Evolution and comparisons of iPads

On last Wednesday Apple launched its much anticipated new iPad.  As expected the new iPad comes with lot of surprises. Next week the new iPad will be on sale in US and several other countries.  The new iPad features super high resolution screen(higher than even a full HD TV), faster processor with dual core CPU and quad core GPU, better camera for stills and Full HD videos and support for faster 4G/LTE wireless networks.  Keeping these features in mind, below are quick comparison between new iPad, iPad 2 and iPad.

Specifications of new iPad:

• Prices: 16GB Wi-Fi-only model for $499, 32GB for $599 and 64GB for $699; 4G models cost $130 more
• Screen size: 9.7 inches diagonally
• Thickness: 0.37 inches
• Weight: 1.44 pounds (1.46 pounds for 4G model)
• Screen resolution: "Retina display," 2048 by 1536 pixels
• Cameras: 5-megapixel camera on back and a low-resolution camera on front, for videoconferencing
• Video recording: high-definition (1080p, comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat-panel TV), up to 30 frames per second with audio
• Battery life: Upto 10 hours
• Dual-core A5X processor (quad-core graphics subsystem)
• US wireless carriers: AT&T, Verizon Wireless
• US release date: March 16, 2012

Specifications of iPad2:

• Prices:16GB model with Wi-Fi for $399, 3G-capable version for $529 (Originally same as new iPad pricing)
• Screen size: same as new iPad
• Thickness: 0.34 inches
• Weight: 1.33 pounds (1.35-1.36 pounds for 3G models)
• Screen resolution: 1024 by 768 pixels
• Cameras: High-definition (720p) camera on back and a low-resolution camera on front, for videoconferencing
• Video recording: high-definition (720p, comparable to the resolution of a 40-inch flat-panel TV), up to 30 frames per second with audio
• Battery life: 10 hours
• Dual-core A5 processor
• US wireless carriers: AT&T, Verizon Wireless
• US release date: March 11, 2011

Specifications of iPad:

• Display: 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit IPS display
• Resolution: 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
• Processor: 1GHz Apple A4
• Rear camera: No
• Front camera: No
• Battery: Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
• Weight: 680g (WiFi), 730g (WiFi + 3G)
• Thickness: 13.4 mm
• Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth: 2.1 + EDR technology
• Storage: 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB
• Models: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G
• Price: $499/ Rs 27,900 on wards

Apple new iPad overview and Price

Apple on Wednesday launched its much expected iPad2 successor called "new iPad". The design and dimension of the new iPad remained same as that of iPad2.  The major changes is display resolution. The new tablet from Apple sports 9.7 inch 'Retina display' with 2047*1536 pixel resolution. This is new trend setter for Tablets.
New iPad is powered by A5X processor. The new processor has 2 CPU cores and 4 GPU cores. The rear camera also improved to 5 mega pixel with HD video recording.  According to Apple the camera features advanced optics and backside illumination, which is useful for users to take better picture under low light.
The new iPad will come with 4G LTE connectivity. Even though 4G LTE is more power hungry,according to the company, new iPad will give a battery life of upto 9 hours on 4G and 10 hours on 3G.
The new iPad will be available in US from the third week of March. Release date in India is not disclosed.  On the occasion of releasing, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that  "Everyone's been wondering who will come out with a tablet that is better than the iPad 2? Everyone's been wondering this.Well, stop wondering. We are."

new iPad 3

Summary of new iPad features:

• new iOS 5.1 OS
• 9.7 inch Retina display with 2047*1536 pixel screen resolution
• Powerful A5X processor with dual core CPU and quad core GPU
• LTE (4G)Connectivity
• Bluetooth 4.0 support
• 5MP rear camera with Full HD video recording
• Nine hours of battery life on 4G and 10 hours on 3G

Price of new iPad:  The prices of new iPad are given below based on the memory variants and connectivity.

Price of new iPad with WiFi:

new iPad 16GB:$499

new iPad 32GB:$32GB

new iPad 64GB: $699

Price of new iPad with WiFi and 4G:

new iPad 16GB : $629

new iPad 32GB:$729

new iPad 64GB:$829

The new iPad price in India is not revealed yet. The new iPad is expected to launch in India late 2012.

Galaxy Nexus Vs iPhone 4S comparison

 Google Nexus I9250 is the first smartphone to run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. The latest version of Google nexus is called by many names such as Samsung Google Nexus Prime, Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250, Samsung Google Nexus 3, Samsung Google Nexus 4G, Samsung Nexus Prime 4G LTE.

