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| Personal Electronics Channel | | Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 YP-G70 Media Player:
The Samsung Galaxy Player is the first Android-powered competitor to Apple’s iPod Touch. This model sports a 5” (800 x 480) touchscreen, 8 GB internal memory with a MicroSD expansion slot, a 3.2 MP rear camera, and a VGA front-facing camera for video conferencing. The rear camera can record video as well, at resolutions up to 720 x 480. Connectivity options include WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, FM radio, GPS, and USB. Cell-phone style placement of a microphone and earpiece make WiFi VOIP calls convenient. Rear stereo speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack provide audio output. No connection is provided for external video output. The Galaxy’s 1 GHz processor runs Android 2.3.5 and supports any non-cellular Android app. Battery life is a claimed 60 hours of audio playback or 8 hours of video playback.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Cowon i10-32BL Media Player:
The Cowon iAudio 10-3BL is a music player as well as a picture, video and document viewer. The device is available in either black or white and is powered by a 500MHz processor. An FM receiver with scan and preset functions and a voice recorder are also included. Audio can be played through the internal speaker or through the headphones. Customization is accomplished with the user having the ability to change the color of the background and/or text as well as the layout of the on-screen menu. Sound preferences are adjusted with the 35 equalizer settings. The player comes equipped with a 3” inch TFT display and illuminated touch-sensitive keys on the area below the display.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Amazon Kindle Fire D01400 Tablet & E-Reader:
The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s tablet entry targeted at the e-Reader market but with capabilities to go well beyond those of previous Kindle devices. The Fire’s width is smaller than the Kindle DX and comparable to the smaller e-Ink Kindles, which makes it easy to hold in one hand. Its 7” touchscreen display has over 16 million colors and utilizes the in-plane switching LCD technology seen in other tablets such as the infamous iPad. The modified Android 2.3 OS runs on a dual-core processor with 8 GB of user memory storage. The Fire does not currently have cellular or Bluetooth options, relying only on WiFi 802.11n for web browsing with Amazon’s Silk web browser. Apps, games, and e-books are all available for use, play, and reading through Amazon, and apps directly from the Android market are possible as well through sideloading. The Fire has a 16WH Li-Polymer battery with a reported use time of 8 hours. The battery is charged using the micro-B USB port.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Cobra Electronics iRadar 105 Radar Laser Camera Detector:
Cobra’s iRadar is a fully-functional, standalone detector that provides the driver with specific voice alerts for radar and laser signals being detected. To get the full spectrum of traffic threat alerts, however, iRadar must be paired with an Android Smartphone (or in a sister product with identical cost, an Apple iOS iPhone). A free downloadable application allows iRadar to use the smartphone touchscreen as a surrogate display via Bluetooth. The GPS- enabled application also provides a map with regularly updated warnings of upcoming speed and red-light cameras and allows the user to control settings and log alert history.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Digital Home Channel | | Belkin N750DB F9K1103V1 802.11n WiFi Router:
The Belkin N750DB Wireless Dual-Band Router uses a technology called Multibeam Antenna for simultaneous wireless transmission on both the 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz bands. The combined theoretical rate is 750 Mbps (300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 450 Mbps on the 5 GHz band). The router has five internal antennas and provides four Ethernet ports along with two USB ports. Optimized for HD video streaming and gaming, and selling for under one hundred dollars, the Belkin router is one of the least expensive top-of-the-line routers on the market.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Netgear WNDR4000 N750 802.11n Router:
The WNDR4000 N750 Wireless Gigabit Router is Netgear’s top-of-the-line consumer router as of 3Q 2011, and its first true dual-band router. The device operates simultaneously in both wireless-N bands, with a combined data rate of up to 750 megabits per second (up to 450 Mbps in the 5 GHz band, and up to 300 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band). The router also offers a full range of features, including flexible parental controls, guest access (only) to the Internet, broadband usage meter, Netgear ReadySHARE (shared storage via USB drive), and a DLNA Media Server for streaming media to DLNA HDTV, Blu-ray players, and game consoles.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Vizio XWH200 WirelessHD 60GHz Video/Audio Link:
Vizio introduces a WirelessHD 1.0 media system with the XWH200. WirelessHD 1.0 operates on the 60GHz radio frequency. The advantage of having a wireless audio and video network using WirelessHD is that the streaming of audio and video does not tax a home’s existing WiFi network. The XWH200 streams 1080p video and 7.1 surround sound audio and can support up to four separate HDMI connected media devices. The receiver and transmitter can be as far as 30ft apart, with the best results occurring if they are both in the line of sight of one another, although line of sight is not technically required for operation.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Logitech Revue Internet TV Appliance:
