Friday, March 4, 2011
Top Best iPad Clone iPed Android iPad Alternative
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Top iPad alternative using Clone iPed Android is a good choice in iPad Alternative. With the increasing popularity tablet PCs these days, particularly iPad, many manufacturers attempt to create a rival product and even a knockoff one.Android 2.2: android 2.2 news and android 2.2 reviews to help you know more detailed info about android 2.2. iped Android review and ipad alternative iped review. Thus who want to buy iPed M800 by Orphan Electronics -Tablet PC w/ Free Shipping - The MID M70003 is a computer tablet running the Google Android 1.5 operating system.
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APad (China iPad iPed) - 7.0 Inch Touch Screen Android Tablet PC MID Entertainment and Internet Device. Meet iPed from China- this tablet PC is a mere imitation of the Apple iPad. Cloaked in a name with a single letter altered from that of iPad’s, its form factor casing, etc., this clone can make you believe it is the iPad tablet PC at first glance. Also, It comes in a packaging quite similar to an iPod and a user manual with “APad” as its name.
In our post before the iPad competitor listed in many variant also there are many iPad alternative that suit your pocket because they are so cheap, yes the cheapest iPad alternative. But some people want to the ipad alternative in luxury ways, so we posted some of the world’s most expensive computerthat suit their lifestyles.
Unique design and tons of features compliments of the 1.6 Android Operating System. Download thousands of helpful applications. Also has a USB port and Ethernet connetion to plug directly into internet connections. Webcam also featured on this unit.
aPad iPed Android iPad Alternative
Specifications :
CPU: VIA 8505 450Mhz
Screen: 7 inch touch screen
Screen resolution: 800*480 (16:9)
Memory: 256MB DDR2 Harddrive: 2GB Net
weight: 370g
Dimensions: 200 * 127 *16mm
Operation system: Android 1.6
Memory card slot: Micro SD card
Network adapter: built-in IEEE802.11b / g (wireless LAN), RJ45 (through interface converter) Built-in speaker, microphone, audio/video output Online video playback Adroid application install/uninstall Skype / Google Talk E-mail client
Photo format support: JPG/BMP/GIF/PNG
Audio format support: MP3/WMA/APE/FLA/OGG/AC3
Video format support: MP4/FLV/H.263/H.264/RMBV
Interface: USB 2.0 host / USB 2.0 device (through interface converter), power socket, microphone socket, MIC input / memory card slot
Languages: Arabic(Egype), Arabic (Israel), Blugarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Duth, English, French, Finnish, Spanish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmal, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Chinese
The iPed is sold at around $105 compared to the original iPad which price starts at $500. Pretty cheap eh? My first disappointment with this product is it looks used, but it was cheap so I said I can live with the marks on the screen. The next disappointment is it appears it is not possible to update the operating system to Android 2.0 which a review states it is possible; but ok, who is to say that guy is not an Android expert and he stated this system is not for the faint of heart. Another disappointment is I cannot locate the manufacture to get the firmware codes to do any updates.
However, I have to return poorly manufacture product. I have not had the product 30 days and the screen is peeling. To me that is just a sign that it is probably going to get worse. I would probably just exchange it, but that is not an option.
I'll just keep looking. It seems the more updated Android tablets have limited reader formats which is a problem for me and higher cost. I may have to just suck-it-up and start saving for an Ipad, but that thing weighs over a pound.
This iPad clone runs on Google Android Operating System version 1.6 to 2.2. This is perfect for Android lovers and for those who are not fans of the iPad’s OS or to those who don’t want to get locked with apple set of products.
Iped runs on an Intel chip in a 600 MHz processor – quite slower with that of 1.0 GHz of the original iPad though. It is equipped with 256 MB DDR2 800 MHz RAM. When it comes to data storage, you will have enough of its 2 GB flash drive and support to 250 GB external drive.
Talking about its size, this iPad clone has a dimension of (188.8) x (114) x (24) as compared to the (242.8) x (189.7) x (13.4) mm of the original ipad. Even though it is relatively smaller compared to the iPad, it is heavier in comparison with its 850 grams weight.
This ipad clone has an 8-inch in diagonal screen display – a bit smaller compared to the iPad. Well you’ll also get the full feature of its touch screen – item dragging, sliding menu and other touch operations. But its weight is heavier compared to the original device. cerdaskomputer aPad iPed Android review.
Additionally iPed has WIFI and Ethernet 10/100M for connectivity.
After all the disappointments I still was going to keep the product because it is an effective reader with multiple formats, wifi, 3G, and it is in color; the biggest thing is I can get Amazon and Border eBooks on the same device which is all I really wanted and affordability. I decided on this product and was elated to have my first open source product. I could live with the disappointment because it is cheap and was kind of expected. Plus I plan(ned) to use it as a learning device and if I screw up the BIOS it's more of a gain than a loss at least I learned something new.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Top Best Tablet 2011 (iPad Alternative) Must Have
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This year is going to be the year of the touchscreen tablet, of that there can be no doubt. While tablet PCs have been around for years, only now are they becoming the desirable, usable and functional devices that we've always wanted them to be – and it's about time too. The iPad is currently the most obvious example of how tablets are going mainstream, but that's not to say that all tablets released from now on are guaranteed to be super awesome.
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Top Best Tablet 2011 (iPad Alternative) Must Have
Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000
UK release date: October 2010
Specs: Android 2.2, 1 GHz Cortex A8 CPU, 512MB RAM, 16GB/32GB, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 3.2MP rear-facing camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, phone-call-friendly 3G, 380g.
