Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the company's first Android-powered smartphone. It was announced late last year after quite a number of leaks, some of which suggested it would be called the X3. When the first Xperia, the X1, was announced, it took the company almost a whole year to start selling it. This, we felt, was a huge misstep because the positive buzz surrounding it cooled quickly during that period. This time, if things go as planned, the X10 will appear in stores at the start of Q2, about five months after its unveiling--a much more reasonable waiting time for those who have taken an initial interest in it. Here's our full review of this smartphone.

Design
If you look at it straight on from the front, the X10 might seem very angular. Viewed from the side and back, however, it has lots of curves. This can be seen in the shape of the back battery cover and along the chrome trimmings on the sides. While not unattractive, some may not like the plastic material used on the X10. The glossy finish attracts fingerprints readily and those with oily faces may have to wipe smudges off the phone after calls.

The X10 measures 119 x 63 x 13mm and weighs 135g--its large footprint is due to its generous 4-inch capacitive display. While not unusually heavy, this smartphone may feel a little large in the hands for some. For comparison's sake, the HTC HD2, which comes with a 4.3-inch screen, measures 120.5 x 67 x 11mm and weighs 157g.

Another point to note about the the X10's screen is that it has a resolution of 854 x 480, which can also be classified as WVGA and is slightly different from the 800 x 480 pixels we are more accustomed to. Though this will appear a little wider when held in landscape mode, it shouldn't make too much of a difference during actual use of basic features or third-party apps that support multiple resolutions.

There are only three physical buttons below the touchscreen. These bring up the options for Menu, Home screen and back to the previous page. The power button, 3.5mm audio jack and micro-USB port sit along the top, while the volume bar and camera shutter are on the right edge.

It took a bit of effort to pry open the battery cover, partly also because we were afraid of breaking the catches. To be fair, this worked more in favor of the X10 as it kept the device in a solid block without any moving parts. The microSD card slot is behind the battery cover and Sony Ericsson is bundling an 8GB flash media with the X10, so that's plenty of memory. Take note that you do have to remove the battery to access this slot, so it's necessary to turn the phone off when swapping cards.
Features And User Interface
Connectivity-wise, this Xperia smartphone is fully featured with HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS for satellite navigation. It runs on Android 1.6, codename Donut, and thus comes with all the standard Google-centric features including Gmail, Google Maps and YouTube. Aside from that, some third-party applications have been preinstalled including Moxier Mail for Microsoft Exchange support.

Unlike HTC which has almost completely overhauled the Android software with its custom Sense user interface, Sony Ericsson's new Timescape and Mediascape features merely scratch the surface. In idle mode, the screen will display the cellular network, time, date, signal strength, battery status and new notifications. To unlock, you'll have to trace the onscreen triangle on a quadrant and dock it into position. When a call comes in, onscreen buttons let you accept or reject the call. We were initially surprised there wasn't an option to silence the phone without rejecting the call, but later found that this can be done by pressing the volume control key.

Timescape aggregates all your communications on a single pane. A row of 3D desktop icons sit on the bottom of the panel and swiping left or right brings you to various applications. These include your online Facebook and Twitter accounts, music you've just listened to, most recent pictures, email, text messages and call history. Tapping on one of the 3D cards will bring it up to the front. From here, the infinite icon combines all the interactions you've had with someone on a page so you can see your text messaging conversation with the person, as well as Facebook or Twitter updates at the same time.

Though Timescape is an interesting and visually attractive way to present all your activities on the smartphone in one glance, we weren't too sure about its usefulness. For example, when you tap on a tile to respond to a Facebook status update or Twitter tweet, you are brought to the mobile version of Facebook or Twitter on your browser.

This is a problem because there are fully featured apps for these social-networking services that are much more effective than the mobile sites. In fact, we dare say hardly anyone accesses m.twitter.com or touch.facebook.com on an Android phone, but instead many use programs such as Seesmic, Twidroid and Facebook for Android. After an initial novelty phase, we barely fired up Timescape at all and went straight to the dedicated apps to access social-networking services.

Mediascape serves a different purpose of giving easy access to your music, videos and pictures. These can be media which resides on the memory card or online. For music, this syncs with the PlayNow music store. As for pictures, you can link photo albums from Facebook, Picasa and Flickr.

