The Chinese tablet maker Smart Devices have recently announced a new 9.7″ Android tablet. It’s not just the same size; they’re boasting that the R10 Ten uses the exact same screen as the iPad. The R10 Ten will be running Android v2.2, and it will get an update to Honeycomb. The R10 Ten will have [...]
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Over half of all Android devices now running Froyo (v2.2)
February 8th, 2011 · 4 Comments · software news
Google maintain a running tally of which Android gadgets are running which version of Android. As of 2 February, over 57% reported using v2.2, with v2.1 coming in second at 31%. Actually, they’re not. There’s a problem with this chart, and it’s one that has escaped several developers I’ve talked to: It’s based on tracking [...]
Tags:Android·devices·gingerbread·running·v22
Update: eBook Devices Cheat Sheet – A librarian reference tool
November 9th, 2010 · No Comments · digital library
Overdrive have just posted an updated version of the cheat sheet I showed you a couple months ago. This one is slightly more complete than before. So why do they need a cheat sheet? I’ll let Overdrive explain: We have also heard it’s often difficult to direct a patron to the appropriate webpage when at [...]
Tags:cheat·devices·ebook·librarian·reference·sheet·tool·update
Is This the Time to Take the Plunge? New Reading Devices Appear
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion
Within the last 60 days there has been a bevy of announcements of new ereading devices. Amazon announced what is popularly called the Kindle 3 and Sony has announced 3 new models — the 350, 650, and 950. How far behind other makers will be is hard to tell, but the upcoming holiday season should [...]
Smart Devices announce SmartQ V3
August 25th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
Smart Devices have just released some ph0tos and the specs for their 7th tabet. The SmartQ V3 runs Android 2.1 on a 4.3″ screen, with a 600MHz CPU, 256MB RAM, Wifi, HDMI out. The SmartQ V3 will reportedly sell for under $100 in China, although there’s no word about whether it will launch internationally. The [...]
Smart Devices T7 – Android 2.1, 7″tablet
July 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · hardware news, smartq
Chinese tech company Smart Devices have just announced their latest product. They are about to release a 3G equipped 7″ Android tablet running v2.1. They’re calling it the SmartQ T7. If you ask me I think they took a SmartQ R7 and installed Android. The hardware looks identical to me, but this one is reported [...]
A Perspective on Generic Devices (from China) versus Mass Production Devices
June 20th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news
by xaueious After reading a lot and understanding more about the Chinese electronics industry, I’ve gained a lot of knowledge into what to expect out of the devices you buy and what caveats exist before purchasing such devices, and the state of the industry. This is still speculation in a lot of parts. I’m Chinese [...]
Smart Devices R7 hands on video
April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware reviews, smartq, video
Engadget China has posted the first hands on video for the R7. I’m not impressed. As I’ve aid before, I don’t think anyone should buy the R7. Instead, I think you should get the SmartQ 7. The SmartQ 7 is 2 generations older but has hardware that’s just as capable which runns the exact same [...]
Smart Devices to release new E-reader – the R7
April 7th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news, smartq
I just came across information on Smart Devices‘ latest product. The latest addition to their line of 7″ tablets is going to be an e-reader. The new device will have a 7″ LCD touch screen with a resolution of 800×600. I think there’s something funky about that screen dimension; I don’t think anyone makes a [...]
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