HTC Titan Review – Ultra Fast Windows 7 Phone

HTC has announced its new flagship phone – HTC Titan, with a 4.7 inch screen and 1.5 Ghz  processor, it takes the windows phone 7.5 to the next level with this beastly device.  But there are definitely some gripes on the phone as well, the resolution of the screen is only 480 x 800, a lower resolution compared to other top phones like iPhone 4.

The phone boasts of 8 Megapixel rear camera with Focal ratio of 2.2 (2.2 F), and Dual LED flash which vastly improves the low light photos. The phone also has a 720p video recording capability. Strangely the phone doesn’t come with 4G.

Compared to other top phones HTC titan lags in some areas here are the dimensions of other phones against HTC Titan. HTC Titan is the biggest phone among all the competitors and nearly matching the Samsung Infuse 4G.

 

HTC Titan – 131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9
Samsung Galaxy S2 (Attain) – 125.3 X 66.1 X 8.49 mm
Nokia N9 – 116.45 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm
Samsung Infuse 4G – 132 x 71 x 9 mm
Iphone 4 – 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Motorola Atrix – 117.8 x 63.5 x 11 mm
Blackberry Torch – 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm

And in terms of weight is The heaviest phone around.

HTC Titan – 160 g
Samsung Galaxy S2 (Attain) – 116 g
Nokia N9 – 135 g
Samsung Infuse 4G – 139 g
Iphone 4 – 137 g
Motorola Atrix – 135 g

Size: 131.5mm x 70.7mm x 9.9mm (5.18″ x 2.78″ x 0.39″)
Weight: 160 grams (5.6 ounces) with battery
Display: 4.7-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
Screen: 119 mm (4.7″)

CPU Processing Speed
1.5 GHz

Storage
Total storage: 16 GB
Available storage: up to 12.63 GB
RAM:  512 MB

Connectors
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port

Sensors
Gyro Sensor
G-Sensor
Digital compass
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

Multimedia
See photos from your camera, Facebook and Windows Live™ accounts in the Pictures hub
Music and Videos Hub powered by Zune lets you listen to radio, download music, and more
SRS enhancement
5.1 surround sound for video
Audio supported formats:
Playback:.m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
Video supported formats:
Playback:.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1)
Recording:.mp4
(You can only playback a .3gp or .3g2 video if the video is an email attachment or is part of an MMS message.)

Power & Battery2
Battery type:  Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity:1600 mAh
Talk time:
WCDMA: Up to 410 minutes
GSM: Up to 710 minutes
Standby time3:
WCDMA: Up to 460 hours
GSM: Up to 360 hours

Network – Europe/Asia
HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 850/900/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Camera
8 megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, dual LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)
Front camera: 1.3 megapixel front camera
HD video recording: 720p HD video recording

Internet (USA/Japan)
3G: Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed
Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed
GPRS: Up to 80 kbps downloading
EDGE: Up to 236.8 kbps downloading
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth® 2.1
A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
Other supported profiles: AVRCP, HFP, HSP

Social Networking
Twitter™, Facebook® and Windows Live™
Share photos on Facebook® or Windows Live™ SkyDrive

Location
Internal GPS antenna
HTC Locations
Bing™ Maps

Tethering
Internet Sharing

Sony Tablet S Review | Sony Tablet S vs Ipad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Finally Sony has entered the Tablet market after Apple has sold over millions of iPads and after HP decided its time is over in hardware space. But Sony’s device seems to be a worthy addition to the mix, but will upset current trend is a big question. But it does bring a few new features to the table for customers.

Priced at $499 pits the Sony Tablet S directly against Apple ipad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. In terms of specifications it is nothing different from what is available in iPad2 and Galaxy Tab. But considering that the device is coming so late and by the time Sony Tablet S will be available in market, Apple iPad’s next revision (iPad 3 ) is expected to be available it seems a very much a below par device at this price.

But we have to agree that the Sony Tablet S has very good finish and rich 1280×800 resolution on 9.4 inch screen.The battery at 5000 mAh has lesser juice compared to Samsung’s 7000 mAh, but the hours of usage seems more or less equivalent to Samsung galaxy Tab 10.1 and iPad2.

