iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7

iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7

The iPad mini has been announced, but how does it stack up against its rivals? We compare it to the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 to find out which tablet might be the best bang for your buck.

It’s rare that Apple is late to the game. The 7-inch tablet market has been able to offer a smaller portable platform without having to take the direct comparisons to Apple’s offerings. That is no longer the case thanks to theannouncement of the iPad Mini. Apple has done its best to make a big splash into the smaller size market to make up for lost ground. The Cupertino company has managed to get a bigger screen and lighter weight than its major competitors. Its storage starts at where most max out, and it features 4G LTE capabilities. Of course, all of those selling points come at a price. The iPad Mini starts at $330, easily making it the most costly option in the 7-inch market. Does its features justify its price tag? Take a look at the specs and draw your conclusions. 

iPad mini vs Kindle Fire HD vs Nexus 7

Source via Digital Trends

The new video of Galaxy Note II

SAMSUNG announces a new video about Galaxy note II

Samsung Galaxy note II

Samsung prepares to launch its successful new Galaxy Note II in the United States, and the four huge companies in the United States will launch the new device for this year, which only two companies launched it last year  and after a late raised globally, and this shows of course success of its first generation, and the high demand for the second generation.

T-Mobile announced  that the device will be available with today, while AT & T company did yesterday, and will soon be available at other firms. On this occasion, Samsung has launched new advertisements which certainly focuses on hardware specifications notably high-definition big screen measuring in 5.5 inches and S Pen pen and multi-tasking and so on.

Samsung .. BEATS Apple

Samsung beats Apple in multi-touch suit in Dutch courts

Apple took the courts in the Netherlands with an infringement suit regarding multitouch technology. Dutch courts ruled in favor of Samsung, and cleared them of any infringement claims brought forth by Apple, according to a report from Reuters. This is similar to recent rulings in favor of Samsung in the UK and Germany.

Official court documents have yet to surface. So far, only one official quote from the ruling has been made public. “With these products Samsung does not infringe the claims that Apple has made,” the Dutch court wrote. Hopefully, the rest of the official document comes out soon enough, but for now, this will have to do.

The patent in question covers a broader approach to multitouch than the IP Apple used in its California case earlier this year. The earlier suit involves specific gestures, whereas this patent infringement suit involves a deeper view of how multitouch integrates with the OS and how specific apps recognize it. It’s interesting how a patent involving essentially the same thing, but with a different level of integration can completely alter the result of a litigation.

We will have to wait for the full documents to come out to find out exactly why the Dutch courts felt that this was not a case of infringement. Either way, it’s another victory for Samsung, which should have soften the blow of the $1bn judgement in favor of Apple recently. Once the official report comes out, we will let you know in more detail why the case was thrown out by the Dutch courts.

[via AndroidCommunity via SlashGear]

Samsung Galaxy note II

Samsung Galaxy note II

Samsung Galaxy note II specifications

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - N7105
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2012, August
	Status	Available. Released 2012, September

BODY	Dimensions	151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)
		- Touch-sensitive controls - S Pen stylus

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches (~267 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
		- TouchWiz UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 1.9 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Exynos 4412 Quad
	CPU	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	Mali-400MP
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Titanium Gray, Marble White
		- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart Stay and Smart Rotate eye tracking - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dropbox (50 GB storage) - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Ion 3100 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)

MISC	SAR US	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.17 W/kg (head)
	Price group

TESTS	Display	Contrast ratio: 402 (nominal) / 2.307:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Battery life	Endurance rating 69h