More Oppo Find 5 details revealed...

Oppo has been gaining a lot of attention over the last week when initial details of a device, namely the Find 5 included a 1080p display and Qualcomm's newest quad-core krait processor. Well, more details have been revealed which say the device may have 2GB of RAM, 12-megapixel rear-facing camera and a massive 2,500mAh battery.

2,500mAh of battery capacity doesn't sound like much when we see that the Galaxy Note 2 has 3100mAh of battery capacity. Lets hope that this doesn't mean the device will have rubbish battery life because the battery is said to be un-removable.

Oppo to make 5-inch 1080p smartphone...

Oppo -the same company who made the incredibly thin Finder, is looking to make a 5-inch smartphone, altbough the screen size is crazy and this was evident in reviews of the infamous 1st generation of Galaxy Note. The display will be packing a 1080p resolution making pixel density a whopping 441PPI beating the iPhone 5's 326PPI by a long shot.

Not only is the screen crazy, the phone will feature Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor a.k.a the same processor that blew away the competition with crazy benchmarks when it was revealed, this processor will run Android 4.1 out of the box very well.

Until the device is official unveiled, we can only dream and wait but just imagine if you could have the thinness of the Finder as well as all of these specs? It'd dominate the smartphone industry.

iPhone 5 announced!

Well, finally after so many rumours and so much anticipation. Apple has announced the iPhone 5 which follows on from the 4S with a taller display, new processor chip and thinner form factor. The new iPhone is really thin at 7.6mm thick and is only bigger in height being 123.8mm in comparison to the iPhone 4S's 115.2mm.

Specs wise, the iPhone 5's display is taller making it 4-inches with a resolution of 1136x640 and retaining that retina goodness, powering it is Apple's newest generation A6 processor, however there isn't any details on number of cores or an actual clock speed but has 1GB of RAM and run iOS 6 well. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. Internal storage is the usual 16/32/64GB variants with no way of expanding.

I'm disappointed, yes, the screen and processor -which are arguably the most important features on a phone, may have been changed. But Apple really needs to come up with a different design, it's old and boring and it needs a refresh. Still, It's nice to see a new iPhone and it will most likely sell well.

Wikipad available for pre-order at Gamestop, will launch Oct 31st..

Remember the Wikipad tablet? It featured a unique add on in the form of a wrap-around controller that made the tablet almost impossible not to consider if you were an Android gamer. Good news is that the tablet has gone on pre-order at Gamestop for a price of $500 or around £380, with the launch set for October 31st.

The tablet features some impressive specs inc. a 10.1-inch IPS display with WXGA (800x1280) resolution, powered by nVidia's quad-core Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.4Ghz with 1GB of RAM which runs Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" out of the box. Device's cameras include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB but can be expanded by MicroSD card (up to 32GB).

Overall, this is a great tablet whether for gaming or not. The add-on controller is a welcome addition to the tablet as many people don't like using on-screen controllers including myself. I hope more availability for his tablet is announced soon because it has loads of market potential.

Amazon announces new Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9...

Within the last few hours, Amazon has announced there new iteration of the Kindle range with the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Obviously, we're interested in this new 8.9-inch variant of the Kindle Fire. However, specs wise you can expect 40% faster performance over the original Kindle Fire, according to Amazon.

Exact specs for the Kindle Fire HD include a 7-inch IPS display with WXGA resolution (800x1280), powered by a dual-core TI OMAP 4470 processor clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB of RAM. The device only has a front-facing which is said to be HD with no exact resolution given. Internal storage is at 16GB for $199.

Now for the new kid on the block, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 packs a 8.9-inch IPS display with WUXGA resolution (1200x1920), powered by a dual-core TI OMAP 4470 processor with 1GB of RAM. Similarly, The device has only one camera, being a HD capable front-facing camera. Internal storage is at 16GB for a price of $299.

HTC is making a Note...

As we previously reported, HTC is working on a Galaxy Note rival device and if this picture that has leaked is reliable, then we could be looking at the actual thing. Design wise the device looks thin, has a red "stripe" going down the side of it and overall looks to be a pretty device.

Specs were previously said to include a full HD (1080p) display which will be the first of it's kind to be featured in a phone and powered by Qualcomm's S4 processor, the specific S4 processor is unknown so the phone could include the new quad-core variant but don't get your hopes up.

Archos 101 XS tablet revealed...

