T-Mobile Springboard Tablet Review
Say hello to T-Mobile’s most affordable slate, the T-Mobile Springboard Tablet. This might actually be the most affordable tablet in general, not just on T-Mobile. With dual-core power, good looks and a thin design this has an opportunity to really turn some heads — not to mention its low price and tons of features. Today we’ll be running through a quick review of this sleek new Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet with T-Mobile 4G from Huawei, so enjoy all the photos and hands-on video after the break. To get started we have a short and sweet hands-on unboxing video of the Springboard for everyone to experience so you have an understanding of this new tab. Then we’ll get into the hardware, software, and that pretty 7″ HD display all wrapped in aluminum. T-Mobile Springboard hands-on video Hardware The actual hardware was a big surprise for me with the Springboard given the [...]
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T-Mobile SpringBoard Review: Tablet Stands Apart With a Crisp Display, Light Weight
Offering an above-average display and good graphics performance, the T-Mobile SpringBoard jumps into the mix of 7-inch tablets. Made for T-Mobile by Huawei, the SpringBoard joins Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G in the carrier’s lineup of HSPA+ tablets. Although the SpringBoard’s up-front cost seems reasonable–$ 180, as of November 7, 2011 (with two-year contract)–its price over the long haul will make a bigger dent in your wallet than you may expect. That $ 180 is actually what T-Mobile refers to as a “down payment”; you must also make 20 monthly $ 10 payments, for a total cost of $ 380 (including T-Mobile’s $ 50 mail-in rebate). Still, if you’re angling for a tablet with mobile broadband, this Android 3.2 Honeycomb model is a solid bet. The SpringBoard is relatively compact, though it’s neither the smallest nor the lightest 7-inch tablet I’ve seen. Measuring 7.48 by [...]
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HTC Vivid Review
This month AT&T have revealed their first two 4G LTE devices, the Samsung Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid, the latter device being the one we’re having a look at here today. This device is the next step in the HTC smartphone design evolution, and as you’ll see in the video portion of the review below, it’s almost as if they asked someone on the 3D mockup crew to cut off all the edges and make something sharp! We’ve already got AT&T 4G LTE speed tests from one of the few areas AT&T has its LTE network deployed (in Texas,) now it’s time to see if the phone stands up to the pressure of the rest of the HTC family (and the rest of the AT&T family as well.) Hardware This device is certainly part of this year’s HTC device design family, but hold it up next to any one of [...]
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Digital Storm x17 Review: Laptop Delivers Excellent Performance, Average Everything Else
Gaming laptops should offer more than just performance–they need to provide an excellent screen, as well as loud, deep speakers and a highly responsive keyboard/touchpad combo. The Digital Storm x17 definitely delivers in performance, but the rest of the package is just average. Our review model, priced at $ 2621 (as of November 3, 2011), comes packed with a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (the i7-2860QM, to be exact), an Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M graphics card, 8GB of RAM, and a 750GB hard drive plus a 120GB solid-state boot drive for quick startup. It also comes with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a webcam and microphone, and a TV tuner. This laptop runs the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium. In PCWorld’s WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the x17 scored very well, earning a mark of 162 and ranking as one of the best performers in the desktop replacement laptops category. [...]
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Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 Review
With the absolute barrage of Samsung Android devices having been released this summer, fall, and on into the winter, you’d think that they’d just skip sending out the Galaxy Player 5.0 altogether – it being a device essentially released internationally several months ago. Instead they’re releasing it relatively silently in a way that wont defeat the iPod as many have said it would be aiming to do, but will fill the void where Samsung simply hasn’t had a wi-fi only handheld media player before. Will it sell for what it is, or will it fall at the hands of its own much more impressive smartphone lineup? Hardware This is the 5-inch Galaxy Player, one of two, the other having a 4-inch display. This device has a WVGA TFT LCD display, this meaning it has 480 pixels across and 800 pixels down. This means that it’s got the same amount of [...]
