www.bahrainthismonth.com June 2013 83 Phones Remember the time when mobiles where only used for making calls and texting? It seems like centuries ago! Today, our lives fully revolve around our devices. With all their high-tech and convenient features, smartphones have become the most essential gadget in the lives of modern men and women. Web access, quality camera, music and video player, all kinds of useful apps and best of all — it’s all on the go! We are fans of the Blackberry Q10 with its vibrant, 3.1-inch OLED display and QWERTY keyboard. Other BTM top picks include the iPhone 5, Nokia Lumia 820, Sony Xperia and the Samsung Galaxy S4. The HTC One is another slim phone that is making waves. The live home stream is interactive and you can take amazing shots with its one-press continuous shooting, VideoPic and a camera that captures 300 per cent more light. Laptops Figuring out what laptop to choose from has become more difficult than ever. With the launch of Windows 8, the range of systems available in the market is vast. One brand that continues to push the boundary is Apple. The MacBook Pro is the best way to carry the pixels of a large-screen monitor with you on the road. Another favourite is the Asus VivoBook; an affordable, touch-screen ultrabook that is bustling with amazing features. The HP Envy combines a full version of Windows 8 with excellent battery life in a compact package and a superb 11.6-inch screen. Dell’s XPS boasts a fantastic HD screen and great usability wrapped up in a gorgeous silver chassis. Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has also stepped up their game. The Zenbook UX31 features incredible battery life, features, connectivity and storage. Tablets Tablets are what are ‘in’ in the computing world. These little gadgets give you internet capabilities, access to email, video chat and allows you to capture images and video while on the go. Whether you are a student or working professional, there is a choice for everyone. What was once a market dominated by Apple’s iPad has now become a competitive sea of innovations and those for on the look out on the hottest new device to carry, the options are endless. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is fast, sleek, cost-effective and comes with a nice suite of S-Pen enabled drawing and note-taking apps. The iPad-mini is lighter, thinner and cheaper than its bigger predecessors and still boats the same selection of apps. The Surface Pro is a hybrid between a tablet and a convertible laptop, a trend that is making a buzz around town. This is great for watching movies and even gaming while also acting as a good laptop which runs a full version of Windows 8. The Nexus 7 tablet offers some impressive features. It runs the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, which is a platform that provides fast speed for running applications. The Touchmate tablet is another trendy gizmo to be boasting. The 7-inch capacitive multi-touch HDMI internet tablet runs on Android 4.0. Products are available at Viva 124, Batelco 196, Zain 107, Lulu 17 553-555, Sharaf DG 17 172-617, Gajria 17 555-616, Intercol 17 725-794 and AJM Koohei 17 406-040.
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