The (S)martphone

 Sony Xperia S

 Innovation is scarce and mere upgrades are paramount… The Xperia S is in between but has everything it takes to take on the top dogs.
 So, let’s see what the S has onboard: Snapdragon platform with a 1.5Ghz dual core processor, 1GB of ram, Adreno 220 GPU, 32GB of storage, 4.3 inch display of HD resolution @1280x720 pixels, 12MP camera with autofocus and Exmor R sensor for low light conditions along with 1080p video recording.

 Connectivity-wise there’s WiFi(b/g/n), Bluetooth, NFC(near field communication), DLNA, USB on the go, micro-USB and HDMI 2.0. All this in a slim form factor measuring only 10.6 mm in depth.

 The Xperia S is running on Android 2.3 with the ICS update coming up soon. Anyway the Sony’s Timescape user interface offers enough functionality and eye-candy for the average user :)  On the gaming side the “PlayStation Certified” feature allows for playing PlayStation Suite games.

 The device’s design mixes the classic form factor with a transparent strip which cuts through the base of the device in which the antenna is embedded - it also illuminates and indicates where the on-screen buttons are placed.

 Sony really nails it with this product, it really adds the “S” letter back into the “Smartphone” wor(l)d.

 Links: Sony Xperia S
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Switch cards – webOS style

 Cardswitcher 2.0 for iOS

 Well, webOS is no more but that doesn’t stops enthusiasts from innovating. Cardswitcher brings some of that webOS’s multitask interface style and functionality to iOS.
 The result is quite interesting to say the least, this jailbreak tweak is a true alternative for the default iOS app switcher. You have to have your iDevice jailbreaked in order to install this tweak. So, what are you waiting for? Give it a try!

 Here's a video, courtesy of iPadUp:

Excite 10

 Toshiba Excite AT200

 Thin supermodel physique or the thinnest and lightest tablet with a 10.1” LED backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors @1280 x 800 pixels - meet the AT200 tablet from Toshiba which is 7.7mm thin and weighs a mere 558g.

 Hardware wise this “excitement” is powered by a 1.2 Ghz dual core processor, 1GB of ram and a  PowerVR SGX540 Gpu. When it comes to storage it has 16 or 32 GB of internal memory with the possibility to upgraded it up to 32 GB more by using its microSD card slot.

 Wireless connectivity is assured by Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR(enhanced data rate) and GPS. It also features a micro USB port (data transfer and charging) and a micro hdmi out port.

 The main camera takes snapshots at 5MP with autofocus and is recording HD video @720p.

 Android 3.2 Honeycomb runs the show until the planned update to Android 4.0 ICS would be available later on to even better handle the AT200’s “excitement”.  The battery life extends up to 8hrs depending on usage. 

 The best contenders of AT200 are: Asus Transformer Prime, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and iPad(2012).

 If you haven’t made up your mind yet – choose what best suits you cause beauty is in the eye of the beholder :)

 Link: Toshiba Excite
           Where to buy

15" Pro

 Apple's MacBook Pro 15"

 I gotta tell you folks, I have a thing for fine engineering. This baby right here is manufactured from a single piece of aluminum, thus replacing many parts with just one resulting the "unibody" MacBook Pro.

 Let's round up the specs:

 Display: 15 inch
 Processor: Intel Core i7 2.2GHz quad-core
 Ram: 4GB @1333MHz
 HDD: 750GB @5400rpm
 Video: Intel HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5
 Baterry life: up to 7 hours

 Special features: Thunderbolt- the most versatile I/O in a notebook today
                              The new FaceTime HD camera
                              Multi-touch trackpad
                              Baterry @77.5Wh
                      OS: X Lion

 The system's performance is above average and if you're into Macbooks this machine is worthy of your attention, if not there's always an alternative depending on your needs. So, what's your game, macbooks or notebooks?

 Links: MacBook Pro
            OS X Lion
            Where to buy