These days, mobile phones are not only meant for calling and messaging purposes. Instead, the fully equipped smartphones are rated for their wireless connecting options, camera quality and gaming features. Many smartphones are coming with highly enhanced gaming features now a day, as manufacturers are focussing on special attributes. People of all ages love gaming; and Christmas is just days ahead. Didn’t get the idea? Okay, let me tell you! You certainly have to gift something nice to your loved ones, and a great gaming phone can be one of the best gift ideas one can ever think of.

Gaming Phones

In this article, I am going to tell you about certain cell phones that have the best of all gaming features and qualities.

Apple iPhone 4:

This has to be the top gaming smartphone, because of the “huge” App Store Apple owns. This virtual marketplace has hundreds of thousands of applications and games for the Apple iPhone. There are around 70,000 games available for this phone in the App Store, which is highest number of games available for any other phone in the market. Yes, you will have to spend some money for getting your hands on these games, but many of these come free of cost. Therefore, if you don’t want to buy paid games, you can try the free ones! You can find games in almost every genre like Action, Adventure, Arcade, Puzzle, Simulation, Strategy and Word etc.

Accelerometer gives you nice view of the game, and easy controlling options. The responsive touchscreen of the iPhone 4 adds to the fun of touchscreen gaming. This newer version of iPhone also has a speedier processing unit, which also plays vital role in rendering great gaming experience.

While talking about the iPhone, I certainly cannot forget mentioning the Game Center. This is all about Social Gaming. It runs on iOS 4.1, and is more like a gaming community that lets you play against friends or almost anyone in the whole wide world who is also online on the Game Center. Leaderboards and Achievements give you the feeling of competition when you see high scorers as well as scores of your friends. Auto-Match feature gets you find an opponent for a multi player game. Speak to other players and make friends! You will certainly love the graphics of these games.

Spice X-1:

Spice Mobiles Limited manufactured a mobile phone back in 2008 which focuses on gaming. It has a 2.4 inches screen, 2 MP camera, expandable memory up to 2 GB, pre loaded games and Yamaha amplified 3D surround sound. You must be wondering why I am telling you about a phone with such ordinary specs. This is because of a dedicated gaming console which comes along with the Spice X-1. I don’t happen to remember any other cell phone that is boxed with a standalone gaming console. This is a great feature that brings Spice X-1 into our list of top gaming phones. Certainly, gaming cannot be made any easier. Perhaps, such unique features are attracting Sony Ericsson to acquire this Indian phone making company.

Android Based Cell Phones:

After the iPhone and its huge game library (the Apple App Store), Android stands confidently with its App Market containing more than 100,000 applications, a lot of which are games. Almost 57% of the Android Apps are free to download. As it is an Open Source platform, the games are usually free and the number of games is ever increasing. This is why Android has one of the biggest game libraries for its handsets.

Every android phone having latest version of the operating system can be counted as a great gaming phone, provided the screen is big and responsive to the touch of fingers. Following is a list of some of the latest and best android based cell phones that can be regarded as nice gaming handsets.

Samsung Google Nexus S:

This is one of the latest Android smart phones, which is also a wonderful gaming phone. It has a big 4 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen covered with Oleophobic surface and a curved glass screen that renders nice viewing angles. It is run by a 1 GHz processing unit that promises faster performance. Also, it is equipped with the latest version of Android operating system i.e. 2.3 Gingerbread. The three-axis gyroscope sensor (a device that is used for measuring and keeping orientation) helps in offering a smooth and uninterrupted game play experience when the player is tilting and moving the phone to its four sides. Also, this phone owns a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) which further enhances the gaming experience. Get as many games as you want form the Android App Market and enjoy outstanding gaming with Samsung Google Nexus S.

HTC Evo 4G:

This phone has a huge 4.3 inches capacitive touchscreen, which is really big enough to provide a super duper gaming experience to the phone users. It has 1 GHz Snapdragon processing unit, which combines with the Android OS 2.1 (Éclair), and both work nicely when it comes to gaming. 3D games with high definition quality are available for the Evo 4G. If you get tired of the pre loaded games, you always have the open option of browsing, selecting and downloading new games (free or paid for) from the Android App Market. The plus point remains its real big 4.3 inches display.

HTC Desire HD:

HTC Desire had given all of us a very nice surprise with its decent specs and features; its latest HD version has done even better. A big 4.3 inches LCD capacitive touchscreen renders great gaming experience, when combined with 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and Android operating system 2.2 (Froyo). The fast and seamless performance enhances the whole gaming feature. There are some very nice features which add to the glamour of gaming in Desire HD like Cinematic Display and G-sensor. Take the example of Real Soccer 2010, where you get 245 teams, 8 leagues and 14 stadiums, along with voice commentary that makes you feel being in the real ground. Big screen gives you ample space to make easy moves with your thumbs and fingers (whatever you prefer while gaming).

LG Optimus 2X:

This is the first dual core smartphone; yes you heard me right! Imagine what can a dual core smartphone do with your gaming stuff? It certainly will be the smoothest and most seamless gaming experience one has ever had in their lives. Two processing units will make it easy for the phone to handle multitasking, and games will be played with nice speed and at good pace. It has a TFT capacitive touchscreen of 4 inches with Gyro-sensor which is becoming more of an essentiality in all latest game oriented smartphones. Android 2.2 has been installed in this phone, and it is upgradeable to version 2.3. Also, there is an option of connecting it to your TV (even your HDTV) so that you can enjoy your gaming to its fullest. This certainly has to be the best gaming phone around, once it is available in the markets.

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S:

Its 4 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen has been protected by the Gorilla Glass Display. The Android 2.1 runs this smartphone and it is upgradeable to version 2.2. This phone offers you marvellous gaming that is bound to make you an addict. Whether you play Asphalt on the Galaxy S, or you go for the Need for Speed Shift; you will be captured in the bliss of controlling a stylish sports car and competing with its rivals only by tilting the phone from side to side. Football lovers; you can have the best football playing experience with Samsung Galaxy S. Indeed, it is one of the best gaming phones I have come across.

