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Nexus 7 3G 16GB, cheap but powerful

Google have realize the desire of the consumers who want to buy cheap Android tablet, but has a powerful specification. Today, Google released the Nexus 7 with an internal memory of 16 GB with 3G connectivity with a reasonable price tag at around US$199. With low prices, Nexus 7 with 3G connectivity is widely believed will be the toughest opponent for the iPad Mini that just released last week by Apple. Google is not just release a Nexus 7 16 GB with 3G connectivity, but also released the 32 GB version of the Nexus 7 with 3G connectivity and 32GB Wi-Fi version.

Nexus 7 32 GB Wi-Fi version is priced US$249. As for the Nexus 7 32 GB 3G version is worth US$299. Actually, the 3 new variants of Nexus 7 have already seen by Google to cover up the weaknesses in the previous Nexus 7. It's all about the size of the internal memory options and the lack of 3G connectivity in it.

For Nexus 7 Wi-Fi 8 GB version, Google also took the decision to stop the sale. And replaced with the 3 new variants above and of course the Nexus 7 Wi-Fi version with 16GB internal memory which comes first.

The presence of this 3 new version of Nexus 7 could be a new markdown trend for the similar android tablet. As we know, many precious android tablet are cheap, but it just has very minimal specifications. And Nexus 7 could be the pioneer for a cheap tablet gadget but has the specification that's not cheap. The processors used by this new android tablet was included in the high-end processor, the quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3.

Nexus 10, the toughest opponent for iPad 4

There is a new surprise news from Google tablet. Google not only released the Nexus 7 3G to strengthen their market share in the tablet segment. Apparently, Google released another tablet called Nexus 10 earlier than previously expected. This 10.1 inch tablet touted by many parties to have the potential to be the toughest competitor for the new iPad 4.

Now the competition between android tablets and iOS tablets fork on the two Nexus gadgets and two iOS gadgets. Nexus 7 and 10 from Android and iPad Mini and iPad 4 from iOS. Google and Apple certainly have a strategy to beat each other.

Nexus 10 is the first of Google's Nexus tablet that uses a 10.1-inch wide screen. Weighing up to 603 grams, while the thickness is about 8.9 mm. Nexus 10 using the processor of the Samsung Exynos dual-core processor chip with a clock speed of 1.7 GHz. The RAM that's embedded in Nexus 10 is quite high as 2 GB. And using a Mali T604 GPU.

As for the camera, it will be carried by two cameras mounted on the front and back. On the rear, Nexus 10 has a camera with a maximum resolution of 5 mega pixels. As for the front camera has a camera with a resolution of 1.9 mega pixels. Nexus 10 internal memory will be available in 2 versions. The first version is 16 GB and the other is 32 GB. Unfortunately there is no microSD slot for external memory capacity that can be increased.

Google only provides Wi-Fi version for the Nexus 10. The price offered is about US$399 for the 16 GB and US$499 for the 32 GB version. As comparison, Nexus 10 is cheaper than the US$499 iPad 4 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD ready for sale in Europe

Today, Amazon officially sell their tablet, the Kindle Fire HD in the UK and in several other countries in the European region. Kindle Fire HD debut can also be called a strategy to preempt iPad Mini that will go ahead at the beginning of November. In the past year, Amazon doesn't sell the Kindle Fire tablet to other areas other than the US. It's because basically they just release the tablet only for consumers in US.

But seeing the high demand by the Kindle Fire consumers in other regions, especially Europe, a few months ago, Amazon released the successor of Kindle Fire, the Kindle Fire HD to expand into other areas especially European region.

Kindle Fire HD is the second generation tablet from Amazon that adopt the Android OS. But at first, they customized the Android OS in Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD to be connected properly to Amazon Online Store.

Since it's emergence in the past year, the Kindle Fire was unexpectedly able to sell more than the other android tablets main players like Galaxy Tab or Motorola Xoom. And the Kindle Fire is also cited as a precursor of the 7-inch tablet.

