Monday, November 16th, 2009
As a globally recognized leader in visual display technology, ViewSonic is all set to enter the mobile market and will soon launch a Windows XP phone, the ViewSonic VPC08. The phone, which will run on Windows XP platform, is being viewed as a perfect merger of PCs and mobile phones.
The ViewSonic VPC08 will come with a 2-megapixel camera placed at the back. It has an Intel ULV-series processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB HD, and supports TF card expansion. The new ViewSonic VPC08 is made in the clamshell style and mini-notebook form factor. It is equipped with two screens and keyboard and this VPC08 smartphone is look like Nokia E90.
There is no information about the launch date of the ITG Windows XpPhone but it is expected to sell at $800. The phone is currently restricted to China alone, but will soon be shared with the rest of the world and it has.
[Via: infibeam]
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
BSNL announced tariff plans for 3G mobile services under pre-paid voice, video and data plans. The voice call will now be available for 30 paisa per minute and video calls will be available at the rate of voice calls for Local & STD.
BSNL is also offering affordable data usage at a rate of 1 paisa or less per 10 kilobytes (kb). The state-owned telecom giant also announced that its existing 2G mobile services shall now be available at 1 paisa per second for local and STD calls on pan- India basis for all calls made within the BSNL network. Calls to other networks for local as well as STD shall be made available at 1.20 paisa per second.
It has announced another plan that allows local and STD calls to any network at 49 paise per minute, BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal said. The 49 paise/minute call is expected to help BSNL grab more users and take on the competition, as it takes the tariff to new low as far as STD calls are concerned. Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said, “It is an historic occasion for the country that India has now come at par with most developed countries of the world by making 3G services available to the citizens at the most affordable rates.”
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Acer, third largest vendor in the global PC market, today unveiled its latest range of Smart Handhelds in India. “The new Smart Handheld devices, the neoTouch and beTouch- represents a strategic move for Acer towards becoming a leader in ‘mobility market’ having provided mobile internet solutions to 20 million consumers in 100 countries across the globe” Richard Tan, Country Head India Smart Handheld Business Group, Acer told reporters here.
beTouch E1O1, which targets the mass market, especially the youth, has a 3.2 inches touch screen and equipped with the latest version of Internet Explorer, Windows Marketplace and Live Messenger. “The beTouch E200 is a touch phone created for those who use their mobile device as a mean of keeping in touch with friends, connecting to the Internet and sharing their experiences” Tan said. The Smartphone comes in two colours, black and white and is equipped with a 3.0 inch touch screen, 3.2 pixel camera, among other facilities.They are priced at Rs 11,900 (beTouch e101) and Rs 17,900 (beTouch e200).
The neoTouch, priced at Rs 35,000 is targetted at the high-end market and equipped with functions and applications like Mail, Mobile Internet, multimedia and Microsoft Office Mobile. The Windows phone features a wide, a 3.8 inches high-resolution touch screen, 3G+ connectivity (HSPA), Wi-Fi and bluetooth, among other facilities. “We have tied up with Tata Docomo for the new devices which enables the end user to get 500 mb free download for every month for six months”.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Following a meeting in Seoul today between the Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Yoon-Woo Lee, and the CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Samsung Electronics announced that it will collaborate with Microsoft on efficient energy usage in computers. The two companies are aimed at encouraging PC users to purchase more environmentally friendly PC systems. Samsung expects substantial energy savings when Microsoft’s flagship Windows 7 operating system and Samsung’s 40 nanometer (nm) class DDR3 DRAM are used together.
Samsung, a strong supporter of Windows 7, will be migrating all of its corporate PCs worldwide to the new operating system beginning in 2010. The Green IT collaboration effort between the world’s number one memory company and the world’s number one software company is expected to contribute to the revival of IT markets that have been depressed from the economic downturn.
At the beginning of September, Samsung initiated its own global marketing campaign centered around “Less Energy, More Speed”, initially focused on its energy-efficient, 40nm-class, 2Gb DDR3 DRAM. Also, Microsoft has announced significant reductions in power consumption with the new power management function in its recently released Windows 7 operating system.
“Windows 7 was designed as a more environmentally-sound and energy-efficient OS, particularly evident in its managing of memory and when shifting into lower power mode,” said Kim James Woo, Country Manager of Microsoft Korea. He added that “users will enjoy the benefits when Windows 7 and DDR3 are combined.”
