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TCL launches NXTPAPER 12 Pro mid-range Android tablet with a 3:2 display (in Russia)

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on TCL launches NXTPAPER 12 Pro mid-range Android tablet with a 3:2 display (in Russia)

The TCL NXTPAPER 12 Pro is an Android tablet with a 12.2 inch, 2160 x 1440 pixel IPS LCD display, a MediaTek Kompanio 800T processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. It’s available now in Russia, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see TCL bring this tablet (or something like it) to other markets soon. […]

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Lilbits: The sad fate of the JingPad A1 Linux tablet, Tabs coming to File Explorer for Windows 11, and more

by Brad Linder 4 Comments on Lilbits: The sad fate of the JingPad A1 Linux tablet, Tabs coming to File Explorer for Windows 11, and more

Apple has long dominated the tablet space, but that hasn’t stopped companies from releasing hundreds of Android, Windows, or Chrome OS tablets in recent years. The JingPad A1 was supposed to be something different: it shipped with JingOS, a Linux-based operating system optimized for touchscreen input but capable of running full-fledged desktop apps. At least […]

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HTC A100 tablet now available in Russia for about $275

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The HTC A100 is an Android tablet with a 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, a Unisoc T618 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It’s also the first HTC-branded tablet to be released in years… although it’s HTC in name only, since the tablet actually made by a Chinese company called Shenzhen Blands […]

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Google Pixel 3 Lite shows up in Russia (allegedly)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Google Pixel 3 Lite shows up in Russia (allegedly)

Rumor has it that Google is working on a third (and maybe even a fourth) Pixel phone. And now Russian site Rozetked has published a series of hands-on photos and details for a device that’s allegedly the Pixel 3 Lite. While it’s not clear if this is really a Pixel device that Google plans to […]

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Dual-screen YotaPhone 3 will sell for $350 and up (maybe)

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on Dual-screen YotaPhone 3 will sell for $350 and up (maybe)

Russian phone maker Yota Devices Baoli Yota as announced that it’s third dual-screen smartphone is on the way. The company made the YotaPhone 3 announcement at the China-Russia Expo in Harbin, but Yota is being a bit vague on the specs, design, release date, and pretty much everything but the price. Here’s what we know: Like […]

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Oysters SF: One of the first Sailfish OS smartphone that doesn’t come from Jolla

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Oysters SF: One of the first Sailfish OS smartphone that doesn’t come from Jolla

While Finnish startup Jolla recently introduced a new limited-edition (1000 units) smartphone called the Jolla C, for the most part the company is done making hardware and instead wants to license its Sailfish OS software for use on other phones. Earlier this year, Intex unveiled the Aqua Fish, one of the first Sailfish OS phones […]

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Russian court ruling could force Google to unbundle some apps from Android phones

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Russian court ruling could force Google to unbundle some apps from Android phones

Google offers its Android operating system as free, open source software that any device maker can pre-install on a smartphone. But some of the most popular, useful Android apps such as Gmail, Google Maps, and the Google Play Store are not free… and if you want to include those apps on a phone or tablet you […]

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T-Platforms launches a Linux-based, MIPS-powered all-in-one PC (in Russia)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on T-Platforms launches a Linux-based, MIPS-powered all-in-one PC (in Russia)

Most modern desktop and notebook computers ship with Intel or AMD processors and Windows or OS X software. A few companies are positioning products with ARM-based chips as desktop computers. But the Tavolga Terminal TB-T22BT is something different. This all-in-one desktop PC has a MIPS-based processor and runs Debian 8 Linux software. The computer is […]