CES 2013: Samsung shows off flexible screen technology

Bendy 'Youm' screens likely to appear in future Samsung flagship phones

Back in December, we heard a report of a radical new screen design, which was a 'possible' for the Samsung Galaxy S IV when it eventually launches later this year. Now Samsung has shown off the technology at CES, which just might be coming to a Samsung phone in the fairly near future.

We say that because this wasn't just some concept on a screen being talked about. The technology itself (named 'Youm') was demonstrated via a handheld device, which means that the screen is in a form that can be transferred to a smartphone. When it does, it's likely to be a genuine game changer.

The screen is flexible, but on the handheld it also wrapped around, which means you can use the same screen to fold out and browse or watch videos on a larger screen, but when folded in, you can still get notifications and updates (for example) when the phone is flat on your desk, effectively asleep. Radical stuff.

It really does mean that Samsung could change the way we use our phones, but it also means the company could create bigger mobile screens without the bulk of a traditional flat phone.

How this will translate to the market wasn't made clear. But you could imagine a next-generation Note utilising this very effectively. A Samsung Galaxy IV or V? Possibly, but it would mean a radical design departure.

The Samsung Galaxy S IV is the next big launch, expected in the middle of 2013. Gut feeling is that it will not feature this technology, but we would love to be proven wrong.

Newest Micromax A90S 2013

Micromax A90S Smart Phone Features:

Android ICS OS
Dual SIM (GSM+GSM)
8.0MP Camera
Full Touchscreen
Superior Graphics
Seamless Multitasking
Enhanced Gaming Experience
Improved Application Performance
Rich Multimedia Technology
Streamlined User Interface
Faster, More Intuitive Text Input
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CES 2013: Chinese enter Western mobile device market

 

Chinese electronics firm Huawei has launched two major mobile devices as it looks to muscle into Western markets.

Huawei's Ascend Mate device has a 6.1in (15cm) display that puts it squarely in competition with Samsung's Galaxy Note.

The company also unveiled the Ascend D2, which has higher screen resolution than Apple's iPhone 5.

Huawei is one of several Chinese companies expanding their presence at this year's Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Telecommunications equipment provider ZTE also has a large presence, and is expected to announce its own new smartphone on Tuesday.

Elsewhere at CES Las Vegas, another Chinese company, HiSense, occupies the floor space previously home to Microsoft, which pulled out of this year's show.

'Security threat'

Huawei is a well established player in global technology. But in 2013 the company hopes to transform itself from a behind-the-scenes technology provider - powering infrastructure, for instance - into a recognisable consumer brand.

In doing so it faces a public relations challenge: the US government in October branded the company a "security threat".

The US government says it fears Huawei equipment could be used unlawfully to monitor communications and other activity.

Washington has made the same warnings about ZTE, suggesting that US companies steer clear of the firm.

Political battles aside, Huawei and ZTE face a uphill climb to win over consumers unfamiliar with the companies.

The Ascend Mate fits into the busy but still up-for-grabs market for "phablets" - devices sized between a smartphone and a tablet.

The Ascend D2 smartphone features a 13-megapixel camera - the iPhone 5 has eight - and up to two days' battery life. It is also marketed as waterproof - it was doused in a jug of water during the on-stage demo.

Both of Huawei's new devices run on Google's Android mobile operating system and are expected to be released globally in March.

"2013 has real potential for Huawei to move from being a budget choice to a genuine challenger," said Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. "Our research shows that consumer brand preference for Huawei is low in developed markets - below 1% in US and Germany; however these three new handsets show they are setting their ambitions are far higher."

"Clearly they have done their research," he said. "All the new handsets have very large batteries. Poor battery life is the number one issue for smartphone owners, with 54% listing it as their top complaint - addressing this should be a winning factor with consumers.

"The one area of concern would be for the Huawei 6.1-inch Ascend Mate," he said. "Bigger screen sizes are becoming more popular, demonstrated by the success of the Samsung Galaxy Note,

"However for a relatively unknown brand to push the size barriers this far is a risk," he added. "Samsung invented the 'phablet' category armed with a serious marketing budget, and unless Huawei follow suit this is likely to remain a niche product. We think the Huawei Ascend D2 is more likely to be a hit with consumers. "

Lenovo's New Coffee Table Computer Is One Big Gigantic iPad

The first introductory events of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) kicked off quietly this weekend, giving the world a glimpse at the coolest, shiniest new gadgets out there. The show doesn't actually start until Tuesday, but the sneak previews are a great chance for companies to get out in front of the inevitably oversaturated tech news cycle that the week brings.

One cool-looking gadget that caught our eye comes from Lenovo, the makers of the very boring-looking ThinkPads. It's called the IdeaCenter Horizon Table PC and is eye-catching mostly because it looks like something out of an Onion article about zany gadgets at CES, except it's absolutely real and you can totally buy one. What is it? Well, for lack of a better analogy, it's like one enormous iPad that you can carry around your house, play boardgames on and use as a table. Just be careful not to spill your drinks.

To be exact, the Horizon's 27-inch touchscreen is the equivalent of eight iPads jammed together. Its guts are comparably scaled up and include everything you might expect from the latest desktop PCs. It runs Windows 8 as well as a new operating system developed by Lenovo called Aura. It's also portable thanks to a built-in battery, though it only lasts two hours. "Portable" might be a bit of stretch, too, since it weighs 17 pounds. Nevertheless, you can prop it up on your desk and write emails to your grandma then pick the thing up and take it to the living room where you can lay it flat and play a fun game of Chutes and Ladders with the kids. Lenovo also made a bunch of accessories like joysticks and air hockey paddles for even more fun for the whole family. There are also some prototypes on display that integrate the machine into pieces of furniture like a coffee table so that the computer really is a part of the home.

