Thecus N299, NAS Storage Device: Affable and Affordable

Thecus has introduced its new Network Attached Storage (NAS) device in India for small and medium business (SMB). This new storage device named N299 is friendly and is feature packed with the most affordable price of Rs. 14, 900 for 2TB and Rs. 19, 000 for 4TB.

This affordable entry-level N299 NAS storage device is compatible with Windows, Mac OS and Linux platforms. The device is ideal for storing and sharing digital media files with built-in software suite. With built-in iTunes server and Photo Web Server, it let users to share multimedia files like music and photos quickly and easily with every client on their network.

The N299 has a USB 2.0 port, 2GB Ethernet ports to access the storage data, users can also install wireless USB dongle which can be controlled by Apple’s iPhone, iPad, Android phones or with any other wireless devices.

It comes with a suitable Download Manager which allows users to schedule their entire download with their favorite protocols. It also supports IP webcam still image capture and preview, which acts as a simple home surveillance system by simply plugging the computable IP webcam.

With the launch of this affordable N299 NAS storage device by Thecus, many other NAS storage device manufacturer like Seagate, Buffalo, LG and Western Digital are planning to come up with competitive products.

LG Smartphones will get Ice Cream Sandwich

LG articulated its up-gradation plans offering the latest version of Android- Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich- for its Smart-phones on Monday through its Facebook page.  The up-gradation will happen in two phases, in the second and third quarter of 2012 respectively. 

LG Optimus LTE, Prada by LG 3.0, LG Optimus 2X, LG Optimus Sol, LG myTouch Q and LG Eclipse are the models for which the up-gradation will be available in the second quarter ((April-June) of 2012. The process will be continued during the third quarter (July-September) of 2012 for the following models; LG Optimus 3D, LG Optimus Black, LG Optimus Big, LG Optimus Q2, LG Optimus EX.

In India only some of the above mentioned LG smart-phones are launched as LG have custom versions for each country like LG Optimus LTE as Nitro HD and Optimus 3D as Thrill 4G on AT&t in US.  The exact roll out date for the up-gradation is not confirmed yet. LG says “the dates will vary by the market, as each country can have different requirements, depending upon the carrier and smart-phone model”.

LG’s declaration regarding the latest OS update prompted some negative response from the consumers, they says “they haven’t got the Gingerbread up-gradation yet, even though the company promised a year back but the actual roll out happed only in August”.  This implies the fact that Android update is a time consuming process as it has to pass through Google, the Phone maker, and the carrier before it reaches the actual consumers, unlike Apple which monitors the whole progression and is able to roll out the update in a very short span of time.

All other major players like Samsung, Motorola and HTC has already declared their plans for updating their smart-phones with Android 4.0. We believe the struggling LG smart-phones will find a path to survive and compete in the world of Smartphone by this new up-gradation.

What to Expect from Microsoft in 2012

Microsoft had more than a satisfying year in 2011, with the release of IE9, and Office 365, and Windows 7 reaching its 500 millionth license sale. Moreover, their revenue exceeded expectations, thanks to the Office package, and the Xbox consoles. "Throughout fiscal 2011, we delivered to market a strong lineup of products and services, which translated into double-digit revenue growth and operating margin expansion" said Microsoft Chief Financial Officer, Peter Klein.And the good just keeps coming. Here are five things that you could look forward to from Microsoft in 2012:

Xbox moving further to the world of TV:

Sporting the new Metro-look on its Xbox Live service earlier this month, Microsoft subtly hinted to gamers about the migration of live TV to their game consoles. Customers of Verizon’s Fios Cable TV had the privilege of choosing from 26 live television channels which included Comedy Central, HBO, and Nickelodeon. Few other partners of Microsoft are offering live programming through Xbox too, although a number of partner apps are available exclusively to Xbox Live Gold Membership customers.

Customized search through social connections:

Microsoft’s deal with Facebook saw its implementation in May, with the search engine Bing becoming customized socially. This meant that if you are trying to decide about a movie and your friend ‘liked’ it on Facebook,  he can rank it up on your search results via Bing. The Bing team says it plans to extend the plans of going social.

