The tablet market is certainly one that’s heating up, especially with CES 2011 fully underway. We know there’s even more devices coming, most of which will be running Google’s mobile Operating System Android. However, one tablet has managed to stand out even dating back to CES 2010, and that’s Notion Ink’s Adam tablet device. It’s gone through plenty of transitions, transformations, and even a few hiccups, but now SlashGear has managed to grab some hands-on time with the device, in its latest iterations, and have some certainly positive things to say about it.
Unfortunately for Notion Ink, when they initially showcased the Adam tablet, their hardware was top-of-the-line. Now, though, there’s plenty of other companies launching tablet devices, and some of them even have Tegra 2 under the hood, ready to go. So, Notion Ink’s determination to stay cutting-edge has lead to the creation of Eden, the company’s proprietary User Interface (UI). Which, frankly, is not only fun to use, but makes multitasking easy to use, and simple on a tablet. Additionally, while Adam is a dual-core-powered device, it works as a single-core until the device needs the second core to handle usage. If there’s still capacity in the first, the Adam will maintain that usage until it is necessary to do otherwise.
Notion Ink has done a lot with the applications, which they call “mini-apps,” to make sure that taxing the tablet’s resources are always cut to a minimum, but that the apps themselves still work to their full extent, and that includes the widgets that are thrown in with every tablet-optimized app that runs on the Adam. Background applications are frozen in their most current state, so that when you need to bring them up again, the process is smooth.
The device will slow down with a multitude of applications loaded up. For SlashGear a noticeable slow down appeared when we launched 20 different applications. That will change depending on the way you use that software, the apps you open, and how you handle the tablet in its every day usage.
Head through the source link to find the full hands-on, photo gallery, and videos galore that SlashGear managed to grab with their time with the Adam.
Well it’s official, the AT&T Samsung Infuse is projected to be available in the second quarter of 2011. It will boast a 1.2 Ghz Hummingbird processor and feature the first 4.5in AMOLED Plus screen on any Android device. AMOLED Plus technology will feature 50% more sub-pixels for better outdoor usability. This smartphone is also said to be the thinnest device carried by AT&T.
It will carry an 8MP camera on its rear and 1.3 on its faceplate for video chatting capability. Android 2.2 Froyo will most likely be the version released says AT&T, but with a processor that fast I’m sure it will be rooted and running the latest when finally released.
Press Release
AT&T Announces Plans to Deliver Nation's Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience Nation’s Fastest Mobile Broadband Network Getting Faster with 4G; Accelerates LTE network build — to be largely complete by YE 2013. Completes HSPA+ deployment to virtually 100% of network, enabling 4G speeds with expanded backhaul; widens lead in smartphones & devices — 20 4G devices planned for 2011, including industry-leading Android lineup; expands lead in Mobile Apps with new initiatives to speed collaboration, development.
Las Vegas, Nevada, January 05, 2011 ShareThis
AT&T* today said it is building the nation’s most advanced mobile broadband experience by pursuing three key initiatives:
NETWORK: AT&T operates the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network today, and it’s getting faster in 2011 with 4G. AT&T is the only U.S. company committed to delivering 4G using both HSPA+ and LTE technologies – providing a faster and more consistent experience for customers. The company announced plans today to accelerate its LTE network build, to be largely complete by yearend 2013; AT&T plans to begin its launch of LTE service in mid 2011. Additionally, the company said it has completed its deployment of HSPA+ to virtually 100 percent of its mobile broadband network which enables 4G speeds when combined with Ethernet or fiber backhaul. The company is rapidly expanding Ethernet and fiber to cell sites nationwide — adding new cell sites weekly — and by yearend, expects that nearly two-thirds of its mobile broadband traffic will be on expanded backhaul. Today, AT&T is already seeing 4G speeds on its existing HSPA+ network with enhanced backhaul in areas of key markets. In these areas, AT&T is seeing network speeds up to approximately 6 Mbps** — and expects these speeds will increase as it accelerates its LTE build and further deploys expanded backhaul.
SMARTPHONES & DEVICES: AT&T is the leader in smartphones and devices, and expects to widen that lead in 2011. The company plans to introduce 20 4G devices by the end of the year, some on an exclusive basis. The company today announced a new commitment to deliver an industry-leading Android portfolio, including more than 12 new Android devices in 2011. AT&T expects to offer two 4G smartphones in the first quarter which will join its two existing 4G-compatible laptop cards, available since last fall. AT&T plans to offer five to seven 4G devices in its lineup in the first half of 2011. APPLICATIONS: AT&T provides its customers access to more mobile applications than any other carrier. In 2011, the company plans to expand its leadership in apps with new initiatives to speed collaboration with apps developers and further open AT&T's network capabilities to the development community. ” The key to delivering a true 4G experience is to have the combination of network, devices and applications, which together will give our customers the best and most advanced mobile broadband experience — today and tomorrow," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO. "Recent tax law incentives, along with other policy developments, have allowed us to accelerate the capital investment — beginning in 2011 — to largely complete our LTE network build by the end of 2013. This will not only benefit our customers, but will, we hope, benefit the economy as a whole."
Nation's fastest mobile broadband network getting faster with 4G
Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, said AT&T has the nation's fastest mobile broadband network today, according to independent expert testing, and its network roadmap will distinguish AT&T as the industry moves towards 4G/LTE technology over the next several years. He spoke at AT&T’s Developer Summit, held annually in conjunction with the 2011 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
“AT&T is the only U.S. company committed to both HSPA+ and LTE technologies," said de la Vega. "Today our customers are benefitting as we repeatedly increase speeds on our mobile broadband network. As we accelerate our LTE network build, our customers will have blazing fast LTE speeds and when they go off LTE, they will still have faster mobile broadband speeds with HSPA+ — something our competitors will not be able to match."
