ASUS  has recently come up with its new model ASUS1101HA.

ASUS1101HA is being mainly projected as a device which can have a hefty battery life. ASUS is known for its obsession to name its products on the basis of marine objects. ASUS is better called as Eee PC Seashell 1101HA.Seashell 1101HA has battery backup of 11hours.

ASUS Eee PC series had never seen features of these dimensions before in any of its Eee PC models.1101HA has a 11.6 inch widescreen which has an aspect ratio of 16:9.The resolutions is good enough with 1366×768 pixels .More so the ASUS super hybrid engine has elevated power efficiency .It is using a Z520 processor which has a low voltage chip which runs at 1.33Ghz.

ASUS1101HA has good awesome looks with a milky white finish everywhere with a hint of black at places .ASUS1101HA  measures a comfortable 1.38Kg.If one carries this lightweight device ASUS 1101HA will certainly catch an envy of lot of eyes.ASUS1101HA seems to have a much better homework than its previous models 1000HE.

ASUS Eee PC 1101HA model’s keyboard is comfortable and soothing to use .It has got awesome zoom in and zoom out features with just a slight movement of fingers.

Apple is working on something codenamed the “Project Cocktail”. Project cocktail as the name suggests will be a cocktail of music .project cocktail is aiming at providing interactive music.

Apple is firing all guns blazing and aiming at huge profits in the coming days through project cocktail .Apple is planning to gear up all its business operations be it hardware, software or services. Apple in its bid to mop up its music sales has tied up with Sony music  ,EMI ,Warner, Music And Universal Music Group.Apple has planned to counter lower sales levels by launching a special packages along with this big names in music on purchase on purchase of its very famous iTunes package.

Project cocktail would sale lively albums which would look great on real time with its advanced videos, lyrics and Pics. These iTunes album would give the customers some extra dimensions which they would never find in any CDs or DVDs. These applications would also have songs which will also be compatible outside iTunes but supporting iPhone Operating system.

With such a move Apple is cruising high on its digital content distribution agenda. Apple will certainly have a hiked price for its cocktail albums. This would encourage some music enthusiasts to produce some interactive content who design them within the Apple perimeter.

Apple is also planning on the launch of some 10 inch wide tablet which will suit all these features of project cocktail. This tablet device would also have Wi-Fi and camera facilities.

Nokia N86, the most advanced imaging device by Nokia is hitting the US market soon .Nokia N86′s most attractive feature is its megapixel camera.

Nokia N86 has dimension of 103.4mm (4.1inches) in length, 51.4mm (2.0 inches) in breadth and 16.5mm (6 inches) in thickness .Nokia N86 has a 2.6 inches active matrix AMOLED display, has a QVGA display of 240×320 pixels .This screen also has a orientation sensor. It uses somewhere around 16 million colors to produce the images .Nokia N86 has dual-slide design as well as rounded corners. As far as connectivity is concerned it supports WLAN, EGSM, and WCDMA/HSDPA.

Nokia N86 has a scratch resistant glass and awesome metal finish. It has advanced integrated A-GPS depicted wonderfully in maps. Nokia N86 also has Flash Lite 3.1, UPnP, a TV out and USB charging with simultaneous data transfer.
Nokia N86 advanced camera having 8 megapixel camera has autofocus technology uses Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar Lens and a dual LED flash .With such features bearer will never feel the need for a separate digital camera where shoot at point is required .Nokia N86 can also be called a mobile computer which makes life really easy social media lovers who can upload the images instantly with their Share Online Client facility provided.

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Nokia N86 will be available for a price of 558 dollars in all Nokia shops

A big name in portable storage device technology producer, Kingston Technology has come up a unbelievable design. Kingston launched its best ever model the 256 flash drive Data Traveler 300.If the device becomes a successful product it will a huge improvement in both speed of data transfer and storage capacity over the previous flash drives. Kingston has achieved this feat within a window frame of just two months, when it had launched 128 GB USB flash drive.

Kingston 256 flash drive Data Traveler 300/256 flash drive DT 300 has a capacity of 256GB .DT300 can be described in two facets storage abilities and data transfer rates. As far as storage abilities are concerned DT 300 will allow users to carry voluminous data being mobile. The magnitude of storage if quantified can be compared to storage abilities of 10 blu ray discs or 356 compact disks or 54DVD’s.

On the other hand Kingston 256 flash drive Data Traveler 300 has a data transfer rate up to 10Mb/sec (writing potential) and 20Mb/sec (reading) .Added to that it has password protected security mechanism. Especially for the business class flash DT 300 is equipped with password traveler software for ultra security. Despite having all this features it is highly portable with a dimension of 70.68mmX6.90mmX21.99mm.

Data Traveler 300 can be called the called a moving database which is compatible with latest Windows7 and many other known operating systems .DT 300 can also be used to elevate the capacity of presently held low storage PC, notebook or laptop by the user any time any place.