What we think: While the Galaxy Tab promised the world, it didn't quite deliver the tablet experience we were hoping for. As the first big-name tablet to take on the iPad, it failed to live up to its billing. That said, user response has been positive, and despite a high asking price of over £500 SIM-free, this is about as good as it gets out of the current crop of Android 2.2 tablets. A Wi-Fi only model is imminent.
Viewsonic ViewPad 7
UK release date: October 2010
Specs: Android 2.2, Qualcomm MSM 7227 600MHz CPU, 512MB RAM, 512MB storage, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 800x480, 3MP rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing camera, phone call-friendly 3G, 375g.
What we think: Not technically built by Viewsonic, this tablet is also available under various different titles. Essentially it's a Chinese-built OEM device, but you'd be wrong if you think that means it's not very good. It is. It's responsive, it's a nice size and it's usable. The problem is that it should cost £200, not £400.
Advent Vega
UK release date: November 2010
Specs: Android 2.2 (sans Android Market), 1GHz Nvidia Tegra CPU, 512MG RAM, 512MB storage, capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 1.3MP rear-facing camera, no 3G, 700g.
What we think: At £250, the Advent Vega comes in at a very attractive price - it's probably the best tablet for those on a very tight budget. And actually, it isn't half bad. It's responsive, it's not too heavy, it runs Android without breaking a sweat. The problem is that without 3G connectivity there's no Android Market access. There's also no Home button, and the other hardware buttons are fiddly as hell.
ExoPC Slate
UK release date: October 2010
Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 23GB/64GB, 11.6-inch capacitive LCD at 1366x768, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 950g.
What we think: While the list is dominated by Android tablets, let's not forget poor old Windows 7. It's in no way a touch-friendly operating system, but that doesn't mean there isn't some decent hardware out there doing its best. The ExoPC Slate is the best Windows tablets at present, and so if you Must have Windows on your tablet, this is currently the one to get.
BlackBerry Playbook
UK release date: Spring/Summer 2011
Specs: BlackBerry Tablet OS (QNX), 1GHz Cortex A9 dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 3MP front-facing camera, 5MP rear-facing camera, 400g.
What we think: From the moment the good folks at RIM started talking about the Playbook, we knew it was going to be awesome. And by Jove it's one of the most impressive gadgets we've ever played with. Slick, seemless and sexy, the new BlackBerry OS is as impressive as the polished hardware. This one simply cannot be released soon enough.
Motorola Xoom
UK release date: Spring 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB Flash storage, 10.1-inch capacitive LCD at 1280x800, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, 5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 3G, 730g.
What we think: The Motorola Xoom is one of the second-generation Android tablets that the tech world is getting very excited about. Packing Nvidia's super-powerful Tegra 2 chip and running the tablet-friendly Android 3.0 OS, the Xoom is going to be big.
Top 10 Best Selling Tablet PCs 2010 was the year of the iPad. 2011 is the year the competition gets serious. Between a slew of new Android 3.0 slates, the BlackBerry PlayBook, and the HP TouchPad, shoppers will have plenty of compelling Apple alternatives to choose from. (Yes, even after the iPad 2 debuts.) Here are the 10 tablets we’re most excited about.
HTC Flyer
UK release date: 2011
Specs: Android 2.3, 1.5GHz single-core Snapdragon, 1GB RAM, 32GB memory, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 5MP camera, 3MP front-facing camera, phone-call-friendly 3G, 415g.
What we think: HTC has decided to release it's first tablet running on Android Gingerbread (2.3/2.4), which will upset some purists that only believe these tablets should run on Honeycomb. However, it does come with a new version of HTC Sense with dual-pane windows which works well with videos and email. As a single-core device in a dual-core world, though, will the Flyer be good enough?
LG Optimus Pad
UK release date: 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, 1GHz Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, 8.9-inch capacitive screen at 1024x768, 2x 5MP rear-facing cameras for 3D capture, 2MP front-facing camera, phone-friendly 3G, 630g.
What we think: The Optimus Pad is a super-looking tablet and has the USP of having dual 5MP rear-firing cameras for 3D image capture. Add to that dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, a decent screen and Android 3.0 and you've got an exciting tablet on your hands. But pricing could be this tablet's Achilles heel – it's going to be pricey.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7100
UK release date: 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, 1GHz dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB storage, 10.1-inch capacitive screen at 1280x800 (WXGA), 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing camera, 3G, 599g.
What we think: The new Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100) looks like a real corker. With top-end hardware specs, a lovely screen and Android 10.1, this looks every bit the iPad alternative that the original Galaxy Tab P1000 was supposed to be. We're excited about this one.
HP TouchPad
UK release date: Unknown
Specs: webOS 3.0, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB, 32GB storage, 9.7-inch capacitive screen at 1024x768, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 740g.
What we think: The touchpad looks like one of the most powerful tablets yet announced, running the as-yet unreleased dual-core Snapdragon APQ8060 1.2GHz CPU. It's also running Palm's webOS 3.0 which sets it apart from all the Android tablets but at 740g it's rather heavy.
Notion Ink Adam Tablet
UK release date: Summer 2011
Specs: Android 2.3, Nvidia Tegra 250, Cortex A9 dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 1GB SLC, 10.1-inch capacitive display at 1024x600, optional Qi display, 3.2MP swivel camera, 3G, 2x USB, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, 726g.