Additional information available at www.att.com/network (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5)
Industry-leading device portfolio expands with powerful 4G devices
On the device front, de la Vega said AT&T plans to offer 20 4G devices in 2011. In the first half of 2011, AT&T plans to feature a best-in-class portfolio of HSPA+ devices; in the second half of the year, it plans to also add LTE devices, including a leading collection of smartphones, tablets, modems and mobile hotspots.
“Today we are the clear leader when it comes to offering the most extensive line-up of handsets and devices,” he said. “We plan to strengthen our portfolio with powerful 4G devices and a major new commitment to offer an industry-leading portfolio of Android devices."
“The upcoming lineup of 4G Android smartphones from AT&T is truly cutting-edge," said Andy Rubin, vice president of Engineering at Google. "These devices coupled with the recent deployment of carrier billing as an Android Market purchase option for AT&T customers are great examples of AT&T’s commitment to smartphone leadership.”
With over 100,000 applications available in Android Market plus carrier billing, AT&T customers can more easily shop for the latest apps for Android smartphones.
The Motorola ATRIX™ 4G Android 2.2 smartphone will be offered exclusively by AT&T and is the world's most powerful smartphone. Featuring a 1 GHz dual-core processor, ATRIX 4G delivers a remarkable combination of application processing power, 4G network speed and a high-resolution qHD display. It will be complemented by breakthrough accessories that include a revolutionary, super-thin laptop dock — for which ATRIX 4G is the "engine" — and an HD media dock that uses ATRIX 4G's HDMI video output capabilities and processing power to enable a revolutionary browsing, application and media experience. For more information, visit www.att.com/atrix4G (website available after 10 a.m. PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. The HTC Inspire™4G is a stunning, 4.3-inch super LCD smartphone running on Android 2.2 smartphone and the first in North America to feature the next-generation HTC Sense™ platform with cloud services. The new Sense platform can pinpoint on a map a lost phone, send a command to sound an alert on the handset, and remotely wipe the phone's data with a single command through http://www.htcsense.com/. Inspire 4G also delivers an 8-megapixel camera and a HD video recorder. The HTC Inspire 4G will include a 1 GHZ processor, while also boasting a premium, aluminum unibody design. For more information, visit www.att.com/inspire4G (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. The Samsung Infuse™ 4G will be the thinnest Android device and feature the largest screen — at 4.5 inches — in AT&T's smartphone lineup. The device delivers a brilliant display using Samsung's next-generation Super AMOLED™ Plus technology which features 50% more sub-pixels for better contrast and outdoor readability. The Infuse will be powered by a 1.2 GHz application processor and run the Android 2.2 platform. This device is slated for launch in the second quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. < 4G Tablets – AT&T plans to launch two 4G tablets, including its first LTE tablet, by mid summer. Additional LTE tablets are planned for the second half of 2011. Additional device specifications and images are available at www.att.com/ces-news.
AT&T's Mobile Apps Initiatives deepen relationship with developers, speed collaboration, innovation
AT&T also announced that it is building on its leadership in mobile applications by expanding collaboration opportunities with the development community -- with a focus on speeding innovation to customers.
A leader in the application development community said AT&T's strategy makes sense: "AT&T is moving quickly to open its network to developers in unprecedented ways," said Sam Ramji, vice president of strategy for Apigee. "Our work with AT&T will give developers easy access to network capabilities and billing tools. AT&T's commitment to working with the developer community makes the company a leading platform for innovators."
AT&T CTO John Donovan said AT&T, in collaboration with others, is investing $70 million to build three innovation centers worldwide – an effort considered unprecedented in working with the app developer community. He said the first center is planned to open in the first quarter near Dallas. The other two – in Silicon Valley and near Tel Aviv – are slated to open later this year. The centers are designed to foster collaboration and improve project cycle time from idea to market by threefold.
David Christopher, CMO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, announced plans for a series of apps initiatives including:
A renewed commitment to providing more "Apps for All'' by utilizing Brew Mobile Platform on all of its new quick messaging phones – which a sizeable segment of consumers who aren't ready for smartphones rely on today. AT&T announced plans for the first of these popular devices -- the HTC Freestyle, available next month -- and said it planned to introduce five additional new quick messaging phones this year. By installing Brew Mobile Platform across quick messaging phones, which traditionally have had operating systems specific to each device maker, developers can write an application once and be able to offer it to all Brew Mobile Platform based phones from AT&T. AT&T also announced that America Movil and Rogers Wireless have agreed to use Brew Mobile Platform, giving developers access to customers throughout the Americas. An opportunity for developers to apply to join a new Alpha Program for developing apps for AT&T's award-winning U-verse® TV – allowing selected developers to collaborate with AT&T to influence the way in which mobile, Web and PC-based apps can be created and integrated in homes with U-verse services (www.developer.att.com/u-versealpha). At the event, AT&T's Peter Hill, VP of ecosystem and innovation, demonstrated how U-verse Mobile Application Development Technology can effectively enable a mobile device to interactively share media, content and apps with the TV. This technology could lead to the creation of apps that enable AT&T customers to shop, vote and play games via their wireless devices and TVs. Plans to go live in March with a Beta program for an HTML5 development toolkit for AT&T devices (www.developer.att.com/HTML5). HTML5 enables developers to create apps that work on multiple operating systems instead of just one – which is frequently the case today – and will spur app proliferation. By the second half of this year, AT&T expects the majority of its new smartphones and a number of quick messaging phones will support current HTML5 standards. AT&T is a founding member of the Wholesale Applications Community, or WAC, and HTML5 is at the core of the community's 2.0 specifications. A first-of-a-kind agreement with Open Feint that makes AT&T the first and only U.S. carrier to offer a social gaming platform that can work across wireless networks. The agreement opens API's for the popular Open Feint social gaming platform for AT&T smartphones, and the SDK is available at no charge on the AT&T Developer Program web site for Android developers (www.developer.att.com/gaming). Open Feint allows developers to tap into a social gaming engine to build games that allow a user to compare scores, challenge each other and even compete head to head -- capabilities that can be costly to build independently. More information on AT&T's developer program is available at http://www.developer.att.com/. For additional information on today's announcements, please visit www.att.com/ces-news.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Will be available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Actual speeds experience will vary and depend on several factors include device, location, capacity, facilities, and other conditions. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.
