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Creative ready to launches two Android 2.1 tablets

Long-running AV and gaming specialist Creative has launched two new Android tablets today, with small and large models announced and ready for immediate purchase. This week is International Android Tablet Launch Week, after all.

The 7″ Creative Ziio costs �199 with 8GB of internal memory (or �219 for 16GB), with the 10″ model going for �249.99 or �269 with double the memory. Both models feature resistive screen technology, we’re sad to report. But they do at least look rather nice.

Here’s the 7″ Ziio – the 10″ is black."

You’re able to buy the pair direct from Creative right now, if you like, and have the available credit.

Here’s the full spec sheet of the 7″ Ziio:

Capacity: 8GB / 16GB (16GB is available exclusively on Creative.com)
Color: White
Screen Size: 7” (diagonal)
Display: 16.8mill color TFT, Resistive Touch
Screen Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
Dimension: 207.4 x 133 x 13.7mm
Weight: 400g
Processor: ZiiLABS ZMS-08 HD Media-Rich Applications Processor
Operating System: Android 2.1
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (with apt-X & A2DP)
Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
HD video (HDMI): Yes
Camera: Front camera (VGA)
Built-in Microphone: Yes (Mono)
Built-in Speaker: Yes (Stereo)
Accelerometer: Yes
Memory Expansion: microSD, up to 32GB
Audio Enhancement: X-Fi Audio Enhancements (Crystalizer, Expand)
Audio Support: MP3, AAC, WMA9, FLAC, OGG, ADPCM, MIDI, WAV, Audible Format
Video Support: H.264, MPEG4, WMV9, MJPEG, MOV, AVI, MKV
Photo Support: JPG, BMP, PNG
Connectors: mini USB, 3.5mm Stereo jack

And here’s the spec of the 10″ model:

Capacity: 8GB / 16GB (16GB is available exclusively on Creative.com)
Color: Black
Screen Size: 10” (diagonal)
Sensitivity Display: 262k color TFT, Resistive Touch
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels
Dimension: 262 x 173 x 13.7mm
Weight: 650g
Processor: ZiiLABS ZMS-08 HD Media-Rich Applications Processor
Operating System: Android 2.1
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (with apt-X & A2DP)
Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
HD video (HDMI): Yes
Camera: Front camera (VGA)
Built-in Microphone: Yes (Mono)
Built-in Speaker: Yes (Stereo)
Accelerometer: Yes
Memory Expansion: SD, up to 32GB
Audio Enhancement: X-Fi Audio Enhancements (Crystalizer, Expand)
Audio Support: MP3, AAC, WMA9, FLAC, OGG, ADPCM, MIDI, WAV, Audible Format
Video Support: H.264, MPEG4, WMV9, MJPEG, MOV, AVI, MKV
Photo Support: JPG, BMP, PNG
Connectors: mini USB, 3.5mm Stereo jack

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Motorola Droid 2 review by Intomobile

When the Motorola Droid was released last year, it was the first Android phone that offered a legitimate alternative to the Apple iPhone. A lot has changed in the smartphone world since then and the Droid 2 for Verizon is facing a crowded field of superphones. Does the sequel build upon the original or is this just an incremental improvement?


Verizon Motorola Droid 2
Available November 8th for $199.99 with new 2-year contract

Specifications (Specs-sheet)

• 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen (854 x 480)
• 1 GHz TI OMAP processor
• 5 Megapixel camera with LED Flash
• 8 GB of internal memory, expandable via microSD slot
• microSD card slot, expandable to 32 GB
• WiFi (B/G/N), 3G, GPS, Bluetooth
• 5-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
• Full physical QWERTY keyboard
• Android 2.2

The Good

• Awesome keyboard – redesign does wonder
• The 1 GHz procesor makes this a smooth device to use
• Adobe Flash support works well
• Grey trim looks stylish
• Android is a mature operating system now
• Improved enterprise support
• Solid device overall

The Bad

• Would have liked a larger screen or higher resolution
• Not dramatically different from the first Droid
• The camera’s not as sharp as others in this class
• No 720p HD recording
• Not as exciting or sexy as other top-shelf Android phones

Hardware

The Motorola Droid 2 looks very similar to the original but there are a few subtle improvements which make it a solid device. Are these enough to make it stand out though?

Motorola threw a little color on the face of the device, as there’s a grey-ish trim around the face of the device. This helps it stand out from the original Droid and it does look pretty nice.

There’s a 3.7-inch screen that has the exact same resolution as the previous model. It’s funny how a year can change your expectations so much – the Droid’s screen seemed so spacious last year but with devices like the Droid X, EVO 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S lineup, I was craving a little more screen size.

