Sunday, July 31, 2011

Samsung Has Another Smartphone in the Works

It seems that Samsung has yet another Android Smartphone up its sleeve that will be available on AT&T. The new phone will boast a sliding out four-row QWERTY thumb-board and a hefty touchscreen display. The phone will feature Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread.


The Smartphone will also feature a four-button Android layout at ht e bottom of its display along with the QWERTY thumb-board.
The model of the supposed QWERTY slider is i927 and it is expected to be available by this fall.  The phone is believed to possess all the technical specification such similar to the Galaxy S2 including the 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera, and 1GB of RAM. It also appears that the Smartphone will have a front-facing camera.
There are no additional details to be revealed about this Smartphone as of yet besides the predictions and it looks like we’ll have to wait for quite some time to get our hands on this Android from the South Korean manufacturer.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Motorola to Release Droid+ Android Smartphone in August

Motorola’s latest Domino+ Android Smartphone has been freshly passed on to the FCC to be judged. The new Smartphone just hit the FCC, where it is known by the model number XT530/XT531 in its filings. The phone is expected to present a 3.5-inch display with a 320×480 resolution.
Motorola Domino+

Other specifications of this Smartphone include: 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor; 512MB of internal memory accompanied by an equal amount of RAM; GPS support; 5 Megapixel camera; Bluetooth; and, Wi-Fi connectivity.
Motorola Domino+ also includes the quad-band GSM properties that support the WCDMA band V which means that the device could be as suitable companion for frequent travelers.
Motorola plans to release the Smartphone in August but there is no confirmation on the exact release date yet. As of now there are a lot of guesses going on about the pricing but it is undisputedly agreed by everyone that is it not going to be a burden on your wallet.

Monday, July 25, 2011

New Smartphone from Samsung to Boast Glasses-free 3D Display

The latest buzz in the android world is that Samsung is going to release yet another Smartphone dubbed as Galaxy 3D. And what makes id different from others is that it comes with a glasses-free 3D display. The Android Smartphone is expected to hit the stores by the end of this year according to the rumors.
Samsung Galaxy 3D

The Samsung Galaxy 3D will sport a 4.3 inch 3D LCD display and adding to the gossip is the news that it will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and run a 1.2Ghz Samsung Exynos processor. The Smartphone will also feature twin 8 MP cameras. This Smartphone would be the third such one after the HTC EVO 3D and the LG Optimus 3D Smartphones.
The twin 8 MP cameras are sensor loaded which means the Smartphone would allow the users to record 3D in full HD resolutions. To support that, the mobile phone will supposedly have enough RAM dedicated for recording full HD 3D and also playback for the content.
As of now, there’s no official information regarding the price and the exact release date for this much awaited Android Smartphone from Samsung.

BlackBerry to Release Torch 2 in August

BlackBerry is all set to release the Torch 2 Smartphone later this year. According to the news, the BlackBerry Torch will be available on Verizon and is compatible with the AT&T network.
Blackberry Torch 2
Some of the specifications of this much rumored Smartphone include a 1.2GHz processor, 3.7-inch touchscreen with 800×400 pixel resolution, a 5 megapixel camera with flash, and Wi-Fi. Plans to release this BlackBerry Torch 2 were initiated after its predecessor – the BlackBerry Torch, was a big success with users all over when it was released by AT&T last year. The new Smartphone from BlackBerry will be released in August this year according to the reports.

