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iPad mini Getting Pricier, 7-Inch Android Tablets Getting Cheaper

Apple is purportedly working on the second-generation iPad mini with Retina display... And if the rumors are correct, the new tablet will not only see a bump in resolution, but in price as well. The iPad mini is already one of the priciest 7-inch tablets on the market at $329, and the newly announced HP Slate7 will be one of the most affordable tablets in the near future.

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HP unveiled the Android Jelly Bean Slate7 on Sunday. Weighing just 13 ounces, and starting at just $169, the Slate7 sounds like a great tablet to take on the road. The 7-inch tablet is powered by an ARM Dual Core Cortex-A9 1.6 GHz processor, and features a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a front-facing VGA camera for video chatting.

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HTC Officially Announces HTC One Flagship Smartphone

HTC officially announced its new flagship HTC One smartphone at two simultaneous events in London and New York on Tuesday, February 19th. The HTC One is one of the first smartphones to utilize Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor. It sports a Gorilla Glass 2 protected 4.7-inch 1080p Super LCD 3 display and a machined aluminum shell. It weighs 143 grams and measures at 5.4 (137.4mm) x 2.7 (68.2mm) x 0.37 (9.3mm) inches.

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There are dual stereo speakers with a dedicated proprietary amp designed for reducing distortion, and two capacitive buttons (back and home) positioned on the front of the device. There is also a 2.1 MP front-facing camera with 88-degree wide-angle lens capable of capturing 1080p video. On the back of the handset you'll find what HTC is calling the "UltraPixel camera" and a single LED flash.

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Black HTC One Leaked Before Big Announcement

HTC is expected to announce the HTC One (M7) smartphone along with the newest version of Sense on Tuesday February 19th. Below you can see an image of the black version which was leaked on Monday. An image of a silver/white model was also "leaked" earlier this month.

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The black model's display shows the date February 19th and the location "New York". The white model shows the same date but displays "London" as its location instead. This is because HTC is holding two separate events in both cities on the 19th.

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Samsung Releases Android Jelly Bean Upgrades for Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 2

Samsung is now offering Android 4.1, Jelly Bean upgrades to Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 2 owners. The Note 10.1 update includes all the Jelly Bean bells and whistles, plus Premium Suite, improved S Pen support and the ability to easily open and resize multiple apps.

"Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 created a new category by delivering content creation capabilities in addition to content consumption," said Mike Abary, senior vice president of consumer IT product marketing, Samsung Electronics America. "However, we always strive to deliver unexpected value to our customers. By providing not just Jelly Bean, but dramatic improvements to the multitasking and S Pen features on the devices, we're ensuring that the Galaxy Note 10.1 remains at the forefront of innovation."

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Fuhu Introduces Affordable Tablet for Tweens: Cartman Does Not Approve!

I thought all kids wanted an iPad for Christmas, but Fuhu begs to differ, rolling out an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet geared towards "tweens". The nabi XD tablet is an "ultraportable" notebook / tablet PC with a 10.1-inch, 1,366 x 768 IPS display and NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad- core processor. It features front and rear facing cameras, NFC technology and up to 10 hours of battery life. Not bad for only $249 for the 16GB model and $349 for the 32GB model. However, this keeps reminding me of the South Park episode where Cartman's mom can't afford an iPad.

The 10.1-inch nabi XD will be available late December in limited release and mid- January nationwide. Read on for the full press release.

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Hurricane Sandy Can't Stop Google Nexus 10 Announcement

Google may have canceled a planned New York City event due to Hurricane Sandy, but that didn't stop the search engine giant from announcing a new unlocked 32GB Nexus 7 with HSPA+ mobile data and the Nexus 10. The device features a 2,560 x 1,600 display with 300 ppi, and a powerful 9,000mAh lithium polymer battery that is capable of nine hours of continuous video playback. There is a 16GB model for $399 and 32GB model for $499. Both versions are powered by a dual-core, Cortex A15-based 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 CPU, and sport a Mali T604 GPU, stereo speakers, 2GB of RAM, NFC, 802.11 b/g/n (MIMO + HT40) WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, with front-and rear NFC (aka Android Beam) radios.

The Nexus 10 is equipped with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.9-megapixel forward-facing camera, and multi-user support for saving individual game scores and other important personal data. The Google Nexus 10 will be available November 13th on Google Play in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. Check out the full press release and commercial after the jump.

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Sprint First to Rollout Jelly Bean to Samsung Galaxy S III

Sprint is the first U.S. carrier to rollout an Android 4.1, Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III. The update delivers enhanced TouchWiz features, Google Now, expandable-actionable notifications and Android Beam. The update also brings some camera enhancements including Low Light Photo Mode and Easy Mode.

Samsung Galaxy S III users can expect to start receiving the OTA update starting as early as today. Large OTA updates are known to take some time, so it's likely not every Sprint customer will receive the update right away. The full press release and changelog is available after the jump.

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Samsung Announces Galaxy S III mini

While Apple fans are left scratching their heads over the iPad mini invites that were never sent, Samsung announced its own mini device -- The Galaxy S III mini. The Android 4.1, Jelly Bean powered device features a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual-core 1GHz chip, 1GB RAM, 8 or 16GB of internal storage plus up to 32GB of expandable storage via microSD.

The S III mini sports a rear-facing 5MP camera and a front-facing VGA camera. The 5MP camera can shoot 720p video as well. The mini also ships with Samsung's advanced natural language recognition software, S Voice and the NFC enabled S Beam. It measures in at 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm and weighs at 111.5g.

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Pre-Order the Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx HD

Motorola unveiled the Droid RAZR Maxx HD at today's Motorola event in New York City. Pre-orders open on September 5th, at 5 p.m. ET at http://www.verizonwireless.com/droidrazrm and will be available on September 13th in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at Verizon Wireless for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

The Droid RAZR Maxx HD features 4G LTE speeds for watching movies, television shows and other video content on its 4.7-inch Super AMOLED HD display. The 3,300mAh battery allows for up to 21 hours of talk time, 13 hours of video playback or eight hours of web browsing on LTE. Other features include: a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM, mobile hotspot capabilities for up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices, an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and 1080p HD recording, and NFC Android Beam capabilities.

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Pre-Order the Sony Xperia 9.4-Inch Tablet

B&H is currently accepting pre-orders for the newly announced Sony Xperia 9.4-inch tablet. As rumored the new slate features a Tegra 3 chip and up to 64GB of built-in storage. It's equipped with a high-definition 9.4-inch TFT color LCD display that supports a cinematic 1280 x 800 native resolution, 1GB of RAM, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 1MP front camera, 8MP rear camera, up to 32GB of expandable storage and Sony's IR Remote Control feature.

The tablet comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, and ships with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, but Sony promises a Jelly Bean upgrade is right around the corner. It also ships with several specialized apps such as Watch Now, Guest Mode and a Google Play redemption code for three free movies.

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