Day two of 2013 Consumer Electronics Show reveals new phones, apps
Members of the media enjoy a sneak peak at this year’s exhibitors at CES Unveiled, the official Press Event of the 2013 International CES. Photo courtesy of Consumer Electronics Association.
January 9, 2013
At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show, we’ve already seen massive TVs, new peripherals, updated and new mobile devices, and much more. Comprising only the first day of the week-long show, those products were just the beginning. Here’s what was seen on Wednesday.
Many new products were unveiled that once again are tailored toward gamers and the gaming community. One example is Mad Catz’s gaming accessories. Mad Catz has been in the gaming peripheral industry for more than a decade, and among their newest products shown at CES are two new mice, a new controller and a new portable headset. Scott Lowe, executive editor at IGN, said that these products are based off of the company’s existing line of products, updated for 2013 models.
“Some of these products still need tweaking, but all of them except for the controller will be out in February,” Lowe said.
The largest phone in the world was shown on Wednesday. Called the Huawei Ascend Mate, it features a 6.1-inch Android phone with a 1080p screen. Equipped with the highest speed components available today, the phone has been compared numerous times to the Galaxy Note II and the iPhone 5, two of the biggest industry leaders.
A Windows 8 gaming tablet was introduced by gaming company Razer. Sporting internals that are better than most computers today, with leading graphics cards and processors, the Razer Edge is ready for the public to be used as a full-fledged gaming device that remains portable and useful as an actual PC. Numerous peripherals meant for gamers were also introduced with the tablet.
Speaking of tablets, the 4K-resolution Panasonic Windows 8 tablet was shown. Exemplifying the potential future of the 4K screen’s popularity, Panasonic’s concept has internal components that once again match today’s PCs.
Ford introduced new apps for its car systems to try and improve what somebody’s car can do, in more ways than one. Syncing with a user’s smartphone, MyLink turns a simple car dashboard into a secondary multimedia device that integrates with the car and the driver.
Those were the biggest reveals of the day. The 2013 International CES continues Thursday and Friday of this week.
