iPad VS iPad 2 : Specs | Test | Review | Price

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iPad VS iPad 2 : Specs | Test | Review | Price

To upgrade or not to upgrade? That is the question. And if you don't own an iPad but you're thinking about getting one, you may wonder what the differences are between both versions other than the sizable price gap. Sure, all of it is speculation right now and the iPad 2’s rumored specs seem to change with the wind, but I bet that Apple has something up its sleeve — and I don’t think that it’s a barometer.

So whats new with the second gen Ipad ? Lets analyze each of the new addition in spec-sheet of the Ipad 2.

The Processor & Graphics:
As expected the Apple Ipad 2 is powered by Apples’ new Dual core ARM based A5 Processor.The processor promises two times faster experience and it indeed delivers it.

The lucky nerds at engadget had a chance to test the baby hands-on and as you see it running you can’t help yourself but get impressed with its smokin fast performance.

We still don’t  exactly know the details of the chip powering graphics segment of the ipad 2 but its said to deliver 9 times better (sweet!) than the first gen Ipad’s PowerVR SGX 535,also the RAM is not disclosed.

Display:
Only thing that has not been tweaked is the display.The Ipad 2 features the same old 9.7Inch display with 1024*768 resolution.

The Build:
The Ipad got slimmer and lighter than we expected.The Ipad 2 weighs only 601gms and is Razor thin.With only 8.8mm thickness and such low weight its the sexiest tablet making the others look obese.

Also the slimmer,lighter,and curved body makes the Ipad 2 a delight to hold on.

The camera
The most desirable feature in the second gen Ipad,a front and back camera has been installed.

The front cam is a VGA one (30FPS recording) for facetime  and the rear side has 5MP camera with LED flash capable of 720P HD (@ 30FPS) video recording.

Calling:
oh yeah,you asked for it,apple gave it.The Apple Ipad 2 has both CDMA and GSM calling support.So we will be seeing it on both Verizon and AT&T.

What more ?
we have a Gyroscope for advanced gaming,1080P TV Out (though you would need to spend an extra 39$ for the dongle called as apple digital tv adapter (Damn!)),and the all new IOS 4.3.

The Battery
The same 25Wh battery what we had in the first gen Ipad is retained in the Ipad 2 with a promise of  same 10 hours backup(*depending on the usage).

Here is a quick tabular overview on the diff between the Ipad and Ipad

iPad

iPad 2

Display	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768	1024 x 768
Processor	1GHz Apple A4	1GHz dual-core Apple A5
Graphics	PowerVR SGX 535	?
Memory	256MB RAM	?
Storage	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Front camera	none	VGA
Rear camera	none	720p
Cellular radio	EDGE plus triband HSPA	EDGE plus quadband HSPA or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A
WiFi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Accelerometer	3-axis	3-axis
Gyroscope	No	3-axis
Thickness	13.4mm	8.8mm
Weight	680g (WiFi), 730g (WiFi + 3G)	601g (WiFi), 607g (Verizon), 613g (AT&T)

 

Cons:

NO FLASH
Not that anyone expected Apple would give away Flash support this time but a surprise would have been sweet.Lack of Flash support is still and always would be a  major concern (at least until HTML5 powers the major video web).This lack of flash has been a major deal-breaker and one of the main reasons people should look out for an Android alternative.

No MicroSD
Sadly no expandable memory,so you have pick from the conventional 16gb,32gb 64 variants.

The basic 16GB WiFi only model is priced at 499$ and the full fledged WiFi+ 3G 64GB variant will cost you 829$.The Ipad 2 will be available at an Apple Store near you from March 11th.

Here is the quote on pricing and availability from the official Press release

Pricing & Availability
iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available on March 11 for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G compatible with the Verizon network will be available in the US only for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iMovie and GarageBand for iPad apps will be available on March 11 for $4.99 each from the App Store on iPad or www.itunes.com/appstore.

iPad 2 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on March 25; and in many more countries around the world in the coming months. Further international availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.

Apple iPad 2: Verdict

The lighter design, A5 processor, cameras, gyroscope, and other enhancements increase the iPad 2's value over the iPad... at the same price.

But the original iPad is now £100 cheaper and Apple has had a full year to innovate further without really delivering much.

We really wanted to see some jaw-dropping new features. In actual real-world speed tests, the most common apps don't perform any faster... yet. Maybe that will change when developers start to optimise apps for the iPad 2's hardware. But for now, only a few apps truly benefit.

So where does that leave the iPad 2?

We liked:

When pressed into a corner, we have to admit that the new design is attractive enough to make anyone want to upgrade. It's simply gorgeous, and retains the solid, premium feel of the original iPad.

The lighter styling means more mobility, and even less reliance on a laptop. Steve Jobs talks about a post-PC world – we're not there yet, but the writing is most certainly on the wall.

The speed improvements for GarageBand, iMovie, and several games are noteworthy. As with Android 3.0 tablets like the Xoom, the iPad 2's best days are certainly ahead of it.

