VR-Zone Tech News for the Geeks May 2012 Issue

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June 14th, 2012 June 14th, 2012

Published by: VR-Zone

Memory: 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage Camera: 5 MP rear with LED flash Battery: 1500 mAh

Budget conscious smartphone consumers now have another option with the addition of the Sony Xperia miro to a long list of mid-range Android devices. It’s true that that Sony currently does not have a flagship iPhone-killer like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an HTC One X, and it doesn’t seem like Sony intend to release a spec’d out Android phone for the time being.

OS: Android 4.0 ICS

Budget conscious smartphone consumers now have another option with the addition of the Sony Xperia miro to a long list of mid-range Android devices. It’s true that that Sony currently does not have a flagship iPhone-killer like the Samsung Galaxy SIII or an HTC One X, and it doesn’t seem like Sony intend to release a spec’d out Android phone for the time being.

Source: sonymobile.com Reference: gsmarena.com

Phone enthusiasts may not find anything worth raving about with respect to the miro, and it would seem so. The phone comes with a Qualcomm MSM7225A single core processor which may limit its usability when it comes to online contents such as flash videos or HD videos. Aside from the lack lustered CPU, everything else about the phone screams “free with a two year contract.” Specs: Display: 320 x 480 LED backlit @ 165ppi CPU: 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A single core

The Xperia miro is expected to hit the shelf later in the third quarter of this year. Staying true to it's pop culture-esque values, Sony will be releasing the Xperia miro in a variety of colors.

ZOTAC GTX 670 TwinCooler Pictured Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/zotac-gtx-670-twincoolerpictured/16273.html June 14th, 2012

NVIDIA not only disturbed the performance-thru-extreme GPU segments of AMD with the GeForce GTX 670, but also rubbed salt on its wounds with an insultingly compact-yetefficient PCB design of its reference design board. One of its bigger board partners, ZOTAC, is ready with a customdesign graphics card that keeps in tune with this design principle, the GTX 670 TwinCooler. NVIDIA not only disturbed the performance-thru-extreme GPU segments of AMD with the GeForce GTX 670, but also rub salt on its wounds with an insultingly simple yet efficient compact PCB design of its reference design board. One of its bigger board partners, ZOTAC, is ready with a customdesign graphics card that keeps in tune with this design principle, the GTX 670 TwinCooler.

GPU: Adreno 200 Dimensions: 113 x 59.4 x 9.9mm Weight: 110g

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