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GEAK unveils Eye and Mars smartphones with 13MP cameras, budget prices

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GEAK may be focusing its attention on wearable tech like the Ring and Watch, but it still has a pair of new offerings for those who like old-fashioned smartphones: meet the 5-inch Eye and 5.8-inch Mars. Both are tailored to photo junkies with 13MP…


ASUS K009 tablet clears FCC with apparent Nexus branding, Qualcomm CPU, rear camera, LTE

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Earlier rumors about a Qualcomm-powered second-generation Nexus 7 tablet successor from ASUS could be right on the money, if a recent FCC listing holds water. A certain “ASUS Pad” model number K009 just cleared the US testing site packing a Qualco…


Odin Mobile set to launch as first US mobile carrier for the visually impaired

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Sure, cellphones for those who have issues with sight aren’t new, but Odin Mobile is aiming to be the very first US mobile carrier specifically tailored to improve accessibility for the visually impaired. When it launches in late July, the T-Mobil…


ASUS’ Jerry Shen flaunts unannounced MeMo Pad FHD 10 LTE, due Q3 with Snapdragon

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Even after its press events earlier this week, ASUS still had something up its sleeve for Computex. At a Qualcomm keynote just now, ASUS CEO Jerry Shen took the opportunity to tease an unannounced Android tablet, which is due Q3 this year. Given t…


Windows RT 8.1 devices with Snapdragon 800 processors to arrive later this year

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The flood of Snapdragon 800 hardware hasn’t arrived just yet, but Qualcomm says it expects we’ll see Windows RT 8.1 devices with their flagship silicon “later this year.” There’s still no word on which manufacturers will be using the San Diego-bas…


Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 400 with built-in LTE, new reference tablet designs

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Qualcomm doesn’t want to reserve the fastest wireless technology for its highest-end processors: it’s launching a new quad-core edition of its Snapdragon 400 chip, the MSM8926, with both 3G and LTE built-in. The 1.2GHz, Cortex-A7 part will handle …


ASUS K005 tablet hits the FCC, Snapdragon S4 Pro hints at top-tier performance

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Although ASUS recently delivered the $150 7-inch MeMo Pad and PadFone Infinity combo device, it’s been a while since a premium Android tablet graced the lineup. A recent FCC filing from the company, however, reveals an unannounced K005 model equip…


The Daily Roundup for 05.22.2013

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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all ha…


Qualcomm demos next-gen 2,560 x 1,440 Mirasol display (hands-on video)

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We haven’t heard about Mirasol for a while now, but Qualcomm’s reflective display tech showed up in a few proof-of-concepts on the SID Display Week floor. We got a look at a previously announced 1.5-inch panel embedded on the top of an “always-on”…


Unknown LG Optimus with 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 spotted on Sprint’s website

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LG’s flagship Optimus G Pro, due to launch on AT&T on May 10th, might just make its way to Sprint later this year — and possibly with an upgraded processor. A User Agent Profile on Sprint’s website reveals a 1080p, Android 4.2.2 handset calle…