Other specifications for the BlackBerry Torch 2 include: 512MB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Bluetooth 2.1, and OpenGL ES. The Smartphone also swanks a Qwerty keyboard that slides horizontally, proximity sensor, accelerometer, GPS, and a magnetometer.
It has a 1300mAh battery and is accompanied with the Blackberry operating system v6 .1, along with NFC. There is no word about the pricing yet.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Top 4 Gaming Mobiles


We hardly have any time to play real games these days with our demanding lifestyles. No wonder we see most of the people out there resorting to virtual gaming. So much so that it has become a vital part of mobile phones now-a-days and we also see most of the manufacturers are becoming zealous to woo their customers with their out-of-the-box gaming mobiles.
Let’s have a look at some of the best gaming mobiles in demand today that are specially made for gaming on the go.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
This gaming Smartphone is based on the Sony’s PlayStation Portable platform and features dedicated PSP keys along with a joy pad that ?? capacitive but works ?? the physical kind ?? well.
The device is equipped with a 1 GHz processor and a dedicated graphics engine which provides the users an enhanced gaming experience. In addition to being an extreme gaming device it is also a fully featured Smartphone with Android 2.2. It has a 3.7 inch display.

Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S
This simply ??r????? Smartphone from Samsung comes with a sleek design. Its 1 GHz processor with dedicated GPU and 4 GB internal flash memory m?k?? it a perfect device for gaming. Its 4 “AMOLED display provides ample room for games comfortably.
It runs on Android and can make use of HD games unobstructed on Android Promote.

HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD
It is supposed to be the largest Smartphone with its 4.3 inch display. It makes use of a 1 GHz processor, 768 MB RAM, 1.5 GB ROM, and a dedicated graphics engine –all that add up for giving you the memorable gaming experience.

LG Optimus 2X

LG Optimus 2X
The Optimus 2X features Android 2.2 – the slightly older version of Android, but it is upgradable to version 2.3. Its use of a gyro sensor and an accelerometer is supposed to be a cut above the rest of the gaming mobiles.
It boasts 512 MB RAM and 8 GB of on-board storage space. It is equipped with nVidia Tegra GPU and has a 4 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.

Images of the Motorola Droid Bionic Leaked

At last, it seems that the much anticipated Motorola Droid Bionic will hit the stores on August 4, 2011. The original Etna model of the Droid Bionic that was displayed at the Consumer Electronic Show earlier this year is supposed to be cancelled and it is believed that the fresh Tegra model is going to take its place.


The Verizon phone is expected to be a more sophisticated and elegant version and would run on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. It is also rumored that the device will have a large 4.5 inch qHD screen along with what is supposed to be a 13MP camera on the rear. The Smartphone will also have a latest version of BLUR with a 3D look.
The latest buzz is that the Tegra could be the first dual-core 4G LTE phone available on Verizon. However, it is pretty hard to report on the exact specs of the phone as Motorola is being withholding the information.
Adding to the rumor is the listings of what are expected to be a range of docks, both standard and also a vehicle navigation dock, that are available for the handset.

Motorola Dinara Coming This Winter

While the news about the upcoming Google Nexus 4G handset is driving everyone crazy, we have just another one on its way from Motorola, the Motorola Dinara. It is believed that this much rumoured phone will have such hardware specs that it will make all the other phones look pretty much basic.
Motorola

The handset is expected to roll out by Christmas according to the sources. The name Dinara too is as of now a codename and there isn’t much information about the specifications that accompany this much rumoured phone. However news is that it will be boasting a 13 megapixel rear camera. This obviously makes the Samartphone the best in terms of the camera superiority.
It is also said to be equipped with a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of Internal Memory, an HD screen, and a VGA front-facing camera. Adding to the rumours is that that the HD screen will be comparatively much larger compare to its predecessors.
The overture of this Smartphone Verizon or other such US Smartphone carriers could as well be a warning for the likes of Apple, Samsung, LG and HTC.
As of now, users are reconsidering their decision to buy Smartphones keeping in mind the release of the Nexus 4G. The latest buzz about Motorola Dinara which is supposed to be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread now adds up to their dilemma.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Assassins Creed II Review


