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ASUS's seven-inch MeMo tablet has just ducked under the FCC's gates, but some benchmark results for a purported Google and ASUS team-up could tally with the same device. According to the listing, the Google Asus Nexus 7 will arrive with NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 CPU, clocked at 1.3 GHz, while that (presumably) 7-inch screen packs a 768 x 1280 resolution. The hardware specs end there, but thanks to some investigation by Android Police and Rightware, it appears that this mystery tablet is running Android 4.1 -- possibly the version number for Android's next iteration, Jelly Bean. There are several more hints adding credence to these benchmark results, including the fish-based "grouper" codename, which follows the Stingray moniker that was handed to the Motorola Xoom ahead of its reveal. We're just itching to know whether it'll still manage a sub-$300 price-tag.

Google Nexus tablet appears in benchmarks, appears to run on quad-core Tegra 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 04:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The 7-inch ASUS Eee Pad MeMO ME370T we saw in early prototype form during CES just passed through the FCC. It's still only showing WiFi radios with no trace of a cellular connection, although if it's going to be the $249 standard bearer NVIDIA and ASUS were so excited about, that's to be expected. A juicier rumor that has surfaced in the intervening period however, suggests this device will actually be released as a Google Nexus 7-inch tablet (or just sold from a Google store), and could even feature the next version of Android, codenamed Jelly Bean. It could also sell for as low as $149, although the cheaper reworked version might swap out the Tegra processor for one from Qualcomm. We didn't spot anything in the filings to back that up, but you can paw through the PDFs yourself at the link below, or just get an idea of what it looks like in non-line drawn form with our gallery of pics from CES 2012.

Gallery: Asus Eee Pad MeMO 370T

ASUS MeMO 370T 7-inch tablet clears the FCC, leaves no trace of Ice Cream or Jelly behind originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 02:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're nearly halfway through 2012, but for NVIDIA, it seems the best is yet to come. The company's GM, Mike Rayfield, announced today that 30 smartphones with Tegra 3 chips are now slated for availability this year, which is double the success that the company had with its Tegra 2 platform during 2011. Perhaps more interesting, Rayfield also let it be known that the Grey platform -- not due for arrival until next year -- will be the first of NVIDIA's system-on-chip designs to include a built-in LTE radio. Specifically, we can expect it to include the Icera 500, a next-gen LTE modem that's set to supersede both the Icera 410 and 450 designs. The Icera 500 will initially debut as a standalone unit, but will later be integrated into the Grey platform. All things considered, perhaps its 2013 that NVIDIA should be most excited about.

NVIDIA touts 30 Tegra 3 smartphones set for this year, teases next-gen Grey SoC with on-board LTE originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 21:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TL hits the FCC with AT&T-friendly LTE originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 20:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA, likely feeling the sting of not having an LTE presence on some of the biggest carriers in the US, announced this morning that the Icera 410 modem has been validated for use on AT&T's network. This particular chipset utilizes the carrier's particular brand of Long-Term Evolution -- in addition to HSPA+, UMTS and 2G -- which means that we should see Icera-powered 4G devices on AT&T's lineup sometime this year. NVIDIA has promised we'll see Tegra 3 LTE utilizing "partners' baseband processors" before we ring in 2013, so we're hoping this bit of news can help the company live up to its word. The press release is all yours to read after the break.

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AT&T validates NVIDIA Icera 410 LTE modem for use on its network originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When NVIDIA's Jen-Hsun Huang talked of $199 Tegra 3 tablets, we were nothing but skeptically hopeful. Now, it seems those were more than just words. During a recent stockholder meeting, VP of Investor Relations, Rob Csongor, revealed the firm's strategy to deliver on this budget quad-core promise. Announcing the "Kai" platform, Csongor stopped short of giving specifics, but implied that the architecture or hardware borrows much of the "secret sauce" from Tegra 3, and will enable lower-priced higher-performance devices. Jump on the source link, and listen in from about 33 minutes, if you want the full spiel.

NVIDIA outlines Kai platform, hopes to make good on $199 quad-core tablet promise originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 May 2012 07:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While there's already plenty of excitement around other quad-core Android phones, LG will join the party soon when its Optimus 4X HD launches in a few European countries next month. Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy and Poland are all on deck in June, where this latest Optimus variant will bring a 4.7-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, Tegra 3 CPU (benchmarked and seen in white here) and 2,150mAh battery coupled with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. On the software front, LG is touting its ability to take and share notes with "Quick Memo" (as seen in the Optimus Vu, now updated with the ability to include hyperlinks) as well as new "Media Plex" video playback controls. We got our hands all over this one during MWC 2012 a few months ago so until it drops in your neck of the woods, check out our gallery and video for a closer look or the press release after the break.

