Upcoming HTC Nexus tablet to have 5GB of RAM?

Rumors have been going around of an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet to be manufactured by HTC. We’ve previously reported on some of its alleged specs, but a newer leak suggests that there is a possibility of seeing the Nexus tablet equipped with a large 5GB RAM.

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Image: Android Police

Called the HTC Volantis (aka Flounder), known tipster @evleaks said that the Volantis is under testing with a 1680 x 1050 display, but would ship with a 2560 x 1600 display that has a 16:9 aspect ratio. Though it’s currently undergoing testing with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, incorporating a 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor might still be the way to go since devices running on a Snapdragon 810 won’t be expected in the market until 2015.

What caught our attention is the possibility of equipping the Volantis with 5GB of RAM. Although this isn’t final, the thought of having 5GB RAM onboard sounds impressive and at the same time, expensive.

Other rumors include an 8MP rear camera, HTC’s signature BoomSound speakers, and an aluminium zero-gap form factor with tapered sides. It was originally pegged to come at around $399 for the 16GB model, $499 for the 32GB variant, and about $600 for the LTE version.

The alleged HTC Volantis was originally expected to launch this June, but it then got moved to the last quarter of 2014. There are also hints of it being one of the first devices for the Android Silver program. There are basically lots of things still waiting to be confirmed, but would it attract more people to buy one if that 5GB RAM indeed makes its way to the tablet?

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LG G Pad 7.0 sold online for $149.99

Announced in early May, one of the three G Pads from LG just appeared online and is selling for $149.99. Both Best Buy and Newegg are listing the 8GB model in both black and white colors.

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The G Pad 7 is powered by Qualcomm APQ8026 Snapdragon 400 1.20GHz quad-core with 1GB RAM and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.

We’re not yet sure when it will be launched/released in the Philippines but when it does, we’re hoping they’d stick to the Php8k to Php9k price point.

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LG G Pad 7.0 sold online for $149.99

Announced in early May, one of the three G Pads from LG just appeared online and is selling for $149.99. Both Best Buy and Newegg are listing the 8GB model in both black and white colors.

lg-gpad7

The G Pad 7 is powered by Qualcomm APQ8026 Snapdragon 400 1.20GHz quad-core with 1GB RAM and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.

We’re not yet sure when it will be launched/released in the Philippines but when it does, we’re hoping they’d stick to the Php8k to Php9k price point.

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MasterCard and Borderfree Team Up to Bring Exclusive Savings at Top U.S. Retailers

MasterCard has partnered with Borderfree, a market leader in international cross-border ecommerce solutions, to bring exclusive savings to consumers in Southeast Asia when shopping at selected U.S. merchants. This is the third year that MasterCard and Borderfree have collaborated, underscoring MasterCard’s commitment to providing exclusive offers for cardholders who can look forward to a seamless and secure shopping experience with exclusive benefits.

Kicking off from 1 to 14 July 2014, MasterCard cardholders across Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines will enjoy free shipping for orders above US $100 from nine participating merchants – just in time for grabbing the best shopping deals during the U.S. summer sales*.

All MasterCard cardholders need to do is enter the code MCSHOP at checkout when paying with their MasterCard card at participating online merchants, which include: Aéropostale, Adriano Goldschmied, Bloomingdale’s, Eileen Fisher, Elie Tahari, Jos A. Bank, Lands’ End, Lane Bryant and MotoSport. There are no hidden fees and the total cost of your purchase is shown at check out in your own currency. Once you’re done, all that’s left to do is to wait for fast delivery, right to your doorstep.

David Chan, senior vice president, group head, Market Development, South East Asia, MasterCard, said: “In an increasingly globalized world, consumers have a growing desire for the products and brands that these international online merchants carry. Through our partnership with Borderfree, we are able to provide MasterCard cardholders savings on shipping costs and an enhanced global shopping experience that is smooth, simple and most importantly secure.”

“Our ongoing partnership with MasterCard enables us to bring significant value not only to MasterCard cardholders, but to retailers on the Borderfree platform looking to increase engagement with customers in Southeast Asia,” said Michael DeSimone, CEO, Borderfree. “We look forward to continuing to partner with MasterCard to offer consumers around the world exclusive savings from U.S. brands.”

For more details on the participating merchants, go to http://www.mastercard.com/marketplace/ph

MasterCard and Borderfree Team Up to Bring Exclusive Savings at Top U.S. Retailers

MasterCard has partnered with Borderfree, a market leader in international cross-border ecommerce solutions, to bring exclusive savings to consumers in Southeast Asia when shopping at selected U.S. merchants. This is the third year that MasterCard and Borderfree have collaborated, underscoring MasterCard’s commitment to providing exclusive offers for cardholders who can look forward to a seamless and secure shopping experience with exclusive benefits.

Kicking off from 1 to 14 July 2014, MasterCard cardholders across Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines will enjoy free shipping for orders above US $100 from nine participating merchants – just in time for grabbing the best shopping deals during the U.S. summer sales*.

All MasterCard cardholders need to do is enter the code MCSHOP at checkout when paying with their MasterCard card at participating online merchants, which include: Aéropostale, Adriano Goldschmied, Bloomingdale’s, Eileen Fisher, Elie Tahari, Jos A. Bank, Lands’ End, Lane Bryant and MotoSport. There are no hidden fees and the total cost of your purchase is shown at check out in your own currency. Once you’re done, all that’s left to do is to wait for fast delivery, right to your doorstep.

David Chan, senior vice president, group head, Market Development, South East Asia, MasterCard, said: “In an increasingly globalized world, consumers have a growing desire for the products and brands that these international online merchants carry. Through our partnership with Borderfree, we are able to provide MasterCard cardholders savings on shipping costs and an enhanced global shopping experience that is smooth, simple and most importantly secure.”

“Our ongoing partnership with MasterCard enables us to bring significant value not only to MasterCard cardholders, but to retailers on the Borderfree platform looking to increase engagement with customers in Southeast Asia,” said Michael DeSimone, CEO, Borderfree. “We look forward to continuing to partner with MasterCard to offer consumers around the world exclusive savings from U.S. brands.”

For more details on the participating merchants, go to http://www.mastercard.com/marketplace/ph