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LG to Revive in Smartphone Market with LG Optimus G

Fahad Majidi

LG and Qualcomm together manifested the new LG Optimus G an Android based smartphone at the press event the day after it was disclosed. LG Optimus G holds great significance for both LG and Qualcomm as they need a strong player to establish themselves into the smartphone market again. LG and Qualcomm had been partners for over 16 years and they both were the first to launch CDMA phone as well as a broadcast mobile TV.

When it comes to design LG Optimus definitely has got the looks. As the time is passing by devices are getting less heavier and slimmer and same thing goes the Optimus G. It weighs only 5.1 ounces and measures at around 5.19 by 2.71 by 0.33 inches, pretty thin. It is really amazing to see Optimus G so light despite having huge 4.7 inch 720p display along with massive 2100mAh battery. It is still a big handset for a size but it sits comfortable in your hand without feeling any annoyance.

Display looked quite good with nice bright and clear colors in the presentation room. Screen is made up of glass whereas rest of the device is made up of plastic. One the back panel you will find pattern bearing resemblance to that of diamond. Due to its plastic build it does not give you a premium feel but same can be said about Samsung Galaxy S III [Affiliate Link].

It is real deal; LG Optimus G is packed with Qualcomm Snapdrapgon S4 processor along with 2gigs of RAM. Under the hood it has quad core Krait 1.5GHz CPU and it also supports third generation 4G LTE. Running on Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 we found no lag whatsoever, it was smooth and fast, swiping between different home screens and launching applications was pretty smooth and we hope to see Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update coming to Optimus G as well.

LG Optimus G is great for office work as well. It allows you to take screenshots of different Web pages and then email it to your colleagues or clients. Presentations look much better with Optimus G, during your presentation you can see the thumbnail of slides to come apart from that you can also preview things on the phone without letting audience know about it on TV. These tweaks might sound trivial but they are of noticeable significance while giving a presentation.

On the back the device sports huge 13 megapixel camera and what makes its camera even better is the Cheese Shutter which responds to you saying ‘cheese’ and instantly takes picture. Out of the box, the camera captures five photos simultaneously so that you could choose the best get rid of the rest. Although, we didn’t get to see all this ourselves but we hope to see better picture quality than that of LG Intuition which had an 8 megapixel camera but it was no way near Apple or Samsung standards.

LG Optimus G seems to be promising device and we will be seeing it somewhere in the Q4 this year. As for the pricing, you will need to wait for the phone to release.

 

 

Fahad Majidi is a Paid Contributor for the Paulstechtalk.com website.  Any views of his is his own and not of the website.   Any Links in this article are affiliate links to products mentioned to help support paying for the contributor.


 

Maps were never that much fun with new Google Map update

Fahad Majidi

New updates for the Google Maps is coming real soon, probably this Wednesday and not so surprisingly on the same day Apple will be releasing the new iOS which will be removing Google Maps from all iOS devices and kick in its own mobile maps.

As for Android devices, the new Google Maps will augment the search experience and make it much easier to use and you will also be able to personalize your map searches.

Speaking of augmenting the search experience, all of your Android devices will be synced with Google Maps. The things that you will search on Google Maps on your desktop will instantly become available on to your Android devices. For instance, in the morning you looked for a restaurant on your desktop and later in the evening you again went to Google Maps to look for a restaurant. As soon as you start writing in search box Google Maps will suggest you the previous searches you have made on your PC or any other Android device.

Vice president of engineering Google Maps Brian McClendon said that you do not type that much fast on your phones. So, our aim was to reduce typing. When he was asked about the Apple’s mobile map he refused to comment on it. But one thing is for sure, Google Maps definitely has the advantage of massive search engine Google backing all of its searches and data.

McClendon believes that really sets apart Google from the rest is its experience in the creating maps. He said Google has been doing this for seven years now and making maps is not easy. You need to put in a lot of effort and time to figure out how it is done properly. Experience is its crux.

