While it’s undeniably handy and sounds surprisingly good for its size, the Harman Kardon Esquire Mini hasn’t quite got what it takes when it comes to tone. It’s easy to use, has a long-lasting battery and some useful features, but it’s no Best Buy.
A slimline Bluetooth travel speaker that’s roughly the size of a large, big-screen smartphone. With its flip-out stand and hands-free calling capabilities, it’s the kind of speaker you imagine travelling executives reaching for in their plush hotel rooms.
Harman Kardon Esquire Mini
The sound is good up to a point, offering lots of detail. Unfortunately, there’s not much going on at the bass-end, nor the power you need to make music fill a big space. It struggles to bring classical music to life, and the lack of bass is evidence in many styles of music. It does a better job with speech, however, which sounds crisp and articulate or at least as understandable as whoever’s speaking.
Harman Kardon Esquire Mini
You won’t have any problems switching it on or connecting it to a smartphone or tablet over Bluetooth. There are volume controls on the speaker, while the Harman Kardon Esquire Min i button doubles as a play/pause button when you’re not in a call. It keeps a good hold of a Bluetooth wireless signal within the same room.
Beyond Bluetooth, the only way to connect the speaker to a source is a 3.5mm input.
Harman Kardon Esquire Mini
Get it charged, and the battery will last for a good eight hours, and thou container more uses the USB port to charge other devices, including your smartphone. You can also check battery levels quickly by pressing and holding the on/off button.
If you’re more interested in speech and hands-free calls than music, then this is a good speaker you can carry with you everywhere. Just beware the lack of bass.
HP Deskjet 1010
HP Deskjet 1010
HP Deskjet 1010 Printing costs look favourable with this printer, and print quality is reasonable, but it uses a combined colour cartridge which may increase ink costs depending on how you write.
It’s a no-frills standard colour HP Deskjet 101 0 printer. It’s ideal for printing sharp black text cheaply. Any printers strike theirs version covers if thou just write regularly. The uses ink that will never reach the paper.
This printer doesn’t seem to use any extra ink when occasionally printing, compared with writing the same number of pages in one go.
HP Deskjet 1010
That is low compared with most other inkjet printers we’ve tested and printing black text and colour pages out cheaper than average.
Text prints look sharp more like the excellent quality we used to see from Deskjet 1010 printers. Graphics prints look reasonable if a little soft and sometimes uneven. Photo prints lack a bit of punch.
HP Deskjet 1010
Print speed is good text prints at the fairly average rate of 7.3 pages per minute and an A4 photo is out of the printer in around three minutes, which isn’t bad.
It uses a combined colour cartridge. Whenever thou print a lot of one colour, you will have to replace the other colours when the first one runs out, which will have an impact on your ink operating costs.
HP Deskjet 1010
You’re limited to just USB connectivity with this printer so you have to connect it directly to the device yourself printing from, and there’s no USB cable in the box so you’ll have to buy one separately. It can’t print borderless 6×4-inch photos.
If you’re very looking as something cheap to print text from a single computer or laptop this Deskjet 1010 printer is a reasonable choice, but if you want to print from more devices, you’ll want a more versatile printer.
EPSON Expression XP 520
EPSON Expression XP 520
The pricier EPSON Expression XP 520 printers, but the XP-520 still turns out equally impressive photos and colour pages, making it a relatively cheap-to-buy.
It’s an all-in-one printer that can print, copy and scan, with wireless connectivity and the ability to automatically print double-sided pages. Its best asset is its ability to print great-looking photos and colour graphics pages containing text and images.
EPSON Expression XP 520
Any printers clean their print heads if you write only occasionally. The uses ink that never reaches the paper.
Printer
In our tests, this printer used 267% more ink when occasionally printing, turning the printer off between uses, compared with printing the same number of pages in one go. That is a lot compared with most other inkjet printers we’ve tested – as a result, black text and colour prints work out a little pricey, which may put you off buying.
EPSON Expression XP 520
Published photos and colour graphics pages are this printer’s forte – both look sharp. Office colour prints such as charts and spreadsheets come out a little soft-looking too, and block colour seems a little ragged at the edges. They’re reasonable enough, though. Text print speed on this printer is a little slower than on the XP-620 – 7.3 pages per minute compared with 9.4. However, across the board, print speed on this machine is reasonable.
