Posts Tagged ‘android’

Notion Ink intros Android smartbook with Pixel Qi display

December 21st, 2009

Notion Ink intros Android smartbook with Pixel Qi display

Ink concept is promising to bring a new, previously unnamed SmartBook, which on Android and the first use of a pixel qi transflective display. The 10.1-inch LCD touch screen is 1024×600 resolution should, however, one notable for its ease of use, outdoors: The screen should be clearly visible in the open, as wlel an insider.

The device will also be fast and should be a ship with NVIDIA Tegra T20 chipset, playback of 1080p video with an integrated HDMI connector can. For wireless, the tablet is designed the way to Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth 2.1 and a tri-band UMTS HSPA.

Expansion is to establish a limited connection and a USB 3.5-mm audio jack, but users can record videos and capture photos using a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus. Assisted GPS functionality is already built, there is an accelerometer and proximity, ambient light and water sensors. The SmartPad is available in 16 GB or 32 GB flash memory versions, with either an SD card slot is to get it back on. It weighs 1.7lbs.

Users will be able to navigate via touchscreen or trackpad gestures. Ink concept is adopted, the anti-glare, scratch-resistant coatings on oil and the display. Promised battery life is equal and valued at 48 hours standby, 8 hours HD playback or 16 hours surfing via Wi-Fi.

A release date or pricing for the term ink SmartBook remains unknown, but are expected by generous subsidies, the device spec balance.

via slashgear

ASUS smartbook with Android due early 2010

November 1st, 2009

Asus smartbook with Android due early 2010

Asus boss Jerry Shen late at an investor conference yesterday, said his company is an Android-based SmartBook on shelves by early 2010. Reversing earlier doubts about a market for such a system, says Shen, based on a portable Snapdragon, Qualcomm’s chips and the Google mobile OS should be the first “secret weapon” for the company.

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Specifications are not available, but Smart Books are normally with 1 GHz or faster processors and a relatively low amount of RAM and permanent storage, since they almost exclusively depend on, Linux-based operating systems such as Android, which a light footprint.

The introduction of a SmartBook is a blow to Intel, which currently have allegedly forced a near-total control over the Netbook category with its Atom chip, and ASUS is one SmartBook prototype at Computex hiding in June. The SmartBook category just below the netbook in the price, but offer much the same performance using a highly optimized ARM architecture and low overhead in comparison to Windows XP or Windows 7.

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Acer Aspire One D250 Hands-On

October 30th, 2009

Acer Aspire One D250 Hands-On

Now that the Acer Aspire One D250 with dual-boot Win7 Android function is already in the wild, we have two separate contributions from Pocket-Lint Hardware tab, and writers got their hands-on during his run of that netbook.

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Interestingly, two dresses a major flaw with the machine noticed – it is the inability to actually boot directly to Windows 7 Instead, the boot-up process will take you straight to the Android platform and Windows 7 is running, you need to do some manual procedures.

The Android-D250 installation on the Aspire One is your simple desktop operating system, which could very well be an alternative to other system offers such as Splashtop. It’s just a simple interface for fast Internet browsing. While the Android Main Menu, however, give all the applications and options that you can use.

Check out some more photos at Pocket-Lint.

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Acer Launches Dual-Boot Android/XP AOD250 Netbook

October 21st, 2009

Acer Launches Dual-Boot Android/XP AOD250 Netbook

Acer has a dual-boot version of the Aspire One netbook AOD250 which Adroid and Windows XP operating systems include announced.

Android development is a lightweight, Linux-based open-source operating system designed for mobile devices have. Acer says the Aspire One netbook makes Android to boot and shut down quickly with “instant-on” Internet connectivity.

The Aspire One AOD250 has a 10.1-inch display, Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB of RAM and a 160 GB hard drive.

via businesswire

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Acer to to offer Android-powered netbooks

August 1st, 2009

Acer to to offer Android-powered netbooks

Since the launch of Google’s G1 smartphone with Android, there is always talk that Android could be a great mobile platform for small notebooks. And with the popularity of the Netbook is Sky High – the most popular selling computers this year – there is talk that sooner or later there will be an Android-driven Netbook on the market. And it looks like Acer is goin ‘for them in a huge way.

