Dell has confirmed that its Streak tablet will get the Android 2.2 operating system (Froyo) later this 12 months, but it surely won't run on T-Mobile's 3G network.

The Dell Streak worth was briefly shown on the Dell site earlier today though Dell has since pulled the web page off line. While the page was up, the pricing for the Streak showed a price of $299.ninety nine on a two yr contract with ATT with a price tag of $549.99 off contract. With Dell pulling the web page from it's website, there's a slim chance it may very well be modified nearer to the release date (which is any day now we consider). Nevertheless, we think the prices will probably be what it is.

In addition to temporarily unveiling the Dell Streak worth, the value of the Dell Aero was additionally noticed with a price of $99.99 on contract and $299.ninety nine off contract with a launch date of August 9. We'll attempt get more particulars on this and replace as soon as possible.

The opposite piece of reports the corporate revealed right now is that it's going to "not be certified for T-Cellular operation overall." In other words, the Dell Streak is barely going to work on AT&T's 3G community in the U.S., similar to a sure different 3G tablet.

source: mashable

As you may already know, Microsoft quit shipping the Kin Series couple of weeks ago in an official announcement, this made many people wondering what really prompted Microsoft from plan such a quick decision during this short of product release of its product, that's not Microsoft, it's unusually for them to give up so fast. Even the not-so good selling Zune music device is still on the stock shelves.

well according to the new blog site MobileCrunch, Microsoft had sold merely 8,800 units since its release date, at a no-contract price of $329, it works out to be $2.8 million (I trust their numbers). This barely covers the heavily advertisement dollars that microsoft had put it for the launch as well as press conferences it thrown.

In my personal opinion, I think Microsoft did the right thing because there's no way in heaven that the Kin will be anywhere nearly as popular as say the Motorola Droid. Please feel free to share your view?

Thanks to Mobilecrunch

The Altek Leo was launched today at the Communicasia event. It will come with Android 2.1(Eclair), and will support Android 2.2(Froyo) when it is released. It looks to be an excellent phone, but 14.1 megapixel optical zoom camera? it's a beast in my opinion

The touch-driven Leo also packs Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity with HSPDA support, and these complete the known specs.  Optics-wise, the Leo comes with an extendable 3x optical zoom lens, which is widest at 36mm, It also comes with a Xenon flash for lighting up dark subjects.

Here's the official press release:

Altek Corporation, a global leader in the design and manufacture of digital cameras (TWSE: 3059) announced today at CommunicAsia (CMMA) 2010 Singapore the launch of Leo, the world's first 3.5G professional camera smart phone. Operated via its generous touch screen panel, Leo delivers 3.5G (HSDPA) functionality and features a 3x optical zoom and 14 megapixels CCD, delivering a true 3-in-1 product that integrates full digital camera, digital video and mobile phone functionalities. Leo's introduction at CMMA electrified the exhibition floor and made it the biggest mobile phone event of CMMA 2010.

Alex Hsia, president and CEO of Altek, notes that, "picture taking has already risen to become one of the most important mobile phone functions for consumers. Phones able to capture high definition, high quality images and video are a win-win for users as well as telecommunication service providers, as the latter can anticipate rising bandwidth usage rates when users share images remotely."

"The Leo mobile phone," Alex continued, "is the product of our accumulated advances and breakthroughs in imaging technology as well as Altek's continued refinement and improvement of optical technologies. Stylishly designed, Leo plugs users into a wireless world of excitement and fun. Its high-end digital camera and video functions means Leo users need never again let a special moment pass by unrecorded. Leo's high definition digital images (14MP) and video (720p HD) can be uploaded instantly to the Internet via onboard Wi-Fi and 3.5G connectivity for sharing with friends and family."

Brilliant High-Definition Camera in an Elegantly Streamlined Mobile Phone

Leo's clean, streamlined look and brushed metallic exterior exudes a highly refined fashion sense. Its front face displays a highly polished varnish, and the entire presentation whispers style, quality and precision craftsmanship. The 3.2" TFT, with 480x800 (WVGA) resolution and 16.7 million colors, ensure brilliant, high definition onscreen images that remain true and clear from most any angle. From whatever position you need to take your shot, and no matter how many people gather around the screen to enjoy pictures, onscreen images remain crisp and visible across a wide viewing range. The multi-layer coating over the TFT screen helps reduce screen luminosity in bright light environments to improve viewing quality.

