Galaxy S vs Galaxy S ii

Right off the bat, the Galaxy S ll's resemblance to its predecessor, the Galaxy S, in terms of design, is obvious. There are some differences though; the S ll ditches the chrome bezel in favor of plastic, with ports and buttons shifted around. The ultra-sleek (at 8.49mm, it is the thinnest of the four) smartphone sports an extremely slim bezel and a clean design that draws attention to its huge 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. The build is still predominantly plastic, just like the original Galaxy S, but this ultimately gives it an edge — the phone's weight is kept to a minimum at just 116 grams, the lightest of the bunch. Generally, the buttons are on the small side but they exhibit good tactile feedback. We also liked how its textured back adds a better grip to the device.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround

NVIDIA 3D Vision has been around for while, and most gamers are now used to the fact that 3D is here to stay. 3D Vision Surround on the other hand, is a new feature that offers stereoscopic 3D gaming across three Full HD monitors. Think a total resolution of 5760x1080 in 3D! However, do note that an SLI setup is required as a single NVIDIA card today can only drive up to two displays simultaneously.

Although NVIDIA has made 3D Vision surround available for older cards via a driver upgrade, the improved performance of the newer Fermi cards (GeForce GTX 480 and above) makes them more suitable for 3D Vision Surround. Remember, with 3D, each scene needs to be rendered twice to create the perception of depth. So for 3D Vision Surround with three monitors, each scene needs to be rendered six times.You'll also need three 3D-ready 120Hz monitors, so it would be fair to say that such a setup is going to cost a fair bit.



One is in need of a 3D compatible video display unit so as to use the Nvidia 3D vision gaming utility.It may have an impact on the expenditure that you have to make while you are purchasing all the required items. Samsung Synchmaster that we used is a study VDU that can be even used as a plain and ordinary computer monitor.

We satisfied our desire of playing with few virtual zombies that made us terrified by means of the 3D technology. The game that we played Left 4 Dead was a great pick to get the Nvidia gaming activity going! When you feel this experience you would get to know that all of a sudden your monitor is not the mere idle VDU box that it is! It suddenly gets life and hits you hard with the bulgy and captivating visual appeal.

Zen Style M300

zen style m300

Setting the standards in micro media players, M300 plays all your favorite tunes without leaving your pocket. It can connect and be controlled via Bluetooth with compatible devices such as Creative WP-series headphones.

Samsung Galaxy S1

 In our opinion, the Galaxy S is the best Android phone to date. The HTC Desire and Motorola XT720 come close, but the Galaxy S rules. The Samsung smart-phone's 4-inch AM0LED display is bright and ideal for multimedia use. Though the phone appears to be awkwardly huge at first glance, it is really very sleek and easily slides into the pocket. Topped with Augmented Reality browser, A-GPS, Android Marketplace and Samsung App World, the Galaxy S gets its power from a 1 GHz processor. Samsung has given the phone a customised homescreen.

SPECS TECH: 4-inch display; 5 MP camera; 16 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB; GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi; 118 gms; 1500 mAh Li-ion battery

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BLACKBERRY BOLD2

This BlackBerry has a sleek design. And it has a track­pad (or smooth navigation. The device has a 2.44-inch display and a QWERTY keypad (or text input. It can support up to 10 email accounts and attachments can be viewed in Data Viz Documents To Go Standard edition. Also on board isa 3.5 mm jack for enjoying music. GPS along with BlackBerry Maps for naviga­tion and 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity options for web browsing gives colour to the serious machine.

SPECS TECH: 2.44-inch display; 3.2MP camera; 256MB flash, expandable memory; GPRS,3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS

BLACKBERRY 8520

With the launch of the 8520, the image of o BlackBerry being a phone for the top dosses changed to one meant for the masses. It wasn't dumbed down, however, and packed in everything—from secure emails to messenger to connectivity options like Wi-Fi. Along with utility features, it had music controls on the top panel that made it an ideal choice for the young generation.

SPECS TECH: 2.46 inch display; 2 MP camera; 256 MB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB; GPRS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi; 106 gms; 1150 mAh Li-ion battery

BLACKBERRY TORCH

After producing two touch devices, the company has now introduced a phone with a touch display and slide-out QWERTY keypad. Operating on BlackBerry 6 OS, many new features have been added to it. For instance, it has a universal search that also browses the web; all social and RSS feeds are upgraded at a single place; the multimedia experience has been boosted and it now has a more intuitive interface.

SPECS TECH: 3.2-inch touch display; 5 MP camera; 512MB RAM, expandable up to 32GB; GPRS, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi; 161.1 gms; 1300 mAh Li-ion battery

Motorola Backflip Android

All Android phones available in the market look the same. Most of them are touch-driven devices with a few also sporting a slide-out keypad. But here comes an innovative and interesting phone from Motorola's stable— the BackFlip .

Living up to its name, the Backflip has the touch display on the top and the QWERTY keypad at the bottom. This is what differentiates it from the regular flips in which the main display and key­board are hidden inside. Right opposite the display is the 'Backtrack'. Replicating the work of a trackpad or a joystick, it is designed to be used with the index finger that is rendered use­less when one is using the QWERTY keypad. Using the 'Backtrack', one can navigate up, down, left and right. Interestingly, it can even be used for opening an application with a double tap. However, we found that accessing the 'Backtrack' along with the physical keypad wasn't as easy as we imagined.The 'search' key that is usually found below the display has been moved to the left corner of the QWERTY keypad that can be accessed only when the flip lid is open. When held like a bar, the keypad automatically gets locked, making it easy to use.

The innovation in design helped this flip device score full marks in the looks as well as innovation and utility depart­ments. It was the ancient version of the Android operating system (v1.5) that disappointed. Still, it managed to handle emails, updates on so­cial networking sites, web search and downloading third party application with ease.

nokia n97 mini vs n97

The N97 was a good-looking phone but failed to impress. So, expectations from the N97 Mini weren't very high. But it surprised us. It packs in a 3.2 inch touch display and a slide out QWERTY keypad that juts out at a 45 degree angle to make the phone more comfortable to use. The homescreen allows addition of widgets as per needs and the Ovi Store gives access to third party applications. However, it is not easily available everywhere and we fear this capable device might go out of circulation in the coming months.

SPECS TECH: 3.2-inch display; 5 MP camera; 8GB internal, 16 GB expandable; GPRS, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth; 138 gms