In this video from the 2013 CES in Vegas, we go hands on with the upcoming Ubuntu Phone OS running on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android smartphone. “Ubuntu for phones” is not to be confused with Canonical’s two-in-one “Ubuntu for Android” solution, which allows users to run the Android OS on their handset while...
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Google’s Android team has posted a seasonal video on YouTube to wish all their fans happy holidays for 2012. The clip features a Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Bugdroid wearing a Santa hat. It’s a heartwarming story of the familiar green Android robot wishing for some holiday cheer. The Android team surrounds...
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The Sony Xperia tablet will debut with a multitude of accessories, and here they are in some recently leaked press shots. If you plan on getting Sony’s upcoming Tegra 3-powered Android tablet, you may want to get familiar with the various covers, stands, docks (keyboard, multimedia), cables (HDMI, USB) and more that are coming...
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Yesterday, we had a look at some upcoming Google Nexus 7 tablet accessories, including a POGO desktop dock, premium leather cover and more color options for the TPU travel cover. Today, images of a Bluetooth keyboard case, rotating stand case, standard stand case, and folio case have emerged for the 7-inch Android 4.1 Jelly...
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When the Google Nexus 7 tablet launched as the first device to come pre-loaded with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, accessories were surprisingly scarce as only a flip cover was available to consumers. Thanks to Nordic Hardware, however, several items from the tablet’s upcoming accessories lineup have leaked. It seems users willy finally be able...
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Asus is well-known among the Android circuit for their popular Transformer tablets, but we’d argue none of their previous products truly lived up to that brand name. Enter the Asus Padfone (smartphone), PadFone Station (10-inch tablet shell) and PadFone Station Dock (attachable keyboard) – a trio of devices and accessories that take transforming gadgets...
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The ASUS PadFone, its transforming tablet shell, and keyboard dock will all be available to pre-order in Taiwan tomorrow and will finally be released on April 20th. The smartphone itself is priced at around US$610, the tablet set costs around US$850, and adding the keyboard dock to the bundle will set you back US$980....
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Asus announced the PadFone long ago, but now it appears to be nearly finalized and ready for release. As you probably recall, the PadFone has the unique ability to transform into a three-in-one combination of a smartphone, tablet and notebook when accessorized with the PadFone Station and PadFone Station Dock. First, let’s start with...
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QP Optoelectronics showed off their uniquely designed LightPad G1 smartphone docking accessory at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. The LightPad is essentially a keyboard dock with a built-in pico projector and screen for your Android smartphone, iPhone, and possibly BlackBerry/Windows Phone in the future – essentially, any device with...
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The folks at MobileFun just received a shipment of Samsung accessories for the Galaxy Nexus Android smartphone, including Car, HDMI, and desktop docks. It’s actually the first time we’ve seen any of these accessories, so we’re glad the third party retailer posted some clean press shots and demo videos of them. Check them out...
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Thanks to an early leak, we were given a glimpse of the ASUS Padfone before it became official. Today, at Computex 2011, ASUS announced the innovative Android smartphone-tablet hybrid. Innovation is at the heart of ASUS design and the new Padfone reveals exciting new possibilities for mobile computing and communication. This convergent device combines...
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UPDATE: ASUS has officially announced the Padfone (videos). The folks at ASUS are clearly making some noticeable strides in the world of Android this year. First, they launched the sleek Eee Pad Transformer Android tablet at a relatively low price-point – it’s been flying off shelves. Now, they’re due to announce an innovative, new...
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AT&T subscribers are in for a treat, as the Motorola Atrix looks quite impressive. We had a chance to get a quick look at the Android-powered smartphone at CES 2011, and the video we filmed below explains its features and shows off its compatibility with laptop/HD multimedia dock accessories. The Atrix has a 4″...
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