Windows 8 on Tablets:

Microsoft, coming in to the tablet platform two years after Apple, has strong competitors in this field, including Google, and Amazon. The Kindle fire from Amazon soon became the first tablet (outside iPad family) which acquired purpose as an e-book reader and a tool for reading online content with color display. Microsoft, however, has switched to the Metro interface and is pushing customers to buy the Windows 8 OS that is both touch-friendly for tablets and phones and yet keyboard and mouse-friendly for PCs and laptops.

Windows phone reaching the third place:

According to Harry McCracken, Founder and Editor of Technologizer, Nokia could be capable of building a sleek and capable device that flatters the great software that the Windows 7.5 Mango OS is. The OS has further received applaud for its animation and app integration, with about 40,000 third-party apps to its credit in about a year.

 Pressing charges for patents:

Microsoft so far has been able to persuade Android handset manufacturers such as HTC and Wistron to pay up instead of having to meet the conglomerate in court. Microsoft alleges that the Android mobile operating system violates the patents filed and granted to it earlier. Next year, Microsoft’s suit against Barnes&Noble will be taking up the spotlight as the Nook e-reader uses the Android OS.

LG Launching World's Biggest OLED TV

LG is all set to launch world’s biggest OLED TV panel in 2012 at Customer Electronics Show in January. Earlier Sony came up with 11.1 inch SonyDrive XEL-1, the first OLED TV that cost around 69600. But still, the biggest ultra thin TV is yet to come and LG has made it possible by creating a 55-inch ultra-thin OLED TV with 100,000:1 contrast ratio.

LG's OLED TV

 “Our objective has always been to actively define and lead emerging display technology markets,” said Sang Beom Han, CEO and Executive Vice President of LG Display. “Although OLED technology is seen as the future of TV display, the technology has been limited to smaller display sizes and by high costs, until now. LG Display’s 55-inch OLED TV panel has overcome these barriers.”

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) are more advanced and has more advantage over existing LCDs.  The OLED display transmits better image quality even in low ambient light and it is lighter and thinner compared to LCDs. As per the company, the 55-inch OLED model that is 5 millimeters thick would be the largest OLED display so far with the white OLED technology giving the best-quality images. The price and availability details are not yet disclosed.

 LG’s Press release states “The panel adopts an Oxide TFT technology for backplane which is different from a Low Temperature Poly Silicon (LTPS) type generally used in existing small-sized OLED panels. Moreover, the Oxide TFT type produces identical image quality to high performance of LTPS base panels at significantly reduced investment levels”.

However, Samsung is also planning to unveil its 55-inch OLED TV at CES in 2012. So, LG will be facing a big time competition with this huge player in the TV market for this vertical too.

Canon IXUS 1100 HS: A Stylist Heir for IXUS Family

Canon has launched a new stylist digital camera under its IXUS family. This all new touch screen compact Canon IXUS 1100 HS camera is suitable for point-and-shoot usability. This new model is an improvised version of Canon IXUS 1000 HS with advanced resolution, LCD screen size and has less physical buttons which offers a complete touch screen control.

Canon IXUS 100 HS

With effective 12.1 MP Backlit CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 iSAPS image processing technology, it is the one of the most advanced IXUS models till date. It has a 3.2 inch touchscreen with excellent fingertip control which gives an easy to shoot and play back images & videos provision for the photographers.

The camera offers 12x optical zoom with 4-spot optical image stabilizer which provides outstanding image quality and gives a detail zoom from wide angle to the extreme telephoto zoom. It automatically identifies the shooting situation and selects the most suitable image stabilization. For example if you are shooting at sun light or taking close up shot or a landscape, the camera’s sensor will automatically adjust the image stabilization and helps to take perfect picture. It also record video in full HD 1080 pixels of resolution with high-quality stereo sound.

In addition to offering a high zoom compact camera it also features many effects like Vivid, toy camera, monochrome, sepia and poster effect for both images and videos. The fish eye effect allows capturing the image in a unique way.

This new camera is available at a price of Rs. 24, 995 in three colors namely red, black and silver.

LG Smartphone 'Fantasy' with Windows Mango

 LG is coming up with a new Smartphone with Window Phone 7.5 (Mango) OS named as ‘Fantasy’ (for the time being).  The information about this new device is leaked from a XDA forum member who bought a prototype of this device in Romania. This new LG gadget seems to have 4" IPS screen, Microsoft’s latest mobile OS, an 8 megapixel camera along with a single-core Snapdragon chip. Mystery still prevails about its internal storage and other customer applications.

