Students do "iPad" for girls

According to China Daily, a student at Northeast Normal University in Changchung, China named Wui Xinlong, had really wanted to be his girlfriend, Sun Shasa, happy.

Wei said that I'd love to own the preferred tablet is leading, iPad. But Wei did not have enough money to buy things, so he decided to make an iPad from the stuff.
Like all students full of dynamic ideas, Wei access the Internet and make every effort possible, learn how to make a tablet.
Wei bought a touch screen, and a pin through the Internet, I also use some equipment from his old laptop was purchased online, for example, motherboards, monitors, memory ... After the job complete, you add some sparkling stones around its own borders iPad.
According to Wei, the tablet can read, download information from the Internet, watch movies, play games with the touch screen.
Although the operating system that this iPad is using Windows 7, it seems that it still displays an apple logo of Apple. This can cause your attention to some lawyers and some counterfeiters.

This product has consumed by Wei 800 yuan, equivalent to 125 USD, with 10 working days. However Shasha Sun can not seem to be happier when she said "This is the most meaningful gift I've ever had, I would keep it forever."

Archos officially announced Arnova 7b G2 and 10b G2

Formal specifications of the pair of cheap Archos tablet of Arnova 7b and 10b G2 G2 was released. Both of these tablet running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is available with 8 GB memory versions and 4 GB.

Towards mid-range customers should only use two single core processor ARM Cortex-A8 1 GHz speed. Although not the most powerful tablet but with a processor that it's perfectly possible to run most applications smoothly.
While ownership Arnova 7b G2 touchscreen 7-inch resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and comes with battery use time is approximately 8 hours 40 minutes G2 version 10b has a larger display with size Size 10.1 inch with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixel.

Both models support the user in a memory upgrade via microSD card slot with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. Furthermore users can customize the touch screen capacitive or resistive, depending on your budget.

SpringBoard Tablet T-Mobile officially released

Announced earlier this month, tablets T-Mobile's SpringBoard originally expected to release on 9 / 11 but it is unclear why the delay until today been officially 23/11 of.

Accordingly, SpringBoard will be available at T-Mobile USA with price 430 USD, or about 8.96 million. Customers can not afford to pay can buy for only 170 USD, with a service contract in two years.
T-Mobile SpringBoard is known under the name Huawei MediaPad compact yet quite powerful. However, many reviewers of the product price is quite high, especially when SpringBoard is produced by a Chinese manufacturer which is known for these devices have very low prices.
According to T-Mobile, SpringBoard gives users the attractive features, including checking email, weather, news, ... while traveling with the most reasonable price. The user can adjust the schedule while the family are doing chores, enjoy TV shows, ... the most convenient way.
SpringBoard equipped with powerful hardware with dual core processor speed of 1.2 GHz, 8 GB memory, 1 GB RAM and supports microSD card slot expandable up to 32 GB. In addition, the device offers a 5 megapixel rear camera supports autofocus with LED flash, 1.3 megapixel camera in front of the device are supported.
SpringBoard runs on the OS platform of Google Android 3.2 Honeycomb, comes with applications such as Netflix, Blio eReader. MobileLife Family, Slacker Radio, and TeleNav GPS Navigator preloaded.

Some pictures of the device

Leakage associated configuration smartphone tablet Asus Padfone

Specifications Qualcomm Snapdragon chip leakage of S4, 4.3-inch qHD screen resolution 960 x 540 pixels high.

At the Computex 2011 held in Taiwan in late May, Asus has announced Padfone, but did not disclose details of Android smart phone can turn into tablet. However, on Monday, the machine's specs have leaked from an assessment tool mobile devices, hybrid devices that are likely to own a screen and high resolution qHD use Qualcomm Snapdragon processor S4.
Page Notebook Italia Asus detection device in the GLBenchmark database, with information systems, including Qualcomm MSM8960 processor SoC, part of the Snapdragon platform S4. Thus, Padfone probably one of the first smart phone using Snapdragon chip S4 appear on the market.
The specs leak showed 4.3-inch screen qHD high-resolution 960 x 540 pixel, similar to the first phone in circulation on the market like HTC Sensation 4G, Samsung Galaxy S II, and Motorola Razr Droid.
Android operating system is tested on version 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), but back in May, when Asus introduced Padfone, apparently in tablet mode, Honeycomb version (3.0) was used. The ability to both smartphones and tablets will run Ice Cream Sandwich when the device is officially sold out. According to DigiTimes, the earliest of waiting until May 2 / 2012.