Archos has just announced there new Gen 10 tablets, the Gen 10 tablets include 10,8 and 9.7-inch variants. The tablet has said to be going head to head with Asus's Transformer Prime, offering a magnetic keyboard. The tablet itself is 8mm thick and fuses metal and plastic for the casing.

Specs wise, the tablet offers a 10.1-inch display with WXGA (800x1280) resolution, powered by a dual-core TI-OMAP 4470 processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM. Internal storage is 16GB but can be expanded using a MicroSD card (up to 128GB). The tablet has a front-facing 1.3-megapixel but no rear-facing camera, battery capacity is 6800mAh and the tablet runs Android 4.0 with confirmation of a update to Android 4.1.

Lenovo 5-inch smartphone announced...

Lenovo have announced that they will be entering into the "phablet" market, with their new 5-inch smartphone named the LePhone K860. The phone is being called a "music phone" by Lenovo which presumably means that the phone will have some sort of sound enhancement.

The device itself is 9.6mm thick and packs a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280, powered by Samsung's quad-core Exynos processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB of RAM. Camera's include a 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. There has been no word of how much internal memory storage the device has but it has a 2,250mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0.4.

Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 offerings...

A few more options for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 have become available, Verizon are now offering the cheap Android 4.0 tablet with 4G LTE compatibility, thus making web browsing faster on the go. This will be available from today from all Verizon stores for $349.99.

Samsung are offering a special "Student Edition" bundle for those heading back to school/college/university by bundling a Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with a keyboard, making it easier to type stuff up on the tablet and a USB adaptor which I'd say would be used to connect a mouse, but hurry because the offer will on be on for a limited time (19 Aug - 1 Sept) at BestBuy for $249.99.

Acer Iconia Tab A110 available for pre-order from eBuyer, ships with Jelly Bean...

We first saw Acer's Iconia Tab A110 tablet at Computex, since then nothing has been said by Acer. However, now the Iconia Tab A110 has shown up on eBuyer, running Jelly Bean, available for pre-order for a price of £180 for the 8GB model.

The Iconia Tab A110 was the first 7-inch tablet to use the budget Tegra 3, the same processor use in the Neuxs 7, in comparison the Acer's screen is less denser (only 600x1024) and is in fact more expensive than the 8GB model of the Neuxs 7. The only key feature is a seperate HDMI port and a Micro-SD card slot which the Nexus 7 doesn't have and of course the Acer will get updates later than the Nexus 7.

Dimensions wise, the Acer is thicker than the Nexus 7 and more heavier. However, for those people who didn't like the Nexus 7 due to the lack of a MicroSD card slot, you can pick this tablet up for £180 in "46 to 48 days" time.

RUMOUR:Samsung to unveil 11.8in "retina" tablet?

Is Samsung going to unveil a Galaxy Tab with a 11.8in retina display at the next Mobile World Congress? Documents that have shown up in court suggest Samsung is, apparently the tablet will come with a 2560x1600 (WQXGA) resolution which on a 11.8in screen would give a pixel density of 260PPI, near the iPad's 264PPI.

The processor powering the device will apparently be the Dual-core Exynos 5250 which may be clocked at 2GHz if rumours are correct. RAM, I'd say we could see 2GB of it worldwide.

If rumours are true which shouldn't be expected (look at Galaxy S3 rumours), this tablet will far out class any Android tablet on the market currently, but I doubt it'll sell well due to the high price which will come with this device.

Check out the images below, these images share some details about the tablet in question.

Galaxy Note 10.1 advert shows off stylus goodness...

Samsung has outed an advert for the much anticipated and waited for (due to revisions) Galaxy Note 10.1, this could be an indication that the device will be making it's way to store shelves very soon. This is great news for people waiting for this device. Here is the advert:



The advert shows a guy following this guy with a Galaxy Note 10.1 and he is literally loving every second of it. It shows off a dual-screen view and pie chart making. All in all, a great advert.

Think 10.1 is big? Frontier launches 21.5-inch tablet...

We've seen big tablets in the form of the Toshiba Excite 13, but Japanese based company Frontier have not stopped at 13-inch, instead launching a 21.5-inch tablet or as many are calling it a "smart screen". The tablet essential packs a densely screen, smartphone processor but costs a reasonably cool $440.

The tablet features a 1200x1920 (WUXGA) display, powered by a TI OMAP 4428 processor clocked at 1GHz with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded by MicroSD or using one of the devices many full-sized USB ports for a hard drive. The device has one front-facing 1.2 megapixel camera for video calling and runs on Android 4.0.

