Smartphone History

There are lots of brands of smartphones in 2013

For Example

HTC

Samsung

Nokia

Sony

Sony Ericsson

Micromax

Huawai

Karbonn

Motorola

These are the famous brand in the current generation.

Top 15 Brands Of 2013

1. Samsung

We all are must be familiar with the brand name Samsung. Samsung is a Korean company which was founded in 1938. The owner the company “Lee Byung-chull” wants to spread their company in every aspects of market. In 1983, Samsung has started designing mobile phone under the Samsung electronics unit. And from then and now, they are continually developing their quality, features, styles, and many more things. The increasing demand of mobile phone of better quality and features makes this company to hold the maximum market share in 2012. Samsung always tries for their customers to provide a great deal in mobile phone that’s why they are designing lot & lots of phone models with different qualities.

2. Nokia

The second best and biggest mobile phone company is “Nokia”. This company was founded by Fredrik Idestam in 1965 in Finland. Nokia mainly deal in mobile phones. Nokia is the powerful company in mobile phone marketing with its revenue almost €38 billion.

Nokia design phones for all, as they provides phone in a cheap range as well as in high range too. If you are unable to buy a high range phone, even then you can use Nokia. Nokia especially runs over the platform of Symbian, java and Windows.

3. Apple

Another great mobile phone company is ‘Apple’, which was founded by Steve Jobs in 1976 at California. You can say that the apple is the third largest brand which designs mobile phones after Samsung and Nokia. A revenue of $156 billion make it much powerful than any other company. We all know that apple is a well-known brand for its quality. It runs on “Apple iOS” platform.

Apple is not busy with mobile phones only; they are also designing lots of anther device such as, iPod, iPad, Mac Book, Apple TV and Software. And the all phones designed by Apple are called iPhones. Apple is not economical worthy; hence you need to spend lots money to by Apple.

4. ZTE

The fourth best and powerful company with revenue $1081 million is ZTE. The ZTE is a china based company founded by Hou Weigui in 1985. ZTE has wide market especially in Australia, Germany, USA and Hong Kong. This company is trying hard to conquer the market of whole world, that’s why they are developing lots of phones with a regular interval in a cheap range. They provide the entire latest feature such that Android latest version, Best camera, perfect interface and many more features.

5. LG

The fifth best mobile phone company is LG. LG is a Korean company founded in 1947 and seems as the second largest company of South Korea. You can also treat LG as the powerful company due to its revenue which is about $89 billion. LG deals in Telecommunications, Electronics, Engineering and Chemicals.

LG always tries to provide all latest features in their phones. They always introduce new new phone models to keep their customer’s concentration. We all need the best phone in our range; So LG provides the best one.

6. Huawei

Huawei is another Telecommunication industry founded in 1988 by Ren Zhengfei. Huawei with more than $19 billion revenue tries to provide a latest quality in their phones. The interesting thing about this company is its cheap range with high quality. It always introduces a phone model which has all latest features but the range price is very much less as compared to another company phones.

7. BlackBerry

The seventh company is BlackBerry known for its high responsive quality smartphones. The very first phone was released in the year 1999 and from then to now, it delivers hundreds of phone models to their customers. BlackBerry is a very reputed name in the mobile phone market. It runs only on its own platform called BlackBerry OS. There are many features in the blackberry phone which attracts you the most, like easy push mail option, BBM, and many more.

If you think that blackberry provides a cheap range phone then you are wrong here, it only provides smartphones, in short, you can say that the Blackberry phones were basically for business mans or the person who wants to spend money to get the blackberry brand.

8. Motorola

Motorola is another company which deals in Mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers, two way radio, networking system, cable TV system and Wireless Broadband networks. This company was founded in 1928. Motorola is an America based company and is very reputed in mobile phone companies list.

9. Sony

Sony is a Japanese company founded in early 1946 by Masaru Ibuka. Earlier the telecommunication department of Sony designs mobile phones with collaboration of Ericsson. But few years back they got separated and Sony starts making phones by own. After separation Sony has especially concentrated on the needs of people about mobile phones. They launch their phone with high quality and with great features. Sony believes that if they provide a great collection of mobile phones then their customers will get a wide variety to choose according to their need. That’s the reason behind why they are launching so many phone after separating from Ericsson. Sony is powerful company in the mobile phone manufacturing industry.

