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Casio G’zOne COMMANDO – Smart but Tough

Happy New Year to all gadget geeks! How was your New Year’s Eve Countdown? We do hope here at Geekie that we’ll all have a wonderful and techie 2012 ahead of us. So, what do we have for you today? Well, since it’s the start of the year, we’ll give you something smart but tough gadget. Yes, this product is built smart, so you can still do business even on the go, but tough so it can handle even physically demanding situations such as when you’re out for a long trip or doing extreme sports. So, let’s all take a look at the Casio G’zOne COMMANDO.

Casio knows that when you are outdoors or out on an extreme adventure or tough situations, you need an equally tough smartphone that will provide you with all smart solutions but won’t easily get damaged at the same time. And so, they added the G’zOne COMMANDO in their product line, a product that is not just a gadget but is actually “brain powered”, so it can intelligently support your life. Design-wise, it features large front speakers, bumper sandwich structure, tough look screw, tough glass, and a 5 megapixel camera. And when it comes to being tough, there’s no doubt you can rely on this as it is made to resist immersion, rain, drop, dust, vibration, salt fog, solar radiation, and high and low temperature. Now, what makes this more exciting is that it can easily be changed to a customizable compass, so when you’re out on a camping or hiking trip, this is sure the smart choice.

Want to get hold of this product? Check out the G’zOne Commando and other related Casio G’zOne products here.

Be Free as a Water with the new Acer Liquid Express

Sun Tzu and his Art of War said that to secure victory, military tactics should be like water because it shapes its course to the nature of the ground which it flows. If that’s the case then the new Acer Liquid Express spells torrential and overwhelming victory. This new Android smartphone from Acer promises to be whatever you need it to be so that it can perfectly adapt to your lifestyle. It is powered by an 8oo MHz processor and it runs on the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile operating system. It also features a modern interface set against a brilliant 3.5-inch HVGA large screen. The Liquid Express comes in a stylish compact design and is available in three different colors of Dark Burgundy, Titanium Grey, and Pearl White.

What makes the Acer Liquid Express such an attractive choice for a smartphone are its embedded Near Field Communication technology (NFC) and its web browsing, social networking, and multimedia entertainment capabilities. With the NFC technology, the Liquid Express can be placed near supported NFC-enabled devices to easily and securely share documents, connect to a social network, serve as ID and medical card, or act as car or room keys. NFC also enhances the eCommerce experience by improving the transaction speeds and enabling mobile cash-less payments. For mobile entertainment, Liquid Express comes with Acer Media that consolidates, manages, and play multimedia files. It even comes with an online radio and support for Acer clear.fi wireless sharing and streaming. Last but not the least, this latest smartphone from Acer comes pre-installed with SocialJogger – a social networking app that unifies Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Plurk accounts under one place. It can filter feeds from select contacts only and it comes with great visual effects like 3D switching, auto-play, and one-touch scrollbar.

Get the Acer Liquid Express here!

Panasonic ToughPad A1 – Your Tough Mobile Business Partner

Brain and brawn never came quite perfectly together until the new Panasonic Toughpad. This line of business class tablet combines security, connectivity, and military-grade construction into one. Their latest addition to their long line of rugged tablets and portable devices is the Toughpad A1. It is a 10-inch water and dust resistant (MIL-STD-810G and IP65 certified) tablet that can operate in full potential in almost any environment – perfect for field applications.

The Panasonic ToughPad A1 runs on an Android Honeycomb platform and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Marvell processor. It comes with 1 GB SDRAM, 16GB built-in flash storage expandable up to 32GB using a microSD slot. The 1,024×768 resolution 10 in. XGA screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3 and allows stylus and multi-touch input. Additionaly, the screen is rated at 500 nit for brightness and is treated with anti-reflective and glare coating for clearer views even when under bright sunlight. This tablet boasts up to 10 hours of battery life and 3 hours of charging time (90 percent full capacity) when on.

Other Features:

• Embedded FIPS 140-2 compliant hardware security
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth
• GPS receiver
• Ambient light, accelerometer and digital compass sensors
• 2 MP front facing and 5 MP (auto focus and LED illuminated) rear facing camera
• Integrated mic and speakers
• Micro USB 2.0 and Micro HDMI ports

Click here to find more Panasonic Toughbook varieties.

Motorola Mobility is Set to Release Two New Tablets, Motorola Xoom 2 and Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition

The business trend in consumer electronics is simple – if something works and sells, improve it and sell it again. That’s why popular devices have generations of generations of models, each significantly better than the other. Just like the success of Motorola Xoom, Motorola Mobility releases not just one but two additions to its tablet series, the Motorola Xoom 2 and the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition. The two share some of the features but they are also crafted with distinctive attributes from each other. Both of the tablets use Android 3.2 and are powered by dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. The Motorola XOOM 2 and Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition come with the new MotoCast app that allows you to stream all your photos, music, videos and documents between your PC or Mac and tablet without the need of any media tools, apps, or cords. Both include Wi-Fi connectivity, brilliant displays with Corning Gorilla Glass as well as a splashguard coating for durability.

Take a look at the distinctive features of the two tablets below:

Motorola XOOM 2 with Wi-Fi

• With 10.1-inch widescreen HD display but brighter and lighter than Motorola Xoom
• Compatible with the optional Motorola Stylus which is ideal for note-taking, hand-writing emails and sketching
• Loaded with Business Ready features like VPN support and data encryption
• Comes with MOTOPRINT technology integrated into key apps for wireless printing from the tablet
• Provides 10 hours of video playback through battery operation

Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition

• With 8.2-inch vibrant display, lightweight, and has a wide, 178 degree viewing angle
• Graphics performance is 20 percent better over the original Motorola XOOM for smoother gaming
• Integrated with adaptive virtual surround sound with strong bass quality
• Has fast multi-tasking capability and can even be a universal remote control for a home AV device using the tailored, custom remote control app pre-loaded on the tablet

You can also check out the original Motorola Xoom and related products here.

Energy Sistem Tablets – Three Tablets for Three Times the Fun

Things are more interesting when they come in different flavors, take coffee, ice cream, perfume, and tablet PC for example. Yes, you read it right: tablets. As if the numerous brands and tablets, including the biblical and mythical ones, are not enough – Energy Sistem simultaneously launched three very interesting flavors of internet tablets consumers can choose from. Hey, you know what they say, the more choices the merrier! The three Energy Tablets use the latest in multi-touch capacitive screen technology to deliver vibrant graphics and superior interactive experience. These tablets are Wi-Fi enabled for Internet connection and easy access to thousands of digital content and applications made specifically for Android 2.3. All three models also feature a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) with a digital output of up to 1080p.

The first flavor of the Energy Tablet is the Energy Tablet i828 HD. It features a precision touch capacitive 5-point multitouch High Definition TFT LCD screen. The 8-inch display of the i828 HD is precision touch capacitive and comes with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Furthermore, it boasts an Android plus interface that replicates the Honeycomb style and experience. The system is fine tuned for performance and supports the latest Flash technology. Another great feature is the front and rear mounted cameras that are great for recording videos and capturing images. The second model, the Energy Tablet i824, offers the same feature as the i828 but without the High Definition display and the rear camera. The third and final model is the Energy Tablet i724. It comes with a slightly smaller 7-inch screen with a higher aspect ratio of 16:9. Just like the i824, the i724 lacks a rear mounted camera.

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