You should consider this tablet...

Okay, so we have the Kindle Fire, Nexus 7 and may other tablets that float around the $200 price mark, but can you get any thing that is actually good quality for less, say $179.90. Might sound like a very big ask from a company, but Ainol have made such thing. This July they are set to bring fourth the Novo 7 Flame to the market for that exact price I mentioned. The specs are fairly good as well and it could be a alternative to the Nexus 7 that was announced.

The tablet has a 7-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 800x1280, it is powered by a dual-core AMLogic processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB of RAM, it doesn't have 12 cores of GPU and instead has 2, however from watching videos of game play, it is still relatively smooth. Other specs include a 2MP front-facing camera, 16GB of internal storage that is expandable and Android 4.0, It is unconfirmed as to whether it will be updated to Android 4.1, we'll just have to wait and see. This tablet can be made to be 3G/4G compatible by a dongle which is nice if your on the move.

Nevertheless, if this tablet does get Android 4.1, it will be one of the best sub-$200 tablets out there. Of course if you pick this over the Nexus 7 your missing out on NFC and faster updates, but if you can do without them then this is the tablet you want to get.

Acer unveil Iconia A110...

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Acer has unveiled the Iconia A110, an 7-inch android tablet that offers Tegra 3 and Android 4.0 with a sub-$200 price mark. Sound similar? Google has a competitor on it's hands but I suppose they expected it. Plus, theirs the thought that when Google announces their's it might feature Jelly Bean (Android 4.1).

The tablet packs a 7-inch display with a resolution of 600x1024, it is powered by Nvidia's Tegra 3 built on their newly announced Kai architecture with 1GB of RAM. The tablet includes a front-facing presumably VGA resolution camera for video calling, it also comes with 8/16GB of internal storage with the added choice to expand that by means of MicroSD card.

Overall, this is just a device for people that can't wait until the Google I/O conference. Trust me, I'd wait to see what Google/Asus's device offers and then decide which to buy, I mean both devices are planning on marketing for less than $200 so you won't loose loads of money if you do eventually go for the Nexus 7 tablet.

Toshiba Excite 10" tablet available!

Remeber when Toshiba presented three tablets; one 7.7-inch, one 10-inch and one a sublime 13.3-inch! Good news, the 10-inch version is now shipping from US Retailers with a price of $449.99. Not only that, but the 7.7 & 13.3-inch are due for release in the next month.

The Excite 10 is the mid-range product in the Excite series, it comes with a 10.1-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1280x800 spitting out a pixel density of 149PPI. The tablet comes set with a Nvidia Tegra 3 processor with 1GB of RAM and running Android 4.0. Cameras consist of 5 mega-pixel back and 2 mega-pixel front. The model up for sale has 16GB of internal storage, however 32GB and 64GB variants will be available soon!

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0...

The CarPhoneWarehouse has put the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 up for pre-order with a release date of 11th May. Not the only good news as the tablet will only set you back £199

This is great for people who don't have the kind of money to buy tablets such as the Asus Transformer Prime which is double the price of this tablets. This is also a great move by Samsung, as cheap Android tablets have been selling really well this year.

For the price of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, you do get a lot for your money. The device has the normal 7-inch PLS LCD display affair with a resolution of 1024x600, a dual-core 1GHz processor, dual cameras- 3.15MP back and VGA on the front. The tablet also comes with Android 4.0 with Samsung's newest TouchWiz on top.

Samsung Galaxy SIII - Preview

Galaxy S3 image courtesy of Telegraph.co.uk.

Samsung have finally unveiled the hugely speculated Galaxy SIII at the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in London.

The device sports a 4.8-inch Super-AMOLED HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 weighing the phone in at a pixel density of 306PPI. The phone is powered by a 1.4GHz Quad core Exynos processor.

The phone features a 8 megapixel rear facing camera with "burst shoot" capability, this feature is similar to the HTC One which enables you to take multiple photos ans pick the next one, with the rear-facing camera comes a 1.9 mega pixel front-facing camera. Battery capacity is 2100mAh with the optional extra of wireless charging.

New features to the software side include S-Voice which is similar to Siri on the iPhone, S-Beam which can transfer files up 300mbps. Samsung has also partnered up with DropBox enabling owners of this device 50Gbs's of free cloud storage. All in all, this device is definitely not a disappointment.