Friday, October 28, 2011

ASUS Eee PC X101

Bicara mengenai laptop murah, mungkin kita tidak terlalu memikirkan desain. Bisa memiliki laptop murah dengan kualitas baik saja sudah “Syukur Alhamdulillah.” Namun Asus rupanya berpendapat lain.

Desain kaku dan layar sempit yang dulu digunakannya kini diganti dengan kemasan sangat tipis dan ringan – dua hal yang biasa hanya ditemukan di laptop dengan harga lebih mahal.

ASUS Eee PC X101 yang tipis ini akan dipasarkan dengan harga US$199-209 untuk versi SSD, sementara seri X101H yang dilengkapi HDD SATA 320GB dijual di kisaran harga US$249-259.

Netbook terbaru super tipis dari ASUS ini merupakan netbook dengan layar 10 inci tertipis dan teringan di dunia karena memiliki ketebalan setipis 14.5mm dan bobot 920 gram. Meskipun harganya cukup merakyat, spesifikasi yang ditawarkan Asus cukup baik dan sejajar dengan para pesaingnya. Ini terbukti dengan digunakannya prosesor Atom terbaru dari Intel, RAM 1GB, 2 port USB 2.0, slot microSD, webcam dan memori internal SSD 8GB.

Penggunaan SSD membuat waktu menyala (start-up time) dan respons ketika membuka sebuah aplikasi menjadi lebih cepat. Sedangkan untuk mengoptimalkan penggunaan baterai, selain penggunaan backlight layar LED, X101 juga telah dilengkapi dengan ASUS SHE (Super Hybrid Engine) sehingga memiliki waktu hidup hingga 4 jam. Untuk sistem operasi, X101 mengandalkan Meego.

MeeGo OS
MeeGo merupakan sebuah sistem operasi (OS) open source yang berbasis Linux. Awalnya ditargetkan untuk pasar telepon seluler, namun penggunaannya bisa digunakan juga untuk alat elektronik yang lebih besar seperti netbook, tablet, laptop, smartTV, dan lainnya.

MeeGo sendiri merupakan proyek kerja sama antara Intel dengan Nokia dan pertama kali diperkenalkan pada bulan Februari 2010. Ide awal dari pembuatan sistem operasi ini adalah dengan menggabungkan sistem operasi berbasis Linux dari Intel (Moblin) dan Nokia (Maemo) menjadi sebuah sistem operasi Linux yang lebih baik.

Nah, OS tersebutlah yang digunakan Asus untuk produknya kali ini, sehingga X101 dapat langsung dipakai ketika pertama kali digunakan tanpa perlu repot melakukan instalasi.

Selain itu, X101 juga dilengkapi dengan aplikasi khusus Facebook, Twitter, dan juga perpesanan instan (instant messaging), plus peramban Google Chrome. Jika dirasa masih kurang, Anda dapat menambah sendiri dengan mengunjungi ASUS@Vibe dan ASUS Appstore yang menyediakan berbagai jenis aplikasi gratis yang siap diunduh.

NEW !! Nokia Lumia 800 dan Lumia 710

Delapan bulan lalu, Nokia mengumumkan strategi barunya yang beralih dari platform Symbian dan mengadopsi platform Windows Phone dari Microsoft. Dan kini Nokia mengumumkan dua smartphone terbarunya yang berbasis sistem operasi Windows Phone.



Nokia Lumia 800
Dari segi desain, Nokia Lumia 800 tidak berbeda jauh jika dibandingkan Nokia N9. Tapi untuk spesifikasinya, ada beberapa perbedaan. Nokia Lumia 800 telah dilengkapi layar AMOLED ClearBlack 3,7 inci (480x800 pixel) yang melengkung serta prosesor Qualcomm single-core 1,4GHz dengan prosesor grafis.

Untuk multimedia, tersedia kamera digital 8 megapixel dengan lensa Carl Zeiss dan dukungan merekam video HD 720p. Memori internal 16GB juga tersedia, yang ditunjang dengan tambahan 25GB berupa akun SkyDrive untuk menyimpan gambar dan musik.

Untuk mengakses file yang ada di SkyDrive, Anda harus terkoneksi ke Internet. Konektivitas ke Internet juga cukup baik, karena telah mendukung HSDPA 14,4 Mbps dan HSUPA 5,76 Mbps serta Wi-Fi dan Bluetooth. Nokia Lumia 800 rencananya akan dijual sekitar 420 EURO atau sekitar 5 jutaan. 


