LG Optimus True HD LTE – true HD IPS display, little else worth noting

LG has announced a slew of new smartphones this year, and while the release date of the flagship Optimus 4X HD (with a quad core processor and HD display, as you can tell from the name) is still up in the air, the company is already in the process of releasing the second most powerful handset in their new line: the LG Optimus LTE P930, which will be known as the Optimus True HD LTE.

The new smartphone is basically the European version of the Nitro HD, which has been available on AT&T in the US for several months now. This time, LG is heavily focused on marketing the true HD display and the LTE capabilities – the company is actually among the first to have announced a LTE-equipped handset for Europe, not that it’s really needed there – European 3G is much faster than its American counterpart, actually reaching into the double digit Mbit/s on download.

Hardware features

But let’s get back to the phone. The main attraction of the device is the 4.5 inch, 1280×720 pixels resolution HD display, which is marketed as True HD because LG actually uses a real IPS panel inside it, with all the RGB subpixels intact – the competition’s LCD and AMOLED displays use the PenTile matrix with less subpixels to save power. That’s good for the image quality, but the battery life suffers, which is why LG also uses a larger 1830 mAh battery inside the device (it doesn’t help much on LTE, to be fair).

The other specifications are also on par with the newest smartphones on the market – you can see them in the table below:

Performance

As you can see, the LG Optimus True HD LTE has some pretty good specs inside. The performance of the dual core Snapdragon should be more than enough for most people, and the Adreno 220 GPU is on par with the solutions used in the Droid RAZR and iPhone 4S – not quite Tegra 3 level, but good enough for at least the next couple of years.

Software

Interestingly, the handset will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the factory, but an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich should be readily available as an OTA update (which you should apply right away – ICS is much better than its predecessors).

Price and availability

There’s no word on the price yet, but you can expect the Optimus True HD LTE to cost about the same as its American counterpart, only in Euro. The phone will be coming this summer in Germany, Portugal, Sweden, as well as Hong Kong and Singapore.

PILOT DREAM !

so guys i dont think you all know that my dream is to become a pilot and the courses are not cheap !
so i added a donate button on the side and i would appriecete a little help getting the money i need, also this will help get the blog upgraded and maybe get a website.

Thanks alot for your help and ill repay you with a competion/giveaway soon !

Lenovo launches IdeaCentre A720 AIO, IdeaPad Y480, and ThinkPad Edge E430 – the first Ivy Bridge-powered laptops

Shortly after the launch of Ivy Bridge processors, Lenovo unveiled a series of computers powered by Intel’s latest lineup. Three new products were announced by the company – IdeaCentre A720 AIO, IdeaPad Y480, and ThinkPad Edge E430.They’ll be powered by quad-core Intel Core i7 and have the latest version of Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience, EE3. And because they have EE3, it takes them an average of 24 seconds to boot while most of their competitors take 41 seconds.

IdeaCentre A720 AIO

This desk-bound, all-in-one (AIO) PC has a 27-inch multitouch display which can be folded down to a point where it lies flat. It ends up being parallel to the tabletop, making it easier to use the touchscreen. Contrary to what Apple CEO Tim Cook believes is “unintuitive” after trashing the idea of MacBook iPad hybrid, A720 feels otherwise. From what we know, IdeaCentre A720 has impressive specs. Under its hood will be a 2.3GHz Intel Core i7 3610QM, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M chip, and a Blu-ray drive. It can be configured to an HDD (1TB) and SSD (64GB) combo for increased system responsiveness and storage space expansion. It will launch in the first week of June with an estimated price of US $1,200.

IdeaPad Y480

Y480 is basically a multimedia beast with the same quad-core, Ivy Bridge processor as A720. It gets GeForce GT 650M for its graphics card for an enhanced multimedia experience. The dark gray metallic finish of IdeaPad Y480 is new but it has the same one-piece touchpad design as most of its competitors are. Other specs include 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD. The 14-inch model will be available starting next week with starting price of US $899.

