GoMobileMission.comApple IOS Devices Sales | http://gomobilemission.com Mobile computing products Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:47:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Apple IOS Devices Sales http://gomobilemission.com/559/apple-ios-devices-sales/ http://gomobilemission.com/559/apple-ios-devices-sales/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:47:01 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=559 Apple IOS Devices Sales

I have recently read an interesting new on the Mashable Business blog about Apple IOS Devices Sales and I have copied it below for your information and convenience.

Apple Sold More IOS devices in 2011 Than Macs in 28 Years

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Apple sold 55 million iPads to date, CEO Tim Cook recently revealed in an interview with Fortune. The company also sold 37 million iPhones in Q1 2012 alone, with the total being around 175 million since the device’s inception. All in all, Apple sold 316 million iOS devices so far.

The numbers seem stellar by themselves, but Asymco created a chart of cumulative sales of Apple computing products which really puts them into perspective.

For example, Apple sold more iOS devices (156 million) in 2011 than it sold Macs (122 million) in 28 years of their existence.

Apple IOS Sales
What makes these figures even more amazing is the fact that Mac sales are actually rising fast: 2011 was the best year for Mac sales in Apple history.

In fact, all the major hardware product categories in Apple’s roster are selling extremely well and show no signs of stopping. We can’t say what this chart will look like in a couple of years, but right now, sky is the limit for Apple.

 

]]> http://gomobilemission.com/559/apple-ios-devices-sales/feed/ 0 A Low Cost Tablet Computer – The Lenovo A1 http://gomobilemission.com/552/a-low-cost-tablet-computer-the-lenovo-a1/ http://gomobilemission.com/552/a-low-cost-tablet-computer-the-lenovo-a1/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:53:39 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=552 Lenovo A1 IdeaPad

I recently noticed another low cost table computer with good features  called Lenovo A1 or Lenovo IdeaPad A1 and I re-publish below a good review by PC World

Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet A1, a $199 Bargain

With its low price, high-resolution 7-inch display, and a GPS that doesn’t need a data connection, Lenovo’s IdeaPad Tablet A1 remakes the future of tablets.

By Robert S. Anthony and Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld    Sep 1, 2011 6:00 pm

Lenovo has provided a sneak peek at a coming announcement, and the big reveal shows that the company has been giving serious thought to how it can make an impact with a 7-inch tablet. Coming later in September: The IdeaPad Tablet A1, the first 7-inch tablet priced at $200 or less (our bet is that it will be $199.99, but technically that’s still under $200). For that price, you’ll have to sacrifice on-board storage, but not functionality—and you’ll get some innovation, too, since it’s the first tablet with a full GPS that can be used without a data connection.

One surprise: The IdeaPad Tablet A1 comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, as opposed to the Android 3.2 version of Honeycomb designed for tablets (and found on the $330 Acer Iconia Tab A100). Using Gingerbread now that Android 3.2 is out feels like a letdown, especially considering that the tablets that have been able to get away with using 2.2 or 2.3 on a 7-inch display have done so by making significant customizations to the stock Android apps and interface. It’s not clear to what degree, if any, Lenovo has made such changes itself. Lenovo did mention this model would have its Launch Zone widget, something we liked in the company’s first tablet, the IdeaPad Tablet K1.

The new IdeaPad Tablet A1 isn’t especially slim—it measures 0.47 inch thick, which puts it at the half-inch thickness of Acer’s A100 and the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7-inch model. Lenovo’s A1 weighs 0.88 pound, compared with 0.92 pound for the A100, and the original Galaxy Tab’s 0.85 pound.

Lenovo busts out the color options for the IdeaPad Tablet A1, with four separate offerings: white, black, pink, or light blue. The company talked up its magnesium alloy “roll cage” case design that protects the internal components with bumpers.

The unit achieves its low price in part through its minimal on-board storage: It comes with 2GB of internal storage, though versions with higher capacity will be available. The microSD card slot allows expansion up to 32GB, and a micro-USB port makes it easy to sideload content via your PC.

Inside, the tablet has a single-core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor. That single-core CPU may be the reason why no Honeycomb is on board, and may explain how Lenovo can achieve its aggressive price.

