0 Review ASUS K53TA-SX119D best powerful, good cheap.

By Admin_AT | At 1:37 AM | Label : AMD A6+ Radeon 6720G2 , Asus budget gaming laptops. | 0 Comments

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Asus K53TA-SX119D Review.

AMD has updated the video card driver is believed that it would be possible to increase the capabilities of the AMD Fusion came out more fully in the CrossFire Notebook that used CPU series A. We had a chance to test it now.
For ASUS K53TA-SX119D, this is Notebook that the ASUS is laid down in the low-end market by used the processing power of AMD new hope to bring a slew of Intel Core i3 to death. Even now, the laptops AMD's used CrossFire drivers will have many problems in terms of the driver. It can not be displayed with the video card out, it should be. But through about a month, AMD will release new drivers, which many people who speak the same voice said”This is a real”. It is true that people talk. continue to see it.

  


ASUS K53TA-SX119D with the processing power of AMD A6-3400M, the Intel family of the latest AMD under the name of Llano has the speed of the processor at 1.4 GHz technology,Turbo Core that can speed up to 2.3 GHz. that is the CPU 4 Core 4 Thread. Inside has a video card that comes with the AMD Radeon HD 6520G shared RAM max to 512MB , which is made a CrossFire with separate video card as AMD Radeon HD 6650M 1GB GDDR3 on-board when Cross Fire will be called AMD Radeon HD 6720G2. 15.6-inch display screen, resolution of 1366 x 768, RAM to 2 GB DDR3, 640 GB hard drives, ports and other facilities are provided.
ASUS K53TA-SX119D a large 15.6-inch Notebook comes with a design that is quite smooth and do not stand out which is the laptop that focus on specification than appearance. This notebook is sent out in the low price market and against with the side of the Acer Notebook that used Intel Core i3 14-inch screen, which of course was that the ASUS brand, has an advantage over the issue of quality.
ASUS K53TA-SX119D Specification.

• Processor CPU: AMD A6-3400M (1.40 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache up to 2.3 GHz)
• Chipset AMD A70M Fusion Controller Hub
• Graphic system: Graphic Chip AMD Radeon HD 6720G2 (1GB GDDR3)
• Display Type: 15.6 inch HD WLED (1366x768)
• Main Memory: Memory 2 GB DDR3
• Hard Disk Drive: Hard Disk 640 GB 5400 RPM
• Optical Disc Drive: DVD Writer (Dual Layer Support)
• Web Camera Details: 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera
• Port & Interface: USB2.0x 2, USB3.0x1
• Firewire: No
• DVI: No
• D-Sub/VGA: Yes
• e-SATA: No
• HDMI: Yes
• Card Reader: 4 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MS/ MS Pro/ MMC)
• Express Slot: No
• Finger Print: No
• Connection Wireless Lan: Integrated 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: Yes
• LAN: Yes
• Modem: No
• Battery Details: Li-ion 6Cells : 5200 mAh 56 Whrs
• Weight Details: 2.60 Kg.
• Operating System OS Bundle: DOS Operating System
• Warranty Details: 2 Y. (Inter.)
• Other Details: Altec Lansing? Speakers.
• Price Approx. $615.63

ASUS K53TA-SX119D Test and Benchmark.

Temperature: Full load.
Who says AMD is hot, forget it a lot cooler than the Intel.

3DMark 06 ( Resolution 1280×720)



3DMark 11 ( Resolution 1280×720).



Games Tested. [we test on 1366x768, The DirectX  latest version also supports games.

• Crysis 2: Default Setting – 1366 x 768 , Option : Gamer , DirectX11/ FPS = 23.54
• Resident Evil 5: Default Setting 1366 x 768, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Off, Shadow : High, Texture :High, Quality :High/ FPS = 49.9
• Street Fighter IV: Default Setting 1360 x 768, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Low, Soft&Self Shadow : Low, Texture :Default, Model&Background Quality : High, Particlse : Mid/ FPS = 68.58
• Dirt 3: Default – 1366 x 768, Anti-Aliasing : 2X MsAA, DirectX11, Choose Preset : All Medium/ FPS = 37.76

** Of course, if you lower the resolution [1280x720]. You can play the game more merry.


Overall.  Gaming Ability 49.8%
  Value
  Design
   Gaming
   Assembly
   Performance
I must say that this is one of the best budget laptop now. It is a specification that can be versatile, to play the game easily.It is also a Notebook 15.6-inch screen sizes at a price less than $700!. But with that out of this very good value for money. I suggest not to worry too much about the body. because it’s very cheap. Overall, The ASUS K53TA-SX119D This is an interesting one with this price. For anyone looking for a versatile Notebook and play games. we would recommend for this ASUS K53TA-SX119D.

