Motorola Moto X Phone Rumor Roundup

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Motorola X Phone Rumor Roundup: 8 Intriguing Possibilities

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iPad Mini Rumor Roundup: 7 Things You Need to Know

During a 2010 earnings call, Steve Jobs predicted that 7-inch tablets were going to be “dead on arrival.”  Jump to 2012,  and small slates like the Kindle Fire and the Nexus 7 have held their own against Apple’s watershed device. As it turns out, at the right price, there is a place in the market for tablets smaller than 10 inches.

Several months ago, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was showing select suppliers designs for a device with a 7 to 8-inch display. Since then, iPad Mini rumors have flooded the web, with many speculating on everything from the exact size to the availability date and cost. We’ve rounded up the rumors, and here is the story so far.

9to5 Mac first reported that the iPad Mini will be as thin as the iPod touch and with a thinner bezel on the sides of the display. If that's true, then the ultimate question will be 'how are you going to hold it without obscuring content?' According to calculations done by Daring Fireball's John Gruber, the iPad mini will be about one-thirds thinner than the Nexus 7.

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iPad Stylus Review Roundup: The Best Pen for Your Tablet

There’s a reason why the stylus is one of the most popular iPad accessories. Available in all shapes, colors and sizes, these capacitive pens offer more precise control than your finger, and also work well with drawing and note-taking apps. And for those of us not yet done with paper, the styli reviewed here all have ballpoint-pen action. Yes, they cost more than a basic stick, but for the multitaskers out there, one of these might just be the perfect accessory. 

What We Like: Classic black-and-silver design with a textured exterior felt good in our hands. Nib is small, offering precision in writing or drawing. iPad's screen quickly responds to Stylus Duo’s touch. Easily exchangeable nib. Fine pen tip wrote smoothly without clumping. Replaceable ink cartridge. Pen cap fit on both ends for simple storage.

What We Don’t: Ink cartridge isn’t particularly big. At 0.9 ounces, slightly heavier than some other iPad pens.

Verdict: The nib size, fine print and classy design make the Bamboo Stylus Duo our favorite iPad stylus.

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Reviews Roundup: HTC’s Powerful One X is a Hit

Before we dive into the reviews, we’d like to make note of one thing. The One X our colleagues reviewed this week is a world phone version and only offers 3G connectivity. The version we are expected to see here in the U.S. will feature 4G LTE connectivity, and as a result, a different processor. Instead of the quad-core Tegra 3, the One X will launch with a version of Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4. The change is a result of issues concerning the amount of power it takes to support both a Tegra 3 and 4G LTE connectivity at the same time.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s get to the reviews.

Engadget’s Myriam Joire said the One X is a return to form for HTC and places the company in the upper echelon of Android smartphone makers.  She pointed to the One X’s 8-megapixel rear-facing camera as one that will please both photography buffs and the average user and says it delivers, “one of the best all-round imaging experiences we’ve come across without sacrificing quality.” Joire also heaped praise on the One X’s speedy Tegra 3 processor, which she said was able to handle most everything she threw at it with ease.

Unfortunately, Joire said the One X’s  Tegra 3 performed worse than Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4 when put to the test in a variety of benchmarks. She also knocked the One X for its six-hour battery life, which she blamed on the phone’s Super LCD 2 display.

CNet UK’s Natasha Lomas said the One X, while powerful, could prove too much for the average user. She also criticized the phone’s large footprint and poor battery life. Still Lomas awarded the phone four out of five stars, saying it had a classy look and feel, and that its HTC Touch Sense 4.0 was slick and responsive, although in need of some slight tweaks.

Chris Ziegler at the Verge was clearly enamored with the One X saying, “It can’t be overstated what a beautiful device this is.” From its display to its performance, Zieglar sang the One X’s praises, adding “The One X isn’t isn’t just one of the best Android phones I’ve ever used – it’s one of the best mobile devices I’ve ever used, period.” Ziegler even went as far as to say that the One X could be one of the best smartphones ever made if only HTC had hued closer to a more stock Android experience.

Still Zieglar did have some critiques for the One X, specifically that it can become noticeably warm during extended use sessions and only last 4 hours and 22 minutes while using both Wi-Fi and 3G with the screen’s brightness set to its max. When user the phone under what he referred to as “normal” usage, though, Zieglar said the One X lasted roughly 13 hours and 38 minutes.

Phil Nickinson over at Android Central said the HTC One X sets the bar high for the newest crop of Android smartphones and praised the One X’s 4.7-inch 720 x 1280 Super LCD 2 display for its clarity and viewing angels, especially in direct sunlight. We can personally attest to the One X’s display quality having seen it in person at Mobile World Congress in February. As Nickinson pointed out in his review, the display looks more like those simulated screen stickers stores slap on their display models than an actual smartphone screen. It’s that good.

As for the One X’s flaws, Nickinson pointed to the phone’s non-removable batter cover, lack of a MicroSD card slot and bulbous camera lens, which he said can be easily scratched.