ThinkPad Edge E430

This model has the classic look of ThinkPad laptops and even has the red ThinkPad TrackPoint we’re accustomed to. Another not-so-new design feature is its soft-touch lid and standard 14-inch screen. It will be marketed towards business users. Users have the option to choose between a discrete graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M) or an integrated one. SSD, HDD, and SSD/HHD configurations are also possible with Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E430. Specs such as 1TB storage, 8GB RAM, 720p web cam, and 5GB cloud storage make it a mainstream option too despite its professional appearance. The laptop will be available beginning mid-May for US $549 which makes it the cheapest of the trio.

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HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus – HTC is on the right path

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus (well, technically it’s just the Galaxy Nexus) is one of the best Android smartphones you can buy right now. It was released in October 2011, and was the first device to officially run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is pretty much the best mobile OS at the moment.

But the competitors aren’t sleeping, and after a year of releasing a bunch of mediocre devices and losing money, HTC seems to finally be back on track. Their new flagship, the One X, is one of the best smartphones announced this year, and it’s a direct competitor to the Galaxy Nexus. The HTC One X will hit the stores in May, and if you’re deciding between it and the Galaxy Nexus, here’s a short comparison of the two.

Design and build quality

The One X and Galaxy Nexus are pretty close when it comes to design and build quality – both have the same rounded edges and back, although the Galaxy Nexus has a curved display, which looks and feels quite nice. Both phones are made out of plastics mostly on the outside, with a nice sturdy metal frame – that’s not going to be a problem since both are pretty sturdy, with the front being covered by a scratch resistant glass. As you can see from the specs table below, both phones also have the same thickness.

Hardware features and performance

Hardware features wise, the One X is a better choice, unless you really like the AMOLED display on the Galaxy Nexus. Sure it is nice, but the IPS Super LCD on the One X is just as good (it has the same resolution, too), and has more natural colors. The other specs are remarkably similar – everything the Galaxy Nexus has, the One X can match, and it also beats it in camera quality and processing power.

The camera in the One X uses HTC’s new ImageSense technology, with a larger lens, backlit sensor and a dedicated image processor that lets you shoot HD video and photos at high resolutions very fast – the auto focus and snap waiting is almost eliminated!

The Tegra 3 inside the One X with the new 12-core GeForce GPU is also much faster than the good old TI OMAP 4460 + single core PowerVR SGX540 combo in the Galaxy Nexus. While you won’t see that much of a difference in everyday use, you’ll definitely like the faster and smoother games, Web browser and other intensive applications.

Software

And here’s why the HTC One X is the better choice if you’re a power user or developer (which are the main demographic of the Galaxy Nexus): HTC offers a free and easy to use unlock tool that lets you unlock your boot loader, bringing the One X to the same level as the Galaxy Nexus in terms of freedom – you can install custom ROMs and tinker with the software/hardware however you want, without having to jump through any hoops. The Android 4.0 with HTC Sense is also pretty nice, although you can easily install a vanilla version of Android.

Specs table

Price, availability and conclusion

Obviously, the One X isn’t out yet, but with a May release date, it’s pretty close, and the price will most likely be close to that of the Galaxy Nexus. HTC has done a great job making a flagship Android phone with the One X, and if you wanted to get the most powerful phone that you could tinker with however you want, the One X is at the same level as the Galaxy Nexus – I’d say it’s a no brainer which one to buy, but it’s up to you to decide!

India gets first Intel-based smartphone tomorrow, UK and China to follow next

Intel wanted to enter the smartphone industry for years and we couldn’t blame them for that. During the last quarter of 2011, smartphone sales went past PC sales for the first time and Intel probably knew this was coming all along. Tomorrow, the company is finally launching Xolo X900 in fulfillment of what they wanted for so long. Xolo X900 is the first Intel-based smartphone.

Xolo X900 will launch in India as a midrange to high-end handset. The phone is a product of Lava, a local handset maker in India. It has an 8-megapixel camera and 4-inch screen like most its competitors are. It will, however, run the outdated Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Last but not the least is the 1.6GHz Medfield processor powering the device. Details of its other specs are unknown not that it really matters though. Its availability may be limited to India and a few select regions where Lava will export their phones.