Will developers start to produce games and apps that make the most of the A5 chip inside the iPad 2? We'd like to think the answer is yes – but those same developers will not want to forget about about the 15 million people out there who already have a first generation iPad – so the extent to which games and apps will be optimised is unclear.

Will the limitations of the first iPad hold the iPad 2 back? Probably. How much, we'll have to wait and see. But this is almost certainly one of the reasons behind Apple's reluctance to really innovate with the iPad 2.

We disliked:

One thing's for sure - the iPad 2 is still not a great multi-tasker. As far as that particular feature goes, Android 3.0 has iOS 4 beaten hands-down. To even say that iOS supports multitasking is stretching it if you ask us. The lack of widgets is also a drawback, and we can't see Apple introducing them to iOS any time soon.

The cameras are also very poor – and that's an area Apple could easily improve upon, but chose not to. And that leads us into the real negative feature of iPad 2 - simply its lack of innovation. This is a refined iPad, with a few extra hardware features and a more powerful CPU.

Verdict:

For all the negatives, for now we think the iPad 2 is still the best tablet around. It is much better for consuming media, has more compelling apps (especially for the larger tablet size), has a better app store ecosystem, and is light and useable. Maybe the Xoom or some other Android 3.0 tablet can keep up…or maybe not.

Did Apple really deliver the next big thing for tablets with its iPad 2 announcement, or did the company simply trot out a moderate upgrade to keep pace with the other guys?

iPad 2While specs don't necessarily tell all, they can be great indicators of a device's progress as it jumps from one generation to the next. A comparison of the iPad 2's specs to the original iPad shows whether Apple's new model truly evolved, and if it deserves to be lauded as the greatest thing to happen to tablets since, well, the first iPad.

So..are u getting one ?

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BlackBerry PlayBook 4G : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test

BlackBerry unveils its new PlayBook 4G Tablet in CES 2011 Las Vegas.The new PlayBook 4G tablet is RIM’s first tablet, and it is armed with high-end hardware Specs like dual-core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, 7-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen display , 5 megapixel camera on the back which can capture the 1080P HD Videos, 3 megapixel camera on the front for video conferencing, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless connectivity ,3G via tethering to a BlackBerry smartphone, and HDMI-out for direct connection to HD home TV and sports.

Review :

My first impression of the BlackBerry PlayBook is that it does not feel like a BlackBerry. Don't get me wrong, it still has a BlackBerry look and familiarity about it, and the hardware has that quality BlackBerry feel, but the second I touched the screen with my index finger I could tell this was really a NEW BlackBerry. When I think back to all of the BlackBerry Smartphones I have owned since my first BlackBerry 7290 (old blue), every one of them has largely delivered the same experience. Within BlackBerry 6 was OS 5, and within 5 was 4.5 and within 4.5 was 4.2, etc. While the graphics got prettier, the camera megapixels went up and the experience got snappier (and on some devices slower), it was largely the same BlackBerry experience. The good things were always good about BlackBerry and the bad things were always bad about BlackBerry (random lag, not being able to install apps on flash memory, etc. etc.).

The PlayBook is different. There is no longer any BlackBerry baggage of the past. RIM got 10 years out of the old BlackBerry OS and they're setting up this QNX-based OS for the next ten years of BlackBerry. It's still in its infancy, and there are a lot of things in the works and still to come (we'll get into that below), but RIM's future is looking much brighter now in my opinion. To me there's no doubt that the QNX-based OS will make its way into BlackBerry phones. I hope RIM can make that happen on the next generation of phone hardware to hit the market, but I digress. We're talking PlayBook here!

Specs :

• 7" LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor (Cortex A9 Processor), w/ GPU
• 1 GB RAM
• Memory: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions to be available
• 5300mAh battery
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Ultra thin and portable:
  • Measures 5.1"x7.6"x0.4" (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
  • Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
• Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
• RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.

Unlike BlackBerry Smartphones where RIM has typically been a bit behind the ball in terms of technical specs, with the BlackBerry PlayBook they're much more positioned on the leading edge of hardware. The dual-core processor makes for a SNAPPY user experience.

Processors / Performance - The BlackBerry PlayBook is seriously snappy, thanks to its dual core processor, and seems to be very stable, thanks to its QNX OS. Unlike the traditional BlackBerry OS, which tends to have a bit of a glass jaw (it's fast until something glitches or hangs up), you can tell the QNX OS has a stableness about it. The PlayBook I went hands-on with was still running some unfinished apps, but you could tell any glitches weren't going to slow things down or cause a hiccup. I have a lot of faith RIM will be able to deliver a super polished user experience with the PlayBook and new OS. Again, this isn't a BlackBerry Smartphone where we sometimes need to wait for a couple OS updates to leak out before things get rocking - with this OS we're starting a lot further ahead to begin with and further improvements are going to make it that much better. 