10. HTC

HTC is a Chinese company which offers brilliant quality and hence known for their quality. HTC was founded by Cher Wang in 1997. Initially this company designs only Windows Platform phones but since 2009 they are manufacturing Android phones too. HTC offers only smartphones as mobile phones. HTC is powerful name of the mobile market with revenue of $10 billion (approx.).

11. Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson is a joint venture between the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson and the Japanese Sony (one of the world’s largest technology companies). It was the sixth-largest phone manufacturer in the world. Sony acquired Ericsson's share and started releasing Sony-only models in early 2012.

12. Micromax

Micromax is an Indian consumer electronics company located in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It focuses on the manufacturing of mobile telephones and LED televisions. It has 23 domestic offices across the country and international offices in Hong Kong, USA and Dubai.[4][5] Presently, the company has about 1400 employees.

Micromax is the 3rd largest manufacturer in India[citation needed] and 12th largest handset manufacturer in the world.[6] According to industry analysts, as of 2012, Micromax leads the Indian tablet market with a share of 18.4%, ahead of Samsung and Apple, and is the third largest mobile phone vendor in terms of volume. The company's rapid market share growth since it entered the Indian mobile devices market in 2008 is primarily attributed to its strategy of aggressive low pricing in the entry-level segments of its products and its wide distribution setup.[7][8] The company operates in 14 locations: Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Maldives, UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Afghanistan and Brazil.

13. Karbonn

Karbonn Mobiles is a telecommunication firm in India which was founded in March 2009. It is a joint venture mobile manufacturing company between the Bangalore based United Telelinks Limited (a group of Telecom Major, United Telecoms Limited) and Noida based Jaina Marketing & Associates.

The firm's total investment in Indian consumer market was over $5 million in the fiscal year 2011. The firm has contracted with leading semiconductor companies worldwide for their handsets and targets mainly the Indian market. The firm currently has around 500 Service centers all over India with around 150 dedicated exclusively for Karbonn.

14. Alcatel

Alcatel Mobile Phones are a brand of mobile handsets. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent of France and TCL Communication of China.

TCT Mobile Limited (former name: T&A Mobile Phones Limited) is a member of TCL Communication listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE: 2618) which was established in August 2004 by TCL Communication and Alcatel.[1]

TCT Mobile Limited manages three business units: ALCATEL Mobile Phones, TCL Mobile Phones and Brand Design Lab.

15. Celkon

Celkon is one of leading manufacturing companies in India. We have pioneered mobile phone solutions and wireless technologies in India.

Celkon caters to the increasing smart needs of mobile users across the world.

Our forte lies in providing innovative mobile technology to every customer. At Celkon, we believe every user needs an experience more personalized than ever. We are dedicated towards manufacturing customized user friendly phones. Our value added feature ensure the personality of the phone matches the taste of the user.

The wide range of products available at Celkon ensures that there is a phone for every pocket. Every Celkon product undergoes stringent quality tests at every stage of production.

Our main focus is to excel and provide the user with best designs paired with unmatched technology.

Apple iPhone 6

iPHONE 6 NAME


There's a lot of debagy, then the iPhone 5S would be the most likely choice. Typically Apple keeps the same case (or very similar) for two generations, improving the internal specification. So the iPhone 3G was followed by the iPhone 3GS. It was the iPhone 4 that introduced a new design, followed by the improved iPhone 4S. By that regard, the iPhone 5, which introduced the widescreen display, should be followed by a spec upgrade in the iPhone 5S.

However, things aren't quite as clear cut anymore. While Apple used to do yearly (or there about) updates, the iPad 4 was something of a surprise release, coming just six months after the iPad 3. If that's a sign that Apple's moving to a six-monthly release schedule, then it could be that the iPhone 5S gets released as a more budget model, while the iPhone 6 is released as a brand-new phone.

