The fashion brand Prada has announced their first Android smartphone on their own event in London. It’s manufactured by LG, but their logo is hardly visible on the case. The Prada 3.0 runs on Android 2.3, with a skin specially designed for this phone. It’s powered by a Texas Instruments OMAP4430 dual-core SOC, running at 1GHz. The screen is 4.3 inch, with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Pictures can be taken with a 8 mega pixel camera which shoots videos in 1080P. It release is set for Q1 2012, prices are yet unknown. Is there a fashion house you would like to see a smartphone from? Let us know in the comments!
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Prada 3.0 announced, Android smartphone for fashion lovers
Windows 8 officially shown at Computex, can you hold the excitement?
Microsoft has shown several ARM and x86 based prototypes running Windows 8 at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan. Microsoft chief executive Michael Angiulo showed during the presentation several Laptops and Tablets, mostly from Nvidia. The Nvidia ones were based on the Kal-El quad-core SOC, which will be released later this year. Prototypes based on processors from Qualcomm and Texas Instruments were also shown. A few x86 based prototypes running Windows 8 were also shown, including ones from HP and Sony. Microsoft says that Windows 8 is not ‘heavier’ than Windows 7, which means it can also run on older hardware. However, there are strict requirements for new systems: the screen resolution has to be at least 1366×768 pixels, the edges of touchscreens should also be able to register touches and UEFI BIOS must be available. Booting takes with an UEFI BIOS and SSD less than 7 seconds.
Hannspree SN10T3 announced, €449 Honeycomb tablet
Hannspree is planning to release a Android Honeycomb tablet in Q3 this year. It has a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU. The tablet appears to be an update from the SN10T1 tablet, which has Android 2.2 and a lower resolution screen. The Hannspree SN10T3 has a 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels. It has 16GB of internal storage. Furthermore, a WiFi, Bluetooth and camera module are available. It costs €449 (650USD), €100 (150USD) more than the SN10T1. According to Hannspree, this is due to the higher resolution screen. Hannspree also announced the SN10T2, an Android 2.2 tablet with Texas Instruments CPU. It has 8GB of internal memory and costs €299 (435USD).
