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Category: Tablets

  • Google HTC Nexus 9 Premium Tablet

    Last week we have seen two of big events with unveiling of great tablets and smartphones. There were lot of rumours and anticipation on launch of Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet and Apple iPads. Both Google and Apple didn’t disappointed the gadget enthusiasts. Apple launched Apple iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, upgradation for iMac series and launch of iOS 8.1 with lot of new features and bug fixes. Similarly, just one day ago to apple event, Google unveiled Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 with latest Android OS 5.0 Lollipop.  According to Google Android 5.0 is one of the major update in the Android history. In post we will discuss the features of of newly launched Nexus 9 tablet.

    Google Nexus 9
    HTC Google Nexus 9

    Google Nexus 9 tablet is manufactured by HTC. It marks many new things. One of them is the 8.9 inch display screen Nexus Tablet.  The screen has 1536×2048 pixel resolution with 281 ppi pixel density. The display screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection which helps in reducing the scratches on the screen.

    HTC Nexus 9 is powered by Dual core 2.3GHz Denver CPU with Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset and Kepler DX1 GPU. The new tablet has 2GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. Like previous Nexus devices, this too doesn’t comes with support for microSD card.

    Google Nexus 9 sports 8MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash. It record 1080p videos at 30fps. There is also a 1.6MP front facing camera which can record videos at 720p resolution. Connectivity features includes WiFi, Bluetooth, microUSB, NFC and GPS. Cellular connectivity is a optional.

    Google HTC Nexus 9 comes with Indigo Black, Lunar White and Sand Colours. It houses Li-po 6700 mAh battery which according to Google will last for 10 hours of video playing or surfing. New Nexus 9 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box which is optimized or better battery utilization.

    Nexus 9 Tablet Price

    Just a day after global unveiling, Nexus 9 is listed in Google Play store India website.  The price of Nexus 9 is given below.

    • Nexus 9 16GB WiFi only variant Price: Rs.28,900.
    • Nexus 9 32GB WiFi  and Cellular variant Price: Rs. 44,900.

  • Apple iPad Air 2-Is It Worth to Upgrade

    Yesterday Apple has unveiled new iPad called iPad Air 2. As usual, newer model comes with new features. This leads to confusion on is it worth to upgrade to to newer model or continue with current iPad. In this post we will see the new features of iPad Air 2 comparing with older iPads.

    Apple iPad Air 2

    Design

    In terms design, Apple has done good work to make the new iPad Air 2 thinner.  Now it is just 6.1mm making it one of the thinnest tablet in the world. Newer colour option too added. Now Gold coloured iPad Air 2 available along with Silver and Space Gray.

    Display

    The size and resolution of the display remained same as earlier. It has 9.7 inch LED Backlite IPS LCD capacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 1536×2047 pixels and 264 ppi pixel density. But the difference is the new Anti reflective coating. This reduces reflections off the  screen  of new Apple iPad Air 2 by 56%. It is a good move as it is good for reading and watching movies.

    Camera

    The new iPad Air 2 comes with 8MP F/2.4 camera and supports 1080p HD video recording. The camera is equipped to take time-lapse videos, 120fps slow-mo videos and burst mode. Another addition is the stereo audio recording with secondary mic. There is a improvement on front camera as well. Now it has a new sensor, improved face detection and HDR videos.

    Connectivity

    iPad Air 2 comes with faster WiFi.  It supports 802.11ac, MIMO antennas, rated at upto 866Mbps connection rate.

    Performance and Battery Life

    The new Apple iPad Air 2 is powered by custom Apple A8X chipset with second generation 64 bit architecture which is made exclusive to iPad family. According to Apple, new CPU is 40% faster and GPU is 2.5x faster than on the A7. There is no word on the RAM size. It also comes with TouchID fingerprint sensor which found on iPhones. Battery life is kept same at 10 hours life previous iPad Air. Internal storage capacity options are 16GB and 64GB.

    Price of Apple iPad Air 2

    The price of iPad Air 2 starts from $499 for 16GB variant. 64GB version costs $599 and LTE version costs $730. Prices of iPad Air 2 price in India are as follows.