Intex Aqua Wonder

If action is what you just can not get enough of, the Intex Aqua Wonder GSM Mobile Phone makes the right choice for you. This Intex Android phone, with its 1 GHz dual core processor, makes the fastest applications even more enjoyable. Powered by an Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS, this Intex phone lets you peek into the Android world. You will love capturing vivid moments in awesome clarity with its 8 MP primary camera. Other features include 2G and 3G network, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, WAP, internal memory of 1.93 GB that is expandable up to 32 GB, 512 MB RAM, 1800 mAh Li-Ion battery, dual sim, G-mail,and access to Google Play Store.

HP EliteBook

HP EliteBook 2560p redefines thin and light notebooks. This PC is designed to meet tough military standards (MIL-STD-810G) for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude and high temperature. The built-in keyboard drain helps prevent damage from minor spills, and with a starting weight of 1.82 kg you’ll confidently carry this PC to every appointment. Create documents, presentations and spreadsheets and quickly share them with co-workers. The new Intel architecture features the 2nd generation Intel Core i7 2640QM processor. Benefit from incredible performance and responsiveness with a fast 7200 rpm hard disk drive of 500GB. Despite its compact size, you can store plenty of data. Benefit from exciting processor performance features like Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. Help trim IT costs with remote manageability through Intel Core processors with vPro Technology. Run demanding graphics with Intel HD Graphics 3000 which delivers responsive performance and rich media capabilities. Collaborate clearly using SRS Premium Sound, dual array microphone and optional HD webcam.

Cost - 76,799

Blackberry Torch 9810

The new BlackBerry Torch 9810 improves upon its predecessor. The BlackBerry Torch 9810 smartphone also features a 1.2 GHz processer, a 5 MP camera with HD video recording, face detection and image stabilization, a digital compass and HSPA+ network support. Combined with the BlackBerry 7 OS, these new hardware features ensure that the BlackBerry 9810 smartphone is faster and more fluid than its predecessor.

Overview
Research In Motion (RIM) Limited has developed a new Smartphone with hybrid touch and QWERTY slider. BlackBerry Torch 9810 is phone having faster CPU (1.2 GHz processor), more pixels and proximity sensors for auto turn-off. One can get great browsing and application experience along with this all-in-one modern-day Smartphone. With 8 GB of memory and with a mocroSD card, one can take more pictures, capture more videos and download plethora of apps on the phone.

Design and Display
The casing and the general design of Torch 9810 is similar to that of its predecessor Torch 9800. The 3.2 inch touchscreen running at 480x640 pixels display slides upward to give the phone a traditional look of RIM keyboard. It is 0.57 inches thick and can be easily fits into the pocket. The 5.68 ounce phone has spray-paint-like silver back cover, which gives a tacky look. It has a 3.5 mm headphone port, volume rocker and camera button on the right side while on the left side, it has micro USB jack, top edge lock and mute keys. Bottom of the screen is the optical track pad, which include call, menu, back and power buttons. It is available in gray and black colors.

Camera and Video
It has 5-meagpixel camera with geo-tagging, face detection, LED flash and autofocus functions to capture crisp and clear spontaneous moments and to reduce the blurs while capturing images and videos even in low light situations. The phone has the ability to capture 720p videos. You can also take videos while walking on the streets or in the back of a car with its good image stabilization feature. To record wider footage, one needs to turn the phone horizontally.

Power Packed with Liquid Graphics
It gives speedy processing with 1.2 GHz processor. One can experience high-quality browsing, socializing and gaming at blistering fast speed with this processor. It provides convenient connectivity with HDPA+ high speeds and Wi-Fi to connect the way you want to. With the help of Liquid Graphics technology, you can experience more fluid animation, instant response time and stunning graphics.

Storage capacity and Connectivity
The internal space (memory) consists of 8GB, on the other side, in order to store more data or content, the external memory is expandable up to 32 GB along with a microSD memory card. It supports 2G network with GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz and 3G networks with HSDPA 850, 900 and 2100 MHzs. To get the fast mobile internet facility, the phone has GPRS, EDGE and WLAN connectivity with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.