In terms of new features, Sony has brought universal remote feature in the Tablet S and also integrated its PlayStation Network for Gaming. Also Sony brings its thousands of movies and Music to the tablet, which will be a tipping point for many. Other than that the device is yet another Android tablet.

Going by HP’s recent fire sale, one would have expected Sony to debut at a lower price than Apple and try to conquer the market, but it seems Sony wants to maintain its premium tag and want to compete as yet another also ran device.

Technical Specifications

Camera Front – 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Rear – 5.0 Megapixel
Operating System : Android Honeycomb
External Memory : Full-size SD Card slot (for media exchange only)
Installed Memory : 16GB
Internal Memory : 1GB


Dimensions (Approx.) : 9.5” L x 6.8” W x 0.3”D

Sony Tablet S –  9.5  x 6.8  x 0.3
Apple iPad 2 – 9.5 x 7.31 x 0.34
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – 10.1 x 6.89 x 0.34
in terms of dimensions the device closely matches ipad and is slightly thinner.

Weight (Approx.) : 1lb. 5oz. (595 g)

Sony Tablet S –  595 g
Apple iPad 2 – 601 g
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – 565 g
Sony tablet S is slightly heavier than Galaxy Tab 10.1 and lighter than ipad2 but will be unnoticeable in either case

Battery Type : Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Headphone Standard Audio jack
MicroUSB Slot (1)
Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR
IEEE802.11b/g/n

Overall it is yet another Android tablet and some will definitely like it, but it doesn’t bring much new to the table except the Sony quality and Brand Name.

Intel Core i5-560M vs i7-640M vs i5-2410M Processor Comparison

Intel Core i5-560M Processor :

  • is a Dual Core processor, with CPU Speed of 2.66 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart Cache, Number of Threads 4, Bus/ Core ratio is 20, 3.2 GHz Max Turbo Frequency, 2.5 GT/s DMI (Direct Media Interface – is a link between Intel northbridge and southbridge on motherboard, processors like Intel Atom, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7 6xx, 7xx, 8xx excluding Intel Core i7 9xx support a northbridge DMI therefore they do not have a separate northbridge), 64 bit Instruction Set, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 Instruction Set Extensions, Lithography of 32 nm, 35 W of Max TDP (Thermal Design Power/ Thermal Design Point – TDP – it is the maximum amount of power required by the cooling system to dissipate). The memory specifications of the processor include 8 GB Max Memory Size, DDR3-800/ 1066 Memory Types, 17.1 GB/s Max Memory Bandwidth, Number of Memory Channels 2.

 

  • The other specifications include Integrated Graphics, Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface), Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Dual Display, 500 MHz Graphics Base Frequency, 766 MHz of Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency, Expansion options like PCI Express Revision 2.0, PCI Express Configuration of 1 * 16, Number of PCI Express Ports is 1.

 

  • The Advanced Technologies of the processor are Intel Turbo Boost Technology (is the technology which enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency through dynamic control of the CPU’s clock rate), Intel vPro Technology (it is a technology based on the combination of processor technologies, hardware enhancements, management features and security technologies that allow remote access to the PC regardless of the stat of the OS or power state of the PC), Intel Hyper Threading Technology (technology which is used to improve parallelization of computations ie., performing multiple tasks at once on PC microprocessors), Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, AES new Instructions, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology  (technology which allows the processor to meet its required performance for its operation during minimal power draw and heat dissipation), Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, and Execute Disable Bit.

Intel Core i7-640M Processor :

  • is a Dual Core processor, with CPU Speed of 2.8 GHz, 4 MB of Intel Smart Cache, Number of Threads 4, Bus/ Core Ratio is 21, 3.46 GHz of Max Turbo Frequency, 2.5 GT/s DMI, 64 – bit Instruction Set, SSE4.1, SSE4.2 Instruction Set Extensions, 32 nm of Lithography, 35 W max TDP. The memory specifications of the processor include 8 GB Max Memory Size, DDR3-800/ 1066 Memory Types, Number of Memory Channels 2, 17.1 GB/s Max Memory Bandwidth.