    • 16GB  WiFi Only iPad Air 2:  Rs.35,900
    • 64GB WiFi Only iPad Air 2: Rs.42,900
    • 128GB WiFi Only iPad Air 2: Rs.49,900
    • iPad Air 2 WiFi + Cellular: Rs.38,900 for 16GB variant, Rs.45,900 for 64GB variant and Rs.52,900 for the 128GB model.

    Verdict: It is not a complete iPad Air 2 review. We will be doing in depth review in the coming days. However, by the impressions, it looks like, if you have iPad Air first generation, it is not worth to upgrade. Considering price cut, iPad Air is much more attractive. If you want to be having latest gadget, then it is worth upgrade. In our in depth review, we will write detailed pros and cons of Apple iPad Air 2.

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Review Price Specification

    Samsung Galaxy Tab2 is  a 7 inch tablet running on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. It has  PLS LCD display with screen resolutions of 600*724 pixel resolution(~170 ppi). This Samsung Tablet is powered by 1GB dual core processor with 1GB of RAM and has PowerVR SGX540 graphics. Galaxy Tab2 sports 3MP rear camera and VGA front facing camera.  Tab 2 comes with Li-ion 4000 mAh battery which is rated to provide standby time upto 800 hours and talk time upto 30 hours. The connectivity features of the device are 2G,3G and WiFi.Samsung Galaxy Tab2 supports Samsung Kies 2.6 PC suite. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Price in India is ₹19,300(~$244.99).

    Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Android ICS Tab


    Features of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2:

    • Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS.
    • 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen.
    • 1 GHz Dual Core Processor.
    • 16GB internal memory and 1GB RAM.
    • 3 MP Primary Camera.
    • 0.3 MP Secondary Camera.
    • HD Recording.
    • Li-ion 4000 mAh battery with standby time upto 800 hours.
    • 2G,3G and WiFi Connectivity.
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB.

    Main Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2:

    • VGA Front-facing camera.
    • No LED flash for primary camera.
    • Has a non-replaceable battery.
    • Uses a proprietary 30-pin connector port for charging and connectivity.
    • One of the lowest-capacity batteries in the range.
    Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Sales box content: Tablet, Charger, Headset, Data Cable, Conversion Plug.

    Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Specification:

    • Supported Networks: 2G: GSM 850, 900, 1900; 3G: UMTS 2100.
    • Processor:1 GHz Dual Core.
    • Graphics: PowerVR SGX540.
    • Voice Call: Yes.
    • Operating System: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
    • User Interface:TouchWiz UX User Interface.
    • Sensors: Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro Sensor.
    • RAM:1GB
    • Internal Storage: 16 GB
    • Expandable Storage Capacity: 32 GB
    • Memory Card Slot type: microSD
    • Dimensions: 122.4 x 193.7 x 10.5 mm
    • Weight:345 g
    • Display: 7 inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen,16 M Colors.
    • Display Screen resolution:1024 x 600 pixels
    • Primary Camera:3 megapixels.
    • Secondary Camera: 0.3 megapixels.
    • Video Recording: Yes , HD Recording at 1280 x 720 (30 fps).
    • Camera Features: Geo-tagging, Smile Detection
    • Mail Features: Email , Pushmail
    • Document Support: Document Viewer , Document Editor
    • Business features: Polaris Office
    • Battery Type: 4000 mAh Lithium – Ion
    • Talk Time: 30 hrs(2G), 20hrs(3G)
    • Standby Time: 800 hrs(2G), 800 hrs (3G)
    • Wi-Fi: Yes , 802.11 b/g/n
    • 3G: Yes , HSDPA 21 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
    • Internet Connectivity Options: GPRS , EDGE
    • Video Playback: Yes , Full HD Playback
    • Video Formats Supported: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7/8/9, VP8, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV.
    • Audio Formats Supported: MP3, AC3, FLAC, MID, WAV, eAAC+
    • GPS: Yes , A-GPS
    • Map Support: Google Maps
    • Connectivity Features: Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
    • USB: Yes, Micro USB 2.0
    • Audio Jack: 3.5 mm Headphone Jack
    • Bluetooth: v3.
    • Other Features: Games, Gmail, YouTube, Sync with Google Calendar, Google Search, Google+, Glonass, Samsung Hub, Reader Hub, Game Hub, Samsung ChatON, Samsung Kies, Android Market, MyReader.