Dubai: Gitex is back at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) with a spring version that runs from April 3 – 6 offering products and gadgets from the world’s leading tech brands.
Held at Shaikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 and 3, GITEX Shopper Spring will have all the region’s big names in electronics such as E-Max, E-City, Jacky’s Electronics, Jumbo Electronic and Sharaf DG. Visitors stand a chance to win a car everyday!
XPRESS has sifted through some new smartphones and gadgets that are making noise in the tech space. Take your pick.
HTC ONE
HTC One has a zero-gap aluminium unibody, 4.7”, Full HD (1080p) screen, Android Jelly Bean OS and LTE network technology for blazingly-fast browsing. There’s 32GB internal memory with a 25 GB drop box, besides BlinkFeed, Zoe and BoomSound.
Blinkfeed has a tie up with content partners that give you live stream of social updates, entertainment and lifestyle updates, news and photos – all on the home screen without the need to jump between multiple applications and web sites.
The HTC One was voted the best new mobile handset, device or tablet by GSMA. GSMA represents the interests of nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators across 220 countries and hosts the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.
UltraPixel Camera with Zoe: The UltraPixel Camera features f/2.0 aperture lens and sensor that gathers 300 per cent more light than smartphone sensors delivering great low-light performance. There’s also a ultra-wide angle front-facing camera which supports 1080p video capture, while multi-axis optical image stabilisation for rear camera ensures smoother video footage. There are other features such as enhanced 360’ panorama, time sequencing and object removal.
With HTC Zoe photos come to life in snippets. Zoes, photos and videos brings the gallery to life and transforms still images into a motion gallery of memories. Besides a lot more features and innovations
HTC BoomSound: HTC BoomSound has front-facing stereo speakers with a dedicated amplifier and full HD display for an immersive audio-visual experience, with Beats Audio integration adding to the experience. HDR recording uses advanced dual microphones and audio processing for rich sound while phone calls sound great thanks to HTC Sense Voice, which boosts the call volume and quality in noisy environments.
The phone will roll out in the UK, Germany and Taiwan this week and across Europe, North America and most of Asia-Pacific before the end of April.”
Available in silver and black, the phone retails at around Dh2499.
Sony Xperia Z
The Xperia Z with its 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM and a 5” screen is Sony’s big (literally) bang entry into the quad core sector. Blazing fast with latest features such as HDMI-out and NFC besides a 13.1-megapixel camera, 4G cellular connectivity and 16GB of built-in storage (can be augmented) make this easily Sony’s best Android ever (lack of 4.2 jellybean at launch but Sony says it can be upgraded).
The phone with its sleek design is water proof (can survive a dip up to 1 meter). This may seem pointless, but think of places where it rains cats and dogs… or when your little one drops it in the pool or down the loo?
The Sony Xperia Z combines looks, power and connectivity to supply one of the most impressive Android experiences. Period.
The Xperia Z looks imposing and beautiful at the same time, and is sure to get the pulses racing of gadget fiends and casual users alike. Price 2,499
Samsung Grand Duos
If you want a really big smartphone aka phablet (smartphones that are (almost) tablets in size) without blowing up your entire month’s salary, the Samsung Grand Duos is the phone for you. Features include a 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor backed up with 1GB RAM, 5.0” WVGA TFT LCD, Android Jelly Bean OS, 8MP rear camera with Flash and a 2MP front HD camera, 8GB memory onboard (expandable to 64GB), Bluetooth v 4.0, USB 2.0, WiFi. The interface is same as other Samsung smartphones like Galaxy S III, S III Mini, and Note II. At 9.6mmits pretty thick and feels bulky weighing 162 grams. Those blessed with little hands will find it tiring to carry the device around, but if you like things king size go grand. Dh1,477
Nokia Asha 310
The Asha 310 gets easy swap dual SIM and WiFi on the same device and comes loaded with great apps and 40 free EA games from Nokia Store The phone comes pre-loaded with Nokia Xpress Browser that compresses Internet data by up to 90 per cent, saving big on time and money besides support for thousands of web apps. Facebook, Twitter, Nokia Maps with Nokia Nearby App. The latest Asha features a 3” scratch-proof, capacitive touchscreen, 2 megapixel camera and 4GB memory card in the box, with support for 32GB external memory. The Nokia Asha 310 comes in black, white and golden light colours and is priced at Dh380.
