BlackBerry Torch 9860 Review

 

What is BlackBerry?

   The most exceedingly common observation about the Torch is that it's very much still a BlackBerry. Despite the gloss-speckled new BlackBerry 6 software, despite the retro-quirky slider anatomy, it's a BlackBerry. Well, what is a BlackBerry?

BlackBerry, in the beginning, was a glorified two-way pager. It's slowly evolved from that decade-old core into what it is today. Like Microsoft Office, a lot of people might use it at home, but it's mostly designed for its corporate base. What BlackBerry tends to be good at, and what BlackBerry users love about them clearly exposes those corporate-tinged roots: well-designed hardware keyboards, push email (routed through RIM's servers), BlackBerry Messenger (a robust, addictive BlackBerry-to-BlackBerry instant messaging service), communications security and encryption (see: Obama, Saudi Arabia, UAE). What it's not been good at: basically everything else. I mean, if you want to highlight the philosophical difference between RIM and say, Apple, consider that RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis brags about how carriers love BlackBerrys because they conserve bandwidth, while Apple told AT&T to screw itself when the carrier suggested making the YouTube app less awesome for users by eating less data.

 Introduction to BlackBerry 9860

   No QWERTY keyboard, no SurePress clickable screen gimmickry, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 is taking the plunge. Not the first time that RIM are venturing into touchscreen but they're past the point of no return with this one. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 will walk among deadly droids and iPhones - probably the most hostile of environments in smartphone land.

No wonder RIM are extra cautious. They had a couple of scouts in touchscreen territory that didn't return. The Storm phones were exposed despite their SurePress disguise. Now, this time RIM are not beating the drum. Their first real touch-only phone doesn't seem to warrant its own name. It's simply a regular team member. A keyboardless model in the Torch lineup.

We bet any of the Storms would kill to be in its place rather than a footnote in BlackBerry history. A history heading towards tablets, history in which the likes of the Torch 9860 will be playing an increasingly greater role.

   The BlackBerry 9860 is a perfectly competent handset with a smart design, easy to use interface, and a healthy selection of features. However, when compared to the competition, it's hard to know exactly who the BlackBerry 9860 is going to appeal to. For your average man on the street, mid-range Android handsets beat it for price and features (if not build), and have a much better stocked app store. And it certainly doesn't have the might to take on the likes of the iPhone 4S or Samsung Galaxy S II. This only leaves the corporate market and BlackBerry fans. With regards the former, the touchscreen form factor may not sit well with the majority of users, particularly when the typing experience isn't quite good enough. Likewise, don't BlackBerry fans buy them primarily for the keyboard anyway? Whatever the case, this certainly isn't a bad phone, just not one we'd outright recommend.

BlackBerry's latest OS 7 and the real-deal touchscreen experience will help the Torch 9860 find a niche of its own. Not that BlackBerry purists will ever get over the lack of a physical keyboard, but the Torch 9860 is not looking at them.

Instead, it has plenty to offer to long-term BlackBerry users with a taste for experiment. The Torch 9860 is part of a new generation of 1.2GHz-powered phones running the latest OS 7. It promises a new touchscreen experience and better specs across the board.

In case you wonder though about QWERTY in the list of cons - it felt right to sound a warning to traditional BlackBerry users. It's too radical a change. So, the Torch 9860 will have a massive point to prove. You can take the QWERTY out of a messenger but never the messenger out of a BlackBerry. Coming up next is our pros and cons list, so let's get down to business

Key features:

• 3.7" 16M-color TFT touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
• Quad-band GSM support and quad-band 3G with HSDPA
• Single-core 1.2GHz QC8655 processor
• 768MB RAM
• BlackBerry OS v7
• BlackBerry’s proprietary email service and data security
• Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity
• GPS receiver and BlackBerry maps preloaded, digital compass
• 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and a LED flash
• HD video recording, 720p@30fps
• 2.5GB of inbuilt storage
• 4GB MicroSD card prebundled
• Optical trackpad
• Four physical buttons at the bottom
• Solid build
• Hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• DivX and Xvid video support
• Office document editor
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Smart dialing
• Ultra-fast boot times

