The Advent Vega Tegra Note is announced by PC World

The Advent Vega was possibly one of the most popular Android tablets ever, mainly due to how hackable it was. PC World have teamed up with Nvidia to release a successor and it may be the device for you if you really want a Tegra 4 tablet.

- New ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 tablet now available at the UK’s leading electrical retailers, Currys & PC World
- Perfect for gaming, music and movies and including a stylus for quick note taking the Tegra Note 7 combines iconic industrial design and superior performance capabilities with an accessible price point
- ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 available for £179.99

Spec wise the Tegra Note Advent Vega is as follows.

- Processor – NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad core Processor
- Operating system – Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
- Storage  – 16 GB
- PERFORMANCE – RAM 1 GB
- Graphics card – Integrated 72-Core Geforce GPU
- SCREEN – Screen size 7? IPS LCD 1280 x 800 PPI 215 dpi
- Micro HDMI x 1
- Integrated stereo speakers
- 5 MP HDR camera
- 2 MP webcam

- Battery Life 10 hours (no published mAh capacity)
- Dimensions – 120 x 190 x 9.4 mm (H x W x D)
- Weight – 320 g

The Advent Vega Tegra Note is available here with an availability of the 16th of November.

The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 is powered by Tegra 4, with a 72-core GeForce® GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with a fifth battery-saver core, making it the world’s fastest 7-inch android tablet.

LONDON: Wednesday 6th November 2013: UK computing brand ADVENT, sold exclusively through the UK’s leading electrical retailers Currys & PC World, today announced the launch of its new NVIDIA® Tegra® 4-powered ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 tablet.  The device will be available for pre-order from Thursday 7th November, and launch on November 15th, at a starting price of £179.99.
Today’s announcement continues ADVENT’s long history of bringing the latest technology to the UK at extremely reasonable prices, helping all customers to experience new technologies. The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7, powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, is no exception; combining the ultimate high performance tablet with innovation and chic design at an accessible price point.
Dave Ward, Head of ADVENT Computing for Currys & PC World, said: “We are very excited to bring the NVIDIA-powered ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 to market in the UK – it is the perfect device for customers who want a high performance, feature-rich tablet.  ADVENT makes technology as easy to understand as possible and the Vega Tegra Note is no exception. This new tablet doesn’t compromise on features and capability, bringing together the latest tech.”
The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 is powered by Tegra 4, with a 72-core GeForce® GPU and quad-core Cortex-A15 CPU with a fifth battery-saver core, making it the world’s fastest 7-inch android tablet.
Other features include:
NVIDIA DirectStylus™ – transforming the normal stylus into an incredibly responsive experience with finer point and broader stroke control
NVIDIA PureAudio™ – offering rich, deep audio including the widest frequency range in a tablet through front-facing stereo speakers with a bass-reflex port
Groundbreaking camera – using Tegra 4’s processing power and NVIDIA Chimera computational photography architecture to deliver stunning new features. The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 comes in-built with SmugMug’s Camera Awesome app – one of the top camera apps on iOS and Android
TegraZone gaming – easy access to games optimised for Tegra with visual effects not available on other tablets. The ADVENT Vega Tegra Note 7 also supports a variety of game controllers for console-class gaming
Superior battery life – 10-plus hours of HD video playback

Video: Apple fans around the world line up for the iPad Air

 

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Lines extend as far as the eye can see each time Apple debuts a new smartphone model, and the recent iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c launches were no exception. Apple’s new iPads are always a hot ticket as well when they debut, but they certainly don’t compare to new iPhones. Lines at Apple’s third-generation iPad launch were practically nonexistent though sales reached a new record, and lines were also comparatively scarce when Apple sold another 3 million combined fourth-generation iPads and iPad minis during their debut weekend. Lines this year are scarce in many regions just like they have been for the past couple of years, but there are still some major metropolitan areas where Apple fans can’t help but turn out to be among the first to own the company’s latest gadgets. And as always, Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt has compiled various videos from around the world. A few examples follow below and the rest can be seen in Elmer-Dewitt’s post, which is linked in our source section. Our favorite is the one from Amsterdam, where the crowd of tired Apple fans lined up down the block refused to cheer, clap or show any sort of emotion following Apple Store employees’ customary countdown.