The Webkit-based browser renders pages quickly over 3G and the smooth scrolling reminds us of Safari on the iPhone. Unfortunately, we didn't find multitouch features for resizing Web pages or images. On a side note, the Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2, which has a similarly fast chip, is fluid enough to match or surpass the iPhone for Web browsing.

Text input on the X10 was a mixed bag for us during our tests. Sony Ericsson created its own onscreen QWERTY keyboard, which includes soft arrow keys to control a cursor in text fields. This is necessary because trying to put a cursor in a specific spot on Android can be difficult using just your fingertips. The custom keyboard provided a few convenient shortcuts such as a dedicated full-stop key that doubles as a comma key when tapped twice. What we didn't like was the two rows of word suggestions which made the interface very busy. Fewer suggestions would have been better as long as they are good ones. Compared with an iPhone, the speed and accuracy of typing on this Android phone paled in comparison. This is unsurprising as no full touchscreen phone has been able to match Apple's handset in that respect so far.
Photo from the X10.

The camera on the X10 has an 8.1-megapixel sensor and an LED for lighting up dark subjects. We really liked the camera interface which comes with features like face detection and touch to focus. Recently snapped photos appeared in a bar on the bottom of the screen and the responsive interface made reviewing and deleting shots easy. Photo quality was also good for a mobile phone with colors rendered accurately and photos well exposed even indoors.
Performance
The 1GHz Snapdragon processor in this Xperia did well to keep things chugging along during our use. Although when compared with a Nexus One, the latter felt snappier.

Call quality was good and we had no issues with reception during our review period. Battery life wasn't that great, giving us about 1.5 days of use on a single charge even with Gmail autosync turned off.
Conclusion
First, the good news. We already know that Sony Ericsson will be updating the software on the X10 with Android 2.x (this may or may not be 2.1) in the second half of this year. This will give it user improvements such as a combined inbox for multiple accounts, native Exchange support and multitouch. We won't be surprised if the company decides to improve its Timescape and Mediascape software in the process, too.

Now, the bad news. Though Sony Ericsson hasn't given a confirmed price, estimates are this will retail for over S$1,000. This is very steep considering products like the Nexus One is going for much less. Even the HTC HD2 with its massive 4.3-inch display sells for just over S$900.

The 4-inch display may be a draw, but this isn't much larger than the Nexus One's 3.7-incher. We also didn't feel the custom software really gave the Xperia much of an edge, though the 8-megapixel camera could be a compelling feature for some.

Nonetheless, the Xperia X10 is a viable option for those who have no access to something like the Nexus One. The Sony Ericsson will be available from operators, so subsidies with mobile contracts will allow for lower prices. Those interested should expect to see the handset in stores and from telcos in Asia Pacific come early Q2.

Samsung I8520

We first got our mitts on the Samsung Beam I8520 (codename Halo, no, not that Halo) at the Barcelona-based Mobile World Congress in February. We finally got to spend some quality time with the device in our Labs. Bear in mind that this is still an early prototype with the radios disabled, so we weren't about to test certain features. That said, we still managed to get a pretty good idea of the capabilities of the phone's onboard projector.

Design
The Beam may be chunky compared with the Galaxy S which we previewed recently, but the fact that Samsung managed to keep it relatively slim at 14.9mm after cramming in a projector is no mean feat. Most of the front is taken up by the 3.7-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display. The Menu and Back keys are touch-sensitive, while the center Enter button is a physical one. Above the display is where you find a front-facing camera for video calls.

The Menu and Back keys are touch-sensitive, while the center Enter button is a physical one.

The usual array of controls is littered on the two sides of the phone. You have the volume switch, camera shutter, power and an unlabelled key. There's also a 3.5mm audio jack near the top of the right edge and a micro-USB port on the opposite side. The projector sits recessed, fortunately since there's no protective cover for the lens, on the top. A tiny dial is just around the corner next to it, and is used to adjust the focus of the projection. A sliding door would be good here to protect the lens.

