The Best Gadgets

Best Gadgets

In this tough competition between manufacturers, it is hard to label a gadget “Best of All”, but there are few that are more practical, functional and advanced then others of their kinds. Toda, we will have a look on few such gadgets that have left a great impact on users.

Apple iPhone 3G S:

All the giants of mobile manufacturing industry have been gravely threatened by the iPhone introduced by Apple. Undoubtedly, iPhone is one of its kind and no phone has been able to match the versatility offered by this wonderful gadget. Latest model is the iPhone 3G S which was released in June this year. Lets have a look at its specs and features:

Specs:

• 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm
• 135 g
• TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
• 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
• Scratch-resistant surface
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
• Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• Multi-touch input method
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• No card slot, internal memory 16 GB/ 32 GB, 256 MB RAM
• GPRS
• EDGE
• HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth, v2.1 with A2DP, headset support
• USB v2.0
• 3.15 MP camera, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus; Touch focus, geo-tagging; video: VGA@30fps, video geo-tagging
• Operating System: iPhone OS (based on Mac OS)
• Processor: ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics
• Browser: HTML (Safari)
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Digital compass
• Google Maps
• Audio/video player
• TV-out
• Voice command/dial
• Standard battery, Li-Ion, standby Up to 300 h, talk time Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G), music playback Up to 30 h

Features:

Apple had plans for the newer version of iPhone, and the best idea was to boost up its speed. Therefore, giving up your old iPhone for the 3G S is by no means a bad idea; you will realize that when you are startled by this new feature.

3G S is difficult to tell apart from 3G as there is no significant difference between both the phones except few slight changes. The screen of 3G S has been protected from dust and fingerprints by oleophobic coating, which makes the screen more reflective than before.

The startup time has reduced to half the time older model took; even the apps load faster than before. Camera results are better than of 3G, and video recording option has been introduced. Compass, Nike+ support, better battery life and compass are great changes.

Product’s Unique Selling Point:

• Faster than previous version of iPhone
• All previous accessories of 3G will work with 3G S
• Better camera with video recording option
• Finger prints resistant screen
• Improved battery life

Limitations:

• No difference in design and looks

Kindle 2:

Since 23rd of Feb, 2009, Amazon has made Kindle 2 available in market for customers. This is basically an electronic book reader that has been developed by Amazon.com subsidiary Lab126. Though it has been highly priced, consumers have loved the gadget. We must not forget that the Kindle app for iPhone has given Kindle 2 a good competition.

The large 6 inches display has not only attracted young ones but also the elderly community as it is easy to read from even with eye sight defects. Books, periodicals and a number of newspapers are supported for a nice price. Therefore you don’t need to wait for the hawker every morning. Open your kindle 2 and read your news.

With 16 shades of grey, Kindle 2 has taken good care of its promise to provide typical and conventional book reading experience. Nonetheless, the gadget is not useful for you if you are a fan of comics, unless you can read black and white comics.

Other features include slim and rounded body with aluminum back, text to speech, better memory space than previous kindle, nice battery life, increase in font size, bookmarking and accessing the content page. Overall, this is a wonderful little gadget for the sole purpose of reading.

Product’s Unique Selling Point:

• Nice battery life
• Slim body
• Bookmarking and increase in font size
• Text to speech
• 16 shades of grey

Limitations:

• Comics look weird in black and white
• No SD card slot
• Cover sod separately
• No rubber back for grip

HP Mini 311:

This is one small netbook with ability to play high def videos nicely, and is not overpriced at all. Lets have a look at the specs and features:

Specs:

• Genuine Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3
• Intel AtomTM Processor N270(3), 1.60GHz(4), 512KB L2, 533Mhz FSB
• 1024MB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm) , Max supported =3072MB
• NVIDIA ION LE for Windows XP with up to 319MB total graphics memory
• 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
• HP Black Swirl Imprint finish & HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone
• 11.6″ Diagonal HD LED(8) BrightView Widescreen Display (1366 x 768)
• Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
• 802.11b/g WLAN
• 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
• Altec Lansing Speakers
• 92% full sized keyboard, touchpad with scroll zone
• Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down
• 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
• Headphone-out/Microphone in combo jack (compatible with 3.5mm 4-conductor jack with stereo audio and mono mic)
• HDMI
• 1 VGA (15-pin), 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
• Kensington MicroSaver lock slot, Power-on password, Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
• 65W AC Adapter, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery

Features:

With a small display, this netbook has an awesome ability to run HD videos in a nice manner. It isn’t just a small portable computer, but it offers full functionality, too. The webcam helps you communicate to your loved ones who are far away from you. It is not heavy also, so as to keep the portability a netbook is famous for. Overall this is a very nice transportable computer with full functions and nice specs. You won’t be disappointed after buying it.

This is all about nice and useful gadgets for today. Next time, I will review more gadgets that can prove helpful and functional to you in everyday life.

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