As with many of the other printers in the Expression Premium range – including the similarly priced XP-620 – colour copies look great. Mono copies don’t have quite the same punch, but they’re OK, and the scanner function is competent.
EPSON Expression XP 520
Changing the cartridges in the printer can leave you with slightly inky fingers. It lacks the ability to print on CD and DVD – a feature of the higher-end models in the Expression range.
It has a small preview screen and can be set up to print on both sides of a page automatically. EPSON Expression XP – 520 prints great photos and colour graphics. Running costs are on the large side, although not quite so high that we can’t make it a Best Buy. Be mindful, though that this is one of the pricier.
EPSON Expression XP 860
EPSON Expression XP 860
The EPSON Expression XP 860 copy and scan quality is very middle-of-the-road on this printer, which, given the high purchase price, is a little disappointing, but it’s still a decent printer. It’s an all-in-one inkjet printer with w.i.f.i. connectivity. Colour graphics print speed is good, but it doesn’t excel in any area.
Some printers clean their print heads if you just write occasionally. That uses ink that never reaches the paper. This printer used 134% more ink when occasionally printing, turning the printer off between uses, compared with writing the same number of pages in one go.
EPSON Expression XP 860
The sounds like quite a lot, but it isn’t a ridiculous amount of extra ink use compared with other printers we’ve tested and black text and colour prints work out about average as a result.
Printer
Print quality is decent although, perhaps surprisingly for a printer with ‘photo’ in its name, photo print quality leaves something to be desired – these prints look light and grainy.
EPSON Expression XP 860
Other types of print look slightly soft, but they’re good and overall print speed is reasonable, too. When it comes to the scan and copy functions, photo scans and colour copies look good. The quality of scans of magazine pages and mono copies isn’t quite as high, with the scans looking soft and the prints coming through lighter than the original.
Scanning colour magazine pages is a little slower than with many other printers, but otherwise, scan and copy speed is good. This printer does use some colour ink when printing black text documents, which will impact on ink costs.
EPSON Expression XP 860
Changing the cartridges can leave you with slightly inky fingers. As well as having wi-fi connectivity, this printer is compatible with Air Print, for quick printing from Apple devices, and can also print documents using Google Cloud Print.
EPSON Expression XP – 860 can be set up to automatically print double-sided pages and the automatic document feeder on top of the printer can also scan and copy double-sided. Given this is a somewhat pricey printer to buy and ink costs and print quality are average, there are better printers available for your money.
EPSON Expression XP760
EPSON Expression XP760
This EPSON Expression XP760 printer does aim at photo printing, in reality, it’s better at printing high-quality graphics pages. Photo prints do still look good but, if photos are your priority, there are better models in the Expression Premium range.
It’s an all-in-one inkjet printer with wi-fi connectivity. It produces stunning graphics prints, for example, pages containing text and images together. Photos look pretty good, too.
EPSON Expression XP760
Unusual printers clean their print heads if you write only occasionally. That uses ink that never reaches the paper. In our test, this EPSON Expression XP760 printer used 125% more ink when occasionally printing, turning the printer off between uses, compared with printing the same number of pages in one go. That is more than many other inkjet printers we’ve tested and black text, and colour prints work out only a little pricier than average.
Printer
Photo prints look good, but this printer’s strongest suit is printing colour graphics pages. These types of pages write relatively quickly, with impressive quality graphics pages ready in just over a minute and A4 photos taking just over two minutes.
EPSON Expression XP760
When it comes to text prints and office graphics pages such as spreadsheets and charts, the resulting prints look a little soft and ragged round the edges, but they’re acceptable. Text print speed is average, at seven pages per minute.
As a scanner and copier, it’s nothing to shout about, but the quality is good across the board, whether you’re scanning a photo or magazine page or copying in colour or black and white. Scan and copy speeds are fair. Changing the cartridges in the printer can leave you with slightly inky fingers.
EPSON Expression XP760
The main paper plate can hold up to 100 A4 pages, and there’s also a dedicated small photo-paper tray. There’s a rear paper feed, too – handy if you want to print on thicker paper as it’s less likely to get curled up inside the printer.
