Bling-2 Android Phone

             After success of the Q55 Bling phone, Micromax has launched the A55 Bling-2, which is the second model in its Bling series of phones designed for the fashion-savvy woman. True to its name, this trendy mobile phone sports a glossy finish frame made with Swarovski Zirconia and comes with a white leather carry case enclosed with a compact mirror and special pouch to keep your lip gloss, making it easy for you to retouch your makeup anytime and anywhere. Then there is also the Swarovski encrusted Home button adding a touch of style.

Apart from the glamour of the phone, it runs Android 2.2 Froyo and you can therefore install different apps from the Market to make the phone more useful. On the hardware front, this phone is powered by a 600 Mhz processor and sports a 7.1 cm capacitive touchscreen. Capable of 2G as well as 3G, the phone supports quad-band GSM networks (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and WCDMA (2100 MHz) technology. It also features Mi-Fi pocket wireless internet feature, which turns the phone into your personal Wi-Fi hotspot on the move. A 3.0 Megapixel camera is also present with lens framed in Swarovski Zirconia. Phone memory can be expanded up to 32 GB with microSD memory card. Thanks to the 3.5 mm headphone jack, you can plug in any standard headphones to listen to your favourite music. The phone also features Bluetooth for wireless file transfer and audio, and GPS to aid in navigation.

Micromax Bling-2 (A55) is available at an M.O.P. of Rs.8,999, which is a bit expensive, but then it is the "bling-factor" for your Girl...

Apple iPad 2 vs New Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung has launched the revised edition of Galaxy Tabs , the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1  . The new Samsung Galaxy Tab is lighter and Thinner than Apple iPad 2 . We compared the tech specifications of Apple iPad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 . In the specs comparison Galaxy Tab looks stronger than Apple iPad 2.

In the specs though Samsung Galaxy Tab looks strong  but I doubt whether it could be a iPad 2 killer , But Galaxy Tab is definitely going to impact the sales of Motorola xoom , HP touchpad and RIM Playbook tablets .

Samsung Galaxy S II Review

Samsung Galaxy S II was unveiled in May 2011 improves on its earlier version in a number of ways. First, it uses a 1.2GHz Dual Core application processor ( the Samsung made Exynos processor). This phone  runs on the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread and feature Samsung’s propreitary UI, the TouchWiz 4.0 user interface.

The Galaxy S II’s core strength is Media and Social Hubs. For Media Hub, TouchWiz 4.0 offers features including Game, Music and Reader hubs so that users can download more content to their smartphone. The Music Hub provides access to over 12 million tracks from 7digital whereas the Games hub is be powered by Gameloft. The Reader Hub is run by different providers and includes access to massive 2.2 million books, 2000 global and local newspapers and 2300 magazines…too much until you cannot finish reading everything.

Social Hub is still be the same, getting your social networking feeds. Live Panel aggregates live Web and application contents to a customizable home screen. Now you’ll be able to see your messaging history, IM status and reach your friends SMS, e-mail, etc all at a centralized location. Despite appearing as a phone for entertainment, Samsung Galaxy S II also incorporates enterprise apps such as Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks synchronization with Microsoft Exchange, on-device encryption and support for Cisco’s mobile solutions for VoIP calls, VPN and virtual desktop.

At first sight, Samsung Galaxy S II is luscious and seductive. Galaxy S features a gorgeous 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen with a WVGA 480×800 pixel resolution. With 50% more subpixels as compared to Super AMOLED screens, the display with be much brighter, crisper and smoother pictures. Its vital statistics is 4.93 inches tall, 2.6 inches wide and 0.33 inches thick. Claimed to be the world’s thinnest smartphone, it is amazingly slim and weighs 4.09 ounces only. Just like the Samsung Galaxy S, it has a plastic build. 

