Who’s the fastest ? iPad , iPhone or Google Nexus One

April 8, 2010 0 comments


Now that iPad tablet has been launched, it is time to compare the application performances of the Apple A4 processors and Qualcomm SnapDragon, the latter being present in many smartphones, including the Nexus One of Google.

The iPad tablet has an applications processor Apple A4 on which very little information has been made public . it’s only known that it’s clocked at 1 GHz and could be fitted with a heart ARM Cortex A8.

This is the same the processor as inside the iPhone 3Gs, but in this case, it is clocked at 600 MHz. For the application processors running at 1 GHz, the platform SnapDragon Qualcomm present in several smartphones, including the Google Nexus One.

The great temptation is to compare their performance. That what pushed to compare the loading times of Web pages on the iPad, iPhone 3Gs and Google Nexus One. The result is what it is worth knowing that this is not the same architecture, the same hardware, same OS …
The results suggest that the iPad tablet displays more quickly (10%) Web pages than Google smartphone Nexus One, which is itself faster than the iPhone 3Gs.

after running the SunSpider benchmark on the three platforms. Again, the advantage is given to the processor Apple iPad A4 tablet compared to the Google SnapDragon Nexus One.

But it is difficult to conclude that the processor Apple A4 is necessarily more efficient. software optimization can be the cause of these differences in addition to the platforms that have a little in common.

Samsung, the first smartphone with Bluetooth 3.0 compatiblity

March 10, 2010 0 comments

Samsung introduced the new smartphone under Android. SHW-M120S is the first smartphone to be compatible with the new Bluetooth standard 3.0.

For other characteristics of the beast we have a screen of 3.3 “, but this requires a Super AMOLED screen. Otherwise we tied the 3G connectivity, a 5 megapixel APN, a VGA camera on the front, support for Wi – Fi, GPS navigation, an accelerometer and a proximity sensor.

Skype is now available for Nokia smartphones on Ovi Store

March 9, 2010 0 comments

More than 200 million users can now install Skype on their smartphone, as Skype and Nokia announced today the launch of Skype for Symbian, the new Skype client for smartphones based on Nokia Symbian platform, used on most smartphones worldwide. With Skype for Symbian, the Nokia smartphone users around the globe can now use Skype while on the go via WiFi or mobile data (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). This application is already downloaded for free from Ovi Store, the Nokia shop for mobile multimedia.

With Skype for Symbian, users of Nokia smartphones can:

• Make free calls to other Skype users around the world
• Making calls and sending SMS at lower cost to phones abroad
• Exchange instant messages with a person or group
• Share photos, videos and files
• Receive calls on their existing online edition
• See if their Skype contacts are online and available to receive a call or instant message
• Easily import names and numbers from the directory of their phone

The Skype application for Symbian is currently compatible with those following Nokia models: Nokia E71, Nokia N96, Nokia N85, Nokia 5320, Nokia 6210 Navigator, Nokia 6220 classic, Nokia N78, Nokia N79, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia N82, Nokia E51, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia E90, Nokia E72, mobile touch screen Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, X6 Nokia, Nokia 5530.

For more information on Skype for Symbian and view the updated list of supported phones, visit www.skype.com/go/symbian

HTC Droid vs iPhone vs Nexus One vs Motorola Droid (video)

January 20, 2010 0 comments

DIY Touchscreen Analysis from MOTO Development Group on Vimeo.

After multitouch, it’s time for the touchless

January 3, 2010 0 comments

After multitouch, here is touchless. It is a system developed by Tokyo University, which registers the movement of a finger using a camera (it captures 154 frames per second). It therefore becomes unnecessary to touch the screen to interact with the device.

Nexus One, the Google phone for sale on 5th January 2010

December 29, 2009 0 comments

Nexus One from Google using Android 2.1 should be for sale on the 5th of January 2010, in the United States.

The phone itself will be sold exclusively online at Google.

The packages will be provided by the phone operator : T-Mobile.

The price should be something around $ 530 and $ 180 for 2 years of subscription with TMobile.