SmartQ U7 is the Android Tablet- Pico Projector Hybrid

The pico-projector community has already established itself, and there seems like there is an abundance of pico projectors. Tabjectors, on the other hand, doesn’t really have a big marketplace. Tabjectors are like tablets and pico projectors combined into one. The Android tablet  PC features both a 7-inch LCD display and an integrated pico projector.

You may think that combining so many different technology into one, that the specs itself are going to be awful, the SmartQ U7 on the other hand actually has pretty decent specs. The base configuration offers a dual core TI OMAP 4430 processor which has a 1GHz, 1 GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, and micro SD expansion. You also can hook up a HDMI cord, and use Wi-Fi connectivity.

This tablet PC just seems like the new technology that most people use nowadays. Now you can just use the SmartQ U7 for more than personal uses, but you can use it for entertainment and for business as well.

Which makes us mobile users wonder? When technology is combining, and smaller devices are able to more things, it makes you really think. How far can these technological devices advance, and how would they make there smaller, easier to use, and more affordable? These are all great questions for mobile users, and it keeps us on our toes to wait for the next big thing. My person interest, and what I am waiting for is when Apple is going to decide to plunge into the pico projector industry. I wonder what IF they make a pico projector hybrid with their iPad or iPhone, and what features that it would bring.

The great thing about technological advances is that we don’t know what direction it’s going to take. I would definitely say the SmartQ U7 Android tablet/Pico Projector is definitely a new thing to look out for. 745TDBanty 130527

Google Nexus 7 with Android 4.2

Google’s first tablet PC called Nexus 7 is made in collaboration with Asus and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Read how the Tablet-for-all suggests in practice and in the test.

Revised Nexus 7
There are now three versions: the 16 GB model remains, but costs 50 euros less than at the start. The eight GB model has removed from the assortment Google. New are the two variants with 32 gigabytes (GB) of memory large. Additionally offers a wireless mobile via UMTS. Prices (MSRP): Nexus 7 16 GB – 199 €, 7 Nexus 32GB – € 249, Nexus 7 32GB 3G – 299 €. The operating system also got an update. With Android 4.2 Google equipped the Nexus 7 including a multi-user account management. About the home screen, simply select the user. Practical for families because everyone can use their apps. There are Gesture Typing. So that you can by wiping motion between the letters without typing discontinued.

Tegra 3 Power
When Google / Nexus 7 is a seven-inch tablet with IPS display and 1280×800 pixels. Thanks to the high pixel density of 216 ppi image content appear on the Android Tablet PC razor sharp – even when viewed from the side. On board is Nvidia’s Tegra 3 chip (maximum clock frequency in single-core operation: 1.4 GHz), which has four cores and twelve graphic units. The Nexus 7 is good therefore to gamble: Google pointed to the keynote of the developer conference Google I / O 2012 graphically complex games smoothly. In the test, the Nexus 7 as Geekbench test programs supplied with very decent values. In practice games and application started very quickly.

Memory not expandable
The Nexus 7, there are 16 and 32 gigabytes of memory. Despite the many cloud capabilities disturbs the lack of memory card slot. On a rear camera waived Google. For this, a 1.3-megapixel front camera for video conferencing is integrated. Google promises nine hours HD video playback, however, was earlier in the test circuit. In normal operation with application mix (listening to music, surfing, data transfer, video), however, abolished the Nexus 7 13 hours.

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
The Nexus 7 was the first tablet PC with Android 4.1 – now there for the Google Tablet is an update to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The small version jump from Ice Cream Sandwich to Jelly Bean suggested a rather minor update in advance, while there are many detail improvements. The adjustments around Project Butter ensure that the navigation on the Nexus 7 feels much smoother than with tablets running Ice Cream Sandwich – Google’s tablet input sets the order without delay and accurately. The volume rocker, however did not respond very well, and the Nexus has no buttons to disable the automatic screen orientation. This is only complicated by the menu.