A game you must experience in 2009. Highly recommended
Pros
Good combat / Great level design / Lots to do / Variety of missions / Great story
Cons
Controls are sometimes frustrating / Offers little challenge
I have studied the ancient pagan faiths that came before this more recent obsession with a single, divine creator... there was an attempt to categorize, study, explain, and understand the way things work - even if it was flawed. But no more. Now we are asked to succumb to a far more simplified explanation. How naive to believe there might be a single answer to every question. Every mystery. That there exists a lone divine light which rules over all. They say it is a light that brings truth and love. I say it is a light that blinds us - and forces us to stumble about in ignorance.
I long for the day when men turn away from invisible monsters and once more embrace a more rational view of the world. But these new religions are so convenient - and promise such terrible punishment should one reject them - I worry that fear shall keep us stuck to what is surely the greatest lie ever told.
- An excerpt from the Codex of Altaïr, page 20
Assassin's Creed 2 Review
When you start Assassin’s Creed II (AC2), one of the messages that flashes by, goes something like this: “we, the developers, have based this game on real-world events and histories and would like to tell you that we belong to, and subscribe to, a varied mix of faiths and beliefs” – the implied subtext being: “so don’t hurt us please”.
Rarely does one play a game that crosses so many lines brazenly and with aplomb: AC2 questions morality, authority, religion, science, our history, our place in the universe, and expertly weaves a tapestry of conspiracy so vast, intricate and complex – connecting everyone from Eve to Jesus, Hitler to Gandhi – that by the time the game is done, only three words come to mind: What. The. F*ck.
WTF did I just play? And: OMG, mind blown.
But that’s not new territory. Games of past have played with gamer’s minds before – Xenogears, Deus Ex, even the better Metal Gear Solid entries – to name a few. What makes AC2 so unique is that it never shoves a point down your throat (*cough* MGS4 *cough*). The game gives you as much as you put in. You can play it as an action romp, you can approach it as an adventure, you can revel in its GTA-like open-world mayhem, you can unlock its many mind-bending puzzles, or enjoy some of the best platforming moments this side of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. You can do all, or you can do naught but jump from rooftops onto victims’ throats. AC2 succeeds in creating a play-as-you-like experience and should you choose to poke around and nose through the vast tapestry it lays before you — it constantly rewards you with cool upgrades and nuggets of information.
Nothing is true
I did not think I would recommend this game when I started playing it. AC2 stumbles at the starting point — falls almost flat on its face even before it begins — through some awkward 30-odd minutes of uninspired dialogues, characters and setup. The game has something of a curve which is not just relegated to learning the ins and outs of its controls. It starts slow and almost creeps to a point before it hooks you. When the game starts, if you are like me, you will be snorting in derision over the game’s Matrix-like setup (complete with a female version of Tank), or will be laughing at the terrible and almost-stereotypical Italian accent of the characters (the game is set in Renaissance Italy). When the protagonist’s uncle goes “it’s a-me, Mario” (yes, really), one can’t help but laugh out loud at the ridiculous moment of self-depreciation. AC2 even looks pretty bland for a next-generation game. On the whole, it’s a bad first date but stick with her and the game grows on you. Over time you will tend to look past her average looking cut-scenes and bland environments – not to mention the texture pop-outs and screen tears – and come to appreciate her awe-inspiring, meticulous architecture and the ridiculous amount of detail lovingly poured into each of her cities.
Assassin's Creed 2: Architecture
While AC2 can look a bit bland at times, there is no denying the splendid architecture and level design

