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In case you missed PocketPCThoughts!
Pocket PC Italia has just revealed a bit of information on the HTC Wizard. Although it is subject to change, here's the buzz: Windows Mobile 5.0, GSM/GPRS (with EDGE) - Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900MHz, a Texas Instruments OMAP 850 processor (interesting choice?), 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, a 2.8" QVGA display, Bluetooth, 802.11b Wi-Fi (rejecting earlier reports of this device having 802.11g), IR, a 2.1MP integrated camera with Flash LED, dual speakers, a QWERTY keyboard, mini-USB, and a miniSD slot. Here's a Google translation if you need it.
Yeah, it looks kinda fake, and I personally think it looks so IPAQ, but I don't care as long as it is an HTC device...
What do you guys think about it in case it's in fact true?

Yeah, it looks a bit fake, but the concept with the landscape keyboard is cool! I always miss my Keyboard while surfing in landscape mode. Landscape Keyboards have the advantage of leaving more space for the keys. I'd like to see it in this way.
But i've read of two devices: Wizard (without keyboard) and Galaxy (with keyboard).

no 3g or video conference though :/
nice that it have a blizt but it's bound to be a stealer of minuts

Nice specs, BUT:
-Mini-SD? What? Why? This doesn't make any sense. Why not SDIO?
- TI OMAP 850? That thing runs on 200 MHz. So then we have a device with integrated Wifi, but no way Skype can run on 200 MHz.
Seems HTC made a little error in the specs, hope they correct this and turn out a killer device.
BTW: of course no 3G, or the Universal would be in trouble in terms of sales. If this Wizard/Galaxy had 3G as well, what would there be for the Universal to compete on? Bigger, more expensive, but with the same specs and a less MP camera?

faster cpu and sdio and more ram and bigger screen
this device was ment to be a replacement for magic to limit the stuff to make it small
and it's not like other phone companies ever narrowed their range so they only had one 3g device
there are other things to change between devices then the network they are using like the specs you dont care for....

Are you guys sure there's no 3G? Note the camera lens upfront the device.. Only 3G phones have that..

the specs say EDGE
which is pretty much 2.5G
have yet to see any phones supporting both EDGE and 3g
and if it did i guess they would state it as specs

its looks ok, but it better have a fast processor, and a sdio slot? else it may be useless to me.

I found this one as the htc wizard :
The rumor that broke about this last week wasn’t particularly reliable, so we exercised an unusual amount of restraint (for us at least, since we are total gossip hounds) and didn’t publish anything, but a pic and some plausible details have surfaced on Howard Forums about the HTC Wizard. This one is supposed to be HTC’s new smallish Pocket PC Phone that’s about the same size as the HTC Magician/i-mate JAM/XDA II mini and have quad-band GSM, EDGE, 802.11g, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, and a QVGA quality, 320 x 240 pixel LCD screen. Will supposedly be out in Q3 of this year, possibly OEM’d by HP.

thereaperman said:
its looks ok, but it better have a fast processor, and a sdio slot? else it may be useless to me.
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Check out Nokia 6630 and 6680 They are 3G as well as EDGE supported....

It looks yucky....I'm not gonna be swayed from my Universal!!!!

Check It Out The Xda Flame!

HERE
http://www.seeo2.com/product/XdaFlame/template/XdaFlameFeatures.vm
WTF IS IT COMING TO THE UK?

Looks cool, but no GPS?

Only for Asia

good/nogood
Good
3.6” TFT VGA LCD
NO good
Dimensions: Approx. 126(L) x 74(W) x17.5(T) mm; Weight with battery: 190g
But: who is the manifacturer?
w_s

for petes sake!
hdubli said:
Only for Asia
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WHAT!!!!!!
O and it is made by Asus!

S1MB4D said:
WHAT!!!!!!
O and it is made by Asus!
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nope
arima communication
its a gd pda phone
big is the idea as i find nowadays pda is hard to c!
tatsdiy.com got a TV OUT demo on its site

At last!
Official launch date is May 15.
I see this unit as being the long awaited upgrade to my XDA2, the dimensions are very similar but it is lightyears ahead in all specs and blows away the competition. This is what htc should have been working on instead of moving its product line towards a smartphone design.
O2 asia said they would offer a free upgrade to WM6 once they have tested it.
The USB OTG will be a huge benefit, meaning this PPC will no longer be tied to synchronization with a PC - you can use it with USB flash drives, printers, cameras etc.
IMHO, this is the best all round package you can currently buy and well worth importing it if you want a XDA2 replacement. The presentation is a bit disappointing though, pretty bland but everything else is spot on.

its available in Singapore already, priced currently at SGD1498

lmf_slacker said:
its available in Singapore already, priced currently at SGD1498
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hmm, IMHO, that looks like cheap launch price as compared to what HTC universal debuted there

