Обзоры и тесты из Рунета и окрестностей за 3 сентября 2012 года
Живая Tegra - обзор планшета Acer Iconia Tab A701 32Gb
Сегодня мы расскажем о могучем планшете от Acer по имени Iconia Tab A701, предназначенного любителям качественных девайсов, с приличным дисплеем, но только не яблочной компании из Купертино. Внешний вид Планшеты Acer всегда легко узнать на приличном расстоянии. Вот стоит славный парубок в вагоне метро, смотрит что-то (может даже читает), но сразу ... Читать дальше
Обзор. MobiGuru.ru, автор: Алексей Ревин
Желание ИКС - HTC Desire X
В начале года, когда была представлена линейка One, казалось, что HTC справляется с ситуацией. Но вот наступила осень, и тайваньцы снова взялись за свое — стали выпускать модели, чрезвычайно похожие друг на друга. Да еще и цены у них как-то подозрительно ползут вверх... Я не хочу сказать, что HTC Desire X — это плохой гаджет. Нет, он очень ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. Nomobile.ru, автор: Иван Звягин
Sony Xperia acro S review: Daring droid
After the touchscreen revolution swept the mobile world, rugged smartphones became much harder to come by. They are making a slow return now though, with Sony Mobile being one of the key players in that market. The tradition of producing attractive rugged droids dates back to the the days of Sony Ericsson, and it's great that it continues now, ... Читать дальше
Обзор. GSMArena
Sony Reader PRS-T2 review
"That's the new Kindle, right? No? Oh, so it's a Nook." With three sentences, my mom laid out Sony's problem in the ebook reader market. It's not that there aren't good options — the Kobo Touch is a very good device, and Sony has in the past built good ebook readers — but the Kindle and Nook brands are so entrenched and so synoymous with the ... Читать дальше
Обзор. The Verge, автор: David Pierce
Hands on: Acer Iconia W510 review
Although the Acer Iconia W700 is the powerhouse of Acer's Windows 8 tablet range, the Iconia W510 is surely what Acer will sell more of. It'll be available in a 3G version as well as Wi-Fi only. The W510 is an Asus Transformer-like 10.1-incher, so there's a detachable keyboard dock. Like the Asus Vivo Tab and Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2, the W510 is ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Dan Grabham
Acer CloudMobile S500 review - Cloud-bound handset finally gets a European launch
Acer showed off the Acer CloudMobile S500 at IFA 2012 and although it's not the first time the handset has been revealed to the world, it does mean it's finally ready for a European launch. Acer is pushing its upcoming smartphone as being one of the most cloud-friendly around. This is because Acer is priming the S500 with its AcerCloud app, which ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Marc Chacksfield
Обзор MegaFon Mint. Каким получился первый на Intel?
Компания Intel - один из законодателей мод на рынке компьютеров – долгое время пыталась создать продукт, который окажется конкурентоспособным на рынке мобильных устройств. Здесь безраздельно властвует архитектура ARM, одной из ключевых особенностей которой является адекватное для мобильных устройств энергопотребление. С 2009 года Intel работала ... Читать дальше
Обзор. MForum.ru, автор: Олег Капранов
Обзор ридера Sony Reader PRS-T2
В сегменте электронных книг достаточно давно устоялся сезонный цикл обновлений. Тройка бесспорных лидеров, задающая тон на мировом рынке, представляет свои новинки в строгой очередности: в конце весны свои наработки предъявляет Barnes & Noble, конец лета зарезервирован за Sony и наконец в начале осени свое мероприятие проводит Amazon. Естественно, ... Читать дальше
Обзор. ITC.ua, автор: Сергей Кулеш
Обзор смартфона Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos
Сложно понять, что подтолкнуло компанию Samsung выпустить рассматриваемую модель. Единственная причина, по которой Samsung Galaxy Pocket Duos может быть интересна – лояльность к бренду. Можно также добавить симпатичный дизайн и компактные размеры, но эти параметры никак нельзя назвать уникальными, ведь на рынке есть и другие подобные смартфоны ... Читать дальше
Обзор. ITC.ua, автор: Александр Иванык
Обзор Samsung Galaxy Ace 2: второй козырный туз на Android
Прошлогодний Samsung Galaxy Ace стал бестселлером на рынке, однако его слегка улучшенная версия Ace Plus не снискала особой популярности у пользователей. Телефоны среднего класса – золотая жила для производителей, ведь не все могут позволить себе дорогостоящие флагманы, так что полноценная замена хитового середнячка не заставила себя ждать – ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Mobiltelefon.ru, автор: Максим Курмаев
