Yesterday, Nokia announced the hot new N9 smartphone, built on a stunning blend of design and the latest smartphone technology. The Nokia N9 introduces an innovative new design where the home key is replaced by a simple swipe. Whenever you’re in an application, swiping from the edge of the display takes you home. The three home views of the user interface are designed to give fast access to the most important things people do with a phone – using apps, staying up to date with notifications and social networks and switching between activities.

Here is the complete review of this latest smartphone.

Screen Display, Camera and Design

Without a physical home key, the all-screen Nokia N9 makes more room for apps to shine. You can unlock the phone by just double tapping the screen and just swipe from the edge of the screen to go to home screen. The 3.9-inch AMOLED screen display with 480 x 854 pixels. The protective glass is made from Corning’s Gorilla Glass. It came with an 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto-focus and an LED flash and records videos in 720p at 30fps with stereo sound.

OS

Nokia N9 will be the first smartphone to run on the MeeGo platform. It contains MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan.

Hardware and CPU

The polycarbonate body enables superior antenna performance. This means better reception, better voice quality and fewer dropped calls. It’s CPU boasts on a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 SoC with 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU and PowerVR SGX530 GPU along with 1GB of RAM. It will be available in three colors, black, pink and blue and in two versions, 16GB and 64GB. Unfortunately, there’s no microSD card slot to expand that.

Connectivity and other Features

It’s Bluetooth is of v2.1 with A2DP, EDR and WLAN of Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n. Also, it contains a microUSB v2.0 in it. The N9 comes with a new web browser that is based on the Webkit 2 technology and has full support for HTML5. However, it seems there is no Adobe Flash support for now.

In addition, there is also a new version of Ovi Maps on offer, with free turn-by-turn voice navigation. The N9 also have support for Dolby Headphone and Dolby Digital Plus built-in, a first for a phone. The phone is pre-loaded with Angry Birds Magic (with NFC support), Galaxy on Fire 2 and Real Golf 2011.

The N9 also comes with an NFC chip built-in. Nokia demonstrated it by pairing the N9 with an NFC-compatible Bluetooth headset simply by touching it to the phone. Touching it again unpaired the headset.

Apps

Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Joikuspot Wi-Fi tethering, Accuweather, AP News, Swype, Track and Protect, Galaxy on Fire 2, Real Golf, Angry Birds Magic, Mail, video player, Drive, Feeds, search, calculator, Calendar, Contacts, music player, web browser, messaging, photos, photo editor, Ovi Store, Maps.

Detailed Specification

• GENERAL 2G Network       GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
• SIZE 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc
• Weight 135 g
• DISPLAY AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, 3.9 inches
• - Gorilla glass display
• - Anti-glare polariser
• - Multi-touch input method
• - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• Internal  Memory 16/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
• Card slot No
• GPRS Class 33
• EDGE Class 33
• 3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.7 Mbps
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• Infrared port No
• USB microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
• CAMERA 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual LED flash
• Geo-tagging, face detection, touch-focus
• Video 720p@30fps
• Secondary Yes
• OS MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan
• CPU 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP 3630 chipset
• Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
• Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
• Radio No
• Games Angry Birds Magic (NFC), Galaxy on Fire 2, Real Golf 2011; downloadable
• Colors Black, Cian, Magenta
• GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps
• Java MIDP 2.1
• Other Features
• - Digital compass
• - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite
• - NFC support
• - Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI
• - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player
• - MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
• - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF viewer
• - Video/photo editor
• - Voice memo/command/dial
• - Predictive text input (Swype)
• BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1450 mAh (BV-5JW)
• Stand-by Up to 380 h (2G),  Up to 450 h (3G)
• Talk time Up to 11 h (2G),   Up to 7 h (3G)
• Music play Up to 50 h

By R¤m¥

2011 is the year of dual-core smartphones. Here we are having a detail comparison of 3 of the most powerful dual-core Android handsets. One thing is quite notable in all of these 3 handsets that they all impress with cutting-edge screen technology.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – OS

All three handsets run Android, but different versions.

Samsung Galaxy S2 is pre-loaded with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), customised with the TouchWiz 4.0 UI overlay and Swype text input. In addition to these, it also features enhanced conferencing and connectivity services from Cisco, a comprehensive implementation of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and secure remote device management from Sybase.