You can set the printer to print on both sides of a page automatically. EPSON Expression XP – 760 prints high colour graphics and pretty good photos, but the slightly higher running costs may be off-putting.
The HTC One Mini 2 is a large phone that narrowly misses out on being deemed a Best Buy. It hasn’t quite got the impressive list of features found on its bigger brother, the M8, and we would like it to have a faster processor and longer battery life, but it’s a decent option for those looking for a small Android phone.
It’s a scaled down version of the HTC One Mini 2 (mounted hair both regarding size and specification). It has a 4.5-inch screen, runs on Android and offers superfast 4G connectivity. It’s a sleek and stylish phone. The metal finish makes it slightly heavier than other phones of this size, but it does still lend it a premium feel. Its 4.5-inch screen is rather small by today’s standards, but that does mean it’s comfortable to hold in one hand, and your fingers won’t be stretching to reach the far corner of the touchscreen. It is worth noting that some might find the metal finish a little slippery.
HTC One Mini 2
It has the same 720×1,280 resolution screen which is the same as its predecessor. While we were a little disappointed that it didn’t get an upgrade, it still makes text and graphics appear sharp. It’s OK for watching the video, but sadly not the best we found it to be a little grainy and the motion could be smoother. And as with many phones, the display looks faded when you take it outside. The touchscreen is fast and responsive.
It has a 1.2GHz quad-core processor; it’s a little slow and, it won’t suit you if you want to play graphics-heavy games. But if you’re content with browsing the internet and playing the odd puzzle, it will be fast enough.
The works on the latest version of Google’s Android operating system (4.4.2 or KitKat). Android is much easy to use, although it will take a bit of getting used to if you haven’t seen it before. Unlike Apple’s iOS, it lets you customize the different homepages. It also gives you access to millions of apps, books, movies and games from the Google Play store.
HTC One Mini 2
HTC One has overlaid this with its Sense interface, so it looks a little different to Android phones from other manufacturers and has some unique features. The most noticeable addition is BlinkFeed, which pulls together stories you force be interested in from various news sites and updates from your social networks. Drawing on a tile will show you the article, tweet or photo in full-screen mode.
It has two front-facing speakers which provide reasonable call quality. And it’s good for listening to music while on the move, thanks to a decent pair of bundled headphones. We found they produce clear sound with an impressive amount of detail.
Battery life is good it’ll give just under 15 hours of call time, or seven hours of web browsing. That is an improvement on its predecessor but isn’t the best around. It’s also worth noting that the One Mini 2 is a tight unit, which means you won’t be able to replace the battery if it fails.
HTC One Mini 2
HTC has ditched the 4Mp ‘Ultra Pixel’ camera found on the M8 and the original One Mini, and equipped this with a 13Mp resolution auto-focus camera instead. Overall it takes good snaps. One criticism would be the flash, which isn’t powerful enough and makes for dark and slightly grainy photos in low light conditions. It’s acceptable for taking the occasional video too, although you’ll notice there is some stutter with moving subjects.
And finally, it’s good for those who like to take the perfect selfie, thanks to the 5Mp front-facing camera this has a higher resolution than you’d find with many rivals. It’s tricky to insert the SIM card; you’ll need to use your fingernail to prise it open.Is there anything else I should know? Of the 16GB of storage space, just over 10GB is free for use. And unlike the first generation Mini, it comes with a memory card slot, so you can add an extra 128GB of storage if you need to.
That is a stylish phone, with a bright screen and expandable memory. It could be speedier, and we’d like the battery to last a bit longer, but overall it does a good job. If you’re looking for something a little cheaper and don’t mind sacrificing this phone’s good looks, then also consider the more affordable HTC One Desire 610. Tell us what you think of it to help members and improve our testing click on the Customer views tab at the top of this page. Pros: Sleek design, expandable memory, good front and rear cameras, good headphones Cons: Fiddly SIM card slot, slippery to hold, advanced users will find it a little slow Related posts: HTC One Mini.