0 OnLive Brings Console-Class Gaming to Mobile Tablets/Phone

By Admin_AT | At 2:22 AM | Label : | 0 Comments

Top Console Titles Now Available Instantly on Mobile Devices for both Touch and Controller

Play New OnLive Wireless Controller Enriches Gameplay on Most Tablets, Phones

London, UK – December 8, 2011 – OnLive, Ltd., the pioneer of cloud gaming, announced that it is bringing console-class gaming to mobile tablets and phones with the revolutionary OnLive app for mobile platforms. The latest, top-tier, high-performance games—previously limited to only consoles and computers—will be available for instant play via the free OnLive app on over 500 million mobile devices over Wi-Fi or mobile networks in the US and UK. A growing library of 25 console-class games have been adapted for touch-screen control, including the gritty, award-winning hit L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games and family titles like LEGO: Batman, which will be given free to anyone who downloads the OnLive app. Additionally, almost all games in OnLive’s growing library of nearly 200 games are playable with the new OnLive Wireless Controller, compatible with most tablets and many phones.

OnLive harnesses the power of the cloud to instantly deliver high-end games on demand over the Internet with the simplicity of streaming video. OnLive’s breakthrough cloud gaming technology has enabled gamers on PCs, Macs and TVs to instantly jump into console-quality games on demand, without discs or lengthy downloads, regardless of the performance of their local device. With today’s launch, gamers can experience the same instant-play, top-tier games on mobile tablets and smartphones, despite the fact that these games require vastly higher performance than is achievable on a mobile device.

“Today marks a major milestone: OnLive is now delivering the latest, console-class, top-tier games—literally to your fingertips—on mobile tablets and phones for instant on-demand play anywhere, anytime,” said Steve Perlman, OnLive Founder and CEO. “Through the free OnLive app, tablet and smartphone gamers can play top console and PC titles like Assassins Creed: Revelations and L.A. Noire—one of the most highly acclaimed, graphically sophisticated games to date—with exclusive OnLive Cloud Touch controls or with the new mobile-compatible OnLive Wireless Controller. Tablets and smartphones, the fastest-growing consumer product categories in history, are now capable of running the hottest, highest-end games. Gaming and mobile devices will never be the same.”

Marking the most dramatic departure possible from the side-scrollers and 3D puzzlers that have defined the current tablet gaming marketplace, the award-winning L.A. Noire is now the first high-performance console video game developed specifically for touch-enabled play via mobile cloud gaming—with exclusive distribution on the OnLive Game Service. The release of a game this immersive and cinematically engaging heralds a new era—and new market—in high-end gaming.

Over 25 OnLive titles, including L.A. Noire, family titles like LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and 5-7, and indies like Defense Grid Gold, will work with touch control on tablets and smartphones. And most of the nearly 200 games in OnLive's growing library, including recent top-tier releases like Batman: Arkham City, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations and Lord of the Rings: War in the North, are immediately playable on virtually any device with the OnLive Wireless Controller, which utilizes OnLive’s exclusive adaptive wireless technology to automatically find an optimal wireless connection for a given tablet, smartphone, PC, Mac, TV or Blu-ray player. The OnLive Wireless Controller will be available soon for purchase in the US, and the UK, for $49.99 and £39.99 respectively.

As always, any game purchased on one OnLive app device (TV, PC, Mac or mobile device) can be played instantly on any other OnLive app device with full cloud save game data intact, allowing users to start play on one device, and continue playing on any other device, whenever and wherever they want. OnLive’s cross-platform capability extends to multiplayer gaming, enabling, for example, a tablet gamer to play with TV, PC, Mac and smartphone gamers. OnLive’s exclusive social features, such as international massive spectating and Brag Clip® videos, are available on mobile devices, as well as chat and Facebook posting of videos, messages and achievements. And unlike downloaded games, OnLive games are streamed over the internet just like streaming music and video, never taking up storage on the mobile device.

In addition to play over Wi-Fi, OnLive is also unveiling compatibility with AT&T and Verizon’s 4G LTE cellular service, enabling full, HD-resolution, low-latency cloud gaming everywhere there is 4G coverage on devices such as the HTC Jetstream, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Motorola Xoom. With this new compatibility, OnLive is truly playable everywhere, whether indoors, outdoors or even in the back seat of a car at highway speeds, for the first time bringing complete mobility to console-class gaming.

