ARM has introduced a new graphics core, known as the Mali-T658, that promise to bring a significant leap in performance over its predecessor. The GPU is designed for mobile applications, working in conjunction with the company’s Cortex-A15 and Cortex-A7 processors. The system is also compatible with a range of APIs such as OpenGL ES, OpenCL, […]
Barnes & Noble at its special event confirmed the rumored launch of the Nook Tablet. The seven-inch sequel to the Nook Color is now much more of a media tablet with a dual-core processor and a doubled 1GB of RAM. The speed upgrade lets the Android 2.3 device handle 1080p video along with new Hulu […]
The Transformer Prime from ASUS, the first tablet to come with NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 processor, was just benchmarked. Tech2 stumbled across the AnTuTu Android benchmark test for the as-yet unreleased tablet, which had it topping the charts. It was the first mobile device to breach the 10,000 number, posting a 12,872, though that number […]
Motorola has done a reboot of its tablet strategy with fast launches of the 10-inch Xoom 2 and 8.2-inch Xoom 2 Media Edition. Both make amends for the bulky design of the original and are much thinner, in the full Xoom 2’s case having exactly the same 8.8mm thickness as the iPad 2. They also […]
Energy Sistem has launched a low-cost tablet range for the budget conscious. Although only running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the devices give the appearance of running Android 3.0 due to a skin that the company has custom developed for the trio. To of the three tablets, the i828 HD and the i824, use 8-inch displays with […]
While Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus was initially expected to arrive on the market on November 13, the seven-inch tablet appears to be shipping ahead of schedule. Amazon currently lists the 16GB variant as an in-stock item for immediate availability, however the 32GB edition is still unavailable and lacks an estimated ship date. The tablet […]
Verizon has released the free UpNext HD Maps — Verizon Edition app. The app gives users interactive maps, 3D views and a detailed look at roads, road signs and buildings for 55 large US cities, 22 of which have Enhanced 3D viewing for more detail. Users can explore recreation choices, restaurants and local stores and […]
Thursday ARM gave some of the details of its first 64-bit chip architecture, ARMv8. The design builds off the current 32-bit ARMv7 and either keeps or expands on features like its Neon instructions, security, and virtual machine support. Most of the benefit comes from the handling of much larger data sets and support more virtual […]
Dell has launched another new tablet, although this one is designed for the business market, the Dell Latitude ST, which features a 10 inch display and comes with Windows 7 Professional. The Dell Latitude ST features a 10.1 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, processing is provided by a single […]
RIM’s Senior VP for the BlackBerry PlayBook, David Smith, quickly confirmed rumors of a delay in PlayBook 2.0. The release, once promised soon after DevCon last week, now won’t arrive until February. RIM wanted to make sure it “fully met the expectations” of both developers and users before it shipped, he said. To help get […]
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