It wasn’t just real estate though, as I somehow feel the 3.5-inch screen on the iPhone 4 feels more spacious due to the way the OS is optimized for the display. It’s not horrible by any means, but the virtual keyboard can feel cramped at some times.

Verizon users interested in this device are probably drawn to the full physical keyboard and this doesn’t disappoint. The slider mechanism feels the same as the original – a good thing, in my book – and the keyboard has been tweaked to make it easier to bang out messages.

The large, standalone dpad has been axed and that’s a good thing because it was fairly useless. Motorola has also given each button a slightly raised feel to make it easier to discern. There’s also no blank keys which was kind of mind boggling on the original.

The Droid keyboard wasn’t the best in the world but you grew accustomed to it over time. Overall, I’m very happy with the new keyboard on the Droid 2 and think that physical keyboard fans will adore it.

The rest of the device is quite similar to the original, although I’m thankful the battery cover firmly stays in place now. There is a camera button, volume rocker and microUSB port along the spines and the power button and standard headphone jack are on the top. These are slightly different from the original too, as each button and jack seems more contoured.

The internals have also received a boost, as the Motorola Droid 2 has a 1 GHz TI OMAP processor and you can definitely notice this when using the device. The thing runs like butter and the benchmarks are pretty impressive. There’s also Wifi (with 802.11n support), GPS, Bluetooth, 3G and the same 5-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash on the back.

The original device was sort of brick-ish and the Droid 2 is as well. At 169 grams, it’s not the heaviest handset out there but you can feel the weight in your hands.

If you liked the look and feel of the original Droid, then the D2 will be very appealing to you thanks to the stylish trip and the heavenly keyboard. It’s not the sexiest Android phone I’ve seen but it still looks quite handsome.

If you’ve ever used a Droid, I’d compare the D2 to a close friend who’s started going to the gym for a month: you notice they’re looking better around the edges but their core look is still the same.

Software

The Verizon Droid 2 comes with Android 2.2 but, unlike the original, it isn’t a stock version of the platform. Instead, it comes with a form of MotoBlur that can be found with the Motorola Droid X.

Don’t worry though, as this isn’t the in-your-face version found on the Devour, as it’s a subtle version which includes multiple widgets and a little bit of UI skinning. I’m not a huge fan of this because I don’t think it adds more than it detracts but at least it gets out of the way and doesn’t bog the system down.

For instance, there’s an aggregated social networking widget which draws in all your Facebook and Twitter updates. It works well for what it’s trying to do but I prefer interacting with these services separately. That’s a personal opinion though and some of you may prefer this all-in-one approach.

If you’ve read any of our recent reviews of Android phones, you should know what to expect from the platform by now. The D2 comes with Froyo and this means it’s simple to make calls, send text or e-mail, amazing integration with Google services, surf the web or add applications. Android is pretty darn mature now and the Market is now filled with more than 100,000 apps.

As for Android’s performance on the D2, the increased hardware made it run like butter … for the most part. Surfing the web is quick and easy but I ran into a stutter here or there when switching between apps.

I also had a heck of a time downloading apps for the first hour or two I had the device. I signed in with my associated account and wanted to throw the usual suspects on it (Facebook, Twitter,Pandora, etc.) and just couldn’t get apps to download. After about an hour and a half, I got the update icon in my notification bar and the D2 started downloading all the apps associated with my account on it. After this, I had no problems adding new apps.

The handset comes preloaded with some software and this is hit or miss. I dig that Skype Mobileis already on it but I don’t see the value of having the BlockBuster app on it – a program from a bankrupt company doesn’t exactly scream “cutting edge.”

There’s also a 3G Mobile Hotspot option included and it’s a breeze to set up and use. I don’t know if it’s worth the $20 or so a month but it’s an awesome and easy way to always have Internet.

As I mentioned before, the virtual keyboard kind of felt cramped. Luckily, it also comes withSwype and you can change this with a few clicks. I wasn’t on the Swype bandwagon early but I’ve grown used to it and love how easy it is to craft messages with one hand on the go.

I’m a Google guy when it comes to e-mail and calendar and Android is always great for this. The Droid 2 also has boosted Microsoft Exchange support (along with Yahoo, AOL, IMAP and POP), so the D2 should be a solid device for corporate Android users. It’s not quite as corporate friendly as the Droid Pro though.

While there’s a little bit of lag using the D2, it’s miles ahead of using the original Droid, even after it’s on Android 2.2. No word on when the next version of Android will come to the D2 but I’m fairly certain it has the hardware to stand up to whatever Gingerbread has to offer.