BlackBerry Torch 9860 Prices

• Price in India: RS 31400
• Price in US: $ 595
• Price in UK: £ 370

            

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Sony erriscon XPERIA S Review

 

Sony XPERIA S is now in market…

     The Xperia S builds on Sony’s existing, impressive design standards that were set when it was working with Ericsson. The S feels like a pleasingly solid block in the hand, with a curved back and a distinctive plastic strip separating its buttons from the main screen.That 4.3” screen, indeed, is probably the single best feature of the phone, offering 720p HD resolution and looking as impressive playing movies as any phone elsewhere on the market. A 12MP camera is an excellent complement, and Sony is trumpeting its fast response times. In use, they seemed much better than many rival smartphones, but not class-leading.

    The Xperia S is the first handset to come out of Sony, who bought out the Ericsson part of Sony Ericsson couple of months ago.And as such, the device has been highly anticipated since its announcement at CES 2012. UK users will be glad to find out that the Xperia S is scheduled to be released on January 30. Initially, it was believed that the handset will be ready for customers to buy no earlier than March 9.Currently, the Xperia S can be found on pre-order at Play.com for £450, which also happens to be the cheapest offer around. Clove and Ebuyer also have the device on pre-order.

     The 1.5GHz processor, however, feels particularly fast, and 32GB of storage should be plenty for most users. This is a nicely designed, well specced device.Where the S disappoints, however, is in its operating system – it will launch in March with Android 2.3, Sony says, but an update to 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, will follow shortly. Until then, Sony’s opinion-polarising proprietary skin will add some modern feel to the device. It’s worth pointing out, to be fair to Sony, that they are not alone in using the older version of Android, and only a few users will actually miss the additional features.

An HDMI-out port and NFC support complete the package – there’s nothing here that’s radical, but the Xperia S is a handset that is premium without being ostentatious, and it marks the beginning of a new era for Sony. With access to the Sony Entertainment Network, it has a focus on music and films that other devices lack – this decent phone bodes well for Sony’s future as a major mobile phone player. Elsewhere you'll get NFC, DLNA, HMDI, and Bravia Sync. The Xperia S is also PlayStation Certified as you might expect.

  The Xperia S scores on 3 counts: Sound, video and display technology. It is built to give competition to phone such as the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 4S. While the Xperia S is expected to hit the US markets in mid-2012, we hope that it can make an appearance in India at least by September.

Xperia S features:

• 4.3 inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine with HD resolution screen (1280 x 720), as well as front (720p) and back (1080p) cameras for HD recording.
• 1.5GHz dual-core processor for fast browsing and content download, which can be stored on the internal 32GB flash storage.
• 12MP back camera with Sony Exmor R™ for mobile along with Fastest Capture to take shots in just 1.5 seconds directly from standby mode. Front-facing camera with 1.3 MP.
• NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled to access growing range of NFC applications and services as well as Xperia SmartTags.
• With HD sharing through DLNA, HDMI and using BRAVIA Sync for controlling your Xperia S with your TV remote control when connected to the TV, Xperia™ S delivers a full HD experience on TV.
• PlayStation™ Certified, that guarantees a high quality smartphone gaming experience and access to the PlayStation® Store.

    Xperia S will be available globally from the first quarter 2012 and will be available in 2 colors; black and white. Android 4.0 is promised and will reach the phones in the second quarter of the year.

Price details comming soon ........

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Samsung Galaxy S III Review

      Thanks to the phenomenally popular Galaxy range, Samsung is now the biggest smart phone maker on the planet. All eyes will be on whether its flagship S3 handset, which pretty much everyone expects to be unveiled at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will give Apple something to chew on prior to the launch of the iPhone 5.Will Samsung take this opportunity to break its fixation with black rectangles and deliver something completely different? Or will it be steady-as-she-goes with just power, speed and feature upgrades? Read on for all the latest gossip and speculation 

     

     Thenext-generation Galaxy S handset will also apparently feature an astonishing display resolution of 1280 x 1024, a powerful 2.0GHz quad core processor, with 1.5GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The phone is said to come fitted with a near-field communication (NFC) chip, which will allow tap-and-go payments and remote data transfer.