Touchscreen Display - The 1024 x 600 display looks really great. Colors are bright. CrackBerry.com looked stellar when loaded up in the web browser. The touchscreen performance is EXCELLENT. Super smooth, super fast. It's very iPhone/iPad like in terms of the feeling of use. It doesn't feel like it's translating your finger's touch into an input and then moving the display - it feels like it moves with you.

Part of this smoothness must come from the GPU on the processor, and it sounds like RIM is going to open that up to developers as well to take advantage of. It should make for a great UI experience everywhere. The gesture areas outside of the display work smoothly as well. Would a bigger display/device be better? Hard to say... if you think about the existing BlackBerry operating system, I'd argue that the bigger the display, the more enjoyable the BBOS experience is and with a lot more screen space you can do more with apps. But I do think the 7" experience on the PlayBook is REALLY awesome.

I could see it being even better if RIM builds a bigger tablet down the road (which I'm sure they will - just look at how many form factors they have for their phones). But tablets are definitely different than phones. Once a tablet is too big too carry, then it almost makes sense to just go as big as you can. I think the PlayBook really fits that take it with you everywhere you go niche better than the iPad. So a bigger RIM tablet would come at that expense of ease of mobility. 

Can you use the BlackBerry in portrait mode? That's been a hot question these past couple of months as RIM has only ever shown off the device in landscape. Currently they have not enabled portrait mode, but it will be there and there will be detection for orientation switches and movement. I really want to see it in portrait.

Battery Life - RIM is targeting 8 hours of battery life with the PlayBook (I'm **assuming** based on video playback), so it should have plenty of power to get people through a day or two or three of normal type use between charges.

Memory - The PlayBook will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB configurations and.... wait for it.... all of that memory is shared! So if you want to, you could use it all for apps, apps, apps if you want to, or music, movies, etc.

Keyboard - There's no physical keyboard on the PlayBook (I wonder if RIM will ever make a tablet with a sliding form factor and physical keyboard?! :)) but the few seconds I spent typing on the software keyboard went pretty smooth. Being able to pull out the keyboard with a gesture is sweet as well.

Everything Else - In the limited time we had with the PlayBook, it's pretty hard to get into too much detail on it, but everything seems to be in check. Wi-Fi was working well for our web browsing, and the camera seemed to be snappy and grab a decent photo. All in all, it's looking real good!

Apps - That's the big thing here. I have no doubt that the native BlackBerry PlayBook experience is going to be awesome. The hardware rocks, the homescreen experience is cool, and the user experience is fluid, fast, silky and smooth. It'll be a great device out of the box. But these days it's about expanding the out of the box experience with apps, apps, apps. With a web browser that embraces flash, the need for a lot of apps goes away. In the Apple world people tend to look for an app instead of a website. That lack of support drove a need for apps. So immediately the PlayBook's support of flash allows for flash games, etc. to be played.

Conclusion

An iPad 2 killer? Not quite, unless you are talking about the battery and camera. As far as the specs roughly go, this one needs some catching up to do. But a Blackberry device is still worth a look and it will need a real handling to know what the tablet truly has on offer. It will available at the first quarter of 2011 with Price tag of 400 to 500$. Keep watching this blog for our Blackberry Playbook review.

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Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test

Samsung Sliding PC 7 which tablet formerly known as TX100, powered by Intel Atom Z670 Oak Trail with an operating frequency of 1.66GHz and is equipped with the Windows operating system and interface 7 Home Premium Samsung Touch Launcer. Samsung TX100 has large display with 10.1 inch diagonal HD touch screen with high brightness (340 nit).

This panel operates at a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and is perfect for playing multimedia content. The memory was 2 GB DDR2 installed while the storage is assigned to a solid state drive available in denominations of 32 GB and 64 GB depending on customer needs. Can not miss, of course, a valuable multi-card reader to extend the storage capacity of the device. Samsung TX100 7 Sliding Intel integrates a video controller that provides the computing needs in the graphic. It also has a pair of speakers from 0.8 W each for audio playback.

Key Specs:

• CPU : Intel® ATOMTM Oak Trail Z670 @ 1.66GHz
• Operating System : Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium Samsung Touch Launcher
• Memory : 2GB DDR2
• Hard Drive (max) : 32GB or 64GB (mSATA SSD)
• Screen : 10.1-inch touchscreen HD LCD display (340 nit)
• Resolution : 1366 x 768
• Graphics : Intel Integrated Graphics
• Audio Technology : Integrated speaker (0.8W x 2)
• I/O : USB 2.0, 4-in-1 memory card reader, HMDI out
• Webcam : 1.3MP
• Battery : Lithium Polymer; up to 9 hours
• Wireless : 802.11b/g/n; WiMax; 3G
• Dimensions : 10.47 x 6.88 x 0.78 inches (W x D x H)
• Weight : Starting at 2.18 lbs.

