Latest Mobile Phones & gadgets

Sony Mylo 2 Portable Internet Communicator

ketalparikh — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:25:37 +0000

If you ever wanted to grab a mobile Internet device (MID), now may be the right time to do so.The mylo is back, and this time it’s gotten serious.After the first Sony Mylo , Sony builds upon its predecessor, all new Mylo 2 is a portable internet communicator. This one is more powerful, but it’s still a freak of nature.The slide-out Qwerty keyboard’s still there, but now it’ll connect to 802.11g wireless networks as well as 802.11b WLANs. The display is now a larger 3.5in job, up from the previous model’s 2.4in screen.
Sony Mylo 2 looks like a cross between the PSP and a HTC-style QWERTY sliderphone. The display is now a 4.5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, it has 1GB of internal memory and a 1.3-megapixel camera. The coloured LEDs to indicate different events are still there, but now there’s Flash Lite 3 for online video (such as YouTube and Google Video), a Netfront-based browser, IM client (supporting AIM, Gtalk and Yahoo! IM), Skype, podcast client and RSS aggregator.

Call your friends on Skype® for free or IM them on AIM®, Google Talk™, or Yahoo!® Messenger using the back-lit slide-out keyboard and enjoy unparalleled communication in the palm of your hands. You can also browse the Web, take photos and share them on the 3.5-inch LCD touch screen. All this on a device small enough to take virtually anywhere. Sony mylo®, the fun of a PC in your pocket. Also available in white.Now you can capture video using the built in camera to capture video in MPEG4 in addition to capturing still images. There are many websites where you can upload photos and videos like Flickr™ and YouTube™ as well as social networking websites. Because our device supports uploading and downloading files mylo® Internet Device owners can post content to many of these popular content websites.General Specifications

System Requirements : Internet Connection via Wireless LAN1, USB port (Hi-Speed USB recommended), Personal Computer with pre-installed Windows operating system.

Hardware

Camera : 1.3 Megapixel with macro mode
Keyboard : Backlit slide-out QWERTY keyboard
LCD : 3.5 WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) with Touch Panel
Microphone : Built-in and one-touch answer remote controller
Speakers : Built-in

Software

Instant Messaging : Yahoo!® Messenger, Google Talk™ ,Skype® or AIM®
Internet Voice Calls : Skype®

Memory

Memory Size : 1GB4 Internal memory
Type : Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo™ Expansion Slot (up to 8GB Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo™ supported9)

Connectivity is either USB 2.0 (with a standard mini-USB port) or WiFi, and Sony have agreed free Wayport WiFi at participating McDonald’s until December 31st, 2010. The price of Sony Mylo 2 will be $299.

Acer Aspire One D150 Netbook In India for Rs.20,999

ketalparikh — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:39:12 +0000

Acer the largest selling notebook brand in india has launched the Aspire One D150 Netbook with 6hr Battery and 10.1″WTFT @ Rs. 20,999. This product will be available in Croma outlets till March 20 across India.

The latest version of the Acer Aspire One has a mini notebook 10.1″ WSVGA high-brightness Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, Available in Blue Black and Red colour and the ability to put 2 GB of memory .Some models of the Aspire series Intel to use the new version of the Atom processor N270, which has a slightly higher clock speed of 1.60GHz and supports memory faster.

The main usp of this model is beautiful and bright and readable display
in its native resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and Integrated with Acer Crystal Eye Webcam.This screen allows more space for applications that use the first generation of netBook.Acer Aspire One D150 keyboard has a cool feel, smoother then ever before.

The Aspire One has a collection of ports, which includes two USB ports on the right side of the case, while the left has a third, plus an Ethernet port, VGA output connector, two built-in stereo speakers, and a slot flash memory cards (Multi-in-1 card reader SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

At the bottom of the case, the Aspire One has three door with screws in place.These allow access to hard disk, memory and wireless adapter.Thus, the system to be upgraded with relative ease. It also comes with One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW) along with protective sleeve bag. While previous models Aspire comes with a choice of operating system, the new Aspire One ships only with Windows XP Home Edition. Other software includes a trial version of Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Works Suite for users, and McAfee Security Center. There are also public utilities, potentially the most useful of which is the Acer eRecovery Management, which restores the system to the original condition when it was delivered from an image in a hidden partition on the hard disk.

