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Rabu, 27 April 2011

Sony Tablet PCs S1 & S2 with WiFi, 3G & 4G Features Launched in India

Sony Corp. announced its plans to join the Tablet PC bandwagon as it looks to cash in the on the rising popularity of the device globally.

The Japanese electronics giant's tablet device will run on the Android platform, Kunimasa Suzuki, deputy president of Sony told reporters in Tokyo today.

S1 & S2 Features & Specifications:

The S1 model will feature a 9.4-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD), as well as front and rear cameras. The S2 laptop-shaped model will have dual 5.5-inch screens and feature cameras, Sony said.

Sales of tablet devices are expected to quadruple to about 294 million units between 2011 and 2015, with Android-based products capturing half of the market, according to research firm Gartner.

Sony's rivals, including Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC have already launched or are in the process of introducing their tablets running on Android operating system.

Canada's Research IN Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry smartphones, recently unveiled its Playbook tablet in the US.

Tablet sales surged to more than 10.3 million units last year from 90,000 in 2009, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Apple sold a total of 14.8 million iPads through December 2010, generating US$9.6bn in sales since its introduction in April.

"Sony Tablet", equipped with the latest Android 3.0, will become available in the global market starting in fall 2011.

Both tablets are WiFi and WAN (3G/4G) compatible.

Source: Sony

Sony Tablet PCs S1 & S2 with WiFi, 3G & 4G Features Launched in India

Sony Corp. announced its plans to join the Tablet PC bandwagon as it looks to cash in the on the rising popularity of the device globally.

The Japanese electronics giant's tablet device will run on the Android platform, Kunimasa Suzuki, deputy president of Sony told reporters in Tokyo today.

S1 & S2 Features & Specifications:

The S1 model will feature a 9.4-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD), as well as front and rear cameras. The S2 laptop-shaped model will have dual 5.5-inch screens and feature cameras, Sony said.

Sales of tablet devices are expected to quadruple to about 294 million units between 2011 and 2015, with Android-based products capturing half of the market, according to research firm Gartner.

Sony's rivals, including Samsung, LG, Motorola and HTC have already launched or are in the process of introducing their tablets running on Android operating system.

Canada's Research IN Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry smartphones, recently unveiled its Playbook tablet in the US.

Tablet sales surged to more than 10.3 million units last year from 90,000 in 2009, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Apple sold a total of 14.8 million iPads through December 2010, generating US$9.6bn in sales since its introduction in April.

"Sony Tablet", equipped with the latest Android 3.0, will become available in the global market starting in fall 2011.

Both tablets are WiFi and WAN (3G/4G) compatible.

Source: Sony

Selasa, 26 April 2011

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc review

The XPERIA Arc is Sony Ericsson’s latest assault on the ever growing Android smartphone market. Unlike other manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung, Sony Ericsson has gone for a single core processor for their flagship smartphone. Rather than going with brute specifications, they are counting on the design and software optimisation to gain customers.

In the past Sony Ericsson has been criticised for slow updates and performance issues. With the Arc and their new line of XPERIA smartphones such as the XPERIA Play, Sony Ericsson has promised that they will be one of the first to update their phones whenever a new Android version is released. Sony has even posted a website dedicated at rooting the device's bootloader.

As far as smartphone goes, the XPERIA Arc sports a typical slate candybar design. At a glance the Arc looks incredibly similar to the XPERIA X10 as it shares the same design language. Sony Ericsson has tweaked the design a little, but it is obvious that overall the Arc retains the same design language as the rest of the XPERIA family. A large 4.2″ LCD display with 480x854 resolution dominates the front of the device. The screen is powered by Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine, a software that boost the colour and contrast of whatever is displayed on screen. This sounds nice but in real life it doesn't seem to make much difference. I turn it off to save on battery life.

Just above the display you will find the earpiece, proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor that does not work. Three hardware buttons (back, home and menu) can be found below the display. In an age where almost every manufacturers have moved to capacitive touch sensitive buttons, it is reassuring that Sony Ericsson has designers who still recognise the appeal of hardware keys. Dear HTC, Motorola et. al, some people actually prefer devices that were built with usability and function in mind rather than form.

On the left side you will find a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. A power button and micro HDMI port (protected by a flap) can be found on the top of the Arc. Sony Ericsson has informed me that all XPERIA Arc will be bundled with a micro HDMI cable. On the right side of the device resides a microUSB port for charging and connecting the device to a PC, a volume rocker and status LED. Near the bottom of the same side, you will find a very small camera shutter button. The microphone and lanyard loop can be found on the bottom of the device.

