Acer Iconia Tab A500 Personal Review and Un-Boxing

Acer Iconia Tab A500 is an Android Honeycomb based tablet, powered by a dual code Nvidia Tegra 2 processor. In this post I will the un-boxing video with you.

There's no doubt that Apple iPad is the device which originally bought tablet PCs to general public whereas other giants like Microsoft were only showing us dreams of table like computing devices.

But Android based tablets have got their own place in the market, for example iOS based devices like Apple iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, iPod Touch don't have a file system at all. If you want to copy a file into them, you must go through iTunes. But Android liberates us from any such iBallAndChain.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 also features an HDMI out, a feature not present in even iPhone 4S whereas even contemporary Android smart phones have got it; Motorola Atrix for example which was recently released by AT&T as the juggernaut of their fall smart phones line up.

USB 3.0 is another strong point of Acer Iconia Tab A500, we tried and successfully attached a USB keyboard to our Acer Iconia Tab A500 just like one two three, no strings attached.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 comes loaded with good deal of productivity software like DocumentsToGo, a book reader, Acer Sync, Cler.fi, SMTP mail client, Gmail mail client, Google Talk and many more. Plus there are several games in built, provided by Acer for free. But you could have good deal of play time with Need For Speed, and Let's Golf.

The display quality of Acer Iconia Tab A500 hundred is superb, the rare 5.0 Mega Pixel camera has got an LED flash attached with it improving the already nice picture quality. The front side 2.0 MP camera makes video conferencing a treat with applications like Skype.

Overall it's a nice device, aimed towards the tech savvy segment of couch computing folks out there. We tried out Skype on our Acer Iconia Tab A500. We also tried popular browsers like Opera, Dolphin, Firefox on Acer Iconia Tab A500, other than the default Android webkit based browser.

One more thing, if we don't talk about the beautiful aluminum back of Acer Iconia Tab A500, it would be unfair, really beautiful. Acer Iconia Tab A500 feels awesome in one's hand, and I didn't find it difficult to use or handle at any time during the two days it stayed with me for the demo. I wish I could find a docking station as well, but it was delayed due to some excise department problems.

Steve Jobs Quotes and Wallpaper

Steven Paul Jobs, may his soul rest in peace.

Steve Jobs Quotes

1. “If Apple becomes a place where computers are a commodity item, where the romance is gone, and where people forget that computers are the most incredible invention that man has ever invented, I’ll feel I have lost Apple. But if I’m a million miles away, and all those people still feel those things … then I will feel that my genes are still there.” Steve Jobs
2. “Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.” Steve Jobs
3. “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
4. “My job is to not be easy on people. My job is to make them better.” Steve Jobs
5. “When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.” Steve Jobs
6. “People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.”


7. “My position coming back to Apple was that our industry was in a coma. It reminded me of Detroit in the ’70s, when American cars were boats on wheels.” Steve Jobs
8. “Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works. The design of the Mac wasn’t what it looked like, although that was part of it. Primarily, it was how it worked. To design something really well, you have to get it. You have to really grok what it’s all about.” Steve Jobs
9. “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” Steve Jobs
10. “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.” Steve Jobs
11. “Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R&D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it.” Steve Jobs
12. “Innovation … comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We’re always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.” Steve Jobs
13. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.” Steve Jobs
14. “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” Steve Jobs
15. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” Steve Jobs
16. “I get asked a lot why Apple’s customers are so loyal. It’s not because they belong to the Church of Mac! That’s ridiculous. It’s because when you buy our products, and three months later you get stuck on something, you quickly figure out [how to get past it]. And you think, ‘Wow, someone over there at Apple actually thought of this!’” Steve Jobs
17. “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Steve Jobs
18. "You gotta be a really good talent scout, cause no matter how good you are you need a team o great people." Steven P. Jobs.

Co-founder of Apple, inventor of Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Steve jobs just died, and left us all sad.

Review and Specs of Nokia C2-01

Nokia C2-01 is a simple phone with 3G access, its the continuation of Nokia's strategy to flood market with low price average functionality cellular devices. Nokia C2 mobile phone contains a 3G internet access, which will make staying connected to your favorite social networks on the go easier.

Its a small newsroom inside your pocket, and a small email inbox as well. 3G internet definitely makes it fast, leaving traditional GPRS/EDGE far behind.

Upside:
Battery life is definitely a plus, no full blown smart phone out their gives you the battery life of these tiny phones.

