The iPhone 4S comes with a totally overhauled specification with the latest A5 processor and support for both CMDA and GSM networks, so now CDMA users will also be able to enjoy the benefits of iPhone over their existing service.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Handset Review : AirTyme GTX75 Torrid
The AirTyme GTX75 Torrid mobile handset comes in slider form factor with Qwerty keypad for easy typing for the users. The phone comes with a display size of 2.8 inches and TFT resistive touchscreen. The AirTyme GTX75 Torrid sports a 1.3 megapixel camera with display resolution of 1280X1024 pixels and digital zoom as well. Users may already be aware the digital zoom facility pixelates the pictures, and the same happens with the images taken on this handset also.
The Java operating system based phone also comes with popular apps like Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, Twitter, Snaptu, Nimbuzz and Gtalk. Those who love to share their music around would easily be able to do so with the Bluetooth, and enjoy it themselves with the music player and video player as well as FM Radio and 3.5 mm universal audio jack. It also comes with USB PC Sync for easier data transfer between computer and the phone.
The keypads in the phone are well spaced and convenient for typing, which is a rarity for such phones where the keys usually look good but are difficult to type on. The build quality of the Airtyme Torrid looks good, as it looks sturdy and able to withstand some rough handling as well. On the negative side, the phone is bulky, as most of the phones these days are slicker than this one and then there is no FM radio or WiFi either. It has a 1200 mAh battery which looks good on paper, but even when the phone was not used, the battery seemed to go down quicker than expected.
The Airtyme Torrid supports Java apps and comes armed with Bluetooth connentivity as well. The phone responds well to touch, as the touchscreen is more responsive than expected for the price and its slider is smooth. The USB port is a propriety one so procuring the charger may not be that easy if you lose the original charger. Last but not the least is the voice dialing feature which responds well to the voice commands and seemed to be accurate.
The Java operating system based phone also comes with popular apps like Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, MSN, Twitter, Snaptu, Nimbuzz and Gtalk. Those who love to share their music around would easily be able to do so with the Bluetooth, and enjoy it themselves with the music player and video player as well as FM Radio and 3.5 mm universal audio jack. It also comes with USB PC Sync for easier data transfer between computer and the phone.
The keypads in the phone are well spaced and convenient for typing, which is a rarity for such phones where the keys usually look good but are difficult to type on. The build quality of the Airtyme Torrid looks good, as it looks sturdy and able to withstand some rough handling as well. On the negative side, the phone is bulky, as most of the phones these days are slicker than this one and then there is no FM radio or WiFi either. It has a 1200 mAh battery which looks good on paper, but even when the phone was not used, the battery seemed to go down quicker than expected.
The Airtyme Torrid supports Java apps and comes armed with Bluetooth connentivity as well. The phone responds well to touch, as the touchscreen is more responsive than expected for the price and its slider is smooth. The USB port is a propriety one so procuring the charger may not be that easy if you lose the original charger. Last but not the least is the voice dialing feature which responds well to the voice commands and seemed to be accurate.
App Review: Drag Racing
Out of all gaming genres, Indians love arcade style racing on their mobile phones. Whether it is sophisticated F1 race or a street race, every such game gets equal love.
The new Drag Racing Free is an amazing and addictive racing game that offers more than 50 real cars. However, it's not just about different realistic looking cars but it is also about upgrades and several opponents that challenge your skills in every race. Every millisecond is crucial in the race and this game will make you realise that.
Drag Racing Free offers four self-explanatory menu options - Race, Garage , Settings and Stats. The Race starts off with Level 1 and offers three basic modes - Race offline, Race Online and Pro League. Out of these three basic game modes, if player chooses Race Offline then the opponent can be chosen to be a Beginner, Amateur, Pro or Boss (super expert). For every race won, there is a fixed amount of cash awarded. On beating the Boss in the offline race mode, one gets 10 Respect points as well.
The new Drag Racing Free is an amazing and addictive racing game that offers more than 50 real cars. However, it's not just about different realistic looking cars but it is also about upgrades and several opponents that challenge your skills in every race. Every millisecond is crucial in the race and this game will make you realise that.