We've been anticipating the dawn of the tabletop PC since 2008, when Microsoft unveiled a 30-inch machine called the Surface -- not to be confused with the recently released Surface tablet. Like the Horizon, it featured an interface straight out of Minority Report and made us wonder just what we could do with a giant horizontal screen. But since each Microsoft Surface machine cost tens of thousands of dollars, not many people were able to take them home and experiment. Features aside, the Horizon stands out for its relatively reasonable price starting at $1,699, the price of about three iPads.

All that said, it remains to be seen just how useful these things will actually be. Kind of like the very cool but also basically ridiculous mirror computer we saw last year.

Razer Switchblade, Gaming Tablet PC concept

CES 2011 is also enlivened by a prototype called the Razer gaming netbook Switchblade. The size is also smaller than standard netbooks with screens only 7 inches.

Razer is very popular in terms of gaming peripherals, but during the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in 2011, has revealed a product that truly new and fresh targeted to groups of gamers.

Razer Switchblade is a special mini netbook or UMPC. We can find the OS Microsoft Windows 7 with a special GUI option so that the view is really running very smoothly, especially for gaming.

Here we can select games, multimedia and other applications. Intel Atom-based hardware platform, although we do not know the exact specifications of the Razer is used, a clear Switchblade powerful enough to run World of Warcraft at 1024 x 600 pixels (the default screen resolution).

Razer Switchblade is equipped with a keyboard that can change function according to the game you’re playing. This device was developed together with Intel’s Atom chip which provides, while not known for graphics chip provider. Razer intend to make this machine as a substitute for a mouse and keyboard combination that is used gamers playing on the computer.

There are multi-touch screen and keyboard ultrasensitive dynamic shared a view that is called the Razer as a user interface that can customize the layout depending on the mode button quickly played game. With Switchblade Razer hopes to adapt and play all PC games which can also be taken anywhere with lightly like the Nintendo DS.

Keyboard with the screen buttons.

Here it is going to make gamers interested, the keyboard has a unique Switchblade unlike its competitors. Each button like a mini OLED-based screen-based Opimus and can display the same symbol or icon-screen game play. Very interesting indeed, because gamers do not need to click here and there on the screen.

Razer Switchblade equipped with USBports, WiFi, Bluetooth and likely future will be equipped with 3G, allowing us to play games online, just as promised by Panasonic Jungle.

Razer has yet to confirm whether the Switchblade will be mass produced, but according to some of these observations is one product that is very interesting.
This device is still a concept prototype. No launch date or price information. Still need some more time to refine this concept and can be tested to the public.

Read more: http://technolookers.com/2011/01/10/razer-switchblade-gaming-tablet/#ixzz2IrscORst

 

LG Optimus One (LG P 500) New Android Smartphone from LG

 

LG Optimus One (LG P 500) is the newest Motorola smartphone based on Android operating system that will be available in the fourth quarter of this year 2010. Korean companies are eager to sell 10 million Android devices and Optimus One is one of the reliable devices that can be sold 1 million more, even according to LG, 500 engineers from LG and Google have been working together for this device since the end of 2009. LG plans to launch many products at once and not focus on just one flagship product, which also launched a mobile phone with Windows OS Phone 7.

Besides LG Optimus One, there is also LG Optimus Chic more emphasis on design and the camera, while LG Optimus own One more relying on Google’s full-featured experience. Specifications LG Optimus One fairly reliable where the first is its operating system Android 2.2 is the latest Froyo HVGA TFT with touch screen measuring 3.2 inches, 600 Mhz processor speed and connectivity are complete such as 3G support with HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS with A- GPS and digital compass, 3.5 mm audio jack and there is an FM Radio. For storage there as standard features 2GB microSD. For the camera, LG Optimus One supports 3.2 MP autofocus camera with video recording VGA @ 18 fps and be able to play Divx and Xvid video. LG Price Optimus One is not yet known but there are informed US$ 349.

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Razer Edge Gaming Tablet Winner Best Of CES 2013

 

Razer Edge Gaming Tablet Winner Best Of CES 2013

The performance of electronic devices exhibit the largest in the world, CES 2013 scheduled to end today. As usual, towards the close of the exhibition are the producers eagerly anticipated awards, CES 2013 Awards.

The award was given by one of the popular IT news in USA, CNET, the method of polling readers.

One of the award winning producer of CES 2013 Awards is Razer. Famous manufacturers with hardware, software, and gaming systems was awarded CNET’s 2013 “Best of CES” category “Best Gaming, People’s Voice” for Edge Razer products.

 

The device is designed specifically for gamers brings superior features of a tablet, but coupled with the ability to play games that qualified. With a touch screen, Razer Edge with a smooth running operating system Windows 8.

Moreover, for the parts in it, Razer pinning Intel Core processor which has double the completeness Performance NVIDIA GeForce GPU, and RAM DDDR3 super speed SSD storage. With this technology, it is no wonder when people flocked contributed his voice to Razer Edge award at CES Best Gaming Awards 2013.

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