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Tablet Computing Technology Takes A Leap Ahead

December 16, 2012 by Raj Agrawal 1 Comment

UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY – It’s quite an effort to keep a track of the ‘new’ with incessant updates in the technology market . This is especially true for the cell phone and tablet industry. And the warm success of tablet computers has led more manufacturers to come up with their own versions. As such, some tech companies are working with their unique ‘twists and whacks’ to spill out the next-generation tablet computers. Here’s a quick look at the upcoming tablet computer technologies.

Razer’s Gaming Tablet

Despite the popularity, tablet computers have never been able to gain a notable support from the gaming communities. And it’s justified. Currently, even the best tablet in the market lacks enough hardware to run graphic intensive games to match the quality of new age gaming consoles. So here’s an update. Once a concept gaming tablet from Razer (Project Fiona), now confirmed for production – the device promises an integrated Intel Core i7 processor with a sound system certified by THX. Though it’s said to have a 10.1-inch display, the screen size seems pretty small for a proper console-like gaming experience. But hey, there are ways to stream games from any device to a larger display!

Bendable or Foldable Tablets

The next generation of tablets may be even more portable than they are now. These may be made of an OLED display and folded like a newspaper and placed in your back pocket. Sounds genius, right? Interestingly in the year 2011, Samsung released a concept video and confirmed the introduction of such a bendable and transparent device sometime in the year 2012. Well, the year has almost ended with no such thing happening – 2013 may be?

Electronic Skin and Wrap-Around Glass

A solar-powered stretchable touchscreen device is being developed by Stanford University. The idea is to create wearable gadgets that are light, flexible, and thin as your daily apparel. A tablet or smartphone ingrained on the sleeve of a shirt – a common element in sci-fi movies may soon be a reality. Corning Inc. manufactures the ‘Gorilla Glass’ popularly used in today’s cell phones and tablets and the company is working on a glass display that could be wrapped around a device. This would mean that touch-screen gadgets may no longer be limited to rectangular shapes.

Tablet Projector

Hold on, this one’s is already available in the market! SmartQ U7 tablet from SmartDevices has introduced a tablet with a built-in projector! While Samsung may be working on a Windows tablet with a built-in projector. This would allow the projection of presentations or videos from the back of the tablet.

So, how would you like to have your tablet computer? Discuss your ideas and expectations in the comments section below – the manufacturers might actually pick them up!

INTEX iTab For Rs. 8,900 – Powerful And Affordable

May 29, 2012 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

Intex nationally launches it’s affordable Tablet computer with the following features

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with Adobe Flash Player 11
1 GHz cortex A8 core processor
1GB DDR3 RAM
8” capacitive five point touch screen display
The 360 degree G-Sensor
Internal storage of 8GB, external memory supports expansion up-to 32GB
Supports an external hard drive of 100GB
5000 mAh battery giving it a back up of 5-6 hours with Wi-Fi on
In-built Wi-Fi support
USB port gives this tablet the versatility of a notebook
Front camera and a 3.5mm audio jack out with built-in mike for video calls
Pre-loaded applications include Word, Excel and Power Point viewer, Adobe Reader V9 office and popular entertainment apps like Angry Birds, Solitaire, Paper Toss, Talking Tom.

Availability: Yes

Price: ₹ 8,900

The Reign Of Rude, Fast And The Smartest Phones!

March 4, 2012 by Raj Agrawal 1 Comment

The year 2012 is going to be a huge step forward for the mobile market. The current generation is now poised to become the previous generation and new technologies are geared up and ready to replace the old ones. And, as with the advent of any new technology, every mobile company will try and get new handsets equipped with these new advancements as soon as possible to the masses in order to establish a following and make maximum use of the monopoly thus acquired due to lack of competitors. Today we look at the most anticipated handsets of the year along with the features which they claim will make them stand apart from other phones in the same specification range.

HTC One X

With the S2 beating the Sensation this generation, HTC had to come out all guns firing to ensure that it is not eclipsed by Samsung again. And hence, the One X. Featuring a swift Quad Core processor by Nvidia, this is probably the most anticipated quad core handset right now, until Samsung spill the beans on the S3. It also has enhancements to the UI and enhancements to the camera which enables it to click photos at a much faster rate and also enables burst mode which can allow users to click many images in an instant. Add to this the amazing build quality, and you have a complete phone, one which will give Samsung a run for its money.

Nokia 808 Pureview

Touted as being the biggest surprise of Mobile World Congress 2012, this phone has taken the world by surprise. Nokia seems to have given up playing the following game, and is trying to explore new areas of innovation to regain the ground that it seems to have lost. Instead of trying to create a superphone which has everything, it’s trying to delve into the one area which has been their forté over the years – Camera. This beast of a phone has a 41 megapixel sensor which interpolates images into 5 mp snaps. The kicker over here is that each pixel is actually a scaled down version of 8 megapixels, and hence the image does not lose any quality while zooming.

Asus Padfone

The Galaxy Note created a huge confusion among the users as to whether the device is a phone or a tablet. The Asus Padfone brings utmost clarity in this regard by being both a phone and a tablet without creating any ambiguity. So basically, what we have a here is a phone which is inserted at the back a tablet, and it becomes one with it to serve as the latter! The main advantage of this is the bigger screen and the improved battery life. Asus claims that with the tablet and the dock provided with it, battery life can improve almost 9 times as much as that of the average smartphone, which is huge! And with ICS (Android 4.0) integrated into it, there no reason not to put this as a prime contender on your wishlist when you go mobile shopping next time.

Huawei Ascend D Quad

Samsung did something different when it launched the S2; instead of putting a pre made processor into the phone, it created its own processor. Today the Esxynox is considered as the fastest processor of the last generation. It beats both the Tegra 2 and Qualcomm variants by quite some distance and made the S2 the absolute phenomenon that it turned out to be. Huawei seems to have taken inspiration from Samsung’s approach and are packing their own processor into their flagship Ascend D quad handset. They also claim it to be the fastest phone in the world, which is quite a tall claim with the next gen Tegra and Qualcomm processor making waves with their performance in the mobile market. But if the performance of the phone supports their claims, then we could have a new winner in the mobile market.

Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung are quite mum about this one, but we know its coming. And we’re waiting; not just us, but the whole world is waiting. S2 owned the last generation, and the S3 is the only phone that can match the hype. Other competitors might have all the fancy new features, but S3 has the brand and following behind it. And it’s not like it won’t have tricks of its own; Samsung will make sure it packs the absolute best features available in the market today and make another classic which will blow us away. And i hope we don’t have to wait for too long for that to happen.

So these are our picks for the most anticipated and new smartphones of 2012. Feel free to comment on the article or add handsets/ of your choice in the comments section below!