Intel-powered Asus FonePad caught in the wild prior to its official announcement

Asus likes combining words “Pad” and “Fone.” After making two “Padfones” they’re about to release their first “FonePad.” However, instead of using “standard” ARM-based chips, this device will rock an Intel-made Atom processor.
It is said that soon-to-be-launched device will come with a 7-inch tablet with 1280×800 pixels resolution. The processor built inside will be clocked at 1.2GHz, while the rest of the specs will include a 3-megapixel rear camera, 1.2-megapixel front-facing one, 1GB of RAM, 8/16/32 GB of built-in storage, microSD memory card slot and a 4,270mAh battery. Size wise, the FonePad will measure 196.6×120.1×10.4 mm and have a weight of 340 grams.
In other words, we’re talking about a low-to-mid end device which will hopefully be announced at Mobile World Congress, when we hope to get all the details and spend some short (but quality) hands-on time with it. Stay tuned…
[Via: Tablet.bg, UnwiredView]

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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LG makes official 5.5-inch 1080p display for Korean Optimus G Pro

LG today confirmed the rumors that the Korean Optimus G Pro will indeed sport a 5.5-inch 1080p display. This after speculation about the device’s screen size and specs for the South Korean version had swirled all over the Internet for weeks, with official specs of the Optimus G Pro being outed only a few days ago.

The Korean manufacturer answered the rumors by simply revealing the G Pro on its promotional site. However, the only thing known at the moment is the phone’s screen size and resolution, so we’ll have to be patient and wait for LG to unveil the other specs and features. We should know more very soon because the Optimus G Pro is expected to be announced at MWC this year, and will go up against the likes of the Sony Xperia Z, HTC M7 and the Galaxy S4. We’ll be there to see it first hand.

The G Pro was recently announced in Japan, with a 5-inch Full HD display and a 3,000 mAh battery, but the 5.5-inch model is expected to have a little heftier 3,140 mAh battery. Other rumored specs include a 13 Megapixel rear camera, 2GB RAM and quad-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon processor to name a few.

[via Android Central]

Charles West is a self-described music snob and sports fanatic who's a contributor to IntoMobile. In addition he also spends his time managing his own site The Trendaholic. You can catch him on Twitter @TheTrendaholic and Google+

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Oppo Find 5 official - Full HD screen, steel frame, and Exmor RS camera with HDR video

Quality Meets Style with the OPPO Find 5 – The Fifth Element Unfolds

OPPO Find 5 Unveiled With 5" 1080P Screen, 13 Megapixel HDR Camera and More

BEIJING -December 12, 2012 -At the OPPO Find 5 "The Fifth Element" Launch Event held in 798 Art District today, OPPO introduced one of this year's most mysterious and anticipated mobile products, the OPPO Find 5. The all new, industry leading OPPO Find 5 was announced to an audience of over 500 members of the international press, OPPO fans, developers, and partners, in what marks a spectacular end of year for the mobile industry.

See - like you've been blind all along
The OPPO Find 5 features a 5.0" 1080p IPS screen with a staggering 441 PPI pixel density, allowing you to experience a world of crystal clarity and the most realistic colors. With OGS technology that combines touch sensors with display, colors are more vivid and lifelike, and you'll feel as if the screen contents are floating on its surface.

Despite its large screen, the OPPO Find 5 is easy to hold thanks to its super slim 3.25mm bezel. When the screen is off, the front becomes a borderless sheet of pure black, mysteriously calming yet satisfying to the eye.

Touch - and your fingers won't stop
Industrial design has always been one of OPPO's core strengths. An example is the Find 5 front frame. Although it only weighs a mere 6.3 grams, the front frame alone takes four hours to craft. Starting with a 210 gram piece of stainless steel, it undergoes 12 manufacturing processes, after which it is given a black chrome plating in a 1470 °F (800 °C) vacuum environment. The result from this demanding process not only protects the screen from impact, it also contributes to the Find 5's amazing look and feel.

The overall design of the Find 5 is minimalist, relying on straight lines and simple shapes that removes distractions, while at the same time being built using the best materials and techniques available, giving OPPO Find 5 a simple and understated, yet refined and premium look and feel.

Cherish and share, the beauty from every journey
On the backside, OPPO Find 5 comes with the most advanced 1/3.06-type 13-megapixel camera sensor available on the market, adept at taking great photos in low light conditions. With market-leading Stacked CMOS technology, it features an f/2.2 aperture, 4-layer coating and blue glass filters. On the front, Find 5 it is fitted with a 1.9-megapixel camera.

OPPO Find 5 is the world's first smartphone with hardware supported HDR photography and video recording. It redefines smartphone video recording, with its capability of recording video in 120 FPS, five times the speed that the human eye can perceive. Apart from videos being silky smooth in normal playback, they will also be smooth during slow-motion playback and clear during freeze-frames. In addition, the camera on the Find 5 is capable of taking 100 photos at 5 per second with Burst Mode.

OPPO Find 5 will bring you into a new era of wireless sharing. With NFC functionality, gently touching two phones will pair them in less than a tenth of a second, 50 times faster than Bluetooth pairing. OPPO's NFC SmartTags with preset actions will add simplicity and convenience to your life. Find 5 also supports Wi-Fi Display and DLNA, two technologies that allow you to wirelessly project screen contents onto your television in HD.

Listen, and rhythm will touch your heart
Find 5 comes with the powerful Dolby 3D surround sound technology and the exciting Dirac HD technology, combination of hardware and software usually only found in high-end audio and cinema sound systems. With Dirac, you will clearly hear a difference, and become immersed in music the way the artist originally wanted to express it.

Love, for it is the Fifth Element
OPPO never set out to create the most powerful phone. Internally, we have always said that we create products in the intersection of romance and technology, and Find 5 is a product that OPPO employees worked passionately and relentlessly on. Just like Plato was convinced of quintessence, an element beyond thematerial world, there is more to the Find 5 than the mere sum of its parts. There is an element beyond the purely rational, and that element is love. OPPO Find 5 is infused with of our love, a love we wish to explore with the world.

OPPO Find 5 is set to launch in early 2013 across selected markets.

OPPO Find 5 Specifications

Network: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+/HSPA+42 (850, 1700, 1900, 2100MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
Processor: Qualcomm APQ8064 Quad-Core 1.5GHz
Display: 5.0" 1080P 441PPI IPS (1,080x1920)
Memory: 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Camera: Main: 13 megapixel Stacked CMOS sensor with HDR, Front: 1.9 megapixel, 120 FPS video recording, f/2.2 aperture, blue glass filters
Connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, NFC
Features: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), GPS, Wi-Fi Display, DLNA, Gyroscope, Digital compass, Microphone, Sensors (light, proximity, magnetic and gravity)
Battery: 2500 mAh built-in lithium-ion battery
Included Accessories: Power adapter, USB Cable, Headphones

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RIM teases first official BlackBerry 10 device image

RIM has already said it will officially unveil BlackBerry 10 at the end of January 2013, but apparently the company just can’t wait until then and is now teasing us with what looks like the first official image of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 phone.

The device you are seeing above seems to be the BlackBerry London, the all-touch device that the company will first release around February. RIM is also expected to bring a traditional, Bold-like BlackBerry with a physical keyboard.

On the image of the upcoming London above you can clearly see the camera and the flash, along with the huge BlackBerry logo in the bottom.

"Re-designed. Re-engineered. Re-invented." That’s what RIM is promising us with the big BlackBerry 10, but we are yet to see how the new platform will fit in the Android-iOS duopoly that the market has become.

source: BlackBerry

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