Posts Tagged ‘Google’

TomTom iPhone app takes you to the pictures

September 3rd, 2010

apple iphone reviewTomTom has revamped its iPhone app, and added a brilliant new aspect whereby you can set the app to take you to the destination of a photo, essentially turning your iPhone’s camera album into a living, breathing address book.

The new feature works by tapping into the geo-tag location stored within an iPhone’s photo, and ties-in with what TomTom’s GPS product manager told Pocket-lint at IFA; when he said that the sat-nav giant was “definitely looking at” the massive boom in location based services and that it would be “silly not to be looking at it”.

It means that you’d be able to take a picture of all your favourite addresses, restaurants, shops, or even just random spots and never have to worry about a postcode ever again.

As well as the photo-location feature, the new update brings with it iPhone 4 optimisation, to get the best out of that retina display, multi-tasking, and the latest up-to-date maps.

You’ll also still get access to all the usual TomTom stuff like HD Traffic (with a subscription), IQ routes, spoken street names, advanced lane guidance and local Google searching.

The new app will be hitting the App Store imminently and the Western Europe and UK apps are priced at £42.99.

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Apple Tablet Coming in October

September 3rd, 2010

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The device will have a 9.7-inch touchscreen, reports InfoTimes, and three Taiwanese gadget manufacturers–Foxconn, Wintek and Dynapack–have received orders for different components of the tablet.

At Gadget Lab, we’re treating this latest rumor with the same skepticism as previous Apple tablet and “Mac netbook” rumors. In May, Gadget Lab reported that well-known Apple analyst Gene Munster predicted Apple will have a tablet in the market in early 2010. But this is the first time that specific information has been discussed in terms of screen size and price.

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Dell Streak

August 28th, 2010

Description

dell streak reviewDell’s tablet phone is well supplied with high-end features, starting with its 5-inch, WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) capacitive touchscreen.

The Streak runs Google’s mobile operating system on a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It has a custom user interface overlaid over the standard one.

In addition to support for AT&T’s 3G service, this model sports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1. plus a GPS receiver.

It comes with 16 GB of storage in the form of a removable microSD memory card, a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera on its back, and a front-facing one for video conferencing.

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Dell Aero Android OS Smartphone

August 28th, 2010

Dell‘s first smartphone has just been introduced in the U.S. The Dell Aero is an inexpensive, consumer-oriented model running Google’s Android OS. It sports 3G, Wi-Fi, and a 5 megapixel camera.

It has a tablet shape with a 3.5-inch, 360 x 640 (nHD) pixel touchscreen. At 3.7 ounces. it is one of the lightest smartphones running the Android OS.

Dell Aero Android OS Smartphone ReviewLike a good number of models running Google’s operating system, the Aero has an alternate user interface created by its manufacturer. Nevertheless, it comes with the standard suite of software, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, YouTube, Google Talk and the Android Market.

As a consumer-oriented smartphone, it also has a range of social-networking software, like Facebook. Images taken with the 5 megapixel camera can be uploaded directly to Facebook as well as Flickr, Picasa and TwitPic, while movies can be sent to YouTube.

The Aero is able to connect to AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network, and it also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a GPS receiver.

In addition, this model has a 5 megapixel camera and a microSD memory card slot, with a 2 GB card pre-installed

Aero Pricing and Availability
The Dell Aero sells for $100 with an AT&T contract, or $300 without.

Dell and Smartphones
Dell was once a important part of the PDA market offering devices running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system. But the company stopped offering its Axim Line when consumer interest moved to smartphones. But it is returning to this market with a pair of Android OS devices.

In addition to the Aero, this company recently launched the Dell Streak, which has some similarities but quite a few differences. Like today’s release, it is based on Google’s operating system and offered with AT&T service, but is a very high-end model a 5-inch, WVGA Touchscreen and a 1 GHz processor.

Neither one of these models is listed on AT&T’s website, and are instead being sold by Dell directly to the public.