Around the back is an 8-megapixel camera with built-in flash. Like most of the current Samsung phones, a lattice pattern design is used for the rear cover. We were concerned about it breaking when we were trying to pry off the cover to access the microSD card slot beneath.

A lattice pattern design is used for the rear cover.

Features

The highlight of the Beam is obviously the built-in projector by Texas Instruments and, boy, we were impressed. Even given our brightly lit office cubicle, we were able to watch the demo videos from a distance of about an arm's length. When we played the projector in a small meeting room where it was dimmer, the image quality was notably better and simply blew the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj away in a side-by-side test.

Video projection at our brightly lit office cubicle.

Video projection (PowerPoint presentation) in a small meeting room.

Video projection (video) in a small meeting room.

Granted these are very different devices, but both have pico projectors built-in for more or less the same reasons. The camera was no match in all areas, from the sharpness to brightness and resolution of the projection. Our initial concerns about text readability were also unfounded after we loaded Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. While the size of the projection was smaller when looking at documents in portrait mode compared with when we were watching video clips in landscape orientation, we were still able to read the text without having to squint. The effectiveness of the built-in projector, we reckon, would be ideal for small meeting groups. We don't know what accessories will be bundled with the Beam, but if we had our way, a mini tripod with flexible legs would be top of the list.

The main menu for the projector.

The user interface of the project is straightforward with eight generous square buttons. Tapping on the Projector icon activates the beamer, while Images, Videos and Documents are simply file browsers. You can also access the Alarm function from this menu. Quick Pad lets you scribble short notes on the screen, although we didn't find an option to save our random thoughts. What's interesting is the Visual Presenter which lets you project what the camera sees.

The Beam runs on Android 2.1 with a TouchWiz overlay for the interface. There are multiple home screens where you can place widgets and application shortcuts, while the main menu is fully customizable. The Daily Briefing application combines weather, finance and news updates, scheduler and emails into one aggregated view. The Write and Go feature which we saw on the Galaxy S is also on the Beam. This lets you type something, then choose to send it as a text message, email, or status update on Facebook and Twitter.

Other features of the Beam include HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps data connectivity speeds, an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with flash, which also records 720p movies at 30fps, Assisted-GPS, Wi-Fi, DLNA and Bluetooth. Talktime is rated for up to 14 hours with standby time at slightly over 26 days on the 1,800mAh battery.

Outlook
While the Beam will probably cater to a niche market, at least the built-in projector isn't a dud. In fact, we were quite impressed with what we'd seen so far. According to Samsung, the Beam will be available in Europe this quarter. Sadly,there's no word on when or if the phone will ever rollout to Asia Pacific.

Puma Phone

Last month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona wasn't dominated by only the big brands with the usual raft of cutting-edge smartphones. Sports lifestyle company Puma and Sagem Wireless instead showed us that a phone can be fun, and we are right there with them. The aptly named Puma Phone, we found out later, is manufactured by Flextronics, a company that also makes handsets for Microsoft and Motorola.

We don't deny the appeal of this cat since it's completely different, and it helps that the phone is driven by a brand everyone recognizes. Aimed squarely at the young and active crowd, the user interface is entirely custom-designed in-house. You get a silly on-demand digital Puma called Dylan which shows up on the screen demanding your affection, a sarcastic calculator that teases you, and a scratching turntable with the music player. The real draw, however, is the striking red scheme with bold, clearly represented (and playful) icons, and a solar panel around the back, which we'll come to later.

There's an entire suite of sports features on the Sports menu, which includes a pedometer, bike tracker, boat compass, alarm, stopwatch and a news feed reader that lets you keep track of your team's results. The bike tracker, for example, uses GPS to track your workout on a map and you can monitor your distance traveled and speed using the onscreen speedometer. The Favorite page, which is the center of the three-panel home screen layout, features three customizable shortcut icons. The Lifestyle menu comprises your typical phone functions. There are a picture/video gallery, Maps, Webkit browser, messaging and access to the online Puma community, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube. Adding to the fun and playful nature of the device are Puma icons (more like emoticons) that you can insert in your text messages.