“There is no doubt that the combination of Windows 7 and 40nm DDR3 in new PCs will make users very happy,” said Dong-Soo Jun, executive senior vice president of memory marketing at Samsung Electronics. He added, “If you opt for 4GB of memory in a Windows 7-based system, over typical 2GB-based systems used today, you’ll see an increase in performance, while using less power, thanks to the efficiency of Samsung’s 40nm DD3 DRAM.”
In the ensuing months, while measuring the effects of this and other collaborative Green IT efforts, Samsung will continue to examine the potential for other areas of global cooperation with Microsoft in IT technology development.
[Via: Samsung India]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
LG India has launched of 3 new handsets in the mobile category – GW525 , GT505 and GM730 . Resembling miniature computers all three handsets offer features that boast of powerful processors, abundant memory, easy operating systems and social networking services. Designed with usability in mind, LG’s offerings will highlight the touch friendly, easy to navigate and user friendly interface which delivers an easier and faster experience for users. The new phones not only possess features that ease out business operations but also offer great social networking tools.
The new range offers seamless and unrivalled mobile experience making them an extremely convenient device. We are positive that these new offerings will function as a complete professional as well as personal organize and play a pivotal role in growing the mobile handset category in the coming months . said Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, LGEIL. The GT505 not only gets the user to their destination; it also affords them fast connection to the internet once they are there, either via WiFi or HSDPA 3.6. Take a photo with its 5.0MP
Built around a 3D cube layout, the S-class UI of LG GM730 and Windows Mobile combination makes the device quite easy to operate. Email, for example, is easier to set up and use because the phones schedule and contact lists are connected. This means users can send and receive messages using less key presses than on regular smartphones, making the process of sending an email smoother than ever.
Advanced multimedia features such as a 5 megapixel camera, MP3 player and numerous action-packed games make this phone a full-featured entertainment device. The LG-GM730 incorporates LGs signature style with a slim, seamless profile and smooth, stylish rounded edges. At just 11.9 mm and highlighted by an elegant chrome band, this slim handset is the perfect on-the-go device for new as well as experienced Smartphone users.
A brilliant set of gadgets by LG are priced at a very affordable range in various store in India. LG GW525, GT505 and GM730 are priced at Rs. 14000, Rs. 15000 and Rs. 22,500 respectively.
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao wants to introduce a system for payments via mobile-phone in India because a large part of the rural population doesn’t have access to banking services.
“We have been trying to introduce mobile-phone money transfers in India for some time,” Colao said at a U.K.-India business conference in London today. “Unfortunately, so far we haven’t succeed because of a set of rules and constraints, but I’ll continue to push for it.”
Global phone companies such as Vodafone, France Telecom SA and Nokia Oyj are introducing offerings that allow money transfers with the help of mobile phones in emerging markets. Mobile-money in emerging markets could ring in $7.9 billion of sales for operators by 2012, according to the GSM Association, an industry group in London. Vodafone already offers mobile payment systems in some African countries.
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Sony Ericsson launched its new product lineup comprising of the much awaited Satio , Aino and Yari mobile phones priced at Rs. 36000, 29000 & 17000 respectively. Built on Sony Ericsson’s strengths in music, imaging, gaming, applications and content services, these new mobile phones bring alive entertainment on the go for consumers.
The future of mobile entertainment, the Satio, Aino and Yari mobile phones offer the ultimate multimedia experience, Remote Play access to videos, television shows and photos and also debuts gesture based gaming. They go a step ahead in broadening the experience with seamless integration with other devices and by removing the barriers to share.
Sony Ericsson Yari .
Uniting best in class entertainment experiences into one offeringsuch as the Walkman™ music experience, the Cyber-shot imaging experience, Java gaming and messaging integrated with services and applications.
Sony Ericsson Aino . Broadening entertainment experiencesby seamlessly integrating the mobile phone into other devices in the home letting consumers share and enjoy top quality entertainment content through a variety of channels including TV, PC and Hifi systems.
Fusing communication with entertainmentby removing barriers and offering unlimited sharing opportunities, multiplying the value of people’s entertainment experiences through a host of innovative web applications and Sony Ericsson’s unique Play Now offering.
