iPhone 5 Available to T-Mobile

On 4/12/2013, T-Mobile has finally made the iPhone 5 available to fellow T-Mobile users. For quite awhile, T-Mobile has had a reputation of not having access to Apple's little minibeast of a phone, and many users have complained about T-Mobile being one of the only carriers not to have the extremely popular iPhone 5, but here it is.

Samsung Galaxy S4 to be Released to T-Mobile

The long-awaited and rumored Samsung Galaxy S4 is going to be available to Android users using T-Mobile on May 1st, 2013. It is finally going to be available to T-Mobile users after only about a month and a half after its debute on March 14, 2013. So, get ready to get your hands on these beasts of a phone as soon as you can!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs

The recently announced Samsung Galaxy S4 is one beast of a smartphone. With a powerful Quad-Core Cortex A15 and a Quad-Core Cortex A7 all in one phone, an incredible GPU, 13MP camera, this phone is truly one of the best smartphones on the market. Below are basic specifications for the smartphone.



Dimensions: 5.38x2.75x0.31 in

Weight: 130g (4.59 oz)

Display type: Super AMOLED Display

Resolution: 1080x1920 pixels, 5.0 inches, ~441 ppi

Multitouch: Enabled

Speaker: Yes

3.5 mm headjack: Yes

Memory Card Slot: Micro-SD, up to 64GB

Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass

Storage: 16/32/64 GB, 2GB RAM

Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0

NFC and Infrared Port: Yes

USB: Micro-USB

Back Camera: 13MP, Resolution: 4128x3096

Front Camera: 2MP

Video: 1080p at 30FPS

OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

Chipset: Exynos 5 Octa 5410

CPU: Quad-Core Cortex A15 1.6 GHz, Quad-Core Cortex A7 1.2 GHz (Both Quad-Cores in one phone)

GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP3

Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, and gestures

Browser with: HTML 5 and Adobe Flash

Radio: Not Included

GPS: Yes

Java: Yes

S4 Colors: White Frost and Black Mist

Battery: Li-Ion 2600 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S4 To Be Debuted March 14!

The long-awaited and rumored release of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been confirmed. It's scheduled to be debuted March 14th. The new S4 should come out as the same price as when the S3 first came out, at an estimated 700-800 US dollars.But with Google's Nexus 4 still on the market, Samsung just might have to lower their prices a bit in order to compete with the popular Nexus 4.

The S4's eight-core design is actually based on AMD, which basically means that there are 4 powerful A15 cores for powerful processing speeds. There are also four lower power cores, the Cortex-A7, for the S4 to use when it doesn't need the A15 cores, thus expanding battery life.
The S4 will include an impressive 5-inch display with a high-resolution of 1920x1080, with a ppi of around 440, which is actually much better than Apple's Retina Display.

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2

Remember the ThinkPad Tablet that came out way back in the fall of 2011? Some people liked it, some people didn't, and the ThinkPad Tablet sold with many mixed reviews. A little less than an year and a half later, Lenovo released the ThinkPad Tablet 2, in the form of a 10.1 inch, Windows 8 OS, and it's also much lighter, its weight reduced by 0.28 pounds (1.58 down to 1.3). The battery life for the Tablet 2 lasts more than 10 hours, with the original ThinkPad Tablet at only about 8 hours.



The new ThinkPad 2 has a soft, rubber-ish feel to it, and the Tablet 2 has a slate-like feel, which is good. The ThinkPad 2 is very comfortable to hold in your hands, especially because of its rubbery surface and the rounded edges and corners. In my opinion (and probably in yours, too), the ThinkPad 2 is much more comfortable to hold, due to its soft edges, unlike other rectangular tablets, such as the first iPad. The ThinkPad 2 also includes a full-size 2.0 USB port. The ThinkPad 2 is charged using a micro-USB port.

The tablet also includes a headphone jack, pen slot, dock, HDMI output, volume button and the lock/power button. Fortunately, 4G LTE is available in the US, only with AT&T. But if you're in another country, it's HSPA+, which isn't as greate as LTE (obviously).
The ThinkPad 2 also has two incredible cameras. The front camera is a 2 mega-pixel camera used mainly for self-portraits and video chatting, while the camera on the back is an 8 mega-pixel camera, the standard for modern smartphones.

Like most other tablets, the ThinkPad 2 has a resolution of 1366 x 768. Though the pixel count might not be as impressive as other tablets, the IPS display still make it an enjoyable sight. One problem, though, the ThinkPad 2 can become extremely difficult to distinguish what's one the screen in direct sunlight outside.

