iPhone 5 review
Categories: AppleThis is it. Check out video review of Apple's iPhone 5 from engadget.com
Drop Test: Samsung Galaxy S3
Categories: Samsung
This week we drop test the Samsung Galaxy S3. If it survives, we give it away to you guys. If it doesn't, we destroy it spectacularly but still give it away to the most creative comment. If you missed the unboxing and review, don't forget to check those out as well.
Thanks to GizmoSlip..
People increasingly have more than one device, and they switch between them many times a day. Nexus—Google’s hardware line for Android devices—gets rid of the hassle. Just sign in with your Google Account and everything is there ready to go, whatever device you’re using: photos, emails, contacts, bookmarks, even your entertainment on Google Play.
Today, we’re excited to announce three great new Nexus devices … in small, medium and large. And they all run Android 4.2, a new flavor of Jelly Bean—which includes the latest version of Google Now and other great new features.
Nexus 4 with Google Now and Photo Sphere
Nexus 4 is our latest smartphone, developed together with LG. It has a quad-core processor which means it's super fast, a crisp 4.7" (320 ppi) display that's perfect for looking at photos and watching YouTube, and with wireless charging you just set the phone down on a charging surface to power it up, no wires needed. While Nexus 4 is incredibly powerful under the hood, it also features the latest version of Jelly Bean, Android 4.2—the simplest and smartest version of Android yet. Starting with the camera, we've reinvented the photo experience with Photo Sphere, which lets you capture images that are literally larger than life. Snap shots up, down and in every direction to create stunning 360-degree immersive experiences that you can share on Google+ with friends and family—or you can add your Photo Sphere to Google Maps for the world to see.
Android 4.2 brings other great goodies like Gesture Typing, which lets you glide your finger over the letters you want to type on the keyboard—it makes typing fast, fun and a whole lot simpler. Android 4.2 also adds support for wireless display so you can wirelessly watch movies, YouTube videos and play games right on your Miracast-compatible HDTV.
Learn more about all of the new features of Android 4.2, Jelly Bean, here.
Google Now—even more useful
We designed Google Now to make life simpler by giving you the right information at just the right time in easy to read cards, before you even ask. And the feedback has been awesome. So today we’re adding more cards that we hope you’ll find useful. Flight information, restaurant reservations, hotel confirmations and shipping details—how often have you found yourself wading through your email to get this information at the last moment? So next time you book a table for dinner, you’ll get a reminder with all the details without ever having to lift a finger. You’ll also get cards for nearby attractions, interesting photo spots, movies times at nearby theaters or concerts by your favorite artists.
Nexus 7: Thin, light and now even more portable
Nexus 7 brings you the best of Google–YouTube, Chrome, Gmail, Maps–and all the great content from Google Play in a slim, portable package that fits perfectly in your hand. To give you more room for all that great content you can now get Nexus 7 with 16GB ($199) or 32GB ($249) of storage. But we also wanted to make this highly portable tablet even more mobile. So we added HSPA+ mobile data. Nexus 7 is now also available with 32GB and HSPA+ mobile ($299), which can operate on more than 200 GSM providers worldwide, including AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.
Nexus 10: Powerful and shareable
Nexus 10 is the ultimate tablet for watching movies or reading magazines. We wanted to build a premium entertainment device, so we partnered with Samsung to do just that. Nexus 10 is the highest resolution tablet on the planet with a 10.055" display at 2560-by-1600 (300ppi), that's over 4 million pixels right in your hands. It comes with a powerful battery that will get you up to nine hours of video playback and more than 500 hours of standby time. With a set of front-facing stereo speakers, you can watch movies right from your Nexus 10 and they simply sound awesome. But what makes Nexus 10 unique is that it's the first truly shareable tablet. With Android 4.2, you can add multiple users and switch between them instantly right from the lockscreen. We believe that everyone should have quick and easy access to their own stuff -- email, apps, bookmarks, and more. That way, everyone can have their own home screens, their own music, and even their own high scores.
Today, we’re excited to announce three great new Nexus devices … in small, medium and large. And they all run Android 4.2, a new flavor of Jelly Bean—which includes the latest version of Google Now and other great new features.
