Motorola Atrix 2 - Android 2.3 Smartphone

SPECIFICATION

General
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced	2011, October.
Size
Dimensions
Weight
Display
Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches
Sound
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone	Yes
Memory
Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
Call records	Practically unlimited
Internal	8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included
Data
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
3G	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Infrared port	No
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera
Primary	8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video	Yes, 1080p
Secondary	Yes
Features
OS	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU	Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 AP20H chipset
Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser	HTML
Radio
Games	Yes + downloadable
Colors	Black
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Battery
	Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand by
Talk time

FEATURES

• - Gorilla Glass display.
• - Touch sensitive controls.
• - MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets.
• - Multi-touch input method.
• - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate.
• - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off.
• - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
• - HDMI port.
• - Digital compass.
• - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player.
• - 1080p MP4/H.263/H.264.WMV/Xvid/DivX @ 30 fps playback.
• - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace integration.
• - Photo viewer/editor.
• - Organizer.
• - Quickoffice document editor.
• - Adobe Flash player.
• - Voice memo/dial/commands.
• - Geo-tagging, image stabilization.
• - 3.5mm jack.
• - Predictive text input.

This Atrix 2 from Motorola is equipped with DLNA technology, by which one can share media with an HDTV or any other device which support DLNA technology. Also in this smartphone it has Phone Portal apps by which its data with PC via Wi-Fi or USB. The Motorola Atrix 2 supports 21.1 Mbps HSPA+ network, it also has hot spot sharing option by which one can share data with Wi-Fi enabled devices.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Coming in a Few Days With Android 3.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is only a “few days away” according to a tweet from Samsung’s Mobile US account.

Furthermore, as clarified in another tweet from Samsung, the new version of Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be sporting the latest version of Honeycomb AKA Android 3.1.

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is actually a replacement for another tablet in the same name, which Samsung itself thought was unworthy of competing with Apple’s iPad 2.

The device sports a dual-core, 1 GHz CPU, a 10.1 inch, 1280×800 pixel screen, a 3-megapixel back camera as well as 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats, and all of that comes in a case that weighs 1.3 pounds and is only .34” thick.

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Toshiba to announce its new Android Tablet "Thrive"

Toshiba is soon going to launch an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet named "Thrive". The tablet was being advertised for pre-order at JR.com, but has suddenly and inexplicably been pulled down as of the time of filing this report. You can still viewed the Google Cache copy of the page over here. The price quoted was US$579, which is about Rs.26,200 - not bad for what is on offer.

Powered by a 1 GHz Dual core Tegra 2 processor, this 10.1-inch tablet sports a capacitive multitouch screen with 1280x800 pixels resolution. This screen features Toshiba Adaptive Display technology, which adjusts the brightness and contrast to suit the surrounding lighting conditions, practically allowing you to use this laptop even in sunny weather. Adobe Flash support with hardware acceleration is present for an enriching web browsing experience.

Along with a 5 Megapixel primary camera with Auto-focus, Digital zoom and 720p video capture at the back, there is also a 2 Megapixel HD camera at the front for video calling. HDMI output lets you hook up this tablet to your HDTV display using an HDMI cable and watch movies on the big screen in 1080p Full HD resolution. Thanks to the Toshiba Tablet's Resolution+ technology incorporated in this device, even Standard Definition (SD) video content is upscaled neatly, with no details lost.

The tablet features on-board, a GPS, an accelerometer and a digital compass, helping to pinpoint its exact location and motion. Even the battery is the user-replaceable, which is something every consumer would want, and no tablet manufacturer wants to give. This allows you to carry a second battery pack and replace the battery on-the-go when the first battery runs out of juice. Connectivity is taken care of by Wi-Fi (with hotspot capability), USB 2.0 (with one full and one mini USB port) and Bluetooth. No mention is made of GSM connectivity, so that is probably not going to be available in this version at least. An SD memory card slot is also provided to augment the 32 GB internal memory on-board the device.

Toshiba has been delaying the launch of this tablet, and may delay it to the third quarter of this calendar year. The launch date is therefore not clear. We must note here that Toshiba has already launched the Prot g 12-inch tablet in India, so this tablet may be launched soon too.

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Android Handsets Specification Comparison

The Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 30,000 price range has suddenly become very exciting because of all the new Android phones that are pouring in thick and fast. For a prospective buyer, this is both good news as well as bad news. Good news because he now has a choice; bad news because there are too many options to choose from.

Each of these phones differs from one another by one or two features. It becomes difficult to keep track of these things and even if you use a compare engine the task becomes tedious because of the sheer number. So we decided to club all of these high-end smartphones into a table and list out all the important specifications, so that it is easy to compare. Some of these handsets are currently on sale in India, whereas others are yet to launch but worth keeping an eye out for.

Since these are just the specifications, we would advise not to make your buying decision solely based on them, but also have a hands-on with the phone or read/watch online reviews before committing to any of them.

This table is only for high-end phones but we may even come up with a similar one for mid-range and low-end Android phones too. Do let us know what you think about this chart, if it requires any additions or if you spot any errors.

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