Nubia Z11 and N1 Available on Amazon

Two new Smartphones from Chinese Smartphone maker Nubia will be available on Amazon. The devices are named Nubia Z11 and another device Nubia N1.

Available at a price of Rs 29,999, Nubia Z11 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 6GB of RAM, has 64GB of internal storage and sports 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with Sony IMX298 sensor.

The second device, Nubia N1, is priced at Rs 11,999 and is equipped with Nubia's NeoPower technology and a massive 5,000mAh battery.

The device sports a 5.5-inch full-HD screen, and features 13MP rear and front camera, runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Nubia 4.0 UI and supports a hybrid dual-SIM slot.

Both the Smartphones will be available starting 12 noon on Amazon from December 26.

Panasonic launches Eluga Switch

Panasonic has launched a mid-range Smartphone - Eluga Switch. The device is priced at Rs 19,990. The Smartphone will be available exclusively on Amazon India.

Panasonic Eluga Switch runs on Android Lollipop 5.0 and features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) display. Powered by 1.5GHz octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, the phone comes with 2GB RAM and offers 32GB of internal storage.

Panasonic Eluga Switch sports a 13MP primary camera with LED flash and an 8MP secondary camera and packs a 2910mAh battery. For connectivity, the Smartphone offers 3G, 4G LTE, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and a micro-USB slot.

The phone is available only in Gun Metal Grey colour.

Micromax launches Canvas Tab P680

Domestic handset maker Micromax has launched an Android-based tablet - Canvas Tab P680. The device is priced at Rs 9,499.

Canvas Tab P680 sports an 8-inch WXGA display (1280x800p). Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM, the tablet has 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 32GB capacity. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. 

The dual-SIM tablet features a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera, and packs a 4,000mAh battery. 

For connectivity, Canvas Tab P680 supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. 

HTC launches Desire 820G+

HTC has launched a new mid-range Smartphone, Desire 820G+ at Rs 19,990. The Smartphone, which was earlier launched in Taiwan in June, will be available in 3 colours: Santorini white, saffron grey, and milky way grey.

Desire 820G+ features a 5.5-inch (720x1280p) IPS display and runs on Android v4.4 (Kitkat). This dual-SIM Smartphone is powered by 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor with 1GB RAM and Mali-450MP4 GPU.

It sports a 13MP rear snapper with LED flash and 8MP front-facing camera.

Packed with 2,600mAh Li-Po non-removable battery, the handset comes with 16GB internal storage and optional installation of microSD card up to 32GB.

HTC Desire 820G+ supports 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and A-GPS.

Karbonn launches Titanium Mach One Plus

Indian mobile handset maker Karbonn has launched a new Android Smartphone, Titanium Mach One Plus. The handset is priced at Rs 6,990. 

The device will be available in three colour variants - Blue Black, White and Gold. 

The Smartphone supports 22 Indian languages including Hindi, Malayalam, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu, through a partnership with SwiftKey. 

Titanium Mach One sports a 4.7-inch HD (720x1280p) IPS display. 

Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the phone has 16GB internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. 

The Mach One Plus runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. 

It comes with gesture enabled features to facilitate faster navigation and offers a 'Smart Awake' features that enables direct access to notifications and apps from lock screen, 'Multi Gesture' for easy access to preferred functions with 2 fingers swipe, 'Smart Eye Gesture' which automatically pauses running videos when the user looks away from the screen and Smart Swipe option for music player which enables switching to the next song by waving your hand over the screen. 

It is integrated with SwiftKey Keypad enabling users to send messages, post statuses on social media networks and chat in upto 22 local Indian languages. 

The phone comes preloaded with a number of third party apps including Amazon, Flipkart, Hungama Movies, Savan, Opera, OLX, and CleanMaster. 

The Mach One Plus sports an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera. It's powered by an 1800mAh battery.

Sony launches Xperia Z3+ in India

Sony has launched its new flagship phone, Xperia Z3+, in India at Rs 55,990.

