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Sony announces S1 & S2 dual screened Android tablets…
Apr 26th
sony s1 and s2 dual screen tablets
Sony has just announced a pair of Honeycomb tablets in a press event in Tokyo, called the S1 and the S2, both of which are still codenames according to Sony. It has made its 9.4-inch Sony S1 and 5.5-inch dual-screened S2 Honeycomb tablets official with a press event in Tokyo recently. We’ve been hearing about these since mid-February, and recently the Japanese paper Nikkei has said Sony has plans to enter the U.S. market before the end of Summer 2011.
The S1 is a 9.4-inch tablet with an off-center of gravity design that supposedly makes it easier to grip and more comfortable to hold. Kunimasa Suzuki, Deputy President of Sony’s consumer products and services group likens it to holding a magazine. The S2 is a 5.5-inch dual-screened tablet that has the ability to use the screens as one large canvas, or feature specially coded applications running in each independently.
Both the S1 and S2 house Nvidia Tegra 2 processors, and the ability to integrate with other Sony products. And they both sport the Playstation Suite, like the new Xperia Play smartphone. An example was given where the S1 can act as a remote for Bravia marked equipment. Both the S1 and S2 will be available globally this fall.
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Hauppauge PCTV Broadway 2T wireless TV transmission to iPad, iPhone, Mac and PC…
Apr 14th
Hauppauge PCTV Broadway 2T
Access your favourite TV shows LIVE through your iPhone and iPad, from anywhere in the world, this is what we can say it in the short about the “Hauppauge PCTV Broadway 2T device”. The Broadway 2T is basically a standalone device which connects to your wired or wireless network (WIFI). The Broadway is 802.11n wireless and contains dual DVB-T tuners to enable streaming of a TV signal to a host device either over a home network or the internet, and hence to any corner in the world. The 2T also has USB and video inputs so you can stream video from a USB device or set top box not to mention connecting an analog camera to create a remote home surveillance solution system viewable on an iPad or iPhone.
The Broadway 2T allows you to redirect your home TV and personal video content to your iPhone, iPad, netbook, notebook or Mac computer anywhere in the world. When mobile, your TV and content is accessed via your web browser. No third party apps or additional purchases are needed.
Just how the media measurement companies intend to deal with devices such as the Broadway 2T will be interesting to watch. Expats the world over might be watching local television in their home country on their internet devices in foreign countries, but their patronage will be irrelevant to most of the advertisers who are paying for that audience. It’s not a problem yet, but it looks like becoming that way quite soon as media footprints lose their definition.
When mobile, your TV and content is accessed via your web browser. The 2T will also enable remote control of home content such as scheduling recordings and playing pre-recorded content. The Broadway 2T utilises 802.11n wireless as stated above and its sophisticated MPEG-4 H.264 hardware compression codec ensure minimal demand on mobile device battery life.
Bridging the Gap between TV and the Internet
1. Connect wirelessly.
2. Send Live-TV or video signal feeds via internet to host device.
3. Sophisticated MPEG-4 H.264 hardware compression.
4. Integrated 802.11n WLAN for wireless streaming of television signals to host device.
5. No additional software (applications) required – including iPod and iPad.
6. Control your home content; schedule recordings, play pre-recorded content.
7. Audio/Video input to turn iPad or iPhone into remote surveillance solution by connecting analog camera.
8. Android Smart Phones and Tablet support in Q2 2011.
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Nokia X7 smartphone with updated Symbian Software…
Apr 13th
nokia x7 dark steel front vertical
With 2 new smartphones from Nokia, it is showing no immediate signs of letting up on its Symbian operating system.
The E6 and the X7, both announced today, will be the first smartphones to ship with Symbian Anna, the latest update to the mobile operating system, which is used primarily by Nokia. Earlier this year, however, Nokia signed a deal with Microsoft that will make Windows Phone 7 the principal operating system on its smartphones, with the shift the Microsoft OS starting as early as next year.