MSI GT725 17 Inch Gaming Laptop Unvieled

ketalparikh — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:40:28 +0000

MSI Announces GT725 – World’s First Gaming Notebook to Feature ATi Radeon HD4850 and Deliver Desktop Gaming Performance with a Single GPU

GT725 features 17” 1080P HD LCD Monitor, Blu-ray Player and 9-Cell Battery

The MSI GT725 has a 2.53GHz Intel Penryn P9500 processor paired with up to 4GB of RAM, and is apparently the first ever gaming notebook to use the ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GPU.

Detailed technical specs of MSI GT725:

CPU: Core 2 Duo P9500
Chipset: PM45 chipset + ICH9-M
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 DDR3 512MB VRAM
Memory: Up to 4GB DDR2 800MHz
Screen; 17″ WUXGA Anti-glare
Hard Drive: 320GB 7,200RPM
Optical Drive; Blu-ray (BD-ROM) drive
Ports: HDMi, eSATA (USB Combo), 3 x USB 2.0
Battery: 9-cell
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Webcam: 2-Megapixel
Other features: Touch Sensor, ExpressCard, 4 speakers + 1 sub-woofer
Weight: 7.35 lbs with 9-cell battery back

Also boasting the ECO Engine power saving system, the laptop has a turbo button that will instantly overclock the CPU and is equipped with a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of RAM, the already mentioned Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB of dedicated memory and up to 320GB in storage space. Moreover, it comes with five speakers, a 2 megapixel camera, Gigabit Ethernet, either a DVD writer and a Blu-Ray drive, WiFi, and even eSATA connectivity.

The GT725 hasn’t been priced or dated so we’ll just have to keep an eye out for when it hit stores.

Though Rumor Says, The newest 17″ G-series MSI Gaming Notebook, GT725 is available in two SKUs- $1,499.99 GT725-074US and $1,699.99 GT725-075US.

HP India Launches HP Elite Noteboook PC Series

ketalparikh — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:25:21 +0000

Leading commercial notebook brand, HP India, has announced the launch of its `business rugged’ HP Elite Noteboook PC series designed to withstand dust, vibration, altitude, and high temperature while helping the user to remain connected wherever and whenever required.

The series comprising six business notebooks – 2530p, 2730p, 6930p, 8530p, 8730 w and 8530w – encompassing the professional (p) and mobile workstation (w) class notebook series, brings alive minimalist design and maximum durability.

“HP has incorporated the right amalgam of hardware and software features to deliver dependable business notebook that delivers enhanced security and improve ease of use in a stylish new package,” HP Country Manager (Business Notebooks, Personal System Group) Anurag Arora said.

The shock-resistant hard drive and spill resistant keyboards helps protect confidential data residing in the notebooks against bumps, drops and spills. Frequent travellers can take the advantage of the optional ultra slim battery accessory that offers up to 15 combined hours of battery life.

HP Duracase is a brushed anodized aluminium exterior casing, combined with magnesium alloy chassis, which ensures the notebook continues to look new.The series incorporates Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors, solid state hard drives and the latest Qualcomm’s Gobi technology. The series is available within a price range of Rs 75,000 to Rs 1,00,000 plus taxes.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Released in Market

ketalparikh — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:01:34 +0000

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Description:

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a GSM smartphone that uses the typical RIM design. This model doesn’t include 3G support, but it does features Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0.

It also offers a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS receiver, and about 5.5 hours of talk-time.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Quick Specifications:

Operating System: Blackberry
Processor: 512 MHz
Screen Resolution: 480 x 360 pixels
Screen Size: 2.4 in.
Keyboard Type: QWERTY
Communications: Bluetooth, GPRS, GSM, EDGE, Wi-Fi
Meda Type: microSD
Camera Resolution: 3.2 megapixels
GPS: Yes
Dimensions: 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.53 inches
Weight: 3.9 ounces
Battery Type: Lithium – ion, 1400 mAh
Battery: Lithium – ion, 1400 mAh
Release Date: 1/13/2009

Sony Ericsson CyberShot S001 8.1 Mega Pixel Phone

ketalparikh — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:28:20 +0000

KIDDI Japan have detailed their new ‘09 cell phone line-up which includes the new Sony Ericsson CyberShot S001 camera phone which, along with the Sony Ericsson’s S905 ‘Shiho’, further serves to blur the boundaries between compact cameras and cell phones in offering an 8.1-megapixel autofocus EXMOR CMOS sensor with LED flash paired with Smile Shutter, Face Recognition, Image Stabilization and auto exposure/white balance (as well as sensitivities up to a particularly impressive ISO1600).