The multi-radio operator
Thanks to Near Field Communication (NFC) to exchange data quickly with another NFC-compatible device. This technique is called Android Beam. The Nexus 7 also communicates via Wi-Fi with the outside world. Bluetooth is also on board, but an HDMI output for connection to a television missing. The most expensive Nexus-7 model supports UMTS.

Conclusion: Google Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is fast, easy and does not least thanks to the great display simply fun. Jelly Bean makes clever improvements for smooth operation. Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor shows off computing power, which also makes elaborate games possible. Too bad that Google has saved the memory card slot and a camera.

The Newest Android Tablet Factory Product- P102

We often hear android when it comes to smart phone, tablet, etc, and it is well known that 3gtabletwholesale is a professional android tablet factory-this also means a solution. More and more people wish an android tablet supplier is not only a seller but a solution supplier, in fact, since found in 2003, as a android tablet factory, 3gtabletwholesale are committed to offering top quality android tablets and best service.
3gtabletwholesale is not only a android tablet factory but always a 3g tablets supplier, and this android tablet factory released one of new android tablets 2012-P102, and this android tablet factory said this 10 inch 3g tablet P102 is a portable tablet with a capacitive TFT touch screen, although it is very slight, due to designed and produced by this professional 3g tablets supplier 10 inch 3g tablet is compact and stylish, this 3g tablets supplier said people hardly could feel this android 4.0 3g tablet in their briefcases, at the same time , this 10 inch 3g tablet p102 offers this screen with 1024*600 resolution pixel, so you can get clear pictures from this 10 inch 3g tablet P102 and watch movies or reading books at best angle.
P102 is equipped with 512MB memory and 1.5GHz CPU by this android tablet factory, so this 10 inch 3g tablet P102 can handle a lot of files and activities. You can a choose a storage of 4G, 8G, 16G , and with a external TF card, this new android tablets 2012 P102 can reach a maximum capacity of 32GB, so can you get large capacity for your money, and this tablet factory makes this 32GB 3g tablet P102 has an obvious advantage over other tablets.
As a professional android tablet factory, this 3g tablets supplier 3gtabletwholesale is always looking for what are customers concerned about a tablet and are ready to offer a solution. Watching HD video is a perfect experience on this 32GB 3g tablet, and P102 can have you get a clear, beautiful picture and video, which is very impressive. In addition, when you play games, this 10 inch 3g tablet P102 can benefit you much, you can control the trend of your devices conveniently by 4-Directions gravity sensing, you know, even in most of notebooks, they haven’t supported this feature yet.

This android tablet factory also announce that 32GB tablet P102 supports a wide range video and audio files too, as well as many Google Mobile- Services(Google Talk, Google Calendar ,YouTube, Maps, etc) you can easily connect this 10 inch 3g tablet to a Wi-Fi network as well as 3g network easily, of course, you can call your friends by this android 4.0 3g tablet phone.
This battery’s high performance can make this new android tablets 2012 P102 works for more than 5 hours at one time, this android tablet PC factory affirm that you can enjoy longer time when you listen to music or play video, even when you want to interview somebody or record a meeting or other activities, you can use this 32GB 3g tablet P102 without the interruption of socket.

The Development of Tablet PC

Many people think of tablets as large smartphones, but the difference is much bigger if you talk to an app developer. While the larger screen is definitely something to contend with, there are other hardware components and layout issues to consider when developing an app for a tablet. These are the major differences that you should consider when making anything for the tablet platform.

Screen Size

Most smartphones have a 4-inch display while tablets have a 7-inch or 10-inch display. This might seem like a small difference, but it’s not. The app developer must enlarge the app to fit the tablet’s screen without distortions. While the app can stretch by itself without any tweaking, this will usually lead to problems such as blurry graphics and slow loading times.

The screen size also facilitates a more complex layout. For example, an email app for a smartphone tends to have one major screen. This same layout will look clunky and huge on a tablet PC. It’s better to add different sections to the layout so that it looks natural. While this won’t apply to all apps, such as gaming apps, it will affect many functional and organizational apps.