Nokia-X7 Dark
Nokia has officially taken the wraps off its new X7 smartphone – an entertainment and mobile gaming focused unit that packs a 4-inch, 16:9, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 8 megapixel camera and 720p video capture into nicely chiseled stainless steel casing that’s less than half an inch (11.9 mm) thick. Along with the (also freshly announced) QWERTY keyboard equipped E6, the X7 is the first Nokia device to run on the updated Symbian “Anna” platform which introduces a raft of enhancements including new icons, improved text input, faster browsing and a spruced-up version of Ovi Maps.
Though the 4-inch screen size trumps some of the obvious competition, the X7 still seems a little light on pixels with its 640 x 360 resolution. The 8 megapixel camera is enhanced by a face recognition software and a dual LED flash, with 2x digital zoom available for still images and 3x digital for video.
Under the bonnet there’s a 680MHz CPU with 256MB RAM and the phone will ship with an 8 GB microSD card (supporting up to 32 GB), includes GPS receivers, an accelerometer for screen orientation and gaming. There is also 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and a 3.5mm audio jack.
“With these new products and more Symbian devices and user enhancements coming in the near future, we are confident we can keep existing Nokia smartphone customers engaged, as well as attract new first-time and competitor smartphone users,” Jo Harlow, head of Nokia’s Smart Devices business, said in a statement today.
Nokia X7′s key specifications:
1. Size: 119.7 x 62.8 x 11.9 mm
2. Weight (with battery): 146 g
3. Screen size: 4″
4. Resolution: 16:9 nHD (640 x 360 pixels) AMOLED
5. 16.7 million colors
6. Capacitive touch screen
7. Orientation sensor (Accelerometer)
8. Proximity sensor
9. Ambient light detector
10. Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
11. Ovi Maps with free car and pedestrian navigation
12. Wi-Fi network positioning
13. Accelerometer for correct orientation of display
14. Talk-time (max): 6 h 30 min (GSM), 4 h 30 min (WCDMA)
15. Standby time (max): 450 h (GSM), 450 h (WCDMA)
16. 8 GB microSD card included, support for up to 32 GB with an external MicroSD memory card (with hot swap)
17. Bluetooth 3.0
18. Micro USB 2.0 connector and charging
19. 3.5 mm Nokia standard audio connector
20. FM Radio
21. Dedicated graphics processor with OpenGL 2.0 enables 3D graphics
22. Java games
23. Handwriting recognition for Chinese
24. Flash Lite 4
25. 8 megapixel camera
26. Fullscreen 16:9 viewfinder with easy on-screen touch controls
27. 3rd generation dual LED flash
28. Face recognition software
29. Focal length: 4.3 mm
30. Aperture: F2.8
31. Zoom up to 2x (digital) for still images
32. Zoom up to 3x (digital) for video
33. Video capture in 720p 25 fps with codecs H.264, MPEG-4
34. Shoots 16:9 videos in HD
35. Settings for scene, video light, white balance, color tone.
Nokia has also announced that the Symbian Anna update will become available as standard on for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 devices.
Nokia X7 Price in India :
Price of Nokia X7 is Rs. 25,000 (380 Euros) approx. in India. Check other Nokia mobile phones, Click Pricesbolo.com.
ACER ICONIA IS A SMART PHONE OR TABLET…?
Apr 11th
Acer Iconia Smart
Acer had announced their new “smartphone” of the Iconia Series namely Acer Iconia Smart at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona. The new Acer Iconia Smart is basically a huge 4.8-inch 1024×480 capacitive multi-touch screen Smart-Phone running the latest Android OS v2.3. It is one of the largest display screened Smartphone.
There was little confusion that Iconia will 100 percent Tablet or 100 percent Smartphone. But the Acer is calling it Smartphone + Tablet. Now, after viewing its specifications no one can put hands against Acer Iconia. The Acer Iconia Smart designed with full metallic body will be expected to release from 1st May 2011 but pricing has not yet to be announced. To check the various models of Acer products click Pricesbolo.com.