Kindle Fire HD uses a dual core processor 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 with SGX 540 GPU Power. While for its RAM it has a capacity of 1GB. While the android version used the android version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Samsung to release Galaxy Premier i9260

Samsung confirmed that they will soon release new galaxy smartphone series by the end of this year. From some of the rumors circulating, Samsung will release Galaxy Premier with i9260 as the numbering code. The Galaxy Premier smartphone series, Samsung Galaxy i9260 is coming for mid-end segment. It's characterized by the kind of processor that will be used in the Galaxy Premier will manifold dual core 1.5 GHz Processor.

The width of the screen used on the Galaxy Premier is about 4.7 inch, 4.65 inch to be exact. The screen resolution of this upcoming phone reach 1280 x 720 with a Super AMOLED. The Dual core processor on the Galaxy Premier supposedly coming from Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 processor. But there is also a saying that the Galaxy Premier will use the latest Exynos processor types that are produced by Samsung itself.

In the sector of the camera, the Galaxy Premier almost certainly going to use the 8 mega pixel camera with HD video recording with 1080 p capability. And the rumored of the front camera has a maximum resolution of 2 mega pixels. Some rumors about the other specifications of Galaxy Premier are 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory and a microSD slot with availability to increase the memory capacity up to 32 GB.

Samsung is currently the ruler of the smartphone segment by selling over 50 million units in the third quarter of this year, far exceeded the sales of their closest rivals Apple that only managed to sell about 20 million units. Samsung sales figures for this year is more widely contributed by their smartphone OS that adopt the Android OS.

Nexus Tablet 10 leaked photos

Nexus Tablet 10 that are expected to be released at the end of this year seems to be true. Through the leaked latest photos of the tablet Nexus 10, Google seems ready to release a tablet that has a 10.1 inch screen specifications this late October.

Some of the photos that were leaked showing Nexus tablet 10 from all sides. Nexus Tablet 10 estimated using a similar aluminum material design, unlike the Nexus tablet 7 which uses a plastic material. On the back of the gadget, It seen that Google also pinned 5 mega pixels camera. While on the front panel there is also a possibility of large-sized VGA or 1.3 mega pixels camera.

Nexus Tablet 10 has a width of 10.1 inch wide screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600. While the pixel depth is estimated at 300 ppi, it's higher compared to Ipad 4 or New iPad. As for the processor, Nexus tablet 10 using the latest processors from Samsung Exynos 5250 dual core 1.7 GHz Cortex A15. The 2 GB RAM installed in this new tablet is large enough too.


Cortex A15 Exynos 5250 processor as seen from the benchmark results could equal or even better than Pro S4 Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm. The attached GPU Mali-T604 is also said to be better than the Adreno 225.

Tablet Nexus 10 will adopt the latest version of android OS, Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. Not to mention what the price of this tablet that will be released on the 29th October.

New Google Nexus smartphone is due to be released for the upcoming October 29th. Some existing specifications on the LG Nexus 4 re-emerged through a twitter account and confirmed to have 2 choices of 8 GB and 16 GB internal memory. @evleaks Twitter account wrote that LG Nexus 4 will be equipped with 8 mega pixel camera and 1.2 mega pixel for the front camera. While the thickness of the LG Nexus 4 will reach 9.1 mm with a weight of 139 gr.

@evleaks
LG Nexus 4 (E960): Quad-core APQ8064 @1.5GHz, 4.7"@1280x768, 2GB/16GB(8GB), 8MP/1.3MP, JB MR1, 2100mAh, 9.1mm, 139g pic.twitter.com/nJrlCsws

LG Nexus 4 will have the E960 numbering code with quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2 GB of RAM. The screen size will be 4.7 inches with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. And for the GPU, it will use the Adreno 320 GPU series which claimed more powerful than the Adreno 225.

