AT&T announces Samsung SLM Napster-compatible Mobile Phone

AT&T and Samsung America has joined hands to announce the availability of its new music and multimedia phone, called the SLM. Developed by Samsung, this lightweight handset is the company’s first music phone to feature Napster Mobile, a new service from AT&T AT&T’s wireless for owners to easily search a music catalog of 5 million songs, preview samples of each song and purchase and download songs to their SLM in less than a minute.

You can also access AT&T Video Share, mobile banking, AT&T Mobile Music, stereo Bluetooth technology, a 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture, external memory microSD and advanced messaging options.

“The SLM by Samsung represents the best collection thus far of our music, multimedia

Bluetrek SENSE, a Fashionable Bluetooth Headset Unveiled

Bluetrek has introduced its new Bluetooth headset, named “SENSE” to add into its fashion range.

Housed in a piano black mirror-like finish, it features touch-sensitive technology and a dual-colored LED display to indicate the battery level and alerts low battery. It also comes with a built-in Voice-Alert feature that confirms the owner’s choice of function that includes connecting or disconnecting your headset, redialing your last number, rejecting a call or contacting favorite numbers.

Furthermore, Bluetrek has developed the headset to be worn in the ear with or without its slim line ear hook. This delivers comfort for customers who wear spectacles.

Weighing in at 8grams and measuring 5cm, Bluetrek SENSE Bluetooth Headset can work

Buffalo Wi-Fi Gamers Launched in India

Buffalo has announced to launch a gaming-centric device called Wi-Fi Gamers (WCA-G) in the domestic market. The new device supports all leading gaming consoles such as Nintendo’s Wii, DS, DS Lite, and Sony’s PSP and PlayStation 3. The Wi-Fi Gamers offers easy access to online games with a single button.

Its incorporated AirStation One-Touch Secure System (AOSS) offers an instant Internet connection, saves security settings and also enables devices to link. Thus one can connect to the internet without any clutter of cables.

Connection to the internet is an easy process with the WCA-G. With the single press of AOSS button, gamers can go online to play their favorite games.

Moreover, the WCA-G is as small as a playing card box. Its small size offers portability.

Asus P527 PDA Phone Announced

Asus has announced to release its P527 PDA phone. Built-in GPS navigation would be the salient feature of the P527.

The slim PDA is wrapped in the silver-gray aluminum cover. Its eight dedicated keys offer quick access to the main functions.

The P527 is packed with Travelog functions and GPS capabilities. The Travelog feature supports Google Earth satellite maps format and allows users to create a diary of events during travel. Also, it gives the facility to put together snapshots and other interesting tidbits of travels on the blogs. While GPS capability helps not losing their track.

As a PDA, P527 offers Outlook emails, editing Word and Excel documents and viewing Powerpoint presentations. Moreover, it offers Business Card Recognition feature that makes saving contacts

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet Ships in US

Only after a month’s gap, Nokia has announced the shipment of the N810 Internet Tablet in the United States.

Nokia N810 provides a traditional computer feel with its slide-out keyboard, built-in GPS, digital audio/video playback and Wi-Fi capability for VoIP calling functionality. It also equips premier, portable internet experience with its large color display, touchpad screen, 400 MHz processor, Mozilla-based browser and up to 10GB of memory as well as an optional 8GB memory card combined with 2GB internal memory.
“More than ever, people want to bring their online communities with them wherever they go - whether it’s on vacation

Intex Showcases Technology Products at IITF-2007 in India

Intex Technologies, an IT hardware and electronics company, has announced that they will present an array of innovative and technology products that includes PC, Consumer Electronics Computer Peripherals, power electronics, mobile phones and in-car accessories business verticals. The company plans to display its products at India International Trade Fair (IITF).
Intex is participating in this grand show for three successive years and has displayed over 80 novel and technology products. This time, the company will deliver its new range of In-car Accessories to offer multimedia speakers or subwoofers, called the Euphonic. The Audio/Video systems cram speakers, subwoofers, CD/MP3 receivers, DVD/MP3 receivers, MP3 FM Modulators and Car Fresheners.

