Toshiba Thrive Android 3.0 Tablet Coming in July

 

                              Toshiba is going to release its Thrive Android tablet in the US market in July. The Thrive is basically the US version of the company’s Regza Tablet announced for Japan two month before. It is powered by Tefra 2 dual core processor that can handle Full HD 1080p video playback and runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet-friendly OS.

                
                                 Toshiba’s Thrive features a 10.1-inch 1280×800 capacitive touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel main camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera for video chat and HDMI output. It supports Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity and provides USB connector and SD card slot. It comes with 8GB, 16GB or 32GB storage. Running Android Honeycomb, the Thrive comes with the Swype keyboard pre-installed for easy typing.

The Toshiba Thrive will be released in July in US for $429 for 8GBG, $479 for 16GB and $579 for 32GB.

Asus Padfone combines a tablet and a smartphone

                              At the Computex 2011, Asus introduces its Padfone, a combo of a tablet and a smartphone. The package includes a 10.1-inch tablet dock and a 4.3-inch smartphone, both running Android OS. The Padfone offers seamless transition of applications between pad and phone. Only one SIM card is need for the pad and the phone.
                                  
                            The pad also serves as an extended battery for charging the phone. With a large screen, the pad lets you to enlarge your screen size any time you need to. Asus does not release much information about the Padfone, let’s wait and see.

Asus Eee Pad MeMO 3D Android Tablet with Glasses-free 3D Display

                  Nova Media launches the iCON461 3G Surfstick that comes with built-in GPS support for location-based services. The USB 3G modem has no SIM lock, which means you can use it with any network operator. It supports quad-band 850/900/1900/2100MHz HSPA/UMTS 3G network with up 7.2 Mbit/s download and up to 5.76Mbit/s upload speeds.

               The iCON461 also works with quad-band GSM/EDGE networks, meaning you can still use EDGE for internet connection when HSPA/3G is not available. The USB modem comes with a microSD card slot supporting up to 32GB cards. The iCON461 works with Mac and Windows PC.

TRENDnet TEW-680MB 450Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Media Bridge

                                                     TRENDnet introduces its new 450Mbps dual-band wireless N media bridge, the TEW-680MB designed to network your computers, gaming consoles, TVs and DVRs to the internet. It offers four Gigabit Ethernet ports for users to connect their networked media devices to the network.

                                  The TEW-680MB supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual band and features Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button that connects this wireless bridge to a router at the touch of a button. Coming in late Fall 2011, the TRENDnet TEW-692GR will be priced at $169.99

Gigabyte S1080 Tablet PC with Atom N550

                           
                              Gigabyte brings to the Computex 2011 its S1080 slate-style tablet PC. The 10.1-inch device is powered by an Intel Atom N550 1.66GHz dual core processor and runs Windows 7. It sports 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics.

                                    The S1080 has a 10.1-inch capacitive multitouch display with 1024×600 resolution and LED-backlit. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 as well as 3.5G WWAN network connectivity. The tablet also comes with a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, 1.5Wx2 stereo speakers, and USB 3.0 connector.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Wired Glasses

                             NVIDIA introduces its 3D Vision Wired Glasses to deliver 3D PC experience at a more affordable price of $99. The new wired glasses offers the same 3D quality and features of 3D Vision wireless glasses. NVIDIA’s new wired 3D glasses uses active-shutter technology allowing gamers and 3D enthusiasts to access the broadest selection of high-quality 3D content available today, including more than 525 full-HD 3D games, Blu-ray 3D movies, and streaming 3D video from YouTube and 3DVisionLive.com.

                               The 3D Vision Wired Glasses works with 3D Vision-capable monitors, notebooks and projectors. It comes with a 10-foot USB 2.0 cable for direct connection to a 3D Vision PC or notebook. The glasses will be available in late-June.