Most notable for a tablet at this price: The touchscreen is capacitive touch, not the all-too-common resistive touch found on the current crop of so-called value tablets. And it’s a higher-than-average-resolution display, too: 1024-by-600-pixel resolution, with 170 pixels per inch (ppi). That makes the display sharper than screens found on more expensive tablets, including the Apple iPad 2, which has 132 ppi on its 9.7-inch screen.

The IdeaPad Tablet A1’s front- and rear-facing webcams have the same resolution at 3 megapixels, and its battery is rated at 7 Web-browsing hours.

Since the built-in GPS receiver can be used with or without a data connection, the included NavDroyd navigation app can be used at any time—within reason, of course. Like the other tablets from Lenovo, the IdeaPad Tablet A1 will have access to the Lenovo App Shop, where about 200 apps for 7-inch tablets will be available. Also preinstalled: Lenovo’s Social Touch app, which aggregates email and calendar appointments with your social media connections on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more.

Lenovo A1 Video Review

Conclusions

The Lenovo A1 is on offer at Amazon

Click here for the Lenovo A1 offers at Amazon UK

Click here for the Lenovo A1 offers at Amazon US

Click here for the Lenovo A1 offer at Amazon IT

 

 

 

]]> http://gomobilemission.com/552/a-low-cost-tablet-computer-the-lenovo-a1/feed/ 0 Tablet Apps: Apple IOS Apps and Android Apps http://gomobilemission.com/546/tablets-apps-apple-ios-apps-and-android-apps/ http://gomobilemission.com/546/tablets-apps-apple-ios-apps-and-android-apps/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:33 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=546 Tablet Apps

I read an interesting article on the Hexus blog about crashes of Tablet Apps and I have re-published it below for your convenience

Apple iOS Apps crash three times more often than Android Apps

by Alistair Lowe on 6 February 2012, 11:27

The topic of which OS crashes the most, iOS or Android, has long been debated, however, crash analytics firm, Crittercism, has now released crash figures, shedding some light on the reality of the situation.

Surprisingly, the figures show that an application is three times more likely to crash on a device running Apple’s iOS than on a device running Google’s Android, with specific note to Apple’s latest iOS 5.0.1 release, which was present on devices for 28.64 per cent of all app crashes.

Apple iOS three times more likely to crash

It’s not unreasonable to say that as a new release, the chances of a crash on iOS 5.0.1 were more likely, however, that’s still a pretty large piece of the pie and most of the larger slices are also from previous iOS releases.

Typically, this writer would take such figures with a grain of salt, however, as the owner of both brands of product, I can attest to a feeling of skewed perception of crash rates between the two operating systems. When an app crashes on Android, a moderately sized error message appears and the device beeps, offering the user an option to file a crash report, on the other hand, when an app crashes in iOS, it leaves one wondering if they accidentally hit the home button, as it fails both silently and smoothly. For these reasons, for once this writer has decided to place more faith personally in the figures than in collective user claims as far as the debate goes.

It has been suggested that the reason for increased crash rates on iOS, despite Android devices featuring a much wider range of hardware, could be partly attributed to Apple’s hardened application approvals system, which makes the process of rolling-out crash fixes a much more lengthy one. Another suggestion is that unlike Java on Android, which runs in a virtual machine, Objective-C present on iOS has increased sensitivity to low-level interactions. That’s all well and good but, what do our readers think?

More facts and figures available on forbes.com

 

 

Related Reading

Tablet shares shift towards Android in 2011
Apple profits soar as iPad and iPhone sales rise in Q1 2012
Google now penalises websites with excessive top-of-page ads
Google+ 90 million subscribers confirmed, but who’s using it?
Strange images claiming to be the Samsung Galaxy S3 appear
Apple iOS Apps crash three times more often than Android Apps
iPhone 5 rumours: longer, thinner model and Summer release
Products pulled as Motorola wins permanent iCloud injunction
Google, Apple and five others probed over antitrust violations
iPad 3 iBoot screen reveals quad-core A6 processor

 

]]> http://gomobilemission.com/546/tablets-apps-apple-ios-apps-and-android-apps/feed/ 0 iPad Video Lessons http://gomobilemission.com/527/ipad-video-lessons/ http://gomobilemission.com/527/ipad-video-lessons/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:12:16 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=527 iPad Video Lessons
iPad Video Lessons

Image via Wikipedia

People are very interested in tablets PC and the Apple iPad is one of the best known examples. One of the first thing people look when they  open the iPad box is the manual and many are  surprised and disappointed that there was no instruction manual in there. I thought it was a mistake and the Apple factory forgot to pack my slick glossy full-color instruction book.