Lenovo quietly developed Android 5 inch tablet

According to Engadget likely that Lenovo is developing a 5 inch tablet, along with a range of specifications and pictures of the device from the leak source for posting.

The new device will feature 5-inch wide screen, run the Android operating system equipped with the dual-core processors. Also, the photos seem to show that this device comes with micro-USB connector, the front camera and HDMI output.
In addition to producing a 5 inch tablet, the new information that Lenovo is focused on developing a ThinkPad tablet towards business users with some business-oriented features, such as display equipment 10.1 inch wide market.
Lenovo joined The 5 inch tablet market seems to be a surprise to consumers, especially when previous Dell had quietly stopped issuing Streak 5, tablet running Android with 5 inch screen, to focus on the larger screen size. The problem of small screen devices that can not attract users to a tablet which has a much larger screen, like the 9.7 inch is found in the iPad.
Is the 5 inch tablet of Lenovo will be successful or will fail like the previous 5 Streak? It would be very difficult to draw conclusions from now when the current trend in popular tablet range 7 to 10.1 inch screen, while the smartphone has a larger trend, such as Galaxy Nexus 4.65 inch size. It would be very difficult for Lenovo or any company that wants to produce 5-inch tablet to attract customers.
The Lenovo has not made any comments regarding the above information.

A few pictures of the Lenovo tablet 5 inch leak

iPad 3 and iPhone 5 will be thicker than the old version?

While the current trend is the next product per line were eager than previous versions, some predicted that the next version of the iPad and iPhone could be a big jump for both specification and the size.

According to sources is the most reliable, iLounge has posted some details about the iPad and iPhone new version in which both products will be a bit thicker when was released in 2012.
With iPad 3, the thickness will increase approximately 0.7 mm. This change is necessary to support displayed at higher resolution, could be 2048 x 1536 pixels, a very impressive parameters. IPad web page may indicate that in late spring about a month to month three years later.
For its fifth iPhone, smartphone site says that this will add approximately 8 mm thickness to accommodate the new 4 inch screen, battery, and an upgrade will also affect the size of the garment. iPhone 5 may release in the summer next year, and still in the early stage of development.

New Apple Patent: MacBook tablet hybrid

MacBook will be able to rotate the screen into tablet, the more antennas offer the possibility of the phone.

No need to mark the genius of Steve Jobs can also see more and thinner laptops and tablets are becoming widespread, and the convergence of the two product lines is inevitable. Very trendy, Apple has prepared for this trend.
This week, Apple has been Patent Office issued U.S. patent for a MacBook with mobile antenna and swivel screen. So, the MacBook can be ultra-thin MacBook Air, and supports mobile connectivity with the touch screen like the iPad.
Patents can also become a weapon to battle Apple general offensive against the manufacturer of the PC with Ultrabook troops are landed ready market worldwide. "This is a formal statement to the Windows-Intel alliance, that Apple is now able to confront or defeat Ultrabook design in 2013 when the Intel processor Haswell was born," said Jack Purcher on Patently Apple site.
In May, Intel announced the Ultrabook, given the new laptops, ultra thin and light, to compete directly with Apple's MacBook Air. Ultrabook first wave, based on Intel processors now, began to be marketed. New product line has achieved the criteria for under $ 1,000 and ultra slim design (less than 2 cm) - or in the case of HP's new Folio was published, even if only 1.8 cm thin.
Next year, this platform is expected to further improve with the advent of the microprocessor of Intel Ivy Bridge. Tuesday Ultrabook wave was expected to arrive in 2013, with the advent of the microprocessor Haswell, in which power consumption is only half compared to the current notebook. Some of them will also be installed with Windows 8 Metro interface on the touch screen.

