Verizon DROID DNA Render Leaks

It looks like more evidence on the upcoming release of an unannounced HTC smartphone with 5-inch full HD (1080p) display has just emerged online. The folks at EVLeaks have just published the first render of a new device called HTC DROID DNA, which is the same handset that was spotted a few days ago on Verizon's support site. The smartphone leaked about a month ago as HTC DLX, probably the international version of the recently announced HTC J Butterfly which is expected to hit shelves in Japan later this year. HTC DROID DNA is meant to compete with Samsung's Android flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note II, though it comes with lower hardware. However, some customers may want to opt for DROID DNA's 5-inch capacitive touchscreen...

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Sony Xperia VL Available in Japan via KDDI

As expected, Sony Xperia VL has just been released in Japan at KDDI carrier. Xperia VL one of the many Japanese variants of the Sony Xperia V, which has yet to make its entrance on the market. Moreover, the Xperia VL is the CDMA variant of the Xperia V, but NTT Docomo will also launch another variant of the smartphone. The device will be available on November 16 as Sony Xperia AX. Anyway, KDDI's Xperia VL is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system out of the box.  The phone will come equipped with dual core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD memory card. Last but not least, the Xperia VL boasts a vibrant 4.3-inch...

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Servergy P-Cubed, a Linux-on-Power Platform

Servergy has announced its newest product in the Servergy Power Linux Series line, a Linux-on-Power development platform called "P-Cubed". According to its developers, the computer is an all-in development board catering primarily to enterprise Linux programmers, but is can also be used by educators and serious hobbyists as well. It features Power Architecture in an SoC (system on chip) that encompasses high-end hardware, including multi-core with hardware virtualization, which help the board to deliver a level of quality that is not available for other similar solutions. Servergy will deliver support for a broad range of Linux and Java distributions and the company will be developing a developer portal that will be open soon...

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Chipworks: Apple’s A6X Chip Is a “Beast”

The A6X SoC (system-on-a-chip) used in the iPad 4 has been dissected by Chipworks. The silicon experts used electron microscopes to determine how the A6X was manufactured, calling it "a very new beast." In their teardown of the new Apple chip, the company found that “this is not just an A6 with a couple minor tweaks. Being a full 30% larger than its predecessor, the A6X is considerably bigger on the GPU side. On the CPU front, the A6X is identical to the A6, Chipworks reports. “This is not surprising given that the prior CPU used custom layout techniques, and therefore it would be a huge amount of work to redesign so soon. Much of the extra area has gone to the GPU cores which are up from 3 to 4,” says the company. In fact,...

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Chrome OS Runs on Nexus 7 [Video]

A few years ago, Chrome OS and Android were going head to head at Google. Now, it's pretty obvious to see which is the most popular and important to Google. Granted, there's a brand new and cheap Chromebook, but the three Nexus devices are getting a lot more attention. What's more, Android 4.2, the latest version, is being praised left and right as the best Android ever, unsurprisingly. That said, some people can't be satisfied with what's being given to them so this is how Chrome OS on the Nexus 7 happened. Famed Chrome OS/Chromium OS hacker Hexxeh, pretty much the only one out there, worked into the wee hours of daylight savings day to give you Chromium OS running (somewhat) smoothly on the Nexus 7, touch input included. Given that Google has been working on adding touch...

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Dell Latitude 6430u, The First WiGig 10x Wi-Fi Speed Ultrabook

WiGig (Wireless Gigabit Alliance) has been developing better wireless networking technologies. Dell is finally showing just what all those R&D efforts and funds have led to. The Latitude 6430u is a new ultrabook that Dell created, and which we actually spotted back in September, quite some time before even the release of Windows 8. At the time, we did not know much about it, except that is could last “all day” on a single battery charge. We know better now, though. It turns out that Wilocity, one of the main developers of 60 GHz multi-gigabit wireless chipsets, had a stake in the development of the product. Thanks to the Tri-band wireless chipsets it makes jointly with Qualcomm Atheros Inc., Wilocity turned Dell's...

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HTC XT920e (J Butterfly) Receives Certification for China

Last month, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced a new high-end smartphone for Japan, the HTC J Butterfly, and it seems that it is getting ready to release it in China soon. The smartphone has been spotted with model number XT920e next to it at the China Compulsory Product Certification, while featuring the same specs as the aforementioned handset. The HTC XT920e is expected to land on shelves in the country with a 1.5 GHz S4 Pro quad-core processor inside, as well as with a 5-inch Full HD 1080p display. Moreover, its specs list includes 1.5GB RAM, a 2500 mAh battery inside, an 8MP photo snapper on the back, front camera for making video calls, and 16GB of internal memory. It will run under Android 4.1...

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