If you’ve been paying attention to the smartphone market over the past few months, you’ve likely noticed a miniature trend: small versions of hero phones released with the name “mini” attached. Here we’re seeing a glimpse of a device that would shadow both the Sony Xperia Z and the still-unconfirmed Sony Xperia i1, aka Honami. […]
One of the current longest-lasting rumors on a device that’s not yet seen the light of day is the Nokia tablet – this week appearing again as a Windows RT device and with Verizon 4G LTE. This machine has appeared in renderings, in trademark applications, and in talk directly with Nokia – and here in […]
There’s a bit of a split appearing this week in a set of leaked distribution lists for the upcoming release of the Samsung Galaxy Note III. This set of lists tipped by SamMobile has the device split into two major categories, the first of which is headed for the UK and a variety of European […]
Unless what we’re seeing this morning is a test model not meant for public consumption, it would appear quite likely that the Nexus 7 LTE is coming to stores imminently. This multi-carrier 4G LTE iteration of the 2013 reboot of the Nexus 7 works with a solution created by Qualcomm to connect with a massive […]
It’s been sliced, it’s been diced, it’s been flaunted before. The ASUS MeMo Pad FHD 10 LTE — a mouthful, we know — was all but announced when CEO Jerry Shen brandished the slate on stage during Qualcomm’s keynote at Computex. While we got our mitts on the dual-core Atom-based (Clover Trail+) non-LTE model in Taipei, the Snapdragon-equipped LTE version’s been shrouded in mystery — until now. ASUS just posted an official promo video on YouTube that outlines the tablet’s specs: 9.9mm thick (vs. 9.5mm), 572g (vs. 580g), quad-core processor, stereo speakers, Miracast support, 5MP AF camera, 10-inch 1,920×1,200 IPS panel (178-degree viewing angles), 10-hour battery life, microSD card slot and an optional Folio Key keyboard cover. Not. Too. Shabby. Of course, it’s unclear exactly which quad-core Qualcomm SoC the device features, but with LTE in the mix, we’re guessing Snapdragon 800. Hit the break for the promo video.
Though we’ve already explored the possibility that Motorola might be making the next Nexus smartphone for Google, it’s time for LG to have a swing at things. And why not? They’ve made the Nexus 4 successfully, and Google’s been nothing if not satisfied with the high-powered sales stream that is the device as sold through […]
This morning LG revealed the LG G2, their headliner for the year 2013 in smartphone form, complete with a 5.2-inch display and a back-facing set of physical buttons. With no physical buttons around the sides of this smartphone and only on-screen buttons up front, this device is LG’s most unique hardware delivery of the year […]
One of the chips which can be found within the heart of a smartphone that has certainly looks set to impress the masses in the days and months ahead would be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, and we do know that it will also make a bow in the Galaxy S4 Active, LG G2 as well as the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Well, apart from an obvious increase in clock speeds, there is another feature about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 which will certainly impress – that is, the integrated support for always-on voice recognition.
In a nutshell, this would mean that should hardware manufacturers decide to go ahead and support this particular function, then you can expect the latest slew of Android-powered flagship devices to receive a similar feature, the Moto X included. With the always-on voice recognition, it paves the way for features like Motorola’s Open Mic to take a bow, making it possible to interact with your device solely simply by speaking to it without having to go through the unlocking process. Well, do you think an always-on voice recognition feature is something that would influence your purchase decision down the road, or would you still prefer your fingers to do all the “talking”?
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Always-On Voice Recognition original content from Ubergizmo. 
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It’s not every day that you see two tablet leaks in one day with the same processor under the hood – but that’s just what’s happened with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 in this afternoon’s appearance of the fabled Nokia tablet. This tablet works with code-name Nokia RX-114 and likely runs either full Windows 8 or Windows RT, pushing with it the same processor we saw appear on this morning’s reboot of the Kindle Fire.
Could the Qualcomm suggestion that every major OEM in the industry has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor-toting device in the pipeline? It would seem that in addition to the devices we already know run the Snapdragon 800 – like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 LTE-Advanced, we’ll be seeing this quad-core SoC hit the tablet world with force.
Here the Nokia RX-114 is appearing via benchmarking suite GFXBench – which, if you’re curious, can be spoofed – with the following screen size attached: 1371 x 771. That’s pixels across its long side and its short side, suggesting this machine isn’t your everyday ordinary tablet. Microsoft’s Surface works with 1366 x 768 pixels across its 10.6-inch face, so it wouldn’t be that far off from the competition.
Of course when you compare that to even last years’ Nexus 10 tablet with its 2560 x 1600 pixels inside 10.055 inches of display, there’s really a different generation of device appearing. Either this Nokia device is a phablet, or it’s about to find itself out of sorts before it launches.
But consider that – what if it is a large display-toting smartphone? We just saw a faceplate that might match up in a 6-inch panel leaked to a factory floor, and the Nokia Lumia 625 was just delivered with a low-resolution display and a small price tag.
Perhaps we’ll see something similar in the very near future.
VIA: MyNokiaBlog
Nokia tablet (or large handset) RX-114 appears with Snapdragon 800 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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It’s about that time for a Kindle Fire upgrade, and it seems Amazon is on it already, which makes sense considering the Nexus 7 received a refresh and the iPad has gone through some major transformations in the past couple of years. Specs of the next-generation Kindle Fire series have been leaked, and they’re a doozy.
According to Boy Genius Report, sources are saying that the next-generation Kindle Fire lineup will come packing with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors clocked at “around” 2GHz, which seems like overkill for the Kindle Fire, seeing as how Amazon wants to keep the price point low, but they may have some intense plans for the tablets.
The tablets are also said to pack in 2GB of RAM, which certainly seems feasible — it’s mainly the Snapdragon 800 that we’re mostly surprised about. The 800 is usually reserved for top-tier, expensive products, and while the Kindle Fire is Amazon’s flagship lineup, we’re curious as to how Amazon will keep the cost down of the tablets, as that is one of their main selling points.
However, seeing as how Qualcomm wants to push its Snapdragon 800 processor to “virtually every global OEM” within the next few months, it could make sense that Amazon would be one of those companies picking up the new chip for their tablets.
Earlier this month, we heard that the new Kindle Fires would be receiving display upgrades as well, with the Kindle Fire HD getting an impressive 1920×1200 resolution while still keeping the screen size at 7 inches. This is the same pixel density as the refreshed Nexus 7 that was released late last week.
However, the current 8.9-inch tablet already sports a 1920×1200 resolution, but it’s said that this version will be bumped up to 2560×1600, which would take on the iPad and the Nexus 10, but with a way better pixel density. We’ve contacted Qualcomm for more information and we’ll update this post accordingly whenever we hear back from them.
SOURCE: BGR
Kindle Fire refresh tipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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