Web Browsing, Multimedia, Camera

Web Browser

One of the big selling points of the D2 is that it is capable of playing Flash content thanks to theFlash Player 10.1. I’ve found this works pretty well but a lot of the content you’d want to access is either unavailable (Hulu) or not properly optimized for mobile (like some Flash games). The content will get there and it’s at least nice to have the option.

Other than that, it’s the standard Android browser: great JavaScript support, intelligent formatting of content, pinch to zoom and support for nearly anything you can throw at it. I hate to sound blase about the quality of it but times have changed – a rock-solid browser is the standard now and the Droid 2 delivers.

Multimedia

Android phones still aren’t as pretty as the Apple iPhone when it comes to multimedia but the Droid 2 can get the job done with various audio and video formats. It’s essentially the stock music and video player, so it’s easy to drag and drop files on your phone.

If you want an iTunes-like experience, you’ll be able to use the Media Share app to sync with Windows Media. I found this worked pretty well, actually. There’s also DLNA support to play your media on a computer or game console over WiFi and this also works pretty well and makes for some cool demos. I don’t see DLNA as a crucial thing to have for your everyday media usage but it’s nice to have.

Camera

The Verizon Droid 2 has a decent camera but it’s not up to par with its competitors. The Droid was never a great shooter and it doesn’t look like Motorola went to any great lengths to improve it.

As you can see from the shots below, the photos aren’t very sharp and it actually takes a while for the camera app to load. It features the same camera software as the Droid X and this means diving through a bunch of menus to change your shooting mode. That’s true for many phones but it just seemed like an extra hassle with this clunky app.

To be fair, you do have multiple options when you’re shooting, as you toggle between the picture shooting mode, resolution of shots, ISO sensitivity, exposure and shutter animation. All photos can also be geotagged and you can set up online albums to upload to.

The dual-LED flash does give you some low-light shooting capabilities but it’s nothing to write home about. The auto-flash sensor is a bit weak in my book and close-up shots can get washed out.

Another bummer is that it can’t do 720p HD video recording, as it tops out at at 720 x 480 at 30 frames per second. Videos don’t look horrible (although a tad choppy) and the audio recording does sound pretty good outdoors, but HD video recording is also a feature that should bestandard on a high-end smartphone nowadays.

Still, the Android OS makes it easy to upload photos and videos to various social sites like YouTube and Facebook, so it’s not all bad. I just wish Motorola had done more to improve the shooter.

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ViewSonic announces NEW Android ViewPads

If you're still not satisfied with the selection of Android tablet options on the market (well, aren't we picky?) the fine folks at ViewSonic are throwing two more options into the ring.

The first, is a 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet with the fitting name of ViewPad 7. Due out in late November, priced at $479, the ViewPad 7 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 512Mb of integrated memory and a microSD slot for your own supply. The device pulls the internet down over Wi-Fi (b/g), but includes 3G capabilities if you want to supply your own SIM (or if a carrier wants to pick it up at some point). The capacitive, multi-touch screen is set at a mediocre resolution of 800x480 (surprising, coming from a display company), and is complimented by a rear-facing 3-megapixel camera, and front-facing 0.3-megapixel camera. Of course, we'll reserve judgment until we get to play with the product ourselves, but there's something to be said for a sub-$500 Android 2.2 tablet with no contract and Google Market compatibility. Also, a 10-hour rated battery life doesn't sound too shabby.

The second tablet from ViewSonic is the ViewPad 10 (pictured above), which is due out early 2011 for $629. As you've likely put together, it uses a 10.1-inch screen. The screen is LED backlit with a 1024x600 resolution, similar to the iPad's. It's a dual-boot tablet that can jump between Windows 7 Home Premium and Android 1.6.

Of course, by 2011, Android 1.6 is going to feel like the Old Testament (no Market support, either)--so you probably won't be jumping out of Windows 7 too much. Under the hood you've got a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, with 1GB of integrated memory, a 16GB SSD drive, and a microSD expansion slot. Like the ViewPad 7, the screen is both capacitive and multi-touch. A 1.3 megapixel front-facing cam is there for video chat.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20021246-1.html#ixzz142G6kilC

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Maylong 7-inch M-150 Tablet Powered by Android

M-150 Features:

• Google Android™ Operating System
• LCD color touch-screen 7-inches
• Full Internet browsing capability
• Experience YouTube at your fingertips
• Easy access to emails
• Download and play games
• Included digital music, video player, digital camera, video camera and digital picture viewer
• Digital picture frame
• e-Book reader
• Download and install custom Google Android™ Applications

