Sony PS Vita 3G Hands-on
It’s time we got our hands on the PlayStation Vita 3G, also known as the PS Vita as it’s released this month in the United States and the UK. In addition to the UK release which will be handled starting with the UK Sony PS Vita 3G hands-on by Chris Davies, we’ll be taking a close look at a handful of games and the AT&T coverage we’ve got here in the USA. What follows is our first look at the device as it arrives here just days before the full February 22nd release!
What we’re looking at here is a device that’s been out in Japan for some weeks now and is set to be Sony’s biggest bet on mobile gaming yet. Inside you’ve got a massive quadcore SGX543MP4+ GPU, this powering a fantastically giant 5-inch OLED touchscreen at 960 x 544 pixel resolution surrounded by your favorite PlayStation controls and additional physical buttons that will allow this machine to be not only a portable monster for physical cartridges, downloaded games, and acting as a PlayStation 3 controller – perhaps the most interesting feature of the device in and of itself. This device can be used as a wireless PlayStation 3 controller and connects to your PlayStation 3 to complete the structure that is the mighty 2012 Sony Four-Screen Strategy – which Sony is very much banking on this season.
This device at first appears to be so massive that it’ll never work as a so-called “mobile” device, portable only if you’d be willing to toss it into your backpack. Instead the only thing impeding your carrying around this device in your pocket is the twin analog sticks and the entire device’s abnormal length. The PS Vita is also extremely light – and not in a way that makes it feel cheap – the combination of tough plastic, solid buttons, and a fully creak-free construction across the entire device makes this a hero to be sure.
In addition to the idea that this device can connect to many odd devices with its many connectivity abilities, we’re looking forward to testing the back panel off for its touch sensitivity. Look at that fantastic pattern – how could it be bad in any way at all?!
The thing at this point you’re going to want to pay attention to is the difference between how I’m interpreting this device and its build, software, and overall experience from Chris Davies and his UK unit. They’re essentially the same, and certainly there’s no big difference between the software and hardware, so it’s up to you to get what you need out of our dueling reviews!
That said, feel free to ask any and all questions of either of us so we can do as full a set of reviews as you want and need to decide whether you’re going to purchase not only this device but the games that you’ll certainly be thinking about should you do so.
[via SlashGear]
Categories: Gadget News Tags: HandsOn, Sony, Vita
ASUS Transformer Prime hands-on Part 1
ASUS Transformer Prime hands-on Part 1 by Chris Burns for Android Community
Categories: Gadget Review Tags: Asus, HandsOn, Part, Prime, Transformer
Asus Eee Pad Slider hands-on CES 2011
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Video Rating: 4 / 5
ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih introduces the ASUS ZENBOOK line of ultra thin and powerful notebooks during a launch press event Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 in New York. All the ZENBOOKS have aluminum alloy bodies, glass trackpads, all-metal keyboards and stereo speakers with Bang and Olufsen’s ICEpower technology. The notebooks go on sale in the US Wednesday, Oct.12.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Categories: Gadget Review Tags: 2011, Asus, HandsOn, slider
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Hands-on. Android Honeycomb tablet
Here’s the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer. When I first glanced at it, the tablet was attached the keyboard already. I thought I was looking at a netbook when I asked for the device. The ASUS Transformer runs Android 3.0 operating system, and has an optional expandable keyboard docking station. It is powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra 2 dual-core processor, featuring a 10.1″ IPS panel with a 1280×800 resolution. The Transformer has a 1.2MP front-facing camera for video conferencing while the rear-facing 5MP camera can shoot and record HD video. Media can be played back on HDTVs via the mini HDMI output port. The Transformer sets itself apart from other tablets on the market by featuring an optional docking station. This unique docking station provides access to a full QWERTY keyboard along with unique Android Function keys, instantly turning the Transformer into a mobile content creation device. The docking station also extends the Transformer’s 9.5 hours of battery life up to 16 hours. The ASUS Transformer is currently available at Amazon, Best Buy, and Newegg.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Categories: Gadget Review Tags: Android, Asus, HandsOn, Honeycomb, Tablet, Transformer
ASUS Transformer Prime hands-on with Bladeslinger
ASUS Transformer Prime hands-on with Bladeslinger by Chris Burns for SlashGear
Categories: Gadget Review Tags: Asus, Bladeslinger, HandsOn, Prime, Transformer
Mercedez-Benz mbrace2 in-vehicle technology and apps hands-on
The folks at Mercedes-Benz have given us a demonstration and hands-on look at their second-generation in-car technology environment mbrace2, here with a set of built-in apps as well as a mobile application working on an iPhone connected directly with the vehicle. In the group’s brand new SL-Class we get to check out how a fabulous looking set of menus will bring us everything we could possibly need or want to the drivers seat of our car. No need for a dongle anymore also, as mbrace2 brings with it a brand new mobile application that is able to control your car from your iPhone.
iPhone apps
First have a peek at the mobile application. Though we do not have a fully working model here in person, we’ve got all the functionality built-in to this setup anyway. First you’ll get a glimpse of the smartphone-based out-of-car controls, then we’ll step into the vehicle for another connection. Here you’ll get a taste of what connecting your car directly to your iPhone for a fully immersive and interactive experience in intelligent console computing feels like.
