Samsung Galaxy S3: 12 Amazing Features Review

We recently wrote posts on the Hands-On of the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Release date of the Samsung Galaxy S3, as promised here is a review of some of the best features of the Samsung Galaxy S3.We were able to clearly define 12 of the best features, from several others to make this list of the "12 Amazing Features Review" -

12)S Beam - By combining the powers of NFC and WiFi Direct, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is capable of sharing files and media with another Samsung Galaxy S3 by just tapping it together.Unfortunately this does not work with other phones, hence the S Beam is at number 12.

11)Pop-Up Play - I really enjoyed this feature, this feature is possible because of the Quad Core Processor.Imagine you are viewing a movie on your Samsung Galaxy S3, and want to read a text, you can make the movie into a small pop-up (as you would in a computer) and keep watching it as you read the text.This is one of the benefits of a 4.8 Inch Screen.

10)Smart Stay - I have had many time when I will be reading a long note on my phone and the backlight times out and I have to press something to make it come back on again.But with Smart Stay, it senses if your face is in front of the screen or not and adjusts the timing of the back-light using sensors mounted on the front of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

9)AllShare Play - The Samsung Galaxy S3 has this new feature called as the AllShare Play.It enables direct media exchange and play between different Samsung devices such as between the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Samsung Smart TV's.

8)Best Photo - Although many smart phones these days have this feature, I still liked it a lot on the Samsung Galaxy S3.As the Samsung Galaxy S3 takes pictures in a burst mode, the feature selects the photo which is the best and deletes the rest.

7)Social Tagging / Buddy Share - Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy S3 can use face recognition to match the people in your photos to those in your contacts, I personally have not used this tool much so I am keeping it in number 7 although it sounds like a really amazing feature.

6)8 MP Camera - As you probably know the Samsung Galaxy S3 hosts an amazing 1080p video recording capable camera.

5)Sharp Bluetooth Stereo - The Apt-X codec in the Galaxy S III finally takes the blurry muddiness out of Bluetooth stereo, promising much sharper wireless sound.This new feature is also found in the HTC One X.

4)Better Call Quality - Smarty Phone or not, if a phone cannot make good calls and great audio quality then it is useless, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is a sure winner in this department, it is one of the best call qualities I have ever heard.

3)S Voice - Simply Put, it is Samsung's answer to Apple's Siri.It helps make Google searches and also complete various tasks within the phone.

2)Quad Core Processor - 32nm 1.4GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor on the Exynos 4412 (Exynos 4 Quad) Chipset processor on the Samsung Galaxy S3 is simply one of the best ever to come out for the Smart Phone segment.

1)Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 - Samsung Galaxy S3 is the second Samsung Phone after the Galaxy Nexus S to run on ICS, the latest and greatest version of Android.The HTC One X One V and One S also run on the ICS Android 4.0

So here was a list of the Top 12 Features or Applications or Tools in the Samsung Galaxy S3, stay tuned for more smart phone news.

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HTC One X Review - Price in India - Features

HTC One X is the flagship model of HTC in the year 2012.It has already been released in the USA, but it is yet to come to India.HTC One X has been called as the iPhone killer and is looking to put up some serious competition to the iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy SII smart phones in the high end smart phone category, which is a very difficult category to hope to come out on top of.

Design
The HTC One X is made of poly carbonate compounds, which will protect your phone from accidental drops and temperature changes.HTC One X is one of the sleekest HTC phones, and comes in Black and White colors.The thickness of the phone is a mere 8.9mm, which is great considering HTC has packed in an 8-MegaPixel camera and a 720p HD screen.The HTC One X has a 4.7 Inch screen with Super LCD 2 technology.The HTC One X has three capacitive touch buttons which are compatible with the Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 operating software.HTC One X has a front facing camera which we will talk about later, the 8-MegaPixel rear camera extends a couple of millimeters and it can be a little irritating if you like a smooth and even back on your phones.The HTC One X has a 3.5mm jack for audio output and it has a slot for a Micro Sim and not the normal Sim card.HTC One X also has two microphones for stereo recording during landscape videos.The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass.The music speakers (Beats Audio) at the bottom on the back side of the chassis.

Processor
HTC One X comes with a Quad-Core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, whilst the US version comes with a Dual-Core Snapdragon S4 processor, either way the processor on this mean machine is going to out do any other smart phone, other than its close competitors.The processor has been clocked at 1.5Ghz so you can be sure that you will not see any lags and slowdowns.

Screen

HTC One X has a 4.7 Inch IPS Super LCD 2 screen, with over 300ppi (Pixels Per Inch) which is very close to the iPhone ppi which is around 330, which means you will not get any pixelation with the HTC One X smart phone, at-least with the naked eye.The screen has a wide viewing angle, which ensures that you see the real colors from most angles with which you look at the phone.

Operating Software
HTC One X runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense UI 4.0, both of which are the latest and greatest versions.