Battery Durability
It has Li-Ion battery, which in stand-by mode runs for 308 hours (2G) and 300 hours (3G) and in talk time mode runs for 6 hrs 30 mins (with 2G network) and 5 hrs and 50 mins (with 3G network), which is quite good and is useful especially for those who talk long hours on phone.

Conclusion
BlackBerry Torch 9810 is a phone with snappy performance, solid browser and descent screen. With its smart and distinctive features, it provides an exciting new way to interact and socialize with the world around you.

Cost - 27,583

HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook

Now with the intuitive power of touch, the HP ENVY TouchSmart Sleekbook 4 is up for even more. With an eye-catching metal design, it packs Beats Audio, a booming subwoofer, and graphics performance that will blow you away. With Beats Audio, dual speakers and a subwoofer, the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook is designed for the best sounding, richest audio available on a PC. Take thin and light to the next level. Go beyond the keyboard and mouse. Swipe and tap using multi-touch gestures on an HD display. It gives hands on a whole new meaning. HP Imagepad delivers pinpoint precise control with the touch of a finger. Scroll, zoom, rotate images, and navigate web pages with ease. With a fast resume from even the deepest sleep, your HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook gets going in seconds thanks to Intel Rapid Start Technology. With Intel Smart Connect Technology, each time you come back to your HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook you will see that email and social networks are up-to-date. It stays a step ahead, so you don`t miss a thing. At just 23 mm thin and 2.1 kg with an eye-catching metal design, the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook looks as impressive as it feels.

Cost - 65,800

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 is engineered for both Work and Play. In this YogaPad you have the choice to work whether use it as tablet or laptop. Use the Yoga 13 as a traditional notebook for editing files, composing documents, blogging, or focused work. Flip the screen around to comfortably listen to music, look at photos, or browse Web sites in tablet mode. The details to make Yoga laptop effective for work and a pleasure to use for entertainment applications from the patented hinge that allows 360 degree rotation to the proprietary technology that helps you maximize its battery life. You'll also find that the different modes of operation - laptop, tablet, tent, and stand - make using your PC easier and more comfortable than ever. Featuring Capacitive multitouch display works seamlessly with Windows 8 to create a fully interactive touchscreen experience. This Yoga laptop is exceptionally thin and light: less than an inch thin, they weigh as little as 1.27 kg. Also comes with 720p HD webcam lets you video chat with friends and family or web conference with colleagues.

Cost - 80,000

Sony Accy MN2 Smart Watch

Read email, SMS and other notifications on your SmartWatch. Swipe to scroll it and touch to navigate. Gmail, POP3 and other email plug-in are available at Google Play Store. SmartWatch vibrates gently for every calendar notification in your phone. Tap the screen and read the details. No need to check your phone to see if your Facebook friends are up to anything. SmartWatch lets you know. You can read Facebook messages and tweets as they come in.

Performance

Sony Smart LED Watch uses Bluetooth 3.0 to connect to your phone, and is designed solely for use with Andoid handsets, specifically with Sony`s Xperia line, though a smattering of phones from other manufacturers are also supported. Here`s where it gets frustrating: configuring and adding apps to the SmartWatch is an unnecessarily laborious process. To install apps, you are directed to the Android market, where you can download and install each and every one. The whole process is needlessly complex. Since it`s a totally proprietary system, it seems strange that Sony hasn?t created its own method of adding apps to the device, when offering one-click installations would be much simpler.

Conclusion

The Smart LED Watch by Sony is an unusual product- its definitely made for a niche of users, and feels like the spiritual successor to the calculator and TV remote watches of the 80s and 90s. Its clear that this niche exists, though, with a number of manufacturers making products designed to make your phone`s critical information available at a glance. Overall, apart from certain loopholes, Sony Smart LED Watch definitely has its charms

Design and Build Quality

Looking towards the Sony Smart LED Watch, you will simply blow away with its eye-catchy OLED display! On the other hand, a power button is placed where you could find the crown winder of an analog watch, and a Sony logo is printed on the bezel beneath the glass face. Yes of course there is an obvious distinction between the bezel and the display, which is slightly disappointing, as it break up the otherwise glossy black face when the backlight is switched off. Furthermore, an aluminum frame wraps around the edge of the display, broken only by the aforementioned power button, and the sprung clip and bottom casing are made of white plastic. Underneath the cable are four golden metal contacts, used to charge the device with a proprietary USB cable. All in all, this is a neat design in that there are not any flaps or exposed ports on the device, though if you lose or break the cable it could be difficult to find a replacement.