What we think: The Notion Ink Adam Tablet is maybe the most anticipated tablet of them all. While it runs on Android 2.3, the Bangalore-based company has built its own complex interface on top called Eden. The hardware specs are impressive on paper, and it looks like this could to be one of 2011's hottest products. Or, it could be an absolute disaster... we'll find out soon enough.
Asus Eee Pad MeMo
UK release date: Summer 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2GHz CPU, 512MB RAM, 7-inch capacitive display, 64GB Flash storage, rear-facing camera, front-facing camera, mini-HDMI out.
What we think: We don't know much about the Asus Eee Pad yet. What we do know is that there are four models, of which the MeMo is at the bottom end. We also know that Asus is taking its time with these Eee Pads, so we can be fairly confident that when they finally go on sale, they'll be good.
Asus Eee Pad Slider
UK release date: Summer 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, slide-out keyboard, 10.1-inch capacitive display at 1280x800, card reader, HDMI-out, rear-facing camera, front-facing camera.
What we think: At 10.1-inches, the Eee Pad Slider is bigger than the MeMo, and Asus thinks it's big enough to warrant a slide-out keyboard. It's the netbook of the new generation, if you will. It's also the first Android tablet we've seen with a feature like this, though it's not a new concept. Typing on a touchscreen can be a pain, so including a proper keyboard is a nice idea – though how useful it ends up being remains to be seen.
Asus Eee Pad Transformer
UK release date: Summer 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 10.1-inch capacitive display at 1280x800, full-size keyboard dock, card reader, HDMI-out, rear-facing camera, front-facing camera
What we think: Asus is keeping all its bases covered by offering a variety of different tablet options, and waiting to see what people buy. The Eee Pad Transformer is similar to the Slider, except there's no built-in keyboard. Instead, the tablet comes with an optional keyboard docking station (it'll cost considerably more with it) for you to keep on your desk.
Acer Iconia Tab A500
UK release date: April 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 10.1 capacitive screen, 5MP rear-facing camera, 3G.
What we think: As Acer's flagship tablet we were expecting big things from the A500 but from what we saw at MWC it doesn't look like the A500 is as high-end as we were expecting it to be. It's still a powerful Tegra 2-powered Honeycomb tablet though, so if it has an attractive price, this could be one to watch.
Acer Iconia Tab A100
UK release date: April 2011
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 7-inch capacitive screen at 1024x600, 5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 3G.
What we think: The A100 is the little brother to the Acer Iconia Tab A500, and we have high hopes for it. While it doesn't have the high-flying specs of some of the other tablets on this page, we expect this 7-inch tablet to carry a more modest price.
Viewsonic ViewPad 10s
UK release date: Spring 2011
Specs: Android 2.2 (with Tap UI), Nvidia Tegra 2, Cortex A9, 512MB RAM, 16GB Flash memory, 10.1-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600.
What we think: While the original ViewPad 10 was an absolute dog, the 10s looks a lot better simply because Android 2.2 replaces the dual-booting Windows 7 and Android 1.6. Already released as the Viewsonic G Tablet in the US, the 10s boasts decent hardware specs and a custom overlay on top of Android 2.2. Providing it's priced sensibly, this could be an attractive purchase when it goes on sale.
Dell Streak 7, Dell Streak 10
UK release date: Summer 2011?
Specs: Android 2.2, 7-inch capacitive LCD, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 16GB storage.
What we think: Dell is expanding its range of Android products after it launched its 5-inch phone/tablet lovechild last year. On the way is the 7-inch Dell Streak 7 and the 10.1-inch Dell Streak 10 - and if the original is anything to go by, these tablets will be excellent.
[via TechRadar]
Let's have a look at what alternatives to the iPad are likely Pixel Qi that combines the best of a full color multi-touch LCD display with a Apple iPad is undoubtedly the best gadget of year 2010. Regardless the reason, if you are looking for alternatives to iPad, here are the top iPad alternatives for 2011? I have compiled a list. Share your thoughts about what you think is the best tablet for 2011.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Android Choice : Evo and Droid Rule, 4G Comparison
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Chitika research blog udated, speach android fenomena competing the apple iphone 3g. Android Choice : Evo and Droid Rule, 4G Coming Strong. This article brought here just to ensure us to know about the citika says about. Top Android Devices: Android Driving 4G Adoption. Across the Chitika network, the top Android device remains the Motorola Droid. However, the HTC Evo is in a solid second place with nearly 12% of all Android traffic, helping drive Android users’ adoption of the 4G next-generation cellular technology. Comparison: Motorola Droid X Vs. HTC EVO 4G Vs. iPhone Vs. Eris :
Quotes via droidlife : The Droid X is popping up everywhere and in new fashion all the time. Check out the latest photos which compare it to the size of the EVO 4G, the iPhone and in a battle that brought instant cackling laughter, to the Droid Eris. If you thought the EVO was maybe a little too big and bulky, you can think again. The Droid X is well, big baby. (Not Davis.)
No front facing camera
Magnet sensors trigger dock and car mount modes
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CPU (if i keep refreshing the current cpu freq modulates)
Name: ARMV7 Processor Rev 2 (V7i)
Current Req: 1000mhz
Max req: 1000MHZ
Min FReq: 300 MHZ
Cores – 1
Architecture:7
BogoMIPS: 598.90
Hardware: Mapphone_CDMA
Revision:2
OPENGL
Vendor: IMAGINATION TECHNLOGIES
Renderer: PowerVR SGX 530
Version: OpenGL ES-CM 1.1
1500mAh battery
No Sim Slot
Power button and Home button wake the screen when locked
Along with the Evo, the Samsung Epic, T-Mobile G2, and MyTouch 4G are leading Google’s mobile operating system into the newest generation of mobile Internet usage. Summing the traffic of the 4G devices, fully 16% of all Android traffic has the ability to download and surf, and while most are on Sprint’s network, T-Mobile is seeing gains in 4G Android adoption.