Nintendo DS Limited Editions for Christmas Announced

Nintendo seems to be taking care of Wii lovers, at a time when Wii is going out of stock during the main festive season. Nintendo has announced to release a special limited edition of DS Gold and Metallic Rose.
According to Nintendo, the glimmering Gold edition shows the world your passion for excellence and grandeur. It comes bundled with The Legend of Zelda.
The Metallic Rose edition comes in a pretty pink color and is bundled with Nintendogs, the puppy-interaction software that allows players to select, train and play with their own canine companions.
“Nintendo DS remains the portable system of choice for gamers,” said George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications

Spice S-7 Music Phone Launched in India

Spice India has released its new mobile phone, called the Spice S-7, to expand its Music Spice Series.
The latest Music Spice Series offering comes bundled with a 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera with Flash, 262k color 2.0 inch screen and supports Data transfer, Voice and Wireless Music (A2DP).
An enhanced Bluetooth technology is also accessible to Music Spice S-7 owners along with Spice Mono Bluetooth for no charge, that originally costs Rs. 1,799/-.
You also come across unlimited Video Recording along with Video & Photo Caller ID, Expandable memory option of up to 1 GB via a T-Flash card as well as Phonebook and SMS capability of 500 each.
Moreover, the handset manager and enhanced usage convenience ensures easy connection to use S-7 as a modem

Sony Ericsson K610i

The Sony Ericsson K610im is an i-mode version of the lightweight K610i 3G phone. It's an incredibly light 3G phone, weighing just 89 grams, but it still manages to fit in a 176x220 pixel display, 2 megapixel camera and Memory Stick Micro expandable memory.

The K610im is almost identical to the K610, except it comes with a dedicated i-mode key and carries a discrete "i" on the back of the handset. It's a "Carbon Black" phone, rather than the "Urban Silver" and "Evening Red" K610i. All other technical characteristics are identical.

As far as we know, this is Sony Ericsson's first i-mode phone and it's one of only a few 3G i-mode phones around. And since the K610im is based on one of the hottest 3G phones of 2006, then it's an attractive option for i-mode users.

Whether or not you actually want i-mode is a different matter - some markets have been more successful than others, and i-mode operators are still trying to find the "killer application" that will make i-mode indispensable. But, if it's i-mode you're after, then the K610im looks to be an excellent choice.

Sony Ericsson say that the K610im will be available during Q3 2006, in markets that have i-mode networks.

PS3 with DivX Functionality Coming Soon

Sony always believes in updating their Play Station 3 console. Previously, the ability to play Blu-ray Discs was the truly amazing feature in the next generation console. Now, PS3 has integrated DivX video technology.

At present, DivX Inc. is working to certify that PS3 will have the capacity to offer superior digital media technology to gamers. Owners of PS3 console need a separate system software to add DivX functionality into the device.

Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc, remarked, “We are excited to work with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring DivX to PS3. Our technology will expand the multimedia functionality of PS3 by enabling users to enjoy access to the broad library of content in the DivX digital media format.”

Philips SRU8015 Prestige Universal Remote Launched in UK

Philips has announced that they have introduced a new product, called the Philips SRU8015, which is the newest member of the Prestige “Premium” universal remote controls family.

It’s 2-inch color LCD screen offers a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels. The remote also features a rotary wheel for easy navigation and white key backlighting that ensures you never miss a button, even in low light. You can easily access your favorite programs through the visual channel icons.

In addition, SRU8015 also sports an enhanced on-screen set up wizard that enables the controller to be set up instantly. Users need not access their PCs or consult the manual for the same.

Apple to Upgrade iPhone

Apple is planning to roll out more upgrades for its iPhone. Reportedly, the iPhone is expected to see more upgrades for in the near future.

“All the complaints and feature requests we’ve had can be fixed and added by software upgrades”, a spokesman for the company told Pocket-lint.com.

The representative also added “All the complaints and feature requests we’ve had can be fixed and added by software upgrades”, a spokesman for the company told Pocket-lint.

However British website was not informed about which upgrades Apple will be releasing.

There were lots of suggestions offered by users since the launch of iPhone. Thus Apple has said that it is keen on satisfying customers’ needs and gives them better a product.