Device Specs:
Device Type: Tablet

Operating System (OS): Windows 8, 8 Pro

Dimensions: 10.34 x 6.48 x 0.39 inches

Screen Size: 10.1 inches

Resolution: 1366 x 768

Pixel Density: 155 ppi

Battery: 25 days on stand-by

System Chip: Intel Atom Z2760

Processor: Dual-Core 1800 Mhz

GPU: Intel Integrated HD SGX545

RAM: 2GB (2048 M)

Max Built-in Storage: 64GB

Camera: 8 MP, 2MP

Recording Resolution: 1080p HD

Lenovo IdeaPad K900: Big Size and Big Power

The Lenovo K900 is a rather large phone, which technically makes it a "phablet", such as the Samsung Galaxy Note. The phablet is rather large, at 5.5 inches. Its screen has a 1080p display with more than 400ppi (pixels per inch). The K900's vibrant and natural colors on its screen make it a pleasure to look at. The Lenovo K900 has a thickness of 6.9 millimeters, which is not surprising for a phone this size. The stainless steel casing of the K900 gives it a rather sleek and durable feel.



The K900 sports a Z2580 2GHz dual-core processor, which is a part of the Clover Trail + platform. It also includes the Android 4.1.2 OS, an excellent 13-megapixel camera, 16GB of integrated memory, media player, and many more.

Note: The K900 has not yet been released yet.

5 Best Tablets of 2012

There were many, many interesting tablets released by many companies. Some were more than just a success, while some did not live up to most of our expectations. Here are the 5 best tablets of 2012.

Google Nexus 7

The Nexus has an excellent design, very handy software features and programs, and at a very low price. The Nexus 7 is an incredible, yet at the same time, affordable way to experience the most out of the Android OS.



Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700

The Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 is among one of the fastest Android tablets out there, with zippy fast performance and processing power. The Transformer Pad Infinity has a better, improved camera, a faster CPU, and a nice, sharp screen.


          
Google Nexus 10

Google is at it again; the Nexus 10 has an excellent design, and very comfy in the palm of your hand. It has swift performance and is one of the best Android tablets as of now.



Asus Transformer Pad TF300

Although the Asus Transformer Pad TF300 is not as thin or durable as the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700, it still offers incredible performance, but at a lower price.

                                           

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is probably the very best of Samsung tablets you'll ever find. Though you might find its price a little expensive, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is a reasonable investment.

IdeaPad Yoga 11S: Windows 8 Convertible

The famous 13-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga was one of the most popular convertible Windows 8 devices. Lenovo has also recently created a new 11-inch version of the popular IdeaPad Yoga, this time also with a Windows 8 operating system.



Shrinking down the 13-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga creates a device when in tablet mode, feels closer like an iPad or a Nexus 7 or 10 than other convertible or hybrid laptops. The Yoga 11S can also have its screen folded back approximately 270 degrees, making it like a small, touch-screen device. It's great for sharing media, such as videos, in a group.

The 11-inch Yoga 11S can have up to an Intel Core i5 processor, but only at a low voltage, which means not a ton of power. The Yoga 11S also has a pretty decent IPS display, 1600x900 pixels. Besides just the common color for tablets and laptops, black, are other colors: orange, pink and gray.

The 11-inch IdeaPa Yoga will not be available until June 2013, although the popular 13-inch IdeaPad Yoga and the 11-inch RT Yoga are still widely available. Prices for the future Yoga 11S start at an approximate price of $799. A review will be done on the new IdeaPad Yoga 11S in the near future.

Full-Voltage Into the Samsung Series 7 Chronos

Modern Ultrabooks and thin laptops are rarely seen with a with full-power processors (CPUs) and a discrete graphics card (GPU). Fortunately, the Samsung Series Chronos is an exception to the majority of those laptops and ultrabooks.



The Samsung Series 7 Chronos boasts a quad-core Intel i-Series processor, a maximum of 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and dedicated AMD Radeon HD 8870 graphics. The screen is a 15.6-inch display that has a sharp 1920x1080-pixel resolution, which is what you would expect from such a powerful multimedia laptop.

The sharp high-resolution display is also a touch-screen, which is increasingly common in Windows 8 devices, but found more in super-thin ones than in midsize laptops. Fortunately, the Chronos is only a tad bit thicker than the average Ultrabook, at 20.9 mm. It leans a little to the heavy side, weighing in at 5.2 pounds, but its packed with power. The Series 7 Chronos also lacks an optical drive, which is something most thin laptops or Ultrabooks lack.

As of 1/3/2013, There is not yet a release date, though it should be out very soon.