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Usman Khalid
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Samsung Galaxy SIII (2012): Full Review – Part 1

Samsung released the new model of its flagship smartphone brand, Galaxy SIII, or S3 on May 3. However, global version had quad-core processor but no 4G LTE capabilities. The Korean company has released the LTE version in the US with a snappy dual-core processor. The hype created on the release of the new handset wrongly […]

Samsung Galaxy SIII (2012): Full Review – Part 2

The turnoff was expected to be its tuned-down dual-core processor from the quad-core brain in the global unlocked version but the processor is as zippier as the quad-core. The menus are responsive and offer no clipping. The screen, though is pretty sharp for normal standards at 1280×720-resolution, offers less brightness and darker tint on the […]

Samsung Galaxy SIII (2012): Full Review – Part 3

The company has jammed up 1280×720 pixels in the 4.8-inch (diagonally) capacitive touch screen that is extremely sensitive, thanks to the Gorilla Glass 2 shielding it. Moreover, there is no noticeable distance between the actual screen and the glass, giving a paper-like, natural touch feel to the use. The left- and right-side spines are light […]

Samsung Galaxy SIII (2012): Full Review – Part 4

Hardware The new SIII comes in two versions, the global model with a quad-core processor and the US iteration with the same efficient dual-core QUALCOMM Snapdragon S4 processor. Much of the deficit is covered with the inclusion of extra 1 GB of RAM, totalling 2 GB for the US version. This is the first time […]

Samsung Galaxy SIII (2012): Full Review – Part 5

ICS in its own self is a very attractive and efficient interface but inclusion of TouchWiz is icing on a well baked cake. Moreover, the smartphone manufacture has taken advantage of ICS’ applications like Android Beam and speech recognition software. NFC works three-fold in the new SIII. There is Android’s own Android Beam that lets […]

Samsung Galaxy SIII (2012): Full Review – Part 6

Buddy Photo Share is a neat optional in-camera feature that can e-mail or text a freshly shot photo to the person you tag in it. Photos show up in a “received” folder in the recipient’s gallery. ShareShot is a camera shooting mode that uses Wi-Fi Direct in the background to automatically send photos to your […]

Xbox 720 expected to hit the market in Winter 2013, according to a leaked PPT presentation

It seems that Microsoft is catching the same stream with rumours as Apple. The release of new Surface tablets and the all-new Windows Phone 8 was not enough that the rumour mill has now fired up the tread mill for the baking of Xbox 720. A 56-page Microsoft PowerPoint presentation just leaked on a NeoGAF […]

Microsoft releases new Windows Phone 8, expected to hit the market in Fall 2012 – Part 1

Microsoft released the new version of its mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8 on Tuesday, June 20. The new operating system is of imperial importance to the Windows-makers in the smartphone industry. The company’s latest contracts with Nokia, Samsung and HTC have earned it a great deal of recognition in the phone market but still […]

Microsoft releases new Windows Phone 8, expected to hit the market in Fall 2012 – Part 2

The main reason for the limitation on WP8 upgrade is the prerequisite hardware. The new operating system will use dual-core processors that will be also be NFC-enabled. Moreover, the new phone will also have over-the-air update mechanism. The users will not have to connect the phone Windows PCs to install an update in the new […]

Microsoft releases new Windows Phone 8, expected to hit the market in Fall 2012 – Part 3

Windows Phone has been lying on the shorter side of the stick in terms of cellular carriers. So far only AT&T has been the major contactor with Microsoft on WP platform with the biggest number of phones in its portfolio. T-Mobile has a contract with Nokia, which ultimately sells Windows phones. Verizon and Sprint only […]

MacBook Air 13-inch (2012): Full Review – Part 1

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference brought a number of new devices and operating systems. Among others was the 2012 model of the MacBook Air, the 13-inch and 11-inch. All the rumours that Apple might release a 15 incher in the line of Air have been mooted by both MacBook Pro 15-inch and no MacBook Air […]

MacBook Air 13-inch (2012): Full Review – Part 2

The new MacBook Pro 15-inch version has a bigger 256 GB solid-state drive that is upgradable to 512 GB. However, the Air being an ultra-thin laptop has its limitations. It has a non-upgradable 128 GB SSD. The 128 GB of storage for a device that is design for casual use is more than enough. At […]

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