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Toshiba Thrive Tablet – Nothing New but Everything Better

Every tablet on the market today is loaded with so many features that it’s almost impossible for manufacturers to add more. Well, if manufacturers reached rock bottom there’s no other option but to turn that rock into a mine – going back is never an option for the IT industry but there’s always a room for improvement. Just look at the new Toshiba Thrive tablet. This tablet has the capability to surf the web, read e-books, and play HD videos, music, and games just like any other tablet. But the only difference is that Thrive does it better – so much better. It features a 10.1-inch, high-resolution, multi-touch, and LED backlit screen and a system that can deliver an unbelievably fast, entertainment optimized, multi-tasking performance. Movies get an extra Toshiba touch with Resolution plus video technology that enhances the sharpness and color on standard definition videos for a more HD like feel.


Toshiba Thrive, with its Toshiba Media Player, holds and manages music and videos in one easy to reach and portable gadget. Its Toshiba-enhanced stereo speakers and integrated headphone jack allow user to share their music loud or listen privately at their leisure. The HDMI port on the other hand allows videos to be played and scaled up to 1080p on any supported HD screen. This tablet also features an SD card slot, USB 2.0, and mini USB ports for added expansion options.

Toshiba Thrive is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and runs on the latest Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) platform optimized for tablets. Furthermore, Thrive features hardware accelerated Adobe Flash and console level gaming graphics thanks to its NVIDIA GeForce video chip. To wrap it all up is a customizable back cover with slip-resistant and rubberized finish that’s easy on the hands.

You can pre-order Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 32 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1032 here!

Apple iPad 2 – Slimmer, Lighter and So Much Better

A new Apple is ripe for the picking this season and sure enough, techies are already looking to grab a bite. Even Snow White would find the new Apple iPad 2 hard to resist and who can blame her, especially when this device is 33 percent thinner and 15 percent lighter than its predecessor. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg; iPad 2 now runs on a more powerful dual-core A4 processor and a battery that can last up to 10 hours. It retained its previous 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen but two new distinctive front and rear mounted cameras were added. Yes, you know what that means – FaceTime. The front VGA camera allows iPad 2 users to make FaceTime video calls to millions of iPhone 4, iPod touch and Mac owners. The rear camera on the other hand can capture 720p HD video.

This Apple tablet operates on iOS 4.3, mobile operating system that features an improved Safari mobile browser, new iTunes Home Sharing, AirPlay enhancements, and Personal Hotspot for Wi-Fi sharing. Other noteworthy features include an integrated gyro for enhanced gaming experience, HSUPA support for faster 3G upload speeds, and HDMI Video Mirroring for duplicating the iPad screen on an HDTV via an adaptor.

Even before the new iPad 2 is released to the market there are already accessories and apps awaiting its arrival. One such is the iPad 2 Smart Cover that protects iPad screen while keeping its thin and lightweight profile. Two new apps from Apple where also introduced in time for the launching of their new product: the iMovie for video editing and publishing and GarageBand for turning the tablet into a one-man band and recording studio.

Apple iPad 2 should hit the market before mid-March and will be available in colors black and white.

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HTC Hits the Windows Phone 7 Market with Three New Stunning Phones

The battle of the Windows Phone 7 is on! And HTC is on to the task with a great head start in Europe as it’s scheduled to launch three hot new mobile phones of its own on October 21. The three flagship Windows Phone 7 models are the HD7, Mozart 7 and the Trophy 7. The Mozart and Trophy will feature a 480×800 resolution WVGA LCD screen, a fast 1GHz Qualcom MSM8250 processor, 576MB worth of RAM, 8GB internal storage, 720p video recording and Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound.

The Mozart has the upper hand over the Trophy as it is encased in a lighter aluminum unibody construction with 3.7 inch display and a superior 8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash. Trophy on the other hand will only be featuring a 5 megapixel camera but it has a slightly larger 3.8-inch screen and is expected to be more affordable between the two models. HTC Trophy 7 will be carried exclusively by Vodafone and Mozart will be limited to Orange network subscribers in UK, France, Spain and Switzerland and Deutsche Telekom in Germany.

America gets to have the HTC HD7 thru Sprint around next year. HTC 7 Pro will feature a sliding and tilting QWERTY keyboard. It comes with the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 576MB RAM, 5MP camera with 720p video, and WVGA display. The HTC 7 Pro has the smallest screen out of the three HTC Windows phones at 3.6 inches and it is the heaviest too at 183.5 grams but on the bright side, it also has the largest built-in storage at 16GB.

Freescale Smartbook with New Tablet Design

So you want something that perfectly blends the outstanding attributes of smarthpones and notebook PCs? It’s time that you try Freescale’s second-generation smartbook. You surely will fall in love with this new gizmo as it offers an ideal combination of portability, performance, and battery life.

The Freescale Semiconductor has revealed the future of the world’s smartbook category. It comes with a reference design that features a 7-inch touch screen LCD. That’s almost four times the viewing area of an ordinary smartphone, right? This gadget employs advanced ARM processor technology and delivers instant-on functionality, remarkable connectivity, as well as long battery life.

The solution is created based on the company’s highly integrated 1GHz i.MX515 processor which includes ARM Cortex A8 technology. It also incorporates Freescale’s MC13892 power management IC, SGTL5000 audio codec, as well as the MMA8450Q 3-axis accelerometer. The said solution is formulated to assist OE manufacturers set off creation of smartbook tablets. According to the senior vice president of Sales and Marketing for Freescale, this new tablet gives way to a new world of compelling form factors particularly designed and optimized to support usual online activities like social media, first-rate audio/video playback, and light gaming.

Such tablet comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity and takes pride in offering a 3D desktop framework with touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard support. Offered as enticing options are 3G modem and RF4CE protocol. Among the smartbook platform applications that will be run on the tablet are a web browser which includes Adobe Flash Player and multimedia plug-ins; a media center; PDF and image viewers; an RSS reader and many others.

There’s now an ongoing evaluation of this smartbook reference design. For the meantime, you can check out the wide range of notebooks available at Amazon.