In a recent "Competitive Comparison" graphic, Verizon has labeled Samsung's Galaxy Nexus as having "No OEM Customization," ostensibly as a selling point against the competition.
It's interesting that Verizon would go so far in labeling the Nexus' UI as such, but it may hint that VZW is at least vaguely aware that some consumers prefer a stock experience, and consider it a strong enough selling point that it should be included in a comparison chart.
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When the Amazon Kindle Fire was announced, we were all pretty excited about its tablet-meets-e-reader form factor, low price, and powerful hardware. Barnes & Noble has fired back this morning with an equally impressive device (and in some aspects even more so), albeit with a slightly higher price tag. As always, both devices offer features that make them unique from each other -- but, at the end of the day, which one is the better choice?
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There's been some discussion of late that, perhaps, Android phone manufacturers are iterating handsets at a pace which is detrimental to product polish and subsequent software support. In fact, a couple of days ago I took a look at the state of Android phones on US carriers with a few simple charts.
I also promised to write another post looking at how quickly, as opposed to how prolifically, Android handsets are moving in the US marketplace.
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After reading a couple of great pieces on Droid-life about how Android manufacturers seem to be moving at breakneck pace to advance hardware and iterate handsets like crazy, I had an idea - let's visualize it in different ways. First, we'll start with a pretty basic comparison, showing the US's four major carriers and the number of Android devices they currently offer.
*includes upcoming DROID RAZR and Galaxy Nexus on Verizon.
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The folks over at the always impartial, numerically obsessed hardware review and benchmarking site Anandtech have gotten their hands on some results comparing the iPhone 4S to a slew of Android devices in browser and GPU performance. The results are, well, interesting. Take a look at these graphics comparing browser JavaScript performance:
The closest competitor to Apple's iPhone 4S? The testers decided to make the Galaxy Tab 8.9 the Android Honeycomb representative, and even with its aging Tegra 2 chipset the Tab pretty much matched Apple's iPhone 4S inch for inch.
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Last night, I sent out a message from our social accounts praising the Epic 4G Touch's boot times. They amazed me as soon as I turned this Galaxy S II Sprint variant for the first time last Friday and haven't ceased to amaze me ever since. I have loaded up all the same apps and then some compared to any of my other phones, and still - the Epic 4G Touch blazes by the competition like no other device I've seen.
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Sprint has been making great strides to bash its competitors and show us who has the real unlimited data plan as of late, but this new ad puts it all on the table: Verizon and AT&T charge overage fees for anything more than 2GB and T-Mobile throttles your speed after a certain amount of consumed bandwidth, but The Now Network gives you unlimited data, sans-catch for one price. Have a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1kkAG9PAkU
The more Sprint ads I see, the more I want to jump ship from Verizon, so they must be doing something right.
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Got you on the title for a second, didn't I? With all the buzz (har har) surrounding Google+ lately, there's been near endless speculation about whether the new social network will have what it takes to "defeat" its biggest competitor: Facebook. In fact, it seems taken for granted that Google+ and Facebook are like oil and water - two things that simply cannot co-exist in harmony. As you may have guessed from my title, I think this is an absolutely silly discussion.
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It's June 24th, and you know what that means: the heir to the throne of the EVO 4G, one of Sprint's most successful Android devices ever, has officially gone on sale. But considering that reviews have been mixed and that purchasing the EVO 3D will lock you into a two-year contract, the buying decision is understandably difficult.
To help you find out whether Sprint's latest flagship phone is right for you, we've put together a handy-dandy table comparing the specs of all three members of the EVO family:
| Spec type | EVO 4G | EVO Shift 4G | EVO 3D |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CPU |
1GHz Qualcomm QSD8650 single-core Snapdragon | 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 2nd-gen single-core Snapdragon |
1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8660 dual-core Snapdragon |
|
Display |
4.3" WVGA (800x480) TFT | 3.6" WVGA (800x480) TFT | 4.3" qHD (960x540) SLCD with stereoscopic 3D capabilities |
|
OS |
Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
|
Front camera |
1.3MP | N/A | 1.3MP |
|
Rear camera |
8MP | 5MP | Two 5MP shooters |
|
RAM |
512MB | 512MB | 1GB |
|
Internal storage |
1GB | 2GB | 4GB (note that the OS takes up a lot of that) |
|
Included SD card |
8GB | 2GB | 8GB |
|
microHDMI |
Yes | No | Kind of (via MHL adapter) |
|
DLNA support |
No | Yes | Yes |
|
Keyboard |
Virtual | Physical | Virtual |
|
Buttons |
Capacitive | Capacitive | Capacitive |
|
Size |
4.8 x 2.6 x 0.5 inches |
4.61 x 2.32 x 0.59 inches |
5 x 2.6 x 0.47 inches |
|
Weight |
6 ounces | 5.85 ounces | 6 ounces |
|
Battery capacity |
1500mAh | 1500mAh | 1730mAh |
|
Price on contract |
$99.99 | $99.99 | $199.99 |
Of course, a phone cannot live on horsepower alone, so rest assured that we're already testing the EVO 3D to see if its formidable specs amount to a good user experience (and yes, our review will be up soon - stay tuned!).
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For the past 3 weeks, I've been rigorously testing Samsung's latest Android tablet - the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and I am happy to report that my verdict is now out. I hope you will forgive such a long review timeline, but I wanted to really dig in deep and get the full experience, all while comparing it to that of the Motorola XOOM.
I know a lot of you will jump to the Conclusion right away, but I urge you to read all the interesting sections as well - In A Nutshell, The Good, and The Not So Good at a minimum.
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