The Galaxy S II sports a 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, 1080p full HD video recording and playback, option for NFC connectivity, HSPA+ support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 

New 2011 iMac with Breakthrough I/O Technology

The 2011 21.5 inch iMac has a quad-core Intel i5 processor (optionally upgraded to i7). One of the best features for this new iMac, expected to be released in mid 2011) is the new Thunderbolt I/O technology. Thunderbolt allows for 10 Gigabit-per-second speed on bi-directional channels. What does this mean? It means super-fast peripherals and accessories. You can hook up your iMac to an external RAID and it will still be blazingly fast.
There are also news reports about Intel working together with Apple to develop chips for the iPhone and iPad products. This type of collaboration could mean a larger variety of models for consumers to choose from, depending on their processing needs.

Coming soon: Google Chrome Book: June 15th

The Google Chrome Book is making headlines with it’s simplicity. This may be the first desktop with a legitimate offering to replace Microsoft’s stronghold on schools, business, and enterprise computing. The Chrome Book loads directly into a web browser. The days of the desktop, as Google believes, is numbered.

From Wired Magazine:

“With kids, they flip the lid and they are online,” Wente-Chany said. “They don’t spend eight minutes booting up and authenticating with the network,” which she described as a waste of classroom time.

The Google Chrome Book is to be released on June 15th.

I did have a personal chance to play with the Google Beta version of the Chrome Book. It was very basic, which took some time getting used to. I had some concerns, such as being able to use it properly in cases where internet streaming wasn’t an option, or be able to go off-line with it to read documents on a plane. But, admittedly, that probably isn’t a goal for the users of the Chrome Book. It targets a very specific audience, one that I am not currently a part of. But for classrooms, I can see it as being particularly effective.

Dell’s 10-Inch Streak Pro Tablet

Good news from Android camp—the upcoming Dell Streak Pro (which Dell still hasn't formally introduced yet) will run Honeycomb on its 1GHz Tegra 2 chipset and 1GB of RAM innards.

The latest leaks, which came from Tweakers' sources, also say that there'll be a 5MP camera strapped onto the back, with a 2MP forward-facing one, along with dual microphones too. A couple of different storage options will also be available—16GB, 32GB and 64GB—with all models having a 1280 x 800 screen resolution and AT&T's 4G LTE support.
As you can see fromt he leaked photo, there'll be a bunch of different accessories available too, like a media dock, charging adapter, a folding cover with keyboard, and something called a productivity dock, all of which will most likely go on sale in June, which is when the Streak Pro is said to hit shelves. 

Samsung Galaxy S2

In New and upcoming Android devices, amongst which the Samsung Galaxy S2 managed to grab a lot of the attention. The device was announced and introduced by Samsung as being the world’s thinnest smartphone out on the market and once you get a good look at it you’ll see that they aren’t wrong by claiming that.
In the following few rows I’ll try to give you dear readers an overview of the Samsung Galaxy S2 specs. One of the most interesting new features of the Samsung Galaxy S2 is the display, where Samsung stepped up their game by offering a 4.3 inch display ( with a native resolution of 480 x 800 ) while using Samsung’s new Super AMOLED Plus technology…and boy does that make a difference. Images are clear and the whole look of your home screen is changed because of this bump to display quality.
Spec wise the Samsung Galaxy S2 isn’t all looks…it packs a strong punch as well. It ships with a dual-core processor, most likely Samsung’s own Exynos processor line announced a few days ago ( an Nvidia Tegra 2 version has also been confirmed as well as the fact that S2 will come powered by a 1.2 GHz CPU, check the update section at the end of the article ). Memory wise the device will come with 1 GB of RAM and either 16 GB or 32 GB of on board storage which can be extended via a 32 GB micro SD card.
All of the above will be fueled by a 1650 mAh battery which will also deliver juice to the 8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front facing camera. The rear cam will be able to record in full HD at 1080p