About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.
HTC and Samsung aren’t the only manufacturers jumping onto the AT&T 4G bandwagon, as Motorola is ready to jump into the mix as well. The company has unveiled their brand new Motorola ATRIX 4G, which can be surmised from the title of the device, will be able to access AT&T’s 4G network. Not only that, but Motorola’s throwing in a dual-core processor under the hood, sweetening the deal significantly.
The ATRIX 4G will feature a high-definition qHD display, with Android 2.2 under the hood. From the image, we can also see some MOTOBLUR proprietary User Interface (UI) action happening there, which will either make or break a deal for some potential purchasers. The Tegra 2 dual-core processor is clocked at 1GHz. Much like the other devices being launched by AT&T, the ATRIX 4G will be ready to go some time in the first quarter of 2011, but no definitive date has been decided on yet. No pricing yet. Full press release below for more information, if you’re curious.
Press Release
AT&T Announces Plans to Deliver Nation's Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience Nation’s Fastest Mobile Broadband Network Getting Faster with 4G; Accelerates LTE network build — to be largely complete by YE 2013. Completes HSPA+ deployment to virtually 100% of network, enabling 4G speeds with expanded backhaul; widens lead in smartphones & devices — 20 4G devices planned for 2011, including industry-leading Android lineup; expands lead in Mobile Apps with new initiatives to speed collaboration, development.
Las Vegas, Nevada, January 05, 2011 ShareThis
AT&T* today said it is building the nation’s most advanced mobile broadband experience by pursuing three key initiatives:
NETWORK: AT&T operates the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network today, and it’s getting faster in 2011 with 4G. AT&T is the only U.S. company committed to delivering 4G using both HSPA+ and LTE technologies – providing a faster and more consistent experience for customers. The company announced plans today to accelerate its LTE network build, to be largely complete by yearend 2013; AT&T plans to begin its launch of LTE service in mid 2011. Additionally, the company said it has completed its deployment of HSPA+ to virtually 100 percent of its mobile broadband network which enables 4G speeds when combined with Ethernet or fiber backhaul. The company is rapidly expanding Ethernet and fiber to cell sites nationwide — adding new cell sites weekly — and by yearend, expects that nearly two-thirds of its mobile broadband traffic will be on expanded backhaul. Today, AT&T is already seeing 4G speeds on its existing HSPA+ network with enhanced backhaul in areas of key markets. In these areas, AT&T is seeing network speeds up to approximately 6 Mbps** — and expects these speeds will increase as it accelerates its LTE build and further deploys expanded backhaul.
SMARTPHONES & DEVICES: AT&T is the leader in smartphones and devices, and expects to widen that lead in 2011. The company plans to introduce 20 4G devices by the end of the year, some on an exclusive basis. The company today announced a new commitment to deliver an industry-leading Android portfolio, including more than 12 new Android devices in 2011. AT&T expects to offer two 4G smartphones in the first quarter which will join its two existing 4G-compatible laptop cards, available since last fall. AT&T plans to offer five to seven 4G devices in its lineup in the first half of 2011. APPLICATIONS: AT&T provides its customers access to more mobile applications than any other carrier. In 2011, the company plans to expand its leadership in apps with new initiatives to speed collaboration with apps developers and further open AT&T's network capabilities to the development community. ” The key to delivering a true 4G experience is to have the combination of network, devices and applications, which together will give our customers the best and most advanced mobile broadband experience — today and tomorrow," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO. "Recent tax law incentives, along with other policy developments, have allowed us to accelerate the capital investment — beginning in 2011 — to largely complete our LTE network build by the end of 2013. This will not only benefit our customers, but will, we hope, benefit the economy as a whole."
Nation's fastest mobile broadband network getting faster with 4G
Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, said AT&T has the nation's fastest mobile broadband network today, according to independent expert testing, and its network roadmap will distinguish AT&T as the industry moves towards 4G/LTE technology over the next several years. He spoke at AT&T’s Developer Summit, held annually in conjunction with the 2011 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
“AT&T is the only U.S. company committed to both HSPA+ and LTE technologies," said de la Vega. "Today our customers are benefitting as we repeatedly increase speeds on our mobile broadband network. As we accelerate our LTE network build, our customers will have blazing fast LTE speeds and when they go off LTE, they will still have faster mobile broadband speeds with HSPA+ — something our competitors will not be able to match."
Additional information available at www.att.com/network (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5)
Industry-leading device portfolio expands with powerful 4G devices
On the device front, de la Vega said AT&T plans to offer 20 4G devices in 2011. In the first half of 2011, AT&T plans to feature a best-in-class portfolio of HSPA+ devices; in the second half of the year, it plans to also add LTE devices, including a leading collection of smartphones, tablets, modems and mobile hotspots.
“Today we are the clear leader when it comes to offering the most extensive line-up of handsets and devices,” he said. “We plan to strengthen our portfolio with powerful 4G devices and a major new commitment to offer an industry-leading portfolio of Android devices."
“The upcoming lineup of 4G Android smartphones from AT&T is truly cutting-edge," said Andy Rubin, vice president of Engineering at Google. "These devices coupled with the recent deployment of carrier billing as an Android Market purchase option for AT&T customers are great examples of AT&T’s commitment to smartphone leadership.”
With over 100,000 applications available in Android Market plus carrier billing, AT&T customers can more easily shop for the latest apps for Android smartphones.
