Dell XPS 7100 desktop

Push Ideas, Not Pixels

Powerful processors, media organisation and stunning visual effects bring your ideas to life on the Studio XPSTM 7100 — a superior powerhouse at an affordable price.

Boost your performance with the NEW optional AMD six core processor
Get more power and expandability with DDR3 memory and 4 DIMM slots
Experience lifelike action with ATi RadeonTM HD graphics options

Processor

AMD Phenom™ II X6 1045T Processor (2.7GHz,9MB,6C)

Operating System

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit (English)

Memory

6GB (2x2GB/2x1GB) DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz Memory

Hard Drive
750GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing

Monitor
Dell™ SX2210 21.5 " Full HD Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor With Webcam

Video Card

1GB ATI Radeon™ HD 5450 Graphics

Optical Drive
Single Drive:16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write

Security Software
McAfee® SecurityCenter™ 11 (Multi Language) - 15 months

Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance
1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover

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Dell Dektops (Review)

It's been almost a week since the official launch of Kentsfield. Web sites who got their hands on the new CPUs have

already pointed out the fact that it performs significantly better than dual core solutions when confronted to multi tasking environments. Actual performance increase is also to be expected with the arrival of new software capable of using 4 cores. Until then you will only use all the power inside this CPU on server based applications. Did anyone say "Dell"?

First, there's Xeon 5300 CPU which will be integrated into the two-socket PowerEdge series with the following index: 1900, 1950, 2950, 2900, SC1430 and 1955 blade servers. Dell's Precision 690 and Precision 490 can also use quad core Xeons. As for 390 series, it will use the desktop quad core QX6700.

Dell claims that there is a performance increase of 63% when compared the new products to the older dual core PCs, and there's also a significant 40% leap when comparing performance per watt index.

"The introduction of quad-core processing enables us to guide customers more easily than ever to the benefits of a scale-out architecture, migrating from higher cost systems with four or more sockets used for enterprise applications to two socket systems with better price/performance and lower power consumption, and accelerating their ability to take advantage of this new technology for better business results now and in future growth," said Brad Anderson, senior vice president from Dell.

PowerEdge 1950, 2900, 2950, SC1430 and 1955 will be priced as follows: $1,599, $1,599, 1,699, $1,049 and $1,799 respectively. For the Precision 390 line you will have to pay $2,213. As for the 490/690 series the price tag will be $2,399 and $2,149.

The new server PCs from Dell are available now.

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Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone benchmarked

The long rumored PlayStation Phone (or should we call it Zeus) just can't stay away from the news. This time it got benchmarked with the Qualcomm's Neocore, but it scores far less than the Google Nexus S.
The Sony Ericsson gadget managed to score 24.4 fps on average. It doesn't look bad, but the recently announced Nexus S did 55.6 fps on the same benchmark.
Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone is still in the rumorland and it was not announced yesterday as it was supposed to. The benchmark score here can't be objective, since it's done on a prototype of an unannounced phone, with hardware and software nowhere near their final version.

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Nokia C5-03

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, October
Status Available. Released 2010, December
SIZE Dimensions 105.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm, 65 cc
Weight 93 g
DISPLAY Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Handwriting recognition
SOUND Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
MEMORY Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 40 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
Card slot microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included, buy memory
DATA GPRS Class 32
EDGE Class 32
3G HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, VGA@15fps
Secondary No
FEATURES OS Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
CPU ARM 11 600 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio
Games Yes + Java downloadable
Colors Graphite Black, Lime Green, Petrol Blue, Aluminum Grey
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
- Photo editor
- Organizer
- Voice command/dial
- Flash Lite 3.0
- T9
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 35 h
MISC SAR US 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.29 W/kg (head)

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Powerful dual-core LG Star previewed ahead of launch

The rumored LG Star droid equipped with a promising dual-core CPU hasn’t been made official yet but it’s just been reviewed and liked. The Tegra2-based smartphone specs turned out great not only on paper: the thing sure is pretty powerful too.
But you already knew that from the previous leaks involving the LG P990 Star. Speaking of the LG Star features, most of them are no longer a mystery: the thin device has a Tegra2 processor (benchmark test caught on one of the videos below), packs an 8 megapixel sharpshooter with 1080p Full HD video recording and an HDMI port.
Up until now it was unclear how large the large-looking display is but thanks to that preview we now have the answer: the LG Star screen measures some healthy 4 inches and is of 800-by-480-pixel resolution. By the way, while the blacks aren’t AMOLED deep its viewing angles seem pretty good.
As seen before, the LG P990 Star is running Android 2.2 a.k.a. Froyo, but Gingerbread (Android 2.3) should come on board right on time for launch. The Android smartphone is expected to be announced at the next year’s CES, which is due in less than a month.

