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Good Afternoon World!
Hope you've all been having a good weekend. I'm doing this post mainly to discuss the one in market, and up coming tablets that are creating a buzz. From largest to smallest (in size), I'm going to be talking about the Apple iPad, BlackBerry PlayBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Dell Streak.
If you're interested in this kind of stuff, you can catch more information after the break.
So to start, I'm going to be covering the most popular in market tablet, which would be the Apple iPad. The iPad is available in two hardware versions, the Wi-Fi only version, and the Wi-Fi + 3G version. There is not much difference in the outer appearance of the two, but with the Wi-Fi + 3G model, you have the ability to pick up a micro-SIM from one of the 3G wireless providers of your choice, and subscribe to a month-to-month data plan for the device. With the data option, you have the ability to stay connected on your iPad pretty much everywhere.
The iPad (Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi + 3G model) is about 242.8 mm x 189.7 mm, 13.4 mm thick, and weighing about 0.68 kg (Wi-Fi model), or 0.73 kg (Wi-Fi + 3G model). The display is 9.7 inches, and running at a resolution of 1024 x 768. The clarity of the screen is really nice for the size of the display.
The iPad is available in 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB, and does not support external memory, or storage. The processor running the iOS on this device is the 1GHz Apple A4 processor.
In terms of what the device is able to do, there aren't much changes in the Safari browser from what you would find in the iPhone, or iPod touch line. For audio, it plays all the popular audio formats that your iPod would play. As for video, it is able to support up to 720p video playback. It will playback videos in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov format. If you have something else, I'm sure you can find something to convert the file into one of those file types for your viewing pleasure.
I think the iPad is nice, but I'm not going to buy into this product this time around, just the same as I don't purchase iPods as my portable media player of choice. I do use a MacBook though, and enjoy a lot of other things Apple has to offer with their products.
The second device I'm going to be covering is the BlackBerry PlayBook. This device is something I am personally waiting to launch, to see if it is going to come with all the features that RIM has said will be on it. From what I am hearing this device may not launch until "Q2 of 2011". I personally would have loved to see a product like this in market for the holiday season.
Anyway, let's get into what this device is supposed to be able to do. Let's start with a video that I've found from CrackBerry.com.
So these are the specifications that RIM is boasting for the device:
The last product that I'm going to cover is the Dell Streak. The Dell Streak is supposed to be in competition with the internet tablets, but is also a phone. I have not seen Dell make a cell phone before, but this device looks interesting, and will be launching in the coming weeks in Canada. Here are the specifications of the device:
I know it's been a lot of stuff to take in from this blog post. Let me know what you think of the products I've covered, and drop your comments below saying which product you own, or which of these products you think you'll buy.
Thanks for reading this update!
Enjoy what's left of your weekend.
Hope you've all been having a good weekend. I'm doing this post mainly to discuss the one in market, and up coming tablets that are creating a buzz. From largest to smallest (in size), I'm going to be talking about the Apple iPad, BlackBerry PlayBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and Dell Streak.
If you're interested in this kind of stuff, you can catch more information after the break.
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| BlackBerry PlayBook |
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| Dell Streak |
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| Apple iPad |
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| Samsung Galaxy Tab |
So to start, I'm going to be covering the most popular in market tablet, which would be the Apple iPad. The iPad is available in two hardware versions, the Wi-Fi only version, and the Wi-Fi + 3G version. There is not much difference in the outer appearance of the two, but with the Wi-Fi + 3G model, you have the ability to pick up a micro-SIM from one of the 3G wireless providers of your choice, and subscribe to a month-to-month data plan for the device. With the data option, you have the ability to stay connected on your iPad pretty much everywhere.
The iPad (Wi-Fi/Wi-Fi + 3G model) is about 242.8 mm x 189.7 mm, 13.4 mm thick, and weighing about 0.68 kg (Wi-Fi model), or 0.73 kg (Wi-Fi + 3G model). The display is 9.7 inches, and running at a resolution of 1024 x 768. The clarity of the screen is really nice for the size of the display.