The Revue by Logitech is a set-top box for HDTV that uses the Google TV Internet-connected television platform. The system is optimized for Dish Network but will operate through any provider. This allows surfing the Web (via the Google Chrome browser) and browsing websites while simultaneously watching television. The Revue is also capable of streaming content from the Internet or a computer, controlling a DVR, and accessing the music, movies, and television shows on YouTube and Netflix. The Revue is shipped with an AC adapter, cables, and a full-sized QWERTY keyboard that incorporates a laptop-like touchpad, directional arrow buttons for navigation, and numerous other controls.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Medical Devices | | Tablets | | Amazon Kindle Fire D01400 Tablet & E-Reader:
The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s tablet entry targeted at the e-Reader market but with capabilities to go well beyond those of previous Kindle devices. The Fire’s width is smaller than the Kindle DX and comparable to the smaller e-Ink Kindles, which makes it easy to hold in one hand. Its 7” touchscreen display has over 16 million colors and utilizes the in-plane switching LCD technology seen in other tablets such as the infamous iPad. The modified Android 2.3 OS runs on a dual-core processor with 8 GB of user memory storage. The Fire does not currently have cellular or Bluetooth options, relying only on WiFi 802.11n for web browsing with Amazon’s Silk web browser. Apps, games, and e-books are all available for use, play, and reading through Amazon, and apps directly from the Android market are possible as well through sideloading. The Fire has a 16WH Li-Polymer battery with a reported use time of 8 hours. The battery is charged using the micro-B USB port.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Mobile Computing & Connectivity | | Amazon Kindle Fire D01400 Tablet & E-Reader:
The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s tablet entry targeted at the e-Reader market but with capabilities to go well beyond those of previous Kindle devices. The Fire’s width is smaller than the Kindle DX and comparable to the smaller e-Ink Kindles, which makes it easy to hold in one hand. Its 7” touchscreen display has over 16 million colors and utilizes the in-plane switching LCD technology seen in other tablets such as the infamous iPad. The modified Android 2.3 OS runs on a dual-core processor with 8 GB of user memory storage. The Fire does not currently have cellular or Bluetooth options, relying only on WiFi 802.11n for web browsing with Amazon’s Silk web browser. Apps, games, and e-books are all available for use, play, and reading through Amazon, and apps directly from the Android market are possible as well through sideloading. The Fire has a 16WH Li-Polymer battery with a reported use time of 8 hours. The battery is charged using the micro-B USB port.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Sierra Wireless 313U Momentum 4G UMTS / LTE USB Data Dongle:
The Sierra Wireless 313U is a USB modem that’s LTE enabled, allowing for true 4G connectivity. With the included software from the service carrier, the modem also allows using a host PC with WiFi capability as a hotspot for connecting other WiFi-enabled devices. The 313U also has GPS functionality and a microSD card slot (expandable to 32GB).
Full Product Teardown Report | | Apple MacBook Air A1370 11.6" Notebook:
The latest iteration of the Apple MacBook Air, released on July 20, 2011, provides upgrades to both processor performance and connectivity. The base model has an 11.6-in. display in the same form factor as the previous model, but it’s now powered by the new 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with 3 MB of shared L3 cache, 2 GB of onboard 1,333 MHz DDR3 memory, and a minimum of 64 GB flash storage. Connectivity includes 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 2.0 ports, and the new Thunderbolt port, which combines high-speed I/O and a Mini DisplayPort that can simultaneously support peripheral expansion and an external display at WQXGA (2560 x 1600) resolution. The backlit keyboard that was previously removed as a feature has returned in this latest model.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Samsung SCH-LC11 CDMA/LTE WiFi Hotpsot:
The Samsung SCH-LC11 operates on Verizon’s 4G LTE wireless network and is the first standalone 4G mobile hotspot on the network. Typical speeds quoted from the website are 5-12 Mbps downstream and 2-5 Mbps upstream, although up to 20 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream has been demonstrated. The SCH-LC11 can connect with up to five WiFi-enabled devices at the same time, and is backwards compatible with Verizon’s wireless 3G network. The compact hotspot measures roughly 90x59x11 mm and weighs only 82 grams with battery. The replaceable 5.55Wh Li-ion battery provides a standby time of 9 hours and an active use time of 3.6 hours.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Chipography® Reports Channel | | HTC Titan X310e UMTS Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The HTC Titan X310e is a Quad-band GSM / EDGE and W-CDMA / HSPA+ (850/1900/2100 MHz) smart phone running the Windows 7.5 (Mango) operating system and featuring a 4.7-in. QVGA (480 x 800), TFT LCD, capacitive touchscreen display. Connectivity for the Titan is provided via WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, and A-GPS. The 3.8 V / 1600 mAh Li-ion battery supplies manufacturer-rated 3G talk/standby times of 7/8 hours, respectively. Additional features include a 8 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, front-facing 1.3 MP camera.