Drag Racing Free offers four self-explanatory menu options - Race, Garage , Settings and Stats. The Race starts off with Level 1 and offers three basic modes - Race offline, Race Online and Pro League. Out of these three basic game modes, if player chooses Race Offline then the opponent can be chosen to be a Beginner, Amateur, Pro or Boss (super expert). For every race won, there is a fixed amount of cash awarded. On beating the Boss in the offline race mode, one gets 10 Respect points as well.
Game Review: Pool Master Pro
When it comes to real life, there are few things more exciting and challenging than a game of pool, but in our busy lives it is becoming increasingly difficult to take time out and play pool with friends. So what is the alternative? Well, it's in your pocket, in the form of the free Android game Pool Master Pro.
Pool Master Pro features both 8 and 9 ball based games in different challenging environments and player modes. Users can choose to play against the auto intelligence or computer based player or can also play with another person on the same device.
Pool Master Pro features both 8 and 9 ball based games in different challenging environments and player modes. Users can choose to play against the auto intelligence or computer based player or can also play with another person on the same device.
Handset Review: Karbonn K1616
The way this phone looks you can confuse it for a smartphone - a 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen, just one physical button, even the unlock gesture looks exactly like Android. But does this also perform like one? Let's find out.
App Review: FizWoz
Similarly, it comes with an Assignment section where there was only one assignment that too from the US, and I presume that there is lack of awareness about the app in the media world (typically journalists would buy these images and videos) and therefore not much action is listed here and might be that not much buyer will also come.
However, it is worth trying. Moreover, as more and more people start trying the service, it will be compelling for image buyers to go looking for it on Fizwoz. The app works on all the major platforms including Android, iOS, Symbian, and Blackberry.http://www.themobileindian.com/reviews/189_App-Review:-FizWoz
However, it is worth trying. Moreover, as more and more people start trying the service, it will be compelling for image buyers to go looking for it on Fizwoz. The app works on all the major platforms including Android, iOS, Symbian, and Blackberry.http://www.themobileindian.com/reviews/189_App-Review:-FizWoz
Game Review: Alien Invasion
We have always been fascinated by aliens and extra-terrestrial creatures that how will they look and what will they do whenever we come across them. Well there have been numerous games, videos and even movies made on alien creatures and all of them always show these poor little things rain havoc on our cities. So much that whenever now aliens are being talked of, people always say that they will come and kill us and take over our plants, movies like 'Paul - The Alien' and 'ET' are exceptions though.
undefinedWell the game we are talking here about is yet another game where the aliens are in the bad role and the human guy is killing them to save earth. As mentioned, you will play as Rowdy (Fictional Name) - the cowboy who has no other job but to kill the aliens who otherwise will kill Rowdy. The towns and cities have already been swept clean by these aliens and as you progress you will find aliens harder and harder to kill. But there is hope as Papa Jones (again fictional) still owns a weapon shop which is open for business, supplying Rowdy with the necessary ammo to kill the intergalactic critters.
undefinedWell the game we are talking here about is yet another game where the aliens are in the bad role and the human guy is killing them to save earth. As mentioned, you will play as Rowdy (Fictional Name) - the cowboy who has no other job but to kill the aliens who otherwise will kill Rowdy. The towns and cities have already been swept clean by these aliens and as you progress you will find aliens harder and harder to kill. But there is hope as Papa Jones (again fictional) still owns a weapon shop which is open for business, supplying Rowdy with the necessary ammo to kill the intergalactic critters.
App Review: WP Clock light
Live wallpapers provide a nice alternate to the usual mobile phone's screensaver. However, live wallpapers are not customizable. Also, stock live wallpapers in the Android put tremendous strain on the device's processor while consuming a lot of battery power.
There are a couple of alternative wallpapers available on the Android Market as well but when it comes to offering utility along with functionality, WP Clock light is definitely one of the best choices you can make.
WP Clock light, as the name suggests, is a free application which acts as a live wallpaper for Android devices. A unique thing about this wallpaper is the amount of information it displays on screen while keeping the style quotient in mind.
undefinedThe wallpaper is a representation of a clock along with the full calendar showing the day and the year. All this is displayed on the screen in a lighter shade of grey or while set with about 30 per cent transparency in order not to hide the background. The display also included a digital battery meter and WiFi connectivity status indicator.