Details of the patent

According Purcher, new Apple patent is for a hinge structure, composition can allow your MacBook as a laptop swivel. He explained that the structure is very similar to the design of generation Ultrabook Monday or Tuesday, allowing the machine into tablets when only the simple needs such as reading, surfing the web and / or scribbled with a smart pen.
For antenna patents, Purcher said that Apple applied for patents in this field for nearly two years. Which shows that the industrial design team of Apple, led by Jony Ive, are trying to create the perfect MacBook with the possibility of a phone.

Quote new biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs, Purcher argued that companies are in a situation similar to deciding to introduce iPhone. At that time, Jobs said the iPhone will "guillotine beauty" of iPod sales.
"This is also true for Ultrabook in the future will be equipped with a microprocessor Haswell, and more importantly, support a swivel screen that allows a notebook into a tablet for more leisurely reading ... "he wrote. "Similarly, Apple must provide a product replacement notebook with tablet PCs or risk their iPad sales were" eating receding "more quickly. With a product 2-in-one, Apple has justify the sales of iPad is reduced if the new MacBook-Tablet benefit directly. "

HTC Leak Quattro tablet Tegra processors run the first three

The first information about the tablet Quattro running Nvidia Tegra processor 3, also known as Kal-El, have been appearing that this is an Android device is very powerful.

Accordingly, HTC Quattro will feature the top features include quad-core processor Kal-El, 16 GB internal memory, LCD 10.1 inch wide LCD offers a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixel and less than 9 mm thick.
In addition, the device will be equipped with brilliant features like 1.3 megapixel webcam in front, Beats audio technology, 2 megapixel camera in the back and choose between two versions of Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G.
Device users can access the store HTC Watch HD video support as well as support for pen input HTC Scribe Pen.
HTC Quattro is an attractive option for users who need a device equipped with web browsing, watching movies, video and even play games. Ebook reading application is also available allowing users to use the device as an ebook reader.
HTC Quattro is expected to be formally introduced in 2012 to the Conference and consumer electronics CES 2012.

Archos announced tablet Arnova 9 G2

Archos has just added to the tablets cheap Arnova with a new product called G2 Arnova 9.

Machine owners capacitive touch screen size 9.7 inch multi-1024x768 with IPS panel can identify five points of contact simultaneously, single core processor ARM Cortex-A8 1 GHz speed and run Gingerbread Android 2.3 operating system.
It also has an internal memory capacity 8 GB, support for computer memory upgrades via microSDHC card slot and front camera support. Fully equipped common connections such as USB, microUSB, mic, headphone jack, stereo speakers and Wi-Fi connection.

9 G2 Arnova size 239x182x13 mm and weighs only 635 grams, so a bit smaller than the first generation iPad.
Archos has not yet announced the official price of the machine.
Before that, the Archos has also introduced the tablet version has dimensions of 7 inch, 8 inch and 10.1 inch as part of the G2 Arnova tablet and most are sold for $ 250 USD or less more, so more likely Arnova 9 G2 will cost less than 250 USD.

The first tablets for children launched

Tablet first true for children titled debut LEXIBOOK. The name of the tablet is also the name of this product, integrating e-books ebooks 800 in it.

