Slate Archive

  • HP’s CTO makes more noises about Slate not running Windows

    HP’s CTO makes more noises about Slate not running Windows

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | No Comments
    At a recent conference about tablets and the future of publishing, there was a Q&A with the CTO of HP's person systems group. While he used typical CTO doubletalk, there was a few nuggets of information to be gleaned from his rather cryptic words on the future of products like HP's Slate PC.

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  • Nokia C7 caught with 8 megapixel camera?

    Nokia C7 caught with 8 megapixel camera?

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
    After seeing the C7 listed in what looked to be legitimate Nokia documents, we now have our first look at the handset -- or at least a device that claims to be the C7-00. Purported specs scrapped from a Chinese site suggest an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, stereo speakers, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and a display measuring about 3.5-inches. It's unclear if said display is resistive or capacitive or if we're looking at an S60 5th or Symbian^3 OS until somebody switches the damn thing on. Until then you can oogle the profile and backside shots after the break.

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    Nokia C7 caught with 8 megapixel camera? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Dell Streak review

    Dell Streak review

    Posted on June 6, 2010 | No Comments
    digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Dell_Streak_review_it_s_a_huge_friggin_phone'; Streak. It needs no introduction, as this slate's been gaining a lot of attention amongst gadget lovers around the world. Thanks to the UK launch last Friday, we were one of the first on this planet to procure Dell's finalized Android 1.6 phone from O2. Yep, you heard right -- Engadget's now in possession of two Streaks, with the older one still in its original and somewhat unstable prototype state. Our new toy sports a matte "carbon" finish instead of chrome (no word on future availability; the red version's coming in two weeks' time), and now 399MB of RAM instead of 405MB (according to Android System Info app; yet it's advertised as 512MB). Anyhow, now that we have the real deal, there's plenty to go through, so join us after the break to see if the Streak's really going to start a new trend.

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    Dell Streak review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Sony Ericsson prepping a 5-inch Android phone with QWERTY keyboard? (updated)

    Sony Ericsson prepping a 5-inch Android phone with QWERTY keyboard? (updated)

    Posted on June 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Well, this is just great timing. What we're looking at here is supposedly a Sony Ericsson smartphone, which seems to sport a five-inch screen and a hinged slide-out keyboard like the HTC Shift and the Eking S515. Even if this prototype turns out to be legit, our tipster -- who has a solid track record -- says it's only running on Android 2.1 and that development is in its infancy while low-level drivers are being tested. Well, we can probably wait, except we're also told that internally SE doesn't appear to have any plans for 2.2 yet. Cue the angry tomatoes and eggs, but bring us a PSP phone any day and we'll call off the rally.

    Update: We've received word from a second highly-trusted source who says that the display is 5.5 inches (too big to fit in the front pocket), and runs a clean Android 2.1 install. Oh, and it's launching in the fall.

    Sony Ericsson prepping a 5-inch Android phone with QWERTY keyboard? (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • HP Slate specs leak, get compared the iPad

    HP Slate specs leak, get compared the iPad

    Posted on April 5, 2010 | No Comments
    Uh oh! Sounds like someone is going to be in trouble. The word is out on the probable spec and pricing on the HP Slate, and HP is definitely aware of the iPad. Obviously an internal document, it's very interesting to see exactly what HP considers a threat, and what they consider to be an advantage.

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  • HP Shows Off Their Slate’s Social Networking Features, Wants You To Remember They Have a Slate

    HP Shows Off Their Slate’s Social Networking Features, Wants You To Remember They Have a Slate

    Posted on April 5, 2010 | No Comments
    HP may not have shipping product but by gar they're going to show you mock-ups. The HP slate may not be shipping and there may be another slate overshadowing it this week but HP wants you to know it runs social networking apps. The slate, which has a 10-inch screen, will run Windows 7 and should cost a little under $600 when it is released this summer. Click through for video.

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  • How the iPad, and the slate computer, will evolve in the next two years

    How the iPad, and the slate computer, will evolve in the next two years

    Posted on March 10, 2010 | No Comments
    With the iPad hitting pre-order in two days and shipping in April, it’s important to think about when and why to buy the iPad. Based on our understanding of the product lifecycle and expected moves by Apple’s competitors, we foresee big changes in the ultraportable landscape with the ultraportable/netbook as we now know it mutating [...]

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  • First look: Inkia MID500 5-inch slate computer

    First look: Inkia MID500 5-inch slate computer

    Posted on January 15, 2010 | No Comments
    The Inkia MID500 just hit my desk and I have to show it off. Well, it’s kind of my job. I’ll publish a full review in a week or so, but for now, click through for a video hands-on and my initial pros and cons about the $349 5-inch tablet computer. Pros Small enough to fit in [...]

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  • Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK

    Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK

    Posted on December 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Looking for something a little different and exciting in the Android space? Acer's Liquid A1 probably fits the bill. Sure, it's another in a long line of slate-style phones with Android, but the quirky (if chunky) design and zippy Snapdragon processor are certainly worth paying attention to. The best part? It's shipping now in the UK, with a price hovering in the £330 range (about $540 US). If someone manages to shoehorn Android 2.0 onto this thing we might start talking serious, but for now it's probably a stretch for a bit of EDGE-only (or 3G if you win the tri-band lottery and us AT&T) import action in the US. The price of liberty and happiness, we suppose.

    Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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