Motorola Droid X:

By now, you must know that a big touch sensitive display is a determining factor in what kind of gaming experience will be rendered by that phone. Motorola Droid X has a 4.3 inches capacitive touchscreen, which is certainly “Big”. Processor is quite fast and is a 1 GHz Snapdragon. It is run by Android Operating System v 2.1 Éclair, and can be upgraded to version 2.2 Froyo. Connect it to your TV and enjoy your gaming skills on even bigger screen. Motorola Droid X is not going to disappoint you when it comes to gaming, whether you are a soccer fan or a racing enthusiast.

Dell Streak:

Here is the most controversial handheld device ever; everyone keeps on wondering whether Dell Streak is an internet Tablet or it is an Android based smartphone having huge screen!! As it has suitable calling features as well as it is expert in SMS and MMS thing, I am bound to call it a real nice smartphone. If no one has been able to manufacture a cell phone with such big display screen, calling Dell Streak a tablet isn’t the solution. Instead, they must concentrate on making something as good and as huge as Streak by Dell.

So, here is Mr. Big Display in our list of top gaming phones.

Streak comes equipped with Android operating system version 1.6, which annoyed the whole world. (Why to put such an old version when you are making a beautiful exemplary handheld device?) But it is nothing to worry about now, as it can be upgraded to the latest version of the Android OS. As an upgrade is available, so now you can fully enjoy the multi touch functionality with latest OS version. It has a 5 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen display that has been protected against scratches by using the high quality Gorilla Glass. The big and responsive touchscreen offers great gaming experience with the help of nice graphic rendering. Go for Asphalt and Need for Speed Shift if you are a racing passionate; or choose from among hundreds of games of every genre available in the Android Apps Market. Bigger screen offers more space for touch functions and gives better details of the game scenes. Dell Streak is certainly one of the best options for gaming phones.

This is all regarding Android. Let us talk about Symbian now.

Nokia N8:

It is a very nice looking smartphone introduced by Nokia running on the Symbian 3 operating system. It has a 3.5 inches AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which has also been covered with Gorilla Glass for protection against scratches. It is powered by a 680 MHz processing unit, which does not leave much impression after reading about those 1 GHz processors in all android based smartphones. You can enjoy a lot of nice games on your N8 like Asphalt 5, Angry Birds, Real Golf, Guitar Rock Tour 2 HD, Cricket T20 Fever 3D and lot more.

I hope you enjoyed reading about all these gaming phones and their capabilities to render great gaming experience. I hope you will be able to choose a good phone for your loved ones who are mad about cell phone gaming, as a Christmas gift. See you soon with an equally interesting article.

Three hugely adored gadgets of Apple are based on a single thing; the iOS!! iOS runs iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad; and this is why every Apple lover awaits the next update to it. Good news is that an iOS update is just days ahead, and I have all the juicy details. Go on reading this article if you want to know what iOS 4.3 is bringing for you!

First of all, let us talk about the release date. Why Apple has chosen 14th of Feb to release iOS update is beyond me; but the date is almost confirmed.
Following are the details that I could gather; let us have a look at these:

• iAd Full Screen Banners:

iAds have provided great feasibility to brands and developers in reaching their Apple using audience. Now, these iAds will be having full screen banners, thanks to iOS 4.3. iPad users will certainly be more entertained than iPhone and iPod Touch users when it comes to “Full Screen”; big display DOES matter!!!

• Let the Camera Fun Begin!!

Apple had already won users’ hearts with FaceTime Camera; now there is more coming to it. News is that iOS 4.3 is going to bring many camera effects that will tend to please the clickers.

• Make Use of WHOLE Hand; Three Fingers are Not Enough:

Here is one feature specific to iPad; the tablet will support four and five fingers multitouch gestures. To me, it sounds pretty complicated! Well, I will feel quite uneasy trying to use my entire hand for the purpose of switching between apps. Anyways, this is what Apple has decided.

• Goodbye “Home” Button; for Good:

In favour of the above mentioned rather complex multitouch gestures, Apple has planned to wave goodbye to dear old Home button of the iPad. All of you who were annoyed with the tiny key will be much happier to use their tablet now.

• Gamers!! Behold!!

This news is for you IF you are a passionate gamer; iOS 4.3 is believed to be bringing games along with a new controlling device, to the Apple TV. I can see you gleaming with joy!!

• IPhone Becomes Your 3G Hotspot:

Yes; the iOS 4.3 update is bringing this cool feature along. Now, your iPhone will be able to work as a mobile 3G hotspot for up to five devices. Whether it comes to your iPhone or not depends on the carrier you have chosen!

• Choose Between Mute and Orientation Lock:

This update will enable you to choose whether you want the side switch of iPad to work as a Mute button or a screen orientation lock. This will certainly compensate the trouble iOS 4.2 brought to the iPad users.

• AirPlay Includes Third Party Apps:

iOS 3.2 is improving the AirPlay feature by including third party and web apps. Good news for Apple TV users!

• End of iPhone 3G and Second Generation iPod Touch:

iPhone 3G as well as second generation iPod Touch is not going to get any benefit out of this upcoming update. This certainly means the death of these two devices!! Bad news for all iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2nd generation users!!

Take this information as much confirmed rumours. 14th Feb isn’t very far, we can wait till then to see what is coming to us, actually!

Mobile World Congress 2011 is only at a week’s distance; I hope there will be a lot of juicy information and surprises! Right now, I am here to tell you that Apple has succeeded in being “kind hearted” enough to let Opera offer its web browser for the iPad. Reports say that Opera will uncover an entirely new version of the browser, for the Apple iPad, next week at the auspicious event of Mobile World Congress 2011.

