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There are plenty of WiFi-connected remote control apps for tablets, dongles for IR control and even an IR blaster built into Vizio’s tablet, but here’s a Motorola slab purpose-built for the coffee table. The Verge has received several pics of the Motorola Corvair (and its packaging), a “dedicated controller for the connected” …something, which is apparently in testing with unnamed cable companies right now. It’s a 6-inch tablet running Android 2.3, that the box shows working as a remote control and apparently mirroring its display on the TV screen. Other notes indicate it’s optimized for low cost, packs a healthy 4,000mAh battery, and can communicate with other devices via IR or Zigbee’s RF4CE spec (where’s Android@Home?). That would line it up perfectly to tie in with home automation systems like the one Motorola and Verizon just launched, as well as potentially provide a sweet platform for content discovery. The only downside? Unless Moto goes against type, this will probably never see retail and we’ll have to wait on our cable company to figure out a way to charge extra for one and slap their own ugly software on it — here’s hoping that’s not the case.

Motorola Corvair 6-inch Android 2.3 tablet outed, destined for the home automation set? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, would you look at that: our first glance at Sony Ericsson’s upcoming Nozomi and the photos are actually in focus. The LT26i is still rocking Gingerbread, but steps it up in the display department by moving to a 1280 x 720 panel, just like the Rezound and Galaxy Nexus. Most reports peg the Nozomi a having a 4.3-inch screen, but after some quick math it looks like its actually packing a 4.6-incher (Update: or… 4.3 inches, if the DPI reported is API related and not a hardware reference after all). The Quadrant score of 1,800 (which would put it in the realm of the Xoom and Galaxy Tab 10.1) also doesn’t quite jibe with the rumored dual-core 1.5GHz chip that’s supposed to be powering this device. The front facing camera is clearly visible, so it’ll be ready for all your video chatting adventures. Price, release date, carrier? It’s all up in the air, but we can tell you it’s a very handsome device. Check out the source link for more pics.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Nozomi LT26i caught by Mr. Not-so-blurrycam originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 111 – 11.05.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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