Gallery: LG Optimus 4X hands-on

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LG lines up Optimus 4X HD for launch in Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy and Poland originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 23:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA confirms no 'Project Grey' until 2013, Tegra 3 LTE later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 May 2012 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're a smartphone fan (of course you are, if you're not then you're almost certainly in the wrong place, can we ask how you even got here?) then you've almost certainly been bitten by the bug of a battery that just doesn't last long enough, the normal side effect of a data hungry lifestyle. HTC says it feels your pain however, and thinks it's done quite a bit to lick the issue with its latest flagship phone, the HTC One X. In reports consistent with our experience with the dual-core AT&T iteration, a blog post on the company's site notes several others that have tested it out and come away impressed with the battery life it shows. While our tests with the quad-core global version left something to be desired HTC says the One bests the old Sensation by as much as 147 percent when it comes to talk time, and 39 percent in video playback, while Anandtech had glowing recommendations for both versions. So, are you as impressed with HTC's engineering, or are you still pining for a larger RAZR Maxx-style battery bump?

HTC pats itself on the back for the One X's battery life, has plenty of help originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 01:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We'll stop just short of quoting Top Gun here, but if it's speed you crave, these next thousands of words could have you emptying your wallet. How's that for an opening line? To be honest, it's been quite some time since any of us Engadget editors booted up a brand new device and immediately let loose a stream of expletives -- all expressing unbridled delight, of course. Such was the beginning of our meet-cute with Acer's Iconia Tab A510, the company's first Tegra 3 slate, and the second to ship with Ice Cream Sandwich.

Apart from that 1280 x 800 TFT LCD display, this 10-incher looks, feels and performs nothing like its predecessor, the A500. Turbocharged with that quad-core CPU and 1GB of RAM, this Android 4.0 tablet joins a crowded category with a generous 32GB in built-in storage and a reasonable $450 price tag to match. So, does that excellence lose its luster with more extensive use? Is your money better spent on any of the other umpteen tablets running ICS? Will the lack of a higher-quality display prove too much of a con for your exquisite tech tastes? Follow on as we probe the A510 for answers.

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Acer Iconia Tab A510 review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While some might deem the One X's combination of svelte unibody profile, quad-core power and 720p display to be downright witchcraft, we knew differently. Fortunately, there's now scientific proof to back us up, courtesy of PCOnline, which has performed a delicate autopsy on the Chinese variant of HTC's new flagship. To explore that polycarbonate shell, a narrow plastic tool to is eased in behind the screen and around the face of the device, with the majority of the phone's tightly packed innards -- including the Tegra 3 processor -- attached to the display half. Some contacts, however, were left on the inside of the unibody, including the NFC chip. Most of the quad-core thinking parts were clustered around the 8-megapixel sensor, while the battery dominated the center of HTC's big hitter. Anyone who gets their kicks from the gentle undoing of all that engineering hard work can watch it unravel in grisly detail at the source below.

HTC One X gets teardown, battery unsurprisingly dominates originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It doesn't feel like a year has passed since we reviewed the original ASUS Transformer and its innovative keyboard dock, but indeed time flies, and quite a bit has happened since then. The company has released the Prime, for starters, followed by two other high-end models. And now, the OG Transformer is going the way of the dodo, as the affordable new Transformer Pad 300 (aka the TF300) takes its place. Though this newest tablet was announced back in February, it's only just going on sale in the US this week, starting at $379 for the 16GB version, and $399 for one with 32GB of built-in storage.

In addition to the fact that this replaces a truly memorable product, the TF300 is intriguing because it represents an even better deal for consumers: it borrows some design cues from the higher-end Prime, and also steps up to a similar 8-megapixel camera. Like the Prime, too, it runs an unskinned version of Android 4.0 and packs a quad-core Tegra 3 chip -- something you don't often see in a tablet this price. In short, the main differences between this and the Prime are battery life (10 hours versus 12), and the quality of the display (the 10-inch screen here offers 350 nits of brightness instead of 600). Those all sound like reasonable trade-offs and, frankly, they are. That's our abridged review, over and done with in just two paragraphs, but meet us past the break if you're craving a little more detail.

Gallery: ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 review

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ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Granted, we hope to see a new Xbox before 2014, but if NVIDIA has its way, mobile devices will have enough graphical prowess to surpass the current generation of gaming consoles by that time. The company brought the smackdown today with a chart that combines both historical and projected data, and while we don't recall NVIDIA exiting the desktop market in 2010, it reinforces the idea that smartphones and tablets of the future may stand as thoroughly enviable gaming devices -- provided that developers are willing to create enough visuals to make these things sing.