Nexus 4 with Google Now and Photo Sphere
Nexus 4 is our latest smartphone, developed together with LG. It has a quad-core processor which means it's super fast, a crisp 4.7" (320 ppi) display that's perfect for looking at photos and watching YouTube, and with wireless charging you just set the phone down on a charging surface to power it up, no wires needed. While Nexus 4 is incredibly powerful under the hood, it also features the latest version of Jelly Bean, Android 4.2—the simplest and smartest version of Android yet. Starting with the camera, we've reinvented the photo experience with Photo Sphere, which lets you capture images that are literally larger than life. Snap shots up, down and in every direction to create stunning 360-degree immersive experiences that you can share on Google+ with friends and family—or you can add your Photo Sphere to Google Maps for the world to see.
Android 4.2 brings other great goodies like Gesture Typing, which lets you glide your finger over the letters you want to type on the keyboard—it makes typing fast, fun and a whole lot simpler. Android 4.2 also adds support for wireless display so you can wirelessly watch movies, YouTube videos and play games right on your Miracast-compatible HDTV.
Learn more about all of the new features of Android 4.2, Jelly Bean, here.
Google Now—even more useful
We designed Google Now to make life simpler by giving you the right information at just the right time in easy to read cards, before you even ask. And the feedback has been awesome. So today we’re adding more cards that we hope you’ll find useful. Flight information, restaurant reservations, hotel confirmations and shipping details—how often have you found yourself wading through your email to get this information at the last moment? So next time you book a table for dinner, you’ll get a reminder with all the details without ever having to lift a finger. You’ll also get cards for nearby attractions, interesting photo spots, movies times at nearby theaters or concerts by your favorite artists.
Nexus 7: Thin, light and now even more portable
Nexus 7 brings you the best of Google–YouTube, Chrome, Gmail, Maps–and all the great content from Google Play in a slim, portable package that fits perfectly in your hand. To give you more room for all that great content you can now get Nexus 7 with 16GB ($199) or 32GB ($249) of storage. But we also wanted to make this highly portable tablet even more mobile. So we added HSPA+ mobile data. Nexus 7 is now also available with 32GB and HSPA+ mobile ($299), which can operate on more than 200 GSM providers worldwide, including AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.
Nexus 10: Powerful and shareable
Nexus 10 is the ultimate tablet for watching movies or reading magazines. We wanted to build a premium entertainment device, so we partnered with Samsung to do just that. Nexus 10 is the highest resolution tablet on the planet with a 10.055" display at 2560-by-1600 (300ppi), that's over 4 million pixels right in your hands. It comes with a powerful battery that will get you up to nine hours of video playback and more than 500 hours of standby time. With a set of front-facing stereo speakers, you can watch movies right from your Nexus 10 and they simply sound awesome. But what makes Nexus 10 unique is that it's the first truly shareable tablet. With Android 4.2, you can add multiple users and switch between them instantly right from the lockscreen. We believe that everyone should have quick and easy access to their own stuff -- email, apps, bookmarks, and more. That way, everyone can have their own home screens, their own music, and even their own high scores.
Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung Galaxy S2
Categories: SamsungMuch has been made about the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S3 android smartphone. Samsung has published its arrival aggressively and most of those who have already invested in the new Samsung model have reported positively on it. We thought we should have a look at the main differences between the S3 and its predecessor, the popular Samsung Galaxy s2, in the key areas that people tend to look at when they are thinking about investing in a smartphone
Size and Weight
The most obvious difference between the Galaxy S2 and S3 is that the S3 is bigger. It measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, whilst the S2 measures 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm. This makes the Galaxy S3 approximately 16% bigger. Not surprisingly, as a consequence, the S3 is heavier, weighing 133g compared to the S2′s 116g.
The most obvious difference between the Galaxy S2 and S3 is that the S3 is bigger. It measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, whilst the S2 measures 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5mm. This makes the Galaxy S3 approximately 16% bigger. Not surprisingly, as a consequence, the S3 is heavier, weighing 133g compared to the S2′s 116g.
Screen/Display
There is no doubt that, in comparing the display of the S3 and the S2, the newer model comes out on top. The Galaxy S3 has a whopping 4.6-inch HD display with a super sharp 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The display has Super AMOLED with Pentile Matrix and TouchWiz screen and a pixel density of 319 ppi. These specifications compare favourably with the S2′s 4.3-inch HD display with its 800 x 480 pixels resolution, Super AMOLED Plus touch-screen and pixel density of 217 ppi.
