Philips Amio PI3900B2 7-inch Tablet

Philips Amio PI3900 is the successor to the PI3800 last year and as this, once again, lies in the low-end market. The tablet in fact appeared for sale in a shop Hungarian, at the price of 42990 guilders, roughly equivalent to 141 Euros. The device obviously has a very economical realization and shows some inevitable compromises but overall it is still interesting, especially because, in addition to the modules WiFi and Bluetooth, as well as integrated GPS and NFC, the unusual low-cost products.

The size, for a 7-inch, are not properly contained (190 x 60 x 12.5 mm), but the weight is only 280 g. The display has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels but it's still kind of IPS. Inside is installed instead of a SoC which is not communicated but the model that integrates an ARM Cortex A9 dual core 1.5 GHz , paired with 1GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory, expandable via microSD cards. The equipment is completed by a microUSB port, a digital video output from miniHDMI, from an audio jack for headphones, a rear camera 2 megapixel, by a webcam front 0.3 megapixel and a battery 3300 mAh. The operating system is Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Philips also incorporates some proprietary solutions as SimplyShare , which allows you to automatically find all compatible products on the home network to share content and all those who can play music, photos and videos. With the app you can also enable sharing on multiple products at the same time and even use it on multiple phones or tablet.SimplyShare is finally compatible with the DLNA standard. DockStudio instead is another app that adds a number of features to the systems Philips docking speaker, including automatic Bluetooth connectivity, integration of Songbird music player, access to various international radio broadcasting on the Internet, check the audio settings and multi-function clock radio.

Via: Tech2 

Huawei Mango Pie 2 TV Stick

Huawei has decided to launch (for now only in China) its key Miracast, called Mango Pie 2. Like all devices in this category, Huawei Mango Pie 2 is an alternative to Google Chromecast and provides multimedia capabilities to any TV via the built-in HDMI connector. The TV adapter is sold with a Bluetooth remote control for 299 Yuan (about $49 or 36 EUR ) but is only compatible with the Chinese streaming TV services (such as Hunan TV, Phoenix TV, CETV, SBS and others) and supports only channels premises (such as Hunan Satellite TV, Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV and CCTV).

Mango Pie 2 TV Stick Dongle is an Android-based technology Miracast, which then allows you to mirror directly from your smartphone and tablet on your TV. The design is standard, much like the Chinese keys we talked about very often as the recent Tronsmart T1000. Fits in the palm of a hand, has a black plastic frame and integrates over the HDMI port is also a microUSB for power. The equipped with a Bluetooth module which allows the Stick TV to interface with the supplied remote control (for navigation between channels and access to various internet services), but also with other devices.

The technical specifications are not known for now : we do not know the SoC installed, but the OS is Android . We are not sure that users have access to Google Play Store or will have to settle for a rather limited catalog of applications.

Via: IntoMobile

JXD S5800 Smartphones Console

JXD S5800 will be available soon even though we spoke for the first time this device back in March. Since then, however, the Chinese company has modified the data sheet that it is now more equipped and convincing. The new JXD S5800 will display a 5-inch IPS (with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels) multi-touch 5-point touch, but the body will incorporate a quad-core processor MediaTek MTK6582 (Cortex A7) with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with a microSD card.

Based on the operating system Android 4.2 Jelly Bean , the new smartphone console JXD support networks 2G, 3G/WCDMA, WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth 4.0 . Do not miss the GPS , a 3000 mAh battery and two 5 megapixel camera (rear) and 0.3 megapixel (front). JXD S5800 also officially supports 16 emulators that will allow users to play games with titles in the Playstation 1, PSP, Nintendo 64, MAME, GameBoy Advance and other gaming consoles. Not yet announced the sale price. We will be back!

Via: Liliputing

Paquito Mini, tablet for kids

After the success of SuperPaquito, Spain's Imaginarium launches tablet Paquito Mini, a smaller version, lighter and faster for the whole family. Equipped with a processor quad-core processor , display 8-inch, 8GB of internal memory (expandable with microSD cards), Paquito Mini also integrates two cameras (front and rear) from 2-megapixel, Bluetooth, WiFi, HDMI cable for connection to TV and USB port. Under the shell red aluminum, an operating system based on Android Jelly Bean with multi-user and access to Paquitoland and Play Store to download apps and multimedia content to stimulate children's learning, to from 6 years old.