The handset sports a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash, geotagging features with Assisted-GPS, onboard accelerometer, built-in FM radio, microSD expansion card slot, front-facing video call camera and a 3.5mm audio jack. The quad-band GSM phone also supports HSDPA (7.2Mbps) /HSUPA (2.9Mbps) as well as Bluetooth 2.1 EDR connectivity.

The Puma Phone isn't the first handset with built-in solar-harnessing capabilities. In fact, it looks a lot like the Samsung Blue Earth we saw last year. The Puma Phone is quoted at a respectable 15 minutes of talktime or 2 hours of music playback for every hour in the sun. If you're using the cellular out in the open, you could theoretically run it indefinitely. A small icon above the solar panel shows when it is bright enough for juicing up. You can also find out how much you're getting out of solar power, calculated by the number of SMSes sent or minutes of music playback. On a full charge, standby time is about 14.5 days or 5 hours of talktime (2G) for the 880mAh lithium battery.

According to the sports apparel firm, the Puma Phone will be available in Europe next month and Asia in Q4 this year. The retail price is 420 euros, which should be cheaper when purchased with contract from a telco operator.

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 v13.0.0.264 Incl. Keymaker

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo provides the average photo editor with a much more user-friendly alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It's a high functioning program that's both easy to use and full of features. Usually, a program with a lot of features is far from easy to use, but that's not the case here. Corel decided to dedicate itself to bringing the most user-friendly products possible for the same price their competitors charge.

New to this version is improved photo organization and performance and support for additional RAW formats, HD video, Windows 7 and additional creative project options. They added new tools like multi-photo editing, Express Lab, Smart Carver, Vibrancy, Object Extractor and On-Image Text Editing.

Ease of Use:

You would think a photo editing program with this large of a feature set would be difficult to use; however, that's not the case with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. It has a feature set as large, if not larger, than most of its more prestigious competitors, but its presentation has a way of making everything make sense. We had no problems navigating this program's menus or figuring out any of its features. We were pleased with how simple it was to complete even the most complex of projects.

Importing:
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo can import screen captures, custom brushes and images from your scanner or camera.

Editing:
Editing photos can be easy with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo One Step Photo Fix. With one click, this program will make automatic adjustments to color, brightness, contrast, and sharpness. In many cases, this was enough to bring out that extra amount of detail or vivid color, but sometimes it just doesn’t do the job. This is where Smart Photo Fix comes in. Manually adjust brightness, saturation, focus, and black and white levels until you get the results you want. Smart Photo Fix shows you the before and after in real time so you always know what the end result will be. Additionally, One Step Noise Removal will automatically get rid of unwanted pixels or groups of pixels that show up as a result of image compression. The Color Balance editor makes it easy to make a picture appear “cooler” or “warmer” by changing the color temperature and tint in both white balance and color balance.

Similar to the Photoshop’s Dodge and Burn tools, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo's Clarify tool analyzes the image and adjusts the brightness in each region to intelligently compress contrast into a range that can be shown on screen or on a print. In English, the Clarify tool will sharpen your image, you just choose the strength of the effect and this program does the rest. It’s a great way to bring out fine detail in an image. It’s rare that one remembers to take a tripod to the game or on a hike, and often it’s just too heavy and cumbersome an accessory to lug around. As a result some pictures are more blurred than we would like. Enter High Pass Sharpen, the last in the Enhance Photo tool set. By increasing the contrast of certain pixels, the High Pass Sharpen tool will make the blur crisp again. Specifying the radius around the soft edges will tell this program how far to go, and the resulting image will be much clearer. It’s something one must play with and adjust manually, but it’s an essential tool in the photo editor’s array.

HTC Evo 4G

The EVO 4G is the newest product of the Google phone maker, HTC.

The EVO 4G comes with HTC’s sense UI and it is very similar to the previous version HD2 even though it is a revised version. It has a dazzling 4.3-inch touch screen and a fast processor and it comes with default YouTube application. It plays all types of videos and the quality of video is high.

For those cell phone camera lovers and web cam lovers, the EVO 4G has two cameras one at the rear and one at the front. The rear camera is 8 megapixel and front camera is 1.3 megapixel and it is used for video calling. It has a 1GB of ROM and 512MB of RAM and Bluetooth 2.1 and also with wi_fi 802.11b/g. It records a video at 720p.