Предварительный обзор ридеров Pocketbook 613 и Pocketbook Surfpad
Сегодня компания с украинскими корнями Obreey Products (до 2011 года известная как Pocketbook International) представила на выставке IFA 2012 два своих новых устройства. Это ридер с экраном E-Ink Pocketbook 613 (Pocketbook New), являющийся модификацией Pocketbook 611 Basic и новый 7-дюймовый Android-ридер (или все же планшет?) Pocketbook SurfPad. ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. gagadget.com, автор: Технослав Бергамот
Обзор Sonу Xperia Sola против Samsung Galaxy Ace 2: лучшие
Sony Xperia Sola (обзор) и Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (обзор) на сегодняшний день являются наиболее выдающимися представителями смартфонов среднего класса. Аппараты имеют схожие характеристики, построены на одной платформе, продаются практически по одной и той же цене и позиционируются примерно одинаково. Какой из телефонов является наиболее оптимальной ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Mobiltelefon.ru, автор: Максим Курмаев
Море по колено: микрообзор влагозащищенного смартфона Panasonic Eluga DL1
Не успела обсохнуть вода на корпусе влагозащищенного смартфона Sony XPERIA Go, который побывал в редакции gg пару недель назад, как тут к нам подоспел еще один пыле- и влагозащищенный японец, его потенциальный конкурент – Panasonic Eluga DL1. Смартфон появился в Украине этим летом, и его существование тут проходило практически незаметно. И ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. gagadget.com, автор: Нина Глущенко
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S и Xperia neo V. В помощь покупателю
Иногда некоторые вещи получают шанс на «второе рождение». Нечто подобное случилось со смартфонами теперь уже несуществующей компании Sony Ericsson, устройства которой, хотя и вышли в прошлом году, до сих пор хорошо продаются. Сегодня рассмотрим две такие модели: Xperia arc S и Xperia neo V. Хотя оба аппарата и обладают многими общими чертами, но ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Onliner, автор: Константин Сидорович
IFA 2012: первый взгляд на смартфоны Sony Xperia T, TX, V, J и не только
На выставке IFA 2012, а точнее перед ней, в «минус первый» день, компания Sony представила сразу четыре смартфона из линейки Xperia: флагманские T и TX, молодежный J и очень интересный V. Но этим не ограничилась А что, уважаемые читатели, помните Sony Xperia Arc S или даже Arc? Их хотелось ругать за староватое железо или хвалить за удачную форму и ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. 3DNews, автор: Александр Перекалин
Обзор LG Optimus Vu: Ритуалы Ву
К нам в виде предпродажного образца попал особый аппарат – самый большой смартфон компании LG – Optimus Vu. На данный момент в мире продано больше полумиллиона смартфонов Optimus Vu… Для удобства будем называть их смартфонами. В общем, у себя на родине Vu стал бестселлером, не в последнюю очередь благодаря поддержке LTE. В Украину дошла ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. LG Electronics Blog (Украина)
Смартфон-молескин. Видео и предварительный обзор Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Samsung точно не допустит, чтобы мы разучились держать в руках карандаш. На выставке IFA в Берлине компания показала новый Galaxy Note 2 — свой второй смартфон с индуктивным стилусом, и одновременно свой самый мощный мобильник этого года. Новая модель быстрее, тоньше, а главное — её стилус теперь работает на расстоянии. Концепцию Note пользователи ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. Ferra, автор: Илья Рубцов
Samsung ATIV S - первый смартфон на Windows Phone 8. Быстрое превью и сравнение с Samsung Galaxy S III
Когда держишь в руках прототипы устройств, главное - не судить их по тому, как они выглядят сейчас, а пытаться чуть заглянуть в будущее - они выглядят не слишком приятно, у них не самое топовео железо. Достаточно вспомнить прототип смартфона на Intel, продающийся сейчас в России под маркой Megafon Mint. Впрочем, в случае с Samsung ATIV S - первым ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. Ferra, автор: Михаил Панюшкин
Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE review - A high-end phone for keyboard lovers