NVIDIA projects mobile SoC GPU performance to surpass Xbox 360 by 2014 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The ASUS Transformer Pad 300 is getting closer to bringing its watered-down Prime flavor to store shelves, as PC World reports a spokesperson confirmed it will begin shipping April 22nd. What they could not confirm was the price, although there are preorders out there for $399 already. In case you've forgotten, the 300 brings the same Tegra 3 processor as the Prime, but matches it with a standard IPS display, optional LTE and only 16GB of built-in storage, as well as 10 hours of battery life. We'll let you know when we hear more, but for now feel free to pencil in a note on your Earth Day calendar entries.

ASUS reportedly to release Transformer Pad 300 on April 22nd originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Nitin]

HTC One X gets unofficial power management fix, boosts battery life 10 to 20 percent originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's right, folks: Instagram now supports HTC One X originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Before we go any further, though, we're sure you want to hear more about that 13-incher in particular. First off, no, we're not joking. This is a 13-inch ARM-powered tablet. Not a 13-inch slate with Ultrabook specs; just a really big Android tablet. Why would you want such a thing, you ask? Well, Toshiba's banking on you using this indoors, particularly in the kitchen where you might want to glance at recipes or the weather forecast. In conversations about the product, company reps emphasized the tablet's tough Gorilla Glass display, though they seem oblivious to the fact that you could do all of the above with a $400 iPad 2, or any other mid-range tablet, for that matter. It's an important thing to consider, given that the Excite 13 will set you back a princely $650 for 32GB when it goes on sale June 10th.

In addition, the Excite 13 will be available with 64GB of storage for $750 (!). The Excite 7.7 is also coming June 10th, at which point it'll cost $500 for the 16GB flavor and $580 for the 32GB configuration. The 10-inch will beat them both to market, arriving May 6th starting at $500 for 16GB of built-in storage. There will also be a 32GB version for $530 and a 64GB number for $650. For now, we've got photos below, and you can check out our hands-on from CES if you prefer your gadget porn have some video.

Gallery: Toshiba Excite 7.7, 10 and 13

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AMOLEDAndroidAndroid 4.0Android tabletAndroid tabletsAndroid4.0AndroidTabletAndroidTabletsExcite 10Excite 13Excite 7.7Excite10Excite13Excite7.7GoogleIce Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichICSICS tabletICS tabletsIcsTabletIcsTabletsnvidiaNVIDIA Tegra 3NvidiaTegra3quad-coretablettabletsTegra 3Tegra3Toshibatoshiba exciteToshiba Excite 10Toshiba Excite 13Toshiba Excite 7.7ToshibaExciteToshibaExcite10ToshibaExcite13ToshibaExcite7.7Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Optimus 4X HD holds its own against HTC One X in initial benchmarks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/lg-optimus-4x-gets-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/lg-optimus-4x-gets-benchmarks/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/lg-optimus-4x-gets-benchmarks/#comments LG Optimus 4X HD gets initial benchmarks, holds its own against One XWhen we first laid our hands on LG's Optimus 4X at Mobile World Congress, we were left with mixed impressions, which was due in part to its pre-release software. While the phone tore through web pages and pinch-to-zoom actions with 1080p video, it struggled to keep pace with LG's own custom UI -- an unfortunate echo of our experience with the Optimus 2X. Now, LG's latest superphone has been put through the rigors of a few popular benchmark tests, which confirm there's plenty of quad-core, Tegra 3 potential inside this beast. While the Optimus 4X HD was easily surpassed by the One X in Quadrant tests, it actually bested HTC's premiere handset in the similar AnTuTu benchmark. Keep in mind, these aren't final scores, as we'll perform our own tests with a retail unit, but if you'd like to see how everything unfolded, just hop the break.

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LG Optimus 4X HD holds its own against HTC One X in initial benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbenchmarkgooglelglg optimus 4x hdLgOptimus4xHdmobilepostmininvidiaoptimus 4xoptimus 4x hdOptimus4xOptimus4xHdquad-coresmartphonesmartphonestegra 3Tegra3Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:54:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC One X vs. One S: which phone is The One for you?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/htc-one-x-vs-one-s/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/htc-one-x-vs-one-s/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/htc-one-x-vs-one-s/#comments HTC One X vs One S: which phone is The One for you?Jet Li starred in a 2001 movie called "The One." In it, his character traveled to parallel universes and grew stronger as he killed alternate versions of himself. This continued on until there was only one other copy left, with the movie culminating in an epic battle between the two. We won't spoil the ending, but we were reminded of this movie when thinking about the One X and the One S: both are incredibly powerful phones that we'd be proud to use as our daily drivers, but the vast majority of us are only able to choose one One. (The One V is also a possible option but for the purposes of this feature we're laser-focused on HTC's two higher-end models.)

