This app has a simple UI, which you’ll get used to in a few minutes, and even though some may like it, I’m not by pleased with it. The UI is very similar to the native iOS user interface and I would have been happier if they were a bit more creative.

The editing and viewing is really simple, it renders most of the files well, and editing is just easy. It has a very useful toolbar at the top that allows me to quickly change formatting, and you can import photos and other content into the documents.

Importing and exporting files is excellent with cloud support (most of the major cloud services), it also supports editing files on the cloud.

It may not be the best app for documents, but still, there’s the $8 price tag (compared to Pages’s $10 cost). But even that price comparison is deceptive, since Office 2 HD actually combines not just a word processor, but also a spreadsheet editor, and a presentation editor, too. So this app is really worth your money.

You can download this app for 7.99$.

First look: A downloader manager and browser, integrated together in this nice app. At first, I had a little trouble downloading files, especially videos, but after a few days, I find it pretty easy and the download manager is very fast.

The browser may not be the best experience and some times I had trouble navigating through websites, but still I’d say this is the best download manager available in the app store. There are tons of features including pass code lock, wifi transfer and custom user agent. The app also supports zip files and can extract them very fast. You can even backup the files to iCloud!

iDownloader pro is capable of downloading files in the background and popes up a push notification banner when it is complete, that’s a neat feature!
Another wonderful part, is its file manager. It can play almost all kinds of videos and music, an it also supports playlists. You can transfer files via iTunes, or via wifi.

There is a similar version of this app, video downloader pro, I’d recommend that app for users who download lots of videos.

Conclusion: If you want to download files on the go, this is the app for you.

iDownloader Pro, currently available in the App Store for $1.99

AVPlayer HD

The best video player for iOS platform!
Rating : 4.8/5
Developer: ePLAYWORKs

First look: One of the most interesting thing about this app is its simple UI, you’ll get along with this app as soon as you get it. Menu has three options, The first option is Media Explorer where your videos are arranged in a library. Then comes Wifi transfer, where you’re able to receive videos from your PC. And, there’s the settings link.

You can transfer videos via iTunes, or via wifi. You have to be in the Wifi transfer section at all times while receiving video.

I have been testing this app, and I’m really amazed that this app is capable of playing almost all video format at it full resolution, there is no hassle of converting the video for the iPad.

Some other cool features are :

Pass code lock, either the entire library or particular folders.
You can swipe the video to fast forward or rewind the video.
Increase play speed.
Orientation lock inside the app itself.

The file format support is unparalleled, including:
xvid, avi, mkv, vob, mp4, mov, m4v, four of the most popular subtitling formats are also catered for.

One improvement I’d suggest is that, It’ll be nice if the media explorer supports icon/tile view also, instead of the only list view.

Conclusion: If you watch a lot of video on your iPad/iPhone, this is the app for you. At 2.99$, I’d it is worth the price.

Download it for your iPad (AVPlayerHD), for you iPhone/iPod (AVPlayer)

The Samsung GALAXY S III features a large 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display, an 8MP camera and a 1.9MP front camera, and runs Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.

Video review

Specs

The 4.8-inch display is a Super AMOLED panel with 720 x 1280 (306ppi) resolution, and inserted just above that display? Why, it’s a 1.9MP forward-facing camera which shoots 720p video. Over on the Galaxy S III’s backside, it’s got a simple 8MP camera that can shoot 1080p video. But don’t let that lowly sensor number put you off – Samsung’s got a few camera tricks in store this time, which I’ll touch on in a minute.

Running on one of Samsung’s beastly new 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Cortex-A9 quad-core chips, it comes with 1GB of RAM, and a choice of either 16, 32 or 64GB internal storage configurations (all of which also let you chuck a microSD card up to 64GB in, as well.)

In certain territories (the US, Japan and Korea), the S III will be available in LTE, but we’ll have to make do with HSPA+ here in the UK.

Seven sensors, including an accelerometer; RGB light; digital compass; proximity; gryoscope; NFC, and barometer have been shoved in too.

All of this in a body that weighs 133grams, measures 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, and houses a 2100mAh battery; Samsung’s first smartphone with a battery that size.

New features :

- Smart Stay, which uses the forward-facing camera to determine if you’re looking at the phone. You can set time intervals from as little as 15 seconds, which result in a small flashing eye logo in the Android notification bar. If it recognises that your eyes aren’t focused on the phone anymore, the screen dims.

- Direct Call, which will auto-dial a contact if you have their contact details or a message open. By moving the phone to your ear, the proximity sensor; accelerometer and gyroscope all kick into use, and automatically dial the contact’s number.

- Smart Alert, which will make the phone vibrate in your hand and flash an LED if you pick the phone up after a missed call.

- S Voice, which is a Siri-like voice recognition feature, that you can use to enquire about the weather; take a photo (“Hi Galaxy, please take a photo” to open the camera app, or “cheese” to snap it), and other tasks such as locking the phone, or controlling music. Each demand can be configured by the user.

- Social Tag, which links photos of friends in your photo gallery to their Facebook or Google+ accounts, using facial recognition.

- S Beam, which pairs other Galaxy S III phones (and only them, for now) via NFC, shares photos, videos, files or even albums of media over Wi-Fi. If your friend’s S III doesn’t have Wi-Fi enabled, S Beam will automatically turn that user’s Wi-Fi on, and then off.

- AllShare Cast, which pairs to TVs, laptops or tablets over Wi-Fi, mirroring whatever’s on the S III. You can also use the S III as a game controller.

