Thursday
Aug022012

Review: Sony Xperia Ion Android Smartphone

 

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Sony’s Xperia Ion delivers on the promise of a 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution) flagship Android smartphone. With a bright 4.55-inch touchscreen, an older 1.5 GHz dual core processor and an industry leading 12.1 megapixel camera, this NXT device is out to impress.

 

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Thursday
Aug022012

Google Maps releases 6000 panoramic views from JFK Space Center

With 2012 marking the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Google has released over 6000 panoramic views from the space center; its single largest Street View collection to date.

Among the images you can now explore online are the Space Shuttle Launch Pad, the Vehicle Assembly Building where you can see the shuttles in their hangars up close, and the Launch Firing Room from which the shuttles are controlled.

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Thursday
Aug022012

Samsung sets up Galaxy Note 10.1-inch release on August 15

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung might have found a way to make up for flagging Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales. It is readying the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 on August 15th by inviting some press to "meet the new way."  

The Samsung Galaxy Note was intially criticised as being too large for a smartphone although Samsung touted the stylus (which is limited in use only on certain Samsung apps) as a big feature. Despite this, te device sold 5 million units as of March, proving that there is a place for phablets in the market. 

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Wednesday
Aug012012

Review: Nokia Lumia 610 Windows Phone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Nokia Lumia 610 represents Nokia’s ability to create inexpensive handsets that don’t feel cheap yet manage to bring a unique personality of their own. The Lumia 610 exemplifies the humbler Windows Phone handset. One that is deprived of the Lumia 800 and 900’s polycarbonate shell, 8 Megapixel camera and bricklike construction but still manages to stand out in its simplicity.

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