The Huawei Ascend Y530 is a reasonable smartphone if you’re on a tight budget. The price (around £90 or from £8 a month on a contract with no upfront fee) is very appealing, and though the features aren’t in the Best Buy league, they’re OK. But the little memory and mediocre camera are the main drawbacks.
The Huawei Ascend Y53 0 is a cheap and cheerful Android smartphone. What’s it like to use? It’s a bit smaller than many new phones. It’s relatively comfortable to hold (the textured rear casing gives some grip) and use one-handed. The 4.5-inch screen is a decent size for watching films or surfing the web, and though the resolution (854×480 pixels) is pretty modest, it’s adequate.
Huawei Ascend Y530
The phone runs on the familiar (to many) Android operating system. Android is easy enough to use (though it will be a shock if you’ve never used a smartphone) and lets you customize the different homepages. That isn’t the latest version (it’s 4.3, not 4.4) but still has the key features, such as Google’s excellent Maps and Mail programs, and lets you download millions of apps, books, films and games from the Google Play store.
Huawei Ascend Y530
Sound quality on calls is OK but dips when there’s loud background noise. Battery life online is above average (we managed almost seven hours from a single charge) but a little less so on calls (we managed just under 11 hours). The battery is detachable, so you can swap in a spare if you run out of power or easily replace it should it develop a fault.
The 5Mp camera is about average for a budget phone. It has auto focus and a LED flash, plus a limited range of camera settings, but the photos it produces are unlikely to set your pulse racing. We also found it easy to obscure the lens when taking pictures (especially in landscape orientation).
The video camera is of a similar standard. It’ll do the job, but the footage it records looks blocky and lacks detail. The Ascend Y530 has a primary forward-facing camera for selfies and video calls.Is there anything I should watch pay as.
Huawei Ascend Y530
There’s only a tiny (4GB) internal memory of which just 1.77GB is available to use. You can boost this by adding a memory card (up to 32GB), but some apps can only do saved on the phone itself. Once the internal memory is full, you’ll need to delete things to make space. Otherwise, the phone won’t work properly. The weak processor and limited RAM means that the phone will struggle to run power-hungry applications (such as games). But web pages open pretty quickly over 3G (the phone isn’t 4G compatible).
Ascend Y530
The headphones have handy controls in the lead but produce a weedy sound. Should I buy it? It’s a good-value option, but if you can afford to spend a bit more, we’d recommend our favorite budget option, the Motorola Moto G. Show us what you think of it to help members and improve our trial crack on the Customer views’ tab at the top of this page. Pros: Cheap, reasonable all-round performance, decent screen size Cons: Tiny memory, mediocre camera Related posts: Huawei Ascend Y530.
The HTC HD2 Touch HD is the new phone, but not only that, the brand new HTC facing the sector, which has many years experience but only now it has decided to make the leap in the market of high-quality products. The user is amazed by its attractive design and construction, a metallic black color that stands out in daylight plus even in darkness. HTC HD2 is size perfect, neither too large neither too small, precisely measures 120.5 x 67 x 11.6 mm for a total weight of 4 grams to all this 4.3 inch HD screen, this screen ensures perfect Internet browsing, viewing a film and HD movies or music, really not bad for a phone.
HTC-HD2 T8585 Unlocked Smartphone with 5 MP Camera, Windows Mobile 6.5, Wi-Fi, GPS – International Version with Warranty (Black). HTC Touch HD2 T8585 Sim Free / Unlocked with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.
HTC HD2
The HTC HD2 is the first Windows Phone to manage capacitive screens and provide proper management of Flash. A touch of superlatives, the HTC HD2 advance a large 4.3-inch screen and a 1 GHz processor. The HTC HD2 is a formidable competitor for the iPhone 3G.
Features
• Huge 4.3″ 65K-color W.V.G.A. glass-covered capacitive touchscreen
• Multi-touch input
• Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional OS with Sense UI
• Qualcomm Snapdragon Q.S.D.8250 1 GHz CPU plus 448MB RAM
• Quad-band G.S.M. support
• 3G with H.S.D.P.A. 7.2Mbps
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Built-in GPS receiver with A-G.P.S. support
• Stereo FM radio with R.D.S.