I recently found an interesting program for people who have bought an Apple iPad and want to unlock the full potential of their new iPad.

It ia called iPad Video Lessons and is well described by the message below.

If you want to become proficient at using your iPad, but don’t want to spend hours and hours battling your way through incredibly boring manuals, or attend incredibly expensive special classes…

…Then I have the answer for you:

ANNOUNCING: “iPad Video Lessons”

It’s whole purpose is to teach you how to master your iPad.

Here’s what you’ll get…

* “A Complete and Comprehensive iPad Fast Track!” (Over 100 tutorial videos that you can watch on your computer or on your iPad… You choose)

The full course contains detailed instructions, explaining how to perform each task. It has easy-to-follow, step-by-step, tap-by-tap instructions on how to master your iPad fast and easy.
In this powerful video series you’ll discover every tip and time-saving technique iPad Pete has figured out since purchasing his first iPad on launch day.

And we’re not talking “Just the Basics” here… No, what he’s put together is a Full-Blown, University-Grade course in iPod-ology!
It allows you to pause, rewind and re-watch any points again and again – until you’re comfortable. It’s totally flexible and allows you to learn at your own pace in the comfort of your own home, on your own computer or iPad.

With these specifically designed online video tutorials you will be a confident and competent iPad user!

 

iPad Video Lessons Features

The iPad Video Lessos course offers many advantages such as the following:

Learn at Your Own Pace – Stop, rewind, replay – Didn’t catch something? Review it over and over till you get it. Watch once without your iPad, then rewind and follow along using your iPad.
Learn New Innovative and Productive Techniques – Discover new ways to be productive throughout your day with these iPad tips and tricks.
Lifetime Membership – Lifetime membership keeps you up to date with future changes and new video lessons.
Available 24/7 – Middle of the night. You need a quick answer on how to get a task done on your iPad. Jump online and watch the video on that feature. Problem solved.
Grow Your iPad Skills – Invest in yourself, let me help you start learning today.
Clear, and Comprehensive Training – I’ll clearly guide you app-by-app & tap-by-tap through every last feature of your iPad. I have a passion to teach and share my iPad knowledge and experience with you in a straightforward, candid way.
Have Some Fun – I’m here to help you better understand and maximize your iPad. But, we’ll have a few laughs along the way as well.
Over 100 Videos Watch over 100 videos online to master everything you want to do on your iPad.

Course Contents :

Module 1 – All About Your iPad
Module 2 – Web Tips and Tricks
Module 3 – More About Mail
Module 4 – Reading on Your iPad
Module 5 – App Fun & Productivity
Module 6 – Listen to Music & Podcasts
Module 7 – Organize Your Photos
Module 8 – Watch Video on Your iPad

iPad Video Lessons Video Presentation

If you want to watch an original video presentation by the course’s author, just click the +1 button below:

 

Conclusions

You can read more details on the original website

==> iPad Video Lessons

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]]> http://gomobilemission.com/527/ipad-video-lessons/feed/ 0 Lacie Rikiki USB External Disk Review http://gomobilemission.com/515/lacie-rikiki-usb-external-disk-review/ http://gomobilemission.com/515/lacie-rikiki-usb-external-disk-review/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:39:58 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=515 Why Lacie Rikiki ?

Lacie RikikiLacie Rikiki  is a  USB external disk that can be pretty useful for mobile computing because:

  • it has a small size and can be easily carried even in your packet.
  • it allows to store either 500 GB or 1TB and there are USB2 or USB 3 versions
  • the cost is affordable
  • it can be useful to make backup, to add some extra storage to your main disk and to carry data to different machines.

I have recently bought a Lacie Rikiki with 500 GB and I have installed on my Linux machine with the  OpenSuSE Linux O.S, even if  the company’s documentation discusses only the installation on Windows or ;Mac machines.

You will find below a review of the Lacie Rikiki USB disk according to my experiences.

The Lacie Rikiki USB Disk

When it comes to internal disks I have no doubt, that SSDs are an investment that pays for itself in every moment of the day working on the computer, but,  if we just use them to store data is really that necessary to save a few seconds? I have many more data to store than the 256GB of the internal SSD, and  I can rely on normal economic USB2.0 disks.