Opera is certainly doing a great job when it comes to internet browsing on mobile phones. Is it going to perform equally well on the big screen of iPad? Well, this is the big question mark yet, that cannot be answered until we check the service.

As for the iPhone, Opera apparently did not disappoint Apple and this is why it was permitted to give a shot for the iPad. Will it be good enough to drive users away from Safari and attract towards itself? Keep on speculating until it appears on your iPads!

No matter how strongly the officials deny any such expected event; news tell that the little tweeting bird is going to be taken over by either of the two internet giants; Facebook or Google! Though many other companies are also trying to talk to Twitter officials regarding the matter; yet the strongest candidates are only Google and Facebook. Wall Street Journal reports that the estimated value of the blue bird is about $8 billion to $10 billion!!!

In 2010, Twitter earned revenue of $45 million and its estimated 2011 revenue is $100 to $110 million. The social network has 175 million registered users till date.

Whether its Google or Facebook that succeeds in acquiring Twitter, this is assured that Twitter will not remain the same! Both Google and Facebook have this passion of adding new services and features. The simple status updating will surely become something way more complex.

News is that Andreesen Horowitz; the venture capital firm has bought $80 million of shares in Twitter. The said firm already holds shares in social gaming hub Zynga, Groupon and Facebook.

Let us wait and see who wins the tug of war; right now neither Google nor Facebook or the subject Twitter is willing to utter a word!

Yesterday I told you about the expected iPad 2 release in a couple of months. Today I am here with another surprise; iPad 3 will also be launched in this very current year; yes this is very much expected!!! This information has been disclosed by the well known blogger John Gruber of Daring Fireball. According to Gruber, the third generation of Apple’s tablet will be released in September 2011.

Details?? Well, there aren’t any details available yet; as everyone is still expecting the iPad 2. Anyhow, no one can stop us from making guesses about the specs and features iPad 3 will offer. As the iPad 2 is not going to boast a better display screen, we hope that the third generation iPad will come with one. Also, the former will, reportedly, not entertain the 4G mobile broadband, so we can say that iPad 3 might be equipped with this feature by Apple. These two changes are a must, by the way!

If the rumour turns true, we will have to appreciate Apple for unveiling a new generation of its tablet every six months. September isn’t very far; but a little hint about expected iPad 3 features would have helped satisfy our curiosity. Hopefully, leaks will begin to appear soon and if they don’t; wait till September!!

Who does not love stylish and unique trends in clothes, shoes and bags? And we have to encourage the originality of work in all the top brand names; they have done and are doing amazing job, undoubtedly! Prada is one of these top fashion brands, and offers unique trends in dresses, fragrances, hats and bags. In this article, I have decided to tell you about Prada’s top notch handbags and purses that are unmatchable in their style, usability and uniqueness.

Prada: An Introduction:

Prada S.p.A. was founded by two Italian brothers Mario Prada and Martino Prada in 1913. Originally, it was a shop dedicated to leather goods, but gradually it turned into a top fashion brand name specializing in ready to wear dresses, fragrances, luggage, bags and shoes. Right now, the company is run by Mario Prada’s granddaughter Miuccia Prada who is also the Head Designer.

Prada Handbags and Purses:

Prada handbags are among the finest and most unique handbag brands worldwide. You can find various categories and colour choices are pretty adequate. It is also very popular amongst celebs; you can see (on the internet, obviously!!) many celebrities carrying Prada handbags at events, shopping and work (like Kate Winslet, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Garner and Sandra Bullock etc.).

Let us have a look at the list I have compiled regarding Prada handbags; I liked every other Prada bag I looked at, but the list contains only selected items which were completely irresistible!!

1. Prada Vernice Sfumata Small Hobo:

This is such a nice looking and attractive handbag that I could not take my eyes off it for few moments the first time I saw it! It is stylish, beautiful and comes in wonderful colour; a vibrant peony with simple white. It is medium sized hobo made up of glossy patent leather. The upper part of the bag is white, whereas the lower half is lovely shiny peony. Carrying strap has buckles and same white material. Pleats make it look even trendier. I don’t think you will ever feel tired of this bag. It is being sold for $1395 USD

2. Prada Stripes Multicolour Small Hobo:

This is yet another Prada handbag which will be adored by women who love lively hues reflecting the vibrancy of their personalities. It is perfectly sized; it will neither tire out your hands nor be insufficient for your important things. Well, it isn’t the only size available in Stripes Multicolour; there are large and small hobos too. You are bound to fall in love with all the colour combinations.

These bags are made up of various coloured Nappa Leather stripes joined together offering a perfect blend. It is not only pleasant for the eyes, but is also smooth to touch. You get a top handle to hand carry the hobo and a shoulder strap to carry it on your shoulder; both of these are detachable. Detaching these straps will give your bag a different look and enable you to carry it as a clutch.

Let us talk Colour! The most decent combination is made up of purple, lilac, turquoise and blue. A perfect choice for funky teenagers is made up of white, pink and two different shades of orange. I didn’t like one of the combinations which consisted of lime green, purple, maroon and black. Most adorable model is made up of only two colours; black and golden. Believe me; this one is utter beauty and elegance! It is being sold for $1,675 USD.

3. Prada Nappa S Satchel:

Here is a nicely sized satchel by Prada made of Nappa Leather. It is available in black and metallic oak; the latter looks amazingly attractive. A small top handle allows you to hand carry the satchel everywhere you go. Top and sides of the bag are decorated with ruffles of the same leather made by ruching. This decent bag is available for $1,920.

4. Prada Pizzo S Satchel:

This bag is the same design as of the above mentioned Nappa S Satchel. Difference comes between the materials used to manufacture these bags. The former was made of leather whereas this one is embellished with black lace. I understand that not everyone is into laces; but many ladies will be attracted to this fancy satchel. You might feel that ruching has added way too much lace to the bag but still it is a nice choice for occasional events. You can get it for $1,995 USD.