The arrival of Xolo X900 on the market isn’t unexpected. The chip company initially showed off its reference design at CES 2012. Back then, we knew it was running Gingerbread, had a 1024 x 600 display, and that it was a stiff competitor against its rivals. In fact, it garnered tablet-like benchmarks – and scored higher than Galaxy Nexus – on several tests including BrowserMark and SunSpider. Intel said the same performance should be expected from a phone running ICS. 3D performance tests showed it performs better than TI OMAP 4460 but overall graphics performance wasn’t that impressive.

In terms of power consumption during standby, then-unnamed Medfield-powered phone does a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S2 and very much ahead of than iPhone 4S. It also takes up the least amount of power when browsing the internet on 3G data. It sneaks up between iPhone 4S and Galaxy S2 on power consumption during 3G calls. The phone only fails terribly on 720p video playback where it consumes 850mW compared to the 500 to 650mW of its competitors.

As for the rest of the world, we can expect Motorola to take the lead in pushing out the first globally-available Intel-based smartphones given its partnership with Intel. It was previously announced that Motorola will release one by second half of the year. Despite having a similar partnership with Lenovo, the Intel-powered K800 is never leaving China. Orange UK already showed off “London” two months ago and said the Intel smartphone is launching this summer.

Apple And Proview Discussing iPad Name Settlement

Proview has been suing Apple in China for the use of the ‘iPad’ trademark, which the companypreviously held the rights to, and they then apparently sold the trademark to Apple, although Proview claims that the sale did not include the use of the iPad name in China.

Now according to a recent report Apple and Proview have entered in to talks in an attempt to come to an agreement on the use of the iPad name in China, and this has been confirmed by Proview’s lawyers. Of course this does not mean that the two companies will come to an agreement, the case could still proceed further in court, as in China companies are required to have discussions in order to try and settle the matter before the court case.

It will be interesting to see if an agreement between Apple and Proview is reached, or whether the use of the iPad name will end up being decided by the courts.

Samsung Galaxy S3 will only be an upgraded Galaxy S2?

Samsung Galaxy S3 will have a 1.8GHz quad-core Exynos chip, 4.8-inch full HD display, 12-megapixel HDR camera, 2GB RAM, – at least, that’s what rumors are telling us. Although outlandish, some of these specs make sense when compared to its rivals. Today’s news is a letdown for everyone because SGS3 will be nothing more than a minor update to Samsung Galaxy S2 said CNET, citing an unnamed source from the UK telecoms industry.
“It’ll be like what iPhone 4S was to the 4”, sources told CNET. Instead of completely upgrading the hardware of SGS2, Samsung will simply bump up its specs and call it Galaxy S3. The source keeps his mouth shut on specs though and doesn’t tell which were improved or retained. We could look at its competitors for clues what specs it will pack though. HTC One X seems to be the only worthy rival of Galaxy S3 as of yet. It has a healthy 4.7-inch display, 1GB RAM, and a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 processor. If Samsung were to compete with it, Galaxy S3 should level these specs at the very least. The 1.8GHz processor may be too far off so only the quad-core Exynos chip and 4.8-inch screen seems plausible at this point.
The tech world mourns over today’s news more or less. Samsung Galaxy S3 is this year’s second most anticipated smartphone next to iPhone 5. If it turns out to be exactly like iPhone 4S – with very few upgrades – not many SGS2 owners would be willing to upgrade their phone and that’s 20 million of them worldwide. We can’t say the same for those who haven’t joined in on the craze though. These are the people that will most likely consider Samsung Galaxy S3 after the huge success of its predecessors.
SGS3 is going to be announced on May 3 at an exclusive Samsung Unpacked event in London. There’s no official word yet about iPhone 5 but rumors point to a late year release.