The new CDMA/GSM Sony Ericsson CyberShot S001 slider, apart from serving as a more than capable compact camera in its own right, also supports 1Seg digital TV which promises to look particularly impressive thanks to the S001’s 3.3″ 854 x 480 resolution OLED display. Additionally the CyberShot S001 naturally comes with DAP/PMP functionality, Bluetooth connectivity and comes with integrated GPS.

Measuring in at 51 x 115 x 17.8mm and weighing 145g, the Sony Ericsson CyberShot S001 camera phone will become available via KIDDI Japan in black, a rather garish gold, green and pink (of course) sometime in March though there’s no word concerning pricing at the time of writing.

The Sony Ericsson CyberShot S001 boasts an 8.1 megapixel autofocus EXMOR CMOS sensor with LED flash, and helps you capture the best images possible thanks to Smile Shutter and Face Recognition technology, Image Stabilization and auto exposure/white balance alongside sensitivity of up to ISO 1600. Other features found on this CDMA/GSM slider handset include :-

3.3″ OLED display with 854 x 480 resolution
Bluetooth connectivity
Integrated GPS
1Seg TV tuner

Acer Ferrari 1200 Notebook Launched

ketalparikh — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:50:17 +0000

Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 1H 2008) today presented the new Ferrari 1200, an all-new notebook series designed to deliver mobile computing superiority in an exclusive style.

In the true spirit of the Ferrari racing team, the Acer Ferrari 1200 notebook combines powerful performance and extreme portability with the excellence of design. From the choice of materials to the smallest detail, the Ferrari 1200 conveys the look and feel of a F1 racecar. The carbon-fibre cover, a material actually used in racecars, is lighter yet stronger than magnesium alloy, making the Ferrari 1200 the perfect travel companion. Unique ventilation design echoes the exhaust pipes of F1 cars and the anodized-metal touchpad resembles the brake and acceleration pedals of a Ferrari car. A tasteful wave pattern embellishes the cover, while the soft-touch coating and the velvety texture of the interior ensure ergonomic comfort.

Peak digital entertainment
Mobile, versatile and powerful, the Ferrari 1200 enables users to reach new levels of high-powered entertainment. Without sacrificing portability, the Ferrari 1200 includes an integrated slot-loaded DVD SuperMulti optical drive and 2nd generation Dolby Home Theater for true multimedia enjoyment. A wide-aspect 12.1 Acer CrystalBrite LCD with white LED backlight displays business and creative content with superb clarity. LED backlight technology also consumes less power than traditionally lit displays. Together with energy star compliance the Ferrari 1200 helps reduce CO2 emissions.
Exclusive peripherals
The high-tech yet classy design is mirrored in the exclusive Ferrari peripherals, that include the bundled Bluetooth™ wireless mouse and optional Xpress VoIP phone. Emblazoned with Acer and Ferrari Racing Shield logos, they are both covered with a soft-touch coating for a comfortable feel and touch.

A trusty travel companion
With the Ferrari 1200 you never lose connection thanks to the Acer InviLink Wi-Fi Cerfitied network connection, supporting SignalUp technology, that ensures connectivity to any 802.11 based network. And to help you meet with anyone, anyplace, anytime the Ferrari 1200 can be equipped with the Acer Videoconference solution, that comprises the Acer CrystalEye webcam, the optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer PureZone technology to obtain the highest VoIP call quality, even in noisy environments.

Superior performance
Inspired by the unmatched Ferrari heritage, the Ferrari 1200 is driven by the powerful AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile technology, based on AMD’s innovative Direct Connect Architecture, which provides superior system performance due to a direct high-speed link between the cores within the same processor. The AMD M780G chipset enhances graphics capabilities within modest power consumption levels, while up to 4 GB of dual-channel DDR2 system memory increases throughput for running multimedia applications, intensive gaming, and complex video editing.
A large capacity Serial ATA hard disks provides users with plenty of storage space, allowing the system to boot up and load applications faster, and enabling rapid data access.

