Nokia Launches X3 & X6 Mobile Phones For The Entertainment Lovers

Nokia has opened doors to welcome you to a new world of melodious entertainment with the launch of two phones, Nokia X6 and Nokia X3. 

Nokia X6 is a touch screen interface with an internal memory of 32 GB to store songs, video and other files. Nokia X6 is nicknamed as “Comes with Music device” because of its ability to play music for over 35 hours, and download music. Its 8-band graphical equalizer can play mp3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, eAAC+, and SPMidi files. It has an integrated 3D stereo speaker for crystal clear hi-fi sound quality. Videos and photo viewing is enhanced on the 3.2” display with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Get crystal clear pictures from the Carl Zeiss optical lens 5 megapixel camera that comes with a Dual LED flash. This is not all; connect to your friends and social contacts through Facebook and Ovi. The phone operates on Symbian OS 9.4 version and is supported by GPS navigation. It uses a BL-5J Li-Ion battery which gives a talk time of 8.5 hours and has a standby time of 401 hours. It can play video for 3.5 hours and music for 35 hours. The phone is sleek weighing 122 g and has a build of 111.0 x 51.0 x 13.8 mm. It is priced at 450 Euros.

Nokia X3 packs in itself most of the music features of the Nokia X6 phone and is the unprecedented Series 40 phone enabled by Ovi Store. It has an integrated 3.2 megapixel camera for quality image capture. There are dedicated music keys to access the media player. It comes with stereo speakers, so you can enjoy music from the in-built FM radio and media files even without a headset. It can play music for 24 hours. The Ovi functionality enables to share uploaded pictures. Connect with family and friends through conversational messaging, email, MMS and Bluetooth technology. Nokia X3 has a 2.2 inch QVGA display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Like the X6 phone, Nokia X3 also supports GPRS class A and TCP/IP.The Nokia X3 brings with itself a WH-500 Nokia Stereo Headset, a MD-9 mini speaker and an 8 GB micro SDHC card as accessories. It comes in a frame of 96.0 x 49.3 x 14.1 mm weighing 103 g and has a slide design. It is priced at 115 Euros.

Nokia Introduces Wibree Technology To Compete With Bluetooth

In order to address the various issues that have been unattended to by the contemporary wireless technology, researchers at Nokia have initiated to develop a new wireless technology based on Bluetooth standard. The Wibree technology promises to complement the Bluetooth technology in smaller devices such as heart rate monitors, wireless keyboards, wrist watches, sports sensors and toys. The Wibree technology would consume less power and is cost-effective compared to the Bluetooth.

Wibree can be named as an open technology, the first of its kind to offer the capability to connect personal computers or mobile devices like wireless keyboards, watches, sports sensors and toys that operate on small button shaped battery cells. Like the Bluetooth, Wibree uses 2.45 GHz bandwidth and can transfer data at 1Mbps up to a range of 10 meters. However, Wibree only consumes a fraction of power required for the Bluetooth. Thus Wibree gives the advantage of long battery life and enables the transmission of small amounts of data using the Bluetooth technology at low cost.

Wibree technology can be executed by two methods. The Wibree chips that implement Stand-alone technology are suitable for small devices such as wireless keyboards and mouse, toys and sensors. The Wibree chips that implement Bluetooth-Wibree dual mode technology are intended for mobile phones so the user can benefit from the high speed of Bluetooth and the ability of Wibree to connect to small wireless devices. Also the battery power consumption will be less.

Nokia released the Wibree technology to the public in 2006 and said that the Wibree products could be released by mid 2007. Towards accomplishing this, Nokia has been working with CSR, Nordic Semiconductor, Broadcom, Epson and other companies. Nokia is trying to promote the Wibree technology as a complement to the existing Bluetooth and has denied that it is not a replacement to the Bluetooth. Bluetooth is beneficial for data-intensive applications involving transfer of files and audio, while Wibree is suitable for transfer of lesser amounts of data. Hence combining both the technologies the user can achieve low power consuming connectivity to smaller wireless devices.

Nokia N900, the new entrant in the market is a successor to the Nokia N810 mobile phone. The Nokia N900 is a mobile phone capable enough to give tough competition to its counterparts. Its mobile computer works on Linux operating system and has Maemo software for complete web browsing that is supported by Mozilla technology and Adobe Flash Player 9.4.This gives full freedom of web browsing.