Another feature that really stands out in Google Maps is the Google Map Maker which allows you to add in places and locations you know but Google does not. This is something really amazing and adds more depth to Google Maps. Whether it is a hiking trail in Namibia or an overpass that no longer exists in New York you can add anything. But Google with its algorithms and Street View photographs authenticates the legitimacy of your edits.

Referring to the Street View McClendon said that Google works on the world’s largest image database. It utilizes computer to update changes on the streets. In the beginning Google licensed its maps’ data, just Apple is planning to do, but then it started creating maps of its own by taking data from different agencies such as public transit data has been taken from various transit agencies. Not only that, Google has also mapped out the Tokyo subway stations from inside, guiding people to their closest destinations.

You can also go to your previous searches under the My Places section. And to save time you can also save addresses such as you work place or home address. With this you do not need to enter address over and over again, simply type home or work place and Google Map will give you the directions.

 

Motorola’s New and Improved Droid Razr M Android Smartphone

Fahad Majidi

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 4G Android PhoneMotorola has never been on my list until the release of Motorola Razr M. when I first bought my Android based Motorola smartphone Clig XT it was a terrible experience. It was an underpowered good for nothing smartphone which was soon abandoned after its release. Running on Android 1 point something it never got upgraded to next level and in the end all I was left with was CyanogenMod which gave it life for another few months or so.

The Droid Razr M [Affiliate Link]is a good entry to the Motorola’s Droid Razr lineup and far better than the Clig XT. It is slim and light and a robust step towards the future of Droid Razr franchise. Not imitating any of Apple’s features the device accounts for number of reasons why you should go for Android.

One of the facts that accounts for the success of Android is affordability and Droid Razr M certainly among the cheapest of the smartphones out there. It costs around $149.99 at Verizon with a two year contract and $99 if you for mail-in rebate. As far as design of the device in concerned it is compacted and light weighted and but at the same time it is integrated with large display which makes web browsing, movie watching and mail reading much more of a delightful experience. It manifests what Motorola and Google can do as a whole.

Handset is extremely slim measuring around 8.4mm at its thinnest and at its thickest the device accounts for 1cm, clinging to the old but successful approach by keeping the handset as thin as possible. Integrated irremovable 2000 mAh the device sits pretty comfortably in hand with its 12.2 by 6.1cm dimensions. Scratch resistant Gorilla Glass is provided with 950 x 540 pixel display and to further augment things display has been corroborated with eye popping colors and brightness. Clubbed between rear and front camera providing you video recording at high definition 1080p and also provids you with videoconferencing. On the inside the phone is runs on a 1.5 GHz dual core processor which is supported by RAM of 1GB and a storage capacity of 8GB is given. And out of the box it also holds the NFC support as well, so it has all the things that a high end handset has to offer but comes with price tag of just $149.99.

Droid Razr M [Affiliate Link]runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and does not possess any skins or integrated apps by manufacturers or carriers, which is pretty good because most of the times you do not really want all that stuff but you can remove it either. Battery life of the device is pretty brilliant even on 4G LTE of Verizon the battery lasted for complete one day and a bit more. It is all because of the Motorola’s power conservation system called Smart Action which depends extends battery life and depends on number of situations such as physical location or time of the day. For instance, when it comes to me I have custom set the Smart Action which disables the 4G data after 8 p.m. switches to Wi-Fi which is then turned off after midnight. You can set it according to your own schedule.

Fahad Majidi is a Paid Contributor for the Paulstechtalk.com website.  Any views of his is his own and not of the website.   Any Links in this article are affiliate links to products mentioned to help support paying for the contributor.


The New Firefox Updates for Desktop and Android

Fahad Majidi

Mozilla has released updates for Android and Desktop which helps augment the browser experience. The new updates is based on Android and desktop user interface and to make it worthwhile you also browser based games along the updates. There are couple of things that new updates will offer, firstly it will help reduce the memory usage for browser with the addition of add-ons. There is also a lovely new feature called JavaScript Debugger. As for the Android version, many things has been tweaked for the fans. Some of the updates for Android version include Flash capability for Honeycomb, now you can also personalize your start up page and last but not the least support for tablet sized devices.