User Interface

Now, the interface of new Sony Smart LED Watch is full touch-based, rather than relying on the bezel controls that made for an imprecise and frustrating experience in the LiveView. More upon that, the capacitive panel supports two-finger multi-touch and is largely responsive, although there is some occasional lag or missed gestures. On the other hand, the glass feels built to last, but it?s a real fingerprint magnet, and you will frequently find yourself wiping away oily marks from its face.

Cost - 8,749

Apple MacBook Pro 15 Inch

Apple brings you the new 15-inch MacBook Pro (MC976HN/A). Featuring the highest resolution screen among laptops, the lightweight MacBook pro with Retina Display features a completely redesigned aluminium unibody case. The new MacBook Pro is 25% lighter than its previous models. With a powerful 2.6GHz quad-core Intel i7 processor, 512GB of flash storage, 8GB of RAM, a large multitouch-enabled trackpad, two ultra-fast Thunderbolt ports, USB 3 and HDMI video connections, 7-hour battery life and NVIDIA GeForce graphics with 1GB of memory (with improved Intel HD Graphics 4000 processor for less graphic intensive applications), the MacBook Pro with Retina Display is part of the newest generation of portable computing.

Design

The 15-inch MacBook Pro sports the same carved-from-a-single-chunk-of-metal unibody design as its brethren, with a sturdy aluminum chassis and rounded edges. The overall look is classy and modern, though it makes upgrading individual components (like the RAM and hard drive) more difficult, as the entire bottom must be unscrewed.

The MacBook Pro has the same dimensions as before (14.4 x 9.8 x 1 inches), but it weighs a slightly heavier 5.6 pounds. While we definitely felt the extra heft while carrying the machine home, it did fit in our messenger bag, which is more than we can say about most 15-inch notebooks. The only system that comes close is the HP Envy 15, which has an equally slim and stylish profile (15.0 x 9.6 x 1 inches) and weighs a lighter 5.2 pounds. Regardless, this notebook will take up your entire tray table if you take it on a flight.
Heat

The 15-inch MacBook Pro held up well during our heat test, where we play a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes; the space between the G and H keys remained a balmy 84 degrees Fahrenheit, and the touchpad measured just 71 degrees. However, the back rear bottom of the notebook reached an uncomfortable 104 degrees. Also, after using the system on our lap for an hour and typing this review while watching another Hulu video, the middle of the underside increased to a hot 105 degrees. Moreover, while running the World of Warcraft test, we could hear the fan from 10 feet away. Still, the HP Envy 15 was even hotter, reaching 110 degrees near the vent.
Keyboard and Touchpad

Similar to other MacBook Pros, our unit featured a shallow keyboard with black, isolated keys that provided solid feedback when typing URLs and writing documents. The keys are backlit, a feature that can be activated manually or by the ambient light sensor, which will illuminate the keys when typing in low-light situations (such as a darkened plane cabin). While typing in a dark room, the soft glow enabled us to see the keys clearly.

Display and Audio

As usual, we loved the bright and crisp 15.6-inch display on the MacBook Pro. Its resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels is adequate, though we suspect many photographers and other creative pros will opt for the 1680 x 1050-pixel option. While reflections from the glossy display weren’t overwhelming, it’s also nice to know there’s an antiglare option--though only for the higher resolution display. Still, colors were bright, blacks were deep and dark, and viewing angles were excellent both vertically and horizontally.

