CASIO WATCH REVIEW

The New Casio G-Shock GW3500B-1A

Self-Charging, Tough Solar Power - A tiny, solar panel combined with a large-capacity rechargeable battery enables a variety of energy-hungry functions to operate smoothly. The result is an impressive solar timepiece that assures reliable timekeeping and greatly reduces the need for battery change.

Self-Adjusting Multi-Band 6 Atomic Timekeeping - Compatible with all six transmission stations worldwide, Multi-Band 6 is the world’s first radio-control system built to receive time calibration signals from up to six transmission stations: two in Japan and one each in North America, the United Kingdom and Germany, plus the new station in China. Through a miniaturized, shock-resistant, highly sensitive amorphous antenna and large-capacity, power-saving LSI, stable operation of watch functions including 6-station radio wave reception is achieved. With Casio’s Atomic Timekeeping Technology, you will always have ultimate precision.

Tough Movement - Auto-Hand location technology automatically checks and adjusts hand positioning at fifty-five minutes after every hour. By employing an LED to detect hand-gear positioning versus internal time counter, the watch can detect any inconsistency and correct itself even if the hands are displaced by magnetic force or shock.

Additional G-Aviation features include large side buttons for increased operability, Shock Resistance, 200M Water Resistance, Full Auto LED Light, 48 City World Time + UTC, 1/100 Second Chronograph, Countdown Timer and 4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm for unmatched functionality.

The New Casio EFA120D-1AV

They know that you have a classic sense of style; you know there’s much more to the watch on your wrist. With its analog digital combination you can see the time in up to 2 time zones and the world time feature means you’ll never have to guess the time difference between your location and home. Add in a thermometer and dual stopwatches and this watch can go from work to play while keeping you in style.

 

The New Casio MTP4500D-1AV

The timeless style of a 3-hand analog, combined with the sophisticated look of a multi-dial watch. The 1 second chronograph gives you stopwatch functionality, without the need for a digital display.

 

The New Casio MRP701 Series

 Want to know if it’s high tide or low tide, a full moon or a half moon? Keep in touch with mother nature while still having a sense of style. Add in the analog digital combination, dual time capability, stopwatch, multi-function alarms and a 10-year battery and this watch is truly one you can take with you everywhere.

 

The New Casio EF304 Series

 

The timeless style of a 3-hand analog, combined with the sophisticated look of a multi-dial watch. The 3 dials display day, date and hour so there’s no need to search for a calendar.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY PLAYER 50 REVIEW

Samsung Galaxy Player 50: Simple, Easy and User Friendly

The Galaxy Player is Samsung’s spanking new, Android-packing PMP, taking its cue from its bigger bros, the Galaxy S smartphone and the best-selling Galaxy Tab. It’s clearly got the Archos 32 in its sights, but how does it stack up against Apple’s iPod touch? And is a PMP really a viable, go-to gadget when so many phones, including Sammy’s own, can handle music just as well, if not better?

Where the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab both scream class, it’s clear from the off that the Galaxy Player is aimed at punters who like looking after their pennies. The white plastic design brings to mind Sammy’s older media players, hardly a ringing endorsement. But that’s not to say this is a device lacking the necessary smarts.

The music player is sleek, functional and easy to navigate, with well-crafted auto playlists, including most played, recently added and recently played, helping you get to the tracks you want in snappy fashion from the start up screen. Best of all, the bundled buds aren’t a total disgrace, giving the Galaxy Player a real edge on its Apple and Archos competitors. These in-ear efforts offer up reassuringly hefty bass and pick out detail admirably considering they come free in the box.

The screen, at 3.2 inches, is ample for video snacking and with the brightness cranked up to 11 churns out a slick image which is every bit as good as that found on comparable smartphones. That said, it can’t match the iPod touch’s Retina Display and if you’re after a PMP for extended video sessions, you might want something with a more capacious panel.

Samsung Galaxy Player 50: Android

Android appears here in its 2.1 incarnation, now gazumped twice over. This would be cause for concern on a mobile, but is somewhat forgivable on a media player. Unlike the Archos 32, the Android Market is here in all its glory, which means you can load up the on-board 8GB storage with add-ons galore, leaving the expandable SD slot to handle your tunes and vids. Apps already preloaded include the ace Google Latitude and Google Places, taking advantage of the surprisingly snappy AGPS inside. But the inclusion of Google Maps Navigation is what really sets the Galaxy Player apart. This free, peerless software alone makes it a worthy iPod touch battler.