The Xperia Z3+ was announced late-May. The model had earlier been launched in Japan as Xperia Z4, but Sony renamed it as Xperia Z3+ for the international release.

Among the major improvements of Xperia Z3+ over its predecessor is the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor (four 1.5GHz cores + four 2GHz cores). The Smartphone also comes with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box and is thinner (6.9 mm Vs 7.3 mm) and lighter (144 grams Vs 152 grams) than the 2014 Sony flagship.

Sony Xperia Z3+ comes with a 25mm wide-angle 5.1MP front camera for better selfies, compared to the 2.2MP front camera of Xperia Z3. The front facing snapper now has superior auto mode for selfies, including soft snap, night portrait, backlight portrait and infant.

While the microUSB port is not covered by a flap in the new model, it still carries the IP68 rating for resistant against water and dust, likely due to a nano coating. Though Sony has reduced the battery capacity of Xperia Z3+ compared to Xperia Z3 (2,930mAh Vs 3,100mAh), it claims that the new Smartphone offers up to two days of battery life.

Unlike Xperia Z3, which came with 16 and 32GB storage options, the new Sony Smartphone comes in only 32GB capacity.

The new model is considered a minor update over Xperia Z3. Xperia Z3+ has a 5.2 inch Full HD (1080p) IPS screen and glass-and-metal body; the glass used in the Smartphone is shatterproof.

Both Smartphones have 3GB of RAM, support microSD cards of up to 128GB capacities and have 20.7 MP rear cameras. Both Smartphones also have the same connectivity features: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and microUSB 2.0.

Sony Xperia Z3+ is available in four colours - black, white, copper and aqua green.

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A and Tab E

South Korean giant Samsung has launched two affordable tablets in the Indian market, in a bid to compete better with products offered by rivals like Apple, Xiaomi and Lenovo. 

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab A has an 8-inch TFT screen with 1024x768p resolution and is powered by Android 5.0 (Lollipop) operating system. It comes with 16GB of internal storage, supports microSD cards of up to 128GB capacities and runs on a 64-bit 1.2GHz quad-core processor. 

The new Galaxy Tab A packs a 4,200mAh battery, supports 4G-LTE (including Indian bands), weighs 320 grams and measures 7.5mm in thickness. This tablet has a 5MP autofocus camera in front and a 2MP camera on the back. 

Priced at Rs 20,500, its chief competitors are Apple iPad mini 2 (Wi-Fi-only), Asus MemoPad 8 and Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 (4G version). Samsung is going to offer Galaxy Gifts worth Rs 30,000 with this model across genres like entertainment, ebooks, lifestyle, and utility apps. Along with these, Airtel will offer 2GB of free data for 2 months on its 4G network to buyers.

Galaxy Tab E, which runs on the older Android 4.4 (KitKat) operating system, has a 9.6-inch display with 1280x800p resolution. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1.5GB RAM and packs 8GB of internal storage; users can add microSD cards of storage capacities up to 128GB as well. 

Powered by a 5,000mAh battery, Samsung's Galaxy Tab E supports 2G and 3G data, but not 4G. It has a 5MP primary camera, 2MP secondary camera, 8.5mm thickness and 495 gram weight. 

With Samsung Galaxy Tab E, which costs Rs 16,900, Vodafone will offer free 2GB of 3G data per month for 2 months for post paid users and 1GB of 3G data free for 2 months on purchase of 1GB by prepaid consumers. 

Galaxy Tab A will be available in Smoky Titanium and White colours, whereas Galaxy Tab E will be available in Metallic Black and Pearl White colours. 

Sony unveils Xperia Z4v

Sony has launched the Verizon-exclusive variant of its latest flagship Smartphone Xperia Z4 in the US. Named Xperia Z4v, this Smartphone has been announced just a few weeks after Xperia Z4 was announced globally and comes with a few upgrades. 