Acer Iconia smart
The Acer Iconia Smart integrated with HDMI interface with support for DLNA technology and media sharing content to other device or HDTV.
The Acer Iconia Smart runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system with Acer UI 4.2, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB built-in storage can extend up to 32GB with microSD card slot, 4.8 inch touch screen display with 1024 x 480 pixels resolution and dual camera 2 mega pixel front camera and 8 mega pixels back camera with auto focus and LED flash and 720p at 30fps HD video recording. It also includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, HSDPA, GSM, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA, 3G, microUSB 2.0, GPS with A-GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
The Acer Iconia Smart also features Image Stabilization, Geo-Tagging, Face and Smile Detection, Accelerometer sensor, Gyro six-axis sensor, Proximity sensor, Dolby sound, Document viewer, Adobe Flash player 10.1 and FM radio with RDS. Its measures the dimension of 141.7 x 64.5 x 13.6 mm and the weight is 185g and 1500mAh Li-Po battery provide up to 8 hours talk time.
Acer Iconia Smart mobile phone key features :
1. 4.8-inch capacitive multi-touch screen , 21:9 aspect ratio
2. Android OS v2.3
3. 3G HSPA+ (4G)
4. Wireless LAN Wi-Fi
5. 8MP rear camera , 2 MP front camera
6. HDMI port
7. DLNA certified ( DLNA certification ensures a device has been tested and proven compatible with various CE, PC and mobile devices designed according to the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines. Products certified by DLNA will bear a logo that will give consumers peace of mind that the device they are purchasing has undergone rigorous testing and confirms to the Interoperability Guidelines.)
Acer Iconia Smart mobile phone specifications :
1. Dimensions : 141.7 (L) x 64.5 (W) x 13.6 (H) mm
2. Weight : 185g (metal battery cover)
3. Battery Capacity : Li-Po 1500 mAh
4. Talk Time : 8h (3G) / 11h (2G)
5. Standby Time : 500h (3G) / 450h (2G)
6. Network : Quad band GSM , HSPA+
7. Processing : 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255-1
8. ROM/RAM : 512MB / 512MB
9. Internal Storage : 8GB (ROM) on board
10. Camera : 8 MP with Auto Focus with one LED flashlight
11. Video Recording : HD 720p
12. Front Camera : 2MP (Video Chatting via IP)
13. Display LCD : 4.8” hXGA (1024×480) TFT LCM 16M color
14. Lighting : LED edge-lighting
15. Touch screen : Capacitive multi touch
16. Audio : Dual Microphone for noise suppression (non-stationary noise suppression)
17. Audio Output : 3.5mm standard audio jack
18. Dolby Mobile 2
19. Radio : FM Rx, FM RDS
20. Connectivity : WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n (1×1)
21. Bluetooth : Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
22. GPS : GNSS and A-GPS support (GEN8)
23. Expansion slot : MicroSD memory card (SDHC 2.0 compatible)
24. Micro-USB : Yes
25. Audio output : 3.5 mm standard audio jack
26. Sensors : Motion ,G sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensors, eCompass, Gyro-meter
27. Hard Keys : Navigation Home, Search, Back, Menu
28. Volume : Volume / Power / Camera
29. Output : HDMI Out (support up to 1280×720),Support LCD/HDMI Dual Display (LCD output video control bar, HDMI output video content)