D-Link DAP-1513 Wireless N Dual Band MediaBridge

                           

                     D-Link announced its new DAP-1513 wireless N dual band MediaBridge that lets users to easily add up to four devices to a home wireless network. The MediaBridge supports 802.11n technology with 2.4 GHz and 5GHz dual-band and is equipped with a four-port Fast Ethernet switch. It is ideal for connecting a wide range of network-ready devices for streaming HD videos, playing online games and sharing music, photos, movies, and more within a home network.

                               The D-Link DAP-1513 can bridge a wireless signal from either a 2.4GHz or 5GHz network and features the Intelligent Quality of Service (QoS) that automatically organizes and prioritizes network traffic according to bandwidth needs to ensure a smooth connection over both wired and wireless networks. The 2.4GHz band is ideal for surfing the Web or sharing photos while the 5GHz band ensures smooth video streaming or online gaming with less interference. It has four Ethernet 10/100 ports, and includes support for WPA and WPA2 security standards, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Processor and Radeon E6760 Embedded GPU

                  AMD launches its fastest quad-core desktop processor, the Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition that operates a 3.7GHz wih a 6MB L3 cache. Designed for gamers and enthusiasts looking to upgrade their PC experience with exceptional multi-core performance, the CPU featires VISION Black Technology for intense 3D gaming and immersive, high definition entertainment.

                   AMD also announced the Radeon E6760 embedded graphics processor with OpenCL support. It supports up to six independent output displays and offers HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort outputs. It can be paired with AMD’s upcoming high-performance A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APU) codenamed “Llano” to offer additional graphics capability and additional parallel computing power.

Radeon E6760 GPU Features:

    * Desktop level graphics, multimedia and compute capabilities
    * 480 shader processors
    * 128-bit memory interface with 1 GB GDDR5
    * Microsoft DirectX 11 support
    * Third generation unified video decoder
    * Support for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2/4 decode
    * Dual HD decode, Blu-ray & stereo 3D
    * Up to 6 displays with AMD Eyefinity technology
    * AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing technology for supercomputing capabilities

MSI Wind Top AE2070 Multitouch All-in-one PC

                                      MSI announces a new multitouch all-in-one desktop PC, the Wind Top AE2070 with a 20-inch 1600×900 multitouch LCD display. Powered by Intel’s Pentium dual-core G620 or Core i3-2100 3.1GHz processor, the AE2070 packs up integrated Intel HD 2000 graphics or optional NVIDIA GeForce GT540M dedicated graphics card. It has up to 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive and a tray-in DVD SuperMulti burner.

                                      The Wind Top AE2070 comes with a 0.3 Megapixel webcam with microphone, a 6-in-1 card reader, built-in 3Wx2 speakers with SRS Premium Sound, two USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI output. It supports WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. The multitouch all-in-one is equipped with MSI’s Wind Touch 4 smart user interface and value-added software that allow you to connect social networks and embrace the digital life all at one move of your finger tips.

Acer X1261P DLP 3D Ready Projector

               Acer launches in the US its X1261P projector which is DLP 3D ready. The projector features 1024×768 XGA resolution, 3700:1 contrast ratio and 1.07 billion (30-bit) colors. The X1261P uses OSRAM 180W lamp that has up to 6,000 hours of life.

Lenovo IdeaPad S205 AMD Fusion Notebooks

                    Lenovo releases its IdeaPad S205 series notebook powered by AMD’s Fusion platform. The S205 11.6-inch notebooks are powered by AMD’s Fusion E350 application processor with ATI Mobility Radeon 6310 graphics. They have a 11.6-inch 1366×768 LCD display with integrated webcam.

                    Three models are available, the S205-103827U model with 3GB RAM and 320GB hard drive; the S205-103829U with 4GB RAM and 500GB drive; and the S205-103828U with 4GB of memory and 750GB hard drive. They all support WiFi connectivity and the S205-103828U model adds Bluetooth 2.1 support. A 6-cell battery is included.

          The prices are $499 for S205-103827U, $579 for S205-103828U and $599 for S205-103828U.