Most phone manufacturers have firmly decided the on-screen keyboard is the future. A few companies, like Pantech and Samsung, still make handsets with physical keyboards, but they typically feel like throwaway devices that were built just to use spare parts from 2006. Only Motorola remains committed to the form factor, and the company continues to ... Читать дальше
Обзор. The Verge, автор: David Pierce
Review: Kyocera Rise for Sprint
For the smartphone lover who still longs for the physical touch of real keys, the Kyocera Rise rises to the challenge with its real QWERTY keyboard. Stock Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? Well, that's just the icing on the cake. Form Is It Your Type? Kyocera's latest effort for Sprint is the Rise, an inexpensive sideways slider that ships with ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Phone Scoop, автор: Eric M. Zeman
Sony Xperia acro S Review
If there is one thing that smartphones do not get along well with, that would be water. Once inside your handset, it is difficult to get out and can easily cause irreversible damage that warranty doesn't cover. Yet the Android-powered Sony Xperia acro S is the kind of phone you actually won't hesitate bringing to the beach or putting on the edge ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Phone Arena, автор: Nick T.
Kyocera Rise Review
Kyocera is not usually the first name you think of when smartphones come to mind, but they have an admirable track record of keeping costs low while offering solid if not top-tier products. Formerly Sanyo, Kyocera has had their share of innovative designs and they have held their own in the entry-level market. The Rise embraces this philosophy, ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Phone Arena, автор: Brian K.
Hands on: Lenovo Ideatab S2110A review - Transformer-like 10.1-inch Android 4.0 tablet with keyboard dock
With a lot of the buzz concentrated on Windows 8 tablets at IFA 2012, what about little old Android? Well, there was the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, of course, but Lenovo hasn't forgotten about Android tablets – though sadly they don't ship with Android Jelly Bean. The snappily-named Lenovo Ideatab S2110A is a 10.1-incher that joins the new 7-inch and ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Dan Grabham
Acer Iconia W510/W511 Hands-On (Video)
This year’s IFA offers lots of Windows 8 hardware from a wide array of OEMs, and Acer is no exception to that. The company had two tablets on the floor, one of them being the Iconia W510/W511. It is running Microsoft’s next generation Windows 8 platform on an Intel Clover Trail architecture. It has a 10.1-inch HD display of 1366×768 resolution ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. pocketnow.com, автор: Anton D. Nagy
Acer Iconia W700 Hands-On (Video)
The second Windows 8-powered tablet from Acer is the Iconia W700 — we’ve just seen the W510 — which is aimed more towards the business consumers than the Clover Trail W510. It is powered by Microsoft Windows 8 running on either Intel IvyBrudge Core i3 or i5 processors. Screen is 11.6-inches in diagonal with a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 and up ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. pocketnow.com, автор: Anton D. Nagy
Hands on: Acer Iconia W700 review - Top-end 11.6-inch Windows 8 tablet
The Acer booth has been full of delights at IFA 2012 and top of our list is the Iconia 11.6-inch W700 Windows 8 tablet first announced at Computex back in June. It slots into the range above the also-new Iconia W5 hybrid laptop/PC hybrid type thing. Acer calls this an ultra-tablet and, while we're not sure what warrants that description, we guess ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Dan Grabham
Hands on: Asus Vivo Tab RT review - An ARM -based Vivo Tab with Windows RT
Alongside the Asus Vivo Tab is its little brother - a lower cost and lesser powered little number which runs the ARM friendly Windows 8 RT operating system, which shares more with traditional tablets such as the iPad than its x86 powered brother. The Vivo Tab RT packs in an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip which has graced its biggest rivals over the ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: James Stables
Hands on: Asus Vivo Tab review - We get to grips with Asus' latest Windows tablets