On the connectivity front Samsung Galaxy S 2 will bring the standard WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and an USB 2.0 port while running Android 2.3 Gingerbread with the Touchwiz 4.0 User Interface on-top. Out of all the manufacturer UI’s out there I consider the Touchwiz to be the least intrusive, so in case you want a clean Android experience I do suggest looking out for the Samsung Galaxy S2.
The list of Samsung Galaxy S 2 specs doesn’t really stop here…you might remember that I started off by giving a statement regarding the phones thickness. Well hold on folks because these numbers will prove it. The device measures in at 125.3 mm in length, 66.1 mm wide and only 8.49 mm in thickness (that’s 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 in inches). In comparison, the iPhone 4 is measuring 9.3 mm in thickness.
Bottom line, the phone looks and feels great and the only thing which stands out on the back of the device is a small hump towards the bottom of it, most likely where the antenna sits

Mobile number portability (MNP) Service In India

 Few things which you must know about MNP:

• You can switch to CDMA to GSM with MNP services.
• MNP for broadband is not available right now.
• Telecom Operators which are providing MNP services Aircel, BSNL, Airtel, BPL Mobile, Idea Cellular, MTNL, Reliance Telecom LTD, Spice, Virgin, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices.
• The Maximum charge of transfer is RS. 19 and it is to be paid to new operator.
• When you are switching from one operator to another, the process generally takes 2 hours so your cell phone will be dead for 2 hours and the process takes place between 10 PM to 5 AM.
• If you switch to another operator then you can switch to next operator after 90 days.
• You need to clear all your dues for your bills from old operator if you want to switch to new one.

 How to change the telecom operator via MNP services:

• You need to send SMS to 1900, PORT < Your Mobile Number >
• You will get an SMS with unique porting code. You need to provide this number to the new operator with a specific time because the code has a expiry time.
• The new operator will check out with existing operator and if existing operator gives you the permission then the process of switching will start.
• Now new operator will claim the number and you can enjoy using the new service provider.
• The process seems to be simple but then also its better that you must get all the reviews about new telecom operator before switching otherwise you again need to wait for 90 days to switch the operator next time.

HTC to enter Tablet Arena with HTC Flyer

HTC is all set to step into the Tablet Arena and show off with a trio of tablets that they’re supposed to launch by mid 2011. The first one of the trio is called as the HTC Flyer, which according to sources will hit stores in March 2011. The tablet will most probably be revealed at the MWC next month, but unfortunately the specifications of this new tablet has already been leaked before the event.  The Flyer is not a very high-end tablet so don’t expect it be running on the new Nvidia Tegra 2 processors and have 120GB of storage. Flyer will most probably feature Android 2.3 with a tweaked Sense UI

  


specification list

• A 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600
• The Qualcomm MSM8255 1GHz Snapdragon processor same as the one used in HTC Desire HD
• Android Gingerbread 2.3, upgradable to Honeycomb 3.0 when it is released
• 5 megapixel rear camera with face recognition and LED flash and a front 1.3 megapixel camera for Skype Video Calling
• HDMI port with DLNA technology for easy and fast streaming of videos and music
• HSPA enabled, download speeds of up to 14.4Mbps and uploads of 5.76Mbps
• Probably a new version of the HTC Sense UI Interface

sleek Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX100V

Sony in March will begin shipping a bunch of new Cyber-Shot digital camera, all quality but the camera in this post is the most special. Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX100V is the name of the incoming special digital camera. Now the TX100V looks great –Sony has outfitted the camera with their cool sliding front-panel design– but it’s looks aren’t what make it special, it’s the features.

The TX100V boosts a 16.2 MP Exmor R CMOS image sensor (back side illuminated sensor), 4x optical zoom wide-angle lens, a large 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen rear-display, Full HD 1080p and 1080i video capture, Stereo microphone, on-camera HDMI output, SDXC memory card support, 2D and 3D Sweep Panorama shooting. To simplify all of that, this camera has everything you could put into a point-and-shoot camera of this size, the TX100V measures 17.8mm thin and weights just 147g.