An important improvement concerns the system of parental control, which ensures maximum safety for children, using a handy and easy configuration by parents: the new system from power allows you to control access to the Internet, creating "white" and "black" lists of websites, as well as contacts and downloadable App. In addition, parents can set up your tablet by defining the maximum time of use for each child in order to teach a correct and responsible use of free time and study.

Paquito Mini is customizable, with different desktop (Home, School, Creativity, Bookseller Entertainment) and superior technology, designed for fun but also for the education of children. It lets you read books, watch movies, listen to music, but also has an 'agenda that helps the child to organize, and a table of rewards to set goals, all in a single device. In addition, the new integrated messaging allows you to keep in touch with friends and family using funny emoticons, while the function Family Post-it allows you to leave notes on the fridge just like home!

The tablet also includes new exclusive mini App Paquitoland, the platform of digital content for children 100% Imaginarium, sorted and graded by the brand specifically for the education and entertainment of children . Among these, the application to practice the English language developed in collaboration with the British Council. With Paquito Mini, it is also possible to download new apps, games, books and music, and access Imoon, the library staff where to play all of the contents and the preferred application. The tablet is also equipped with several high-quality accessories, such as silicone case, a cover and a folding leather cover with magnetic closure. Paquito Mini is available in 17 languages ​​and is sold in Italy at the price of 179 euro , on the official website Imaginarium and at authorized dealers.

Ematic Cinema Tab,13.3 inch Android tablet

The ultimate low-cost Android tablet, Ematic differs from other models of the company not for its technical characteristics or for the price, we could define standards, but for the size. Ematic Cinema Tab, as its name indicates, is a big tablet 13.3 inch ideal for multimedia use, and to watch videos in the living room, to project presentations in the office or just to play games, listen to music or read an ebook in the family. Thanks to the easel integrated in the rear, the tablet Ematic stands alone and can be used as a small television on a table.

Liliputing has found Ematic Cinema Tab in the FCC database, under the name ETH102, but the device is already on sale on some online shops for about 300 U.S. dollars, which add a full specification and some pictures of the tablet. Cinema Tab has a 13.3-inch 720p dual-core processor Rockchip RK3066 (Cortex A9) 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory and 1000 mAh battery, 37Whr.

It has a capacitive multitouch display, a slot for microSD card to expand storage, 2 USB ports and WiFi 802.11n. The tablet runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and weighs 1.2Kg, maybe a little too heavy to be carried around but tolerable for short trips within a home. According to reports, the tablet Ematic should have a range of about five hours, more than enough to watch a movie.

Google Android 4.4 KitKat

Over the years, Google has accustomed us to the liturgy "Nexus", according to which for every new terminal there must be a new release of the Android operating system (be it a minor update or a completely revised version). The Nexus 5 is no exception and, as dictated by tradition, its launch was accompanied by the release of Android 4.4 KitKat, which we have already spoken in the past on the occasion of the announcement jointly Nestle-Google and the first rumors about its features.

According to Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Google, Android 4.4 introduces an important innovation compared to its predecessors, as it can be installed on all Android devices. "Until now, the limited memory of the first smartphones and tablets Android does not allow you to install newer versions of the operating system. KitKat With Android we have reduced memory usage, for example by eliminating unnecessary background services or reducing the amount of memory required for functions widely used " .

Google announces that, in services such as Chrome and YouTube, the memory consumption is significantly reduced and even devices with only 512MB of RAM will run Android 4.4 KitKat. This latest release, then, it is an operating system that can be installed on smartphones top-of-range but also on entry-level models, the most sold and also present in emerging markets. Android KitKat is "able to detect the power of the smartphone" and the developers will be able to adapt their applications according to this parameter that will be provided by the OS.

What will change?  The interface of KitKat changes little and looks a lot like Jelly Bean, though with some graphical differences (for example, the status bar has become dull and that navigation will vary with use). The application Phone, which has not changed for many people especially since traditional mobile phones, it is now easier allowing you to search your contacts, nearby places and even among the accounts associated with the Google app (such as the corporate directory) directly from the application.

