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Logitech Unleashes Accessory Line-Up For Tablets
Good news for Logitech fans, it seems that the company has decided to enter the fray of tablet accessories with their new line-up for both iPads and Android tablets.
“People love their tablets — the category is growing quickly and is here to stay,” said Azmat Ali, Logitech senior director for tablet products. “We’ve created a great lineup of products for tablet users, and it’s just the beginning. Over the coming months you can expect to see additional products for iPad® and Android™ tablets that are designed to help people create, consume and communicate.”
For more information about the line-up check it out after the break.
First up we have the Logitech Keyboard Case which when packed up protects the front and sides of your iPad and it is made out of sleek aluminum cover with military-grade, high-density padding. When opened up it reveals a keyboard which is connected to the iPad via Bluetooth. A recess just behind the keyboard allows for the iPad to be propped up either in landscape or portrait mode.
Next up is the wireless speakers that works not just with the iPad but with Android devices too. It has a wireless range of up to 50 feet. It will be connected to your tablet device via bluetooth. It also comes with a rechargeable battery that could potentially power the speakers for up to 10 hours, depending on how much you use and what settings you have chosen.
The tablet keyboard comes in two versions – one for Android devices and another for the iPad. Once again it connects to your tablet via bluetooth and it has a range of up to 30 feet. The keyboard will also feature a set of media controls that will allow you to play, pause, skip songs. A separate stand also allows you to prop up for tablet device should you choose to, as pictured above.
Last but not least, the wireless tablet mouse designed specifically for Android tablets that are running on the latest Honeycomb 3.1 operating system. It provides a cursor for your tablet allowing for more precise selection and will be connected via bluetooth.
To be honest all of these accessories do look pretty interesting, especially the mouse for Android tablets. Although apart from the iPad keyboard case the rest don’t look like they’re particularly convenient which kind of defeats the purpose of bringing out a tablet rather than a laptop or netbook. For more information regarding pricing you can just head on down to Logitech’s website.
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?