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Samsung Restore

August 26th, 2010

After releasing two entry-level QWERTY feature phones, the Samsung Seek and the LG Remarq, Sprint has released a heavier hitter, the Samsung Restore. Though under the eco-friendly phone banner with the limeade version looking like spring grass, the Samsung Restore is actually a strong mid-tier feature phone that has an excellent QWERTY keyboard, fast 3G EV-DO, good Sprint TV and YouTube performance and a nice music player. Throw in a built-in GPS that works well with Sprint Navigation, full messaging, the Netfront web browser and Sprint’s One Click UI for easy access to social networking, Google and Yahoo! Services, and you’ve got a very nice feature phone at an affordable price (currently $50 with a contract).  The Samsung Restore comes in two colors, Limeade and Midnight.

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AT&T Plans 5 Android Smartphones in 2010

August 25th, 2010

AT&T Android SmartphonesAT&T plans to launch five Android-based devices from a range of handset makers including Dell, HTC and Motorola by first half of 2010. Three of these — the Motorola smartphone, Dell’s first Android smartphone currently available only in China and Brazil, and a new HTC smartphone — will be exclusive to the AT&T network. The company made the announcement at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show.

The move is a big win for the Google-designed open source Android operating system that made its debut in October 2008. Android launched on the HTC-designed T-Mobile G1 phone. Since then, at least 10 Android phones have hit the market including devices from handset makers such as Samsung and LG. Even Google has launched its own Android phone. The Google Nexus One phone designed by HTC arrived Tuesday. » Read more: AT&T Plans 5 Android Smartphones in 2010

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HTC Droid Incredible

August 25th, 2010

HTC Droid IncredibleWe live in a world where time does not slow down. As a busy person you need something to help you keep pace with your fast-paced life, and the HTC Droid Incredible does just that. With a simple design, amazing screen and a good camera, the Droid Incredible is giving other Smartphones, such as the Nexus One and the Apple iPhone, a run for their money. It places near the top when considering a new smartphone. For a side-by-side comparison and objective reviews, visit the smartphone page. » Read more: HTC Droid Incredible

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Nexus One Review

August 18th, 2010

Nexus One Review

Nexus One Review

Nexus One ReviewGoogle seems to have outdone themselves once again, this time though, with a cell phone. The Nexus One is the first phone using Android 2.1 and has given Google quite a name in the cell phone industry. This smartphone complements the Android family very nicely and you could even go as far as saying its intensity amplifies the family, and makes it a strong competitor against the Apple iPhone and the Droid Incredible. For a side-by-side comparison and objective reviews visit the smartphone page.

Design:

Nexus One ReviewThis phone is beautiful. Actually, this phone is more than that; it’s a wonder and is stunning. The screen is an outpour of 16.7 million colors and the 800 x 400-pixel display makes it a sensation. The Nexus is the same size as the HTC Hero and HTC Droid Eris, but unlike the Droid, the Nexus has a trackball. This is a great navigation tool for the phone but also can be used for its color-based notifications that lets you know if you received a new email, text message or phone call without turning on the screen. Similar to the iPhone, the Nexus One lacks a physical keyboard and all typing is solely done using an on-screen keyboard. But the on-screen keys aren’t anything to complain about, as they respond well to the user. Google knew what they were doing with the Nexus’s design and left you with four buttons, laid out exactly as the Droid, which makes navigation throughout the phone easier. These include the back, home, menu and search keys.

Multimedia:

Nexus One ReviewA huge addition to the Nexus One is the camera which is leaps and bounds ahead of most android phone cameras. The 5MP (Mega-pixel) camera includes 2x digital zoom, LED flash and the option to tag the location of the photos from the phone’s AGPS receiver. Other features include white balance and color effect controls, autofocus, infinity focus and three quality settings so those quick candid moments become crisp and clear photos. And still shots aren’t the only thing this Google smartphone excels at. Up to thirty minutes of video can be shot in a 720 x 480-pixel resolution and a gallery application allows photos to be arranged and displayed in a grid format for easy viewing.

