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LG Optimus Pad LTE is now official

January 18, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

LG has officially announced its first tablet with LTE support the Optimus Pad LTE. The Android based tablet flaunts an 8.9 inch 1280×768 “True HD” IPS display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 2MP front camera and an 8MP rear camera. The device has an in-built internal storage of 32GB while being accompanied with an SD card slot with up to 32GB support. LG has made sure to integrate valuable features like DLNA and HDMI to enhance the overall media sharing experience. The tablet would ship with a 6800 mAh battery running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The company has not shared any news about upgrades to Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.

“With tablets generating five times more traffic than the average smartphone, it’s not a huge jump to assume that tablet users need and want faster connectivity,” – Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Mobile Communications Company.

Also Read: LG rolls out details for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) upgrade

The Optimus Pad LTE also integrates in-built features like Smart Movie Editor for image and video editing at an ease and Web Duet combines email, search, messaging and support for sharing at ease across multiple social networking sites all at one go.

The tablet would be released in LG’s home South Korea followed by an early release worldwide.

via LG Newsroom Korea

Android Tablets

Dell Streak 7 gets an update. Fixes known issues.

January 7, 2012 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Dell Steak 7 owners need to rejoice as the Dell Streak 7 gets an update that would help resolve performance issues and bugs on the smartphone. The device was recently updated to Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) back in October 2011. The update would resolve majority of issues and is complete package that needs to be installed. It takes care of sound related concerns while being connected to a docking station and producing choppy noise. Besides the aforesaid issue the package would solve minor bugs and will help improve the overall device functionality.

In order to update the device please follow the steps below:

Backup entire data prior to the update
Download the update package via Dell: Download Link
For convenience you may rename the file to “Update.pkg”
Connect the device in mass storage mode and copy the installer package on the root directory of the SD card.
Safely remove the device and turn off the Dell Streak.
Starting the device in recovery mode: Keep the volume + button pressed and power of the phone. Keep the keys pressed until you see recovery menu.
Select the Update.pkg file that you placed on the SD card.
Select Software upgrade using volume keys and camera button to select. Be patient, as it will take a while.
Congratulations your Dell Streak 7 has now been updated.
Restore your data and enjoy.

A big thanks to “sainthooligan” for sharing the news. via [AndroidCentral]

Android Apps

Firefox 9 gets a new look. Optimized for Tablet Browsing.

December 23, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Open source and non-profit giant Mozilla announced Firefox 9 yesterday. The browser is evolving with each release with support added for Tablets in the current version. The version includes up to 30 percent faster browsing with Type Interface, enhanced support for HTML 5, a new design layout having core focus and improvements that are optimized for tablet browsing on our Android devices. The company’s vision is driven to make the product free with the essence of making our web browsing experience the best. In our earlier posts we also discussed how people could contribute in improving Firefox by joining in the Firefox Aurora program for developers, users and people who rejoice the browser . Each of us can give opinions and get hands on opportunity to work with the browser even before the beta release.

Firefox 9 out beats the older Firefox 8 with Type Interface allowing heavy websites with images, scripts, games, and animated graphics to render and load effectively and fast.

The new design for Android devices is trendier with support for tabbed browsing with ease to close, view and switch over tabs. The tab visibility is beautiful with thumbnail preview and dynamic switchovers. Awesome bar is another feature that everyone of would like. It comprises of Firefox Sync that helps users to sync data between Firefox 9 for PC/Mac allowing Web History, Tabs, Passwords and Bookmarks to be easily accessible allowing information portability.

The Mozilla Blog Says there is more for Mobile Web to Evolve:

“Developers will enjoy new HTML5 tools in Firefox that make it easier to create fun and interactive mobile Web experiences for phones and tablets”

I suggest the best thing would be to download the app and keep on experimenting along with it to exactly experience the changes. We would also like to know what are your views on the new release. Please find screenshots attached below for ready reference.

Download Links:

Firefox 9 (Android Market) (Requires Android 2.0 or Higher)
Firefox 9 (APK File Direct Download) (Requires Android 2.0 or Higher)
Firefox 9.01(PC) (Released Today With Bug Fixes)
Firefox 9.01 (Mac) (Released Today With Bug Fixes)

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Android Tablets

Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles Nook Tablets : Quick Comparison

November 24, 2011 Udit Malhotra Leave a comment

Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles Nook Tablets have been launched back to back. However, the competition between these Products does not seem to be tough at all.

Kindle Fire comes at a low cost of $199, Nook is priced slightly higher at $249.

Compare the Features and Specifications of both these Products and you will realize, it is worth spending 50 Dollars extra for buying the Nook.

A quick comparison of the Features and Specifications of both the Products is given below:

Features and Specifications	Amazon Kindle Fire	Barnes & Nobles Nook
Screen Size	7”. IPS 1024 x 600	7”. Vivid View IPS 1024 x 600
Processor	1GHz TI OMAP 4 Dual Core	1GHz TI OMAP 4Dual Core
RAM	512MB	1GB
Internal Memory	8GB Total ~6GB for Amazon Content	16GB Total 13GB for B&N Content2GB for System Apps
Available Memory	~2GB	1GB
Home Screen Button	No Physical Button	Has a Physical Button
OS	Android Gingerbread 2.3 Customized for Amazon	Android Gingerbread 2.3 Customized for B&N
SD Card Slot	No Storage on the Cloud with Amazon EC2 Technology	YesSupports SD cards for up to 32GB Storage
Applications Downloadable from	Amazon AppStore	Nook Apps
Dimensions (Size)	7.5 x 4.7 x .45”	8.1 x 5.0 x .48”
Streaming Services and Applications	Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, Amazon Cloud, Media Player, Amazon Prime, etc.	Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, etc.
Document formats	Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, DOCX	ePub, PDF, LS, DOC, PPT, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
Media Playback	Audible (Audible Enhanced AA, AAX), JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8	MP4, Flash, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, WEBM (Video Codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VP8), JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, MP4, AAC, AMR, WAV, OGG (Audio Codecs MP3, AAC, AMR, LPCM, OGG Vorbis)
Battery Backup (With Wi-Fi Disabled)	8 Hrs. of Reading Time or 7.5 Hrs. of Video Playback.	11.5 Hrs. of Reading Time or 9 Hrs. of Video Playback.