30. OS : Android Gingerbread 2.3
31. UI : Version Acer UI 4.2
32. Text entry : Keyboard Acer virtual keyboard
33. Messaging : Universal inbox SMS, MMS, email
34. Email : Gmail, Android Email
35. IM Google Talk
36. Web : Browser Android Browser with Flash 10.1
37. Search : Google Search
38. Imaging Camera : Panorama maker, Face and Smile detection, Face recognition, Touch Focus, geotagging
39. Entertainment : Video, Music nemoPlayer
40. Music stream : Aupeo
41. Video stream : YouTube
42. Productivity : Push mail Gmail, Roadsync (registered).
43. PC sync Acer Sync
44. Cloud sync : Google Cloud Sync
45. Office : DocumentsToGo (registered).
46. Location-based services : Maps & directions Google Maps, Latitude, Street View, Traffic, POI Search
47. Online Store : Application download
48. Android Market
Motorola Atrix 4G is announed in india
Apr 5th
Motorola Atrix 4G Smartphone is recently announced. The Motorola Atrix 4G is powered by a dual-core 1 Ghz Tegra processor and runs on Android 2.2 OS. The Atrix 4G sports a 4-inch touchscreen HD display with 960 x 540 pixels screen resolution, 1GB of RAM, 16GB built-in memory, up to 4gGB external memory support, 5MP primary camera, VGA secondary camera for video calling. The company claims that the handset is the World’s most powerful smartphone, which puts the power of PC in your pocket. The phone is built upon 1GHz dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, which distinguishes the phone from the mass handsets available right now. The phones body is made of plastic and looks black in color.
motorola atrix 4g
This is yet another phone that runs on Android 2.2 OS. Services like 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB slot, 3.5 mm audio jack, GPRS, EDGE, Stereo FM radio are all the phone comes equipped with. Also provided is GPS with A-GPS support which is a must in today’s handsets.The most amazing feature of the phone is that it gets completely converted into a PC with the adding of the dock that Motorola is offering.
Motorola Atrix 4G Features and Specs:
Network: 4G
OS: Android 2.2 OS
MOTOBLUR integrated
Processor: Dual-core 1 Ghz Tegra processor
Display: 4-inch HD touchscreen
960 x 540 pixels screen resolution
1GB RAM
Internal memory: 16GB
up to 48GB External memory support
5MP Primary camera
VGA Secondary camera for video calls
HD Video playback/Recording
Battery: Standard
Unfortunately, Price and Availability of Motorola Atrix 4G in India is not revealed yet.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc And Play to roll on the floor on April 7th in India
Apr 5th
Sony Ericsson Play and Arc
The 2 highly waited phones are finally gonna see the world on 7th April 2011, the sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Arc. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play a.k.a the Playstation phone is surely going to get the gamers excited. And the device has the best gaming controls for a phone. The Play is expected to cost Rs.30,000 to Rs.33,000.
The thinnest part of the Xperia Arc measures 8.7 mm and the screen is 4.2” in width. There is a built in HDMI connector for television viewing as well. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc boasts of delivering a 8.1 megapixel camera as well as Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. It has much more multimedia features as we are expecting from Sony Ericsson.The Arc is expected to be priced at Rs.25,000 to Rs.30,000.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
The Xperia PLAY matches the best in a smartphone with the needs of a gamer. Like the Xperia Arc, the Xperia PLAY is based on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and includes Wi-Fi. The Xperia PLAY features a front and rear facing camera and includes a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor to ensure that gaming environments are presented with full vivid colors and 3D realism. The Adreno GPU graphics processor enables longer battery life which lets gamers enjoy an extended gaming experience.
The Xperia Play can be picked up in two colors namely black and white.
HTC Pyramid is a Smart phone or a Smartest Phone….
Apr 1st
HTC Pyramid is a product of HTC, is a dual-cored processored Smartphone. HTC Pyramid is another Android 3G mobile with 4.3 inch TFT touchscreen display by HTC, HTC Pyramid is equipped with Dual camera (8MP main and 1.3 MP front camera) , HD video recording Features, Gprs, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity option , HTC Pyramid is Powered by Android 2.3 OS & 1.2 GHz processor.
