The Chuwi V99 is a Chinese tablet with a Rockchip RK3066 dual core CPU, Android 4.1 operating system, and a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display. That sounded a lot more impressive before Google introduced the $399 Nexus 10 tablet with a 10.1 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel display. But until Google’s tablet goes […]
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Chinese tablets with 2048 x 1536 pixel displays now shipping for under $300
The iPad isn’t the only tablet on the market with a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display anymore. It’s just the most expensive. Last month Chinese tablet maker Cube announced plans to launch the Cube U9GT5 Android tablet with a Retina-style display. Now it’s available for pre-order from the Cube website for $266. Or […]
Cube U9GT5 Android tablet features an iPad-like 9.7 inch retina display
Chinese tablet maker Cube was one of the first companies to introduce a model with a Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor. Now Cube is one of the first companies to introduce an Android tablet with an iPad-like retina display. The Cube U9GT5 has a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display, which offers the same […]
Oppo Find5 X990: 5 inch, quad-core phone with 1080p display
So you thought that 1280 x 720 pixel display on your Samsung Galaxy S III looked good? Chinese smartphone maker Oppo plans to launch a new phone with a 5 inch, 1080p display. In other words, it will have 441 pixels per inch, giving it a higher resolution display than pretty much any phone on […]
The perils of high resolution: Older apps look fuzzy on the new MacBook Pro
Apple’s new MacBook Pro with Retina Display has a remarkable 15 inch, Â 2880 x 1800 pixel display. It has 4 times as many pixels as the standard MacBook Pro, which is kind of awesome… until you start running apps that weren’t designed for the new screen. The Verge took a number of apps for a […]
Intel: Retina laptop, desktop displays coming in 2013
Apple calls the displays on its iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad “retina” displays because they have so many pixels packed so tightly that it’s impossible for the human eye to tell one pixel from another while holding the device a comfortable distance away from your face. Android tablet makers are expected to step up their […]
Fourth Dimension packs 2048 x 1536 display onto a 1 inch screen
The new iPad is getting a lot of attention for its high resolution, 9.7 inch 2048 x 1536 pixel display. In fact, the pixels are packed so tightly that you can’t really see them while holding the tablet about 15 inches from your face. But Fourth Dimension Displays has gone a few steps further. The […]