Asus has fired its off its opening salvo of Windows 8 tablets with a new range of 'Transformer' style devices dubbed the Asus Vivo Tab. Like the Asus Transformer Pad range, the Vivo is a tablet-cum-laptop hybrid where a tablet device docks into a keyboard base-station to become a netbook-sized laptop. Those who are as concerned with etymology as ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: James Stables
ThinkPad Tablet 2 video preview
In spite of its traditionally ultra-conservative appearance, Lenovo's ThinkPad line has always held a special place in the discerning consumer's heart and wishlist. That hallowed pedigree is being invested into a new category of device with the introduction of Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet range, which will soon be expanded with the arrival of the ... Читать дальше
Обзор. The Verge, автор: Vlad Savov
Sony Xperia TX video preview
Sony's IFA 2012 announcements were primarily about the bigger picture, both in terms of the company's One Sony strategy and in the literal sense that the Japanese giant showed off its first 84-inch 4K TV. Still, almost out of habit, Sony also refreshed its Android smartphone lineup with a trio of new handsets: the Xperia T / TX, the Xperia V and ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. The Verge, автор: Vlad Savov
Samsung Galaxy Note II preview: First look
The original Galaxy Note was a runaway success despite all the doubts that its size and stylus caused. It's understandable then, why the new Samsung Galaxy Note II was greeted with so much excitement. It brings a new and improved screen, boosts processing power significantly and makes the S Pen even better. Samsung Galaxy Note II official photos ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. GSMArena
Sony Xperia Tipo Review
Cheap, compact, stylised and up to date, the Sony Xperia Tipo is off the bat a contender in the budget phone category with its £89 price tag, pocketable form factor and characteristic design. What really sets it apart from other phones under £100 is the fact it ships with Ice Cream Sandwich, giving you a current version of Android and the arsenal ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Sony Xperia U Review
Sony's NXT line has been taken to like Marmite thanks to the uniform look and feel across its range. Consisting of the Sony Xperia S, Xperia P and Xperia U all offer a trademark combination of bold corners, curvaceous backing and transparent banding around the base. Of all the NXTs, the baby is the Sony Xperia U and that's the Xperia on review ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Sony Xperia P Review
It looks ilke an Xperia S, behaves like an Xperia S but this here phone isn't an Xperia S, oh no. This is the mid-range Sony Xperia P. As part of the NXT line, the Sony Xperia P shares the same iconic design, bold corners and customised UI as its bigger brother, however with its 4-inch display and aluminium unibody construct, the Xperia P is the ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
HTC Desire C Review
HTC have always been three of our favourite letters across price-points, so you can imagine our delight when we heard we were going to get a low-cost phone running Ice Cream Sandwich, packing HTC's trademark high quality design and Sense 4.0 this summer. The HTC Desire C is that handset and low and behold, it runs the same version of Android as ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
HTC One V Review
The HTC One V is the baby of the new HTC One range, but a budget phone it isn't. With a handsome spec-sheet, the One V also offers a metal chassis, 1GHz of processing power and most impressively, a 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.2, 28mm wide-angle lens and HTC's stonking camera UI. With strong competition on the market from the likes of the ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
HTC One S Review
HTC, 1.5GHz dual-core, metal chassis, qHD display, you'd be forgiven for thinking we were talking about the HTC Sensation XE, but no, this is the HTC One S, the latest mid range handset from Taiwan's mobile golden child. With no removable battery or expandable memory, many feel HTC are taking a step back with the One S, but we're here to explain ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
LG Optimus L3 Review
