LG is aware that touchscreens are mobile phone standards of tomorrow. However, a lot of people are still not comfortable with the technology and still require the comforts of the handy alphanumeric keypad. So LG made a compromise by launching the KF700. It is compared with Samsung’s F700 for its dual touchscreen and keypad functions and with the iPhone with its similar interface. But the technology advances because of people who take the best out of what technology offers and apply them accordingly.

The LG KF700 is the marriage of these technologies. It uses user-friendly interface that makes menu access easy. The icons are arranged on the screen and they are activated via haptic technology allowing for only the gentlest finger swipe. Icons are arranged below the sub menus and widgets are strategically placed for easy access. You can do this by simply sliding from the right of the pane.

Design is also paramount. The navigation system is conveniently placed on the left side, as well as the OK button. The camera and locking system is found on the right side. As a slider, you can open the KF700 to reveal an alphanumeric keypad, perfect for text messaging as well typing short emails. LG has smartly opted for a more functional keypad rather than a full-blown QWERTY keyboard.

The camera is also functional in its 3 megapixel simplicity, autofocus and a LED flash. It’s nothing fancy but it fits well with the design. It has an HSDPA and EDGE capabilities, the latter running up to 7.2 mbps. Surfing is a breeze with the KF700 which supports WAP and HTML web browsers. The user can use tabbed browsing, permitting several web pages to be viewed successively enjoying access to Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and even YouTube.

Connectivity options include Bluetooth and USB 2.0 to be easily attached to your PC or laptop. The LG KF700 is truly one hybrid mobile phone to watch out for.

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Asus Eee PC 1005HA-PU17 10.1-inch Netbook: In this article series, we will be constantly reviewing some of the best Asus laptop models in the market. Among all the laptops that Asus has produced, the Asus Eee PC would have to be one of its most iconic models ever. This model has almost single handedly spear headed the evolution of netbooks. The Asus Eee PC 1005HA is currently one of the latest netbook models in the market.

It sports many improvements over the older models such as a larger hard drive and a longer battery life. This netbook comes with a 250GB hard drive a 1.66Ghz N280 Intel Atom processor and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. It is also one of the most feature packed models in the market with features such as 802.11b/g/n wi-fi, stereo speakers (some netbook models have mono speakers), Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity and an astounding 10.5-hours battery life. If you are planning to get a netbook model, the Asus Eee PC 1005HA would be one of the safest bet.

Asus UL30A-X5 13.3-inch Laptop: This Asus UL30A-X5 is one of the latest ultra-thin laptop models from the company. From the look of its sales figures, it looks set to dominate the ultra-slim laptop market for quite a while more. The combination of great specs, gorgeous design and an affordable price tag has proven to be irresistible to many. An Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 (1.3Ghz) processor powers this model. It has a spacious 500GB hard drive and 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Other notable features include its 13.3-inch HD screen (1366 x 768 resolution), 12 hours of battery life, 802.11b/g/n wi-fi, SRS Premium Sound speakers, and a HDMI output. As if all that is not enough, those are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to its features. Many of the Asus laptop reviews made by a variety of leading tech publications agree on the fact that this is one of the most exciting (and affordable) ultra-slim laptop to hit the market.

Asus K50IJ-X8 15.6-Inch Black Versatile Entertainment Laptop: If you are looking for a full-sized, full-featured laptop, than the 15.6-inch ASUS K50IJ-X8 laptop is the way to go. This laptop comes with a DVD drive and is powerful enough to handle a variety of moderate-to-heavy computing tasks. For starters this model comes with 4GB of DDR2 RAM. It also comes with a 500GB hard drive and a 2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo processor. This model also comes with the Asus FastBoot feature that speeds up the boot process. Though this feature, you will be able to start up the Windows 7 OS in just 30 seconds. Look out for more Asus laptop reviews!

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