10 cool features contained in it.
1. Face unlock
Unlock new features Face in Ice Cream Sandwich stressed tap feature camera phone so that users can log in just by looking at the handset. If you do not want to use the ‘grill’, you can use a code number or drawing interface.
2. Android beam
Ice Cream Sandwich utilizing NFC technology for sharing applications, websites, YouTube videos, maps and directions just by pressing two phones Android 4.0 at the same time. This application is like Bump It in IOS.
3. New browser
Android 4.0 Web browser to evolve to match the Chrome browser on the computer. Ice Cream Sandwiches include synchronization of Chrome is making bookmarks synced between phone and computer browser. The Button full of his site allows users to switch from computers, cell phones, or tablet computer. Read the rest of this entry »
Smart ICE from Latte Communications is 5 inches Android device that blurs the line between smartphones and tablets. Therefore can not get telponan, this device like a tablet. But talking about the same size as a phone. And with prices around $ 190, cheaper than most Android phones. In short, this gadget like the iPod touch or Android-based mini tablet or media player.Smart ICE has several features not found on an iPod touch (or iPhone or IPAD), such as support for 1080p HD video playback, a mini HDMI port for video output , and microSD card slot for expansion.
But the rest of the specs are not spectacular. Mini tablet has a 5-inch screen, the screen resolution of 800 x 480 pixels resistive touchscreen with support for the movement of two fingers. Smart ICE run Google Android OS 2.3, with 8GB of storage, and ARM 11 800 MHz processor and supports 802.11b / g WiFi and a g-sensor.
The media player also supports USB host capability, so you can connect a keyboard or mouse or install a digital camera or other storage device to transfer files.
Asus is a Taiwan manufacturer of solid, through its newest product is the Asus UX21 they take steps to stop the dominance of the Macbook Air in nan rinan thin laptop market where it seems this time Asus notebook UX21 really cool thin and light and no less than its competitors it. Asus UX21 is 3mm thick at the thinnest up to 17mm only in part tertebalnya.Seperti Macbook Air, Asus UX21 has a 11.6 inch widescreen display with a resolution of 1.366 × 768 with a weight of only 1.1 kg only. Asus UX21 has 2 USB ports with USB 3.0 technology and a mini HDMI port. Storage capacity offered by Asus UX21 is 64 GB or 128 GB SSD SATA-IIISedangkan processor used is Intel’s second generation like the Intel Core I5-2557M (1.7GHz) where there is also an option for Core i7. Looks like Asus will sell the UX21 with a cheaper price than a Macbook Air later.
Gigabyte S1080 is a 10-inch tablet with an Intel Atom N570 dual core processors and Windows 7 as the operating system. It appears the news since January 2011, but the people at Engadget finally able to see this latest Gigabyte tablet device at Computex this week and seperitnya tablet is scheduled to be marketed in the United States in June 2011 with prices around $ 700.Tablet Gigabyte S1080 is equipped with 2GB of DDR3 memory, 320GB hard drive, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, SD card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3G wireless capabilities. Weighing under 2 pounds and has a 4000 mAh battery.
There is an optional docking station that has a optical disk drive, VGA output, additional USB and audio ports, and options for an additional battery. No word on pricing this docking station.