In contrast, the LG Optimus 3D has Android 2.2, which will be upgradeable to 2.3. LG has obviously had more time to modify this version of Android to work with its unique 3D UI.A dedicated ’3D’ Hot Key on the side of the handset can activate one of five 3D UIs, including: Gallery, Camera, Game & Apps, YouTube 3D and 3D Guide.

Motorola Atrix also has Android 2.2 which will definitely be able to be upgraded to 2.3. It has MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – CPU

All three handsets incorporate the latest in dual-core mobile processing, based on the ARM Cortex-A9 design. Inside the S2, you’ll find an Exynos processor, rated at 1GHz. The Motorola Atrix has a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, offering the ability to drive larger HD panels from the handset. The Optimus 3D, meanwhile, boasts a 1GHz dual-Core, dual-channel OMAP4 processor supplied by Texas Instruments.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Display

The Galaxy S2 features a touch-sensitive Super AMOLED Plus display with Gorilla Glass for added toughness and scratch-resistance.

The touch-sensitive 3D LCD screen on the Optimus 3D is the same size and resolution. Although the LCD technology will be no match for the vibrancy of the Super AMOLED Plus display on the Galaxy S2. That said, this autostereoscopic LCD is a world’s first on a mobile phone, supporting 3D viewing without glasses.

The Motorola Atrix ups the ante in terms of pixels, with a 540 x 960 qHD display. It is, however, smaller at 4-inches across.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Storage

The Galaxy S2 wins the internal storage battle as it comes in either 16GB or 32GB models. The Moto Atrix only has a 16GB capacity. In comparison, the Optimus 3D only has 8GB-worth of storage.All three feature microSD slots, however, enabling you to boost the internal storage by up to 32GB. This means that the 32GB Galaxy S2 can top out with 64GB of memory, the 16GB model 48GB and the Optimus 3D 40GB. The Atrix also has the potential to be a 48GB unit (16+32GB).

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S2 has an 8.0 Megapixel camera (3264 x 2448 pixels) with extras that include: autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus functionality, face detection, image stabilisation and 1080p video capture. On the front face, you’ll also find a 2MP camera for video calls.

The Motorola Atrix has a 5 Megapixel snapper on the back with dual LED flash. It’s 720p capable. The camera on the front is a 0.3 Megapixel unit. Again there’s autofocus, geotagging, white balance and other effects.

It’s hard to compare both of these setups against the LG Optimus 3D, which features dual 5MP cameras with an LED flash between them. It might boast fewer options (autofocus and geo-tagging), but the twin lenses are capable of taking stereoscopic photos and videos (720p only) or capturing 1080p video in 2D.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Connectivity

In terms of connectivity, all three phones are well-specced. The Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Atrix 2 incorporate 3G/HSDPA and HSPA+ at speeds up to 21Mbps where supported. Both have got every band of Wi-Fi covered too and can handle 802.11a/b/g/n.Both handsets also have Bluetooth 3.0+HS. Based on 802.11 protocols, it’s capable of enhanced data speeds up to 24Mbps.

The wireless options on LG’s Optimus 3D are fairly similar. They include a tasty mix of 3G/HSDPA and HSPA+, a triple play of 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP. Not quite as good as the Galaxy S2, but still far from shabby.All three phones also feature microUSB jacks and HDMI ports for outputting whatever is on the mobile display to an HD telly. The Samsung and LG handsets also include stereo FM radios (with RDS), although it doesn’t seem to be enabled on the Motorola Atrix.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Size

The Galaxy S2 is a neatly designed, beautiful-looking handset that measures 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm. If you know your phones, then you’ll appreciate the fact that 8.49mm is slimmer than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, which nabbed the ‘world’s thinnest smartphone’ crown from Apple’s iPhone 4.

LG’s phone is visibly chunkier, measuring 128.8 x 68.0 x 11.9mm. It also has more of a plastic gut than the new Galaxy S2. Compare the two and Optimus 3D’s phone is 168g, while Samsung’s’ handset is a mere 116g.

The Atrix is heavier at 135g, while the other key measurements come in at 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1 mm. So, in terms of length, it’s smaller (as it has a smaller screen), but otherwise it sits right in the middle. It’s not surprising the LG is the biggest considering it’s dual cameras for 3D.

Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus 3D vs Motorola Atrix – Battery

Neither manufacturer has supplied any talk and standby time stats, but the Samsung Galaxy S2 boasts a 1650 mAh battery, while LG’s 3D-enabled Optimus makes do with a 1500mAH Li-Ion cell. The Atrix is the winner of the battery contest though, it has an awesome 1930 mAh battery.