“Sprint continues to lead the 4G revolution as we introduce HTC EVO 4G to give our customers an experience that is unlike anything available in wireless to date,” said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. “Not only is this feature-rich device incredible on our Sprint 3G network, but Sprint 4G speeds will take mobile multimedia, including live video streaming, gaming and picture downloads, to a whole new level.”

It comes with 8 GB microSD by default and it is extendable up to 32 GB microSD cards and available. It planed to launch for the sprint network in U.S later this year. The HTC didn’t reveal the information about the price and the worldwide launch.

HTC EVO 4G Specs Summary

The HTC EVO 4G simply crushes everything else on the market thanks to a 4.3″ (480×800) TFT LCD, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB RAM, 8.0mp camera in addition to a 1.3mp front-facing camera for video conferencing, GPS, digital compass, stereo Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, mobile HDTV, and HDMI (720p) output. When it comes to storage, the HTC EVO 4G has 1GB of storage built-in and can support up to 32GB via a microSD slot. The HTC EVO 4G is a flagship Android device, it is obviously running Android 2.1.

Apple Ipad

The Apple iPad. The name is a killing word -- more than a product -- it's a statement, an idea, and potentially a prime mover in the world of consumer electronics. Before iPad it was called the Apple Tablet, the Slate, Canvas, and a handful of other guesses -- but what was little more than rumor and speculation for nearly ten years is now very much a reality. Announced on January 27th to a middling response, Apple has been readying itself for what could be the most significant product launch in its history; the making (or breaking) of an entirely new class of computer for the company. The iPad is something in between its monumental iPhone and wildly successful MacBook line -- a usurper to the netbook throne, and possibly a sign of things to come for the entire personal computer market... if Apple delivers on its promises. And those are some big promises; the company has been tossing around words like "magical" and "revolutionary" to describe what many have dismissed as nothing more than a larger version of its iPod touch. But is that all there is to this device? Is the hope that Apple promises for this new computing experience nothing more than marketing fluff and strategic hyperbole? Or is this a different beast altogether -- a true sign that change has come to the world of the PC? We have the definitive answers to those questions (and many more) right here, so read on for our full review of the Apple iPad!

Assassin's Creed II

Assassin's Creed II is a third person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the second video game installment of the Assassin's Creed series and is a direct sequel to the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed. The game was released on video game consoles in November 2009, and released for Windows in March 2010.

The game is set in 2012, with player-controlled protagonist Desmond Miles escaping from Abstergo Industries with an employee, Lucy Stillman, after being forced to relive the genetic memories of ancestral assassin Altaïr ibn La-Ahad through a machine known as the "Animus." After escaping from Abstergo, Desmond enters a device which is more advanced than the original Animus, the Animus 2.0, and relives the genetic memories of ancestral nobleman Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who lived during the Renaissance period of the late fifteenth century in Italy. The player controls Ezio, who becomes an Assassin after his father and brothers are murdered by a traitor to the Auditore family. While controlling Ezio, the player can explore game renditions of Italian cities, regions and landmarks in open world gameplay.

Assassin's Creed II was met with widespread acclaim, garnering aggregated scores of 91% for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and 85% for PC, from review aggregator Metacritic. The game was praised for its stronger emphasis on open-world exploration and interaction, non-linear gameplay and greater mission variety compared to the first Assassin's Creed. The game was also credited with improved non-player character AI and combat mechanics, and its new economic system allowing players to purchase accessories, armor and improved weapons through the course of the game.

Corel DRAW Graphics Suite X5

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 lets you tackle creative graphics and design projects with confidence. Precision tools, market-leading file compatibility and high-quality content help you turn your creative ideas into professional results: from distinctive logos and signs, to striking marketing materials and eye-catching web graphics. Precision tools, market-leading file compatibility and high-quality content help you turn your creative ideas into professional results: from distinctive logos and signs, marketing materials to striking and eye-catching Web graphics.

Apple Aperture 3

It's been a long time coming, but Apple's latest pro photo software, Aperture 3, is here. Apple's claiming over 200 new features, pulling in iPhoto stalwarts like Faces and Places, and new slideshows with HD video.

