HTC Evo 4G LTE (Sprint)

Apple and HTC have fought tooth and nail in the courtrooms and the Evo 4G LTE is finally out on store shelves. But the phone, truly a formidable iPhone competitor, has a few significant flaws that consumers will want to take note of.
The centerpiece of the Evo is its high-resolution LCD screen, and it's excellent, but it doesn't quite match the iPhone's overall display quality -- both in terms of clarity and vibrancy.
Picture lovers will drool over its 8-megapixel camera, which boasts high-powered features like HDR and Continuous Shooting, and offers a lens that actually sharpens the focus -- even at long-range distances. It's the perfect device for snapping action shots, so the Evo is a great phone to take to parties, trips or just to capture those spontaneous moments.
The Evo isn't a small phone -- it's bigger than the iPhone and the Galaxy Nexus, though not obnoxiously so. HTC managed to still keep it slender, though, and designed the device with an "anodized" black finish for a clean and snappy feel -- but one gripe: the line across the back of the phone takes away from its sleekness.
What else do we love? The Evo runs on Android 4.0, dubbed "Ice Cream Sandwich," for all the Google goodies, plus an added layer HTC calls "Sense 4.0" for user interface. Sense is easy to figure out and just as easy on the eyes -- providing beautiful backgrounds and... interesting widgets, though it can make the screen look a little too cluttered.
Older versions of the Evo 4G suffered from a lackluster battery life, so Sprint included a beefed up battery in its updated version, neutralizing a potential power problems.
The Evo isn't without its drawbacks, although the biggest one isn't HTC's fault. Sprint's abominable 4G LTE network essentially pushes the phone into 3G, making it slower than it should be. When customers complain, the carrier is shifty about when and where exactly it plans to build the faster network.
Still, buyers interested in the Evo may want to consider the extremely similar HTC One X. Despite minor cosmetic differences, the Evo has a few advantages over the One X, like a kickstand and HD voice call support, but other than that, they share awfully similar specs and prices. But the One X is better than the Evo in one regard -- it runs on AT&T, which offers a much improved 4G LTE network.
For people who have Sprint coverage, or people who don't mind sluggish data speeds, the Evo is a feature-packed device. It just may not be the best fit for someone looking for unparalleled speed.

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Features

• Crafted from aluminum in an anodized black finish for a thin and distinctive style
• Brilliant 4.7-inch HD display with a kickstand built into the back to prop up the device to watch videos
• Built on Android 4.0, dubbed 'Ice Cream Sandwich', with HTC's Sense 4 interface for the latest Google features and an easy-to-use platform
• Advanced 8-megapixel camera offers 1080p HD video recording and a fast start-up and auto-focus time to stay with a moving objects and take numerous pictures by holding down the shutter button
• HTC's Beats Audio provides an improved sound experience, so you hear music the way the artist intended with audio tuning that delivers better bass, midrange and high notes
• Speedy 1.5-gigahertz processor with a 2000 mAh embedded battery to ensure smooth and long-lasting performance
• LTE technology delivers faster download speeds to browse the web and watch streaming video
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Google Nexus S (AT&T)

The Nexus S is the first smartphone to run on Google's Android 2.3, dubbed 'Gingerbread', platform. Co-developed with Samsung, the Nexus S features a large and brilliant 4.0-inch Super-AMOLED touch screen display. It also offers a contour display that's designed to fit more ergonomically when held to the face. The Nexus S also features Near Field Communication, or NFC, technology for wireless payments by waiving the phone over a reader. Powered by a 1-gigahertz chip, the smartphone provides richer 3D graphics, faster Internet speeds and supports for a 5.0-megapixel camera with front and rear-facing cameras. Additional features include Wi-Fi hotspot, true multi-tasking and access to Google services such as Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Voice Actions, Google Voice and YouTube.

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Features

• Contour display that's designed with a curved glass screen to fit comfortably in the palm of a hand as well as the side of a face
• Large 4.0-inch Super-AMOLED touch screen display for brighter and more high contrast colors, and luminance that is up to 1.5x higher than conventional LCD displays
• NFC technology to read "smart" tags, or everyday objects that have NFC chips in them -- from stickers and movie posters to t-shirts
• Rear-facing 5.0-megapixel camera for photos and high-definition videos, and a front-facing VGA camera for video chat
• Pre-installed with Google apps, including Google Search, Google Maps with Navigation, Mobile Instant, Voice Actions, Gmail, Google Earth and more View the original article here

Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000)

The Samsung Galaxy S is an Android-powered smartphone with an large 4.0-inch AMOLED screen and a 1GHz processor ideal for viewing HD videos, experiencing augmented reality content through its Layar Reality Browser and connecting with friends on Facebook and Twitter using the 'Social Hub.' The Galaxy S features mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, used in Samsung's best-selling televisions, to boost even sharper and crisper imaging -- perfect to record, edit and play HD video. Users can access to Google services -- such as Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps -- or download a variety of apps from the Android Market.

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Features

• Large 4.0-inch Super AMOLED touch screen display for 20 percent brighter imaging with 80 percent less glare
• Comes with Google applications: Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar and Google Talk
• Built-in 5.0-megapixel camera with zoom, auto-focus and HD video recording capabilities
• High-speed HSDPA Internet to surf the Web quickly
• Get daily briefings of weather, news, stocks and the scheduler
• Use the handset as a digital photo frame, table clock, calendar or music station
• ThinkFree application to view and edit Microsoft Office 2007 documents
• Wakes up to a natural alarm sound and automatically turned-on display light
  
  
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RIM BlackBerry 4G PlayBook

RIM BlackBerry 4G PlayBook is the WiMAX enabled version of the BlackBerry PlayBook which is introduced as the first "professional tablet" keeping with the BlackBerry's heavy usage in the business world. The specs are hot enough to interest both consumers and business users. The PlayBook features a 7 inch capacitive LCD display with resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Instead of the new BlackBerry 6 OS, a new tablet version of the BlackBerry software devised by the recently acquired QNX is running the show. The tablet will have some power under the hood with a 1GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM on board. There are two cameras. The front facing shooter is 3MP with a 5MP on back. The WebKit browser will allow for HTML-5 and Adobe Flash Player 10.1.  View the original article here

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9220

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9220 is a candybar phone with a 2.44 inch display with resolution of 320x240, Wi-Fi, 512MB of RAM, Bluetooth and runs the latest version of the OS. BlackBerry 7.1 OS includes RIM's second generation WebKit browser that eats up JavaScript and renders pages 40% faster than the browser on BlackBerry 6 OS.    View the original article here

RIM BlackBerry Curve 9320

BlackBerry Curve 9320 is a device for first time smartphone users and as such, specs-wise, it is nothing worth bragging about. It features a 2.44 QVGA display (not a touchscreen), GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, 512MB RAM, the typical Curve keyboard and a 3.2-megapixel extended depth of field camera.    View the original article here

Apple iPad 2

The second generation of Apple's venerable tablet - iPad 2 - improves on its predecessor in both design and hardware. The iconic tablet is now thinner even than the iPhone 4 at 0.34" (8.8mm), and weighs just 1.35 pounds (613 grams). The big changes on the inside is the 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5 chipset, which provides 2x the CPU and 9x the GPU performance of its predecessor. All that while keeping the same 10 hours of battery life. Dressed entirely in black or white this time, the iPad 2 also sports HDMI output via a separate cable, as well as rear and front-facing cams, plus a bunch of new cool accessories.            

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