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HTC Updates its Cameras
HTC’s definitely stealing a lot of the thunder early on at this year’s Mobile World Conference. Not only has the manufacturing giant already unveiled three new phones – the HTC One X, S and V – but it’s also announced some updates to its camera system and Beats Audio.
LG’s Recent Pre-MWC Devices
LG’s been showing off a few of its upcoming devices lately ahead of the slew of handsets we’re sure to see at MWC in a few days. Whether or not it’s wise to start trickling out its announcements ahead of the huge electronics show is yet to be seen. However, good idea or no LG is still forging ahead so we thought we’d keep you all up to date with what’s going on in LG’s world.
Google Goggles Could Be Set for 2012
The internet is ablaze today with talk of the so-called “Google Goggles” that are expected to hit shelves by the end of this year. The basic idea behind this product is that they will essentially be a pair of glasses, the inside of which will display images for the viewer right on the lense.
7 Inch ViewSonic ICS Tablet at MWC
ViewSonic is purportedly planning to unveil a new 7 inch Android tablet at Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week. From what we’re hearing the device isn’t going to be too high end, meaning it should fall in to the cheaper end of the tablet market. The 7 inch display will sport a 1024x600 resolution, making for a pixel density of 169ppi. That kind of density, couple with claims that it will be “ultra-light” definitely suggest that this will not be a high-end tablet.
HTC Rhyme Review
The HTC Rhyme is a mid-range Android 2.3 Gingerbread device with which HTC has taken a slightly different approach when it comes to aesthetics and accessories. The HTC Rhyme also comes standard with its own unique charging dock, which allows the phone to operate as a bedside clock with integrated web, weather and notifications. We grabbed a hold of one and took it for a spin to see how the Rhyme compared to other devices in the same field in our HTC Rhyme review.
iPad 3 Retina Display Confirmed
Stories of an iPad retina display have been circling around since before the iPad 2. Fans were obviously disappointed upon its release due to the identical display and as such folks were a little more wary when the same rumor started cropping up regarding the upcoming iPad 3. Now it seems that the iPad 3 has finally received confirmation that it will come rocking a full-blown 2048 x 1536 retina display.
More HTC Phone News for MWC
We’ve already done a post about our MWC expectations for HTC, and now it seems that some more info has surfaced. Not only does it look like we will be seeing the HTC Ville, HTC Primo and HTC Edeavor after all, but all three phones will be getting the shiny new titles of HTC One S, HTC One X and HTC One V.
Smaller iPad Launching with iPad 3?
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Apple has been testing out a new, smaller-screened tablet than the iPad and iPad 2 that could be released alongside the iPad 3 in March. The new display reportedly measures 8 inches diagonally, down from the 9.7 inch screen of the current iPad range.
Samsung Announces 7" Galaxy Tab 2
Samsung has unveiled the 7 inch Galaxy Tab 2, the successor to its first 7 inch foray in to the Android tablet market back in 2010. Since then Samsung has had moderate success mixed with extreme legal difficulties with its more recent Galaxy Tab devices, specifically the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
US/EU Google Moto Purchase OK'd
Within hours of one another today both the EU and US regulatory commissions gave Google a big thumbs-up for its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, leaving only China, Israel and Taiwan to make up their minds. It’s a huge win for Google in the Patent Wars, as Motorola Mobility owns a huge number of patents that can now be absorbed in to Google’s arsenal.
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