Over on the backside you will find the 8 megapixel Exmor-R camera with a single LED flash that sits a little too close to the edge, the loudspeaker as well as a small microphone for active noise cancellation and audio recording. Removing the large battery cover will allow access to the 1500mAh BA750 battery, microSDHC slot and SIM card slot. Unfortunately both the microSDHC and SIM card slots are not how-swappable. A 8GB microSD card is included.

Quite how Sony Ericsson got a battery that big into a phone that slim (8.7mm at the thinnest point), I do not know, but they did. Sony Ericsson claimed that the battery is able to provide 430 hours of stand by time. I find that I am able to use the Arc for a day before the battery gives up. This is with 3G and twitter and Gmail pooling for updates every 10 minutes. It isn’t bad for a smartphone, but still a far cry from the days when phones can last 2-3 days with heavy use.

The Arc felt great in my palms due to the curved design. The light weight is all thanks to Sony Ericsson’s decision to use plastic. Despite that I can’t help think that the XPERIA Arc would be better off being made of metal. Still, at least the built quality is good and the device felt solid at all times. The tiny shutter key isn’t optimally placed, but at least there’s one. Users may find issues with the placement of the camera near the top edge of the back. There isn’t a front camera so forget about video calling.

The XPERIA Arc runs on the Qualcomm MSM 8255 Snapdragon Silicon-on-Chip (SOC) that features a single core 1 GHz Scorpion CPU and Adreno 205 GPU backed up with 512MB of RAM and 320MB of built-in storage. While this may seem inadequate in today’s world of dual-core phones, I actually found the XPERIA Arc to be an excellent performer. Sony Ericsson has obviously learned their lesson from the issues that plagued the original XPERIA X10. They got rid of Mediascape UI, but retained Timescape. Obviously the fact that it runs on the latest Android optimised for smartphone, version 2.3 Gingerbread, helped.

As I mentioned earlier, the XPERIA Arc runs on Google’s latest Android Gingerbread optimised for smartphones (Honeycomb was made for tablet), more specifically, version 2.3.2. Like every Android manufacturers, Sony Ericsson has customised the Android launcher in order to differentiate themselves from other manufacturers. The launcher here looks almost like Launcher Pro. Four application shortcuts can be found on the dock of the homescreen and in between them a shortcut that takes you to the app drawer. Shortcuts and folders can be dragged from the dock to the homescreen and vice versa. There is a total of five homescreen panes to swipe around, which is plenty for most users.

Timescape now exists as a separate application and widget. While it looks cool and fluid, I actually question the need for Timescape at all. It doesn’t seem to be a terribly efficient way of looking through Facebook newsfeed, Twitter status updates and text messages. There is a new Overview mode that is accessed by the pinch-to-zoom method. It works a like HTC’s Leap View, but rather than being presented with an overview of the homescreen panes, the widgets are zoomed out giving the user and overview of any widgets currently active on the homescreen. Click on any widget and you will be brought to the homescreen pane where the widget resides.

Most Android power users will prefer if the XPERIA Arc runs on vanilla (uncustomised) Android, but for the majority of users the Arc works well. Despite the use of an outdated single core processor, the device feels snappy and quick. In fact it feels far quicker than any other similar Android devices I have used like the similarly spec’ed Motorola Milestone 2. The only other device that I thought felt faster was the Google Nexus S, and that runs on vanilla Android. What Sony Ericsson are doing is similar to what the other manufacturers are already doing. Personally I like this far more than Motorola’s BLUR UI and HTC’s Sense. Being an Android phone you can always hack it. Sony Ericsson has even published a guide on how to root the XPERIA Arc, though they have warned that this may invalidate the warranty of the device.

In order to get the best out of the Arc, you will first need a Googla/Gmail account. This will allow you to sync your emails, contacts and calendar while also giving you access to the Android Market. Sony Ericsson has also added their own section on their Android market where you will be able to find a smaller section of curated apps optimised for their phones. These are mainly applications and widgets made by Sony Ericsson themselves (such as the LiveView application) and a handful of third party applications.

Being an Android Gingerbread phone, the XPERIA Arc works as you would expect it to. Messaging is a breeze thanks to the built-in support for threaded conversations. A dedicated Gmail app is available for email, and unsurprisingly is one of the best email clients you can find on any smartphone ecosystem today. A more generic email application is also available to handle POP and IMAP email accounts. The phonebook is very social friendly as you can link each contacts with their own Twitter and Facebook accounts, thus giving you an easy way to view any of your contact’s latest social updates. Linking the contacts is easy and painless, though isn’t as straight forward as Microsoft’s approach with Windows Phone 7.