Nokia Lumia 710
Bagi yang suka bergonta-ganti cover casing, Nokia Lumia 710 menjadi pilihan yang tepat. Untuk kinerja, sepertinya Lumia 710 tidak berbeda jauh dibandingkan Lumia 800 mengingat keduanya menggunakan prosesor yang sama dan sama-sama memiliki RAM 512MB.

Yang sedikit membedakan, selain desainnya, adalah kemampuan kamera yang hanya 5 megapixel, tanpa lensa Carl Zeiss, dan kapasitas penyimpanan yang hanya 8GB. Harganya cukup terjangkau, sekitar 270 EURO atau di kisaran Rp 3,5 juta.  Kedua smartphone berbasis Windows Phone 7.5 Mango ini telah dilengkapi Nokia Drive, yaitu solusi navigasi dengan panduan suara pertama untuk sebuah perangkat Windows Phone.

Yang menarik, fasilitas ini diberikan gratis. Bagi konsumen Indonesia, sayangnya harus menunggu sampai awal tahun 2012 jika ingin membelinya. Yang menarik, kedua smartphone Lumia ini menggunakan Micro SIM card yang seperti ditemukan di Apple iPhone 4. Tampaknya Micro SIM card juga akan menjadi tren baru di tahun 2012.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung has been introduced a new powerfull device, the Galaxy Note at the IFA 2011 last month and now the company preparing release the device in UK, US, Australia, Germany and France. Samsung Galaxy Note is a Smartphone-Tablet that offer portability like the samrtphone and performance like the powerfull tablet. Unfortunately, there is no informations about priced for this moment, but we expected the Samsung Note will be launch with starting price at around £500 plus tax ($783).

Samsung Galaxy Note comes with the latest hardware configurations. Under the hood you can find a 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Dual-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM, a 16GB or 32GB Internal memory with support microSD card up to 32GB, an 8-megapixel camera with a single LED flash that records HD 1080p video at 30 fps (support Action Shot, Beauty, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot) and sporting a 5.3 inch Super AMOLED HD display with support a resolution of 1280 x 800pixels, Multi-touch, Light sensor, Proximity Sensor, 285ppi for deliver an immersive viewing experience in super bright colours.

To enhanced your experience, the Galaxy Note also packs with Mali-400MP GPU for 3D Graphics hardware accelerator, front facing 2 MegaPixel Camera for video conference or video chats, micro USB 2.0 port, Stereo FM radio with RDS, Digital compass, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack, Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery for 13 hours talk time or 570 hours standby time and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with features Samsung’s TouchWiz 4.0 UI overlay. It’s also support USB on-the-go functionality, Barometer sensor, Predictive text input (Swype), Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Adobe Flash 10.1 support and a stylus called the S Pen that enables users to take notes, draw on to the screen, edit photographs and PDF files.

Physically, the 5.3 inch Galaxy Note measures in 5.78 x 3.26 x 0.38 inches (146.85 x 82.95 x 9.65 mm) with weighs around 178gm (0.39 pounds) and back cover is made of finely textured plastic. For connectivity, the device packs with bluetooth v3.0+HS, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, HSPA+ for high-speed 3G which offer up to 21Mbps, Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) and also support USB on-the-go functionality.

Like the other Android smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Note has full access to Google Mobile Service such as Gmail, Google Talk, Google Search, YouTube, Google Maps with Google Places, Google- Latitude and download more than 250.000 apps in Android market. The new Galaxy Note also pre loaded with Samsung kies 2.0, Samsung’s ChatON communication service, Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub, S Planner to manage complicated schedules and S Memo to record all forms of ideas instantly and freely. The device will be release in UK on next month, in US market on October 24 and Australia on early 2012.

Toshiba Satellite L735D

Toshiba has release a new notebook that designed for children, called Satellite L735D Kids PC. Toshiba Satellite L735D is the great notebook you may want to consider for your kids school needs. The new Kids laptop from Toshiba is available now in Best Buy with starting price at $497.99 (for Satellite L735D-S3300 models).

Toshiba Satellite L735D laptop comes with fetaures that kids love it and parents will be feel better about leaving kids alone. The machines powered by a 1.3GHz AMD E300 APU paired with 3GB DDR3 1066MHz memory, Radeon HD 6310 graphics cards, built-in webcam with microphone, DVD-SuperMulti drive, a unique wipeable keyboard, touch pad pointing device with multi touch control and sporting a 13.3-inch widescreen TrueBrite HD display that capable to play video playback in 720p.

