February 2011 Notebook Models Added to Our Notebook Finder

Posted on Monday, 28 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

As February 2011 comes to a close it was time to add the freshly baked notebook models to our Notebook Finder database. We expected a large number of new notebook models featuring the 2nd generation of Intel Core processors but due to a manufacturing fault pretty much all the manufacturers pulled back until the fault is resolved by Intel. Still Apple, Dell, Asus, Sony and Samsung did manage to release a few models this month. In total we added 224 notebooks but only 13 of them packed 2nd generation Intel Core Sandy Bridge processors. This brings the total number of notebook models in our database to 2415. Full list of notebooks models added after the break.

HTC Salsa Android Smartphone Announced

Posted on Sunday, 27 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

If you are looking for a Google Android touchscreen smartphone but don’t like the QWERTY HTC ChaCha then you are in luck as HTC also announced the HTC Salsa that is essentially an HTC Wildfire S with a dedicated Facebook button that enables you to share photos, videos and pretty much anything else your fingers desire faster then any other smartphone currently available. The specifications are pretty much the same as the HTC Wildfire S except for the Facebook button, a front facing camera and a slightly bigger 3.4 inch (320 x 480 px) touchscreen, however there is no integrated GPS with the Salsa so if you need the navigation you will be better of with a Wildfire S.

HTC ChaCha Android Smartphone Announced

Posted on Friday, 25 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

We continue our HTC coverage with a world-first Google Android smartphone with a dedicated Facebook button. As for heavy typing touchscreen-only keyboard isn’t the best option HTC opted for a full QWERTY keyboard for HTC ChaCha. But worry not it still installed a touchscreen to keep your fingers happy. The dedicated Facebook button offers a quick way to share anything with only a touch of the button including photos and videos. The screen is 2.6 inch and sports 480 x 320 resolution which is perfectly adequate for this size, while 600 MHz processor and 512 MB RAM should provide an overall smooth and fast performance. It will run Google Android 2.4 and HTC Sense UI.

HTC Wildfire S Android Smartphone Announced

Posted on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

HTC Desire is not the only one getting a revival so is the low end Wildfire – welcome HTC Wildfire S. Compared to its predecessor it’s 5 mm shorter thanks to the omission of the optical trackball and even 13 grams lighter. The resolution of the 3.2 inch screen capacitive touchscreen was bumped up from 240 x 320 pixels to 320 x 480 pixels which brings it in line with HTC Legend and HTC Hero. This move probably means we can say farewell to both of them as they will probably be replaced by the Wildfire S. Other improvements are increased RAM from 384 MB to 512 MB and a faster processor 600 MHz compared to the previous that was running at 528 MHz.

Notebook Finder – Beta No More

Posted on Sunday, 20 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

Time to break-out the champagne today to celebrate the release of Notebook Finder 1.0. Maybe you have noticed but we have removed the ‘Beta’ tag of the Notebook Finder. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our visitors for helping us with the testing and being patient while we were fixing all the bugs and developing. After all the Notebook Finder is for you to help you find your ideal notebook in minutes.

HTC Desire S Android Smartphone Announced

Posted on Saturday, 19 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

HTC refreshed the HTC Desire which was one if its most popular smartphones with HTC Desire S. It is very similar to its predecessor but is 5 grams lighter and the optical trackball has been ditched. There are some improvements in hardware as well with increased internal phone storage from 512 MB to 1.1 GB, RAM has been increased to from 576 MB to 768 MB but the 3.7 inch screen with resolution of 480 x 800 px and the 1 GHz processor remain the same as with Desire. It is also good hear that its 3G data speed has been increased to 14.4 Mbps for download and 5.76 Mbps for upload. Multimedia fans will also be happy to hear that HTC added a front-facing camera for video chat and expanded the video codec support to include .avi and .xvid so there will be no need to convert most of the movies that you downloaded.

HTC Flyer 7 inch Android Tablet Announced

Posted on Thursday, 17 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

HTC joined the Android tablet party with the announcement of HTC Flyer – a 7 inch tablet running Google Android 2.4. As HTC’s smartphone the HTC Flyer features the HTC Sense UI which offers more sleek experience of the stock Android OS. HTC did make some adjustments to the UI and widgets to take advantage of the bigger screen but nothing mind-blowing. All the bit-crunching in the HTC Flyer is done by a 1.5 GHz single core processor and 1 GB RAM. Other features include 32 GB internal storage, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b/g/n and both front and rear facing cameras.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Android Smartphone Announced

Posted on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

It’s a smartphone. It’s a PSP. It’s what we have been waiting for – or at least that’s what Sony is promising us. Even though we work hard at BitDynasty we do like to play video games and we still have yet to see a proper smartphone for playing video games. Thanks to Sony our wait could be finally over. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a 4 inch (480 x 854 px) Google Android 2.3 smartphone/portable gaming device. As other Sony Ericsson smartphones it features the Timeline UI layer which we aren’t that crazy about but because it has a proper slide-out gaming controller we would definitely consider buying it. Now all it needs to win us and other gamers over is a strong gaming portfolio that it currently lacks as Sony Ericsson was showing of only a few titles at MWC. Check the videos, photos and full specifications after the break.

HP Veer webOS Smartphone Announced

Posted on Saturday, 12 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

Yesterday we posted HP Pre and today we would like to introduce you to its little brother – the HP Veer. With HP making the Pre bigger they didn’t want to leave out those who prefer smaller smartphones. The HP Veer pretty much looks like the Pre but features a 2.6 inch screen with a resolution of 320 x 400 pixels and a 800 MHz Snapdragon 7230 processor. Add 5 megapixel digital camera, 8 GB of internal storage, accelerometer, touchstone compatibility and mobile hotspot support and you got yourself a great little smartphone and due to its small size it looks absolutely adorable. If HP decides to release it in pink or white it will definitely be a success with the ladies. Like for the Pre and TouchPad HP kept silent regarding any info on the release date and pricing. Check the videos, photos and full specifications after the break.

HP Pre 3 webOS Smartphone Announced

Posted on Friday, 11 February 2011 by Vito Zgonik

HP announced a new handset for the Pre range – the HP Pre 3. Essentially it’s what Palm Pre 2 should’ve been. Bigger, faster and higher resolution screen. The screen size was bumped to 3.6 inch and resolution to 800 x 480 pixels. For those who complained that Palm Pre had a slow processor shouldn’t have any problems with HP Pre 3 as it is powered by a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM 8×55 processor. Other features include 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and 720p HD video recording, front-facing camera, WiFi b/g/n, bluetooth 2.1, a-GPS, 1230 mAh battery and 512MB RAM. Naturally it will run the webOS 2.2. Two options will be available this summer – 8 GB or 16 GB of internal storage. No word on pricing yet. Check the hands-on video, photos, accessories and full specifications after the break.

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