Sony will be launching the Cyber-Shot DSC-TX100V in three color options Black, Red and Silver.

Samsung ST6500 digital camera

Samsung intends to break new ground with their ST6500 digital camera, where it will sport a design which is not only pleasing to the eyes, but ergonomic to hold as well. Sure, you won’t be able to get carpal tunnel syndrome from using a digital camera, but anything that fits into the palm of your hand in an easier fashion or manner is definitely worth looking at, don’t you think so?
The ST6500 takes an unconventional approach as it has an angled design, where the camera’s body is curved around the lens and angled at 7 degrees to make for a more ergonomic fit in the hand. This is certainly innovative thinking, taking a good step away from the conventionally designed models that currently flood the market. In essence, the overall design helps ensure that creative images are perfectly captured, and you are guaranteed to make a style statement at any social event whenever you pull this puppy out from your bag.
Samsung also makes sure that you aren’t left behind in the megapixel race, with the ST6500 sporting a high-quality 16-megapixel sensor which is touted to guarantee crisp and clear images. Of course, megapixels aren’t everything as consumers have found out, so the ability to capture images under difficult and challenging conditions are also important.
Ever tried to shoot photos in low light conditions? You’ll know what we’re talking about, so hopefully the Samsung ST6500 is capable of doing so without too much noise. Other hardware specifications include a powerful 5x zoom lens, a new Smart Touch 3.0 User Interface, a 3.0” multi-purpose LCD touchscreen display, intelligent Smart Auto feature, HD video recording, Magic Frame capability, and advanced Smart Filter 2.0 among others.
You won’t be able to get it anytime soon though, as the Samsung ST6500 will only hit the markets this coming March.

Motorola’s Atrix 4G

Not to get all gushy or anything, but I think one of Harry’s best opinion columns was the one from March 2009 about how smartphones are destined to replace the PC, and how the comforts of full-sized computing — keyboard, mouse, monitor — will become dumb shells for our powerful handsets.

Motorola’s Atrix 4G is an indication that he’s right. The phone itself marks a technological leap, as one of several new Android handsets with dual-core processors, but the real revolution is an optional dock that acts like a laptop when the phone is plugged in. There’s also a separate HD dock for televisions and external monitors, with USB ports for full-sized keyboards and mouses. Ladies and gentlemen: your dumb shells.

When the smartphone is docked, it launches desktop software on the 11.6-inch laptop screen, with a full version of Mozilla’s Firefox browser and Adobe Flash 10.1. If you believe Google’s claim that we spend 90 percent of our computing time in the web browser, the Atrix dock is pretty close to being a complete laptop, and it can use Citrix’s virtualization services to access PC apps through the Internet. The dock software can also access the Android OS, so you can run apps in full screen.

The HD dock feeds 720p video to TVs or external monitors, and while it can access the laptop dock’s software and Web browser, it also has its own multimedia interface for quickly launching movies, music and photos.

Motorola’s Atrix is a potentially harmful development for wireless carriers, because while they’re trying to push more data plans on their users for laptops and tablets, the Atrix is the start of consolidation back to a single device. Why get a 3G netbook if your smartphone’s dumb shell performs almost all the same tasks?

And yet, AT&T will carry the Atrix when it launches this quarter. If AT&T doesn’t muck up the data pricing or charge a fortune for the docks, we might just get a little taste of the future in the next few months.

Micromax Andro A60

The new Micromax Andro A60 is the first Android mobile phone from Micromax . It is a full 2.8-inch touchscreen display mobile phone running the older version , Android v2.1 , of the Android OS . Android is one of the fastest growing mobile OS in the world , thanks to its open source nature and Google tag . The Android OS is made by Google and now distributed as an open source in which mobile vendors can customize it according to their needs . The new Micromax A60 supports high speed 3G connectivity and Wireless LAN WiFi support .The Android OS version is not upgradeable to the latest Android v2.2 for this mobile .