Speakers on either side of the keyboard provided very good audio. At full volume, the Black Eyed Peas' “I Gotta Feelin'” filled a small room; higher tones were crisp without sounding distorted, and lower notes, such as the bass line in the song, had enough presence without being overwhelming.
Ports and Webcam

On the right side of the 15-inch MacBook Pro you’ll find the 8X SuperDrive and Kensington lock slot. Built into the left side are two closely placed USB 2.0 ports, Mini DisplayPort, a FireWire 800 port, the MagSafe power port, and headphone and mic jacks. Conspicuous in its absence: an ExpressCard slot, found on the original 15-inch MacBook Pro (and on the current 17-inch MacBook Pro), which is replaced by an SD Card slot. For the money, we would’ve liked to seen at least one more USB port and HDMI.

Performance


Like other systems we’ve tested with the Intel Core i7-620M processor, the MacBook Pro returned superb results, especially considering it was paired with 4GB of RAM. After installing Windows 7, we ran PCMark Vantage in Boot Camp, and saw a score of 6,699; that’s nearly double the mainstream average of 3,885, not to mention the previous 15-inch MacBook Pro’s score of 3,285 (which used a 2.66-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4GB of RAM). The HP Envy 15, which uses a 1.6-GHz Intel Core i7-720QM processor and 6GB of RAM, came in about 500 points lower, at 6,173. However, the Sony Vaio Z, which had a 2.4-GHz Core i5-520M processor, scored a much higher 9,936 (though that system had dual SSDs).

Multitasking on this MacBook Pro was a breeze; we had about a dozen windows open in Safari, including Google Docs and streaming music from Pandora, and were able to easily pan around lower Manhattan in Google Earth. 3D Buildings rendered in about 5 seconds, and flying around the city was smooth.

Booting into Mac OS X 10.6 took the 500GB hard drive a speedy 44 seconds, but loading Windows 7 was a somewhat slower 1 minute and 25 seconds. We saw the same difference when duplicating a 4.97GB folder of multimedia: in the Mac OS, it took 2:45 (30.8 MBps), whereas in Windows it took 4:20 (19.6 MBps). Still, there are some benefits to operating in Boot Camp; we transcoded a 114MB MPEG-4 to AVI using Oxelon Media Encoder in just 47 seconds, a new record.

Graphics

Like the previous generation of MacBook Pros, this model also features switchable graphics with the integrated Intel GMA HD and discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 330M chip. The older MacBook Pro had an Nvidia GeForce 9400M as its integrated card, and a GeForce 9600M GT (with 256MB of memory) as its discrete GPU.

However, users no longer have to log out or suffer through a few seconds delay while the notebook switches chips; the changeover is now seamless and instantaneous. Unlike Nvidia’s Optimus technology, which routes everything through the integrated GPU (but produces the same result), Apple’s method shuts off the GPU that’s not in use. In this manner, Apple claims better battery life while still delivering more horsepower when needed. When software senses that an application is using graphics frameworks such as Core Graphics, OpenGL, or Quartz Composer, it will turn on the discrete GPU. Users can also disable automatic switchable graphics in the Energy Saver control panel, but doing so will cause the discrete GPU to stay on at all times.

On 3DMark06 (running in Boot Camp), the discrete Nvidia GPU scored 6,746, double the category average and 800 points above the older 15-inch MacBook Pro. However, it was outperformed by the HP Envy 15 (7,236), which uses an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 GPU and 1GB of video memory, and the Acer Aspire 5740G (7,166), which has an ATI Radeon HD 5650 GPU and 1GB of VRAM. The ASUS U30Jc-1A, which has similar switchable graphics but a less powerful Nvidia 310M graphics chip, notched just 3,711.

Of course, with a 3DMark06 score exceeding 6,500, the MacBook Pro's gaming performance is nothing to sneeze at. With graphics set to maximum and the screen resolution at native, the machine notched 69 frames per second in World of Warcraft; similar settings in Far Cry 2 produced a somewhat lackluster 24 fps. While that’s about 10 fps higher than the previous MacBook Pro, it’s about 10 fps below that of the Acer Aspire 5740G. It should be noted that both tests were run in Boot Camp, and that gamers should experience better performance in a Mac environment.

