10 Gadgets to look out for in 2011

[Lankan Ranger]

10 Gadgets to look out for in 2011

1. Samsung Google Nexus S : It is the successor of the search engine giant’s Nexus One. The expected feature is a 4-inch SuperAmoled2 display screen, a Dual Core Orion 1GHz CortexA9 processor, either 512 or 328MB of Ram, 720P HD Video, Open GL support, and a screen resolution of 800×480and a 5MP camera.

2. Apple iPad 2 : A launch from Apple always creates a stir and the rumoured launch of the Apple iPad 2, is no different. Apple iPad 2 promises to be smarter, sleeker and faster. Hopefully, some of the features could include FaceTime retina display, USB, NFC (Near Field Communication) short-range wireless technology, and a camera.

3. BlackBerry PlayBook : The BlackBerry PlayBook is powered by a 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual core processor and 1GB of RAM. The PlayBook is a 7-inch gadget supports Flash 10.1, HTML 5 and HDMI. Additionally, it has a 5MP rear-facing HD camera and 3MP front-facing camera.

4. Sony PlayStation Phone : The Sony PlayStation Phone has been code named ‘Zeus’. It promises to be released in 2011 with a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor and 8GB memory. Additionally, it is expected to have 1GB ROM and 512 MB RAM.

5. MintPass Tablet : This is a dual-boot tablet and will be able to run both Microsoft Windows and Google Android operating systems. It will have dual touch-screens that use the new SpaceTouch technology.

6. Apple iPhone 5 : Apple is expected to launch its new version of the iPhone, iPhone 5 in 2011. It could also use the NFC (Near Field Communication) short-range wireless technology. This technology will help the iPhone to function like an electronic wallet.

7. Motorola Android 3.0 Tablet : This Android 3.0 has been codenamed ‘Honeycomb’ will be the version of Android built specifically for tablets. This tablet is expected to use Honeycomb and bring substantial improvements in the user interface. It is expected to boost Android’s suitability.

8. Verizon Wireless iPhone : The Verizon Wireless iPhone will provide a technology that can be used to set up a Wi-Fi hot spot, allowing up to five other devices, such as laptops and iPads, to access the Internet through the phone. Verizon’s launch promises to intensify the competition raging in the mobile phone market.

 

[Lankan Ranger]

9. LG Optimus 2X : It is the first smartphone to run on a dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. LG has been flaunting this as one of its major features and rightly so. Its display measures 4 inches. A 1500mAh battery powers the model. It also will have a microSD slot to expand storage capacity and will run Android 2.2.

10. Nokia E7 : Nokia with its E7 model will attempt to directly be a competition to the BlackBerry models. It’s USP the enhanced and more user friendly keypad layout. It is full QWERTY and has a tilt touch-screen technology. It has an 8 MP camera, 720p HD Video, 16GB internal memory, WiFi, 3G, USB, free OVI maps and much more.

10 Gadgets to look out for in 2011

 

[Skull and Bones]

Blackberry Playbook and Google Nexus S are obviously over hyped, nothing much to talk about. And no Galaxy S and S2 in that list, which put a dent on Apple's market share.

 

[salvage]

where is RPG-7?

 

[Roybot]

All these gadgets are already out

 

[Skull and Bones]

All these gadgets are already out

Check the year he's talking about.

Just for the sake of another thread in Lankan Ranger's thread count.

 

[matrix_neo]

I need to do "time travel" and go two years in past, in order to enjoy this thread!!!

 

[Peregrine]

If any of you want a better Tablet than Ipad2 then go for Samsung tab 10.1. It offers more features than Ipad2.

 

[Markus]

The Sony Playstation phone looks cool and promising.

 

[Peregrine]

The Sony Playstation phone looks cool and promising.

No, that's not the real Sony play station phone, the following one is, also known as Xperia Play

 

[JonAsad]

iPad 2

 

[sms]

Out dated list ...c'on Srilankan how could you skip Samsung Galaxy, all new Laptops coming up and phones with flexible and low power LCDs

 

[Zabaniyah]

Sony Playstation phone sounds awesome