How can we make a sound decision? The two phones are considered premium devices with top-notch components and relatively few flaws. The major difference, however, is going to be the price. Naturally, the cost will vary depending on where you live and which carrier you choose, but make no mistake: the S is going to be less expensive. Is it worth spending the extra money to go with the top-shelf model, or will the little guy be plenty? Now that the two devices are officially on sale in Europe, it's time to pick a side. We can't decide for you, but our goal is to present each phone's pros and cons, going round by round. Which one is right for you? Read on to find out.

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HTC One X vs. One S: which phone is The One for you? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.5ghz720pattATT One XAttOneXbenchmarksbuyers guideBuyersGuidecomparisondual-coreevo 4g lteEvo4gLtehspa+htchtc onehtc one shtc one xHtcOneHtcOneSHtcOneXimagesenselcdmobilepostcrossmsm8260anvidianvidia tegra 3NvidiaTegra3oneone sone xOneSOneXquad-corequadbandquadband edgeQuadbandEdgequalcomm snapdragon s4QualcommSnapdragonS4s-lcd2sense 4Sense4snapdragonsnapdragon s4SnapdragonS4sprintsuper amoledSuperAmoledt-mobileT-Mobile One ST-mobileOneStegra 3Tegra3Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC One X review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-x-review/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-x-review/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-x-review/#comments HTC One X reviewIt's been a difficult year for HTC. After several successful quarters, things have started looking less rosy in recent months with the company facing stiff competition and suffering from apparent brand dilution -- the results of launching too many handsets with forgettable names, making too many compromises for the carriers, continuing to rely on Sense, and lacking an iconic flagship to take on Samsung's mighty Galaxy S II. We knew something important was coming for Mobile World Congress after HTC timidly revealed the Titan II at CES -- after all, the company has a long history of innovation.

A few days before flying to Barcelona and after being sworn to secrecy, we were quietly whisked into a San Francisco conference room with clear instructions: no pictures or video. There, in the middle of the table, was a white phone that instantly caught our eye -- the HTC One X. To write that we came away impressed after briefly using it is a massive understatement. This was obviously a halo device made for geeks like us, something designed to take on the Galaxy Nexuses of the world, something with the mother of all spec sheets, something running Ice Cream Sandwich with a significantly thinner and lighter version of Sense. Better yet, there were two other handsets with the same impeccable attention to detail -- the One S and the One V. HTC was finally showing some vision again with strong branding, gorgeous design and a polished user experience. While first impressions go a long way, there's a lot to be learned about a product by living with it for a few days. So is the One X truly HTC's comeback device? Are we still delighted? Is this the Engadget phone? Hit the break for our full review.

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HTC One X review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Always talkative NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is in the news yet again, this time telling the New York Times that his company's Tegra 3 hardware is incorporating enough cost saving that it could be in $199 Android tablets by this summer -- beating his previous $299 promise. Beyond the tantalizing thought of value-priced tablets with the horsepower of the Transformer Prime (perfect for that rumored price subsidized, ASUS-built and Google-branded slate, right?) there's also a shout out Tegra-powered Windows 8 slates and Sony's unannounced VAIO Chromebook that popped through the FCC. The NYT suggests its T25 chip could stand for Tegra 2.5 with a debut planned for Google I/O in June -- we'll find out then if this is misguided line drawing or a very educated guess.

NVIDIA CEO suggests $199 Tegra 3 tablets in the summer originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>199androidarmasuschromebookgooglegoogle ioGoogleIoJen-Hsun HuangJen-hsunHuangminipostsonysony vaioSonyVaiot25tablettegrategra 2.5tegra 3Tegra2.5Tegra3vaio chromebookVaioChromebookwindows 8Windows8Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Iconia Tab A510 with Tegra 3, Android 4.0 arriving in the US and Canada for $450]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/acer-iconia-tab-a510-official/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/acer-iconia-tab-a510-official/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/acer-iconia-tab-a510-official/#comments ImageThe curious thing about the Acer Iconia Tab A510 is that it's been out in the open for months -- we've even handled it -- but for whatever reason, Acer's never publicly acknowledged it as the successor to last year's A500. When we got hands-on at CES, for example, it wasn't at Acer's suite, but NVIDIA's booth (this is Acer's first Tegra 3 tablet, don'tcha know). Well, the company's finally ready to come out and say, "Yes, we made this thing." The A510 is up for pre-order today in the US and Canada, with a price of $450. Though you can get it in black or white, it's available in one 32GB configuration for now. To recap, this is a quad-core slate with 1GB of RAM, a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) display, 5-megapixel auto-focusing rear camera and a single-megapixel shooter up front. And though it loses the USB 2.0 port that made the A500 fairly distinctive, it gains a battery rated for 12 hours of video playback -- a good thing, since it'll have stiff competition from ASUS, Apple and Samsung in the endurance department. Acer also confirmed the tablet will ship with Android 4.0, with the company's usual light OS tweaks in tow. Still no word on when, exactly, it'll ship, but if you want to get a feel for it in the meantime be sure to hit up our hands-on from CES if you missed it the first time around.