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Acer Aspire 5740G

Description
Blazing performance, huge storage: Powered by the latest Intel® processors and graphics solutions, the Aspire 5740 allows you to breeze through the most demanding applications for both work and play. In addition, the extra-large hard disk drive provides ample storage for all of your photos and videos. Realistic, high def display: Surround yourself with the cinematic experience of 16:9, full HD video playback complemented by 3rd Generation Dolby® surround sound for truly lifelike entertainment. What's more, the optional Blu-ray Disc™ drive plays amazing multi-channel surround sound, high-def music and movie effects with true-to-master precision.
Technical Specification
Intel Core i3-330M CPU (2.26GHz, 3MB L3 cache, 1066 MHz), supporting Intel 64 architecture
15.6 inch HD LED-BACKLIT 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal TFT
4GB DDR3 RAM; Upgradeable to 8GB
Windows 7 Home Premium
320GB SATA Hard Disk
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
Wi-Fi Enabled
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
56K ITU V.92
(4) USB 2.0 compliant ports
Dolby optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
Lithium Ion Battery
1 Year Limited International Traveller's Warranty
Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 640 x 480 resolution
HDMI port with HDCP support, 5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
2.80 (in kg)

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Nokia E7 (upcoming)

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, September
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q4
SIZE Dimensions 123.7 x 62.4 x 13.6 mm, 104.9 cc
Weight 176 g
DISPLAY Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 4.0 inches
- Nokia ClearBlack display
- QWERTY keyboard
- Multi-touch input method
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Touch sensitive controls
- Handwriting recognition
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
MEMORY Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 16 GB storage, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM
Card slot No
DATA GPRS Class 32
EDGE Class 32
3G HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
CAMERA Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, fixed focus, dual-LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, face detection
Video Yes, 720p@25fps, video stabilization
Secondary Yes, VGA
FEATURES OS Symbian^3 OS
CPU ARM 11 680 MHz processor, 3D Graphics HW accelerator
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Ovi Maps 3.0
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Digital compass
- TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite
- Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
- MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player
- Voice command/dial
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Video/photo editor
- Flash Lite 4.0
- Voice memo/dial
- T9
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-4D)
Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
MISC SAR US 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.56 W/kg (head)

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Samsung S8530 Wave II review: Riding the wave

They shall come in wave upon wave. Or so it seemed in the beginning. Samsung certainly wanted a strong start for their own Bada OS and they had it. It is usual for sequels to be questioned and belittled. That’s one thing the Wave II doesn’t have to worry about. It’s bigger and heavier than the original.
When the second gen phone has a familiar sounding model name with an actual ordinal number in it – that doesn’t mean a complete lack of imagination. It’s a way to promote continuity. The Wave II has this base covered too – it’s nearly the same phone as the first Wave but presumably upgraded to reach to a more high-end market segment. Here’s a quick recap of its specs:
Key features
3.7" 16M-color Super Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, WVGA (480 x 800 pixels), multi-touch input, scratch-resistant glass surface
Slim and solid metal body
Bada OS 1.2 with Samsung Apps
ARM Cortex A8 based 1GHz CPU
Quad-band GSM support with dual-band HSPA
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n connectivity with WPS support, Wi-Fi tethering
Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support, digital compass, Samsung LBS powered by ROUTE 66
5 MP autofocus camera with touch focus and LED flash, geotagging, face, smile and blink detection
720p video recording at 30fps
2GB internal storage, microSDHC card slot
Standard microUSB port and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
Standard 3.5mm audio jack, TV out
Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording
Webkit-based Samsung Dolphin Browser 2.0 with Flash support
YouTube client, Facebook and Twitter integration
DivX/XviD video support
Good audio quality
Main disadvantages
Limited number of available applications
Super Clear LCD can’t match SuperAMOLED
Card slot under the battery
No lens protection
SatNav software only a 30-day trial
No ambient light sensor to adjust screen brightness automatically
Poor loudspeaker performance
Wave II over original Wave
Latest Bada OS 1.2
Swype-like T9 Trace text input
Over-the-Air software updates
Larger 3.7" touchscreen
Yep, we know, it’s not a great update. Plus the first three differences over the original Wave are about to be washed away once it receives its due software update to Bada OS 1.2.
The Samsung S8530 Wave II may not be the upgrade that all users have been waiting for, but the phone runs the latest version of the Bada OS and has kept all the great features of the original: from the powerful CPU, to premium connectivity and HD video recording.
And all this is delivered on a larger 3.7-inch display. Sure, it’s no SuperAMOLED screen but Samsung promises the LCD screen is not your ordinary screen, too. You see, good things come in limited number and Samsung is pressed to supply enough SuperAMOLEDs for their Android and Windows Phone 7 operations.
Bad luck for the Wave II, we guess. Even worse for the original Wave – this phone will be as good as discontinued when the stocks run out. The Wave II will take over and that’s that.
Anyway, Samsung are probably not giving up on their Bada OS. If it eventually becomes the base platform for all their midrange touch phones, they will be extremely well positioned to adapt to the new market reality.
It’s not about the business benefits or the multitasking – it’s as simple as apps. Users love to have them and makers love to sell them. Imagine being able to do that on all levels – from the most basic feature phones to the top-of-the-line smart devices. That must be enough reason for Samsung to keep their commitment to Bada.