The iPad is available in 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB, and does not support external memory, or storage. The processor running the iOS on this device is the 1GHz Apple A4 processor.
In terms of what the device is able to do, there aren't much changes in the Safari browser from what you would find in the iPhone, or iPod touch line. For audio, it plays all the popular audio formats that your iPod would play. As for video, it is able to support up to 720p video playback. It will playback videos in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov format. If you have something else, I'm sure you can find something to convert the file into one of those file types for your viewing pleasure.
I think the iPad is nice, but I'm not going to buy into this product this time around, just the same as I don't purchase iPods as my portable media player of choice. I do use a MacBook though, and enjoy a lot of other things Apple has to offer with their products.
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| Apple iPad Wi-Fi Model |
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| Apple iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Model |
Anyway, let's get into what this device is supposed to be able to do. Let's start with a video that I've found from CrackBerry.com.
So these are the specifications that RIM is boasting for the device:
- 7" LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
- BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing (Built by QNX)
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 1 GB RAM
- Memory: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions to be available
- 5300mAh battery
- Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
- Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
- Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
- HDMI video output
- Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
- Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
- Ultra thin and portable:
- Measures 5.1"x7.6"x0.4" (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
- Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
- Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
- Android 2.2 running TouchWiz 3.0
- 7-inch TFT LCD with 1024 x 600 resolution (WSVGA)
- Weighs 380 grams
- 1GHz Cortex A8 processor
- 16GB or 32GB internal storage
- microSD expansion for up to 32GB additional storage
- Front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and rear 3 megapixel camera with flash
- 4,000mAh battery
- 3G data / voice (there's a speakerphone and Bluetooth for phone calls, but no earpiece)
- 5GHz dual-band 802.11n WiFi
- Standard back color is white, carriers might offer different colors
- Full HD video playback
- There's a 30-pin dock connector on the bottom that allows for HDMI, USB, and docking accessories (a car dock at least is planned)
The last product that I'm going to cover is the Dell Streak. The Dell Streak is supposed to be in competition with the internet tablets, but is also a phone. I have not seen Dell make a cell phone before, but this device looks interesting, and will be launching in the coming weeks in Canada. Here are the specifications of the device:
- A sharp 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA (800x480) display for a great full-screen experience watching video or browsing the web
- Fast 1GHz Snapdragon ARM-based mobile processor from Qualcomm
- 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash that offers easy point & shoot capability and quick uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more
- VGA front-facing camera enables video chat functionality down the road
- A user-removable (and replaceable) battery
- A 3.5mm headphone jack means many of you can use the Dell Streak as the music source (and more) in your car
- Integrated 3G + Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + Bluetooth 2.1 (think headsets, external keyboards, stereo headsets, etc.)
- UMTS / GPRS / EDGE class 12 GSM radio with link speeds of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSUPA
- A user-accessible Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB. That means you can store lots of movies, music, photos or other kinds of files.
- A customized multi-touch version of the Google Android operating system that features Dell user interface enhancements
- Access to over 38,000 apps (and growing) via the Android Marketplace
- Microsoft Exchange connectivity and integration through TouchDown
- Google Voice support
- Integrated Google Maps with voice-activated search, turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views
- Quick access to activity streams via integrated social network app widgets like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
I know it's been a lot of stuff to take in from this blog post. Let me know what you think of the products I've covered, and drop your comments below saying which product you own, or which of these products you think you'll buy.
Thanks for reading this update!
Enjoy what's left of your weekend.
Anyone who has ever had or who has a prepaid verizon wireless phone….? alright. so i need a phone just for emergencies. what i was thinking was to get a prepaid phone and put over 100 bucks on it and get the plan 25 cents for talking and 20 for texting… i saw on the website tht it says if you put 100 bucks on your phone, then it will not expire for over a year… has anyone ever had trouble with that? like did the 100 bucks expire before a year and etc.
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