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Acer Iconia Tab A510 with Tegra 3, Android 4.0 arriving in the US and Canada for $450 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony Tegra 3 slate benchmarked, Tablet S successor on the way? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 4.0.3Android4.0.3benchmarkice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichnenamarknenamark1NvidiaNvidia Tegra 3NvidiaTegra3SonySony Tablet Ssony V150SonyTabletSSonyV150TabletsTegra 3Tegra3v150Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget Giveaway: win one of two ASUS Transformer Primes, courtesy of NVIDIA!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/engadget-giveaway/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/engadget-giveaway/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/engadget-giveaway/#comments Boom. Just like that, another giveaway materializes out of the ether, and it's a doozy. There's a particular tablet getting a whole bunch of attention today, and NVIDIA has a sinister idea to distract you from the newest slate on the block: offer up a couple Tegra 3-powered ASUS Transformer Primes, complete with keyboard docks! No matter what kind of fanboy or girl you are, everybody wins today in one way or another, and it's hard not to be interested in anything that uses a quad-core CPU (with a 5th battery saver core thrown in for good measure) with a bunch of games to take advantage of the experience. So as usual, make sure you read the rules and leave a comment to enter the contest.

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Engadget Giveaway: win one of two ASUS Transformer Primes, courtesy of NVIDIA! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Indeed you won't find the design at all charming; it's rough, thick and inelegant with a chunky bezel on front and mix of hard, grooved rubber and plastic on back. All of the ports and hardware keys are relegated to the top edge of the device with slots for both SIM and microSD covered by a single flap. There's also a dual camera setup, as well as stereo speakers and a proprietary dock connection on the base. As you might expect, performance on the tablet was incredibly fast thanks to its 1.5GHz quad-core processor and the one game we demoed loaded quickly, showcasing responsive controls. No further details about pricing, markets or availability have been announced at this time, but we expect those important tidbits to be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. You can check out a hardware tour of the tablet in the gallery below and be sure to jump past the break for a full video walkthrough.

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ZTE PF 100 hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In terms of build, the design is a mixed bag. From afar, the Treasure V8 appears sleek and even (dare we say it?) sexy, but once the unit's in hand, you'll notice the cheapness of the glossy, white plastic enclosure. A metal trim borders the device lending to the mix of high and low quality materials used in its construction, but actually makes the phone uncomfortable to hold. The screen also tapers in towards the edges, leaving a ridge to form that's unpleasant in the hand. It doesn't appear that this is the final build of the product and it could even wind up becoming sleeker as it approaches an indeterminate launch, so there's room for improvement. Of course, pricing and availability for China are also unknowns, but we have a feeling that could very well be resolved in the coming weeks. Check out the gallery below and head on past the break for a brief video tour.

Gallery: Tianyu K-Touch Treasure V8 hands-on

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To explore NVIDIA's booth here at Mobile World Congress is to play a game of duck-duck-goose. For the most part, you'll see the Transformer Prime (the first quad-core tablet, don'tcha know) outputting video and 3D games. But look closely and you'll find something a little less expected. Hidden among all those spun metal Primes is an unannounced Toshiba-made tablet, one with an odd, in-between screen size we haven't seen it use in its Thrive line. Specifically, it's that 7.7-inch prototype we saw at CES, only the fact that it's here at NVIDIA's booth makes us think it would be too late for Toshiba to change its mind and pull the plug on this.

Certainly, it's far enough along that it now has confirmed specs. According to an NVIDIA rep, this has a 7.7-inch, 1280 x 800, Super AMOLED (!) panel, and runs NVIDIA's 1.5GHz Tegra 3 chip. And while NVIDIA isn't exactly broadcasting the name, a quick glance at the settings confirmed its current alias is the AT270, which would certainly make for a logical followup to the AT200. (A quick glance at the settings also confirms it's running ICS -- a vanilla version, at that -- but any self-respecting tech writer would know that instantly.)