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Apple

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, June
Status Available. Released 2010, June
SIZE Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
Weight 137 g
DISPLAY Type LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches
- Scratch-resistant oleophobic surface
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Three-axis gyro sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm headset jack
MEMORY Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records 100 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 16/32 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Card slot No
DATA GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features Touch focus, geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, LED video light, geo-tagging
Secondary Yes, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
FEATURES OS iOS 4
CPU 1 GHz Apple A4 processor
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML (Safari)
Radio No
Games Downloadable, incl. motion-based
Colors Black, White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No
- MicroSIM card support only
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Digital compass
- Google Maps
- Audio/video player and editor
- Voice command/dial
- TV-out
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Po 1420mAh
Stand-by Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

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Sony Xperia X10

With a large high-res screen, a Snapdragon CPU and ample amount of RAM the XPERIA X10 is nothing short of the top-end Android smartphones currently on the market. However its outdated Android version was holding it back and it found it hard to compete in the top tier.
Android 1.6 Donut wasn’t terribly bad for its time but it’s no match for either the functionality or the performance of Eclair and Froyo. That’s why we felt that the recent Eclair update it received was significant enough to justify a new article, rather than just update the old review.
Of course we aren’t going to repeat everything and we are going to focus on the new stuff only. If you feel like reading about the hardware we suggest you check out our original review.
Now let’s start with the XPERIA X10 update changelog so you know what to expect here.
720p HD video recording
Continuous auto focus in video recording
5 homescreens
Live wallpapers
HTML5 support in web browser
Backup and restore app
New lock screen
Now these are only the big ones – the ones you notice straight after powering the phone on. There are also a few dozens of minor tweaks including new system fonts, a thicker notification bar, etc.
There are also a couple of notable absentees from the list. Multi-touch and 16M color support are still a no-go on the XPERIA X10, even after the Eclair update, which got Sony Ericsson quite a lot of critics already.

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Huawei X6

GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, December
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2011, Q1
SIZE Dimensions 122 x 66 x 10 mm
Weight 143 g
DISPLAY Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.1 inches
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
SOUND Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Dolby mobile sound enhancement
MEMORY Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Yes v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p
Secondary No
FEATURES OS Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 1 GHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser Yes
Radio FM radio
Games Yes
Colors Black
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Via third party application
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Talk
- TV-out (720p video) via HDMI port
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264/DivX player
- Organizer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Adobe Flash support
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
BATTERY Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Stand-by
Talk time

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Lg Optimus

Either someone made a mistake in that Facebook post or it was the public outcry, but the LG Optimus One P500 will be allowed to enter the Gingerbread house after all. The whole 1GHz processor speed requirement turned out to be a mistake.
Another day, another LG Optimus One news. Just a couple of days a go bad news came by way of the LG Mobile USA Facebook page - no Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the LG Optimus One, citing a "1GHz minimum" requirement by the new OS. It was quickly rebutted on Twitter by a member of the Android team and LG admitted the announcement was premature and said they are waiting on an official compatibility document.
Now, LG has issued an official Public Notice apologizing for the confusion and have confirmed that they will upgrade the LG Optimus One P500 to Gingerbread. They didn't give any specific target date for when this will happen but current and future Optimus One owners (including all its carrier-specific variations) can breathe a sigh of relief.
Presumably, the update will be available for the LG Optimus Chic E720, which has the same specs as the Optimus One (the ones that matter anyway).
Anyway, whatever caused the "misunderstanding" has been resolved, and the Optimus One has become an even better bargain than before.

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