The year 2010 witnessed the launch of several hi-profile technology products that changed the way we use our gadgets. While converged devices like tablets revolutionized the tech world, the smartphones continued to be a preferred choice of consumers. As another year goes by, we look back and track some of the top technology gadgets like tablets, netbooks and others that came and conquered the markets this year.
TABLETS
1.iPad
The harbinger of the tablet era, Apple's iPad can truly be called the Gadget of the Year. Apple launched iPad in April 2010 and sold over 300,000 in the first day itself. It features a 9.7 inch multi touch display, powered by 1GHz Apple A4 system-on-a-chip processor. The iPad runs on the iOS 4.2.1 and supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G for connectivity. Although several makers tried launching an iPad killer, the iPad still remains on top of the charts. The only thing lacking in iPad is a camera, which will be completed with the iPad 2 releasing in the next year.
2.OlivePad
It boasts to be India's first tablet. Based on the Android platform, the OlivePad VT100 sports a 7 inch display screen. It supports 3.5G HSUPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The device comes with a 3MP camera on the rear and also has a front camera. OlivePad has Flash support ? things that the iPad lacks. It can be used as a touch notebook for browsing, multimedia, IM, social networking, gaming console, e-book reader and TV. It also allows voice and video calling, which again is absent in iPad. Available at a price of
25,000, the Indian made tablet fairs pretty well in comparison to its counterparts.
3.Samsung Galaxy Tab
Considered as the first real iPad challenger, the Galaxy Tab from Samsung runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and has a 7 inch touchscreen display. Powered by an ARM Cortex A8, 1 GHz processor, the device sports a 3.2MP camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, and 3G (HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps). A very able competitor to the iPad, the Galaxy Tab, is priced at 31,199.
NETBOOKS
4.Acer Aspire One D255,
The Acer Aspire One D255 has a 10.1 inch screen and is powered by Intel Atom N450 1.66-GHz processor. It gives you the option of dual booting with either Windows XP or Android 1.6, a very good feature indeed. It comes with 1GB RAM and 160GB hard drive. A good option for a netbook, it comes at a price of 16,499.
5.HP Mini 210
With Intel s Atom N450 1.6-GHz processor CPU, the HP Mini 210-1095tu netbook features a 10 inch screen. It has three USB ports with 2GB RAM and 320GB hard drive. With Windows 7 as its operating system, it comes with the Instant-on Web that enables quick net connection. The netbook from HP is available at a price of 23,000, which is good considering its increased memory space.
6.Dell Inspiron Mini
The netbook from Dell features Windows 7 operating system, Intel Atom 1.66GHz processor, a 10.1 inch screen. With 1GB of RAM and 250GB of hard drive space, the netbook has good battery backup of eight hours. The pricing at 17,900 is pretty suitable for the features tagged in the netbook.
SMARTPHONES
7.Samsung Galaxy S
The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is an Android 2.1 run smartphone that features a 4-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and a 5MP auto focus camera. Powered by a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, the Samsung Galaxy S includes Bluetooth, 3G, Wi-Fi for connectivity. Priced at 28,000, it is one of the best smartphones available in the market.
8.Nokia N8
The first device to run on Symbian^3 operating system, Nokia N8 is loaded with ARM 11 680 MHz processor and a 3D Graphics HW accelerator. It has a 12 MP camera with auto focus, Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, which makes it one of the best camera phones in the market. With the new version of the Symbian, Nokia N8 is capable of HD video recording. Nokia had launched N8 as a revival bid to enhance its image. The smartphone is available in the market at a price of 22,790.
9.BlackBerry Torch 9800
The Torch 9800 is a touchscreen phone with a QWERTY keyboard that is the first BlackBerry smartphone with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. It features 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen and supports 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. With a 5MP camera, the phone comes with in-built GPS and 4GB of internal memory. The memory can be expanded up to 32GB by using a microSD/SDHC memory card. It is available in market at a price of 35,000.
10.3D Televisions
This year saw a surge in the 3D technology. And television was the one gadget that saw most experimentation with 3D. Be it the 3D ready TV sets or full 3D TV sets, all of them took the world by storm. Sony, Samsung, Panasonic have all forayed in the 3D arena and have created amazing products. Samsung Series 9000 boasts of being the worlds slimmest HD 3D LED television, which is priced at 4,40,000.
