ZTE Mimosa X, The First Tegra-powered Smartphone and Icera Modem Technology

ZTE is preparing to release a smartphone with dual-core processors this year. Android-based handset, named Mimosa X will use mobile processors NVIDIA Tegra 2 and NVIDIA Icera 450 HSPA modem.

ZTE Mimosa X will carry Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and equipped with capacitive touch screen TFT 960 x 540 pixels.

Equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus feature in the back side. There is also a 0.3 megapixel front camera for video call support activities.

In addition to GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth built in, ZTE Mimosa X also provides management accelerator for screen orientation, update firmware over the air (FOTA) and the proximity sensor.

Other features of ZTE Mimosa X is such advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP), Dolby sound, digital living network alliance compatibility (DLNA) to facilitate sharing of content, the ability to play and record HD video and dual microphone.

ZTE Mimosa X also includes a baseband processor Icera, making it the first phone to use this technology, after NVIDIA acquired last year.

Hopefully Tegra processor will have a major impact on the mainstream world of mobile communications in a few months or years. ZTE Mimosa X is expected to be launched around the second quarter of 2012.

ZTE Mimosa X Specifications:

• Operating System: Android v4.0 Ice Cream sandwich
• CPU/GPU: Tedra 2 dual core processor
• Display: 4.3 inch qHD @ 960×540 resolution
• Camera: 5MP rear facing
• Front facing Camera 0.3 MP
• Storage: 4GB, expandable up to 32GB
• NVIDIA Icera 450 21Mbps HSPA+

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LG X3 may become The SuperPhone

LG Electronics will release LG X3 smartphone with quad core Tegra 3 processors. If this is true, then LG X3 is similar to the Samsung Galaxy S III.

The presence of LG X3, which probably had a code name, ranging rumored on the internet. One of them is leaking through the photos on the site PocketNow.

As quoted from PocketNow, this phone will be equipped with processors from nVidia Tegra 3. Differences with Samsung that will bury the processors Exynos 4412 (rumor) ARM-based quad-core Cortex A9.

Reach the screen resolution 1280 x 720 pixels with 4.7-inch screen. 8MP resolution rear camera and front camera 1.3 MP. While the internal memory is 16GB and microSD can be added.

LG X3 is going to use the Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Network connection using a technology Long Term Evolution (LTE) or 4G networks.

Other features include a Near Field Communication (NFC) transceiver. While the phone's battery capacity is 9 mm to 2,000 mAh.

Allegedly, LG will unveil the device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, next month. But its presence in the market may be only a few months later. 
LG X3 Spesification:

• 2G Network GSM 850 - 900 - 1800 - 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA 900 - 1900 - 2100
• Display 4.7 inches type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density)Multitouch 
• Card slot microSD, up to 32GB
• Internal memory 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA,WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot,Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, NFC,USB, microUSB v2.0
• Primary Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Features Geo-tagging,Video1080p@30fps
• Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP
• Android OS v4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz
• Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
• Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Standard battery, Li-Ion 2000 mAh

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LG Optimus Vu, thinnest LTE TabletPhone from LG

Previously had his picture "leaked" on the Internet, Optimus Vu finally confirmed its presence by LG will be present soon.

Tabletphone device is seen from the form and function is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note will be launched in early March.

As reported by Engadget, the device will be showcased at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona at the end of this month of February 2012. However, the new LG product is officially released in South Korea in early March.

Optimus Vu has a width of about 90.4 mm, while the Galaxy Note is 83 mm. Despite having a greater dimension, Optimus turns Vu has a smaller screen, 5 inches, compared to the Galaxy Note that has a 5.3 inch screen.

The dimensions Optimus Vu wider is because LG has a screen ratio of 4:3 with IPS LCD XGA resolution (1,024 x 768 pixels). The screen ratio is also used on the Apple iPad tablet.

While the Samsung Galaxy Note taking the ratio of 16:10 (1280 x 800 pixels). While the depth of the screen is still around 256ppi Optimus Vu, still less than the Galaxy Note 285ppi.

In the specification, its also similar to the Galaxy Note that 1.5 GHz processor, rear camera 8MP LED Flash and Auto Focus, 1.3 MP front camera and 32GB internal memory.

The operating system used is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. But after three months of the new OS was released, the device will also get the Android 4.0 OS Ice Cream Sandwich.