The OnLive app is available for free download for mobile devices starting today (release dates and times subject to mobile app store certifications). The OnLive Wireless Controller is available for purchase in the US and soon in the UK through the OnLive web store at www.onlive.com/store and www.onlive.co.uk/store. As always, OnLive games purchased on one device or through the OnLive website can be played on all devices, and L.A. Noire and other touch-adapted games will continue to work with controller and/or keyboard/mouse as they did before, including with the OnLive Wireless Controller.

0 Review: Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 Good value gaming laptops.

By Admin_AT | At 1:38 AM | Label : Acer , Core i5-2430M+ GT 540M | 0 Comments

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Acer Aspire 4752G is the best value gaming laptop at this time.

Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 low price laptops which is issued along with the Acer Aspire 4755G. These two series are not much different [only difference is inside]. Acer Aspire 4752G the interior design of a traditional keyboard, which not like the new version will be a separate button the keyboard and in the area around the keyboard, it will look shiny as with the rear to look forward to luxury. But do not think it's very easy to finger marks.
Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75comes with a CPU, a new of Intel Core i5 Gen 2 and Intel Core i5-2430M paired with the video card option for the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1GB DDR3, with only the technology NVIDIA Optimus, 14-inch display HD resolution at 1366 × 768, 4 GB Memory, Hard disk 750 GB 5400 RPM. The port facilities are also provided USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA.

Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 Notebook is on sale in the markets of Mainstream Notebook, but it can be used to play games or use the Multimedia Entertainment easily. The design of the Acer Aspire 4752G is mostly plastic. The back cover has a Glossy coating which makes it look shiny. But the fingerprints very easily. In addition to the Glossy then, there is increasing with a pattern design too. Acer to roll scene look like the original film version of the Aspire 2009 is a sleek body and the lidoff this as well. The strength of the Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 is in good over the previous 4750 version. Many people can not buy Acer because it is not strong. But for the Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 is a new feeling for the User to become more moderate. If you ask me about the beauty in the eyes, I was told that Acer do better.

The interior is made out well, have to change the layout of the keyboard is lifted, but not separated into individual buttons. We can see that the area around the keyboard is a glossy plastic. It adds elegance to your Notebook, but it was too easy finger marks. The Acer Aspire 4752G Notebook is a 14-inch screen, so there is no NumPad. The Front has Card Reader, Right includes the Audio in, USB 3.0, The left side consists of a charger, LAN, Cooling, VGA, HDMI, USB 3.0 2 ports.

Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 Specification.

• Processor CPU: Intel Core i5-2430M (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache, up to 3.0 GHz)
• Chipset Mobile: Intel HM65 Express Chipset
• Graphic system: Graphic Chip nVidia GeForce GT 540M (1 GB GDDR3)
• Display Type: 14 inch WXGA (1366x768) LED
• Main Memory: Memory 4 GB DDR3
• Hard Disk Drive: Hard Disk 750 GB 5400 RPM
• Optical Disc: Drive DVD Writer (Dual Layer Support)
• Web Camera: Details Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam
• Port & Interface: USB2.0x2, USB3.0x1
• Firewire: No
• DVI: No
• D-Sub/VGA: Yes
• e-SATA: No
• HDMI: Yes
• Card Reader: 5 in 1 Card Reader
• Express Slot: No
• Finger Print: No
• Connection: Wireless Lan Acer lnviLink Nplfy 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
• Bluetooth: Yes
• LAN: Yes
• Modem: No
• Battery Details: Li-ion 6 cell
• Weight: Details 2.25 Kg.
• Operating System: OS Bundle Linpus Linux
• Warranty Details: 2 Y.
• Other Details: Details
  Color: C006 Glossy Brown, C011 Glossy Black, C012 Glossy Blue, C005 Glossy Purple
• Price Approx: $674.20

 

Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 Benchmark.

Windows 7 Home Ultimate Score.