 

  • The other specifications include Integrated Graphics, Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface), Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Dual Display, 500 MHz Graphics Base Frequency, 766 MHz of Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency, Expansion options like PCI Express Revision 2.0, PCI Express Configuration of 1 * 16.

 

  • The Advanced Technologies of the processor are Intel Turbo Boost TechnologyIntel vPro TechnologyIntel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, AES new Instructions, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, and Execute Disable Bit.

Intel Core i5-2410M Processor : 

  •  is a Dual Core processor, with CPU Speed of 2.3 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart Cache, Number of Threads 4, Bus/ Core ratio is 23, 2.9 GHz Max Turbo Frequency, 5 GT/s DMI64 bit Instruction Set, AVX Instruction Set Extensions, Lithography of 32 nm, 35 W of Max TDP. The memory specifications of the processor include 8 GB Max Memory Size, DDR3-1066/ 1333 Memory Types, 21.3 GB/s Max Memory Bandwidth, Number of Memory Channels 2.

 

  • The other specifications include Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface), Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Dual Display, 650 MHz Graphics Base Frequency, 1.2 GHz of Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency, Graphics Output like eDP/ DP/ HDMI/ SDVO/ CRT, Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel In Tru 3D Technology, Intel Wireless Display, Expansion options like PCI Express Revision 2.0, PCI Express Configuration of 1 * 16, 2 * 8, 1 * 8 + 2 * 4, Number of PCI Express Ports is 1.

 

  • The Advanced Technologies of the processor are Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0Intel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel 64, Intel Anti-Theft Technology, Intel My Wi-Fi Technology, 4G WiMax Wireless Technology, Idle States, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, and Execute Disable Bit

 Intel Core i5-560M vs i7-640M vs i5-2410M Processor Comparison Chart :

Dexternights.com   Intel Core i5-560M Processor  Intel Core i7-640M Processor  Intel Core i5-2410M Processor
Benchmark            2695            2799             3354
Number of Cores               2               2                2
CPU Speed          2.66 GHz         2.8 GHz           2.3 GHz
Cache            3 MB           4 MB             3 MB
Max Turbo Frequency          3.2 GHz        3.46 GHz           2.9 GHz
DMI          2.5 GT/s         2.5 GT/s            5 GT/s
Max Memory Size            8 GB           8 GB             8 GB
Memory Types  DDR3-800/1066  DDR3-800/1066  DDR3-1066/1333
Max Memory Bandwidth         17.1 GB/s         17.1 GB/s          21.3 GB/s
Graphics Specifications Integrated Graphics, Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface), Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Dual Display, 500 MHz Graphics Base Frequency, 766 MHz of Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency Integrated Graphics, Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface), Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Dual Display, 500 MHz Graphics Base Frequency, 766 MHz of Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel FDI (Flexible Display Interface), Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Dual Display, 650 MHz Graphics Base Frequency, 1.2 GHz of Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency, Graphics Output like eDP/ DP/ HDMI/ SDVO/ CRT, Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel In Tru 3D Technology, Intel Wireless Display
Expansion Options PCI Express Revision 2.0, PCI Express Configuration of 1 * 16, Number of PCI Express Ports is 1 PCI Express Revision 2.0, PCI Express Configuration of 1 * 16  PCI Express Revision 2.0, PCI Express Configuration of 1 * 16, 2 * 8, 1 * 8 + 2 * 4, Number of PCI Express Ports is 1
Advanced Technologies The Advanced Technologies of the processor are Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel vPro Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology , Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, AES new Instructions, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology , Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, and Execute Disable Bit Intel Turbo Boost TechnologyIntel vPro TechnologyIntel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, AES new Instructions, Intel 64, Idle States, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, and Execute Disable Bit  Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0Intel Hyper Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Intel 64, Intel Anti-Theft Technology, Intel My Wi-Fi Technology, 4G WiMax Wireless Technology, Idle States, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology, Thermal Monitoring Technologies, Intel Fast Memory Access, Intel Flex Memory Access, and Execute Disable Bit