  

   That the Galaxy S3 will be running the latest Android 4.0 operating system -- Ice Cream Sandwich -- is all but given. The real question is what Samsung is planning for the TouchWiz skin, now that Android 4.0 has stolen the thunder of features like resizeable widgets and easy screen grabs.

      The pop-up mini apps are likely to expand to include more features -- and perhaps a task manager that actually works this time. Another welcome step forward would be taking Samsung's clunky Social Hub off one of the home screens, letting you access basic updates and post anywhere you find yourself. Samsung is rather pleased with its various hubs though, so we're not holding our breath.The guts are rumoured to be Samsung's quad-core ARM A9-based Exynos 4212 chipset, clocked at a ferocious 1.8GHz. That alone would make it one of the fastest phones around (and nearly twice as fast as the iPhone 4S), but Samsung is also claiming hefty speed boosts on graphics and battery-friendly power-saving features.

    The S3 will take a leap in multi-tasking prowess. It's likely to be the first smart phone to boast 2GB of RAM, and will come with a generous 32GB of storage. Those specs will make the phone a total powerhouse capable of performing tasks many laptops would struggle with. We're sincerely hoping it's true -- we're already excited about subjecting it to our benchmark tests.Samsung's vice president of product innovation waxed lyrical on its future phones at CES this year, promising "all-day batteries". A quad-core processor and a massive crystal-clear screen will drain the power faster than we drain a beer glass on Friday afternoon, so we're desperately hoping Samsung addresses the appalling battery life of its phones. Whether we see any new technology implemented on the S3, or on future editions, remains to be seen.

key Features of Samsung Galaxy S3:

• Android OS Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0
• 4.5-inches Super AMOLED Plus Touchscreen Display
• NVidia’s Kal-El 1.8 GHz Dual-core processor
• 32GB Internal storage memory
• 1.5GB of RAM
• Scratch Resistant Surface
• 12 MP Primary Camera
• secondary camera available
• Expandable with
• 2250 mAh battery
• 9mm inch thick body

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Motorola Razr Droid Review

  

    At one point not too long ago, high-end Android powered smartphones were considered to be a rarity in the landscape, but in the last couple of years alone, it seems we've been inundated by them – to the point that the market was over-saturated. In fact, it seemed like every month (even weeks), some kind of high-end device was being announced or launched, which made it very difficult for consumers to separate the great from the greatest. Looking back at it now, there's no arguing that we've been jaded by it all, since our expectations have become rather cutthroat in what is perceived to be a game changing device.

   Combining two of the most memorable brand names in phone history, the Motorola DROID RAZR is bent on establishing itself as the poster child of tomorrow's next-generation Android smartphone selection. On one hand, it follows in the same stylistic manner that made people fall in love with the original Motorola RAZR from back in the day – thanks to its insane razor thin profile construction. Meanwhile, it doesn't skimp out from what we've seen already in the past, considering that it's packed to the brim with some cutting-edge technology to make it one drool-worthy smartphone – like its 4G LTE connectivity, Super AMOLED display, and dual-core processor.

Design:

   Game changing! That perfectly sums up the overall design of the Motorola DROID RAZR seeing that it flaunts one of the most compelling handset designs in recent memory. We're not kidding about that, because going forward, all other smartphones have to live up to its mark.

   Aesthetically, it combines the designs of the Motorola DROID X series and the PHOTON 4G, but it's able to dramatically separate itself from them thanks to its remarkable razor thin construction. Right off the bat, we're mesmerized by its 0.28" (7.1mm) thickness – making it the thinnest smartphone on the market. However, it's not uniform because of the hump towards the top where the camera sensors are placed. Regardless of that, it's an incredible engineering masterpiece to behold considering that it packs 4G LTE connectivity. And to complement its svelte appearance, it's by far one of the lightest smart phones in its size category.

Look & Feel

  

   We have already gotten through the point that the Motorola Razr is a very slim phone, for most purposes. However, while it is slim, there is a problem that we hadn’t envisaged - the phone feels too big! While it is a 4.3-inch display - same as the HTC Sensation XE and the Samsung Galaxy SII, the bezel around the display makes it the thickest among all three. And is the tallest when standing vertically.

