Day: April 7, 2010

Notion Ink Adam & Flash Support – wait for it

Posted by ts On 07.04.2010

source – engadget.com/ By Vladislav Savov

It was three months ago, in the midst of the most tablet-centric CES in recent memory, that we first laid our hands on Notion Ink’s impressive Adam prototype. Since then, we’ve been on the lookout for signs that the small Indian startup will actually deliver on the tablet’s lofty promises, and while that still seems to be on track, the latest update from the company’s founder is casting doubt on the originally planned June release date. Stressing the need to agree subsidization deals with telecoms for the 3G-equipped device, Rohan Shravan explains that “some want to give you Adam for Thanksgiving, some for summer holidays.” Add in his resolute commitment to only going ahead with the tablet when it’s fully capable of running Flash (seriously Adobe, the thing can do 1080p video, but Flash makes it wince?), and you have a significantly more elastic release window than we were originally led to believe. All the same, Rohan couldn’t leave us without some titillation, and he also promises “amazing freedom” on the email front and a number of content collaborations that he’s not yet allowed to announce. If you ask us, we just want something — anything — with a Pixel Qi display; we’ll make up our own content, just give us the hardware already.

[Thanks, Srikanth]

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s Announced

Posted by ts On 07.04.2010

source – netbooked.net/

Lenovo has announced another new netbook with the IdeaPad S10-3s. It is pretty much identical to the current IdeaPad S10-3 model except the S10-3s has the option for an Atom N470 processor, SSDs and higher resolution 1280 x 720 display on the hardware side and a few tweaks on the cosmetic side of things – rounder curves on the lid and newly designed buttons on the screen bezel (round instead of square). We’re back to 100% glossy here and it looks cheaper than the S10-3 (check photos from my IdeaPad S10-3 review).

Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s Specs

  • 10.1” 1024 x 600 or 1280 x 720 display
  • Intel Atom N450 or N470 processor
  • 1 / 2 GB RAM
  • 160 / 250 / 320 GB HDD
  • 16 / 32GB SSD
  • Dolby Headphone
  • APS protection
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • WWAN / 3G
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Quick Start (Instant On OS)
  • 3 or 6-Cell Battery
  • 2.76 pounds (6-cell battery)

The IdeaPad S10-3s will start shipping in mid-April with prices starting at $379.99. It’ll be available in black, white or “spring flowers”.

Press shots below:

Source: Engadget, Liliputing

Lenovo C200

Posted by ts On 07.04.2010

source – engadget.com/ by Joanna Stern

If you’ve been patiently waiting on a low-cost NVIDIA Ion 2 system it looks like today is your lucky day since it looks like Lenovo has scored an early lead in unleashing the wrath of the new Atom / GeForce combo. Available sometime this month, the 18.5-inch C200 all-in-one isn’t going to replace that Core i7 rig for ripping through Command & Conquer 4, but its Intel dual-core Atom D510 CPU can handle the light productivity while its GeForce G210 GPU will automatically turn on — thanks to Optimus — to deal with some Spore or 1080p video. Unfortunately the C200 only has a single touch, 1366×768-resolution display and a standard integrated DVD drive rather than Blu-ray, but we guess we can’t expect much more for its appealing $499 price tag. Lenovo will also offer a sans Ion and touch version of the C200 for $399. We told you today was going to be your lucky day! PR and press pics for your viewing pleasure below.

Now let’s see the main specs of the Lenovo C200 All-in-One touch PC series:

  • CPU up to Intel Atom D510 dual core
  • Operating system up to Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 18.5” HD 16:9 widescreen display (with optional single-touch Touchscreen)
  • Graphics chip up to NVIDIA ION 256 MB
  • Up to 4 GB DDR2 memory, up to 500 GB HDD for internal storage
  • Integrated high-speed 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity options
  • DVD reader/writer
  • USB 2.0 connectors, 6-in-1 Card Reader
  • Integrated stereo speakers, webcam
  • Adjustable stand (angle of -5 degrees to 25 degrees)
  • Wireless Bluetooth® keyboard and mouse
Lenovo C200 press shots

iPad vs. JooJoo

Posted by ts On 07.04.2010

source – engadget.com/ By Paul Miller

Sure, they might be worlds apart in quality, usefulness, and desirability, but even still, comparisons are inevitable. The iPad (right) and the JooJoo (left) hit the hands of consumers on the same weekend, offer large-screen browsing experiences controlled entirely by a capacitive touchscreen, and… well, you get the idea. So, how do the two devices stack up externally? It’s a pretty fair fight, hardware-wise. The JooJoo is thicker and heavier, but also scores a good amount more screen space — its 16:9 ratio almost turns it into an extruded lengthwise version of the 4:3 iPad. Unfortunately, that screen is a real let down when viewed off axis, and isn’t nearly as responsive or accurate as the iPad’s in use. Both of the devices offer scratch resistant glass fronts and brushed aluminum backs, though there’s a bit of give to JooJoo’s materials that smacks of slightly lower quality. You can read the reviews to get an idea of how dramatically different these two devices are in actual use, but if you want to satisfy a baser lust for straight-on comparison shots, hit up the gallery below.

iPad vs. JooJoo… fight!

LG LU2300 Android handset photos

Posted by ts On 07.04.2010

source – engadget.com/ by Joseph L. Flatley

Actual, honest-to-goodness photos of what is presumably the Korea-only LG LU2300 handset popped up on a site in the SK recently, and like a family pet that plays professional sports (guess who watched Air Bud last night?) it’s certainly captured the imagination of the Android-lovin’ world at large. The thing is said to sport a 3.5-inch (800 x 480) AMOLED capacitive touch screen, Android 2.1, landscape mode slide keyboard, support for DivX files, a 5 megapixel (720p video) camera with geo-tagging, WiFi, GPS, DMB tuner and — last but not least — a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The stats are consistent with what we’ve heard before, and now we have a possible release date: April or May. What we don’t have, however, is any reason to believe rumors that this is going to be released in the states as the C710 Aloha. Although we might be skeptical, we understand the inherent wish-fulfillment: this is one sexy phone, and we’d certainly like to see it become available here. See another photo for yourself after the break.
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