Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Prototype dual-screened 2-in-1 Android smartpad from Imerj preview]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/prototype-dual-screened-2-in-1-android-smartpad-from-imerj-previ/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/prototype-dual-screened-2-in-1-android-smartpad-from-imerj-previ/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/prototype-dual-screened-2-in-1-android-smartpad-from-imerj-previ/#comments From the front it looks like yet another plain smartphone -- dark, nondescript, and maybe a little like an iPhone 4 that's had its right-most extent sliced off. Pick it up, though, and you realize this little thing isn't so nondescript. In fact, it feels oddly substantial, with a strange bevel cutting around the edge and a curious amount of heft. And then you flip it open. Suddenly it's a little tablet, two screens forming one 6-inch slate bisected by a few millimeters of bezel.

Shades of the Echo? Sure, but this is actually a very different device to hold, and a very different device to use. The software customizations built over Android 2.3, the bezel gestures, the proper multitasking, all make this into a unique device that feels incredibly familiar yet altogether different. It's a prototype device from Imerj and Frog (formerly known as Frog Design) something that's months away from production and hasn't even been blessed with a model designation more specific than "2-in-1 smartpad." So, is this poncho-clad Phone with No Name a legitimate threat to the established families of devices that own our little wireless San Miguel? Or, will it ride straight off into a sunset of obscurity when it launches? Read on to find out.

Gallery: 2-in-1 smartpad prototype from Imerj and Frog Design

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Prototype dual-screened 2-in-1 Android smartpad from Imerj preview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2-in-1 smartpad2-in-1Smartpadamoledandroiddual-screen phoneDual-screenPhoneexclusivefrogfrog designFrogDesigngingerbreadhoneycombimerjimerj designImerjDesignimpressionspreviewsamsungsmartpadvideoThu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba's Folio 100 with Android and Tegra 2 spied in the IFA wilds]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/toshibas-folio-100-with-android-and-tegra-2-spied-in-the-ifa-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/toshibas-folio-100-with-android-and-tegra-2-spied-in-the-ifa-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/toshibas-folio-100-with-android-and-tegra-2-spied-in-the-ifa-wi/#comments That Folio 100 (alias Smart Pad) from Toshiba we'd been hearing about? Yep, totally real, and totally Tegra 2-powered -- a theme that we think is going to be pretty popular among tablet makers this season. We caught a handful of Folio 100s firmly affixed to a wall at IFA today, showing 10.1-inch multitouch LCD displays paired with a remixed version of Android 2.1, a handful of capacitive buttons, a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, 16GB of on-board storage, and not much else -- there's really nothing visually stunning about the setup as far as we can tell, and it's not particularly thin. After bouncing out that crazy Libretto W100, Toshiba's going to have to turn up the style dial to 11 if it wants to rise above the forthcoming onslaught of Google tablets, we suspect.

Gallery: Toshiba's Folio 100 with Android and Tegra 2 spied in the IFA wilds

Toshiba's Folio 100 with Android and Tegra 2 spied in the IFA wilds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2foliofolio 100Folio100googleifaifa 2010Ifa2010nvidiasmart padSmartPadtablettegrategra 2Tegra2toshibaThu, 02 Sep 2010 07:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba's Tegra 2-powered Android Smart Pad to be called Folio 100?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/28/toshibas-tegra-2-powered-android-smart-pad-to-be-called-folio-1/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/28/toshibas-tegra-2-powered-android-smart-pad-to-be-called-folio-1/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/28/toshibas-tegra-2-powered-android-smart-pad-to-be-called-folio-1/#comments A Smart Pad? That's just Toshiba's product category, according to Netbook Italia's latest post on the tablet (it's previously shown off some apparent imagery). The publication has published new renders -- including a dock peripheral -- and some purported specs. Here's what's being said: Android 2.2, NVIDIA Tegra 2 (both of which we've heard in other whispers), a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 screen, 16GB internal memory, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, 3G, SD and MMC card readers, HDMI and USB 2.0 ports, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and a 1020mAh battery with a battery life of up to 7 hours with mixed use (browsing and video playback). Software-wise, it's got Opera mobile browser, Flash 10.1, an e-book reader, and some office applications. The doubting Thomas in us still remains hesitant until Toshi gives the official word, but nothing here seems too crazy for the tablet mania most companies seem to have this year. One thing's for sure, its claimed official name -- Folio 100 -- is a few degrees to close to some bad memories of ours.

Toshiba's Tegra 2-powered Android Smart Pad to be called Folio 100? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2Android2.2flashflash 10.1Flash10.1foliofolio 100Folio100leakleaksnvidia tegra 2NvidiaTegra2rumorrumorssmart padSmartPadtegrategra 2Tegra2toshibaSat, 28 Aug 2010 14:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba Smart Pad imagery emerges, claims to be the real deal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/toshiba-smart-pad-imagery-emerges-claims-to-be-the-real-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/toshiba-smart-pad-imagery-emerges-claims-to-be-the-real-deal/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/toshiba-smart-pad-imagery-emerges-claims-to-be-the-real-deal/#comments Technically speaking, we already know what Toshiba's Smart Pad will look like. It was waved around in Australia briefly, and these shots seem to match it perfectly, but corroboration for their validity is otherwise light on the ground. Should you opt to trust them, after the break you'll find visual confirmation for the HDMI and USB ports already promised by Toshiba, along with a memory card reader and a pleasingly slender profile. The four touch buttons on its right side just scream Android as the operating system, and the whole thing again reminds us of the Compal tablet we saw back at CES and subsequently accused of being a Toshiba-in-waiting. Notebook Italia expects this bad boy to step out of the shadows properly at IFA this year, and we already know Toshiba is cranking hard on bringing us a tablet of some description by the end of October. Fun times ahead, eh?