    Below the display are four touch sensitive keys - Options, Home, Return and Search. You can hardly see the 1.3MP video chat camera above the display, hidden away nicely in the dark coloured bezel. On the top spine is the 3.5mm headphone jack, the micro USB port and the mini HDMI out. The right spine has the power key (silver in colour) and the volume rocker below it. Since the battery bay isn't accessible, Motorola has allowed access to the SIM card slot and the microSD card slot on the left spine. There are two problems here, though. First, the flap that opens to allow access to these two slots is quite flimsy. It is the only plasticky bit on this phone, and while the rest of the phone is extremely classily built, this just feels very cheap. And it doesn’t stay down while you are inserting the SIM or the memory card - has to be held down with a finger during the entire process. Secondly, the review unit that we received did not indicate how the micro SIM card is supposed to go in - connectors at the bottom or the connectors at the top. We learnt it the hard way when we slid it in with the connectors (golden coloured bit) facing downward, while it was supposed to go in the other way round.

Motorola RAZR Key Features

• Powered by Android 2.3.6, Gingerbread
• Dual-core 1.2GHz processor and 1GB RAM for a fast user interface and multi-tasking
• 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD video capture and image stabilization technology for crisp and clear videos
• Front-facing HD camera for video chat over 3G or Wi-Fi
• KEVLAR^® fiber for strength and Corning^®
• Gorilla^® Glass for scratch resistance
• Water repellent coating protects the phone, and even the inside components, against everyday spills
•  Comes in Shadow Black or Glacier white
•  Preloaded with the Motorola MotoCast^™ app gives you the power to stream or download content from your PC straight toyour device so your personal content is always within reach¹
• Remote wipe, pin lock and government-grade encryption for email, calendar and contacts as well as voice and video chat conferencing
•  Use Quickoffice^® to view, create and edit Microsoft^® Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on your mobile device from anywhere at anytime
• Bluetooth^® 4.0 low energy
• 32 GB memory: 16 GB on board and 16 GB microSD^™ card pre-installed (actual formatted capacity is less)
• Powerful 1780 mAh battery

      Without doubt, the new Razr looks absolutely fantastic. Manages to pack in a lot of power in what Motorola calls "the world's slimmest phone". While it isn't bullet proof, you can still boast about the Kevlar layer on the rear panel! The only thing we say going against it is the price, when up against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy SII and the HTC Sensation, all offering similar performance. Maybe it’s the looks!

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Alienware Aurora (Gaming Pc) Review

   With the trend full-on toward lightweight notebook and netbook computing, it’s amazing to watch the occasional desktop PC climb back up (or would that be down?) the evolutionary ladder to re-emerge as a huge, hulking, expensive beast with as big an appetite for desktop real estate as electrical power. Alienware’s  Aurora ALX, tipping the scales at 80 pounds in its shipping box, is one of these increasingly rare beings.

     Bundle

The Alienware bundle is always something to admire with the large graphics and well packaged contents. An installation manual, Windows 7 backup DVD, Driver CD, DVI-HDMI adapter, Alienware badges were neatly packed together in a  separate box for the accessories. An alienware TactX headphone set and a 21.5” monitor are also included in the package but were not present in our review bundle. The installation manual bears special mention as the faux leather binding and the metallic spiral rings combined with the glossy pages make you want to look inside at stuff which you would probably know anyway but still feels really good.  

                                                                       Looks and Build

Unpacking the Alienware was a feat in itself. Taking the 20 odd kilo beast out of the box and setting it up on our labs test area took quite an effort but in the end it was worth it. Sitting there, in all its glory in between the normal and mundane cabinets was the Aurora ready to tackle anything we'd throw at it. The jet black cabinet with the shiny and all too familiar alienware logo on the front panel had another surprise waiting for us. The logo interestingly doubles up as a button which unlocks the front panel sliding down to reveal the BluRay drive and all-in-one card reader. What really sets it apart (as if it wasn't already different enough) is the neon lighting housed around the various nooks and crannies.

