Sep 10
Wacom is covering all grounds lately with new products
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Sep 09
With the dawning of the age of a non-Tegra Nexus 7 this year with the ASUS-made Qualcomm-packing 2013 edition of the tablet, NVIDIA appears to have created a high-powered 7-inch slate of their own. Following the path started with the NVIDIA SHIELD gaming device, this tablet looks to take command with a backside camera (in […]
Sep 05
Alcatel OneTouch Hero hands-on
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Okay, you have to admit: there might actually be something to this whole large smartphone business, started by Samsung two years ago at this very trade show. Not only has the trend not gone away, nearly every major OEM is hopping on the bandwagon. Alcatel OneTouch is interested in joining the party, and it’s entering the field with a doozy aptly called the Hero, a 6-inch behemoth with a full HD (1,920 x 1,080) display and a few tricks up its sleeves. It’s relatively easy on the hands, with a curved back and a decent thickness of 8.5mm. In fact, compared to the Acer Liquid S2 (another 6-inch smartphone announced at IFA), it’s 6mm narrower, 7.5mm shorter and 0.5mm thinner — great news, especially since we felt pretty comfortable with the S2 during our hands-on.
In many parts of the world, Alcatel OneTouch is still an unknown, despite the fact that the manufacturer has a reputation for pushing out up to a dozen handsets at one time. While this is still very much the case this week, we’ve noticed that the company has put a much higher amount of focus on quality. The Hero doesn’t remind us of a cheap KIRF or knockoff phone. Instead, we came away much more impressed with the phone’s look and feel than we originally expected. Continue past the break for more of our thoughts and the Hero’s features.
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Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile
Sep 05
First introduced in the middle of last month, Wacom has shown off its Intuos Creative Stylus for the iPad, a pen offering that aims to make drawing on the Apple slate feel more authentic and variable. The stylus is being offered in black and a blue/black design and is supported by a variety of known […]
Sep 04
On the heels of its Windows 8 and Android tablets
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Sep 04
NVIDIA Tegra Note tablet poses for glamor shots with stylus and cover in tow
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Not satisfied with tiny, blurry photos of NVIDIA’s self-branded tablet? We don’t blame you — and neither does ChinaDIY, which just posted clear snapshots of the unannounced device. Labeled with a previously rumored Tegra Note badge, the 7-inch slate on display has a Galaxy Note-like detachable stylus and a removable cover that doubles as a stand. While there aren’t many other details to learn from the powered-off unit, we’ve noticed both a micro-HDMI port and a microSD card slot. We’re still left with the question of who the Tegra Note is for, however — it’s not certain whether this is a reference design or a consumer product. While we wait for answers, you can check out a photo of the tablet’s front after the break or visit ChinaDIY for the full gallery.
Via: Unwired View
Source: ChinaDIY (translated)
Sep 04
Alcatel One Touch Hero brings Note-like stylus, E Ink case, and pico projector
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn what must be IFA 2013′s best candidate for “Jack of All Trades” smartphone device is the ALCATEL ONE TOUCH HERO (all in caps, to be proper), with a built-in stylus, E Ink cover, and Pico Projector accessory. This device is like a cherry-picked do-it-all smartphone made to take on every odd ability smartphones have […]
Sep 04
Alcatel unveils 6-inch One Touch Hero smartphone with E Ink and LED cover options
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Alcatel’s pen-toting One Touch Scribe HD now has a larger counterpart: meet the One Touch Hero. The new Android 4.2 smartphone upgrades to a 6-inch 1080p LCD, and gets a raft of optional cover accessories that augment the giant display. An E Ink cover lets owners read books without using the power-hungry main screen; there’s also a wireless charging cover and a MagicFlip cover with LED notifications. Even without those extras, the Hero is overall more powerful than its Scribe HD ancestor. It carries a faster 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM, a sharper 13-megapixel rear camera, an improved 2-megapixel front shooter and either 8GB or 16GB of expandable storage. Should you be intrigued, the One Touch Hero will be available in October for a “high-end” price. Alcatel will also sell a Bluetooth phone accessory (much like the HTC Mini+), a TV Link video adapter and a pico projector that doubles as a stand. %Gallery-slideshow77141%
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Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: Alcatel
Sep 02
Images of the NVIDIA Tegra Tab leaked a short while back and it looks like another leak has surfaced. This latest comes by way of the NCC, which is the National Communications Commission coming out of Taiwan. Anyway, this filing has the tablet listed as the P1640 and coming by way of NVIDIA. There was […]
Aug 26
Sketch it out: hands-on with Wacom’s Intuos Creative Stylus and retooled Bamboo Paper app
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Last week, Wacom unveiled its latest tablet pen — the Intuos Creative Stylus — alongside a trio of Cintiq Companion standalone slates. The stylus is indeed a departure from the regular ol’ scribbling units that we’ve seen popping up all over. This time around, the Intuos Creative Stylus draws much of its look and feel from Wacom’s Pro Pen (or Cintiq Pen) with its on-board buttons, soft grip and recognizable shape. Of course, it wields the same 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity that we’ve seen on units included with Intuos and Cintiq models as of late, and connects to the latest Apple tablets via Bluetooth 4.0. All that sounds great, but as you might expect, it comes with a higher price. Is parting with $100 a safe bet in October or are you better off sticking with your current tools? Venture past the break for our initial impressions. %Gallery-slideshow73499%
Filed under: Peripherals, Software
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