Graphics

If you are creating an app for the iOS, the resolution and graphics can remain mostly identical since the iPhone and iPad have nearly the same resolution in terms of dots per inch. If you are producing an app for the Android environment, then bigger doesn’t always mean better. There are many budget tablets that have low resolutions.

You must create your app so that it can conform to these different resolutions. You can usually do this by allowing users to change the quality of the app’s graphics.

Processing Power

Tablets commonly have better CPUs for two reasons. One reason is because they are bigger and it’s much easier to add a larger CPU into the body of the tablet. The other reason is because tablets are generally used similarly to laptops, which means that they must be strong enough for this type of usage.

This allows an app developer to create an intensive app for a tablet that may not work on a smartphone. If you have been planning to create an app that needs a lot of power, then consider developing it for the tablet platform.

Integration

While smartphone users want the ability to integrate apps with their desktop, most tablet users demand the ability to integrate both smartphone and tablet apps. This is because tablet users are usually more into technology than people that just have smartphones. They want to use the app on both a tablet and smartphone without losing their place.

If you build an app for the tablet platform, then ensure that it can easily integrate with your smartphone version of the app to keep users happy.

Connectivity

One of the few areas where the smartphone is better is connectivity. The vast majority of smartphones are constantly connected to a 3G or 4G network. While there are many tablets with this type of connectivity, there are also others that lack this ability.

Try emphasizing offline activity when creating an app for tablets so that those without 3G or 4G connectivity can still use the app.

Tablets are wonderful, but they present challenges for app developers. You have to change the layout and resolution, and you must also ensure that your android tablet software integrates with the smartphone app to keep people happy. If you consider these differences when building an app, then you should have no problem creating a program that is great for the tablet platform.

Motorola Xoom tablet PC is packing a 10-inch screen

Motorola has one of the more popular Android tablets on the market today with the Xoom. The Xoom hasn’t racked up the kind of sales it needs to compete with the iPad. To help ramp sales Motorola recently cut the price of the Xoom WiFi tablet to $499 in hopes of luring more buyers from the iPad 2. A rumor has surfaced today that Motorola is working on a new Android tablet that has some interesting specifications.

The speculation is that with the Motorola and NVIDIA cooperation the new tablet will be using the Tegra 3 Kal-El processor to make it into a super tablet. The rumored specs sound pretty impressive; we will have to wait to see if they turn out to be true. The tablet is expected to ship in late 2011 or early 2012.

The rumor claims that the tablet is packing a 10-inch screen with an amazing resolution of 2048 x 1536. The tablet is also said to be in the hands of testers already for its beta shakedown before launch. Another interesting fact about the rumored tablet is that it is said to run Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Other hardware specs are unknown right now.

If you are on the market for a MotorolaXoom WiFi 10.1-inch Android tablet, then look no further as we have found a mega deal. For under $400 you know this is a bargain.

The Motorola Xoom is still a very popular tablet PC and we have had many emails asking where is the best place to get one as cheap as possible, well we think woot.com is the place to be today.

The above source, is selling the 10.1-inch multi-touch, HD widescreen tablet, and please remember this is WiFi only for $399.99.

Main Features Include: 1 GHz NVIDIA Dual Core Processor, Adobe Flash Player 10.2, 32GB internal memory, microSD card slot, Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash on the back, with the front housing a 2-megapixel camera, Android Market Place integrated, 720p video playback & video capture, up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi Internet browsing battery life, 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Expanded Bluetooth Features, Scrollable and stacked widgets, HTML5-based Android Webkit browser, Google Talk with Video Chat and much more.

This Motorola Xoom also comes featured with Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction, the front-facing camera is superb for video chats using the Google Talk system, it is a great device for gaming thanks to its rich 1280 x 800-pixel display and the gaming experience gets better thanks to the built in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer, and adaptive lighting.

