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Jan

12

2011

Notion Ink’s Rohan Shravan: Cameras don’t need flash, Honeycomb a ‘work in progress’

by Mikka Burrell
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Despite FCC delays, Rohan Shravan of Notion Ink took the opportunity to comment on the state of the new Notion Ink Adam tablet. In particular, Shravan discussed camera flash concerns and the state of Android’s anticipated new OS, Honeycomb.

Shravan admits that the tablet may be a bit bulky and requires a steadier hand than your traditional camera, but he also states that the Adam’s camera takes great pictures and does not need flash. He also states that “IMHO, [a camera] flash is only useful in 5%” of photo taking situations.” Some of you might be shaking your heads at this figure, but photos from the Adam’s camera seem pretty good.

Shravan also discussed Honeycomb. Although the Notion Ink Adam tablet will use its own UI, called Eden, it is being built around the next-gen Android OS. Despite this, Shravan is calling Honeycomb a “work in progress” that is still being optimized by Google, Motorola, NVIDIA, and the like.

Basically, its being suggested that Honeycomb won’t be available for consumer use as soon as we’d like. This is interesting to note, considering Verizon Wireless plans to launch the Motorola XOOM in February.

Perhaps the Notion Ink will soon get FCC approval and launch in February as well? As always, we’ll have to wait and see.

Check out some photos taken by the Notion Ink Adam tablet after the break!

[via phandroid]

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Comments

  • Howie_in_AZ

    Protip: “Cameras” is the plural of “camera”.

    Additionally, yes, cameras will occasionally need flash. Low-light photography pretty much mandates having a flash.

  • Mikka Burrell

    Whoops! Typo. Thanks for pointing that out!

  • Howard

    I use my Nexus One camera flash quite a bit, and I can assure you the pics I use the flash with would be impossible without flash. Those sample shots do look superb, but many low end cameras take gorgeous outdoor shots thanks to the light conditions.