So Droid still owns the Android universe, mostly, but the onset of 4G is making for an entirely new set of rules for Android device makers.
Android Devices: Droid Dominant, Evo Catches Nexus
Which Android-based smartphones are ruling the market? According to new data from online ad network Chitika, the Motorola Droid is by far the most popular handset, and Sprint’s newly released HTC Evo has made enough of a splash to catch the Google-branded Nexus One.
The Droid’s dominance is no surprise – the device has been in the market since November of 2009, backed by an overwhelming advertising and marketing campaign and bolstered by the tech frenzy of holiday shopping. It currently accounts for just over a third of all Android traffic. What is surprising is that the Evo – launched on June 4th – has already reached 1.93% of the Android market, swiftly catching up with the Nexus One (2% of the market), Google’s first self-branded and self-promoted mobile device.
Among the cellular networks, Verizon has so far taken the most advantage of Android’s popularity, with Verizon phones accounting for 49% of Android traffic coming into the Chitika network. T-Mobile ranks second with 23%, followed by Sprint with 19%. AT&T, which has seen great success as the iPhone’s exclusive network, contributed a mere 1.1% of Android traffic to the sample looked at for this study – even less than U.S. Cellular, which clocked in with 1.4%.
In order to come up with these results, Chitika looked at a sample of 821,201 impressions from the first two weeks of June coming into their advertising network. It should be noted that, true to Android’s open-source and incredibly diverse nature, some 8% of the operating system’s traffic in the sample was from unrecognizable devices or devices with extremely low usage. Cellular provider market share is based on the provider most strongly associated with individual handsets (for the purposes of this study, Nexus One is considered a T-Mobile device).
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Most Wanted Smartphone 2011 By Platform
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There isn’t a lot of choice when it comes to Apple operating systems so the iPhone 4 is the obvious current bet. The iPhone 4 features one of the highest resolution screens currently available on a smartphone, at 960×640, and it manages to fit it into a 3.5” display. The on-board camera can record HD video at 720P with it’s 5 megapixel camera. There are a couple of internal storage items (16GB and 32GB).
However, you might want to hold off until there is news of the iPhone 5. There has been a whisper that news is due in March 2011 (but don’t hold me to it!), Source: Sky News: iPhone 5 To Be Revealed 2 March. However, from that article the image associated with that particular announcement looks more like an iPad announcement.
What others say: Engadget: iPhone 4 review, “We’re not going to beat around the bush — in our approximation, the iPhone 4 is the best smartphone on the market right now”.
Recently picked up by HP the Palm is another one with not a lot of choice which is a shame as it has a great operating system. The current Palm Pre features a 3.1” screen with a resolution of just 320×480. The camera is a 3 megapixel and storage is 8GB. However, the Pre does have a slide out mini keyboard in its favour.
So, the Palm Pre is the one to watch – but you might consider holding off until the recently announced Palm Pre 3, featuring an all new version of webOS, is launched.
What I said: Initial thoughts on the Palm Pre, “The Pre is functional yet lacks that real WOW factor, my theory is that is probably because the App Catalog is so bereft of diverse applications – perhaps the firmware upgrade to 1.2 will open a new world for the Pre?”.
What others say: IT Pro: Palm Pre Review, “It’s slicker than using Symbian, arguably more pocketable than its top rivals the HTC Hero and iPhone and a valuable and valid alternative to the ever-expanding sea of Android phones we seem to be pelted with on a weekly basis these days”.
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 boasts the latest revision of RIM’s operating system. The Torch 9800 features a 3.2” screen (3.18” diagonally) with 480×360 pixels, similar to the Palm Pre. Talking of similarities to the Pre the Torch also boasts a slide-out mini keyboard. The onboard camera is 5 megapixel and storage is made up of 4GB inboard storage and a 4GB media card.
With the latest developments in the operating system the traditionally enterprise-centric BlackBerry range are starting to shine and could be one to watch.
What I said: A Look At The BlackBerry Torch 9800, “Overall the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is an attractive phone that is packed full of features. A little streamlining may be required on the user interface but all in all its a big step in the right direction.”.
What others say: CNET: BlackBerry Torch 9800 review, “There’s not much that the BlackBerry Torch 9800 can’t do, but it doesn’t make it easy. Pricey, chunky, and packed with features, this is a smart phone whose function beats form — and fun.”.
There are a number of handsets on offer running the all new Windows Phone 7 (and with the recent partnership with Nokia there are likely to be even more).
NOTE! The Phone 7 operating system is in the early part of its lifecycle so be ready for a few teething problems.
However, at the moment the HTC HD7 is well worth a look. Sporting a 4.3” screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 and a 5 megapixel camera on board the HTC HD7 can record 720P HD Video. This is backed up with a 1 GHz processor and 16GB of internal storage.
What others say: Tech Radar: HTC HD7 review, “We like the HTC HD7 as a phone – it builds nicely on the HD2 without being a complete revamp.The Windows Phone 7 experience is ace on it, and simply just works, which is all we’re really looking for at this early stage.”.
