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The NEW iPhone 5 Is Released THIS YEAR

Are you as excited about the release of the new iPhone 5 as I am? Probably not, because I'm the one writing this hub and you're the one reading it (hopefully). I hate to admit it but somehow I've managed to become one of
those Apple fangirls that you see walk into the Apple store and spend 30 minutes asking the employees all sorts of uber geek questions.

For one reason or another I've taken it upon myself to find out as much as possible about the new iPhone 5 so that I could spread this knowledge. What do I get out of it? The benefit of knowing I'm helping rid the world of lesser non-Apple phones (*cough HTC Evo cough*).

As if the iPhone 4 wasn't groundbreaking enough, the iPhone 5 is going to revolutionize the world of cell phones. Here's why:

One of the biggest benefits of owning a new iPhone 5 is that it'll come with dual core processors that will make it load at super fast speeds. Not only that, but it will be incorporating even more powerful graphics chip cards, which will provide you with better video and still images. As if the 20 gigawatt gazillion megapixel already in the iPhone 4 wasn't enough...

Right now it looks like the new iPhone 5 will be running on a 4G network (instead of the usual 3G). That means that some of the most likely network carriers to get a plan under are Sprint, T-Mobile, and maybe AT&T and Verizon. But we've all heard a lot of complaints about AT&T's network in the past, so I'm not sure how many people would opt to go with them for the new iPhone.

In fact, one of the reasons behind the increase in Jailbreaks of the iPhone 4 was that AT&T's network had way too many problems with it. Rather than deal with AT&T a lot of people ended up jailbreaking their phones instead, a fair deal considering you can get free ringtones, themes, and apps when you jailbreak your phone.

Also, anyone who says Android based cell phones are going to be able to compete with the new iPhone 5 are completely delirious. They won't even come close to the capabilities offered by the new iPhone when it comes out.

If you're thinking about buying the iPhone 4, you'll be better off waiting for the iPhone 5 instead, as it should be coming out really soon this year. Here are some of the expected features:

• The new iPhone 5 is expected to have Face Recognition Security so that you don't have to worry about other people stealing your phone and trying to use it... That is, unless they steal your face too. (Anyone seen Face Off?)
• Video Chat on a 4G network instead of a slow 3G one
• Much nicer overall body design of the phone. It's going to be even thinner and have a shiny black piece.
• Shatter Resistant and Scratch Resistant Screen
• The lowest model will come with 32G of space and 64G of memory. I'll be able to store my whole computer on the lowest model of the iPhone 5. Yippeee for me.
• Longer Battery Life - Up to 14 Hours of Talk Time On The 3G and 7 Hours on the 4G. With 14 hours of talking to my girlfriends, I'm only going to have 10 hours to sleep =(
• HD Audio - The quality of sound is going to be extra crisp.
• Built In GPS - You'll never get lost or have to download one of those stupid GPS apps.

How much will the new iPhone 5 cost? I can't speculate on that, but I'm going to assume it'll run you over $500. It's definitely going to be worth it though, and I can't wait for it to come out.

Sony Ericsson Xperia

Here at TechRadar Mansions, we're a jaded bunch, but there are some things we've always thought would be a good idea: jam and ham being sold together (possibly called Jham) and the PlayStation Phone. A PlayStation Portable with a phone inside it.
And with the Xperia Play, we've got as close to that as we think we're ever going to get, as Sony's release of the NGP is the parent brand's attempt at a phone, with 3G connectivity built right in.
So, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has a lot of pressure on its shoulder buttons - does it live up to the hype? Thankfully, we managed to nab a unit to play with for a few hours, so check out our first impressions:

Early feelings are mixed - if you're going to have a phone with a slide-out gaming pad, then you'll need to temper your expectations of a slim device - the Xperia Play isn't the chunkiest phone in the world, but it's certainly noticeable in the pocket.
Our colleagues at T3.com grabbed some Sony Ericsson Xperia Play video which you can watch below.
The 4-inch screen is a fine size, and if the rumours about it being powered by the same Bravia engine as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (which were confirmed by our source) are indeed true, then this could be a really intriguing hybrid device.

The front of the phone is pretty sparse - we've got the same four hard keys controlling the Back, Home, Menu and Search functions as most Android phones - interesting to see the Search function pop up, as Sony Ericsson has jettisoned this key on its previous models, and the Xperia Arc too.

