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Motorola Also Shows Off MOTOLUXE
The Motorola MOTOLUXE has been making an appearance at CES in Vegas. Running Android Gingerbread 2.3.7, the MOTOLUXE seems to be a low high-end or high mid-range device coming soon from Motorola. There’s an 8MP camera, a front-facing VGA camera, a 4.0 inch 854x480 display and the Motoswitch 2.0 user interface (UI). The whole package has a profile of under 10mm, so it should fit nicely in the pocket.
Motorola DEFY MINI Shown Off
The Motorola DEFY line of smartphones has been one of Moto’s more popular enterprises in recent years. DEFY handsets are functional, relatively cheap and extremely resilient. Many consumers have been attracted to the idea of a phone that is water, impact, dust and temperature resistant, as it seems that all too many smartphones end up in the repair shop these days from just minor bumps and bruises.
ViewSonic Shows Off ViewPad Tablets
Viewsonic just seems like it’s bragging now, showing off the ViewPad e70, ViewPad 10pi, ViewPad 10e and ViewPhone 3 at CES in Vegas. The ViewPad e70 is a 7 inch Android tablet set to come running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The e70 comes powered by a single-core 1GHz CPU and with just 4GB of internal memory, essentially labelling it a more budget-oriented option for tablet users.
Lenovo Joins Mobile Market with Intel
Intel has been “coming” to smartphones for such a long time now that it’s difficult to remember when it all started. The NVIDIA and Qualcomm dominated field of mobile computer processor chips has been ripe for competition by the world’s most well-known CPU manufacturer and it looks like Intel is finally entering the fray… with Lenovo.
Gorilla Glass 2: Even Stronger
Over the past 12 months Gorilla Glass has taken the mobile industry by storm. It’s a lightweight and extremely durable alternative to traditional glass panels on visual displays. It’s scratch resistant, impact resistant and pressure resistant, essentially making it a great choice for use on mobile phones, considering the hectic day-to-day nature of contemporary life. Not to mention the need to deal with the wear and tear of being kept in a pocket next to a set of keys, or being dropped on pavement repeatedly.
Lenovo Launches First Android 4.0 TV
Lenovo isn’t exactly a company that springs to mind when you think of TV, or Smart TV. However, at this year’s CES in Vegas Lenovo entered the TV market with a bang, introducing the world’s first TV running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The TV goes by the moniker of the Lenovo K91 Smart TV and will, oddly enough, be initially available only in China. There will be a wider release later this year, however.
Sony Unveils the Xperia S at CES
One of the first smartphones to be released after Sony’s buyout of Ericsson, the Sony Xperia S is definitely heading in a slightly new direction when it comes to style. This simplistically beautiful device comes in both black and white and boasts a 1280x720 4.3 inch display. Yes, that’s a 4.3 inch 720p HD screen for anyone who was wondering.
HTC Titan II Shown Off At CES
The popular Windows Phone Mango driven HTC Titan is already set to welcome the newest member to its family: the HTC Titan II. Complete with 4G LTE connectivity and a whopping 16MP camera with f/2.6 AF lens, the HTC Titan II is apparently on its way to AT&T’s fledgling 4G LTE network.
Toshiba Excite X10 Tab Coming Soon
Toshiba’s new Excite X10 tablet is on its way and with it reportedly comes the title of Thinnest and Lightest 10-inch tablet measuring in at just 8mm thick. Hardware-wise the Excite X10 isn’t skimping out. A 1.2GHz dual-core processor accompanied by 1GB of RAM should be enough to keep it in line with most of the competition for now, as will it’s shipping with Honeycomb 3.2. Although there is a chance we could see a release delay in order for Toshiba to upgrade that to Android 4.0.
White Galaxy Nexus Coming to the UK
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has already seen some pretty widespread popularity across the mobile market, making up a generous percentage of the 0.6% of Android handsets to currently run Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). Now, come February 6th, it’s going to be available in white for UK customers.
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