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iPhone 4

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iphone4g iPhone 4We’ve just gotten some face time with the new iPhone 4, and let’s just say this: it’s incredibly sexy. We’ll hand it to Apple, the phone is so thin it’s kind of mind-boggling. The 3GS by comparison looks bloated. Feast your eyes on the pics below, and check out the FaceTime video demo after the break! Oh, and special thanks to hand models Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg.

Some takeaways about the device:

  • As we said, it’s shockingly thin.
  • The screen is truly outrageous — you basically cannot see pixels on it. We’re not being hyperbolic when we say it’s easily the best looking mobile phone screen we’ve ever laid eyes on.
  • The build quality is really solid. The home button feels much snappier, and on the whole it just feels like a tightly-packed device, but it’s not heavy.
  • The side buttons are really nice and clicky.
  • iOS 4 is very familiar — there’s not a lot added to fit and finish.
  • The general speed of the whole OS is way snappier. The camera app in particular is noticeably faster — shots get snapped in an instant.

BlackBerry Curve 8530

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sprint blackberry 8530 300x262 BlackBerry Curve 8530The BlackBerry Curve 8530 generally fits into the BlackBerry line up as a refresher to the now ubiquitous Curve 83xx, and is meant to sit between entry-level models like the Pearl and Pearl Flip, and higher end models like the world-dominating Tour and Bold.

For just $50 from Sprint, users get an innovative trackpad, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G coverage, and a surprisingly impressive 2 megapixel camera – all rolled into a nicely sized form factor.

The Curve 8530 compares will the Tour 9630 — both models are available from Sprint, but the Curve is more affordable.


BUILD & DESIGN

Overall the Curve 8530 has a fashion-forward design aimed at a younger consumer audience. Instead of a chrome bezel and pronounced convenience keys that you find on the Tour, you’ll find a rubber strip around the side with convenience keys that seem to bulge out of its sides. On the top of the device you find a set of media-control keys.

 

The front of the phone shows off what is perhaps its best feature — the trackpad in place of the traditional trackball. Whether you’re a seasoned BB veteran or a newcomer, you’ll appreciate the intuitive, easy to use reliable performance of the trackpad. This one feature alone might be enough to knock the Tour out of contention.

The keys on the keyboard are a “chicklet” holdover from the previous generation.

The Talk, End, Return and Menu keys are redesigned as if they are part of the screen — not a design choice I’m particularly fond of.

The screen itself pales in comparison to the beautiful display on the Tour, but there is nothing outright wrong with it. There’s nothing to complain about, but if you were to hold your Curve up to a Tour, you’d notice the difference.

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How to Choose Digital Cameras

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Digital Cameras 300x300 How to Choose Digital CamerasOver the years, a majority of consumers have slowly shifted from traditional cameras to digital ones. In spite of the difference in price, a majority still prefer digital cameras due to the convenience it offers. For example, you can instantly view what you have captured. If you do not like what you see then you can take it all over again. Moreover, you can download and share what you have in your digital camera instantly. Unlike the conventional cameras, digital cameras can be attached to a PC.

Nonetheless, how do you make sure that what you have selected is the best? Over the years, manufacturers have flooded the market with different brands and models that being able to identify genuine digital devices from replicas is becoming increasingly hard. Having recognized these challenges, the article offers a helping hand on selecting digital cameras.

Tips and Guidelines

First and foremost, select the digital camera that has the highest resolution. Initially, the best resolutions were 2 or 3. But, technological advancement has made it possible to have 8 plus digital resolution, the higher the resolution the better the picture clarity.

Ensure that the digital camera you are purchasing has 100% glass lens. Plastic lens more than often do not ensure better picture production. Usually, the clarity of the picture will depend on how stable your hands are at the time of taking the picture. As such, go for cameras that have cyber shot specification. In simple terms, cyber shot translated to clear shots despite of the shaking of the hands.

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