The single-SIM Xperia Z4v Smatphone runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and is powered by a 64-bit Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset (four 1.5GHz cores + four 2GHz cores) and 3GB RAM. 

The Smartphone sports a 5.2-inch (1440x2560p) QHD resolution with Triluminos display technology and packs a 3,000mAh battery. It comes with a 32GB internal storage with optional installation of microSD card of up to 128GB for external storage. 

The phone is equipped with a 20.7MP rear snapper with LED flash and 5.1MP front-facing camera. 

Xperia Z4v comes with an upgraded screen resolution and a built in Qi and PMA wireless charging support. It has connectivity options of 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and A-GPS and is available in white and black colours. 

The price of the Smatphone is yet to be revealed.

Samsung launches Galaxy E5 and E7 Smartphones in India

Samsung has launched the Galaxy E5 and E7 smartphones in India, making it the first country in the world to get the two smartphones. Along with them, the company also unveiled its metal-bodied Galaxy A3 and A5 mid-range smartphones in India.

While Samsung Galaxy A3 and A5 will be available for sale next week, the Galaxy E5 and Galaxy E7 Smartphones will hit the market later this month.

Both smartphones feature 5MP selfie cameras and sport Super AMOLED screens. The two smartphones can capture wide-angle selfies and take the shot using palm gesture and voice commands.

Galaxy E5, priced at Rs 19,300, has a 5-inch display panel and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat)-based TouchWiz software. The Smartphone packs 1.5GB RAM, 8MP rear camera with LED flash and 2,400mAh battery.

The Galaxy E7 has a 5.5-inch screen, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and runs on the same TouchWiz software. The model has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 2,950mAh battery. This smartphone has been priced at Rs 23,000.

Both phones have 1.2GHz quad-core processors, 16GB internal storage and microSD card support. The two models measure 7.3mm in thickness.

Vodafone will offer 2GB of 3G data for two months to Galaxy E5 and E7 buyers.

Lenovo launches S580 Smartphone

In order to expand its S-series line up of Smartphones, Lenovo has launched S580 at Rs 8,999. The phone will be available for pre-order exclusively on e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal, starting December 4.

Lenovo S580 sports a laser-etched, 'fabric-feel' rear cover and a 5-inch HD (720x1280p) IPS display. The phone will be available in black, silver and gold colour variants.

Powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor and 1GB RAM, the phone comes with 8GB internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 32GB. The phone runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean the software is upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat.

The S580 features an 8MP rear camera with LED flash, and 2MP front-facing camera.

The dual sim Smartphone supports 3G, Wi-fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS connectivity options. It comes with a 2150mAh battery with a claimed standby time of 18.5 days and talkative of 14 hours on 3G networks.

OnePlus One launched in India

OnePlus, the China-headquartered startup behind the One smartphone has finally launched the much-talked about phone in India at Rs 21,999. Months after announcing its entry in the region, the company has informed that the OnePlus One will be exclusively available for purchase on Amazon starting December 2, 2014. The company has also started selling accessories for the phone.

In line with its global invite system, users in India will receive India-specific invites through OnePlus and Amazon.in.

OnePlus One sports top-of-the-line hardware specifications, including a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB RAM, a 5.5-inch 1080P display, 13MP camera with F2.0 aperture and Sony image sensor, 5MP front camera, 3100mAh battery, 4G-support and and NFC. It runs CyanogenMod 11S, a custom version of Android developed by Cyanogen.

The company earlier announced that it has been developing its own version of Android and a build of the OS based on the latest version of Android, Lollipop, will be released for Indian users, next month. A final build of the OS will be released in February 2015.

The company has tied-up with HCL Care to offer after-sales service in 20 cities across India through 26 service centres.

The launch marks OnePlus' first-ever entry into a new market with local presence and collaboration with a local partner. It will also be the first time that OnePlus will have a physical presence outside of their headquarters. India will also be the first region in which OnePlus is setting up a localized service infrastructure, offering phone and walk-in support to users.