There is no doubt that, in comparing the display of the S3 and the S2, the newer model comes out on top. The Galaxy S3 has a whopping 4.6-inch HD display with a super sharp 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The display has Super AMOLED with Pentile Matrix and TouchWiz screen and a pixel density of 319 ppi. These specifications compare favourably with the S2′s 4.3-inch HD display with its 800 x 480 pixels resolution, Super AMOLED Plus touch-screen and pixel density of 217 ppi.
Processor
In terms of performance, the Galaxy S3 once again beats its predecessor. The S3 has a 1.4GHz Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC) quad-core processor, with 1 Gigabyte of RAM, which is around twice as powerful as the 1.2GHz Cortex dual-core processor in the s2.
In terms of performance, the Galaxy S3 once again beats its predecessor. The S3 has a 1.4GHz Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC) quad-core processor, with 1 Gigabyte of RAM, which is around twice as powerful as the 1.2GHz Cortex dual-core processor in the s2.
Camera/Video
The cameras are pretty comparable, with the S3 having the odd advance. Both have 8-megapixel cameras with LED flash with 1080p full HD video capacity. The S is capable of recording at 30fps and taking photographs simultaneously. It is also a quad-band device and supports HSPA+ (21Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, energy efficient Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS and GLONASS. The s2 also has an 8-megapixel camera which has full HD 1080p @ 30fps capacity. It also has HSPA+ (21Mbps) network support, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 in addition HDMI-out with mirroring and DLNA for media sharing. The s3 has faster shutter speed, faster photo sharing speed and Best Shot. The front-facing camera has also been upgraded from 1.3MP to 1.9MP.
The cameras are pretty comparable, with the S3 having the odd advance. Both have 8-megapixel cameras with LED flash with 1080p full HD video capacity. The S is capable of recording at 30fps and taking photographs simultaneously. It is also a quad-band device and supports HSPA+ (21Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, energy efficient Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS and GLONASS. The s2 also has an 8-megapixel camera which has full HD 1080p @ 30fps capacity. It also has HSPA+ (21Mbps) network support, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 in addition HDMI-out with mirroring and DLNA for media sharing. The s3 has faster shutter speed, faster photo sharing speed and Best Shot. The front-facing camera has also been upgraded from 1.3MP to 1.9MP.
In-Phone Storage
In addition to providing the 16GB and 32GB storage of the S2, the Galaxy S3 also offers a 64GB version, which is up there with the iPhone. Both smartphones have a micro SD port. The s3, however, also offers a free 50GB of Dropbox storage.
In addition to providing the 16GB and 32GB storage of the S2, the Galaxy S3 also offers a 64GB version, which is up there with the iPhone. Both smartphones have a micro SD port. The s3, however, also offers a free 50GB of Dropbox storage.
Software
The operating system for the S3 is Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This includes “intelligent” features like ‘Smart Stay’ where you can make a phone call to one of your contacts just by lifting your phone to your ear or keep a screen alive by its ability to detect if you are looking at it and ‘S-Voice’, which is Samsung’s equivalent of Apple’s Siri.
The operating system for the S3 is Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This includes “intelligent” features like ‘Smart Stay’ where you can make a phone call to one of your contacts just by lifting your phone to your ear or keep a screen alive by its ability to detect if you are looking at it and ‘S-Voice’, which is Samsung’s equivalent of Apple’s Siri.
Battery Power
The battery capacity of the S3, at 2100mAh is bigger than that of the S2, at 1750mAh. This increase in battery power was necessary, however, bearing in mind the greater demands placed on the battery by the newer version.
The battery capacity of the S3, at 2100mAh is bigger than that of the S2, at 1750mAh. This increase in battery power was necessary, however, bearing in mind the greater demands placed on the battery by the newer version.
Summary
There’s still a lot to be said for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and we wouldn’t recommend bringing a contract to an early end to update to the newer version. When you are able to update to the Samsung Galaxy S3, however, we’re sure that you will find it a step up from the earlier model.
There’s still a lot to be said for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and we wouldn’t recommend bringing a contract to an early end to update to the newer version. When you are able to update to the Samsung Galaxy S3, however, we’re sure that you will find it a step up from the earlier model.
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