In terms of functionality, Google has introduced a new system of launching applications, while Google Now is activated by swiping your finger to the left.

With the command "OK, Google" you can activate using the Google voice search, send a message, get directions, or even listen to a song. Now in the coming weeks will be further improved through the new cards that will give access to contextual information of interest such as updates from your favorite websites or blogs.

Now there is an application that allows you to interact with other programs, functions Hangout recovers SMS/MMS(which will be organized in one place, along with other conversations and video calls. This way you will never lose sight of a message, regardless of how it was sent), while applying Photos + HDR function appears KitKat.

In the coming weeks the Android platform 4.4 KitKat integrated into the Nexus 5 will also be available for Nexus 4, 7 and 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition in the coming weeks.

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.

MEEP! X2, a 7-inch tablet for kids

Oregon Scientific has launched last year its first tablet for children, MEEP!, a 7-inch device with a technical modest and access to an educational software for children younger school-age and pre-schoolers.

Building on the success of the first version, the company has decided to update its lineup by launching a new model, called MEEP! X2, more powerful and more equipped than its predecessor. The tablet is already available in the U.S. at Toys R U.S. for $150, the same price as MEEP launch of the first generation (which is now on sale for $100 or less).

MEEP! X2 is equipped with a display of 7 inches, processor dual-core 1.2GHz processor, WiFi, Bluetooth, 4GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD card slot, two cameras and an HDMI port for connecting to an external display.

The tablet is based on Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean but has a custom user interface and dedicated to children, with parental control and monitoring software, as well as MEEP Store for downloading books, games, videos and other content suitable for their age.

Acer Iconia W4 with Windows 8.1

Acer has officially unveiled its new Iconia W4, which is in effect a revised and improved  Iconia W3. While inheriting the design and most of the technical specifications, Acer Iconia W4 offers the user a complete experience with Windows 8.1, thanks to the new touch display 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels), Type IPS with touch technology and Zero Air Gap. Even the hardware platform has been updated, integrating a new Intel quad-core Bay Trail,Atom Z3740 1.8GHz, with 2GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of storage, expandable with microSD card slot. The equipment is completed by then 2 cameras to 5 megapixels (rear) and 2MP (front), HDMI port, module 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS . Obviously the preinstalled operating system will be Windows 8.1 , with the office suite Microsoft Office Home & Student. Autonomy should touch the 10 consecutive hours.

According to reports from Acer Iconia W4 will be on sale from the end of October, in two models: 32GB for $329 and 64GB for $379.

Hannspad SN1AT71W/B Tablet from Italy

After the arrival of HANNPad SN97T41W 9.7-inch tablet, HANNspree uses his Facebook page to announce the availability of the new tablet Hannspad SN1AT71W/B, 10.1-inch.Characterized by the usual design that distinguishes the Hannspree tablet, the new HANNSpad 10.1-inch will be available in the color black (B) and white (W). The body remains in total black with brushed aluminum back for a pleasant feel, but in addition the new tablet will come with black or white frame designed to satisfy even the most careful.

The new born, an ISP panel (touch panel and form of our production - HannStar/HannsTouch) capacitive touch 10 points of contact with technology OGS high-resolution 1280 x 800 pixel resolution that offers a wide viewing angle, a fast time response and images with vivid colors and real and integrates a quad-core ARM Cortex A9 1.2 GHz high performance.Upon completion of all, the system has 1GB of RAM and 16/32GB flash memory, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, two webcams, HDMI, USB and microSD card slot .

The operating system chosen returns to Android 4.1.1 with the possibility of automatic update to Android 4.2 OTA to ensure a fast and easy access to an endless world of applications in the world Google Market. For lovers of graphic design and film, the presence of a support 4Kx2K Video Ultra HD (3840 x 1920 pixels) in a simple and immediate way to connect the tablet to an external display (TV) allowing you to share movies, photos and videos High-resolution 1080P. The target price of tablet Hannspad SN1AT71 is 199 euro.