The Battle The reason why Google Nexus 7 has been pitted against Kindle Fire is because both of the devices have the same prices. Similar to the Barnes and Noble Nook tablet, the Kindle Fire was priced at a very convenient $199, making it one of the fastest selling tablets in the market. Comparing the prices with other tablets, this is a relatively cheap buy, and with the features and performance that it provided, the Kindle
What is it? The Google Nexus 7 was a surprise announcement at the Google Keynote Conference. Apart from the introduction of Google Glass, the Google Nexus 7 was the next big talking point of the conference. In basic terms, it is a 7” tablet that is centered on multimedia, and mainly focuses upon video playback, movies, etc. For people who are interested in watching shows, downloading and renting movies as well as being able to access
The Battle: Samsung has been one of the big hitters in the tablet production market, with the Galaxy Tab making a strong appearance when it was released. However, things didn’t go so well in the future, as the sales of the Galaxy Tab were hampered for long periods of time due to the lawsuits filed by Apple against Samsung, which resulted in the banning of the device in various countries. Asus, on the other hand, was
The Battle The iPhone 4S was released pretty much around the same time as the Galaxy Nexus, although the Nexus conference was delayed slightly due to the death of Steve Jobs. However, both of the phones were the biggest happenings of the last quarter of 2012, and promised huge updates. There are a number of different features that the iPhone 4S brought about, updating its existing iPhone 4 line. Samsung on the other hand released Google’s
The Battle Nothing beats Samsung when it comes to creating Android smart phones, and the company has established itself at the helm of the cell phone market. There are a number of different products that Samsung has released, but when it comes to manufacturing handsets, nothing comes close to its Galaxy line of products. The Galaxy S2, when it was released, quickly rose to the top of the charts in terms of sales and stayed there
What is it? The Galaxy Nexus was one of the biggest and the most anticipated announcements of this generation, as Google revealed its latest handset from Samsung. After the initial success of the Galaxy S2, Samsung added to its stunning lineup of cell phones with the release of the Galaxy Nexus, which enjoyed tremendous success and is still going strong. The biggest selling point of the phone was the update to its operating system, as Google
What is it? Windows Phones are slowly finding their feet in the burgeoning handset market, and are making more of an impression now. The poor Windows Mobile 6.5 was often touted by many as one of the worst mobile phone systems around, mainly because of the hassle it took people to begin using it and getting through simple tasks by pressing a variety of buttons. However, with the release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft set a
What is it? The Asus Transformer Prime was the first tablet that pushed the boundaries of dual core technology and pushed the limit by introducing a quad core processor. It was the first tablet of its kind to make use of the nVidia Tegra 3 quad core processor. Designed by Asus as a successor to its Eee Pad, the Transformer Prime is a beautiful, sleek device that provides maximum functionality. Just like its predecessor, the Asus
What is it? Windows 8 is going to be the biggest operating system announcement of 2012, and it is bound to go a long way after release. Developers, programmers and users alike are all anticipating the release of what Microsoft calls as its biggest, most functional and most powerful Windows operating system to date. Microsoft entered the mobile phone market with the release of the Windows Phone 7, which was updated to 7.5 soon after. The
What is it? The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the latest flagship device from Samsung Mobile after the huge success of its predecessor, the Galaxy S2. There have been improvements all across the device, and Samsung have really upped the ante in order to make it the most powerful mobile device in the market at present. However, considering this would be Samsung’s flagship device throughout the year and might provide early competition for the iPhone 5 (which