Motorola RAZR XT910

One of the most significant new Android handsets to be launched last year, the Motorola RAZR XT910 is a big, powerful and expensive beast which might just be the boost that Motorola need to regain their once-powerful position in the mobile phone market.

Motorola RAZR: Out of the box

The RAZR comes in a compact box, with just the phone, charger and USB cable and a couple of small pieces of documentation and that's it. The battery is already in the phone (in any case, it is not user removable) and the RAZR's generous allocation of 8GB of flash means that a microSD card is not necessary, although you can add one if you like.

The sheer size of the RAZR is striking. Front the front, the phone's "footprint" is 33% larger than the iPhone 4S, but when you pick it up it seems amazingly light at just 127 grams (13 grams lighter than the iPhone). The next impression is just how thin it is, coming in at just 7.1mm thick except for the camera area. Finally, the unusual Kevlar back is soft to the touch and provides a firm grip on the back of the phone.

The build quality seems to be very good, there are no creaks or loose panels. It probably helps that the handset is completely sealed, thus eliminating the usual back panel.

For the uninitiated, there is a bit of a challenge next. The RAZR takes a micro SIM card in the side, which is much smaller than a standard SIM and is the same type of card as used in the iPhone 4 and 4S. Your carrier should be able to supply you with a micro SIM free of charge (although it might take a few days to arrive), although braver people can choose to cut the SIM down to size using scissors or special micro SIM cutters which are widely available.

Powering on the device takes you through a typical Android setup process, but it is immediately obvious that the large 4.3" 540 x 960 pixel super AMOLED display is going to be a joy to use, it is not only pleasingly large but also very bright and sharp at the same time.

Underneath the display are a row of touch-sensitive keys for "menu", "home", "back" and "search". It is quite possible to activate the keys accidentally, a problem that other similarly designed handsets have.

If you are familiar with Android devices, then setting it up is easy and quick and you should be running in no time at all. The operating system is Android 2.3, so it might be a little different from your older Android smartphone. During the setup process you can sign into a bewildering number of social networking sites and other web services which allows you to use things like Facebook from the very first time you use it.

Motorola RAZR: In use

All Android devices are pretty similar these days, and the RAZR is no exception. All the standard applications are here with a few Motorola add-ons which clutter it up just a little.

Connectivity

This is a 3.5G device with support for 802.11 b, g and n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. Reception and range seems to be as good as other devices in general. One downside is an annoying problem with password authentication with the Wireless LAN (WLAN) - it seems that if you are in a marginal reception area then the RAZR can fail to authenticate via WPA with your WLAN.. this wouldn't be too bad a problem, except for the fact that the RAZR then "forgets" the WLAN password and will not connect again unless you re-type it. If you have complex password then this is very inconvenient. A recent software update seems to help a little, but the problem can still re-occur.

Camera

The stills from the eight megapixel camera are of very high quality, but are not quite as good as those from a dedicated digital camera. The same goes for the video capture quality - good, but you'd still get better results from a dedicated HD digital camcorder. Of course, all these dedicated gadgets are expensive, and if you were stuck with the RAZR alone then I suspect that you would still be reasonably happy with its results.

Click the images below to see the full-size photograph.

In the comparison shots below you can see that the RAZR's camera produces some impressively sharp pictures that can certainly rival dedicated digital cameras in terms of sharpness, but of course most digital camera come with far superior zoom and flash facilities.

Motorola RAZR XT910 Sample (8 megapixels)

Motorola MILESTONE Sample (5 megapixels)

Kodak DX6490 Sample (4 megapixels)

Kodak Z990 Sample (12 megapixels)

Music

The music player is pretty straightforward to use, and if it recognised the track you are playing it can download additional content relating to the artist. Audio playback with the phone itself seems pretty good, although the phone sounds better when placed on a flat surface. You can also use a 3.5mm headset or play back through a Bluetooth connection.

Bluetooth playback was a mixed bag. We tested this with a Renault in-car Bluetooth system, and although most of the time it worked well there were occasions where playback had to be un-paused on the handset. The Renault system also failed to read the filestore on the phone directly, a task which it can do on some other handsets without a problem. In playback on Bluetooth there were occasional drop-outs which were a little annoying.

