Gigabyte’s 15.6-inch P2532 laptop arriving in June with Core i7, we go hands-on
May 30, 2011 No Comment
Here’s a new option for those seeking a desktop replacement with adequate processing power: announced at Computex 2011 today is Gigabyte’s P2532, a 15.6-inch laptop sporting Intel’s Core i7-2630QM (2GHz to 2.9GHz), along with NVIDIA’s GeForce GT550M with 2GB of VRAM, up to 8GB of DDR3 system RAM, 500GB or 750GB hard drive at 7200rpm, and a tray-loading DVD burner. In fact, there’ll be two versions available: the P2532N that comes with NVIDIA Optimus for extra battery life, and the P2532V with NVIDIA 3D Vision but on a 1,366 x 768 LCD, as opposed to the P2532N’s full HD counterpart. Otherwise, the remaining specs are identical on these 2.6kg (5.7lbs) laptops: two USB 3.0 ports, one eSATA / USB 2.0 combo port, HDMI, SD card slot, four 1.5 watt speakers with one woofer, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Keep an eye out for this beast in June, but be prepared to shell out from around $1,500 if our hands-on pics below got your attention. Gallery: Gigabyte’s 15.6-inch P2532 laptop arriving in June with Core i7, we go hands-on Gigabyte’s 15.6-inch P2532 laptop arriving in June with Core i7, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 12:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here’s something to add to your long list of webOS-related rumors : OfficeMax may be getting the HP TouchPad this July. If the above document is to be believed, HP’s new 9.7-inch tablet will be available at the retailer on July 17th in both 3G and 4G versions — which is a bit puzzling, considering the company hasn’t made any mention of WiMAX or LTE compatibility. As for that earlier Walmart gossip , another tipster provided PreCentral with a screenshot of the big box’s database (after the break), which corroborates the $600 price tag we’ve been hearing about for the 32GB model. If this proves true, it’ll be another month before we find out whether the slate truly lives up to HP’s exceedingly high expectations . Continue reading HP TouchPad available at OfficeMax on July 17th? HP TouchPad available at OfficeMax on July 17th? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s not exactly the most exciting device in RIM’s pipeline, but the Curve “Apollo” is shaping a solid workhorse of a BlackBerry. The still-unannounced smartphone popped up on Tinh te , with the Vietnamese tech showing off some solid hands-on time with the device, putting it through its paces on video, and ending up genuinely impressed with the aesthetics and speed of the hardware. According to the site the new Curve is 11mm thick (a couple millimeters thinner than the 8900 it’s juxtaposed with), packs a 800Mhz Marvell Tavor CPU MG-1 processor, and has a touch-insensitive 480 x 360 screen. Swipe that thumb touchpad after the break for a video tour of the phone, then dig the source link for more close up images. [Thanks, Anonymous] Continue reading BlackBerry ‘Apollo’ gets manhandled on camera (video) BlackBerry ‘Apollo’ gets manhandled on camera (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 10:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Phone cameras still have a ways to go to catch up to the awesome capabilities of your standard DSLR, but the handset captured in the image above would certainly get them headed in the right direction. International phone review superstar Eldar Murtazin snapped a few shots of an as-of-yet unnamed HTC device running Windows Phone. It sports a look very similar to the HTC Trophy , although this particular gem is capable of capturing images at 12 megapixel resolution — comparable to the Nokia N8 . We can tell from Eldar’s tweets and images, however, that it’s gone one step further by adding support for pictures in RAW format. We’re still waiting to get more information about this device, but for now we invite you to enjoy the images above and below. Continue reading Mystery HTC Windows Phone sports 12 megapixel goodness, RAW support Mystery HTC Windows Phone sports 12 megapixel goodness, RAW support originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 07:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …NFC-enabled Angry Birds Magic gets demoed, dares you to find another C7 owner
May 30, 2011 No Comment
Okay, so maybe it’s not that hard to find another Earthling with a C7 , but let’s be honest — finding someone with a Nexus S is entirely more likely. For now, however, it seems as if Angry Birds Magic will be reserved for the aforementioned Nokia handset, and while we already heard of its NFC-enabled tricks, seeing it in action is another thing entirely. Our pals over at Netbook News were able to snag a quick demonstration at the MeeGo Conference, and it seemed to work exactly as advertised: tap two phones together, and five new levels are gained. Do it with another C7, and you’ll score another batch of never-before-seen trials and tribulations. Have a look for yourself above, won’t you? NFC-enabled Angry Birds Magic gets demoed, dares you to find another C7 owner originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 08:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ASUS targets Christmas, Ice Cream Sandwich for Padfone launch (video hands-on)
