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We take a n in-depth look a both the rear and front facing cameras on the Blackberry Playbook.

Let's start off with the camera app itself which to be honest is a pretty boring app. You don't get the cool color filters and advanced features that you see on some other android based tablets. Although the app is on the boring side it is simple and easy to use with an all touch screen control setup. Swiping down at the top of the screen will give you a few more options for each mode. In picture mode you can choose your aspect ratio and to turn stabilization on or off. In video mode you can choose between 1080p, 720p or 480p video recording and both modes have the option of auto scene mode or either sport or whiteboard scenes.

Picture quality is decent with very clear pictures and I'm always a fan of widescreen format for pictures as it just seems to make the image you are taking stand out better. The colors do seem a bit dull. No matter what type of lighting there is it doesn't pop out the colors. You can fix this a bit in photo software such as Picasa but only so much.

Video quality for both the front and rear facing camera is crystal clear and solid. I didn't experience any lag when recording and audio quality was also great. Video does suffer from the same dull color as the pictures. Even in the best of lighting the color won't pop out this could be due to no enough light getting into the lens of the cameras.

The Blackberry Playbook has some very nice cameras. Picture and video quality from them is among the best in the tablet market. Currently there isn't a way to directly share theses pictures and video natively but support for that should be coming down the line later. The BlackBerry Playbook takes full advantage of its unique feature of being able to record 1080p video on the rear and front facing cameras and not just doing it but doing it well.

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It is the battle that Sprint users have waited for! We put the Samsung Epic 4G Touch versus the Motorola Photon 4G. These two super smartphones really pack power and features let's see which one comes out on top.

Hardware & Design

Samsung Epic 4G Touch

The Epic 4G Touch comes with 4.52" Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2 Ghz Samsung Exynos dual-core processor,1GB of ram, 2 megapixel front facing camera, 8 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash with 1080p HD video recording, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 4G WiMax data speeds. The overall hardware design is a sleek and slim profile even with the bigger screen and chooses a minimalist look for buttons and ports with just micro USB and headphone jack for ports and volume and power for buttons.

Motorola Photon 4G

The Photon 4G comes with a 4.3" LCD display with qHD resolution, 1 Ghz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1 GB or ram, VGA front facing camera,, 8 megapixel rear facing camera with dual LED flash plus 720p HD video recording, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 4G WiMax data speeds. The design is a big more industrial with a thick bezel, sharp rounded edges and had the buttons and ports you need with micro USB, mini HDMI, headphone jack and power, volume and camera buttons. They have also include a kickstand to watch content hands free which is a nice added features.


Software and Usability

Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Samsung uses Android 2.3 gingerbread with Touch Wiz 4.0 as the operation system on the Epic 4G Touch. They have made several improvements to Touch Wiz from new ways to navigate through the system to performance tweaks to make the system run smoother. Holding down and dragging across the desktop number indicator will allow you to scroll through each desktop to get to the on you want quicker. This same action can be done in the applications menu as well. The have added some cool new software such as new voice command software that is much easier to use and very accurate, photo editor to manipulate images rights on the device and a video editor to edit videos you capture on the go, add some style, export and upload in 720p HD. A nice feature they have added is the ability to get the stock android experience through Sprint ID packs for those that don't want any extra fluff in their Android experience. You can also uninstall any preloaded software included the Sprint apps.

Gaming has also gotten a boost with faster load times and smoother gameplay. Battery life is solid with power using being able to get through a full day on a single charge and they have included a Power Saver move to help increase battery life even further. Call quality is also excellent with clear audio on both ends of the call. The overall performance on the Epic 4G Touch is excellent.

Motorola Photon 4G

Motorola also users Android 2.3 gingerbread with a combination of Motorola's user experience and Sprint ID packs. The interface will be familiar to those that have use some of the more recent Motorola phones in the past with the custom Motorola dock, widgets and UI enhancements where stock android lacks. The Sprint ID packs add the extra apps and widgets to it but also dropped some of those graphics and animations that you see in full Motorola UI phones like the DROID 3. You can also get a clean version of android using Sprint ID packs but it mostly clears off the widgets and still keeps the same UI on it but you can uninstall all pre-loaded software including the Sprint apps. There is some lag when scrolling through desktops which is small and not a deal breaker but it is noticeable.

Gaming on the Photon 4G is great with the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor games are quick to load, fast and responsive. Battery life is solid with power users being able to get through 1 full day on a single charge and using maximum battery saver mode will extend the battery life. Call quality is also excellent with clear audio from both myself and the caller on the other end. The overall performance from the Motorola Photon 4G is solid with a few quirks here and there.

Overall

Between the two of them I would have to hand the win in the battle over to the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. The Photon 4G is a strong phone but just doesn't quite measure up to the Epic 4G Touch which outclasses the Photon 4G in screen quality, processor and software performance. If your on Sprint and looking for a high-end phone and want the best of the best the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch is the top phone on the NOW Network

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Our video review of the Nook Tablet has been up for a while but we are finally bringing the post over to the main site. The Nook Tablet By Barns & Noble is their attempt at competing against Amazon's Kindle Fire. It's a device that many Barns & Noble fans will enjoy but there are some limitations when it comes to media and content and with the overall user interface but it still stands as a strong android tablet offering that many will enjoy. Check out our full video review below.