The Motorola ATRIX™ 4G Android 2.2 smartphone will be offered exclusively by AT&T and is the world's most powerful smartphone. Featuring a 1 GHz dual-core processor, ATRIX 4G delivers a remarkable combination of application processing power, 4G network speed and a high-resolution qHD display. It will be complemented by breakthrough accessories that include a revolutionary, super-thin laptop dock — for which ATRIX 4G is the "engine" — and an HD media dock that uses ATRIX 4G's HDMI video output capabilities and processing power to enable a revolutionary browsing, application and media experience. For more information, visit www.att.com/atrix4G (website available after 10 a.m. PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. The HTC Inspire™4G is a stunning, 4.3-inch super LCD smartphone running on Android 2.2 smartphone and the first in North America to feature the next-generation HTC Sense™ platform with cloud services. The new Sense platform can pinpoint on a map a lost phone, send a command to sound an alert on the handset, and remotely wipe the phone's data with a single command through http://www.htcsense.com/. Inspire 4G also delivers an 8-megapixel camera and a HD video recorder. The HTC Inspire 4G will include a 1 GHZ processor, while also boasting a premium, aluminum unibody design. For more information, visit www.att.com/inspire4G (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. The Samsung Infuse™ 4G will be the thinnest Android device and feature the largest screen — at 4.5 inches — in AT&T's smartphone lineup. The device delivers a brilliant display using Samsung's next-generation Super AMOLED™ Plus technology which features 50% more sub-pixels for better contrast and outdoor readability. The Infuse will be powered by a 1.2 GHz application processor and run the Android 2.2 platform. This device is slated for launch in the second quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. < 4G Tablets – AT&T plans to launch two 4G tablets, including its first LTE tablet, by mid summer. Additional LTE tablets are planned for the second half of 2011. Additional device specifications and images are available at www.att.com/ces-news.
AT&T's Mobile Apps Initiatives deepen relationship with developers, speed collaboration, innovation
AT&T also announced that it is building on its leadership in mobile applications by expanding collaboration opportunities with the development community -- with a focus on speeding innovation to customers.
A leader in the application development community said AT&T's strategy makes sense: "AT&T is moving quickly to open its network to developers in unprecedented ways," said Sam Ramji, vice president of strategy for Apigee. "Our work with AT&T will give developers easy access to network capabilities and billing tools. AT&T's commitment to working with the developer community makes the company a leading platform for innovators."
AT&T CTO John Donovan said AT&T, in collaboration with others, is investing $70 million to build three innovation centers worldwide – an effort considered unprecedented in working with the app developer community. He said the first center is planned to open in the first quarter near Dallas. The other two – in Silicon Valley and near Tel Aviv – are slated to open later this year. The centers are designed to foster collaboration and improve project cycle time from idea to market by threefold.
David Christopher, CMO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, announced plans for a series of apps initiatives including:
A renewed commitment to providing more "Apps for All'' by utilizing Brew Mobile Platform on all of its new quick messaging phones – which a sizeable segment of consumers who aren't ready for smartphones rely on today. AT&T announced plans for the first of these popular devices -- the HTC Freestyle, available next month -- and said it planned to introduce five additional new quick messaging phones this year. By installing Brew Mobile Platform across quick messaging phones, which traditionally have had operating systems specific to each device maker, developers can write an application once and be able to offer it to all Brew Mobile Platform based phones from AT&T. AT&T also announced that America Movil and Rogers Wireless have agreed to use Brew Mobile Platform, giving developers access to customers throughout the Americas. An opportunity for developers to apply to join a new Alpha Program for developing apps for AT&T's award-winning U-verse® TV – allowing selected developers to collaborate with AT&T to influence the way in which mobile, Web and PC-based apps can be created and integrated in homes with U-verse services (www.developer.att.com/u-versealpha). At the event, AT&T's Peter Hill, VP of ecosystem and innovation, demonstrated how U-verse Mobile Application Development Technology can effectively enable a mobile device to interactively share media, content and apps with the TV. This technology could lead to the creation of apps that enable AT&T customers to shop, vote and play games via their wireless devices and TVs. Plans to go live in March with a Beta program for an HTML5 development toolkit for AT&T devices (www.developer.att.com/HTML5). HTML5 enables developers to create apps that work on multiple operating systems instead of just one – which is frequently the case today – and will spur app proliferation. By the second half of this year, AT&T expects the majority of its new smartphones and a number of quick messaging phones will support current HTML5 standards. AT&T is a founding member of the Wholesale Applications Community, or WAC, and HTML5 is at the core of the community's 2.0 specifications. A first-of-a-kind agreement with Open Feint that makes AT&T the first and only U.S. carrier to offer a social gaming platform that can work across wireless networks. The agreement opens API's for the popular Open Feint social gaming platform for AT&T smartphones, and the SDK is available at no charge on the AT&T Developer Program web site for Android developers (www.developer.att.com/gaming). Open Feint allows developers to tap into a social gaming engine to build games that allow a user to compare scores, challenge each other and even compete head to head -- capabilities that can be costly to build independently. More information on AT&T's developer program is available at http://www.developer.att.com/. For additional information on today's announcements, please visit www.att.com/ces-news.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Will be available in limited areas. Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Actual speeds experience will vary and depend on several factors include device, location, capacity, facilities, and other conditions. Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.
About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.
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While HTC’s new Sense User Interface (UI) may not be all that new for devices in Europe, it’s still a novelty that most Sense users in the United States are waiting patiently for. Thankfully, it looks like HTC is ready to showcase the new proprietary UI, plus the new features, in this neck of the woods. They’re unveiling the software with the HTC Inspire 4G, which is set to launch on AT&T in the coming weeks.
Features wise, the HTC Inspire 4G has a lot of what we’ve seen before: we’ll find a 1GHz processor under the hood, and the device will launch with Android 2.2. There’s no word on an update plan, quite yet, but with the hardware and updated Sense taking point, hopefully an update won’t be too far off. On the back, there’s an 8MP camera that’s capable of shooting HD video. Pricing hasn’t been released, and a finalized date for release is still targeted at somewhere “in the first quarter of 2011.”
Check out the full press release below for more information.
