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Samsung I9000 Galaxy S Review and Specifications

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is a smartphone with Android 2.1 (Eclair) OS and ARM Cortex A8 1 GHz processor, High Speed Downlink Packet Access of 7.2 Mbps and High Speed Uplink Packet Access of 5.76 Mbps 3G specifications, it weighs 118 g and its dimension is 64.2 * 122.4 * 9.9 mm with Super Active Matrix OLEDs (C-Type) display screen, its resolution is WVGA (480 * 800) and 4.0 inches size, 16 Million colors.

The battery is a standard Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) 1500 mAh battery with a stand by power of 576 h max and a talk time power of 393 min max. The camera is of 5 Mega Pixels with face detection, smile detection, geo-tagging, etc., Its has 16 GB memory, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM, and extendable micro SD till 32 GB. Both MP3 and MP4 players are available, its audio jack is 3.5 mm. The phone comes in two colors such as black and white.

Its other features include Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 and profiles like GAP, SSP, SDAP, HSP, HFP1.5, A2DP, AVRCP, and etc., EDGE, GPRS, micro USB v2.0, WAP, AGPS, TV-output, FM radio and FM radio RDS, editors for image, video and documents, mobile printing, web pages like Google, Maps, Gmail, Picasa, GTalk, and etc., voice commands, HTML browsers like Chrome Lite, Flash Lite, also has flight mode, SMS, MMS, RSS Feeds, email and IM. Open Mobile Alliance device management (supports provisioning, configuration of device, software upgrades and fault management) and data synchronization are available.

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S Specifications :

Dimensions :
64.2 * 122.4 * 9.9 mm with Super Active Matrix OLEDs (C-Type) display screen, its resolution is WVGA (480 * 800) and 4.0 inches size

when compared to : Nokia N8 its dimensions are 113.5 * 59.1 * 12.9 mm with Active Matrix OLEDs capacitive touchscreen, and 3.5 inches

iPhone its dimensions are 115.2 * 56.8 * 9.3 mm, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 3.5 inches

Blackberry Torch its dimensions are 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm with TFT capacitive screen, 3.2 inches

Weight : 118g

when compared to : Nokia N8 weighs 135 g , iPhone weighs 137 g , Blackberry Torch weighs 161 g

3G : High Speed Downlink Packet Access of 7.2 Mbps and High Speed Uplink Packet Access of 5.76 Mbps which is same for all mobiles compared above

16 million colors

Battery :

standard Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) 1500 mAh battery with a stand by power of 576 h max and a talk time power of 393 min max

when compared to : Nokia N8 has standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery with stand by power of 400 h and talk time power of 6 h

iPhone has standard Li-Po 1420 mAh battery with stand by power of  3oo h and talk time power of 7 h

Blackberry Torch has standard Li-Ion 1300 mAh standard battery with stand by power of 340 h and talk time power of 6 h

Camera :

5 Mega Pixels with face detection, smile detection, geo-tagging, etc., whereas Nokia N8 has 12 MP camera

Memory :

16 GB memory, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM, and extendable micro SD till 32 GB

when compared to : Nokia N8 has 16 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

Blacknerry Torch has 4 GB, 512 MB RAM and ROM

MP3 and MP4 players

3.5 mm audio jack

Colors : black, white

Wi-Fi : IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

  • Bluetooth v3.0 and profiles like GAP, SSP, SDAP, HSP, HFP1.5, A2DP, AVRCP, and etc.,
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • Micro USB v2.0
  • WAP, AGPS
  • TV-output
  • FM radio and FM radio RDS
  • Editors for image, video and documents, mobile printing, web pages like Google, Maps, Gmail, Picasa, GTalk, and etc.,
  • Voice commands
  • HTML browsers like Chrome Lite
  • Flash Lite
  • Flight mode
  • SMS, MMS, RSS Feeds, email and IM
  • Open Mobile Alliance device management (supports provisioning, configuration of device, software upgrades and fault management) and data synchronization are available.
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Best Free Checking Accounts in US

It is difficult to find a checking account without any fee these days, but still there are some banks who offer a free checking account without any monthly fees and there are others who waive off the fees by accepting some conditions.