LG (like Sony and HTC) has streamed its 2012 line-up to just four phones. The LG Optimus L3 is the baby of the range, a small, Android equipped smartphone priced between £69-150. LG has lost ground to rivals recently, can this pocket-rocket win over the entry-level market? First impressions of the L3 are mixed. The sharp rectangular edges are ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Hannah Bouckley
Samsung Galaxy S Advance Review
The Samsung Galaxy S Advance is a reprise of the Seminal Samsung Galaxy, the legendary precursor to both the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3. It's been repackaged with a new stylised chassis, re-purposed with a dual-core processor and re-targeted at the fashion conscious user who doesn't want anything bigger than 4-inches in their pocket or purse. So with ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Review
We all know the pen is mightier than the sword, but is the stylus mightier than the finger? While Steve Jobs wasn't convinced, Samsung has heavily invested in the humble stylus. First came the Samsung Galaxy Note, a phone come tablet with a 5.3-inch screen and a stylus, branded an S-Pen. Following huge success with the phablet, almost a year on ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Review
We were blown away by the success of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 last year. Don’t get us wrong, we thought it was a great handset, but within weeks of reviewing it, everyone around town was rocking Samsung’s stylish budget mid-range offering. Since then, the phone market has changed. 800MHz processors and HVGA displays just aren’t what they once were ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Review
The Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is a relatively entry level Android device from the Korean tech giant aimed at anyone who wants a pocketable, sturdy mobile with smartphone capabilities and NFC. Modestly specced with Gingerbread, an 800 MHz processor and a 3.2-megapixel fixed focus camera, the asking price of \xA3150-\xA3180 seems a little steep off the ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Samsung Galaxy S3 Review
"Samsung Galaxy S3". Thanks to Samsung's new-found mastery of pulling at consumer's 'anticipation strings', those words, "Samsung Galaxy S3" do things to Android fans we've only seen done by Apple and their iDevices thus far. With the Samsung Galaxy S3's delayed announcement, the fact they were able to keep it under wraps and the intangible ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Первый взгляд на Samsung ATIV: планшеты и не только на Windows 8
В первый день работы берлинской выставки IFA компания Samsung представила полный модельный ряд мобильных устройств на базе новой операционной системы Windows. Подробнее о новых смартфоне, ноутбуке и линейке планшетов в нашем репортаже Помимо продуктов на Google Android, о которых мы тоже поговорим, но несколько позже, на выставке IFA – а вернее, ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. 3DNews, автор: Алексей Дрожжин
Samsung Ativ Tab: hands-on pictures and video with the 9.9mm Windows RT slate
Samsung's Ativ Tab tablet has just surfaced here at IFA 2012. It features a Snapdragon S4 APQ8060A processor running at 1.5GHz, a 10.1-inch HD (1366 x 768) display, USB 2.0, uHDMI, and a microSD card slot. Samsung describes it as having "complete" Windows 8 functionality, fitting it within a very thin 9.9mm profile and a 762g weight. The Ativ Tab ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. The Verge, автор: Vlad Savov
Samsung Ativ Smart PC and Smart PC Pro convertible Windows 8 tablets hands-on
Samsung had a couple of big Android devices to show us here in Berlin, but it's also revealed its first Windows 8 machines. We've just had a chance to take a look at both the Ativ Smart PC and the Ativ Smart PC Pro, convertible Windows 8 tablets that, of course, feature capacitive touchscreens, and a small button to remove the tablet from the ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. The Verge, автор: Dante D'Orazio
Hands-on with the Samsung ATIV Smart PC (aka the Series 5 Slate)
Would a Series 5 Slate be just as sweet under any other name? We've already got hands-on with the ATIV Smart PC Pro (called the Series 7 Slate in the US) and now we're going to show you the wonder that is the ATIV Smart PC -- aka, the Series 5 Slate on this side of the Atlantic. And what can we say? It's a lot like the Series 7 we checked out, ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. Engadget, автор: Brian Heater
Samsung ATIV Smart PC hands-on
