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Taiwan might have an HTC One and an HTC First, but starting today, Singapore has a Synrgic Uno to join the banter (get it?). The name Synrgic might not immediately ring a bell, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll see a mention of its earlier phone plus three tablets from a while back. Alas, said phone was eventually canned as the quality didn’t meet expectations, so consider this Uno a new attempt by the same Singaporean startup.
Announced in its home city just now, this device is positioned as a mid-tier Android phone with some modest specs, namely a 4.7-inch, 720p IPS display with Gorilla Glass and, more interestingly, a dual-core 1.5GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 SoC (with 1GB DDR2 RAM and SGX 544 graphics chip). With the upcoming TI OMAP 5 series shifting towards automotive systems, chances are the Uno will be one of the last OMAP-powered smartphones before TI waves goodbye to the mobile world. More after the break.
Update: We’ve added a hands-on video after the break. In short: smooth software and solid hardware build, with some room for improvement on the coating at the top and bottom sides.
Gallery: Synrgic Uno hands-on
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: Synrgic
If you’re in the market for a 10.1” tablet with NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra-3 processor under the hood, then Chinese company Synrgic’s T1 tablet could be worth taking a look at. Sporting an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, the T1 tablet will come with a 10.1” display with a resolution of 1280×800 and will come with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It also comes with an optional GSM modem so we guess technically you could make calls with the device, although we suggest using a Bluetooth headset as holding up a 10.1” tablet to your face could look a bit silly.
It comes with UMTS/HSPA support along with GPS and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, an 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash that is also capable of 1080p Full HD video capture and a 2MP front-facing camera for video calls. No word on pricing just yet, but based on the specs it doesn’t seem too bad, does it? There is a chance that the Synrgic T1 could be displayed at IFA, so be sure to check back with us then for more details, like pricing and availability.
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