MobiPress Electronics and Gadgets Review

The 64GB iPad in its 9.7-inch glory is the ideal device for browsing the web, listening to music and watching videos on the go. Thin and light enough to take anywhere, the iPad has a crisp, vivid display that can be used in landscape or portrait mode. It weighs just 1.5 pounds so it will be your perfect travel companion. If you have ever used an iPod Touch or an iPhone, then you already know how to use an iPad and you know what it has to offer. The touch screen on the iPad allows you pinch to zoom in on your photos on maps and it also responds to many other gestures. The iPad is even more responsive than the iPhone and the speed of web browsing and enjoying applications is much faster also- not to mention much more enjoyable on the larger screen.


The iPad battery last for up to ten hours on a single charge so it id perfect for long flights and train journeys. The app store already has over 150,000 apps so there is something for everyone. With the new graphics chip, games work better on the iPad and there are currently many apps being optimized just for the iPad to enjoy on its larger screen. New to the iPad is iBooks which is an app to rival the Amazon Kindle. You can browse thousands of books, read reviews and read a sample of books before committing to buying them. When you find one you like, there's no need to go to the book store. Just sit back and let it load onto your iPad.For productivity, the iWork applications that are so popular with Macs have been redesigned for the iPad. That means you can create documents, spreadsheets and fantastic looking presentations right from your iPad, and yes, we're cheaper than the official Apple iPad site! Show them off on the device itself, connect it to a bigger screen using a VGA adapter or attach your files as a PDF or as a Microsoft Word file in an e-mail.

So whether you want to stay up to date, productive or entertained on your travels, this 64GB iPad has you covered with plenty of room for apps, music, movies and books.

1. Sprint EVO 4G

At the moment, the HTC-built Sprint (NYSE: S - News) EVO 4G is the Android phone to beat. A gazillion top-line features including a beautiful 4.3-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera, 720p HD video output and, of course, access to Sprint's super-fast 4G network (when it comes to your neighborhood). A physically large phone like its Windows Mobile twin (T-Mobile's HD2), the EVO 4G is an absolutely amazing piece of handheld technology.

2. HTC Droid Incredible
This is HTC's super smartphone made for Verizon's EV-DO 3G network. The Incredible sports a great 3.7-inch screen and shares a lot with its big brother, the EVO 4G -- like a 1GHz Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM - News) Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera and HTC's Sense home screen look and feel. A downside is the phone's limited battery life, but there are higher-capacity battery packs available from third-party companies.


3. Google Nexus One
This is the phone that Google decided to lend its corporate name to. The Nexus One was the first phone to be updated to the latest version of the Android OS 2.2 (of course). It boasts a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen and has a 5-megapixel camera. Also manufactured by HTC, the Google Nexus One is only sold on Google's Web site for use on T-Mobile's 3G network. A Sprint version is rumored to be coming soon. Google has suggested that Verizon (NYSE: VZ - News) subscribers should check-out the similar Droid Incredible.

4. Verizon Droid
Made by Motorola (NYSE: MOT - News) for Verizon this phone is a winner. A slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a terrific 3.7-inch screen, 16GB of built-in memory, turn-by-turn GPS travel instructions, loads of video extras and a fast processor make this a desirable option. (Verizon's cellular network doesn't hurt either.) Even though its design is a few months old, the phone comes across as a cutting-edge, thoroughly modern Android device.

5. Garminfone
Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN - News) has been promising a cutting-edge direction-finder/smartphone for awhile now. This joint effort with the computer gurus at Asus finally hits all the right notes. The Garminfone is a super GPS navigation device built into a state-of-the-art Android smartphone. In our tests we found the Garminfone to be the best smartphone navigation system today -- with the added plus of being able to have someone you know lend his/her voice to the travel commands. Very cool.

In a video comparison that just screams “appropriate”, the Motorola Droid 2 goes one-on-one with the original Motorola Droid. Looking at the two devices side-by-side, one can conclude that these things are almost identical at first glance. The Droid 2 does away with those gold accents Motorola included on the original offering, and they also improved on the physical typing experience by removing that ghastly directional pad to make more room for the slide-out keyboard.’



If you want to see more impressions on the Droid 2 and how it stacks up against the Droid, be sure to visit our friends at Android & Me who are today’s benefactors in bringing us more Droid 2 information than our brains can handle.

What do you use your PC or Laptop for? Whatever it is, it needs to run on an ultimate operating system. You've heard the hype, you've heard the stories and you've probably jealously seen it in action so you know it's all true. Windows 7 Ultimate Edition is without a doubt the best operating system the world has ever seen to date.

