Review: AGF Vent Shell Case

AGF introduced this case last year after the release of the iPhone 4 and it has been sure to turn a lot of heads since then. While I do not own an iPhone 4, I tried out the case on an iPhone 4S and it worked almost perfectly. The only problem with the fitting of the case was an issue with the mute switch which is slightly lower on the iPhone 4S than on the 4. Not to worry though, the large opening for the mute switch on the AGF Vent Shell case allowed both phones to work on this one case. The case is rather simple, a plastic shell covered by a rubbery outer cover, which does not pick up dirt or debris and stays rather clean (beware of oily fingers though!). The AGF Vent Shell is exactly what the title makes it out to be, a vent shell, allowing the heat from the back of your iPhone to escape and comes in handy during those times when the battery really heats up (during video calls, movie streaming).

Apple Releases iPad 2 at Wednesday’s Event

Early Wednesday morning, Steve Jobs hit sneaker to stage and introduced Apple’s second iteration of the iPad (dubbed iPad 2). Steve Jobs constantly touted 2010, “The Year of the iPad” and said they were ready to make 2011 the year of iPad 2. It seems to be going accordingly to Steve’s wishes.

The iPad 2 introduced the Apple A5 chip, adding 512MB RAM and 9x the graphics performance as the last model. It also has an all new aluminum curved back and edge to edge glass, similiar to iPod touch 4 and the iPhone 4. iPad 2 also sports 2 cameras, the front facing for FaceTime and the new Photobooth app. The rear facing camera is an interesting piece as it is said to take 720p video but takes anemic stills at 0.92MP.

This low megapixel camera was rumoured previous to the event and was said to be “similiar to the iPod touch”. Apple also introduced something called SmartCovers. SmartCovers are simply magnetized, foldable pieces of polyeutherane that can automatically put the iPad to sleep when put on and can turn it back on when taken off (almost instantly). SmartCovers use two magnets that are also inside the corners of the iPad itself. It can autoalign so that there is no mistake in quickly covering the screen.  There are 9 different colors and some leather ones.

Apple has introduced what seems like yet another successful device and there will be more to come for sure as the year moves on.

** There are now 3 versions of the iPad.There is a regular WiFi version, a GSM AT&T version and a CDMA Verizon version (Prices for the new iPad, both 3G and WiFi are the same as before, while the original iPad has now dropped $100 in price)**