8 Latest Gadgets Reviewed
Here we reviewed eight latest gadgets from tablet to phone to notebook to PSU to media player. Read on to find out more…
CyberMedia Labs
Monday, October 31, 2011
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iBall Slide i7011 Tablet
With so many companies producing tablets, the biggest question is what makes iBall Slide different? to start with one major point in favor of iBall is its low price and they managed this without compromising on performance. The capacitive multi touch experience is quite good. Performance-wise, Slide runs full HD video quite seamlessly but inbuilt speakers would dampen overall multimedia experience. One glitch, that we came across while using Slide is lack of external volume control. low price also means that you would not get some features like rear camera or a sim card slot. For connectivity, you can use either 3G data card via USB port or connect your Slide to Wi-Fi network. If aesthetics are too much a concern for you then you might be disappointed. Price: Rs 13,995
Dell Inspiron 15R Notebook
The new series of Inspiron 15R laptops from Dell enable users to switch between the designer lids on the laptop. The ‘Change is Easy’ interchangeable lids collection for India includes 10 eye-popping lids, sporting vibrant colours and unique India inspired designs. The notebook comes with a standard black lid and one additional ‘Change is Easy’ design lid of the customers’ choice. Additional lids are also available for purchase. some of the features which are a change from the older Inspiron 15R include a 2nd generation Intel Core i3 and i5 options and up to 4GB of memory, HD capable webcam, etc. The standard features include 6-cell battery, SRS Premium Audio and high-definition video performance. The unit is pretty much the same in terms of other ports, features to that of the older Inspiron R series notebooks. The unit comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. The laptop features a chicklet style full scape island keyboard which is helpful for people who are attuned to the desktop style of keyboard with the separate numeric pad. Price: Rs 35,300
Nokia C2-03 and C2-06 Phone
Both the handsets look very much similar to Nokia C2-02, and carry features to draw attention of the low budget mobile buyers. The devices are touch and type enabled and come in attractive colors with chrome finish with a slide-out keypad. Both the models come with 2.6 inches TFT resistive touchscreen and dual SIM with easy swap function for both SIMs. The phones feature a 2 MP camera, video recording at QCIF@15fps, 10 MB internal storage and microSD up to 32GB with 2GB included. on the connectivity front, both devices have the GPRS and EDGE. However, you have to keep in mind that both the models lack high speed 3G and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity. The C2-06 has a built-in 106 phone speaker with music play time of up to 35 hours, whereas C2-03 lacks a built-in speaker. in the price front, there isn’t much difference. Price: Rs 4,099 for Nokia C2-03, and Rs 4,807 for Nokia C2-06.
Seagate GoFlex Satellite Portable Hard Drive
If you are using Seagate GoFlex Satellite then you do not need any Wi-Fi router or LAN connectivity to access it over the network. Just plug it into a system and set it up and you are done. Power it on and check the wireless devices in your smartphone, tablet or laptop. Just select ‘GoFlex Satellite’ and enter the password (if you have assigned any). to access it over the Android or iOS, download and install the application from the respective market and you are ready to access your images, videos in your tablet or smartphone. We tried to access it over an Android phone. The application is simple and easy to use. We tried to stream videos and it worked perfectly fine. There are two LED over it –Wi-Fi and Power LED. on the right side, it has the power button and a USB3.0/2.0 connector at the bottom to charge or load the data in or from the disk. it has one Lithium-Ion non replaceable battery inside. Now that you can use GoFlex Satellite over Wi-Fi, you have to disconnect your connected device from the home network (Wi-Fi, not wired). that means you cannot access Internet over Wi-Fi, if you are accessing GoFlex Satellite. Disconnect it and then use the Internet.
Price: Rs 11,500
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