- PopUp Play, which will literally pop a video out of its player, rendering it in a small thumbnail so you can continue watching while surfing the web or doing other functions on the phone. The thumbnail is movable around the display, even if it’s pretty small.

Name: LSBrightSlider
Price: FREE
Repo: BigBoss
Developer: FreeManRepo

As illustrated by the screenshot above, a brightness slider is added to the lock screen under the volume slider. Pressing the home button twice while on the lock screen pulls up the slider – the iPod controls as well as the two sliders will become visible. Swiping to the right increases the brightness of the display and swiping to the left decreases the brightness of the display.

Made very evident from the screenshot, the design of the brightness slider is not consistent with the volume slider. You can tell almost immediately that the knob and the bar are not the same as the volume slider has a shinier appearance. However, when you theme your iOS device with WinterBoard themes and the theme includes a lock screen or knob theme, both knobs and bars will adopt the same theme. It would make a great future update for the appearance to be made consistent for those design sticklers out there.

Functionally, the tweak works perfectly and the brightness changes as advertised. There are no options to configure from the settings application and no icons are added to the home screen – you just install it and start using it from the lock screen, but you will have to uninstall it to get rid of it if you don’t like it. If you think adjusting the brightness from the lock screen will be useful for you, then give this free jailbreak tweak a try.

Sources: FreeManRepo

Dimensions : The iPhone 4 measures 4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37 while the Nexus S measures 4.8 x 2.48 x 0.42.

Processor : iPhone 4 features the Apple A4 Processor (1 GHz), Nexus S has 1GHZ Cortex A8 processor (Humming Bird) Both perform really well, but iOS seems to be faster with less lag compared to Nexus S. [An important thing to note is that, while using the device running humming bird processor, it wasn't as fast as the snap dragon devices!]

Memory : iPhone 4 – 16 or 32GB flash Memory (In-built – no external memory support), Nexus S 16GB iNAND Flash Memory.

Operating System : iPhone 4 runs on the iOS, which is one of the best operating system for smart phone! It is extremely fast, excellent UI and has tons of applications from the App Store. Nexus S runs on the Google’s Android 2.3 OS, which is also very popular and fast, but the android’s UI is difficult for some! The Android Market also includes many applications, but unfortunately its not as good as the Apple’s Appstore. iPhone Wins this for sure!

Display : iPhone 4 has an excellent 3.5″ Retina Display with 960×480 pixels res at 326ppi! Nexus S has 480×800 res 4″ display.

Camera : Both have the same specification of 5MP camera with flash, and a VGA camera in the front. Both the phones perform really well!

Battery : Apple wins here. One of the most advertised features on the iPhone 4 is the battery that is noted to offer up to 7 hours of talk time. While the Nexus One was noted to offer 10 hours of talk time, the new Nexus S on the contrary only gives 6 hours.

Price : The Nexus S will be priced at $199 – the same as the 16GB iPhone 4.

CONCLUSION : Both the devices perform really well. If you want the iOS you have no other choice other than the iPhone, but if you are looking for an awesome android device, then Nexus S is perfect for you!

You can also read the user reviews for both the device from Testfreaks :

iPhone reviews : http://www.testfreaks.com/cellphones/apple-iphone-4/

Nexus S reviews : http://www.testfreaks.com/cellphones/samsung-nexus-s/

Share your Views on Nexus S and iPhone 4! What will you Prefer, iPhone 4 or Nexus S?

Portrait Mode

Landscape Mode

The Pros :

• Its ultra fast, zero lagging. You really enjoy working on the device!
• A Great performer, and its going to be better when more and more iPad dedicated apps come to the market.
• Amazing battery life. Approximately 10 hours.
• Internet browsing on the go, was never this easy!
• Great eBook Reader, I’d say that its better than the Kindle with its great touch interface.

The cons :

• Its not a laptop. You can never replace a Laptop with an iPad.
• No webcam, which means no video chats!
• The iPad keyboard doesn’t work very well.
• Its like a smart phone with a big screen! thats all!

The bottom line, a fancy device that can get simple works done on the go! Its a great eBook reader, web browser and with many cool apps its an all rounder ! Oh! And its an iPod also!

Click here to view the iPad being unpacked

[Unboxing vedio by stephenfry ! ]

So, whats your opinion about the iPad ? Are you gonna buy one ? Send in your comments!

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I had lot of questions asking, which is the the best SMS management application for the android devices. Well, the answer is, ‘chompSMS’. Personally I have been using this application for a long time and its the best. The app is very similar to the biteSMS in iPhone. Its kinda like an android version of the biteSMS.

The best features :

• Quick Compose
• Chat Style Bubbles
• Contact Pictures
• Quick Reply
• Signature
• Quick-Pick Contacts & Groups
• Character & SMS Counter
• User Interface Customizations
• Notification Customizations
• Ringtones per Contact
• Blacklisting
• Speak Text
• Mark all as Read
• Hide Keyboard
• Save Money!

The default sms application is difficult to use, and I rather prefer the chompSMS to the android sms app. It just makes texting a lot more easier! So far I haven’t experienced any bugs or issues with the app.

This is a highly recommended application. The chompSMS application is free. It’s available on the Android Market, and you install it directly on your phone.  :-)

Well, just like any other app, it covers everything in orkut – scraping, watching profiles, uploading photos, notifications…and more. I didn’t see much regarding communities!

One cool thing! You can add your friend as live folders to your home screen. And why? Because, by doing that you will be able to see the friends list even when you do not have access to data networks.