The media player in the Nexus One isn’t great, but it certainly isn’t terrible. It is a basic player with the basic features: playlist options, shuffle modes, repeat and the option to add music from the Amazon MP3 Store. However the phone does offer up to 20 hours of audio playback. That will keep you pre-occupied for quite some time.

Call Features/Quality:

Aside from all the neat stuff the phone offers, this is a phone, and the call quality of this cellular device should be mentioned. The phone has a strong enough battery that allows for up to seven hours of continuous talk time in a 3G network and ten hours in 2G. But one of the neatest features dealing with call quality on the Google Nexus One is its noise cancelling technology. Two microphones are placed on the phone, one to capture your voice and the other to capture the background noise. This reduction of the background noise makes your phone call clear and makes the main function of the phone, using it to talk to others, that much better.

Memory/Storage:

Storage is not a problem with this phone. With a 4GB Micro SD Card in the phone, there is still room to expand to 32GB, which is the same amount of memory found in the Apple iPhone. No contacts, pictures or music will need to ever be deleted with that much room found on the cellular device. The Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHZ processor is also a blessing, as it speeds things right along and saves you time finishing your long to-do list.

Additional Features:

The Nexus One has an assortment of features that helps it top the list of smartphones. The Google phone includes Bluetooth 2.1 but unfortunately it doesn’t include hands-free Bluetooth dialing. Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver, cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning, a digital compass and accelerometer are also included in the phone so no matter where you are, you can find a way back home or even an Internet connection. A shortcut bar allows you to activate the Bluetooth, GPS, syncing and Wi-Fi features without the hassle of fumbling through a menu screen.

Of course you can’t have a Google phone without the full list of Google applications such as Google Goggles, Google Talk, Google Voice, Picasa and YouTube. You also can’t forget the calculator, full duplex speakerphone, text-to-speech feature, and text and multimedia messaging.

Summary:

When admiring the Nexus One, it is easy to get caught up in its beauty. But don’t stop there. The bright colors, fast processor, sturdy camera, easy use of features and clear calls, thanks to the noise cancellation technology, make this phone stand strong against the rest. Watch out because Google is definitely on to something.

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Samsung Epic 4G

August 18th, 2010

Samsung Epic 4G

Samsung Epic 4G Review

Description

The Samsung Epic 4G is Sprint’s second smartphone with WiMAX.

This Android OS device is well supplied with other cutting-edge features too, a 1 GHz processor and a Super AMOLED touchscreen.

It has a 4-inch, WVGA display and a landscape-oriented sliding keyboard.

The Epic 4G sports a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera as well as a VGA front-facing one for video conferencing.

Quick Specs

Operating System: Google Android OS 2.1
Processor: 1 GHz
Memory: 16 GB microSD Card Pre-installed
Screen Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels (WVGA)
Screen Size: 4.3 Inch
Keyboard Type: On-screen, QWERTY
Communications: Bluetooth, CDMA, EVDO, Wi-Fi, WiMAX
Meda Type: microSD, microSDHC
Camera Resolution: 5.0 megapixels
GPS: Yes
Dimensions: 4.9 x 2.5 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 5.5 ounces
Battery Type: 1500 mAh battery
Battery: 1500 mAh battery
Release Date: 8/31/2010

Price Comparison

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LG Optimus One Review

August 10th, 2010

LG Optimus One Review

UPCOMING

LG Optimus One Review

LG Electronics (LG)  unveiled its upcoming LG Optimus Series, a line-up of innovative smart devices featuring the latest in mobile technology that will spearhead the company’s newest campaign to highlight LG’s ability to simplify consumers’ information-dominated lives.

LG Optimus, meaning ‘best’ in Latin, will be comprised of devices running on a range of operating systems as well as Android Tablet PCs. By offering a variety of choice in operating systems and incorporating smart technologies, LG prioritises consumer choice as a key strategy for expanding its footprint in the mobile industry. The smartphones and tablet devices range from entry to premium level, with various features to meet the diverse needs of all customers. As part of its aggressive strategy to grow its share of the global smartphone market, LG will be introducing approximately 10 new smart devices worldwide in the second half of this year under the LG Optimus label.

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