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Motorola Droid Bionic 4G

December 24th, 2011

The Motorola Droid Bionic 4G the latest phone from Verizon Wireless has a dual-core processor with both cores running at 1 GHz and includes 1 GB of powerful PC-grade RAM. The smartphone runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and the 4G LTE network for Verizon Wireless which, is 10 times faster than 3G. The smartphone packs a powerful punch and is very quick for internet browsing (on Firefox browser) and multi-tasking on different apps. The Droid Bionic has a built in mobile hotspot wifi and supports up to five devices including, MP3 Player, Laptop and other phones which, is subject to an additional charge.

The smartphone features a scratch-resistant and glare reducing 4.3-inch qHD display with a 24-bit color depth and 960 x 540 px resolution. The screen is excellent for gaming which offers rich and clear images at console quality and can be attached via HDMI cable (sold seperately) to your HDTV for the full HD experience at 1080p. The Droid Bionic has a front facing VGA camera with a see what I see feature for sharing your experiences via a wireless connection or 4G. The rear facing  8 megapixel camera allows to to capture stunning photographs and video in high quality full HD in 1080p.

As well as the ultra fast 4G and dual-core processors there is ample storage space to match making this phone more than big enough to store all of your files, videos, photos and apps with 16 GB of onboard storage including an extra 16GB Micro SD card with an option to upgrade to a 32GB Micro SD card should you run out of space. There are also features to stream TV and video simultaneously and wirelessly stream stereo audio and video via compatable DNLA devices.

Other features of the Droid Bionic 4G include GPS satellite navigation with location based services, built in Google maps navigation with spoken word for word directions , bluetooth for hands free devices, and 10.8 hours of talktime with up to 200 hours standby time.

Motorola Droid Bionic 4G Specs

Weight – 5.6 ounces

Dimensions – 2.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches

Battery – 1735 mAh lithium-ion

Talk/Standy Time – 10.8 hours/200 hours

Network – Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, EV-DO, Rev A 3G, CDMA 800/1900



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Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi)

August 19th, 2011

First things first: We reviewed the Verizon Motorola Xoom back in February, and we recently updated that review to reflect the Android 3.1 update. In a nutshell, the Xoom started off missing some key features—full Flash support was a big one. With the latest update to Google’s tablet OS, Honeycomb, support for Adobe Flash 10.3 moved out of shaky beta mode and now works like a charm. Multitasking was also improved to include far more possible active apps at once. The Xoom Wi-Fi ships with the Android 3.1 update, so all you need to do is power up and log on to a wireless network. This review specifically discusses the Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet. Since there are few differences between the Wi-Fi tablet and carrier-backed versions, we will refer you to our original Verizon Motorola Xoom review for all the nitty gritty details—just skip the sections on cellular service and pricing.

Motorola Xoom (Wi-Fi)

As for the Wi-Fi Xoom, here’s what you need to know. The tablet comes in a single 32GB capacity, costs $599, and can be purchased directly from Motorola, or from a handful of additional retailers. The aforementioned Verizon model with cellular connectivity (in addition to Wi-Fi) is available for $599.99 with a two-year agreement. The monthly charge for 3G service is $20 for up to 1GB of data, but unlike with the iPad, you cannot opt in or out on a monthly basis.

Two things are worth considering before you plunk down $600 for a Wi-Fi-only tablet. Are you sure you won’t miss that always-on cell service? There’s a chance you will find a tablet with no Internet access far less useful, but if that prospect doesn’t bother you, or you’re really only going to use it at home, then there’s only one more thing to consider: is the Xoom the right Wi-Fi-only tablet for you?

If you have already ruled out the Apple iPad 2 ($699, 4.5 stars), then you are likely choosing between competing Android tablet versions. The iPad 2 is definitely worth your serious consideration, however—it’s the best tablet currently available. The RIM BlackBerry PlayBook ($599, 2.5 stars), on the other hand, is the other major tablet with a non-Android-based OS, but if you check out our review, you will see several reasons not to go that route.

This leaves a couple other strictly Wi-Fi, Honeycomb tablet options. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 (3.5 stars) is cheaper no matter which model you get, the 16GB ($399) or the 32GB ($499). It also has a great keyboard-with-trackpad dock accessory that snaps on and folds the tablet into a makeshift netbook, though it costs $149 extra. The Acer Iconia Tab A500 ($449, 3.5 stars) is quite similar to the Xoom in many regards, but its $450 price tag only gets you 16GB—but if that’s all you need, it’s obviously a better deal.