You can also listed to a baffling variety of internet radio stations, podcasts and interface with DLNA compatible equipment on your home network.

Conclusion

The Motorola RAZR XT910 is a very good Android handset, and it looks distinctly different from other rival devices. There are a few little niggles here and there, but many of those are the fault of Android rather than the phone itself.

It's a very fast device, it has an excellent display and a high quality camera, it looks distinctly different from everything else on the market and it comes with a wide range of accessories. The drawbacks are price and availability - not all carriers have it available, and if you have to buy it SIM-free then it is really expensive.

The 4.3" display is probably as big as most people will want to go - anything larger than this starts to become cumbersome. It's certainly much easier to use than the relatively small screen on the iPhone, however that is likely to improve with the upcoming rumoured iPhone 5.

So, if you are looking for a high-end Android smartphone that doesn't follow the crowd, the Motorola RAZR is certainly something you should consider.

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Huawei Ascend P1 / P1 S

Along with ZTE, Huawei is one of two Chinese manufacturers who look like they are going to have a good 2012. Both companies have had success with getting handsets to market in 2011, either branded with the names of carriers or more recently under their own names too.

Huawei in particular has made some nice high-end smartphones, and (on paper at least) the new Huawei Ascend P1 and Ascend P1 S handsets are two very high end devices that challenge the class leaders.

Huawei say that these will be Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich" or "ICS") devices at launch, and the press photos certainly show an ICS device rather than an Android 2.3 handset. Other manufacturers are lagging behind with implementing ICS, and Huawei may well get a competitive advantage here.

The Huawei P1 and P1 S come with a 4.3" 960 x 540 pixel super AMOLED touchscreen with a Gorilla Glass coating, a 1.5GHz dual core processor, an 8 megapixel camera on the back with 1080p video capture capabilities and a 1.3 megapixel one on the front for video calling.

Huawei say that the P1 S (we guess "S" is for slim") is the slimmest smartphone in the world at just 6.68mm thick. The standard P1 is a little thicker at 7.69mm, but it comes with a larger 1800 mAh battery compared with a 1670 mAh battery in the slimmer handset. The P1 S weighs only 110 grams, with the larger P1 coming in at a still respectable 130 grams.

The back of the handset is covered with a material called PPVD to help dissipate heat, and this comes in a variety of colours including metallic black, ceramic white and cherry blossom pink. The Ascend P1 and P1 S aren't exactly pretty, but we guess that the "wow factor" will be how slim they are..

All the usual Android features are here such as 3.5G connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. We don't know at present how much RAM is available or what the flash memory configuration is.

Huawei say that the Ascend P1 and P1 S should be available worldwide starting in April 2012.

The manufacturer hasn't said how much these smartphones will cost, but we should imagine that Huawei will be keen to undercut the competition in order to get their presence felt on international markets.

Huawei Ascend P1 / P1 S at a glance
Available:	April 2012
Network:	Not specified
Data:	Not specified (include WiF + 3G)
Screen:	4.3" 540 x 960 pixels
Camera:	8 megapixels (main) 1.3 megapixels (sub)
Size:	Medium-large tablet smartphone128 x 65 x 6.7mm / 110 grams (P1 S) 128 x 65 x 7.7mm / 130 grams (P1)
Bluetooth:	Yes
Memory card:	Not specified
Infra-red:	No
Polyphonic:	Yes
Java:	Optional
GPS:	Yes
OS:	Android 4.0
Battery life:	Not specifed (1670 or 1800 mAh cell)

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Polaroid SC1630

It's not a smartphone, and not really a tablet either.. the Polaroid SC1630 is something different: a "Smart Camera" running the Android operating system.

It looks like a standard sized touchscreen device with a big camera lens on the back.. because that is essentially exactly what it is. The sensor on the back is a 16 megapixel unit coupled with a 3X optical zoom, just like a proper compact digital camera. The camera is also capable of HD video capture, and the Polaroid SC1630 also appears to have a relatively powerful flash. We assume that the camera retracts fully into the fairly thick casing.