It is two tablets LEXIBOOK (7 inch and 10 inch) was designed specifically for children. They introduced the company's website. Touchman LEXIBOOK tablet (version 7 inch) in size suitable for children, while LEXIBOOK Tablet, more expensive and daihon equipped with 10 inch screen.
This year, we expect the appearance of the toys of Christmas as well as design and operation of the touch tablet, while the year before, some toy manufacturers began working force and the first testing of this product.
LEXIBOOK commitment a step further and launched a real tablet, but only for children, with integrated content, and even considered the application store.
Of course, this tablet is not only a feature of the e-book, with not less than 800 e-books are available which, in five different languages. It also contains a virtual library, the ability to download data.
Library applications are installed in the tablet, allowing classification of e-books available and other data downloads. The PDF file support effective, user manual are «summarized» in this file.
To attract children, tablets act as a connection card and video communication services (LEXIBOOK Videostore), music services (including Deezer), and it's even installed applications with LEXIBOOK Market (3700 to provide applications, are protected by the control system of the parent). LEXIBOOK tablet assigned with two hours of animation presets.
Everything is designed, like the adult, connect a terminal to access the additional content.
LEXIBOOK said of the tablet is designed specifically for children. On the box of this product, you may also know that Lixebook Market applications submitted in accordance with children, before the order cited Facebook, Skype, TuneinRadio, then confirmed that the control system of the parent mother installed in it.
LEXIBOOK Touchman equipped with touch screen interface is 800 x 480 pixel, 2.1 Android operating system, 600 Mhz processor, 256 MB RAM, 4 GB of internal memory and an SD card slot, weighs 520 grams. Its battery can run in 4 hours, and this product can connect to Wi-Fi. Prices of products listed on the site is 199 USD, but in the leaflet issued is 149 USD.
What Tablet LEXIBOOK installed 10 inch screen has the same interface as LEXIBOOK Touchman, but running Android 2.3. Also it is equipped with 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB of memory. Prices listed 199 USD. Both tablets have speakers and a jack.

Image close-ZTE Light Tab 2

To be announced in June and is expected to launch in October but it's now official ZTE launches new tablet 2 Light Tab 7 inch size.

ZTE Light Tab 2 is only 12.6 mm thickness, capacitive touch screen resolution of 1024x600 IPS panel, equipped with single-core Qualcomm processor speed 1.4 GHz, 4 GB ROM, 512 MB RAM, camera in 0.3 megapixel camera on the back side and 3.2 Mpx.
HP 3400 mAh battery, Wi-Fi, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps speed.
Although the Android OS version 2.3.5 of the machine is going to use outdated, but the user interface is quite nice.
In addition, ZTE also introduced the other is the T72 tablet-sized 7 inch, 800 MHz CPU, 7 inch screen resolution of 1024x600, 8 GB memory, 512 MB RAM and a 2 megapixel camera on the back.
HP 2200 mAh battery and run Android 2.2 Froyo user interface is quite similar to IOS.

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The advantages are impressive "score" for Nook Tablet

Nook Tablet tablet suitable for people who think too expensive iPad Kindle Fire no longer meet the desired features.

Here is the analysis of the features and characteristics can cause users interested Nook Tablet.

Cheap

Despite dominating the second iPad tablet PC market, this product is too expensive for some people. It spent 250 USD to own a 7 inch tablet is too attractive choice for those who stop to the previous mark of $ 500 iPad. Although Nook Tablet lack many features such as dual camera and large screen, this price is quite acceptable for those with tight purse strings or tablets used primarily to monitor the content such as reading, watching movies, surf the web. .

A gift for those who enjoy reading

Barnes & Noble started the market for computer hardware e-book reader. Therefore, the company already has a huge library ebook Nook Tablet users, you can download books directly on your tablet. Nook Tablet is a great option for people who grind reading.

If you have a book reader Nook

Customers who already own the book reader Nook Barnes & Noble will not even thinking of buying any computer other than Nook Tablet table. Why so? That's because all the ebook they buy on the Nook e-reader will be free for Tablet PC Tablet Nook.

Double the storage capacity of the Kindle Fire

Fire tablet of Amazon Kindle was criticized for providing only 8 GB of memory. Tablet Nook has 16 GB storage volume will likely more attractive to those who want to store video and music. However, a point to note is that Kindle Fire featuring cloud storage is not Nook Tablet.