The charger port is still microUSB, although it's a slightly different variation with a more angular shape than others - our generic charger still worked fine though, so there's no need to worry on that front.
Of more concern (although that word may be a little too dramatic) is the power button - it's seemingly hidden by the slide-out keyboard, so a little work might need to be done to the final release model to raise this up - it's a constantly used area as it also serves as the lock switch, so making it fiddly won't be a good idea.

We've never been fans of the 3.5mm headphone port being located on the side of a phone, although it is near the top on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - it gets in the way of the hand when trying to watch a movie.

Overall, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play fits well enough in the hand - it's a chunky beast, make no mistake, but not as bad you might think - we're glad that things have moved on to the point where all this technology doesn't need a spare bag to cart it around.

Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-sony-ericsson-xperia-play-review-925045#ixzz1BWOYlrO1

Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S is meant to be the Korean firm's big assault on the smartphone market - packing oodles of top end technology into a handset it thinks can take on the iPhone 4.
There's more than just top end technology in here to beat the iPhone – the chassis looks decidedly similar too, despite the much larger screen, which comes in at a whopping four inches.
The feel of the frame is also odd, but in a good way. It's nearly a millimetre thicker than the iPhone 4 (we know, shocking) but it doesn't feel it, thanks to the curved back.
The downside of this construction is that it feels a little plasticky, which isn't the impression you're going for in a premium smartphone – but it is very light at only 118g.

The chrome bezel looks nice too, but it's the screen that it frames that really makes the Samsung Galaxy S.

While Google is intent on losing the custom overlays on modern Android smartphones, Samsung has finally decided to offer up its own skin for the search engine's mobile OS.
Known as TouchWiz 3.0, this skin is the evolution of efforts from a number of Samsung handsets – sadly most of which were pretty dire to use, with a range of widgets that underperformed compared to the competitors'.

This overlay was first used on the Samsung Wave, where new widgets were the order of the day – while these worked well, and 10 home screens was a bonus, on the Galaxy S you get seven displays to work with, and both widgets and icons alike.
The latter is great, as it means you can mess around with placement of your favourite applications. However, widgets are less of an attraction, with very few on offer from both Samsung and the default Android offering – certainly you get a lot more from the likes of the HTC Desire.

Things like Daily Briefing are very exact in what they offer – we would have preferred more customisation than simple weather and news updates, although RSS feeds are always handy, provided you have the nous to set them up.
But the interface on the Samsung Galaxy S is more than this; the large, capacitive touchscreen is just tops. We're not saying it's better than the iPhone 4, but for someone who's never picked up a touchscreen phone in their life, this cannot be beaten.

The lightest touch will produce an instant reaction, and coupled with the 1GHz processor from Samsung, the Galaxy S will rarely slow down from your input.
While we would have liked to see more from the menu system (we love swiping up from the bottom of the screen to activate the icon list), you have to hit the 'Applications' icon on the Home screen to do more.
Another feature we loved about the Samsung Wave was the intuitive menu system, where the most-used applications gradually moved to the top of the pile; sadly missing on the Galaxy S.
But the simple icons and pages way of navigating your applications makes sense, seeing as the iPhone 4 has had such runaway success with such a system

                   Lenovo yoga laptops

Net books are not large enough to be useful as a productive daily computer for all users. They cannot be used in business like situations all the time. They can meet the needs a of a student. And if they aren’t meeting the required professional use they are much expensive to bear for just having a personal that will be barely useful. All users just don’t need to edit documents every time so idea of net books is for a short period of time. So laptops cannot be overthrown for their activity.

Lenovo introduced a new laptop in a reduced size. This is called a Pocket Yoga and also works as a tablet with stylus pen. This mobile phone can be easily carried by anyone any where due to its leather outer covering giving you mobile and laptop in one device. This can be said as the modification of i-phones which will not surely excel lot because users don’t want to spend much money on such items which do not meet their needs fully. Still Lenovo declared it to be the best. Appearance is the half of the total credits of the product. Its looks are attractive than any other mini laptops. A good laptop should provide e-mail; web browsing, Microsoft office programs at good speeds which are not provided by all note books together. But still this laptop provides a good service of MS Office, internet, email, VPN to the users who needs a laptop with them while moving from one place to another.

Sony VAIO Y Review

       

Sony VAIO Y

$799.00   ABT
$946.35   DATAVAS
Reviewer Rating:

Review Summary:

The Sony VAIO Y is a 13.3" CULV-powered notebook for users who want the look and feel of the VAIO Z but not the high price.

