Spice Launch S-930 , Touchscreen Mobile Phone

Spice Launch S-930 , Touchscreen Mobile Phone:

Though Spice may not be the preferred choice for many when it comes to mobile phones, they have announced a pretty decent phone this time. The Spice S-930 is a touch screen handset that comes with the finger swipe technology.

It is a neat candy bar shaped phone which looks nice with its metallic finish.Like the iPhone, it has a “Swipe to Unlock” feature to unlock the display. The same setting can be used for viewing the images and performing other functions. So we don’t have to rely on keypads as many things can be done with a swipe. It has a 2MP camera with web-cam support, mp3 player, FM Radio, Stereo Bluetooth with A2DP. It comes with free 1GB memory card and the memory can be increased to 2 GB. Opera Mini is also provided for Internet browsing.

The touch screen S-930 is priced at Rs 7,999 and with its looks and features, can give some mobile phones a good competition.

HP makes Three Additions to its Mini PC series

The amount of choices available while selecting a laptop, netbook etc are truly amazing with more and more companies now releasing products that suit the requirements of a wide range of users. The HP Mini PC which was unveiled in April was mainly targeted for education purposes, but this new series will target a wide range of audience.
All the three notebooks are powered by Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor, a sleek design, backlit keyboard which is actually 92% smaller than what we see in normal notebooks, web cam and microphone and small weight.The HP mini 1000 comes with either a 8 or 10.2 inch screen size, diagonal brightview display and an option to choose between mechanical and solid state hard drive. It comes with Windows XP home and includes WiFi and Bluetooth capability.

The HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition is similar in configuration to HP Mini 1000 but is for the more fashion conscious crowd.  It is red in color with a peony flower and is for fashionable people. The HP Mini 1000 with MIE (Mobile Internet Experience) is targeted for people who like to stay connected all the time.

It comes packed with email, instant messaging, online video chat features. This comes bundled with Linux and a host of application to help you stay connected all the time.

The HP Mini 1000 is now available at a price of $399, the Vivienne Tam edition will be available in December for around $699 while the HP Mini 1000 MIE will be available around January for around $399.

Philips Announces GoGear SA2940 Music Player

Whenever you think of mp3 players, the first name that comes to your mind is Apple’s iPods or Creative etc. Even though Philips is not the preferred choice for many when it comes to mp3 players, they are trying hard to gather a foothold in the market. Philips has announced a new member to there GoGear range of music players called SA2940.

The SA 2940 has a 1.5 inch color OLED display having a resolution of 128 X 128 pixels. The large color display will allow you to view your photos and also the album arts of your mp3 collection. It makes use of Philips’ Full Sound technology and also comes with integrated equalizer and a set of preset options. It has a capacity of 4 GB and other features include USB connectivity, voice recorder and FM tuner.

The player is quite lightweight and weighs only 30g. The pricing and availability of the product is not yet known.

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Youtube Video [Nokia Touchscreen Mobile]

Nokia’s Upcoming Touchscreen 5800 Xpress Music Mobile is flagship product which brings touchscreen technology for the first time in Nokia mobiles, touted as a iphone killer, it provides far more VFM(value for money), has better features and price is almost same in all countries. Nokia 5800 is a great performer sports a  full 3.2″ resistive touchscreen having 3.2 megapixel camera with carl zeiss optics, the interface is good, responsive and challenging price makes it a great buy.

Full  feature list of Nokia Xpress 5800  :

• 3.2 inch vibrant touchscreen
• Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD) mobile high definition
•  16:9 aspect ratio
• Symbian OS v9.4, S60 5th edition
• 128 MB SDRAM memory
• ARM 11 369 MHz CPU
• 3.2 megapixel camera (2048 x 1536 pixels), Carl Zeiss optics, 3x digital zoom, Autofocus
• Built-in A-GPS and WiFi
• USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• TV out interface (CA-75U)
• Micro-USB connector, USB 2.0 High Speed
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with A2DP & AVRCP
• 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
• 81 MB internal memory
• 8GB microSD memory card in-box, expandable up to 16GB
• MicroSD card slot, small DC jack, Micro USB cable interface to PC (CA-101)
• Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch application
• Video recording at up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps (TV high quality), up to 640 x 352 pixels and up to 30 fps (widescreen quality)
• Front camera for video calling
• WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g (3G version only)