HP announces two new Android & Windows 8 Tablets

HP has announced the Android-powered SlateBook x2 and the Windows-powered Split x2. The SlateBook x2 is equipped with a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200-pixel display and a new 1.8GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. The tablet also features 2GB of RAM, up to 64GB of internal storage, a rear-camera capable of 1080p video recording, an SD card slot, HDMI-out, a USB port and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

The Split x2 is equipped with a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768-pixel display and has the option of an Intel i3 or i5 processor. The device is powered by Windows 8 and also features an 8-megapixel rear camera, 2GB of RAM, a micro SD reader, one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port, an SD card slot, HDMI-out and up to 128GB of internal solid state storage as well as a 500GB hard disk drive.

Both devices SlateBook x2 and Split x2 include a keyboard dock with an extra battery that is similar to the ASUS Transformer series. The devices will be available in August.

Google activating 700,000 Android devices daily

Google says that it’s approaching a total of 250 million activated Android devices worldwide. That’s getting close to the entire population of the United States, represented in Android users.

TechCrunch reported that Google has sized up the number of Android devices it says are being activated daily to 700,000. Back in June, the number of Android devices activated each day was 500,000. Not only is Android sweeping into expanding smartphone markets all over the world, it’s even increasing the speed of its growth.

Android is seeing some big growth in Europe and emerging markets in Asia; an analysis from Gartner last month found that Android devices accounted for about 53 percent of all the smartphones sold in the third quarter of 2011. The company also announced recently that its Android Market had hit 10 billion app downloads, showing that all those Android phones floating around the world are converting to app sales, as well.

Though Apple and Google are constantly battling for supremacy in one arena or another when it comes to the mobile sphere, at least in the growth category, Android is still leading by a considerable margin.

Sony enters tablet PC market with S1, S2

Sony launched its first tablet computers in an ambitious attempt to grab the No.2 spot from Samsung in a fast-growing market dominated by Apple's year-old iPad.

The gadgets, based on Google's Android 3.0 operating system, could be some of the Japanese company's most important new products since the Playstation game console made its debut in 1994.

Sony, also the inventor of the Walkman and once a symbol of Japan's high-tech, is now struggling to come up with hit devices and improve profit margins as it competes with Apple, Samsung Electronics and Nintendo.

Sony's tablets join more than 100 iPad challengers based on Android, and may struggle to differentiate themselves, although Sony does have the advantage of being able to link the tablets to its gaming and entertainment offerings.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab is Apple's strongest competitor while Motorola, LG Electronics and HTC are flooding the market with tablets running Android.

Sony's black, glossy devices, code-named S1 and S2, will be the first tablets to enable the use of PlayStation games.

Sony is banking on the unusual, off-center design of the S1 and access to first generation PlayStation games and its other networked content to differentiate the products from the flood of tablets in the market.

RIM has priced its PlayBook to match the iPad, has struggled to win consumer fans since launching the device last week. Hewlett-Packard Co unveiled its entrant in the tablet race in February.

Sony's tablets will be WiFi and 3G/4G compatible. S1 has a 9.4-inch display and a curved design that Sony said makes it easier to hold for long periods of time. The S2 has two 5.5-inch displays in a clamshell design.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 available for $450 at Best Buy

Acer's Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet has arrived on schedule, bringing an interesting array of features for a very competitive price.

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 features a 10.1-inch screen 1280×800 TFT WXGA screen, an Nvidia Tegra 250 1GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash storage with the possibility of extending the storage capacity up to 32 GB via a Micro-SD card. It's got a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front one for video chats, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a USB 2.0 port and a battery that should last around 10 hours if you're using the device for browsing the web.

While those specifications sound very similar to those of another Android 3.0 tablet, the Motorola Xoom, Acer's tablet does have the advantage of a brushed aluminum back and a much lower price.

The Acer Iconia Tab is available at Best Buy for $450..