5. Prada Vernice Clutch Bag:

I have always loved clutches; they are small, lightweight and easy to carry. Moreover, clutch makes me feel that I am attending a formal event, whereas hand carry and shoulder bags give me an “on-shopping” feel!! This clutch is such an attractive creation of Prada that is unmatchable. It is made up of patent leather and decorated with Plexiglas jewels all over the top and half sides. I love the sight of this beautiful clutch!! It is available in navy blue, grass green and powder pink; latter is my personal favourite.

There are numberless Prada bags that could have been added to this list, but the count would go on to triple digits!! I hope you will like this collection. Meet you later with another nice collection of bags!

Apple has captured most of the market share for tablets with its iPad; and now the news tell us that the big name is almost ready to launch the second generation of its attractive looking 10 inches touchscreen!! Wall Street Journal has just broken this news today, giving some details of the upcoming gadget’s specs and features.

First of all, the iPad 2 is going to be light in weight as well as slimmer than the original version of iPad. This certainly means less pressure on your arm!! Moreover, there will be a faster graphics processor, a front facing camera and more memory than before. Also, do not expect a retina display as there won’t be any difference between the screens of both versions. So is the case with 4G; iPad 2 will not support 4g high speed mobile broadband.

Wait for a couple of months for this latest version of iPad, which is expected to be sold for the same price as of its predecessor. We would have appreciated it more if there was a better and improved display screen, as well as full support for 4G. Nonetheless, our fingers are crossed until Apple displays its newborn!!

Laptops for Women

As far as laptops and netbooks are concerned, I have always felt that these machines seem more womanly than any other gadgets (I am unable to explain why I think so)! This is why some manufacturers are designing notebooks solely for women and girls, so that they go with each other more perfectly. HP, x2, Sony, Samsung and Hi-Grade are few manufacturers that have designed laptops that are feminine, colourful and even funky (For teenage girls.)

In this article, I have decided to tell you about certain laptops that are specifically designed for women. It is for you to read if you are a woman; and also for you if you are a man who wants to give a nice tech gift to his wife, daughter, sister or mother.

1. Samsung Q30 (Red):

As the title suggests, this laptop is red in colour. It has specifically been made for the female consumers, keeping in mind their colour choice and selection. It is a sleek and elegant looking laptop that draws pretty good number of eyes towards itself.

Specs and Features:

This notebook is pretty easy to carry with1.1 kg of weight. I don’t think ladies will be feeling any kind of problem regarding the weight of this stylish red gizmo. Also, it isn’t a huge machine; rather the Q30 is an ultra portable notebook with 12.1 inches WXGA TFT Active Matrix (1280 x 768) display.

It has an Intel Pentium M (Dothan) processor with 512 MB of RAM, which can be extended to a limit of 768 MB. The processor works at a humble speed of 1.2 GHz, which is pretty sufficient for basic browsing and Office tasks. Storage capacity is certainly scarce with 40 GB hard drive installed therein. If you love to download complete seasons of television series (and that too, in High Definition), then mere 40 gigs will annoy you. Get ready for external storage devices; they are easily available out there. You can even get an external hard drive with 1 Terabyte of storage space.

You get a combo optical drive that allows you to write your very own DVDs. Connectivity options include modem, Ethernet, VGA port, 6 pin FireWire and 2 USB ports. Also, there is a 4 in 1 media card reader which allows you to view your external data directly on your Q30’s screen. Unfortunately, no Video Chat Ladies! Samsung didn’t allow the little camera to be inserted above the display screen. To make you smile, let me tell you about the Stereo Speakers that produce 3D sound; perfect for movie watching (Especially those from the Sci-Fi genre).

Microsoft Windows XP Professional operates the whole system. There is a 3 cell battery with Q30 that offers you 3.5 hours of battery backup time. It has a huge price tag of £ 1,775.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Awesome looks
• Feminine looking
• Very light in weight
• Stereo speakers
• Nice display screen

Limitations:

• No webcam
• Specs and features are not high end
• Inadequate storage space of hard drive
• Overly priced
• Slow RAM

2. Samsung Q40 (Pink):

Yes; first they coloured Q30 red, and now they have dyed Q40 pink!!! I love Samsung for being a woman friendly brand!

Specs and Features:

Most of the specs of Q40 are pretty much similar to those of the above mentioned laptop. First thing that you will notice about Q40 Pink is its slimness! Samsung has excluded the optical drive from the built of Q40 in order to keep the slim and sleek profile of this beautiful looking machine. It is only 1.15 kg heavy; therefore it is certainly “Not” heavy!! Perfect for girls and young women; they won’t face problems while carrying the laptop around.

Looking pretty does not imply dire working at all; here we are talking about a computing device that looks beautiful as well as works pretty nicely. Inside it is present Intel’s Core Solo processing unit having 1.2 GHz processing speed. RAM is 512 MB; something that is not commendable, in my opinion. Again you will face the less storage space issue with 60 GB hard drive.

As I have written earlier, the optical drive is missing in order to maintain the slimness of Samsung Q40. To compensate the problem, you are given an external DVD Writer. It has a 12.1 inches wide screen display. Other main features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FireWire, 5 in 1 media card reader, 2 USB ports and a decent 3.5 hours of battery backup time (which can further be enhanced to 7 hours with extended battery).

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Slim profile
• Very attractive looking
• Light in weight
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi

Limitations:

• Slow RAM
• Scant storage capacity

3. HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition:

HP has been making some very attractive and uniquely stylish laptops lately; Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition is of those. It is a beautiful looking netbook with eye catching design on the lid and nice specs.

Specs and Features:

You are going to love this netbook the moment you will see it! There is a soft brownish background on the lid with 3 striking butterflies. Young girls are going to adore the butterfly art; HP has been quite intelligent in introducing this pattern.

It has been designed by Vivienne Tam who was born in China. She then moved to Hong Kong and then to New York after graduating from Hong Kong. Her relation with China is portrayed in this beautiful design which is based on classic Chinese love story “Butterfly Lovers.”

