Wednesday, March 23, 2011

2011 Tech Review: The HTC Incredible S - Sexy and Curvy (google android repair, iPhone 4 Repair)


23-March-2011:  The unfortunate naming aside (seriously, didn't anyone say it out loud before they announced it?), the Incredible S is a pretty great smartphone. You've got spotless connectivity, an exciting new screen, those cool rotating buttons and the proven power of Snapdragon under the hood.
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HTC Incredible S official photos
HTC has earned a name for itself and there's no wonder that the launch of the Incredible S was greeted with excitement. Their new potential bestseller is too important a device to go unnoticed even if it tries to be merely an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary step forward.
It seems the Incredible S has got the proper set of ingredients to make for a really capable smartphone at a reasonable price (for a high-end device, that is).

Key features

  • Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
  • 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
  • 4" 16M-color capacitive LCD touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
  • The best screen on an HTC device by some distance
  • Android OS v2.2 Froyo with HTC Sense UI (ver. 2.3 update promised soon after launch)
  • 1 GHz Scorpion CPU, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 chipset
  • 768 MB RAM and 1.5 GB ROM
  • 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging
  • 720p video recording @ 30fps
  • Wi-Fi b/g/n and DLNA
  • GPS with A-GPS
  • microSD slot up to 32GB (8GB card included)
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • microUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth v2.1
  • Smart dialing, voice dialing
  • Front facing camera for video calling
  • DivX/XviD video support
  • Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement
  • HTC Locations app
  • HTCSense.com integration
  • HTC Portable Hotspot
  • Ultra-fast boot times (if you don't remove battery)

Main disadvantages

  • No dedicated camera key and no lens cover
  • Runs Froyo on launch, instead of Gingerbread
  • Poor video recording, 720p footage is pretty jerky
  • Uninspiring audio quality
2010 was the year of the droid in the smartphone calendar and Google will undoubtedly try to serve us more of the same in 2011. To achieve such an explosive growth is a tall task, but certainly not impossible. There are two things that the Open Handset Alliance will need to achieve in order to complete it.
First, they will need to finally grab a sizable share of the lower mid-range market and second they need to maintain their positions in the high-end segment, which has been their stronghold lately.
And while the implosion of Symbian will certainly help the droid army with their march towards lower segments, some serious efforts will be required to keep iOS and the rapidly improving WP7 at bay on the top.
That's why devices like the HTC Incredible S are so important. Not only do they need to generate as much revenue as possible for their manufacturer, but they also need to perform well to maintain the platform's reputation.
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This certainly is a heavy burden, but is the Incredible S fit to carry it?

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Apple iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (google android repair)


The tablet wars have just heated up immensely and we might be on the verge of an explosion right now, as Samsung has just revealed its two new weapons – the refreshed Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 8.9. We already told you what they are all about and now comes the time for the big question – how do they compare to the new tablet blockbuster – the iPad 2?
gsmarena 003 Apple iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
A couple of weeks ago, Samsung's CEO said that he feels the Galaxy Tab 10.1 felt "inadequate" to the newly released iPad 2 and that some changes needed to take place, one of which was the pricing. I can only say bravo to Samsung for making such radical of a changes in such a short period of time. They actually managed to make the new Tabs even thinner than the iPad 2, measuring at just 8.6mm thickness.
And here comes a head-to-head comparison of the two new Samsung slates and the Apple iPad 2 on some of their most important features.
gsmarena 001 Apple iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
IPAD 2
GALAXY TAB 10.1
GALAXY TAB 8.9
OS
iOS 4.3
Android 3.0
Android 3.0
Display
9.7-inch
LED-backlit IPS LCD
10.1-inch
PLS LCD
8.9-inch
PLS LCD
Resolution
1024 x 768
1280 x 800
1280 x 800
Height
Width
Thickness
241.2mm
185.7mm
8.8mm
256.6mm
172.9mm
8.6mm
230.9mm
157.8mm
8.6mm
Weight
601 grams
595 grams
470 grams
Processor
900Mhz dual-core
Cortex-A9 processor
1Ghz dual-core
Cortex-A9 processor
1Ghz dual-core
Cortex-A9 processor
Storage
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
microSD card slot
no
yes, up to 32GB
yes, up to 32GB
Front camera
0.3MP VGA
2.0MP
2.0MP
Rear camera
0.7MP Fixed-Focus
720p video
3.0MP Auto-Focus with LED Flash (720p)
3.0MP Auto-Focus with LED Flash (720p)
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n
Network
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100GSM/EDGE
850, 900, 1800, 1900
HSPA+ 21Mbps850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS850/900/1800/1900
HSPA+ 21Mbps850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS850/900/1800/1900
USB
USB 2.0 (Host with Adapter)
USB 2.0 (Host with Adapter)
USB 2.0 (Host with Adapter)
Bluetooth
2.1 + EDR
2.1 + EDR
3.0
Battery
25Wh (~6750mAh @ 3.7V)
6800mAh
6000mAh
Price 
(Wi-Fi only)
$499 (16GB)
$599 (32GB)
$699 (64GB)
$499 (16GB)
$599 (32GB)
$??? (64GB)
$469 (16GB)
$569 (32GB)
$??? (64GB)
Availability
Currently available
June 8
Early summer
Sensors
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor
Of course this table doesn't tell the whole story – there are other things such as app count (where the iPad 2 is a leader by some distance), build quality, display quality etc. Head to the comment section and tell us what's your take? Which one of those relatively equally priced bad boys would you give your hard earned cash for?

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Cnr Glenfield Road & Downing Street
Glenfield, North Shore
Tel: (09) 444-4952 and  Mob: (021) 620-941