LG T-mobile G Slate Internet Tablet

The T-Mobile G-Slate made by LG is the next player joining the tablet race. The device runs Android 3.0 and it is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It features an 8.9-inch HD 3D display and is capable of recording in full HD, as well as 3D, thanks to two rear-facing cameras



* 4G and Wi-Fi capable
* Brilliant 8.9" HD screen
* Dual rear-facing 5MP cameras for 3D video capture, HD video capture, and photo capture
* Front facing camera for video chat
* 32GB internal memory
* Adobe® Flash® Player support
* NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor 1GHz


Specifications:

General info

* Device type:
o Tablet
* Network technology:

Network technology - Referes to the kind of network technology used. Three major technologies are used today - TDMA, CDMA and GSM.
o GSM:

GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
+ 850, 900, 1800, 1900
o UMTS:

UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
+ 900, 1700/2100, 2100
* Data:

Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
o
o HSPA:
+ Yes (HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s) HSUPA 2.0 Mbit/s

Design

* Design:

Design - Phone design type
o Form Factor:

Form Factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
+ Candybar
o Dimensions:

Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
+ 9.57 x 5.88 x 0.50 (243 x 149.4 x 12.8 mm)
o Weight:

Weight - Phone's weight
+ 22.22 oz (630 g)
the average is 5.6 oz (161 g)

Display

* Display:

Display - Phone's main display
o Resolution:

Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
+ 1280 x 768 pixels
o Physical Size:
+ 8.90 inches
o Touch Screen:
+
# Yes (Capacitive)
o Multi-touch:
+ Yes
o Light sensor:
+ Yes
o Proximity Sensor:
+ Yes

Software

* Smart Phone:

Smart Phone - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
o
+ Yes
o OS:

OS - Operating system, which is the software that enables and controls the basic operation of an electronic device. The major OS for mobile phones are UIQ over Symbian, Microsoft Mobile for Pocket PC Phone Edition, Microsoft Mobile for Smartphones, Linux, Palm
+ Android (3.0)
* Processor:
o
+ Dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2
o Processor speed:
+ 1000 MHz
* 3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
o
+ Yes

Camera

* Camera:

Camera - Camera specs
o
+ Yes
o Resolution:

Resolution - Shows the particular phone's camera resolution. The major mobile phone camera resolutions available are QCIF; CIF; VGA (640x480); 1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0 megapixels.
+ 5 megapixels
o Flash:
+ Yes (LED)
o Features:
+ Auto focus, Digital zoom
* Video capture:
o
+ Yes
o
+ Resolution:

Resolution - Shows whether the particular phone's camera can record a video clip
# 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
* 3D capture:
o Yes
* 3D photo resolution:
o 5 megapixels
* 3D video resolution:
o 1280x720 (720p)
* Additional camera:
o Yes
* Video Calling:

Video Calling - Feature allowing you to not only listen but also view the other party.
o Yes

Multimedia

* Music Player:

Music Player - Audio support such as MP3
o
+ Yes
o Supports:
+ MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR
* Video Playback:

Video Playback - Video support such as MPEG4
o
+ Yes
o Supports:
+ MPEG4, H.263, H.264
* YouTube player:
o Yes

Internet browsing

* Internet Browsing:

Internet Browsing - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
o
+ Yes
o Supports:
+ HTML, Flash
* Built-in online services support:
o Facebook, Picasa, Twitter

Location Based Services

*
o Location Based Services:
+ Yes
o Type:
+ GPS, A-GPS
o Navigation:
+ Yes