Camera

The HTC One X has an 8-MegaPixel Camera with LED flash and a video recorder which is capable of recording at 1080p HD.The pictures seemed really good, but the video playback seemed a little grainy although it was shot at 1080p HD.The audio recording during the video recording is one of the best I have heard, even in windy conditions.The HTC One X Camera app has a lot of options with the type of photos being taken, also it has flash for video so that you can shoot in the dark.The HTC One X can also take 4 pictures in a second, when you just keep your finger on the capture button.Also HTC guarantees there will be no shutter lag, but it does a have a negligible amount of shutter lag.The most amazing thing about the HTC One X camera is that you can take pictures even when you are shooting a video.

Music Player

The HTC One X music player is a very elegant player and the transitions are really smooth and the equalizer is well equipped.If you are not happy with the music player on the HTC One X, you can always download other music players which are comfortable with.The audio seems average or just above average for the price range, even with Audio Beats technology.

Storage
The HTC One X has a total of 32GB of internal memory with no option of expanding using a MicroSD card.You will be able to use only about 25 GB of the storage, the rest is for the software and applications.With a purchase of any HTC One Series smart phones, you will also get 25 GB of free cloud storage with DropBox.

Final Verdict
HTC One X is the best HTC phone out yet and is a smart phone that can compete and beat the iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy SII, but will definitely get overshadowed by the Samsung Galaxy SIII when that releases.

The HTC One X will probably cost around Rs.37000 in India, which is extremely expensive given the fact that a Samsung Galaxy SII is available at Rs.27000

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jQuery Mobile 1.1.0 Released - Download

jQuery Mobile is a website developing tool that has been developed to create websites for mobile phones, especially smart phones.The jQuery Mobile tool (Version 1.1.0) has integrated Ajax, theme development etc, which makes it a very useful tool with the help of which you can create interactive websites.The good thing about this jQuery Mobile tool is that you need not be an expert in coding, even if you are a beginner, it does not matter as it can build quite powerful interfaces using just HTML5.The jQuery Mobile also has a few useful data attributes.This latest version of jQuery Mobile, that is jQuery Mobile 1.1.0 brings with it some new improvements such as tool-bars and animations etc.

A lot of the older java-script bugs have been taken care of by using the position:fixed CSS property for the above mentioned added improvements.But there is a flaw with this new improvement as it does not function properly on all platforms, but fear not, a fall-back to the old option has been created for platforms which have problems of functioning.The biggest improvement seems to be that of the page transitions, which are much faster when compared to before.

Android users may get frustrated by the slower transitions, the newer Android versions of 3 and above support bulk of the transitions, whereas the lower Android devices will simply see a fade effect.

Here are some of the other things you will find in the jQuery Mobile 1.1.0 -

• A new subtler Ajax loader design that is configurable.
• A brief version of all form elements.
• Support for data-ajax=false on containers.
• A new data-enhance attribute that allows turning off jQuery’s automatic enhancement features for a container.
• A new improved version of ThemeRoller, which is a tool for creating jQuery Mobile themes.

You can download the jQuery Mobile 1.1.0 here.

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Micromax A50 Ninja - AISHA - Siri Like Voice Assistant

Micromax has launched a new low budget Android phone, Micromax A50 Ninja which comes with its own voice assistant (like the iPhone 4S has Siri) called AISHA - Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant.This new software has been created with the idea of "Turning Words Into Action".

Here are some of the features of the Micromax A50 Ninja -

• Dual-SIM phone
• Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread operating system
• 650MHz processor
• 3.1-inch Capacitive touch screen
• 2MP Rear camera
• 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS and Bluetooth
• Storage capacity is expandable up to 32GB

Micromax believes that the AISHA app will help users post status and updates  on popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, this is what Micromax feels will set this phone apart from the rest. The A50 Ninja also has a bunch of apps that awaits them at the Google Play Store ranging from entertainment to music apps.

Micromax A50 Ninja is expected to be launched in India in the coming few months.This feature packed phone will cost as less as 4999Rs, which will make it a super featured budget Android device.

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Nokia PureView 808 - 41 MegaPixel Phone Review

The Nokia PureView 808’s camera features a Carl Zeiss lens, a built-in Xenon flash, alongside a LED light for Video Recording.It is capable of 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, with stereo sound, and 4x zoom, which is by far the best specs for video recording on any phone or tablet at the moment.Many video cams lack such quality of recording.

The Nokia PureView 808 is not just about the 41MP Camera, but is also has certain other great features such as -

• 640x360 AMOLED Gorilla Glass Display
• Single-Core 1.3GHz Processor
• 512MB of RAM
• 16GB built-in storage
• USB-on-the-Go
• Bluetooth 3.0

These are just some of the features, it also includes the basic features for a smart phone such as WiFi, Radio, GPS etc.

The Nokia PureView 808 should arrive in India in May 2012, and will probably be priced well above the 30000 mark, making it a little too expensive, you would rather buy an SLR.

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DataWind - Ubislate 7C/7+ Tablet Review and Price

DataWind, the makers of the much acclaimed Akash Tablet, have come up with two more tablets in the same range as that of the Akash Tablet.The two tablets are, Ubislate 7C and Ubislate 7+ which are priced at Rs.3999 and Rs.2999 respectively, here we will give you some news and features of the Ubislate 7C tablet.