M-150 SPECIFICATIONS:

• CPU: ARM9(VM8505+)
• Memory - RAM: 256MB DDR
• Memory - Flash: Built-in Flash
• Display - Touch Panel: 7-inch TFT LCD
• Display: Resolution 800 X 480 Pixels
• WIFI: 802.11b/g
• Input/Output - Touch Panel: Resistive type touch panel
• Input/Output - Speaker: Built-in loud speakers
• Input/Output - SD/MMC: T-Flash card slot
• Input/Output - Network/USB: Dongle for RJ-45 network and USB connection
• Buttons/Switches: Power On/Off, Volume adjustment
• Battery: Built-in Li-Polymer battery
• Charger - Input: AC 100-240V, 0.5A
• Charger - Output: 9V, 1500MA

• Tablet device with 7-inch color touch screen
• Stylus
• AC Adapter
• Network/USB dongle
• User's manual

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Samsung Captivate Review by Digitaltrends

Introduction

Guy walks into an AT&T store and says, “I want a touch-screen smartphone, but I’m concerned about the iPhone 4 antenna issues.” Until the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, AT&T sales staffers could only perform stuttering a Ralph Kramden prevarication. But will iPhone purchasers or returners be captivated by the Captivate’s capabilities? It’s a more social-network-centric device than iPhone, with a large 4-inch, crisp “super” AMOLED screen. While it suffers in a basic features comparison with iPhone, that’s also like arguing that U2 sucks because they haven’t sold as many records as The Beatles.

Features and Design

A slimming black slab superphone, Samsung’s Captivate contains nearly all the modern cell Android 2.1 amenities: 7.2 Mbps 3G connectivity, WiFi, a speedy 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5-megapuxel camera and HD (720p resolution, 30 fps) video recorder, Bluetooth 3.0, six-axis sensor for enhanced gaming, 16GB internal memory, and SWYPE text input. Captivate also includes something Samsung calls “Social Hub,” which aggregate updates from your Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accounts.

The Captivate’s main physical advantage over the iPhone is its screen. It’s a 4-inch super AMOLED display, compared to the iPhone’s 3.5-inch LCD display. The Captivate displays brighter, more accurate colors than the iPhone; For instance, the red band on ESPN’s home page is actually red, as opposed to the nearly maroon rendering on the iPhone. However, the Captivate’s whites tend toward the blue, and the iPhone’s screen is generally brighter, especially out in the sun. With its 960 x 640 pixel Retina resolution, reading text on the iPhone 4 is also easier on the eyes. But you’d only notice the brightness and readability differences in a side-by-side comparison, and neither is a deal breaker.

The curvier Captivate is around a quarter-inch taller and wider than the iPhone, and barely perceptively thicker. None of this makes much real-world difference, especially considering the extra half-inch of screen real estate. Its rear resembles the old Sidekick. Even though it’s slightly bigger, the Captivate’s all-plastic housing makes it a surprisingly noticeable 0.3 ounces lighter than the iPhone 4.

To the left of the earpiece are two small windows: These are light sensors, not a front-facing camera array, which the Captivate surprisingly lacks.

One other annoying drawback is the backlighting on the front touch control, such as menu, home, back, and search. The touch control backlighting goes off while the display is still on, rendering them nearly invisible in artificial light. We often had to touch the area twice, once just to activate the backlight so we could see where the controls were. This became increasingly frustrating the longer we played with the Captivate, and almost became a deal breaker.

There are only two physical controls: the volume rocker on the left side, and the power switch on the right, which doubles as a lock and hold key in certain apps.

The microUSB jack is at the top, next to the headphone jack, which makes it less awkward to use the phone when it’s plugged into a PC for charging and syncing.

Multimedia

AT&T has crammed Captivate with video options, including the oddly not-yet-renamed Cingular Video (it’s called “Mobile Video,” but connects to a Cingular Video URL), the subscription-based MobiTV (you get a free trial period), and the yet-to-be-implemented Samsung Media Hub, from which you’ll be able to rent or buy movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, most the low-res offerings from these services don’t exactly challenge the AMOLED screen.

Like most 3G phones, YouTube videos default play in standard resolution, requiring you to drill through the menu to get the high-quality version that helps show off the AMOLED technology.

Samsung also has included a media app called AllShare, which lets you play a file from your phone on another media player, play a file from a server on the phone, or play a file from a server onto another player, using the phone as a remote – all requiring Wi-Fi and DLNA.

The bulk of the audio emanates from a rear speaker, which produces plenty of volume. But be careful where you put your hand, or you’ll muffle the sound.