May 30, 2011 No Comment
We just got to spend some quality time with ASUS’ newly unveiled Padfone and you can see the smartphone that doubles up as a tablet on video after the break. It’s still a mere mockup for now, but ASUS has big plans for it — plans that coalesce around the Christmas period and the very latest version of Android at that time. ASUS’ Benson Lin was careful not to openly admit the company intends to ship with Ice Cream Sandwich , but he did point out that you can’t launch a smartphone with Honeycomb as the OS. We were encouraged to draw our own conclusions. The smartphone is actually the only smart aspect of this hardware pair — the slate part acts as a display, a set of speakers, an extended battery, and an I/O extender, but it doesn’t work by itself. ASUS also tells us there’ll be other functionality enabled by the tablet panel, but that’s being kept under wraps for now. Compatibility between the display dock and subsequent phone generations is being contemplated but couldn’t be confirmed, and as to the UI, ASUS says it’ll be almost the same as its second-gen Android tablets. You heard that right, second generation ASUS Android tablets — to succeed the Transformer and Slider — will be coming around the same time as the Padfone. Gallery: ASUS Padfone first hands-on Continue reading ASUS targets Christmas, Ice Cream Sandwich for Padfone launch (video hands-on) ASUS targets Christmas, Ice Cream Sandwich for Padfone launch (video hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 06:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember how we speculated that the final Eee Pad MeMO may come with a 3D display, courtesy of its teaser? Turns out we were right after all, as ASUS’ Jonney Shih has just confirmed a glassesless 3D, 1280 x 800 IPS display for this 7-inch Honeycomb slate, which is now dubbed Eee Pad MeMO 3D. We’re also told that the accompanying MeMIC Bluetooth headset will be thrown into the box, though we’re still waiting on dates and prices. For now, stay tuned for some hands-on pics and video. Continue reading ASUS Eee Pad MeMO to come with glassesless 3D IPS display ASUS Eee Pad MeMO to come with glassesless 3D IPS display originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 05:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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If pads and phones are the fastest growing categories in consumer tech, surely a Padfone would be the ultimate combo? That’s what ASUS thinks, and it’s just introduced its smartphone device that comes with a tablet it can dock into. Display switching is done dynamically, so that reading emails or browsing the web on the fone portion expands itself seamlessly once it’s connected into the pad. Update: And now we have more pics of Jonney Shih showing off the Padfone. Enjoy! Gallery: ASUS Padfone press shots Gallery: ASUS announced the Padfone ASUS announced the Padfone (update: more pics) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 04:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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ASUS is starting off its bevy of Computex announcements with the new Eee PC X101, a netbook that gives the 11-inch MacBook Air a run for its ultrathin money, while running either Windows 7 or, wait for it, Meego ! Check out its scarlet construction in the gallery below or jump past the break for our video hands-on! Gallery: ASUS Eee PC X101 hands-on Continue reading ASUS brings out extra skinny Eee PC X101 running MeeGo (video hands-on!) ASUS brings out extra skinny Eee PC X101 running MeeGo (video hands-on!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 03:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ViewPad 7x aims to become world’s first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet, adds HSPA+ for good measure
May 29, 2011 No Comment
Guess who’s sneakily beating the pack to the title of having the globe’s first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet … why, it’s none other than ViewSonic! The ViewPad 7x (1024 x 600 resolution) managed to leak out earlier this month, but now it’s fully official with Google’s Android 3.0.1 OS, HSPA+ connectivity, and a pair of cameras, one on the front and one on the back. A Tegra 2 dual-core processor plus an HDMI-out have also been included inside a featherweight 380g package. Ironically, ViewSonic’s neglected to provide a release date for this “world first” tablet, but we’ll be hitting up its booth here at Computex for some more hands-on time and making sure to collect that and every other salient detail about the ViewPad 7x. Gallery: ViewPad 7x hands-on Continue reading ViewPad 7x aims to become world’s first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet, adds HSPA+ for good measure ViewPad 7x aims to become world’s first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet, adds HSPA+ for good measure originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 02:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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