From the front, the Polaroid SC1630 looks like a typical Android device, with a 3.2" display and what appears to be Android 2.3 running on it. It will run pretty much everything that any other Android phone will run, and crucially that includes a large number of photo and video applications. You can easily upload captured stills and movie clips to your favourite online social networking sites, another server on your local network, or simply email them to somebody.. this is the real advantage of running Android on a camera.

The Polaroid SC1630 ships with WiFi support, Bluetooth and GPS (which is handy for geo-tagging). Polaroid indicate that cellular support (e.g. 3G) is optional, which would be extremely handy it you want to take a photo of anything anywhere and share it there and then.

It isn't the first time that we have seen a device like this. The Korea-only Samsung SCH-W800 launched in 2009 and is a very similar concept, although the Samsung was based around a feature phone rather than a smartphone.

We don't have all the technical specifications yet, nor do we know when the SC1630 will be available or how much it will cost. Most importantly, we really don't know if there is a market niche for a "Smart Camera" like this, but we applaud Polaroid for giving the idea a go.

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Sony Xperia S

Along with the Xperia ion, the Sony Xperia S is the first smartphone to bear just the "Sony" name. The Xperia S not only introduces a new design philosophy for Sony's handset range, but the name is also pleasingly short considering that some previous models have had up to six words in their names.

he Sony Xperia S is a seriously high-end device, powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in flash memory. The large 4.3" display has 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, giving full 720p HD playback capabilities. On the back is a 12 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording, and there is a secondary 1.3 megapixel camera on the front for video calling.

There are lots of Sony enhancements built in to the Xperia S, including an Exmor-R enhanced image sensor, BRAVIA engine enhanced graphics, xLoud and TrackID music enhancements, integration with Sony's entertainment services and the Xperia S is also PlayStation certified.

Other features include an FM radio, HDMI port and of course the Xperia S has all the usual features such as 3.5G, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. The Xperia S will ship with Android 2.3, upgradable to Android 4.0 during Q2 2012. The handset is also NFC capable and has a set of optional NFC tags, although quite how useful that will be remains to be seen.

As is becoming common, the Xperia S has a built-in battery, a 1750 mAh cell quoted as giving up to 8.5 hours talktime on 3G and 17 days standby time. The Xperia S measures 128 x 64 x 10.6mm and weighs 144 grams.

This is a very slabby phone, although the design is lifted by a transparent element near the bottom of the handset. It does look very much more like a Sony product than a Sony Ericsson product, and it will be available in both black and white colour schemes, in the UK the white version will be exclusively available at Phones 4U.

It's an impressive device, and the Sony Xperia S marks a strong start for Sony's smartphone ambitions in 2012. No indication was given on price, although we suspect that this will retail for up to €600 or so at launch. Sony say that the Xperia S should be available from Q1 2012.

Sony Xperia S at a glance
Available:	Q1 2012
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 + UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Data:	GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSPA + WiFi
Screen:	4.3" 720 x 1280 pixels
Camera:	12 megapixels (main) 1.3 megapixels (sub)
Size:	Medium tablet smartphone 128 x 64 x 11mm / 144 grams
Bluetooth:	Yes
Memory card:	No (32GB internal)
Infra-red:	No
Polyphonic:	Yes
Java:	Optional
GPS:	Yes
OS:	Android 2.3
Battery life:	8.5 hours talk / 17 days standby (3G)

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Nokia N900

A phone or a mobile computer? You decide!

The Nokia N900 features a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 CPU much like the Apple iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre and Samsung Omnia HD and offers hardware graphics acceleration and 256MB RAM.

Running on the new Linux-based Maemo 5 OS, the Nokia N900 power lies in the capable multi-tasking, which makes it stand out even among the ranks of the Symbian smartphones. With Nokia N900 you’ve got around-the-clock connectivity thanks to Wi-Fi and HSPA. The N900 offers phone features as well allowing full-featured telephony. Switching between applications is simple, as all running content is constantly available through the dashboard. The panoramic homescreen can be fully personalized with favorite shortcuts, widgets and applications.