Whilst other manufacturers like to fiddle with the operating system, adding layers of “functionality” here and there, the Google Nexus S keeps to the essential nature of the Android operating system and features a nifty Super AMOLED screen.
Other features of the Google Nexus S include a 4” screen with a resolution of 480×800. There are two cameras available, a front-facing VGA camera and a 5 megapixel camera. The processor is 1GHz and storage is 16GB.
What others say: Pocket-Lint: Google Nexus S review, “Some say that Android is still too raw as a consumer operating system, but we have to disagree. Android in its naked form is slick, fast and powerful; it is refreshing to come back to the basic underlying OS and get away from all the additional layers that manufacturers plaster on top.”.
Symbian, unfortunately, is starting to feel the pressure against more modern mobile operating systems however the Nokia N8 is a great phone with some excellent video recording and it features the latest Symbian ^3 for Nokia.
The Nokia N8 features the most impressive camera in this list offering a 12 megapixel (and it has a secondary VGA camera for video calls) whilst the 3.5” screen has a 16:9 nHD resolution of 640×360 AMOLED pixels. Standard storage is 16GB.
What others say: What Mobile: Nokia N8 Review, “HD video, a 12-megapixel camera, a great display, good battery life, loads of connectivity options and a great design. As long as you can accept minimal apps and games, the N8 is great.”
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Top Best Android Apps Must Have 2011
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Best Android Apps Welcome to 101 Best Android Apps. Trouble finding the best Android apps? While it seems like everyone and their mom owns an iPhone, the Android is intent on dethroning it. Google and Apple are locked in a death match, and the winners are the customers. Why? Because in the process, hundreds of great Apps have been produced. Upgrade the share feature (for videos especially) to link with all Android share options like installed Twitter apps and many more.If you own an Android powered phone and are wondering what Apps you need to download, look no further. Here is an in-depth list neatly sorted for your App-finding pleasure. Have you decked out your Droid with business apps yet? If not, take heed: Google Android phones still have a ways to go in terms of business, sports, travel and many morre android apps for the best parts.
Business
Need an App to help you with business-related tasks? Check these out. 1. Tasker – The ultimate automation app for Android, this app allows one to set conditions (time of day, orientation of phone, use of a particular app) under which apps launch or close. You can also edit volume levels, switch sounds on or off, and more. Includes many other automatic features.
2. Documents to Go – View Word and Excel files on your Android device. For $14.99, a key can be purchased that unlocks create/edit functionality.
3. Bump – Take any two phones that have this app, bump them together, and swap contact information without a single button press. It doesn’t get any easier to share information than this.
4. Maps - The Maps app is so dead useful that it alone can be considered worth the purchase of an Android device. The new navigation feature removes the need for a GPS Unit, or subscription to your carrier’s navigation app.
5. Currency - Up-to-date exchange rate info for just about every type of currency used in international markets today. A must for anyone going international.
6. You Keep Your Money – A collection of apps that keep track of expenses. It shows them as graphs for easy analysis.
7. Fake-a-Call- Great for getting out of a meeting gone too long. Set up a call to go off at a given time, and your phone fakes the call for you to conveniently step out and answer.
8. Google Voice – The best VoIP app on Android is — surprise — from Google. This feature-packed app boasts number consolidation, text notification, voicemail transcriptions and several other bullet points.
9. Dropbox – Quickly becoming one of the new must-haves for the tech-savvy, this app allows you to store and share files through your Dropbox account from your phone.
10. It’s About Time – Track your finances from your device, if you’re a Quickbooks user. Easy integration between Quickbooks Online is one of the big draws of this app.
Entertainment
Some Apps are just plain fun. Here are the top 10 entertaining Apps.
1. Ringdroid – A neat little app that lets you slice mp3s on your SD card into custom ringtones. Eliminates the need for all those annoying ringtone apps clogging up the market.
2. MP3 Music Download – Don’t have the song you’re looking for? Must resort to a tone search engine? This is the one — it eliminates as much hassle and fluff from the experience as possible.
3. Movies – This is a Flixster-powered movie info app. Simple to navigate, it features what’s playing, local showtimes, reviews, and even the ability to purchase tickets through the app.
4. Solo – The first guitar app on Android to actually get it right and work well. There’s a free, limited version as well, which drops multi-touch support as well as a chunk of the chord library. $3.95.
5. IMDb – Put all those questions and disagreements about who played who in what TV show/movie to rest with this app. It creates an attractive and easy-to-use wrapper for IMDb.com, putting the site at the touch of a button.
6. DirectTV- While only useful if you have DirectTV, this app is a good proof of concept: it allows the user to control their DVR from anywhere. Forget to set up some shows to record tonight? Sudden change of plans have you out of the house? This can help.
7. Caller ID Faker – Obviously meant for prank calls, this app features the ability to spoof a different number to your target’s caller ID. The unfortunate bit about this app is its two minute limit on free calls, but it’s an excellent start to the idea.
8. Steamy Window – Talk about a fun little time waster. Blow into the mic of your phone to steam up the screen, and wipe it off by touch.
9. Backgrounds – The only background gallery app worth mentioning. If you don’t have any pictures that you’d particularly care to set as a BG, this 10,000+ background app is for you.
10. Useless Facts – Another fun time waster. Interesting, quirky, and offbeat true facts, served up at random.
Games
Move over Nintendo. These Apps turn your Android into the best personal gaming system around. 1. Angry Birds – Physics based action and strategy, involving angry little birds and the pigs they came to get revenge on. Destroy the pigs’ towers using the birds’ unique abilities, logic, and force.
