LG Optimus VU 4G Mobile Review

LG Optimus VU LTE Mobile Review

Seems like a real competition for Samsung Galaxy Note has loomed in the market from LG. LG unveiled Optimus VUmobile with similar features. Yes! It has all those sketching, jotting, annotating features which Samsung Galaxy Noteoffers.

LG Optimus VU Mobile is designed with striking shape in a larger squarish form which is quite dissimilar to typical rectangular shapes what other smartphones offer.  VU is a light weight, slim bodied smartphone which is easy to hold despite its odd yet different shape. It comes with a width of just 8.5mm and weighs around 168gms.The outer plasticky feel is not a limitation but provide sturdy look to the overall body.  Optimus VU smartphone comes with a hidden stylus pen which is light, accurate and receptive. The stylus pen enables your sketching, annotating or your note jotting task easily with its responsive touch.

LG Optimus sports 5 inch capacitive touch screen of 1024×768 pixels resolution but an aspect ratio of 4:3. The odd aspect ratio of 4:3 is quite closer to the traditional paper journals looks and doesn’t hinder the brightness, clarity and detailing of the phone display. VU mobile handset is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz scorpion processor accompanied by 1GB DDR2 RAM. It offers an internal memory of 32 GB plus supports MicroSD Card slot upto 32GB.  Like any other recent smart phone, LG Optimus VU mobile is also empowered with Android OS V2.3.5 Gingerbread.Optimus VU mobile is 4G LTE prototype along with 2G CDMA 800/1900 and 3G CDMA2000 1xEV –DOHSPDA 2100.

LG Optimus VU mobile is equipped with 8MP rear facing camera and a secondary camera of 1.3 MP. The rear facing camera comes with a resolution of 3264×2448 pixels and is capable of recording high quality video of 1080p@ 30fps. The camera offers features including autofocus, face detection, LED flash, Image stabilization and Geo Tagging.  It sports true HD movie editor and comes with HDMI port.

LG’s latest offering Optimus VU mobile comes with 2080 mAh Lithium Ion- battery but that isn’t going to provide as much runtime as Samsung Galaxy Note offers.  One of the other drawbacks is its different shape which may become difficult to stuff in the average user’s pocket.  LG Optimus VU mobile is yet to release in India but the speculation over its expected price has already risen. It is expected to cost Rs31, 000 in India.

LG Optimus VU Mobile Price in India – Rs.31,000/- (Expected)

Features and Specification

Status and Availability Released – Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, March Network Frequency 2G – CDMA 800 / 1900 3G – CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 2100 4G – LTE 800 Hardware System Operating System – Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) CPU – Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion GPU – Adreno 220 Chipset – Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon RAM – 1 GB Display Type 5.0 Inches HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen 16M colors 768 x 1024 pixels Camera Spec 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels Video Recording – 1080p@30fps Secondary – 1.3 MP Features – Autofocus, LED flashGeo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization Media Playback Video Playback – DivX/MP4/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV Audio Playback – MP3WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/WMA/AC3/DTS Capacity Limited phonebook entries MicroSDcard slot – up to 32GB Internal Memory – 32 GB Power Battery Type – Li-Ion 2080 mAh Stand-by – N/A Talk time -N/A

Connection Technology Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot GPRS – No Bluetooth with A2DP, EDR EDGE – No microUSB v2.0 Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA, LTE 3G Supported 3.5mm Audio jack Dimension Layout – 139.6 x 90.4 x 8.5 mm Weight – 168 g Feature Build T-DMB TV tuner Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Document viewer/editor SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS Multitouch Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Predictive text input Loudspeaker WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Browser SNS applications Organizer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Sensors True HD movie editor Black Color Dolby mobile sound enhancement Voice memo/dial/commands HDMI port

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin 12.04 LTS, Now Available For Download

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Review

LINUX Vendor Canonical released much anticipated desktop and server version of its Ubuntu 12.04 codenamed Precise Pangolin, on April 26th, 2012. The newest version of the operating system is a long-term support (LTS), scheduled to be supported for five years. With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mark Shuttleworth’s Canonical has brought in a stable release which is directly aimed at enterprise distributions and intangibly looking for a quarter’s end on a reputed note.