Let us talk about the specs, now. As it is a netbook, therefore we can see a 10.1 inches WSVGA LED widescreen display with 1024 x 600 resolution. Intel Atom N450 processor with 1.66 GHz speed runs the whole system. OS is the Microsoft Windows 7. There is 2 GB of RAM, which is pretty nice.

This is certainly a beautiful looking netbook, but it is pretty out of reach for most of the community. Its price starts at $599.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Designer made
• Very attractive
• 2 GB RAM
• Microsoft windows 7
• Nice keyboard
• Very portable

Limitations:

• Very expensive

4. HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition:

Here is yet another netbook by HP designed by the talented fashion designer Vivienne Tam. This is a wonderfully designed attention grabbing netbook, all clad in red! I personally loved the design and pattern.

Specs and Features:

This has a 10.2 inches display screen, under 1 inch thickness, Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB SDD and Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. Also, there is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Exterior of the laptop as well as the interior is really pretty; you will see red everywhere. The lid is decorated with a beautiful tone of red embellished with flowers in soft colours. Inside, you see a 10.2 inches display screen and an all-red keyboard, touch pad and palm rest.

Worst thing about this computer is the price; its price begins at $699.99.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Beautiful design and colour
• Red inside
• Nic keyboard

Limitations:

• Very expensive
• Very limited storage capacity

5. HP Mini 210-1199 DX:

Here we have another little computing machine in pink and purple pattern on the lid. HP is giving tough competition to the rival manufacturers when it comes to specifically designed note and net books.

Specs and Features:

As all other netbooks, a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom processor runs this machine with 1GB of DDR2 memory. You get Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (pretty basic) and sufficient storage capacity with 250 GB hard drive. Display screen is a nice little 10.1 inches.

There is a VGA port, an SD card reader, 3 USB ports, headphone/mic jack and no optical drive.

Striking features of this netbook are the design and keyboard. I liked the pattern a lot which is made up of diagonal lines of pink, purple, mauve and white (mainly). The same pattern can be seen on the touch pad which gives a striking contrast with the plain baby pink on the keyboard and the palm rest. Keyboard has nicely spaced pink keys (island style).

Again we face the price issue; it comes for around $380.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Pretty design
• Nice keyboard
• Sufficient storage capacity

Limitations:

• Pricey
• Heavy battery

6. HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje:

This is a netbook which is a personal favourite; because I own it!! Yes, I have this Tord Boontje Edition of HP Mini 110 and I LOVE it!! It is beautiful, it is unique, it works nicely and it has a wonderful keyboard. My whole work is related with web browsing and typing; and it is perfect at least for these two tasks. I play many games on the system, too, and it runs them quite nicely. But certainly, you must not expect high end gaming form the little one!

Specs and Features:

It has been designed by a Dutch industrial designer named Tord Boontje. I will talk about the design later; let us know the standard specs first. It has a typical Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processing unit, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive (though I got one with 250 GB), integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics and Microsoft Windows 7 Starter. Screen size is 10.1 inches. It bothers a little in the beginning (specifically while visiting web pages), but all goes well once you get used to the size.

It is an ultraportable machine; I keep on moving here and there carrying it in my hand and it feels easy to hold; as if I am carrying the latest volume of Black’s Law Dictionary! My model has a 6-cell battery which protrudes out of the bottom under the display screen, giving a slanted position to the base. I like this position as the excess heat is not stored down the netbook. Also, the battery life is nice. With Wi-Fi on and while fully charged, it gives me a battery backup time of almost 4-5 hours. I enjoy playing games nonstop for hours with the Wi-Fi switched off.

It has one VGA port, a single headphone/microphone jack, 3 USB 2.0 ports, a media card reader, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Like every other netbook, there isn’t any optical drive, but you can attach an external DVD drive via the USB ports. You get a basic webcam on top of the display screen. I tried to find out where was the sound coming from, and found that the speakers were placed under the display. Exhausts are under the machine as well as on the side.

Keyboard is the nicest feature of this netbook, after the design. It has flat keys which are very easy to type with. Honestly, keyboard was the main reason behind buying this netbook as my whole work is related to typing. On the other hand, touch pad has a strange form; it is wide but the pretty short (length wise). Also, the mouse buttons have been placed on either side of the touch pad instead of being under it. Arrow keys are also “Very” small and difficult to use. Another thing that I hate about this netbook is its AC adapter, which has a short cord and feels cheap.

Design is the main feature of this limited edition of HP Mini 110. HP with collaboration of Tord Boontje designed the whole machine in floral white patterns. Lid is covered with white colour having patterns of flowers, animals and birds printed by a special process called “HP Imprint 3D.” It gives layers to the design and it seems, somewhat real. Lid also contains the printed names of HP and Studio Tord Boontje. Keyboard, its tray and mouse buttons are all white, whereas the palm rest and touch pad have the floral pattern. It is a very nice looking machine from the outside as well as the inside.

You will have to give around $50 more for this piece than the other netbooks of same specs (but having stale designs and dull colours).

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Adorable design
• Great keyboard
• Nice battery life
• Nice storage capacity

Limitations:

• Irrationally designed touchpad and mouse buttons
• Small arrow keys
• Plastic feel
• Cheap AC Adapter
• A bit pricey

7. X2 Stylebook:

This company decided to produce woman-focused laptops and Stylebook was the outcome. This laptop comes in very nice colours with matching bags. Screen size is 12.1 inches. Most of the features are not known yet but it is going to feature Wi-Fi and Instantplay technology that allows accessing multimedia features without booting into the installed OS.

Colour options are pink, blue, lavender, green, silver, white and black. Surprisingly, customers are offered matching carry bags for your laptop that come in Leather, Suede, Microfiber and Faux Crocodile Skin. Certainly interesting, isn’t it?

Price begins at $1,300.