Sydney:

Tokyo:

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Patent World War: Google, Samsung, HTC sued by Apple, Microsoft, Sony

 

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When the history of the patent wars is written, the auction of Nortel’s mobile patents may be seen as the equivalent of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination which sparked World War I. Reuters reports that Rockstar — an industry consortium that includes Microsoft, Apple, BlackBerry, Sony and Ericsson — has sued Google, Samsung, HTC and Huawei for allegedly infringing the Nortel patents the consortium bought back in 2011 for $4.5 billion. According to Reuters, the Nortel patents being used in the suit “cover technology that helps match Internet search terms with relevant advertising… which is the core of Google’s search business.” In retrospect, Google probably wishes that it had outbid the consortium for the Nortel patents instead of subsequently spending $12.5 billion to buy up Motorola and its hugely overvalued patent portfolio.

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Carphone Warehouse launch quite possibly the greatest phone in the world

So, you know how we’ve kinda reached a plateau with mobile phones? Surely you’ve heard people saying that new handsets don’t have the same “wow” factor that they once had?

Well there’s something new. Something that’ll replace your flashy iPhone 5s or your Samsung Galaxy S4. You’re going to want to flush those things down the toilet in a minute because this… this is going to change everything. Honestly, your iPhone is like a block of wood compared to this thing. This is the single greatest phone ever. It’ll spin the world backwards with its’ greatness …….. and it costs a mere 50 quid.

It is…. THE BRICK. Da-da-DAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Designed by Binatone, when it rings you can hear the 1980's calling (joking), because it’s an 80's style mobile phone. Not only that, but it includes that retro mobile game – Snake!

You can use it two different ways, either by connecting it to your existing mobile phone via Bluetooth or you can whack a SIM card in a use it as your main phone. Oh yeah! 2G action, all the way and it’s got a torch too. This. Just. Rocks.

It doesn’t weigh anywhere near as much as those original handsets, it’s just 206 grams and even has a microSD card slot so that you can pipe out some tunes via the speaker. The best bit? The battery lasts for ONE WHOLE MONTH!!

This, my friends, is innovation. If we can’t go any further forwards, let’s go back. It’s got an aerial… an actual aerial. None of this retractable rubbish – that daft 90's tech has no place in these parts. An aerial… an actual aerial. It’s all bringing a tear to my eye, it really is. Oh… I can’t cope… Here, have some pictures….

Get yourself down to Carphone Warehouse to bag one exclusively (for the next two weeks, then it’s available elsewhere). Get one, take it home, then put one of those VHS tapes into the video recorder, rewind the tape, then submerge yourself in the 80's…

THE BRICK NOW AT CARPHONE WAREHOUSE

It’s big, it’s bulky and its battery lasts for a month

LONDON, 24 th October 2013 – The Brick, a 80s style retro mobile phone designed by Binatone, is available from today exclusively at Carphone Warehouse*, in selected stores and online at www.carphonewarehouse.com.

Available for £50, The Brick can be connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth and used as a funky accessory to make and receive calls and text messages, even when your smartphone is tucked snugly away in your bag. Or, simply insert a SIM card and use your big and bulky Brick as a 80s throwback alternative to your modern handset.

The Brick may be retro in appearance but does offer several upgrades on the original 80s mobile phone, including 2G, a built in LED torch and colour screen. It can also be used as a loudspeaker with a Micro SD slot for your music collection, perfect for pumping out those old-school favourite tunes. The Brick is surprisingly lighter than its older counterparts, coming in at 206 grams.

However, perhaps the number one reason to go out and get yourself a Brick is that it comes equipped with everyone’s original (and favourite) mobile game – Snake –giving you a chance to recapture your lost and carefree youth by brightening up a dull morning commute to work.

With a standby battery life of up to one month, ‘The Brick’ will keep going as long as you do.

The Brick is available exclusively* in selected Carphone Warehouse stores and online at www.carphonewarehouse.com for £50.

* The Brick will be exclusive to Carphone Warehouse for the first two weeks of sale

LG Fireweb announced to the (developing) world.

The LG Fireweb has been unveiled online but woahaaa, slow down there cowboy, because this isn’t an Android handset, it’s powered by Firefox OS 1.1.

