Sold out: iPad 2 replicas!
Apple iOS vs. Android 3.0 – HoneyComb
![]() Here are some of the key new features in iOS 4.3, which will just be an overlay on the existing iOS on the iPad.
Here are some HoneyComb features that you should consider before deciding on either device
All in all, if you are geek and like to twist your brain around how to get your tablet to work best for you, then Android is the way to go. If you want a tablet which is intuitive and hassle free with the best user experience, then iOS is your obvious choice. P.S: Check out the demo from the Android Honeycomb release. I would’nt blame you if you can’t get past 10 mins of the hour long video. Really, Google you need to learn how to get past your geekiness and reach out to the customers!! |
![]() I would have to say that the most exciting feature of iOS 4.3 is the personal hotspot. I thought AppleGirl would be jumping up and down for this since she won’t have to tether off of me anymore 😉 The only downside to this is that it’s available only for the iPhone 4 and it looks like AT&T is putting a 3 device limit on this 😛 Apple is just a little behind in the game on this! As for the intuitive multi touch features, if there’s one button on the device of course you would need an “intuitive” gesture to go home. What’s more intuitive than a home button on the device ?:) As for the Honeycomb features here are the highlights I pointed out the other day.
I guess AppleGirl, just doesn’t understand the concept of customization since it’s not available on iOS. Apple users are given what Steve Jobs says it’s good for the masses. I could see how having options would be confusing and frustrating for an Apple users. Most people would welcome the fact that you can choose which ever widget you would like to use whether it’s a grid or stack widget. No, I don’t think it’s for the geeks, if you don’t like it, simply don’t put it on your desktop. The notification looks pretty seamless to me. If I’m working on something I can easily see gtalk messages coming in. It’s much better than a number over an App icon 🙂 Lastly, Steve Jobs must feel pretty insecure about iOS to have to distort the truth when it comes to number of apps available for Honeycomb. A majority of the apps on the Market will work on Honeycomb. There is a smaller percentage which has been optimized for Honeycomb but I wouldn’t take Job’s number as a fact considering his known distortion reputation.
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iPad 2 battles Motorola Xoom
![]() If you are deciding between an iPad 2 vs a Xoom, here are some points you should consider before jumping the gun 1. Aesthetics iPad 2 wins the aesthetics battle against the Motorola Xoom. The super sleek iPad is 33% thinner than the first generation iPad, thinner than the iPhone 4, thinner and lighter than Motorola Xoom. 2. iOS iPad has been out for more than a year and has been tested, optimized and improved through its life. Android’s Honeycomb, on the other hand, was just recently released with the Xoom. I would expect a lot of pitfalls with the OS. 3. App Store Steve Jobs pointed out that Apple has 65000+ Apps specifically designed to run on the iPad while Android has somewhere around a 100 Apps. Let’s not even start comparing here 🙂 4. Price Another winning point for Apple. The iPad 2 prices start at $499 for the bare bones 16GB iPad 2 with Wifi only. Compare it with $599 Xoom. 5. Verizon and AT&T iPad 2 supports both AT&T (GSM) and Verizon (CDMA) while Xoom only supports Verizon. So if you are one of those road warriors hooked onto your 3G data plan with AT&T, buying an iPad2 is a no brainer.
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![]() I think Steve Jobs announcing the iPad 2 was bigger news than the iPad 2 itself. 1. Aesthetics I’ll give Apple this, in terms of hardware the iPad 2 will be the thinest tablet out there. However, there’s a bigger display on the Motorola Xoom, 10.1 inch with a 1280 x 800 resolution versus the same old 9.7 inch and 1024 X 768 resolution. Honestly, that Apple didn’t improve the resolution. Apple, wheres’ the retina (ISP) display?! 2. OS iOS “has been tested, optimized and improved”, wow that sure sounds like fluff to me. Here’s the fluff that iOS 4.3 will be offering
Here’s what the totally redsigned Honeycomb – Android 3.0 will offer
Bottom line, iOS is still lacking desktop space and widgets. Guess all of us Android fans will be able to read our Gmail and Facebook updates with out having to click a button! 3. App Store Yes, let’s not start comparing. The apps available on Android Market is continuously growing. We have everything that matters! 4. Price Okay, iPad 2 will wins here, the Xoom does cost more. Hopefully they’ll slash a $100 off of that and we’ll be about even. Update – Hmm, the WiFi only Xoom maybe offered for $539 at Sams. If this is true that’s pretty competitive pricing. 5. Verizon and AT&T Hey, it’s a matter of time before the Xoom is offered on either T-mobile or AT&T. There is a GSM model available, just not in the US. Check out the comparison below and let us know which one you would choose! source: engadget, androidcommunity |
Original iPad on sale!
![]() With the release of Apple’s revolutionary iPad2 (I can’t wait to get my hands on it 🙂 More to come on this soon!), the good news for consumers is that the original iPad prices just dropped $100.
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iPad is a giant iPhone?
![]() GoogleChic, you are going to love this Motorola tablet evolution ad 😀 It is the same Motorola tablet which Andy Rubin had showed off during the Honey Comb preview. Motorola terms the iPad as “It’s like a giant iPhone, but… it’s like a giant iPhone”. Motorola can’t even get its jabs right. iPad is more like a giant iPod Touch than a giant iPhone 😉 Motorola labels the Samsung Galaxy Tab as “Android OS, but Android OS…for a phone”. Ouch, now you can’t even trust a fellow Android user to watch your back? Isn’t Honeycomb just an optimized version of Android phone OS 🙂 Pretty much like iOS for iPad? Not only does Motorola come late into the market (to be released at CES Jan 2011), but it made the stupid mistake of comparing its tablet to the first gen iPad. Motorola is yet to realize that it will actually be competing with iPad 2 (rumored to be released early next year).
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![]() Based on Andy Rubin’s preview of the Motorola tablet Honeycomb looked awesome! I would say it’s a overhaul of the Android OS and not an optimized version of it 🙂 I wonder how pissed Samsung is about this ad. Motorola took a direct jab at Samsung with their “Android OS, but Android OS for a phone”. Ouch, first off Samsung Tab is a 7 inch tablet which is why it’s able to utilizes Android 2.2 (Froyo) and it works well. The Motorola tab is a 10 inch tablet so it definitely needs Honeycomb which will handle the larger resolution. As for the iPhone comment, it looks like Motorola is implying that their tablet will have more features as compared to the Droid X for example. Come on Motorola, stop teasing us and release the specs already! |