8. Tulip E-Go:

The Tulip E-Go is another line of beautifully made laptops that focus on women and their choices. There are four main lines namely Ego Editions, Personal Editions, Diamond Editions and Limited Editions. All the laptops are designed in such a way that they look like hand bags.

In the Ego Edition series, there is Plain Leather, Design and Exotic. Plain Leather includes laptops that have leather skins which are handmade. These skins can be changed too, as there are 6 skin options. Design includes many design, pattern, material and colour options. Exotic line has skins made of shark, Eel and Ray.

Personal Edition consists of Design by Ego; which further consists of three different designs made up of Italian leather and Swarovski crystals. There is a pink one with shocking pink heart in the centre, a similar design in black and another colourful pattern.

Diamond Edition is consisted of beautiful laptops with diamonds, white gold and platinum. Company is willing to manufacture machines according to buyer’s choice.

Limited Edition includes Ego for Bentley, Jackie Magazine and Jan Des Bouvrie. These laptops are certainly something you would want to acquire!

9. Hi-Grade Notino W5900:

Notion W5900 series consists of some laptops which have beautiful patterns on their lids as well as nice set of specs and features. Main features and specs include Mobile Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz processor, 2-3 GB RAM, Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 250-500 GB HDD, 15.4”-15.6” display screen and 2.5 hours of battery backup time.

There is a version which has 4 stylish ladies posing on the lid with a honeycomb black background, another with a Pink leopard pattern, one with zebra print another pattern with hearts in the background and different objects in circles.

10. NEC Hello Kitty Laptop with Swarovski Crystal:

This one is for the funky teen agers who are still in love with their childhood friend Kitty. Hey young girls! Say Hello to your old friend Kitty with these laptops clad in Swarovski crystals, hearts and Hello Kitty emblem. It has a 15.4 inches WXGA display screen, 1.4 GHz AMD Mobile Sempron processor, 1 GB RAM and 100 GB HDD.

I hope you liked this woman friendly article! Don’t wait more and get one of your choice now!!

Acer Liquid Metal

Let us have a look at the specifications and features of Acer Liquid Metal.

Specs:

• Announced: October 2010
• Released: November 2010
• Dimensions: 115 mm x 63 mm x 13.5 mm
• Weight: 135 g
• 2G network: Quad Band GSM – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G network: Tri Band – HSDPA – 850 / 1900 / 2100
• Display type: TFT capacitive touch screen
• Display size: 480 x 800 pixels – 3.6 inches – 16 M colours
• Display features: touch sensitive controls – accelerometer for auto rotate
• User Interface: Acer UI 4.0 Breeze
• Operating system: Android OS v 2.2 Froyo
• Central Processing Unit: Qualcomm MSM 7230 800 MHz processor
• Memory: 512 MB RAM – 512 MB ROM
• Expandable memory: Yes; up to 32 GB
• GPRS: Yes
• EDGE: Yes
• 3G: HSDPA 14.4 Mbps – HSUPA 2 Mbps
• WLAN: Yes; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n – UpnP
• Bluetooth: Yes; v 2.1 with A2DP
• USB: Yes; microUSB v 2.0
• GPS: Yes; with A-GPS support
• Speaker phone: Yes; Dolby Mobile Sound Enhancement – 3.5 mm audio jack
• Camera: Yes; 5 MP – 2592 x 1944 pixels
• Camera features: LED Flash – auto focus – face detection – smile detection – image stabilization – geo tagging
• Video recording: Yes; 720 p @ 30 fps
• Multimedia features: Audio and Video player
• Radio: No
• Java: Yes; MIDP 2.0
• Browser: Yes; HTML
• Messaging: SMS ( threaded view) – MMS – Email – Push Email
• Games: Yes
• Colours: Silver
• Other features: Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Gmail – Google Search – Google Maps – document viewer – predictive text input – music recognition – integration of: Google Talk, Picasa, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter
• Battery backup in standby mode: 2G – up to 450 hours / 3G – up to 550 hours
• Battery backup (talk time) : 2G – up to 11 hours / 3G – up to 8 hours

Features:

If you are trying to look for a comparison between the Liquid Metal and the Stream, let me tell you few things about both. As far as the display is concerned, there is a slight difference between both the phones. Stream offers a 3.7 inches display whereas Liquid Metal has a smaller 3.6 inches one. Despite the name, Metal is mostly made up of plastic; whereas Stream is more metallic looking. As far as internet is concerned, the Stream has speed limit of 7.2 Mbps (with HSDPA), while our Liquid Metal goes up to 14.4 Mbps, which certainly is a very impressive speed.

How does this phone look like in front of you? Well, this is certainly a very attractive and nice looking cell phone with smart designing. Mostly, it is plastic but we can see a flake of stainless steel on the back which helps making it look strong and sturdy. The chassis on front has an outward curve that makes the screen look clearer and bigger than its actual size. Well, there is another curve on the phone, too, which is present on the back side. This curve has been created to fit the phone in one’s hand more easily. But it becomes a little irritating when the phone wobbles while resting on a table top.

3.6 inches might sound a little smaller than the existing rivals, but it offers detailed picture with 480 x 800 pixels. Below the display screen are the standard 4 touch sensitive Android buttons. Nothing can be seen on the left side of the phone, whereas the right side has volume rocker and camera clicker. Top side offers the power button and a 3.5 mm earphones slot. The bottom area is fitted with a microUSB port. The slenderness of Acer Liquid Metal will surely make you adore the beautiful gadget.

As far as the user interface is concerned, Acer has offered its own called Breeze. If it isn’t what you want to use on your Android based Liquid Metal, you can go for the Vanilla Android. There are five home screens to which you can add widgets of your choice; but not simply by tap and hold method. The main Home screen won’t show you any options. You will have to flip a turned up corner in the bottom left of the screen and this will take you to another screen which shows a row containing four application shortcuts on the bottom of the screen. You can choose widgets for your Home Screens by dragging this row upwards to reveal an area showing all the apps. Go to the “Widgets” app and choose from there. Or, you can press the Home button and hold it there until it takes you to the “Add a Widget” area.

