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NEC CE143 Chip
NEC has introduced its “camera engine” chips to the world. These chips will allow manufacturers to design camera phone modules that support 12 megapixel still photos and full 1080p HD video. The chip, CE143, also has built-in support for image-stabilization and has some hi-tech circuitry that NEC claims can perform face recognition 25 times faster than the usual software-based methods. Chip samples are expected to be available in March 2009, and will be into full production of 1 million chips a month from April onwards. NEC will also be showing off this chip at MWC 2009.
NEC has come up with a way to make gaming experiences on tablet and mobile phones a lot more realistic with its tactile touchscreen display. Often compared with console gaming, mobile gaming as far as tablet and smartphone games go, have never been able to live up to the mark. Now, this might bring them closer to bridging the gap.
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Windows 7 probably isn’t the most popular choice when it comes to tablet operating systems, but we expect that it has its fans, particularly those in the enterprise sector who might need a more robust operating system to achieve their needs. In any case, for enterprise owners who are looking for a new tablet, you might want to consider the NEC VersaPro type VZ, a business tablet that will only be available via NEC’s B2B solution.
As far as its specs are concerned, the VersaPro type VZ will feature Windows 7 as its choice of operating system, a 12.1” 1024×768 display that supports both touch and pen inputs, a Celeron 857 CPU clocked at 1.2GHz with 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD, WiFI and LTE capabilities courtesy of a Docomo Xi LTE module. While the specs appear to be borderline netbook/laptop, its price thankfully appears to be that of a budget mid-ranged tablet at ¥20,000 (~$241).
Residents of Japan, if you’re in the market for an LTE capable handset, you might be interested in checking out NEC’s latest offering in the form of the MEDIAS LTE N-04D Android handset. The phone is expected to see a launch on Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and will be available come 15th February 2012, although pricing has not yet been revealed at this point in time.
As far as the hardware specs of the MEDIA LTE N-04D is concerned, it will be an Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered handset with a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm APQ8060 processor under the hood, feature 16GB of internal storage, a 4.3” 720×1280 display, an 8.1MP rear-facing camera, a dust-proof body, water resistant, mobile wallet functionality and with a 1Seg TV tuner on board. It will also feature Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and should be compatible with the Casio G-Shock GB-6900 watch.