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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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.
[Via: UnwireIndia]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Palm has finally unveiled its second WebOS smartphone, officially called Palm Pixi (previously known as Palm Eos or Palm Pixie). The Pixi is a candybar with a touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keypad. Weighing only 99.5 grams (3.51 ounces) and measuring 111 x 55 x 10.85 mm (4.37 x 2.17 x 0.43 inches), the new Pixi is the thinnest Palm smartphone ever.
Since it runs on WebOS, Palm Pixi comes with Palm Synergy, which links your information from Google, Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Yahoo! and LinkedIn. The new smartphone also comes with access to the Palm Beta App Catalog, which includes entertainment and social networking applications like Yelp and Local Concerts by iLike. The back cover of Palm Pixi is rubberized, thus being scratch-resistant and durable.
Here are the main features of Palm Pixi:
- 2.63 inch multi-touch screen with 320 x 400 pixels
- A gesture area below the display, enabling intuitive gestures for navigation
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor, light sensor
- EVDO Rev. A connectivity
- GPS
- Desktop-class web browser
- 2MP fixed-focus camera with LED flash
- 3.5mm headset jack
- Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR and A2DP
- MicroUSB connector
- Qualcomm MSM7627 chipset
- 8GB of internal memory
- 1150 mAh battery
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Nokia N900 Official Pictures.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Thanko goes waterproof with their new EMP-708LITE Vonia earphones that feature bone conduction technology, just like how the Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headsets work, save for the fact that this pair is waterproof. Just make sure you won’t dive more than 5 meters and the EMP-708LITE Vonia earphones ought to be able to hold up pretty nicely.
In addition, we’d recommend you get a decent waterproof case for your portable media player that you want to bring with you when racking up those laps at the community pool. This Japan-only device will retail for $45 thereabouts.
[Via: ubergizmo]
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
LG has just released their latest 8 megapixel camera phone the LG Viewty Smart or is also well-known among mobile maniacs as LG-GC900. The latest 8 megapixel camera has first-in-its class Intelligent Shot Mode that makes it easier to take great photos by automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly. The LG viewty has a gorgeous display and best-of-class user interface. The phone is just 12.4 mm thick and has a weight of just 102g which makes it more appealing.
Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, Mobile Communications, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. said that, “Viewty Smart is a real digital camera in a really stylish phone. Perfect for those dedicated to fashion and who like to be one step ahead of the technology crowd, LG GC 900 allows you to take your best shot and share your photos with friends and family quickly and simply. The Viewty Smart has a gorgeous display and best-of-class user interface. It has the potential of becoming a bestseller as it takes the pleasure of taking pictures to newer horizons”.
LG Viewty Smart phone also features LG’s new 3D S-Class User Interface, with a few extra features like an on screen camera mode selector dial that makes Viewty Smart’s camera faster and easier to use. LG Viewty Smart also boasts improvements to its hardware as well as to its software.
The new 8 megapixel camera functionality includes a Light sensitivity up to ISO 1600, a Power LED flash, image stabilization, multi face detection and smile detection as well. It also includes many more features like a 3.0-inch touchscreen with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution that also features multi-touch and an accelerometer, Support for DivX or XviD formats, it also has 1.5GB of internal memory and microSD card support, 3G (with HSDPA), GPRS/EDGE, and some common features like Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0, FM radio with RDS and GPS with A-GPS support and Geotagging for the camera, moreover it has a unique TV Out feature also.
“LG Viewty Smart change is a treasure trove, giving you pictures that look exactly like what you see. It is the best 8 megapixel camera phone on the market not only because of its specs, but because of the unparalleled user experience it delivers”, added Arora to his previous comment. LG Viewty Smart will be available in market across retail outlets at just Rs. 27, 500.
[Via: infibeam]
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
Initially known as BlackBerry Gemini, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is now finally official, after several months of leaked images and details. As you may already know, BlackBerry Curve 8520 is RIM’s first device to have an optical trackpad instead of a trackball.
The smartphone further features a “highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard”, Wi-Fi, quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, a 320 x 240 pixels display, a 2MP camera, and a 1GB MicroSD card in the box. BlackBerry Curve 8520 will be available from T-Mobile USA starting August 5, in two colors (black and frost). Also in August, the new Curve 8520 will go on sale in the UK. The smartphone’s price was not announced by RIM.
[Via: mobileburn]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Sony Ericsson has launched its new handset W995 Walkman phone. It can be yours for just Rs 27,786. The Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman mobile phone has a 2.6″ resolution display and supports an auto rotate function that allows the user to rotate their handset in horizontal mode as well as vertical mode powerful.
The mobile phone consists of speakers and 3.5mm audio socket. The phone features 8.1 mega pixel camera with face detection, smile shutter and LED flash, motion and PC like gaming. In addition to this it also has YouTube and great storage facility of 8GB memory card. Video viewing is enhanced with pocket home theatre system MS-410 that comes with the phone.
Sudhin Mathur, Gm of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India said that, “Mobile phones today are at the epicenter of our digital lives and are increasingly looked upon as a getaway to entertainment-on-the-go. With the launch of Sony Ericsson W995 walkman phone, we are making an attempt to converge mobile entertainment by bringing together best quality video experience, premium imaging and music features and great connectivity options.”
The W995 Walkman phone also supports Google Maps & a Way finder Navigator to get directions on this phone and covers 4 GSM bands & UMTS 2100. This 3G HSDPA phone also supports WiFi technology to enjoy wireless internet access and packed with the features like EDGE technology that provides high speed data rates by using built in Bluetooth and USB cable connection. The phone has 9 hours of GSM talk time with the rechargeable battery.
[Via: infibeam]
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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.
[Via: infibeam]
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Sony Ericsson’s very old news seems to be on June 17, there was this talk about Sony Ericsson announcing its next generation Xperia – the X2. However, the news was a waste as Sony Ericsson hastily cancelled the event of the launch because Samsung (as usual) dropped a bombshell in the form of the Omnia 2 that made Xperia X2’s look low.
Sony Ericsson seems determined to expand its XPERIA mobile phone series and is now reported to have plans of launching no more than three new devices that will fit into the family. The three new upcoming devices are named XPERIA X2, X3 and X5 have been announced to be launched in near future. There were rumors of it to be launched officially on July 17.
XPERIA family is not only adding member to it, but it feels as if it will be expanding to more operating systems than Microsoft’s Windows Mobile that came along with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. The new X2 is preferably on the same platform as X1, yet the X5 is suppose to be newly unveiled Rachael, should come to the market with Android.
The upcoming X3 is reported to be an interesting device as it is reported to be none other than the also recently spotted Sony Ericsson Kiki, which will come to the shelves with a transparent display. There is no X4 in the series yet. The information about the device is unfortunately limited to this. Yet, in case the company is indeed set to announce the handsets as soon as rumored, it won’t be long before more info will be obtained.
The news of the near launch was reveled through Twitter, UnwiredView reports, and no exact details on what the company has in store for us have been unveiled, yet we’re pretty sure that the hopes of a lot of enthusiasts out there are high already. Rachael is not the only one most interesting Android handsets in the market, considering the interface it is expected to come with, but Kiki might also become a popular phone, for its design seems rather mysterious, with no visible buttons on the face cover.
[Via: infibeam]
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