Micromax A60 price :

The new Micromax A60 price is Rs.6,600

Micromax A60 mobile phone key features :

    * Android 2.1 Eclair
    * Full Touch Screen
    * 3.2 mega-pixel Auto Focus Camera
    * Voice Assisted GPS Navigation
    * Android Market
    * Wi-Fi
    * Accelerator Sensor
    * High speed 3G connectivity

Micromax A60 mobile phone specifications :

    * Operating System : Android v2.1 OS
    * 600MHz CPU
    * Band : GSM 900&1800MHz – WCDMA 900/2100MHz
    * Weight : 105gms
    * Dimensions : 106.8×59.2x14mm
    * Large 2.8-inch touchscreen display , 320×240 pixel resolution
    * Gravity Sensors
    * Digital compass
    * 3G HSDPA/HSUPA
    * WiFi
    * Bluetooth
    * miniUSB
    * 150MB Internal memory
    * Expandable memory up to 32GB
    * FM Radio
    * Music Player
    * Video Player and recorder
    * Google services – GMail,Google Maps,Google Search
    * GPS
    * 3.5mm headphone jack
    * Battery Type : 1280 mAh Li-ion Battery
          o Talk Time : Up to 4 hours
          o Standby Time : Up to 10 days

Accessories :

    * Transreceiver
    * Standard Charger
    * Standard Battery
    * Handsfree Kit
    * Data Cable
    * User Guide
    * Service Guide
    * Warranty Card

Samsung's New Galaxy series

Here are two leaked pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and Galaxy Suit S5670.

Samsung Galaxy Ace

The Galaxy Ace features a HVGA (480 x 320 pixels) touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 5MP camera

Samsung Galaxy Suit S5670

 While the Galaxy Suit S5670 is a mid-end Android handset. Both the Samsung Galaxy Ace and the Galaxy Suit should be officially unveiled by Samsung at MWC 2011 next month

Evolve

The Maestro is another upcoming triple-boot tablet from Evolve III. Due to be out in Q2, 2011, the device is packed with a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, an Intel Atom N475 processor, a 2GB RAM, a 32GB SSD, a microSD card slot, a 1.3-megapixel webcam, 3G, WiFi, a G-Sensor, built-in speakers and can handle Windows 7, Google Android and MeeGo Linux operating systems.

Universal charger for Mobiles

Last week European Commission (EU) standardized the Mobile phone charger to be common from all the major brands. Down the line this is spreading to the mobile world. All Major brands  including Nokia, Apple, LG, Motorola, NEC, Qualcomm, Research in Motion (RIM), Samsung, SonyEricsson, TCT Mobile (ALCATEL mobile phones), Emblaze Mobile, Huawei, Texas Instruments and Atmel signed an MOU in June 2009. Now they would like to implement the same as initiated by EU.

EU says the common charger will make life easier for consumers, reduce waste and benefit businesses. It is a true win-win situation. The new chargers will use the micro-USB connector. However, many smartphones and mobile phones from Nokia, Samsung, and LG etc released in the recent times were capable of charging with their own charge pin and through the USB port as-well. Nokia clarified that "Nokia’s standard 2mm charger will continue to be supported, so standard Nokia chargers will still be useable as well." Anticipating the same with all the other major brands.

Motorola Xoom tablet

The legions of CES tablet wannabes can give up now: Motorola just killed it with their much-rumored Xoom tablet, an iPad-sized black slab whose beauty is within, in its Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS. Designed by Google from the ground-up with touchscreen tablets in mind, it's the first software experience that looks like it can go toe-to-toe with Apple's iOS.

There weren't any fully working models for us to play with here at Motorola's press event, but several hardware-final tablets were on hand playing demo videos of Honeycomb's interface and features

Specs wise, the Xoom sports a 10.1-inch 1280x800 screen, Verizon 3G onboard (which is actually upgradeable to 4G LTE later in the year), 1080p HD video playback and streaming, front and rear cameras for videochatting, and an SD card slot for additional storage.