AC2, perhaps, has the liveliest city-life ever virtualized for a game. Inhabitants perform an orgy of tasks (and given the density of people milling about in an average AC2 city, orgy is just the right word): tilling fields, walking, carrying boxes, performing acrobatics, flirting, talking, pickpocketing, pushing, shoving, sitting on top of boxes and staring out to the sea… The cities are dense and claustrophobic, encouraging you to climb a nearby building and take to the rooftops; to escape. And once you do, you’ll rarely want to climb back down.
Leap of faith
Rooftops are AC2’s soul food. You will be ever-yearning to get on top, excuse the pun, not only to get away from the crowd but also to take in the vista and to explore. Rooftops also offer the game’s core platforming hook. Going from ground-zero to the top of the tallest church is as exhilarating as it is ultimately breath-taking. The controls for platforming are simple – press two buttons, or just one if you don’t want to sprint, and move the analog stick in the direction you want to go. Ezio – the game’s protagonist will automagically climb boxes, jump across poles, run across balconies, leap across roofs, swing across buildings, and so on… as long as your analog stick is true, everything goes almost according to plan. Almost.
Assassin's Creed 2: Leap of faith and platforming
Jumping across rooftops is where AC2 really shines; bar the occasional control hiccups
Here lies the most damning aspect of the game: its controls are not very reliable. They work most of the time but just when you need them the most, Ezio will do something stupid and spoil your run. I’ve experienced Ezio squatting between two elements of a roof instead of pulling himself over and running across; many a times (at least three!) has Ezio leaped to his death instead of to the nearest bundle of hay (when performing the signature- and ironically-named, Leap of Faith move). The controls work 99 times out a hundred. But the hundredth time is invariably when you needed them to continue working, and not spectacularly fail. It’s a case of Murphy’s Law working against you and is the only reason why this game falls short of perfection.
Everything is permitted
If platforming be the soul of AC2, then a sandbox presentation forms its heart. Like a Grand Theft Auto title, AC2 throws several cities at your mercy. Each city is unlocked as the game progresses, and within a city, you are typically restricted to one or more districts; others unlocked yet again over time.
Each city offers a variety of missions – assassinations, chases, stealth, tailing, eavesdropping, smuggling, racing across rooftops, delivering letters, stealing codex pages, hunting for treasures, raiding secret tombs, collecting feathers.
Typically, each successfully completed mission rewards you with money, some unlock new moves and abilities, while a few offer new weapons and tools. Money plays an important part until halfway through the game – after which you have so much, you will literally find yourself throwing money at passing people. Through money you can buy items such as health potions, poison, smoke bombs, throwing knifes; you can upgrade your armour and thus lengthen your health bar; you can also hire courtesans/thieves/fighters to distract or fight alongside yourself. The most important use of money is to upgrade your hometown / villa. As you improve your villa and its surroundings – either, for example, by upgrading the doctor’s or by adding a brothel – your town’s standing grows; more people come to visit, bringing in more money. It’s a positive loop and the first thing you should invest in. Pretty soon, the town will be earning you upwards of 14,000 in virtual cash every 20 real-time minutes.
Assassin's Creed 2: Flying across the city
You can also fly across Venice, oh-so-briefly
The game also borrows a notoriety system from GTA: When you perform tasks which are either too aggressive (like throwing a guard down a building), or too flamboyant (like jumping down a roof to kill a guard), your notoriety increases; pretty soon making you Notorious with a capital N – comparable to the Wanted status in GTA. This is when the authority has it in for you and every guard is after a piece of your hide. Well-meaning though it might be, the system feels a little broken as it’s a small task to bring the notoriety level back down – either via bribes, assassinations of key government officials (ironic!) or the easiest and cheapest means of all – through tearing down your “Wanted” posters. As such it never adds to any tension, as was the probable intent behind the notoriety system. In fact, a lack of tension is a common complaint in AC2.
Where’s the challenge?
Combat in AC2 is a simple affair: a target is selected through the L1 button (note: all keys correspond to the PS3 controller). Once marked, pressing X on the controller performs an attack. You can block attacks by pressing the R1 button. When blocking, X allows you to dodge, the square button starts a counter. While attacking the circle button grabs the enemy after which you can headbutt using the triangle button, or kick in the groins using the X button. It might seem confusing (and there is a very real chance that I made a mistake in laying down the control options) but once you have the controller in your hand and understand that L1 is an attack modifier and R1 the defence modifier – it all falls into place. Promise.