Interaction with the handset is available through the large 3.5-inch touchscreen display with a WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels) and the 3-row QWERTY keypad. The touch screen also offers a virtual on-screen keyboard and operating with a stylus is possible. Thanks to the web browser powered by Mozilla technology, websites should look just as they do on a desktop computer.

The Nokia N900 has 32GB of storage, which is expandable up to 48GB via a microSD card. Other features include a GPS receiver with Ovi Maps, an FM transmitter, a 3.5mm audio jack with TV-out function, Bluetooth and DivX/XviD video playback support.

The Nokia N900 also comes with a 5 megapixel with Carl Zeiss optics is also capable of recording 16:9 video with a resolution of up to 848x480 pixels@25fps.

Nokia Maps:
Nokia Maps Brings the world to your N900. See maps for over 150 countries and search for addresses, points of interest, or landmarks around the globe. Go deeper and find addresses, phone numbers and other details for available destinations, and let the N900 plan your journey from A to B.

Nokia Web Browser:View web pages as they were originally intended. With a single key press Nokia Web browser with Mini Map lets you zoom out to a full screen view of the entire web page. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you want. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. the web browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.

Key Features include:

• 3.5 inch TFT touchscreen display
• 800 x 480 pixels screen resolution and 16 million colours
• 5 Megapixel camera with auto focus along with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash
• Quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• GPRS and EDGE, HSDPA connectivity, internal GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• 32 GB internal memory
• MicroSD card ( 16GB )
• Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
• 3.5 mm audio output jack
• Handwriting recognition
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
• Digital compass
• MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player

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Next-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles to debut at E3 2012

If you are waiting for Microsoft and Sony to unveil their next-generation consoles, both companies are expected to announce their new Xbox and PlayStation gaming machines at this year’s E3 gaming expo, MCV reports.

Microsoft and Sony will join Nintendo at the expo, which is set to deliver more information and demo its new Wii U console having launched it at last year’s event, as each company looks to ensure they don’t let their rivals don’t steal a march on the other.

It will also mark the first time that all three gaming giants will deliver new consoles in the Last Vegas show’s 17-year history.

According to MCV, Microsoft had been rumoured to outline its plans for its new console at E3 2012 in June, but recently moved to update its partners that it would attend the show and launch its new gaming machine.

The popular gaming website also details Sony’s plans:

But the real surprise is an early move from Sony. Execs at the PlayStation firm have made it clear to third-parties that they will not be left behind this time.

Execs aren’t expecting price or launch details for the new Xbox or PlayStation. But their unveiling could be a perfect spoiler to the pre-Christmas launch date and price that will be revealed for Wii U in June.

With Nintendo unveiling the Wii U at E3 2011, gamers already have an idea of what Nintendo will launch later this year. The company is set to differ from existing gaming consoles in the respect that its tablet-like controller will be able to operate separately from the console itself, providing game developers with the option to deliver different apps and control options for gamers.

Reports have suggested the Japanese company is working to include its own app store on the console, allowing developers to offer companion apps, guides and downloadable games.

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LG Optimus 2X Superphone

The brand new LG Optimus 2X, with a 1 GHz dual-core processor, is the fastest, most powerful mobile and the most adorable smartphone in the market. In the smart of 4D phones, it has appeared as the most desirable phones with compromising price tag £449.99. Prompt executions of complex multi-threaded tasks, instant start of myriad applications are some of its specialities.

Some following specifications will ensure its capability.

LG Optimus 2X Specifications:

1. OS Android 2.2 Froyo (2.3 Gingerbread upgradeable)

2. Display 4in, 480×800 pixel (WVGA) capacitive touchscreen

3. CPU Dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2

4. Dimensions 123.9×63.2×10.9mm, 139g

5. 8GB internal storage, microSD up to 32GB storage

6. Camera 8MP with autofocus and LED flash

7. Connectivity 3G, DLNA compatible Wi-Fi , integrated HDMI for big-screen mirroring

8. Video recording/playback 1080p Full HD (@24fps), 720p (@30fps)

9. Battery High-capacity 1500 mAh li-ion rechargeable

10. Others 7.1 ch virtual surround sound, LG SNS 2.0, multitouch interface, Gesture Ul

11. Turbocharged Web Browsing The dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform loads web pages super-fast and         you can see them full-width on the hi-res screen without zoom

