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Ben Lang - who has written 366 posts on Carrypad.

Ben has been writing about mobile tech in the UMPCPortal/Carrypad network since the middle of 2008. Before this, he wrote front-page news and moderated the forums at MicroPCTalk.com. With a focus on usability, Ben continues to be fascinated by the evolution of mobile technology and the increasing role that it plays in the lives of individuals. Ben is looking forward to practical "wearable computing" over the next 10 or 20 years. Follow Ben on twitter @benz145

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Deal, Today Only: Archos 101 G9 Turbo for $259, Official Upgrade to Android 4.0 ICS Available

Posted on 17 March 2012

Sellout.Woot has the Archos 101 G9 Turbo on sale (for one day only, as is Woot’s style) for a reasonable $259 (permalink). The price has been dropped $20 from when we saw the same product on sale from Woot back in February for $279. This is a brand new 8GB WiFi-only version of the Archos [...]

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Apple Announces ‘The New iPad’, Conspicuously Doesn’t Call it ‘iPad 3′. New Battery Tech?

Posted on 08 March 2012

Well this is odd. No doubt you’ve heard by now that Apple has just announced the latest refresh of the iPad, but for some reason they aren’t calling it the ‘iPad 3′. This update includes nothing particularly revolutionary, but that’s not to say that they didn’t just up the bar. See the new iPad tracking [...]

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Asus PadFone to be Released in April. Updated PadFone 2012 Design Gallery and Official Specs

Posted on 05 March 2012

The Asus Padfone is one of the most unique devices soon to be hitting the Android market. The PadFone can exist in three different states — as just the phone itself, as a tablet (by putting the phone into the tablet dock), and as a smartbook (by attaching the keyboard to the tablet). Android 4.0 [...]

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LG Spectrum Unboxing and Overview [video]

Posted on 05 March 2012

We have the LG Spectrum on hand at Carrypad HQ to give you review coverage of this huge 4.5″ phone. First thing first, here’s the unboxing and overview: The LG Spectrum is one of the last big releases from LG before the company switches up the styling of their devices to something they’re calling ‘L-style’. [...]

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Google Re-designs Android Device Gallery

Posted on 03 March 2012

Google has relaunched and redesigned their database of ‘official’ Android devices. Previously found at google.com/phone, Google has moved the gallery under the Android domain; it can now be found at android.com/devices. Along with the domain move, the gallery has recieved a visual overhaul which uses cues from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Obviously this move [...]

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Is Samsung Going to Confuse Customers With Galaxy Tab Nomenclature?

Posted on 29 February 2012

Samsung was the fist to show that Android could succeed on a tablet when they launched the infamous original Galaxy Tab back in October of 2010. This was a 7″ device and was devised long before the tablet-specific Android 3.0 Honeycomb build was available. Despite relying on a customized version of Android which was meant [...]

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity with 1920×1200 Display and Platform Options

Posted on 29 February 2012

Asus has gone ahead and revealed the Transformer Pad Infinity (700 series), their latest and most premium tablet to date, at MWC 2012. The Transformer Infinity’s stand-out feature is a 10.1″ full HD 1920×1200 Super IPS+ display which uses Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2 for added scratch resistance and protection against breakage. The chassis (less the dockable keyboard) [...]

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Nokia 808 PureView has a 41MP Camera, Announced After 5 Years of Development [video]

Posted on 29 February 2012

At MWC, Nokia has announced the 808 PureView, a Symbian powered phone with a massive 41MP camera. It’s been said in the past, ‘never judge a camera by its megapixels’, but here we might have to make an exception.

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Chippy Checks-in From MWC; the Return of Jkk? [audiocast]

Posted on 29 February 2012

As you know, Chippy is in Barcelona this week and has been bringing us fresh news right from the heart of Mobile World Congress. He took a brief respite from the show to bring us a quick audiocast update with a special guest… jkk mobile! If you’ve followed our pal jkk, you’ll know he’s been [...]

Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview Available for Download

Posted on 29 February 2012

At MWC today Microsoft is showing off the latest updates to Windows 8 since the Developer Preview. The company is now offering a Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and says that there have been over 100,000 changes since the dev preview. You can find the Windows 8 Consumer Preview download right here. Microsoft hopes that Windows [...]

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Apple Announces March 7th Media Event for iPad 3, Tries to Steal MWC Spotlight — We Fight Back!

Posted on 28 February 2012

Right on cue with recent reports from “insiders” and “people familiar with the matter”, Apple has gone ahead and sent out invitations to media outlets announcing a March 7th media event where the company will unveil the iPad 3. Of course Apple had to announce it in the middle of one of the largest annual mobile tech trade shows, [...]

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Breaking: Galaxy Tab 7.7 4G LTE Hitting Verizon on March 1st for $499, Finally

Posted on 28 February 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 equipped with 4G LTE is finally touching down at Verizon starting in just two days. It’s been a long time coming, but starting March 1, you’ll be able to pick up the premium tablet for $499. What do you get for $499? Well, first there’s the much lauded 7.7″ Super [...]

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Previously Leaked Asus Transformer 300 Revealed, Asus Taking the Transformer Prime Mainstream? [video]

Posted on 27 February 2012

Asus has taken the wraps off of the Eee Pad Transformer 300 series at MWC today. This model was leaked last month, and while the series (300) name led us to believe that this would be a full upgrade from the Transformer Prime (200), it seems like Asus is actually trying to create a more [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Brings Digital Inking and Photoshop to the Big Screen! [video and gallery]

Posted on 27 February 2012

Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet which features the same ‘S Pen’ active digitizer and stylus technology as found in the Galaxy Note smartphone. Back when the Galaxy Note was announced at IFA, Chippy and I bother remarked that we might enjoy the stylus functionality more on a tablet rather than a [...]

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Nvidia to Improve Android Touch Responsiveness with DirectTouch

Posted on 26 February 2012

There are several reasons why iOS devices have always managed to beat Android devices in the touch-responsiveness department. For one, the way that the on-screen elements are rendered is different between the two operating systems. Then there’s the fact that each Android device may use different touch-controllers from one device to the next. Nvidia is [...]

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LG Announces Optimus 4X HD With Quad-core Tegra 3

Posted on 26 February 2012

LG has announced, and will be showing off at MWC (starting tomorrow), the Optimus 4X HD. This is LG’s first quad-core phone and uses the Nvidia Tegra 3 platform. It’s likely that we’ll see a number of Tegra 3 smartphones announced and shown at MWC this year. Tegra 3 has actually been on the market [...]

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Asus Debuting New Eee Pad Tablet With High Resolution Display at MWC?

Posted on 23 February 2012

Mobile World Congress, the annual mobile tech trade show held in Barcelona , is fast approaching. All manner of mobile tech companies will be debuting new products, and Asus has been releasing brief teasers of their upcoming announcements. Their latest teaser suggests that Asus may beat Apple to the market with a high-resolution tablet. Yesterday’s teaser showed [...]

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