With its high-speed processor and powerful, simple-to-use Android user interface, Leo is easy and intuitive to use. The glass-panel touch screen offers a smooth feel with multi-touch functionality. Scroll through web pages or pictures with the flick of a finger, and use your thumb and index finger to expand or reduce onscreen images. Leo delivers the full excitement and satisfaction of full touch-screen controllability.

Share Life's Best Moments, with Wireless Connectivity Anytime, Anywhere

Staying in touch with the world via mobile phones and the Internet is a ubiquitous feature of our current age. A diverse and growing array of communication options, including the telephone, text messaging, e-mails, blogs and social networking websites such as Facebook, are available. Leo integrates these communication channels to help users better manage and maximize their personal networks.

Leo supports the high-speed HSPA (HSDPA 7.2Mbps & HSUPA 5.76Mbps) protocol for data up/downloading. Browse the Internet, update social networking information, check up on friends and share high quality pictures and video anytime, anywhere.

Leo also supports the latest Wi-Fi 802.11n wireless Internet protocol, letting users go online and access a full spectrum of Internet-based multimedia entertainment, whether outdoors, at home or in the office.

Capture Just the Right Moment with Altek's Advanced Optics Technology

Altek's official spokesperson expressed that, "Most of life's most memorable moments happen unexpectedly. Light weight and exceptional handling make it easy for users to take Leo wherever they go and capture, recall and share every special moment. The exceptionally high resolution and clarity of Leo images can help enhance those moments even further and infuse more fun and convenience into life."

Leo features Altek's latest self-designed image processor, the Sunny 9. This state-of-the-art processor further reduces image noise, supports high-precision lens focusing, adjusts exposure and optimizes white balance automatically to achieve optimal exposure and capture truer colors. Leo is also packed with many 'smart' photo functions that make photography even easier and more enjoyable.

Understanding that consumers want a camera phone ready to take pictures or capture video at a moment's notice, Altek designed Leo with quick-response camera power and shutter release buttons. Turn the camera on and Leo goes immediately into camera mode, ready to take digital pictures or video. Users no longer face losing special moments while scrolling through a mobile phone menu trying to activate the camera function.

Leo's high quality 3x optical zoom lens greatly expands users' photographic possibilities. Whether shooting close up or at a distance, images remain sharp and vivid. The onboard xenon flash and AF assist lamp help capture in-focus, vibrant images under low light conditions. Leo's 14 million effective pixels are the icing on the cake, helping ensure exceptional resolution even when viewed in large formats.

In addition to taking brilliant photographs, Leo takes high resolution video in 720p (1280 x 720) and 30FPS formats. The video function uses H.264 compression to retain the highest quality images for playback.

Leo incorporates the latest advances in blink and smile detection functionality as well as integrates a large suite of innovative and creative photo editing functions - including popular "fish eye" and "skin enhancement" options. Edit photos "on the fly" either to add interest or adjust pictures to perfection. Use the editing options appropriate to each occasion to create masterpiece after masterpiece and get more fun out of your pictures.

"Leo's distinctive aesthetics," Altek's spokesperson continued, "integrate powerful digital camera and mobile phone functionalities into one easy-to-use product that delivers functionality and fun in a highly innovative design. We have every confidence that Leo will give users an experience that is smart, savvy and entertaining. The new Leo clearly reflects Altek's product development goals and strategy, embodied in the slogan, "To Bring Good Memories for Everyone."

The Altek Leo has an estimated price of US$499. Watch video below for a closer look.

According to ComScore, which released April numbers showing Motorola losing its precarious lead as it dropped from a 22.9% to 21.6% share of mobiles.  The two companies took the lead are Samsung and LG.