Mozilla have only just released the new version of their OS (which we saw in version 1.0 back in February) and, according to the press announcement, it comes equipped with a 1GHz CPU, 3G, a 4? HVGA TFT touch screen and 2 GB memory. It also has a 5 megapixel camera.

Telefónica will be launching this device through Vivo in Brazil for 309 Brazilian Reals, which works out at about £87. The Alcatel Onetouch Fire will also be available on Vivo.

If you’ve never heard of the Firefox OS and want to know more about it, have a look at our full hands-on from earlier this year.

So, if you’re after low-powered-but-lightweight-OS aimed at emerging markets, go find yourself a Brazilian.

Vivo begins sales of LG Fireweb and Alcatel Onetouch Fire

Firefox OS allows consumers to have the first smartphone with an open system for developing applications and at a very compelling price point Telefónica also will launch Firefox OS in Peru, Uruguay and Mexico

22 October 2013, Rio de Janeiro – Telefônica Vivo today announces the launch of Firefox OS in Brazil with the LG Fireweb and Alcatel Onetouch Fire devices. Already available in Spain, Colombia and Venezuela, the operating system is the result of two years of development of Telefónica Digital together with Mozilla. Besides Brazil, three other Latin American countries will launch devices with Firefox OS in the coming days: Peru, Uruguay and Mexico.

The launch of Firefox OS in Brazil is a milestone for the country’s mobile industry, increasing the number of design options for intelligent devices (smartphones) and operating systems at affordable prices, based on open standards. Today’s launch also marks the world’s first launch of a LG Firefox OS device.

Truly open systems such as Firefox OS free consumers and developers from the limitations of existing ecosystems through the use of the web as an access platform to all features and applications. Its design and construction with open source also allows a constant and rapid evolution of the system through collaborative work with Mozilla.

According to the president of Telefônica Vivo, Antonio Carlos Valente, Firefox OS represents a relevant option to the smartphone market, currently dominated by operating systems controlled by large international companies. “We intend to offer a totally new experience to the customer at affordable prices and where the features and the evolution of the system will be defined by the immense Firefox OS developer community and not for any particular company”, says the executive.

Jay Sullivan, COO of Mozilla, states, “We built Firefox OS as part of Mozilla’s mission to put the power of the Web in people’s hands and offer the best Web experience possible. We’re happy to see Firefox OS gain momentum with partners launching new devices in new markets and developers around the world being inspired to innovate. Our partnership with Telefónica Vivo demonstrates the rich, new experiences offered on Firefox OS by combining the best global and local content with LG’s elegant new device experience.”

National Ecosystem

The system provides the customer with everything he/she needs for a smart telephone plus a revolutionary search capability that finds applications and internet services related to the research topic, far beyond the pure content located by traditional search engines. Firefox OS brings a simple and intuitive interface, including an expense-control app and integrated social network. The system is also “lighter” than the current ones, which allows it to run on simpler hardware.

The customer can benefit from easy access to local and global applications in Firefox Marketplace. Among the global content companies that support Firefox OS are eBay, Wikipedia, The Weather Channel, TIME, Fox Sports, AOL, CNN Money, Huffington Post, Badoo, Kayak, TMZ, SoundCloud and Tuenti.

In Brazil, the Firefox Marketplace already has more than 50 national apps from different categories developed for the platform. Among the national apps are UOL, Itau, Climatempo, IG, OLX, Decolar, Guias Mais, BOL, SporTV, Dieta e Saúde, Editora Globo, Galinha Pintadinha, Kekanto, Vivo my App and Vivo Chat. This is a result of the work done by the Innovation Center of Telefônica for a year-and-a-half in order to encourage the development of the Firefox OS ecosystem in the country. Throughout this period, the Center held hackathons, attended lectures and seminars on Firefox OS and promoted events with a community of over 1400 developers.

The two cellphone models are already on sale and offer all the capabilities of a smartphone, including messaging, email, calendar, FM radio, camera with built-in filters, location services based on HERE maps and browsing through the Firefox Web browser.

LG Fireweb has a HVGA TFT touch screen of 4 inches and has a 3G Qualcomm processor with 1GHz and 2 GB memory. It also has a 5 megapixel camera.

Alcatel Onetouch Fire has a 3.5 inch display, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G Qualcomm processor with 1GHz and 2 GB memory card.