Windows 7 ultimate edition (32 bit) takes everything that's good about every previous Windows operating system and only the good things and wraps it in a super slick, super fast, ultra performing shell. This is the operating system that future ones will measure themselves against.

Windows 7 Ultimate is without a doubt the fastest operating system you will ever use and a boot up time to match.

Along with all the amazing features and super fast performance that comes with the lower grade versions, the ultimate edition comes with:
Multiple monitors, Fast user switching, Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience, AppLocker, BitLocker Drive Encryption, BranchCache Distributed Cache, DirectAccess Subsystem for Unix-based Applications, Multilingual User Interface Pack, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements and Virtual Hard Disk Booting.

While that may mean a little or a lot to some of you, trust us, this baby is fast, powerful and will run on practically ANY PC, Laptop or Netbook (and maybe even the iPad). Windows 7 Ultimate Edition breathes new life into older machines too. Be the envy of your friends as they wait minutes for their machines to boot up while your already browsing the web, replying to emails, playing games or watching a movie!
So weather you're a gamer looking for the ultimate gaming experience, a business looking to safe hours of wasted loading/waiting times per year, a media junkie that cannot get enough MP3 of Movie goodness or a user who is simply sick and tired waiting around for things to load, Windows 7 Ultimate is for you.

It's time to upgrade to a serious piece of kit with the Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Router, another solidly built router from Linksys which comes as three in one package. Firstly, the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect both Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) and Wireless-B (802.11b at 11Mbps) devices to the network. Secondly, there is a 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Meaning you can hook up four PCs directly, and/or attach more hubs and switches to create the network you require. Thirdly, the Router function pulls it all in by letting your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.
From the above three sections you will notice that this router the Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Router is quite a serious router. It is primarily aimed with those who have a serious tech requirement. Quite possibly suited to those who want to use third party software or make hardware modifications. A key feature for tech heads is that this router has customised Linux firmware available from third parties so it really can handle high end needs. The router gives great signal strength with no dropout. I was quite impressed as I went about with my laptop sitting in the traditional slows spots and finding with this router how much they had improved with this router.

To round up the WRT54GL which will give you fast connection across whatever network you create and allow fast and secure connection to the internet, files, printers, and multi-player games. Upgrade your kit today, buy a Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Router now.

Introducing the Dell Latitude D420, for when a netbook simply doesn’t make any sense, but you still want to benefit from portability. On this perfectly sized notebook you can actually get some work done, with its fully sized keyboard, 12.1inch wide-aspect screen and external optical drive. Something that can't be said for the HP Mini Note 5101 which we've featured here before.


The Dell Latitude D420 is a gorgeous notebook, its thin magnesium-alloy frame and high-quality plastic outer shell is really rugged and rigid. It comes with a huge 80GB Hard Drive for all your movies and music, and 2GB of memory that makes the preloaded Windows XP Pro run like a dream. A fantastic feature that Dell included in this machine is the HSDPA modem slot, perfect for connecting to the web on-the-go.

Weighing in at only 3.7lbs, the 1.2GHz Intel Core Duo U2500 ultra-low voltage processor in the Dell Latitude D420 helps this notebook pack a battery life of 2.5hours. This is the perfect portable and yet usable computer, lying somewhere between netbook and laptop territory. Pick one up today and start getting some real work done when you’re on the move.

Home Theatre Systems are incredible and we all love how they bring High Definition sound and video into our lives. Sometimes though, the clutter and complicated remotes can be a frustration for even the simplest of tasks. Thankfully Logitech have answered our prayers with the Logitech Harmony 880 Color LCD Universal Remote Control, the best remote control you’ll ever own. It will completely eliminate the need for all other remote controls. This one remote can control up to 15 devices, connect it to TVs, DVD Players, TiVos, Cable Boxes, Recievers, the list is endless. It blows other remote controls away, even the Home Theater master MX-3000.


If you’ve been intimated by the thought of all the work involved in setting up a universal remote than don’t despair, the Logitech Harmony 880 setup could not be easier. Logitech have an online remote control database, so all you need to do is type in your equipment model numbers and the remote will do the rest. Even the advanced functions of your equipment can be easily programmed.

With Logitech Harmony 880 Color LCD Universal Remote Control you’ll never have to worry about picking up the right sized batteries again as this remote comes with a charging cradle, perfect not just for recharging the battery but also as a great place to store the remote when not in use. One of the best features of the remote is how easy it is to read – when you pick it up the color LCD screen lights up and even the buttons are backlit, no more fumbling in the dark for the pause button.