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Samsung Galaxy SIII is here

Prakash — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:56:41 +0000

After having a very successful Galaxy S II, now samsung has come up with SIII. It is Samsung’s flag ship brand and they seem to make no compromise in the configurations. Here is what is cool.

Quad-core 1.4 GHz
4.8 inch display Super AMOLED
Resolution 720 x 1280 with 306 ppi pixel density, close to Apple’s retina display
Gorilla Glass 2 for extra tough screen
MicroSD Slot
16/32/64 MB in built memory
1 GB RAM
WiFi and WiFi Hotspot
8 MP Camera
1.9 MP front facing camera
Android 4.0.4

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Zotac Nano now available

Prakash — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:39:56 +0000

For those who got excited with the Zotac Nono, you can now buy it and build your media center/small PC. Ideal for loading Ubuntu/XBMC.

Config:

AMD Fusion processor: Dual Core 1.6 GHz
DDR3 Expandable memory (1 slot)
WiFi
Bluetooth 3.0
2.5″ hard rive bay (laptop hard drives)
USB IR receiver and remote control

Ports:

Gigabit Ethernet
2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0
HDMI
Display port
eSATA
IR for remote control

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ASUS Transformer Pad, the inexpensive prime

Prakash — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:36:49 +0000

After the successful ASUS Transformer Prime which also comes with a full size keyboard dock, ASUS has launched a lower priced version of the Prime the ASUS Transformer Pad 300.

The prime has better display and Aluminum body, while the Pad had plastic body. Here is what is cool.

10.1″ Display
Android 4.0
Quad Core 1.2 GHz
1GB RAM
Optional Keyboard Dock at $149
Micro HDMI slot
microSD Slot for expandable memory
16/32GB built in memory options
Bluetooth 3.0

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 to competes with Amazon Fire

Prakash — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:06:26 +0000

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is being priced to compete with Amazon Fire. The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 with WiFi is priced at US$249, just $50 more than Kindle fire but offers a lot more features. Here is how they compare:

Features	Amazon Kindle Fire	Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0
Processor	Dual Core 1GHz	Dual Core 1GHz
Storage	8 GB	8/16/32
Expandable Memory	No	Yes
Size	7 inches	7 inches
Display	Capacitive Touch with IPS	PLS Capacitive Touch
3G	No	Yes (Optional)
Camera	No	Yes 3MP
Front Camera	No	Yes VGA
Bluetooth	No	3.0
IR Blaster	No	Yes, can be used as a IR Remote
GPS	No	AGPS
Weight	413g	344g
OS	Android 2.3(customised)	Android 4.0.4 ICS

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4×4: The battle of the quad-core phones

Prakash — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:41:45 +0000

If dual-core phones wasn’t enough for you, now you have quad-core phones. And many of them have got launched at the Mobile World Congress 2012. Let’s compare a few quad core phones which matters.

All of them will run Android 4.0

LG Optimus 4X HD	Huawei Ascend D quad	HTC One X	Samsung Galaxy S III
1.5 GHz	1.2 GHz	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM
16 GB Storage	8 GB Storage	32 GB Storage	TBC
8 MP Camera	8 MP Camera	8 MP Camera	8 MP Camera
1.3 MP Front camera	1.3 MP Front camera	1.3 MP Front camera	2 MP Front camera
8.9 mm thickness	8.9 mm thickness	9.3 mm thickness	7 mm thickness
4.7″ Screen	4.5″ Screen	4.7″ Screen	4.8″Screen
Resolution 720 x 1280	Resolution 720 x 1280	Resolution 720 x 1280	Resolution 1920 x 1080
TBC	Micro SD slot	No slot	TBC
HDSPA 21 Mbps	HDSPA 21 Mbps	HDSPA 21 Mbps	HDSPA 21 Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0	Bluetooth 3.0	Bluetooth 3.0	TBC

Three of these have got announced at MWC, so expect to see them in the summer. The Samsung Galaxy SIII is still not officially announced, hence some of the specs are not known.

Have some Quad fun now!

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Samsung Galaxy S Plus

Prakash — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:29:53 +0000

Samsung Galaxy S Plus is for those who can’t wait or afford the Samsung Galaxy S III .

Specifications

1.4 GHz Single Core
4″ Display with 480×800 resolution
5 Megapixel camera, Secondary VGA camera
16 GB inbuilt memory.
MicroSD slot for expandable memory
Android 2.3
Bluetooth 3.0

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HTC One @ MWC

Prakash — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:21:44 +0000

HTC doesn’t want to be left behind in the Android race. They are coming up with the HTC One in 3 different models.