It's the only PDA I know with an embedded dedicated graphics card. Here are the specs (at the store):
Memory: 128MB RAM (DUDE!), 2112MB ROM
Processor: 520mhz PXA270 (um.)
Band: Triband GSM, 3.5G
Connectivity: BT2.0, Wifi B/G, Consumer-level IR(DA)
Graphics: Nvidia GoForce 5500 (not to be confused with the GeForce Go used in Laptops, but this will help A LOT.)
Features:
USB (OTG!)
TV-Out
SRS-Audio
microSD slot (why not a standard SD? <_<)
And that's that. My only complaint is that ve haff no FM Radio - I'm not too hot about GPS yet - but methinks an iTech Clip should solve that... >_>
Anyone wants to donate $1500? -.-

Ultimate Chicken said:
My only complaint is that ve haff no FM Radio
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It has FM radio

<_< ok, I just went back to the store. Mentioned nowhere on the brochure or flyer at all. It's something that's marketable so I don't see why it won't be mentioned unless it's not there.

I think its rediculous that they release it without WM6. I am sure they will offer an upgrade path though. Sweet phone...

I was getting ready to get it when I noticed there is no EGPRS
Living in GSM 3G deprived NA and being quite ok with EGPRS (but not GPRS) speeds I can live with that, but as far as I can tell there is no EGPRS on this one
I know sometimes manufacturers will just say GPRS and it includes both EDGE and GPRS but I have a feeling that this is not the case with the Flame?
AFAIK EGPRS is a SW thing only, so would a hack be thinkable?
Is this not an HTC made device or?

FM Radio w/RDS
Ultimate Chicken said:
It's the only PDA I know with an embedded dedicated graphics card. Here are the specs (at the store):
Memory: 128MB RAM (DUDE!), 2112MB ROM
Processor: 520mhz PXA270 (um.)
Band: Triband GSM, 3.5G
Connectivity: BT2.0, Wifi B/G, Consumer-level IR(DA)
Graphics: Nvidia GoForce 5500 (not to be confused with the GeForce Go used in Laptops, but this will help A LOT.)
Features:
USB (OTG!)
TV-Out
SRS-Audio
microSD slot (why not a standard SD? <_<)
And that's that. My only complaint is that ve haff no FM Radio - I'm not too hot about GPS yet - but methinks an iTech Clip should solve that... >_>
Anyone wants to donate $1500? -.-
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You must have missed this part....
Audio:
Speakerphone
Stereo speaker
SRS WOW HD (surround sound experience)
FM Radio with RDS function

I think I will wait for
ETEN Glofiish X800
Specification:
# Windows Mobile 6 Professional
# 400Mhz 32bit Samsung SC32442 CPU (= XScale PXA270 CPU @ 520MHz)
# 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM
# VGA (480x640) Touchscreen
# GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS2100
# CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
# SDIO, microSD, TransFlash
# WiFi: 802.11b, 802.11g
# GPS: SiRF Star III , 20 channels
# Bluetooth 2.0
# 2 Megapixel primary camera
# Front mounted VGA camera for Video calling
# 1530 mAh Lithium Polymer Battery
# 113.5x60.5x15.8 mm
# FM radio
# 160 grams
due out late August 2007

eprana said:
I think I will wait for
ETEN Glofiish X800
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Although..the X800 has almost one inch smaller screen

^ And internal memory, including system RAM, beat the pants off pretty much everything except the Dopod U1000. About the only thing it loses out to the X800 is the GPS.
You must have missed this part....
Audio:
Speakerphone
Stereo speaker
SRS WOW HD (surround sound experience)
FM Radio with RDS function
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I didn't, I mentioned "SRS Sound", and I refuse to quote stereo speaker and speakerphone since those are pretty much part and parcel of PPCs since 2002. As for FM Radio, yeah, my bad. I've since confirmed that it has an FM radio, but it's just not mentioned in the fliers. Rock on <_<

Ultimate Chicken said:
^ And internal memory, including system RAM, beat the pants off pretty much everything except the Dopod U1000. About the only thing it loses out to the X800 is the GPS.
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Dopod U100 is such a large and akward device though, I've had an O2 and iMate branded one but don't want one again...

Have been using it for nearly a week. Here's my impression:
- It's big, but not too big for shirt and jeans pocket (without any case)
- Sturdy made - much much better than the XDA trion, which is my last machine.
- Quite responsive, above average, but see battery
- Not many bundled software - no backup, UI tweak,launcher etc. and I don't like the task manager (O2 menu); it does have a better alarm and a basic wireless manager though
- Not enough buttons! (2 side buttons on the left; +/- button and camera button on the right; L/R softkeys + start and ok buttons + Call/Cancel buttons in the front) That's it. No jog dial, no calendar / contact buttons, no hold button
- Auto-focus camera with led. One word - SWEET
- 128mb RAM and 2 gig rom ... finally, this people have some sense
- Battery life, now this can be a problem. The PXA family is not known for its battery saving ability (I think the samsung 400 is better), and with a huge screen and ram to boot, I'm sure if you use the performance setting (520 mhz) and use it a lot (gaming, wireless), it won't last for even a day. It is highly recommended that you use programmes like XCPU scalar to scale the the speed to 208 when the machine is idle, and max it at 416 (which is enough for most programmes). Then the battery life will be acceptable.
- Bluetooth, crap. Not entirely O2's fault, but how come after so many years MS(uxK) still can't get it right!? I used to own the XDAIIs and the broadcom stack is much better. I tried iTech and Jarba - the call part is ok but the music part is still not done right. Let's hope with the WM6 upgrade things will be better.
Casio A-10 > Casio E250 > Mio 338 > Asus 620BT > Loox720 > XDAIIs > Asus P525 > iPAC 6818 > XDA Trion > O2 Flame

what hardware would you like to see wp7 on?