* All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

In addition to a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam, ideal for videoconferencing, the device integrates an HDMI output and a USB 2.0 port through which content to load and to recharge the lithium-polymer battery that should provide, according to the producer, a close range to 9 hours per charge. In terms of connectivity, Samsung 7 Sliding TX100 offers 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Wi-MAX, and support for a module for broadband connections.

Known as the Samsung 7 Series in the US, the Samsung TX-100 is a 10' Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium laptop with a full qwerty keyboard. Slide the keyboard under the touchscreen and the TX-100 converts to an Apple iPad-like Tablet PC. It also includes a track pad, although you can still use the touchscreen too, allowing for an interesting experience with applications. And with Media Centre pre-installed, you can even consume entertainment in PC mode, or slide it back to watch as a tablet once again.

In its bowels, there's plenty of oomph. There's a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom Z670 (Oak Trail) processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, and a 6-cell battery offering use of up to 9 hours. The Sliding PC 7 Series also contains a solid state drive of either 16GB or 32GB of storage, giving both extended life due to the absence of moving parts and faster access speeds. Naturally, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0 are offered too, as well as an extremely useful HDMI port for connection to a big screen or projector.

iPad fans should bear in mind that the keyboard means the Samsung TX-100 is pretty fat for a Tablet, however, and whether a convertible device is the best of both worlds or master of none may depend on the individual's needs. Indisputably - and predictably - the screen is good-looking, and running Windows 7 on a Tablet will be useful for many. We were also impressed with the keyboard, which for a small device is very nice to type on.

In tablet mode, there's a custom skin that allows you to swipe around through various apps and programs, which persists even when you pull out the keyboard from the back of the tablet. We didn't find it to be the fastest UI around, but it certainly seemed workable. Windows 7 isn't an ideal tablet interface, but will be more helpful when you flip the TX100 into laptop mode. Happily, the keyboard doesn't seem to have made the TX100 too bulky, and it felt slim when we held it. That said, check out the photos and make up your own mind.

Samsung is claiming the TX100 will last around 9 hours before the battery conks out, which would be impressive if it holds true. As for storage, you're looking at 32 or 64GB SSD options, which is a healthy dose of drive space, we reckon. The model we examined had 2GB of RAM, and we were told was running on an Intel Atom CPU, though anything could change before the TX100 actually goes on sale.

Pioneering Design

Weighing just 2.2 pounds, the Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series is easily packed into a briefcase and can be used for making presentations or for recording data on the fly. The 7 Series is suited for both indoor and outdoor use with 340-nit brightness 10.1-inch display supported by an enhanced HD resolution (1366 x 768). With its slim and light weight design, the 7 Series allows for mobility without compromising functionality in personal or professional settings.

Everyone from students to mobile professionals can enjoy the convenience of Samsung’s Sliding PC 7 Series. The form factor is ideal for personal computing activities like watching movies or social networking, and can quickly adapt the needs of professional users presenting to clients or taking notes at a meeting. The device is also perfect for students, thanks to its handy, portable nature and focus on content. For those who prefer physical keyboards over a touch screen for quickly typing up notes or browsing the Web, the 7 Series features a full, 80/81-key keyboard sleekly tucked away under the display. At the user’s convenience, the keyboard slides out completely, creating a laptop-like interface coupled with the touch capabilities on the display.

The six-cell lithium-polymer battery and innovative Eco Light Sensor, which conserves energy and adjusts screen brightness based on available ambient light, allows the 7 Series to last for up to 9 hours.

Innovative Mobile Computing

The ultra-light Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series is engineered with convenience and responsiveness in mind. Available in either 32GB or 64GB models, the 7 Series features expandable storage with the 4-in-1 memory card reader. The solid-state hard drive and Samsung’s Fast Start feature powers the 7 Series in as little as 15 seconds, or restores from Hibernate and Sleep modes in a mere 3 seconds. The SSD also fully supports multi-tasking not only in the Windows® mode, but also in touch mode, so users never have to slow down.

Equipped with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, the Samsung 7 Series provides familiarity and comfort to users while enhancing their overall experience. Users with entertainment in mind will benefit from high-resolution graphics and an HDMI port for sharing content on an HDTV. Additionally, the built-in webcam and audio speaker make the 7 Series ideal for video communication with family, friends and coworkers across the globe.

Optional 3G connectivity takes the 7 Series to new levels, with Internet connectivity anywhere, anytime. Moreover, the built-in accelerometer enables portrait or landscape viewing, making the 7 Series perfect for reading daily news articles, or sharing photos with family and friends.

Application Ecosystem

The Sliding PC 7 Series comes with several pre-loaded applications that are optimized for the touch screen display. This includes Samsung’s applications for music, video, photos, note taking, weather, clock, compass and many more. In addition, Microsoft Bing™ Maps provides powerful tools that help get more out of search, including the intuitive Bing voice search, which enables users to type with their voice to find what they’re looking for. More robust touch applications will be available via the Samsung App Manager and Windows Product Scout.