Considering its features and price, Firefox OS offers a great value package for customers looking for their first smartphone.

Comprehensive Campaign

With the concept “You change, so does it” the campaign to publicize the operating system was developed by DM9DDB and will run across cinema, open TV, online media, merchandising, and retail, in addition to own brand channels. The creative line explores the concept of intelligent searching, showcasing the dynamism in the user experience and delivering content the customer is interested in.

In order to complement these initiatives, a microsite was also created with specific information about the operating system, explanatory tutorials and online sales of smartphones. You can find that here: www.vivo.com.br/firefoxos.

Other special features of this launch is the film soundtrack, bought exclusively for the campaign and the production direction, signed by James Gooding, responsible for award-winning films.

Enter the magical world of Rollabear

Got yourself 69p? Want a game that’ll keep you occupied for a while? Well I’ve got me some PR babble for you, so sit tight.. Rollabear is now available on iOS and features Bubba Bear, Poppy the panda and Otis in this magical 3D animated world. You can fly, roll and fall as you try to do something with golden boxes and a magical time-warping fish.

I know. I don’t know who comes up with these game concepts but hey…

Anyhow, you can roll through the Rockies and collect fish whilst smacking Hillbillies into the ground. There’s 60 levels, 6 chapters, 3 worlds and “beautiful bespoke animation” plus unlockable levels and simple controls. It’s fun, addictive and there’s 20 characters to play with.

If you don’t have an iDevice you’ll have to wait a little longer. Rollabear will be coming to Google Play, Amazon and Windows Stores later this year.

Rollabear is out NOW on iOS

Macclesfield, UK (8th Octobear 2013) – Matmi today proudly announce that their mobile game Rollabear is available to download NOW via the Apple App Store.

As the first of the autumn leaves start to fall, so do the Rollabears! Flinging themselves across 3 magical wonderlands, the funny, bouncing, dodging, flying, rolling bears are sure to cause chaos on the app store.

Players can expect 3 wild modes of play (Campaign, Ten Round, and Survivor) as they embark on a brightly coloured adventure. Transported from a soap-sud sodden Laundromat; penguin and hillbilly bowling pins await players in the rugged mountain trails of The Rockies, the blossoming mystical lands of Asia and the freezing, icy white peaks of the Arctic.

“What a rumpus!” declared Lord Gillsworth whilst commenting on the launch from his goldfish bowl home at the Rollabear Laundromat. “One has seen many unusual things in one’s time, but the gaggle of celebribears clamouring to get their paws on one’s magical time-warping fish has been rather splendid.”

Matmi’s CEO Jeff Coghlan also commenting on the launch said “We’ve been thrilled with the reaction to Rollabear in the run up to the launch, especially to our crazy celebribear endorsements. Telling people that the game is a bowling-crazy-golf mix up with fuzzy balls of rolling bears and time-warping fish I think has surprised and intrigued many! We know it’s a bit mad but we’ve had so much fun making Rollabear. We’re very proud that we’ve created something truly unique that looks great too and are chuffed that we can now share our game with people. We just hope they love magic fish and rolling around as much we do.”

To help celebrate the launch, for a limited time only, Matmi are offering players the chance to join Bubba bear, Poppy, Angus and over 20 of their dancing bear friends for a very special price of just 69p! So fly, bounce and roll your way over to the Apple App Store now.

Rollabear will be coming to Google Play, Amazon and Windows Stores later this year.

It’s iPhone launch day – here are videos of ridiculously long lines around the world

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Can Apple’s new iPhones still draw a crowd? The answer, of course, is a resounding yes. We have all seen photos and video footage of the lines at Apple Stores in New York City and a few other major U.S. cities, but America isn’t the only country with iPhone fever. Fortune put together a nice little compilation of iPhone lines around the world, from London and Sydney to Paris and Munich. Millions of people around the globe are out hunting down new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c handsets on launch day, and with supply so severely constrained according to our sources, there are inevitably going to be some angry Apple fans out there who aren’t able to buy a new iPhone despite having waited on one of those ridiculously long lines. While they’re out drowning their sorrows in Candy Crush Saga on last year’s iPhone model, sit back and enjoy a couple of iPhone line videos from around the world. The rest can be seen on Fortune’s site, which is linked below in our source section.

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