Well, we all have our dream phones, with realistic specs what type of hardware would you like to see WP7 on given mangos full range of possible hardware?
I want to see a device similar in style to the venue pro with a much needed update.
I'd like to see it with the 1.5g Qualcomm, at least 512 on the ram, 32 gigs storage under the hood at least, a samoled+ display, a bit thinner and perhaps lighter, a front facing camera, and a nice set of speakers.
I honestly think the dvp is the sexiest piece of hardware on the mobile market, underpowered or not. I essentially just want to see the hardware updated to keep up with the OS.
So, what's your dream windows phone?

More internal memory (32GB+), processor a bit faster (doesn't have to be dual core for my taste) and a bit more RAM to handle future updates/features, up-to-date screen technology (SAMOLED+, LG's new Ultra AMOLED or IPS etc) with higher resolution, great camera, solid and heavy build (I HATE the flimsy phones out there today, and my Omnia 7 feels so nice in the hand).

Iphone size, front is completely display filled, back is completely battery, 3000mah, dual core anything, bluetooth, wifi, LTE, noise cancelling, 720p w nice macro, no lense bezel!, flash, external antennae port (HELLLLLOOOOO), WATER PROOF, and a landscape slider querty.
Also, if its possible:
Dlna
Microsd
All bands gsm, for every carrier, worldwide
Rfid
Ir
Might as well dream huh ?

Unfortunately, Windows CE 6 only allows up to 512 megs of RAM and single core :/ They better get over this hurdle sometime soon.

High resolution SAMOLED 4" screen (none of this 800x480 stuff)
2nd gen Snapdragon - I would actually prefer hummingbird - but I don't think MS supports those.
Aluminum & Rubber body
Thin/sleek keyboardless profile - or I would take the vertical slider form-factor of the Venue Pro
NFC
1500 mAh battery

PG2G said:
Unfortunately, Windows CE 6 only allows up to 512 megs of RAM and single core :/ They better get over this hurdle sometime soon.
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WTF. I didn't know that was the case. Severely limiting spec.

hwalker84 said:
WTF. I didn't know that was the case. Severely limiting spec.
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Yeah, unfortunately: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_CE
They say WP7 is based on Win CE 6.0 with some features from Win CE 7.0. I don't know which features, but the specs we're seeing on these devices are a good hint.
The transition to Windows 8 core can't come soon enough!

PG2G said:
Unfortunately, Windows CE 6 only allows up to 512 megs of RAM and single core :/ They better get over this hurdle sometime soon.
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thats not true (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee483001(v=winembedded.60).aspx) "sory this is for virtual memory"
also wp7 isnt based on win ce 6.0, its based on parts of win ce 7
edit: ys limit for win ce 6.0 is 512 MB http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa913548.aspx sory for false information

imotz said:
also wp7 isnt based on win ce 6.0, its based on parts of win ce 7
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Considering Win CE 7.0 wasn't out until March 2011, its pretty safe to say that Windows Phone 7 is more Win CE 6.0 than it is Win CE 7.0. The 7.0 parts are probably IE 7.0, Silverlight, and so on.

Forget all the specs...all I want is more phones with PHYSICAL buttons on the front. I can't wait for the day I stop accidentally popping into Bing search...as beautiful as those images are on the home screen

- 1.4/1.5 GHz 2nd gen Qualcomm S2 SoC (Scorpion/Adreno 205 combo) is enough a speed bump from previous gen Snapdragons (+40-50% speed bump, Adreno205 over 2x more capable than 200, 45nm more energy efficient that 65nm Snapdragons). The os doesn't need a dual core SoC, but if that would give us 1080p video decoding/recording, yes please!
- 1930 mAh batteries in top phones, 1500 mAh minimum to the rest
- DLNA to EVERY phone
- miniHDMI
- Front facing camera to EVERY phone
- Displays with sizes covering 3.2'' - 4.5'' spectrum, using newest technologies (Samsung SuperAmoLED Plus, LG NOVA, Nokia ClearBlack)
- WiFi Direct and/or NFC with PushObject functionality on top of the range devices (Nokia will take care of this)
- Quality 8Mpx+ lenses (I think Nokia will do its magic again)
- Stereo Speakers, Voice canceling mics
- Xenon (powerful, not like on Mozart) flash for photographic-centric devices
- Top models with more than 512MB Ram (well if there is a restriction by Windows CE 6.0, ABOLISH it ), more RAM will be needed with Mango multitasking
- 3D glass-free screens (I'm not very demanding about it, but it would be ok to have as an option and catch up with competition)
- 720p video capture @ 30fps (that's sw related but what the heck let's mention it). If we can have dual core chips onboard then give us the 1080p treatment.

