HTC Desire Z review
There aren’t that many Android devices that offer a physical QWERTY keyboard. The HTC Desire Z squares up against the Motorola Milestone 2 nicely, leaving other devices to mainly scrap it out for the mid-range dollars. Even with the Desire Z taking a position towards the top of the scale, it would be easy to knock it after a glance at the spec sheet.
Indeed, we highlighted that it had an 800MHz processor rather than the more common 1GHz processor in our First Look of the HTC Desire Z. But let’s do it justice – this is a second generation Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and as such, it is decidedly more efficient than 800MHz models of old – in fact, it will offer better performance than many older chipsets clocked at a higher processor speeds. Read more 
Samsung Continuum vs. DROID X, DROID 2, Incredible, Fascinate
We just posted the “Top Things to Know” for the Samsung Continuum over at Android Life, but we also have this sheet which shows how the device compares to the rest of Verizon’s lineup of top Android phones including the entire Droid family. Wondered how its “Ticker” matches up against the Droid X, D2, or Incredible? What about the Fascinate? Here you go.
Creative ZiiO Android tablets offer 7 and 10 inches of apt-X love
Creative has announced the launch of two Android tablet devices in 7 and 10 inches, called the Creative ZiiO.
Joining a growing flood of devices entering the tablet market at the moment, Creative is looking to leverage its experience in audio by packing the new tablets with X-Fi tech and the apt-X audio codec, promising a premium audio experience whether it is via headphones or wirelessly with Bluetooth, using compatible apt-X speakers. Read more
LG enV Pro pictures and specs
The LG enV Pro running Android has been sort of a mystery up to this point with zero pictures in the wild and just a rumored release date of November 11th on Verizon. It’s rare that we see a device come this close to a launch date without a leak, but today we’ll gladly end its run. As you can see from the shots below and the one above, the device has a pretty nice form factor including what appears to be an amazing keyboard. Sporting dual screens, just as old enVs have, the device (according to the UG) will also come loaded with Swype, Bing, and the rest of the bloatware we’ve seen on non-DROID branded VZW Android phones. Read more
Google-branded Chrome OS smartbook launching this month?
If the damp blanket of leaves warming the ground is any indicator, then we’d say that fall has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. That means Google’s Chrome OS is due. What better time for DigiTimes to cite sources from “component players” claiming that the first smartbooks featuring the Chrome OS will launch later this month. According to the Taiwanese rumor rag, Google will follow its Nexus One strategy and be first from the gate with the launch of a self-branded Chrome OS notebook manufactured by Inventec — the ARM-based machine will not be sold through normal retail channels and is expectated to ship a very modest 60,000 to 70,000 units. Acer and HP are then rumored to be launching Quanta-manufactured Chrome OS gear as early as December while ASUS waits to gauge market reaction. Of course, if all of this is true then we should be getting a Google event press invite right about, well, now.
ARCHOS 43 internet tablet review
A connected Android™ palm-sized tablet A simple tap. Just a simple tap on the home screen of the ARCHOS 43 internet tablet and you’ll be accessing all the major functions you need throughout the day wherever you are: HD video playback, HD camcorder, apps, emails and full Internet browsing. It’s as simple as a tap.
The ultimate sleek designExperience a new form of design with the ARCHOS 43 internet tablet. How can the ARCHOS 43 internet tablet be so slim and so light? Thanks to its patented technology with overmoulded stainless steel structure : 0.4 inch and only 4.6 oz making it so easy to fit in your pocket. Its design is also about seduction. Its beautiful rounded lines make it a real delight for the eyes and its shape is designed to fit perfectly in your hand. But what would this magnificent object be without a brilliant screen? You can comfortably enjoy your movies or TV shows using the leg stand to prop it up on your lap or table. Read more |
HTC Desire HD vs HTC Desire
While there’s no doubt that one is a more up to date and spec-wise superior handset, the question is: how much better is it? Sitting there with cash in hand, is it worth shelling out the extra on the HTC Desire HD or is the experience just as good on the straight Desire? Would you be best off going cheap and biding your time for the next upgrade instead? With the current market difference around £100, AIVAnet investigates.
Form Factor
- HTC Desire :119 x 60 x 11.9mm; 135g
- HTC Desire HD :123 x 68 x 11.8 mm, 164g Read more
Samsung Galaxy Tab review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab has, for many, been held up as the hero Android tablet. The anticipation surrounding this piece of hardware seems to have reached fever pitch, leaving the likes of Archos, with its cheaper offerings, scratching its heads. The reasons are understandable: Samsung has combined sturdy hardware with Google-approved Android 2.2, meaning you get the full Android experience, rather than the slightly diluted experience that cheaper tablets will offer, lacking the Android Market.
With key hardware specs ticking the right boxes, is the Samsung Galaxy Tab out of this world? We’ve been living with a retail version of the device, putting it through its paces. To see if it lives up to the hype, read on. Read more
Samsung Galaxy S2, Killer Specs, Android 3.0?
We all know how well the Samsung Galaxy S family is doing with respect to the smartphone, and soon, the tablet markets. If you’re Samsung, why slow down?
Rumors are starting to circulate about the Samsung Galaxy S2 possibly hitting production. We have no idea when, again, this is all rumor mills.
Word around the camp fire is that the new S2 will be every bit as powerful as that laptop (or desktop) you had 3 years ago. It may have Android 3.0, 2GHZ processor, 32GB onboard storage, 4GB ROM, 1GB RAM, 8 megapixel camera, capable of shooting 1080p HD video! How does that sound for a killer smartphone? It sounds like someone’s pipe dream.
ViewSonic G-Tablet pops up in Sears weekly ad, mistakenly claims to be the ViewPad 10 at Sears' website
Did ViewSonic’s 10-inch tablets catch your eye? We’ve got good and bad news. The good news is that the G-Tablet (with a 1GHz processor and Android 2.2) is now on sale at Sears for $379.99 — even less than we were told. The bad news is that the Intel Atom N455-powered ViewPad 10 apparently is, too. We say apparently because Sears seems to have crossed some wires when putting the latter slate up on its site, most egregiously stating that that dual-booting device does both Windows 7 and Android 2.2 for the exact same $379.99. Last we heard, the ViewPad 10 — like the eerily similar Tega v2 — could only do Android 1.6 alongside Microsoft’s OS and would cost quite a bit more.
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