Mouse: The TactX keyboard and mouse are among the best bundled input devices we have received in a long time. The hyper scroll toggle and profile changer along with the position of the laser might remind you of the Logitech G9X and rightfully so since the hardware is the same minus the customizable grips and weight system. The LCD display shows the current DPI setting which can easily be changed with the small keys present under the left mouse button. The non slip surface and rubberized grips on the side made gaming sessions a breeze and there were no cramps even after hours of usage. The mouse would have been perfect if not for the navigation keys on the left which were a bit too slim and the positioning might take time to get used to. One thing to remember is the teflon feet under the mouse aren't replaceable so they should be cleaned weekly.

Keyboard: They keyboard has really been designed very well. The smooth finish coupled with the right amount of resistance provided by the keys propelled it leagues ahead of the spongy keys of the Logitech G15/G110. Gaming keyboards are generally a nightmare for typing but the TactX keyboard is comfortable enough for some typing after a tiring stretch of hardcore gaming. The backlighting was  really good and was visible even in a  brightly lit environment although there was no toggle to adjust the brightness levels. All this this comes at the cost of the keyboard using up 2 USB slots but with the ample amount of slots present, it shouldn't be a problem.     

Performance and Benchmarking

Simply put, there was nothing that was too big for the Aurora ALX as it blew through all our benchmarks with ease. Scoring an insane 22199 in 3DMark, 11809 in Geekbench and 2415 in Passmark, scores which are usually associated with 3D workstations should give you an idea of just how much sheer raw processing power is available. In games, the scores were equally amazing. We ran all the games at a resolution of 1920x1080/4xAA/8xAF starting with Lost Planet: Colonies Edition at DX10, garnering a score of 93FPS. We wanted to run Lost Planet 2 but there are some compatibility issues with crossfire X. We used the Far Cry 2 DX10 benchmark, setting all the features to ultra high and ran the long ranch demo which scored 100FPS. The recently released Final Fantasy XIV benchmark resulted in a score of 14,585 which equals to lag-free performance no matter what is present on the screen. Crysis: Warhead, a relatively old game which at the time brought even the highest end Pc to its knees was very playable with a constant 57FPS. Mafia 2, a DX11 game ran at 68FPS although we couldn’t turn on the PhysX settings since it is exclusive to Nvidia cards. Lastly, we ran Dark Void which delivered an amazing 165 FPS. To make a long story short, everything was blown out of the water in terms of playability. To say this system is powerful is an understatement. As of right now, most games use a 32 bit architecture and don’t use more than 4GB RAM. But memory intensive tasks like video editing, graphic designing, multitasking, file extraction will greatly benefit from the 24GB RAM. 

                                                                              Special Features

The Aurora ALX has an active thermal venting system which automatically dissipates the heat when it crosses a particular threshold situated at the top in the shape of louvered fins. Some games with a “plays best on alienware” in their intro like Dark Void make creative usage of the neon lighting system by constantly tweaking and changing the colours. The effects really set the mood, especially in a dark room and is not just a gimmick. The ever present alienware command center software can be used to change the lighting, change power settings and even set macros for the keyboard. Taking this a step further, the lighting can be customized for each of the the 7 individual regions on the cabinet by changing, merging or even make the colours pulsate. The most interesting feature was when we opened up the cabinet and the lighting kicked in making it incredibly convenient to check out the system and as such should be made mandatory in all cabinets. The fact that these were rechargeable lights made it even better and they will work without any power.

Bottom line

Alienware has done away with the garish and overly loud systems of yore and come up with a design that is both stylish and cool without sacrificing their distinct “Alienware” look and in the process have evolved. Definitely recommended for people with a lot of cold, hard cash to throw away on a very powerful PC that will last them for years.

Specifications:

Motherboard: Intel® X58 mATX Motherboard
Processor: Intel® Core i7X 980x (3.33GHz/12MB cache)
Operating System: Windows® 7 Ultimate x64
Main Memory: 24GB Tri-Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz (9-9-9-24 timing)
Display: Alienware 21.5” monitor
Video Graphics & Memory: Dual AMD 5870 Radeon CrossfireX @ 2GB DDR5
Hard Drive: 2x 320GB @ 10,000rpm
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi Double Layer
Front I/O Ports: (2x) High-Speed USB 2.0, Firewire IEEE 1394, Microphone In, Headphone/Speaker Out
Rear I/O Ports: eSATA, RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, (6x) High-Speed USB 2.0, Firewire IEEE 1394, Microphone In, Line-In, 7.1/5.1/2.1 Speaker input, SPDIF Digital Output (TOSLINK), SPDIF Digital Output (Coax)
Weight: 21 kg

 Price $4,249

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New Mac Mini Review

The new Mac mini.
Now up to 2x faster, it’s mini in size only.