For a deeper dive, read our Motorola Xoom review, which discusses the tablet in greater detail. Everything you need to know about design, performance, the OS, and apps is there.

Spec Data

CPU nVidia Tegra 2 Dual-Core
Processor Speed 1 GHz
Operating System Google Android 3.0 or higher
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Screen Size 10.1 inches
Battery Type Supported Rechargeable
Storage Capacity (as Tested) 32 GB
Dimensions 9.8 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
Weight 1.6 lb
Networking Options 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Email Access Dedicated email app
Web Browser Yes
Flash support No
GPS Yes
Camera(s) 1 front-facing and 1 rear-facing
Video Chat Yes
Music Playback Formats AAC, MP3
Photo Formats JPEG, PNG, GIF
Video Formats MPEG4

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Samsung Omnia 7 review

July 18th, 2011

Samsung holds the distinction of designing the flagship handsets in both the Android and Windows Phone 7 camps. The Galaxy S was used as the basis of the Google Nexus S, while the Samsung Omnia 7 is the most attractive of the Microsoft-based models. It’s also the brightest, sporting a 4in SuperAmoLED display.

Available on contract from Orange or 3, the Samsung Omnia 7 tips the scales at 138g, but feels heavier. This is perhaps due to its tough aluminium casing. However, it’s a scant 11mm thick (a smidgen less than the LG Optimus 7). It’s 64mm across – broader than we’d like; we found it difficult to clasp.

HTC calls the screen on its Desire HD handset ‘cinematic’, and we can only describe the Omnia 7 in similar terms. When you power it on, the opening page is even in suitably Art Deco lettering. Since the display is so bright anyway, it’s a relief to find the Windows Phone OS tiles rendered in a fairly muted blue. Whereas some of the other Windows-based phones impose their own take on how the OS should behave, Samsung has let the hardware do the talking.

Given the visual credentials, it’s no surprise to find photos almost supernaturally lifelike, while the 1GHz dual-core processor ensures smooth video playback. Unusually, the Samsung supports 25fps video recording as well as Mpeg, H.264, H.263 and WMV.

Although there’s no promise of Dolby Mobile audio enhancements, the Omnia 7 offers a pleasing entertainment setup. It boasts a pair of speakers, Bluetooth 2.1, an FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack and the Zune Wi-Fi media-sharing feature that’s native to the OS.

With these aural credentials, we were in little doubt that call volume and clarity would pass muster. The heavyweight physical build of this device seems to give extra throatiness to music playback and more depth to the spoken word.

Slightly less impressive is the 5Mp camera, but only because the 8Mp LG impressed us so much. You do, however, get a dedicated camera hardware button: something we missed on many of its rivals.

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Motorola Quench XT5 review

July 18th, 2011

The Motorola Quench XT5 XT502 has a 3.2in Gorilla Glass display that also serves as a capacitive touchscreen. The display has a resolution of 320×480 pixels with 256K colour output. The Quench also supports Wi-Fi and GPS and offers 3G support (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps). The Quench has a 5Mp camera (without autofocus) complemented by an LED flash that can shoot videos at 320×480 pixels.

The Quench is powered by a 600MHz ARM11 processor and a dedicated Adreno 200 GPU. It also has 256MB of RAM and 100MB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB using microSD cards. The Motorola runs Android 2.1 which means that you will have to install all needed apps on the phone’s internal memory and will not be able to do so on external memory.

However, Android 2.1 still means you get access to the entire gamut of Google Mobile Services including excellent integration with Gmail, Google Contacts and Google Calendar.

Call quality is very good on the Motorola Quench XT5, with voices coming across clearly and loudly. It also handles calls well and you can easily access other functions during a call without the risk of the device hanging. However, the absence of smart dialling was a negative mark against the Motorola.

Motorola Quench XT5: Design and usability

The Quench doesn’t depend on flashiness to be a good-looking device. Instead, it relies on an elegant all-black (with metal edges) plastic, rubber and glass body. The build quality also does no disservice to Motorola’s reputation of building quality handsets. The XT5 may not have an AMOLED or SLCD display that the newer high-end smartphones boast of, but its display is sharp nonetheless and also looks fine under sunlight. An added bonus is that entire screen is made of Gorilla Glass that keeps it safe from scratches.

Motorola has intelligently decided to stick with the stock Android UI and as a result, performance is great. The Motorola Quench XT5 is the fastest mid-range Android phone that I’ve used so far and the responsive touchscreen just adds to its great usability. Motorola has also given the Quench a helpful little scrolling wheel which comes to use especially when scrolling through text.