Combat boils down to a lot of blocking and countering. You can also go unarmed, in which case R1 and countering will disarm the opponent giving you a chance to one-hit kill them using their own weapon. Broadly speaking there are four types of melee weapons – small weapons (the knife variety), small swords, spears and its ilk, and hammers and blunt weapons. Ranged weapons are throwing knifes, a gun of sorts (worst gun ever in a game!), and the all-too powerful smoke bomb which can render a large group of enemy helpless and victim to your sword. You can also buy/unlock some special moves such as throwing knifes at multiple enemies or throwing sand to blind your foes.
Assassin's Creed 2: Disarming an opponent
Disarming an opponent and then stabbing him through the heart using his own sword is more enjoyable than it should be
The system is such that you never feel threatened by an encounter. Sure, a combat situation might be a tough one to crack, especially when surrounded by a group consisting of axe-wielding brutes and spear wielding, err dudes. But you know you will make it through, if not through skill then through chugging down potions. You never feel challenged or threatened during a fight.
Outside of combat, the platforming is key. Here you will feel threatened but only because of the aforementioned “Enzio could do something stupid any moment now” phenomenon thanks to the none-too-reliable controls. There are some incredible levels though – the secret tombs you need to traverse and defeat offer plenty of challenge and of the right type. You will look forward to these but alas there are only a handful of them in the game. Moreover, these tombs are entirely optional (it would be a shame if you skip them though). Another optional element, but one which requires a fair degree of mental acumen is glyph-hunting. All throughout the cities, glyphs tag some key structures.
Assassin's Creed 2: Weapon type blunt
AC2 offers a variety of weapons. It’s hammer time here; you can’t touch this
These glyphs must first be found (plaftorming) and then be solved (brain-teasers). Each glyph offers puzzles ranging from jigsaw-like complete the picture, to cracking a code.
On the whole then – unless you adamant on completing every aspect of the game, you will find little challenge in AC2, outside of a few moments of frustration.
The verdict?
AC2 does away with the mission structure of the first game. For the most part, it’s for the good but where the first entry ended an assassination with a long “confession” from the murdered party, AC2 leaves Ezio to do all the talking. It’s a small detail but you do miss the back story of your target and the reasons why he did the things he did which led to his assassination… Similarly, the pace at which an assassination takes place is less than ideal. In the first game the crescendo built up to an assassination and then the game played you out as you sought cover and refuge from the now-on-high-alert-guards. AC2, for the most part, ends a mission after you kill your target. There are a few missions which call on you to escape after an assassination, and kill a multitude in your wake. And frankly, these are the most fun. So while AC2 adds a whole lot to the first game’s formula – yes there is a lot to do – it also takes away some aspects that made the first outing enjoyable. Another small niggle: that “whole lot to do”, is rewarding for the most part. AC2 should have offered better rewards for two of the most mind-numbing hunts though: (1) hunting all the feathers, (2) opening all the chests. The reward for the former is a pathetic cape, while you won’t even care to complete the latter since frankly you have so much money half-way through the game that yet more money is not incentive enough.
These issues, a lack of persistent challenge, and the occasional control problem mar an otherwise excellent experience.
Bottom line: We strongly recommend playing this game. It’s one you must experience in the year 2009. If you don’t have a console, pick it up for the PC next year. But play it, you must.
Play it to experience the awesome architecture, play it to leap four storeys down and to kill two guards at once, play it to mow down a group of people under your horse, play it to hide bodies in bundles of hay, play it to poison a guard and watch him flail to his death, play it for the stupid Italian-English accent (it grows on you), for the amazing conspiracy theory the games weaves around you… if for nothing else, play it to experience the most satisfying 30-final minutes a game has to offer. It will blow your mind.
Assassin's Creed 2: Dual kill using dual blade
Can you say no to this?
Rating: 8/10
DetailsGenre: Action AdventurePlatform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC (2010)Developer: UbisoftPublisher: UbisoftDistributor: e-Xpress
Price: Rs. 2,599