LG Smartphone

Nothing is quite certain about this new device and its specifications. The Romanian tester who possesses this device states that it is expected to lunch in the first quarter of 2012. As this is a prototype there are chances that we will never see this device in the market.

The best places were LG will be showcasing this new entrant into the Smartphone world would be CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January or MWC (Mobile World Congress) in February. If this LG ‘Fantasy’ comes alive there will be a big time competition with other handsets running on Window Phone 7.5 (Mango) like  HTC ‘Titan’, Samsung ‘Omnia W’ and Nokia ‘Lumia 800’.

Samsung Galaxy S and Tab, No Ice Cream Sandwich for You!

The latest version of Google’s Mobile Operating System - Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.0- will not be available for Galaxy S and the 7-inch Galaxy Tab. In late November Samsung promised an up-gradation of OS for both Galaxy S and Tab, which now seems to be broken. The reason behind this omission of up-gradation is due to the additional software features in these devices like TouchWiz, widgets, video calling and carrier software pack-ins. TouchWiz is given the major blame due to which these devices doest have enough RAM or ROM to contain all Samsung-designed accoutrements without affecting the quality of use.

Samsung Galaxy

The confusing fact is that Galaxy S is very much similar to the recently launched Galaxy Nexus which runs on Android 4.0. Samsung explains that “Nexus runs solely on Android without the addition of Samsung’s TouchWiz UI. Hence, the Galaxy S would probably not be able to cope with the implementation of ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich), along with TouchWiz”. As there is no problem with Galaxy S’s 1-GHz Cortex A8 processor or RAM, which are perfectly capable to run the Android 4.0, its Samsung’s UI that obstructs Galaxy S from having the ICS update.  This point out the fact that if TouchWiz is removed from Galaxy S, the device might be capable of running the vanilla version of Ice Cream Sandwich without much trouble even though the experience will not that perfect. 

There is going to be a vex in the minds of Samsung Smartphone and Tablet users due the barring of Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S and Tab. Users are expecting a third party developer to come up with some new techniques to make these devices portable with the new OS. Other players like Motorola and HTC will be coming up with their ICS updates for their Smartphone and Tablets in another three to six months.

Samsung's New Smart HDTV: Mobile Controlled, Remotes Ditched

Samsung will be showcasing its new Smart TV market at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) Las Vegas, 2012. Samsung plans to make Smartphone controlled Smart TV like Goolge TV and omit the remote system from the TV culture.

Samsung Smart HDTV

The teaser video for the show demonstrates its 50 years of advancement in the television industry and concludes its future by making Smartphone’s and Smart TV’s compactable with each other. Google TV never acquired the desire expectation and people considered it to be a jumble of good ideas assembled in an unsorted, complex box.  As Samsung has raised its bar as an expert in the Smart TV and Android segment the expectations from this upcoming new Smart HDTV is also high. There is an uncertainty regarding the present line of Smart TV’s from Samsung which runs on its well know Bada OS, the speculation is that Samsung will be providing both the OS in the hardware to tackle its Bade OS and Android Smartphone users. 

Apple’s yet to come Smart HDTV will be a stiff competitor for the Android TV. Along with this new vertical there is an unexplored industry ‘the Smart TV Apps’ and Samsung claims 2 million downloads for Smart TV.  Presently the potential of Smart TV market is uncertain; with the entry of Android and Apple into this industry in the coming year we will be able gather a high definition image.

HTC Explorer: Android Supporting Hindi and Tamil

HTC Explorer, HTC’s most affordable Smartphone, will be the first Android device to offer full support for text input and display of Hindi and Tamil languages. HTC Explorer users will be able to view and compose content in Hindi and Tamil on any compatible Android application and they will have exclusive access to high quality fonts and some of the best designed virtual keyboards for Hindi and Tamil.

"Language is the basic medium in which people communicate and people communicate most effectively and smoothly in a language which they grew up and are familiar with. That's why HTC has made Indian language support a key priority as part of our commitment to India." said Lennard Hoornik, president of South Asia, HTC Corporation.

As the first Android Smartphone to offer full Hindi and Tamil language support, HTC Explorer users will be able to view Hindi and Tamil websites, making it easy to view online content. In addition, HTC Explorer users will be able to send and receive text messages and emails in Hindi and Tamil, making it simple, intuitive and easy for Indian consumers to communicate and interact with each other.