Not fewer applications

Although not "enemy" with Apple's App Store which is "hegemonic" mobile applications market, Tablet Nook still has some well-known applications such as Angry Birds and Netflix. Most important to mention Nook Tablet is a tablet computer Android, therefore the device will also have more apps for the Android platform is the developers' favor. "

Cute gifts for children

Looking around the tablet market vibrant and diverse range of products is really interesting and suitable for children. In many cases, the tablet is too expensive for her complex, boy.
Two new members of the Fire and Nook Kindle Tablet appropriate child first comes to price. Children love the tablet, but not many parents are willing to spend hundreds of dollars buying for a child. Monday is the advantage Tablet Nook small size, plus support for basic utilities enough to "satisfy" your baby is whether paintings, movies and music.

Long battery time

This is one of the leading advantages of Tablet Nook. In fact, Barnes & Noble claims the battery life was 11.5 hours of Nook Tablet for reading, 9 hours for video. Kindle Fire, on the other hand, only provide 8 hours of battery life to 7.5 hours reading and watching movies.

Powerful Performance

If you are looking for a cheap tablet, but still has strong performance, Nook Tablet will be selected accordingly. When Barnes & Noble announced this product, the company has surprised markets by saying that Nook Tablet with dual-core processor 1 GHz and 1 GB RAM. In other words, this is a product designed for robust operation and quick reaction.

If you are a "fan" Android fans

Those who love and know that using Nook Tablet Android will illustrate what makes Android becomes a mobile operating system reliability, it is easy to use and features like iOS.

No support for mobile connectivity

This can be seen as the biggest weakness of the Nook Tablet. Those who want to browse the web on the move with 3G connectivity will not be possible. On the other hand, this is an advantage for customers who do not need web browsing on the move, they can save money for 3G and 4G Tablet Nook by buying cheap.

HP, Dell, Acer and Asus will "withdraw from the tablet market"

According to DigiTimes (Taiwan), the traditional PC manufacturers feel unable to compete in the tablet to tablet production will decrease in 2012.
Abstracted information from the component suppliers, DigiTimes says many companies such as HP, Dell, Acer and Asus realized they had no interest to participate in a market where the "players" like Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble holding too much content system should be able to "bury stamping" competition by lowering prices and products will be offset by trading books, music, applications ...
Fire Amazon Kindle is sold for $ 200 USD and Barnes & Noble will soon introduce Nook Simple Touch only 100 USD - the price that the hardware manufacturers simply can not be profitable to run under. Analysts also believe that in the long run, the two "online bookstore" but found no other hardware to customers so they used as tools to buy and consume content. Meanwhile, Apple accounted for 80% of the stock tablet diverse applications, for the small slice of the remaining firms.

Representatives of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer introduced in January 1 / 2011. Photo: AP.

This step does not seem surprised when HP TouchPad has completely failed to cease production, while RIM also have to accept losses PlayBook to sell for only 250 USD in a number of retail dealers targeted increase sales. Although market participants are tablet, president of Acer JT Wang in August also appreciate the ultra-lightweight laptop Ultrabook and predicting the dying of the fever tablets, that are excited about this product will cool down and then the client will "love" laptop back.
However, Acer said it would participate in many product areas outside the PC Asus also has plans to release the tablet running quad-core chip next year. Therefore, the Guardian (UK) said the manufacturer did not withdraw completely from this market that they will only stop the introduction of Android tablet to wait the arrival of Windows 8.

iSuppli: Kindle Fire Production costs more expensive than the retail price

Experts "harvesting machine" at IHS iSuppli found that, to spend $ 201.70 to build a new Fire tablet Amazon Kindle - nearly 3 USD more than 199 USD retail price of the device.