Who’s The Winner?

It’s very hard to choose the best among these three. All of them has something better or worse than the others. So, it all depends on the choice of the user, that which type or specs he wants, in his range.

But over all, if we compare the specs of all these three handsets then Galaxy S is the winner which has cheap body than the other two. LG has a unique feature of 3D LCD, which will definitely attract some particular users. Motorola Atrix is only giving a more powerful battery time than the other two.

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Apple’s mobile share grew 78%, while Nokia, Samsung and LG all lost market share, according to IDC….

Source: IDC

Apple’s 5% reduction of the mobile phone pie chart, drawn from IDC numbers released Friday, may not appear enough, but we should take a closer look at it:

• IDC is counting shipments all over the world, and not just the U.S markets.
• IDC is talking about all mobiles, from cheap phones to high-end smartphones.
• Apple’s share grew more than twice as fast as upstarts like ZTE.
• Apple’s biggest competitors – Nokia, Samsung and LG – all lost market share over the past year.

Below is the IDC’s spreadsheet showing the five largest manufacturers’ respective growth rates.

Source: IDC

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Smartphones running Google’s Android software collect data about the user’s movements in almost exactly the same way as the iPhone, according to an examination of files they contain. The discovery, made by a Swedish researcher, comes as the Democratic senator Al Franken has written to Apple’s chief executive Steve Jobs demanding to know why iPhones keep a secret file recording the location of their users as they move around, as the Guardian revealed this week. Magnus Eriksson, a Swedish programmer, has shown that Android phones – now the bestselling smartphones – do the same, though for a shorter period. According to files discovered by Android devices keep a record of the locations and unique IDs of the last 50 mobile masts that it has communicated with, and the last 200 Wi-Fi networks that it has “seen”. These are overwritten, oldest first, when the relevant list is full. It is no.t yet known whether the lists are sent to Google. That differs from Apple, where the data is stored for up to a year.

In addition, the file is not easily accessible to users: it requires some computer skills to extract the data. By contrast, the Apple file is easily extracted directly from the computer or phone.

Via:Guardian

Sony Ericsson has announced its first Walkman series phone to run Android. The W8 actually has an XPERIA X8 look, but with a bit of fancy colors and a WALKMAN logo.

The W8 sports a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a 3.2MP camera. Underneath it, there is a 600MHz processor with 168MB of RAM. It will run the older one Android 2.1, which is not good, as most of the android phones in the market are now running Froyo or Gingerbread. Nevertheless, this is the first Walkman phone to run the Google mobile OS.

The Sony Ericsson W8 will be available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam starting from Q2 2011 in a variety of colors … Azure Blue, Metallic Red, and Iconic Orange. Exact Price is yet unknown.

Nokia X7-00, the latest Nokia mobile phone that carries the Symbian Anna OS, is already in circulation. The handset is seen using a similar hardware specs Nokia C7. One personal opinion about Nokia X7-00 is that it is the best upcoming product from the best mobile manufacturing company in the world. Nokia X7-00 is futuristic and fully loaded upcoming smartphone which will be launched in second quarter of 2011.

Nokia X7-00 Specs:

GENERAL

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

SIZE

119.7 x 62.8 x 11.9 mm, 85 cc

Weight

146 g

DISPLAY

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches

- Gorilla glass display

- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off

- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate

Memory

256 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM

microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included

Connectivity

GPRS

Class 33

EDGE

Class 33

3G

HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Yes, v3.0 with A2DP

USB

Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support

CAMERA

8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash

Geo-tagging, face detection

OS

Symbian Anna OS

CPU

680 MHz ARM 11 processor, Broadcom BCM2727 GPU

BATTERY

Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh

To conclude, Nokia X7-00 gives users an enhanced and extensive experience in the multimedia-rich applications. It has come with absolutely unique and magnificent design and its curved corner gives it impressive unique looks.