Ubislate 7C is basically meant for students, with all CBSE texts already loaded on to the tablets at the time of sale.Ubislate 7C also has an inbuilt Wikipedia application which can be used by students to gain instant knowledge on any topic.Several more applications such as these have been introduced in the new Ubislate 7C by DataWind.

The UbiSlate 7+ has a seven-inch resistive touchscreen, while the UbiSlate 7C has seven-inch four-point capacitive touchscreen.This being one of the few differences between the two tablets by DataWind.

DataWind have even thrown a stone at the iPad makers, by installing a SIM functionality which can be used to make phone calls, something the iPad lacks.But it clearly lags behind in the fact that it does not have a camera, while the iPad has a pretty decent one.

The UbiSlate 7C runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, with options of upgrade.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 - Exynos 4 Quad-Core Processor

Samsung is ready to release its next generation smart phone, the Samsung Galaxy SIII next month in India.The next generation Galaxy Smartphone will house a Quad-Core processor.This amazing new processor is called Exynos 4 Quad is a 32nm processor.The Exynos 4 Quad is expected to be used in Galaxy Tablets and not only in the smart phones.The chipset has been clocked at 1.4 Ghz.The 32nm chipset is a big new improvement considering that it has outclassed the 45nm chipsets of the iPhone 4S as well the New iPad

Here is the official word on the new processor from Samsung -

"Already in production, the Exynos 4 Quad is scheduled to be adopted first into Samsung's next Galaxy smartphone that will officially be announced in May. The Exynos 4 Quad processor is a crucial element in providing our customers with a PC-like experience on mobile devices. Samsung's next Galaxy device, which will be officially announced soon, offers uncompromised performance and ground breaking multi-tasking features." 

Here is a video by Samsung which shows what the new processor is capable of and what the people can expect from the new processor.

 

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BSNL Home ULD 750 Unlimited Internet Speeds Review

BSNL Home ULD 750 is the most popular plan in BSNL Broadband, a user has to pay 750Rs a month, which is just around 15$ and he will get 1 Mbps speed upto 6GB of Internet usage, after which he will get 512 Kbps of internet speed.

The usual download speeds upto 1 GB usage in BSNL Home ULD 750 would be 120Kbps and after 6GB would be around 45 to 60Kbps.

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BSNL Tablets Review - Price and Features to Rival Aakash Tablet

BSNL has come out with three new Tablets, with the help of the Nokia Sister Company Pantel.One of these new tablets is meant to be a rival to the Aakash Tablets, being priced in a similar range of less than 100$.Here are the three BSNL Tablets -

1. Panta Tpad IS 701r
2. Penta TPAD WS704C
3. Penta Tpad WS802C

Panta Tpad IS 701r:

Panta Tpad IS 701r is the lowest version of the BSNL Tablets series which it recently launched as a rival to the Aakash Tablets.The Panta Tpad IS 701r costs only Rs.3250 (INR).The Tablet has been made by the Nokia Sister Company Pantel.The features of the Panta Tpad IS 701r are nothing great, but they are worth it when you consider that they cost much less than 100$.

Features:

• 7-inch resistive touch screen (800 x 600 pixels)
• Tablet runs on Android OS v2.3 aka Gingerbread
• 1 GHz processor and 256MB DDR2 RAM.
• Supports Android Market
• Home, Options and Back Buttons
• Capable of playing 720p video format.
• Wi-Fi
• Front Facing camera - 0.3 MP
• Supports Flash
• 2 GB internal storage capacity, expandable up to 32 GB
• 3000 mAh battery

Penta TPAD WS704C:

Penta TPAD WS704C is the mid range tablet from BSNL that costs about Rs.10999 (INR).This tablet is not in competition with the Aakash Tablet, it is targeted towards a higher range.BSNL probably wants to sway people into buying this Tablet instead of a Smart Phone of a similar price.

Features:

• 7-inch resistive touch screen (800 x 600 pixels)
• Tablet runs on Android OS v2.3 aka Gingerbread
• 1 GHz processor and 512MB DDR2 RAM.
• Supports Android Market
• Home, Options and Back Buttons
• Capable of playing 720p video format.
• Wi-Fi
• Front Facing camera - 0.3 MP
• Rear Camera - 2MP
• Supports Flash
• 2 GB internal storage capacity, expandable up to 32 GB
• 3000 mAh battery
• Bluetooth

Penta Tpad WS802C:

This is the costliest model of the three BSNL Tablets, priced at Rs.13499 (INR).This tablet has the best features of the three tablets, as the price would suggest, let us take a look at its features -

Features:

• 8-inch Capacitive touch screen.
• Tablet runs on Android OS v2.3 aka Gingerbread
• 1.2 GHz processor and 512MB DDR3 RAM.
• Supports Android Market
• Home, Options and Back Buttons
• Capable of playing 720p video format.
• Wi-Fi
• Front Facing camera - 0.3 MP
• Rear Camera - 2MP
• Supports Flash
• 4 GB internal storage capacity, expandable up to 32 GB
• 3000 mAh battery
• Bluetooth

So these are the three new tablets released by BSNL in 2012.BSNL is also offering a 3-month free internet data download to sway more people into choosing the BSNL Tablets.

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