The Samsung 7 Series acts as a connective hub with other devices to improve the entertainment experience thanks to Samsung’s device-to-device connection solutions. Samsung AllShare™ enables users to control, search, swap and play videos, photos, and music across a full range of DLNA® (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified Samsung devices, ranging from cameras and smart phones to TVs and PCs.

The Samsung 7 Series is scheduled to be available in March 2011, with a starting price of $699 MSRP. All Samsung mobile PC products are available through Samsung resellers and distribution channels, which can be located by calling 1-800-SAMSUNG or by visiting www.samsung.com.

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ViewSonic ViewPad 10 : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test

ViewSonic ViewPad 10 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Dual Boot Tablet supports both Win 7 Home Premium and Android operating systems for the best of mobile entertainment and productivity tools. ViewPad 10 packs with rich features including capacity multi-touch 1024x600 LCD screen, high speed processor of 1.66GHz, integrated 1GB and 16GB SSD, 1.3MP webcam and full connectivity including a mini VGA port. Compact and lighter to carry than a laptop and Android OS to support the life style on the go for the best of entertainment jut the way you like it!

"The lines of professional and personal life are blurring, which creates a need for devices that are suited for both sides," said Adam Hanin, vice president of marketing for ViewSonic Americas. "The ViewPad 10 delivers just that by enabling users to merge business productivity with personal enjoyment anywhere, anytime. We are proud of our 10-year tablet history and are dedicated to further extending our tablet product portfolio to meet every individual need."

Packed with a high speed Intel Atom 1.66GHz processor and integrated 2GB of memory, the ViewPad 10 is a powerhouse of mobile computing. Built with a 1024x600 panel with LED backlight technology partnered with capacitive multi-touch functionality, the device provides a crystal clear viewing experience, even when multitasking across several applications.

The ViewPad 10 enables consumers to take Windows on the road, allowing access to Flash-based content and programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat, wherever they are. Plus social media applications like Facebook and Twitter, sharing photos and surfing the Web through Google's Android 1.6 platform are only a switch away, making this device the perfect companion for those looking to work, play and share on the go. Throw in the built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 1.3 megapixel built-in front camera, the ViewPad 10 is fully optimized to keep users connected.  

To ensure the ViewPad 10 grows with each person's individual needs, the device offers expandable memory options via a micro SD card slot for up to 32GB of additional space. The dual-boot ViewPad 10 is now available - with Android 1.6 and either Windows 7 Home Premium (with a 16GB SSD hard drive) or Windows 7 Professional (with a 32GB SSD hard drive) for respective ESPs of $599 and $679.

Specs :

• DISPLAY :
  Type 10.1" LCD Capacitive multi-touch screen with LED backlight Resolution 1024x600 Brightness 220 cd/m2 (NITS) Contrast Ratio 700:1

• NETWORKING :
  Wireless Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

• DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) :
  Physical 10.8" x 6.7" x 0.57" (WxHxD) (275mm x 170mm x 16.5mm) Packaging 12.9" x 8.8" x 0.28" (WxHxD) (326mm x 224mm x 72mm)

• WEIGHT :
  Net 1.93 lb. (0.875 kg) Gross 3.75 lb. (1.7 kg)

• PACKAGE CONTENTS :
  ViewPad 10, power cord, Quick Start Guide, User Guide, CD System Recovery for Windows Driver, CD System Recovery for Android

• WARRANTY :
  1-year limited warrranty on parts and labor

• CAMERA :
  1.3 megapixel camera (front)

• CORE :
  CPU Processor Type Intel Pine Trail N455 1.66GHz Chipset Mobile NM10 Express

• MEMORY :
  VPAD10_AHUS_05: 2GB DDR3, 16GB SSD VPAD10_APUS_05: 2GB DDR3, 32GB SSD

• INPUT/OUTPUT :
  3.5mm audio jack for stereo headset, 2 USB 2.0 ports, mini VGA port, Micro SD card slot

• SENSOR :
  Types G-Sensor, E-Compass sensor and ambient light sensor

• BATTERY :
  Type Li-ion, 3200mah Life 4 hrs (approx)

• Operating System :
  Dual Boot VPAD10_AHUS_05: Windows 7 Home Premium (2GB DDR3, 16GB SSD) with Android 1.6* or VPAD10_APUS_05: Windows 7 Professional (2GB DDR3, 32GB SSD) with Android 1.6*. *Must access Flash through Windows OS.

Features :

Windows Hits the Road
The ViewPad 10 offers full productivity with Windows® OS based upon the Intel Pine Trail N455 1.66Ghz CPU, mobile MN10 express chipset, integrated Gfx/Dx9 and DDR3 2GB SDRAM. The SSD up to 32GB provides ample storage capacity and is super lightweight. Windows® 7 Home Premium OS (Upgrade model with Windows® 7 Professional) supports multi-touch on the 1024x600 LCD screen with high contrast ratio of 700:1 along with application software of Adobe reader, Adobe® Flash Player and WinRAR.