Kingston is giving five  years warranty for the device  and is to  priced around 600 Euros(£566 to be precise).Kingston is not going worldwide with the model at the moment and will be available in europe ,middle east ,oriental countries and East Africa.

Kingston just a few days back had launched the Data traveler 200 model having 128GB capacity which was also password protected as well as highly mobile. Just within two months launching a device with double the capacity is a credible move by Kingston.

Nokia N95 the famous model from the Nokia N-series had created a fur ore when it was first divulged my Nokia. The features which Nokia N95 has had been sought after by many then and now as well. Nokia N95 posses a 5-megapixel camera which can satiate the user’s need for great illustrious quality photos. The multimedia features provided are highly advanced. The 3G compatible smart phone has Symbian OS loaded on to it. Moreover Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS provided are highly improved by any standards. Nokia N95 has an awesome two-way sliding design which gives its look some extra stars. It provides a decent 8GB memory storage space for storing any stuff.
Nokia N95 measures a comfortable 3.8 inches in length, 2.1 inches in width and 0.8 inches in thickness. It weighs 4.2 ounces making it very comfortable to handle and grip. The smart phone has a sleek finish and soft touch but is still fairly robust. The display is a 2.6-inch QVGA TFT which produces image with a coherence of 16 million colors and has a resolution of 320x240pixels.The screen auto adjusts itself to ambient conditions and makes it easy to view images even in some dark conditions. Though the screen is non touch sensitive some users complain that it bears fingerprint marks at times which needs to be wiped out time and again.
Below the display the phone has switches for navigations with four way toggle and center select , various shortcuts for multimedia menu ,clear key, call talk and end buttons ,edit key (used for text mode selection).When the Nokia N95 is opened sideways the media keys are revealed and phone automatically changes to Landscape mode which increases surface area for video visibility .In the same way when the phone  is slide upwards the alphanumeric keypads can be accessed .On the left hand side of the phone there is a slot for 3.5mm headset jack for your ear buds coupled along with a microSD expansion slot and an infrared port. In the same way on the contrary side has a volume rocker, camera activation key and a shortcut to photo gallery.
Though Nokia N95 has been an overhyped phone of its era its has few erring points that can be traced like the battery backup is poor as compared to other models, too much of functionality having been clogged together  into a single  unit has made the unit somewhat slow ,moreover hampered its performance at times. The sliding mechanism provided here is regarded fairly insecure which flaps in and out very easily. Though a few nagging points can criticized this smart 3G phone has performed well in market.

Nokia N96 belongs to the elite and extremely coveted set of phone series, the Nokia N series .Nokia N96 is a wonderfully designed smart phone compatible for 3G connections .The telling  feature of Nokia N96 is that it has an unimaginable 16GB of memory space for storage. Added to that it has multimedia features, this is considered fairly advanced by the possessing lot. With such features on your phone you will never feel the need of having any MP3 player or any mobile video player. Nokia N96’s 5megapixel camera is replete with umpteen number of setting usually  found in any digital camera, like the lens is auto focus and has auto exposure features coupled to it, dual LED flash provided lighten s up the pictures in dark settings. Nokia N96 has Bluetooth, advanced GPS to track and trace your path and integrated Wi-Fi as well for internet lovers.

Nokia N96 has an OS provided by symbian, a 128 MB RAM installed in it. Nokia N96 has an external look like a candy bar and a dual slide arrangement analogous to its previous design, the Nokia N95 with added rounded edges and a smooth face. This smart 3G phone is 4.1 inches in length, 2.2 inches in width and bears a height of 0.7 inches. It weighs a comfortable 4.4 ounces, but it can get tad bit clumsy while accommodating it in pants due to its shape. Nokia N96 has a non-touch sensitive screen which has a very good resolution of 240×320, producing images off a mixture of 16 million colors .The screen has a dimension of 2.8 inches and auto adjusts itself to ambient conditions which makes it more readable and watchable than any other phone. Moreover the default themes and screens provided can be customized by the user that suits him or her.
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The craze for Google’s Smartphone operating system Android is heating up. India will soon see a glimpse of Android in many a phones being released by major player like Samsung, HTC, LG and Motorola.

As said earlier here, if you are pondering what is Android? Android is an open sourced software specially designed for mobile devices. Android runs on Linux operating system. Android platform is an open source mobile software which gives a customer the option to customize his mobile with wares suiting him.

These Android phones would definitely amuse the young lot in India. These phones would mainly be marketed as high-end or mid-end phones.HTC magic was the first of such phones to be launched in India .Samsung will soon follow suit with its Samsung Galaxy by next month.Samsung Galaxy India price would be around 29000INR By the end of the quarter Motorola as well as LG would have launched their sets.