The end of October is indeed a time when several large companies staking their reputation with the release of their flagship products. Not only Google and LG are planning to showcase LG Nexus 4. Microsoft will release the latest OS for PC and Notebook with Windows 8. And for the tablet segment, Microsoft will release Microsoft Windows 8 RT tablet that will be the main weapon to tackle the dominance of Apple's iPad tablet or Android tablet.

Apple also did not want to lose by setting up a mini-sized 7.85 inch tablet with the release of iPad Mini. Apple accidentally walked into a 7 inch tablet segment to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet HD and  new tablet Google Nexus 7. Let's wait for the upcoming phone by the end of October.

Android Jelly Bean

After giving Android Jelly Bean update on Galaxy S3 some time ago. The Galaxy S2 users will get a good news about their gadget update. Samsung re-planning to provides an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy S2 in November. Android Jelly Bean update has been planned by Samsung a few months ago. Some android smartphone from Samsung also plans to get a similar update at the end of this year and early next year.

After the Galaxy S2 done getting Jelly Bean updates, Samsung immediately provide an update for first-generation Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1 inch tablet later this year. Samsung Galaxy S2 is a smartphone which is the backbone of Samsung's sales in the segment of high-end Smartphone in the past year. According to recent data, Samsung Galaxy S2 has sold more than 30 million units until October 2012.

By using a dual core processor and Mali 400 MP GPU, the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note are best-selling Smartphone now. The toughest opponent in the last year was the eternal rivals, Apple with the iPhone 4S.

Although it has not received the official Jelly Bean update, many of the Samsung Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note users was first tasting the android 4.2. By using a lot of custom rom made ​​by the developers, the android smartphone users actually get a lot of discretion to modify or simply update the smartphone OS.

Windows 8 Tablet, Asus Vivo Tab

Asus will try his luck by making a tablet that adopts the latest operating system from Microsoft, Windows 8 RT. Asus Vivo Tab is a tablet that uses Windows 8 RT quad core processor in it. Asus Vivo Tab has a screen size of 10 inch LCD using IPS type screen that has a maximum pixel resolution of 1366 x 768. As for the depth of pixels on the screen Vivo Tab reached 155 dpi. Relatively low compared to the similar tablets from competitors.

This Windows 8 RT supports the processor with ARM architecture. Vivo Tab has decide to use a quad core processor from Nvidia Tegra 3. And for its RAM, its embedded with 2 GB. The camera feature is one of the reliable features of this new tablet from Asus. It's rare, a tablet manufacturers like Apple or Samsung who dare to embed an 8 mega pixel camera. And in Vivo Tab, there is a camera with a resolution of 8 mega pixels reaches a maximum and 2 mega pixel front camera.

Asus Vivo Tab's price is quite expensive just like another Windows 8 RT tablets. The price offered for Vivo Asus Tab is approximately about US $600. Not only that, Asus also offers accessories such as Vivo Tab keyboard dock worth of US $170. With the keyboard dock attached, the Vivo Tab can function like a notebook. See more previews about gadget update on the next post.

Microsoft Surface Tablet

Ahead of the release of Windows 8 to the public, Microsoft Surface tablet finally emerged, with its leaked price. For the 32 GB version, Microsoft Surface tablet priced US $499. As for the 64 GB version, Microsoft put up price of US $600. And the price for the 32 or 64 GB does not include the keyboard cover that separately priced US $100.

The prices provided by Microsoft is almost equal with the price offered by Apple for the iPad tablet. But some have called the Surface Tablet price is quite standard if we see the price of the other Windows 8 tablets.

As you know, Microsoft will release Windows 8 on the next October 26th. The promotional programs to increase the popularity of Windows 8 is being made ​​with a large budget. The total budget prepared by Microsoft is more than 15 trillion worth. Many parties assume that Microsoft has spent too much budget for the promotional of Windows 8.