Intregrated security
The integrated Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution ensures enhanced network and data security and faster, easier application launches through convenient finger-swipe security instead of a password to safeguard your data. Physical protection is offered by Acer’s enhanced DASP which provides damper-like protection on the X, Y and Z axes, insulating the hard disk from damage in all directions.

The Ferrari 1200 notebooks come with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Home Premium preinstalled. Additional installed software includes: Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eAudio, eRecovery Management); Acer Bio-Protection; Acer Crystal Eye; Acer GridVista; Acer Launch Manager; Acer Video Conference Manager; Adobe® Reader; Corel® WinDVD; McAfee® Internet Security Suite; NTI Media Maker™; Microsoft® Office Ready 2007 (Professional 2007).

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic News

ketalparikh — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:13:16 +0000

The 5730 XpressMusic is stated to run on S60 3rd Edition version 9.3 Feature pack 2. It has a 2″ screen at QVGA resolution, a 3.2 Megapixel Carl Zeiss Camera with Auto-Focus and has 128mb of ram, 140mb of built in memory, shipping with an 8GB micoSD card in-box. It is powered by a BL-4U 1000 mAh battery.

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic sports a trio of music-playback keys along the edge, with the standard S60 navigational cluster and standard numeric keypad. It’s running S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, and has a handful of cool little software enhancements, including a number of new Active Standby themes.

This admittedly odd looking Nokia has been brought to our attention courtesy of Russia’s own Mobile-Review, and while we’re still trying to decide whether or not the QWERTY slide-out keyboard is a turn off or totally awesome (with its dot matrix-styled font), we figured it prudent to pass along the information, anyway. Said mobile sports a 2-inch QVGA screen, backlit keys, a 1,000mAh battery good for 4.5 hours of yappin’, EDGE data, inbuilt GPS, 128MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, USB / Bluetooth and Symbian S60 running the show. We’re told to expect it out in European markets this April for €220 ($289), though worldwide availability remains a mystery. Have a look in the read link for eleventy billion more images and a poorly translated preview.

This admittedly odd looking Nokia has been brought to our attention courtesy of Russia’s own Mobile-Review, and while we’re still trying to decide whether or not the QWERTY slide-out keyboard is a turn off or totally awesome (with its dot matrix-styled font), we figured it prudent to pass along the information, anyway. Said mobile sports a 2-inch QVGA screen, backlit keys, a 1,000mAh battery good for 4.5 hours of yappin’, EDGE data, inbuilt GPS, 128MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, USB / Bluetooth and Symbian S60 running the show.

In the apparatus used 2-inch display with a resolution of QVGA (240h320 points 31h42 mm). The display shows up to 16 million colors (TFT), the picture is bright, well visible in various conditions. In general, the screen leaves a pleasant impression on the apparatus set good. The screen displays up to 8 lines of text and 3 service lines. In some modes may show up to 14 lines of text. Font good read.

Block function keys large, medium-sized buttons are soft clicking. Nice keyboard, in all senses. Backlight keys white, not very bright, at the time. The navigation key has a built-sensor. Overall comfort keyboard can be assessed as above average.
You use lithium-ion battery BL-4U, it has a capacity of 1000 mAh. According to the manufacturer, the phone is able to work out until 4.55 hours of talktime, up to 270 hours in standby mode. Playback of music – up to 26 hours, video recording at maximum capacity – up to 150 minutes, playing a video – up to 180 minutes.

Blackberry Curve 8900 Launched in Indian Market

ketalparikh — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:40:20 +0000

RIM announced the availability of the much-anticipated Blackberry Curve 8900 smartphone in India.

The smaller sibling of the Bold, the Curve borrows from its classy design cues and offers users a host of features in a compact frame. The only thing some users might miss out is the option to go 3G. However, this might not be a major concern here in India, thanks to our lack of 3G coverage. The lack of the 3G chip could also mean a considerably lower price than the Bold or even the Storm (which incidentally does not have WiFi!)