RIM's market share moved from 7.8 percent to 8.4 percent between January and April to get fourth place, but Nokia's lack of influence in the US dropped it a full point to 8.1 percent.

Also in the report, a comparison for the service provider's current US market share, Verizon Wireless still lead the chart with 31.1% of the total subscribers.  AT&T at 25.2 % (little bit of gain there).   T-Mobile and Sprint tie at 3rd and 4th place respectively.

Thanks electronista for the info.

The new Meizu M9 has been shown on bareeyes, It's a pretty powerful machine indded

Samsung C110 also supports high-speed 3D graphics imaging technology and support high-definition video output, C110 is equipped with features powerful built-in 3D graphics engine to support complex 3D UI of the game.  In addition, this processor integrated 1080p high-definition encoding engine, can support 30fps high-definition video playback and recording. Built-in HDMI 1.3 interface can intercept or download multimedia content output to an external high-definition display on.

source: chinitech

Aigo has debuted their tablet computer, the N700, which boasts some impressive specs, including a 7-inch touchscreen and NVIDIA Tegra 2 graphics.

Here's some of what else is packed into the Aigo N700 tablet:

• 7-inch multitouch display (800 x 480 resolution, 16 million colors)
• 512MB of DDR2 memory
  
• 4/16/32GB of onboard storage
  
• Wi-Fi
  
• Bluetooth 2.1
  
• Optional 3G
  
• Compass
  
• 2-cell 3,120mAh battery
  
• microSD slot (32GB max)
  
• SIM card slot
  
• 1.3-megapixel camera
  
• Dual speakers
  
• Connectivity: USB, HDMI, audio in/out
  

source: zdnet

Today from its annual All Hands Meeting in Seattle, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) unveiled more information about its forthcoming Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0, with the hallmark feature of low energy technology. Bluetooth v4.0, expected to be brought to market by the end of Q2, will feature a powerful low energy mode designed to enable expansion of the technology in m-health, sports and fitness, security and home entertainment scenarios where button-cell battery devices proliferate.

"Bluetooth v4.0 throws open the doors to a host of new markets for Bluetooth manufacturers and products such as watches, remote controls, and a variety of medical and in-home sensors. Many of these products run on button-cell batteries that must last for years versus hours and will also benefit from the longer range enabled by this new version of the Bluetooth specification," said Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive director of the Bluetooth SIG.

End-user devices with Bluetooth v4.0 are expected to reach the market in late 2010 or early 2011.

source boygeniusreport

Lenovo Group Ltd. believes 10% to 20% of its revenue will come from mobile Internet services within five years, up from low-single-digit percentages currently, an executive said at the launch of the company's new smart phone.

Expanding into mobile Internet services is a goal for the Chinese computer maker. It launched its "LePhone" handset in China on Monday, based on Google Inc.'s Android operating system, hoping to take a chunk of the world's largest market for mobile subscribers. The phone will subsequently be launched in other emerging markets.

Lenovo aims to sell "millions" of the phones over the next five years, and "tens of millions" after that, Chief Operating Officer Rory Read told reporters at the event.

source: engadget

First announced at the CTIA wireless show, the Kyocera RIO (E3100) is a lower end device that targeting younger folks who just want a cool touch screen phone.

BGR reported that the RIO will be available sometime in November 2010, as you can see from the screenshot, it's MSRP at $149, so probably free with a contract. 

Kyocera is famous for making lower end devices, I think right now they just want to get into the touch screen phone space with the RIO

Here's some of the specs.

• Touchscreen handset with 1xRTT
• 1.3MP camera
• 2.8 inch QVGA display
• microSD expansion
• SMS/MMS
• A2DP

Cricket in Canada will be first to release the phone.  Thanks to BGR for the screenshot.

Despite having two Android Man outside of the CTIA convention show, passing out flyers to everyone, the new Zio wasn't getting much attention at all,  Maybe because Kyocera is refering to lower than texting phones.

The New Zio features include 3.5 inch WVGA display, trackball, virtual QWERTY keypad, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, full HTML browser, voice dial, 3.2MP camera with video, 256MB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support.

Source: unwiredview