Alcatel has silently added 3 new Android devices to its family. Among this three new devices, the One Touch Idol S and Idol Mini are the smartphones and Evo 8 HD is tablet. The Idol S measures at just 7.4 mm, while the Idol Mini is also very slender at 7.9 mm and both run Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS.
Recently, a serious cryptography problem was discovered in Android. The exploit, when used by hackers to break into Bitcoin wallets, would’ve enabled them to steal the currency. In view of the security loophole, several Bitcoin applications have upgraded their wallets.
Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablets a while ago amidst a lot of anticipation. However, over time, the Surface slates have failed to gain much traction in the tablet market. Now, the company is apparently gearing up for the second-generation of Surface tablets, this time in collaboration with Nvidia.
Around two months ago, HP announced that it would launch its Android based SlateBook x2 this year. And now HP has finally launched SlateBook x2. It packs Nvidia’s latest Tegra 4 processor and can be used as either a tablet or a laptop.
The new Nexus 7 tablet is already available for pre-order. The Nexus 7 tablet is running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) operating system, and is the first device to get the new version of Android. Android 4.3 has been announced yesterday at Google’s special event in San Francisco. The new Android will also be coming to other Google Nexus devices.
Last month, Japanese electronics company Toshiba introduced a line of 3 new Android tablets with prices ranging from $300 to $600. But they all had one thing in common: 10-inch displays. And now the folks at Notebook Italia have spotted that Toshiba is working on a 7-inch low-cost tablet.
Some credible anonymous sources familiar with the online retailer shop Amazon’s plans have said that the company is planning to launch 3 new Kindle Fire tablets ahead of the holiday shopping season this year. The upcoming tablets will have a sharper display than the current models.
Most users who have a Galaxy phone or Galaxy tablet released prior to the Galaxy S4, have been waiting eagerly for the official roll out of the Android 4.2.2 update. The good news is SamMobile has received an official test ROM based on Android 4.2.2 for the Galaxy Grand DUOS.