Archos 64 Xenon the economic 6.4-inch phablet

Archos 64 Xenon is a phablet by 6.4 inches, cheap and accessible but with good technical characteristics. Who is considering to purchase will find it very useful and interesting videos reported by Jbmm  which shows a preview of the very first impressions and unboxing of use. The package is compact and neat, with a simple but effective graphics, all in shades of white and green, with some images to effect and the main technical characteristics, on the back of the box.

The device has a nice line and looks very well done, although certainly with cheap materials such as polycarbonate (with finish reminiscent of brushed aluminum). The Xenon measure 90.6 x 170.7 x 9.3 mm and weighs 232 g and is therefore sufficiently comfortable to handle and transport mobility, offering in return a space display is significantly better than that of many smartphones. Archos also seems to have chosen a great display 6.4 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels that offers all the typical advantages of the panels PS, that is realistic and vibrant colors, excellent contrast and luminance values ​​and an angle of vision on both floors really wide, allowing you to enjoy the content even more than one person at a time.

Moving on to the technical features, the Archos 64 Xenon has a hardware platform that includes the SoC MediaTek MT6582, ARM Cortex A7 a quad-core 1.3 GHz, supported by 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage space, expandable via microSD. The equipment is completed by a micro USB port, a rear camera 8 megapixel auto focus camera, a front camera with 2 megapixels, modules 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 and a battery of 2800 mAh, all controlled by Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Of particular interest is also support dual SIM , much appreciated in emerging markets in general and low cost devices. First impressions are very good then, especially in relation to the price chosen by the French producer for its phablet: Xenon fact, the Archos 64 is available from May 26 at a cost of 199 Euros

ASUS FonePad Notes 6 Phablet review

Tabletblog have had the opportunity to get your hands on one of the first units of ASUS FonePad Notes 6 in trade, specification and record a video impressions "hot" on the device. Launched last September , the new ASUS phablet challenge the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which until now has dominated the market undisturbed by competitors. How can we infer from the name, this device inherits part of the "DNA" of the family FonePad 7-inch, distinguished by its own personality and some accessories included (like the stylus that allows the user to write and draw on the display).

Asus FonePad Notes 6 is equipped with a screen 6 inches with a resolution of Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and high brightness. Under the body, ASUS has installed a dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 2GHz, with 2GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal memory depending on the model.On the back is placed a camera of 8 megapixels that, despite the absence of LED flash, does not disappoint for image quality and focus thanks to an appropriate set of software settings. The operating system is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, just customized by ASUS.

Compared to other ASUS tablet, in Notes 6 FonePad there are some additional features, including the ability to make calls and stylus . The latter is managed by some applications that facilitate the user in the most common operations, from the free hand writing (both for taking notes that to draw) the character recognition to the possibility to perform screenshot of the page. The touch looks excellent. Compared to the Galaxy Note 3, the ASUS phablet is a bit thicker and heavier, gives the idea of a device cheaper, so that costs less than 300 Euros (349 Euros is the list price). The tester feels to recommend it to anyone looking for a phablet with pen and want to save a few hundred euro. After all, ASUS FonePad Notes 6 is one of the best device for quality / price ratio.

Acer Liquid S1 Phablet

At Computex 2013, Acer has announced its first phablet, the ideal travel companion for mobile users and professionals. Unlike its range of Iconia tablet, the Acer seems phablet an extension, almost an extension of the range of Acer Liquid smartphone. And this is the reason why the Acer phablet is called Liquid S1 and inherits the lines and design of this family of terminals. As you can see from the photo gallery and live video shot at the presentation, Acer Liquid S1 has a slim profile, rounded corners and aluminum details on the sides.

With a screen 5.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels, 257 PPI), the new Acer Liquid S1 improves the productivity and entertainment than any other terminal Liquid. Equipped with a slot for SIM card (single/dual depending on the version), the Acer phablet plans a quad-core processor 1.5 GHz (do not know the specific model), 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, a rear camera from 8 megapixels with autofocus (F2.0, 28 mm lens, BSI sensor, LED flash, 1080p video), a front 2-megapixel (F2.2, 24 mm lens, wide angle of 88 °, BSI sensor, 720p video ).

In the dimensions of 163 x 83 x 9.5 mm and weighing 195 grams, Liquid S1 is equipped with a battery of 2400 mAh Li-Polymer battery, 802.11n WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS / aGPS and the most common sensors (ambient light, accelerometer, proximity and digital compass). The operating system of Acer Liquid S1 is Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, with custom skin Acer UI Float (which allows you to keep several apps at the same time multitask without having to close and open the apps one at a time), and a series of proprietary applications including Acer HD Channel, Acer Acer Remote Docs and Files, Auto Profile Acer, Acer Data Traffic Manager, Acer Caller Float, Float Acer Apps (maps / notes / room / calculator), Live Screen Acer, Acer Print.

Acer Liquid S1 will be distributed initially in France, Belgium, Holland, Ukraine, Russia, the UK and Germany in Q3 2013, to be followed by Spain and Italy with a starting price of 349 Euros. There are two colors, matte black and white. We leave you with photographs and live video.

Galaxy Mega phablet with 5.8-and 6.3-inch display

Samsung Galaxy Mega Phablet with 5.8-and 6.3-inch screen. Galaxy Mega 5.8-inch measuring 164 x 82.4 x 9 mm (182 grams) and has a screen resolution qHD 540 x 960 pixels , while inside houses should a dual core processor with a clock rate of 1.4 GHz, supported by 1.5 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. The envelope should then be supplemented by a 2 Mpixel webcam front, 8 megapixel rear camera, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 modules and battery 2600 mAh while the operating system is of course Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Even bigger is the Galaxy Mega 6.3, with a screen 6.3 inches (resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels) and a body slightly larger, equal to 167.6 x 88 mm, but less than the thickness of 7.9 mm (199 grams). Even in this case the processor is a dual core but even more powerful thanks to an operating frequency of 1.7 GHz, while the remainder of the envelope sareèbbe identical to another model, excluding the battery, here still larger, from 3200 mAh. At the moment we do not know if Galaxy Mega 4.8 and 6.3 will be marketed in Italy.