Press Release
AT&T Announces Plans to Deliver Nation's Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience Nation's Fastest Mobile Broadband Network Getting Faster with 4G; Accelerates LTE network build — to be largely complete by YE 2013. Completes HSPA+ deployment to virtually 100% of network, enabling 4G speeds with expanded backhaul; widens lead in smartphones & devices — 20 4G devices planned for 2011, including industry-leading Android lineup; expands lead in Mobile Apps with new initiatives to speed collaboration, development.
Las Vegas, Nevada, January 05, 2011 ShareThis
AT&T* today said it is building the nation's most advanced mobile broadband experience by pursuing three key initiatives:
NETWORK: AT&T operates the nation's fastest mobile broadband network today, and it's getting faster in 2011 with 4G. AT&T is the only U.S. company committed to delivering 4G using both HSPA+ and LTE technologies – providing a faster and more consistent experience for customers. The company announced plans today to accelerate its LTE network build, to be largely complete by yearend 2013; AT&T plans to begin its launch of LTE service in mid 2011. Additionally, the company said it has completed its deployment of HSPA+ to virtually 100 percent of its mobile broadband network which enables 4G speeds when combined with Ethernet or fiber backhaul. The company is rapidly expanding Ethernet and fiber to cell sites nationwide — adding new cell sites weekly — and by yearend, expects that nearly two-thirds of its mobile broadband traffic will be on expanded backhaul. Today, AT&T is already seeing 4G speeds on its existing HSPA+ network with enhanced backhaul in areas of key markets. In these areas, AT&T is seeing network speeds up to approximately 6 Mbps** — and expects these speeds will increase as it accelerates its LTE build and further deploys expanded backhaul.
SMARTPHONES & DEVICES: AT&T is the leader in smartphones and devices, and expects to widen that lead in 2011. The company plans to introduce 20 4G devices by the end of the year, some on an exclusive basis. The company today announced a new commitment to deliver an industry-leading Android portfolio, including more than 12 new Android devices in 2011. AT&T expects to offer two 4G smartphones in the first quarter which will join its two existing 4G-compatible laptop cards, available since last fall. AT&T plans to offer five to seven 4G devices in its lineup in the first half of 2011. APPLICATIONS: AT&T provides its customers access to more mobile applications than any other carrier. In 2011, the company plans to expand its leadership in apps with new initiatives to speed collaboration with apps developers and further open AT&T's network capabilities to the development community. " The key to delivering a true 4G experience is to have the combination of network, devices and applications, which together will give our customers the best and most advanced mobile broadband experience — today and tomorrow," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO. "Recent tax law incentives, along with other policy developments, have allowed us to accelerate the capital investment — beginning in 2011 — to largely complete our LTE network build by the end of 2013. This will not only benefit our customers, but will, we hope, benefit the economy as a whole."
Nation's fastest mobile broadband network getting faster with 4G
Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, said AT&T has the nation's fastest mobile broadband network today, according to independent expert testing, and its network roadmap will distinguish AT&T as the industry moves towards 4G/LTE technology over the next several years. He spoke at AT&T's Developer Summit, held annually in conjunction with the 2011 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
"AT&T is the only U.S. company committed to both HSPA+ and LTE technologies," said de la Vega. "Today our customers are benefitting as we repeatedly increase speeds on our mobile broadband network. As we accelerate our LTE network build, our customers will have blazing fast LTE speeds and when they go off LTE, they will still have faster mobile broadband speeds with HSPA+ — something our competitors will not be able to match."
Additional information available at www.att.com/network (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5)
Industry-leading device portfolio expands with powerful 4G devices
On the device front, de la Vega said AT&T plans to offer 20 4G devices in 2011. In the first half of 2011, AT&T plans to feature a best-in-class portfolio of HSPA+ devices; in the second half of the year, it plans to also add LTE devices, including a leading collection of smartphones, tablets, modems and mobile hotspots.
"Today we are the clear leader when it comes to offering the most extensive line-up of handsets and devices," he said. "We plan to strengthen our portfolio with powerful 4G devices and a major new commitment to offer an industry-leading portfolio of Android devices."
"The upcoming lineup of 4G Android smartphones from AT&T is truly cutting-edge," said Andy Rubin, vice president of Engineering at Google. "These devices coupled with the recent deployment of carrier billing as an Android Market purchase option for AT&T customers are great examples of AT&T's commitment to smartphone leadership."
With over 100,000 applications available in Android Market plus carrier billing, AT&T customers can more easily shop for the latest apps for Android smartphones.
The Motorola ATRIX™ 4G Android 2.2 smartphone will be offered exclusively by AT&T and is the world's most powerful smartphone. Featuring a 1 GHz dual-core processor, ATRIX 4G delivers a remarkable combination of application processing power, 4G network speed and a high-resolution qHD display. It will be complemented by breakthrough accessories that include a revolutionary, super-thin laptop dock — for which ATRIX 4G is the "engine" — and an HD media dock that uses ATRIX 4G's HDMI video output capabilities and processing power to enable a revolutionary browsing, application and media experience. For more information, visit www.att.com/atrix4G (website available after 10 a.m. PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. The HTC Inspire™4G is a stunning, 4.3-inch super LCD smartphone running on Android 2.2 smartphone and the first in North America to feature the next-generation HTC Sense™ platform with cloud services. The new Sense platform can pinpoint on a map a lost phone, send a command to sound an alert on the handset, and remotely wipe the phone's data with a single command through http://www.htcsense.com/. Inspire 4G also delivers an 8-megapixel camera and a HD video recorder. The HTC Inspire 4G will include a 1 GHZ processor, while also boasting a premium, aluminum unibody design. For more information, visit www.att.com/inspire4G (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. The Samsung Infuse™ 4G will be the thinnest Android device and feature the largest screen — at 4.5 inches — in AT&T's smartphone lineup. The device delivers a brilliant display using Samsung's next-generation Super AMOLED™ Plus technology which features 50% more sub-pixels for better contrast and outdoor readability. The Infuse will be powered by a 1.2 GHz application processor and run the Android 2.2 platform. This device is slated for launch in the second quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers. < 4G Tablets – AT&T plans to launch two 4G tablets, including its first LTE tablet, by mid summer. Additional LTE tablets are planned for the second half of 2011. Additional device specifications and images are available at www.att.com/ces-news.