For text input, the Arc only offers the standard default Gingerbread keyboard, though you can always install any third party keyboard you find on the Android Market. In portrait mode, the keys are large and easy to hit, though I do find that the Android’s default setting on auto-correct to be annoying at best. Typing is even better in landscape mode. While I struggle to use the default portrait keyboard, typing on the landscape keyboard was almost effortless thanks to the large 4.2″ screen. Unfortunately the large screen also makes using the Arc one handed to be a chore. The Arc is certainly not a device for people with small hands who prefer to use their devices one handed.

Web browsing is a breeze thanks to the high resolution screen. Zooming can be done via either double tapping or pinch to zoom. Tab browsing is also supported, as is text reflow. The UI is clean with only the address bar and bookmark icon visible when first entering. Pressing the menu button will bring up six keys allowing you to open a new tab, access the bookmark, switch between tabs, go forward, refresh pageand enter the options where you will find the browser’s settings. Here you can change the text size, disable JavaScript or images, clear cache and cookies, enable sites to access your location etc. Flash 10.2 is available for the Arc, enabling you to play Flash games and watch YouTube videos within the browser itself. Overall the browser does a great job at mimicking a desktop browser. The large 4.2″ screen certainty makes browsing a joy on the Arc.

Notifications are displayed on the top of the screen where you will find the usual assortment of icons which indicates the battery level, time, wireless activities and network signal strength. In addition to that, notifications from applications will appear on the left side of the notification bar which can get busy at times. Notifications that appear here will include missed calls, new Facebook messages, emails and Twitter mentions, Foursquare and Gowalla check-ins etc, all of these will appear on the top unless you specifically asked the applications not to have notifications. You can pull down the notification screen by swiping down from the bar to have a more detail overview of the notifications or dismiss them.

Equipped with an eight megapixel Exmor-R backlit sensor and f/2.4 lens, the XPERIA Arc is more than capable of capturing fast action even in areas with very little ambient light. I recently attended a gig and the Arc outclass the Nokia N8 when it came to capturing the action. The Arc does excel in low light no flash photography, for a smartphone. While the images were usable, the image quality were still no match for a decent digital compact like the fast-lens equipped Canon S90 and S95.

In comparison to the Nokia N8, it doesn’t perform as well when it comes to daylight photography. Colours are washed out and images look dull, and like all mobile phone camera with small sensors, it suffers from lack of dynamic range. If only the default photography app has the ability to capture images in HDR mode. The camera menu isn’t intuitive to use and the small shutter button is quite possibly the worst I’ve ever used.

The XPERIA Arc is also a capable HD video recorder. Unlike most of the newer Android flagships by other manufacturers which records at 1080p, the Arc tops out at 720p and 30fps. It features continuous autofocus, but does not support digital zooming like how the Nokia N8 does with video capturing. Still the quality of video recording is good and smooth with hardly any dropped frames. Unsurprisingly, the Arc captures video well in low light.

I genuinely like the XPERIA Arc. Sony Ericsson has made a device that works great, is fast for a device with single-core and has a great camera that works decently in low-light situations. With the XPERIA Arc, Sony Ericsson has made big changes in the way they market their Android devices. Against the trends, they’ve not locked the boot loader, and have made big promises regarding future firmware updates.

To top it all, it features a design that looks just darn gorgeous.There is little doubt that the Arc is a great device, but with the HTC Sensation and Samsung Galaxy S II due to be released soon, it isn’t quite as future proof as those devices.

The XPERIA Arc is available now sim-free from around £399.99.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc review

Senin, 25 April 2011

Micromax Q80 Price India, Micromax Q80 QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Features & Specifications

Micromax is coming with their latest dual sim mobile Micromax Q80. As Micromax is grown with their most powerful QWERTY mobiles in Q Series they are become a trend for youngster who like to use social networking. QWERTY keypad is very useful for them. Micromax Q80 is a dual sim GSM mobile with QWERTY Keypad. It has 2.4 inch TFT display with 320×240 pixels screen resolution. Micromax Q80 comes with features like Dual Cameras, 68MB internal memory, 8GB external memory. Micromax Q80 has special features like 3.5 mm jack, yamaha amplifier, EZmail & powered by a 1200mAh Li-ion standard battery which has batter life of 5 hours. The main feature - Ezmail is a push email service from Micromax that allows the users to receive their mails instantly. Q80 is a dual SIM phone which is designed to run both 3G and 2G enabled SIMs.

Micromax Q80 Price in India:

Micromax QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Micromax Q80 price in India is around Rs. 4999.