It would also seem that Toshiba is feeling pretty confident about the design we saw at CES, because barely anything has changed. For starters, it's thin -- thin on the level of the 10-inch AT200. Which is to say, it's skinny in the wide world of tables, but especially so next to one of those chubby Thrives. The build quality also seems to have improved. Gone is the ridged plastic backing that makes the Thrives so recognizable, and in its place there's... more plastic. Still, it manages to not feel chintzy or poorly made -- think of the kind of finely textured plastic you'll find on the back of any Samsung Galaxy handset. Also on board: dual cameras of unknown resolutions, as well as an exposed microSD slot, volume rocker, 3.5mm headphone jack and USB socket. So there you have it. We've got spy shots below, so you can refuse to be surprised when this thing finally makes it to market.

Zach Lutz contributed to this report.

Gallery: Toshiba AT270 prototype hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2012

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7 inch tablet7-inch tablet7-inchTablet7.7 inch7.7-inch7.7Inch7InchTabletAndroidAndroid 4.0Android tabletAndroid tabletsAndroid4.0AndroidTabletAndroidTabletsat270GoogleIce Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichICSNVIDIASuper AMOLEDSuperAmoledTegra 3Tegra3toshibatoshiba at270ToshibaAt270Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:41:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS Transformer Pad 300 hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/asus-transformer-pad-300-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/asus-transformer-pad-300-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/asus-transformer-pad-300-hands-on/#comments

Right after ASUS wrapped its Mobile World Congress 2012 press conference, the hundreds of journalists present all honed in on the Padfone -- that 4.3-inch handset whose various accessories can turn it into a 10-inch tablet with a full QWERTY keyboard dock. After the crowds thinned, though, we spotted a red tablet sitting by itself in the corner. That would be the Transformer Pad 300, ASUS' new low-end slate.

On paper, at least, it's a slightly emasculated Prime, with a 10-inch IPS (but not Super IPS+) display and 16GB of storage, not 32GB or 64GB. Otherwise, the key specs remain the same: a quad-core Tegra 3 chip, 1GB of RAM, Android 4.0, 1280 x 800 resolution and dual 8MP / 1.2MP cameras. (Some models will also have an LTE radio, but that's something we'll have to revisit in a full review.) In any case, we wondered if the 300 would be identical to the Prime in looks as well (those fancy press shots don't always tell an accurate story). Surprisingly, it isn't! Check out the photos below and see if you can spot the differences, and then follow past the break for some quickie impressions.

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ASUS Transformer Pad 300 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fujitsu quad-core phone hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>13.1-megapixel camera13.1-megapixelCameraFujitsuFujitsu ArrowsFujitsu Smartphonefujitsu+quad+corefujitsu+quad+core+phonefujitsuquadcorefujitsuquadcorephoneFujitsuSmartphoneHands onhands-onHandsOnhuman-centric engineHuman-centricEngineJapanmobilepostcrossMWCMWC 2012Mwc2012nVidianVidia Tegra 3NvidiaTegra3Quad Corequad+core+phoneQuad-CoreQuadCorequadcorephoneShadowcoretegra 3Tegra3videoMon, 27 Feb 2012 07:04:00 EST<![CDATA[ZTE Era flagship phone brings Tegra 3, 4.3-inch qHD display, 7.8mm chassis]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/zte-era-flagship-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/zte-era-flagship-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/zte-era-flagship-phone/#comments ZTE Era flagship phoneWe're just about to get hands-on with ZTE's latest high-spec ICS phone, the Era, but in the meantime here's a heads-up on the main credentials. The guts are all NVIDIA, with a Tegra 3 quad-core processor and an Icera HSPA+ modem. The display has 960 x 540 pixels spread over 4.3-inches of real estate, housed in a razor-like 7.8mm-thick (0.31-inch) slab. The 8GB of onboard memory is expandable via microSD, while there's also HD Voice and Dolby sound processing. ZTE will be looking to release the Era in the second half of this year, and says it's counting on the handset to help it become a "top three handset provider by 2015." More big words in the PR after the break.