AT&T's Mobile Apps Initiatives deepen relationship with developers, speed collaboration, innovation
AT&T also announced that it is building on its leadership in mobile applications by expanding collaboration opportunities with the development community -- with a focus on speeding innovation to customers.
A leader in the application development community said AT&T's strategy makes sense: "AT&T is moving quickly to open its network to developers in unprecedented ways," said Sam Ramji, vice president of strategy for Apigee. "Our work with AT&T will give developers easy access to network capabilities and billing tools. AT&T's commitment to working with the developer community makes the company a leading platform for innovators."
AT&T CTO John Donovan said AT&T, in collaboration with others, is investing $70 million to build three innovation centers worldwide – an effort considered unprecedented in working with the app developer community. He said the first center is planned to open in the first quarter near Dallas. The other two – in Silicon Valley and near Tel Aviv – are slated to open later this year. The centers are designed to foster collaboration and improve project cycle time from idea to market by threefold.
David Christopher, CMO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, announced plans for a series of apps initiatives including:
A renewed commitment to providing more "Apps for All'' by utilizing Brew Mobile Platform on all of its new quick messaging phones – which a sizeable segment of consumers who aren't ready for smartphones rely on today. AT&T announced plans for the first of these popular devices -- the HTC Freestyle, available next month -- and said it planned to introduce five additional new quick messaging phones this year. By installing Brew Mobile Platform across quick messaging phones, which traditionally have had operating systems specific to each device maker, developers can write an application once and be able to offer it to all Brew Mobile Platform based phones from AT&T. AT&T also announced that America Movil and Rogers Wireless have agreed to use Brew Mobile Platform, giving developers access to customers throughout the Americas. An opportunity for developers to apply to join a new Alpha Program for developing apps for AT&T's award-winning U-verse® TV – allowing selected developers to collaborate with AT&T to influence the way in which mobile, Web and PC-based apps can be created and integrated in homes with U-verse services (www.developer.att.com/u-versealpha). At the event, AT&T's Peter Hill, VP of ecosystem and innovation, demonstrated how U-verse Mobile Application Development Technology can effectively enable a mobile device to interactively share media, content and apps with the TV. This technology could lead to the creation of apps that enable AT&T customers to shop, vote and play games via their wireless devices and TVs. Plans to go live in March with a Beta program for an HTML5 development toolkit for AT&T devices (www.developer.att.com/HTML5). HTML5 enables developers to create apps that work on multiple operating systems instead of just one – which is frequently the case today – and will spur app proliferation. By the second half of this year, AT&T expects the majority of its new smartphones and a number of quick messaging phones will support current HTML5 standards. AT&T is a founding member of the Wholesale Applications Community, or WAC, and HTML5 is at the core of the community's 2.0 specifications. A first-of-a-kind agreement with Open Feint that makes AT&T the first and only U.S. carrier to offer a social gaming platform that can work across wireless networks. The agreement opens API's for the popular Open Feint social gaming platform for AT&T smartphones, and the SDK is available at no charge on the AT&T Developer Program web site for Android developers (www.developer.att.com/gaming). Open Feint allows developers to tap into a social gaming engine to build games that allow a user to compare scores, challenge each other and even compete head to head -- capabilities that can be costly to build independently. More information on AT&T's developer program is available at http://www.developer.att.com/. For additional information on today's announcements, please visit www.att.com/ces-news.
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After much anticipation and press time, the HTC EVO Shift 4G has been announced to the masses at CES 2011. We have gotten our own review unit and have shots of the device as well as an unboxing after the break.
The HTC EVO 4G is being advertised as "not the next generation of EVO, but a 4G evolution for the masses." Sprint expects this to be their device that will get 4G to more basic users all while bringing in the simplicity and elegance of an HTC device.
Being essentially a smaller, less powerful, EVO 4G with a keyboard, the device is initially proving to be very impressive. Even though it's sporting a 800MHz chipset, the newly architectured chip provides EVO 4G like speed for the smaller device.
The Shift has a 3.6-inch screen which seems to be the perfect fit for the device. It's running incredibly fast when connected to Sprint's 4G network, and the whole OS seems to run with a fluidity that hasn't been seen in phones of its price-range.
The phone has now been officially announced and will retail for $149.99 when its made available later this month.
LG‘s latest Android smartphone has broken cover, the LG Optimus Black, a 4-inch Android 2.2 handset with a new screen technology. The Optimus Black uses a NOVA panel which LG reckons saves 50-percent of the power versus a regular LCD, but still offers 700nits brightness.
The Optimus Black is also super-skinny, just 9.2mm at its thickest and tapering to 6mm, despite fitting a 1,500mAh battery. There’s a 2-megapixel camera on the front for video calls, and WiFi Direct technology for easy data transfers. The Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI recognizes lifting, shaking and tapping, for taking calls, entering camera mode, or playing music.
LG expect to update the Optimus Black to drop in the first half of 2011, along with an Android 2.3 Gingerbread update.
LG introduces next generation smartphone design and display with LG Optimus Black
New LG Optimus Black Delivers Breakthrough NOVA Display Technology in the World's Slimmest Smartphone Device
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) announced today it will unveil a new Android smartphone, LG Optimus Black, at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 6th in Las Vegas. Providing users with a dramatically brighter 4-inch NOVA display in the world's slimmest 9.2 mm mobile device, LG Optimus Black creates a one-of-a-kind user experience unlike anything before.
Available for the first time in the mobile market, LG Optimus Black's NOVA display is designed to be the brightest, clearest and most readable among mobile screens with 700 nits of brightness for optimal visibility. LG Optimus Black provides users with an easier and more natural experience when browsing the web, reading emails, or writing documents with higher levels of brightness and pure white tones that deliver true black and white colors for ideal handset viewing. NOVA technology featured on LG Optimus Black also enables users to maintain visibility whether indoors or outdoors under strong sunlight.