HTC will be working to expand support for other Indian languages on HTC Explorer in 2012. This native language input and display support will also be integrated into future HTC smartphones launched in India, potentially enabling one billion people to carry on billions of conversations in their own languages.

“India is one of the fastest growing global Smartphone markets with a rich culture and language diversity, which makes it imperative for clear and effortless communications,” said Lennard Hoornik, president of South Asia, HTC Corporation. “By being the first to offer Indian language input and display capabilities, HTC is making it easy for Indian consumers to communicate and understand each other, which is testament to our continued focus on delivering the best possible Smartphone user experience for our customers.”

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Philips SensoTouch 3D shaver in India

Philips introduced the most premium shaver from its global portfolio in India- the SensoTouch 3D. This is also the first ever shaver launched in India which has both wet & dry shaving. Philips’ new offering, SensoTouch 3D is contemporary and is backed with advanced technology. The shaver has a sleek design and comes in a stylish black color.

3D Shaver

At the core of the new design and technology are four exceptional features that increase comfort and distinguish the shaver within the premium category: GyroFlex 3D system allows the shaver to perfectly follow the contours of the face using three independent and dynamic moving elements.  Heads have 360° pivoting movement and are outward flexing and inward tilting. UltraTrack is the new innovative shaver head that also helps to give a close shave and keeps skin irritation to a minimum. Aquatec seal is an inbuilt seal that allows men the versatility to choose between a comfortable dry shave or a refreshing wet shave. SkinGlide provides a flat surface with rounded edges and curved shaving heads that helps in smooth shaving with low friction to minimize irritation.

The Philips SensoTouch 3D is now available at all major retail outlets across key metros and is priced at: Rs. 12,999/-

FUJIFILM Launches Latest X10 Cameras

FUJIFILM India launches the latest X10. The cameras have a combination of Fujinon lens and a bright viewfinder which gives an amazing shooting experience with this camera.

X10 is the latest offering in the X series digital cameras with a F2.0-2.8, 28-112mm-equivalent lens offered by Fujifilm. The X10 features a large 2/3" 12 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor and a high-definition F2.0 wide-angle and F2.8 telephoto Fujinon 4x manual zoom lens (28-112mm), characterized by its brightness and superb picture quality right up to the edge of an image. In order to maintain the FUJIFILM X10's compact shell whilst ensuring high image quality, Fujinon has adopted lenses made of glass with superior optical characteristics for all elements in the 9-groups/11-elements configuration. The design incorporates an arrangement of aspheric lenses, ED lenses and high-refractive index lenses, and is treated with Fujinon's originally developed Super EBC.

FUJIFILM X10 Cameras

The new EXR AUTO with new Motion Detection instantly recognizes 54 scene types, automatically optimizes every setting from exposure to white balance, and even switches to the ideal sensor mode: HR High Resolution for well-lit conditions, SN High Sensitivity/Low Noise mode for low light, and DR Dynamic Range mode for high-contrast scenes. Latest X1 costs MRP is 44,999/ - Special Price is 39999/-

Mr. K. Tanaka, MD, Fujifilm India, said, “Fujifilm is proud to announce the addition of a new premium compact camera to its digital camera line up for autumn 2011. The X10 is a highly advanced compact camera with specifications that follow in the footsteps of the multi award-winning Fujifilm FinePix X100 that was released in March 2011; the ultimate in refined design, components, functions and specification. Featuring a bright optical zoom viewfinder with a wide viewing angle, the X10 allows users to enjoy the pleasure of photography via a traditional viewfinder, providing all the benefits and ease of composition that this brings.”

Top 5 Action Heroes of Bollywood Today

When it comes to commercial movies in Bollywood, the romantic songs, comedy, emotional moments and power packed action sequences are the super hit formulas. But pure action movies have promised a guaranteed success in box office, for Bollywood. Most of the audience expects their favorite Heroes to deliver power packed action and stunts in the movies. There is a long list of action heroes in Bollywood. Here are top 5 action heroes. 

Salman Khan:

Salman Khan

The bad boy of Bollywood, Salman Khan has returned to action movies with 'Wanted', which has cemented him as an undisputed action King of Bollywood, followed by action thrillers like 'Dabangg', 'Bodyguard' and 'Ready', where salman's aggressive looks, toned physic and breathtaking stunts and actions sequences looked realistic in these movies; which elevated Salman to higher echelons of Stardom. At present, he his busy with shooting for his next action entertainer, 'Ek tha Tiger' and 'Kick'; so we can expect more power packed action scenes from Salman next year. 

