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In early 2011, LG rose to the occasion with the Optimus 2X – the first Android smart phone with dual core processor. This year, LG seems to be looking at releasing its quad-core smart phone as well. The device shown above is the purported LG X3 which is powered by a quad-core nVidia Tegra 3 chipset. Along with the powerful processor is a large 4.7″ display that supports a high resolution of 1280×720 and comes with a thickness of under 9mm. It comes with 16GB of on board storage and it is juiced up by a rather massive 2,000mAh battery as standard. For imaging, it comes with a 8MP camera at the rear and a front facing 1.3MP camera. Despite having buttons at the front, the X3 is said to be released with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich installed. It is said that the physical buttons would be used instead of the on-screen buttons, which means more screen real estate. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich interface on the Galaxy Nexus is using on-screen buttons which takes up the ...

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Free Wi-Fi is on its way to some Japanese vending machines. Working much like a mobile hotspot at your local coffee shop, people located near the machines would be able to connect to the internet for 30 minutes at a time and surf the web. The vending machines are for the drink company Asahi. Connecting to the web using a machine can be done without any kind of log-in, and if your initial 30-minute connection to the network expires, you can connect again and keep on surfing. The service is available to anyone, to use with any smartphone, tablet, or computer and does not require the purchase of a drink from the machine. Why vending machine hotspots? Free internet hotspots in the country are few and far between due in part to Japan's early adoption of mobile broadband, which led to a lack of free Wi-Fi locations. Now that tablets and smartphones have taken off, there's a growing need for Wi-Fi. While there are a few hotspots at places like McDonalds, the vending mach...

If you carry lots of gadgets on the go such as an iPad or WiFi only tablets, a portable wireless router or MiFi is rather useful solution. Now Maxis is giving away a Free Huawei MiFi if you subscribe for its 6GB Broadband package of 12 months. The 6GB Broadband plan goes for RM98/month but existing Maxis subscribers can get it cheaper at RM88/month. That’s a pretty decent deal to have your very own mobile WiFi hotspot as long as you are within the 3G coverage areas. There’s a RM100 activation fee and if you terminate before the 12 months are up, there’s a RM200 penalty charge. If you need more data, you can top up more quota from RM8 for 500MB/day up to RM28 for 1GB that’s valid for 30 days. For more information, head over to Maxis .

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Bloomberg says the next iPad (iPad 3) will sport a HD display, a faster processor, run on LTE and go on sale this March citing “three people familiar with the product”. The sources also claim that Apple’s manufacturing partners in China have started ramping up production of the new iPad this month to meet what Apple expects is a huge demand the new tablet and also to make up for the massive Lunar New Year exodus where factories in the country will halt production. Mass production for the new iPad started this month with factories running 24 hours a day, one of the Bloomberg sources said. Bloomberg requested for comment from Apple on the matter but a spokeswoman said the company doesn’t comment on rumor and speculation. The new iPad is expected to feature a high resolution display with pixels so small and packed in so tightly that it makes images appear like printed material. According to information found in the iOS 5 SDK, the new display could have a resolution of up ...

Xperia S showcases a new design approach referred to as “Iconic Identity”. The design will be replicated across the Xperia NXT series and creates a simple strong look that is instantly recognizable. The transparent element at the base creates an iconic silhouette where the display is emphasized and underlined. In addition, it provides illumination effects and integrates the antenna components. The user Interface has been redesigned to match the minimalistic design of the hardware. The home screen has a new colorful flow background making full usage of HD Reality Display and dual-core processing power. Vital specs for the Xperia S include a 4.3-inch 1280x720p HD Reality Display with Mobile Bravia Engine , a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260 processor and 32GB of on board storage. Additional connectivity includes DLNA, HDMI and BRAVIA Sync as well as NFC. Power is courtesy of a 1,750mAh battery pack. Apart from the brilliant display, the other highlight of the Xperia S is th...

India's automotive industry has been making some interesting power moves of late. It's already delivered the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, given the world a fantastic new Formula 1 circuit in Delhi and now it's busted out its its very first supercar. With the Avanti, DC Design aims at going the way of reknown Italian coachbuilders such as Bertone, Ghia and Pininfarina, which not only used to design and engineer their own cars, but also produced them in limited series. Defined as the first Indian sportscar, the Avanti was designed by * Dilip Chhabria*, founder and chief of DC Design. The structural basis of the Avanti is an aluminum tubular space frame with a mix of square, rectangular and round sections. The frame is coupled with fiberglass body panels. The design is characterized by original proportions and an elaborated sufìrface treatment, with a low-slung silhouette, a tapered rear end framed by the large C-pillars elements a...