Android
Samsung Galaxy Note Review and Test Report
Ever since smartphones added touch displays and ditched physical keyboards there has been a steady trend towards increasingly large screens. With the Galaxy Note, Samsung has presented a serious challenge to all other companies who would dare to compete with them in the phone size race.
It is in many ways a well designed and executed smartphone, but ultimately it is one of the most frustrating mobile devices I have had …
Qatar Airways Reveals New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Seats
Qatar Airways has unveiled the new business-class and economy-class seats that will be onboard its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Qatar Airways’ new Dreamliners will feature 22 business-class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. The business-class seats will convert into 80-inch long, 30-inch wide flat beds, and will also feature adjustable arm rests as well as new Android-powered in-flight entertainment systems, with 17-inch personal TV screens.
The new economy-class seats will be in a …
Motorola and Verizon Wireless Unveil Droid 4
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility announced the Droid 4 smartphone.
The new Android 2.3.5 (with planned upgrade to Android 4.0) device features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 4″ HD touchscreen, dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, and an eight megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture. It also has a front-facing camera. mobile hotspot capabilities and 4G LTE connectivity.
For mobile workers, the Droid 4 also has the ability to be paired with the …
2013 Lexus GS 350 Review and Test Drive
Twenty-two years ago when Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400 as the automaker’s first luxury car the emphasis was placed squarely on customer service and value.
At a December press preview of the new Lexus GS 350, which launches in February as the fourth generation of the sport sedan, Brian Smith, Vice President of Lexus Marketing, described the introduction of the car as “a lot more than the launch of a …
Polaroid Unveils Android-Powered SC1630 Smart Camera
Polaroid introduced an Android-powered digital camera, the SC1630 Smart Camera. The 16-megapixel camera has 3x optical zoom, a touch-screen display, and built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and optional connections to mobile data networks.
Features include automatic face and smile detection and an automatic sort feature that files photos by date, location, and people.
The camera supports apps from Google’s Android Market. Editing features (from the touchscreen) include cropping, red-eye removal, resizing, and color correction.
Sprint Releases its First 4G LTE Devices
Sprint unveiled the first of its 4G LTE network-enabled devices at CES in Las Vegas. Over the next year, Sprint plans to launch ca. 15 4G LTE devices as it moves forward with Network Vision, the company’s network consolidation plan.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which runs pure Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), features a 4.65″ HD Super Amoled touch display with 720p resolution, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, facial recognition, mobile hotspot …
