1. For those who aren’t familiar with it, the Nexus 4 features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC - a quad-core 28nm Krait CPU with Qualcomm’s next-generation Adreno 320 GPU. The combination proved quite formidable in the MDP/T we tested, as well as LG’s recently announced Optimus G. The SoC drives a 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 IPS display and is paired with 2GB of LPDDR2 memory. The Nexus 4 ships unlocked with 8GB of NAND for $299 without a contract ($349 for the 16GB version). Pair that with DC-HSPA+ support and you get an absolute killer smartphone for use on T-Mobile: no contracts, very low monthly fees, and compelling cellular performance:
    AnandTech - Google Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 Performance Preview

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  2. Kivy is a modern cross-platform Python GUI toolkit that runs on mobile devices (Android and IPhone) and supports modern input events (multitouch, accelerometor). I was really skeptical at first, but I spent the weekend developing an app in Kivy, and now I’m hooked.
    Dusty’s Diverse Domain » Blog Archive » Python on Android? First impressions of Kivy

    6 months ago  /  1 note  /  Source: archlinux.me