chemeng said:
- 1.4/1.5 GHz 2nd gen Qualcomm S2 SoC (Scorpion/Adreno 205 combo) is enough a speed bump from previous gen Snapdragons (+40-50% speed bump, Adreno205 over 2x more capable than 200, 45nm more energy efficient that 65nm Snapdragons). The os doesn't need a dual core SoC, but if that would give us 1080p video decoding/recording, yes please!
- 1930 mAh batteries in top phones, 1500 mAh minimum to the rest
- DLNA to EVERY phone
- miniHDMI
- Front facing camera to EVERY phone
- Displays with sizes covering 3.2'' - 4.5'' spectrum, using newest technologies (Samsung SuperAmoLED Plus, LG NOVA, Nokia ClearBlack)
- WiFi Direct and/or NFC with PushObject functionality on top of the range devices (Nokia will take care of this)
- Quality 8Mpx+ lenses (I think Nokia will do its magic again)
- Stereo Speakers, Voice canceling mics
- Xenon (powerful, not like on Mozart) flash for photographic-centric devices
- Top models with more than 512MB Ram (well if there is a restriction by Windows CE 6.0, ABOLISH it ), more RAM will be needed with Mango multitasking
- 3D glass-free screens (I'm not very demanding about it, but it would be ok to have as an option and catch up with competition)
- 720p video capture @ 30fps (that's sw related but what the heck let's mention it). If we can have dual core chips onboard then give us the 1080p treatment.
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That sounds good to me. I don't care about the 3D screen though.
I'm sure and hope Nokia make some decent wp7 devices with Carl Zeis lenses and xenon flash (Like the N8 but updated obv).

Oh well, at least I can tell you what hardware I don't want to see WP7 on:
http://www.gsmarena.com/leaked_slide_shows_nokia_703_windows_phone_7_handset-news-3075.php
MEH! I'll keep my Omnia 7 if the other phones won't have much better specs than that.

Something like this would be quite okay:
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I'll take the HTC Omega, add a sliding qwerty and at least 16 gigs of mem and maybe a little more ram that 512.

chemeng said:
- 1.4/1.5 GHz 2nd gen Qualcomm S2 SoC (Scorpion/Adreno 205 combo)
- 1930 mAh batteries in top phones, 1500 mAh minimum to the rest
- DLNA to EVERY phone
- miniHDMI
- Front facing camera to EVERY phone
- Displays with sizes covering 3.2'' - 4.5'' spectrum, using newest technologies (Samsung SuperAmoLED Plus, LG NOVA, Nokia ClearBlack)
- Quality 8Mpx+ lenses (I think Nokia will do its magic again)
- Voice canceling mic
- 720p video capture @ 30fps
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So far, from the HTC event in London, those are the new ''features'' that have been confirmed... Battery-wise both devices carry an >1500mAh battery, both devices have a front-facing camera, the high-end model has got mini-HDMI, both handsets support DLNA, the 3.8''/4.5'' selection is ok, and those 28mm lenses should absolutely be an improvement from previous HTC WP7 lenses. The top-end device bears a second microphone for noise cancellation purposes. Video capturing made it to a smoother 30fps, but still no 1080p.
I think it's clear we will NOT see dual-core soc in this second wave of WP7 devices, 1080p video rec, resolutions other than 480x800, more than 512MB of RAM

The things i would realy like with WP7 are:
- A batterie with much more mAh wich would mostly make the phone much bigger
and that wouldn´t be OK for me but if it would be possible i would like to have a
batterie wich wouldn´t be at 1% after playing a few Hours
(you can´t charge your phone in every plane )
- A really big storage most of the phones include just 8GB storage and that is
very bad for me

I thougt Nokia Sea Ray will use an st .ericsoon dualcore cpu , with min 1ghz i thought , and whats about th 576mb ram of the http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2636&c=htc_hd7_t9292_16gb htc hd 7 ? And lg Optimus 7 already uses hardware which is clocked on android devices (HTC Desire HD) to 1,3 ghz and overcloccked, we need only a tool loke setCPU and wp devices are fast enough

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdamaster yeeah sea ray has 1,5 ghz and nokia says with dual core (ST_ERICSSON CPU) , 30gb ROM,12mp CAM, 1600 mha BATTERY and 4 Loudspeakers ?

Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS hands-on review

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As the tablet market continues shrinking, many Chinese tablet manufacturers are now focused on finding new business opportunities, marketing other digital stuffs such as wearable gadgets, mini PCs and TV boxes. Brands such as ifive and Beneve haven’t even released any new products for months. However, as the leading brand in the Chinese tablet market, Cube still manages to release new slates every month, including budget tablets such as the iWork 8 Dual OS Edition and high-end business-focused slate such as the Cube i7. The Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS we are reviewing here is a revised version of the original Cube i6 Air 3G, which was released in the end of last year. Besides the added capability of running and switching between two operating systems, there is no other noticeable difference from the original model.
Cube i6 main specs:
OS: Android 4.4 & Windows 8.1 with Bing
Display: 9.7-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
Screen Resolution: 2048 x 1536 (4:3)
CPU: Intel Atom Baytrail-T Z3735F Quad-core Processor
CPU Frequency: 1.8GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphic
RAM / Storage: 2GB / 32GB
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, OTG, Miracast
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
3G: WCDMA 900MHz, WCDMA 2100MHz
2G: Network Frequency: 900MHz, 1800MHz
Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
Battery: 8000mAh
Extend Port: TF Card Slot, SIM Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Weight & Size: 500 g / 237 x 170 x 8.8 mm
Design & build
The Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS has the exact same design as the original i6 Air 3G: built upon premium looking metal materials, the feel of the tablet is very solid in hand and there are no obvious gaps or noises when handling where the front and rear panels meet.
The front is dominated by a 9.7-inch IPS capacitive screen, with a 2MP camera above (in portrait), there is a speaker gate, a rear-facing camera and some branding on the Aluminium back.
Physical keys, ports and slots are all on the sides of the tablet body. A Micro USB port (for charging and data transmission) and a 3.5mm headphone jack is on the top side.
While a power button, a volume rocker, a Micro SIM card slot and a Micro SD card slot are located on the right side.
The Micro SIM tray can be easily pulled out with our own fingers, no need of an awkward ejection tool some of the tablets and smartphones require.
The tablet isn’t the lightest 9.7-incher I have picked up, but it’s still what I would consider an okay weight for this category at 500 grams, especially considering that it has a metallic rear. At 8.8mm thin it’s not chunky, nor is it super slim.
Screen and sound
The i6 Air 3G Dual OS sports a 9.7-inch IPS display at the resolution of 2048*1536, by Apple’s standards, this is a Retina display. The screen is extremely sharp and clear, the colors are rich and vivid. Viewing angles are good, generally as what you would expect from an IPS screen. And the brightness is decent, as well, but due to the reflectiveness of the screen it would be nice if it could go a few notches higher, especially when used outdoors.
I encountered no fixed or dead pixels on my unit, unlike the Teclast P98 Air I reviewed which had two fixed/stuck pixels. I noticed no light bleed on the i6 Air 3G Dual OS’ display, either.
With that said, this is still far from being the best tablet display we have laid our eyes on. Already spoiled by the Quad HD PLS displays on the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the super vibrant AMOLED displays on the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S series, the i6’s display could only be rated “good” by our standards now, even though it is better than most of the displays on tablets priced under $200.
The 5-point capacitive touch screen was highly sensitive to our gestures, allowing us to pinch-zoom, swipe with ease and draw with all the fingers on one hand in Windows Paint.
The T100's speakers delivered audio that was loud enough to fill a large room. Whether we were playing Ed Sheeran’s bass-heavy "Sing" or the Toni Braxton' guitar-centric "Spanish Guitar", the sound was fairly accurate, though a bit hollow and tinny. The 3.5mm audio jack has a good loud volume output with plenty of bass and clarity. However I heard a buzz of electrical interference every now and then over my headphones when not playing music or videos. When there was active audio output, the issue was not as noticeable.
Storage
The i6 Air 3G Dual OS only comes with a 32GB eMMc storage option at this stage and this is unlikely to change. Our unit has an eMMc flash chip, which produced some good speed and very nice 4K random write scores for an eMMc drive. But here also comes a sign of oddity if you look at the default partition scheme. The 32GB of eMMc storage integrated is split up into two partitions: Windows is on one (24GB), Android 4.4.4 is on another (8GB). There's no direct, automatic sharing of photos, documents, or other app data between the two operating systems. The explanation by Cube makes sense – it is to prevent users from deleting important system files of one OS while they are running on the other OS. Fortunately, the Micro SD card slot supports cards up to 64GB, and is the only mean for the two operating systems to share files.
Connectivity
As the model name indicates, this is a cellular tablet which has access to 3G network (WCDMA and GSM). The reason why Cube doesn’t give a 2015 tablet 4G support is probably due to the cost of making this device. Still, it does offer enough data speed for most tasks such as web browsing, social network feeds and online chatting.
Besides 3G and Wi-Fi, the i6 Air 3G Dual OS also offers a lot of other connectivity options: the built-in Bluetooth 4.0 makes it easy for us to connect the tablet with headphones or input devices, the GPS can be used to precisely tell your location.
The Micro USB port on board supports USB on the go, and connect USB storage or input devices via an adapter.
Operating system
With most of the dual boot tablets, you get a boot screen selector with a choice of Android or Windows when you boot them, but with the i6 Air 3G Dual OS, you don’t. The tablet will automatically enter the operating system from which you shut the tablet down.
Below is an OS switching video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ue0WeIKH-o
Switching between the two operating systems is conveniently accomplished by tapping a software icon on the screen. The switch isn't instantaneous, the tablet need to perform a full reboot to enter the other operating system, but fortunately it only takes less than half a minute.
Cube has done zero customization to both operating systems, so you get a clean Windows 8.1 and a stock Android 4.4, which is not a bad thing, especially for people driven insane by the poorly designed UI on some of the Chinese budget smartphones.
Performance
Powered by an Intel Bay-trail Z3735F with a clock speed of 1.3GHZ and a maximum boost speed of 1.8GHz and coupled with 2GB of RAM, this dual boot tablet can tackle basic office and web tasks with ease. It can even play 4k video, but the screen doesn’t match the full 4K resolution, and there isn’t HDMI port on board to output the graphics to a larger display.
Intel's integrated graphics pale in comparison to high-end cards from AMD and Nvidia, but they're still a lot quicker than even the best-of-the-best integrated GPUs from the ARM chipmakers. In the 3D Mark Ice Storm test, the i6 Air 3G Dual OS returned a score of “maxed out”. In other benchmarks’ 2D and 3D segment, the i6 also got relatively high marks.
Benchmarks aside, in the real world use, the i6 performed like a boss in Android, handling even the heaviest Android tasks with ease. In Windows, things are a little different, all the apps installed from the Windows 8 app store ran smoothly on the i6, with no lag or stutters at all; the i6 did struggle a little bit with some of the demanding Windows desktop applications such as graphic-intense 3D games as well as image and video editing software. Fortunately, the most important productivity tool – the Microsoft Office, which was perfectly compatible with touchscreen operations, ran smoothly on this slate. Even better, the retail version of the i6 Air 3G Dual Boot includes 1 year subscription of Microsoft Office 365, making the tablet an even better bargain.
Battery life
Cube claims the i6 Air 3G Dual OS can get 6 hours of battery life in video playback, and that’s almost exactly what we got during our time with this slate. The tablet packs an 8,000mAh irremovable Li-Po battery, which is the standard for a Chinese tablet this size. With 30% brightness (which is more than sufficient for indoor use) and Wi-Fi on surfing the internet and dong a few light tasks, I was able to get around 6 hours from the i6 Air in Windows or around 5.5 hours in Android. In our standard cngadget battery rundown test, the tablet lasted 6 hours and 19 minutes looping a 1080P MP4 video in Android before shutdown due to battery drain.
Cameras
The i6 Air 3G Dual OS has two cameras on board, one on the front and one on the rear. You don’t need anything better than the front-facing 2MP camera for video chatting, and the rear-facing 5MP camera also takes decent photos for Facebook and Instagram updates, and the shots even better those taken by some budget smartphones in overall image quality. But we would still not recommend anyone use a tablet this big as their main camera device.
Photos taken by the rear camera.
Wrap-up
The Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS is one of the better bargains in Chinese tech today. For only RMB999 ($161), you get a full licensed Windows 8.1 running on a 9.7-inch Retina IPS display, one year of Microsoft Office 365, 3G connectivity and access to all your favorite applications in Android Google Play. That's not to say this tablet is perfect. The 24GB storage partition for Windows 8.1 is too small, the battery life isn’t all that satisfactory, you cannot actively choose the OS you want to enter in boot screen and there isn’t a hardware Windows Key on board.
If you want a more premium Windows slate today, you'll need to go for a much more expensive Intel Core-powered tablet, such as the $581 Cube i7 or the $403 PIPO Work-W8. However, if you want a 9.7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet that's good enough for most everyday tasks or a power Android slate, the i6 Air 3G Dual OS is an extremely compelling choice.
The good
Nice design and solid build.
Amazing display.
Licensed Windows 8.1 and one year subscription of Office 365.
Powerful performance in Android and decent performance in Windows 8.1.
Cellular network access and phone functions.
The bad
Audible buzz of electrical interference with headphones.
Below-average battery life.
No physical Windows key.
No OS selector in bootscreen.
No HDMI output.