• 5 MP autofocus camera with dual L.E.D. flashes and touch focus
• VGA video recording at 30fps
• microSD card slot
• Standard micro U.S.B. port also Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• Standard 3.5mm audio jack
• Excellent sound quality
• MS Office Mobile document editor
• Opera 9.5 web browser
• YouTube client, Facebook and Twitter integration
• Good video playback performance
• Good battery life Disadvantages
• It’s a pretty large phone
• Poor sunlight legibility
• 65K color limitation of display should color gradients banding
• Card slot under the battery cover
• Disappointing photo and video quality
• No dedicated camera key and no lens cover
• No DivX/XviD video support out-of-the-box
• Preloaded CoPilot Live navigation software is a trial version
• No secondary video-call camera
• No voice dialing
• No handwriting recognition
• Dodgy web Flash support
The HTC HD2 is probably the most anticipated Windows Phone this season, and the first Windows Mobile smartphone ever to have a capacitive touchscreen.
Windows Mobile 6.5
Windows Mobile 6.5 is the user-friendliest WinMo ever made. Unfortunately, the improvements over its predecessor 6.1 aren’t big enough to make it able to compete with the other contemporary platforms regarding usability. Of course, there does some touch optimization but the truth does a complete overhaul implies needed rather than just the facelift it got.
HTC have done the extra length of skinning all the context Windows menus as well throughout the whole UI.
Features
With dimensions of 120.5 x 67 x 11.6 mm, the HD2 also enjoys the largest screen ever seen on a mobile, with a diagonal of 4.3 inches or 11 inches, the slab HTC HD2 proves very comfortable and has a high resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. A resolution grants an accurate and detailed for your media or Web browsing, with the large screen, big icons, and you can quickly thumb your way around the menu and apps.
On a Windows Phone, the HTC HD2 has a capacitive screen offering Win Mo unmatched and unexpected user friendliness. Windows HD Mobile 6.5 does not support this display technology popularized by iPhone.
We welcome the initiative and the remarkable work of HTC; the HD2 offers a tactile experience similar to the iPhone.
The only downside on this screen, the HD2 provides only 65,000 color limitation where rivals such as the iPhone provide 16.7 million color barrier. The HTC HD2’s Color banding is easily visible on multiple screens throughout the interface and some of the preinstalled wallpapers as well.
The HTC HD2 is gratified to see a pattern with a robust Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 1 GHz and above 448 MB of RAM to run Windows Mobile 6.5 without too much slowdown. The management of background tasks are still problematic on Windows Mobile devices; it appreciates the contribution of consistent Ram memory.
With a gross output of 1GHz, the HD2 is fluid to use. If it also shows efficient energy consumption, battery 1230 mAh seems undersized for a camera of this caliber. The result is final, in most applications, the HD2 sentence to offer a day of use. The HD2 comes with a charger / microUSB cable / USB.
HTC HD2
The phone supported microSDHC cards and handled full 16GB microSD card problem-free. For storage of data will, therefore, acquire a memory card up to 32GB microSD, the HTC HD2 is a typical high-end smartphone, you will find the connectivity, the HTC HD2 has it all – H.S.D.P.A. 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 2Mbps, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth + EDR. It has not added 802.11n, but that is still in the drafting stages.
Furthermore, The HTC HD2 provides plenty of preloaded applications – an RSS Reader, MP3 Trimmer, HTC Peep, Facebook, Bing, Wi-Fi Router, World Card Mobile, Jetcet Print, a YouTube application and a Streaming Media manager.
A tablet for the Web
Its multitouch abilities make the HD2, the last web tablet. The high-resolution display offers a detailed and specific web pages and limits scrolling horizontally or vertically.
The HTC HD2 natively integrates two browsers, Opera Mobile 9.7 which has the multitouch and Internet Explorer Mobile 6, which manages the flash. We would have preferred a single browser incorporates these two features; it would have been more convenient.
Opera Mobile 9.7 shows a better Web experience identical to the iPhone 3G. The two finger zoom is remarkable, and Opera has numerous options such as managing tabs, favorites, download, copy, and paste. The menus are less tempted than the iPhone for example, but they are equally functional.
