Blast

16/08/2011 16:47 par slaytane

Antoine Brieux has sent us one of his news designs, a HTC concept called Blast.  The device is pictured below and brings a new look to the Taiwanese maker’s products. HTC Blast is a butonless smartphone based on the HAND POWER technology, used to turn on the screen without the aid of buttons.

At the front, Blast incorporates a wide 4.7 inch touchscreen and on the inside we find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual core CPU with Adreno 220 chipset. There’s also 1GB of ROM on board and 1GB of RAM, plus 32GB of internal storage. The screen is an AMOLED unit with a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution.

At the back of the HTC phone there’s a 12 megapixel camera with full HD video recording and dual LED flash, accompanied by a front 3.2 megapixel camera. Connectivity-wise, the concept comes with WiFi, 3G, 4G ad Bluetooth and the power source of the device is a 1800 mAh battery. The dual core smartphone measures 9mm in thickness and weighs 165 grams, 10 grams less than the Xperia Play.

What’s really interesting is that the phone runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb with HTC Sense.

Stick

16/08/2011 16:38 par slaytane

Remember the HTC Tube tablet concept? Well, Antoine Brieux continues his creation with an interesting accessory for this tablet-smartphone: a secondary Stick Phone with basic functionality. The device is only used to answer a call on the Tube tablet.

Aside from the speaker, microphone, answer and end call keys, this stick phone doesn’t sport other features and it does strictly what a phone is supposed to do: allows the user to chat with other people, while the tablet does the rest, replacing a full fledged PC.

Tube Laptop

16/08/2011 16:35 par slaytane

Antoine Brieux showed us some fantastic designs till now, but now he has outdone himself with the HTC Tube concept, in the finalized version. Well, the HTC Tube Phone was detailed a while ago and so was the HTC Tube Tablet, but now we’re dealing with a laptop that integrates them both.

The result is a cartridge-powered notebook, a multimedia laptop using both the cartridge tablet and a keyboard accessory. There’s also a basic phone integrated for quick answering, a stick handset that we’ll detail in a later article. Well, considering the features of the concept HTC tablet, the laptop must use the 10.4 inch S-AMOLED multitouch display, HDMI port, 128GB of memory (at least) and either Android or Windows Phone 7.

HTC Sense is the UI of choice, with the Tube Phone maybe providing its 3.2, 5 or 12 megapixel camera in different configurations. This is the heaven of all modular devices out there and a brilliant design. Any company would be a fool not to invest in such cool gear. Stay tuned for the following article on the NAK Stick Phone!

New Eden 1

16/08/2011 16:30 par slaytane

Jason Wang is back with a new HTC Concept phone, the New Eden 1, pictured below. We’re talking about a sturdy aluminum case handset, that’s able to face both damage and fingerprints intact. It comes with a 4 inch qHD AMOLED display with a curved glass, that’s a tribute to the Dell Venue phones.

Capacitive buttons are placed below the screen and we have to mention that the HTC New Eden 1 is a dual core TI OMAP 4 1.2GHz smartphone, that uses 1GB of RAM. The result is a gadget that’s thinner than the iPhone 4, at a mere 9.1mm. At the back you’ll find a 16 megapixel Sony camera module, with LED flash, while at the front there’s a classic 1.3 megapixel camera.

You can use up to 64GB of microSD memory on this phone, that comes with 16GB of internal memory and a 1700 mAh battery. Wonder if Sony would ever agree to supply camera sensors to HTC, especially with the rumored partnership they have with Apple.

Tube Tablet

16/08/2011 16:25 par slaytane

Remember the HTC Tube smartphone? You can now insert the device into the HTC Tube Tablet, created by the same Antoine Brieux. The slate measures 10mm in thickness and comes with a Tube cartridge slot, plus Android and/or Windows Phone 7 as the OS. Both platforms will rely on HTC Sense as the interface.

The display on board of the HTC Tube Tablet is a 10.4 inch screen (S-Amoled), that’s multitouch capable and supports a full HD resolution. Under the hood there’s a Qualcomm Adreno GPU and the memory is 128GB (internal). The battery is a 6400 mAh unit and high quality stereo speakers are also to be found on board.