Hands on Youtube video of Chris from T3.com reviewing 5800  Xpress Music mobile:

Nokia’s E63 Mobile Details, Pictures Leaked

Upcoming new Nokia E63 mobile is a entry level version of the Nokia E71, it will sport Symbian v9.1 S60 3rd Edition Feature with Pack 1, 2.6 inch 240 x 320 display, full QWERTY keypad, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth. Expected to become available in three slightly different versions which includes E63-1 for Europe, E63-2 which lacks the camera but adds more memory, and E63-3 for America. Two of three version will have a 2 megapixel camera and none is having a front camera as in E71.

Unconfirmed Feature list of E63 common to all three models:

2.6 inch 240 x 320 display
QWERTY keypad
WiFi
Bluetooth
Symbian v9.1 S60 3rd Edition FP1
3.5mm headphone socket
More Plastic covering
Micro-USB connector
Availability and pricing details are unknown at the time of writing.

Sandisk Sansa Slotmusic Mp3 Player

Sandisk have released there new mp3 music player called Sansa Slotmusic which has been designed to be used with the slot Music cards that were launched by Sandisk. It can play music from slotMusic card albums or from a microSD card that contains music.

It is a very simple music player and you don’t have to manage it with a PC or anything. Neither does it has any screen, features or internal memory. Just insert a slotMusic card or a microSD card in the slot provided and start listening to music by plugging in the headphones. Songs will be played in the album order and you can pause or skip tracks using the buttons provided. Though it is very barebone, it does look stylish. It is powered by a single AAA battery that can play it for 15 hours.

It is quite cheap and is available for $19.99 while the artist branded version will cost you around $34.99. It is available for purchase in the US.

LG KC780 - 8 MP Face Detection Camera Phone

With so many cool phones such as Nokia Tube or Google’s Android powered phones coming out soon, LG doesn’t want to be left behind. LG is going to launch LG-KC780 which will be another phone being equipped with a 8 MP camera. It is a slider phone and it is quite slim too.

The phone’s 8MP camera also supports Face Detection technology and it automatically finds and focuses on people’s faces there by making the job of photographer much easier. LG is also claiming that it is the world’s first Face Detection camera phone. It also comes with Smile Detection technology to capture the smile perfectly. The Smartlight feature automatically adjusts the picture based on the light settings. The phone can also adjust light sensitivity upto ISO 1600. The phone can also be connected to computer using Bluetooth and can be used as a webcam. The phone has quad band GSM/GPRS and EDGE connectivity. It will also have USB 2.0 and will also have microSD card support along with 140 MB of internal memory.

The phone has some nice feature for photographers which are found in digital cameras only. The phone is expected to be released in November in Europe followed by Asian release.

USB Powered Tiny LCD Monitor [USB Gadgets]

This is one tiny LCD monitor that can go along with your laptop to provide space for those small chat windows, twitters, or you can use it for pictures slideshow, the best feature of the device is that it is USB powered means it requires no additional power wires. It measures 77mm x 127mm x 17mm, with an 4.3 inch 24bit LED backlit WVGA (800 x 480) display.

• Company / Model : Century / LCD-4300U
  
• PC Interface : USB 2.0
  
• Power Self Bus powered via USB
  
• Dimension 77 x 127 x 17 mm
  
• Contrast 200 cd / m3
  
• OS Windows XP / Vista
  
• OS X (Mac Intel)
  

It is available at a price tag of $200. A hefty price tag for sticking those chat windows. But this gadget do provide me hint on what could be a additional feature in the upcoming converged mobile phones, it would be cool if our mobiles could be used as a additional display, this does not have much productivity value but there can be a good flaunt value.

