Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Xperia X2 is not the only new phone announced by Sony Ericsson these days. The Swedish-Japanese company has also unveiled, in London, the Xperia Pureness, a handset that looks atypical for the Xperia family – that’s because it has something to do with Sony’s new make.believe brand direction.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness is a phone with a simple design, bringing together “beautiful craftsmanship and the concept of talk, text, time – a holiday from technology.”And to continue with the PR language, the Xperia Pureness “approaches the mobile phone as a work of art rather than technology.” Reportedly, Sony Ericsson’s designers “aimed to sculpt an object of design that reflected the purity of water and a sense of calmness when not in use.”
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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
World-leading mobile phone supplier Nokia has launched a new mobile phone called “The 5800 Navigation Edition”. The phone is a Symbian powered Smartphone and is perfect fit for those people who drive.
The new Nokia 5800 Navigation comes pre-loaded with a lifetime of voice-guided Drive and Walk navigation for your region, guidance software setup, an in-box car charger and Nokia car kit. The 5800 Navigation phone features 3.2-inch resistive touch screen, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and 8 GB of on-board memory, which is expandable via a microSD slot.
Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition will come in three different flavors, each packing quad-band GSM connectivity. The more notable features of this phone – stereo speakers and surround sound, playback time of 35 hours, swift HSDPA internet connection and 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and memory expandable up to 16GB. Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition to start shipping before the end of the current quarter and the handset will cost €285 (approx. Rs. 19,775).
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
On Thursday, Microsoft confirmed the prices for its new line of Zune HD media players making it crystal clear that it is in competition with its rival Apple iPod by costing it lower than them. The price of the Zune HD is $219.99 for a 16GB unit and $289.99 for the 32GB version.
From Thursday onwards even pre orders for the media players also have started by the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant and consumers can order at Amazon.com, Best Buy, Walmart and Microsoft. Microsoft said in a statement, that deliveries of the new Zune will begin Sept. 15, the same day the players become available for sale in stores. The new devices compete drastically in price as well as design with the iPod Touch.
Microsoft stated in May that the new units will feature a built-in HD Radio receiver, high-definition (HD) video output capabilities, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen, Wi-Fi and an Internet browser.
One analyst says that neither features nor price will attract the iPod faithful, but still some have doubted that Zune’s pricing will be enough to encourage the iPod faithful to abandon their Apple units. Earlier week, the details of the Zune HD’s pricing appeared in a leak reported by tech blog Gizmodo. However, Gizmodo’s information about the actual “General Availability” (GA) date for the units was off by a week.
Amazon had put up briefly and prematurely Zune HD pre-order page that displayed the pricing, earlier this week. But was quickly removed before Gizmodo grabbed a screen capture. Later, Gizmodo also acquired screen shots purportedly from within Best Buy that showed what turned out to be the incorrect GA date. Moreover, there were no comments by the Micrsoft spokesperson.
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Saturday, August 15th, 2009
Asus has just unveiled its latest RT-N13U wireless router that will make it a snap to configure right out of the box thanks to the intuitive Asus EZ UI which enables users to set up and manage wireless connections, printers and scanners without breaking a sweat.
Heck, it even comes with the ability to allocate different bandwidth to various activities performed based on user preferences. Another advantage of the Asus RT-N13U would be its ability to support 24/7 downloads without the need for a computer to be left running. No idea on pricing, but the stylish Asus RT-N13U comes with an optimized antenna isolation configuration that allows one to obtain better connectivity and clearer reception.
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Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Last week, the leak of the Rachael, the Android based stunner of a phone from Sony Ericsson was reported. The details were not revealed though and the phone was very impressive to have the details. The wait is over with Expansys revealed the valuable specifications of the Android based Sony Ericsson’s phone. The reports termed the phone as Xperia X5.
We have online retailer Expansys posting a page with a detailed description of a phone that is none other than the Rachael and surprisingly, this one comes with the “X3″ tag and not the X5 as most had expected.
According to Gizmo do, this phone sports a 4-inch 800 x 400-pixel touchscreen display and an 8 MP camera with LED flash for clicking clear pictures. It has VGA video recording and is equipped with the Rachael user interface. It has Quad-band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and Dual-band 3G (900/2100MHz) with HSDPA 10Mbps and HSUPA 2Mbps.
