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first hands-on! LG Optimus Pad

thumpad.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:25:03 +0000

We've just gotten back from playing around with LG's 8.9-inch, 3D-friendly Optimus Pad (known as the G-Slate in the US). This Android Honeycomb tablets sports a dual-core CPU inside and a dual-camera array outside, giving you both the optical and processing capabilities to produce 3D video. Its screen cannot actually play back glasses-free 3D, but if you really have to have that third dimension on the move, you'll be able to buy a set of glasses to recreate the effect. The Optimus P……

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port for dual-purpose USB or HDMI out, Samsung Galaxy S II first with MHL

thumpad.com — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:25:02 +0000

There's a small but important fact about Samsung's newest Android flagship that slipped under our radar last week at Mobile World Congress. The Galaxy S II is the first smartphone to feature an MHL port. MHL, as you'll recall, was first announced in 2008 as the Mobile High-Definition video Link “standard” for mobile devices promoted by a consortium that includes Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony, and Silicon Image. So yeah, another mobile interconnect standard just like DisplayPort, min……

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will be offered by multiple US carriers, HTC Merge goes official

thumpad.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:54:48 +0000

After the HTC Merge images leaked a while ago, now the Taiwanese company finally makes the phone official. The device is also HTC's first Android-based CDMA/GSM dual mode phone or “world phone” as they call it States-side.

The HTC Merge runs Android, and naturally will come with HTC’s custom Sense UI on top of it. The device packs a sliding QWERTY keyboard and a capacitive 3.8-inch touchscreen. At the back the Merge touts a 5MP camera capable of 720p video recording.

Pricing is still unknown……

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