The two megapixel camera is a bit of a blow out though and without a flash, it’s hardly worth the hassle. There are plenty of scene modes and adjustments, including panorama and smile shot, but snaps are at best grainy. The sharing options are plentiful, with easy Gmail and Picasa uploading, but swift social network-friendly snaps are all you’ll get from this camera.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB REVIEW

The Samsung Galaxy Tab: iPad's first real challenger

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has attracted a lot of attention as the first serious challenger to the Apple iPad. Running the current version of Android (2.2 or Froyo), the 7-inch plastic-encased tablet is notably smaller than the iPad but that also means it’s a comfortable fit for one-handed operation, or a rear jeans pocket, and at 380g it's roughly half the weight of the iPad.

Physical buttons control power and volume, and aside from the usual four Android softkeys, the rest of your interaction is touchscreen based,  Haptic feedback feels positive and reassuring, and responsive to pinch gestures, taps and swipes.

The 1024x600 screen is bright and sharp, and interpolated HD video playback is surprisingly smooth and watchable thanks to the 1Ghz processor, even within the confines of the smaller screen. Samsung is betting that video will be a big selling point and thus there’s a dedicated Samsung Movies app – or browser shortcut, if you prefer – to video download service AceTrax. A currently US-only video on demand service is set to launch early next year, according to Samsung.

There’s plenty of storage for all that video too, with 16 or 32GB of onboard memory, and an expansion slot for another potential 32GB MicroSD.

Samsung Galaxy Tab: Music and browser

Music playback comes courtesy of the Samsung Music hub (and accompanying 7digital deal) which features an iTunes-like music store and a player. The store offers a medley of download options including Top 10s and album previews, and has a credible range of tunes for all tastes. The player is compatible with non-downloaded tunes too, so your existing music collection can be incorporated as well. Samsung's decision to bundle a player is a wise one, as the standard Android player is basic at best, and even refused to play in the background on this test model - a problem Samsung assures us is a one-off.
 

A standard-size SIM – hear that Apple? – tees up voice/text and 3G. Hands-free voice quality isn’t bad, but even more so than the oversized Dell Streak, it’s really hard to see who’ll actually use it for voice calls. A Bluetooth headset is essential to avoid inevitable Dom Joly comparisons.
 

The supplied virtual keyboard is adequate, but a swift Android Market download later – we chose the Smart Keyboard – things were much improved and we were rattling emails at speed.
 

The stock browser is swift and renders sites competently enough – Flash is also included thanks to Froyo, and this really boosts the experience. Pinch-to-zoom or double-tap resizes pages swiftly and accurately, although cracks begin to show when presented with very densely-linked news sites. As with all Androids though, a new browser from the market is recommended to really open up the possibilities of a larger screen. Dolphin HD in particular makes the 7-in web really sparkle, with tabbed browsing and customisable gesture controls.
 

Samsung Galaxy Tab: Camera and Readers Hub

The rear-facing 3-meg camera grabs a decent snap in daylight, but an over-enthusiastic LED flash floods close subjects at night. A front-facing 1.3-meg cam should make video calls a snap but as it stands, Skype doesn’t support video calls on Android; it’s voice only.  But you can download Tango or use Fring.
 

The Samsung Readers Hub fronts up the Kobo ebooks app, with newspapers and magazines “coming soon” via Zinio. A simple registration gets you access to an Amazon-style digital bookstore with a huge range of free titles as well – it’s an entirely solid and user-friendly offering. The ereader functionality is basic, but generally works well.
 

The hardware is, despite a slightly cheap, plasticky feel, excellent. The Galaxy Tab really sets the bar high for other manufacturers.
 

However, the Android OS, though very good, is not optimised for tablets. It’s built for phones and it’s hard to get away from the sensation that this is an oversized handset – even the power-down splash screen refers to “your phone”.

Overall though, the Galaxy Tab is the best non-Apple tablet to date, and it plays well against Apple’s impressive iPad. As the Android OS and app developers catch up with the new form factor, the gap is certain to narrow further.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab launch date is November 1st
 

Samsung Galaxy Tab Specifications

• OS: Android 2.2
• Screen: 7-inch multitouch 1024x600 pixels
• Processor: 1Ghz
• Camera: 3MP/1.3MP, 720p movie mode
• Storage: 16/32Gb, MicroSD card
• Connections: A-GPS, HSDPA 7.2Mbps, N WiFi, headphone out
• Battery claimed: 7 hours movie playback
• Dimensions/Weight: 190x120x12mm/385g 

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