Hey all!
I need to buy a bunch of Android (version 6+) tablets that are at least 8" but ideally 10" for our field devices. We would like these to be from a well known brand like Samsung, Lenovo, Sony etc. The devices must be IP rated for dust protection and also water and also have 4g/LTE.
So far, I've found Sony Xperia Z4 but it seems Sony has now dropped out of the market. Samsung Tab Active 2 is an option but is only 8" and I really do need to see what other options are available.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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just got XTS second hand, i like to ask some question regarding this tablet.
1. is the power cable interchangeable / compatible with xperia tablet z or tablet s? I find it hard to find replacement locally. I like to have 1 more for backup incase i loose it. Sony doesn't supply the accessory, although they still selling brand new XTS in their official store.
2. does this tablet support HSPA+? i read in gsmarena it support up to 21mbps, but i cannot get more than 6mbps in speedtest. gsmarena sometimes got the wrong specifications.
diontoradan said:
just got XTS second hand, i like to ask some question regarding this tablet.
1. is the power cable interchangeable / compatible with xperia tablet z or tablet s? I find it hard to find replacement locally. I like to have 1 more for backup incase i loose it. Sony doesn't supply the accessory, although they still selling brand new XTS in their official store.
2. does this tablet support HSPA+? i read in gsmarena it support up to 21mbps, but i cannot get more than 6mbps in speedtest. gsmarena sometimes got the wrong specifications.
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i too have adjusted my objective to be a information finding mission at this point. i have found more information about the damn info "leak" last summer then the tablet itself.
to answer your question, it seems as if even identifying our models are a challenge. is yours the tegra 3 model? mine has the tegra 3 and the com port is not usb, i have no idea what it is other then some proprietary sony crap. there have been threads discussing the diy fabrication of our own chargers as you cant even get this stuff from sony any more.
so far i have found a used charger on ebay for $40, an adapter to go from crap sony to usb female aka otg for about $30. be aware there are plenty of sellers who will gladly sell you the wrong stuff as most of this sony tablet crap is not clearly identified and its a huge cluster fudge.
I am looking for a new Smartphone and the MT6595 is very interesting.
But, I also want to use it with a Docking-Station for exp. with a external USB-DVB-S2-Tuner, USB-IRDA (Remote for XBMC), USB-HDD and so on.
The MT6595 and MT6795 supports 4K.
But I can't find informations for a Docking-Station with MHL 3.0.
The only "nearly" information I found is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp7AMxJCpBk
Can someone please help?
Look out for the alcatel smartbook platform.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5zavjzwNH0
They said more info is to come in IFA (thats ~1.5 weeks away).
Even if the smartbook is locked down to alcatel/TCL only, it will be getting the 6595 in the first round of phones to be out, IFA should be very interesting this year.
http://www.gizchina.com/2014/06/15/mt6595-powered-alcatel-one-touch-d820-qhd-display-gets-benchmarked/
souljaboy said:
Look out for the alcatel smartbook platform.
They said more info is to come in IFA (thats ~1.5 weeks away).
Even if the smartbook is locked down to alcatel/TCL only, it will be getting the 6595 in the first round of phones to be out, IFA should be very interesting this year.
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Maybe I am blind, but I can't find informations about the Docking-Station or the MT6595 from the IFA-Feeds ...
There is a new MT6595M low budget phone called Vibe Z2. But nothing about the "MT6595", "MT6595-Turbo", MT6795 or the MHL 3.0 Docking-Station
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Maybe I am blind, but I can't find informations about the Docking-Station or the MT6595 from the IFA-Feeds ...
There is a new MT6595M low budget phone called Vibe Z2. But nothing about the "MT6595", "MT6595-Turbo", MT6795 or the MHL 3.0 Docking-Station
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http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/04/alcatel-hero-2-hero-8-smartwatch/
Sadly, they don't know if it will come to market just yet.
Remember the laptop dock for Motorola's Atrix? Well, Alcatel is bringing it back, after a fashion. The company is still working on the SmartBook, an 11-inch "laptop" with a keyboard, trackpad and display that simply utilizes the power of the Hero 2 for its own ends. It works by pairing wirelessly with the phone over NFC, and then enables you to use a bigger display, mouse and keyboard for work and gaming. Unfortunately, the SmartBook isn't quite ready for prime time, and Alcatel will be hawking it around to various interested parties before deciding whether to bring it to market. If it does, however, then you can expect to pay €179 for it.
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You're right about the new MT 6595 or 6795 phone(s), they haven't announced it just yet.
Hey all, I know i'm kinda late to the party, but I found a nice little Bluetooth keyboard that has an integrated stand. It works really well for the Tab Pro 10.1 even though it's technically made for the iPad.
Here's a link to my review (with pics). http://www.amazon.com/review/R2XJOV3VU2D9EX/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00HAZOSWY
Looks like a great option. I wish I had found this thread months ago. I've had my Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 for almost a full year now, and while I love the performance, functionality and portability of it, I agree that it has been missing a keyboard.
It seems Samsung has abandoned the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. After months of searching I could not find a single custom keyboard option. Instead I could only find general/basic Android keyboards.
