Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Apple iPad mini 3: Specs & Price

Apple iPad mini 3 has been launched internationally a few days back. Thanks to the unofficial importer it is available in Bangladesh just within a couple of week. But, like always you will not have the official warranty of this product. Warranty is not a big setback indeed. If it is a genuine product. I have bought several gadgets from home and abroad and using those for years without any major issues. So, the main point is finding a buyer who sells genuine product.

Availability:
Announced
2014October
Status
Released 2014October
Network Parameters:
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26) - A1600 LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 TD-LTE 1900/2300/2600 (1/2/3/5/7/8/18/19/20/38/39/40) - A1601
SIM
Nano-SIM/ Apple SIM (US & UK)
Memory:
Card slot
no
Internal
16/64/128 GB
RAM
1GB
Camera:                      
Primary          
5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus
Camera features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR photo
Video
1080p@30fps
Secondary
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Hardware & OS:
OS
iOS 8.1
Chipset
Apple A7
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR G6350 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors:
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery:
Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh)
Connectivity and Location :
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC
Yes (Apple pay only)
USB
v2.0
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS
Weight and Dimension:
Dimensions
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight
331g (Wi-Fi) / 341g (3G/LTE)
- Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
Other Features:

Messaging
iMessage, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Radio
No
Java
No
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Black, White 
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- iCloud Keychain
- TV-out
- Maps
- Audio/video player/editor
- Organizer
- Photo viewer/editor
- Document viewer/editor
 - Voice memo
- Predictive text input

Price:
(16 GB) 55,000 TK
(64 GB) 65000 TK
(128 GB) 75,0000 TK

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Now in Bangladesh

Apple iPhone 6 Plus is the first phablet from apple. Its body is in fact a bit bigger than other available flagship of similar 5.5 inch screen. Which makes it tough to carry in pocket and single handed operation is also difficult. The hardware is not a wow either. The RAM is just 1 GB (although iOS does not require a large amount of RAM), the camera is just 8 MP (although it has a lot of improved features to capture stunning images), its bigger body is tend to bend, there is no stereo speakers, QHD screen, FM radio, infra-red, there is no micro SD card slot (apple has not introduced a 32 GB version, from 16 GB it has jumped to 64/128 GB), the NFC only works with apple pay. The price is also very high (it is one of the main reason for buying an apple product by many). There are so many 'noes.' So, why should you buy this? I asked it to a apple fan. He answered I would buy it because it is made by apple. Ok, last but not the least words about iPhone 6 plus is that it is much faster in terms of performance than other competing phablets (although it has low hardware configuration). I think iPhone 6 Plus is a test case to Apples phablet journey. I would rather wait for the next and obviously better phablet from Apple. 

Availability:
Announced
2014, September
Status
Available. Released 2014, September
Network Parameters:
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1524
4G Network
LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29) - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA) LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (1/2/3/4/5/7/8/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/38/39/40/41) - A1524
SIM
Nano-SIM
Memory:
Card slot
no
Internal
16/64/128 GB
RAM
1GB
Display:
Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inches (401 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection & others
Protection Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating, Display Zoom
Camera:                      
Primary          
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Camera features
1/3'' sensor size, 1.5µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, optical stabilization,
Secondary
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Hardware & OS:
OS
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Sensors:
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery:
Non-removable Li-Po 2915 mAh battery
Connectivity and Location :
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
NFC
Yes (Apple pay only)
USB
v2.0
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS
Weight and Dimension:
Dimensions
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
-Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID)
-Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Other Features:
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Radio
No
Java
No
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold  
Siri natural language commands and dictation
TV-out
Books PDF reader
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Photo viewer/editor
Maps
T V-out
iCloud Keychain
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
iCloud cloud service
Voice memo/dial/commands,
Predictive text input
Price:
(16 GB) 71,000 TK
(64 GB) 84,000 TK
(128 GB) 96,000 TK