2. Robo Defense – The epitome of a tower defense game on Android. Large maps, achievements, great graphics, and responsive gameplay have made it one of the most popular games on the platform.
3. Fruit Ninja – Who knew that slicing up fruit could be so fun? This hit iPhone game, now available for Android, will have you asking that question repeatedly.
4. Alchemy – Combine the four basic elements (earth, air, water, fire) and their products to create more than 200 different new elements. With a sometimes logical, sometimes bent sensibility, this game will have you captivated.
5. Bubble Blast 2 – A game that involves clicking on bubbles to remove them, and setting up chain reactions. Think Bejeweled, minus all the trademarks and gems.
6. Wordfeud Free – Android’s answer to Words with Friends. A fun little multiplayer crossword app that allows you to play with friends or strangers.
7. Live Hold ‘em – The best live poker app in the Market. Allows you to play with users on Facebook or other Android devices. Just don’t bet!
8. Solitaire – What would a computing platform be without a solitaire suite? Simple and lightweight, this app has four common solitaire games to get you through whatever boring moment you’re facing.
9. Toss It- Tossing paper into trash cans. Sounds exciting, eh? You’d be surprised how addictive it gets, if you haven’t tried out a game like this already.
10. Air Control – Guide aircraft safely down to the landing strip by drawing flight patterns for them, while avoiding crashes between planes.
Social Networking
Facebook, Twitter, MySpace… regardless of your chosen platform, the name of the game is staying connected. Here are the best Apps to do just that. 1. Tweetcaster – The best Twitter app currently on the Market, with all the features one would expect. Share your thoughts in about 140 characters.
2. Facebook – The world’s largest social networking site’s official app. Comes pre-installed on most Android devices.
3. Foursquare- We’re not talking about the traditional ball game. This location-based game that allows you to earn points for letting people know where you’re at in the world.
4. TweetDeck – A mobile browser that combines functionality for Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare. The standalone apps do what they do better than this one does, but if you’d prefer to have them all in one place, this is your app.
5. HeyTell- Turn any Android phone into a Push-to-Talk phone with this app. Send a short PTT message, encrypted, with the option of location, to other HeyTell users over 3G/4G/WiFi.
6. Bump- Take any two phones that have this app, bump them together, and swap contact information without a single button press. Seriously one of the coolest concepts we’ve found.
7. Myspace Mobile – the first big breakthrough of social networking may be on its way out, but if you’re still a regular user, this is the official app for mobile use of the site.
8. Picasa Tool Pro – A functional, well-built app for users of photo sharing service Picasa. And Picasa is one of the best ways to share and manage photos.
9. SyncMyPix- Are you having problems with Facebook syncing contacts and profile pictures incorrectly, or not at all? Try this app out to simplify the process.
10. Google Buzz Widget – Allows you to post straight to Google Buzz from the homescreen. This might be the kind of push Google needs to turn its fledgling service into a monster success.
Travel
Hitting the road? The following Apps will make your trip a bit easier. 1. Maps – An absolute no-brainer, the up-to-date maps and Navigation beta feature completely obselete the concept of a GPS unit. No Android user should be without it.
2. Street View on Google Maps – A nifty add-on to Maps that lets you get Street View from anywhere on the map. Essential when you;re out in the “real world.”
3. GasBuddy – Comprehensive, up-to-date gas prices are what this app is all about, allowing you to find the cheapest fuel in your area. Very useful for the budget-conscious traveler.
4. Yelp – A massive database of reviews, info, and opinions on all the places to eat, sleep, and play. The ability to write one’s own reviews is a plus.
5. Kayak Flight and Hotel Search – Probably the best hotel/flight booker on a mobile platform, right now. Easy to use, reliable, and the rates aren’t bad.
6. Car Locator – Tag your car’s location when parking in a large lot, and find it again later with minimal hassle and GPS accuracy. Not too great in parking garages, unfortunately, but open-air parking is what this app was made for.
7. Currency – Not quite as important to the traveler as the businessman, but still dead useful. Exchange rates for nearly every currency in the world.
8. Urbanspoon- When you can’t decide where to eat, this app is here to help. It suggests places to try out, and features favorites and wishlists in order to better tailor your experience with the app.
9. Trapster – This app will alert you when you approach known police speed traps, red light cameras, and speed cameras. Throw in 5 million regular users constantly updating the database, and you’ve got a dead useful app.
10. Happy Hours – An app designed with the drink and food specials in mind. This app alerts the user to the best local deals at bars and restaurants.
Sports
Do you live and breathe football, baseball, or basketball? Maybe another sport like MMA? Then you need to get your hands on some of these Apps. 1. ESPN Scorecenter – Keep updated on all the latest scores with ESPN’s incredibly comprehensive coverage of every sporting event known to man.
2. Live Scores – Much simpler and more stripped-down than ESPN’s offering, Live Scores is a just-the-facts app for those who want numbers and no flashy designs.
3. MMA News – MMA is hot. Period. This is the most popular and highest quality MMA news aggregator currently available, for those who love their fights.
4. MLB.com At Bat – The official app of the MLB. Scores, news, standings, rankings, and anything else you could ask for. It’s a bit late to pick this one up now, but rest assured that 2011 will bring plenty of joy to the baseball fan with this installed on their device.