Built-in Facebook app
Next have a peek at a couple of apps that will be working with mbrace2 aside from the smartphone experience. First you’ll get a peek at Facebook, fully operational with your in-car dial and able to update your status on the fly. Pay special attention to how smooth the operation already is even though we’re still in a bit of a pre-release phase here. This is but one of a collection of apps you’ll have built-in with mbrace2.
Built-in Google Local Search app
Next there’s Google Local Search, this also built-in to mbrace2 and ready for some search and map action. The unique thing about this build of Google’s search and mapping system is that no other group currently has street view and panoramic view from the vehicle. This will prove quite valuable to you when you’re hunting for that one tiny sandwich shop amongst hundreds of buildings in your own gigantic city.
mbrace2 Control Module
Finally take a look at the mbrace2 Control Module. It’s through this that you’ll have the connectivity for everything you’ve seen above, be it the iPhone-connected interface or the built-in applications. This bit is built-in to the car and you’ll never physically see it, but it’s a comfort to know what it looks like nonetheless. This technology is built by Continental and has its own chip, internal Bluetooth connectivity, cellular connections, and GPS connector antenna.
This whole technology suite will be hitting Mercedez-Benz vehicles in spring of 2012. Look for it at your local dealer’s lot relatively soon!
[via SlashGear]
Categories: Gadget News Tags: Apps, HandsOn, invehicle, mbrace2, MercedezBenz, Technology
Qualcomm AllJoyn proximity-based peer-to-peer technology hands-on
This month we got the opportunity to speak with Qualcomm on a technology of theirs by the name of AllJoyn, made to allow proximity-based device-to-device communication possible without the use of an intermediary server. We’ve got hands-on looks with smartphone games, tablet games, music and document applications, and some tablet-to-television action as well all lined up for you here. Discover what makes Qualcomm’s all-inclusive framework surrounding this powerful technology so great!
With AllJoyn, most of the work is done by developers before you, the user, ever gets it in your hands – this is part of what makes AllJoyn so excellent – you barely even need to know it’s there! The next thing that makes AllJoyn so enticing is its ability to connect devices together without a middle-man – you’ll see several different examples of ways this is happening in the videos below. Then there’s the support developers get from Qualcomm when developing with AllJoyn – there’s nothing like having an ultra-pro group of technical specialists there to help you when you’re working with a new technology, especially when you’re a developer on the rise.
Namco’s Pacman Kart
First peek at a presentation of Pacman Kart from Namco working on a pair of Sony Ericsson Xperia Play smartphones. Here you’ll hear how when both devices are connected to one another directly with AllJoyn – pay special attention to the end of the video where we speak on how these devices could be connected with their Wi-fi radios or their built-in bluetooth, AllJoyn not needing you to choose between them – it just works!
Phunware on a tablet connected to smart TV
Next take a look at a set of apps created by Phunware to work on a Qualcomm-powered tablet (an HTC Jetstream for those of you wondering) communicating with a Qualcomm-powered smart tv (powered by an S3 chip). You’ll find that the connection between the tablet and the television is in-sync because AllJoyn is communicating between the two devices with the radios built-in to either. The first example has an interactive trivia game controlled by the tablet. The next example has video playing on the television while related links and images appear on the tablet. The final example has a karaoke game that uses the tablet as a microphone, able then to play the song back with the voice you recorded the song in on the television immediately after you sang it.
JamJoyn music
JamJoyn is shown next, this an application custom-made for AllJoyn in which music is able to be controlled by several different devices all working with the same stereo. The devices used here are the HTC Thunderbolt and the HTC Nexus One (both running Snapdragon processors, of course) working with a Jawbone JAMBOX, each of them able to control the music by switching tracks, adding to a single playlist, and more. In this use case you’ll find the list of songs sitting below a control panel on both devices – the JAMBOX is connected to the Thunderbolt with an audio output cord, but both devices can control the jams.
Whiteboard
AllJoyn shows its power again with an app by the name of Whiteboard in which regardless of how many devices you’ve got open with the same canvas, anyone can draw and the canvas will be modified accordingly. Imagine the use of such a tool in an educational setting – especially in an art class! You could have a set of tablets all showing off the same piece of artwork with each one able to modify the rest – brilliant!
Fight Game: Heroes
We also got the chance to play the brand new mobile game Fight Game Heroes connected with AllJoyn on Qualcomm MSM8960 developer platform tablets. It was your humble narrator versus Cory Gunther and, believe it or not, I get knocked out in no time flat. Have a peek and see how versatile this system is on a couple of tablets made for developers only!
We’ll certainly continue to keep you updated on Qualcomm’s work with AllJoyn and will continue to bring you use-case scenarios as they appear on the mass market. Exciting stuff coming from a group that brings you not just the processor, but a network of finely tuned hardware in every device they work with. Developers get your thinking caps out!