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ZTE Era flagship phone brings Tegra 3, 4.3-inch qHD display, 7.8mm chassis originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4.3-inchAndroid 3.1Android3.1eragoogleiceraicsmobilepostcrossnvidia tegra 3NvidiaIonNvidiaTegra3tegra 3Tegra3ztezte eraZteEraMon, 27 Feb 2012 05:51:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS outs lower-end Transformer Pad 300 tablet with 16GB of storage and a 1280 x 800 display]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/asus-outs-lower-end-transformer-pad-300-tablet-with-16gb-of-stor/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/asus-outs-lower-end-transformer-pad-300-tablet-with-16gb-of-stor/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/asus-outs-lower-end-transformer-pad-300-tablet-with-16gb-of-stor/#comments Remember when we said ASUS was adding another tablet to its stable? Let's bump that number to an even two. ASUS just announced the Transformer Pad 300, a lower-end match to the new Infinity Series (and also made a quick appearance earlier this month). Hilariously (if rapidly aging gadgets can ever be funny), the 300 is, for all intents and purposes, a watered-down version of the original Transformer Prime -- until recently the most lustworthy tablet. So far as we can tell, the only differences are that it offers different color choices (blue, white and red), a slightly downgraded display and optional LTE. Also, the back is made of plastic. Once again, it has a Tegra 3 chip, 8MP / 2MP cameras, HDMI and a 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 IPS display. Interestingly, this guy has a regular 'ole IPS screen, not the 600-nit Super IPS+ panel used on the original Prime and the new Infinity tab. The 300 also comes with a fixed 16GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD), whereas the original Prime packed 32GB at the lower end. Still, ASUS won't skimp on some things: it ships with ICS, like its brother, and promises up to 10 hours of battery life (that's 15 with the optional keyboard dock, which is an hour less than what the Infinity Series claims). No word yet on availability, so expect some further announcements in the coming months with pricing specific to different regions.

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ASUS outs lower-end Transformer Pad 300 tablet with 16GB of storage and a 1280 x 800 display originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes, another one. Less than four months after announcing the original T201 Transformer Prime and slightly modified TF700T, ASUS is adding uno más to the collection. And don't be fooled by the name: though the company is rebranding its tablet line "Transformer Pads," the newly announced Infinity Series looks a lot like a product we've already seen. Essentially, it's the TF700T with a dual-core Qualcomm MSM 8960 Snapdragon S4 CPU and an optional LTE radio. Now, before you gasp that ASUS has ditched NVIDIA, hear this: there will still be a Tegra 3 option, but that's just the WiFi-only version; the 3G / 4G versions will pack the S4 chip.

Additionally, there will be a lower-end 16GB option (the TF700T was only available in 32GB and 64GB flavors). Otherwise, the specs are the same, including dual 8MP / 2MP cameras, 1GB of RAM, HDMI and a 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200, Super IPS+ Gorilla Glass display. This time around, it has Gorilla Glass 2, but that's a mild spec bump indeed.

Unlike the original Prime, which shipped with Honeycomb but updated to Ice Cream Sandwich shortly after going on sale, the Infinity Pad will run Android 4.0 out of the box. It also comes with 8GB of free lifetime ASUS WebStorage and is rated for 10 hours of battery life (16 with that signature keyboard dock, sold separately). No word yet on pricing or availability. In any case, though, we wouldn't be surprised if ASUS gave birth to another tablet between now and then.

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ASUS rebrands its tablets 'Transformer Pads,' announces the high-end Infinity Series with either Tegra 3 or Snapdragon's S4 chip originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4GAndroidAndroid 4.0Android tabletAndroid tabletsAndroid4.0AndroidTabletAndroidTabletsASUSASUS Eee padAsus Eee Pad TransformerASUS TransformerASUS Transformer PadASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Seriesasus webstorageAsusEeePadAsusEeePadTransformerAsusTransformerAsusTransformerPadAsusTransformerPadInfinitySeriesAsusWebstorageCorning IncorporatedGoogleHDMIHoneycombICSinfinityInfinity SeriesInfinitySeriesmobile world congress 2012MobileWorldCongress2012msm8960Qualcomm MSM 8960QualcommMsm8960S4Sci/TechSnapdragon S4SnapdragonS4Super IPS+SuperIps+tablettabletsTegra 3Tegra3TF0070TTF300TF700TTransformerTransformer Pad Infinity SeriesTransformerPadInfinitySeriesMon, 27 Feb 2012 05:20:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA gets big names to embrace DirectTouch tech in Tegra 3 devices (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/nvidia-gets-big-names-to-embrace-directtouch-tech-in-tegra-3-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/nvidia-gets-big-names-to-embrace-directtouch-tech-in-tegra-3-dev/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/25/nvidia-gets-big-names-to-embrace-directtouch-tech-in-tegra-3-dev/#comments DirectTouchSynaptics, Atmel,N-trig, Raydium, Cypress and Focaltech -- big names in the field of touch-based devices -- have all agreed get on board with NVIDIA's DirectTouch platform. The tech offloads some of the work needed to track and process finger input from the controller to the Tegra 3, improving response and battery life. We were first introduced to the architecture at CES, but wasn't clear that others would embrace it. With two of the biggest makers of touchscreen controllers, Synaptics and Atmel, throwing their weight behind the project, though, things are looking up for NVIDIA-powered tablets. N-trig is even leveraging the processing power to improve the response of capacitive styli by combining DirectTouch with DuoSense (the tech behind the HTC Flyer). For more info check out the PR and video after the break.

