MWC 2012: Fujitsu Arrows F-07D “World’s Slimmest Smartphone” Hands-On

Fujitsu announced world’s slimmest smartphone back in November, shortly after Motorola RAZR was introduced on the market. At only 6.7mm thickness, Fujitsu Arrows F-07D is 0.4mm thinner than Motorola RAZR. The smartphone measures 127 x 64mm and weighs only 105g (battery included). Showcased at this year’s Mobile World Congress 2012 exhibition, the smartphone packs a highly-resistant 4.0-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display which features Corning Gorilla Glass coating. The back cover is also coated with peel-resistant and scratch-resistant “ultra tough guard,” which makes this smartphone almost unbreakable. On the inside, the phone is equipped with a 1.4 GHz single-core processor and packs 2GB of ROM, 1GB of RAM, as well as microSD card...

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Intel Confirms 22nm Ivy Bridge CPU Specifications

In a surprising turn of events, Intel decided to unveil the specifications of its upcoming third generation Core processors based on the 22nm Ivy Bridge architecture almost two months before the official launch date of these CPUs. The specs of the Ivy Bridge processors were listed inside an Intel document that was spotted by SweClockers and published online a short while ago. This includes details regarding the desktop Core i7, Core i5 processor models, notebook Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 chips, as well as information regarding the corresponding ULV variants of the latter. As you can see from the tables attached to this article, Intel covered most of the specs of its upcoming CPUs, which are basically slightly higher clocked versions...

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Nvidia’s Upcoming GTX 560 SE Goes Head to Head with AMD’s Radeon HD 7770

Expected to arrive in just a few weeks from now, Nvidia’s GTX 560 SE graphics card was just benchmarked by a Chinese publication who wanted to see how this upcoming creation will stack up against AMD’s recent Radeon HD 7770. As many of you already know, the GTX 560 SE is based on the same GF114 core as the other graphics cards in the GTX 500-series product family. However, the GTX 560 SE is built using a slower version of this GPU that comes with two of its SMs disabled, to pack only 288 stream processors and 48 texture units versus 384 SPs and 64 TMUs in the GTX 560 Ti. The memory interface was also downgraded to a 192-bit wide bus which can access 1GB of GDDR5 video buffer, while the ROP units count was reduced from 32 to 24. As far as...

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MWC 2012: Fujitsu Arrows X LTE Hands-On

Japanese handset maker Fujitsu is one of the few that won’t be entering the European smartphone market this year.  Even though the company showcased most of its lineup of waterproof smartphones and tablets at this year’s Mobile World Congress 2012, these are all targeting the Japanese market. For example, this Fujitsu Arrows X LTE, which is sleek Android 2.3 Gingerbread device, is now available for purchase in Japan via NTT Docomo carrier. The smartphone is only 9.9mm thin and sports LTE support along with a 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP4330 processor and 4.3-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels resolution) capacitive touchscreen display. The smartphone packs 8GB of ROM, 1GB of RAM, microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB), 13.1-megapixel...

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Asus Transformer Pad TF300T Nvidia Tegra 3 Tablet Hits the FCC

Unveiled just a few days earlier in Barcelona, Spain during the 2012 edition of the Mobile World Congress, Asus’ Transformer Pad TF300T Android tablet has just visited the FCC offices in order to get approval for its WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities. According to Wireless Goodness, the 300 Series Transformer Pad passed the FCC tests with flying colors, which means that Asus is one step closer to releasing this slate in the US. Sadly, a definitive release date hasn’t been provided, but if we were to guess we would say that an early Q2 launch seems highly plausible. No other information accompanied Asus’ FCC submission, but we already know most of the Transformer Pad 300 Series specs from the company's MWC 2012 conference that we attended earlier...

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ADATA's 8GB CL9 1600 DDR3 Quad-Channel Gaming Memory

After releasing new solid state drives and USB 3.0 hard drive units, ADATA is now offering a new dynamic random access memory (DRAM) kit as well.  ADATA has issued an official press release in which it talks about the XPG Gaming V 2.0 1600G 8 GB single and 16GB dual kit memory modules.  Like so many other products  of their kin, these two have names that do a good job of exposing their primary capabilities.  The base clock frequency is of 1,600 MHz, which should be more than enough for any game, especially on new Intel X79 motherboards. The latency of 9-11-9-27 is rather good too.  The products are meant for gamers who want a decent but not absurd amount of RAM gigabytes, although it is perfectly possible for...

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How to Install Windows 8 Consumer Preview from USB Drives

The new Windows 8 Consumer Preview can be easily downloaded and installed on a variety of supported devices, including desktop PCs that currently run under Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Developer Preview.  There are several ways to get the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview up and running on your personal computer.  For instance, you can use the Windows 8 Consumer Preview setup tool offered by Microsoft to put things in motion.  You’ll simply need to download it (you’ll find it via the link below), hit run and let it do its work. It will check to see whether the PC can run the new OS flavor, and will also check the compatibility with the already installed applications.  There is also the option to download the ISO...

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Option Releases the Smallest 3G Wi-Fi Hotspot

Option's XYFI is a wireless hotpot that combines regular WiFi connectivity with 3G broadband support. It uses the USB interface to draw power and can maintain connection with up to eight devices at the same time. As such, in addition to connecting their own wireless devices, users can share the broadband with other people whenever they wish and wherever they happen to be. "XYFI's easy 'out-of-box' set-up brings instant connectivity to everyone, without the need to install any software or drivers," said Jerome Nadel, chief experience officer at Option. “It can be powered in many different ways, making it ideal for use on the move anywhere that a user has 3G or WiFi coverage, a USB slot and power. The intuitive web pages are optimized for...

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Download the First Windows 8 Theme: Nightfall and Starlight

Only a few hours after making the Consumer Preview of Windows 8 available for download, Microsoft also released the first theme designed specifically for it, Nightfall and Starlight.  The new theme will offer you the possibility to enjoy distant galaxies and serene seas straight on the desktop of your Windows 8 computer.  Moreover, if you have two monitors, you will enjoy a panoramic view of these stunning, wide-angle images. All that is required is that both monitors feature the same size and resolution. “Designed to extend seamlessly across dual monitors with identical resolution settings, this dramatic free theme for your Windows 8 Consumer Preview desktop also shifts your glass color to match each stunning, wide-angle image,”...

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