HTC Pyramid
Have a look on HTC Pyramid Price, Features and Specification
Network: 2G, 3G Network
Operating System: Android OS
Processor: 1.2 GHz Processor
4.0 inches S-LCD capacitive Touchscreen with resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and 16M colors
HTC Sense v3.0 UI
8MP camera with resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and auto focus, LED Flash
1.3 MP front facing camera for video calling
HD video recording @ 30 fps
Geo-tagging, touch-focus, image stabilization
Internal Memory : 786MB
MicroSD card slot, up to 32 GB expandable
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP,EDR
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
3G network support with HSDPA, HSUPA
MicroUSB v2.0
FM Radio with RDS
GPRS, EDGE, GPS with A-GPS Support
Mp3 codec’s: MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
The price of HTC Pyramid is about Rs. 30000-35000(approx) in India.
This Phone must be pretty good for the personal as well as the Professional use.. To know more about HTC mobile phones click pricesbolo.com.
Is HTC Desire S worth…???
Mar 29th
The latest addition to HTC’s Desirefamily is DESIRE S and it comes with two cameras (one for normal pics, one for video calls) and runs on the latest version of Android (2.3 aka Gingerbread). The Desire S however doesn’t have a dual-core processor, which is shaping up to be the must-have smartphone feature for 2011.
HTC Desire S
Everything about the HTC Desire S is polished and slick. From the curved metal and rubberised body that fits nicely in the palm, to the glossy high resolution touchscreen. Swiping left and right through the Desire S’s seven homescreens feels buttery smooth and the colourful animated backgrounds are very easy on the eye.
The Desire S is running on Android 2.3 “Gingerbread” (the latest version of Android for phones), and comes with all of the important refinements. Things like improved text selection/cut and paste (pictured) makes correcting typos in texts and emails a piece of cake.
Phones with two cameras – one for taking pictures and one for videocalls/self-portraits – are set to be all the rage this year. The HTC Desire S’s main camera is a 5-megapixel jobbie while the front-facing camera is a VGA one.
Desire S dual camera
The internal memory of the Desire S is just 1GB. Sure, you can flesh this out with a microSD card (it can take up to 32GB extra) but the problem is that big memory cards can be expensive. Also, there are still a lot of apps out there in the Android Market that can’t be moved to the SD card. So if you want to donwload lots of apps, this 1GB could fill up pretty quickly. Hence its better to have a biggest microSD card so that you can cope up.
So to conclude, HTC Desire S isn’t that bad phone. For those who wanna use FaceBook, Send mails, etc.., can have a bite, Fod you this HTC desire S ROCKS…. To check prices about other HTC phones you can click Pricesbolo.
A BLUETOOTHED WATCH..!!!
Mar 29th
Casio's Bluetooth Watch
YES, Its from Casio. The Casio’s prototype Bluetooth watch communicates with smartphones and runs for two years without the need of replacing its battery.It uses the Bluetooth low-energy profile (formerly Wibree) to provide: Incoming call, message and e-mail alerts, Phone ringer mute, Phone ringer activation for finding the phone, Time and date-synchronisation with the phone, etc..,
The transceiver Nordic Semi-conductor’s nRF8001 radio and it will work with “any Bluetooth v4.0-equipped smartphone or other device – due to start arriving later this year”, claimed Nordic.
Data transfer rate is 1Mbit/s and the 0dBm (1mW) transmitter is expected to give 2-5m range. Encryption is 128-bit AES. And the battery life estimates are based around 12-hours per day of continuous wireless communication and a CR2032 cell.
The Bluetooth-enabled watch from Casio adds a spark of hope for those looking for a communicating timepiece that offers more than time.
Smartphones that failed in 2010
Dec 29th
| Here are 10 Smartphones that failed in 2010 | |
| The year 2010 has been witness to several big ticket smartphone launches, including the Apple iPhone 4. The year also saw Apple’s iconic iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry phones face rising competition from smartphones based on Google’s open source mobile operating system (OS) Android.
