Until this year’s MWC, tablets arrived in two basic measurements: iPad-size (around ten inches) and “ultraportable” (around 7 inches), a la Samsung Galaxy Tab and also the nonetheless unreleased BlackBerry PlayBook). LG, nevertheless, has opted for something correct within the middle, and so the display on their new LG Optimus Pad is a comfy 8.9-inch [...]
At about £270 sim-free, the Wave 2 is strictly within the mid-tier of smartphones – a great £100 cheaper than its stablemate the Samsung Galaxy S, while on paper providing many a similar camera and interface. Operating Samsung’s personal Bada interface instead of Android, does it nonetheless appeal? Constructed from metal, the Wave 2 feels [...]
As the yr 2011 begins, you can argue that a wireless carrier has not arrived until it has at least one good Android-powered cell phone in its lineup. MetroPCS can lastly claim that distinction. The midrange LG Optimus M is really a virtual clone of the superb LG Optimus S ($49, 4 stars) on Sprint [...]
A year after the arrival of the first Apple iPad tablet, there’s finally a genuine, high-quality alternative. It comes in the form of the Motorola Xoom (£499), the first tablet to boast Google Android 3.0 (or Honeycomb), the latest version of the popular smartphone operating system, built specifically this time for tablets. In the past, [...]
Toshiba AC100 – An Open Source Laptop… Smaller than netbook but bigger than a tablet, this is the first Andriod Smartbook to be announcement for the UK and also a new sub-genre of gadget. Thinner and lighter than a laptop, it has a ten-inch screen and a battery that should last for days. Exactly how [...]
Because it was initial announced at CES, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the Motorola Xoom – the first tablet with Google’s fresh Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system. This really is really the very first real competitor to the Apple iPad, and Xoom actually manages to outperform Apple’s tablet in very a few locations. It has just [...]
The Android-based Optimus GT540 is unlikely to break the bank at just £199 SIM-free. It has a 3-megapixel camera, a 3-inch (320×480) touchscreen, an MP3 player and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Email and web browsing are a given, while the Android 2.1 mobile platform supports a range of user-customizable widgets. LG bundles dedicated social-networking features. [...]
The name is really long for this small, cute looking phone. The Xperia X10 Mini Pro is the third member in Sony Ericsson’s Android family and looks like a twin to the X10 Mini. But where the ‘Mini’ was just a compact version of the X10 minus the keypad, the ‘Mini Pro’ comes with a [...]
SITTING ON! We’re not sure what took Pioneer so long, but its finally introduced a lineup of four iPod/iPhone docks. Of particular interest is the stalwart company’s Audition Series XW NAS3-K, a dock with a double-isolated frame that’s said to decrease cabinet resonance and improve bass response. Also on-board are a digital amplifier, full-range speakers. [...]
Lots of RAM – All that multi-tasking will not be possible otherwise. Go for devices with 256MB RAM for best result. Good TouchScreen – A number of Android devices (such as the Motorola Milestone and LG GW 620) came with physical keypads, but for the most part, this is a touch-driven interface. So the size [...]