1. Bank of America – Free Myaccess Checking

Easiest to setup and provides a Check Card (ATM/Debit), free online transfers and Bill Pay and many other features of a normal account. But there are no free cheque (check) and no fancy offers. But the good thing is, if you apply online you will receive your kit without requiring any manual intervention. The good part is that if you have a SSN, you can complete the account opening process in few minutes and get started within a week. There are so many BoA ATM’s available through out the country, it is very easy to use the free benefits. The account can be linked to any existing savings or credit card accounts.

2. US Bank – Free Checking and Silver Checking

US Bank offers more varieties of free checking and Savings accounts, and if you have a nearby branch it is much faster to open the same. But opening online you might need to fax some documents to their main office and it will take sometime for verification and the overall process. But you do get Cheque (check) Book in some of the plans.

3. Capital One Bank – Free Interest Online Checking or Rewards Online Checking

Capital One is entering the banking sector after its success in Credit Card business, they are offering a variety of free checking solutions, but the main problem is availability of their ATM’s. But they do offer a $10 credit at the end of the statement cycle to compensate any ATM Fees. And you can always use retail shops to get cash back during your purchases. They offer one of the best interest rate of 1.01 APR for any of the checking accounts along with Discover Bank.

4. Wells Fargo – Custom management Checking

You can waive the monthly fee by opening a savings account with the Checking account and setting up a monthly transfer of minimum $25 dollars to your Savings account from Checking account. Wells Fargo provides a rewards card , free online access and multiple cheque books.

5. Chase Bank – Chase Checking

If you have your direct deposit (minimum of $500) or 5 transactions in a statement period in the checking account the account fees are waived off. Chase enrolls you in Ultimate Rewards program which provides unlimited rewards (1% of your transaction value in $)

There are other free options from smaller banks like Huntington , Ally Bank , Zions and most of the local credit unions. But the above are the top five Bankers with a free option.

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Intel Core i3-370M vs i5-460M Processor Comparison and Review

Intel Core i5-460M and i3-370M are used in most of the laptops, they are the new generation Dual Core processors. Intel Core i5-460M has a CPU speed of 2.53 GHz, cache is 3 MB Intel Smart Cache, 2.5 GT/s bus speed, maximum turbo speed of 2.8 GHz, with core ratio of 19, 766 MHz of Graphics maximum dynamic frequency, advanced technologies like Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Hyper threading technology, Virtualization technology, Fast memory access, Enhanced speed step technology, Flex memory access and etc.

Intel Core i3-370M has a CPU speed of 2.4 GHz, cache, bus speed and instruction set are same as Intel Core i5-460M, core ratio of 18, graphics maximum dynamic frequency of 667 MHz, 2.93 GHz of maximum turbo frequency, advanced technologies like Hyper threading technology, Virtualization technology, Fast memory access, Enhanced speed step technology, Flex memory access and etc are present which are also found in Intel Core i5-460M except for Intel Turbo Boost Technology.

The i5 460 offers a reasonable performance boost compared to the i3 370, but to see a considerable performance boost other features of the laptop also needs to be better. If the price difference is more than $50 it doesnt make sense to upgrade to i5 460.

Technical Specifications :

Intel Core i5-460M :
CPU Benchmark – 2569, CPU Speed – 2.53 GHz, Cache – 3 MB Intel Smart Cache, Bus Speed – 2.5 GT/s, Code Name – Arrandale, Thermal – 105 C, Number of cores – 2, Instruction Set – 64 bit, Graphics maximum dynamic frequency – 766 MHz.

Intel Core i3-370M :
CPU Benchmark – 2206, CPU Speed – 2.4 GHz, Cache – 3 MB Intel Smart Cache, Bus Speed – 2.5 GT/s, Code Name – Arrandale, Thermal – 90 C for rPGA 105 C for BGA, Number of cores – 2, Instruction Set – 64 bit,  Graphics maximum dynamic frequency – 667 MHz.