Faces and Places work just like iPhoto, using face detection and tagging, so you can organize photos by people or by where you took them, though now it uses thumbnails of photos that you can actually drag-and-drop photos onto a map. It's the same Faces engine, but you can restrict face recognition to particular projects, instead of having it scour your whole library. With Places, it works with GPS trackers in a pretty neat way: When you import your tracklog, all you have to do is tell it where the first photo was taken, and then using timestamps, it'll automatically plot the rest.

Also like iPhoto, you can now upload directly to Facebook and Flickr. Since they're heavily targeting the hardcore iPhoto user who now wields a DSLR, not only have they streamlined the interface to make it a more natural transition, when you import your iPhoto library, it preserves all of your image adjustments, events, places and faces.

Brushes brings non-destructive painting effects to Aperture, with 15 Quick Brushes for effects like dodge and burn. You can actually apply or remove any adjustment—like contrast or saturation or curves—using brushes. With its new edge detection tech, you can, for example, boost contrast over the whole image, and then use the brush + edge detection to cleanly wipe the effect off of the sky. Adjustment presets are radically improved too—you can save combos of adjustments, like boosted sharpness and saturation with a cooler white balance, and they can be imported and exported.

One of the new things for pros is that they've rewritten the way the database works, so you can now sync and merge libraries. Which means you can take a self-contained library out on the road, do a bunch of imaging work, and then merge it back to your master library, and it'll sync just the changes you made while you were out.

Perhaps the most interesting bit from the creator standpoint are slideshows that integrate photos, audio, text and HD video that can be exported to iTunes and work with the iPhone and iPod touch, though we'll have to see how powerful it really is.

HTC Legend A6363

HTC Legend A6363
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The HTC Legend A6363 is an appealing new-age mobile phone powered with Android OS. The bright AMOLED Display of the HTC Legend and an accompanying brushed-metal finish makes the HTC Legend A6363 a phone to make owners proud. The HTC Legend A6363 has strong social networking, group communication, and personal customization abilities.

The HTC Legend A6363 has a 3.2-inch wide AMOLED capacitive touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability. The display screen has a resolution of 320 X 420 HVGA. The HTC Legend A6363 has a legendary CPU processing speed of 600 MHz backed by a 512 MB ROM and 384 MB RAM. The HTC Legend A6363 memory can be expanded up to 32 GB by microSD support.

In the Asia Pacific area, the HTC Legend A6363 accesses networks like HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz, and GSM: 850/900/1800/1900.

The HTC Legend A6363 has a 5 Megapixel color camera with auto focus and flash. The camera is capable of widescreen photo capture and geo-tagging. The HTC Legend A6363 has many sensors including G-Sensor, Digital Compass, and Proximity Sensor and Ambient light sensor. The HTC Legend A6363 has wonderful features like automatically lowering the ringer volume as soon as the phone is picked up, or muting the ringer when the phone is flipped face down. The HTC Legend is also programmed to back up certain data like SMS/MMS messages to microSD card.

The HTC Legend A6363 has a high-class multimedia system that allows photo and video sharing and playback of 3gp, 3g2, mp4 and wmv video formats. Supported audio formats include AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MIDI, MP3, WAV, and WMA. The inclusion of the OGG audio format increases the power of the user in that most AAA quality 3d games available in the market uses OGG as the audio format of choice.

The HTC Legend A6363 allows you to select from an endless array of widgets that you can access and download from the web. Android based games and applications from the online widget library are always at the user's fingertips. The HTC Legend A6363 has a special People Widget that lets you bring your groups of social connections on the surface of the screen for instant contact and correspondence. An application called the Friend Stream in the HTC Legend A6363 simplifies and brings all your social network updates into a single easy-to-follow stream. It also allows you to broadcast your message simultaneously across all chosen social networks.

The HTC Legend A6363 is one of the few phones that has true Adobe Flash support and brings internet browsing to life. Multiple browser windows and other excellent features make the HTC Legend A6363 a truly modern mobile phone. The HTC Legend A6363 has a strong Lithium-ion battery that provides a standby time of up to 560 hours (WCDMA) 440 hours (GSM) and talk-time of more than eight hours. The HTC Legend A6363 has a multitude of other features that can be found under the "specifications" tab on this page.

