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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Gadget Review: Apple iPad Mini


My Review: This is one of the best iPad device that I've ever used before and I would say that it suits my daily needs. This iPad is not too big nor too small and with the 7.9 inches (physical size), it's one of the best device that I've used it before. Many had been saying about its non existence of the Retina Display but for me it's just nothing. Retina or not, it just not in my requirements and I am happy user of the iPad mini. If you ever owned an Apple products before especially the iPhone or iPod, the interface is just as same as it is before and just only some of the features which is different (also depending on the iOS version). What I like about this iPad mini is because of its size and some of the fantastic features on this iPad mini. What impress me is actually the fast WiFi where I am able to surf the web or stream videos faster and in the same time this device have the LTE (Long Term Evolution) connection for Cellular. The size also obviously smaller than the previous iPad. The specs is almost similar to the iPad 2 but it has an improved camera (5 megapixels) and WiFi. The camera has a Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization and Geo tagging. Many had said that the downside of this device is actually the Retina Display which they only use the normal IPS LCD function only. It really depends on your needs but as I said earlier, I felt that the screen is now good although is a IPS LCD and it's good enough.



I have been using iPhone 4 together with the iPad mini and it's a great combination especially when you're on the go and it's really convenient to carry and the iPad mini is not heavy though. If you plan buy a new iPad for yourself, I would strongly recommend you to take the new iPad mini as it has all the features it has for other iPad series and it's very light and easy to carry. For those with existing iPad, you may opt to take this iPad mini as the previous iPad is quite heavy and it's not so convenient to bring around. A lovely gadget for iPad beginners and those who love on the go. My recommendation on the iPad Mini casing would be a brand from Mocran where the casing is nice and trendy looking as well. Kindly check out the link below. Check out the full specifications of the Apple iPad Mini below. Enjoy! MY RECOMMENDATION: 5/5

 

Design

  • Device type:
    • Tablet
  • OS:
    • PopupiOS (6.1, 6)
  • Dimensions:
    • 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches (200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 11.01 oz (312 g)
      the average is 16.4 oz (469 g)

Display Popup

  • Physical size:
    • 7.9 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 1024 x 768 pixels
  • Pixel density:
    • 162 ppi
  • Technology:
    • IPS LCD
  • Colors:
    • 16 777 216
  • Touchscreen:
      • Capacitive, Multi-touch
  • Features:
    • Light sensor

Hardware

  • System chip:
    • Apple A5
  • Processor:
    • Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
  • Graphics processor:
      • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • System memory:
    • 512 MB RAM
  • Built-in storage:
    • 16 GB, 32GB, 64GB

Camera

  • Camera:
      • Popup5 megapixels
    • Aperture size:
      • F2.4
    • Features:
      • PopupBack-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Geo tagging
  • Camcorder:
      • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
    • Features:
      • Video calling, Digital image stabilization
  • Front-facing camera:
      • 1.2 megapixels

Multimedia Popup

  • Music player:
    • Filter by:
      • Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
    • Features:
      • Album art cover, Background playback
  • Speakers:
    • Stereo speakers

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
    • Popup
      • Safari
  • Built-in online services support:
    • Facebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, Twitter

Technology

  • GSM:
    • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • UMTS:
    • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
  • LTE:
    • 700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
  • Data:
    • LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
  • Positioning:
    • A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries
  • Organizer:
    • PopupCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, .tiff, .gif (images); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information)), Calculator
  • Messaging:
    • PopupThreaded view, Predictive text input
  • E-mail
      •  IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

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