Huawei gets crown from Motorola RAZR as thinnest smartphone by unveiling the Ascend P1 S [CES 2012]

First it was Samsung's Galaxy S II who holds the crown as the thinnest smartphone to ever land on Earth then it was taken by the Motorola RAZR. Come CES 2012, another smartphone takes the crown as the world's thinnest smartphone its name is the Huawei Ascend P1 S. Measuring, at its thinnest point, at only 6.68mm thin compared to the Motorola RAZR's 7.1mm profile. Anyway, the Huawei is expected to be launched globally starting in the second quarter of this year. Head over the break to check out the device's specs.

USA: Verizon officially announces the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus [CES 2012]

Verizon officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, the first tablet to sport a Super AMOLED Plus display. You will be able to read Verizon's official press release below but you won't be able to find the exact launch date for the tablet. Apparently, Verizon just wants us to know that they will be offering the tablet soon. As the name of the device suggests this tablet is the successor of the original and Samsung's first tablet. Click here for a more detailed specs of the device.

Acer showcases their newest Android tablet at CES 2012 - Acer Iconia Tab A700 [CES 2012]

Acer, at CES 2012, brought their first quad-core powered device and showcased it to the public. Called the Acer Iconia Tab A700, it runs on the latest available version of Android, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and breathes nVidia's Tegra3 quad-core chipset. The tablet is also featuring Acer's own UI on a 10.1" (1920x1200) display. Acer is planning to launch the tablet come the second quarter of this year.

USA: Pantech Burst for AT&T announced [CES 2012]

The Pantech Burst, a smartphone that will be added into AT&T's Android smartphone portfolio and will try to rule the lower-end of the bunch. The smartphone is a budget-friendl 4G LTE-equipped Android smartphone that can be yours for only $50 on contract with AT&T. In terms of specs, it is actually packed smartphone that breathes a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android.

USA: [Update] Sprint announced the Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper 4G LTE smartphones [CES 2012]

Sprint officially announced that they will be launching two new smartphones into their portfolio and will both operate with the carrier's 4G LTE network. These devices are the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the LG Viper. Sprint is a bit silent about when these devices will become available but Sprint CEO said that customers in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio will be among the first to get 4G LTE up and running and should probably get these devices first. For the Samsung Galaxy Nexus' specs click here.

Update: Sprint's Galaxy Nexus with 4G LTE will come with 32GB of internal storage. Check the carrier's 4G LTE landing page here.

The Lenovo S2 Android smartphone [CES 2012]

Aside from announcing the Lenovo IdeaTab S2 10, the China-based company also announced the S2 smartphone that was once announce (in China) and runs on Android Gingerbread. Like the IdeaPad S2 10, the S2 smartphone is also available "immediately" in China and other parts of the world will still have to wait for it to be launched. Anyway, aside from these two great Android devices, Lenovo also announced the world's first Android 4.0 ICS-running Smart TV, called the K91, which you can read about below in the press release.

Lenovo IdeaTab S2 10 unveiled - runs on Android 4.0 ICS [CES 2012]

Well guys! This is my first post about gadgets that were unveiled and whatnot during CES 2012! First stop, Lenovo's IdeaTab S2 Android tablet. The tablet comes with a keyboard dock, which is not something new from the Chinese brand. Anyway, the device packs a 1.5GHz dual-core Snaprdragon processor and is 8.69mm thin which should be a very good tablet to challenge not only Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9/10.1 but also Asus' Transformer Prime. Lenovo was silent about the IdeaPad S2's launching so expect rumors about it soon, at least outside China because Lenovo have said that it will be available "immediately" in that part of the world.

AUS: Vodafone Australia releases software updates to the HTC Salsa, ChaCha, Desire HD, and Sensation

Vodafone Australia released software updates to four HTC devices namely the HTC Salsa, ChaCha, Desire HD, and Sensation. 2 of these handsets will be bumped up to Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread in tow is HTC Sense 3.0. These two handsets are the HTC ChaCha and the Desire HD. The two other smartphones will be getting a maintenance update. Anyway, for instructions on how to update your devices click on the name of your smartphone for the instructions. HTC ChaCha, HTC Salsa, HTC Desire HD, and HTC Sensation.