Sony Ericsson W910i Mobile Phone Launched in India

This week, Sony Ericsson India announced the introduction of the Walkman series W910i mobile phone in the country. The new phone features two salient features- Shake Control and SensMe.

The Shake Control feature offers better control of music on the phone. Just by flicking phone from one side to other, in one way or the other user can go to next or previous track. And the gesture of shaking the phone will shuffle the playlist. While, the SensMe feature allows users to organize their music track on the basis of their mood rather than album or artists.

When it comes to technology, Sony Ericsson is on the top. Once again proving technology abilities, Sony Ericsson has equipped the W910i phone with Auto Rotating Display. Users can rotate the phone and it will automatically

Lexmark Gold Coin Scheme announced by Cyberstar Infocom

Cyberstar Infocom, one of the emerging distributors of IT peripherals in the country has announced the Lexmark Gold Coin Scheme for few pre-selected channel partners across India.

The Lexmark Gold Coin Scheme allows partners to get an Extra Free toner cartridge and a 10gm gold coin with each deal of xmark E120n Network Laser Printers of Rs 7900. This scheme is valid till last day of 2007.

“Lexmark is well-known worldwide for its reliability and focus on service. We are confident that this new promotional scheme for Lexmark Network Laser Printers will find good acceptance in the channel.” said Raj Rathi, the Founder and CEO of Cyberstar Infocom.

PhotoVu PV1765w, a 17″ Widescreen Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame Unveiled

PhotoVu has announced the availability of its latest wireless digital picture frame, dubbed the PV1765w.

The 17-inch widescreen LCD frame comes in a 16:10 wide format and offers a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution for optimum viewing experience. The Wi-Fi functionality, which uses 802.11 technology, allows the user to stream digital photos.

In addition, it also has the ability to deliver 50 cd/m2 brightness, contrast ratio of 500:1 and pixel pitch of 0.291mm.

Mark Van Buskirk, Partner, PhotoVu, maintained “This is clearly a premium digital picture frame at a very affordable price, making a PhotoVu the perfect gift for the 2007 holiday season. And our new PV1765w still includes all of the industry leading features and customization

Slacker Portable Personalized Radio Player Announced

Today Slacker Inc. announced the availability of a portable personalized radio player in 15, 25 and 40 station capacities. Slacker claims that these are the world’s first portable personalized radio players.

The newly launched device extends the personal radio experience of the free Slacker Basic Radio and recently announced Slacker Premium Radio services.

This player is equipped with 4-inch vivid color display which allows users to view extensive Slacker music library and associated artist profiles, album reviews etc. Thus, users can choose the best music for themselves.

“With the Slacker Portable Radio Player, for the first time, people can play their personalized radio stations wherever they go. We’ve created a groundbreaking

Razer Everglide DKTBoard Gaming Keyboard adds to Powered by Razer

Razer has announced the extension of their ‘Powered by Razer’ with its new Everglide DKTBoard Professional Gaming keyboard.



Housed in a brushed-aluminum top case, it features an instant response keycap structure, soft touch and tactile feedback, backlight illumination, eight one-touch multimedia hot keys, compact and space-saving layout.

“The Everglide DKTBoard joins an exciting circle of product luminaries. Other products parts of the ‘Powered by Razer’ initiative include the Microsoft Habu gaming mouse, the Microsoft Reclusa gaming keyboard and the Belkin n52te speedpad. The DKTBoard will bear the ‘Powered by Razer’ insignia, which means gamers can expect a premium product well catered to

Lantic Systems RC1 Gold Remote Control Rolled Out

Lantic Systems, a Danish manufacturer, which specializes in the developing high end integrated entertainment systems, has developed a remote control in pure gold. No need to say that this remote control is not meant for the common man.

The Gold RC1 remote was presented on Nov 13 at METS 2007 Exhibition in Amsterdam, Holland, which is considered as the worlds biggest marine equipment trade show.

Apart from gold material, the remote offers sleek form factor and cool metallic finish.

The RC1 device is well-designed and interestingly does not look like a usual universal remote control. It has a circular shape and at a glance looks like an ash tray.