Samsung’s Windows 8 range was a surprise addition to the IFA 2012 line-up, kicking off with the ATIV smart PC. A hybrid tablet/notebook following in ASUS’ Transformer footsteps by pairing a slate “brains” section with a detachable keyboard dock, the ATIV Smart PC runs Windows 8 and impressively promises up to 13.5hrs of battery life. We grabbed ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. SlashGear, автор: Chris Davies
Hands on: Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro review - Intel Core power makes this a real heavyweight
Thicker and larger than the Samsung Ativ Smart PC, the Samsung Ativ Smart PC Pro shares more with a full-form laptop than it does with most tablets. It's aimed at creative and business professionals, rather than iPad users looking for a quick game of Angry Birds on the train, so there's a third-generation Intel Core i5 processor at its heart, ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: James Stables
Hands on: Samsung Ativ Smart PC review - It's hybrids galore as Samsung gears up for Windows 8
Samsung has signalled its intentions for the forthcoming release of Windows 8 by announcing a raft of hybrid tablets that couple the portability of tablets with the usability of a laptop. The Samsung Ativ Smart PC is a hybrid tablet that comes with a keyboard dock to enable you to use it as a tablet or a laptop. The 11.6-inch tablet itself ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: James Stables
Hands on: Samsung Ativ Tab review - Trying to make Windows 8 into a top tablet platform
Samsung launched a raft of new tablets at IFA 2012, with the Ativ Tab being the most tablet-esque. Shorn of the keyboard of its Ativ Smart PC brethren, the Ativ Tab is a pure tablet running Windows RT – and it's certainly got the design credentials you'd look for in something like this. The 10.1-inch HD screen is impressive, and certainly adds a ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Gareth Beavis
IFA 2012: знакомство с Samsung Ativ S, первым представленным WP8-смартфоном
Samsung довольно неожиданно опередила Nokia и первой представила смартфон на базе грядущей мобильной операционной системы Windows Phone 8. Им стал аппарат Samsung Ativ S, технически имеющий немало общего с флагманским Android-смартфоном корейской компании Galaxy S III. Возможно, такая поспешность Samsung неслучайна — недаром одновременно стали ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. 3DNews, автор: Константин Ходаковский
Hands on: Sony Xperia V review - A water-resistant, 4G capable smartphone
The Sony Xperia V enters into the new range of handsets from the Japanese firm, nestling in between the Xperia T and Xperia J. The Xperia V looks very similar to the Xperia T, with a slightly smaller, 4.3-inch 720p HD display, thinker 10.7mm chassis and tipping the scales at a lighter 120g. You'll find a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor powering Ice ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: John McCann
Hands on: Sony Xperia T review - New top-end phone enters the fray at Sony
The Sony Xperia T ushers in a new era for Sony Mobile, as the Japanese smartphone manufacturer looks to double its handset ranges, with a new series of devices which carry on from the now defunct Sony Ericsson design. At the top of the new pile sits the Xperia T, leading the revolution of Sony Ericsson design, backed up by the Xperia V and Xperia ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: John McCann
Asus Transformer Pad Infinity review
The Transformer range of Android tablets has become the jewel of Asus's crown and the best alternative to Apple's new iPad. Along with the Asus Transformer Prime and the Asus Transformer Pad 300, the most recent tablet – the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity – keeps the excellent keyboard docking station that made the range famous and adds (among ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Jeff Parsons
Google Nexus 7 review
Update: We've now included new info on features within the Google Nexus 7, thanks to our longer-term tests, as well as a look at how the tablet was created in just a few months... Undoubtedly tired of watching OEMs make little headway in their uphill struggle against Apple's iPad, Google executives took the stage at this year's Google I/O ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: JR Bookwalter
Hands on: Archos 101 XS review - Tranformer Prime rival arrives but can it compete?