This is just the beginning of the 3D era, and you can expect more improvements in the technology in years to come. 3D viewing sans the glasses is already being tested.
TABLETS
1.iPad
The harbinger of the tablet era, Apple's iPad can truly be called the Gadget of the Year. Apple launched iPad in April 2010 and sold over 300,000 in the first day itself. It features a 9.7 inch multi touch display, powered by 1GHz Apple A4 system-on-a-chip processor. The iPad runs on the iOS 4.2.1 and supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G for connectivity. Although several makers tried launching an iPad killer, the iPad still remains on top of the charts. The only thing lacking in iPad is a camera, which will be completed with the iPad 2 releasing in the next year.
2.OlivePad
It boasts to be India's first tablet. Based on the Android platform, the OlivePad VT100 sports a 7 inch display screen. It supports 3.5G HSUPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The device comes with a 3MP camera on the rear and also has a front camera. OlivePad has Flash support ? things that the iPad lacks. It can be used as a touch notebook for browsing, multimedia, IM, social networking, gaming console, e-book reader and TV. It also allows voice and video calling, which again is absent in iPad. Available at a price of
25,000, the Indian made tablet fairs pretty well in comparison to its counterparts.3.Samsung Galaxy Tab
Considered as the first real iPad challenger, the Galaxy Tab from Samsung runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and has a 7 inch touchscreen display. Powered by an ARM Cortex A8, 1 GHz processor, the device sports a 3.2MP camera and a 1.3MP front facing camera. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, and 3G (HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps). A very able competitor to the iPad, the Galaxy Tab, is priced at
31,199. NETBOOKS
4.Acer Aspire One D255,
The Acer Aspire One D255 has a 10.1 inch screen and is powered by Intel Atom N450 1.66-GHz processor. It gives you the option of dual booting with either Windows XP or Android 1.6, a very good feature indeed. It comes with 1GB RAM and 160GB hard drive. A good option for a netbook, it comes at a price of
16,499.5.HP Mini 210
With Intel s Atom N450 1.6-GHz processor CPU, the HP Mini 210-1095tu netbook features a 10 inch screen. It has three USB ports with 2GB RAM and 320GB hard drive. With Windows 7 as its operating system, it comes with the Instant-on Web that enables quick net connection. The netbook from HP is available at a price of
23,000, which is good considering its increased memory space. 6.Dell Inspiron Mini
The netbook from Dell features Windows 7 operating system, Intel Atom 1.66GHz processor, a 10.1 inch screen. With 1GB of RAM and 250GB of hard drive space, the netbook has good battery backup of eight hours. The pricing at
17,900 is pretty suitable for the features tagged in the netbook.SMARTPHONES
7.Samsung Galaxy S
The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is an Android 2.1 run smartphone that features a 4-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and a 5MP auto focus camera. Powered by a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, the Samsung Galaxy S includes Bluetooth, 3G, Wi-Fi for connectivity. Priced at
28,000, it is one of the best smartphones available in the market. 8.Nokia N8
The first device to run on Symbian^3 operating system, Nokia N8 is loaded with ARM 11 680 MHz processor and a 3D Graphics HW accelerator. It has a 12 MP camera with auto focus, Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, which makes it one of the best camera phones in the market. With the new version of the Symbian, Nokia N8 is capable of HD video recording. Nokia had launched N8 as a revival bid to enhance its image. The smartphone is available in the market at a price of
22,790.9.BlackBerry Torch 9800
The Torch 9800 is a touchscreen phone with a QWERTY keyboard that is the first BlackBerry smartphone with the new BlackBerry 6 operating system. It features 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen and supports 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. With a 5MP camera, the phone comes with in-built GPS and 4GB of internal memory. The memory can be expanded up to 32GB by using a microSD/SDHC memory card. It is available in market at a price of
35,000. 10.3D Televisions
This year saw a surge in the 3D technology. And television was the one gadget that saw most experimentation with 3D. Be it the 3D ready TV sets or full 3D TV sets, all of them took the world by storm. Sony, Samsung, Panasonic have all forayed in the 3D arena and have created amazing products. Samsung Series 9000 boasts of being the worlds slimmest HD 3D LED television, which is priced at
4,40,000. This is just the beginning of the 3D era, and you can expect more improvements in the technology in years to come. 3D viewing sans the glasses is already being tested.
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