Amazon introduced Kindle Fire its tablet device

It is amazing to see Amazon join the tablet computer war. Kindle Fire is a simple but powerful device that have most of functionality that other tablet device have. However, that is not the good news. It is its price tag. It will cost you less than US$200 to get the top of the range tablet. That can do a real impact on the tablet market. Most of you do not want spend lot for a tablet.

You can buy the basic Kindle, 6inch display with WiFi only for just $79 and top of the range Amazon table with 7" Vibrant Color display and WiFi for just $199. It has 8 hours continuous reading or 7.5 hours video playback time. Also, it has multy touch capabilities and it weight only 14.6 ounces. If you were waiting for a cheap but reasonable tablet device then this might be the best available option in the tablet market today! Read more...

5 essential pointers to read before selecting a mobile broadband package

With the rise in popularity of smartphones, many of us are enjoying internet on the move but want to take that connectivity to the next level. So if you’re looking for a mobile broadband deal, what are they key factors you should take into consideration?

1) Providers and coverage

It may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised at how many people don’t take this into careful consideration. You can often get away with a slow connection when using a smartphone to get online, as it will use less data by simplifying the experience, but if you’re connecting via a laptop or tablet PC you need a good 3G (or even better 4G) connection. Mobile broadband internet providers have coverage maps on their sites, so do your research.

2) Choose the right device

While some laptops do have in-built mobile broadband, this will normally come down to a choice between a mobile broadband USB modem (or dongle) and a mobile broadband Wi-Fi unit (or MiFi). Both are sleek, small and portable, with MiFis tending to be a little more expensive. However, they offer you the ability to get several devices online at once.

3) Contract or prepay?

If you only intend to use mobile broadband occasionally, chances are you’re better off going for a pay-as-you-go (prepay) deal. Here you’ll have to pay up front for the hardware, but then only need to pay for the data you’re going to use when you’re going to use it. A contract or tariff will tend to see you get a discount on the hardware (dongles or MiFis may even be free) as well as overall getting cheaper data. However, you’ll be tied into a contract fro regular data you may not use. It’s also worth looking out for short term (monthly rolling) contracts that can offer a tempting middle ground.

4) Download allowances

Another key area is of course downloads. It can be a tricky balance: you need to be sure not to get too little, as going over your allowance can see you paying high rates for the extra GBs you use. However, if you’re not using all your allowance, you’re clearly wasting money. Put simply, just looking at simple web pages, social networking and checking online mail won’t use up too much data – downloading, streaming and gaming usually will. Be sure to take a look at a download calculator to get a rough estimate. And remember it will be easier to upsize your deal than downsize it, as you may have received special discounts due to paying for a bigger data plan.

5) Speed

Depending on where you are, this can be a real issue or a red herring. If you are simply choosing between 3G mobile broadband providers, as long as they have good coverage you’re unlikely to experience much of a difference between them. You may get a speed boost from a 3G+ network though, while 4G networks are starting to offer much faster speeds where available.

This post was contributed by Chris Marling from www.broadbandgenie.co.uk, the UK site where you can compare broadband , mobile broadband and smartphones.

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Smart Phone transforms to Laptop Tablet or Game Controller

Korea Telecom's Spider Phone, Spider Laptop and Spider Pad. Spider phone can be plugged in to the laptop and it start working as a laptop. Same way you can connect the phone to tablet or the game controller and it will transform to the respective device. Cool concept and centralized on one device which is the smart phone.

[Image: AndroidPIT] Only the smart phone has the processing capabilities. You can call the laptop and tablet and gaming control as dumb laptop, dumb tablet (Similar to dumb terminals).

Spider Smart Phone specifications.   1.5 Ghz Dual Core Processor
  4.5 inch screen. 1280 x 800 resolution
  Smart phone runs on Android Ginger bread

 It will be available in November 2011 in Korean market (Except for the laptop) and hoping to launch in US and European market in the future. See Spider Phone in action ..... Read more...