Announce « Tech bytes for tea?

Archive for the ‘Announce’ Category

Huawei unveils world’s slimmest smartphone

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The Huawei Ascend P1 S is the slimmest smartphone in the world in the 4.3” smartphone class, measuring just 6.68mm at its slimmest point; while the Huawei Ascend P1 measures at 7.69mm thin.

The Huawei Ascend P1 and Huawei Ascend P1 S was announced during CES 2012.

Huawei announced the Huawei Ascend P1 and Huawei Ascend P1 S at CES 2012.

With the Ascend series of smartphones, Huawei promises fast multi-tasking, video replay and gaming experience for consumers

Ascend P1 S, the world's slimmest smartphone from Huawei, measuring just 6.68mm at the slimmest.

The smartphones in the series will boast SUPER AMOLED screen with Corning Gorilla Glass and will ship with Android 4.0 upon availability.

They will be powered with a dual core 1.5GHz Texas Instrument OMAP 4460 Cortext-A9 processor, 1GB RAM and 4GB ROM.

Both will be equipped with an 8-megapixel BSI rear-facing and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, with the ability to capture 1080p HD videos.

The camera comes with dual flash LED and HDR effect optimization.

The Huaweil Ascend P1 and Ascend P1 S have the same tech specs except for the thickness and battery rating.

The Huawei Ascend P1 has a 1670mAh battery while the Huawei Ascend P1 S features a whopping 1800mAh battery.

Both smartphones utilise a PPVD back cover coating that evenly distributes heat, and sport a strong metallic, three-dimensional design with a delicate texture.

Huawei Ascend series: three colours to choose from.

The Ascend P1/P1 S is available in metallic black, ceramic white and cherry-blossom pink with more colors to come.

The Huawei Ascend P1/P1 S will be available in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Australia, Middle East, and China from April 2012.

Here are the tech specs for the two phones.

(more…)

Tags:Android, Android 4.0, Ascend, Huawei, Ice Cream Sandwich, smartphone
Posted in Android, Announce, Exhibition, Gadgets, Huawei, Phones, Specifications | 1 Comment »

CES preview: TomTom App for iPhone/iPad goes social

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

The latest version of the TomTom App (V1.10) integrates TomTom navigation with Facebook and Twitter allowing users to navigate to friends, places and events more easily.

The new TomTom App will be available within Q1 2012. Customers who already have the App (V1.9) will be able to download the new features for free.

TomTom App for iPhone/iPad integrates with Twitter and Facebook.

The TomTom app uses social networks as a source for turn-by-turn navigation.

The TomTom App for iPhone and iPad will be the first to use social networks as a source for turn-by-turn navigation.

It can automatically plan routes based on information from Facebook events, places and friends.

Drivers can also use the App to share their destination and arrival time on Twitter, Facebook, by email and SMS text.

The current TomTom App for iPhone/iPad (V1.9) already offers drivers:

The updated and accurate maps with no need for a mobile signal or data plan.
Free daily map changes from the TomTom community through Map Share.
Reliable arrival times at all times of day with IQ Routes.
Real-time camera alerts via TomTom Speed Cameras.
A powerful search with Google and Facebook.
Clear turn-by-turn guidance while on the phone thanks to iOS Multitasking support.
Seamless integration with contacts, photos, music, email and calendar.

Tags:Apple, Apps, Google, GPS, navigation, TomTom
Posted in Announce, App, Gadgets, GPS, iPad, iPhone, Phones, Prices, Software, Specifications, Tablets, TomTom | 1 Comment »

Nokia announces large LTE Lumia 900 for the US

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900 at the 2012 International Consumer Electronic’s Show (CES) – the first Windows Phone 7 smartphone from Nokia to feature high speed LTE connectivity.

Large screen, large bandwidth and “large” camera – Lumia 900 will be larger than life.

Nokia Lumia 900 unveiled during CES 2012 on 9 January.

With Nokia’s largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand.

The Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display, for rich, bright images both indoors and out in the sun.

The Nokia Lumia 900 has a large 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack Display.

However, resolution is only 800×480 pixels.

Cutting edge 4G LTE technology enables faster connection speeds of up to 50Mbps on AT&T’s 4G LTE network.

The Lumia 900 is powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8055 + MDM9200 processor, with a long- lasting battery with 1830mAH for 7 hrs talk-time and up to 300 hrs on standby.

Nokia’s third Lumia smartphone (after the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710), the Nokia Lumia 900 builds on Lumia’s head-turning design on the outside and a rich social and Internet experience on the inside.

People Hub is the quickest way to connect with friends using Live Tiles for real-time updates and a fast Web browsing experience with Internet Explorer Mobile.

The Nokia Lumia 900 is designed for the US and comes with 4G LTE.

The camera will put greater pressure on compact cameras. The 8-megapixel camera comes with a large aperture of f/2.2 and wide angle at 28mm. Add to this a Carl Zeiss lens and dual LED flash, it will the owner greater impetus to leave the compact camera at home.

Video is so-so, with hi-res video capture at 720p/30fps. A second, front-facing 1-megapixel camera for video calls has an f/2.4 lens and 30fps capture.

Here is the full data sheet for the Nokia Lumia 900:

(more…)

Tags:4G, CES 2012, LTE, Lumia, Lumia 900, Nokia, smartphone, US, Windows Phone 7
Posted in Announce, Gadgets, Lumia, Nokia, Phones, Specifications, Windows Phone 7 | 3 Comments »