On back of the phone are the ultrahigh-resolution 16-megapixel camera and dual-LED flash array. A small speaker sits here too, plus understated monotone HTC and Windows Phone logos. A small textured back plate covers the SIM card compartment, but sadly there’s no SD card slot for extra storage, and the battery isn’t removable. The Titan […]
Apr 7 2012 | Posted in
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As with the original Titan, HTC added a few of its own flourishes to the Titan II’s OS. The HTC Hub showcases HTC’s signature clock and weather widget plus featured apps, news, and stock reports, and there are HTC-branded apps like HTC Watch, HTC’s video download and rental service, HTC’s Photo Enhancer, Locations, Notes, and […]
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Integration with popular social media platforms on the Titan II is just as tight as ever. The phone supports Windows Live, Google Mail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts and also aggregates them into one convenient People Hub. Contacts and calendar details are seamlessly carried over from these services. I especially like the way the Pictures function […]
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The handset certainly offers a wealth of features and settings such as smile capture, face detection, manual ISO, burst mode, and panorama, plus a heap of special scene modes. The snapper is quick as well. It takes less than a second to recognize a face and just much time to take back-to-back shots. On the […]
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However, in the daylight the Titan II’s camera packs a powerful punch against all its competitors, be it from Apple or Google. The camera takes detailed pictures in the sunlight without overdoing the brightness. The focus on smaller aspects and far away objects is precise. It takes no time to take them in details. Though […]
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With the release of the new iPad, 2012 version, Apple, Inc. has released an update to the iOS 5, the 5.1. The important thing is that it is compatible to every iOS device that could run iOS 4 or iOS 5. However, the new update has given iPhone 4S users a new problem to deal […]
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In other words, the iPhone 4S offers a slight speed boost over the iPhone 4 and other 3G devices. But I wouldn’t say it’s significant enough to put it in the same class as devices operating on a 4G LTE network or even devices operating on the newest and fastest versions of HSPA+. But is […]
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According to the ITU’s initial IMT-Advanced specification, for a technology to be considered “4G” it must deliver downlink speeds of 1Gbps when stationary and 100Mbps when mobile. So far no commercialized standard — whether it’s WiMax, LTE or HSPA+ — has even come close to reaching these aggressive specifications. However, with time, ITU showed flexibility […]
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Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the manufacturing site of the company’s biggest vendors, Foxconn in Zhengzhou, China. According to the media, the visit has two strategic sides to it, both or at least one can be true. The most rumoured telltale is that Cook visited the site to negotiate the manufacturing of the new […]
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In the recent news, employees and labour at Foxconn have been treated ill, forcing them to work overtime, abusing both the minimum and maximum number of hours that a person can work in a week or a day for that matter. This malpractice stirred the circles of human rights activists who take the labour matters […]
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Last year Apple, Inc. saw its share of highs and lows in terms of market share, sales and profits. The company was left orphaned after the passing away of their cofounder and visionary Steve Jobs in October. Jobs’ health condition this year and his ultimate departure were bad omens for Apple. First the technology giants […]
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Right after Apple announced iTunes Match for feasibility to track and save tunes on iCloud and personal devices, Google announced their own online music store, Music Beta.com. This online competitor to iTunes will certainly take a roguish blow at Apple in digital music market. Moreover, the iPhone 4S battery problem has not been solved with […]
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