The main novelty is, of course, the flash management. If the video playback was choppy in flash on the Samsung Omnia 2, the HTC HD2 broadcasts without slowing down the Web videos. Streaming is still perfectible, but it is now useable! By double clicking, you can view the video in full screen. Again we found no crippling slowdowns in reading.
The HTC
HD 2 is the first mobile to offer a competent management of content in Flash.Windows Mobile 6.5
The HD2 is powered by HTC Windows Mobile 6.5. If we have not done convinced by the “new” operating system from Microsoft, HTC has bestowed its HD2 overlay software, HTC Sense.
HTC HD2
Windows Mobile 6.5 is efficient and intuitive. A scroll bar at the bottom of the screen contains the primary uses (modern applications, the web, mail, stocks, photos, video, weather parameters) and it is also possible to scroll by touching the screen vertically or horizontally.
Customization of tabs is always possible, the capacitive screen you can easily navigate the various menu interface HTC Sense is a real success.
Behind The brilliant interface HTC, there are menus of Windows Mobile and sometimes it causes the bug.
In practice, the HD2 has apparently convinced it does especially penalize by the operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, including the management of open applications and the lack of apps available on the Microsoft Marketplace.
If the HD2 is multitasking applications, which can cause slowdowns. Thankfully, HTC has given its HD2 448 MB of RAM allowing it to handle several tasks at once without slowing down.
It will be possible to download applications directly from the browser’s HD2 (application. Cab) or on your PC. Many applications compatible with Windows Mobile 6.1 are also with the 6.5 HTC HD2.
Beware of compatibility problems with an 800 x 480 pixels certain applications such as video players are not managed and cause crashes.GPS, audio, and video
With its interface HTC Sense, the HD2 provides privileged access to multimedia content. By switching the HTC HD2 in landscape mode, is accessed directly from the main menu to MP3 player mode CoverFlow. Very inspired by the iPhone, the audio player offers the same features and appears rather convincing. The sound quality remains pretty good with the headphones. However, we must not rely too much on the quality of reproduction of the single speaker.
For the video, things get complicated. The native player is limited only shows that the manager, Wmv, Asf, Mp4, .3 up, .3 g2, M4v, and Avi. If one wants to exploit the capabilities of the HTC HD2 fully, it will download another video player. The HD2 comes with the standard – unfortunately, the Windows Media Player is not okay performing. It only manages mp4 and 3gp also for DivX/XviD support you will need a third party application.
As mentioned earlier, the HD2 can suffer compatibility problems here; only the version 0.72RC1 A.R.M. P.P.C. functioned. With the latter, all you will read Divx without encoding.
By using a built-in GPS receiver, it also supports the Assisted-GPS technology or A-GPS so that you can download current satellite data over Wi-Fi or the 2G/3G network for a much faster satellite lock. The solution provided navigation; CoPilot Live is free for 15 days. This solution on board seemed to us very efficient with the ability to download maps from the HTC HD2. Multi point management implies implemented, it is possible to zoom in on two fingers on the mapping.
HTC HD2 gives it all to win including groundbreaking hardware, innovative software, high performance and robust design.
The capacitive screen the HTC Sense provides almost unique Windows Mobile experience complete with multi-touch gestures. The Snapdragon platform is what Windows Mobile platform was meant to run on.
Windows Mobile is still just another runner-up in the race for the last all-touch smartphone. The impressive user-experience on the HD2 is hardly indicative for the OS by itself.
The Sense UI and Touch FLO 3D have combined excellently well delivering an unmatched social networking integration (save perhaps for the HTC Hero), and touch experience did quickly compare to the iPhone.
The HD2 has disadvantages too. The camera is below par, video recording is poor quality, the limited internal storage is a real problem, and its sheer size cannot satisfy user comfort.
HD
The HD2 cannot justify its HD moniker. It cannot capture HD videos, and it cannot even play any right. Samsung Omnia HD can fulfill these things with a substantially lower clocked CPU, so probably Snapdragon doesn’t equal HD automatically either.
The HD2 should consider the two rivals of the Toshiba TG01 and the Acer neo Touch, both of them featureless UI customizations, resistive touchscreens, and less RAM. They both are cheaper than the HD2. However, HTC has done an excellent job of making Windows Mobile more usable; it is worth buying for extra money.
