Sony SmartWatch: Be Extra Smart

Do you want to read text messages, accept or deny calls, get updates from Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites, and check email messages even without having to get your phone from your bag, pocket, or armband? Now, this is possible with Sony's SmartWatch. Not only does this watch show you the time, but it also compliments your Android phone via Bluetooth connection. It acts as a touchscreen wrist remote to your Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC, or Motorola running on Android 2.1 (or higher). Thus, reading your SMS, email, and the weather is very accessible through this cool device.


The Sony SmartWatch is a very elegant dust proof, scratch proof as well as splash proof watch. It features a responsive 1.3-inch rectangle touchscreen with rounded edges and 65K colored OLED multi-touch display. The SmartWatch can vibrate to notify you of incoming alerts. It shows the user icons with the status updates, so it's also easy to keep being posted of your Facebook, Twitter, and other social hub notifications. You can see instantly who's calling through its pop-up caller ID prompt.



Moreover, it can guide you on how far you have walked, jogged, or ran as your very own fitness gear. As you exercise, you can listen to your favorite song with a wireless Bluetooth headset.

With Bluetooth 3.0, this high tech watch can wirelessly connect to your phone from a  range of 10 meters. You may either clip the Sony SmartWatch on your bag strap, use the wrist band adapter to connect it
to a standard watch wristband or choose from a variety of 20 mm soft rubber wristbands specially made for it. You can choose from black, grey, white, mint, blue, and pink wristbands. Its battery can last to three to four days of moderate usage and you can charge it via USB connection.

Let's take a look at this demonstration to have a feel of Sony's SmartWatch.

So why not give it a try, be extra smart, and give your Android phone its perfect match with Sony SmartWatch. This amazing gadget is said to be released on March with a $149 pricetag, so watch out for it.

You may also check MetaWatch which has a surefire connection to your phone within a 30-meter range or I'm Watch which enables playing music and viewing photos untethered.


Related Links:


http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/accessories/overview/smartwatch?cc=gb&lc=en#view=overview
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33373_1-57359147/sony-smartwatch-is-an-android-phones-best-friend/
http://gigaom.com/mobile/sony-to-try-the-smartwatch-game-for-a-second-time/
http://gigaom.com/mobile/metawatch-smart-watch-review/
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-SmartWatch-demonstration_id25774
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/20/sonys-smartwatch-accessory-for-android-phones/
http://androidandme.com/2012/01/news/hands-on-with-the-sony-smartwatch/

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Galaxy Y Duos: Samsung Y Level Up

After the craze with Galaxy Y S5360, here comes Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102 with its dual SIM (dual standby feature). Galaxy Young + another Galaxy Young = one fascinating Galaxy Young Duos.

If you want to use two different contact numbers (such as one for your friends subscribed to this network and another one for your friends patronizing that network, or you might want to use one SIM card for personal use and the other one for business deal) then this Android smartphone is for you.

Now, you  might be asking, is it worth to buy the Galaxy Y dual SIM smartphone or just buy two Galaxy Y handsets instead? Let's find out.

Here are the features of Galaxy Y vs. Galaxy Y Duos.

Feature	Galaxy Y	Galaxy Y Duos
Size (Dimensions)	104 x 58 x 11.5 mm	109.8 x 60 x 12 mm
Weight	97.5 g	109 g
Display Size	3.0 inches	3.14 inches
Pixel Density	133	127
RAM	290	384
Camera	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels	3 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Video	QVGA with 15 fps	QVGA with 24 fps
OS	Android OS v. 2.3.5	Android OS v. 2.3
		Adobe Flash

Both multitouchscreen phones have the same 256,000 color-display with 240x320 pixels. Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Duos can also carry micro SD card up to 32 GB.

You can enjoy music through a stereo FM radio with RDS  on both phones. You can also access threaded-view messaging, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0 , Wi-fi, Hotspot as well as GPRS, EDGE via  2G network and HSDPA with speed of 7.2 Mbps via 3G network.

Moreover, these phones from the Galaxy family also run the same Android Gingerbread OS and 830 MHz CPU ARM v6  which is enough for moderate use of web browsing, listening to music, and playing Angry Birds & other non-heavy graphic cool games.

To set Galaxy Young and its cousin Duos apart are the size, color, camera, and the SIM functionality .

Galaxy Y Duos is slightly bigger than the Galaxy Y; however, since they maintained the same screen resolution with a QVGA TFT LCD display type for Galaxy Y Duos, you will notice the pixels on the display screen. Considering the introduction of Galaxy Young Duos as a midrange phone, this is already bearable.

Galaxy Y Duos has an elegant black look compared to Galaxy Y which has a silver touch. It also upgraded its camera to 3 MP from the 2 MP Galaxy Young. The 3 MP camera is not bad for an average smartphone, but better to enjoy it on well-lit places. You may take pictures using Single Shot, Smile Shot, and shoot videos in Panorama mode. You may also record videos at 24 fps QVGA with Galaxy Y Duos compared to Galaxy Y's video recording at 15 fps.

To fully visualize this dual-SIM smartphone, watch this.

On average use, Duos battery lasts a whole day of texting, calling, playing games, and net browsing.

With the Galaxy Y Duos, you also have your built in Task Manager, FM Radio Player, Memo creator, My Files file viewer, and Social Hub application (phone messaging and social messaging boiled into one).

If these applications are still not enough, then the Android Market is just a click away.

So, if you're thinking of buying Galaxy Y Duos, it's worth Php8,990. With that, you have a slight upgrade of screen size and camera from those of the Galaxy Y plus of course the dual-SIM functionality.

But if you opt for more affordable dual-SIM cellphones, you may check out Lenovo A60 or Alcatel Blaze Glory 918N.

Related Links:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57347136-251/samsung-launches-duo-of-dual-sim-galaxy-y-
duos-androids/
http://www.technobaboy.com/2012/01/30/samsung-galaxy-y-duos-gt-s6102-review/
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Y-DUOS_id6771
http://www.techpinas.com/2011/12/samsung-galaxy-y-duos-price-philippines.html

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