The Tab 8W from Acer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is now available in Europe, starting at £135 ($210). The company has also started to sell the Liquid Leap smartband (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 18), for £65 ($100).
The Blackberry Classic smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) is now available for pre-order. It is due to be shipped in mid-December, with more details on availability announced then. The phone has a 3.5″ display (720 x 720), with touch, running BB10 on a Qualcomm S4 Plus processor. It has Blackberry’s traditional physical keyboard and will cost £290 ($455).
We saw HP’s new Envy x2 convertible, using an Intel Core-M processor, at IFA (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36). The PC has now arrived in the USA. It is available in two sizes: 13.3″ ($800) and 15″ ($750). As we heard at IFA, the smaller model is more expensive at is features an SSD.
Quantum Suppliers, a US-based manufacturer, has developed a productivity tablet for price-conscious users. Called the Quantum View, owners of the 10.1″ slate will receive Office 365, a keyboard/case and manufacturer’s warranty for $325. Available now, the Quantum View runs Windows 8.1 on a quad-core 1.55GHz Intel Baytrail processor, with 2GB of RAM. Internal storage is 32GB and mini-HDMI, micro-USB, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity is featured. The display has 1280 x 800 resolution. Battery life is between six and eight hours.
The Galaxy Tab Active from Samsung (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is now available in the UK. It is a B2B model offered exclusively through Exertis, for six months. Price is on application. The company has also announced that its Gear VR headset, which uses a Galaxy Note 4 as the display, will be launched in December. It will cost $200.
The Smartwatch 3 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) has received a price from Sony Australia – indicating a launch is likely near. The company listed the watch for AUD270 ($235).
Prices are ex VAT.