Temperature
 


3DMark 06 ( Resolution 1280×720)


3DMark 11 ( Resolution 1280×720)
 







Game Testing

• Crysis 2: Default Setting – 1280×720 , Option : Gamer , DirectX11/ FPS = 31.66
•  Resident Evil 5: Default Setting 1280 x 720, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Off, Shadow : High, Texture :High, Quality :High/ FPS = 59.4
• Street Fighter IV: Default Setting 1280 x 720, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Low, Soft&Self Shadow : Low, Texture :Default, Model&Background Quality : High, Particlse : Mid/ FPS = 108.34
• Dirt 3: Default – 1280×720, Anti-Aliasing : 2X MsAA, DirectX11, Choose Preset : All Medium/ FPS = 52.14

Overall   Gaming Ability 47%
   Value
   Gaming
   Performance
   Assembly.
    Design

Acer Aspire 4752G-2434G75 has been tested by us, as expected; the performance can be made out very well and can be used very extensively. Whether it's gaming or work office, it will work properly. They also have a higher Glossy Finish, but the downside is huge. It is the thumbprint is very simple. Perhaps it was too annoying. Another part of the Acer Aspire 4752G is not as good as it should, it is heated up to nearly 92degrees. So if you love to be deployed in a cost effective, it could be used as cooling devices such as the Cooling Pad are used to heat and to extend long-term use. The GT 540M graphics card, it is considered good in all games.

0 DELL Inspiron N4110-U560209TH New value gaming laptops.

By Admin_AT | At 11:27 PM | Label : Core i5 + Radeon HD 6630M , Dell , DELL Inspiron N4110-U560209TH | 0 Comments

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Review: New Model DELL Inspiron N4110-U560209TH can be good cheap gaming laptops.

We come back again. And today we come with intermediate DELL Inspiron N4110 Notebook. The new DELL that came with the non-famous. My analysis is that it's too late to slow it. But do not let the full specification such as video card.Which is exactly my point is that this DELL will not be known. DELL Inspiron N4110 is available in the medium price, along with the colorful variety to choose.Many people who can afford it comfortably.

 

DELL Inspiron N4110-U560209TH Specification.

• Processor CPU: Intel Core i5-2410M (2.30 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache, up to 2.90 GHz)
• Chipset Mobile: Intel HM67 Express Chipset
• Graphic system: Graphic Chip AMD Radeon HD 6630M (1GB GDDR3)
• Display Type 14 inch WXGA (1366x768) LED
• Main Memory:Memory 4 GB DDR3
• Hard Disk Drive: Hard Disk 500 GB 5400 RPM
• Optical Disc Drive: DVD Writer (Dual Layer Support)
• Web Camera: Details 1.0MPixel HD Webcam
• Port & Interface: USB 2.0x1, USB 3.0x2
• Firewire: No
• Display Port: No
• D-Sub/VGA: Yes
• e-SATA: Yes
• HDMI: Yes
• Card Reader: 8-in-1 card reader
• Express Slot: No
• Finger Print: No
• Connection: Wireless Lan Intel WiFi 1030
• Bluetooth: Yes
• LAN: Yes
• Modem: No
• Battery Details: Li-ion 6 cell
• Weight Details: 2.24 Kg.
• Operating System: OS Bundle DOS Operating System
• Warranty Details: 2 Year Onsite Service
• Other Details: 4 colors : red , blue , pink , black
• Price Approx: $693.99

DELL Inspiron N4110 comes with a powerful processor Intel Core i5 Gen 2 version of i5-2410Mprocessor with a speed of up to 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 technology which can add up to a maximum of up to 2.90 GHz paired with the AMD Radeon HD 6630M graphics displayed on screen 14-inch HD resolution at1366 × 768. RAM as standard, so the 4GB DDR3, HDD to 640GB. Port connector is fully USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HDMI, as well as e-SATA. This model is considered very attractive. It may be inferior compared to its competitors which using graphics GT 540M.
DELL Inspiron N4110 is a 14-inch Notebook with Modern design looks beautiful. The material used is made of aluminum alloy, plastic. The durable, and does not cause static electricity as well. When viewing the inside to see the new changes to the area of the keyboard. All that has changed is lifted. With a cache size 14-inch Notebook is no NumPad. Touch Pad is a new design, ease of use, good Touch response.

DELL Inspiron N4110-U560209TH Testing and Benchmark.

Windows 7 Home Ultimate Score.

• Processor: Calculations per second = 6.9
• Memory[RAM]: Memory operations per second = 5.9
• Graphics: Desktop performance for Windows Aero = 4.7
• Gaming graphics: 3D business and gaming graphics performance = 6.4
• Primary hard disk: Disk data transfer rate = 5.9

Base Score = 4.7
Temperature: The temperature of the medium. The heat is less than 85 degrees.
 3DMark 06 ( Resolution 1280×720)



3DMark 11 ( Resolution 1280×720)

Games Testing.