5. NBA Game Time – With the 2010-2011 season gearing up, now is the perfect time to pick up the NBA’s official scores and news app.
6. Skydroid Golf GPS – This app turns your phone into a GPS based rangefinder, perfect for club selection on that next tricky shot. Golf just turned more science.
7. Yahoo! Fantasy Football – Fantasy football has exploded. Here’s the web’s #1 fantasy football community by numbers comes to Android in the form of this functional, light app.
8. ESPN Fantasy Football – Manage and get all the news for your fantasy team and league with this convenient app, with the professional backing of ESPN.
9. NFL Sunday Ticket – Another DirectTV based app with a good concept. With a subscription to DTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package, this app allows live streaming of any and every game being played at the moment.
10. Sports Radio Droid- An internet radio app with a pure focus on sports streams and shows. Great for the superfan.
Healthcare & Fitness
Technology isn’t just for the lazy couch potato. Use these Apps to stay healthy. 1. Instant Heart Rate – This app measures your heart rate with only a finger over the camera. Pretty nifty, and accurate enough for such a gimmicky application.
2. CardioTrainer – An app to track walking, running, biking, and other activities. Keeps track of distance, time, calories burned, and maps the route taken with GPS.
3. Lightning Bug – A sleep machine app with a decent collection of different sounds. Perfect for those who need a little white noise to sleep to—including babies.
4. Calorie Counter by FatSecret – Keeping track of your calorie intake has never been so easy. Searchable databases and a barcode scanner make it easy to quickly input your meals.
5. Sleep Bot Tracker Log – Exactly what it says on the tin – a sleep tracker. Allows you to not only track how much sleep you’re getting a night, but your total sleep debt overall.
6. Baby ESP – Being a new parent is stressful. This app allows you to track your baby’s needs. It even predicts when you can best to address those needs.
7. First Aid- Plenty of information on first aid for dozens of different situations. Easy to use, and quick — very important in certain emergency situations. Remember, no one expects accidents to happen. Be prepared.
8. Favorite Recipes – Don’t know what to cook? Search recipes by name, ingredients, keywords, and categories. An excellent pocket cookbook.
9. PillReminder – An app version of what women have been doing with their cellphone alarms already for years, this app is basically a birth control reminder. And from the looks of the comments, very effective.
10. Mindfulness Bell – Quite the interesting concept – this app rings a bell periodically during the day, at which point the user is to think about what they are doing and their current mindset. Reportedly, this is very good for mental health and de-stressing.
News
The days of newspapers and the evening news are long gone. With these apps, stay up to date on everything that’s going on in the world around you.1. The Weather Channel – This App has a great interface with simple and low-resource widgets. Also get up-to-the-minute weather information make this app a must-have.
2. Engadget – This is the dedicated reader for Engadget. It’s the definitive source for news and reviews on gadgets and technology.
3. USA Today – The latest news, scores, and weather from USA Today. A great way to keep aware of what’s happening in the world at large.
4. CNET News – More tech news, but from the decidedly differently-flavored teams at CNET. Very slick, pretty interface on this one.
5. BBC News – The BBC’s top headlines and stories in a convenient package. It’s easy to use and read.
6. HuffingtonPost.com – Keep on top of the Huffington Post’s provocative and informative reporting with this app. Not your average news here, Ladies and Gentlemen.
7. reddit is fun – An easy to use shell for reddit.com, taking all the hassle out of using mobile web to browse the site. Just open it up, read, and vote.
8. NY Times – The New York Times in a simple, compact app. No need to explain this, right?
9. Voter Map – More of a discussion of the news than news itself, but with midterms just finishing, this app connects politically active minds to one another quite beautifully.
10. World Newspapers – Top News - An aggregator collecting news stories from all the major US news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, as well as many non-US papers/magazines, and web content. Great for an all-in-one solution to your news, though the standalone apps for each source look prettier.
Reference
Looking for information? Here are the top 10 Apps for finding and viewing it. 1. Google Sky Map – One of the coolest things to come out of Google labs, this app overlays a map of the night sky on wherever the camera is facing, showing you what stars you’re looking at (or would be, in case of daytime).
2. Aldiko Book Reader- Currently the most successful e-reader on Android, with tens of thousands of texts to choose from. Must-have for literary types. Remember readers are leaders.
3. Kindle for Android – Bringing the Amazon Kindle’s entire library to the Android userbase. That’s like 700,000 texts.
4. Dictionary.com – An app wrapper for Dictionary.com, this turns it from a website into a pocket dictionary. Useful and quick.
5. Wikidroid- Wikipedia in a more attractive format for mobile devices, with all the functionality of the actual site ported into the menus. The best destination for any random knowledge you could ever want.
6. United States Constitution – The full text of the Constitution, for review or edification. You’d be surprised how many people have no clue what it says.
7. Wolfram Alpha – The computational knowledge engine that was a minor internet firestorm not too long ago is now available in a convenient app.
8. Audible for Android – Audible, the Internet’s leading provider of digital audiobooks, presents its library for listening pleasure in this app.
9. Urban Dictionary - Slang has become such a huge part of our language that it’s nearly impossible to keep up with all of it. Thankfully, Urban Dictionary does the work for us. And it’s funny.
10. How to Tie a Tie – Now let’s be honest, nobody is going to need this app for more than one special occasion, or maybe their first week at a job that requires a tie. But it performs its function.
Music
Who needs the radio when you have an Android? Check out your options for listening to music below. 1. Pandora Radio – The absolute best music app of all time. Customizable radio stations, tailored to your tastes by you.