Android storage
Hi, for Cube i6, is it possible to install apps on external SD card on android?

Hi, thx for the nice review. If you had to choose between the Cube , the Teclast, or the Onda , which one would you pick ?

Have you tried making an actual phone call ? If so what was the quality ? If not could you still try that ? And maybe also try with a bluetooth headset ? Thanks .

kevivs said:
Hi, for Cube i6, is it possible to install apps on external SD card on android?
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I don't think so, but it is possible to store the data packages of big applications on the SD card

xkinkykongx said:
Have you tried making an actual phone call ? If so what was the quality ? If not could you still try that ? And maybe also try with a bluetooth headset ? Thanks .
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I did try to make a phone call with a headphone and a Bluetooth speaker, the quality is good enough.

xkinkykongx said:
Hi, thx for the nice review. If you had to choose between the Cube , the Teclast, or the Onda , which one would you pick ?
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Definitely Cube, the best among the second-tier Chinese brands, the first tier includes Huawei, Lenovo and ZTE.

Hi, Thanks for the answer, I already ordered the cube after long deliberation and research... Looking for some not too big wireless headset and a ' man bag' , and hopefully I'll have my 'all-in-one ' solution. Thinking of reviewing it myself in my own language, and also showing making a actual phone call in android and windows, I'll be the first ! Dunno why nobody seems to be interested in that, allthough the suc6 of the sales suggest otherwise..

Ι 'm about to buy one of these ... can it be rooted?

WindowsNT said:
Ι 'm about to buy one of these ... can it be rooted?
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yeah, use VRoot or Romaster, try it

@jupiter2012
Any News About Update firmware ( windows 10 + Android 5 )

@jupiter2012
For Wifi problem ( in windows 8.1 )
i install this version of driver and singnal is better now
3845_Network_Driver_PPJT0_WN_3007.7.915.2014_A01 (Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845)
and about Maximum size of SD support :
i installed Sandisk MicroSD 200GB
it work n win & android

Cube T6 hands-on review: the cheapest 4G tablet

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The Cube T7 and T9 have enjoyed great reception from the users, and now Cube introduces a new slate from the T-series to the world – the Cube T6. Like the T7 and T9, the T6 has 4G access and phone functions. However, unlike the other two models which have some advanced features and were once marketed as flagship tablets, the T6 is really just an entry-level slate with a TN screen, some low-end internal specs as well as a RMB399 ($64) price tag.
Cube T6 Specs
OS: Android 5.1
Display: 6.98-inch TN, 5-point multi-touch
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 600
CPU: 64-bit MT8735 quad-core processor (4 cores of Cortex-A53)
CPU Frequency: 1.0GHz
GPU: Mali-720MP2
RAM / Storage: 1GB / 8GB
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, OTG, Miracast, FM Radio
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
GSM: band2, band3, band5, band8
WCDMA: band1, band5
FDD: band1, band3, band7
Camera: 2MP back camera, VGA front camera
Battery: 2,600mAh
Extend Port: Micro SD card card slot, Micro SIM Card Slot 1, Micro SIM card slot 2, Micro USB port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Weight & Size: 240 g / 191*99*9.5mm
Design and build
The main design element is the size of the tablet. Although the T6 is just one of the many 7-inch tablets we have seen from Cube, it is certainly the smallest. It’s almost like holding a phone because the device is so small and slender – holding it one-handed is a breeze. The silver frame looks nice, so does the rounded curves of the cover. However, the proportions of the slate looks extremely weird and lanky, I would prefer if the bezel was a little bit bigger.
The T6 has a plastic rear cover which matches that of the Cube T7 and T9, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S. It may look better than the plain plastic back from the U25GT and Talk 7X, and provide better grip than the metal chassis, but it still feels cheap.
The T6 has the minimum number of ports and buttons. The only physical controls you’ll find are the power/lock key and the volume rocker switch on the right hand side of the slate (when held in portrait). The 3.5mm headphone jack and Micro USB port are on the top side of the tablet, while the Micro SD card slot, and the two Micro SIM card slots can only be accessed after removing the cover on the top.
The tablet weighs 240g, not much heavier than many of the large phones, long period of one-handed operation wouldn’t be much of a problem. However, at 9.5mm, it isn’t a slim tablet by today’s standards.
Decent build quality has been maintained with no signs of unwanted gaps in the casing or wobbly buttons. The lack of premium materials such as aluminum is hardly unexpected, given the $64 price tag attached to it.
Display and sound
Here comes the greatest weakness of the Cube T6: a 7-inch TN display at the resolution of 1024*600. Taking the price of this tablet into account, we wouldn’t mind a low-resolution display if they are giving us a PLS or IPS panel to look at. But a TN display is really something we cannot tolerate, especially when lower-end tablet such as the U25GT ($32) are now featuring a Samsung PLS display.