Samsung Confirms Launch Of Windows Phone 8 Devices

Recently we’ve heard some rumors that Samsung could be launching three new WindowsPhone handsets in 2012. Two of these were rumored to be Windows Phone 8 “Apollo” devices. Now it looks like Samsung’s Taiwanese arm has confirmed that the company will indeed be releasing Windows Phone 8 handsets and could be selling them as early as October of this year. The company’s focus is said to be on the Windows Phone 8 “Apollo” platform. This way, they will be outing some more powerful devices. Otherwise what would be the point? The current series of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh devices all have single-coreprocessors compared to iPhone and Android devices which feature dual-core processors and even quad-cores.

There are no other details on these Windows Phone 8 handsets, but we will let you know as soon as we hear anything

GOOGLE GLASS

Sure, Google's new augmented reality glasses are nothing but prototypes, but that doesn't make us any less excited (nervous, ambivalent?) about what could be the next major breakthrough in AR tech.
Today, Google gave the rumors a name, "Google Glass," and showed off a GG prototype, which looks 50% like the future, and 50% like an alloy unibrow.
But Google didn't stop at a handful of dorky stock photos, instead showing off a video of a man using Google Glass throughout his day.

Siri powered iPod Shuffle headset incoming?

Apple has just been granted a new patent for a Bluetooth headset with a built-in iPod Shuffle and – potentially – Siri voice controls. Even though it looks like a last generation shuffle bolted onto headphones in the picture.

In reality the headphones have a built-in microphone, which suggests the Shuffle may be less about shuffling blindly, and more about verbal selection of tracks using Siri style voice controls. The fact that it’s also Bluetooth enabled suggests that it could link to your phone for taking calls and streaming music – and you could even use it to control your Apple iTV when that launches. Now it just needs a screen like Google’s Project Glass and it’s perfect.

Cabin in the woods - Good or Bad.

There's not many ways to describe this diabolical over rated fail of a movie. After getting five minutes in to it you could instantly tell it was going to be a usual teenage movie. By this I mean where you get the dumb blond, the hard man, 'the virgin' and so on. As the poorly filmed movie carried on to the first death, OBVIOUSLY being the dumb blonde! so the awful film 'soldiered on' till the death till you finally find out that its all done because of some ritual s**t. Only to see hundreds of animated reptiles kill and demolish the facility.

OVERALL:

CRAP, do not waste your hard earned cash. its far fetched and over rated.

The orbis. What is it !

Well if your a gamer and you've been hearing loads of things about 'the orbis' I bet your thinking, what is it?
Well the orbis is the secret code name given to the soon to be released PS4.

if you want to hear more about this check out the gamer sheeps youtube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T37uUgKS8SY

look here soon for more information on the Orbis -PS4

Do simulators actually help with real life events.

so if your dream is to pilot a 747-400 or glide across the oceans in the freedom of the seas, then why not bye a simulator, BUT WAIT, is it really worth it. these things are not cheap and could set you back 100 pounds to 10000 pounds. i personally have one myself and my view is there amazing they really do simulate every aspect of true flight, or you can just hop in a plane and take to the skies. as well as people using them for fun like me, they are also used to train true life pilots working for big companies like virgin or British airways. yet what about you guys who like to keep to the ground and pilot your own cruise ship from the comfort of your office. well I can not personally say myself as I don't have one and it would be wrong information yet a good friend of mine does and has some things he can tell to you guys.
'' zak thomas: Ship simulators are very fun but I personaly dont think they are very realistic. But I have only used Ship Sim 2008, the newer versions such as ship sim extremes does look more realistic but im not sure that the game play will?. If you like ships, it is a good buy as a game but coming from someone that has visited the bridge on one of the worlds biggest ships (independence of the seas) there is no way i believe that you can simulate what goes on there. How ever for the small price i do belive its worth a buy as its great fun and passes the time with ease.''
zak thomas a royal Caribbean platnium member.




Overall i think GET ONE, there great fun and can really help in the long run.

MY ideal computer setup

MY IDEAL COMPUTER SETUP.


2 - Apple cinema displays
1 - 12 Core mac pro.
1 - Apple trackpad
1 - Apple wireless keyboard with number pad.


So who wants to buy me it ;).