I've tried several Belkin options and some Logitech. Which do okay. Now I'm waiting on a keyboard from WayTools called the Textblade. It is a stand alone option, that is super thin and portable. Since I travel for work and run between classrooms at my University Portable is very important to me. I cannot fit my tablet, books, notebooks, keyboard, laptop, mouse, and etc. So I'm cutting down removing the 5 lbs laptop and 1 lb Belkin keyboard for the aforementioned option.
Thanks for making this post.
You're welcome.
Is that Textblade keyboard made specifically for the Tab Pro or is is a generic Android device?
Unfortunately it is generic but portability is the main selling point. See https://waytools.com/hands-on
Funny, I just pre-ordered a TextBlade as well. Looking forward to it!
Hey guys, I'm looking for a new tablet but I'm not sure how much I want to spend. I've seen this comparison around and I was wondering what's your opinion?
It's the just released Lenovo Yoga Book vs the latest Chuwi HiBook Pro.
Similar specs but different prices. Is it worth spending so much more for a slightly better processor? The HiBook Pro has a much sharper screen (2560 x 1600) and it's a lot cheaper.
I have a chuwi hibook 10.1 and it's pretty nice, esp given the price vs other windows 10 tab and Ultrabooks. Plus it has the dual boot option of Android 5.1. The tablet itself is a good value.
The keyboard docks on these chuwi tabs, and many other cheap Chinese tabs from what I've gathered, is also pretty nice, given one glaring oversight. The touchpad. It ships with no special touchpad driver, instead using the generic MS HID Mouse driver. The problem is that there are no touchpad options.. no sensitivity settings, no swipe or gesture settings. It does support 2 finger scrolling and tapping, so it does work, but it is super sensitive. the bigger problem is that Win10 has all these mouse gestures built in, so when using it, you are always activating mouse gestures, which makes it almost useless. For example, if you move your finger from top edge in downward direction, it triggers the Windows+D hotkey (show/hide desktop). This happens all the time, as does other window key shortcuts.
Chuwi says they don't build the keyboard, and have no idea who's touchpad hardware is used. So far no real solution has been offered to make the pad register as a specific device, or even utilize the ms precision touchpad driver (which would enable options for some adjustments in Windows).
So basically, if you're planning to use the tablet as a tablet, it's fine. If you plan to use a mouse all the time it's fine. But if you plan to use the integrated touchpad, you might want to consider something else. It's my understanding that many other cheap tablets are using the same keyboard, more or less, and have the same touchpad issues. My best advice is to do lots of research before you buy if this is a concern to you.
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Thanks for the feedback! Really helpful.
I guess I'll go with Chuwi then, also because they're running this promotion: promotion.chuwi. com/chuwi-12th-anniversary-celebration/
So I could even get it for free! Win/Win.
I'm looking to get an Android TV device and I am overwhelmed with options. I want something that is fully unlockable with an active development community. What originally got me interested was the Amazon Fire TV but after reading up it seems the new units are no longer rootable/unlockable. That lead me down the path to other devices. I think I've settled on the AMLogic based devices (if there are other suggestion I'm open). It looks like there are basically 3.
S905 - Older chip and stuck with Android 5 roms
S905x - Newer with 4k but performance is not as good at the S905. More dev/roms available
S912 - 8 core. Has DVB S2/T2 support (not sure what that does for me though) Does not seem to be a lot of dev for this. Only one thread I saw.
Based on these assumptions I'm leaning toward a X96 - S905x 2GB/16GB model for $42.99.
Also. Do the non Amazon devices support Amazon video? My current chromecast's do not and that is one reason for the upgrade.
I am in a similat boot here
Decided on the X96 because I found the page for the firmware updates before I found a link to buy the box LOL
Apart from the missing BT a great box considering the usual limitations.
Amazon video only works on Amazon devices AFAIK but I don't use it.
Same story for Android TV, great hype about it but I think it is just a crippled launcher with really limited content showing up - mainly Youtube and Google but nothing else.
The S912 seems to be the affordable alternative if you need BT and a bit more computing power for games but S905D boxes are slowly turning up.
Same for devices running on Android7 and offering up to 3GB/32GB.
But Android7 for TV boxes is in an early beta to say it nice with a lot of bugs and half cooked menu structures - better to wait a bit longer if you ask me.
And since the hardware for these boxes is literally identical within the families it comes down to personal preference and what can be modded or not.
Personally I am starting to think that despite the huge price tag the Shield is still the best option in terms of quality, hardware and support.
DVB is for terrestial and satellite TV.
Thanks. I did not realize there was no BT on the S905x boxes. My only concern there is I was planning to use a wireless BT keyboard with it.
Almost all wireless keyboards that come with a dongle will work, for example the Logitech and MS ones, same for the dirt cheap and tiny touchpad keyboards you get on Ebay.
BT is only a problem if you need it for game controllers, weather stations or to pair some speakers to it.
I see. I went ahead and ordered a X96 that included a mini keyboard last night. I figure for $47.98, including shipping, what the heck right? I'll have a cheap new toy to play with.
Once you played enough you will start playing even more when you try different custom roms
hi please help i flashed wrong twrp recovery i think now my amlogic smartbox failed to boot in recovery mode and the main problem is my smartbox Encryption Unsuccessful Factory reset, when i click factory reset nothing happend please guide how to solve this
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