In a few anecdotal tests, we didn’t see much difference between the new and old MacBook Pros. It took both systems just 6 seconds to open a 417.8MB TIF file in Photoshop CS4. We then used the same liquefy filter on the image, and timed how long it took for the notebooks to apply the change. The newer MacBook Pro finished the job in 2 minutes and 38 seconds, while the older MacBook Pro took just 16 seconds longer. We then imported a 1.66GB MPEG-4 into iMovie; the newer MacBook Pro took 10 minutes and 11 seconds to complete this task, and the older MacBook Pro was just 18 seconds behind it.
Battery Life and Wireless

We never expect stellar battery life out of 15-inch notebooks, yet that’s where the MacBook Pro really stands out. On our LAPTOP Battery Test (continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi) the notebook lasted 7 hours and 54 minutes, more than double the category average (3:40), and akin to endurance you’d see on an ultraportable or thin-and-light. Even then, comparable notebooks were found wanting: The Sony Vaio Z lasted just 5:21 on stamina mode, and the ASUS U30Jc gave out after 7:07. While the older MacBook Pro managed 8:06, the endurance on the newer model is all the more impressive when you consider its increased power.

Green Testing


Owing to its stellar endurance, the MacBook Pro did well on our Battery Efficiency Rating. The notebook recharged completely in 2 hours and 41 minutes, using an average of 42.9 watts during that time. Its rating of 14.6 is even better than that of netbooks (17.5), where lower is better. The notebook also has a strong EPEAT rating of 21 out of 27.
Configurations

While we tested the most expensive preconfigured version, Apple offers three different configurations of the 15-inch MacBook Pro. The base model—if you consider $1,799 a base price—comes with a 2.4-GHz Intel Core i5-540M processor, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and 256MB of video memory. The next tier ($1,999) gets you a 2.53-GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and 256MB of video memory.

All the models are customizable: users can select up to a 512GB SSD which itself, at $1,300, costs as much as a 13-inch MacBook Pro. A 1680 x 1050 display is $100 extra, and one with an antiglare coating costs $50 on top of that.
Software and Warranty

One of the best value adds that Apple offers is the software package on its systems. The MacBook Pro includes Apple’s iLife ‘09 creativity suite (iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, and GarageBand), Front Row, Photo Booth, and its Time Machine backup software. While we’re glad it doesn’t have any trialware on it, we would like to see a word processor that's a little less rudimentary than Notepad.

Apple’s standard warranty remains: one-year limited parts-and-labor and 90 days of toll-free, 24/7 phone support (Apple consistently aces our annual Tech Support Showdown). The AppleCare Protection Plan, which includes three years each of parts-and-labor coverage and phone support, costs $249. To see how Apple fared on our Tech Support Showdown, click here.
Verdict

Apple has once again produced a well conceived and well designed notebook that smartly integrates the latest cutting edge technologies in a way that is unique. Not only is the latest 15-inch MacBook Pro powerful, but it lasts a long time on a charge. However, while this machine is among the most portable notebooks with a 15-inch display, 5.6 pounds is a fair amount of weight to carry around. If you care more about portability than endurance, the 13-inch VAIO Z is the better splurge. But if you want a big screen, excellent battery life, and plenty of muscle in a compact package, no other system comes close.

Cost - 1,92900

Micromax A65 Smarty 4.3

If action is what you just can't get enough of, the Micromax Smarty 4.3 A65 GSM Mobile Phone makes the right choice for you. This Micromax Android phone, with its CortexA5 SC6820, 1 GHz processor, makes the fastest applications even more enjoyable. Powered by an Android v2.3.5 OS, this Micromax phone lets you peek into the Android world. You'll love capturing vivid moments in awesome clarity with its 2 MP primary camera. This Micromax dual SIM mobile features the pre-loaded Hook up app that lets you chat, draw and send messages, share files and stay connected with your loved ones. Other features include 2G network, GPRS, EDGE, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.1, USB v2.0, WAP, internal memory of 190 MB that's expandable up to 32 GB, 512 MB RAM, 1350 mAh battery, MiStore app, MiZone, MiBuddy and access to Google Play Store.