A HDMI port, USB host and SD card complete the specs list of this great HTC Tablet concept. Frankly, this is much better than the first real HTC tablet, the Flyer, don’t you think?

shark

16/08/2011 16:04 par slaytane

Here’s another piece of work from designer Terillo Walls, who shows us the HP Shark concept phone, running WebOS 3.0 and using the Beats by Dre audio technology. There’s also a 4 inch display on board, support for 4G radio and four corner speakers.

These four corner speakers remind me of the supposed design of the Nokia X7, that’s still a mystery to this day. Imagine the power of these speakers, with the input provided by the famous Dr. Dre. The device looks pretty thin and nifty enough to make it an iPhone 5 rival and finally make a name for HP on the smartphone market.

What do you think?

Ipad 3

16/08/2011 15:58 par slaytane

Even if you call it the iPad 2 Plus or the iPad 2 HD, the third gen iPad will most likely bring a display change. According to the latest leaks and the mockup below, the iPad 3 will sport a Retina Display, surpassing every rival when it comes to pixel density.

This mockup was done by Guilherme Schasiepen, the same guy behind this iPhone 5 mockup. We’re dealing with a tablet that’s 0.29 inch thick, features a 5 megapixel camera with full HD video capture, LED flash and a curved glass back. Upfront there’s a Facetime HD camera, ideal for making videocalls.

Maybe we’ll also get more RAM, more storage and a slight CPU bump on the new Apple slate.

myTouch 4G Slide

16/08/2011 04:24 par slaytane

Hands-on with the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide

By Matthew Miller | July 13, 2011, 3:10am PDT

Summary: T-Mobile will soon be launching the new myTouch 4G Slide with super fast 8 megapixel camera that may show HTC really can create a good quality camera phone.

T-Mobile started the myTouch line as a mid to high level Android line that has since grown to be composed of some higher end devices with the myTouch 4G and this new myTouch 4G Slide is similar to that device with a physical QWERTY keyboard and bumped up internal specs. The myTouch 4G Slide launches on 27 July at T-Mobile store, but can be pre-ordered online starting on 19 July for $199.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and contract. You can check out a few photos of the myTouch 4G Slide in my image gallery along with a video walk through and more initial thoughts on the device below.

In the box and first impressions

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide comes in one of those excellent durable and compact T-Mobile packages that includes the device, SIM card, battery, A/C adapter, USB cable, and some pamphlets. The box contains a glossy image of the device and information on the device and services.

Similar to the rock solid feel of the myTouch 4G, this Slide model is a dense device with a full soft touch back and physical buttons below the display so it really feels like a high quality device that I think will appeal to QWERTY keyboard Android fans.

Specifications

Specifications for the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide include the following:

• Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
• HTC Sense 3.0
• 14.4 Mbps HSPA+ support on T-Mobile’s AWS network
• 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor
• 3.7 inch WVGA 480×800 pixels super LCD display
• Preinstalled 8GB microSD card and 1GB RAM available for storage
• 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 1080p video recording capability
• VGA front facing camera
• Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
• Integrated A-GPS
• Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 3.0
• DLNA support
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• 1520 mAh lithium-ion battery
• Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.4 x 0.52 inches and 6.5 ounces

The myTouch 4G Slide has all of the latest and greatest features found on Android smartphones and feels great in your hand. The camera is promoted as a focus of the device with several software enhancements and a wide aperture lens (f/2.2). I need to spend more time with the SweepShot, ClearShot HDR, and BurstShot modes and did see that it responds very quickly.

Walk around the hardware

The front of the myTouch 4G Slide has a 3.7 inch super LCD display. There are four physical buttons (actually three with the middle one having functions for each end that is pressed), indicator light hidden in the handset speaker grill, front facing VGA camera, and proximity sensor. The physical buttons are for Home, Menu, Back, and Genius Button. There is an optical trackpad below these buttons to help you navigate around the display.

If you slide the display from left to right you will find the physical QWERTY keyboard that has four rows of buttons. The keys are well spaced (almost a bit too wide actually) and there is decent tactile feedback when you press on them. They have a non-glossy black finish with silver background with green and white on the keys. There is a Genius Button on the keyboard too, along with two shift and two Alt keys. I already miss not having directional arrows though and found I had to jump between tapping the display and pressing keys to navigate the device.