LG BL40 New Chocolate

LG BL40 New Chocolate
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The much awaited LG BL40 New Chocolate is optimized for a great Internet experience and is targeted at tech savvy youngsters. The true-to-life video display is one of the major highlights of LG BL40 New Chocolate.

LG BL40 New Chocolate has enhanced web display and the wide screen offers amiable internet browsing experience. The phone dimension is 128 x 51 x 10.9mm and the main messaging options include SMS, MMS, E mail and IM.

LG BL40 New Chocolate incorporates a CMOS type camera having 5MP resolution for excellent photographs. LG BL40 New Chocolate has an inbuilt memory of 1GB with an option to expand the inherent memory to 32 GB. LG BL40 New Chocolate is powered by a 1000mAh Li-Ion battery which provides a stand by time of 490h.

LG BL40 New Chocolate is loaded with connectivity options like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, USB connector and GPRS. It is equipped with a touch screen type display and incorporates messaging options like SMS, MMS and E mail. LG BL40 New Chocolate is also loaded with innovative features making it a great buy for the Internet savvy user.

LG Group, which stands for Life's Good, is a large South Korean conglomerate that produces electronics, mobile phones, and petrochemical products and operates subsidiaries like LG Electronics, LG Telecom, Zenith Electronics and LG Chemical, in over 80 countries.

Dell Introduces Best Gaming Laptop

Best Gaming Laptop
“The Dell Alienware M17x laptop is a gamer’s dream and sets the universal standard for 17-inch laptops that enthusiasts worldwide will love,” said Michael Tatelman, vice president of sales and marketing for Dell’s consumer business. “Alienware’s premium performance is critically important to the larger Dell consumer product portfolio, and our new ‘All Powerful’ branding campaign conveys the brand’s technological strength as much as Adamo conveys precision craftsmanship and design.”

Dell Alienware M17x Laptop
“With the introduction of the Dell Alienware M17x laptop and our aggressive expansion into new countries and new languages, everyone will be able to experience the most innovative and immersive gaming experience,” says Arthur Lewis, general manager of Dell’s Gaming Group. “The Dell M17x notebook sets a new benchmark for combining out-of-this-world performance with the industrial design our customers have come to expect.”

Apple Iphone OS4

Apple's iPhone 4 release is due out this summer, and it will bring many long-awaited features to the platform.
For the third year in a row, Apple used an early spring event to give developers a preview of the changes coming to the iPhone OS. In case you missed our live coverage of the event, here's a quick summary of what Apple CEO Steve Jobs and other executives unveiled Thursday in Cupertino.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils iPhone OS 4 Thursday.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)

Multitasking: iPhone developers and users will finally be able to switch back and forth between applications without having to shut down the app entirely to enter the new one. Probably the biggest development unveiled Thursday, it comes with a catch: iPhone 3G users won't be able to multitask due to hardware restraints.

Folders: Apple's App Store has thousands and thousands of applications sorted in lots of categories, but once those applications made it to the iPhone they were laid out side by side in a checkerboard pattern, forcing users to scroll back and forth across multiple screens. No more: iPhone 4 users will be able to create folders like "Games" and drag and drop apps into those folders, simplifying the home screen.

VoIP and location: Voice-over-Internet-Protocol applications like Skype could be found in the App Store already, but the new OS will make it possible for them to run in the background, mimicking the way the iPhone's native dialer allows users to open up another app while remaining on the phone. And like the VoIP apps, navigation apps and others that need your current location will be able to run in the background while doing other things with the iPhone.
In-box improvements: Unified in-boxes and organize-by-thread features are coming to the iPhone, which will give heavy e-mail users some more options for organizing their e-mail.

iAd: This was perhaps the one announcement where Apple is changing the playing field: it's going to give developers and advertising agencies a way to create in-app advertisements with iAd, giving ads OS-level integration that will expand the creative possibilities. It's a clear shot at Google and its plans to transform its desktop Web ad dominance into the mobile Web, if something that regular users aren't likely to be all that excited about.

Stay tuned for much more coverage on the new software and its impact on users, developers, and the mobile industry.