Review: Motorola RAZR V

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Motorola Mobility seems keen on refining the RAZR line of Android smartphones. Their latest model, the Motorola RAZR V, carries over a lot of the features and design strengths of the original flagship RAZR Android smartphone released last year, but scales down some features and pricing to appeal to more general users. 

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Review: BlackBerry PlayBook 4G-LTE (2012)

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Will the new and improved 32GB BlackBerry PlayBook 4G-LTE keep the fires burning for RIM or is it too little too late for the QNX and future BlackBerry 10 tablet? We get a hands on at the newer, faster and 4G-er PlayBook.

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BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE now available in Canada

RIM's new BlackBerry PlayBook with 4G-LTE is now available from most Canadian carriers such as Bell, Rogers and Telus. Most offer the device outright for $550 and owners can decide on their access plan. In terms of specs, the new PlayBook offers incremental improvements over last year's model but is only available in 32GB configuration with the following specs.

1.5 GHz dual core processor

1 GB RAM

Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n

USB: Micro USB port

HDMI: Micro HDMI port

Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR

LTE (700, 1700 MHz), HSPA+ (2100, 1900, 1700, 800, 900 MHz)

7" LCD display, 1024x600 screen resolution

32GB Storage Capacity

5 MP with 1080p HD and 3x digital zoom / 3 MP front facing camera with 1080p HD and 2.5x digital zoom

Stay tuned for a full review of the new BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE.

Review: Toshiba Excite 7.7 inch Android Tablet

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A few months ago, Toshiba showed off its new series of Excite Android tablets. The smallest member of the trio was the Excite 7.7-inch tablet which shared many features of the 10-inch and 13-inch variants but in a more portable size.

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