The LG P990 Optimus Speed (aka 2X) has been the first smart-phone in the market being powered by a dual core processor. In more specific terms, the LG Optimus Speed is powered by the Nvidia dual core processor Tegra 2 with 1 GHz and with a separate graphics unit that should arrange for smoothly running programs and applications even when these require a lot of processing power. Here is a short review of the LG Optimus Speed.

German operator E-Plus (Base) will launch its own tablet Base Tab in mid-June. The device will be available with a mobile data flat rate tariff for € 19.00 per month over a two-year period. In terms of figures, the Base Tab will cost € 216.00 because the regular monthly fee for the “Base Internet Flat” for accessing the Internet via GPRS or UMTS/HSDPA over the mobile network of E-Plus amounts to € 10.00 per month.

There are differences between the two tablets: While the Vodafone version Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v is 10.9 millimeters thick and features a 8.1-megapixel camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is slimmer (8.6 millimeter) and comes with a 3-megapixel camera. Vodafone is offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v for a purchase price of € 659.90 without plan. Here is a short review on the Samsung tablet being available at Vodafone shops.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the first smart-phone in the market that complies with the requirements of the Playstation Suite Initiative to play Playstation certified games. Even though it does not serve as a substitute of one of the more powerful games consoles Playstation and Playstation Portable, it sports all features of an adequate gaming console and addresses smart-phone users who want to have a game pad rather than just a touch-screen for gaming with their mobile or who are not satisfied with the range of games in the Android market.

Telefónica Germany is one of the first telecommunication providers to introduce a rating system in Germany that assesses the environmental and social compatibility of mobile phones. The system is called Eco Index. As a result, and effective immediately, customers can find information on-line about the sustainability aspects of their preferred mobile phone. Starting in autumn, that information will also be available in shops.

If you buy a new iPhone 4 in Germany, you pay at least € 630.00 without plan (check my updated overview). But there is a way to save some money: At stores of the two German operators Telekom (T-Mobile) and O2 Germany you can buy arefurbished iPhone 4 which means the phone is not new, but supposedly as good as new. Compared to buying a new iPhone 4, you can save up to 20 percent when purchasing a refurbished one. On the other hand: There might be warranty and guarantee issues with a refurbished iPhone. Here is a short overview of how much refurbished iPhone 4 cost at Telekom and O2 stores.

Here we go: The next wave of tablets rivaling the Apple iPad and iPad 2 hits stores. These new devices such as the Motorola Xoom, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the HTC Flyer, the LG Optimus Pad and others come with different touch-screen sizes of 7 inches, 9 inches or 10 inches and are running on Android 2.0 at first and will get an update to Android 3.0 Honeycomb as soon as this Android version is officially released. Here is a short overview of four tablets are now or soon available at stores in Germany.

From today on, the current model iPhone 4 is available not just in black, but also in white. It seems crazy that there has been such a hype about a white iPhone 4 for months since this is all just about color: The white iPhone offers the same features as the black one. Here is a short overview of where to buy the white iPhone 4 in Germany and how much it will cost.

The Google Nexus S is the second smart-phone in the line of “Google phones”. The Google Nexus S has been the first Android smart-phone in the German market running on the new Android OS version 2.3.3 (Gingerbread), thus offering new features such as a built-in voice over IP client, an optimized power management and NFC support for mobile payment and information services. This short review on the Nexus S shows you what you can do with the new Android smart-phone.

For accessing the Internet over a mobile network with your notebook, netbook or tablet, you need at least a 3G web stick. Such web sticks with pay as you go tariff are available at retail stores in Germany for purchase prices beginning at € 20.00 to € 30.00. Alternatively, notebook or tablet users can also buy a portable WiFi 3G router called “web’n’walk Box”, “Surfbox” or “MiFi”. With such a device, users can not only connect to the web via GPRS or UMTS, but also integrate other mobile devices such as a game pad, a smart-phone, a media player or a camera into the wireless network.