Android – Entertainment Freedom
The Google Android 1.6 platform lets you multi-task, chat with friends, share photos and surf the web – all in a snap. Enjoy entertainment for galleries, music, videos and more just with a simple click. ViewPad 10 provides great ebook resources from Aldiko for leisure reading or learning.

Connectivity for the Masses
With built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, the ViewPad 10 is ready to keep you connected. The full connectivity includes 2 high speed USB 2.0 ports, mini VGA, microphone, headphone and micro SD card slot.

Expandable Storage
The integrated 16GB hosts the impressive Android/Windows experience, with a Micro SD slot supporting up to 32GB additional storage (So you can enjoy and share your media content collections without limits).

Review :

A decade ago, ViewSonic was one of the earliest companies to begin producing tablets – specifically, tablet PCs – in an effort that never seemed to gain traction in a market still focused at the time on desktops and traditional notebooks.

Now, in 2011, ViewSonic is among the first channel-friendly companies to deliver an Android-based tablet to solution providers with the ViewPad 7. And with its follow-up ViewPad 10, ViewSonic has delivered a dual-boot tablet that allows for working in either Windows 7 or Android operating systems.

The ViewSonic® ViewPad® 10 10.1" Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® dual boot tablet supports both Windows® and Android® operating systems. It’s your choice for the best mobile entertainment and productivity tools. ViewPad 10 is packed with rich features including capacitive multi-touch 1024x600 LCD screen, high performance Intel® Pine Trail processor, integrated DDR3 2GB SDRAM and up to 32GB SSD storage capacity, 1.3 megapixel webcam and full connectivity including a mini VGA port and Micro SD slot. With compact and lighter design to carry than a laptop, ViewPad 10 is ideally designed to view Flash-based content and Office programs with Windows®, and for the best mobile entertainment experience with Android.

What about the 2-operating systems-for-1 ViewPad 10? As you might expect, the story there gets a little more complicated. The hardware design of the ViewPad 10 is thinner, rounder and sleeker (more iPad-like) than the ViewPad 7. It weighs less than two pounds, and its screen is – like the ViewPad 7 – bright, clear and crisp.

As a dual-boot device, pressing the “on” key takes you to a boot menu that lets you choose between Windows 7 Professional or Android 2.3. Each OS boots quickly and gets you to the main screen just fine.

A few comparisons between Windows 7 and Android on the same tablet:

• Windows looks crisper and has the familiar navigational framework – so you don’t need to initially search all over for basic functions and files. Android is fine, but because its GUI is slightly different on each device – and because as an OS it handles different sized-screens differently – you need to tool around the system for a while to determine where different features are located.
• Android has an easier-to-use touch-screen keyboard than Windows, and one would have to owe that to the fact that Android was written with touch-screen keyboards in mind. Windows’ on-screen touch keyboard is awkward, doesn’t automatically pop up inside browsers as it does with Android, and was never more obviously written for a keyboard and mouse as when its installed on a touch-screen tablet.
• In the ViewPad 10, signing in to our lab’s WiFi didn’t work the first several times we tried. We found the network, entered the correct password, but it never accessed the wireless network on the first boot. However, when we logged in to Windows 7, we did sign into our wireless network immediately. Only after that, and booting again into Android, did the wireless connection work. Odd, but that’s what happened.
• Skype worked flawlessly in Windows 7, but on Android provided us with a message that we didn’t have enough processing power to make voice calls. (That’s the first time that ever happened to us using an Atom-based system.)

Still, accessing our Windows applications and files, and downloading and installing Android apps from the App store, all worked fine. This is huge, and a major differentiator that ViewSonic has delivered. The fact that one device will allow for access to apps and files on both platforms could serve as a major bridge to mobility for many.

As with the ViewPad 7, ViewSonic provides the ViewPad 10 with little on-board storage so an SD card is necessary to store data on the device. However, the ViewPad 10 also comes with two USB ports, allowing it to be accessible to thumb drives.

The on-board webcam built into the ViewPad 10 – which we were able to use in Windows with Skype – is clear and crisp. The microphone and on-board speakers work well, too – well enough to conduct a Wi-Fi-based call with no more latency than a PC.

For those looking for just an entry-level Android experience, the ViewPad 7 is small enough to fit neatly into a briefcase or a larger vest pocket, for example, provides access to the Internet via 3G or Wi-Fi, and does the trick.

If someone is tepid about entirely leaving behind the Windows world to try such a nascent platform as Android, but would like to have access to Android apps and that environment over time, the ViewPad 10 is a very good solution.

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Sharp Galapagos 10.8 : Specs | Price | Reviews | Test

At the end of last year ago, Sharp announced two new advanced eBook Readers from the Galapagos series. The two models launched are a 5.5 and a 10.8 inch screen models. The smaller one is codenamed “mobile type” while the bigger version is the “home type” reader tablet. For now, we present you more detail on Sharp Galapagos 10.8 specs, price and review or "home type" tablet only.