For those who find the HD2 is too big, you can consider Samsung I8000 Omnia II, for its more lightweight. Regardless of not having the brute processing power of the HD2, nor the RAM count, but the actual handling and response are excellent. The I8000 Omnia II has the 3.7″ AMOLED screen, another fully customized UI, large internal storage, DivX/XviD support and all kind of software goodies. It also has a nicely capable camera and it is cheaper than the HTC HD2.
Samsung’s 10.1-inch Wi-Fi version of its Galaxy Tab garnered four of five stars when we reviewed it upon its release. Our reviewer enjoyed testing the Galaxy Tab, calling it “lightweight and extremely well balanced” and praising its sharp and crisp display.
Build and Design
Galaxy Tab 4 10.1’s casing is made of plastic. The front is entirely covered in glass, though. This is not Gorilla Glass, but it offers a very smooth feel, without any trace of annoying friction.
The tablet’s upper part has a very slim chromed edge, while the remaining sides and the back are carved out of a single piece of plastic, which is supposed to mimic leather. The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 does not have fake stitches on a back like other Samsung devices.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 it feels solid when held, and it does feel rather heavy, as it weighs 1.07 lb. (487 g). Still, it’s only 0.3 in. Thick (8 millimeters) and offers social dimensions for a 10.1-inch tablet: 9.6 x 6.9 inches (243 x 176 mm). The bezels around the display are slimmer on the left and right sides than at the top or the bottom, which looks natural.
Superior sound
Built-in surround sound means dialogue is always clear. Music playback is warm and detailed, with consistent volume levels.
Battery
Go all day without charging Battery life is key. And this one has up to 9 hours of use.
Technical Specifications
Following are the specifications
1.Display
We have to talk about the screen first. With the 1280 x 800 resolution screen, you can practically use this tablet as a TV. The quality is crystal clear, and you will have no issues with the brightness.
2.operating system
The Android 3.1 Honeycomb operating system does have a few minor drawbacks, but the fact is that you get a lot of features and apps that you can explore, and have access to the Android Market can be of real help when it comes to customization.
3.Connectivity
Connectivity issues are often prevalent with even the best Android tablet devices; however, I have found no such problems with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. I am not disappointed with the wireless connection, as I even reached download speeds of over 25 Mbps.
Positive Points of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
*The addition of Google Services came as a surprise to me, as somehow it escaped me when I read the product specifications. Needless to say, I was thrilled, since I love using Gmail and Picasa, and the addition of Google Maps for the GPS feature was like the cherry on top.
*Also, a good compatibility feature, the ability to connect the tablet to my Windows computer made things easy, as I only have to drag and drop files, and the transfer is straightforward.
*The battery life seems to last quite a while. With moderate use, it does get to the 10-hour mark; however, that amount tends to decrease if I play around with the tablet too much.
Negative Points
*The lack of an HDMI port and a micro SD card reader have been a bit troublesome, but the storage capacity of the tablet has proven to be enough since I can keep transferring files to my computer.
*The build doesn’t seem too sturdy. Although I haven’t had any major issues so far (it did slow down a few times as I used some applications). I do tend to be careful around delicate electronic gadgets such as a tablet, though, especially since I’ve read that there have been a few people complaining about hardware malfunctions.
Summary
All in all, it becomes quite clear that the issues presented here are not as severe as some would make them seem. Personally, I had a positive experience with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.0, and, while it may not be the best Android tablet out there, at an affordable price of under 450 dollars, it is quite an impressive and well-built 10-inch tablet.
Action camcorders are the best devices to capture all your activities and make it memorable for you and your family. JVC has built JVC ADIXXION XA 1 that is highly portable and records all the moments. Whether you go for a high-speed or low-speed activity, the cam is there with you to record all your movements.
It stands out due to excellent recording capabilities. This inexpensive action camera earned a lot of appreciation among the masses. Go through this review to learn more about this camcorder.
JVC ADIXXION XA 1 DESIGN
The JVC ADIXXION XA 1 has a compact design and the rugged construction make it a durable device. The lightweight cam is comfortable to wear during all your actions without feeling it. You cannot misoperate the camcorder as it has simple functions. Moreover, it has a convex shape that protects the LCD from any damage. You can see two tripod holes allow you to attach different mounts.
