Postponed Review On The LG Google Nexus 4

INTRODUCING THE LG GOOGLE NEXUS 4:

Hey guys, so you may be wondering why the delayed review on the LG Googlee Nexus 4, its because this time I'am actually reviewing the device as I have bought it to be used as my daily driver.
Even though you might have already read and watched other reviews on the same device, I wanted to give my own Tech Tonic review for the Nexus 4.
A slight disclaimer before reading this review:
This review is based on my personal experience with this device and not as an influenced and biased review.

DESIGN:

Speaking of the camera the back panel which houses the camera has a beatiful glittering pattern that can be seen only when the back hits a particular angle against the sun.
Further the design of this phone is amazing it consists of edge to edge glass on the front which makes it that much better to look at it also consists of a pulsating notification light whose color can be changed as per your choice.
The front of the Nexus 4 bares remarkable similarities to the front of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

DISPLAY:

Ok to start of the Nexus 4 sports an amazing 4.7in True IPS display delivering an astounding PPI (Pixels-Per-Inch) of 399 which is good a screen as the iPhone 5.

PROCESSORS:

The beast is powered by (yet another beast) the Qualcomm SnapDragon S 4 1.6Ghz quad-core processor which was undoubtly one of the best processors when the phone was released back in November of the previous year.
In benchmarks (especially the Quadrant Benchmark) it was always present in the top 3 phones and also occasionaly beat phone suck as the Sony Xperia Z and was only beaten by the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4.

OPERATING SYSTEM:

It comes with (al least mine did) stock Android 4.2.1 out of the box which is still Android Jellybean and it is buttery as ever even though I'm pretty sure it will get better as the months go by.

CAMERA:

The camera for all Nexus products has been redesigned such that you can tap the screen to focus that part of the picture and also if you keep holding the screen at that spot you will get a radial menu with lots of options around your finger such as flash effects etc.
It also comes with a built-in instagram like filter to edit your photos as soon as you take them without the use of any third party apps.

BATTERY:

The 2100 mAh battery present in the Nexus 4 is non-removable much to the dismay of many  people. The battery got me through a whole day with around 15% battery remaining. My phone usage includes email, music, video's, Facebook and about an hour and a half of phone calls.
So thats my delayed review on my first phone the LG Google Nexus 4.

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Rumor Mill-The Motorola X Phone

A few days back i stumbled upon a rather interesting video on YouTube by MKBHD which you can check out here.
So as you you know Google basically acquired Motorola a few months back. As a result Google hired Guy Kawasaki to advice Motorola Mobilityvideo of a sort of "Do It Yourself Porsche" and captioned it by saying "Wouldn't it be cool if you could personalize your smartphone like this".
on March 1st. A few days following his entry into Google he posted on Google+ a
The guy's who read the post went absolutely nuts!
The comments section skyrocketed with questions about the "X-Phone".
The latest rumors even include that the X-Phone will have the exact screen size with just the right screen size with little or no bezel at all.
Further it was also come with a wooden case option to personalize your phone that much more.
The thing about the X-Phone is that it doesn't exist yet.
Its basically a manifestation of our desire coupled with our expectations of Google.
However in the end when our expectations are not met we begin acting like as if Google owes us and then come the grudges.

So that was our Rumor Mill post for this week on the Motorola (which doesn't exist) "X-Phone".
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Xbox One-40th post

INTRODUCING (FINALLY) THE XBOX ONE:

What better way to celebrate our 40th post than a review on the Microsoft's new baby the Next Gen gaming console the Xbox One.
Codename-Durango is finally here.
The date 21st May 2013 will go down in gaming history as the day that Microsoft (finally) released the Xbox One.
The event took most gamers by shock as it took everyone by surprise.
It includes a lengthy sheet of specs that includes goodies for everyone. As you know this console is the successor to the highly successful Xbox 360 series.

PROCESSORS, STORAGE AND RAM:

The console is powered by a highly powerful
AMD 8 Core APU with a storage space of 500 GB to store all your games, videos, music etc.
To handle multi-tasking it consists of an 8 GB out of which 5 GB is made available for games.

It also consists of AMD Raedon Graphics processor which is the most important part of a gaming console. Obviously!

