If you’re an Opera fan on Android, you no longer have to choose between Opera Mini’s super-efficient web browsing and the native interface of its full-size sibling. The company has overhauled Mini to finally give it the Android-friendly look and core features of the regular browser, including redesigned Speed Dial shortcuts, a private browsing mode and a customizable design that scales nicely to tablet sizes. There’s also a much-needed, Mini-specific data gauge so that you know how many megabytes you’re saving. Give it a spin if you’re trying to squeeze the most you can out of a capped cellular plan.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Internet, Software, Mobile
Source: Google Play
Think that iOS’ music player is overdue for a remake? You’re going to get your wish. Apple has released the first iOS 8.4 beta to developers, and its centerpiece is a shiny, new Music app. The refresh includes at least a few long-sought changes, including some borrowed from iTunes: There’s a mini player that sticks around while you’re browsing, global search and an “Up Next” song queue. You’ll also see a sleeker iTunes Radio interface that helps you discover new tracks. There’s no sign of the Beats-based music service rumored to come alongside 8.4, but that’s not supposed to show up until Apple’s developer conference at the earliest — if it exists, it’s probably going to stay under wraps for a little while.
[Image credit: 9to5Mac]
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Mobile, Apple
Source: 9to5Mac
Google’s 3D spatial mapping tablet Project Tango is currently only available for purchase by invitation. Today some of those lucky individuals received an email informing them that the price of the tablet was being slashed by 50 percent from $1024 to $512. The email forwarded to Android Police also mentions that Google is “opening sales more broadly,” and that this was the last chance for the individual to purchase the device reserved for them. Before you assume “more broadly” means you’ll be able to buy one of those tablets in the near future, it seems like it’s going to be a developer-only device for at least a little while longer. A Google spokesperson told Engadget, “we are opening sales more broadly because we want to broaden the reach to encourage more developers to join us on this journey.” Google might be a tad bit gun shy about opening up devices like Project Tango to the general public after what happened with Google Glass.
Filed under: Misc, Peripherals, Tablets, Google
Source: Android Police
During a recent training exercise, “Talon Reach” held in Arizona, DARPA successfully tested a new system for Forward Air Controllers to call in air strikes that made use of Android-powered tablets in place of more traditional radios and hardened laptop devices. The tablets ran a program called Persistent Close Air Support, or PCAS, that was able to communicate with a counterpart program on board air support, known as PCAS-Air, in order to call in an air strike. DARPA and the military believe the new system will give Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) the ability to order air strikes more quickly and with greater precision, even under chaotic and stressful conditions.
The PCAS system consists of “intuitive software” that uses satellite imagery, real time intelligence and surveillance data, and “easy to fill in fields” that JTACs can use to provide information to their air support, a package of information known as a “Nine Line” brief. Once the briefing information is received by the PCAS-Air portion of the system, the target is located on a map and an attack solution is generated. One key component is the ability of the system to recognize and be aware of the locations of friendlies which should help reduce the possibility of fratricide occurring.
One sign of the successful test of the system was the time it took for the JTAC and their air support, in this case a V-22 Osprey, to deliver a Griffin Missile payload on target to a position right next to an abandoned truck. According to DARPA,
The length of time from initiation by the JTAC to missile impact on target was just over four minutes—even better than PCAS’ goal of six minutes, and more than seven times faster than the half hour or more it can take using current methods that rely on voice directions and paper maps.
Although Android may be at the heart of the tablets used for the new system, DARPA has created their own, unique interface layer called Kinetic Integrated Low-cost SoftWare Integrated Tactical Combat Handheld, or KILSWITCH. According to sources, KILSWITCH has been employed in different scenarios over the past couple years, but this is the first time it has been integrated with air support.
During Talon Reach, another test of the KILSWITCH enabled tablets involved some Marine units attempting to engage adversaries. The night mission involved two groups of Marines who needed to coordinate their efforts. One of the groups launched a small, unmanned air vehicle that provided, among other capabilities, network relay services. Once launched, all of the KILSWITCH tablets from both groups were able to sync up providing both groups the ability to determine the locations of friendlies and coordinate their attack.
One of the benefits of an increasingly technology-enabled world is that members of the military can be kept safer. The downside is that the use of technologies introduces a new attack vector for the enemy to try to disrupt operations. Although we can expect to see more use of advanced technology on the battlefield, backup systems will remain a key component.
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source: Foxtrot Alpha
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The last time we heard from Dell was when they introduced the Venue 8 7000, and Dell claimed that it is the world’s thinnest tablet. Now Dell is back again with yet another addition, and this time it is the Dell Venue 10 7000. This tablet has a premium design and it seems that Dell is targeting business users with this tablet. It also features Intel’s RealSense 3D depth-sensing camera and a stunning 2560 x 1600 OLED display. As it is a premium tablet, its starting price is $499 which is kind of pricey for an Android tablet, but one just can’t ignore the amazing features the tablet offers.
It features a 7,000 mAh battery which will run smoothly for 15 hours. The tablet’s stereo speakers fit inside the thick cylinder that runs along one end, and also the battery is there as well. It is running on a Intel Atom Z3580 Moorefield processor with 2GB of RAM. Also, if you are interested, you can grab a $130 magnetic, backlit dock keyboard that can position the tablet in five different configurations: tablet, slate, stand, tent or clamshell mode.
The tablet will be available in U.S., Canada and China in May 2015.