This new Firefox update is now available on Google’s apps store Google Play and it is compatible with all the Android devices. You get to have the “Awesome Screen” update with which you can get access to browsing history, bookmarks, passwords and all the information you need. And finally with introduction of Firefox Sync you can now import personalized stuff from other Android devices, pretty decent.

With the new Firefox update Mozilla has just gotten better than ever. You can synchronize your desktop searches with your Android Mozilla, just click on the “request Desktop Site” and there you go, whatever you were doing on your Android is now on your Desktop.  Apart from that there are lots of other tweaks and stability augmentations which make Mozilla smoother and better. And yeah, one of the most obvious feature, you will be having a much faster browsing experience. And with the inclusion of HTML 5 developers can now enjoy thing such as CSS, JavaScript and open Web standards.

And perhaps the most amazing thing about this new Firefox update is introduction of an awesome game called BrowserQuest. BrowserQuest is massive multiplayer adventure game and it can be played on both your desktop and Android device. To being your quest you need to make your own character, Firefox Mozilla wanted to show the world how web can be a fantastic way to play games and it has proven it with BrowserQuest.

And lastly we have JavaScript Debugger for Firefox Desktop which is primarily for all the developers out there. It allows developers to get hang of whatever the type of Web application code they want and they will also be able to debug all sorts of Android applications on either Firefox for Android or local network. It also offers the compressed texture which is primarily used for web games. Along with this JavaScript Debugger is also  loaded with several other features that might come in handy for gaming developers.

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Just Got More Incredible

Fahad Majidi

HTC DROID Incredible 4G Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) [Affiliate Link] is really an incredible phone. The smartphone is as small as they come by offers all the things that any high end smartphone has to offer. It is integrated with a fairly high resolution large screen and runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and might get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update as well. Along with that it also offers high resolution video recording and under the hood it has a dual core processor. But what makes this device really special is the size of it, it has all the features that huge high end smartphones have, including 4G LTE connectivity, in such a compact space. HTC Droid Incredible 4G comes with a starting price of $49.99.

These days smartphones are just getting bigger and bigger and not everyone is attracted towards those highly oversized devices that hardly fit into your hand and pocket. And obviously using these huge smartphones is not that much of a good experience, at least for me, because there are some places where thumb can’t even reach. But at the same time no one wants small screens and to address this problem HTC has come up with a smartphone which is small enough to perfectly fit into your hands and offers high resolution screen which is large enough to give a satisfying experience. The phone was released on 5th of June in United States on Verizon 4G LTE network but its price was cut down recently.

As for design this device has the dimension which measures around 4.82 by 2.40 by 0.46 inches and weighs around 4.66 ounces, almost 132g. Considering the size it offers a large 4.0 inch S-LCS screen which is 15% as big as that of iPhone’s. Made up of Gorilla Glass scratch resistant and glare reduction screen which runs on 540×960 pixels, pretty decent. It offers 9.57 hours of battery life which 20% better than what other 4G smartphones has to offer.

Under the hood of this light weighted device is the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon microchip set which alongside powered by a dual core 1.2GHz Karit central processor. Not only that, to provide you with hardcore graphics it has a designated Adreno 225 graphics processing chip whose prime function is to support augmented graphics and to keep things smooth it has RAM of 1GB alon gwith internal 8GB of storage capacity which can be increased upto 32GB with the help of microSD slot. It also support video output which can be done with either microUSB slot for wired devices and or with DLNA connectivity for wireless connectivity.

Right out of the box HTC DROID Incredible 4G Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) [Affiliate Link] offers NFC (Near Field Communication) capability which is mostly found in high end devices. Apart from that it also offers access to tons of great apps such as Google Wallet and Android Beam. Sandwiched between cameras, the handset has rear main camera of 8 megapixels and front facing VGA camera. Camcorder provides with a video quality of 1080p and one of the great features it provides is that you can simultaneous capture photos while recording a video. Integrated Beats Audio is also available along with the YouTube integration.

Fahad Majidi is a Paid Contributor for the Paulstechtalk.com website.  Any views of his is his own and not of the website.   Any Links in this article are affiliate links to products mentioned to help support paying for the contributor.