Cost - 5499

SPECIFICATIONS

1GHz single core CPU]

2 MP rear camera and 0.3MP front camera

512 MB RAM

190 MB internal memory

microSD card for adding up to 32GB

Dual SIM support

2G and GPRS support

Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi and USB for connectivity
1,350 mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy Note 800 GT

The Samsung GALAXY Note 800 Tablet is the first tablet to actually change your workflow. Samsung GALAXY Note 800 is a new concept of device enhancing productivity, creativity, and learning capability. The Samsung GALAXY Note 800 Tablet sure to become a classical tablet just because of its three extra-ordinary apps: split-screen note-taking, pressure-sensitive drawing, and a universal living-room remote control. Precise versatile S Pen enables you to get a premium experience for note-taking, sketching, drawing, and other forms of creative expression. Now, you can do 2 things at the same time as you usually do on the PC. Connection to other tablets, laptops or TVs lets you share and experience multimedia together, wherever you are, You will enjoy the best performance from a very fast and powerful 1.4GHz quad core processor that delivers the most seamless, enjoyable mobile experience. These features make it different from other Android models to make it an youth`s Choice for large-screen tablets. The tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich imbued with TouchWiz magic. The Mini Apps that float around like windows improve the multitasking capabilities. The preloaded Photoshop Touch app is a premium addition.

Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
5 MP Primary Camera
1.9 MP Secondary Camera
10.1-inch LCD Touchscreen
1.4 GHz Quad Core Processor
HD Recording
Wi-Fi Enabled
Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

Cost - 40,500

Blackberry Torch 9860

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is powered by the new Blackberry 7OS and liquid graphics. It is aptly described as the Multimedia marvel as it lets your photos, videos, games and apps come to life with incredible clarity. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 incorporates a 5MP camera. The 720p HD video allows users to relive every moment to the fullest.

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has a 3.7 inch wide touch screen display with millions of colors, for a spectacular viewing experience. The Transmissive TFT LCD offers 24-bit display. The High resolution 800x480 WVGA pixel color display enhances the user experience. It measures 120x62x11.5mm and weighs 135g.The compact and stylish design makes it a great buy.

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 has a 768 MB RAM memory, and 4GB eMMC. The inbuilt memory is expandable up to 32 GB with a micro SD card. Accelerometer, digital compass and built-in GPS functio nality are the other key features. Besides, the liquid graphics ensures that you enjoy stunning multimedia and gaming experience. Fast page load times, enhanced web based gaming, HTML video support and seamless scrolling and zooming are the other features incorporated in the 9860.

Cost - 21,990

SPECIFICATIONS

Features
Dimensions Length 120 mm
Width 62 mm
Thickness 11.5 mm
Weight 135 gm

Memory Internal Memory 4 GB,768 MB RAM
Memory Card Type MicroSD
Extensible Memory Upto 32 GB

Power Management Battery Li-Ion
Talk Time 6 hrs (2G), 5 hrs (3G)
Standby Time 278 hrs (2G), 283 hrs (3G)
Capacity 1230 mAh

Connectivity Bluetooth Available
Wi-Fi Available
3G Available
USB Connector Available
GPRS Available
Edge Available
GPS Support Yes, A-GPS with BlackBerry Map
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Display Touch Screen Available
Display Type TFT
Resolution WVGA, 800 x 480 Pixels
Optical Trackpad Available

Voice Features Speaker Available

Camera Type MegaPixel
MegaPixel 5 MP
Zooming Digital Zoom - 4x
Flash Available
HD Recording HD
Auto Focus Available
Face Detection Available
Image Stabilization Available
Geo-tagging Available

Multimedia Music Player MP3, FLAC, WAV, MIDI
Video Player MP4, M4A, 3GP, M4V, AVI
Video Recording Available
Ringtones MP3

Messaging Features SMS Available
Email Available
Pushmail Available
Accelerometer Available
Proximity Sensor Available
Digital Compass Available
LED Indicator Available
Password Protection Available
Voice-activated Universal Search Available
Voice Input Available