The Lacie 500GB Rikiki is a product that has existed for several months but in this area continues to be one of my favorites for several reasons.

  1. The first is the solid metal chassis that makes it pleasant to the touch and sight, but, above all, is very durable and easy to use, without having to worry if the contact with nearby objects can damage it in the bag.. The position of the USB port is a little unusual, on the right side, next to the LED operation (that little rectangle on the side which lights up during use)
  2. The other feature I like is the size of the Rikikiwhich is  very compact and thin and which makes it really easy to carry, even in his pants pocket.. It is thick as an iPhone 4, slightly shorter and paunchy but compared with an ordinary USB or Firewire disk, the difference is noticeable.
  3. The performances are what you would expect from USB2.0 (unless you use the more expensive USB3.0), nothing miraculous, but with an average of 38MB  in read mode and 31MB in write mode, moving a file of 350MB takes about ten seconds, and for a file of 4GB it takes 2 minutes.

You can also watch a video review by clicking the +1 button below:

 

The Lacie Rikiki Linux Installation

The The Lacie Rikiki USB Disk is delivered with some software that can be used for the setup on Windows or Mac machines, but I needed to use it with my OpenSuSE Linux machine.

What I did was:

  1. I booted first with a Windows to run the setup which installs some useful utilities and allows you to resize the partitions. I left about 100 GB for an NTFS partition that I could use with Windows
  2. Them I rebooted into Linux and I used the Linux partitioner to add some new Linux native partitions for a total of 400 GB. I created an EXT3 smaller partition and a larger Reiderfs partition.

Without any problem I was able to mount the Linux partition into /media and to use it.

Conclusions

The Lacie Rikiki is a compact and very well built disc , with a burnished metal finish. Small size, good capacity and quiet operation complete the picture for this excellent Lacie external HDD. The Rikiki does not disappoint as disk storage. Certainly there are faster solutions than the USB2.0, but for general purposes is more than enough and pays for itself in strength, elegance and space saving. Initially the very short cable was a bit uncomfortable, but, by using it only on laptops I found that it could be an advantage to keep it i my pocket, cable included, without hassles. No doubt a successful product, which is also available in the fastest USB3.0 version (which is perfectly backwards compatible).

The Lacie Rikiki can be easily purchased online and you will find good offers at Amazon.

Click here for the Lacie Rikiki offers at Amazon UK

Click here for the Lacie Rikiki offers at Amazon US

Click here for the Lacie Rikiki offers at Amazon IT

References

Lacie Rikiki Review in the Saggiamente blog

Lacie Tikiki Review by Digital Trends

 

]]> http://gomobilemission.com/515/lacie-rikiki-usb-external-disk-review/feed/ 1 SuperPad X220 1GHZ 10.2″ Tablet PC Review http://gomobilemission.com/505/superpad-x220-1ghz-10-2-tablet-pc-review/ http://gomobilemission.com/505/superpad-x220-1ghz-10-2-tablet-pc-review/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:16:03 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=505 SuperPad X220
Superpad X220

Superpad X220

The Superpad X220 is a 10.2 inch 1GH Tablet PC with the Android 2.3 operating system. It is supplied with Leather Keboard Case, WIFI, HDMI, 1080P, GPS with CAM.

The SuperPad 10.2 tablet PC is one of the best selling Android tablet models on Amazon and eBay. With its large 10.2″ multi-touch display, wide screen, stable performance and quality design, and reasonable price, this  Chinese made tablet model becomes one of the most popular Android tablets in the global tablet PC market. There are many tablet PC factories in China that produce and ship this popular SuperPad product to global buyers. Most people cannot tell what’s the difference from different suppliers, since all SuperPad tablets have the same shape and technical specifications. However, the display screen grade and built-in battery may be different and therefore the cost varies depending on what level of component quality the factory is.

This machine will allow you You can browse the Internet, watch movies, read e-books, email, chat on Facebook, play your favorite games …With the integrated 3G module you can call and connect to the Internet directly without any need for external keys!! Furthermore, the GPS will also allow you to use it as a navigator or with applications that require this feature.

