General laptops news on what happening out there.
After shaking up the mobile devices market with the release of Android OS particularly its version 2.0, Google is not resting on its laurels, at least not yet. It officially released Android 2.2 a.k.a. Froyo in May this year. Froyo is superior in terms of speed and versatility compared to earlier versions. It can play Flash well, stream music from many libraries; provide wireless connectivity without any hassles, sync desktop with mobile apps and much more. However, the tablet pc market…
The much anticipated tablet PC from Samsung, dubbed Samsung Galaxy Tab was unveiled at the IFA tech show in Berlin on September 2nd. Competing directly with Apple’s iPad, it is scheduled to be released in US and European markets in October / November.
With the stupendous success of Apple’s iPad, more and more gadget manufacturers are getting into the tablet PC bandwagon. One of the latest entrants is Binatone which offers two of the cheapest models in the market. Called Binatone Hoemsurf 7 and 8, these 2 models with slightly different configurations are expected to hit the market in November.
Amazon’s popular E-reader Kindle’s latest version dubbed Kindle 3 has been a real head turner since the announcement last month. In fact this thin kindle is the best selling product during the first 4 weeks of its release on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk combined.
A cheap Kindle at last?! Amazon has announced the arrival of the new improved version of its blockbuster e-reader viz. Kindle. It is scheduled to be delivered to customers all over the world by end August ’10. The following are some of the improvements in Kindle over its earlier versions:
The best iphone alternative is confirmed! The HTC Desire with Android on it, it is affordable feature packed, fast and going to give the Apple iPhone a run for its money.
Having shipped over 2 million pieces worldwide within a few months of its release, Apples’s latest sensation the iPad is taking the netbook / mini laptop world by storm and there have been serious debates among avid PC market watchers whether it will erode the latter’s market share.
Ever since Apple introduced iPad into the US market in a big way in April, gadget enthusiasts have wondered whether it would replace the netbook and create a new category between the computer and the mobile phone as claimed by Apple during its marketing blitz prior to its launch. Is it a mini laptop replacement? A recent iPad users’ survey by Yahoo has revealed interesting facts regarding iPad usage.
Your laptop does not have to be staid looking anymore with traditional dull grey or black cover. You can get laptops in myriad colours that even match your outfit! Of all the colours, Pink laptops have been one of the favourites among women and some men too. Many big time laptop manufacturers like Dell, HP, Sony, Samsung, Asus etc. are dishing out laptops in several shades of pink. You can even get an external hard drive (if the built in one proves insufficient) in pink to match the laptop colour from companies like Seagate, Iomega, A-Data, Samsung etc. Even the laptop carry case is available in pink.
The much awaited Apple’s iPad was released in the U.S. market earlier this month and sold more than 450,000 pieces in less than a week. Apple is claiming iPad as something more than a smartphone, positioning it between a mobile phone and a PC. Whether the users also feel the same about it is a million dollar question. According to an online poll by Mashable, more than half the respondents preferred iPad over a netbook.
