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BeBook Live Now Available June 21st UK
If you have been following news regarding the BeBook Live, you will be pleased to know that it will be available in the UK from June 21st onwards. It will cost £229 while the BeBook Live in US will be at $280 which is a very reasonable price for an Android tablet device. It will be running on Android’s Froyo 2.2 and a 1GHz Samsung Cortex processor with 4GB of storage capacity. It also features a 7-inch multitouch screen, and the resolution is 800×600. The front camera on the device will allow for video conferencing and chat, and it has HDMI output.
If you’re strapped for cash and you’re looking for a decent entry-level tablet perhaps the BeBook Live is a good choice, coming in at an affordable price and some pretty decent hardware specifications. For those unfamiliar with the BeBook Live read more from the press release after the break.
Live!
BeBook eReaders are amongst the most familiar faces in electronic reading devices. BeBook decided to go one step beyond and expand our range of eReaders with a tablet PC. Though different in characteristics we firmly believe eReaders and Tablets both contribute in their own way to access written or other content. We proudly present the BeBook Live.
Read
Read any content you like, from the latest news or novels to eMail, work documents or update your social media presence wherever you like : it’s all possible. Just like the BeBook eReaders the BeBook Live Tablet fully supports Adobe DRM Support for both ePub and PDF files. Of course any current file and text format is supported as well.
Surf
Immediate access to virtually every news source or other content on the internet. Unlimited possibilities are just one ‘swipe’ or click away. Enjoy rich content like interactive magazines. Download the coolest apps or other add-on software. You will have unlimited possibilities to stay in touch with your online friends and even make conference calls using the built in camera and microphone.
Watch
The powerful Android operating system and integrated video processor provide the ultimate in graphics display. Use the BeBook Live Tablet to store your entire collection of digital pictures or your home movies. Impress your business contacts with a vivid presentation from one single device. Even watching your favourite TV shows or blockbuster movies are easily displayed on your home TV set, using the integrated HDMI connector for HD quality playback.
Play
Use your BeBook Live Tablet to play the latest games either on the Live! Tablet itself or online. Its motion sensor opens up a new stage in game play. Imagine using your BeBook Live! To control the world’s fastest cars, favourite game characters or even some Angry Birds, it’s all in the palm of your hand.
The Fairphone 2 was first unveiled in June earlier this year, where this particular handset carried a modular design while featuring majority of its components that have been sourced from conflict-free mines. It seems that this particular handset that you can purchase with a clear conscience has begun to ship to those who happen to live across Europe.
Fairphone announced in a blog post, “It’s been almost two years in the making, and some of the earliest buyers have been patiently waiting since July to receive their new phones. As community manager, I want to personally welcome the new batch of Fairphone owners to our community.” The initial 1,000 units are tipped to ship this month, before the other pre-orders follow in January 2016.
In terms of hardware specifications, the Fairphone 2 will run on a Snapdragon 801 chipset, has a 5″ 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, with Android 5.1 Lollipop in tow. It will be a dual SIM capable handset with a microSD memory card slot and plays nice with 4G LTE networks, retailing for approximately €525 a pop.
It looks like the upcoming flagship model from Xiaomi will feature NFC support, at least based on a document that was released by China UnionPay. Just in case you are scratching your head and wondering who China UnionPay is, they happen to be the only domestic payment gateway supplier and card organization, and hence, to see them offer detailed support concerning the newly released NFC-based payment system points to the very real possibility of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 featuring NFC capability.
After all, the Xiaomi Mi 3 was also mentioned on the list, which so happens to feature NFC, and there is no mention of the Xiaomi Mi 4 which does not come with NFC. Still, such a new payment system would be the ideal tool to see the reintroduction of NFC to the flagship model.
OnePlus did make an announcement in the previous month that the Ceramic variant of the OnePlus X will be released on November 24. True to their word, they did exactly that – although only a pitiful number of units were made available, and not only that, this was through a charity auction. Thankfully for the rest of the masses who are on the lookout for this device, it has gone on sale officially already.
Needless to say, this particular variant is available only by an invitation, although do bear in mind that standard OnePlus X invites are not good here – you will still need to snag yourself a specific Ceramic variant invite before you make a purchase. OnePlus is also on the lookout to offer additional methods of picking up this smartphone, although no further details were revealed.
The OnePlus X Ceramic will be available only in select markets, where among them include Europe, India, and Hong Kong. To date, we do know that OnePlus had made only 10,000 units of the handset available. A case of the early bird getting the proverbial worm here?