The top end: HTC One X

Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 processor 1.5 GHz
1 GB RAM
4.7″ Display with 1280×720 resolution
8 MP Camera: f2.0 lens and a back side illuminated sensor, excellent in low light conditions
Android 4.0
32 GB storage
Near field communications (NFC)
LTE option in HTC One XL

Whats missing.

No expandable memory, but do you need one if the phone already has 32 GB ?

Interested? Read the review.

The midrange: HTC One S

1.5 GHz Dual Core
1 GB RAM
4.3″ Display with Gorilla Glass
8 Megapixel Camera
16 GB Built in memory

At the lower end: HTC One V

1 GHz Processor
512 MB RAM
3.7″ Screen
5 Megapixel Camera
4 GB Internal Memory
Micro SD Memory slot.

The HTC One V is the only one with Memory card slot if that is important to you.

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Samsung Galaxy S III coming

Prakash — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:20:18 +0000

The hugely successful Samsung Galaxy family is having a new Galaxy S III. Hold your breath..

1.5GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor
4.8-inch “full HD” 1080p resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio display
A 2-megapixel front-facing camera and an 8-megapixel rear camera
Ceramic case
4G LTE
Android 4.0

What more could you ask for ?

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52 Devices That Will Receive Android 4.0 Update

Prakash — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:55:35 +0000

For those who have been waiting for Android 4.0, there is a good news and bad news. Good news for those who’s device will receive the update, bad news for those who won’t get the update! Here is the list.

1. Acer Iconia Tab A200 – mid-February
2. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer – no date set so far
3. HTC Sensation – March
4. HTC Sensation 4G – March
5. HTC Sensation XE – March
6. HTC Sensation XL – March
7. HTC Rezound – Later this year
8. HTC Vivid – Later this year
9. HTC Amaze 4G – Later this year
10. HTC EVO 3D – Later this year
11. HTC EVO Design 4G – Later this year
12. HTC Incredible S – Later this year
13. HTC Desire S – Later this year
14. HTC Desire HD – Later this year
15. LG Optimus LTE – Q2
16. Prada phone by LG 3.0 – Q2
17. LG Optimus 2X – Q2
18. LG Optimus Sol – Q2
19. LG my Touch Q – Q2
20. LG Eclipse – Q2
21. LG Optimus 3D – Q3
22. LG Optimus Black – Q3
23. LG Optimus Big – Q3
24. LG Optimus Q2 – Q3
25. LG Optimus EX – Q3
26. Motorola DROID RAZR – no date set so far
27. Motorola RAZR – no date set so far
28. Motorola XOOM – no date set so far
29. Motorola XOOM family edition – no date set so far
30. DROID BIONIC by Motorola – no date set so far
31. DROID Xyboard 10.1 by Motorola – Soon
32. DROID Xyboard 8.2 by Motorola – Soon
33. Samsung Nexus S – It needs source
34. Samsung Galaxy S II – 1 March
35. Samsung Galaxy Note – 1 March
36. Samsung Galaxy S II LTE – 1 March
37. Samsung Galaxy R – 1 March
38. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – Q1
39. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 – Q1
40. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 – Q1
41. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus – Q1
42. Sony Xperia arc S – March-April
43. Sony Xperia neo V – March-April
44. Sony Xperia ray – March-April
45. Sony Xperia arc – April-May
46. Sony Xperia PLAY – April-May
47. Sony Xperia neo – April-May
48. Sony Xperia mini – April-May
49. Sony Xperia mini pro – April-May
50. Sony Xperia pro – April-May
51. Sony Xperia active – April-May
52. Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman – April-May

Is it worth the wait? Tell me your experience.

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The Ultrabooks are here

Prakash — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:48:00 +0000

Ultrabooks are thin and light weight Notebooks which has similar look and feel to Apple MacBook Air. Many vendors have started offering these at competitive pricing.

These use standard Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, SSD and 12″ or 13″ Display.

Advantages:

Standard ports:

Many of them have USB 3.0 ports, which are much faster than USB 2.0
HDMI and some may have Display ports as well.

You can load your choice of OS such as Ubuntu.
Light weight around 1 KG

Disadvantages:

No Optical Drive (The mac book air also doesn’t have one and who uses them anyways these days ? If you do you can get an external one.

Only Windows pre-load currently, we need choice of Ubuntu atleast! If you are still using Windows, time to give Ubuntu a try.

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