NVIDIA had some good news for ASUS Transformer Prime users who may have been disappointed to hear about the Transformer Prime TF700T coming in Q2. The Android 4.0 update which had been scheduled to start on January 12th is in fact starting today! This officially makes the ASUS Transformer Prime the world’s first Ice Cream Sandwich tablet. Time to dive […]
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CES 2012: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE coming to Verizon (and Canada)
Verizon Wireless today announced that it will soon offer the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. The tablet was first unveiled at IFA 2011 and is one of the first tablets to sport a Super AMOLED Plus display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE will be available “in the coming weeks.” Pricing information is not yet available. Meanwhile, […]
CES 2012: Xperia ion to be Sony’s first LTE smartphone
Sony’s first LTE smartphone was unveiled today as part of CES 2012’s AT&T keynote. The Sony Xperia ion is also the first Xperia device to be announced without the Ericsson brand (after Sony’s acquisition of Ericsson’s share in their joint venture). “With Xperia ion, we’re bringing together several firsts that will take users beyond the smartphone,” said Paul Hamnett, President, […]
CES 2012: HTC unveils LTE-enabled Windows Phone HTC Titan II for AT&T
AT&T today announced that it will be the first U.S. carrier to offer LTE Windows Phones. While none other than Nokia CEO Stephen Allsop attended AT&T’s keynote and promised LTE smartphones, these will not be formally unveiled until later today. The honour of the first LTE Windows Phone smartphone instead fell to the HTC Titan II. “HTC’s history of innovation […]
CES 2012: LG unveils LG Spectrum for Verizon
LG today announced the LG Spectrum smartphone, an exclusive for Verizon. It is the first smartphone for Verizon Wireless to feature a 4.5-inch True HD In-Plane Switching (IPS) display. LG Spectrum specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 Operating system: Google Android 2.3 (with future 4.0 upgrade) Cellular connectivity: CDMA, EV-DO Rev.A, LTE Other connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA […]
CES 2012: Asus announces Transformer Prime TF700T with WUXGA display
ASUS has barely begun to ship its Transformer Prime tablet that it today announced a new model. The Transformer Prime TF700T will come with a number of improvements over the original model, the most notable being an upgraded WUXGA (1920×1200) 10.1-inch display. The TF700T will also come with an improved front-facing camera. Gone is the 1.2MP camera in favour of […]
CES 2012: Toshiba to launch AT200 tablet in U.S. as Excite X10
Toshiba today unveiled the Toshiba Excite X10 tablet as “the world’s thinnest 10-inch tablet.” As expected, it is none other than the AT200 first announced at IFA 2011 last September. “Excite X10 pushes the boundaries of what a thin and light tablet is capable of, delivering elegant styling without sacrificing features or durability,” said Carl Pinto, vice president of product […]
CES 2012: Huawei Ascend P1 S introduced as world’s thinnest smartphone
Let a new round of bragging begin! Huawei today unveiled the Ascend P1 S which it describes as the world’s thinnest smartphone. With a thickness of only 6.68 millimeters, it does appear to have bragging rights for now (at least for now as CES is only just getting started). Huawei Ascend P1 S specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 […]