• Crysis 2: Default Setting – 1280×720 , Option : Gamer , DirectX11/ FPS = 29.42
• Resident Evil 5: Default Setting 1280 x 720, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Off, Shadow : High, Texture :High, Quality :High/ FPS = 51.9
• Street Fighter IV: Default Setting 1280 x 720, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Low, Soft&Self Shadow : Low, Texture :Default, Model&Background Quality : High, Particlse : Mid/ FPS = 86.30
• Dirt 3: Default – 1280×720, Anti-Aliasing : 2X MsAA, DirectX11, Choose Preset : All Medium/ FPS = 39.86

DELL Inspiron N4110-U560209TH can play new games such as Shogun 2 Total War, Homefront, Starcraft 2, BTF 2, Dead Space 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 etc..

Overall Gaming Ability 50%
  Performance
  Assembly.
  Design.
  Gaming
  Value

0 Review- New Lenovo IdeaPad G770 best budget gaming laptops.

By Admin_AT | At 6:47 AM | Label : Core i5 + Radeon HD 6650M , Lenovo Ideapad Best Budget Gaming Laptops. | 0 Comments

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Introduce: New Lenovo IdeaPad G770-59313688 best budget gaming laptops.

Earlier we used to test the best budget gaming such as Lenovo IdeaPad G770. Today, The new Lenovo IdeaPad G770 Notebook was released with just change the CPU only.From the Intel Core i5-2410M is Intel Core i5-2430M which has high processing speed than ever before. It is also a very affordable price, The new Lenovo IdeaPad G770-59313688 Gaming Notebook this models are considered to be more cost effective and to keep an eye at this time.What is ins and outs? read the review below.
New Lenovo IdeaPad G770-59313688 comes with the processing power of Intel Core i5-2430 CPU, a family of Sandy Bridge (Intel Core i Gen 2) paired with a strong graphics card that AMD Radeon HD 6650M via AMD Dynamic Switchable are presented on a large screen in the massive!17.3-inch with a resolution of 1600 x 900 to 4 GB DDR 3 RAM, hard drive to 750 GB. Other ports such as USB 2.0 is complete to 3.0. This is not a Windows only.

  


Design.
Body of the new Lenovo IdeaPad G770-59313688 all still use the original body. Notebook LENOVO Ideapad G770 is a giant with a large 17.3-inch screen sizes.The design shall be designed in a minimalist style. If you are buying this Notebook to be placed in the bedroom, living room or living room.Therefore, design is just so-so is enough, Not very beautiful.The strength is in the medium. Body made out of plastic, aluminum brush designs a simple but elegant. LENOVO Ideapad G770, this machine is very large, up to 17.3 inches, the keyboard is laid out comfortably and Full Size with Num Pad, Touch Pad is responsive, not slow and lingering as a whole as the area is made ​​out to be good. The front consists of an open Wi-Fi and Card Reader. Right includes the Audio in, Drive DVD and USB 2.0. The left side consists of a thermal port VGA, LAN, HDMI, USB 2.0 2 ports, and USB 3.0.

Specification of New Lenovo IdeaPad G770-59313688 best value gaming laptops.

• Processor CPU: Intel Core i5-2430M (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache, up to 3.0 GHz)
• Chipset Mobile: Intel HM65 Express
• Graphic system: Graphic Chip AMD Radeon HD 6650M (2GB GDDR3)
• Display Type: 17.3 inch WXGA++ (1600x900) LED
• Main Memory: Memory 4 GB DDR3
• Hard Disk Drive: Hard Disk 750 GB 5400 RPM
• Optical Disc Drive: Drive DVD Writer (Dual Layer Support)
• Web Camera: Details 2.0 MPixel
• Port & Interface: USB2.0x3, USB3.0x1
• Firewire: No
• DVI: No
• D-Sub/VGA: Yes
• e-SATA: No
• HDMI: Yes
• Card Reader: 5in1 card reader
• Express Slot: No
• Finger Print: No
• Connection: Wireless Lan 802.11 (a/b/g/n)
• Bluetooth: Yes
• LAN: Yes
• Modem: No
• Battery
• Details: 6-Cell Li-Ion
• Weight Details: 3.00 Kg.
• Operating System: OS Bundle DOS Operating System
• Warranty Details: 1 Y.