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What’s interesting about those products is the high screen resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels for the 5.5 inch Galapagos and 1366 x 800 pixels for the 10.8 inch Galapagos. This would make for a great eReading experience. Given the fact that both tablet readers have Wi-Fi, we’ll believe Sharp’s statement that websites will display just like on your desktop on the high res LCD screens.

Specs :

Detailed Technical Specifications of Sharp EB-WX1GJ-B Galapagos 10.8 Media Tablet

Brand:	Sharp
Manufacturer:	Sharp
Hardware-Designer:	Sharp
Release:Date:	January, 2011
Physical-Attributes
Dimensions (width x height x depth):	177 x 286 x 14.7 millimetres 7 x 11.3 x 0.6 inches
Bounding_Volume:	744.1 cubecentimetres
Mass:	765 grams (battery included)
Software-Environment
Embedded_Operating;System:	Google Android 2.2 Browse devices running this OS
Operating+System+Kernel:	Linux 2.6.32
Graphical:subsystem
Display:Type:	color ASV TFT display
Display;Color+Depth:	16 bit/pixel (65536 scales)
Display_Diagonal:	10.8 " (274 millimetres)
Display_Resolution:	1366 x 800 (1092800 pixels)
Viewable-Display_Size:	9.31 " x 5.45 " (236.44 x 138.47 millimetres)
Pixel:density:(dot-pitch):	146.7 pixel/inch (0.17309 millimetre/pixel)
Audio-Subsystem
Audio-Channel(s):	stereo sound
Microphone(s):	mono sound
Loudspeaker(s):	mono sound
Audio-Output:	3.5mm plug
Control:Peripherals
Positioning;Device:	Multi-touch screen
Primary:Keyboard:	Not supported
Directional_Pad:	Not supported
Scroll-Wheel:	Not supported
Interfaces
Expansion_Interfaces:	microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash Supports High Capacity (SD 2.0/HC) memory cards with capacity of up to 32GB
USB:	USB 2.0 client, Hi-Speed (480Mbit/s) USB Series Mini-B (mini-USB) connector
Bluetooth;(802.15):	Supported, Internal antenna
Wireless_LAN/Wi-Fi;(802.11):	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 54 Mbit/s Internal antenna
Infrared;Gate:	Not supported
Multimedia;Broadcast
Analog:Radio:	Not supported
Digital_Media:Broadcast:	Not supported
Power Supply
Battery-Technology:	Lithium-ion battery
Battery+Build:	built-in
Battery;Capacity:	7 mAh
Additional_Details
Built-in:accelerometer:	Supported
Additional;Features:	WebKit browser 8GB microSDHC
Related-Page:	http://www.sharp.co.jp/mediatablet/product/mobile/index.html
Datasheet+State:	Preliminary specifications
Datasheet_Views:	9458 times
Datasheet:Added:	Oct 8, 10 14:44:13

Review and Price:

This phone will run on Android 2.2 and has been incorporated 3D technology, Smartphone boasts a 3.8-inch display providing a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, Android 2.2, 1GHz Snapdragon GPU, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 8 Megapixel CMOS camera with 720p video recording, microSDHC slot for 32GB memory expansion. The 5.5-inch Mobile version (pictured above) has a delightfully dense 1024 x 600 LCD screen, while its 10.8-inch Home sibling offers a very decent 1366 x 800. There's 802.11b/g Wi-Fi on both, while the littler slate is also enriched with a navigational trackball.

Sharp's emphasis here really seems to be on the cloud-based ecosystem it's creating for these "terminal" devices -- 30,000 newspapers, magazines and books have been lined up for its planned December launch and an "automatic scheduled delivery" facility will help you get at them as soon as the latest issue's ready for consumption. Sadly, we should note that this is specifically tailored to suit the Japanese market, which makes an international release seem somewhat unlikely. For a size comparison between the two tablets and the full press release, jump past the break.

Mobile and Home Galapagos models -- a 5.5-inch slate with 1024 x 600 resolution and a 10.8-incher with 1366 x 800 resolution, respectively -- pricing them at ¥39,800 ($474) and ¥54,800 ($653) for the Japanese market. As usual, direct currency translations are inadvisable, but if you must have a price comparison of some sort, the larger Galapagos model (equipped with an 8GB microSDHC storage card) costs ¥4,000 less than Apple's 32GB WiFi-only iPad. Of course, the big differentiator in Sharp's mind will be the e-bookstore and content ecosystem it's working so hard to create for these Galapagos terminals -- the value of which has yet to be determined.

Sharp has introduced two 3D smartphone, whose use does not require the adoption of classical active polarized glasses, contrary to the 3D TV market today. Named respectively Sharp Galapagos 003SH and Sharp Galapagos 005SH, the Japanese smartphone will be equipped with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Android 2.2 (commonly known as the Froyo) operating system and 3.8-inch screen (9.65 cm) with a resolution of 800×480 pixels, which allows him a three-dimensional visualization.