Razer Switchblade Gaming Netbook

From the annals of goofy might-or-might-not-happen CES concepts comes the Razer Switchblade, a 7-inch gaming netbook from venerable gaming accessory maker Razer. A 7-inch screen is a distinctly small size for a Windows 7 computer, and for gaming it seems particularly problematic. Razer has an interesting way of dealing with the problem of an undersized keyboard: Pop OLED screens under every single one, so you can totally change the configuration of the keyboard at will.

The Switchblade is sort of a conceptual combination of the Toshiba Libretto (with its dual 7-inch screens) and the Optimus Prime keyboard (the first keyboard to push the individual-OLED idea). The Switchblade's keyboard is of standard size for 7-inch netbooks, which means fairly small keys (and not a whole lot of them). To compensate, Razer used keys that are actually tiny OLED screens, which means you can put any image you want on them.

The possibilities for gaming are pretty obvious: You can map any shortcut to any key, and give it a nice logo to keep track. You can cut the keys you don't use, or change the configuration so it's easier to use on such a small keyboard.

 It's such a cool idea that we hope it gets picked up like  say, an Alienware gaming laptop.

Microsoft's Kinect camera based controller for the Xbox 360

Microsoft's Kinect camera based controller for the Xbox 360 has surpassed all its sales estimates. We had carried a report earlier about 2.5 million Kinects flying off the shelves within a month of its launch. But it's not just the sales, even the modding community and other entities are interested in developing content for the motion controller. Microsoft had upped its sales estimates to 5 million units after the first sales reports, but the Kinect has surpassed even those lofty expectations by pushing 8 million units in just two months.

Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer dedicated much of his Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote presentation time advertising the reach and appeal of the Xbox 360 console and ancillaries like Live online community and Kinect. Kinects 8 million sales are especially impressive in this time frame considering there are about 50 million Xbox consoles worldwide.

Speaking on the online appeal of the Xbox Live Ballmer informed, "A new member joins Xbox Live every two seconds." Microsoft's keynote speech gives a clear indication that gaming will be a core area of interest for Microsoft this year. This is no surprise when you note the enormous success the Xbox 360, Kinect and Xbox Live have managed to achieve.

Pigs Run For You Life Angry Birds are Here on Netbook & notebook

Pigs Run For You Life Angry Birds are Here on Netbook & notebook

After charming mobile gamers with its crazy concept and sharp physics engine, Angry Birds is flying over to Intel’s AppUp app store, which offers software downloads for devices running on Intel’s chips.


The AppUp store launched in at the Intel Developer’s Forum in September. It took off pretty quickly and had around 450,000 users and 23,000 program members when it launched. But it has, for the most part, sat in the shadows of Apple’s App Store for iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads, and the Android Market for devices running Google’s mobile operating system.

Now it has one of the most popular mobile games of 2010. In Angry Birds, players take control of a batch of birds and fling them with a slingshot across the screen to blow up pigs and their fortresses. The gameplay is pretty simple and quite addictive. So much so that the game broke all of the records on the Apple App Store in its first 10 months after release, selling more than 6.5 million copies.

Angry Birds made its way over to other smartphones and the iPad, where it also saw a rather absurd amount of success — forcing independent app marketplace GetJar to shut down temporarily due to demand for the Android version. More than 77 percent of Angry Birds players update the game as new levels become available. New updates with new levels come out every three or four weeks.

The game is supposed to run on any computer using an Intel chip — including netbooks and typical notebook computers. It expands to support the resolution of each device, and can be streamed out to an HD television at 1080p, according to Intel.

Either way, this should give Intel’s app store a little bit of a boost. The AppUp store has a good number of developers, and Intel also offers some incentives for developing top-of-the-line apps. But porting insanely popular applications over to a new app distribution channel isn’t necessarily the secret to success. Winning the App Store game isn’t necessarily a numbers game — it’s about having access to good applications and some great exclusives.