Google has released the second tablet Nexus 10 this month accompanied with Samsung after the launch of 7 inch Nexus 7.It has boomed since it is available at Google Play and it is quickly sold out internationally as well as LG Nexus 4.So, why does it attract people soon? Where does it better then Nexus 7? Let’s just explore the features of Nexus 10.Competitive Hardware and Display
Key points.With a notable 10.1-inch 2560 x 1600 WQXGA display(300 ppi), Samsung gives Nexus 10 a dual-core 1.7GHz Exynos 5250 A15 processor with Mail T604 graphics and 2GB of RAM. You have two options of storage 16GB and 32GB.It has doubled the resolution of Nexus 7 and created the highest resolution even iPad 4 which sports 2048*1536(264ppi) cannot compete for in tablet market at present, the 1.7 GHz processor is the fastest as well.
Portability.It measures 8.9mm and 603 grams which slightly thinner and lighter than the full-size iPad's 632 grams.
Camera.Nexus 10 has a 5-megapixel rear camera for shooting videos at 1080p resolution, better than cameras on other tablets, going with a camera app. Of more practical use is the 1.9-megapixel front camera for video calls for Google+ and other social work.
Ports and sensors.Ports include microUSB (for charge) and micro HDMI, and there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack and Pogo pins for use with a dock. All of the usual sensors include an accelerometer, digital compass, ambient light, gyroscope, barometer, microphone and GPS.
Battery.The battery is a 9,000 mAh Li-Poly pack which Google says is likely good for up to nine hours of HD video playback.
Display.With the 16:9 aspect ratio screen and more-than-Full-HD resolution, Nexus 10 is ideal for widescreen video playback without black framing bars.
Featured Software
Just like Nexus 4, Nexus 10 runs the latest Android 4.2 Jelly bean. It takes many new useful and dazzling features. Most notably is Photo Sphere which allows you to create 360-degree images. You can also share the images or even add to Google Maps. Google Now, a Google's voice-powered assistant similar to Siri, brings you the information you care about like sports scores, weather, and even the status of packages from Amazon that have been shipped to you. Also there are many new amazing features about Android 4.2, you can check out this article” New features of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean You should know “.
Better Entertainment
Playing games.Thanks to its high HD display, playing games on Nexus 10 has become a more excited experience. When playing a heavy game like Angry Birds Star Wars, it was awesome than ever. You will feel that never too clear.
Content side.Approximately 600,000 apps and games are available, and up to 20,000 songs and many films can found at Google Play store, less than Apple store but Google is now working hard on it and more and more contents will be offered.
Fastest Web.With a strong Wi-Fi connection, you can get a fast web speed and use YouTube as a breeze. Also, the 2 GB of RAM helped apps open quickly and made multi-tasking very efficient.
The bad Parts
No memory card slot. Nexus 10 comes in 16GB and 32GB models, and if that’s simply not enough, you just cannot expand the storage, which is really terrible for us.
No 4G LTE. If you want a 4G LTE Nexus 10 just like Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9, you will be disappointed. At least at the moment, Nexus 10 is a Wi-Fi only tablet.
Price
$399 gets you the 16GB version, while $499 hooks the 32GB model, which has $100 lower than iPad 4.
Conclusion
With superior design and swift performance, Nexus 10 is no doubt one of the best Android tablets to date. Including beautifully sharp screen with highest HD display and the fastest processor of any Android tablet, the best Android OS and amazing Photo Sphere, Nexus 10 make a difference. It's light, durable, and it is an incredibly cool concept. The $399 price tag is not expensive with such specs. But the lack of expanding storage is still one thing that keeps people away from it. But if you don’t care this and you just want a cheaper tablet with more customization, then go with the Nexus 10.
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With the coming of shopping season, Amazon has shipped Kindle Fire HD 8.9 on November 15, a few days earlier than announced. It is undoubtedly the best Kindle Fire at present for its high-performance but low price. With the larger screen, higher resolution, the faster processor and the new user interface, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 delivers a much better tablet experience than its 7 inch predecessor. Let’s just discuss it in detail below.