In addition to greater luminosity, the NOVA display on LG Optimus Black also radically reduces power consumption by 50 percent during general indoor use compared to a conventional LCD. Similarly, AMOLED consumes twice as much power as NOVA to display a full white screen, the most frequently used color scheme for web browsing. Combined with the 1500 mAh battery of the LG Optimus Black, users will have enough power for their daily needs, even at maximum brightness settings.
Users will never be out of style with the LG Optimus Black's ultra slim 9.2 mm design. Making a strong visual statement, LG Optimus Black weighs only 109g and offers sleek lines and smooth edges that improve handheld grip. Tapering down to the world's thinnest smartphone profile of 6.0 mm, LG Optimus Black's subtle back arch helps to create the illusion of even greater slimness. Unique to the LG Optimus Black, the flush and flawless finish of the front display is achieved by innovatively hiding the Invisible Receiver behind the edges of the phone.
"We are excited to introduce this stylish new Android smartphone and expect the LG Optimus Black to play a key role in the mobile market," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "LG Optimus Black reflects our core strengths of advanced technology, in both display and design, offering the world's brightest screen and the world's slimmest design in an attractive and smart package."
The LG Optimus Black also offers a set of smarter features designed for easy and faster access to important apps and content. Optimus UI 2.0 lets users directly access messages, emails and missed calls from the locked screen with just one single finger tap. The Gesture UI offers more intuitive commands, including lifting, shaking and tapping, for taking calls, entering camera mode, or enjoying music. LG Optimus Black also introduces the world's first Wi-Fi Direct™ for quick and high-quality data transfer between mobile devices and adopts the world's first 2MP front-facing camera.
All LG Optimus Black features are available on the Android 2.2 Froyo platform with Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade capability. Utilizing the 2MP front-facing camera, LG Optimus Black allows users to utilize video telephony functions of higher quality after upgrading to Android's Gingerbread.
The LG Optimus Black will be rolled out globally in the first half of 2011.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc has seemingly leaked ahead of its official debut at CES 2011 this week, with Russian site Gagadget offering specs, shots and videos of the slimline, curved smartphone. Previously known as the Sony Ericsson Anzu, the XPERIA Arc has a 4.2-inch 854 x 480 multitouch mineral glass touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
It’s also said to have DLNA support and an HDMI port, a 16GB microSD card preloaded and a 1,500mAh battery. The Arc measures 125 x 63 x 9 mm, but is 8.7mm at its thinnest point. It’s expected to go on sale this quarter.
Verizon just can’t seem to keep the HTC Thunderbolt under wraps until its official debut, which we’re expecting tomorrow. The 4G LTE smartphone has shown up in the wild again, this time over at AndroidSPIN, who also took the time to run down the specs. Biggest disappointments? The single-core CPU and absence of HDMI.
The Thunderbolt 4G has a 1GHz processor – which scored 1926 in Quadrant – together with 8GB of internal storage, a 32GB microSD in the box, a 4.3-inch display, Android 2.2 and HTC Sense. There’s also HTC Maps and Navigation, DLNA support and – they believe – an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front camera. Their source criticized the battery life, however, which we guess is a side-effect of accessing 4G speeds.
The geeks over at Engadget went hands on with the Vizio Android phone at CES today and the thing looks really cool. They point out that the phone they played with is in early production stages and that neither the hardware nor software is ready for production. Apparently, the design and user interface of the device has lots of promise.
Some of these details we already know, like the device has a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 854 x 480 and a 1GHz processor. The handset sports 4GB of RAM and a microSD card slot, HDMI port and a USB port.
They OS on the device is said to be either Android 2.2 or 2.3 with a heavy Vizio skin over the top that Engadget says is one of the hottest looking and most useful they have seen. Hit up the source for full details and to see the video.
Bianor has announced that it has updated its iMediaShare Android app to a new version. The update brings the app to version 3.0 and adds in some cool new features. If you aren't familiar with the app, it allows users to use their Android device as a media remote and stream video content from it to their TV.
The app doesn’t need other hardware or cables and will work all sorts of systems including Blu-ray players, PS3s, and Xbox consoles. The latest version of the app adds access to new streaming channels.
The new channels include TEDTalks and NASA TV and the company says more new channels will be coming in the future. If you want to know more about how the system works, check out the video below.
Parrot has unveiled a new car stereo head unit at CES that runs the Android operating system. Android really is branching out to all sorts of product types at CES and this is one place I really didn't think of the OS landing, but it’s very cool to see. The ASTEROID has all sorts of features and since it’s from Parrot, the king of Bluetooth, one of those features is the ability to use the head unit for hands free connectivity to your phone.
The radio includes a GPS dongle for mobile navigation when connected to a 3G key, which is not included, to provide access to Parrot Maps and alerts on road conditions for things like traffic and construction. Parrot says that the head unit will be updated regularly with new features as well. The device has a 3.2-inch screen.
The radio will play content for many different sources like USB drives, iPods, MP3 players, SD cards, and web radio stations when connected to 3G service. The head unit will support Bluetooth music streaming with compatible devices and has a cool voice search feature for finding music while driving. The ASTEROID also supports AM/FM signals and RDS text +. Pricing is unannounced at this time and the device will hit the US in Q2 2011 and Europe in Q1 2011.
Viliv has outed its pair of Android tablets at CES 2011 this week, the 7-inch X7 and the 10.2-inch X10. Each runs at 1024 x 600 resolution on a 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 processor, has a capacitive touchscreen and WiFi b/g/n. There’s also optional 3G HSPA or WiMAX or EVDO wireless conenctivity, Bluetooth and GPS, plus a rear 3-megapixel camera and a front 1.3-megapixel webcam.
Connectivity includes HDMI, microUSB and a microSD card slot; internal storage is 8GB, 16GB or 32GB while RAM is 512MB. Sensors include an accelerometer, ambient light, and digital compass. The X7 has a 5,600 mAh battery, good Viliv says for up to 9.5hrs runtime, while the X10 has an 8,300 mAh battery, good for over 10hrs.