Talking about RC1’s functionality, it has an ability to control almost all the devices at home

Microsoft enhances new Second Generation Zune Players

A month back, Microsoft had announced the launch of the 2nd generation Zune Players. At that time, Microsoft mentioned that the Wi-Fi Sync feature will be accessible only in November 2007.

Recently, the company has announced that they introduced some updates of the 2nd generation Zune player. This new players includes 80GB Hard-disk Zune with 4GB and 8GB flash Zune players. And the Wi-Fi sync enables the owner to set their Zune players to automatically sync with music and video libraries through home network, provided it is docked or charged with an AC adapter.

You can also enjoy more than 3 million music tracks, podcasts, videos

Matias Folding USB Keyboard for Travelers Launched

Canadian manufacturer Matias has introduced unique peripherals for laptop users, the USB Folding Keyboard. It is an ideal product for globe trotters as it folds in half quite simply for easy transportation.

However, laptops do have an integrated keyboard. Thus, this device is not that useful for laptop users. I would certainly hook it up to my computer to make use of it whenever required and fold it when not in use.

This convenient-to-use portable keyboard measures 18×5x0.87 inches. It can fit into any laptop bag when folded. While in use, its size is similar to that of the normal keyboard.

An innovative function key, which is located where the caps lock key is normally situated, has been designed for the user’s productivity.

YES YMP8 MP3 Player Released by IDLDPL in India

India Digital Life Style Distributions Pvt. Ltd. (IDLDPL) has announced the launch of its new sleek and swanky media player, called the YES YMP8 MP3 players, nationwide.

If you are in a constant run and love to gym a lot, this compact device is the perfect companion for you. The built-in USB 2.0 full speed connector allows the user to transfer the data faster and also charge the MP3 player at the same time with just a single cable.

Interestingly, it comes with a LCD display that has the ability to emit 7 backlighting colors, namely Purple, White, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Cyan. Moreover, you can also read the song titles and battery status on the screen.

With Voice recorder function, it also enables the consumer to adjust the equalizers from 7 different modes such

Sharp PW-TC930 E-Dictionary Announced

Sharp has announced the availability in Japan and Korean market of its new e-dictionary, dubbed the PW-TV930.

The obvious reason to launch a dictionary is translation to avoid language barriers. This latest device translates English along with spoken words in Japanese or Korean language. Moreover, it also comes pre-loaded with a guide to birds, insects and other animals, with sounds for approximately 270 species.

The basis features of the PW-TV930 E-Dictionary include:

A 4.3-inch screen with 480 x 272 pixel resolution
A QWERTY keyboard
Supports JPEG images and MP3 audio
An SD storage slot
1seg TV tuner
Consumers can also access a version of the Encyclopedia Britannica with audio samples

EKA Indian Supercomputer by Tata Ranked Fourth Fastest Computer in the World

EKA, the supercomputer built at the Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), subsidiary of Tata in Pune has grabbed the top place in the list of Top500 Supercomputers announced at SC07, the international conference for high-performance computing, networking, storage and analysis at Reno, Nevada, USA.

The EKA has been rated as the fourth fastest supercomputer in the world and fastest supercomputer in Asia.

This Indian super computer uses nearly 1800 computing nodes and has a peak performance of 170 Teraflops (TFlops or Trillion Floating Point Operations per Second). Moreover, it delivers a sustained performance of 120 Teraflops based on the LINPACK benchmarks which are used by the world-wide community to rank supercomputers based on performance.

Seagate 1TB Hard Drives for Maxtor Onetouch4 and Barracuda family in India

India-based Seagate Technology has announced the availability of its one terabyte (1TB) hard disk for the next generation Maxtor Onetouch4 and Barracuda family.

The company is planning to target mobile customers, home users, and corporate segment with its new products such as Barracuda 7200.11 & ES.2, Maxtor One Touch4 Plus, OneTouch4 Mini, and OneTouch4.

Maxtor family, which comes with a five year warranty and Maxtor Safety Drill, is an exceptional solution to disaster recovery and is compatible with Windows Vista, XP and MAC operating system. It packs one touch synchronization and password encryption.

On the other end, Barracuda has been developed for demanding business-critical and nearline enterprise storage environments including: networked and tiered

iPhone in Local Language Interface for Chinese Citizens?