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

New Samsung Galaxy Tab to Feature High Resolution Display

Following the rumor that Samsung were planning a new version of the much desirable Galaxy Tab is the news that that the supposed new Galaxy Tab will boast a 7-inch display which has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution.

Adding to that is the speculation that it will also have a Samsung Exynos 1.2GHz chip together with an IPS display of 1024 x 600.
Among other guesses it is estimated that the new Galaxy Tab will come along with Android Honeycomb and 1GB RAM. The fact is that none of the above specifications have been not yet confirmed it looks like we may have to wait until this September to get into more specific details.
The 1280 x 800 display is considered as quite a big leap from the familiar WSVGA 600 x 1024 resolution.  According to sources, the new Galaxy Tab will be featuring a much faster processor and an increased RAM.

Motorola Atrix 4G to Receive Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update Soon

Motorola Atrix 4G which was released on AT&T a few months back would be getting the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update very soon. Even though the Smartphone was released after the Android 2.3 was available, it was rather equipped with Android 2.2 for some reasons and the users sighed that they might have to wait for quite some time to get the 2.3 update.

Well, the good news is that 1,000 proud owners of the Motorola Atrix 4G have already been invited by Verizon and Motorola to come and check out the Beta version of the Gingerbread update.
However, the update is presently available for the first 1000 lucky owners who respond to the email fired by the company. The exact release date is not yet revealed but the current beta testing means that it is going to be very soon.
The Atrix 4G which was the first dual-core Android (on AT&T) that was shipped out to the owners with the 2.2 Android version due to some development issues. The testing problems now seem to be coming to an end with the result being this great news about the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread update.
The update enables the owners to lay their hands on features including application grouping, downloads management, and improved MotoBlur not to mention the all new Gingerbread keyboard.
It also allows them to re-build the main applications, improve sideloading capability, and enhanced camera, and also better power management.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Coolest Smartphones of the Week

LG continues to be one of the major developers of Smartphones and we have already seen the company’s new smartphones – the Optimus Pro and Optimus Net as they posed for the cameras earlier this week by LG Italy. Both the handsets have been officially launched and will go on sale in the US and Europe this summer.
A quick overview of the specifications leaves the Optimus Pro with a portrait QWERTY keyboard, a 2.8 inch touch screen display, and a 3 MP camera. The keyboard also includes hotkeys for email and other features and the Smartphone is available in white,titan and black.
The Optimus Pro comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0, and the processing is supported by a 800MHz processor.
Alternatively,  the Optimus Net boasts a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Features also include a 3 megapixel camera, USB 2.0, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Additionally it has 512MB RAM and ROM and also includes a micro-SD card slot which can support up to 32GB cards.
Our next review is of the new Motorola PHOTON 4G whose release has been freshly confirmed by Sprint. The news was announced back in June and now the launch date according to Sprint is 31st of July in the US. The Smartphone will be priced at around $199.99 exclusive of taxes and is accompanied with a two year contract when purchased with Sprint and also comes with eligible upgrades.
The Smartphone offers its users the latest in Android technology and also provides business users high quality security. It also offers worldwide GSM capabilities for users traveling abroad.
The Mobile is Sprint’s seventh Sprint ID-capable device and in that it supports a range of apps, ringtones, shortcuts, and widgets. It is suitably designed to deliver the users’ mobile needs and interests in just a few clicks.
The PHOTON 4G is built with Android 2.3 Gingerbread boats a hefty 4.3-inch touchscreen with the latest qHD display. It also includes 8-megapixel dual cameras – a front-facing webcam and a front-facing camera that is ideally used for video chat.
It also features Android Market that allows access to more than 200,000 useful applications and widgets for easy download to further customize the experience. It has 16GB of onboard memory and additionally supports up to 32GB SD Card totaling to 48GB.

Acer Outs TravelMate 8481 Notebook

Acer has released another notebook, the Acer TravelMate 8481 notebook to its range of products. The new notebook was earlier presented at the Computex convention earlier this year and we duly presented our readers with its smart features. The notebook features powerful specifications and brags a slim and light design with a 14 inch ComfyView LCD display which a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution.