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The PlayStation phone is the device equivalent of El Dorado, in that it’s spent a long time as a golden fable to trot out when conversation slows. Now the fusion of gamepad and Android phone has emerged into the modern world in the form of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY is half phone, half portable game console and Android all the way. What sets the PLAY apart from other phones on the market are the dedicated game controls, they are pretty much the same controls you’ll find on a PSP Go or a PlayStation DualShock controller. As a gaming-oriented mobile, the headline feature here is, of course, the slide-out controller section. This comes bearing a D-pad, the familiar PlayStation face buttons, a pair of touchpad ‘thumbsticks’, two shoulder buttons and some menu keys. There’s also an accelerometer on board, and the four-inch 480 x 854 multi-touch screen for getting all handsy with your software.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Specs:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA and HSUPA support
• Form factor: Touchscreen side-slider with dedicated gaming controls
• Dimensions:119.0 × 62.0 × 16.0 mm,  4.7 × 2.4 × 0.6 inches
• Display: 4.0″ 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen, FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels), multi-touch input
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon platform; 1 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU
• OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Memory: 400MB storage, 512MB RAM, microSD card slot, 8GB card included in the retail box
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, face detection and touch focus; WVGA video recording at 30fps
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n with DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
• Weight: 175 g
• Others: Sony Ericsson Timescape UI, active noise cancelation with dedicated mic, built-in accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, secondary video-call camera

Even within the Sony stable, the Xperia Play has rivals to overcome. There’s the NGP, successor to the PSP, on the horizon, which will arrive boasting enough processing power to run the LHC. What’s more, it must establish itself over a selection of fast and competent Android handsets, such as Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Arc, which will also have the chops for 3D gaming of the non-stereoscopic kind.

So with almost no differentiating software of its own, the Play is really relying on the strength of its gamepad to round up willing participants in its gaming revolution. We concur that that’s indeed the phone’s main strength, with good ergonomics and an extremely durable sliding mechanism. Nonetheless, the poor quality of the screen and good, but not great, hardware spec force us to be reluctant about recommending it as a sage purchase at present. Perhaps it picks up a loyal following, from both developers and fans alike, and within a few short weeks, we’re all looking at a device with a rich ecosystem of compelling tailor-made content and a ton of reasons to own it. But as for today? We’d rather spend our cash elsewhere in the Android cosmos and hold out hope for the PlayStation Phone 2.0.

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Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II is seemingly an improvement over its predecessor Galaxy S which was successful in bringing in a sense of fun in the Android based smart phone market but had limitations in its hardware and software functioning. Samsung’s Galaxy lineup is home of some of the world’s finest droids. But the I9100 Galaxy S II is special. The forerunner was in contention for the Best Droid title and more than once got a hand on it. But it was only a matter of time for the competition to eventually catch up and even get ahead. The Galaxy S II aims to put Samsung back in the lead.

Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II Specs:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm

• Display: 4.3″ 16M-color WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass, TouchWiz 4.0 UI, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor, Swype text input
  
• CPU: Dual-core ARM Cortex A9 1.2 GHz processor, Orion chip set
• GPU: Mali-400MP
• RAM: 1GB
• OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
• Memory: 16/32GB storage, microSD card slot
• Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection, touch focus and image

stabilization; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps, LED flash, front facing camera, video-calls

• Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, standard microUSB port,

GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, TV-out, USB-on-the-go

• Battery: Li-Ion 1650 mAh
• Weight: 116 g (4.1 oz)
• Others: Exchange ActiveSync, integrated messaging Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub, and Game Hub

Samsung had provided their own widgets on the previous version which were not really enthralling. Even the updated versions of those widgets on the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II do not provide any hope. However they have provided a Game Hub and a Music Hub which are good. The icons on the phone are coloured and rounded making it similar to iPhone. It could have been visibly better if they had just adopted the icons of the Android.

The Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II comes with Kies Air preloaded. The app connects the local Wi-Fi network and gives you an URL to type into your computer’s web browser.From there you can manage just about anything on the phone, from contacts, messages, to browsing images, videos and other files straight in your desktop browser. You can grant or reject access to computers and see who’s connected to the phone at any one moment.It’s really cool that you can stream music with handy playback controls. It works for videos too. The Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II supports high definition video playing at 30 frames per second and it also has a 8-megapixel camera. Combined with the big screen, the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II could well be termed as a media king.

By R¤m¥

The HTC press conference in London is over with the only announced handset named, HTC Sensation. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, records 1080p videos and comes with an even better looking HTC Sense UI.

Long rumored as the HTC Pyramid, the Sensation 4G comes with all the talked-about hardware improvements, including a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, a 4.3-inch HD (540×960-pixel resolution) Super LCD touch screen, and an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording and playback.