Form factor of Nokia C2-01 is very small, that means very little burden inside your pocket. I sometimes hate the Samsung Galaxy S inside my pocket, its not as big as Nokia N9 but still when I'm not watching the videos the extra size of display kinda bothers me.
Camera in Nokia C2-01 gives you a pretty nice result with its 3.2 megapixel camera. Although a flash ain't there, but still you could take snaps in bright sunlight at least (I wonder where most of the Europe stands in this case).
Nokia is still giving out free Ovi mail accounts which can be used to keep in sync with all of your email accounts all at once.
Built in messenger is also present and provides connectivity with popular chat services like msn, yahoo, and google talk. Attaching photos to email, and sharing photos on facebook is also made simpler. Nokia Ovi store has got a whole slew of productivity apps and games which can be conveniently downloaded using high speed 3G internet connection.
2 Inch display area of this phone makes it even more interesting and easy to use.
Specifications of Nokia C2-01

Display and user interface
Screen size: 2"

Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
Available colours
Black
Warm Silver
Memory
Internal memory: 46 MB (plus 15 MB for phonebook)
MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB
Dimensions
Size: 109,8 x 46,9 x 15,3 mm
Weight (with battery): 89 g
Volume: 65 cc
Power Management
BL-5C 1020 mAh Li-Ion battery
Talk time
GSM 8 h 45 mins
WCDMA 4 h 30 mins
Standby time
GSM 430 h
WCDMA 450 h
Data network
GPRS MSC32, max. 100 kbit/s DL / max. 60kbit/s UL
EDGE MSC32, max. 296 kbit/s DL / max. 177.6 kbit/s UL
DTM MSC11
WCDMA max. 384 kbit/s DL / max. 384 kbit/s UL
Connectivity
2 mm charger connector
Stereo Bluetooth version 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
USB charging
3.5 mm AV connector
Camera
3.2 megapixel camera
Extended depth of focus (EDOF)
Zoom up to 4x (digital)
Full focus
Fullscreen viewfinder
Others
Stereo Bluetooth 2.1 support
Series 40 software platform

Specifications and Review of Samsung Galaxy S Wifi 4 and Samsung Galaxy S Wifi 4

Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4 and Samsung Galaxy S Wifi 5 are Samsung's respond to Apple iPod Touch, or we could say its the Android "family" responding to Apple "family".

Go Big, Be Mighty

It's build on Google's Android operating system, that mean you'll have access to loads of apps available on Android Market. Although we lack anything comparable to iTunes software for syncing stuff with your machine.

Samsung Galaxy S smart phone(known as T-Mobile Vibrant) has established a repute based on its wonder Super AMOLED display, Galaxy S Wi-fi builds on top of that repute. We know that Galaxy S has got a display far superior than iPhone 4, iPod touch, and iPhone 3Gs.

Its a truly stylish device, no doubt.

Immersive 5” display. Blazingly fast processor. Fortified with Android. With the Galaxy S Wifi 5.0 at the ready, mightily go wherever life takes you.

Whether you’re at home, at the office or at the place, with GALAXY S WiFi 4.0 you’re always
one step ahead of the pack.

Galaxy S Wifi 5 has got a 3.2 MP camera with LED flash. Samsung Galaxy S has got a wonderful 5 MP camera, but it lacked flash. They've put a dual LED flash on Galaxy S II although, but its nice that we got one fixed on back of Wifi 5. Wifi 5 also contains a front facing camera for video conferencing.

World known google maps are there to take you through unknown cities.

Calendar app in google Android means you can sync your stuff with online Google calendar by default.

Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 Specifications

Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 Specifications

Display 4.0” WVGA Super Clear LCD Dimensions 123.7 x 64.2 x 9.9 (mm) Playing time Audio 36Hrs / Video 5Hrs (Battery Capacity : 1,200mAh) OS Android 2.2 Froyo Memory 8/16GB+ MicroSD (Up to 32GB) Video MPEG4, H.264, WMV, DivX/XviD (Up to HD) Speaker Stereo (1.3W) Music Music Player with SoundAliveTM/ MP3/ WMA/ WAV/ OGG/ AAC/FLAC Camera Front : VGA Back : 3.2M AF (With Flash) Connectivity Wifi(802.11 b/g/n), All Share Support, Bluetooth 3.0

Display 5.0” WVGA TFT LCD (Multi-touch zoom) Dimensions 141.3 x 78.2 x 11.9 (mm) Playing time Audio 60Hrs / Video 8Hrs (Battery Capacity : 2,500mAh) OS Android 2.2 Froyo Memory 8/16GB+ MicroSD (Up to 32GB) Video MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV (VC-1), DivX/XviD (Up to HD) Speaker Stereo (1.3W) Music Music Player with SoundAliveTM/ MP3/ WMA/ WAV/ OGG/ AAC/FLAC Camera Front : VGA Back : 3.2M AF (With Flash) Connectivity Wifi(802.11 b/g/n), All Share Support, Bluetooth 3.0