The onscreen keyboard makes typing a breeze and the scrollable and stacked widgets let you scroll or flick through content within the widget itself, on the home page, without opening the application.

The HTML5-based Android Webkit provides users with desktop-like web browser and the data encryption ensures the privacy and security of data on your tablet PC.

In the box: Motorola XOOM 10.1” 32GB Wi-Fi Android Tablet, Charger, Data Cable, 3250 mAh Lithium-Ion Battery (Pre-Installed in Tablet), Quick Start Guide and a User Manual.

Please let us know if you will be buying the Motorola Xoom Wifi Tablet via Woot.com for $399.99, if you already own the Xoom please let our readers know what you think of it. Thanks

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Mini Android PC From EachMall

In a previous entry, I pointed out some of the interesting mini-computers that are now out there.  The most well known of these are the Rasberry Pi and the BeagleBoard.  These mainly run Linux, tho there is work being done to put other OSs on them.

I think from a research perspective, these give some interesting avenues of investigation for security matters.  Especially at such low cost, one could have several devices to test against.  Instead of having a rack of full blown PCs, one could have several such mini PCs.

For those wanting to research Android security, things seem kind of slim.  I don’t like the idea of using my own smartphone for such work, tho I could see using a separate pre-paid Android phone for this.  But that could still get costly.

Another alternative is the Mini Android PC available from, well, Mini Android PC (another company selling similar items is Timing Power).  They sell several models, even ones with dual and quad core processors.  The more recent ones have Android 4.2.1, which isn’t THE latest version.  I think they would be useful to do some testing. 

An article I came across did some comparision between the Rasberry Pi and a couple of the Mini Android PC, but with the idea of using them as desktop replacements, which I think is a bit too ambious.  
And I discovered there are several companies putting out this mini Android PCs.  I found a recent article that looks like a good overview of them on eachmall.com.

Anyone have experience using them for security research?  Any stories to tell?  Please comment.

APC Android Mini PC

Via Technologies only put its new APC Android PC system up for pre-order in the last 24 hours and its already sold out. Just three weeks ago Via took the wraps off their new barebones Android mini PC

Which is capable of running Google’s latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, and just like the popular Raspberry Pi mini computer, has now sold out in the first day of being available.

Equipped with a VIA WonderMedia ARM 11 SoC at 800 MHz processor., the mini PC system supports 720p HD video with hardware acceleration, and includes 2 GB of flash storage, with 512 MB of integrated DDR3 SDRAM.

Other features include a microSD card slot on the back panel for storage expansion, VGA out, HDMI out, four USB 2.0 ports, audio outputs, and Ethernet.

Android 4.1 Mini PC – Another arrival from China

So I went ahead and made my first purchase on eachmall.com – After being a member for over 2 years,a mini PC .Postage took about 10 days which is twice as fast as some Chinese eBay-ers. No customs charge. Woohoo!

As it is all open source and runs on any ARM9 the quality is – what it is. You cannot compare it to anything else. So that is always worrying since it comes from China.

We gave it a quick test run at work. Plugged it into a monitor, plugged a USB mouse in. Booted in 30 seconds. The main menu is a bit weird, but everything is there  Settings, appstore, facebook, youtube and media player and media share.

Just using a mouse I was able to connect to WiFi with the on screen keyboard. Then I could search anything on Youtube using the on screen keyboard again. Everything is drag to scroll. The scroll wheel did nothing and right click is “back”
We palyed an HD movie of Youtube on a 22″ screen. And it was really good. All I want this to do is play movies on my new photo frame. (I wanted to use Raspberry Pi but there is no OpenGL:ES support for it yet – as of writing now)

Over all for £40 delivered, it is a nice piece of kit to take apart and stuff into my photo frame. Nice thin is my wireless blue tooth keyboard will work with too. (or Wifi remote access?)

MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC’s as a potential music server

Synchrotech lent me a MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Player for a weekend. Since I don’t have a television at home with HDMI, I borrowed an HDMI monitor as well.