It comes along with the out-of-the-box Intel core processors, and provides up to 8GB RAM and also includes a 320GB hard drive. Users can further add a 64GB mSATA SSD to it to suit their needs.
The specifications for this newest notebook from Acer further include 802.11 Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth and also USB 3.0. Additionally the PC comes along with an integrated Intel HD graphics 3000 chip. Another exceptional feature of the notebook is that the screen size is typically increased by almost 15 percent as the bezel is eliminated altogether.
The TravelMate 8481 also includes discrete graphics that feature Nvidia’s latest Optimus technology and offers up to 8GB DDR3 memory. It also provides battery life of about 9 hours and has the company’s newest DustDefender technology that pushes the dust out using a reversing mechanism in the cooling fan.
The Acer TravelMate 8481 Notebook is expected to go on sale in the UK in August with prices starting at £699 (exclusive of taxes).

Motorola PHOTON 4G Announced

Sprint and Motorola Mobility freshly announced the availability of Sprint’s first international 4G Smartphone, the Motorola PHOTON 4G. The new Smartphone features a 1GHz dual-core processor and will be available for pre-order from July 31 and is priced at $199.99 exclusive of taxes. It comes with a new line or eligible upgrade and also a two-year service agreement.


The Smartphone offers its users the latest in Android technology and also provides business users high quality security. It also offers worldwide GSM capabilities for users traveling abroad.
The Smartphone is Sprint’s seventh Sprint ID-capable device and in that it supports a range of apps, ringtones, shortcuts, and widgets. It is suitably designed to deliver the users’ mobile needs and interests in just a few clicks.
The PHOTON 4G is built with Android 2.3 Gingerbread boats a hefty 4.3-inch touchscreen with qHD display. It also includes 8-megapixel dual cameras – a dual-LED flash camera with a front-facing webcam and a VGA front-facing camera used for video chat.
It also features Android Market that allows access to more than 200,000 useful applications and widgets for easy download to further customize the experience. It has 16GB of onboard memory and additionally supports up to 32GB SD Card totaling to 48GB.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Sony Unveils New One Piece Water Resistant Music Player

Sony uncovered a new one piece wrap-around music player – the W Series Walkman Model NWZ-W260. The new music player is similar to earlier ones that used the same concept but weighs 24 percent less than them. It also stands out from the familiar headsets at being about two-third smaller than them and it also is water resistant and rinsable. This feature could be a boon for those participating in fitness activities with their ear phones plugged in.

With the complete music player set inside the ear pieces it helps the users to let go of the ear phone cables that always get into our hands and gear.
This new walkman from Sony comes along with the company’s own software for content transfer that allows the users to upload music through a drag-and-drop feature similar to the hard drive.
The headset can play for up to eight hours continuously when fully charged. The company also claims that the new music player can be re-charged for just three minutes to offer playback for an hour when flat.
It comes with storage options of either 2GB or 4GB holding approximately 470 songs and around 990 songs respectively. The price of 2GB Sony Walkman is $59.99 and 4 GB Walkman is $79.99.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Snow Bros Pc game