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Akshay began his acting career in 1991, as an action hero in the movie, 'Saugandh'. Later he featured in movies like series of 'Khiladi'and 'Mohra' in 90's. Askhay performed some of the most daredevil stunts in all this movies, so he earned the reputation as Indian Jackie Chan. Apart from action, Akshay earned fame with his drama, romance and comedy roles in various movies. And with his exceptional skills in martial arts, Akshay was part of TV reality show as host, in 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' in 2009; show was associated with performing a daredevil act among the compotators. However, we will get to see the same old Khiladi in his upcoming film 'Khiladi 786'. 

Hrithik Roshan:

Hrithik Roshan

Armed with amazing dancing abilities, Hrithik has a tremendous amount of talent and dedication, when it comes to action. Hrithik's kicked off film career with outstanding display of actions stunts in 'Kaho NaPyar Hai'. After the films such as 'Koi Mil Gaya', 'Dhoom-2','Kites' all were loaded with action, he became a favorite youth icon as a charming action hero, especially among the ladies. But in his recent movie, 'Krrish', he played the role of a super action hero, running as fast as horse, bullets and jumping from the tall buildings, all this act of actions, which shown all the signs, Hrithik is the second generation action hero of Bollywood. 

Sunny Deol:

Sunny Deol

This power house, Sunny Deol, is a real action hero of Bollywood, yes who can forget his multi starrer power packed action Movie 'Gayal', in early 90's. Sunny'spunching dialogue delivery, terrific fighting style, action's and his evergreen dialogue, 'A dai kilo ka hath ha' (this is two and half kilogram hand), made Sunny Deol a No.1 choice to producers and directors to cast him for pure action and stunts movies. 

Ajay Devgan:

Ajay Devgan

Ajay's first appearance on silver screen in Bollywood was a dangerous balancing act on two motorcycles, in 'Phool Aur Kaante', which made sure he is a next action hero of Bollywood. Apart from comic and romantic movies, Ajay has always entertained his fans by giving back to back to action movies throughout his career. Ajay's recent credit, action flick movie 'Singham', he played a character as police officer, by performing a different chasing, power packed punches, unique fight style and different car chase stunts, has shown a really good example, why he is favorites among the top action heroes of Bollywood. 

Apples Demand from Developers: 10 Essential Rules

As any good designer in App Development will tell you, great implementation of an impressive feature is only the beginning. But for an iPhone app that has to get approved by Apple, presentation that goes hand in hand with logic, purpose, and structure of the app is vital.

10 principles of designing good apps that could prove handy will gain your app an entry into the list apps approved by Apple are as follows:

1. Idea-mapping

You're not going to get anywhere until you have a clear idea for yourself of what you aim to make, so map your ideas, and set a clear purpose for this app.

2. Ergonomics

The UI should be spotless, so the user would want to tap them. Its buttons must be such that the user knows what they do at a glance, and most importantly, at the first time.

3. User's Needs

One might not know what one needs until one sees it on screen. Bear in mind what the user will and will not require on each page. Less clutter makes things a lot clearer, so do not fear white space.

4. Beauty

Transitions, animations and even the buttons every bit of visual feedback needs to be visually appealing, while fitting the theme of the app. Make sure the animations serve to clarify what the user could do with the apps.

5. Mobile = Tactile

The way the user gets to control touch is important. Make sure the control system you design is engaging yet touch-optimized. Make defaults intelligent, and yet easy to do away with, or easy to customize.

6. Iteration

Keep in mind to not plan too much, but keep playing with the design as much as possible and gauge the UI's effectiveness.

It is vital to think of every possible button/element on every screen.

7. Clarity

Make clear to the user what he/she has control over. Jargons would sound impressive to a hard-core techie, but they would lose value to one who has no idea what you mean.

8. Elegance

The implementation of all the above should be smooth. Not only would the user-interface be good to look at it should also be easy-to-use. One such way to do this would be to use buttons that are of 'tap-able' size.

9. Polish the App Icon

The icon represents your App, so make sure it shows the user what he/she can do with it.

10. Honest pricing

Although it is tempting to price the app according to the work you put into designing it, it would be best to price it according to how often the user would turn to it. Test often with subjects, who would give you honest, yet varied feedback.