Apple iPhone 4S is the latest smartphone release by Apple. This smartphone runs on Apples new OS called iOS 5. Below is the basic comparison between iPhone 4S Vs Google Nexus.

iPhone4S Vs Google Nexus

Comparison between iPhone 4S vs Google Nexus 3:

• Display screen: iPhone has 3.5 inch retina display with 960*640 pixel resolution at 326 ppi and 800:1 contrast ratio.  The Nexus 3 has 4.65 inch Super AMOLED  display with 720*1280 pixel resolution at 316 pixel density. 
• Dimensions: Apple phone has dimension of 115.2mm*58.6mm*9.3 mm  and has a weight of 140 grams. The I9250 has 135.5mm x 67.9mm x 8.9 mm  and weighs 135 grams.  iPhone is smaller than Nexus prime however  Nexus is thinner and less weight than iPhone 4S.
• Camera:  iPhone 4S has rear camera of 8MP with auto focus, tap to focus, face detection and LED flash. Front camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second. Samsung Google Galaxy phone has 5 MP, 2592x1936 pixels, auto focus, LED flash,Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection. Front camera with 1.3 megapixel.
• Operating System: iPhone runs on iOS5 and Nexus runs on Ice cream Sandwich. 
• Memory: iPhone 4S available in 16GB. 32GB and 64 GB variants with 512 MB RAM. Galaxy Nexus has 16GB, 32 GB variants with 1GB RAM.
• Battery:  iPhone 4S has Li-ion 1432mAh   battery with Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM) talk time and  Up to 200 hours of Standby time. Google Nexus 4G has Li-ion 1850mAh battery with Up to 17 h 40 min  on 2G and  Up to 8 h 20 min on 3G talk time and  up to 290 h on 2G) and Up to 270 h  on 3G standby time.
• Processor: Apple phone runs on Dual-core 1 GHz processor and Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus runs on 1.2 GHz dual core processor.

iPone 4S price in India unveilled

Apple iPhone 4S is launching on 25th November in India. As per the reports Airtel, India's largest telecom operator and Aircel started taking the pre orders on Apple iPhone 4S. The pre orders are supposed to be started from 18th November.

Apple started selling iPhone 4S from 14th October in US. The Apple iPhone 4S is a similar looking phone as that of iPhone 4. However there are many upgrades in its hardware and its OS.

iPhone 4S is powered by dual core processor, has a higher end graphic chip and has  8MP camera. A unique voice based feature called Siri is added. This new feature enables users to carryout features like setting alarm through voice commands.

Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4S Price: Price of Apple iPhone 4S in India at Airtel stores are as mentioned below.
iPhone 4S 16GB: Rs 44,500 ($865)

iPhone 4S 32GB: Rs 50,900 ($990)
iPhone 4S 64GB: Rs 57,500 ($1,120)
iPhone 4 8GB: Rs 37,900 ($740)
iPhone 3GS 8GB: Rs 20,900 ($405)

For complete review is given in Apple iPhone 4S review.

Apple iPhone 4S Review Price Specification

Apple iPhone 4S is the latest iPhone released by Apple. In terms of design and look the iPhone 4S is identical to its predecessor iPhone4. Improvements made on iPhone 4S over 4are  fast processor, Latest Apple OS iOS5 and brilliant camera.

Apple iPhone 4S

Features of Apple iPhone 4S

• Fast A5 chip based dual core processor
• Improved 8MP camera loaded with optic tech which includes face detection, Backside illumination
• Latest Apple OS iOS5
• Pin Sharp retina display
• Siri and iCloud features.
• Software integrated twitter app.

Pros and Cons of Apple iPhone 4S

Pros of iPhone 4S:

• Very fast and responsive processor
• Brilliant camera with available features and settings
• Ace operating systems that is stuffed with Apps.
• Great retina display.
• Excellent design

Cons of iPhone 4S:

• Design and look remains same as that of iPhone 4
• Siri usefulness is limited outside US.

Apple iPhone 4S Price: Apple iPhone prices on deifferent capacity as follows.