Archos knew it needed to do something a little different with the Archos 101 XS - the company's latest 10.1 Android 4.0-toting tablet. The tablet game has changed so much in the last year that to get yourself noticed and sway users away from purchasing an iPad you need to offer something a little extra. In the case of the Archos 101 XS, this ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Marc Chacksfield
Hands on: Sony Xperia Tablet S review - Thinner, lighter and splashproof
The Sony Xperia Tablet S was announced in Berlin at IFA 2012 and gives the well received Tablet S a welcome refresh, while retaining its iconic folded-book design. You'll immediately notice that the new Tablet S is considerably thinner than its predecessor – almost 10mm less at its thickest point - and this goes hand in hand with a 30 gram drop in ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: John McCann
BlackBerry Curve 9350 review
In a world filled with retina display smartphones, 7-inch tablets, and Wi-Fi hotspots the size of half a deck of cards, BlackBerry phones are still the workhorse, reliable phones that they first were when they were introduced. Chances are you've seen someone on a flight or in an office rocking two phones: one for personal use (usually an iPhone), ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Kevin Kelly
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is here: the latest high-profile tablet from the Korean tech giant, and one that sits across many intersections of what's fast becoming a complex Samsung family tree. While the Galaxy tag is a given for any Samsung mobile device nowadays, the Note range is also now seemingly becoming a separate line of its own. As with ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Paul Lamkin
ZTE Grand X review
ZTE has big ambitions to join the likes of HTC and Samsung at the top of the Android pile, and the ZTE Grand X is the company's biggest statement of intent yet. With stock Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, the Grand X sets out to give you a lot of bangs for not a lot of bucks. If the ZTE Grand X heralds anything, ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Jon Mundy
Huawei Ascend P1 review
The Ascend P1 is the first of Huawei's high-power Android models to hit the UK, offering a large 4.3" display, coupled with a dual-core processor running at 1.5GHz, with front and rear cameras, DLNA support and full 1080p video capture abilities. The most exciting thing about the P1 is its OS, which gives us an oddly rare chance to use a version ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Gary Cutlack
HTC One X review
Update: We've now got our hands on an HTC One X complete with Android 4.0.4 and Sense 4.1 - read on to see if it really makes that much of a difference. The HTC One X brings the best processor, an HD screen and a sublimely thin chassis as the Taiwanese firm looks to recreate the success of the original Desire. The One X is a phone that's had us ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Gareth Beavis
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review - The Note is back, bigger and better
Now Samsung has given in and called the Note 2 a smartphone, we can dub it the most powerful around. With a wonderfully vivid 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD screen and meaty innards, there's no doubt that the Note 2 is the top dog when it comes to raw grunt and function. Add to that the S Pen functionality, which has been given a bunch of new fancy ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Gareth Beavis
LG Optimus L3 review
Update: We've altered our review to reflect improved pricing on the Optimus L3 - does that make it any more worthwhile as a smartphone though? Some way off becoming a leader of the smartphone scene, LG's Optimus L3 is an entry-level handset that counteracts a less than groundbreaking array of specs, largely uninspiring styling and a less than ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Luke Johnson
Hands on: HTC Desire X review - Another mid-range marvel from HTC?