The XT5 also has all the requisite hardware buttons below the screen to bring up the context sensitive menus, jump to the homescreen, bring up the search tool or go one step back in the navigation. I do wish these keys were backlit because they are absolutely necessary to use and it’s very difficult to do so when there isn’t enough light to see what button you’re tapping.

Motorola Quench XT5: Browsing and multimedia

Our colleagues at PC World India gave the Motorola Quench XT5 a thorough testing in their labs. Here’s how it got on.

If you look past the missing Flash support, you will find that the XT5‘s default browser is very usable and performs well too. The browser responds well to touch and operates smoothly. Couple that with must-have features such as support for multiple windows and an extensive bookmarks manager and you have a very good web browsing experience.

The Motorola Quench XT5‘s 5Mp camera is about average. The outdoor shots I took were very dark and looked underexposed. However, there was no noise in both the indoor and outdoor shots. The absence of auto-focus did take its toll in close-up shots as details went for a toss. Extreme close-up shots were just a hodge-podge of blurs. The XT5 has a powerful LED flash that managed to capture subjects in excess of 10ft away from the camera in complete darkness. The Quench also captures sharp videos that were a little choppy.

 

 

 

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Dell Venue Pro review

July 18th, 2011

A good-looking, sturdily built handset, the chrome-trimmed Dell features a slightly curved, super-bright screen and swish diamond-patterned backplate. Gorilla Glass protects the display from scratches.

A four-line qwerty keypad with domed buttons slides out smoothly in portrait mode, making this phone an incredible 162mm tall. We were surprised by this stylish handset’s dedicated smiley button, however, and that it featured a ‘ $’ rather than ‘£’ function key.

At a hefty 193g the Venue Pro is big and bulky, and makes its appearance noted in a pocket, yet it remains comfortable to use in one hand.

Although it isn’t as bright as the Super AmoLED version found on the Google Nexus S, the screen is sufficiently vibrant to add impact to the otherwise so-so 5Mp images and 720p video captured using the Dell’s built in camera with autofocus and LED flash. You get 25MB of free online storage at Windows Live SkyDrive, and are able to upload images directly from the Camera app.

Hardware buttons include a flush volume rocker, a power switch that’s useful for sending the power-draining screen to sleep, and a camera button. At the top is a standard 3.5mm jack for attaching your favourite headphones (although Dell does supply a set in the box); at the bottom is a microUSB charging port.

The Windows Phone 7 interface is pleasingly attractive and follows simple logic. The home screen features large tiles for accessing applications, such as Hotmail, various hubs including People and Pictures, and any other menu items you want to pin here. You press the right arrow to access the full menu – a list of all your apps (excluding games, which are grouped in the Xbox Live hub), as well as links to Settings, Alarm, Calculator and so on. The more you have stored on the handset, the longer and more confusing this list will become.

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Dell unveils Android tablet, smartphone

July 4th, 2011

Dell unveiled the new phone, the Venue, and the tablet, the Streak 7, at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, which draws tens of thousands of buyers and sellers from around the globe to Las Vegas.

Dell launched a smartphone late last year with Microsoft, using the US software giant’s Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system, but it opted for Google’s free Android platform for the latest device.

Dell said the new Streak 7 tablet has a seven-inch (17.8-centimeter) screen, slightly larger than the display on the first Streak the company released last year.

Dell said the Streak 7 is designed for the faster Internet speeds of US wireless carrier T-Mobile’s 4G network.

“With its dual-core processor, seven-inch multi-touch screen and dual cameras, the new Dell Streak 7 tablet takes full advantage of the unrivaled power of T-Mobile’s 4G network,” said John Thode, vice president of Dell’s Mobility Product Group.

The Streak 7, which Dell said will be available in the coming weeks, is one of dozens of touchscreen tablet computers being launched at CES as electronics manufacturers seek to match Apple’s success with its iPad.

 

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$350 Impression 10 Android Tablet Targets The First Gen. Apple iPad

June 22nd, 2011

Leader International Inc. has unveiled their latest tablet the $350 Impression 10 (I10 – for short). With a quick glance at the features list for the Impression 10 it’s easy to see which tablet it’s trying to match-up with, the first generation Apple iPad.

Both the first gen. Apple iPad and the new Impression 10 tablet are listed as having 9.7-inch XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) IPS LCD screens with capacitive multi-touch support. Also both tablets feature 512MB of RAM, 1 GHz single-core ARM Cortex-A8 SoC’s manufactured by Samsung and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi.