The Next Web’s Matt Brian gave high marks to the One X’s stylish design calling it the, “best-looking smartphone we ahve seen from the vendor to date.” Brian, like most reviewers, also offered adulation for the One X’s “supremely fast” 1.5-GHz Tegra 3 processor. He did, however, point to some minor issues with the device, specifically related to its software, but said overall it is a phone that should please both the average user and Android fanatic. 

via The Verge, Engadget, CNet, Android Central, The Next Web

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New iPad Review Roundup: Top 10 Pros and Cons

4G LTE Speeds Are Blazing

If you spring for an iPad with 4G LTE inside from AT&T or Verizon, you’ll enjoy super fast data connections on a par with most home broadband connections. Joshua Topolsky at The Verge saw downloads between 15 and 22 Mbps, and uploads between 12 and 22 Mbps. That’s excellent throughput. Plus, you can use the Verizon version as a hotspot for no extra charge. Apparently, AT&T is working on adding similar functionality.

Much Improved Back Camera

While many reviewers noted that using a 9.7-inch tablet as a camera is awkward, they were generally pleased with the new iPad’s improved 5-MP iSight camera.  The device can also record 1080p video with built-in stabilization. Vincent Nguyen at Slashgear complained of a bit of noise in the images he took but overall he says “the quality is far, far better than any stills the iPad 2 can achieve. You also get face recognition for up to ten people per frame, automatically adjusting focus and exposure…” 

Battery Life Still Great

Because the iPad packs a higher-capacity battery, Apple was able to offset the power requirements for its much higher-resolution display and LTE radio. Walt Mossberg at the Wall Street Journal put the new iPad through the ringer, and cam away impressed with the results.

In my standard battery test, where I play videos back to back with both cellular and Wi-Fi on, and the screen at 75% brightness, the new iPad logged 9 hours and 58 minutes, compared with 10 hours and 9 minutes for the iPad 2. 

The Apps Look Amazing

Apple has set the stage for a wave of Retina Display-optimized apps with its own updated apps, including iMovie, GarageBand, and the new iPhoto, which David Pogue at The New York Times calls “a masterpiece.” But it’s what third-party developers are feverishly working on that will really make the difference. We can’t wait to get our hands on “Infinity Blade Dungeons” and other new iPad apps.

It’s Heavier and Thicker

We can’t think of the last time that Apple actually added ounces or inches to a mobile product from one generation to the next, but that’s exactly what the company decided to do for the new iPad. As Mossberg notes, it’s not a huge difference–we’re talking 8 percent more weight and a 7 percent design–but it’s noticeable.

No FaceTime Calls over LTE

This one is a real head-scratcher. According to The Verge, it has confirmed that the new iPad can’t make FaceTime calls over 4G. It only works over Wi-Fi. Given that Android devices have been making video calls over 4G for more than a year, we don’t get why the iPad would be left out. Yes, these calls use up a lot of data, but users should be able to make that call.

Front Camera Doesn’t Do HD

Sadly, Apple didn’t upgrade the camera for making FaceTime calls, so you’re still stuck on VGA. Apple’s laptops have upgraded to HD, so why not the tablets? Slashgear reports, “Its 30fps shooting is smooth, but we’d have liked to have seen higher resolution for more detailed FaceTime calls.” Yup.

Retina-Ready Apps Eat Your Storage

If you’re trying to decide whether to get the entry-level iPad with 16GB of storage, you might want to aim higher. As MG Siegler notes at TechCrunch, “The one downside of the new Retina-ready apps is that they’re going to take up more space. Apple has raised the cap on download limits over wireless, but for many apps, you’ll need WiFi to download them.” You’ll spend an extra $100 for 32GB of storage, which could also come in handy should you download 1080p videos from iTunes.

Runs a Little Hot

Multiple reviewers cited that the bottom left corner of the third-gen iPad got warm during testing. Slashgear, for example, reported that their review unit heated up while processing video. The Verge said they noticed the same thing when using LTE.

Reviewers pretty much agreed on two things. First, the new iPad is the best tablet on the market by far. If you’re new to the market or you have the original iPad, by all means get it. But most critics also concurred that the new iPad is not a must-upgrade for iPad 2 owners. Perhaps David Pogue sums it up best: “If you already have the iPad 2…you don’t have to feel quite as obsolete as usual.”

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iPad 3 Rumor Roundup: 8 Things You Need to Know

Will it have a Retina display? 4G? Quad-core power? And what about Siri? There’s a lot of speculation surrounding the impending launch of the iPad 3. According to reports, Apple’s eagerly anticipated sequel could launch and go on sale as soon as the first week of March. With so many rumors swirling about this slate, it’s hard to know what features will make it into the final product. Remember the iPhone 5 hype? Still, that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun to review what has been said thus far. Here’s a quick recap.

Japanese publication Macotakara (as reported in English by 9to5mac) wrote that Apple would unveil the iPad 3 in early February, citing sources in the company's supply chain. All Things D recently had a different story, reporting that Apple will instead unveil the tablet the first week of March. Bolstering that claim are reports from iMore that Apple will hold a press event on Wednesday, March 7 and from Bloomberg that the tablet will hit the market by March.

Sources: 9to5mac, All Things D, Bloomberg, iMore, Macotakara

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