Qualcomm today unveiled two new Snapdragon families of processors along with a new numbering convention for its mobile processors. Sitting at the top of the Snapdragon lineup will be the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 family. Below it will be the Snapdragon 600, Snapdragon 400 and Snapdragon 200 families. “With the overwhelming success of our previous Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, our mobile […]
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CES 2013: Sony unveils Xperia Z and Xperia ZL
As widely predicted by rumours, Sony today unveiled its next flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z. “With Xperia Z, we are bringing over half a century of innovation in TV, imaging, music, film and gaming to create a superphone experience that truly stands out,” said Kuni Suzuki, President and CEO, at Sony Mobile Communications. “With great specifications, Sony’s media applications, One-touch […]
CES 2013: Acer announces entry-level 7-inch Acer Iconia B1-A71 tablet
Acer today unveiled a new entry level tablet aimed at new users, “families opting for a 2nd tablet for their children.” As you would expect from a tablet that will be among the cheapest when it launches, the Acer Iconia B1-A71 (a name that just rolls off the tongue) will not sport impressive specifications. But it may find a niche […]
CES 2013: NVIDIA announces Tegra 4, the “world’s fastest mobile processor”
CES 2013 unofficially kicked off this evening with NVIDIA announcing the NVIDIA Tegra SoC, billing it as “the world’s fastest mobile processor.” It combines four Cortex-A15 CPU cores, a power-efficient “2nd Generation Battery Saver Core” and a a 72-core GPU that promises six times the graphical prowess of its predecessor, the Tegra 3. It also offers worldwide 4G LTE voice […]
Huawei Ascend D2 shows up on CES 2013 billboard
Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Yu Chengdong already confirmed last month that his company would announce its latest flagship smartphone, the Huawei Ascend D2, at CES 2013. Needless to say, Huawei revealed little about the device, saving those details for its upcoming press conference. But specifications and pictures have leaked several times since. Now an advertising billboard near the cabstand […]
Sony Xperia Z spotted at CES 2013 Sony booth
Sony has promised something “extraordinary” for CES 2013. Rumours have repeatedly pointed to the company announcing its latest flagship, the Xperia Z (and its smaller Xperia ZL sibling). It now appears that we have confirmation of this announcement tomorrow as someone has snapped the picture below at Sony’s CES booth: There were no details about the Sony Xperia Z to […]
Sony Mobile promises something “extraordinary” for CES 2013
With only days before CES 2013 kicks off, the hype is in full gear. Sony has sent out an email promising that “The extraordinary is coming” is coming to the tradeshow. Little is revealed in the teaser but the Xperia branding suggests that it will be smartphone related. With all the Sony Xperia Z (and Xperia ZL) rumours swirling, could […]
LG to unveil Optimus G2 at CES 2013?
Despite LG having just announced its Optimus G flagship in late August, rumours about its successor, the LG Optimus G2, have been swirling since late November. Digitimes today indicates that LG will in fact unveil this device at CES 2013. It could well be that LG will announce it at the event and launch it sometime within the first half […]