Acer to Launch 15 inch Ultrabook at Cheaper Price

After the satisfactory sales on 11 and 13 inch ultrabook models, Acer is now planning to step into the large screen market by launching 15 inch ultrabook.

The 15 inch ultrabook is being produced by Pegatron Technologies, a Taiwan based design and manufacturing company, reports DigiTimes. It also says that the 15 inch ultrabook will be available in the market at a cheaper price of $699 whereas many other ultrabooks have a higher price closer to $1000.

Previously Acer has launched the 13 inch ultrabook Aspire S3 at Rs. 49.000 ($899) and the interesting part is Acer’s upcoming new 15 inch ultrabook will be available just at $699 (price not available in India) which is cheaper than Aspire S3.

Acer has not mentioned the specification of its new ultrabook. However it might not run into Intel’s design specifications in support of power and thickness, says tech experts and the existing Acer’s ultrabook models are expected to sale 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh units by the end of this month.

Acer is expected to launch its new ultrabook in 2012. Therefore Apple is also in a race, working on its 15 inch MacBook Air version which will be launched in the first half of 2012.

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Price! A Concern for Windows 8 Tablet

With the official release of Microsoft’s new Windows 8 Developer Preview Edition (DPE), a perfect platform for touch screen devices and suitable for the tablets. Many tablets lovers are wondered what would be the price of Windows 8 tablets which has made a buzz in the tablet market from last few months. While there are no tablets launched yet with Windows 8 platform. Many computer manufacturers like Dell, HP, Acer, Sony Lenovo and Asus are working on new Windows 8 tablet but none of them have mentioned the price.

Windows 8 Tablet

During the official release of Windows 8 DPE, Microsoft showcased the Samsung Windows 8 Tablet. Now Samsung is talking about the plans of launching Windows 8 tablet in the second half of 2012 and it will be the first to launch Windows 8 based tablets. Samsung has also announced the configuration of its new Windows 8 tablet. It has 11.6 inch touch screen with 1.366 x 768 screen resolution, Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6 GHz dual-core processor and 4 GB of RAM. For connectivity it has 3G, WiFi, Ethernet and micro HDMI connector. By seeing all the configuration tech experts has assumed the price would be around $900.

Apple and Android are leaders of the tablet market right now. Apple’s iPad starts its pricing at Rs. 29,000 ($299) for the cheapest model and Android tablets that comes with different manufacturer stats its basic model price at 10,000 ($99). Another entry in the tablet world which made a tough competition with the Apple and Android tablets is the Amazon’s Kindle Fire which is for around Rs. 13.999 ($199).

There is a lot of talk in the tech world that Windows 8 tablet will be expensive and can be at a price range of $750 to $1500. But comparing the prices of other leading tablets in the market, Microsoft has to come down a lot on the price to compete with Apple and Android based tablets.

RIM Unveiled White Blackberry Bold 9900

RIM has unveiled its pure white Blackberry Bold 9900 Smartphone in India. RIM claims this phone is the thinnest Blackberry handset yet with a thickness of 10.5mm only. The new white Blackberry is crafted with finest equipment that includes brushed stainless steel frame which gives an excellent look.

Blackberry Bold 9900

Blackberry Bold 9900 is powered by Blackberry 7 OS introducing next generation Blackberry browser which is much faster and easier. The key features of Blackberry Bold 9900 are: it’s amazing 2.8 inch touch display, QWERTY keypad and Optical trackpad, which makes messaging much easier and faster, RAM memory is 768MB, high performance QC 8655 1.2GHz processor, camera is 5 Mega Pixels that comes with Auto Focus and LED Flash, the other camera features are Geo-tagging, Face detection and Image stabilization. It is equipped with 1230 mAh Li-Ion battery, integrated GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also the Smartphone supports NFC or Near Field Communication which is a new technology that enables exciting features such as mobile payments and can pair with NFC- enables accessories and smart tag reading or writing; also supports high speed HSPA+ data. The internal phone memory is 8GB and can expandable upto 32GB.

Through Blackberry Bold 9900, users can download as many apps they wants to from the App World. However, the Smartphone has some pre-installed apps such as Blackberry Project, which deals with the phone’s security; Blackberry Technology, which would help the users to keep separate their work and personal life; also the users can access to Amazon’s huge music library; then professional apps like PowerPoint, Excel, and word documents; social feeds and the Blackberry Messenger. The available price of this device in Indian market is Rs. 34, 990.