The Galapagos 005SH model will propose a full QWERTY keyboard and is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera. The Galapagos 003SH version, however, incorporate an optical sensor capable of recording 720p video and photograph to 9.6 megapixel. The 3D glasses-free technology is not yet available on the market, but more and more manufacturers seem to want to adopt in their device (mostly television), as demonstrated by the number of launches that took place last September at IFA 2010 in Berlin.

Nintendo, for example, is already on course for its portable game console 3DS, scheduled for 2011. Fujifilm, again, has launched digital cameras FinePix Real 3D W1 and W3, which allow not only to take pictures in 3D, but also record video in three dimensions. The 3D content is not yet widespread, both in the market for film and video games, but Capcom the company, which specializes in games, is preparing for the 3D versions of some popular titles: Mega Man, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Gold Knights, and also Resident Evil: Degeneration for Android.

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New Best iPad 2 Apps 2011

New Best iPad 2 Apps from over 200.000 applications, providing and reviewing iPad 2 apps, New apps for iPad 2: iMovie, FaceTime, GarageBand, Photo Booth iPad 2. Here is a compiled list of the Best apps for iPad 2. These apps  are iPad 2 Apps. Get the lowdown on the best applications for the new iPad 2 following list exhibits best eight iPad music apps and iPad ebook iPad 2 and the iPad Smart Cover are made for each other. Technology is at its best when it feels completely natural, almost like there's no technology at all. And it's just the beginning of better-than-ever iPad 2 apps.

We already know about the applications that will be pre-installed on the iPad 2 (pictured above). Joining the staple bunch of iOS tools (Photos, Contacts, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, etc.) will be the face-to-face chat app, FaceTime and the wacky image effect generator, Photo Booth.

But what other apps are going to look great on the iPad 2, and what HD versions of existing iOS can we expect to see for the new Apple tablet?

GarageBand

Available as a purchase from the App Store, the iPad version of Apple’s famed audio editor for dummies will let you produce and record music wherever you go. The application includes virtual instruments, an eight-track recording studio, and the ability to share your finished creations with the World.

iMovie

Another app announced at the launch of the iPad 2, iMovie will allow you to make slick movies from the footage shot on the on-board video camera. The program includes pre-installed themes to suit the style of your video. You can add photos taken on the device to your movies, as well as importing or recording audio. All the editing tools are housed within an easy-to-use, tactile interface.

Twitter for iPad

Probably the first thing you’ll want to do when you get your iPad 2 is shout the news from the rooftops to make everyone jealous. Install Twitter for iPad and you’ll be able to make the announcement in style. The official app looks gorgeous and is perfectly suited for uploading all the gorgeous photos and videos you’ll be shooting on your tablet.

Instagram

One of the sensations of the year so far, Instagram will surely be set for a HD release now that the iPad has a camera built in. Until then, you can use the awesome iPhone version to apply a bit of artistic fun to your photos. The application lets you run your photos through a dozen different filters, sharing your creations with the thriving Instagram community.

Skype

I’d bet my horse on seeing a version of Skype for iPad by the end of the year. Video chat will be a delightful experience on the second generation iPad and the limitations of FaceTime (i.e. not everyone can use it) will make Skype the go-to app for this. Hopefully, we’ll see the introduction of multi-video chat for iOS, too, which will look great on the iPad 2 screen.

VEVO HD

iOS 4.3 allows users to stream content from third-party apps from their iOS to their Apple TV, through the new AirPlay functionality. Unlike Netflix, which doesn’t plan to support the feature, VEVO HD will allow users to watch its video content on a bigger screen. The app boasts a collection of more than 25,000 music videos available to enjoy on your iPad 2 or television.

Photoshop

Adobe has already suggested that it might bring a fully fledged version Photoshop to the iPad 2, as a standalone app and/or a companion tool to attach to your computer. The inclusion of the camera, and the beefed up A5 dual core processor make the iPad 2 a capable platform for a fully formed Photoshop product. Until this release, however, you’ll be able to tweak and tinker with your iPad 2 images using the Express version of Photoshop for iOS.

Infinity Blade

iPad gaming is set to get even better thanks to the iPad 2’s new processor and faster graphics engine. What better way to demo its awesomeness than by playing Chair’s Unreal engine-powered, Infinity Blade? The graphics are among the best you’ll see on the iOS platform and the cut and thrust gameplay is great fun, to boot.

Dead Space HD

Another game that’s going to play a treat on the iPad 2 is Dead Space HD. The atmospheric shooter is the scariest I’ve played in a long time, and the terrifying aliens and creepy music are so impressive in high definition. Unlike Infinity Blade, Dead Space HD is quite thought-provoking, and you need your problem-solving skills if you want to get off the planet alive.

Helsing’s Fire HD

Our resident game lord, Jon, this week described Helsing’s Fire HD as 'one of the best iOS games you’ll play'. He hailed the presentation as the best ever on the platform, and reckons this puzzle-style adventure game is one of the first things you should add to your list of stuff to install on your new iPad 2.

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