Wireless Charging iPad 2 With "AIR VOLTAGE for iPad2".

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Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. in cooperation with Murata has introduced the "AIR VOLTAGE for iPad2" which uses Murata's wireless power transmission modules.
AIR VOLTAGE for iPad2 comes with "Energy Cover" jacket for iPad 2 and a "Energy Stand" which is the powerbase. Users just place the jacket equipped iPad2 on the stand and the iPad 2 get charged. Users can continue to use the device while it is being charged.
Tine to charge the iPad 2 is the same as wired charge, about 3 hours for full charge.
The Energy Cover jacket also has a mini USB connector which could be used with computer to sync with a iTunes.
Hitachi site (Google translation)

HTC Jetstream At AT&T Stores

HTC Jetstream http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/ing a heafty price tag,
Android 3.1 powered HTC Jetstream has come to AT&T stores carrying ridiculous price tags,$849.99 without a contract and $699.99 with a two year commitment. It looks more like an iPad 2 adverticement rather than an Android tablet sale.
The tablet is well endowed with a Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual core processor supported by 1GB RAM and 10.1" screen connecting to out side world via 4G LTE, WiFi and 3G. Memory could be expanded up to 32GB and seem to be coming with a 32GB storage according to unclear AT&T specs.
The tablet also has 8MP rear facing and 1.3 front facing camera.
According to people who tested the machine says it is very responsive and likable. But economically My Asus Transformer with SPrint MiFi does a pretty good job for lot less money.
Mobile Tech Review has done a video review;

Mobile tech review page.

iPhone, iPad2 Get A projector, The Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj,

The Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj, A Camera With A Builtin Projector. seem to give something that iDevices has been missing, a powerful and brighter 20-lumen built-in projector. For added versatility, the COOLPIX S1200pj works with an iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch® allowing users to project images and movies stored on these devices as well as online content. In addition, the camera maintains the ability to project content from a computer, such as presentations of multimedia content.

Geemodo: The Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj, A Camera With A Builtin Projector.

HP TouchPad On The Best Sellers List On Amazon.

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We got a HP TouchPad to play around with when it was released and thought "nothing" of it. It was something furthest from what we wanted from a tablet and Asus EEE Pad Transformer remains on the top tablet followed by iPad2 3G in our favorite tablet list.

But last breath fro the ill fated HP Touchpad is making waves, at least on Amazon with resellers from all over trying to offload the beast.

It has made the first and second place on the best seller list on Amazon!

iPhone 5 Rumor Updated, It Will Come In October!

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The rumor that the new iPhone will come in September seems to hold no water according to the latest rumor by All Things D. Sources with Knowledge (SwK) has told them that the phone will arrive on store shelves in October.
The other rumor that AT&T has supposedly blocked out employee vacations during last two weeks of September must then for launching an Android phone perhaps?
“I don’t know why AT&T’s calling for all hands on deck those weeks, but it’s not for an iPhone launch,” a source familiar with Apple’s plans said.
Still there is no solid information on the the date of release nor the device. But I am sure it will be something similar to shrunk iPad2, Dual core processor, dual mode baseband and dual cameras. Hope it will not kill people like "iPad2 Kills" or the other iPhone Kills.

Amazon Android Tablet In October (RumorMill)

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We all have spoken thought and sort of knew about the android tablet from Amazon. With the now famous "Amazon App Store" it is hard to imagine, Amazon without it's own tablet.
WSJ has garnered some information on the matter and telling us that we will see the Amazon Tablet in October.
The tablet is said to be somewhere around 9", powered by Android OS and will be produced by an Asian company which Amazon has outsourced the task.
Amazon will also release two Kindles, one with touch screen and the other without. Both will sport the ink on paper interface and said to take on B&N's and Kobo's readers square on. With that in mind, Amazon is also introducing a new varience of the current Kindle. AT&T ad supported Kindle 3G has been introduced at $139. If you want the ad free version, you need to pay $189.
I like the news, more Androids on the market, nasties like Apple and M$ will have hard time suing all at once.
Androids March on and I, just got an iPad 2. I paid for an AT&T version of 3G 16GB tablet and got a AT&T 3G, 64GB version. I am not complaining. And that is another story!

Via WSJ

Fire, Explosion At Foxconn Kills Two And Injures 16, May Delay iPad2 Shipments.