According to plan, the first tablet from Microsoft, the Surface tablet will also be introduced to the public on October 26th, in conjunction with the upcoming launch of Windows 8. Microsoft is not only releasing WIndows 8 for PC and Notebook version only. But now they are also get it into the tablet segment by presenting a special use of Windows 8 for tablets.

Apple iPad Mini

Apple plans to release their new gadget, iPad Mini on October 23, 2012. Some analysis of this mini tablet from Apple is now widely circulated, some of them said that the sales volume of Apple's tablet will increase with the iPad Mini release.The analysis is very reasonable indeed. The main thing underlying the iPad Mini presence was to overcome the consumers that are reluctant to buy an expensive tablet. So, they can make this iPad Mini as the alternative for iPad.

Apple products is known as a high quality gadget. While the other manufacturers offer cheaper prices, some consumers may not be interested in purchasing it. One major factor to be considered by the consumer is the quality. They are not afraid to spend their money to get a good quality product.

iPad Mini is released at the right time which is now only a few 7-inch tablet that has the quality and the specifications above average. Some of them that have good quality is the Galaxy Tab 2, Nexus 7, or Kindle Fire HD. Several others are much less valuable and have the same size, 7-inch, but that does not guarantee that consumers will get a durable gadget. Some consumers are more interested in the quality and the name of the manufacturer who issued the product.

Currently, consumers are still waiting until next October 23rd. And of course they will expect good news from iPad Mini release. A low price and good quality.

Android 4.2 Key Lime Pie

A few months after the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean released, Google is now preparing to update the smartphone's operating system with the Android version 4.2 that will come in November. Of course, various improvements will be brought by the Android 4.2 named the Key Lime Pie. Every smartphone is basically already has features that may be more than the other gadgets. And for sure, the performance of the battery life will be vital for the upcoming smartphones and the other gadgets.

Google plans to make more efficient use of battery power in android 4.2. The new smartphone with android 4.2 will be equipped with a new technology called Roadrunner. If the android 4.1 Jelly Bean was a project named with "butter project" based on the improvement in the performance and responsiveness of a smartphone, the emphasis of android 4.2 may lie in the use of effective battery. With the Roadrunner technology, users can experience the android 4.2 battery life with more efficient than the previous versions of androids. And may be a turning point where the android is known as a smartphone operating system that's being a hostile with the battery.

Some other changes also predicted to exist in android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. The user interface, customization center, Google Now update, Google Play update, and Android Market Update are also planned to attend the android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. One other things on the android 4.2 that will stand as "hot project" beside the Roadrunner was Nexus Project. This term was meant to label the Nexus Android smartphone that has the capacity and capability in terms of hardware to get the latest version update from android in times to come. With the Nexus Project, the android smartphone users will no longer confused if their nexus smartphone will get the latest android version update or not.

LG Optimus G Nexus

After a being hot issue, It seems likely Google and LG will create the next-generation Nexus smartphone. The specs of this new gadgets has been leaked. Quoted from Modaco, it shows the specifications brought by Optimus G Nexus. The presence of this upcoming G Nexus Optimus is expected to be a new era where smartphones from Google and LG are adopting android latest version of android 4.2 Key Lime Pie. And of course, the various features available on android 4.2 Key Lime Pie will be on the Nexus smartphone.

Optimus G Nexus will have almost the same processor with LG Optimus M, that is a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro. Because basically, Google will put the LG Optimus M spirit into the "spirit" of Optimus G Nexus. For the embedded RAM, Optimus G Nexus has 2 GB, while the internal memory will be available in two option, 8 GB or 16 GB. But the rumored Nexus Optimus M does not have a microSD slot like android smartphones in general.

From the rumors leaked, Optimus G Nexus will also use the latest wireless charging technology. Apparently Wireless Charging feature may be the main factor to pull the consumers who have mobile activity. Unlike the case of the LG Optimus M, Optimus G Nexus just pinned an 8 megapixel camera. It is unfortunate that now the public will look much forward of welcoming the 13 mega pixel camera android smartphone just like on the LG Optimus G. Let's wait, which one will be the "hot gadgets" later on.