Pros

• Great build quality
• Solid design with shared elements from the VAIO Z
• Optional dedicated graphics

Cons

• No backlit keyboard option

Sony VAIO Y Full Review

The VAIO Y is a 13.3" ultraportable CULV-powered notebook from Sony, acting as the affordable-brother to the high-end VAIO Z. This model includes Intel GMA HD integrated graphics, an Intel Pentium CULV processor (New models feature Intel Core i3 and i5 ULV processors), 4GB of DDR3 memory and a WXGA resolution display. In this review we see how well this model stacks up against other ultraportable systems and if it should be added to your back-to-school notebook buying list.

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At the time of publishing this review, Sony has phased out the older Intel Pentium processors, as seen in this review, and replaced them with the newer Intel ULV Core i3 and i5 processors.
Our Sony VAIO Y Specifications:

• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel Pentium U5400 (1.2GHz, 3MB cache)
• 4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM (8GB max)
• 500GB 5400RPM Toshiba Hard Drive
• 13.3" Widescreen LED Backlit Display (1366 x 768)
• Intel GHA HD Integrated Graphics
• Atheros B/G/N, 1Gb LAN, Bluetooth
• Ports: 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone Output, Microphone Input, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45 Ethernet, FireWire
• 6-cell 54Wh battery
• Dimensions: 12.8"(W) x 0.93 - 1.2"(H) x 8.9"(D)
• Weight: 3.81 pounds (with standard capacity battery)
• Price: $769 starting (For latest generation models)

Build and Design
The Sony VAIO Y has a laid back design compared to the more expensive VAIO Z, with slightly thicker panels, smoother lines, and a more tried-and-true color scheme. Whereas the Z might include a custom machined faceplate, the Y offers a standard painted body panel. Another change is the color selection between the two models, with the Z offering more professional finishes and the Y including fun and sporty color options. As a whole the Y-series seems to be the thin and light system designed for a younger crowd. The design still includes many cool elements, including the hinge-integrated power button, slice power indicator light embedded in the top edge of the notebook, and island-style keyboard.

Build quality is top notch for a sub-$800 notebook with sturdy body panels and a very strong chassis. The screen cover provides more than adequate protection for the display, preventing any distortions from showing on the LCD with a firm grip to the opposite side. The keyboard and main body don't seem to have much flex and without the optical drive cavity inside the notebook, it almost seems to have less flex on the right side. Without going to the extremes with a fully machine top-plate Sony still managed to create a very sturdy notebook.
Compared to the Vaio Z which included a proprietary SSD array, the Sony VAIO Y uses a much more basic, and easier to upgrade 2.5" hard drive. This, as well as the system memory, is accessible through the bottom of the notebook. For users looking to upgrade to an SSD down the road this means you wont have to fully dismantle the notebook just to swap out one component.
Screen and Speakers
The Sony VAIO Y comes standard with a 13.3-inch WXGA panel with no upgrade options for higher resolutions. Compared to other CULV-based notebooks the screen rates above average with good color and contrast. I have to admit that this screen was a step down from the one seen on the VAIO Z, which had a higher color saturation and deeper black levels (at nearly triple the cost!). For users looking to enjoy a movie on the road, enjoy a YouTube clip during class or type a term paper during a study session the screen is perfect. Backlight levels were good for bright indoor viewing conditions, with the surface measuring 196nit at full brightness. Viewing angles were good, although colors did seem to have a narrow sweet spot of roughly 10-15 degrees before colors started to shift or invert vertically. Horizontal viewing angles were much better, spanning over 60 degrees from the side.

Speaker performance was good for a thin and light system, with strong volume levels to fill a small room. Bass and midrange were lacking, but that was not unusual for a system in this class. Sony does include a headphone jack which puts out clean audio for private listening, as well as an HDMI-out jack for connecting the notebook to a HDTV and stereo.
Keyboard and Touchpad
The VAIO Y has a comfortable Chiclet-style keyboard that is easy to type on for long periods of time. Compared to the Vaio Z the spacing is a bit different, putting dedicated Page Up/Down and Home/End keys on the right side of the keyboard, instead of including them as secondary functions over the direction keys. This caused some shrinking of the right shift button and left control button as well as slightly tighter spacing. The keyboard also lacks one of the luxurious backlit keys seen on the VAIO Z, but that was expected given the much lower starting price. Keyboard support is excellent with no noticeable keyboard flex under strong typing pressure. Key responsiveness is great as well as very quiet key actions that don't emit much noise when fully pressed.