Sharp Freestyle AQUOS LC-20FE1 WiFi-capable Portable TV

                                  Sharp expands its AQUOS line with the new Freestyle AQUOS portable LCD TV and the first model to be released is the 20-inch LC-20FE1 with built-in WiFi connectivity. The 20-inch TV features a 1366×767 LCD panel with 176/176-degree viewing angle, 400,000:1 contrast ratio, LED-backlight aThe Freestyle AQUOS comes with a seperate wireless digital TV tuner, so you can take the TV and watch anywhere in your house. The portable TV supports WiFi connectivity for access to online content. It comes with a handle for easy carrying and hanging on the all, and a built-in kickstand. The portable AQUOS also supports DLNA and offers USB port, HDMI input and LAN port.

                        Sharp’s Freestyle AQUOS LC-20FE1 will be released on 1 June in Black, White and Pink colors.nd Sharp’s unique UVA photo-alignment technology. It is equipped with 4Wx2 speakers

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY PlayStation Phone running Android OS

Finally, Sony Ericsson officially announced its Xperia PLAY PlayStation phone at the MWC 2011. Running Android 2.0 Gingerbread OS with Timescape UI, the PLAY is the world’s first PlayStation-certified smartphone. It features a side-sliding gaming control with a digital D pad, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons: circle, cross, square and triangle, making it look just like the PSP Go.

The Xperia PLAY is powered by a Qualcomm SnapDragon 1Ghz processor with Adreno 205 graphics chip to deliver 60fps playback 3D mobile gaming. According to Sony Ericsson, the company has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosystem at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the Android Market. The gaming phone features a 4-inch 854×480 multitouch capacitive touchscreen, a 5.1 Megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, GPS/aGPS support, Bluetooth, WIFi and a microSD card slot (8GB card included).

The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be available in both quad-band GSM/HSPA and CDMA EVDO versions. It comes in black and white.
    Introducing Xperia PLAY – the world’s first PlayStation certified smartphone
    13 February 2011

    * XperiaTM PLAY combines a PlayStation-quality gaming experience with the very latest Android smartphone technology.
    * Super fast graphics and dedicated game controls deliver the ultimate smartphone gaming experience from March 2011
    * Sony Computer Entertainment and leading game publishers provide top titles from launch –available to download from the AndroidTM Market.

    February 13, 2011, Barcelona, Spain – Sony Ericsson today announced the game changing XperiaTM PLAY, the latest phone in its XperiaTM range of Android based smartphones.

    XperiaTM PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.

    In portrait mode, the Android smartphone offers all the benefits that users have come to expect from Sony Ericsson’s existing range of XperiaTM smartphones with best-in-class entertainment experiences, a great 5 megapixel camera, a brilliant 4” multi-touch screen and great social networking features.

    However, slide out the gaming control and users enter a new world of immersive mobile gaming. The slide out game pad reveals a digital D pad, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons: circle, cross, square and triangle. Qualcomm’s optimized Snapdragon processor with a 1Ghz CPU and ibedded Adreno GPU graphics processor deliver silky smooth 60fps play-back 3D mobile gaming and Web browsing with minimal power consumption so Xperia PLAY users can enjoy long hours of battery life and game time.

    Rikko Sakaguchi, Executive Vice President and Chief Creation Officer at Sony Ericsson commented: “Today is a very proud moment for Sony Ericsson as we bring something truly revolutionary to the market. Living up to our vision of Communication Entertainment, Xperia PLAY will forever change the way people think about smartphones and mobile gaming.

    XperiaTM PLAY will run on Gingerbread (version 2.3), the latest version of Google’s AndroidTM platform. The XperiaTM PLAY will also be the first PlayStation Certified device. This means it will have access to PlayStation game content provided through the PlayStation Suite initiative, currently under development by Sony Computer Entertainment and due to launch later this calendar year.

    Kazuo Hirai, President of Networked Products and Services Group at Sony Corporation said: “I am delighted to see Xperia PLAY as the first PlayStation Certified smartphone to hit the market. Xperia PLAY provides a unique consumer offering and is yet another example of great products and services coming to market that leverage Sony’s strong assets.”

    Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosysti at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the AndroidTM Marketplace. Leading franchises coming to Xperia™ PLAY includes EA’s The Sims 3 and FIFA 10 for mobile. GLU Mobile/Activision will be bringing Guitar Hero while Gameloft’s titles include Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell. Sony Ericsson is also partnering with Unity Technologies, using its award-winning development platform, to ensure a continuous flow of high quality 3D game titles.

    Mr Sakaguchi continued: “The launch of Xperia PLAY could not have been possible without the close collaboration of both Google and Sony Computer Entertainment. The commitment of so many industry leading game publishers further dionstrates that Xperia PLAY will deliver on the long-held expectations from consumers the world over.”

    XperiaTM PLAY and PlayStation Certified gaming are great examples of the kind of innovation that’s possible in the open Android ecosysti,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.

    A pre-loaded application will enable users to easily discover and download titles that have been optimised for game play on Xperia PLAY, access recently played games and see information about the games they have downloaded.

    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY will be available globally in selected markets from March 2011

    What do our content partners say?

    Electronic Arts, Travis Boatman, VP of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile:

    “EA collaborated closely with Sony Ericsson to bring exciting versions our best-selling consumer favourites such as The Sims™ 3 and EA SPORTS™ FIFA 10 to the Xperia PLAY. The device’s dedicated gaming keypad gives FIFA players what matters most in a footy game — ultimate ball control, quick player selection on the pitch, effortless passes and more. The Xperia PLAYS’s unique gamepad also delivers robust control in The Sims 3 bringing a whole new life simulation experience to fans of thefranchise. We look forward to watching consumers interact with our great games in new ways through the Xperia PLAY.”

    Gameloft, Michel Guilliot, President:
    “We are pleased to partner with Sony Ericsson to offer a catalogue of 10 of our best-selling games at launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY,” said Michel Guilliot, President of Gameloft. “My vision since the creation of Gameloft was to turn video games into a true mass market form of entertainment. This vision is realized with the launch of Xperia PLAY, which combines a perfect smartphone for daily use as well as a real game controller to provide the best gaming experience ever seen on a mobile phone. Gameloft will support the launch with more than 20 titles over the next 6 months that will take full advantage of the power of this device.”

    Glu Mobile, Niccolo de Masi, CEO:
    “Glu’s strategic relationship with Sony Ericsson aligns us with a leading innovator in mobile and gaming. We look forward to accelerating our momentum in social mobile gaming with compelling offerings on Sony Ericsson’s newest mobile devices.”

    Content partners at launch include:
    Sony Computer Entertainment
    Digital Chocolate
    Digital Legends
    Electronic Arts
    Fishlabs
    Gamehouse
    Gameloft
    Glu Mobile
    Handy Games
    Namco Bandai Networks
    Polarbit
    PopCap
    Trendy Entertainment
    Unity Tecnologies

    For further information, images and videos visit www.sonyericsson.com/mwcnews

    Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY

    Xperia™ PLAY at a glance:

    Camera

    * 5.1 megapixel camera
    * Auto focus
    * Flash / Photo light
    * Geo tagging
    * Image stabiliser
    * Send to web
    * Touch focus
    * Video light
    * Video recording
    * Video blogging

    Music

    * Album art
    * Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
    * Google™ Music Player
    * Music tones (MP3/AAC)
    * PlayNow™ service*
    * Sony Ericsson Music player
    * Stereo speakers
    * TrackID™ music recognition application

    Internet

    * Android Market™*
    * Bookmarks
    * Google™ search*
    * Google™ Voice Search*
    * Pan & zoom
    * Web browser (Webkit)

    Communication

    * Call list
    * Conference calls
    * Facebook™ application (from Android Market™)
    * Google™ Talk*
    * Noise Shield
    * Polyphonic ringtones
    * Speakerphone
    * Sony Ericsson Timescape™***
    * Twitter™ application (from Android Market™)
    * Vibrating alert