Steve George, head of communications at Canonical said, “It is observed that the users enjoy their environments more if it looks beautiful and modest.  That’s why, there are substantial set of changes made for users in the new release and the ultimate point lies in the beauty of the feature. It is true that the new features will attract the loyal followers as there have been major improvements with the latest release.”
Since the release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), Canonical has been increasingly focusing on enterprise users aiming at the server version of distribution. Canonical CEO confirmed that Ubuntu 12.04 LTS would have certification of leading desktop firms including Dell, HP and Lenovo and following that would finally take on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for both server fronts and workstation. ARM is still on the way as the new ARM based HP Moonshot servers are expected to use Ubuntu Linux. Company has also confirmed that they are still seeking support from other big names who can switch to Ubuntu on their desktops.

All you want to know about Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Ubuntu 12.04 is Canonical’s first release to feature both unity desktop and the first long term support release since last years. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) is going to feature Unity interface at version 5.10 now and Heads up display (HUD) which enables user control programs in simple ways. Ubuntu 12.04 version is featured with unique file searching tool- HUD which is a faster alteration to the traditional menu-based system for guiding your computer. There are number of cloud specific services in Ubuntu 12.04 server including recently announced AWSOME APIs and metal-as-a-service (MAAS).  The users will be able to save online content of up to 5GB of free storage using Ubuntu One cloud service.  Users can also resize application launcher icons on the left hand bar using appearance settings. The workspace and icons can change their tint as per the background color which gives you the feeling of ‘chameleonic behavior’ of your desktop.

With the release, Linux distribution has announced the immediate availability of the Operating system with the security updates offered by Canonical until 2017.

URUS LB736 – Fastest SUV from Lamborghini

Lamborghini SUV 2012 Review

Lamborghini launched a super luxury model of SUV car originated from crazed range of company’s own sports cars. ‘URUS’ is the newest takeoff from Lamborghini which is currently a concept car but is expected to hit the roads in coming years. Let’s find out more about it.

URUS is a powerful yet compact, muscular yet elegant SUV car in Lamborghini’s words. Designed in Italian design, URUS is intended to be the supercar of SUVs with its 600 horse power engine and can provide a sort of performance which can be expected from an Italian Bull. Notably, Lamborghini has been known for choosing its models names from Spanish fighting bulls and ‘URUS’ is also inspired from one of the extinct species of these bulls named Aurochs.

URUS is the second SUV from Lamborghini aimed to target with lightweight materials, modernized design and low height structure. Measuring 5.6 feet tall and 6.5 feet wide, URUS will sport racing red shimmering exterior that will offer an ideal contrast to the other carbon fiber made body parts. The 16.4 height is expected to be lower than its competitor including Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover Sport and BMW X5. One of the most interesting aspects of the SUV is the composition of forged carbon materials which provides it a lightweight and lifelike look. Lamborghini URUS is interior finished with Carbon fiber reinforced polymer with forged composite material being used to create all four seat buckets, interior structure and center tunnel. The interior of this 4×4 SUV is typically styled with four bucket seats in few cuts of leather and touchscreen LCD TFT display for guiding the driver placed just behind the steering wheel. The huge 24 inch wheels based in equally big rubber provides appropriate grip to this big sized yet compact SUV.

 

Lamborghini URUS will have a full time all-wheel drive system which can deliver the maximum speed of 180 mph. Despite high power output, Lamborghini claims that URUS delivers low CO2 emissions as compared to its competitors. The main key to its performance is its drive that is guided by the permanent all-wheel drive expected to target 440kW/ 600HP. The adaptive aerodynamics ensures balanced ground clearance, enhanced speed stability and proficiency with adjustable front and rear spoilers as per the driving conditions. Both the headlamps and the fog lamps are expected to have full LED light technology.  The Car also features very minimal operating philosophy – apart from steering wheel only shift paddles are there for dual clutch transmission, nullifying placement of other functions such as indicators, windshield wipers and lights which are inbuilt in multifunction steering wheel.

 

Lamborghini Urus SUV Price - Rs. 12,866,740 (Not Yet Launched, Estimated Price)

Technical Specification

TOP SPEED	299.5 Km/Hr
ENGINE	V10 PETROL
VALVE	4 Per Cylinder
FUEL SYSTEM	E-MPFI
POWER	600 BHP
TRANSMISSION	7 Speed Automatic
SEATING CAPACITY	5
BREAK FRONT	Front Ventilated
BREAK REAR	Disk
TYRES	R21
DRIVETRAIN	All wheel drive
DIMENSIONS	4990 x 1990 x 1660 mm