 The network connectivity is augmented by a GPRS class A interface and has HSPA speed of up to 10 Mbps for download and 2 Mbps for upload. The phone is designed for continuous TCP/IP connectivity and can serve as a data modem through USB. The 3.5G WLAN connectivity with Quad band GSM supported by GPRS and EDGE technology enables data transfers over Wi-Fi of up to 54 Mbps. Mail for exchange, POP3, IMAP and SMTP are the email and messaging protocols that are supported on the Nokia N900. It supports rich HTML content and email attachments. There is also A-GPS functionality for accurate and effortless navigation. The Ovi maps application displays rich 3D, satellite and hybrid maps. Nokia N900 has an integrated 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optical lens for refined clarity and a Dual LED flash for perfect pictures keeping in view the variant ambient conditions. It offers 800 x 480 resolution video recording and supports mp4, .avi, .wmv, .3gp; codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263file formats for Video playback. The 3.5 inch touch screen WVGA display features 3D Graphics acceleration with support for OpenGL ES 2.0 that enables multi window multitasking menu options. It makes viewing images, videos and files a pleasure trip. The sleek and compact design is adorned by a side slider which has the display in the front and the camera at the back. When you slide the top layer you find the QWERTY keyboard beneath it for input. The other input option is the touch screen and a stylus for writing. There are dedicated keys for camera, zoom and volume.

Telephone utility is augmented by the integrated hands-free stereo speakers and blue tooth. It has all features like call waiting, hold, divert, conference call besides internet calling. Contacts can be stored with images and there is complete log of missed, received and dialed calls. Its fully equipped 3.5 mm stereo media player supports mp3, .wma, .aac, .m4a, .wav file formats. There is an in-built FM transmitter for music lovers. The phone weighs only 181 gms and has dimensions of 110.9 × 59.8 × 18. It comes in a rich black color and is quite classy. The package includes BL-5J 1320mAh battery, an AC-10 charger, stereo headset, video out cable, a CA-146C charger adaptor and a cleaning cloth. The phone is available in select markets at a price of 500 Euros (approximately Rs.35, 000) exclusive of subsidies and tax.

Facebook opened up its simplified version known as “Facebook Lite” to some of its users early this week to test its functioning. Also messages were sent to users who accessed the Facebook site inviting them to experiment the new Facebook Lite. Some users who had the chance to explore the Facebook Lite pages stated that it had features similar to that of Twitter in terms of posting comments and updates.

Facebook Lite promises to be brisker so that users can have easy access to the Status updates. It also assures that accepting “friend requests” and posting comments on walls would be easier. All said and done, Facebook Lite is still in its testing phase and not open to all users. Reports obtained so far state that Facebook Lite looks like a simplified version of Twitter & Friendfeed with comments enabled.

LG GC900 sports a 3” WVGA touchscreen display which is 4 times clearer than most phone screens. It has a 1.5GB in-built memory and provides a memory card slot to support a 32GB SD card. The phone promises complete entertainment with its DivX and XVid video playback capability.
The striking feature of LG GC900 is its camera that gives it a cutting-edge over any stand alone digital camera. With the LED flash, it is capable of taking crisp and clear pictures that can be shared, uploaded or even printed and framed. The high ISO sensitivity of 1600 can enliven pictures taken in dim light conditions. The Intelligent shot mode uses seven pre-programmed scenarios to analyze the subject, background and light conditions to take perfect pictures. The onscreen dial enables to select the camera mode for taking normal, touch, smile, art, and continuous images. The smart image processor augments the quality of group pictures through its multi-face detection feature. The S-Class user interface has a wheel like scrolling that provides easy access to files. It also features A-GPS navigation and Geo-tagging of pictures.
The LG GC900 packs all these features in a frame of 108.9 x 56.1 x 12.4 mm and weighs only 102 Gms. It has classy look with a metal finish. It is available in the Indian markets at Rs.27, 500/-.

Samsung well known for its recent mobile phone releases has come up with another sleek model. Samsung India launched the Samsung Omnia HD .Samsung Omnia’s eye catching feature is its 3.7-inch AMOLED screen having a resolution of 340×640 pixels. Samsung Omnia  i8910 HD is priced at Rs33,990.

The RIM Blackberry Curve 8520 has been introduced into the market. This makes a good addition to the Blackberry family after the decent success of Blackberry 8900. It has all the features that a standard mobile phone would offer which include vibrating alert, call timer, conference call functionality, SMS, MMS, and voice recording. The catchy element is the voice-activated dialing. The device has a speaker phone, and the Bluetooth 2.0 enables easier communication using Bluetooth wireless headset while travelling. It also enables dial-up networking. The model is also supported by quad-band roaming.
The phone includes a 2 megapixel camera with all the essential features for taking pictures and video recording. The maximum resolution available is 320×240, adorned by an array of 65,000 colors.  Blackberry Curve 8520 has a still, clear and bright display despite the low resolution. Files of all formats likeBMP, JPG, TIF, PNG and WBMP are easily supported by the phone’s photo viewer. The embedded digital player supports AAC, AMR, MP3, and WMA, AAC +, eAAC+ and WMAPro. It comes with a 256MB Flash ROM installed. Since this limits the storage facility, there is a 1 GB SD card that comes along with the package.