12. Remarkable Multimedia Record and play 1080p Full HD video, along with 7.1-channel virtual surround sound. There’s even an HDMI port that mirrors all your phone’s stuff to an HDTV

13. Seamless Multitasking, therefore users do not have to shut down one application to enjoy another – the hefty 1GHz processor’s twin cores let uses use multiple applications simultaneously

14. Console Level Gaming NVIDIA’s graphics smarts, which means the Tegra 2 contains a amazingly fast, low-power GeForce GPU to promptly render 3D games in strikingly crispy detail

15. Instantaneous Application Start-Up, the Optimus 2X is constantly primed to post that vital tweet, get online or capture the wonderful picture

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Apple TV

Hey Guys Today I brought a new Thing for you that is Apple TV..

With the Launch of slick Apple TV, its Chief Executive Officer, Steve Jobs has made a significant shift in making Apple the most successful tech company of the decade. It has dispelt the users’ single slice of speculation and suspicions about the fruitfulness of technological advancement.
It is a complete refurbished version of first generation Apple TV with a smooth and glossy animations, amazing transmission and pixel perfect icons. Concisely, it has brought massive improvements with some additional and attractive features over the first generation Apple TV.
The handful of completely new and advanced features in staggering price tag of just $99 has made it immensely successful. Apple TV makes entertainment not only spicier, but also interesting and highly interactive. Some incredibly amazing ingredients in this considerably small shiny black puck of device are once again ready to strike out the marketplace.

1. It facilitate users to play digital media from any sources including Mac OS X computer, Mobile-Me, YouTube, Flicker, iTunes store,
2. 40GB hard drive enables users transfer huge amount of data harmonizing with PC running iTunes,
3. Its High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) enables users to connect it to TV or any other video equipments,
4. Its wireless synchronization of your iTunes to your TV gives high definition sound, and it automatically upgrades Apples consistent innovations.

New Features:

1. Remote view, Retina display and optimised graphics: Its Retina display feature, which is generally found in iphone 4 and new iPod touch, gives magnificent view from every angle.
2. Automatic Keyboard:
3. Touch navigation: It makes easy to navigate channels and menus by simply touching the interface with two fingers. Users do not have to press the buttons and scroll up and down the long list of menu to search for their choice.
4. Gesture Pad on iPod and iPhone touch: The new gesture pad, supported by iSO, enable users to control Apple TV with two finger tap.
5. Remote control support: It enables users to use remote control button on their headphones. Moreover, it can function from the distance of up to 9 meters.
6. Airplay can be connected with old Apple TV. Remote Airplay HD supports video streaming from iTunes from running PC or MAC, movies and video podcasts from iPod apps, and photo streaming from photo apps.

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Facebook Emoticons

Facebook Chat Emotions
On the Facebook chat you may have notice that your friends are putting cool little emoticons in their chat. such as the shark (^^^) or the penguin <("). and you want to know how to make them! below is a full list of all the Facebook emoticons, the format will be... emoticon, how to make emoticon
regular smile face, :)
teeth showing, :D
sad face, :(
crying face, :'(
weird face, o.O
tong out, :p
open mouth,  
angry face, >:(
blahhhh face, :/
winking face, ;)
angry face 2, >:O
chill face, -_-
packman, :v 
sick face :3
angel, O:)
devil, 3:)
glasses, 8)
heart, ♥
happy, ^_^
weird face, :*
sunglasses, 8|
robot, :|]
penguin, <(")
shark, (^^^)
putnam, :putman: 
#42, :42:
hope i could help!


Bold Font In Facebook Chat

Using this tricks you can make your text in facebook chat bold and also u can underline it.Thanks to kex don.
Here’s the code to make your text underline or bold on Facebook chat .:
Bold text : *surround your text with stars*
Ex. *HELLO* = HELLO
Underline Text : _surround your text with underscore_
Ex. _COOL_ = COOL
Get it ?
Put *stars* around your text to bold it,
and
Put _underscores_ to make it Underlined !
Enjoy !!!

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