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
After the huge success of Samsung Guru Series, Star Series, Metro Series & recently launched Corby Series Samsung India has launched a new mobile in Omnia Series – The Omnia II i8000. This Omnia series handset incorporates various high-performance features. Powered by Windows 6.1 Mobile platform, this handset is a perfect blend of style, multimedia and business performance.
The Omnia II incorporates a host of motion-enabled features including 3D photo album, video library, music library, browser bookmarks and FM Radio. The handset also offers support for online mobile widgets as well as popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Picasa, Flickr and more. The 8GB internal memory can be expanded via a 32GB memory card. Omnia II sports a stunning design with a sleek finish. But the appeal of this phone lies in the intuitive 3D user interface and the 3.7″ AMOLED touchscreen display.
Announcing the launch, Ranjeet Yadav, Director IT & Telecom, Samsung Electronics said, “Omnia II is designed to take user experience to the next level. It captures our vision to provide phones to the consumers which are not only great looking but provide even greater functionality and usability using latest technologies and messaging platforms.” With the launch of the Omnia II i8000, Samsung plans to strengthen its position in India’s touchscreen market. Samsung Omnia II i8000 has been priced at Rs. 28,990.00 which seems to be just perfect in comparison to features it offers.
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, and Microsoft India have entered into a long term, strategic partnership to provide next generation telecom products and services to Indian consumers. “In the immediate term, the partnership will involve the promotion of new Windows Phones-Acer Be Touch E101 and Acer Neo Touch s200, powered by Windows Mobile 6.5″, Anil Sardana, MD, Tata Teleservices Limited, told reporters here today.
Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation India, said “We are rapidly trying to develop new kind of muscle, other than the capabilities we already have in the PC space”. “India being a mobile first market, where several consumers have experienced internet first on the mobile and than the PC, it was important to develop capabilities in the mobile space”, he said explaining the thrust on the mobile space.
“We want to take our knowledge, strength, relationships in the PC space to the mobile platform”, he said adding the partnership with Tata Docomo would be to drive innovation and go to the market with it. It was also in tune with Tata Docomo’s plan of ensuring affordability and bringing down cost of access and scaling down the total ownership cost of devices and services. According to Anil “Our partnership was exclusive to a point to bring it first to the customer”, by ensuring innovation in services and new applications.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
HP has recently come up with three new TouchSmart all-in-one PCs called the HP TouchSmart 600, the HP TouchSmart 300 and the HP TouchSmart 9100. The TouchSmart 300 incorporates a 20-inch display screen. The TouchSmart 600 features a 23-inch screen. Both the PCs offer support for Windows 7 operating system. As for the HP TouchSmart 300 and 600 consumer desktops, they’ll be available with AMD Athlon II X2 and Intel Core 2 Duo processors respectively, 4GB of RAM and a slot-loading DVD burner (with a Blu-ray player on the top-spec 600-1055). The 300-series get ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics and WiFi b/g/n, with the 300-1020 having a 500GB hard-drive and the 300-1025 getting 640GB and an integrated HDTV tuner.
The TouchSmart 300 and 600 both models are capable of recognizing multiple gestures like pinch, rotate, arc, flip, press and drag. James Mouton, senior vice president and general manager, Desktop Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP said that, “Since the launch of the first TouchSmart PC nearly three years ago, we’ve worked closely with a growing number of software companies and independent vendors to develop built-for-touch applications that give consumers and businesses rich interactive multimedia experiences”.
The HP TouchSmart 9100 has been specifically designed for Business class users. The PC takes away the 23-inch display and styling of the 600-series, and offers a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs, up to 8GB of memory, 250GB to 500GB of HDD space (or a 64GB SSD) and a choice of NVIDIA GeForce 200 or GT230M graphics. There’s also an optional TV tuner, and a choice of slot-loading DVD or Blu ray drives. The 9100 is compatible with Windows 7 operating system.
The HP TouchSmart 300 will cost $899 (approx. Rs. 41,757) while HP TouchSmart 600 will $1,049 (approx. Rs. 48,725) and the HP TouchSmart 9100 business laptop will cost at $1,299 (approx. Rs. 60,360). All of these PCs will be available in market by this December.
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