The machine gives you a magnificent 10.2 inch touchscreen and a a built-in a 1.3MP webcam for video chat. It comes with Wifi and numerous cable ports, including two micro SD slots which support up to 32GB (16gb per slot, memory card sold separately), two USB sockets (for key board/mouse/USB flash disk), an audio jack, one HDMI socket, one RJ45 socket (Ethernet) for super-fast wired internet connection..

The SuperPad X220 comes with the Android 2.3 operating system and provides access to the Android market which means that anything you feel it requires is easily downloadable. The tablet comes with a large amount of software as standard but anything you feel is missing from your needs and wants can be easily downloaded at the touch of a button.

According to Wikipedia  Android  Version History the Android “2.3 Gingerbread refined the user interface, improved the soft keyboard and copy/paste features, improved gaming performance, added SIP support (VoIP calls), and added support for Near Field Communication.

SuperPad X220 Technical Specification

Google Android 2.3 Operating System
10.2″ Full colour resistive touch screen (1024 x 600)
1GHZ Infortmic X220 High Speed CPU
512MB DDRII RAM
Built in 4GB Flash Memory
1.3MP Camera
1 x Micro SD/TF card slot Maximum Capacity 32GB
4 Way Rotating G-sensor
Ultra Slim & Stylish Design
4000mAh Long Life battery
GPS external antenna included
Built In Speakers
Built In Mic
2 X USB Port
1 X 3.5mm Audio Jack
1 X RJ45 Eithernet
Email : Google Mail (Gmail)
Language: English – Multi Language

SuperPad X220 Video Review

I found a video review of Superpad X220 with Android 2.2, It is not the latest model with Android 2.3, but it is pretty similar. You can watch the video by pressing the +1 button below:

 

Conclusion

The Superpad X220 is an interesting and powerful tablet that can be easily bought online.

Click here for the Superpad X220 offers at Amazon UK

Click here for the Superpad X220 offers at Amazon US

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I recently noticed this laptop and I have investigated its characteristics by reading a few reviews, I have come to the conclusion that it offers great performance for a good price and I have tried to summarize below the main points

Fujitsu LifeBook Main Features

Fujitsu Lifebook AH350

Fujitsu Lifebook AH350

The Fujitsu’s LifeBook A Series aims to provide a perfect balance between work and entertainment. To this end the LifeBook AH530 is produced  as a well built, if a rather unexciting, machine, with a decent range of features and excellent performance.

This laptop features an Intel Core i5 450M processor which gives a good performance even if when multiple tasks are run together.

Graphics are integrated, so multimedia performance lags behind some other machines such as the HP Pavilion dv6-3040sa and Medion Akoya P6512 that have their dedicated graphics cards, but photo editing should prove no problem at all. Watching high-definition (HD) video and playing basic games are also within this laptop’s capabilities.

The 15.6-inch widescreen display is bright and just as sharp as other screens on laptops at this price range.

The chassis is a typical size  ( 15.6 inch and 378 x 252 x 39 mm sized case) and weights  at 2.5kg,. It”s a firm chassis with a particularly solid lid, so can survive a few knocks on the road.

Fujitsu LifeBook Main Connectivity

Fujitsu restricts itself to the most important interfaces. Firewire, eSATA or USB 3.0 ports are missing. While the rear is completely unfettered from connections, there is a multi-in-1 cardreader, as well as a headphone and microphone socket installed on the front. A USB 2.0 port, a Kensington lock and the power socket follow on the right

Most connections are placed on the left side. Aside from an RJ-45 LAN port and a VGA, respectively HDMI out, there are two additional USB 2.0 ports (a total of 3 USB 2.0 ports) found on the left. A 54mm ExpressCard slot finishes the side off. However, it is placed so unfavorably that it could obstruct the ports in its vicinity. Basically, we consider the port distribution as partly well-considered. Particularly the HDMI out and the USB ports are located very far front.

Wireless communication is no problem with the Fujitsu Lifebook AH530. Fujitsu supports both Bluetooth (version 2.1) as well as WLAN (802.11 b/g/n)

Some Negative points

It must be signalled that some users have mentioned in  their reviews some negative points such as:

  • the 172-minute battery life hampers portability
  • the manufacturer’s support is not brilliant

Conclusions

It is an interesting machine that offers good performance and a very acceptable price.

It can be ordered online and there good offers at Amazon.