The Rachael also supports WiFi IEEE 802.11g and A-GPS that helps one find their way anywhere anyplace. It also has Bluetooth 2.1 for easy transfer of files. The phone features a 3.5 mm audio jack and also has email support (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, and MS Exchange). It also possesses a miniUSB and offers microSDHC card capabilities.
The Rachael is likely to could turn around Sony Ericsson’s fledgling fortunes. Due to the increased competition from the big rivals like Apple, Samsung and LG, the company has been struggling to maintain its overall standing in the market. On top of this the unexciting product line, almost spelled doom for the company.
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
The rumors says that the newer generation of iPods, specifically the new Touch that is apparently on the way will be able to provide users with a little more than just audio video and surfing. Even the reports have stated that ‘well-connected’ sources have information that the new iPod Touch would come equipped with a camera and a microphone as well.
iPod is a Wi-Fi enabled device and thus PMP could make it an upgrade by adding communication via voice and image to the media device. With the combo of the microphone and Wi-Fi, the camera Skype calling could be enabled.
Most likely other manufacturers will follow the suit. There are chances that the camera may be used as a stand alone obviously for taking pictures and the same reports are also suggesting that the microphone could make voice commands a reality for the iPod Touch, making it that much more akin to the new iPhone 3GS.
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Samsung Electronics released the SAMSUNG Anycall Star S5230C, a full-touch phone with rich multimedia features. And its new 3x TouchWiZ User Interface (UI) and Classified Spreadsheet Menu (for example, Contact Spreadsheet, Tools Spreadsheet, and Multi-media Spreadsheet) offers a more user-friendly, phone navigation experience .
SAMSUNG Anycall Star S5230C adds a new Social Networking Widget to connect with various popular social networks including Facebook, MySpace, Picasa, YouTube, Flickr, etc. Users can upload their photos easily with its “Communities” function and can keep close touch with their friends and families.
SAMSUNG Anycall Star S5230C compact form factor provides a large 3-inch 26M color display allowing enjoyable control of the full touch function. The screen also supports a handwriting recognition feature, which makes inputting text easier. With its Photo Contact feature, users can call and send SMS to their friends instantly when browsing the album.
The Star S5230C has a 3.2 Mega-pixel auto-focus camera with advanced camera technologies such as Smile Shot and many shooting modes and scenes. Users can also record videos in 320 x 240 pixels at 15fps. The screen can also detect which way the phone is being held and changes the display from portrait to landscape automatically.
The Star S5230C brings an excellent listening experience to users with its Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSeTM) technology, and it also comes with an FM radio ; the music player also supports a wide range of music file formats including MP3/AAC/ AAC+/ e-AAC+/ WMA/MIDI. It also provides 85MB internal and micros (up to 8GB) memory for enjoying music and movie..
With its built-in NetFront browser v3.5, users can also enjoy a comprehensive internet experience from their phones with a range of applications, including RSS Reader, Gmail, and GoogleTM.
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Nokia N86 8MP, best mobile imaging device of Nokia, won the prestigious TIPA Award for the best mobile imaging device in 2009 is now shipping globally.
Nokia N86 8MP has the features variable aperture, which helps even in challenging bright and low-light conditions results in vibrant photos. Shorter latencies and less motion blur is ensured with the fast mechanical shutter and automatic motion blur reduction. Compared to many other camera phones the processing time between two pictures is halved.
With the high-speed connectivity of the Nokia N86 8MP, uploading pictures and videos on social networking sites like Ovi Share and Flickr is fast and simple. It has an internal memory of 8GB that provides enough space for up to 4000 photos and the memory can be increased further with an exchangeable 16GB microSD card.
To create the best mobile imaging device Nokia combined wide-angle Carl Zeiss optics and an 8 megapixel sensor, resulting in performance comparable to a stand alone digital camera. The design of Nokia N86 8MP helps to excel in both bright and low light conditions and it’s optimised for both video and still imaging.