Chipography - Level 1 | | HTC Vivid PH39100 UMTS/LTE Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The HTC Vivid is a high-end smartphone and one of the first such AT&T models that is LTE 4G-capable. Building on the feature set of the HTC Inspire 4G, the Vivid has a 4.5 inch qHD super LCD display, a 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and 16 GB eMMC Memory expandable to 32 GB via a microSD card, and a 8 MP rear-facing, auto-focus camera that is capable of 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps. Playback can be streamed directly to the Vivid’s display or else viewed on an external device with either HDMI-out via the micro USB port. Connectivity includes Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n. The Vivid runs Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 + HTC Sense and has a removable and rechargeable 3.7 V / 1620 mAh Li-ion battery.
Chipography - Level 1 | | Motorola XT531 UMTS Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The Motorola XT531 is a quad-band GSM + EDGE and W-CDMA + HSDPA (900 / 2100 MHz) cell phone running the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system. It supports A-GPS, 3-axis electronic compass, 3-axis accelerometer, ambient light and proximity sensing. It has 3.5-in. HVGA TFT, 262K colors LCD with a capacitive multi-touchscreen overlay. Additional features include a 5 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus and front-facing VGA camera. Connectivity is provided by USB, WiFi 802.11g or Bluetooth. The device comes with a 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery rated at 1500 mAh.
Chipography - Level 1 | | HTC Radar C110e UMTS Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The Radar is HTC’s new 4G LTE smartphone incorporating the Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 operating system. The Radar runs on a 1 GHz processor supported by 8GB of internal user memory. The user interface for the device is a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen overlaying a 3.8 inch 480 X 800 pixel display. Mounted on the back is the 5MP camera with auto focus and photo flash. The back-illuminated image sensor (BSI or BI) enables improved image capture in low light situations and the wide angle lens allows the stitching together of multiple shots to create landscape photos. The device’s 5MP camera is also capable of capturing HD 720p video and equipped with face detection. Teleconferencing ability is provided by the forward facing VGA camera.
Chipography - Level 2 | | Cellular Phones Channel | | Huawei Impulse 4G U8800-51 UMTS (GSM/W-CDMA) Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The Huawei Impulse 4G is a bar format, Android 2.2 (Froyo) based Smartphone manufactured for AT&T that uses a 3.8-inch 800 x 480, 262k color TFT display in conjunction with a capacitive touchscreen interface and designed to be compatible with quad-band GSM/EDGE and W-CDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1900/2100 MHz cellular networks. Connectivity includes WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR/ A2DP, A-GPS and USB 2.0. Power is provided by a 3.8 V, 1500 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery for up to 240 hours of standby or 4 hours of talk time. Additional features include HD video capture/playback (720p @ 30fps), an internal micro SD card slot for up to 32 GB of storage, 5 MP (2592 x 1944) rear-facing camera with auto-focus, 3x digital zoom and LED flash.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Motorola Photon 4G MB855 CDMA/UMTS/WiMAX Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The Motorola Photon 4G MB855 is an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) based phone with a Gorilla Glass, 4.3-in., qHD (960 x 540), 16M-color TFT display with capacitive touchscreen. Network compatibility includes quad-band GSM / EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A 850 / 1900 MHz, and W-CDMA / HSDPA / HSUPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz. Connectivity is provided via WiFi 802.11b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16e, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR w/ A2DP, and A-GPS. A 3.8 V / 1,650 mAh Li-Polymer battery supplies up to 10.4 hours of talk time and 314 hours of standby. Other features include an 8 MP (3264 x 2448) rear-facing, autofocus camera; front-facing VGA (640 x 480) camera; dual-LED flash; micro USB 2.0; micro HDMI output; HD video playback (1080p @ 30 fps); HD video capture (720p @ 30 fps); microSD card slot, and kickstand.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Motorola Droid Bionic XT875 LTE/CDMA/UMTS Touchscreen Smart Phone:
The dual-band CDMA / LTE Motorola Droid Bionic is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs the Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) operating system. A capacitive touchscreen overlays the phone’s 4.3-in. qHD (960 x 540) display. It also has an 8 MP camera on the rear panel and a VGA camera on the front for teleconferencing. Other features include 802.11b/g/n WiFi, A-GPS, and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. Internally, the phone has 16 GB of user memory with additional storage available via a microSD connector (16 GB card included). Internal sensors include digital compass, battery temp, proximity, and ambient light. A micro USB connector allows for charging and PC connectivity, while media output is accomplished through a 3.5 mm headset jack and micro HDMI connector.
Full Product Teardown Report | | Motorola Droid RAZR XT912 Quad-band GSM/UMTS + LTE 700MHz Cellular Phone:
Introduced as a “Touch Tablet”, the Droid RAZR mimics a small version of an Android tablet but has the features of a smart phone all in a surprisingly thin package.
The RAZR is advertised to support CDMA 800 & 1900 as well as LTE 700MHz. However, a deeper dive reveals more. Additionally, the RAZR uses Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) as well as a 4.3” Super AMLOED display with capacitive touchscreen. Other RAZR features include; 8MP camera, 1.3MP HD secondary camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G mobile HotSpot capabilities.
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