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New games in two acclaimed 3DS franchises, Professor Layton and Fantasy Life, are heading exclusively to iOS and Android. During an event today, Japanese developer Level-5 announced it will bring Professor Layton and Fantasy Life to smartphones and tablets in Japan only (for now). Siliconera reports the next Professor Layton game is called Layton 7 and it seems to be a departure from the series’ puzzle-solving roots, offering a card game with fortune-telling aspects where players attempt to figure out who the “Vampire” is. The new Fantasy Life game, Fantasy Life 2: Two Moons and the Village of God, sticks closely to the franchise’s role-playing script but offers more city-building options, Siliconera says.
Layton 7 and Fantasy Life 2 are due out for iOS and Android devices in Japan in the summer. Level-5 revealed Layton 7 in 2013 and at the time it said the game would come to 3DS as well as mobile devices, though Nintendo’s handheld was absent from today’s announcements. Nintendo is a new passenger on the smartphone and tablet train: In March it announced an initiative to create original games for mobile devices as part of a partnership with handheld platform developer DeNA.
Level-5 also revealed today that Yo-Kai Watch, a creature-collecting game for 3DS that’s extremely popular in Japan, is heading to North America, Europe, Latin America, Korea, New Zealand and Australia. Nintendo is publishing the series, and Hasbro will manufacture toys related to the game. Siliconera reports that Yo-Kai Watch is due out in North America in 2016.
YO-KAI WATCH, the charming RPG that is an absolute sensation in Japan, is coming to the U.S. on #3DS! pic.twitter.com/F9Whr5LOOM
– Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 7, 2015
[Image credit: Level-5]
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds, HD, Nintendo
Via: The Verge
Source: Siliconera
AT&T and ASUS have partnered up to bring another exclusive deal to AT&T’s hardware lineup. The 7 inch ASUS MeMO Pad will be available to purchase in AT&T stores on April 10th, and can purchased for as low as $0.99 if purchased with any smartphone on AT&T Next. If purchased separately, you can pick up the tablet for $8.75 a month for 20 months and can be added to any Mobile Share Plan for an additional $10.00 a month to connect the tablet to the network.
The most interesting part of this announcement is that this will be AT&T’s first tablet where customers can connect to GoPhone plans. The tablet can be purchased as a GoPhone version for $174.99, and data plans start at $25.00 per month for 2 GB of data, followed by5 GB for $50 per month and 8 GB for $75 per month.
The ASUS MeMO Pad 7 is an affordable tablet with dual front speakers, HD IPS+ display, and a 5 MP rear shooter. Out of the box it will sadly run Android 4.4 Kit Kat and it will have 16 GB of on-board storage with the ability to add an additional 64 GB through a microsd card slot.
If you have been waiting for a pre-paid option for tablets, this will be a great option.
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Feeling jealousy when your friends whip out their fancy new tablets at get-togethers? Smiling through the pain as they swipe through photos of their recent trip to the Carribean while you try to push down the burning desire to throw your laggy old iPad into oncoming traffic? Okay, so maybe that’s just me but surely anyone who wouldn’t want a shiny new Galaxy Tab S 8.4 must be out of their minds — especially when the price is FREE. That’s right, we’re giving away a brand-spanking-new tablet to one lucky AndroidGuys reader! There’s no purchase necessary and entry is quick and easy so make haste and enter now… but let’s just keep all of the Carribean stuff between us, okay?
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E Fun isn’t exactly a top-tier Android OEM, but their tablets are quickly becoming pretty commonplace at big box retailers (such as Walmart) and through various online shopping sites, offering up reasonably spec’d devices at pretty aggressive pricing. The OEM, best known for its Nextbook line, is now upping its game a little by introducing its first 2-in-1 Android tablet.
Convertible tablets that transform into laptops are nothing new in the Android world, with Asus being one of the best-known manufacturers of such hybrid devices. That said, most of these devices aren’t exactly ultra-affordable. The Nextbook Ares 11 aims to deliver a low-cost convertible experience that still has at least some oomph under the hood.
The Ares 11 is powered by an Intel Atom Z3735G Bay Trail processor with 1GB RAM. Other specs include 64GB storage, an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 resolution IPS display, a microSD, a mini HDMI port, a microUSB port, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, 2MP front and rear cams, and a detachable keyboard dock with two full USB ports. Even better, it comes preloaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Now we’ll be honest, the specs here won’t blow anyone away, but it should still be enough for those looking for a basic tablet for browsing the web, some light gaming, word processing and checking social networks. The biggest bottlenecks are going to be the piddly amount of RAM and the relatively low-resolution display.
If you’re shaking your head at the specs, you at least might some redemption in the price tag, which is just $197 with the detachable keyboard included. For those that are looking for basically a modern netbook or a Chromebook alternative that can run any and all Android apps — the Netbook Ares 11 might be worth a look.
What do you think, worth considering or are folks better off purchasing a Chromebook or a more expensive Android (or even Windows) tablet convertible?
If HTC were a kitchen utensil, one might think that the Taiwan-based company is a sieve, considering all the recent leaks about its upcoming handsets. On top of the much-leaked HTC One E9(here and here) and One M9 Plus handsets, we now have news about a tablet with the codename HTC T1H that will be launched in China in partnership with China Mobile. We have the image and specifications after the break.
Intriguingly, the HTC T1H eschews Qualcomm’s processor offering, and even passes by the king of budget chips, MediaTek. Instead, the HTC T1H will purportedly use an Octa-core processor produced by Allwinner. We have the list of specifications below:
The HTC T1H will be available in WiFi and LTE variants and is expected to launch in China sometime in May. It’s unknown if this tablet will be released in other regions, but if it were, would you be interested?
Source: Weibo
Via: GizmoChina
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