Acer Launches HD Ready 24 inch P244W LCD Monitor and AX3200 Desktop PC with Blu-Ray

Acer has revealed its new HD capable products Acer AX3200 Desktop PC and the P244W 1080p LCD display to offer top performance and high quality in sleek and stylish VFM packages. The price at which Acer has launched these products are just irresistible, at 1020$ for both Blu-Ray desktop and HD 24 incher its a mouth watering deal. Talking about the specs, the latest 24 inch P244W 1080p LCD display from Acer sports a 1080p 1920 x 1080 resolution (16:9), a 20000:1 contrast ratio, double HDMI ports, a VGA input and a 2ms response time, the display is perfect for watching movies in Blu-ray format.

Full feature list of Acer AX3200 Desktop PC :

• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-Bit with Service Pack 1
  
• AMD Phenom(TM) X3 Triple-Core 8450 Processor (2.1GHz, 512KB X 3 L2 Cache)
  
• Blu-ray Disc/DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
  
• 4096MB DDR2 Memory, Dual Channel
  
• NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset
  
• Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Graphics Solution
  
• 640GB SATA II (7200RPM, 8MB Cache) (2)
  
• Multi-in-One Digital Media Card Reader
  
• 56K ITU v.92 Ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 Port)
  
• Optimized Dolby Home Theater®
  
• Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-Bit with SP1
  
• 9 USB 2.0 Ports (5 Front, 4 Rear)
  
• IEEE 1394 Port
  
• HDMI Port
  
• eSATA Port
  
• Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered)
  
• Acer USB Keyboard
  
• USB Optical Mouse
  

Full feature list of Acer P244W 24-inch LCD display:

• 24-inch Widescreen
  
• 1080p High-Def Support
  
• 1920×1080 (native and maximum) Resolution
  
• 0.276mm Pixel Pitch
  
• 75Hz (Maximum) Refresh Rate
  
• 2ms (Gray to Gray) Response Time
  
• 20000:1 (ACM) Contrast Ratio
  
• 300cd/m2 Brightness
  
• 170° (H)/160° (V) Viewing Angles
  
• 16.7 Million Colors
  
• 6 + Hi-FRC Bits
  
• 2x HDMI, 1x VGA Inputs
  
• Vesa 100MM Wall Mount
  
• Internal Power Supply
  
• Energy Star Compliant

Price and Availability:

Aspire AX3200-U3630A desktop PC is available at a retail price of $679.99( Rs 32,640)

Acer P244W 24-inch LCD display is available at a retail price of $339( Rs 16,500)

India release is unknown at this point of time.

Sony Ericsson to Come out with BioDegradable Phone

Sony Ericsson plans to make the world a much more greener place by coming out with its Eco Friendly phone. Currently, mobile phones are not bio degradable and contains substances which may harm the environment if not disposed off properly.

The new “Greenheart” concept aims at making phones from bio degradable substances like bio-plastic, recycled keypads, digital manual to reduce paper waster and eco friendly packing. The charger will also be zero waste, meaning there will be no power loss when the charger is still plugged in main but disconnected from device. If you look at the images of the phone, they don’t look too attractive but it certainly has the Eco factor.

Last month Samsung also announced a phone whose entire case was made from Bio-plastic. Sony Ericsson will also setup collection points where users can deposit there phone for recycle.

T-Mobile To Unveil Google Powered Phone

T-Mobile To Unveil Google Powered Phone

The Wireless Phone powered by Google’s Android platform has been shown in a press conference on September 23. There is only a demonstration of the phone for the reporters/analysts, the phone will actually be available in the market from next month.
A lot of buzz is being generated about it as it is powered by Android, Google’ssoftware which aims to make surfing the Internet from the handset much easier and user friendly. Google is counting a lot from this software to help them sell more advertising, by making many users use the search engine and other services when they are away from home.The phone will be manufactured by HTC. It will of-course face a tough competition from iPhone and other rivals.But if it becomes successful, more and more phones will start using it.
No details about the pricing and shipping is yet known. But T-Mobile is expected to subsidize the price for buyers who agree to use there network