Will ship this fall, the Acer Netbook Android is based on the Aspire One with Atom Processor and 10-inch screen. Unveiled at Computex Electronics Show last June, Acer has shown that not only the Aspire running Android, but it can also be used in a dual-boot configuration with Windows XP. This can be particularly advantageous to Android based Netbook applications online.

Acer is the first company that is a Android based Netbook with Atom processor, and the advantage that Android has a Windows configuration, it is open-source development, in a more affordable Netbook.

No word on how much the Aspire runs Android, but it will be here this fall.

Acer’s Dual-boot Android & XP Netbook May Be Available Soon

July 16th, 2009

Acer's Dual-boot Android & XP Netbook May Be Available Soon

Much talked about “dual-OS” Netbook Acer is expected to be as early as August 2009.

While you may not be in a position, your hands on Netbook OS with Chrome anytime soon, there’s a good chance to see Android Netbook later this year. Acer is expected to ship Android-based Netbook from next month.

According to reports, this Acer Netbook with Android will also have a dual-boot option to load Windows XP – both operating systems come factory installed. Sun, Acer still have to pay Microsoft for the Windows XP license, and it is your chance to see affordable Netbook. Microsoft charges about. $ 25 for each Windows XP license on Netbook.

In related news, both ASUS & MSI develop Android-based Netbook but reported to have no intention of releasing them in 2009.

via digitimes

Nokia eying Android for new netbook in 2010

June 28th, 2009

Nokia eying Android for new netbook in 2010

Nokia and Intel announced a partnership in which they hope the creation of new, innovative products. According to Daniel Amir of Lazard Capital Markets, Nokia, he sees the adoption of the Android technology, to fit into a Netbook until 2010.

Moreover, the Android Netbook is an ARM processor and are based on the average mobile customer. Nokia is the distribution of the Netbook from other makers. You are already famous for their quality smartphone, and with a quality Netbook on the mobile community, they could make a reasonable profit. Amir continues to say: “In view of this market is dominated by the PC players, we believe Nokia could be a tough battle to succeed in this market.”

With the new partnership with Intel, Nokia has many unique ways to build a Netbook. You can with the Android technology (not yet proved to be a Netbook OS yet) or work with Intel for a stable, strong Netbook. Moreover, a recent survey finds 60% of their users Netbook Netbook cheaper than a PC. If this is the case, could Nokia capital on users, an even smaller device, with strong skills – something like an even more mobile Netbook.

Either way, it will be interesting to see what Nokia produces in the coming years, irrespective of whether it is compatible with Android, Intel, or both.

via GigaOM

Skytone Announces Android Netbook/Tablet

April 22nd, 2009

Skytone Announces Android Netbook/Tablet

We are waiting for gadgets like this to appear. The Netbook Tablet in the image of Skytone, and it runs on an Android-based operating system.

Inside there is a 533 MHz ARM processor, a 7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, 128 MB RAM, 1 GB of memory, an SD card slot for additional storage, and 3G connectivity. The Netbook is called alpha-680 and it could cost less than U.S. $ 100 when it released. Would not you rather pay a little more for a bump in specs?

Regardless of whether the alpha-680 will be successful or not, we await further Android-based Netbook in the near future.

ASUS experimenting with Android-based netbook

February 21st, 2009

ASUS experimenting with Android-based netbook

We are pleased to have heard that at least ASUS considering with Android on its Eee PC Netbook seen and wrangled a unofficially (see above), but the ASUS Samson Hu has now a few details that show how serious the Company is about the XP Linux alternative.

Apparently, ASUS already has a team of engineers on the Android-based Netbook that Hu could be saying until the end of the year, although the company is not obliged to actually release a product until he sees how things pan out.

No further word on the other ASUS Android experiments, unfortunately, but it seems safe to bet that ASUS is still paid more attention to that, at least if his latest timeline is any indication.