Saturday, January 29, 2011

Sony NGP

Sony's Next Generation Portable and the next successor of the PSP line, the NGP is powered by a QUAD core processor. It will light up a 5 inch OLED display at 960x544 resolution and comes with dual analog sticks. It will ship with a accelorometer, electronic compass and back and front facing cameras. There is also a rear touchpad, situated on the back of the device, the same size and shape as the display. This allows for sophisticated touch controls in addition to the touch controls on the front of the device. It will also be WiFi and 3G compatible and will be available by this holiday season for "less than $599". 

Verizon iPhone 4

The Verizon iPhone 4 will be available for pre-order on February 2 and will be available in store on the 10th. Pricing will be the same as its GSM (AT&T) counterpart ($199.99 for 16GB, $299.99 for 32GB). Being on Verizon's network means no talk and data simultaneously, but may also mean significantly better coverage for some customers.
UPDATE : Available

Stars of CES 2011

CES 2011 was a record year. Here are the stars of the show.
Motorola Xoom - Tablet
The Motorola Xoom is the flagship tablet and the first to ship with Google's tablet specialized Honeycomb software. Solidly built with a 10 inch (1366x768)  screen, this is the first true competitor to the iPad. It also utilizes a dual core Tegra 2 processor at 1GHz each to power all the cool effects in Honeycomb. Of course the true test is how many tablet specialized apps are in the Android Market.
UPDATE: Available starting at $599 Wi-fi only, $699 3G

Motorola Atrix 4G - 4G phone - AT&T

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a complete beast. Destined for AT&T, to many customers, this may just make up for AT&T's loss of iPhone exclusivity. Packed with a 540 x 960 4 inch screen, as well as a Tegra 2 dual core processor (1GHz), this phone is the complete package. What makes it really interesting, though, is that you can also buy a laptop dock, transforming your Atrix into a laptop. The laptop interface is specially designed and takes full advantage of the Atrix's plentiful resources. Expect it on AT&T with *sigh* 2.2 Froyo by the end of February.
UPDATE: Available for $200 on AT&T
HTC Thunderbolt - 4G phone - Verizon

The debut of Verizon's LTE network starts off with a gorgeous phone. Although not dual core, it features HTC's stellar build quality and the speed of Verizon's new 4G network.
UPDATE: Available for $200 on Verizon
Motorola Droid Bionic - 4G phone -Verizon
Similar to the Atrix 4G except with a larger 4.3 inch screen and without the interchangeable docks. It will also be available on Verizon instead of AT&T and will become the new leader of the Droid pack.

Samsung 9 Series - Laptop
Samsung's newest 13-inch ultraportable is thinner than the MacBook Air at its thickest point and has the looks to match. Internally, it is very powerful with a Core i5 processor. For users looking for a sleek and extremely solid ultraportable, the Samsung 9 series will be available by the end of March for a hefty $1,699.
UPDATE: Available