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NVIDIA gets big names to embrace DirectTouch tech in Tegra 3 devices (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In this guide we'll take you on a tour and walk through the hardware we already know will be shown off at MWC, as well as what we should likely expect to see and the things we'd really love to hear more about but probably won't. Join us after the break, won't you?

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Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 chips get LTE support, radio makers GCT and Renesas on board originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4GGCTLTEmobile world congress 2012mobilepostcrossMobileWorldCongress2012modemmodemsnvidiarenesastegrategra 3Tegra3Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA officially brands Tegra 3's five-core quad-core architecture as 4-PLUS-1]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/nvidia-officially-brands-tegra-3s-five-core-quad-core-architect/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/nvidia-officially-brands-tegra-3s-five-core-quad-core-architect/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/nvidia-officially-brands-tegra-3s-five-core-quad-core-architect/#comments NVIDIA officially brands Tegra 3's five-core quad-core architecture as 4-PLUS-1NVIDIA's cooked up a few ways to describe the Tegra 3's quad-core-with-a-spare architecture, usually by giving the extra Cortex A9 a cute nickname like "ninja," or "companion." Until now, the proper description was "Variable Symmetrical Multiprocessing," or, vSMP for short. Despite how much fun (and technically accurate) some of these descriptions may have been, however, they just aren't marketable. "Our customers wanted a name for it that's unique and descriptive," writes mobile business unit general manager Michael Rayfield, "A name they could put on a box or a store sign that immediately represents its value." That official name is the 4-PLUS-1 quad-core architecture, he says, and you'll probably see it pop up a few times in Barcelona next week if LG's latest offering is any indication. It lacks something in pizzaz, to be sure, but we'll admit that it is at least descriptive of the Tegra 3's technical chops. In related news, NVIDIA promises the Tegra will be less fickle about its new moniker than the symbol formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince.

NVIDIA officially brands Tegra 3's five-core quad-core architecture as 4-PLUS-1 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG Optimus 4X HD unveiled: Quad-core Tegra 3, Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.7-inch display originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been enviously eyeing Fujitsu's super-thin, super-powerful phones for a very long while. At CES, we were able to swing an early look at its unnamed Tegra 3 Arrows prototype and the question we asked, over and over, was if we'd ever see these devices in the west. A knowing smile followed with the response that it would "depend on the carriers involved." A report in the Financial Times seems to confirm that the company's planning to take Europe by storm as it unveils the finished model at next week's Mobile World Congress -- albeit with the same caveat that carriers are still yet to sign on. The report adds that Fujitsu will include biometric security, NFC and LTE in all future handsets: just more teasing for those nations still to adopt the standard.

Fujitsu's super-slim, super-powerful phones could come to Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4GAndroidArrowsBioMetricBioMetric SecurityBiometricSecurityEuropeFingerprint ScannerFingerprintScannerFTFujitsuFujitsu ArrowsFujitsu SmartphoneFujitsuArrowsFujitsuSmartphoneLTEmobilepostcrossMWCMWC 2012Mwc2012NFCNvidia Tegra 3NvidiaTegra3ReportRumorTegra 3Tegra3Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:35:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA reports Q4 2012 earnings: annual revenue up 12.8 percent, net income doubles]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/15/nvidia-q4-2012-earnings/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/15/nvidia-q4-2012-earnings/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/15/nvidia-q4-2012-earnings/#commentsNVIDIA Q4 earningsIf you thought we were done with the numbers game, think again. NVIDIA has just pushed out its figures for Q4 of FY 2012 and things are looking good. Revenue for the quarter was $953 million, a 10.6 percent decline over Q3, but if you look over the entire year revenue increased 12.8 percent over fiscal 2011. Net income, too, was down compared to Q3, but looking annually, when compared to 2011 income more than doubled, from 253 million to 581. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang was predictably pleased with the outcome, saying: "We expect continued growth ahead, as Tegra 3 powers a new wave of quad-core super phones and Kepler, our next-generation GPU architecture, sets new standards in visual and parallel computing." We're expecting plenty of great devices too -- the Transformer Prime TF700T in particular.

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NVIDIA reports Q4 2012 earnings: annual revenue up 12.8 percent, net income doubles originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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