Apple iPhone has already conquered North America and Europe. And now the device is on its way to Asia. Seems China, the biggest Asian country is waiting for the device to come to the country.

China Mobile is already in talks with Apple over the launch of iPhone in its country. But the other leading network operator China Unicom yesterday revealed that currently they are not planning to bring the phone, however they are open for the idea.

Unicom Executive Director Li Zhengmao had this to say on a possible deal with Apple: “Right now, we don’t have any plans to introduce Apple’s iPhones in China. But of course, we’re always willing to discuss a good business opportunity if it presents itself. As for whether we’ll talk about iPhones with Apple, you’ll

Zieo NX600-HDX notebook Introduced by Evesham

Evesham Technology has unveiled its new Zieo NX600-HDX notebook that boasts to be ‘Xtreme’ in every sense of the word and is supposed to truly be a mobile powerhouse.

Running on Intel’s X7900 Xtreme processor (2.8GHz, 4MB cache, 800MHz), it suits high impact entertainment, including gaming, video editing or digital photography and demands the very latest breakthrough technology.

According to a statement, it provides market leading power efficiency and supreme power for the most demanding usage. It also comes with 4GB DDR II RAM and a 200GB 7200rpm HDD.

A built-in Media Card Reader, dual Layer DVD-RW Drive with unrivalled HD qualities, 17-inch WUXGA HD screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1200, X-Bright technology for high picture quality

Vakaadoo and Redington India intros iVak iPod cases

Vakaadoo, designer and creator of iVak iPod cases, and Redington India Distributor have announced to deliver the Vakaadoo brand in the country for iPod Nano, iPod classic.

The hard plastic cases come in two textures, namely the scratch resistant soft feel liquid rubber coating and the Domiino gloss texture giving a really smooth, high-quality finish.

These cases have been designed in a 2-piece jigsaw that clips together around the iPod to provide a seamless shell case. iPod Classic and Nano 3g features an integrated hard plastic screen protector and effective shock resistance.

Lina Moufarrij, CEO, Vakaadoo, commented: “We’re very thrilled about being with Redington India, as they have the same fun spirit to establish the Vakaadoo brand and service

Motorola Moto Q Mobile Phones in India

Motorola has rolled out its new smartphones, the Moto Q 8 and Moto Q 9h in the Indian market. Both the smartphones are powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile platform and feature QWERTY keypad.
The Moto Q9h is equipped with HSDPA/UMTS which delivers high speed internet of up to 3.6Mbps. Moreover, the it also features 256 MB on-board flash memory, Bluetooth connectivity, 2.0 mega pixels camera with 8x digital zoom and video play back at 30 frames per second (fps).
The Moto Q8 has 1.3 MP camera, 40MB internal memory expandable with miniSD card. Some of the other features are optional WiFi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE etc.
The Moto Q8 will be available in the Indian market at the approximate price Rs 17,359 and Moto Q 9h will cost around Rs 20,720.

Apacer AH225 USB 2.0 Flash Drive Introduced

Apacer Technology has announced the launch of its new multi-tasker device, the USB 2.0 Flash Drive AH225, which can be used like a fridge magnet for the owners to stick it to the side of the metallic PC or desk.
Designed with a unique transparent colored cap and simple circular design, the drive allows the user to push the cap onto the tail end of the USB drive when its in use.
Apacer’s Product Director, C.K. Chang, ”Apacer has differentiated itself again as it has created the AH225 USB flash drive which adds more than just ordinary storage functionality, it’s breakthrough design achieves decisive organization.”
With the magnetic cap, it ensures a easy-to-find location. So, the user does not misplace the USB Drive

Navigon 2120 GPS System Unveiled

Navigon has launched its new personal navigation device, called the Navigon 2120.
This affordable device sports basic features such as text-to-speech functionality, announcing directions and street names in both English and Canadian French. the entry-level product also includes the company’s exclusive Reality View technology that allows photo-realistic views of complex intersections to reduce driver stress.
According to Andreas Hecht, NAVIGON’s general manager for the Americas, “Consumers and retailers have responded extremely well to the stylish design and feature set our North American product line offers. The NAVIGON 2120 builds on our innovative product line by providing consumers with premium features, such as text-to-speech, as well

ANDHRA PRADESH TO EXPERIENCE BSNL TV.