Micromax Q80 Features & Specifications:

- Dual SIM GSM+GSM

- QWERTY Keypad

- Wi-Fi

- 2.4" TFT QVGA screen (320*240)

- 2G & 3G Network

- Stylish Metal Finish

- Dual Cameras: 3 Mega Pixel Camera in Rare and Front Camera is 0.3 MP Camera

- Micromax Ezmail (Push email service)

- Optical Trackpad

- Bluetooth

- 3.5 mm audio jack

- Built-in Yamaha amplifier

- Stereo Speakers

- Java enabled

- 68 MB Internal memory

- Preloaded applications like Opera Mini, Snaptu, Bloomberg UTV, ngpay, Burnout, Newshunt, Facebook, Nimbuzz etc.

- Expandable memory up to 8GB T-Flash Card

- 1200mAh Li-ion battery

- Talk time 5 hours

- Stand-by time 130 hours

Micromax Q80 Price India, Micromax Q80 QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Features & Specifications

Micromax Q80 Price in India:

Micromax QWERTY Dual SIM Mobile Micromax Q80 price in India is around Rs. 4999.

Micromax Q80 Features & Specifications:

- Dual SIM GSM+GSM

- QWERTY Keypad

- Wi-Fi

- 2.4" TFT QVGA screen (320*240)

- 2G & 3G Network

- Stylish Metal Finish

- Dual Cameras: 3 Mega Pixel Camera in Rare and Front Camera is 0.3 MP Camera

- Micromax Ezmail (Push email service)

- Optical Trackpad

- Bluetooth

- 3.5 mm audio jack

- Built-in Yamaha amplifier

- Stereo Speakers

- Java enabled

- 68 MB Internal memory

- Preloaded applications like Opera Mini, Snaptu, Bloomberg UTV, ngpay, Burnout, Newshunt, Facebook, Nimbuzz etc.

- Expandable memory up to 8GB T-Flash Card

- 1200mAh Li-ion battery

- Talk time 5 hours

- Stand-by time 130 hours

BlackBerry Style 9670 CDMA QWERTY Mobile Launched in India

Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone for CDMA customers in India. The elegant new smartphone comes in a compact flip design with dual high-resolution displays and a full-QWERTY keyboard.

It also features the powerful new BlackBerry 6 operating system.

The new BlackBerry Style is available immediately and distribution of the smartphone is being managed by Brightpoint India, RIM’s national retail distribution partner for CDMA-enabled BlackBerry smartphones. The BlackBerry Style expands RIM's CDMA product line in India, bringing the unique BlackBerry smartphone experience to consumers in an all new flip design.

“The CDMA segment represents a significant portion of the overall mobile subscriber base in India and we are pleased to further our commitment to Indian consumers with the introduction of this powerful and stylish BlackBerry smartphone,” said Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry Style is a new and exciting choice for customers, offering an attractive flip design and an intuitive user experience powered by the new BlackBerry 6 operating system.”

The BlackBerry Style smartphone comes with an optical trackpad for fluid navigation and boasts two large displays, an external screen for quickly viewing notifications and messages and a high-resolution internal screen that makes Web browsing and watching videos a pleasure. The smartphone features a full-QWERTY BlackBerry keyboard that makes email, messaging and real-time chats with BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) incredibly easy. It also comes with many advanced features, including a 5MP camera with flash and support for video recording, built-in GPS for location-based apps and geo-tagging, Wi-Fi for faster connectivity and extended data coverage, and an expandable memory slot for up to 32GB of additional storage.

The new BlackBerry 6 operating system retains the familiar and trusted features of the BlackBerry brand, while delivering a fresh, approachable and engaging experience that is powerful and easy to use. In addition to preinstalled applications for accessing YouTube, BBM, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, the BlackBerry Style offers enhanced multimedia capabilities, including a redesigned media application for a richer experience with music, pictures and videos. It also features a new WebKit-based browser that renders HTML Web pages quickly and beautifully for a great browsing experience.

BlackBerry Style 9670 Features:

- Full-QWERTY keyboard and two high resolution displays

- Support for 3G networks

- BlackBerry 6

- Powerful new Web-Kit browser

- Enhanced media player for music, pictures and videos

- 5 MP camera with autofocus, video recording, scene modes and geotagging

- Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)

BlackBerry Style 9670 Specifications:

- Approximately 3.8” x 2.4” x 0.7” (closed)

- Approximately 4.6 oz.

- 512MB Flash memory, plus an 8GB microSD/SDHC memory card included (slot supports up to 32GB memory cards)

- Internal display measuring 2.7” diagonal (360 x 400); external display measuring 2” diagonal (240x320)

- Audio formats supported: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC, OGG

- Video formats supported: MPEG4, H.263, MPEG4 Simple Profile H.264, WMV

- Talk Time: ~4.5 hrs and Standby Time: ~ 10.5 days

- Network support: Dual Band CDMA/EVDO Rev A: CDMA 800; CDMA 1900

- Operating System: BlackBerry 6

Source: BlackBerry

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