OPERATING SYSTEM AND OTHER SPECS:

The Operating System running on the One is an updated version of the XboxOS.
The Blu-Ray player also makes is debut in the Xbox console with the Xbox One which was in the wish list of users since day one.
One of the major features for the future is the fact that the console supports 4K resolution.
It has can support both input and output HDMI.

THE DOWNSIDE:

Sadly (and this is really sad), the One does not feature Backward Compatibility, which was the same loss that many PS3 users faced.


So that's my review on the New Codename-Durango Microsoft Xbox One.

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Web Blast-MKBHD

Yes this is our third Web Blast post for the day even though we promised you only one a week, but decided to do more due to the amazing response we got from this new series that

we added a couple of weeks ago.

Today we bring to you MKBHD-which is short for Marques K Brownlee HD.

He currently doesn’t have a website (as far as I know) but he is an amazing Youtuber who I believe started making YouTube videos in 2009.

He is a full time student and also a professional sportsman with Ultimate Frisbee as his choice of sport. He plays for the New Jersey Hammerheads.

He does awesome reviews on all things Tech and also covers a number of major events. Most recently he was at the corny (but entertaining) release of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in New York and also had a Q&A session with a number of Samsung Designers at the launch.

He is very friendly in his reviews and also adds a touch of humor in his videos to make it more comforting for the viewers.

Among his newest reviews include the review on the Oppo Find5, Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, Android Key Lime Pie 5.0 Wish List etc.

So be sure to check out MKBHD on YouTube at: youtube.com/MKBHD

You can also connect with him on Facebook at: facebook.com/MKBHD

Follow him on Twitter At: twitter.com/MKBHD

You can also communicate with him on Google+ At: google.com/+MarquesBrownlee

So that’s the second Web Blast for the day.  If you like what we write be sure to share this page on Facebook and Twitter, extra eyes are always appreciated.

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Web Blast-PocketNow.com

Second Web Blast for the day seems like we are desperate but believe me we are not. We received an amazing response this series that we decided to break down the 1 post a week rule, from now on you can expect a whole lot more from this series whenever you visit TechTonic.

In this post I would like to share a personal favorite Pocket Now.

te of mine which is

As most of you know Pocket Now is a one stop page for all your tech needs. The special feature of this website is that they are very consistent in uploading and there is also a series know as Pocket Now Daily where Jamie Rivera one of their editors presents all the latest rumors and announcements from the day in one video. You can check out the Pocket Now Daily playlist on YouTube here.

They have a number of editors including Michael Fisher, Joe Levi, and Taylor Martin etc. who cover various aspects of the site.

For example Michael Fisher mainly converges over the unboxing’s and the reviews whereas Joe Levi mainly covers the product accessories, MOD’s  for Android etc. and as mentioned to you earlier Jamie Rivera mainly conducts Pocket Now Daily.

They also follow a number of events from Mobile World Congress to Go

ogle I/O 2013.

So be sure to check them out at: www.pocketnow.com.

You can also check them out on Facebook at: facebook.com/PocketNow.

Following them on Twitter is also very easy at: twitter.com/PocketNow.

So that’s the third Web Blast of the day featuring PocketNow.

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WebBlast- TechnoBuffalo

Our second Web Blast post is already here to bring to you the most interesting websites from the Internet. This week we bring to you a website that you must know if you have an Internet connection-TechnoBuffalo.

As the name suggests the website is about all thing's tech. As a tech enthusiast myself I rely on TechnoBuffalo for all my reviews and check out the device that I’m reviewing in their website to see their opinion and their experience with that particular device.

TechnoBuffalo also have their own YouTube channel and you can check their channel here.

One of their most recognized and well known editors is of course Jon Rettinger who does most of their YouTube videos and writes quite a few of their reviews online.

They are a very active page on the net and you can always trust them to provide the best and most honest reviews that you can find.

So be sure to check them out at: TechnoBuffalo.com,

You can also follow them on Twitter at: twitter.com/TechnoBuffalo.

You can also connect with them on Facebook at: facebook.com/TechnoBuffalo.

So that's all we have for you from this week's Web Blast.

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Nokia Lumia 720-The New Lumia Sibling.