Starting from the presence of Apple's first iPad in 2010 ago, The tablet industry is increasingly crowded and many new gadgets are popping. Archos, a French manufacturer of tablet, re-introduced to the public their new tablet named 97 Xenon. The purpose of the name 97 is likely due to the tablet sized 9.7 inch. This type of display use the IPS multitouch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.

The ratio of the panel that is on the Archos 97 Xenon is 4:3, the same panel that used by the first iPad. However, the actual use of the panel that has the ratio of 4: 3 is no longer a trend. For parts of the processor, 97 Xenon using a single-core processor with a speed of 1.4 GHz. The single-core processor coupled with 512 MB RAM.

The internal memory is installed on this tablet was 4 GB. Pretty standard. However, the memory capacity can be increased by the presence of a microSD slot that can read additional memory capacity up to 32 GB. The camera that've been attached to this French tablet could be their minus section. The camera has a resolution of 2 mega pixels are rarely mounted on a tablet. Archos is only pinned 2 mega pixels camera on the back and a VGA camera for the front camera.

Archos 97 Xenon will use the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version for the operating system. As for the connectivity, 97 Xenon support 3G and Wi-Fi connection, but have no Bluetooth. Very standard gadget to fight with many tablets available in the market today..

A Shocking news came from North Korea, a communism country in eastern Asia. Quoted from the Associated Press, reported that the North Korean government will make a tablet pc, just like many tablets on the market. North Korea is currently entered in one of the lagging categories. With a monarchical system of government based on communist ideology, North Korea people mostly live in poverty. The news that the North Korean government will make the tablet is indicated from an exhibition that took place in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. The exhibition presents a product from Chosun Computer.

In their product presentation, Chosan Computer displays an about 9 to10 inches tablet gadget. The tablet pc was named Samjiyon. From the name taken, it appears that the product is the named with the Korean language. The displayed tablet seems to make us shocked. Because the tablet is not designed to have a internet connection. Especially with the fact that in the state of North Korea, Internet users only certain circles with the number of users is limited to about 605 in 2011.

Some people don't seem convinced that the North Koreans themselves who will manufacture the tablet. With a reason that North Korea doesn't have the adequate technology to produce a tablet. It is estimated that the North Korean government will cooperate with one tablet company in South Korea to manufacture the tablet. South Korea itself is a neighboring country with North Korea. South Korea is the base of the famous tablet pc producer in the world. Some of them are Samsung and LG.

After hearing a news that Samsung are going to release their upcoming phone for music segment, this time ZTE has released their music phone, ZTE Engage. The latest android smartphone from ZTE is having a 4 inch wide screen. Quoted from androidauthority, ZTE Engage will use the type of processor that is rarely used, MSM8655T Scorpion Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a speed of 1.4 GHz. That smartphones also use Adreno 205 for the GPU.

As for the RAM, ZTE Engage will use 1 GB RAM that will support this phone. Embedded memory is 4 GB. There is also a microSD slot for adding your own external memory with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. This android gadget will be adopted with android 4.0 ICS Operating system.

ZTE is currently continues to expand out this new gadget from China that've been their main market for many of their products. There are many ZTE android smartphone that spread over Asia, Europe and North America too. Although still considered  new for middle class manufacturers for android os adopters, There is a fact that ZTE still have a place for the lower to middle class. One of their best selling products was the ZTE Blade that was released about a year ago.

As for Asia Region, ZTE smartphone sales now focused for a low budget class. That is understandable because the average Asian region populated by developing countries such as Indonesia, China and India. However for the new gadgets, ZTE Endgage Android music smartphone is rumored to be the middle class phone that will only be marketed in the United States. In sharp contrast with the strategy of always targeting the ZTE medium in Asia in general. Please note that ZTE is not just mobile phone manufacturer, their other gadgets that are successful in the market is their mobile broadband usb modem.