The status and notification bar is not situated on the top of the screen as it usually does in cell phones; rather you can see this bar just above the four shortcuts row. Tap it and it takes you to a menu of different options like GPS, Wi-Fi, Network, alarm clock etc.

Browsing is easy and zooming will give you very nice view as screen’s resolution is pretty nice. Camera is a nice one, with good features. It captures HD video of 720 p @ 30 fps. You get two media players; a standard one and nemoPlayer; latter offers you Dolby Mobile Equalizer. You can shake the mobile right or left to go to previous or next song. Shaking it also quiets down a ringing alarm. You cannot find a radio in here.

Overall, this is a nice phone with all the required features, and a very nice price.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Nice battery life
• Nicely priced
• Sharp display
• Very nice audio quality

Limitations:

• Back curve is annoying
• User interface is not very smooth

Basically, Acer manufactures two kinds of laptops; Aspire and TravelMate.

• Acer Aspire series includes Aspire, Aspire Ethos and Aspire Timeline X.
• Acer TravelMate series includes TravelMate and TravelMate Timeline X.

From all these 5 series, I have tried to choose the top laptops with best specs and nicest features. As you all know, best is going to cost way more than a casual and ordinary product. This is why, you will not see inexpensive and cost effective notebooks listed here. I might list the inexpensive laptops in yet another article. This article includes high end laptops with slightly higher price tags.

Let us begin with our list.

ACER ASPIRE ETHOS:

This series contains two laptops with awesomely wonderful specs and features. If you want to get a laptop which looks utterly beautiful and has real high end specs (and you care less about the price factor), Ethos is one machine you must get.

1. AS8943G-7748G50Bnss:

With Ethos 8943G, you get a full package; great multimedia centre, wonderful display screen, attractive design and built and impressive performance. First of all, you must understand that this is a huge laptop with an 18.4 inches display screen; therefore you will be unable to carry it around everywhere. It is more like a desktop replacement. The screen is Active Matrix TFT Color LCD with CineCrystal technology and 16:9 aspect ratio. With 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, 8948G promises to offer crisp and vivid picture. A Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium runs the laptop, which is fitted with Intel Core i7 processing unit. RAM is 4GB whereas the HDD has the storage capacity of 500 GB. A BD-Reader is there to let you enjoy HD movies and games with high end graphics.

Design is utterly beautiful with a metallic lid and black plastic palm rest area. The keyboard has spacious isolated keys, protruding from a silver platform. Above the keyboard is a pair of stereo speakers, which work extremely well with a sub woofer built underneath the machine. Touchpad is a pleasure to look at, with piano black glossy finish. Clicking the circular button that rests between both mouse buttons transforms your touchpad into multimedia controlling touch panel. This is certainly a beautiful as well as useful feature of this high end laptop.

There are 5 USB ports, a 5-in-1 card reader, a VGA port, an eSATA and an HDMI port. You can also get hold of a TV tuner that comes with a portable compact antenna and full remote control. The cooling fan keeps on running; therefore it does not let the machine go hot. Acer has put a price tag of $599.99, but adding few extras (like a bigger HDD) will cost you more than that.

• ACER ASPIRE:

Aspire series consists of laptops equipped with all the necessary features for everyday use as well as designed beautifully. Following Aspire notebooks have been added to this list for their nice performance and high end specs.

2. AS7745G-7744G50Bnks:

Here is yet another heavy laptop which might work better sitting in place of your desktop instead of being carried around here and there. The 17.3 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD WSXGA display screen has 16:9 aspect ratio and 1600 x 900 pixels resolution. Just like any modern laptop, it also runs the Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium. The processing unit is a Quad-core, Intel Core i7 1.73 GHz and the RAM is 4GB. You get 500 GB Serial ATA HDD which offers plenty of storage space. For high definition movie watching experience, you get integrated BD-Reader.

As far as ports are concerned, there are 4 USB ports, an HDMI port, TV out, a 5-in-1 memory card reader and a VGA port. It has been priced at $1149.99.

3. AS5745G-6323:

Let us get out of these heavy-weight desktop replacements and talk about portability factor. This one is slim and has a smaller display screen than the above mentioned ones. Main specs are the same; Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, Quad Core Intel Core i7 1.6 GHz processing unit, 4GB RAM (expandable to 8 GB) and 500 GB HDD. Screen is CineCrystal 15.6 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD having 16:9 aspect ratio and 1366 x 768 pixels resolution. You are deprived of BD-Reader in 5745G, and a DVD Writer replaces it. NVidia GeForce GT 420M GPU offers great graphics, and it can be turned off in order to save juice. There are 4 USB ports, a VGA and an HDMI port. Touch pad has multi touch functionality, too. Acer offers this laptop for $999.99.

4. AS5742-7765:

This 15.6 inches display laptop has some very nice specs and features which bring it in this list. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium and has a dual core Intel Core i5 2.53 GHz processor. 4 GB RAM is standard and it can be upgraded to 8 GB. No BD reader is present; instead there is a DVD Writer. 320 GB HDD is quite enough for a casual user.

Again you get an HDMI, a VGA and 3 USB ports. Wi-Fi and Ethernet are also there. Price is the nicest factor here; it is sold for $679.99 only which is way cheaper than the expensive models I have written about in the above paragraphs.

5. AS1551-4755:

Here is an ultra portable laptop with weight as less as 3.10 lbs and screen as small as 11.6 inches. This means easy carrying around of your machine with no hassle. Dual core AMD Athlon II Neo 1.30 GHz runs the 1551 with 3 GB of RAM (maximum 4 GB) and Windows 7 Home Premium. You get 250 GB of hard drive storage and a 5-in-1 media card reader. You will like the screen if you are into small displays. It is a CineCrystal 11.6 inches WXGA Active Matrix TFT LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio. Acer offers this machine for $499.99 only.