The Nokia Lumia 720-The New Lumia Sibling:

Lumia here, Lumia there; Nokia is releasing Lumia phones at the rate of almost 2 phones every month; this month's addition; the Nokia Lumia 720.

Display:

The Nokia Lumia 720 features a 4.3 inche display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels feauring a ppi of
217 protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 2.
The capacitive touchscreen features a ClearBlack display which make sure that the black's are more darker than what most of the phones today show.

Processors:

The heart of this beast is a Qualcomm MSM8227 1 Ghz dual-core processor and an Adreno 305 Graphics Chip.
The Specs onboard the Nokia Lumia 720 is very similar to the Specs that feature on the Lumia 620.
The RAM for example that is present on the 720 is the same as the one that is present on the 620 that is , a 512 MB RAM.

Storage & OS:

The 8 GB onboard storage can be expanded to upto 64 GB via the Micro-SD card that is present on the Lumia 720.
The Lumia 720 sports the latest version of Windows Phone 8.

Connectivity:

On the connectivity end the Lumia 720 outshines the 620 as it features NFC or Near-Field-Communication, other than the regular connectivity options of Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, WiFi and HSPA+ with no 4G or LTE support, which is kind of a big deal if you are living in the Untied States.

Camera:

The camera is a 6.7 MP auto-focusing camera with a resolution of 2848x2144 pixels, Carl Zeiss lens which can also shoot 720p video at 30 frames-per-second.
Unlike the 620 the 720 features a secondary front facing 1.3 MP camera which can also shoot 720p video at 30 frames-per-second.

Sensors, Colors And Other Specs:

The sensors onboard the 720 include an Accelerometer, Proximity, and a Compass.
The 720 is available in Cyan, Yellow, Red Black, and White
The battery that runs the entire phone is a 2000 mAh Lithium Ion Battery which provides around 23 hours of talk time on 3G network and around 79 hours of music playback.

Price:

The Nokia Lumia 720 retails for about Rs.18,000 in India which is about $300.

So that's my review on the Nokia Lumia 720. Be sure to check out our other reviews and also our new addition which is the Web Blast which serves you the hottest websites of the week.
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Nokia Lumia 520-The Budget Smartphone

Introducing The Budgetary Smartphone From Nokia:

Hey everyone, here in the world of tech Lumia phones are coming out faster than Reese Whitherspoon movies(Yes I did just quote Jon Rettinger from TechnoBuffalo).  The new contender joining the ever growing league of Lumia phones is the new Nokia Lumia 520-The Budgetary Smartphone.

Display:

The new 520 features a 4.3 inche screen with a resolution of 400x800 pixels, featuring a pixel density of 223 ppi.
A trend that has been discontinued in this phone is the Corning Gorilla Glass that is present on almost all other Lumia phones, instead this phone features  Scratch-Resistant Glass.

Storage:

The Nokia Lumia 520 has internal storage of upto 8 GB which can be expanded upto 64 GB via micro SD card. The phone has 512 MB onboard RAM which is quite underwhelming.

Connectivity:

On the connectivity end it features Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band.

Camera:

One of the major expectation's while buying a Lumia phone is a good camera; the Lumia 520 has a decent 5MP camera with a resolution of 2592x1936 pixels with the auto-focusing feature.
The camera is also capable of shooting video at 720p resolution  at 30 frames-per-second.
Shockingly the 520 doesn't feature a secondary camera.

Operating System:

The Operating System running on the 520 is Windows Phone 8 and that should be a no-brainer considering that the 520 is from the Lumia range of phones.

Processors And Other Specs:

The engine that runs this phone is a Qualcomm MSM8227 processor, and the Graphics Processor featuring in this phone is a Adreno  305 chip which delivers decent quality games for all those hardcore
gamers out there.
The sensors that feature in this phone is only an Accelerometer and a Proximity sensor.

Colors, Battery And Price:

The battery onboard is a 1430 mAh Lithium Ion Battery which provides a
decent amount of charge.
The Nokia Lumia 520 is available in 5 colors that is; white, black, cyan, yellow, and red.
The 520 retails for about Rs.10,000 in India which is around $190 in the US.
So thats my review on the new Nokia Lumia 520.
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