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Chinese news media have reported a big explosion at Foxconn's Chengdu factory, in the building A05, where they make iPad2. Apple and Foxconn have always been related to killing people, (iPhone kills) in the name of  iDevices Just like those suicides and the bad factory conditions, perhaps people will take this too in stride and worry about the iPad2 they are waiting for. It is reported 2 people dead and 16 being injured so far with more people trapped inside the building. Police have said it is not a human error.. So we can bring out the cliche "iPad2 Kills".
The details of the accident / incident is not clear but there are scores of fire trucks at the scene and the place is chaos.
What ever the case, I think the iPad2 supply (1 to 2 weeks waiting time) will be the focus of the incident rather than the loss of human life.
Well I am waiting for Asus Transformer.
Micgadget Via Gizmodo

Android Tablets Will Overtake Apple iPads, Like Android Phones Did With iPhones : Nvidia

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Nvidia co-founder Jen-Hsun Huang at Reuters Summit has told that Android tablets powered by Nvidia processors will surpass Apple's market-leading iPad's leading position that it enjoys today. Just like the Android phones won the smartphone market share over from iPhone.
Nvidia's Huang told at the Reuters technology conference that Apple's lead in tablet computers will soon diminish with better, faster Android tablets, most of which are powered by Nvidia Tegra 2 processors.

"The Android phone took only two and a half years to achieve the momentum that we're talking about. I would expect the same thing on Honeycomb tablets,"

Apple currently enjoys the marked lead in tablets with iPads. The original iPad was a huge success and the next iteration, iPad2 has only helped the cause.
But leading manufacture's creations like Motorola XOOM, Acer's Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Samsung's Galaxy Tab and even Barnes & Noble's Nook Color are marching forward.
It is products like Asus Eee Pad Transformer that will be the challenger for iPad dominance. With prominant capabilities and proper pricing, they become attractive to customers. Asus Eee Pad Transformer was sold out everywhere and I am waiting for the next shipment as I have passed over Motorola XOOM as my personal Android Tablet.

The upcoming Nvidia's next generation processor – codenamed Kal-El might give the Android tablets it's push against the Apple. Kal-El will boast quad-core processing and higher-resolution graphics as competitors Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and Texas Instruments (TXN.N) also gear up to launch new tablet chips.  According to Huang, the processor had already earned a place in the plans of ten major next-gen devices.

"It's got to be at least ten. We have five major phone companies and we have five major PC (manufacturers),"

Huang also mentioned that Android OS is evolving;

"As a result of so many different parties working together, the first versions tend to be a bit clumsy to roll out. However, as is the nature of these organic industries with very, very large players, you have continuous improvement at a very rapid pace, Everyone recognized the shortcomings of Honeycomb 3.0, jumped in working on Honeycomb 3.1, and if you haven't had a chance to play with it -- it's just delightful,"

Via Reuters

Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 and GALAXY Tab 8.9, Tablets Unveiled (Including Pricing) Yet More iPad2 Challengers

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The just announced Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 (Galaxy S2) and 8.9 feature Samsung′s own TouchWiz user interface implemented on the Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) platform, offering superior multi-tasking and enhanced user interaction and navigation. The pricing is not bad either, matching the iPad2 lineup as you can see from below. The tablet market is getting busier and we certainly have many a choices. RIM just announced the availability of BlackBerry Playbook in the same pricing range. The combined screen sizes allow on to choose from best matched size. So quoting from Steve Jobs, 10.1" must be better than the smaller iPad.

• Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi-only 16GB: $499, available June 8th
• Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi-only 32GB: $599, available June 8th
• Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi-only 16GB: $469, available "early summer"
• Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi-only 32GB: $569, available "early summer"

"The GALAXY Tab 10.1 and 8.9 are remarkable examples of Samsung′s constant innovation and show our dedication to designing premium tablets that fit the unique needs of consumers around the world", said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung′s Mobile Communications Business. "By combining Samsung′s innovations in design and display with our exciting new user experience, we′ve created a new class of products that will lead the tablet market."

Tablet Specs;

Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1

Network	HSPA＋ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
OS	Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Display	10.1" WXGA 1280x800
Processor	1GHz Dual Core application processor
Camera	Main(Rear) : 3.0-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash Front : 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera
Video	Format : MPEG4/H263/H264,Divx/Xvid Playback : 1080p Full HD Video @ 30fps Recording : 720p HD Video
Audio	MP3, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, OGG, MIDI, AMR-NB/WB 3.5mm Ear Jack, Surround Sound Stereo Speakers
Enterprise Solutions	Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
	Quickoffice HD Editor
Value-added Features	Android Market™
	Google Mobile Services : Google™ Talk Video Chat, Google™ Maps, Books, etc.
	Samsung TouchWiz UX
	Samsung Mini Apps Tray
	Social Hub, Music Hub, Readers Hub ＊Availability differs by region
	Adobe Flash Player 10.2
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 2.1 ＋ EDR USB 2.0 WiFi 802.11 (a/b/g/n)
Sensor	Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light sensor
Memory	16G / 32G / 64G, microSD (up to 32GB)
＊Size	256.6 x 172.9 x 8.6 mm, 595g
Battery	6800mAh

Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9

Network	HSPA＋ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
OS	Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Display	8.9" WXGA 1280x800
Processor	1GHz Dual Core application processor
Camera	Main(Rear) : 3.0-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash Front : 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera
Video	Format : MPEG4/H263/H264, Divx/Xvid Playback : 1080p Full HD Video @ 30fps Recording : 720p HD Video
Audio	MP3, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, OGG, MIDI, AMR-NB/WB 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo Speaker
Enterprise Solutions	Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
	Quickoffice HD Editor
Value-added Features	Android Market™
	Google Mobile Services : Google™ Talk Video Chat, Google™ Maps, Books, etc
	Samsung TouchWiz UX
	Samsung Mini Apps Tray
	Social Hub, Music Hub, Readers Hub ＊Availability differs by region
	Adobe Flash Player 10.2
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 USB 2.0 WiFi 802.11 (a/b/g/n)
Sensor	Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light sensor
Memory	16G / 32G / 64G, microSD (up to 32GB)
＊Size	230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm, 470g
Battery	6000mAh

Samsung

RIM Brings Out BlackBerry Playbook For $499, Plans To Compete WIth iPad2

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The 7' tablet from RIM, Blackberry Playbook the iPad Challenger, that Steve Jobs went so low to chide will be released on April 19th for $400 and has a bunch of carrier and retail shelves lined up to market it to the masses. The 16GB edition with WiFi ($499) will be available from stores such as Bestbuy and matches the Apples iPad 2 pricing and most other things except the 9.7" screen. There might be people who would like the smaller size. Other sizes, 32GB ($599), 64GB($699) also match Apple's lineup.

“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet that is already being widely praised as a multi-tasking powerhouse with an uncompromised web experience and an ultra-portable design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President & Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “Given the high level of customer interest in the BlackBerry PlayBook, we are particularly pleased to be working with such an amazing lineup of retail partners.”

The BestBuy USA and Canada will carry the device and will begin accepting orders as of today. In addition, AT&T, Office Depot, RadioShack, Staples, Sprint and Verizon will also carry the device.

BlackBerry PlayBook Specifications

7" 1024x600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
Ultra-portable at less than a pound and less than one-half inch thick: 0.9 lbs (425g) and 5.1” x 7.6” x 0.4” (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
1 GHz dual-core processor
BlackBerry® Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
MP3, AAC and WMA audio playback
Support for high resolution video playback (H.264, MPEG4, WMV)
1080p HDMI output
Dual 1080p HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear)
1 GB RAM memory
Up to 64 GB internal storage (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer)
Stereo speakers and stereo microphones
Wi-Fi® (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity
Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR support

Sorry Jobs, they did not supply sand paper with it as you wanted. Well, you can't have everything you want!
Via RIM

iPad2 One Weeks Later? How Do You Like It??

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I do not have an iPad2 so one of the votes above are mine (Don't have a iPad 2) But one of my colleagues does and he is happy about it overall. Except he is pissed off about not having location services or GPS on his WiFi only version.So his verdict is Get a 3G version if you care about location services. (But I do not know if the GPS works if you do not have service activated on a 3G version)
From the poll above, it seems people are happy about it and the poll just began. So hop over to TiPb can cast your vote. More the participation, better the samples will be. I am holding off for a white iPad2 3G or Motorola XOOM WiFi version.
To me the black iPad2 looks like a digital photo frame!
TiPb iPad2 Poll

WiFi Only Motorola Xoom Tablet To Take On iPad2 Surge!

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After a long enough wait, Motorola Mobility has unveiled that Motorola XOOM without 3G to be arriving soon, on 27th of March.
After lackluster sales of Motorola XOOM 3G, even without the iPod 2 attack, the Motorola XOOM was beyond the the reach of many consumers with $800 but the new lower price, $599 Motorola XOOM for 32GB WiFi might sway me away from a similarly equipped and similarly priced iPad 2, just to get away from draconian Apple measures. But what I do not understand is why Motorola lack market analysis brains. They had a good product and yet lost to Apple with it's iPad 2 Surge! I am sure there is a way Motorola could jump back on the road, hope they know how!

Press Release;

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – March 16, 2011 – Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), today announced the upcoming availability of MOTOROLA XOOM^™ Wi-Fi edition from leading retailers across the United States starting March 27. Amazon.com, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam’s Club (select locations), Staples and Walmart will be offering the 10.1-inch widescreen HD tablet with Android^™ 3.0 (Honeycomb) through both online and retail store channels. The MSRP for MOTOROLA XOOM Wi-Fi with 32 GB of memory will be $599.

