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HTC EVO 4G
HTC EVO is no doubt one the most anticipated phones this year. Finally 4G enabled phones have become a reality. Obviously this kind of a phone has very different type of expectations surrounding it. Overall this phone is a little bulky, though HTC has tried to keep it as slim as possible. It runs on Android 2.1 which was launched as open source software by Google, with a 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen that’s totally mesmerizing.
It supports a pinch-to-zoom gesture on most of it apps. Another benefit of the large display is a spacious keyboard that rivals the iPhone’s in ease of use. Even in portrait mode, we were able to quickly punch out a message with both thumbs. It also comes with an HDMI connector; mind this that it’s a D type connector so you will have to buy a converter to connect it to you TV. It has two cameras-one is 1.3 Mpx and the other is 8Mpx with excellent quality, and it also takes videos in 720p. It is equipped with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 processor and 512MB RAM, thus making the apps pretty smooth.
The battery backup ratings are not yet officially declared so we can’t compare on those but I can say that with a decent usage of internet on 4G the battery lasts for 12hrs. It comes with additional features of Android 2.1 such as Google Maps and live wallpapers. The Mail App has also been tweaked a little. Overall I will say the phone’s functionality is crisp and good.
Motorola Droid
Finally the Motorola gets down to the market with a phone running on open source software Android 2.0. Trying to give a tough completion to iPhone 3Gs, I must say, and not a bad try at all. It is little thicker than an iPhone but since it has a slider keyboard a couple of mm’s here and there is not that bad. This phone is very fast as compared to other Android phones.
Though in the first look it might appear as a box due to its edges buts it’s a smartphone. And with the 3.7 inches gorgeous WVGA display, it surpasses even the iPhone. The capacitive display’s touch interface is quick and responsive and we love the added multi-touch capability. The keyboard does have keys which are a little small; keys are squashed next to each other, which makes it difficult to text quickly or by feel. The keyboard has been rearranged by Google to facilitate faster typing. It has a 5MPix Camera with dual LED flash. It also provides a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is compatible with all types of earphones.
Most of the features are common to other Android phones. There are a few minor tweaks done by Google on the unified mailbox, and also Microsoft Exchange synchronization.
Samsung 3D LED
Things have come to life with the new Samsung 3D LED TV. The company brought this product out in the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the crowd went woohoo!! This home entertainment package does look luring but does not come cheap.
What’s on offer here is a TV that does its own 2D to 3D conversion, and transmits to a pair of shutter glasses. One pair each of these glasses are available with each purchase, they come with a USB connector for charging.
The tough part is how this actually works. The main part is done by the processor which processes the 3D image generating a right eye view and a left eye view. Rest all is left to the shutter glasses. Now these glasses are made of lenses with tiny-tiny shutters which refresh the image in each view corresponding to the refresh rate, thus tricking the brain into visualizing a 3D image (These are quite different from what we use in the theatres). Now the problem which many of us face is the constant flicker of the glasses, slowly you get used to it. Though the output is great but it sometimes gets a little queasy. 3D technology has been included in all the segments including LED, LCD, and Plasma.
Now, A lot of people don’t know exactly what an LED TV is. Let me clear your doubts. First of all it does not use LED to display image. It’s a normal LCD screen with LED used as a backlight instead of a CCFL type lighting. This reduces its size to a half a inch and power consumption by 20-30%. With the launch of the 3D TV Samsung also launched its internet connectivity to the televisions so as to facilitate streaming videos directly on the screen. Side by side it has launched its new AppStore same as apple, where you can buy or get free Apps for the televisions. Samsung has also allied with Dream works Animation and Technicolor on promoting content for 3D home entertainment. For now its time to “TURN ON TOMORROW”
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