Best Portable Devices of 2011

The year 2011 has become a history but absolutely not the technical gadgets (Smartphones & Tablets) that hit the market. Here is a list of the best portable devices which are the rage and can represent the best gear we have seen in the last year.

iPad 2

2011 is also regarded as “year of iPad 2” by someone. Thanks to the success of the original iPad, the iPad 2 became a big hit to the tablet market. With a thin design, light weight, long battery life and tons of apps, the iPad is a complete tablet package.

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The iPad 2 brings faster A5 processor, upgraded iOS system and best of all, the front facing camera which enables users to make video chatting with FaceTime.

iPhone 4S

The last masterpiece of the legendary Steve Jobs, previously hot rumored as iPhone 5, the iPhone 4S is a fantastic Smartphone although it is not what we expected before.

From its Retina display, to its A5 dual-core processor to the groundbreaking voice assistant in Siri, it’s not surprising that it’s on its way to becoming the best-selling smartphone of all-time.

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Siri is the selling point of iPhone 4S for it has changed the way we interact with smartphones. Just talk to Siri and it will do the ordinary tasks for you: sending a text message, scheduling an appointment, setting up a reminder or setting an alarm.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Google has an ambition on Android 4.0 to unite both the Smartphone and tablet devices. With Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and 4G LTE capabilities on board, Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a force to be reckoned with.

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Kindle Fire

Amazon Kindle Fire is a black horse in the tablet market of 2011. Instead of becoming an “iPad killer” such as Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab, etc. which focuses on the hardware upgrade, Kindle Fire is affordable under $200 with lower hardware. Besides the cost effectiveness, this tablet pulls together all of the company’s offerings — books, magazines, video, music — into one device.

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With a ready-made multimedia ecosystem behind it, the Kindle Fire lit up Amazon’s bestseller list and outsold the iPad at Best Buy. It also stimulates the debut of another affordable tablet – Nook Tablet.

Asus Transformer Prime

The tablet has finally entered the “quad-core era” with the launch of Asus Transformer Prime, which is claimed to be the fastest tablet for now.

It is powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor and running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The 10.1-inch tablet features a 1280 x 800 resolution screen made out of Gorilla Glass, 1GB of RAM, 8MP with LED flash rear/1.2MP front cameras, a microSD slot and a mini-HDMI port.

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