The HTC Sense UI has been improved to a greater extent. It now offers active lockscreen, improved email app, better animations and even more realistic weather effects plus the new HTC Watch services for movies rental. Speaking of movies, HTC Sensation is capable of playing various videos formats including the XviD format straight out of the box.

So far the HTC Sensation 4G has the looks part down and a solid set of features to back it up, but of course, we’ll have to wait to get it in for review to see if it delivers the whole package. Pricing, which has not been announced at this time, will also be important, especially as HTC hopes to attract a broad range of users with the smartphone. All that said, we can’t wait for summer to get here, so we can get our hands on the Sensation 4G again.

By R¤m¥

The Global Mobile Awards has just announced the winners for 2011. Some phone makers and various software developers were awarded this year. Some of them were already expected, while others came as a surprise.

The Apple iPhone 4 was chosen for the Best Mobile Device award, for its Great screen, sharp design, fantastic materials, and phenomenal ecosystem for app developers.

The Device Manufacturer of the Year award was given to HTC. The Judges presented their comments about the company in these words. “This company has built its market presence from nowhere, with fresh branding and marketing and a strong portfolio of devices across many platforms. In particular, it has proven an exceptionally popular and enduring phone manufacturer. With great communication and good customer service, this is a well-deserved award”. The judges also Highly Commended The HTC Desire mobile phone.

Rovio’s Angry Birds game received both App of the Year on the Apple Platform and the overall Best Mobile App award.

Google Maps scored App of the Year award on the Android Platform while BlackBerry Messenger managed to take the App of the Year award on the BlackBerry App World Platform.

Check out the complete MWC 2011 awards list Here

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After the announcement of HP’s latest TouchPad on 9th Feb, the competition between all the Tablets has risen up tremendously. Specs wise, the slate stands up pretty well to the competition currently in play, for example iPad and the other up-and-comers not quite out the gate e.g. Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry PlayBook. Stacked side-by-side, it’s clear Apple’s entry is lacking a bit in both memory e.g 256MB vs. 1GB for everyone else and front-facing camera, not that we expect that to be the case for all of 2011. Also, dual-core is more or less the norm from here on out, with each manufacturer using their own ARM-based variant inside. This jives with what we’ve heard about the iPad 2, which may be clocked at 1.2 GHz like Motorola’s Xoom. Coupled with a beefy 1 GB of RAM for all the tablets we’ve compared, far more than the current generation iPad’s paltry 256 MB and you have a good indication of where this market is heading in terms of performance and speed.

Specification Comparison Chart of HP TouchPad vs Apple iPad vs Motorola Xoom vs BlackBerry PlayBook:

You can see the difference between their specs and in the end you’ll be able to decide which one is the Best.

By  R¤m¥

Today, we are having a comparison of 2 of the most powerful smartphones officially announced until now. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and LG Optimus 2X. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc will have 1GHz Scorpion processor with Android 2.3 Gingerbread preloaded in it. While LG Optimus 2X will have Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor but with Android 2.2 Froyo which is upgradable to 2.3 Gingerbread.

Firstly, have a look at the picture and main specs of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

 

Networks:  GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS

Screen: 4.0″ (480 x 800) WVGA

Camera:  8.0 MP

Video:  1080p HD

Operating system:   Android 2.2 (Froyo) (preloaded), upgradeable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Input:  Touchscreen, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Gyro sensor

CPU:  1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H dual-core processor

Default ringtone: Vibration, MP3 ringtones

Memory card:  microSD card (upto 32GB)

Storage:  8GB (internal)

Connectivity:  Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP,

HDMI, microUSB v2.0, A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP

Radio:  Stereo FM radio with RDS

Battery:  1,500mAh

Physical size:  123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm

Weight:  139g

 

There is no doubt that the Xperia Arc looks and feels far more refined and attractive than LG’s well designed Optimus 2X. The Arc’s curvature obviously makes it feel like the thinnest phone we’ve ever seen and its weight is also incredibly minimal. Another note of import is that the 2X comes with a 4-inch screen whereas the Arc offers a more generous 4.2-inch display, yet their overall dimensions are nearly identical. All in all, we’d hardly object to having either one in our pockets, but the Arc wins it for us in terms of aesthetic appeal. Of course, the Optimus 2X has a dual-core Tegra 2 heart beating within, it’s not all about looks, though in the case of this face-2-face comparison, it kind of was.

By R¤m¥