Price Approx: $799.99

Test & 3DMark Benchmark Score:New Lenovo IdeaPad G770 good cheap gaming laptops.

Windows 7 Home Ultimate Score.

• Processor: Calculations per second = 6.9
• Memory[RAM]: Memory operations per second = 7.2
• Graphics: Desktop performance for Windows Aero = 5.3
• Gaming graphics: 3D business and gaming graphics performance = 6.5
• Primary hard disk: Disk data transfer rate = 5.9

Base Score = 5.3
Temperature:  Warm, almost hot. Temperatures around 75 degrees.
3DMark 06 ( Resolution 1280×720): 7967
3DMark 11 ( Resolution 1280×720): P1133
Heaven Benchmark ( Ungine Engine ) : DirectX11= 336


    
Testing Games.

• Crysis 2: Default Setting – 1366 x 768 , Option : Gamer , DirectX11/ FPS = 27.1
• Resident Evil 5: Default Setting 1366 x 768, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Off, Shadow : High, Texture :High, Quality :High/ FPS= 53
• Street Fighter IV Default Setting 1360 x 768, Anti-Aliasing : Off , DirectX10, Motion Blur : Low, Soft&Self Shadow : Low, Texture :Default, Model&Background Quality : High, Particlse : Mid/ FPS= 83.19
• Dirt 3: Default – 1360 x 768, Anti-Aliasing : 2X MsAA, DirectX11, Choose Preset : All Medium/ FPS= 45.72

Overall  Gaming Ability 54.4%

• Budget          
• Performance 
• Gaming         
• Materials and assembly
• Design                           

I dare say that this Lenovo IdeaPad G770-59313688 Notebook is very best budget, just 17.3-inch screen size, it is very rewarding. Lenovo IdeaPad G770 Focus on the medium specification. But can be versatile, playing games, works, great screen, comfortable to use. After testing and our experience, this laptop can work very well without any problems and headaches. With all these reasons, the Lenovo IdeaPad G770 is a device to uses a lot.

0 Launching the iPhone 4S in China

By Admin_AT | At 1:46 PM | Label : | 0 Comments

Since its launch in October, the iPhone 4S has become the most successful smartphone of all time, shifting four million handsets alone in its first weekend. With a full month of sales under its belt for November. Analysts believed that if this flood of popularity continues that by the end of 2011 sales of the iPhone 4S could be as high as 26 million. It means the Apple device could sell the same number of handsets as Samsung has of the Galaxy S2, but in a third of the time. Record sales are predicted for the holiday period.

One of the reasons for the continued success of the device has been its staggered launch around the globe, enabling it to generate headlines and engage with new users on a country by country basis. Initially in early October, the device launched in the UK, US, Canada, Japan and large parts of Europe including France and Germany. The rollout has then continued in Australia, and Ireland along with other areas of Europe. In mid-November the smartphone will be available in, among other countries, Portugal, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Korea and Guatemala meaning the iPhone 4S is available in more than 29 countries, aiming at 70 by the end of the year. Snaking queues and huge demand have met the device in each launch country.


One of the major targets for Apple, which could unveil the device before the end of November, is China. China has long been a target for Apple. With a large, plugged in population, China is the world’s fasting growing economy. The country is seen as a significant growth target for the iPhone makers. Chinese reports suggest the iPhone 4S is still pending regulation in China, but it is hoped the device will launch by the end of the year. Each device needs to be regulated before it can be made available on Chinese networks. It is expected the 8GB iPhone 4 will launch first, with the iPhone 4S available soon after.

The general manager of China Unicom Lu Yimin, leads the world’s third biggest mobile provider. He has released a statement suggesting the firm is keen to release the device as soon as possible. The iPhone 4S has already launched in Hong Kong and Singapore and it is believed there are many handsets available on the Chinese black market. Users suggest the offer of cloud computing, along with an application of artificial intelligence in Siri are an open market in China, one Apple could step into. Those buying an iPhone 4S through unofficial channels are paying between 5,500 yuan and 8,000 yuan, anywhere between $860 and $1,000. Some customers are waiting for prices to drop while others are focussing their attention on the iPhone 4 instead with prices for the 16GB and the 32GB reduced by 500 yuan and 1,000 yuan after the 4S was launched internationally.

The next step will be for Chinese Unicom to obtain a network access certificate from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, suggesting a launch date could be in the hands of the Chinese government, rather than Apple or Unicom. Yet both companies will be working closely with the government to lobby their cases.