2. Last.fm – Between Pandora-style stations, the social networking aspect of Last.fm, and the ability to scrobble plays to your Last.fm profile, this app is a fun total package for those wanting to be more sociable with their music.
3. TuneIn Radio- Listen to radio streams that have jumped on board with TuneIn, from local to syndicated to internet broadcasts. Just download and “tune in!”
4. Listen – Google’s standard podcatcher, and the best one currently available. Manage your podcast subscriptions, listen to new episodes, and search through the catalog of thousands of audio feeds.
5. Ringdroid – A neat little app that lets you slice mp3s on your SD card into custom ringtones. Eliminates the need for all those annoying ringtone apps clogging up the market.
6. Shazam – An app that puts an end to wondering what song you’re hearing on the radio. The app listens to the song, analyzes it, and reports back with the title and artist, as well as links to info and places to purchase.
7. Winamp- Still in beta, Winamp’s mobile incarnation far outclasses any of the stock Music players that come packaged with Android builds. Highly recommended as a main music player.
8. TuneWiki Social Media Player – another music player that beats the stock application, with a twist: this one searches and displays the lyrics of a given song karaoke style as the song plays.
9. Album Art Grabber Free – A tool that grabs album art for the music loaded on your SD card. Not essential, but sure does make things prettier when combined with Winamp.
10. Uloops Music Composer – A loop-based music composition program with a vibrant and talented community. There’s a bit of a learning curve to using it, but this is probably the best way to make music on a mobile platform seen yet.
Which Apps have you downloaded? Are there any you think should be added to this list?
Top Best Android Apps Must Have
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Here are ten of the apps, selected from the over 8000 Android apps from Android Market.
Best App for Running, My Tracks
Hardcore runners no longer need to shell out hundreds of dollars for an expensive GPS watch. If you have a GPS-enabled Android phone, you can get most of the same features for free with Google's My Tracks. My Tracks records and displays your distance, duration, elevation, pace, and other information in real time while you run (or ride, or hike). Even better, it integrates with Google Docs and Google Maps to record all of your running data so you can show off to your friends.
Best Twitter App, Seesmic
If you use the desktop or web version of Seesmic, you'll love this app. It's clean and very intuitive to use, and packs a whole lot of features into a tiny little app. You can use your Bit.ly username and API key, making it easy to track your tweeted short URLs and resulting clicks. You can also set all sorts of notifications to alert you of various updates and messages.
Best App to Consolidate Your Phones, Google Voice
Google Voice gives you a single phone number that rings all your phones, saves your voicemail online, and transcribes your voicemail to text. Other features include listening in on messages while they are being left, recording calls, making low-cost international calls, recording custom greetings for your favorite callers, and blocking annoying callers by marking them as spam.
Best App for Sending Email, K9 Email
K-9 Mail is an excellent free and open source email client that can handle IMAP, POP, WebDav, and some not-so-finicky exchange servers. This app is an improved and more full-featured version of the Mail app that comes with your Android phone. You have control over how often you poll for messages and the number of messages to display. Even if your phone is not your primary email client, you may want to use a client like this to check mail when you are between places.
Best App for Identifying Music, Shazam
Do you believe in magic? Maybe you will after trying out Shazam, a jaw-droppingly awesome music identifier. If you can't place the song playing in the room at any moment, just open Shazam and tell it to listen for a few seconds. It has the uncanny ability to recognize the track and tell you pretty much anything you need to know about it. This is great for settling bar bets, and perfect for filling out all the info for your friend's mix CD that imported with helpful song names like "Track 01."
Best App for Note Taking, Evernote
The notes that you take with the Evernote app can be accessed from both your Android device and your computer. You can quickly add a text note, audio note, photo snapshot, or file upload to your library from any of your devices. One particularly cool feature is Notes Nearby, which lets you find notes that were written near your current GPS location. I used this at a recent wine tasting event, and when I went back to the liquor store a few weeks later, I found my notes and exactly what I was looking for.
Best App for Live Video Broadcasting, Qik
Qik lets you stream live video directly from your Android phone to the Internet, where the world can watch in real time. Give your viewers your personal URL and tell them when you plan to start recording. When your show ends, keep your video archived for later viewing, or share it with your friends through social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Best Nintendo Emulator, Nesoid
Feeling nostalgic for those old 8-bit games, or just in the mood to go retro? Nesoid isn't a game, but rather a platform on your Android phone for playing the old NES games you used to love. And there are plenty of public domain and freeware NES console games out there for you to find. Search for a ROM (a read-only memory file from the original cartridge) online by opening a browser window from the app. Then, download it to your phone and load it up in Nesoid to get playing!
Best Electronic Book Reader, Aldiko
Who needs another expensive device dedicated to just reading books when you already have your Android phone with you? Aldiko gets mobile book reading right, with an eye-pleasing, customizable format (by font, color, margins, etc.). You can curl up with your favorite books or take them on the go. Aldiko will read any ePub file, which you can import yourself or download through Aldiko's online catalog.
Best Travel-Booking App, Kayak
Kayak.com is one of the largest travel search sites, and this app brings its flight, hotel, car rental, and other trip searches to your Android phone in a clean, easy-to-navigate interface. Like the website it integrates with, the Kayak app sifts through the data from hundreds of different travel sites, allowing you to compare options, prices, and more before sending you off to book your trip in whatever manner you want, whether it's at the airline site, the hotel, a car rental company, or a travel agent.