The touchpad on the VAIO Y is a Synaptics model that is very responsive and has no discernible lag. The touchpad includes some multitouch features, including two-finger scroll which the Z actually skipped in favor of the chiral-scrolling motion. Refresh rates were excellent, preventing any "trails" from the cursor drawing fast circles on the screen. The touchpad settings out of the box were near perfect, with no tweaks needed during the review. I also found the touchpad buttons to be easy to trigger with the edge of your thumb and had shallow feedback when fully pressed. Overall the touchpad was very good and one of the nicer models seen on a thin and light notebook.
Ports and Features
Port selection on the VAIO Y was very good for a thin and light system, including three USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, VGA and HDMI-out, audio jacks, and LAN. Expansion slots included a SDHC and MemoryStick card reader, as well as an ExpressCard/34 slot.

Front: MemoryStick reader, SDHC reader, wireless on/off, activity lights

Rear: Power indicator

Left: DC-input, Kensington Lock slot, VGA and HDMI-out, one USB 2.0 port, FireWire 400, headphone and microphone jacks

Right: ExpressCard/34, two USB 2.0 ports, LAN, power button

Sony VAIO Y Performance, Benchmarks and Battery Life

Performance and Benchmarks
System performance of the Sony VAIO Y was comparable to most CULV-powered notebooks, with the Intel Pentium U5400 processor. The 1.2GHz ULV processor was paired with Intel GMA HD graphics and performed well in our tests. At the time of this review the Sony VAIO Y is available with the Intel Core i3 330UM and Core i5 430UM with TurboBoost, as well as ATI Mobility Radeon 4550 dedicated graphics.
In our tests the U5400 and GMA HD graphics was able to handle HD flash video on sites such as YouTube with the latest Flash 10.1 plugin. The system was also able to decode 720P and 1080P movie trailers downloaded from the Apply website. From the performance seen on this system we fully expect the updated and faster components now seen in the Y to meet and exceed these results.
wPrime processor comparison results (lower scores mean better performance):

PCMark05 measures overall system performance (higher scores mean better performance):


3DMark06 measures overall graphics performance for gaming (higher scores mean better performance):


CrystalDiskMark storage drive performance test:

Wireless performance of the Atheros N-capable card in our review model was more than adequate for streaming high-bitrate HD video and handling fast broadband speeds. We measured a 4.2MB/s read speed over 2.4GHz N connection, with write speeds measuring 5.4MB/s. These speeds are roughly half what you might expect from a wired 100Mbps LAN connection. The test was performed from a distance of about 25 feet through three walls with metal studs. The router was a Linksys E3000 connected to an Ubuntu 10.04 server with an active Samba share that we mapped to the system being tested.
Heat and Noise
As a CULV-based notebook, the Sony VAIO Y operates in a very cool and quiet manner. During stress tests, the hottest spot on the top of the chassis reached 86°F, while the bottom reached 88°F. The cooling fan during all of this remained pretty quiet, as it didn't rise above a quiet whisper even under load. During average use the system stayed just above room temperature and was very comfortable sitting on your lap. It goes without saying, however, that adding the optional ATI dedicated graphics or choosing a faster processor may increase temperatures.

Battery Life
The Sony VAIO Y includes a 6-cell, 54Wh battery that provided reasonable battery life in our tests. With the screen brightness reduced to 70%, wireless active and refreshing a webpage ever 60 seconds, and Windows 7 on the Balanced profile the system stayed on for 5 hours and 46 minutes. For users looking for a little extra time away from the outlet, Sony offers an extended battery that gives an estimated 9 hours of battery life.

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Conclusion
The Sony VAIO Y performed very well in our tests with the older Pentium-based model, with the latest generation including Intel Core i3 and i5 ULV processors. The VAIO Y also offers optional ATI Radeon 4550 dedicated graphics for people interested in mild gaming on the go. Compared to its bigger brother, the VAIO Z, the Y is toned-down without as many features or artistic design elements, but it still offers great build quality and very good looks. Battery life is good with the 6-cell battery; it got almost 6 hours in our lab, with an estimated 9 hours with an optional extended battery. If you're in the market for a stylish CULV-powered notebook priced under $800, the VAIO Y is a great choice and offers plenty of options to satisfy most buyers.

Pros:

• Great build quality
• Solid design with shared elements from the VAIO Z
• Optional dedicated graphics

Cons:

• No backlit keyboard option

Individual Ratings: *
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* Ratings averaged to produce final score