The nice thing is that the TN panel on the T6 looks better than those seen on the tablets released in 2011, as it has better color saturation, brightness and contrast.
However, when compared to better LCD panels such as MVA, PLS and IPS, which we are already accustomed to see on smartphones and tablets, the TN panel doesn’t have equally wide viewing angles.
The colors appear distorted especially when looking at the display from the left (in landscape). Generally the response time of the TN display is also not as short as that of the IPS or PLS displays, but that’s much more difficult to notice than the viewing angles.
Compared to the disappointing camera, the rear-facing speaker is one of the few areas where the T6 unexpectedly impresses. It is loud enough to hear in a quiet room, although the sound quality is not as good as that of high-end slate such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. I was okay with the sound the speaker produced while watching YouTube videos, but I was still in desperate need of connecting the T6 to my Monster Clarity HD Bluetooth sound box or plugging in one of my Astrotec headphones whenever I was listening to music.
System and apps
The Cube T6 runs the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, with light customizations on top. Preinstalled applications are kept to the minimum, and you can uninstall most of them without rooting the device.
Although there remains a dearth of tablet apps for Android, especially when you compare it to the wealth of high-quality apps made for the iPad. 7-inch tablets don’t really suffer that much as almost all phone apps still work brilliantly on this smaller tablet screen.
Performance
The Cube T6 is powered by a 64-bit quad-core 1.0GHz MediaTek MT8735 processor with 1GB RAM. It is now the new basic setup for a tablet with 4G and phone functions. As the processor is quite new to us, we need some benchmarks to evaluate the T6’s real horsepower and see where it fits in the spectrum of tablet performance.
Antutu V5.0 returned a score of 18,583, putting the T6 behind most of the budget smartphones and tablets released recently, and Geekbench 3 reported scores of 477 single-core and 1,336 multi-core, which is not good, but decent. The CF-bench test resulted in a score of 17,911, and the Quadrant Advanced gave the T6 a mark of 9,248.
In the more graphic-focused 3D Mark test, the T6 was returned 3,329 in Ice Storm and 1,682 in Ice Storm Extreme, which are expected for a tablet in this price range.
In real day to day use, apps open swiftly, video playback is smooth, and Web browsing doesn't disappoint. However, running too many applications simultaneously in the background could cause significant slowdowns. Having two browser windows open, for instance, makes both load at a slower clip, while the virtual keyboard can take a moment to pop up.
I did also notice some compatibility issues of the GPU, as some of the 3D games weren’t able to run on the T6, and a few graphic-intense games such as Zombie Wood and Asphalt 7 ran at a very low frame rate. Luckily my personal favorite: Virtua Tennis, Crazy Cars and Banana Jungle were very smooth.
Connectivity
Like other tablets from Cube’s T series, the T6 has 4G access and full phone functionalities. While the higher-end T7 and T9 supports both FDD and TDD, the T6 only supports FDD-LTE, but it is not really an issue for people who don’t live in China, as TDD-LTE is currently only used by China Mobile.
Voice calls worked as fine as it was on my HTC Desire, and I could easily pair it with a Bluetooth headphone. Wi-Fi reception was also nice as I had no problem streaming online music and videos several meters and a wall away from the router.
Battery Life
The T6 houses a 2,600mAh Li-Po battery, which is less capacity than in most of today’s smartphones. With varied usage including frequent e-mails, some video, a few games and a good deal web browsing, the T6 lasts 6 hours on average, which was pretty good given the battery capacity. In our standard cngadget battery test, where we loop a 1080P video with 30% screen brightness and 50% volume, the tablet lasted 8 hours and 35 minutes, much better than other entry-level slates.
Cameras
The rear camera is simply bad and can't really do much either in photo or video mode. It is funny that Cube even gives an LED flash to this low-end tablet, instead of giving it to the more capable T7. The front webcam will do the job for online video chatting, as long as you're in good lighting; otherwise the lags quickly add up.
Photo by the rear camera
Verdict
This T6 doesn’t really impress in almost every respect. The only exceptions are the OS and 4G access, as the Android 5.1 brings a lot of new nit features to the table, and the 4G voice call and data can really be quite useful on some occasions. With that said, the TN screen is something that should not be used on a 2015 tablet. According to Cube, an enhanced version of the T6 will be released soon, and the new slate will feature a much better PLS display and possibly a larger battery.
Overall, the T6 is a reasonably priced budget product that can handle the basics, but because of the display I would still suggest that you wait for the enhanced version.
The good
Reasonable price.
Android 5.1 OS.
Decent overall performance.
Nice battery life.
The bad
Low-resolution TN display.
Poor cameras.