As far as networking is concerned, you can get everything you desire. The integrated Wi-Fi provides the option of web browsing. The Blackberry App World enables you to connect to Facebook, Flickr, MySpace and instant messaging clients like Yahoo, Google Talk and the like. Using the Attachments viewer, text and image files can be opened.
The phone works on GSM technology. The design is a sleek body measuring 4.3 inches tall and 2.3 inches wide. It is 0.5 inches thin and weighs only 3.7 ounces. It has a display of 2.46 inches and comes in black color with a soft- touch finish. The phone is powered by a Lithium-ion battery with a talk time of 4.5 hours. In stand by mode the battery can be on the run for about 17 days.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 package includes an AC adapter, USB cable, a 1 GB microSD card, a wired stereo headset, and a software CD. The phone is priced at $129.99 (with a two-year contract) and can be ordered online through T-Mobile. At Wal-Mart, you can steal a deal at just $48.88 with a two-year new agreement or qualified upgrade.

Though not at par with the Blackberry 8900, the Blackberry Curve 8520 definitely has the kind of features to sustain in the market. The only drawback about the Blackberry Curve 8520 is that it does not support 3G and GPS. However, considering the core functionalities delivered it surely is a perfect fit for those who wish to foray into the world of smart phones.

In the world of television technology, Samsung has pioneered with the introduction of its brand new 8000 series of LED televisions. The new model  has a 55-inch structure and is an improvement over the Samsung 6000 and Samsung 7000 series of LED televisions launched earlier by Samsung. The LED technology used in these televisions has a cutting edge over the Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL) as it enables in making slim and smart designs which not only save energy but also render ultra-high contrast ratios.

Samsung’s LED HDTVs are attractive ultra- slim models just 1.16 inch thick/thin. This, however does not compromise on connectivity features as they have an in-built tuner.
So you can connect a camcorder to view videos or use a media player to play music, or even access multimedia files from a portable drive, using the remarkable USB 2.0 movie feature. The DLNA Wireless feature permits to view PC content without any hassles of wires and cables. If you thought this is all, you need to explore the in-built Content Library Flash that the LED TVs offer.  This utility has preloaded content regarding games, cooking, yoga and galleries.

Samsung LED HDTVs offer all these features and also help save energy up to 40% as compared to the traditional LCD HDTVs of similar size. These sets are mercury-free and thus are safer when compared to other available models.

Alongside the 55B8000 model, Samsung has also launched a 32″ model to its 6000 series and another 55″ model to its 7000. While the refresh rate of the 8000 series has a 200Hz, the same stands at 100Hz in the 7000 and 6000 series. So the 8000 series model ensures improved viewing of fast moving images in games and sports.

While the 6000 Series Samsung LED Full High Definition TVs are priced in the range between Rs. 125,000/-(for 40 inch) to Rs. 150,000/-(for 46 inch), the 7000 Series LED TVs are priced in the range between Rs.140, 000/- To Rs 180,000/-. The new 8000 Series LED TV will be available at Rs.350, 000/-.”

The striking feature that makes it stand out from the rest of its breed is its in-built camera which offers an 8 megapixel resolution to capture the memorable moments of your loved ones. You need not worry about dim or low light as the Viewty Smart has a high ISO sensitivity of 1600 with LED flash that enables you to take sharp and print-quality pictures even in dim light conditions. Other features that you can enjoy are the image stabilizer and face detection. The high quality image processor makes video recording a cake walk for all the amateur folks. The extra large WVGA touch screen display allows you to watch movies and video recordings in DVD quality. What’s more you can now carry a complete world of entertainment in your pocket.

The GC 900 is sleek and weighs only 102 grams. It comes in metal color and is quite attractive. The model has been introduced in the Indian market and you can own it for just Rs.27, 500. Hurry and get this incredible piece of technology and be the center of attraction of many envious eyes.

Google is leaving no stones unturned in its bid to improve its penetration in search engine market. Google has made a tie up with On2 technologies. This 106.5 million dollar project  is scheduled to be sealed off  by the end of this year. The Google-On2 technologies deal will make internet search video quality really soothing.On2 technologies have developed a technology which will compress the video files and high definition images in an optimized manner such that it can be easily delivered over the web. It promises to give high quality video over the web. Google says they are “committed to innovation in video quality” as this deal will help Google accomplish this.On2 is a big name among its other clients like Adobe, Nokia, Skype and Sony .This move has come just after the Microsoft Bing and Yahoo tie up .Microsoft the OS biggie is using its whole arsenal of strategies possible to loosen the strong hold of Google’s search engine market.