Download Deodexed Nexus 5 ROM And Improve Battery Life

An XDA developer user has churned out a ROM that is deodexed and claims to improve battery life of the Nexus 5 smartphone. It uses stock kernel with init.d support and is pre rooted, which means you get utilities like super user and busy box pre installed. Here are the mod included in this ROM.

Download Deodexed Nexus 5 ROM And Improve Battery Life

Tweaked system that makes it very fast
Raised contact sync resolution (requires re syncing of contacts if you don’t factory reset before installing)
Battery % Percent on status bar
Exchange security bypass
Relaxed MMS compression ratio (Hangouts & Messaging)
Enabled access to App Ops in Settings / Security
Enabled debug settings in Play Store
Blocked annoying ads in programs
Enabled NFC while on lockscreen
APN settings for a lot of carriers
Colored notification icons

So, how does it improves battery life? It comes with three CPU speed profiles that underclock the CPU. Here are the profiles included.

2.26GHz – 100-85 percent
1.95GHz – 84-36 percent
1.72GHz – 35-0 percent

Download the ROM from here and flash it. Before you do so, make sure to do a full wipe before install to avoid any problems.

Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 Specs Price

Not every kid has rich parents. So, Lark has released a cheap tablet for the youth that usually do not have a lot of money to spend on a tablet. For just EUR 47 / PLN 199, you can the FreeMe X2 7.2 tablet that has dual core processor, 512 MB of memory and Android 4.2.2 jelly bean operating system.

Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 Specs Price

Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 Specs include 7 inch screen, dual core 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, built in 4 GB flash storage, and Android 4.2.2 OS. To get you online, Lark has included a 802.11n Wi-Fi module as well.

There is also an HDMI port, micro USB for connecting it to the computer and headphone jack. To power all that, Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 has a built in 3000 mAh battery which should easily last you through the day.

As said earlier, the Lark FreeMe X2 7.2 price is 199 PLN or 47 euro.

Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 has Better Specs than iPad Mini and Runs Android

Huawei has churned out a new 7 inch Android tablet called MediaPad X1 7.0 in the market that looks just like Apple’s iPad Mini, thanks to slim bezel line and thinness. It is rather interesting to note that it same as the Huawei 7D-501L that we mentioned last week and the company has given a better name.

Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 specs

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Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet for EUR 130

Sometimes, you can very interesting tablets in foreign market. One of them is Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 that features interesting specifications at decent price. It costs EUR 130.

Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet

Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Specs are amazing but display is un-amusing

Powered by a quad core Mediatek MTK8390 processor, the Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet is backed by 1 gigabytes of RAM, 8 GB of built in flash storage, micro SD card slot (up to 32 gigabytes supported) and Android 4.2 jelly bean operating system.

As said earlier, the display is the most uninspiring of all its specs. It has a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. However, gives its price tag and its ability to accepts dual SIM cards, the Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 Quad Core Dual SIM Tablet is still a great deal.

The Ehtos can also make telephone calls. Communication module include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

Wammy Ehtos Tab 3 has Dual Cameras

The device is equipped with two cameras – 5 and 2 megapixels, back and front respectively. Under the shell you will find the battery which has a capacity of 3500 mAh. The tablet costs 129 euros is a little more than 500 PLN. You are getting a pretty interesting equipment for the price, but you have to order it from abroad.

Lenovo A3300, A3500 Launched with 7, 10 inch Displays

A couple of new Lenovo devices have appeared on Bluetooth SIG group, Lenovo A3300 and A3500, both of which are most likely to be launched in a month or two. The A3300 will become successor to last year’s model, the Lenovo A3000 and will most likely sport the same size display as latter.

Lenovo A3300 specs price

Lenovo A3300 specs

This tablet is equipped with a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, 4-core MediaTek CPU with clock frequency of 1.3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 2-megapixel main camera, front camera dedicated for video calls (0.3 megapixels), built-in 3G that allows making calls and micro USB port. Above all, it runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system.

Lenovo A3500 specs price

Lenovo A3500 specs

The A3500 looks like last year’s Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and packs 10.1 inch display, 1280×800 pixel resolution, 5 megapixel camera, Mediatek processor, 1GB RAM, webcam, and Android 4.2 operating system.

Manta MID717 7-inch Dual SIM tablet with MTK6572

Polish company, Manta Multimedia has released an Internet tablet running Android operating system, the Manta MID717. The manufacture says that it is suitable for browsing, email, and social networking sites. Of course, it works just fine for watching movies too. However, its most highlighted feature is its ability to accept 2 SIM cards.

Manta MID717 specs

Equipped with a MediaTek MTK6572 dual core CPU paired with 1 gigabytes of RAM, you get decent performance and Android jelly bean runs pretty darn smooth on it.

For storage, you get 4 GB of flash storage on MID717 which is fortunately expandable via micro SD card slot.