In fact, Android gave a new lease of life to US giant Motorola this year, helping it turn profitable after almost three years. However, if some smartphones helped turn around fortunes of manufacturers, there were also some that failed to click despite their high-profile launches. These feature-rich, big ticket launches got a thumbsdown from users. According to a list compiled by eWeek of 10 smartphones that failed to inspire American and European buyers in 2010, there are many surprises. Five of these models, however, have not been launched in India. At least, not yet. Here is the list of 10 that didn’t click: |
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| 1. RIM BlackBerry Torch | |
| RIM’s first device with both a touchscreen and a slide-out Qwerty keyboard and running on its newest OS, BlackBerry Torch, tops eWeek’s list of failed smartphones in 2010. According to the report, the phone’s sale paled in front of hot frontrunners like iPhone and Motorola Droid X.
Featuring a poor 3.2-inch touchscreen display with 360 x 480 pixels resolution, the phone weighs 5.8 ounces. It sports an optical trackpad. Torch is RIM’s first smartphone to sport the company’s BlackBerry 6 operating system and has recently been launched in India. |
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| 2. Palm Pre Plus | |
| At No. 2 is Palm Pre Plus. The phone failed to impress on new features and was passed on just like its predecessor, according to the report.
Featuring a 3.1-inch multitouch screen with a 24-bit color, 320×480 resolution HVGA display, the phone has a slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard. The phone comes with 3 megapixel camera with LED flash, geotagging and video capture. |
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| 3. Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro | |
| Next on the list of smartphones which failed to take off in 2010 is Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 Mini Pro. The phone which was touted as the company’s flagship model got mixed reviews on looks, features and pricing. In India, the phone was launched at a price of Rs 16,000.
The phone’s thicker body also didn’t go well with the users. Many users and reviewers were also critical of Mini Pro’s petite 2.6-inch touchscreen vis-a-vis its rivals. |
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| 4. HTC HD2 | |
| At No.6 is HTC HD2 running an older Windows Mobile 6.5. The phone got criticised for its bigger size and data connection issues, says the eWeek report.
The phone’s operating system too reported some issues. According to reviewers, many users complained of OS issues, especially while listening to music and messagiing. The phone’s battery also performed poorly when compared to its rivals. The phone comes with a 4.3-inch HD touch-sensitive screen with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution. |
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| 5. Dell Aero | |
| Dell’s smartphone Aero runs on a 624MHz processor compared to most smartphones running on a 1GHz processor. Powered by an older version of Android 1.5, the phone got thumbs down on user interface, software keyboard, live wallpapers and voice commands, as per the report.
Featuring a 3.5-inch display with a resolution of 360 by 640 pixels, the phone has 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. |
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| 6. Palm Pixi Plus | |
| Though the phone boasts off improved features over its successor, the phone failed to take off amid growing smartphone competition.
According to Web reviews, the smartphone’s camera lacked editing options and picture quality too was unimpressive. The phone has no expansion slot. |
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| 7. Motorola Defy | |
| Though endowed with reasonable features, Motorola’s Android-powered Defy too is among the list of failed smartphones of 2010. Yet to be launched in India, this phone which can withstand accidents like dropping in water or hard surfaces, surprisingly failed to take off in the US.
According to some reviews, despite its 5 megapixel camera, the picture quality is not top of the line and its rough design doesn’t seem impressive. |
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| 8. BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | |
| Next on the eWeek’s list is BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330. The phone showed only a few cosmetic changes over its predecessor and got poor response for its photo quality.
According to the eWeek report, the phone is a capable, nice Blackberry smartphone for the average enterprise customer. The phone comes with responsive optical touchpad, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera. |
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| 9. T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide | |
| At No. 3 is myTouch 3G Slide which got dumped by users as the iconic iPhone 4 made its debut this year in June. Also, the phone fell short in front of the growing Android smartphone population.
According to reviews, the phone’s camera quality was average. |
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| 10. Motorola i1 | |
| Motorola’s 5 megapixel shooter i1 is at No. 5 on the list of failed smartphones. The phone running on older version on Android 1.5 got poor response when compared to its alternatives running higher version of Android 2.1. Also, its 3.1-inch touchscreen display felt short in front of Droid X’s big 4.3-inch screen.
However, Motorola i1 was praised for a responsive touchscreen and rugged look. |
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