[via SlashGear]
Categories: Gadget News Tags: AllJoyn, HandsOn, peertopeer, proximitybased, Qualcomm, Technology
Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx Unboxing, Hands-on
The Droid RAZR Maxx is up for sale (and already back-ordered, we’ve heard), but one has made its way to our office. And here’s a video to show you what’s in the box, and more importantly, what the phone looks like in the real world. The first impression is good: although thicker than the original RAZR 4G, the RAZR Maxx is still very thin by any standards, especially if you compare it with modern phones like the iPhone 4S or the Galaxy Nexus. It feels as heavy as the Galaxy Nexus LTE, which is its main competitor in my opinion. Now, the real question is: how does it perform with its enormous 3300mAh battery? We’ll publish the complete review, but so far, the battery life has been impressive – for an LTE phone of course, but also in absolute terms. This is looking good. Very good.
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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX hands-on and unboxing
Motorola is back with another Android smartphone for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Adding another DROID to their ever-growing list of phones. Some might say they’ve released too many too fast lately on big red but the new RAZR MAXX is a bit special — and available today. This phone features a standard, built-in 3,300 mAh battery. Something no other LTE handset can even come close to touching. See more after the break.
I’m not really sure where to start here because the new RAZR MAXX is exactly the same as the original DROID RAZR we reviewed back in November (links below), except for the bigger battery as I mention a few times in our hands-on video below. It features the same impressively thin design — although no longer RAZR thin. It boasts a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera, 32GB of storage and that crisp 4.3″ qHD 960 x 540 AMOLED display. So what gives? a 3,300 mAh battery that is almost twice the size as the original, and about 2mm of extra fat included.
Now I don’t want to rant here but following up one of their biggest handsets (with the powerful name to go along with it) with an equally impressive, near identical phone yet almost double the battery life all for the same price — that is a crazy move. I understand giving users a great 4G LTE experience but what about the hundreds of thousands that bought the original just 2 months ago, or even last week? Our own Chris Burns wrote a nice column about this same subject and thinks this is a slap in consumers faces — and I’d have to agree.
Not everything is bad here though. The Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX is also extremely good for the community and smartphone atmosphere as a whole. This has pushed the boundaries far higher than any other phone has thus far. Showing consumers that yes, we can fit these huge batteries inside our phones and make them last more than half a day. Others like Samsung and HTC will now have to combat this with something similar. I’m hoping we start to see 2,000 mAh+ batteries as a standard moving forward.
Moving on. This should be an excellent phone, building on everything the original has going for it except the MAXX will last twice as long. Sounds like a deal to me. Verizon has been stating this new phone will last longer than any 4G LTE smartphone on the planet, and I’m pretty sure that will be an accurate assessment. They’ve claimed well over 20 hours of usage with ease on all America’s fastest and biggest 4G LTE network.
With a sleek design, amazing battery life, blazing fast speeds, and Kevlar coating on the back for extreme durability this is about as good as it gets. Sadly it comes out of the box with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread but Motorola’s made it clear that 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich should be here soon.
For now check out the hands-on video below of the new RAZR MAXX by Motorola and expect a mini review coming soon with full battery rundown tests and more.
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX hands-on
[via SlashGear]
ASUS Rampage IV Formula and Gene hands-on
The desktop market is a little quiet as of late, but there will always be room for hardcore PC gamers, and those who are more than willing to relieve them of their excess cash. To that end, Asus showed off two new high-end motherboards in its Republic of Gamers line at CES 2012, both of which use Intel’s X79 chipset. We got some hands-on time with the Rampage IV Formula and the Rampage IV Gene in a meeting with Asus, and came away impressed.
The Rampage IV Formula uses a full ATX board to inlclude all the bells and whistles: second-generation Intel Core i7 support on the LGA 2011 standard, quad-channel DDR3 2400 RAM DIMM slots with a maximum of 32GB of memory, and support for up to four (count ‘em, four) Nvidia or ATI cards in SLI or CrossFireX configurations. As far as ports go, you get four USB 3.0 with an extra six USB 2.0 ports, the standard 5.1 audio interface, gigabit Ethernet, and two eSATA ports. For those of you who can’t let go of your IBM Model M Keyboard, a standard PS/2 jack lets you plug in older accessories. One USB port supports the new ROG Connect standard exclusive to Asus’ gaming boards, which allows you to manually adjust overclock settings from a second computer.
The Rampage IV Gene uses the smaller mATX standard for those who want to game on more compact hardware. This one only includes three PCI-e 16X slots, so the insanity of SLI or Crossfire is somewhat tempered. Otherwise you get the same processor and memory options, with two of the USB 3.0 ports on the back swapped out for USB 2.0. There’s only one eSATA port, but ROG Connect is still present in full force. Both boards feature an aggressive red-on-black color scheme, which manages to convey a serious vibe without some of the more ridiculous lights and props that we’ve seen on “1337 GAMR BOARDS!!!!!” lately.
Asus didn’t mention a price or release date for either motherboard, but you won’t have to wait long to find out – both should be available in the next week.
[via SlashGear]
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