A lanyard opening and microphone are found on the bottom. A nice silver physical camera shutter button is found on the right side and similar to how Windows Phone 7 lets you launch the camera when the device is locked you can press and hold the button to launch the camera at any time. You will find the volume button and microUSB port on the left side. The 3.5mm headset jack and power button are located on the top.

The two LED flash lights, mono speaker, and 8 megapixel camera are found on the back of the myTouch 4G Slide. There is a large silver piece around the camera and the lens sticks out quite a ways since it is a wide aperture lens and should result in some great photos. The lens cover piece is indented a bit from the edge so hopefully will not get scratched easily.

Quick thoughts on the software and performance

I have only been able to play with the myTouch 4G Slide for a couple of hours so need to spend a lot more time with it before deciding if it is one I would buy for myself or not. So far I have found it to be very snappy and responsive. There does not appear to be a way to customize or add lock screen shortcuts like I have seen on other HTC Sense 3.0 devices, but it is common to have the myTouch line have slightly different versions of Sense.

There is very little bloatware loaded on the device and all I could find was T-Mobile TV, DoubleTwist Sync, Bejeweled 2 demo, and TeleNav GPS. Netflix is installed by default and the myTouch 4G Slide is one of the few Android devices that have it now.

The myTouch 4G Slide supports WiFi calling, but make sure you understand it will still consume plan minutes even though you are making calls over WiFi.

Pricing and availability

The myTouch 4G Slide will be available for pre-order on 19 July and available in stores on 27 July for $199.99 with a minimum voice and data plan with 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate.

T-Mobile customers can select from the four options for data plans:

• T-Mobile’s Unlimited data plan with up to 200MB of full-speed data per month available for $10/month
• T-Mobile’s Unlimited data plan with up to 2GB of full-speed data per month available for $20/month
• T-Mobile’s Unlimited data plan with up to 5GB of full-speed data per month available for $30/month
• T-Mobile’s Unlimited data plan with up to 10GB of full-speed data per month available for $60/month

Torch 9810, Torch 9850 et Torch 9860: annonce officielle de RIM

16/08/2011 04:21 par slaytane

Pour les fans de BlackBerry, l’attente est pratiquement terminée, et il va pleuvoir de nouveaux BlackBerry. Avec le BlackBerry Bold 9900 et le 9930 précédemment annoncés à BlackBerry World, Research In Motion a officiellement annoncé trois autres modèles BlackBerry Torch qui porte le compte des téléphones BlackBerry 7 jusqu’à 5. Le BlackBerry Torch 9810 est la deuxième génération de design coulissant du Torch 9800, tandis que le BlackBerry Torch 9850 et le Torch 9860 (précédemment avec le nom de code monaco et monza), sont des écrans entièrement tactiles.

Smartphone BlackBerry Torch 9810 avec écran tactile et clavier coulissant

Fabriqué sur le design populaire du BlackBerry Torch 9800, le nouveau BlackBerry Torch 9810 est plus rapide et plus fluide avec de hautes performances hardware et le nouveau BlackBerry 7 OS délivrant une expérience multimédia améliorée. Avec un écran tactile 3.2″ haute résolution et un clavier BlackBerry caractéristique qui coulisse facilement pour permettre une frappe rapide, le BlackBerry Torch 9810 délivre le meilleur des deux mondes.

Smartphones entièrement tactiles BlackBerry Torch 9850 et 9860

Les smartphones BlackBerry Torch 9850 et 9860 offrent une expérience BlackBerry 7 rapide et fluide avec un nouveau design entièrement tactile stylé. Avec un nouvel écran 3.7″, le plus grand sur un smartphone BlackBerry, les nouveaux BlackBerry Torch 9850 et 9860 sont optimisés pour afficher les pages web, photos, vidéos, des expériences de jeu, et délivrer la communication en temps réel, une expérience de collaboration chérie par des millions d’utilisateurs de smartphone BlackBerry dans le monde entier.

La prochaine génération de smartphones BlackBerry sera disponible chez les opérateurs dans le monde entier à la fin de ce mois.

TouchPad 4G

16/08/2011 04:14 par slaytane