6. AS5745DG-3855:

For $999.99, there is a great deal of super features and specs that you can have your hands on. A Dual core Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz processor runs the whole system with efficiency; with the help of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium and 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM. NVidia GeForce GT 42M deliver wonderful graphics on the CineCrystal 15.6 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD display. Storage capacity is pretty nice with 500 GB HDD. A Super-Multi optical drive has been integrated into the system.

7. AS7745-7949:

Though a bit heavy, but this laptop has a nice big display (CineCrystal 17.3 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD) which makes browsing as well as video watching a life time experience. A BD reader makes the whole thing more attractive, as it enables you not only to watch High Def movies but also you can play games with most modern graphics. To offer seamless gaming, there is a Dual core Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz processing unit with 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM (maximum 8 GB). Other specs include 500 GB Serial ATA HDD, 4 USB ports, an HDMI port, a VGA port and 5-in-1 Card reader. All of this really nice pack of features is offered to you for $799.99.

• ACER ASPIRE TIMELINE X:

As the name suggest, the Aspire TimelineX’s highlighting feature is the long battery backup time. Overall, the laptops in this series offer a battery life of 3-8 hours. Keeping in mind the portability features, Acer has combined the long battery hours with slimness of the machines. This way, you can easily take your Aspire TimelineX laptop with you on your trips, without bothering about battery and weight issues.

Let us have a look at the selected laptops from Acer Aspire TimelineX series.

8. AS1830T-68U118:

This machine is all about being portable and lightweight. Though it might be mistaken for a netbook due to the thinness as well as small screen size (11.6 inches); it is equipped with some of the most modern and high end specs and features. With 8 hours of battery backup time, this laptop promises you full support on long routes. There is a dual core Intel Core i7 1.46 GHz processor, Windows 7 Home Premium, 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM and 500 GB Serial ATA HDD.

The screen is CineCrystal 11.6 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio and 16.7 Million colour support. Unfortunately, there isn’t any optical drive, certainly due to the compact size. No special graphic feature is there, rather the integrated Intel HD Graphics have to do all the tasks. Therefore, do not expect high end gaming experience with this little one.

The worst part is its price; I certainly don’t like an 11.6 inches machine to be sold for $899.99. But the overall performance and high tech, somehow, explains the high price tag. You may go for other laptops of the same series with lower prices.

9. AS4820TG-5464G32Mnks:

I genuinely like the specs of this laptop as it is reasonably built; light in weight, slim and has perfectly adequate display size. The processing unit is a Dual core Intel Core i5 2.53 GHz with 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM (maximum 8 GB), 320 GB Serial ATA HDD and a DVD Writer for optical drive. CineCrystal 14 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD with 16.7 Million colours and 16:9 aspect ratio delivers real nice picture and video with the help of ATI Mobility Radeon HD Graphics. You get a TV out as well as an HDMI port. With battery backup time of 8 hours, this nice machine is being offered for $799.99 by Acer.

10. AS5820T-7683:

Here we have a laptop with Dual core Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz processor, 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM (maximum 8 GB), 320 GB HDD and a DVD writer. It has a CineCrystal 15.6 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio, TV out, an HDMI and 4 USB ports. Integrated Intel HD graphics try their best to deliver nice quality graphics, but it certainly cannot equate the dedicated GPUs present in most of the high end laptops these days.
You can get this laptop for $699.99.

• ACER TRAVELMATE:

This series focuses on business professionals who are constantly on the move and require feature packed portable machines. Also, these laptops are energy efficient as well as environment friendly.

11. TM6594-7323:

Though this laptop has a nice big screen (15.6 inches Active Matrix TFT LCD), the weight is pretty less. This certainly makes it easier to carry around on long trips. The 7 hours battery backup time is yet another plus point for the active travellers. It is run by Dual core Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz processor with 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM and Windows 7 Professional. You get a 500 GB Serial ATA hard drive which offers pretty decent space for storing your data. A DVD writer is also present for accessing external storage disks.
This package is available for $999 only.

12. TM5742-7908:

This computer is sold for $799 by Acer; though it has the same display screen size, Operating System and processor as does the above mentioned TravelMate. Where does the difference lie? Well; this machine has a 320 GB Serial ATA HDD instead of a 500 one, processor speed of 2.53 GHz instead of 2.66 GHz and no Finger Print reader. Also, the battery backup time has been cut down to 4 hours from the 7 hours 6594 boasts. Anyways, $200 is NOT a minor difference in price.

• ACER TRAVELMATE TIMELINE X:

Again, this series is designed specifically for professionals who travel frequently and their tough routine does not let them leave their computing devices even while on the go. This is why these machines are slim, light in weight, protected against shocks, free of hazardous materials; more secure, and offer longer battery backup hours.

13. TM8572-6430:

Portability being the major feature; this laptop is light weight and offers 7 hours of battery time. It has a 15.6 inches TFT LCD, dual core Intel Core i7 2.66 GHz processor, Windows 7 Professional, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD and a DVD writer. Finger Print Reader protects the machine against unauthorized usage. There are 4 USB ports which will be pretty adequate for business purposes. This laptop is available for $1019.
14.     TM8572-6779:
Sold for $999.99, this machine has almost the same specs as the above mentioned laptop. This is why; we don’t see much difference in the prices of both computing devices.

15. TM8572-6752:

This is yet another notebook with 15.6 inches TFT LCD display. It is run by a dual core Intel Core i5 2.66 GHz processing unit with 4 GB RAM (maximum 8 GB) and Windows 7 Professional. You get a 320 GB HDD, a DVD writer, 5-in-1 card reader, TV out, 4 USB ports and 8 hour battery backup time. This laptop is sold for $919.

All these laptops are pretty well equipped with nicest specs and features, though prices matter all of us a bit. I hope you find this article useful.