    Messaging

    * Android Cloud to Device messaging (C2DM)
    * Conversations
    * Email
    * Google Mail™*
    * Instant messaging
    * Picture messaging (MMS)
    * Predictive text input
    * Sound recorder
    * Text messaging (SMS)

    Design

    * Auto rotate
    * Keyboard (onscreen, 12 key)
    * Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY)
    * Picture wallpaper
    * Touchscreen
    * Wallpaper animation

    Entertainment

    * 3D games
    * Dedicated gaming keys
    * Flash Lite™
    * Gesture gaming
    * Motion gaming
    * Video streaming
    * YouTube™

    Organiser

    * Alarm clock
    * Calculator
    * Calendar
    * Document editors
    * Document readers
    * E-Manual
    * Flight mode
    * Google Calendar™
    * Google Gallery 3D™
    * Infinite button
    * Phone book
    * Set-up Wizard
    * Widget manager

    Connectivity

    * 3.5 mm audio jack
    * aGPS
    * Bluetooth™ technology
    * DLNA Certified
    * Google Latitude™
    * Google Location Service
    * Google Maps™ with Street View
    * Media Transfer Protocol support
    * Micro USB Connector
    * Modi
    * Synchronisation via Facebook™**
    * Synchronisation via Google Sync™
    * Synchronisation via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
    * Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
    * USB 2.0 high speed support
    * Wi-Fi™
    * Wi-Fi™ Hotspot functionality
    * * The service is not available in all markets.
    * ** Requires Facebook™ application installed on the device.

    Google™ services*

    * These services may not be available in every market

    * Android Market™ Client
    * Gmail™
    * Google Calendar™
    * Google Gallery 3D™
    * Google Latitude™
    * Google Maps™ with Street View
    * Google Media Uploader
    * Google Music Player™
    * Google Phone-top Search
    * Google Search widget
    * Google Sync™
    * Google Talk™
    * Google Voice Search
    * Set-up Wizard
    * YouTube™

    Screen

    * 16,777,216 colour TFT
    * Capacitive multi-touch
    * 4 inches
    * 480 x 854 pixels (FWVGA)

    Accessories

    * In-Box:

    * Xperia™ PLAY
    * Battery
    * Stereo portable handsfree
    * 8GB microSD™ miory card
    * Charger
    * Micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer
    * User documentation

    Facts

    * Size: 119 x 62 x 16 mm
    * Weight: 175 grams
    * Phone miory: up to 400 MB
    * Miory card support: microSD™, up to 32 GB
    * Miory card included: 8GB microSD™
    * Operating systi: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    * Processor: 1 GHz Scorpion ARMv7

    Talk time and networks

    * Networks
    * Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 8 hrs 25 min*
    * Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 425 hrs*
    * Talk time UMTS: Up to 6 hrs 25 min*
    * Standby time UMTS: Up to 413 hrs*
    * Talk time CDMA2000: Up to 7 hrs 40 min*
    * Standby time CDMA2000: Up to 405 hrs*
    * Game play time: Up to 5 hrs 35 min*
    * MP3 playback: Up to 30 hrs 35 min*
    * Networks
    * UMTS HSPA 800, 850, 1900, 2100
    * GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    * UMTS HSPA 900, 2100
    * GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    * CDMA2000, cdmaOne, EVDO

    Colour

    * Black
    * White

Dell ST2220T Multitouch IPS LCD Display

          Dell releases its 21.5-inch ST2220T multitouch LCD display based on IPS LCD panel. The multitouch monitor features 1920×1080 Full HD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250cd/m2 brightness, 8ms GTG response time and wide 178/178-degree viewing angle. The display can show 16.7 million colors.

     
          The Dell ST2220T supports optical touch technology and works with Windows 7′s multitouch gestures. It has VGA, DVI-D, HDMI inputs and a 3-port USB hub. The Full HD multiotuch monitor also provides flexible tilt angles allowing you to determine the best view for you. Dell is selling the ST2220T for $309.99.