16GB: $199

32GB: $299

64GB: $399

Sales Box contents of iPhone 4S:

• iPhone 4S
• Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
• Dock Connector to USB Cable
• USB Power Adapter
• Documentation

Specifications of Apple iPhone 4S

General:

• Available colors: Black and White
• Available memory capacity: 16GB,32GB, 64GB

Dimensions:

• Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm)
• Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
• Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
• Weight: 4.9 ounces (140 grams)

Connectivity Options:

• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); 
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)4
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Display

• Retina display
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Camera

• 8-megapixel camera
• Auto focus
• Tap to focus
• Face detection in still images
• LED flash
• Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
• Video stabilization
• Front camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
• Photo and video geotagging 

Power and Battery:

• Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM)
• Standby time: Up to 200 hours
• Internet use: Up to 6 hours on 3G, up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Multimedia Features

• Audio formats supported : AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p
• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
• Video out support at 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)
• Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Sensors

• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Apple iPhone 4 Specification

In June 2010 Apple released its new phone called iPhone4.  As always apple has done a tremendous work behind this phone. This iPhone4 is very close to perfection. Having said that this iPhone is having some drawbacks too. The battery life is not so good. It stays just one day after a full charge. The retina display of this iPhone gives stunning pictures on this smartphone. This iPhone 4 in India is not available through retail. The price of this iPhone4 in India is 35k for 16GB and 42k for 32GB.

Features of iPhone4:

•     All New Design
•     3.5″ inch Display (960×460 pixels), 800:1 contrast ratio
•     IPS Technology for superb color & viewing angle.
•     Stainless Steel Body for strength
•     3 axis gyro, accelerometer and compass together for perfect gaming
•     Glass for scratch resistance and optical Quality.
•     Retina display as 326 pixels per inch.
•    3G, UMTS, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth.
• Dress up your iPhone 4 with a Bumper (six colors option – white, black, blue, green, orange, or pink.

Specifications of iPhone4:

Size and weight:
    Height: 4.5 inches (115.2 mm)
    Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
    Depth: 0.37 inch (9.3 mm)
    Weight: 4.8 ounces (137 grams)

Cellular and wireless:
    UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
    Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

Location finder:
    Assisted GPS
    Digital compass
    Wi-Fi
    Cellular

Power and battery details:
    Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
    Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
    Standby time: Up to 300 hours
    Video playback: Up to 10 hours
    Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Mac system  requirements for Sync:
    Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
    Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
    iTunes 9.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
    iTunes Store account
    Internet access

Windows system requirements for Sync:
    PC with USB 2.0 port
    Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
    iTunes 9.2 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
    iTunes Store account
    Internet access

Memory Capacity:
    16GB or 32GB flash drive
    Color
    White or black

Display features:
    Retina display
    3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
    960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
    800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
    500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
    Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
    Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Audio playback feature:
    Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
    Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3      (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+),         Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
    User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and video options:
    Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
    Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)

Apple iPhone 4 Review

Apple iPhone 4 is available in 64 GB, 32 GB as well as in 16 GB.

Apple iphone 4 offeres enhanced performance with lovely  display. This iPhone has improved design of previous versions. It also contains tons of new features and add ons by itself and through iOS 4 update.

Even this iPhone 4 has many new features it has some drawbacks. That are Multitasking entails some trade-offs, and home screen folders are limited to 12 apps. AT&T reception continues to be spotty, and you'll need a case for the best calling reception. Also, it is  preferred to buy  64GB model.

Apple iPhone 4

Specifications of Apple iPhone 4:

• Width: 2.31 Inches 
• Depth: 0.37 Inches
• Height: 4.5 Inches
• Weight: 4.8Oz
• Color: Black
• Wireless interface: IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11b , Bluetooth 2.1 EDR , IEEE 802.11n 
• Additional features: Video editor , Multitasking , Integrated digital compass.
• Operating System of Apple iPhone 4:iOS
• Supported Email protocol:  POP3, IMAP 4
• GPRS:Yes
• EDGE:Yes
• HSDPA: Yes
• Messaging / Data Features:  Microsoft Excel support , Microsoft Word support , PDF support 
• Playback Digital Video Formats:  Motion-JPEG , MPEG-4 , H.264
• Downloadable Content:  iBooks , Audio files , Video files , Games , iTunes music collection
• Sensor Resolution:  5 megapixels
• Focus Adjustment:  Automatic
• Camera Light Source:  LED light
• Video Recorder Resolutions:  640 x 480 (VGA) , 1280 x 720 (720p)
• Features: Video recording , Geo-tagging
• GPS Navigation:  Yes. GPS Reciever.