At first glance, it is similar in gameplay to Taito's Bubble Bobble. The game supports up to two players, with each player taking the part of one of two snowmen Nick and Tom. Each player can throw snow at the enemies. The player must throw snow at each enemy until it is completely covered, when it turns into a snowball. An enemy partially covered in snow cannot move until it shakes it off.
Once an enemy has been turned into a snowball the player can roll it. The snowball will re-bound off walls, until eventually shattering against a wall. Any enemies the snowball rolls into are eliminated and other stationary snowballs start rolling when the rolling snowball touches them. If the player manages to take out all of the enemies with kicking one snowball (this one snowball may be used to make others bounce around as well and increase the chances to pull this trick off), money in the form of large green bills will fall from the sky. These disappear in a very short amount of time but are worth 10,000 points each, the most the player can get as a bonus.
Every tenth level there is a boss. Each boss can sustain being hit a number of times. In Sega Genesis port, after the 50th level, you play as one of the snow castle princesses.
When a player bowls an enemy over, it may drop a lantern. The color of the lantern lets the player know what special power-up he or she will acquire:
  • Red increases walking speed.
  • Blue increases amount of snow thrown, thus making it easier to cover an enemy in snow.
  • Yellow increases the distance that snow can be thrown.
  • Green causes your character to inflate like a balloon while having the ability to fly around screen and knock out enemies for a limited period of time.
The effects of the red, blue, and yellow lanterns wear off after the player loses a life.
If the player takes too much time to complete a level an evil pumpkin head will come and try to kill the player character. It is invincible but can be stunned and sent to appear somewhere else in the level with snowballs or snow shots. After a short time the evil pumpkin will spawn ghosts that can travel freely through the level and seek the player character, so the player's only hope is to avoid them while eliminating the rest of the enemies to move on to the next screen as soon as possible.

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Monday, July 11, 2011

Toshiba Unveils Qosmio F750 3D Laptop

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba has recently announced the release of what is claimed to be as the world’s first laptop that is capable of displaying the 3D content even without the need for the 3D glasses. The Qosmio F750 3D boasts a glasses-free 3D HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.


The Qosmio F750 3D laptop runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OS and includes stereo speakers from Harman Kardon. Other specification include an Intel Core i7 processor; NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics card that provides up to 2GB of RAM; Bluetooth 3.0; HDMI; USB 3.0 and USB 2.0; a 640GB HDD; 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi; and, up to 6GB of DDR3 RAM.
According to Toshiba the Qosmio F750 3D boasts a special lenticular 3D screen that gives users freedom to experience all the benefits of 3D entertainment, without even having to wear 3D glasses.


The Qosmio F750 has a stand out head and eye tracking which prompts the webcam to adjust the image on the screen based on where the users are viewing from. The 3D experience is further enhanced with its 3D Blu-ray.

Toshiba Unveils Qosmio F750 3D Laptop

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba has recently announced the release of what is claimed to be as the world’s first laptop that is capable of displaying the 3D content even without the need for the 3D glasses. The Qosmio F750 3D boasts a glasses-free 3D HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.


The Qosmio F750 3D laptop runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OS and includes stereo speakers from Harman Kardon. Other specification include an Intel Core i7 processor; NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics card that provides up to 2GB of RAM; Bluetooth 3.0; HDMI; USB 3.0 and USB 2.0; a 640GB HDD; 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi; and, up to 6GB of DDR3 RAM.
According to Toshiba the Qosmio F750 3D boasts a special lenticular 3D screen that gives users freedom to experience all the benefits of 3D entertainment, without even having to wear 3D glasses.
The Qosmio F750 has a stand out head and eye tracking which prompts the webcam to adjust the image on the screen based on where the users are viewing from. The 3D experience is further enhanced with its 3D Blu-ray.

The New Buddy Keyboard Case Turns Your iPad into Macbook Air

A new aluminum keyboard case from M.I.C. can disguise your iPhone so that you can show it off as a MacAir. The Aluminum Keyboard Buddy Case transforms your tablet for a more user friendly typing notebook.


The keyboard case has a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery and fitted within and boasts a full-size QWERTY keyboard. It has the complete keys to control the iPad functions such as media playback and it can also adjust the brightness too.
Mimicking the Apple Smart Cover case that puts the iPad to sleep when not in use, the Buddy Case too is fitted with magnets which protect the iPad by putting it to sleep and they additionally can turn it off as a protective measure when it is laid flat against the case.
The Bluetooth keyboard recharges itself through a USB port and has a slot inside to position the iPad in an upright position. The keyboard case is curved to match the iPad 2?s design. There is no word yet of the battery life for this keyboard. It is priced at $50.