I had never used an Android device before, but aside from some interface clunkiness, it wasn’t too hard to navigate around on the device. While many people have touted the device’s video playback, internet, and gaming abilities, I was far more interested in its potential as a power efficient music server.

At home I have a Bose Wave® radio II, but I don’t always want to start a computer to use Soundlink—which inevitably requires a time consuming Bluetooth re-pair almost every time I use it. Nor do I always want to use with my iPod, which due to its capacity, has song file bit-rates that sound somewhat flat on the Bose. I’ve always wanted a reliable, but inexpensive music server with a wired connection to the Bose that had ample storage and a usable interface. Preferably with the capability to play FLAC or ALAC. Synchrotech had already tested the MK802 with USB Hard Drives, so there’s no worries about large music collections.

While the specifications for the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC don’t list FLAC as one of its audio CODECs, the specifications for the Android 4.0 do, so the first thing I wanted to try was FLAC playback. It turns out that FLAC files play just fine on the device. I also tested a variety of MP3 and AAC files with the MK802. Things were looking pretty good at that point.

 

Playing FLAC audio files on the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Player

If there was one issue I had with the native Android audio player was that it didn’t display the album artwork for any of the files tested. I asked a friend who has had a variety of Android phones and tablets and he said that he wasn’t sure why that was happening, and suggested I try other music players like Spotify and WinAmp for Android. The former has problems with the screen orientation for the MK802 and promptly displayed its interface upside down. No matter what we did, we couldn’t get Spotify to display correctly. Hope that’s something that will get fixed in the future. We couldn’t get WinAmp for Android to run at all on the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC, even though we installed it via Google Play (née Android Marketplace). Any other suggestions for a robust music player better than the built in version are welcome. Displaying album cover art is pretty much a must considering it’s a unit for TV display. A visualizer like the one in iTunes would be a nice bonus too. What did run well was Pandora, but unfortunately that doesn’t give us the option to play our own files.

 

Pandora running on the MK802 Android 4.0 Mini PC Smart TV Player

I’m looking forward to another loaner unit in the future to run more experiments.

Android Mini PC: The Next Tech Revolution?

After a Christmas delay, I’m back with another article! Thanks for reading my previous article on The Gingerbread Problem.

With streaming devices like the Roku, Apple TV, and Google TV set top boxes highly available, it seems that consumers have a lot of choice when it comes to consuming media. These devices allow users to stream and rent video from many different services but have very limited app selection, can be expensive, and each have their own drawbacks and limitations.

But what if I told you that was about to change? That there is a growing market in the tech industry just around the corner that can very well shape the landscape the way tablets did?

A device that has all the internals that a Android tablet has but with no screen. What it does have is a HDMI output that allows it to connect to your existing HD television. All while running on the latest version of Android with a dual core processor and smaller than any set top box on the market.

The asking price?

A mere $60 USD.

This is an Android Mini PC. A device that makes your dumb HDTV into a Smart HDTV. A device capable of vast media playback and support for over 700,000 Android applications. An Android device without the screen.

A device filled with endless possibilities.

Now this article isn’t meant to say who had the idea first or to be an exact retelling of history. It is meant to be an outline of the product that is an Android mini PC.

Android Mini PCs are a relatively new product. The concept is simple. A small device with good internal specifications, running the latest Android, and an HDMI output for the screen. This allows a user to have access to the best Android has to offer on their big screen television. Imagine checking your E-mail, using over 700,000 apps in the Google Play Store, watching videos, listening to music, or browsing the web all from the comfort of your couch.

In order to interact with the device, since there is no touch screen, you need a USB keyboard for text input and a USB mouse for touch input. There are Air Mouse controllers that can duplicate a touch like input with a built in keyboard as well as the standard keyboard and trackpad combos. These input devices work rather well and most certainly make up for the lack of a touch screen.

But where did these devices come from? How well do they work? And which one is best?

The answer is not so simple.