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War of the Century: Windows Phone 7 vs. iPhone vs. Android

Windows Phone 7 has some innovative and unique features, but are they enough to win over consumers? We pit Microsoft’s new mobile OS against Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android to see how it stacks up.

The iPhone and Google Android devices had a few years to refine their user interface and features, which gave them plenty of time to get ahead of Microsoft's ailing Windows Mobile OS. But in a swift turn of events, Microsoft came up with a totally new user interface for the Windows Phone 7 OS, which will arrive on multiple phones November 8.

But Microsoft had to build Windows Phone 7 from scratch, which means that, if it was not to suffer a significant delay in release, the new mobile operating system had to leave out several features that we now take for granted on our smartphones. At the same time, though, Microsoft brings a few interesting new elements to the table with Windows Phone 7, elements that some of you might prefer over the usability of an iPhone or an Android phone.



We've looked at the main differences between Windows Phone 7, iOS, and Android to give you an idea of the state of mobile operating systems today. The chart (at left; click to zoom) gives you an overview of the features of these OSs--what each one has and doesn't have; after you've looked at it, read on for highlights of the best and worst things about Windows Phone 7.

What's Different About Windows Phone 7

With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft brought a few new concepts to the table. Instead of a noncustomizable home screen (or as Microsoft calls it, the "Start" screen) as on the iPhone, or widgets on Android, Windows Phone 7 uses rectangular "live tiles," a cross-breed of widgets and application icons. The live tiles link to an application, but they also display live information on the Start screen. This gives Windows Phone 7 users an easy way glance at what's happening on their phone, but it could become quite cumbersome when too many tiles are used and a lot of scrolling ends up being involved.

In comparison, the iPhone does not have an active home screen or widgets, while Android employs widgets of all shapes and sizes to display information on the main screen. The simplicity of the Windows Phone 7 tiles wins in this category, while the iPhone is clearly the loser for home screen notifications.

Windows Phone 7 also groups various features of the OS into hubs--a cross between folders and screens. Each Hub (Marketplace, Office, People, Pictures, Xbox Live, and Zune) has tight integration with both native and third-party apps. For example, in the People Hub, you can see your contacts' Facebook status updates and like or comment on them.

Similarly, the Games Hub is closely integrated with Xbox Live, while the Office Hub lets you create, view, and edit Excel and Word documents. You can also access Microsoft Office SharePoint documents and edit them, but you cannot create PowerPoint files in the Office Hub. The Music & Video (Zune) Hub can also get you through your music, videos, and podcasts, or let you access the Zune store--it's all within easy reach. Neither the iPhone nor Android has features comparable to these hubs; instead, you have to pick a specific app to open in order to perform most of the tasks the hubs allow.

What's Missing From Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 has rightly received a lot of flak from reviewers for not having some features that many owners take for granted on their current smartphones.

Microsoft's new mobile OS doesn't have copy/paste capabilities. If you remember, the first, the second, and even the third iPhone did not initially have copy/paste functionality either--but that was over a year ago (copy/paste for the iPhone arrived later as a software update). Android had this capability from day one. So the exclusion of copy/paste in Windows Phone 7 doesn't earn the new OS any gold stars for functionality.

Second on the list of missing Windows Phone 7 features is true multitasking, something that Android also had from day one, and that was later introduced for the iPhone. To be more precise, Windows Phone 7 does not allow third-party apps to run in the background, but pauses them until you return to the app. This puts the OS in the same situation the iPhone was over a year ago, when only Apple's apps could run in the background. But to be fair, iOS doesn't exactly do true multitasking either (read here for a full explanation of multitasking on iOS). Only some apps in iOS can still run in the background and even then, only certain features can continue to work. For example, music from Pandora can play in the background while you're doing other tasks on your phone.

The third debated feature oversight for Windows Phone 7 is the lack of Adobe Flash, Silverlight, or HTML5 support in the browser. Steve Jobs squashed any ideas of running Flash on an iPhone, so Android is the only one left in this round. It took Google and Adobe over a year to come up with Adobe Flash support for Android, but now the latest generation of Android phones has the feature. If Microsoft really wanted to have an edge over the iPhone and fight Android, it should have at least supported its own Flash-competing technology, Silverlight, on Windows Phone 7 devices.

Other feature omissions from Windows Phone 7 include:

• No unified inbox
• No threaded e-mail
• No visual voicemail
• No video calling
• No universal search
• No Internet tethering
• Limited removable storage support
• No Twitter integration
• Alphabetical-only app list organization

Can Windows Phone 7 win over consumers? Or will the iPhone and Android army triumph?
Let me hear your comment bellow!

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