Click here for the Fujitsu LifeBook AH530 offers at Amazon UK

Click here for the Fujitsu LifeBook AH530 offers at Amazon US

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]]> http://gomobilemission.com/497/fujitsu-lifebook-ah530-review/feed/ 0 A1CS X220 Android Tablet Review http://gomobilemission.com/257/a1cs-x220-android-tablet-review/ http://gomobilemission.com/257/a1cs-x220-android-tablet-review/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:39:02 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=257 The A1CS X220 Android Tablet
A1CS X220 Android Tablet

A1CS X220 Android Tablet

The A1CS X220 Android Tablet is another low priced tablet PC. The iPad has been very successful, but is expensive and is out of range to most consumers.

There are some good low price alternatives such as the Tabtech M009S or the A1CS X220 which is an Android tablet made from China and rebranded to different names like the Flytouch 3 or Superpad 2.

The A1CS X220 is a 10-inch tablet which runs the Android 2.2 (Froyo) system supporting real Android market, WIFI and MIFI. The tablet is powered with 1 GHz Infotm X220 ARM11 processor and a 512 MB of RAM DDR2.

The A1CS X220 is the only 10.2″ tablet currently with built-in GPS support

Other technical details are the following:

  • High resolution 1024×600 touchscreen display with HD viewing and HDMI direct output
  • Two USB Ports, one MICRO SD ports and one Ethernet port
  • Colour: Combination of Silver and Black
  • 2 TF card slot
  • 1.3 Megapixels front-facing camera
  • 4 GB storage (onboard)
  • 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • G-sensor
  • Built-in microphone
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • 3,800mAh battery

You can see a brief demonstration of this tablet in action from a video below.

User Reviews

Some users reviews found on Amazon are the following:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy at a great price,20 Jan 2011
This review is from: A1CS X220 TABLET 10.2″ ANDROID 2.2, WIFI, MIFI, HDMI, 1080P, GPS WITH CAM

The brought the tablet from A1CS on the Monday and it was delivered on the Wednesday morning. The tablet came with a free slip case and screen protector which was a nice surprise as these were not mentioned.

First of all this is not an I Pad, but at the third of the price, more connection options and software support it gives the I Pad real competition.

The tablet itself is easy to use with external controls mounted on the top of the tablet and the interface connections down the right hand side.

The 2x MicroSD sockets and the 2 x USB sockets means there is great scope for expansion and swapping of files between a PC and the tablet.

The screen is resistive compared to the capacitive of the I Pad meaning you need to touch it slightly harder to operate but after a few minutes of operation you soon forget this.

The only issue I have with the tablet is that it doesn’t work with my o2 3G dongle; this isn’t too much of an issue for me because I plan to use it mainly connected to the net via wifi but people buying this for use outside of the home and away from wifi hotspots should be aware of this.

I great buy at a good price.

 

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Tablet PC,13 Feb 2011
This review is from: A1CS X220 TABLET 10.2″ ANDROID 2.2, WIFI, MIFI, HDMI, 1080P, GPS WITH CAM

Something must be really good for me to break my silence, and here it is.Forget all the hype you keep hearing about this tablet and that tablet,just buy this and enjoy,in the knowledge that it will do almost everything for a third of the price.After you have added this to your basket don`t forget to add the case which has a built in keyboard and stand,it`s the perfect way to protect your tablet.Research is what i do when buying an item,value for money etc and that`s exactly what this tablet gives you without scrimping on quality and features.It looks good,it feels good and performs extremely well.Easy to use and setup the internet,two minutes at the most,two micro sd slots,two standard USB ports and an ethernet port for network or a wired internet connection.The quality of the screen is excellent too and very responsive,there`s also a camera and microphone incorporated.The tablet has a 44 page manual which for the novice to the expert is easy to follow.Although i have said that it is packed with features,which it is,the one thing that stood out for me is the E-Book Reader only because i have alot of books and i was thinking of buying an E-Book Reader,but i`m not now.I loaded 35 of my books onto it for a start and i love it,i`ve just saved myself about hundred pounds as well by not buying an E-Book Reader.Now that`s what i call value for money.

 

 

 Conclusions

Overall, the A1CS X220 is really a good product for its price (you get what you pay for). According to the user reviews in Amazon, the tablet got a very high score.