For storage, the Toshiba L735D Kids PC notebook packs with 320GB HDD 5400rpm with support Impact Sensor for Hard Drive. Other specification includes Memory Card Reader, USB 2.0 port, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 10/100 Ethernet LAN and running on Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) for operating system.

Toshiba Satellite L735D also pre loaded with TOSHIBA Face Recognition, Norton Internet Security 2011 (30-day trial), Windows Virtual PC, TOSHIBA Media Controller, TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor, TOSHIBA Disc Creator, Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 without Word and Excel functionality, Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 and TOSHIBA eco Utility. The Satellite L735D notebook also built-in with security features, includes Multiple-Level Password Utilities, Security Cable Lock Slot, HDD Recovery, Password Security and TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility.

ZTE Tureis

Clove UK has announced the availability of new ZTE smartphone, called ZTE Tureis. The Tureis smartphone comes with form factor design, 4-row QWERTY keyboard with optical trackpad and sporting a 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixel.

The Tureis is Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone. The device ships with an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227-T processor paired with 512MB of RAM, 1GB internal memory with support up to 32Gb additional memory via microSD card, 3.2 Mega pixel camera, FM Radio, A-GPS, Compass, Proximity, Accelerometer and a Li-ion 1100mAh battery provide up to 200 hours standby time or up to 4 hours talk time.

Other specification on the device inlcudes WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm headset jack and works on GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900MHz with HSDPA/UMTS 900/2100Mhz. In term of size, the Tureis 2.3 inch Android smartphone measures 112 x 63.2 x 11.8 mm with weighs 130 grams. ZTE Tureis also preloaded with Google Maps and support multimedia files, such as MPEG4, H.263, H.264, MP3, AAC, MIDI, WAV, AMR. You can purchase the device now for just £120 (£144 inc. VAT).
ZTE Tureis Specification

Processor : 800 Mhz Qualcomm MSM 7227-1
Operating System: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Display: 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixel
Camera : 3.2 Mega pixel camera
Storage : Flash 512MB, RAM 265MB, External memory card:MicroSD 32GB
Connectivity : Bluetooth Version: 2.1, WiFi 802.11 b/g
I/O : Micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm headset jack
Battery : Li-ion 1100mAh battery provide up to 200 hours standby time or up to 4 hours talk time
Dimensions : 112 x 63.2 x 11.8mm
Weight : 126g
Features : Accelerometer, Proximity, FM Radio, A-GPS, Compass, Google Maps

Samsung Galaxy S2

When the Samsung Galaxy S has yet to launch in the USA, there are already rumors, Samsung will be more updated and feature-filled bigger brother to the Galaxy S called the Galaxy S2. The Samsung Galaxy S is a fantastic smartphone that has not long been out. the Galaxy S I9200 smartphone has a super-slim form factor and massive 4.3-inch screen with a super resolution of 1280×720 – which would make it the most pixel-packed mobile on the market.

The new Samsung Galaxy S2 I9200 seems to be a real iPhone 4 competitor and, from the looks of it, the new Galaxy version will be the hottest Android phone in town. the Samsung Galaxy S2 will feature a 2GHz processor,1 GB RAM and 4 GB ROM and will come with Google Android 3.0 Gingerbread. Other rumored specifications include a 32GB of built in storage, plus a microSD card slot with a 32GB card and an 8 megapixel camera with the ability to record FullHD video in 1080p.

The Galaxy S2 is said to sport a big 4.3 inch 1280×720 Super AMOLED display giving it around 340 pixel per inch, certainly comparable to Apple’s Retina Display and also will be come with a Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b/g/n, GPS, a gryoscope, an accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors thrown in for good measure.

There’s no way to confirm all of the above at this point but we can assume that most Android smartphone manufacturers will have similar devices at some point in 2011. This Samsung Galaxy S2 will be launched at Q1 2011.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Specifications

* 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display
* 1,280 x 720 resolution, 340 pixels per inch
* 2GHz processor
* 1GB of RAM
* 4GB of ROM
* 32GB flash storage
* microSD support
* 8-megapixel camera
* 720p and 1080p full HD video recording
* Wi-Fi b/g/n
* Bluetooth 3.0
* AGPS
* Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient light sensors
* Android 3.0 Gingerbread.