Viliv hasn’t confirmed whether the slates will run Froyo or Honeycomb when they launch, though given rumors about Honeycomb’s hardware requirements they may be forced to use the older OS. No pricing, but the X7 will arrive in March 2011 and the X10 in April 2011.
viliv X7 Android Tablet
Longest battery life powered 7 inch Android
Samsung Cortex A8 1 GHz CPU with Power VR SGX 540
512MB Memory
Android 2.2 / 3.0 (TBD)
7 inch (1024×600) Clear Type LCD, 16M color
Capacitive Multi-Touch
1080p Video Playback
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
3G HSPA or WIMAX or EVDO
Bluetooth
Stand-alone GPS
Rear 3MP Camera / Front 1.3MP Webcam
HDMI l Micro USB l Micro SD/SDHC supporting 32GB
Storage: 8GB (16GB/32GB available)
Accelerometer/Ambient Sensor/Compass
5600 mA/h, 21W, 9.5 hours Operation
398g / 0.877lb,
14.3mm / 0.56inch Depth Design
viliv X10 Android Tablet
Longest battery life powered 10.2 inch Android
Samsung Cortex A8 1 GHz CPU with Power VR SGX 540
512M Memory
Android 2.2 / 3.0 (TBD)
10.2 inch (1024×600), 16M Color, 400 nits, Wide Angle
Amazon’s Android AppStore, rumored back in October 2010, is now open for business, on the developer side at least. The alternative download store will be hitting Android devices later in 2011, but the retailer is inviting app submissions from developers to populate it ahead of launch. Unlike the official Android Market, Amazon will be quality checking each application prior to its listing in the store, and the retailer will also be taking control over how apps are priced.
Developers will be able to set “List Price” guidelines, but Amazon itself will be setting the retail price, much as it does with books and other products. Developers get 70-percent of the proceeds, but if Amazon decides to significantly discount their app or even make it free, they’re guaranteed a minimum of 20-percent of their list price.
Amazon’s recommendations engine will also come into play, suggesting apps based on other downloads or even other products bought, and users will be able to browse apps via the web interface and send them to their phone (though they’ll need to open the Amazon AppStore program on the phone in order to install the software). Payments will be through Amazon’s One-Click system, though Android device users will need to allow “Unknown Source” installations to get the store up and running.
A leaked advert has not only added to the Verizon HTC Thunderbolt 4G LTE smartphone evidence, but previewed a new AT&T handset that’s also being described as 4G-capable. The AT&T HTC Inspire 4G was spotted in an advert by Android Central in Rolling Stone magazine, though right now there are no specs attached.
However, the handset looks very similar to HTC’s Desire HD, though we’re guessing that – as T-Mobile USA does – AT&T is referring to HSPA+ as “4G” in this context.
Well Hexxeh has done it again. After building Flow out of Chrome OS, he has successfully ported Android to the CR-48 notebook given out by Google. There is no other information regarding its stability and functionality but it certainly shows that Android can reach out to a very broad selection of devices.
After getting Chrome OS to boot on the iPad, we’re confident that Hexxeh will continue to work on this project. What’s to come? How does it function without a touchscreen? More news on this port will definitely be on the way.
ASUS took the stage today and unveiled an array of new tablets for 2011. One of which, the Eee Pad Transformer, is the perfect option for Android fan who wants the versatility of a tablet with the functionality of a notebook.
The 10.1-inch tablet will both be fully functional as a keyboard free device, and be even further functional once it’s docked into the external keyboard. Software wise, the device will ship with MyWave, ASUS’ overlay of Android Honeycomb, that features a slick UI and is heavily focused on cloud content.
The tablet sports a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor which makes it “twice as fast as the iPad,” all while being even thinner than the popular Apple device. You will be able to pick up the ASUS Transformer for $399-$699 once it’s made available in April 2011.
We all expected it, and now it’s official. ASUS has gone an announced their upcoming 7-inch tablet today at their press conference in Las Vegas. The upcoming tablet will be heavily cloud-based as ASUS shifts its focus on cloud-based computing for 2011.
The MeMO has been completely optimized for both multitouch and pen-based browsing. Featuring a built in stylus, the entire UI can be controlled effectively via its use.
As far as speed, the MeMO is sporting a 1.2GHz Qualcomm 8260 Snapdragon processor and will be running Android Honeycomb when it ships in June for $499.
Today has been a busy day for ASUS as they announced their CES 2011 lineup. Among these devices was the ASUS EeePad Slider. The device is a high-end 10-inch tablet with sliding keyboard that reveals itself when needed.
As far as specs go, the EeePad Slider is pretty impressive. Boasting the NVIDIA Tegra 2, the device will be more than powerful enough to run Google’s Android Honeycomb which the device will ship with under the new MyWave overlay from ASUS.
The device will start shipping this May for $499-$799.
We are here live at the ASUS CES 2011 press event. We expect to see quite a few impressive devices such as tablets and mobile devices all running the Android OS. Expect an influx in updates are we get to see the products first hand.
We will be extensively covering everything as it’s announced so stay tuned over the next few hours for the latest from ASUS.
We have been following up with Team Whiskey very closely, a well known development team that reaches out to XDA Developers. Our staff has installed their Trinity v1.3 ROM and can vouch for its stability in every area of functionality. This is Team Whiskey’s latest release and has proved some amazing quadrant scores in comparison to the stock ROM on the Nexus S.
You can clearly see how much higher the Trinity ROM + Kernal’s CPU score is compared to stock. The voltage was also increased from the standard 1.2V to 1.4V. When the voltage is pushed higher, the memory increases as well.
As we know, quadrant scores aren’t everything. We need our smartphones to be extremely reliable and would prefer them to be as fast as possible. That’s why we decided all of our visitors at Android Community deserve a true tour of an overclocked Nexus S. The below video displays the fastest phone we have yet to cover.
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