Most users and reviewers signal the following positive points:

  • The screen is pretty responsive
  • 6 hours battery life (depending on usage)
  • Supports some 3G dongles
  • Android Market
  • Solid build
  • Rich in ports
  • Supports HD viewing
  • GPS Navigation (free external antenna)

 

The A1CS X220 Android Tablet is on sale at Amazon UK and Amazon US with pretty good prices

Click here for the A1CS X220 Android Tablet offer at Amazon UK

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]]> http://gomobilemission.com/257/a1cs-x220-android-tablet-review/feed/ 4 HP TouchPad Tablet Review http://gomobilemission.com/437/hp-touchpad-tablet-review/ http://gomobilemission.com/437/hp-touchpad-tablet-review/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:40:53 +0000 http://gomobilemission.com/?p=437 HP Thouchpad
HP Touchpad Tablet

HP Touchpad Tablet

The HP TouchPad is an interesting tablet and I recently investigated a few reviews that I try to summarize below.

The HP TouchPad  , a 9.7-inch tablet from HP,  uses the webOS operating system that was originally developed for the Palm. It is offered in two version either with 16 Gb or 32 Gb. memory. That’s exactly on parity with the WiFi iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1, current kings of the tablet court.

It is  a somewhat chunky tablet. It weighs in at 1.65 pounds (750 grams), heavier than the 1.3 pound (600 gram) iPad 2, heavier than the 1.26 pound (570 gram) Galaxy Tab 10.1, and heavier even than the 1.6 pound (730 gram) Motorola Xoom — which is itself hardly a delicate flower.

Physically, the TouchPad doesn’t stray far from the mould set by the iPad and adopted by the rest of the tablet world. An all-black glass front houses the 9.7-inch multi-touch screen, which has a resolution of 1024 x 768. Above it (in portrait) is a 1.3MP front-facing camera. There’s no rear camera on the TouchPad.

The TouchPad has a few tricks up its sleeve that separate it from the iPad. It’s got support for Adobe Flash built in, a standard USB connector for charging or connecting to your computer, Beats Audio-powered stereo speakers and wireless charging using HP’s Touchstone technology

 

The HP Thouchpad Performance and Battery Life

The HP TouchPad  should be fast with its 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor paired with 1GB of RAM, but sometimes the results are less than expected. Bootup, for example, takes 1:15, which is a long time compared to 30 seconds or so on both the Galaxy Tab and the iPad 2. Similarly, the results of the  SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark ìnetted a 3,988ms result. That again compares unfavorably to a 2,213ms on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and a nearly identical 2,173ms on the iPad 2.

The  real life results seem a bit better. Browsing is reasonably snappy most of the time, even if some pages that just seemed to take a particularly long time to load. Some sites, full of graphics and Flash, loads quickly. The Gmail site, however, takes ages and ages… and ages. Online video plays in the browser, but rarely well.

However an OTA update is in development and that will help to address some performance concerns, specifically with web browsing and orientation adjustments.

The battery life according to HP is 9 hours for continuous video playback, and in our test (WiFi on, Bluetooth off, video looping) we came close to that: just over eight and a half hours. That puts it slightly ahead of the Motorola Xoom but again behind the Tab and iPad 2. Ultimately this means the tablet will comfortably give you a day of serious use, or multiple days of more casual tapping.

 

The HP Thouchpad Keyboard

The TouchPad only has a software keyboard, so you have to select ‘Just Type’ before you can actually type, which seems to miss the point somewhat

The on-screen virtual keyboard is reasonably roomy, giving you the full QWERTY experience with a full row of number keys in either landscape or portrait. The symbol key gives you access to your usual array of special characters, though many of the more popular ones are available right there on the number keys as well. You’re also given buttons for each of six smiley faces, including, tragically, the sad crying face and, rather more excitingly, the OMG face. There’s also a <3 button, welcome addition for the particularly lazy typist.

The TouchPad is quite good at fixing many spelling mistakes and the like, subtly auto-correcting as you go and alerting you when a fix has been made with a small prompt above the word.

 

The HP Touchpad Software

When HP bought Palm, it was widely considered to have been mostly fuelled by the desire to acquire the webOS operating system. Multitasking has been something of an add-on to the iOS operating system used in the iPhone and iPad, but it’s always been at the core of webOS.