Gigabyte to launch Dual-boot Windows-Android Tablet

Taiwanese motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology will come out with two Android tablets later this year, including one that can also run Windows, and a Windows 8 tablet next year, the company senior vice president has said. Those tablets follow the release of Gigabyte's S1080, a heavy tablet that runs Windows 7 Home Premium. The Gigabyte tablets will enter an increasingly crowded tablet market, as makers from Apple to obscure white-box brands launch new models this year. Gigabyte tablets due by July will come in two screen sizes, 7 inches and 10 inches, said Senior Vice President Richard Ma. The larger ones will run Google's Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) OS, which was designed expressly for tablets, and the smaller ones will run the older Android 2.2 system. Android 3.0 better supports bigger screens, whereas Android 2.x was designed for mobile phones. Another line of Gigabyte tablets, due in October, will be able to run either Windows 7 or Android, letting users choose when they start up the machine. That would give something to both casual Internet users who prefer Android and to business users who find Windows more compatible with Microsoft Office software. Gigabyte has not decided which Android version to use. Although Android users can use tablets to read documents, compatible tablet software seldom allows editing those files and therefore the system does not appeal to business users. Both the tablets release in July and in October will use Intel Atom processors but not include USB ports. They will sell for less than US$400 per unit, he said. He would not release other specifications, saying they had not been finalized. Gigabyte will also begin developing a Windows 8 tablet by the end of the year. That tablet will be on the market in the final quarter of 2012, possibly using an ARM processor. Microsoft demonstrated an early build of Internet Explorer 10 running on an ARM chip at the Mix11 conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, and has said that the next version of Windows will work on ARM processors as well as those based on the x86 architecture. "Everyone is hoping that Windows 8 will support ARM," Ma said. If ARM and Windows don't work together by late next year then, the tablet due on the market then will use an Intel x86 processor, Ma said. He did not give detailed specifications for the planned Windows 8 tablet. Gigabyte, not a household name in many developed markets, will sell tablets and notebook computers through B2C e-commerce channels to cut retail costs. But the tablets are more likely to gain a following in developing markets, said Michael Clendenin, managing director of RedTech Advisors in Shanghai.

Google Activates 350K Android Devices Each Day

The growth of Google's Android platform is undeniable, and an analyst says Google is now activating 350,000 Android devices every day.
According to Brian Pitz, an executive director and senior research analyst at UBS Investment Bank, that's a 16 percent increase from just a few months ago, when Google's vice president of engineering, Andy Rubin, tweeted that the company was activating more than 300,000 Android phones daily.
That announcement came just two months after Google chairman Eric Schmidt divulged that Google was activating 200,000 Android devices per day.
If Pitz is correct, his analysis is in line with figures released by Gartner earlier this week, which said Android is in line to overtake Symbian as the most popular smartphone operating system worldwide by the end of the year. According to Gartner, Android will only continue to gain steam, capturing nearly half of the smartphone OS market in 2012.
On the other hand, Gartner also predicted that Apple will maintain its position as the second-place mobile platform with iOS through 2014. However, it said Apple will peak this year, securing about 20 percent of the space. There have been rumors that Apple won't release the iPhone 5 this summer as expected. Although these reports are unconfirmed, it's possible Apple would want to release a phone, even if it's just an intermediate update, in order to complete with the rapid growth of Android.
Part of Android's growth can be attributed to the openness of the platform and the fact that it's available across a wealth of devices. But this has led to some criticism about fragmentation, prompting Rubin to pen a blog post that defended Android and insisted that the company remains committed to developing an open platform.
Pitz also noted in his report that Google has been very successful through its mobile advertising platform, AdMob, delivering more than two billion ad impressions every day.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Priced at $449