   Mac mini is even more of a powerhouse, thanks to new dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, discrete AMD Radeon HD graphics, and ultrafast Thunderbolt technology. It also comes with OS X Lion, the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. And Mac mini with Lion Server now features a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor for incredible performance. But it’s as easy as ever to set up and run.

When the Mac mini first arrived on the scene, it was in many ways a tool for Apple to attract Windows users and get them to switch to Apple. Since then, it's still been an occasional switcher tool but is now increasingly used for home theaters and servers. With a Core i5 and even optional dedicated graphics in the 2011, the tiny computer is poised to grow even larger. But will the lack of an optical drive set it back? Read our 2011 Mac mini review to find out.

Since then, it has still played that role, and continues to be sold without peripherals. It has also evolved into what many consider to be the ideal home theater PC. The latest iteration of the Mac mini has now arrived, and not without controversy. It takes a huge leap forward in speed with Intel’s second-generation Core-series processors. The 2.5GHz Core i5 Mac mini we've reviewed also sports a first for discrete graphics chip that opens the door to gaming for the first time. But without an optical drive, it's a major gamble on the future of software and that price trumps a DVD drive.

Design and expansion

The Mac mini itself is classic Apple. It revolves around a minimalist, industrial design with a now seamless unibody enclosure borrowed from the previously server-only edition; it's one of the few small form factor computers that looks attractive, not just functional. Underneath the device is a circular cover that is designed to be twisted off to allow you to upgrade the RAM yourself. While we'd like to have the option to more readily replace the hard drive, having quick access to the memory is still appreciated. More adventurous owners can upgrade the drives if they like, although there's a good chance you'll void your warranty in the process as you empty a large part of the case.

On the back, the user is greeted by the same array of ports as on the 2010 model, with one major excpetion. There are four USB 2.0 ports -- USB 3.0 sadly remains missing -- as well as a FireWire 800 port, an SDXC card slot, audio out and line in jacks, and an HDMI port. In place of the pure Mini DisplayPort, however, is the Apple- and Intel-developed Thunderbolt port. While there's not as much expansion as on a tower PC, it's surprisingly good at accommodating most home users and even pros. Who'd have thought just a year ago that a Mac mini could handle an external, multi-disk array of solid-state drives as well as if it were inside the computer?

Performance: objective and subjective testsThe 2.5GHz Mac mini is well equipped to be a solid everyday computer, at least on paper. Apple claims that the 2.5GHz model outperforms the model it replaces by nearly double in both processing and graphics performance. After all, like the previous MacBook Air line, the previous Mac mini range was still lopsided but is now theoretically well-balanced for the price and the tiny design.

                                           NO MORE OPTICAL DRIVE

And lastly, I can’t end this section without calling out the mini’s lack of an optical drive one more time. I’ve dinged Apple for not putting Blu-ray drives in its machines in every single Mac review I’ve written over the last few years, and it appears Cupertino’s finally upped the ante by just eliminating optical media entirely — yes, the Air’s never had an optical drive, but until this last revision it was never a credible primary machine. With the new Air and now the mini, it’s a bit more serious: Apple definitely expects some people will use these machines as their only computers, and no optical drive means the company is fully committed to the idea that everything — music, movies, and now apps and even OS upgrades — will come down your broadband connection. 