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Toshiba Smart Pad imagery emerges, claims to be the real deal originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It may not stand out from the pack quite as much as Toshiba's dual-screen Libretto W100, but it looks like the company will soon be expanding its tablet options a bit further. The latest addition was revealed in Australia by Toshiba's Mark Whittard, who showed off a prototype of a so-called "Smart Pad" tablet but unfortunately revealed few details about it. He did say that it would have both HDMI and USB connectivity, however, and that it could run either Android or Windows 7 -- Toshiba apparently hasn't decided which, though. There's no indication of a price either, but Whittard says Toshiba is looking to launch it "before October."

Toshiba shows off Smart Pad tablet prototype, promises launch before October originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mark whittardMarkWhittardsmart padsmartpadtablettoshibatoshiba smartpadToshibaSmartpadTue, 20 Jul 2010 16:06:00 EST<![CDATA[1&1's 7-inch SmartPad is the most unlikely Android tablet you'll ever see]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/1and1s-7-inch-smartpad-is-the-most-unlikely-android-tablet-youll/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/1and1s-7-inch-smartpad-is-the-most-unlikely-android-tablet-youll/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/02/1and1s-7-inch-smartpad-is-the-most-unlikely-android-tablet-youll/#comments We knew at Computex that tablets were on track to completely take over the world, but now it's official: a German internet provider has just revealed that it'll soon be offering a branded tablet PC of its own. You heard right -- a German ISP is making a tablet. The delightfully named SmartPad is a 7-inch, touchscreen-based slate that'll eventually support Android 2.2 (v1.6 will be pre-installed), and there's also inbuilt WiFi and an optional 3G module for those looking to "stay connected." It seems as if the company is still hammering out the final specifications, but we are told to expect an SD card reader (2GB will be included), a USB socket, a 500MHz ARM11 processor, 256MB of RAM and a proprietary app store that'll undoubtedly enrage you. According to the promotional video hosted just past the break, it should ship later this month for precisely nothing so long as you pick up a data plan to go alongside of it. 'Course, getting one outside of Deutschland is another challenge entirely...

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1&1's 7-inch SmartPad is the most unlikely Android tablet you'll ever see originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1 and 11And1androidandroid 2.2Android2.2froyogooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidslatesmartpadtablettablet pcTabletPcvideoFri, 02 Jul 2010 13:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Notion Ink's Adam gets a name, June 2010 release]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-gets-a-name-june-2010-release/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-gets-a-name-june-2010-release/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/notion-inks-adam-gets-a-name-june-2010-release/#comments Well, the first bit of news here is immediately apparent -- the heretofore untitled tablet device coming out of India has now been given the name of Adam. After ruffling a few feathers a week ago with its extremely ambitious battery life projections and admittedly mouthwatering Tegra plus Pixel Qi combo, Notion Ink is back with more details on the project. We understand the company is now discussing 3G testing with Indian and US operators (its 3G bands are compatible with AT&T's networks), and there's also a planned landing date in June. Can't say we're too excited about a launch six months from now -- other Pixel Qi devices may well beat the Adam to market -- but there's also the pleasantly small matter of the price, which in this case is projected to be an aggressively low 15,000 rupees (about $321). CrunchPad part deux? Only time will tell.

[Thanks, bala]

Notion Ink's Adam gets a name, June 2010 release originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gadamandroidcesces 2010Ces2010indianotion inknotion ink adamNotionInkNotionInkAdampixel qiPixelQislatesmartpadtablettablet pcTabletPctegratouchscreenMon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Notion Ink smartpad comes with Tegra, aims to be first Pixel Qi device]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/notion-ink-smartpad-comes-with-tegra-aims-to-be-first-pixel-qi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/notion-ink-smartpad-comes-with-tegra-aims-to-be-first-pixel-qi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/notion-ink-smartpad-comes-with-tegra-aims-to-be-first-pixel-qi/#comments Now here's a way to excite all the tablet naysayers. Slap that ultra-efficient Tegra chipset inside a 10.1-inch touchscreen tablet, make the display a matte (yay!) Pixel Qi slice of glory and then stand back as all of geekdom rejoices. We're still only looking at renders, but this device is all set to make waves at CES with an impressive spec sheet that also includes WiFi, Bluetooth, UMTS/HSDPA, and A-GPS on the wireless front and connectivity via USB, HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The most important thing is still that display, though, whose efficiency leads to the unnamed device boasting 48 hours of battery standby juice, also good for 8 hours of HD video playback or 16 hours of WiFi-enabled Engadget reading. Driven by a default (for now) Android UI and supposedly capable of running three simultaneous 1080p streams with little frame loss, this should be one hot piece of kit come January. For now, we have another shot after the break as well as the full data sheet.

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Notion Ink smartpad comes with Tegra, aims to be first Pixel Qi device originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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