THE WEEKS TOP 10

XBOX 360 TOP 10


1  Prototype 2


2 Street Fighter X Tekken


3 Dragon's Dogma 


4 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
 


5 Kingdoms of Amalur: The Reckoning 


6 Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance


7  Bioshock Infinite 


8 Halo 4


9  Borderlands 2


10 Mass Effect 3


PS3 TOP 10


1 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3) by Sony


2.  Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) by Sony Computer Entertainment


3.  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) by Activision


4.  Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) by Sony


5.  Heavy Rain (PS3) by Sony


6.  Red Dead Redemption (PS3) by Take 2 Interactive


7.  God of War 3 (PS3) by Sony


8.  LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3) by Sony


9.  Uncharted: Drakes Fortune - Platinum Edition (PS3) by Sony


10.  Burnout Paradise - The Ultimate Box (PS3) by Electronic Arts

3d tv's.

So here's just a really quick blog on my view of 3d tv's.
I think there awesome you should definitely invest if you got the money, I mean they really do bring a movie to life and with the ongoing rise in technology getting more advanced, who knows what could happen next ?!?!?!
OVERALL.
Buy one. as simple as that.

Green screen Vs. Blue screen

DV handles colour sampling of green better than blue due to how the codec operates. So there is slightly more information in the green channel as opposed to the blue. I have however seen people get good keys out of blue...well, as good as you can get from DV.

In general it just seems green is more workable when it comes to a lot of "human" talent as green is usually absent. Blue is a little more common in clothing (try keying jeans with bad lighting). Keeping this in mind you can of course still make use of the blue space.

Best thing I suggest is to do a test key on both with the camera and see. What may take you a couple of hours may save you days in the end. It may even reveal some lighting problems you would later encounter etc.

The iphone 4s.

Unless your'e filthy rich , Go For It !but if not , take some time to answer these questions

. Do you need a phone twice as fast as normal phones ?
Phones these fast are normally for games and huge multitasking on big apps. Will you be needing all those processing power ?

. Do you frequently use your phone as a camera / video camera ?
If that's that reason you want the phone , isn't it better to get real camera ? Do you really use it ? I know it sounds very tempting to buy , I mean 1080p ! but will you take full advantage of it ?

. Are you willing to pay for a phone , ( without package ) , close to $1000 ? that's how much it costs in my country. 1000 ain't cheap and if you won't be taking full advantage of the apps , the processor , the camera , I'd say don't

I know it's pretty attractive with it's higher density of pixels in a small screen , with it's high processing power , camera , OS and stuff , but don't if you won't be taking full advantage.

There's always the Iphone 4. A little slower , although camera can never beat the 4s , and may look less attractive , that's the second best thing in my opinion for something cheaper. Yes It loses to the 4s , but the price of it will continue to drop :)

REVIEW OF THE NEW IPAD 3

so the ipad 3, looks good huh? well this is what I think.

The ipad 3 uses the same build of the ipad 2 therefore no change there.  yet the ipad 3 is thinner but its not by alot at all I mean if you've been using the ipad 2 for the last year or two, trust me you will not tell the difference. yet the ipad 3 new retina display is pretty stunning, I guess, but is it worth the extra money. The retina display shows image quality a whole 4 times better than the older ipad 2. The ipad 3 also contains a core A5X processor chip.
The ipad 3 has a very good 10 and a half hours battery life, yet that's if you don't play games, and why wouldn't you want to play games? Also if this tablet goes completely dead it will set you back FIVE AND A HALF HOURS TO RECHARGE FULLY! Also the ipad 3 hold a five mega pixel rear facing camera nearly matching the iPhone 4.
So lets say your not to worried about the all new retina display then why not go for the ipad 2 which had 70 pounds knocked off the price. Or get down to your local apple store and blow 400 quid on the lowest model of the new ipad 3.
So I guess your thinking,
'ipad 2, ipad 3, I JUST DON'T KNOW!', well I say, WAIT, we should soon be seeing the ipad 4 before you no it which will almost definitely pack a harder punch.