The handset seems perfect for the businessman on the move. As for the design, you cannot but notice the chrome strip at the bottom and wonder if folks at Nokia were impressed with this so much that they decided to give a similar treatment to the E71.

BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone features:

Dimensions: 109mm x 60mm x 13.5mm
Weight: 110 grams
Display: 2.4-inch HVGA+ (480×360) light-sensing display
Camera: A 3.2 MP with auto focus, image stabilization, digital zoom, flash and video recording
GPS: Built-in GPS and out-of-the-box support for 3rd party location-based applications and services
Built-in Wi-Fi
Programs: Instant messaging with Blackberry Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger
Support for Facebook, MySpace.com and Flickr
Multimedia: An advanced media player for music, video and pictures, including support for streaming audio and video
Browser: Supports full HTML and fast browsing with desktop-style depiction
Memory: MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot supporting cards of up to 16 GB
Battery: Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr with 5.5 hours of talk time and 15 days of standby time
Others: BlackBerry Enterprise Server support with advanced security and IT controls for enterprise deployments.

Intex IN-3030 Mobile-Dust & Water Resistant

ketalparikh — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:52:46 +0000

Intex has announced today Intex IN-3030 tri-band GSM Candybar style mobile phone equipped with water and dust resistant technology and it features 265K colors CSTN display, MP3 ringtones, FM Radio, GPRS and Bluetooth functionality, and offers upto 7.5 hours of long battery time.
The Intex IN-3030 mobilephone allows upto 1000 number phonebook, 300 SMS memory and 20 dialed, 20 received and 20 missed call records.

Weighing just 73 grams, the new Intex IN-3030 music phone also offers support for upto 2-GB expandable memory storage via T-flash memory card.

The Intex IN-3030 music phone is equipped with water, sweat & dust resistant technology making it one its kind amongst the other phones available in the same price band.

Not only for music aficionados, the Intex IN-3030 mobile phone is ideal for users whose lifestyle involves lot of traveling, rugged & sporting activities and also for the common man which includes farmers, fishermen, factory and construction workers, etc., who are mostly likely to use the phone with sweaty and dusty hands.

In addition, Intex IN-3030 music mobile phone comes equipped with integrated FM Radio Tuner with option to record Live and Scheduled Recording.

A unique feature of Intex IN-3030 mobile phone is its ability to block upto 5 unwanted callers simultaniously right from with in the handset software.

Mobile Tracker: The Intex IN-3030 music phone handset is armed with Mobile tracker feature that helps users track their phone in case they happen to lose it. In an event of being lost, stolen or misplaced, the Mobile Tracker feature sends an SMS prompt to a pre-determined number whenever the SIM card is changed thus improving chances of recovering the handset.

Water and Dust resistant Intex IN-3030 music mobilephone comes with several MP3 ringtones and the has ability to download other ringtones and songs. Plus, it includes popular Bollywood hits set as ringtones which includes Ek din teri raho mein, Is tarah aashiqui ka asar, Aa a aashiqui mein teri etc.

Intex IN-3030 Music Phone Features

Triband GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
265K Colors, 2.0-inch QVGA CSTN display
87-MB internal Memory
T-flash card, Upto 2-GB
1000 number phonebook, 100 SMS memory
300 SMS storage
20 dialed, 20 received and 20 missed call records
GPRS Class 10
Bluetooth v2.0 connection
USB v1.1 port
MP3 Audio Player, Supports MP3, AAC, AMR formats
FM Radio Tuner, Live Recording
Water, Sweat and Dust Resistant
Polyphonic Ringtones
Vibration
Upto 5 unwanted caller block
Java 2.0
SMS, MMS
Handsfree Speakphone
Applications: Alarm, Calendar, Stop Watch, To-do-list, Calculator, Unit Converter, Currency Converter, World Clock and Biorhythms
Voice Recording – upto 5 minutes
Java Games
Hinglish Messaging – Twin language support in Hindi and English for menu and messaging
Li-ion 1500mAh Standard Battery
Talk time: 7.5 hrs
Standby time: 600 Hrs
Dimensions – 104 x 44 x 18.5 mm
Weight: 73 gms

The new Intex IN-3030 music phone equipped with water and dust resistant technology and featuring MP3 Player, and FM Radio with Recording is available for Rs. 3,500/- (plus taxes) with one year standard warranty