There are a couple of alternative wallpapers available on the Android Market as well but when it comes to offering utility along with functionality, WP Clock light is definitely one of the best choices you can make.
WP Clock light, as the name suggests, is a free application which acts as a live wallpaper for Android devices. A unique thing about this wallpaper is the amount of information it displays on screen while keeping the style quotient in mind.
undefinedThe wallpaper is a representation of a clock along with the full calendar showing the day and the year. All this is displayed on the screen in a lighter shade of grey or while set with about 30 per cent transparency in order not to hide the background. The display also included a digital battery meter and WiFi connectivity status indicator.
App Review: Pixlr-o-matic
The Pixlr-o-matic Android app is an extremely useful image editing tool. The app makers suggest that with Pixlr-o-matic, one can give about 25,000 different finishes to an image, so those who are heavily into photography may like the app.
Pixlr-o-matic comes with an easy to use user interface. Besides, there is option to share the pictures on social network as well.
In total, there are 25 different filters in the app, 30 lighting effect options and 31 frames. But that doesn't mean the app comes with no negatives — there are no editing tools including tilt, shift, crop and rotate.
To start, the users just need to either take a new picture or select an old one from their image gallery. The pictures get loaded into the dashboard where users can add the desired effects to the image. The effect gets converted into the image after a moment but the finished result is visible very clearly.
Besides this app, there are couple of photo editing tools available on the Android as well like the Lightbox and Streamzoo.
Pixlr-o-matic comes with an easy to use user interface. Besides, there is option to share the pictures on social network as well.
In total, there are 25 different filters in the app, 30 lighting effect options and 31 frames. But that doesn't mean the app comes with no negatives — there are no editing tools including tilt, shift, crop and rotate.
To start, the users just need to either take a new picture or select an old one from their image gallery. The pictures get loaded into the dashboard where users can add the desired effects to the image. The effect gets converted into the image after a moment but the finished result is visible very clearly.
Besides this app, there are couple of photo editing tools available on the Android as well like the Lightbox and Streamzoo.
App Review: Go Launcher EX
Go Launcher EX is an app for home screen replacement, which replaces the native launcher of the Android phone including the original Froyo, Gingerbread Android launchers, HTC's Sense and Motoblur. The app is available free of cost and is meant to provide lots of customisation options and themes for the home screen of the Android smartphones. Users also have the option to download GoWidgets, including Message GOWidget, Contacts GOWidget and Calendar GOWidget.The only problem with the Go Launcher EX is the widgets themselves are not themeable. So even if the users have their favourite theme installed, chances are the colour scheme of the widgets (such as clocks or calendar on the home screen) may not work with it since they look exactly the same. At the same time, the look of icons can be changed as per the users' need. There are some phones which have some limit on the number of home screens they can have, but the installation of Go Launcher EX removes that limitation.
There also comes a dock on-the-screen feature which can be scrolled by the users to access the shortcuts of up to 15 apps. There are other aspects of the app which can be customised as well including the status bar, hiding icon labels, increasing the grid size etc.
The app Go Launcher EX gives the users the feeling of being in control of their Android experience — a big reason why such apps are popular among the Android smartphone users.
The app allows the users to back up their configurations which make them feel free to tinker with the home screen, and if they don't like it, they can always go back to the earlier backed up home screen. In the beginning, the app started with a small collection of themes which has grown big now and there is a virtual flood in the market with numerous themes, of course of different qualities and many cost you some bucks as well.
There also comes a dock on-the-screen feature which can be scrolled by the users to access the shortcuts of up to 15 apps. There are other aspects of the app which can be customised as well including the status bar, hiding icon labels, increasing the grid size etc.
The app Go Launcher EX gives the users the feeling of being in control of their Android experience — a big reason why such apps are popular among the Android smartphone users.
The app allows the users to back up their configurations which make them feel free to tinker with the home screen, and if they don't like it, they can always go back to the earlier backed up home screen. In the beginning, the app started with a small collection of themes which has grown big now and there is a virtual flood in the market with numerous themes, of course of different qualities and many cost you some bucks as well.
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