The TouchPad is HP’s first device running webOS 3.0, a more tablet-friendly version of the little mobile operating system that many have come to love over the years. Not a lot has changed in caparison with the earlier versions , particularly when it comes to the favorite part of the OS: multitasking

The way it works is that any app you run is represented as a ‘card’, and more cards are added as you open more applications. You can then scroll through the cards to look through the apps you have open.

Each app gets its own card and, should that program spawn a new window (a new browser instance, say, or a new email) that additional card joins a stack. You can then shuffle through the cards in any given pile, drag them around, or just flick them off the top of the screen to send them to the big garbage collector in the sky.

As ever, navigating apps like this is genuinely fun; there’s something very satisfying about literally throwing away a window that you no longer want cluttering up your screen or your RAM. And it’s all helped by everything in the OS being generally snappy and responsive

The integrated email application is easy and effective, relying on what HP calls Synergy — a means to tie together multiple accounts and show them all in one view. It’ll work with Google, Exchange, Yahoo!, MobileMe, and good ‘ol POP3 / SMTP out of the box.

Other well working apps are:

  • The Calendar
  • The Browser
  • Facebook
  • Bing Maps
  • Quick Office

 Conclusion

You can watch a video review of the HP Touchpad by clicking the +1 button below

 

The HP TouchPad Tablet can be easily bought online and you will find many good offers at Amazon.

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References

You can find more detailed reviews at:

Engadget.com

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Amazon Kindle The Amazon Kindle is one of the most noteworthy E-readers in it’s field.. Amazon has had four different releases to their wonderful E-book reader known as the Kindle.   The newest kindle  model is much slimmer than the original, Kindle 1. This magnificent device is also way lighter and slimmer than the original.

This kindle portal device is a big deal for those who love to read but seem to be running out of room on their bookshelves. If you’ve never heard of Amazon’s Kindle, it may just be time to familiarize yourself with this fantastic gadget. Reading books has never been the same as it now is.

The Amazon Kindle Features

The Amazon Kindle screen comes in a beautiful 6” presence that will make your favorite book literally come to life! The Wi-Fi ability seems to be winning the market over, with many different eBook downloads, huge choice on free E-books and so much more. It is possible to download a full book in less than 60 seconds.

Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS); does not connect to WPA and WPA2 secured networks using 802.1X authentication methods; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. . It has also a USB 2.0 (micro-B connector.

The 6”screen with a 600 x 800 resolution uses an advanced technology with electronic ink that makes it very similar to a printed  book.  The screen is anti-glare and, when you want to read in the sun, , there will be no glare to stop you. Did you know that the Kindle review screen actually contains 50% better contrast than before ? This means that you won’t ever have to squint in order to see what is on your screen.

The 3rd generation Amazon Kindle kindle provides a 15% lighter mass. The very futuristic Kindle only weighs 8.7 ounces (241 grams), with a thickness of only 8.5 mm. It is much lighter than an average printed book and never again will you have to carry around 5 pounds of books.

Moreover this battery life is amazing and this electronic device can last for more than a week without a new charge. One charge can last for as long as one entire month. Not only is the charges time length quite strong, but so is the storage. The 2 GB internal memory allow the Kindle to hold up to 3,500 books!. You will have an entire library at your disposal.

The Amazon Kindle Keyboard, which is a bit more expensive,  includes also a free 3G that works globally in more than 100 countries.

A special version pf the Amazon Kindle that currently sells only in the US is the Kindle Fire which can be considered a full tablet computer.

Some Amazon Kindle Reviews

The new Kindle is faster, slimmer and lighter than before, and it’s cheaper too. Amazon has a new winner on its hands.” - PC Pro
Astonishing value for access to the best ebook ecosystem around.” - Mark Harris, Pocket-Lint
A brilliant eReader, it’s cheaper and smaller than previous models, but without any serious omissions.” - Seth Barton, www.expertreviews.co.uk

The smaller, lighter, more portable Kindle gets everything right. At £89 it is great value and still the best ebook reader available.” - Computeractive

Amazon kept the same stunning 6-inch e-Ink screen, shrinking everything else around it to make it more portable.” - Spencer Dalziel, T3.com

Conclusions

The Amazon Kindle is an amazing device at a pretty low price. Amazon famously sells more books in Amazon Kindle ebook format than in print these days, and this price point is only going to accelerate that trend.

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