In an attempt to snaffle the legions of ex-HTC Desire users with a more budget model, HTC has announced the Desire X. The phone itself is unremarkable when it comes to specs, with a dual-core 1GHz Snapdragon S4 processor powering a Super LCD screen that measures a now-average 4-inches. This has also been raised up and laminated to help cut down on ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: Gareth Beavis
Samsung Galaxy S3 review
Update: We've now spent a few months living day in, day out with the Samsung Galaxy S3, so check out our findings. We've also got the latest version of the software, so we've updated the review with all the fancy new features as well. With the latest version of Android, a whopping 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen and a whole suite of Apple-beating ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Gareth Beavis
Hands on: Sony Xperia Tipo review
The Sony Xperia Tipo slides in right at the bottom of the Xperia handset range, which has grown rapidly since the firm officially divorced from Ericsson at the start of the year. We've got the handset in for a full review, so we've put the Xperia Tipo through our photo studio - check out our new hands on pics ahead of our in-depth analysis. ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar, автор: John McCann
Nokia Lumia 610 review
Updated: We've taken another look at the Lumia 610, with a new price drop making it much cheaper - but does it make it better than the still-cheaper Nokia Lumia 710? The Nokia Lumia 610 has placed itself squarely at the low end of the smartphone market, with just 256MB of RAM and a single-core 800MHz processor. Buying guide 20 best mobile phones ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: James Rogerson
Samsung Galaxy S2 review
Dual-core power, beautiful screen - the Galaxy S II is the kind of sequel we like Update: We've updated our review to reflect the software update on the Samsung Galaxy S2 to Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich - and to include the changes found in the recent 4.0.4 update as well. The Samsung Galaxy S2 - or Samsung Galaxy S II, as it's also known - is ... Читать дальше
Обзор. TechRadar, автор: Gareth Beavis
Hands on: Sony Xperia J review
The Sony Xperia J is another smartphone in the Japanese firm's new series of handsets which carry on the design ethos of the late Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and Xperia Arc S. Sony is pitching the Xperia J as a smartphone which offers "a stand-out screen size for consumers looking to combine great style with affordability". We reckon Sony has got it ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. TechRadar
ZTE Kis Review
The ZTE Kis might not scream performance, but it roars value with its smartphone spec-sheet at £50 on Virgin pay as you go. The ZTE Kis is a £50 phone exclusive to Virgin Media with £10 top-up. £50, that's about a tenth of the price of a Samsung Galaxy S3 and a quarter of the price of a Sony Xperia U. What makes this Kis so sweet is that for its ... Читать дальше
Обзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
ZTE Grand X Review
The ZTE Grand X - A dual-core Tegra 2 phone packing a qHD display, a pretty stock version of Android 4.0 and all for £200. £200 can get you a spectacular 16GB Google Nexus 7 by Asus. £200 can also get you a pint sized yet potent Sony Xperia U or Intel’s first foray into smartphones, the Orange San Diego. £200 is clearly a sweetspot in the mobile ... Читать дальше
Миниобзор. Recombu, автор: Basil Kronfli
Hands-on with the Intel-powered ZTE Grand X IN
We first saw the ZTE Grand X in July in London, where the Tegra 2-powered smartphone was billed as a mid-range gaming-focused handset. Fast forward a couple of months, and we've come across a new variant at the Intel booth at IFA 2012 in Berlin. The ZTE Grand X IN closely resembles its Tegra 2-powered brother, except lurking inside this model is ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. Android Central, автор: Alex Dobie
ZTE's Grand X IN: hands-on with the first Intel-based Android 4.0 phone
Here at IFA, Intel and ZTE are showing off the Grand X IN, the first Android 4.0 phone to be based on an Intel Medfield processor and one of only a handful of phones running Medfield at all. We've just taken a quick look at the phone, which ZTE based on its recently released Grand X but updated with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 processor. As we noted ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. The Verge, автор: Adi Robertson
LG Optimus L9 Hands-On (Video)
As we reported just a couple days ago, the Optimus G isn’t LG’s only offering for the upcoming fall season. The new L9 features a dual-core 1GHz CPU with a deceptively large 4.7″ IPS display, 1GB of RAM, and a lightweight build. The newest iteration of the LG UI featured here is pretty interesting, allowing users to customize individual app icons, ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. pocketnow.com, автор: Michael Fisher
LG Optimus L9 pictures and hands-on
The LG Optimus L9 sits atop the L series of Android devices from the Korean manufacturer. We caught up with the new model at IFA 2012 in Berlin for a quick play. The L series handsets from LG were conceived to put well-designed phones into the hands of those who can't quite stretch to the price of the top-rung handsets. The 4.7-inch IPS display is ... Читать дальше
Предобзор. Pocket-lint, автор: Chris Hall