Add a little more style to your BBM experience with one of thee new dual-mode GSM / CDMA 9370, the GSM / UMTS 9360 and the CDMA-only 9350 Blackberry Curves.
These long rumored handsets feature the following:
800MHz CPU
512MB RAM
2.44-inch HVGA+ (480×360 pixel) display
five megapixel EDoF camera (with LED flash and VGA video recording)
Bluetooth
WiFi b/g/n with UMA
GPS / aGPS
NFCA
Powered by a 1000mAh battery to keep it ticking all day long, 512MB of built-in storage (1GB on the 9370) and microSD card support (up to 32GB). RIM is still mum on pricing.
CPU - nVidia Tegra 2 Dual-Core
Processor Speed - 1 GHz
Operating System - Google Android 3.0 or higher | Windows 8 for Tablets
Screen Size - 10.1 inches
Storage Capacity (as Tested) - 16 GB
Dimensions - 10.25 x 7.0 x 0.56 inches
Networking Options - 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Pros
Inexpensive. Zippy Tegra 2 processor. High-res screen. Solid connectivity options with USB, HDMI ports. Good media-specific apps and functions. Cons
Comparatively large and heavy. No 3G or 4G options. Front-facing camera isn’t optimally angled. Honeycomb isn’t yet a mature app platform. Bottom Line
Acer’s Honeycomb tablet, the Iconia Tab A500, has similar strengths and weaknesses to its direct competitors, but its $450 price is easier to swallow than some others.
The new BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone runs BlackBerry 7, a new operating system (OS) for BlackBerry smartphones. It provides users with a fast, fluid and intuitive experience with improved browsing, voice-activated searches, the ability to manage personal content separately from corporate content, as well as additional personal and productivity apps out of the box.
The new BlackBerry Browser combines the dramatically improved performance of the advanced WebKit browser engine together with the powerful hardware enhancements found in the new BlackBerry Torch 9860 to deliver browsing results that are up to 40% faster than BlackBerry® 6 based smartphones and up to twice as fast as models running BlackBerry® 5*. Additional enhancements to the browser have also optimized HTML5 performance for incredible gaming and video experiences.
The new BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone also features Liquid GraphicsTM technology, which combines a dedicated high-performance graphics processor with a blazingly fast CPU and stunning high resolution display to deliver a highly responsive touch interface with incredibly fast and smooth graphics.
Key features of the new BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone include:
The Galaxy S II packs a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB Ram (The original Galaxy S was single core with 512MB Ram).
Display
While the original Galaxy S won fans over with its 4-inch AMOLED screen, the Galaxy S II expands to 4.3 inches and uses Samsung’s new Super AMOLED Plus technology. Super AMOLED Plus is said to deliver a brighter, more vibrant image and Samsung swears that despite its improved performance, the beefed-up screen won’t have a negative impact on Android battery life.
Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy S II will ship with Android Gingerbread, Google’s latest smartphone-ready edition of the Android operating system. The Galaxy S in comparison, is currently running either Android 2.2 or Android 2.1, depending on the model.
Interface
The Galaxy S II comes with a new 4.0 version of TouchWiz, Samsung’s proprietary Android user interface. TouchWiz 4.0 revolves around a series of “hubs” integrated apps that let you access social features, reading materials, games, and music and also includes an integrated voice control application and Kies-based PC syncing utility.
Livestreamed premieres are increasing in popularity. YouTube has streamed the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and MTV.com streamed the New York City premiere for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 last November. YouTube also has multiple angles of the event as well as all 7 films for rent with behind-the-scenes footage, parodies and interviews.
Now this is pretty neat and best of all its free! With all the new services popping up around the web the titans of social networking have to keep up with the Jones’s to stay competitive. Facebook and Skype have done just that. As awesome as it sounds Facebook and Skype have integrated Skype video conferencing into the Facebook UI (user interface). As you can see in the picture below you can select call to video chat with a friend you can press the video camera button in a chat window to begin video conferencing. Once in the video chat the user has the option to view full screen or have it static inside your browser window.What does Facebook + Skype mean for you?
Bring your conversations to life
Sometimes an emoticon just isn’t enough. With face-to-face video calling, now you can watch your friends smile, wink and LOL.
Call your friends right from Facebook
Just click the call button at the top of your friend’s profile or chat window — no need to launch new software. No answer? Leave a video message.
The +1 button is shorthand for “this is pretty cool” or “you should check this out.” Click +1 to publicly give something your stamp of approval. Your +1′s can help friends, contacts, and others on the web find the best stuff when they search.
Sometimes it’s easier to find exactly what you’re looking for when someone you know already found it. Get recommendations for the things that interest you, right when you want them, in your search results. The next time you’re trying to remember that bed and breakfast your buddy was raving about, or find a great charity to support, a +1 could help you out. Just make sure you’re signed in to your Google Account.
In order to +1 things, you first need a public Google profile. This helps people see who recommended that tasty recipe or great campsite. When you create a profile, it’s visible to anyone and connections with your email address can easily find it. Your +1’s are stored in a new tab on your Google profile. You can show your +1’s tab to the world, or keep it private and just use it to personally manage the ever-expanding record of things you love around the web.
What does Facebook + Skype mean for you?
