Monday, May 7, 2012
HTC One V coming to the US this summer
The HTC One V has gotten much less attention than its beefier brothers, the One X and One S smartphones making their way to AT&T (One X), Sprint (One X), and T-Mobile (One S) as early as this month. HTC has just announced that the entry-level One V will be shown off at CTIA later this week in New Orleans, and that the One V will go on sale on "a variety of US partners" later this summer.
The HTC One V is an entry level device that has the benefit of the beautifully-designed HTC One line. This is not your average entry-level phone, with the looks of the One S and One V with entry level specs that should see the device come with an extremely low price tag. We don't yet know which partners will be getting their hands on the One V, but we expect this to receive a widespread US launch in just a few months.
If someone prices this device at around $300 unlocked, we can see it flying off store-shelves. Full specs for the One V are as follows:
- 1GHz single-core Qualcomm processor
- 3.7-inch TFT capacitive display (480 x 800)
- HTC Sense 4.0
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
- 512MB RAM
- 4GB built-in storage
- 5-megapixel camera w/ LED flash and AF
- MicroSD card slot (up to 32GB)
- Bluetooth v4.0 w/ A2DP
- MicroUSB
- Dimensions: 120.3 x 59.7 x 9.2mm
- Weight: 115g
We'll bring you the details as we learn of US releases for the HTC One V. Anyone out there considering the One V as a cheap alternative to the ever-more-expensive crop of devices hitting the market?
LG’s Google TV hitting the US later this month
LG introduced us to two shiny new Google TV models at CES 2012 back in January in 47″ and 55″ variants. We came away fairly impressed at the show, though moreso for the Magic Remote than the actual TVs themselves, even though they featured 3D support.
We started to hear wind of possible price points for these bad boys last week, with the 47″ rumored to sell for $1,699 and the 55″ variant to go for $2,299.
Global Samsung Galaxy SIII Stops by Bluetooth SIG
When phones are announced and on the verge of release, we like to see certain things happen, one of them is a device cruising through Bluetooth SIG. Think of it like a certification process for phones that are Bluetooth enabled. It's nothing major, but something that can be checked off the release schedule list.
So seeing the Samsung Galaxy SIII pop up in it over the weekend is not surprising, but exactly what should happen for a phone that is about to take over the world. Sammie told us that it would be out at the end of May for many countries, with a potential June rollout here in the States. These Bluetooth SIG listings show the phone headed to Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe with model numbers GT-I9300 and GT-I9300T.
After a full weekend with it on your brain, are you still have mixed feelings over this phone?
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Toshiba Excite 10 Now Available for Order, Starting at $450 for 16GB
Toshiba's next entry into the Android tablet world is here with the Excite 10 launching today. The 10.1″ tablet comes in three different storage sizes; 16, 32 and 64GB. Currently the 64GB can only be pre-ordered but the other two sizes are up for grabs if you're looking to order them from Amazon or Toshiba directly. While this may not be the 13″ monster we are waiting for, it is no slouch itself.