Shortly after the launch of Acer Iconia W4, Acer is up with W4-821 variant. The tablet provides UMTS for connectivity, making it first of its kind.
Acer introduces Iconia W4-821
Lenovo launches ThinkPad 8 Windows tablet
Lenovo came up with its low cost Windows 8 tablet. ThinkPad 8 runs on a quad-core 2.4Ghz Intel Atom Z3770 processor. The 64 GB variant is priced at $429, while the 32 GB variant at $399. Lenovo will also offer 128 GB variant in future. The tablet comes with 8.3 inch screen, 1920 X 1200 pixel display, 2 GB RAM, and battery which runs up to 8 hours. The tablet has stereo speakers, a microSD slot, a micro USB 3.0 port, and a micro HDMI port. It weight around 425 grams.
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3 Neo
Samsung presented its Galaxy Note 3 Neo phablet, without disclosing the price. Unveiled in Poland, it will hit the global market in February with two variants: a 3G and an LTE model. Customers have three color options – Black, Green, and White. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo comes with S Pen stylus. Both the variants have near identical specifications, except for 3G model, which runs on a 1.6GHz quad-core. The LTE variant is powered by a hexa-core processor composed of two 1.7GHz Cortex A15 and four 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7. The Galaxy Note 3 Neo runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI layer on top.
Download Kiano Dual Core 10.1 3G Gets Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
We reviewed the Kiano Elegance 9.7 3G in December 2013 and we loved the fact that it came with Android 4.2 jelly bean operating system pre loaded which ensured fluid user interface. Kiano’s Dual Core 10.1 tablet was still devoid of it, until now. The company is finally offering the new OS for it. You can download and install the OS by following this link.
The Kiano Dual Core 10.1 3G has all the hardware to run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smoothly, thanks to the Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor that hums at 1.6 GHz clock speed and 1 gigabytes of RAM. For storage, you get 16 GB of flash storage and micro SD card slot (supports 32GB capacity).
Also read Kiano Elegance 9.7 3G review here.
Screen measures 10.1 inches and packs 1280×800 pixel resolution. Other specs include 2 megapixel rear camera, 0.3 MP webcam, HDMI output, micro USB port and a battery with a capacity of 8000 mAh .
Download Galaxy S2 Plus KitKat Android 4.4.2 ROM
Resurrection Remix PHGPSHYPXQAD ROM has been released for the Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus which means you can now enjoy Android 4.4.2 KitKat on your phone. Almost everything except video recording and camera unable to save pics to SD card is working just fine. However, you can use a third party video recording app to get video recording on it.
The Resurrection Remix ROM is based on AOKP so you get pure Android experience. Here are the installation instructions.
– Make sure you are either on any KitKat ROM (CM11, SlimKat, etc) or on 4.2.2 TW based ROM and NOT on 4.1.2 TW based ROM
– Download the latest build link
– Download Gapps link
– Take a nandroid backup (optional)
– Recommended – Full wipe and factory reset
– Flash ROM using latest ClockworkMod recovery
– Flash Gapps
– Reboot.
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.
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 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.
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MSI Churns Out AE202 All in One PC
MSI (Micro Star International) has released AE202 all in one PC that features a screen with a diagonal display size of 19.5 inches. It runs on Intel NM70 chipset and Celeron 1037U dual core ULV processor.
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 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.