It only weighs 126g with a dimension of 2.13 x 1.44 x 2.9 inches. It has many functions that grab your attention towards it. Plus, it is available at affordable rates so every action lover can purchase it for making the moments memorable.
JVC ADIXXION XA 1 FEATURES
A device is considered the best if it has all the features that meet the need of billions of tourists. The JVC ADIXXION XA 1 is designed with so many outstanding features that make it worth buying. Take a look at the offerings of this device
Coldproof design
without any housing, the durable construction of this camera makes it waterproof up to 5m. It is also a shockproof cam that will remain safe even falling from a height of 2m. This action camcorder is also a dustproof and freeze-proof device. It means you can fearlessly take it with you on all your actions.
Full lens
It has a super wide lens that captures the action with the surroundings. Your photos look great with the larger view as it gives life to every click. The footage with the scenery makes the work memorable.
Built-in WiFi
With the WiFi facility, you can connect the laptop, phone, and a tablet to your camera. This cam proffers smartphone linking, live streaming, and data transfer. To get all these facilities, you don’t need to spend money on WiFi bacPacs. You can also broadcast on USTREAM via a hotspot.
Wi-Video software
This is the built-in software that allows you to stream the videos wirelessly. The transferring of data also becomes dull. You can upload your videos to social networking sites and share your experience with the world.
Live streaming
This camcorder is also a webcam that permits you to stream live videos through WiFi or mobile hotspot.
Image stabilizer
With the convenience of this feature, you will get perfect photos as it captures all the moments, even the one that you shot with a shaky body. It minimizes the shake and provides an excellent result.
Built-in HDMI terminal
It allows you to connect the footage to your TV through HDMI so that you can enjoy the actions on big screen and relive the moments.
LCD monitor
This cam has a 1.5 inch LCD screen that allows you to set the angle before recording any scene, you can also view the recording. One can also adjust the menu setting quickly according to the requirement of the action.
Time-lapse mode
To capture a series of photos, the time lapse mode is perfect as it doesn’t miss a single shot of your action. It takes the pictures at an interval of 1 or 5 seconds.
JVC ADIXXION XA 1 VIDEO QUALITY
The JVC Adixxion XA-1 captures high-quality video. Its performance is better than many action cameras as its video quality is unbeatable. It has many modes of resolutions that enhance the quality of the footage and also allows you to change it according to the demand of the situation. The models include 1080p at 30fps, 960p at 30 fps, 720p at 60 fps, and WVGA at 30 fps.
With the fantabulous video quality, it also captures clear photos with a resolution of 5 megapixels. It proffers five times digital zoom, manual and automatic white balance, and auto exposure.
LIGHT AND SOUND
In every shot, you will get an excellent light, and the scenery will look great that your friend might get confused to identify the place. It captures images with vibrant colors in the bright light. The low-light image quality is a little bit lesser as compared to the other devices. That doesn’t mean it gives a poor quality in dim light; the quality is just fine.
It has an inbuilt microphone that records the audio during all your activities. But besides recording the audio, it also records the noise, and that is somewhat considered a con. This happens in the car or bike-related events where the noise is more than any other action. It captures a crisp and clear sound in other sports.
BATTERY
The Battery life of this fully HD Camcorder is less than expected. The battery works fine for 1 hour on 1080p. When involving in any activity, one need to have a camera with a greater battery that works more. This negative point can be neglected by a positive one as it offers a replaceable battery so you can purchase extra packs for a whole day long activity.
In many reviews, people have mentioned their experience and way of tackling the battery life and most of them prefer to buy additional battery packs to use it when needed.
ACCESSORIES
The accessories included in the box are USB cable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, flexible mount, two lens protectors, goggle mount, attachment screw, and instruction manual. The flexible and goggle mount is present in the box for attaching the action camcorder to the helmet, bike, ski goggles, etc.
There are many other attachments that you might need for better use. All the necessary items can be purchased separately. You also need to buy the memory card to increase the storage capacity for extended and seamless recording. This camcorder supports an SD card up to 64 GB.