Connection supports the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), direct WiFi, T-DMB with a capacity of 2080 mAh battery.

Indeed, in addition to having similar functions and dimensions, Optimus Vu will also be equipped with a stylus pen same as Galaxy Note, called Reobeodyum pen, the pen is made from rubber.

LG also illustrates that the Optimus Vu is the thinnest phone with LTE networks that exist in today's market. LG has not released pricing details of these devices, including the possibility to be marketed in Europe or the United States.

Slightly LG Optimus VU Specifications such as:

• Dimension (L x W x D): 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5mm
• OS: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
• Chipset: 1.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
• Display: 5-inch (1024×768) IPS Display
• Memory: 32GB eMMC and 1GB DDR2
• Camera: 8MP with AF LED Flash (rear) and 1.3MP (front)
• Battery: 2,080mAh

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Angry Birds on Facebook

Angry Birds, which is a phenomenal game is available on almost any device, such as the Angry Bird for PC, Angry Birds on the Web Browser, Angry Birds for Mac OS, Android, IOS and others. This time the Angry Birds have been reported to present on Facebook. Where the game Angry Birds on Facebook version was recorded far more feature rich than the version of the Google +, which was present last year.

Angry Birds on Facebook run with Adobe Flash 11 and 3D graphics support, which could create light effects, smoke, until the explosion becomes more alive. Game Angry Birds of Facebook version is also adding some features of Power-up, that is like cheating access. And to do that there are four ways you can use the Sling Scope, King sling, Super Seeds and Birdquake.

However, to get the access Power Up the players must pay a fee of U.S. $ 1 for 20 access cheating.

Unfortunately, Angry Birds for Facebook version is only available in the episode Pouched Eggs, Mighty Hoax and the Golden Eggs. In contrast to the present on other operating systems such as Apple, PC or Android that has been showing versions of Rio, with the addition of monkeys attacker. Or the latest version of the story of the water dragon

You want to try to play it, please visit it: http://apps.facebook.com/angrybirds

 

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Weird Game Controller

For gamers, many manufacturers are releasing the game controller with a unique shape. There are advanced but there are also impressed that it looks a bit ridiculous. Here are 7 controller that looks ridiculous and weird:






1. eDimensional Access Controller

Have you ever thought of playing the game with one hand? Tool called eDimensional Access Controller is trying to make this happen. However, combining two functions into one's hand is not easy, just imagine how difficult it by you when you see the following figure.





2. DX1 Input System

Gamers may want a controller that can be Adapted to the wishes, so trying to be realized by Ergodex by creating a device called DX1 Input System. There are about 25 buttons that can be compiled without the board at random.










3. Thrustmaster Fragmaster

Made based on the success of Quake games in the era of the 1990s, the game controller named Thrustmaster Fragmaster designed for enthusiast gamers game First Person Shooter (FPS). But the weird shape, and how to use it too uncomfortable










4. Intel Wireless Game Pad
Intel Wireless Gamepad, game controller without the wires has a shape similar to Boomerang







5. Mad Catz Gametrak  

Mad Catz Gametrak, a control that is designed for game Golf. Because only one game is supported, making this device quickly forgotten














6. Interact Pool Shark

One more controller that only supports one game only. Interact Pool Shark, allows gamers to use real billiard stick to play the game through the computer.






7. Micro Innovations

Unique shape, similar to the appearance of UFO spacecraft. The makers of this controller, Micro Innovations, claiming instill in them a number of advanced features. For example, a special trigger that can be used to accelerate or brake.

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ADzero - The Bamboo Android Smartphone

Generally, the smartphone casing made ​​of plastic or metal. But this British student tried to make a breakthrough, he made the handset with the materials of bamboo.

Smartphone of bamboo is called ADzero glide planned soon. Made of bamboo age of 4 years that has been set up in such a way as to remain strong, ADzero using the Android operating system.

Smartphone is uniquely created by Kieron Scott Woodhouse, a young man living in London. Once the design is posted to the Internet, Middlesex University student was contacted by an entrepreneur interested in developing it to be a commercial product.

Quoted from the Telegraph, the initial marketing of the handsets ADzero plans in the UK and China. Estimated price is not mentioned.

Not yet known the full specifications of the ADzero, but this smartphone became the first Android smartphone using Bamboo material.


 

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