Acer's first tablet based on Google's Android 3.0 OS will ship later this month for US$449. The Acer Iconia Tab A500 will have a 10.1-inch screen and Wi-Fi capabilities and will ship for the U.S. market on April 24, an Acer spokeswoman said. The A500's price is lower than the $499 entry-level price for Apple's iPad 2. Acer has said that the A500 will ship worldwide starting in April. The company has also announced an LTE (Long-Term Evolution) version of the A500 and a W500 model that will run Windows 7. Shipment dates for the tablets were not disclosed. The company announced the shipment date for the Acer Iconia Tab a week after President and CEO Gianfranco Lanci resigned over disagreements with the board about the company's future direction. Analysts said reasons for Lanci's resignation included the company's unwavering commitment to the PC market and lack of aggression expanding in the burgeoning tablet market. The Iconia Tab A500 was first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January. The tablet is powered by a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor running at 1GHz, a chip that is also used in Motorola's Xoom and LG's G-Slate tablets. The Tegra processor has a powerful graphics core that will allow users to play high-definition games and 1080p video, Acer said in a statement. Users will be able to watch 720p video on the tablet, with an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) port to connect to TVs to watch 1080p video. The tablet will handle up to eight hours of gaming or high-definition video time, or 10 hours of Wi-Fi Internet browsing, on one battery charge, Acer said. The A500 weighs around 1.69 pounds (0.76 kilograms) and measures 0.52 inches at its thinnest point. It includes a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 16GB of internal storage and a Micro SD card slot for up to 32GB of extended storage. The Android 3.0 OS is Google's tablet operating system with a specialized user interface optimized for larger screens. The OS lets users navigate back and forth between multiple applications and has features that enable tablets to be used as gaming consoles.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer launched in US

Taiwan’s AsusTek has brought its Eee Pad Transformer to U.S. consumers by April by launching the device at electronics retailer Best Buy for a starting price of $399.99. The availability of the Eee Pad Transformer not only increases the number of Android tablet devices on the market running Android 3.0 “Honeycomb,” but also hits a very important price point: it undercuts the Apple iPad 2. The Eee Pad Transformer features a 10.1-inch display with a 1,280 by 800-pixel resolution, so it has more pixels than an iPad, and is powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and 1 GB of LPDDR2 memory. Rather than relying on flash storage, the Eee Pad Transformer carriers a 16 GB hard drive but the device still measures just half and inch thick, although it weighs a rather un-svelte 2.2 pounds. The Eee Pad Transformer features a 1.2 megapixel webcam with mic, a 4-in-1 media card reader, two USB 2.0 ports, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 wireless networking, and is available in brown or black. The Transformer’s claim to fame is that it can dock with an optional keyboard and that keyboard contains a whole separate battery system, so the combined devices can run 16 hours rather than the 8 hours users can expect from the tablet alone. The keyboard is optional and Best Buy doesn’t seem to have it in stock yet but even with the keyboard dock the Eee Pad might give an iPad-and-keyboard combination some serious price competition. Asus is also launching the Eee Pad Transformer in France and the United Kingdom. In the UK, the 16 GB edition will apparently sell for £379, with a 32 GB edition selling for £50 more, with keyboard docking stations going for another £50. In France, the 16 GB version will apparently be priced at €399, but won’t be available until May.

HTC Flyer: The Pen Makes It Special

HTC has posted a new promotional video for its upcoming Android tablet, which will either be named the Flyer -its moniker in the video -or the smartphone-like Evo View 4G when it arrives this summer. As tablets go, the specifications for the Flyer are impressive but far from unique: a 7-inch, 1024-by-600 display; 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor; 1GB of RAM; 32GB of internal memory; a microSD card slot; and dual cameras (5-megapixel rear, 1.3-megapixel front). What makes the Flyer unique is its pen-input feature. Despite the woeful history of pen-based tablets, HTC is giving it another go with the Flyer. If one can trust HTC's promo video, the Flyer's pen implementation looks pretty slick. The abilities to notate in eBooks, comment on documents and Web pages, and sign contracts with a stylus add a new layer of functionality to today's tablets. A pen is also better for many drawing and photo-editing tasks, as the video carefully illustrates. It'll be interesting to see if HTC's pen-input makes the Flyer a standout in an increasingly crowded tablet market.