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February 2, 2011
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T-Mobile dishes on LG G-Slate: 3D and HD capable, available ‘this Spring’

By on February 2, 2011 at 6:44 AM.

T-Mobile dishes on LG G-Slate: 3D and HD capable, available ‘this Spring’

In lock-step with the company’s Samsung Galaxy S 4G announcement, T-Mobile also issued a press release to provide us with a few more details about the HSPA+, LG G-Slate tablet; the same tablet announced just under one month ago at CES. The device will be available “this spring” and will have some pretty serious multimedia capabilities. As the press release reads: “With a brilliant, high-definition 8.9-inch, 3D-capable multi-touch display, the T-Mobile G-Slate delivers a groundbreaking mobile entertainment experience, including the ability to record 3D and full HD video. The G-Slate also supports 720p HD on-device video playback and HDMI output to show 1080p content on 3-D and HD displays.” All this is made possible by the dual-core, NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 32GB of internal storage, and Google’s Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system. We have to admit: this tablet looks to be a formidable opponent for the Motorola XOOM. Hit the jump for the full press release. More →

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December 13, 2010
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Roku firmware update brings 1080p video to XR units, Hulu optimizations

By on December 13, 2010 at 4:02 PM.

Roku firmware update brings 1080p video to XR units, Hulu optimizations

Roku has just announced a firmware update — version 2.9 b1509 — for its popular line of streaming media players. The new code packs various bug fixes, playback optimizations, and, most notably, 1080p video playback for the Roku XR player. If your device hasn’t yet automatically retrieved the update, you can manually grab the firmware by navigating to: Settings > Player Info > Check For Updates. More →

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August 24, 2010
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Samsung Galaxy S gets DivX HD certification

By on August 24, 2010 at 11:15 AM.

Samsung Galaxy S gets DivX HD certification

Via a press release, Samsung is letting you know that its Galaxy S is “now DivX Certified for HD video playback at 720p resolution,” and that it is “the world’s first Android mobile phone that is DivX Certified for HD and the second overall DivX HD Certified phone.” DivX CEO, Kevin Hell, was quoted as saying, “We’re pleased that Samsung recognizes the importance of the DivX brand in providing their consumers with a seamless, high-quality entertainment experience.” To view movies in sweet, 720p HD, “consumers can load their video libraries of both standard definition and HD 720p movies [to] the DivX format on the internal and external memory.” There you have it. Anyone out there particularly fond of the DivX format? More →

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