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Nokia N76 has a wonderfully slim looking elite Nokia N-series phone attracts a large crowd. Nokia N76 is a highly music centric phone which features a smart music player, 3.5mm headset jack to go along with the FM radio facility.Its sound quality is best amoung its siblings.It is powered by symbian based operating system, version 9.2 which supports 3rd edition user interface .

Though Nokia N76 supports wide band CDMA, UMTS protocol and GSM, N76 does not support 3G services which goes down as a demerit.To go along with its slim sleek design Nokia N76 has 2megapixel camera which has diode flash to facilitate easy dark ambient photography. The camera controls provides a lot of self editing and self customizing options.

Nokia N76 is 4.1 inchesx 2inchesx0.5 inches in height, weight and thickness respectively. It weighs 4 ounces and these dimensions make the phone an easy fit into pant pockets. It is usually marketed having a red body, however it is at times black.Nokia N76′s looks are further accentuated by its two wonderful displays. The external screen is 1.3inches in size, has a resolution of 160×128-pixels ,moreover images produced is a good mix of round about 262,000 colors.This N76 display does have indicators for signal strength, battery life, time, caller ID and acts as a view finder for the camera.Furthermore this screen showcases a mirrored look when in inactive state which gives a sparkling silvery look to the phone. The phone has received negative comments for not having a groove to open it easily full length. However when opened we get to see the wonderful internal display which is 2.4 inches in size produces imagery with a good mix of 16 million colors and has a resolution of 320×240-pixels.The display is fairly sharp for reading messages, browsing and doing other chores. The screen can be self customized with wallpapers, themes and font adjustment by the user.

Just below the front screen lies a music controller having requisite controllers for music lovers. The flap below has the alphanumeric keypad where in keys are widely spanned out. Menu and multimedia shortcut key, edit and clear button, navigation toggle, call talk and end options, OK button also accompany the alphanumeric keypad.

The phone memory is small with 26MB ,which can be extended by microSD expansion slot provided on the left hand side body up to 2GB.Nokia N76 also has the power connector, camera activation key ,volume controller and video mode switch. The top end of the phone bears the power button, headphone jack and mini USB port. Accessories provided in the phone are an USB cable, AC adapter, wired stereo headset, user guide and a 256MB microSD card.

Overall the phone is responsive and not sluggish while switching options. The call reception quality is good. It provides a battery backup of 2.75 hours talk time and 8.5 days battery standby time. However the Nokia N76 does have some demerits for instance it does not have Wi-Fi or HSDPA , has poor camera image quality and its Bluetooth does not support A2DP profile. The phone bears a lot of finger prints on its metallic finish, however its sleek look and good multimedia facilities goes down as strong merits.

Toshiba had announced the launch of its satellite series of notebooks last month, and has now gone ahead with its price quotations.

Toshiba Satellite M500 presumably the lightweight series, India price has been quoted has Rs 53,490.Toshiba Satellite M500 has an Intel core 2 duo processor T6500 with 4GB DDR2 RAM having 800MHz memory, 320GB hard disk with 5400 RPM storage and dual-layer DVD-Super Multi optical drive .Toshiba Satellite has a high definition camera which can be used for very good video recordings .Added to these features it also boasts a 5 in 1 Card Reader, three USB 2.0 interfaces and a eSATA/USB combo port that enables the users to charge their mobiles and MP3 players even when the notebook is off.

Toshiba Satellite M500 has a black color chassis with champagne gold patterns. It has a 14-inch LED back light display and has an LCD cover with Toshiba Fusion Finish based on in-Mould Rolling technology with Sonic AERO design. The screen offers full screen display with glass mask while the rims and hinges are made of chrome. It is a true Clear Super View Technology having an aspect ratio of 16:9 and has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and 260 NITs of luminance.

The Harman/Kardon stereo speakers provided produce awesome vibrant music.The Toshiba Satellite M500′s graphics is powered by Intel GMA 4500MHD with 128-1759MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory which is usable for High Definition multimedia viewing.

Toshiba Satellite has uses WLAN ,802.11 a/g/n) for wireless internet connectivity,Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR.M500 has numerous other features like finger print reader,Eco-mode for energy saving,highly sensitive input touch control,Multi-touch track pad,memory card reader,built in web cam and an Express card slot.

Google the search engine giant is going to make life really easy for its mobile users.Google has come up the concept of voice based search coupled with map aids to any search activity done over the phone.The above pic shows  the feature in an apple i Phone.

Mobile searchers can always get information regarding the top search result that is going to turn up as the first search in the list.Google in empowering this service has also collaborated with many low cost GPRS handset providers.

Google India has said it is definitely interested in a market which is  14 times bigger than the PC market whose penetration is just 30 million.Google foresees a larger a populace of Indians using internet over their phones rather than their PCs in future.Hence Google search engine is aiming at easing its mobile searching capabilities a notch ahead with such a move.

The voice based search has already been incorporated for the new Blackberry users and would soon seen in many other phones from next year onwards.

To make the search more optimized and interesting the search results will be location specific.