Manta MID717 specs are not bad

Display: 7 inch, 1024 × 600, 5-point touch (Multi Touch)
Processor: MTK6572 based on ARM A9 Dual Core clocked at 1.2GHz,
RAM: 1 GB,
NAND Memory: 4 GB + microSD card slot up to 32 GB,
Camera: Main – 5 megapixel, front – 0.3,
Communication: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, USB 2.0, Bluetooth, 3G modem (support for two SIM cards), GPS, mini-jack,
Battery: 2300 mAh
System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Dimensions: 191x108x9.7 mm.
Weight: 305 grams

Manta MID717 costs PLN 499 / EUR 120 / USD 163. That is not a lot for a dual SIM tablet.

MODECOM FreeTAB 1010 Overview

MODECOM FreeTAB 1010 is quite frankly the cheapest tablet out there that runs the full fledge Windows OS. Based on x86 infrastructure, it runs Windows 8.1 not the shrunken down Windows RT. Folks at x-kom.pl  can get you one it for mere EUR 238 or 999 Polish Zloty if enter their promo code, FreeTAB.

MODECOM FreeTAB 1010 price overview

The promotion will end on January 31, 2014.

MODECOM FreeTAB 1010 Specs are quite amazing

The tablet runs windows 8 and is powered by dual core Intel Celeron N2805 processor that is manufactured using 22 nanometer processing technology and runs at 1.46 GHz clock speed. The CPU is backed by Intel HD graphics and 2 gigabytes of DDR3 type RAM.

The display measures 10.1 inches and features 10.1 IPS technology. Resolution is decent too – 1280×800 which will enable full metro user interface on it. For storage, you get meager 32 GB which is fortunately expandable via SD card slot.

Other specs include 7000 mAh battery, 802.11n Wi-Fi, digital compass, micro USB, USB 3.0 OTG compatible port, HDMI 1.4, 2 megapixel rear camera and 2 MP webcam. It measures 259 x 173 x 9.9 mm.

Zotac ZBOX IQ01 Core i7 4770T mini PC Specs Price

Zotac Japan has churned out an Intel Core i7 4770T powered mini PC (nettop) with a price tag of 90000 Yen. Specs of the Core i7 4700T include a 8 thread with quad core cores. Called the ZBOX IQ01, it measures 188 × 188 × 51mm (height x width × depth).

Zotac ZBOX IQ01 Core i7 4770T mini PC Specs Price

Optionally, if you do not have a lot of space on your desk, you can mount the ZBOX IQ01 using VESA mount.

ZBOX IQ01 specs are great for a small PC

ZBOX IQ01 specs include 2 mSATA slots, 2.5-inch bays supporting DDR3-1600 SO-DIMM RAM, USB 3.0 × 3, SD card reader, Gigabit Ethernet × 2, Display Port × 2, DVI-I, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac-enabled wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0, and voice input / output jacks.

Aforementioned specs are for the bare bones mode. Zotac does offer a model called IQ01 Plus that features above specs + 500GB hard disk + 4 gigabytes of RAM. Estimated retail price of this model is 110,000 Japanese Yen.

Sharp PW-SB1 Review

Think days of electronic diaries are gone? Well, Sharp still believes there is a decent market for the digital diaries, and today they have launched PW-SB1. It boasts a LCD display that can be rotated 360 degrees, and can be used as slate tablet by turning the keyboard on the back. Priced at 40,000 yen (~ USD 384), it features a higher resolution display compared to its predecessors and much more roomy keyboard.

Sharp PW-SB1 review specs

Here are its Sharp PW-SB1 specs at a glance

Display    5.2-inch color
Number of dots    800 × 480 dots
Power    Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Operating time    About 50 hours
Extension    microSD, USB, Blaine library
Body size (including protrusions)    152.4 × 96.5 × 18.8mm (height x  width × depth)
Weight    About 295 grams (including batteries)

Sharp PW-SB1 specs

This is how it looks like when it is in tablet mode. In this mode, the keys of keyboard are disabled to avoid unwanted input.

It comes with a PDF viewer, Adobe Reader LE 2.5 to be exact. The Sharp PW-SB1 handled big PDF files just fine.

Sharp PW-SB1 Review

Calculator app is also included. Tax consumption mode is also there. Voice recoding app comes pre installed on it. It is not very feature rich but records sounds well.

Sharp PW-SB1 Review Verdict

While this Sharp digital diary tries to make electronic diaries relevant again, it stands no chance against modern tablets or even cheap Chinese tablets. Its proprietary operating system coupled with not-so-comfortable portrait mode prevents us in recommending it to an average Joe or a businessman. Its 5.2 inch display packs WVGA resolution, which is so 2008. Smatphones these days pack full HD resolution while remaining incredibly pocketable form factors.

[via pcwatch]