Many analysts expected, the Fire Kindle, Amazon will lose much more if only to better compete with the tablet such as iPad 2 (with a starting price of 499 USD) or Nook Tablet (with prices starting at 249 USD). Amazon is expected to offset losses through the sale of products and applications to users Kindle Fire.
According to iSuppli's tally, the Kindle hardware cost is $ 185.60 and Fire equipment manufacturing cost is $ 16.10.
$ 201.70 figure is the actual cost estimates derived from the "harvesting machine" one tablet Kindle Fire were released on Monday, 14/11/2011. This total less than $ 7.83 compared to $ 209.63 Virtual estimates that iSuppli made in the month 9 / 2011.
As with most of the tablet, the latest estimates, the screen and touch panel are the largest cost to the rounded total is 87 USD. The cost of memory, processor, wireless LAN and other peripherals is $ 64.45, while the cost of batteries is $ 16.50. Case is $ 14.40 and the contents of the box is $ 3.25.
iSuppli said processor is 1 GHz dual-core chip from Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 cost $ 14.65 - 7.9% of total costs. This processor is also used in tablet PlayBook BlackBerry smartphones and Motorola Droid Bionic, LG Optimus 3D.
iSuppli said that their virtual estimate includes assumptions Kindle Fire will have 8 GB DDR2 DRAM memory. However, the device is actually launched with 4 GB of memory provided by Elpida.

iPad 2 do not reduce the price

After Fire and Nook Kindle Tablet appears corresponding retail price is 199 USD and 249 USD, many argue that it was time to discount Apple iPad 2 to battle with rivals. But not so!
Apple does not necessarily reduce the price of new products were successfully maintained for iPad 2 price reduction, if it occurs, will not greatly affect the tablet market for the following reasons.

Discounts are still more expensive

Surely if Apple iPad 2, the discount can not be as low as 199 USD. iPad 2 will still be more expensive than the other tablet form and is preparing to appear on the market. In that case, Apple is still the high-end product lines, Amazon and Barnes & Noble is a company offering cheaper option, the market does not fluctuate much.

The opponents also discounts

Assuming Apple iPad 2 discount options to attract more customers. Just days later, a series of competitors such as Samsung, RIM and Barnes & Noble will also reduce the price of their products. Market situation shows that manufacturers are still decent profit, and thus still capable of further reducing the price further to keep the level of competitive gap with Apple products.

Kindle Fire will certainly not succeed

Reason it is thought that Apple would have to reduce prices or face iPad 2 hard on the tablet market comes from the assumption Kindle Fire success. However, this is by no means certain. Considering the history of the tablet market, has not had many "killer" iPad appear and then quickly faded.
Although Apple iPad 2 is off or not, the manufacturers other tablets have not been successful in recording the mass market.

Other devices do not change

Everyone must acknowledge the high price of the iPad, but also can not deny this is the product provides the best experience for users with good performance, storage rich applications. Besides the iPad, various tablets are described in the papers quite attractive, but in reality is not so. RIM BlackBerry PlayBook's an example with 7 inch screen and built-in email applications and Messeger; Kindle Fire only 8 GB of memory and no camera.
Although there is no discount, iPad 2 is the one offering the most attractive to the majority of customers.

Android has not proved itself

Although quite successful in the mobile market, Android has not proven himself in the position an operating system for tablet PCs. So far, Android tablets do not win much sympathy from the public and that will still unconscious in customers in a long time to come.

The strength of the brand Apple

Even if the price increases added iPad hundred dollars, this device is still capable of a blockbuster. The reason is simple: because it is a product of Apple. For years, Apple was considered the leading manufacturer of hardware for the enterprise, and both users are also willing to pay high prices to own their product. The fact is no different with iPad 2.

Sales of high capital

With prices from 499 USD or more, iPad 2 has very good retail sales. Apple which has the majority market share and tablets discount firms need iPad

iPad 3 is still a mystery

Even if Apple decided to reduce the price iPad 2, iPad 3 is capable of rich dense released in the near future. In other words, if Apple has discounted iPad 2 is probably just to "make way" for the iPad 3 more expensive. iPad 2 "step back" is back with iPad third place, the market has not changed much.

Current price acceptable to the enterprise

Although businesses are not ready computer applications in the work table, this idea is becoming increasingly heated. Another important thing is if they decide to apply, most companies will choose whether prices are high iPad, which is a product most votes.

Price does not make all

Prices do not affect customer choice so much as some people think. In addition to price, the tablet form is a success in the market depends on a variety of factors such as features, branding, advertising effectiveness, marketing.