Although other than those similarities the Impression 10 does embrace a lot of features other Google Android based tablets have in the recent past. The Impression 10 offers a 2MP built-in webcam, two built-in mini USB 2.0 ports, a HDMI port, a microSD/MMC card slot (to expand on the 4GB of storage that’s built-in), up to 6 hours battery life, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, and Google Android 2.2 Froyo operating system.

Leader International claims that the Impression 10 tablet is already available nationwide (United States) in retail stores and online. After some attempts at Googling the tablets name I have not found any online retailers that have the tablet available for purchase. Also on the Leader International website no purchasing option is offered for the Impression 10.

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Review Tablet PC TouchTab and TurboTab

June 22nd, 2011

Idolian.com is please to announce new Android tablet PCTouchTab and TurboTab! Idolian is 214 licensed telecommunication carrier, with it’s offices in Newport Beach, CA, Arkansas and South Korea expanding into tablet pc market. Idolian’s vision is to produce reliabletablet pc that’s priced between $199-$299 that any individual or small businesses can afford.

TouchTab is a 7” Android Tablet featuring a capacitive touch screen, Samsung Chipset 1Ghz CPU, 512MB, HDMI output, G-Sensor, 1.3 MP camera and retails for just $249.

TurboTab has a sleek new style and feel, it is priced starting at just $299.99. It runs on Samsung Chipset 1 GHz CPU, 512MB, 7” capacitive touch screen, 2.0MP Camera, bluetooth, GPS, 360 G-Sensor, HDMI output.

Both of these new models are offering WI-FI connectivity and a long lasting battery life (4-6 hours). They are both running on Android 2.2 OS (Froyo) with access to Google features such as Android Market,Gmail, facebook, twitter, and also YouTube & Adobe Flash.

“Many IPad or GalaxyTab owners wish all of their family members could each have and enjoy their own tablet PC, but it is either too expensive or too delicate to risk putting in the hands of children. TouchTab and Turbotab will be great starting price for such needs” says Mr. Lopez, Director of Operations.

Both models are available to purchase through company website http://www.idolian.com. Thanks to its established retail distribution, Idolian tablet PC’s will be widely available at retail & cellular locations throughout the US and South Korea in the near future.

About Idolian.com: Idolian.com is division of Idolian Mobile, Inc, an International telecommunication company that terminates calls throughout the world. Idolian Mobile Inc. is headquartered in Newport Beach, California and has two branch offices in Arkansas and Seoul Korea.

Like it’s slogan “Tablets for Everyone”, Idolian.com mission is to become major brand for Android Tablet market that everyone can afford.

 

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Google voice on iPhone

June 3rd, 2011

Last year Apple ended up having some issues with Google after it rejected their Google Voice app, which led the FCC to investigate the matter. Meanwhile, Apple did let Google Voice support apps feature in its App Store. Now according to Techcrunch, Apple has approved the official Google Voice app for iPhone.

This is surprising because Apple doesn’t like any level of control being taken from them, maybe the FCC had to nudge them in the right direction. According to Techcrunch’s source Google is working on the Google Voice app’s iOS 4.0 compatibility and multi-tasking capabilities.

No concrete details are available but when inquiring about Google Voice app for iPhone, Google gave this official statement:

“We currently offer Google Voice mobile apps for Blackberry and Android, and we offer an HTML5 web app for the iPhone. We have nothing further to announce at this time.”

This is a very vague statement as Google has already added HTML5 features to Gmail for iOS and their m.google.com voice page. Supposedly the app will be available in the iTunes store within the next few months, but we’ll have to wait and see if Jobs squashes this one like he did the original.

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Motorola Xoom

May 24th, 2011

The Motorola Xoom tablet is easily the best competition Apple’s iPad has ever seen. Sporting a 10.1-inch screen, front and rear cameras, HDMI output, a dual-core processor, and Google’s tablet-optimized version of Android, the Xoom is entering the tablet wars with guns blazing.

Priced at $800 off-contract or $600 with a two-year commitment from Verizon, the Xoom isn’t out to win frugal customers. Instead, Motorola is taking the approach used with its successful line of Droid smartphones: emphasizing the device’s horsepower and the many capabilities not found on its Apple counterpart.

To this end, the Xoom’s spec sheet is an all-star cast of dual-core processors, multimegapixel cameras, expansion slots, and maxed-out RAM. Combine the hardware with Motorola’s exclusive access to Google’s long-awaited Android Honeycomb operating system, and you have one of the most talked-about tablets of 2011.

Does the reality of the Xoom match up with the hype? Let’s dive in and see what’s working and what could be better.

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