After the successful launch of BSNL TV in the Eastern and North eastern parts of India, the new area to be covered was Andhra Pradesh. Announcements came stating that BSNl will bring the same service to the Southern area in the country. BSNL has tied up with 12 channels as the content providers with several subscription plans for users. Through this service users will be able to enjoy live TV as well as On Demand Video. The plans are also affordable for Indian customers’ pockets. In just Rs. 150 per month.

10 million Mobile Phones in Indian Market for ZTE

ZTE Corporation, global provider of telecommunication equipment and network solution, has announced that they have achieved a record sale of 10 million handsets in the country. This was possible as they had tied up with many of the prominent telecom providers in the country such as Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, Bharti Airtel. ZTE provides terminals and handsets of various levels to the above mentioned providers. The greatest advantage the ZET mobile phones are having is the low cost and the durability of the models.He Shiyou, Senior Vice President of ZTE Corporation, expressed, “ZTE has successfully penetrated and taken advantages of the enormous business opportunities in India, the fastest growing telecom market in the word today. ZTE has been significantly investing in handset R&D for almost a decade now.

Mobile Mania

Mobile phones are now designed to work as digital Swiss army knives, performing disparate functions at the same time. Nokia, predictably, is on top but its N-series phones do not match up to their price in terms of performance. The Nokia N93 is not just the bulkiest phone but is also the most delicate.


Suggestions
Nokia 6233 is WAP-enabled, 2 Megapixel camera phone that has colour display. This phone does consistently well in most parameters and comes with a 64 MB memory card
Nokia 6070 is a cheap phone that is WAP-enabled with VGA camera and has easy to use keyboard and menus. It is also the most convenient phone to use if you are a SMS fan.

KINGSTON TO COME OUT WITH 16GB COMPACTFLASH ELITE PRO MEMORY CARDS

Kingston targets on the amateur and professional photographers to enable maximum storage which allows continuous workflow application. High capacity along with increased read and write speed makes the work of a photographer much easier. Nitin Malhotra, Country Manager, India, Kingston Technology, commented “Imaging pros have high expectations of their equipment and simply cannot afford to have memory cards limit productivity”.

TRANSCEND HAS INTRODUCED 16GB CLASS 6 SDHC CARD.

Based on the new generation SD 2.0 cards, it supports the FAT32 file system format.With the 16GB memory, you can store up to 8,000 high-resolution 7MP JPEG photos as well range of video clips or movies. This new card that is fully compatible with Class 6 delivers the fast data transfer speed of minimum 6MB/s.A mechanical write protection switch, which is included into the 1GB SDHC card, allows the user to avoid accidental deletion or over-writing of important data. It also features Error Correction code that automatically detects and corrects the error while transferring the files. Thus, it also eliminates the chances of data corruption and missing files.

GPS ENABLED MOBILE PHONES, TOUCH CRUISE FROM HTC LAUNCHED IN EUROPE

The new mobile is powered by windows Mobile 6 where in the screen is 2.8’’ touchscreen, having 3 megapixel camera, card slot, 4-way navigation key, Bluetooth, WiFi, HSDPA and of course GPS enability are salient features of the Touch Cruise. The mobile phone collection has entered a new dimention with the introduction of Touch Cruise. The unique feature is that it is a quad-band GSM phone and will be available in the European countries.TomTom Navigatior 6 is preloaded in the phone which the travelers find it of great use. Price related information is yet to come.

DIRT RESISENT DISPLAY DEVELOPED BY LG PHILIPS.

The new display allows easy removal of smudges, dust, fingerprints and also permanent ink. It is to be manufactured in 15.4 inch TFT LCD panel for notebooks. An additional coating of polarizer film is done on the normal TFT LCD Pannels which is a time consuming and costly. The normal coating of the polarizer protects the user from glare and reflections but it holds lot of dirt due to its chemical properties. Byung-Chul Ahn, head of development of advanced technology for LG.Philips LCD says that , “Our new panel employs a principle similar to that used on non-stick