Juha-Pekka Sipponen, director, Nokia N series, said that, “Its high-speed connectivity ensures easy and convenient sharing. People demand mobile cameras that take excellent pictures in all light conditions”. “That’s why the aperture of the Nokia N86 8MP is comparable to that of a high-quality, stand-alone digital camera. Whether it’s running with the bulls in Pamplona or capturing the panoramic beauty of a sunrise over Sydney, the Nokia N86 8MP will take brilliantly clear, wide-angle images that are instantly geotagged to be uploaded onto sites like Ovi Share or Flickr.”
Nokia N86 8MP is very easy to use even for beginners and packs enough punch to impress an experienced photographer. Included with it is a wide-angle Carl Zeiss Tessar lens for panoramic pictures, shorter latencies and variable aperture for super sharp photos in challenging bright and low light conditions. Pictures come with less motion blur with the help of the fast mechanical shutter while the dual LED camera flash is powerful enough for excellent photography and video capture.
Helmut Heier of Carl Zeiss said that, “When it comes to taking the best digital photos, it’s the quality of the lens and the sensor that count, not just the quantity of pixels. The Nokia N86 8MP is the first mobile device with variable aperture, adding to the Carl Zeiss Tessar lens for excellent results. It has never been easier to capture special moments in such a great quality”.
Nokia N86 8MP is metal-framed and every detail of it is designed with thought and photography in mind, including 8 GB of internal memory for up to 4,000 images. Memory can be increased with an exchangeable 16 GB microSD card like any other high-end digital camera. Bright OLED screen with scratch resistant hardened glass, easy photo management, full sync capability with a PC and TV-out support for slide shows is also offered by it.
Nokia N86 8MP arrives with the latest version of Nokia Maps and full Ovi integration and also gives a personal dimension to photos and videos. People can share their location with personal content like geotagged photos. It ships with a built-in compass, along with a trial navigation license for driving. Pedestrian navigation also comes with it so that happy snappers don’t lose their way when capturing life through the camera lens.
Included with integrated kick stand Nokia N86 8MP is ideal for watching videos and playing games. Once the headset is charged, it can play up to 25 hours of music with the Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-214 also announced today. From Nokia Music store people can build a personal music collection from the millions of tracks and playlists available.
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications announces that its flagship multimedia phone, the LG Arena, is now available in a dusty pink metal finish exclusive to Orange UK.
Featuring all of the multimedia capabilities that have made the LG Arena such a hit with consumers, this new pink outer casing adds an eye catching dimension of colour which complements the rich 3D graphics that bring the phone to life.
With onboard GPS capabilities that work with Orange Maps, the LG Arena ‘Pink’ is the perfect navigation tool to use in the car or on foot. Featuring turn-by-turn directions and the ability to search for points of interest nearby, the LG Arena “Pink” delivers an excellent array of multimedia features in a stylish casing.
Jeremy Newing, head marketing, LG Mobile UK says, “LG understands the importance of diversifying its products and it is evident that consumers want the choice to purchase a phone in their favourite colour. LG and Orange are enjoying working together to bring popular models to market and expanding ranges such as the LG Cookie and LG KS360 to meet wider consumer needs, the exclusive launch of the LG Arena ‘Pink’ is no exception”.
LG Arena ‘Pink’ features include:
* Large 3.0″ full touchscreen WVGA resolution
* 5 megapixel camera
* 8GB internal memory expandable with external micro SD slot up to 40GB
* Up to 30 hours of MP3 playtime and 300 hours of standby time
* 3G HSDPA networks and Wi-Fi
Available from Orange now, the LG Arena ‘Pink’ is free on pay monthly talk plans from £30 per month for 24 months. Orange also offers the LG Arena in Silver.
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
iBuyPower aims to make more inroads into the gaming notebook arena with the Battalion 101 M865TU, where this 15″ monster manages to pack in a GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB RAM, making it able to handle just about any game that you throw at it without getting stressed out.
In addition, you can also opt to put in a blazing fast 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo processor if your budget permits, alongside multiple solid-state drive options for a truly menacing portable gaming notebook. The base system will start from $1,499, but that is equipped minimally with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard disk and a DVD burner.
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