Thank you very much for the great review

Krystyna said:
Thank you very much for the great review
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Thank you for reading it!

if anyone can explain root for this tablet please for friend useur stuck google services http://www.tablette-chinoise.net/forum/cube-t6-4g-t7219/page10.html

cube t6 good phablet but very low internal memory
Hi all
has anyone tryied to root or repartition the size of internal memory beacause this tablet has very small internal memory partitioned
after a few stock apps google play, gmail,gdrive cannot instasll any app
"there is not enough space to install app"
any idea what to do ?
tryed link2sd but without root cant resolve my problem
or am i alone whit this phablet?
tried kingoroot, supeonclick, kingroot, framaroot ....an a lot more
no succes
regards Steven

LoLaTiOn said:
if anyone can explain root for this tablet please for friend useur stuck google services http://www.tablette-chinoise.net/forum/cube-t6-4g-t7219/page10.html
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Hi LoL, your friend managed root yet ? Tried iroot yet?
Anyone managed root yet??

Just received an ota for the cube T6-C, dated 26.11.15,not used it for a while.
Did have the 30.06.15 before.
Wasn't able to get root , hopefully will able to with this update due to complaints about storage probs,anyone else have oneof these managed it yet ? :*(

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Hi guys, i'm new here. I'm italian so sorry for my english.
I have got a cube t6 tablet. I can't able in noway to root it. Did someone do? I just tried all methods founded on the web but noone working. I knew that for rooting it we need a custom recovery twrp for our tablet. I think it's the only way to root but i can't compile and on web i can't find a working twrp for t6. There's someone here that can help me? If yes what device info do you need for compiling recovery? Thanks