Mac mini Key Features

• Dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (2.3GHz model); dual-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor (2.5GHz model); quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (Mac mini with Lion Server)
• Discrete AMD Radeon HD graphics (2.5GHz model)
• Thunderbolt I/O technology for lightning-fast data transfer and daisy-chaining up to six peripherals, including the new Apple Thunderbolt Display
• Removable panel that makes adding memory quick and easy
• Works with almost any display, keyboard, and mouse
• HDMI port and included HDMI to DVI Adapter for connecting your HDTV
• OS X Lion

Summary

   Unlike the new MacBook Air, the new processors in the Mac mini don’t suddenly make it a dramatically different kind of product; if the new Air with Lion represents Apple’s vision of what traditional computing should look like in 2011 and beyond, the new mini is more like a concession to the idea that perhaps not everyone else has quite caught up. It’s a tiny desktop PC that can go anywhere and hook up to nearly anything, and if that’s what you’re looking for you’ll leave extremely happy: the mini offers solid performance in a stunning case that’s unmatched in the industry. Just make sure you spring for a Magic Trackpad — and maybe a standalone Blu-ray player while you’re at it

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HTC Titan II Review

  

   HTC has announced the massive Titan II Windows Phone at CES. Suffice it to say, Nokia's Lumia 900 is going to have some competition for best Windows Phone when they launch.The big news here is Titan II's 16 megapixel camera, which is easily twice as many as most competing phones, and a 25% more than Sony's recently announced super phone, the Xperia S.

 

   

   In the last year, HTC has stepped up its game in the camera department. First, there was the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide, which wowed us with its excellent image quality, intuitive camera interface and wide variety of advanced shooting features. HTC followed up with another camera-centric phone for T-Mobile, the HTC Amaze, which added the BurstShot and a few extra shooting modes. HTC extended this to its Windows Phones, starting with the HTC Titan and following up with the HTC Titan 2.

   According to Jeff Gordon, the online communications manager for HTC, the company wanted to find a way to differentiate itself in the Windows Phone world. Microsoft doesn’t allow overlays (like HTC Sense) and requires certain hardware specs and features. The one area where there is some flexibility, however, is the camera and camera user interface.
  
  The 16-megapixel camera has a F2.6 aperture, which is ideal for shooting in low light environments. It also has a backlit illuminated sensor. The camcorder can shoot up to 720p resolution video. Since the Titan 2 has a single core processor, it can’t support 1080p HD video capture.
   Like the Amaze and Touch 4G Slide, the Titan 2 has a slew of shooting modes and advanced features. You get a couple of hip-looking filters (like a built-in Hipstamatic app), panorama mode, BurstMode (for taking multiple shots in succession), an image stabilizer and flicker adjustment. There are also white balance, saturation, contrast and sharpness controls. HTC has gone above and beyond any camera I’ve seen in terms of shooting modes. Candle Light, Backlight Portrait, Night Portrait, Beach and Text are just a few of the shooting modes. There are also quite a few camcorder modes like Vintage Warm (sepia-toned), Vintage Cold (like an old black and white movie), Overexposed and Blue Tint. The camera interface is also clean and easy to navigate.

KEY FEATURES OF HTC TITAN II

Company : HTC

ModeL : Titan 2

Announced : 2012, January

Status : Coming soon

Display : S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size : 480 x 800 pixels, 4.7 inches (~199 ppi pixel density)

Ringtones : Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Memory Slot : No

Internal : 16 GB storage, 512 MB RAM

Data : GPRS, Class 32

EDGE : Class 32

Speed : HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

WLAN : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA

Bluetooth : Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR

Camera : 16 MP, 4640 x 3480 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash

Features : Geo-tagging, BSI sensor, image stabilization, face detection

Video : Yes, 720p

Secondary : Yes, 1.3 MP

OS : Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Chipset : Qualcomm S2 Snapdragon

CPU : 1.5 GHz Scorpion

GPU : Adreno 205

Messaging : SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email

Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

Radio : Stereo FM radio with RDS

GPS : Yes, with A-GPS support; Bing Maps

Colors : Carbon Gray

Intentainment: – MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player

– MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player

– Facebook and Twitter integration

– YouTube client

– Document viewer/editor

– Voice memo

– Predictive text input

Battery : Standard battery, Li-Ion 1,730 mAh

    This has been an exciting show for Microsoft’s mobile operating system with the announcements of both the Titan 2 and the Nokia Lumia 900 on AT&T’s LTE 4G network. Finally, Windows Phone is getting enticing hardware--and its about darn time.

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