Apple iPad annouced

Apple announced The iPad a tablet computer on January 27, 2010. Sized 0.5-inches thick, weighs 1.5 pounds, and features a 9.7-inch capacitive multitouch display. It is powered by a proprietary 1GHz processor, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and is available in 16, 32, or 64GB flash storage capacities. Additional specs include an accelerometer, compass, speaker, mic, 30-pin Apple dock connector, and 10-hour built-in battery for surfing the web on wi-fi.

Standard apps that come pre-loaded on the device include a mobile Safari web browser, an e-book reader app called iBooks, a calendar app, two-pane email app, contacts, notes, Google Maps, media player, photo viewer, iTunes store, and App Store to download third-party applications and games. Existing iPhone applications are centered on-screen at their original 480x320 resolution, or can be run in a magnified mode where the app is enlarged to fit the entire screen.

Apple has also providing the host of accessories for iPad, which include iPad keyboard dock, which also helps in charging, iPad case, iPad dock, camera connection kit, and USB cable.

Apple will offer models with built-in unlocked 3G data capabilities. US customers can purchase an AT&T 250MB data plan for $14.99 per month or an unlimited data plan for $29.99 per month.

Wi-Fi only iPad models will be available by the beginning of April 2010:
$499 - 16GB
$599 - 32GB
$699 - 64GB

Wi-Fi + 3G iPad models will be available by the beginning of May 2010:
$629 - 16GB
$729 - 32GB
$829 - 64GB

Samsung Shark S5550

Another entry level phone from Samsung. The Shark S5550 comes with a 2.2-inch AMOLED screen and sports an impressive 5 mega pixel auto-focus camera. It supports dual band 3G with 3.6 MBPS and, along with that, also has support for quad-band GSM for worldwide roaming. It also has the same spec sheet in connectivity with Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 and an expandable memory through a MicroSD card as with other siblings. It also has 110 MB worth of inbuilt memory.

Samsung Shark S3550

Samsung Shark S3550 is a compact slider phone. It has a 2-inch QVGA display and quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity options. It also has a decent 2-megapixel fixed focused camera. Other highlights of this low budget phone are – MicroSD expansion, USB 2.0 support and Bluetooth 2.1.