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Motorola Atrix 2 Review: A Smooth Operator With an Average Camera
The original Motorola Atrix, announced at the beginning of this year, was one of the first dual-core phones on a 4G network (AT&T’s HSPA+ network). With the introduction of the Atrix 2 ($ 100 with a new two-year AT&T contract as of October 31, 2011), Motorola has given the Atrix a face-lift. Although the Atrix 2 feels like a minor update to the original, it still offers a lot for that $ 100 price tag. Great Design Sporting a 4.3-inch qHD display, the Atrix 2 is slightly bigger and heavier than its predecessor. However, unlike other 4-inch and larger phones, the Atrix 2 never feels too big or too heavy in the hand. Motorola has replaced the slick plastic backing of the original with a soft rubber that feels comfortable to hold and is meant to give you a better grip on the device. The company removed the biometric fingerprint [...]
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Samsung Stratosphere Review [Video]
The next step forward in having the mobile world adopt a connection speed isn’t always necessarily straight to the newest high for specs, and the Samsung Stratosphere is here to prove it. Fitted with a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard complete with Android menu shortcuts and coming in as the second Samsung handset to work on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, the Samsung Stratosphere isn’t here to win any benchmark wars with its single-core 1GHz processor and relatively thick chassis, but it IS the only 4G LTE device on the market with a full QWERTY keyboard, and the 4-inch 800 × 480 Super AMOLED display doesn’t hurt none either. Will the Stratosphere access a market just waiting to be tapped? We shall see! Hardware This is a device that someone who seeks only the 4G LTE Verizon connection speed and absolutely cannot live without a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from [...]
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Nokia N9 Review
It’s somehow fitting, running our review of the much-anticipated Nokia N9 smartphone on the eve of Nokia World 2011. The company is expected to reveal its plans for salvation, namely adopting Windows Phone, while the N9 runs what Nokia used to believe would save it, MeeGo. A splash of uniqueness never hurt any device, and the N9 has built up a vocal following, convinced MeeGo should have been the Finn’s focus instead of a deal with Microsoft. Has rarity blinded rationality, or is the N9 really a bittersweet slice of not just what could’ve been, but what should’ve been? Read on for the full SlashGear review. Hardware Even the harshest Symbian critics have struggled to criticise Nokia’s hardware, and with good reason: the company has consistently pushed out slickly-designed phones and smartphones. If we had a dollar for every semi-recent Nokia handset review we’ve seen that concludes “If this phone [...]
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iPhone 4S Review (AT&T): A Solid Update
The iPhone 4S ($ 200 for 16GB with a two-year contract from AT&T) might not be the most exciting iPhone to date, but don’t write it off: The improved camera, faster processor, and the addition of the Siri personal assistant make for one powerful smartphone. If you’re upgrading from a 3G or a 3GS, you’ll see a huge difference. But if you’re currently rocking an iPhone 4, might want to wait for the next upgrade. The phone’s iOS still has a few things that irk me, and I wasn’t very pleased with the call quality (though no “antenna gate” issues this time), but otherwise the iPhone 4S impresses. The Same Premium Design The iPhone 4S is pretty much identical in design to the iPhone 4, which, in my opinion, isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It took a bit of time for me to get used to the iPhone 4’s slightly [...]
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HP Envy 110 Review: Stylish, Competent, Pricey
PCWorld Rating 3.0 3.0 / 5 – PCWorld, Oct 17, 2011 Pros Excellent photo output Cloud-ready with ePrint, AirPrint, and HP Web apps Sleek, attractive design Cons Bottom Line If a good-looking product is paramount to you, then the elegant Envy 110 MFP may be just what you seek–but this model is expensive. The HP Envy 110 e-All-in-One inkjet multifunction printer looks like a classy VCR, acts like a Transformer toy, and prints magnificent photos. It’s also fully equipped for cloud printing. Is all that enough to make you forget its costly inks? Aesthetically oriented home and small-office users who don’t print much might be willing to make the trade-off. Virtually everything on the Envy 110 e-All-in-One is designed with looks in mind. It forgoes basic black for a dark-mocha casing with copper-colored metal accents. Thanks to its extremely low profile–just 4 inches high–it can sit discreetly on a deep [...]
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