Appearance
The Kindle Fire 8.9’s unique size lands in between the 7.9 inch iPad Mini and the 9.7 inch iPad, which makes it neither small nor big. From the statistics about Kindle Fire HD 8.9, we can find it is in fact thinner than iPad and matches the Nexus 10’s profile length.The tablet is dark gray and looks common. The only highlighted and impressed trait is a tablet-wide black strip on the back. A 720p Web chat camera lies in the middle of the top with a nearly invisible ambient light sensor sitting to its left. From top to bottem, you can also find Micro-USB port, Micro-HDMI port, a headphone jack, volume rocker, a power/sleep button and a microphone pinhole. Different from Nexus 7, the back of Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is very smooth with Dual inch-long speaker on it.
Key Specs- Display and Processor.Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Offers 1,920 x 1,200(254 ppi) HD display and up to 1.5 GHz dual-core OMAP4470 processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance.
- Storage.Kindle Fire HD 8.9 comes in 16GB(starts at $299) and 32GB in Wi-Fi version while the 4G LTE-enabled version comes with 32GB(starts at $499) or 64GB of storage.
- Battery life. 10 hours continuous use. But from CNET, actually, if you set the Kindle Fire HD 8.9's brightness as about 75 percent and constantly use it, then you may need charge about once every five hours.
- Connectivity. Kindle Fire HD 8.9 offers 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth and 4G LTE.
- Speakers. Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has dual stereo speakers which can delivers clear, loud (if you need it to be) sound when clear, loud (if you need it to be) sound. Unluckily, it lacks bass.For those who cannot stand the loud sound, the headphones is a very good option.
- Camera.The front-facing camera on the Fire HD 8/9 can record video up to 720p in resolution.
Interface
Amazon has completely redesigned the interface in 2012, first debut on Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire (2012).And the new interface on Kindle Fire HD becomes more mature. Images and texts are sharper thanks to the 1,920 x 1,200 display. And it developed the scrolls interface with the stay of carousel.
You can still find the content options tab including Newsstand, Books, Music, Videos, Docs, Apps, and Web. The new Shop, Games, Audiobooks, Photos, and Offers. Searches tabs have joined the tab family. Offers. Searches allows you to search in Amazon's stores in addition to the Web and your own library. The new Interface has also added social network integration, more customization, and tighter security.
SoftwareWhen you use Kindle Fire HD, you access to the Google Play market with Amazon App store which stocks a fair number of top free apps on Google Play, including Facebook, Flipboard, Netflix, Pinterest, Pulse, Twitter,Words with Friends,etc. In addition, Amazon supplies more than 120,000 movies and TV episodes and about 22 million songs,and lists about 400 magazines in its database, including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic and ESPN. Amazon’s FreeTime is an app that allows Fire owners to create a profile for each of their children and choose what books, apps, games and videos they want to give their kids access to.With FreeTime, parents can limit their kids' screen time or restrict certain categories - like games and video - while leaving unlimited time for reading. It is really useful tools in this times.Amazon offers innovative features to people including X-ray and Whispersync. You can enjoy X-ray for movies(supports IMDB), X-ray for Books(supports Wikipedia and Shelfari), X-Ray for Textbooks on both Kindle Fire HD and on Kindle Fire HD 8.9.Whispersync can automatically sync not only your content, but where you were in a particular book or movie, across devices. Even better, if you've downloaded a book that has an Audible audiobook, you can switch between reading and listening seamlessly.The services you can enjoy include Whispersync for Voice, Whispersync for Movies, Whispersync for Books, Whispersync for Games.If you have bought a Kindle Fire HD or the 8.9 inch one, you can receive a free month of Amazon Prime, which costs $79 per year. Amazon Prime lets you borrow any title from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library for a month (which has more than 180,000 titles), and stream more than 25,000 movies and TV shows.
Verdict
The big disadvantage about Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is its lower pricing, superior streaming capability, and higher-resolution screen. Also, it has powerful ecosystem and supplies a series of unique service. It is indeed a top-end Kindle Fire and if you just want a Kindle Fire, this one is absolutely the best one.
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