“MOTOROLA XOOM is a truly innovative tablet – its design, coupled with being the first tablet to have Android 3.0, results in a user experience that is one-of-a-kind,” said Dan Papalia, vice president of retail sales for Motorola Mobility. “We are now continuing to expand the choices available to consumers with the MOTOROLA XOOM Wi-Fi to be available soon from numerous leading retailers in the United States.”

In addition, the MOTOROLA XOOM Wi-Fi will be available to commercial IT channels and regional retailers through a distribution agreement with Synnex Corporation, and regional carriers through Brightpoint, Inc.

MOTOROLA XOOM showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including widgets, true multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization – on a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. With a 1GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, MOTOROLA XOOM delivers exceptionally fast web-browsing performance. The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps 5.0^™ with 3D interaction and access to more than 3 million Google eBooks and apps from Android Market^™. MOTOROLA XOOM also supports a Beta of Adobe^® Flash^® Player 10.2 downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of rich Flash based web content including videos, casual games and rich Internet applications.

As the first device running Android 3.0, MOTOROLA XOOM benefits from our aggressive work with developers across the ecosystem through MOTODEV, Motorola’s developer support program to enable world-class tablet and smartphone experiences. These devices will be able to access more than 150,000 applications within the Android Market as well as the rapidly increasing number of applications optimized directly for the Android 3.0 OS. In addition, thousands of Flash-based web applications and sites will become available for the MOTOROLA XOOM.

As a part of the company’s commitment and leadership -- along with Google’s -- to the Android ecosystem, Motorola announced a series of global developer events in 11 cities across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. These MOTODEV events give developers access to tools, support and Motorola's team of Android experts. The first of these events was hosted in San Francisco on March 1 and had more than 665 developers in attendance.

MOTODEV also recently announced a new testing and certification program for Honeycomb applications, encouraging developers to submit their applications to get early feedback and support on MOTOROLA XOOM performance. This is a part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting the ecosystem in delivering high quality experiences to the consumer.

More information about MOTODEV tools, resources and events can be found athttp://developer.motorola.com.

iPad2 Review, It Is So Good!

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Looks like Apple is cementing it's position of tablet king with the iPad 2. The competition has got work laid out for them.

Yes, tablets like XOOM are attractive on the hardware side and the OS front with non restrictive Android OS. But like with XOOM price, is killing the product. On the hardware front the iPad has improved but aside from the dual core processor, more memory and dual cameras, there is nothing much to the original iPad.

But the presentation has the people wowed, one of my friends stood in the line to get 32GB White version,WiFi only but ended up buying a black one as the white versions got sold out before he could reach the counter. That is good news for Apple and not so good for the competition.

The iPad 2 is not what I really want. The display is of high quality but it is the same resolution as last year and the iOS has some kinks to be worked out. What is good about the iPad 2 is the price point, Starting point of $499 and all the options like memory and carriers make it the tablet for the consumers.

After reading how the apps like Garage Band operates, even though the tablet is yet to gain the business usage capabilities, stands out in the crowd.

One striking feature is the cover or screen protector. With some clever engineering and with the help of magnets the cover protects the screen, put the tablet to sleep when closed and wakes it up when opened. It is also an stand for the iPad 2 when folded at various angles. One thing it does not do is protecting the back of the iPad 2. If you are looking to keep the back clean and nice, better look for other covers for the iPad 2, like portfolio type.

The apps, iMovie and the Garage Band were favored by testers and users. Both providing some surprising results and crashes.

Browser performance has improved but not spectacular. Much slower than others, even XOOM according to Sunspider results by Engadget.

The disappointment seem to be concentrated around the iPad 2 cameras. Both front and back cameras seem to be doing a pretty bad jobs. Yes they look really bad.

Battery life seem to be very good, in a video test (running an MPEG4 video clip on loop, WiFi on, screen at roughly 65 percent brightness), the iPad 2 managed an astonishing 10 hours and 26 minutes of non-stop playback.

Testers found the processor on the iPad 2, 1GHz, dual-core chip called the A5 drove everyone happy with the performance. According to Geekbench, the CPU has a 800MHz clock and is as fast as twice of the previous iteration of the tablet.

But I am waiting for Motorola to reduce the price of Motorola XOOM and to bring out the WiFi only version., then I will compare!

Engadget has the scoop.

Motorola XOOM, Are You Going To Ask Me For $799? Since iPad2 Has Taken You Fair And Square?

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Motorola XOOM, Are you going to ask me for $799? Since iPad2 has taken you fair and square? I think I am pretty happy with iPad2, even though I do not like Apple policies. Hardware wise it has come ways and like second version of anything Apple, iPad2 shines.
So Motorola, only way you can get me to buy you product is by, dropping the price and releasing a WiFi only version!