According to the users review, the new Blackberry Bold 9900 Smartphone is good and have its own entity to be competitive. The users prefer Blackberry because of its email, messenger and security. However, Samsung’s Google Nexus S having NFC (Near Field Communication) technology and priced at Rs. 30, 400 will be the closest competitor of the new NFC enabled   Blackberry 9900.

Dell Introduces Gaming PC -Alienware Aurora R4

Dell’s subordinate Alienware introduced new gaming PC which is Alienware Aurora R4. According to Dell Aurora R4 is the most advanced gaming PC so far.

This high-end gaming PC has got ample specifications, such as: Intel’s 2^nd generation core i7 3000 series Six core processor; Intel X79 Express Chipset with Unlocked BIOS; advanced GPUs configured with 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6870, 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6950, Nvidia GeForce GTX 560Ti and Nvidia GeForce GTX 580; Memory options of 8GB or 16GB Quad Channel 1600MHz DDR3; 2TB Hard Drive options; 256GB and 512GB SSD options and also includes single and dual Blu-ray Disc Reader and Burner. It also has liquid CPU cooling and powered by 875-Watt power supply.

Alienware Aurora R4

The gaming PC has good audio options that includes Waves MAXX audio software, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium. It has automatic lighting motorized by a separate rechargeable battery that turns on even if it’s not connected with the main power and the external lighting has eight different “alien effect” zones around the framework

Alienware claims that the upholding and the advancement of Aurora R4 are easy to use and comfortable. The available price of Alienware Aurora R4 in Indian market is Rs. 1, 25,000 to Rs. 2, 00,000.

According to the users review, the specifications offered by Alienware Aurora R4 are amazing but too expensive to afford. However, ASUS which suits best for PC gaming also offers high-quality features like liquid cooling, Intel core processor and supports Nvidia, ATI and Microsoft’s DirectX11 at a better price range.

Is Lenovo Launching Quad-core Tablet PC?

Lenovo is planning to launch Le Pad Tablet PC by 2012, reports Digitimes. After the introduction of Lenovo Le Pad Tablet on 23^rd August, Lenovo is planning to come out with a Quad-core Le Pad or Le Pad Tablet PC.

Lenovo

As per the report, the forthcoming tablet PC is going to hit the market on early 2012. The former Le Pad Tablet has Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor but this time Lenovo included Quad-core processor. Earlier Lenovo has introduced Android 3.1 Honeycomb, active digitizer stylus, IPS screen, storage up to 64GB in its ThinkPad Tablet which is also very eye catchy.  So it’s assumed that the upcoming Tablet PC will also bring success in the market. However, the Le Pad Tablet PC features and price are not yet mentioned.

Quad-core means four-Core Processors for example AMD Phenom II X4, Nvidia Tegra 3 and Intel Core i7. Dual-core processor will soon take a back seat because of Quad-core processor’s high performance. There are many upcoming devices equipped with Quad-core processor. Some of those devices are: HTC Edge, Samsung Galaxy SIII, and then Apple also testing with Quad-core processor in iPhone5. ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Tablet will be out in the market by the end of 2011 which claims to be the first Quad-core processor so far. It can assume that if these all devices make their moves by 2012 then they would become the competitor of Lenovo Le Pad Tablet PC which has included Quad-core processor.

According to the report, sales of Lenovo’s Tablet are about 8.4 percent which just standing after Apple’s iPad in China and with the upcoming launch of Quad-core processor Tablet PC Lenovo plans to acquire more market in his home land.

Software Bug in Nokia Lumia 800: Affects Battery Performance

The entry of Nokia into the Smartphone market faced its first jolt when it got comments from customers from different social media stating that some Lumia 800 devices is showing lower battery capacity than expected.  After doing and immediate research on the matter the company accepts that there is a software problem in certain variants of Lumia 800 which is preventing the phones ability to access full battery capacity. They state that there are no issues with the battery or the hardware.  Nokia says the problem persists only in the Lumia 800 and not in the cheaper Lumia 710.

Nokia Lumia 800

 

Nokia confirms this to be a software bug which can be fixed easily and they plan to release the updated software by early 2012 which will also include many new enhanced applications for the device. Company also underlines the fact that they are ready to give replacement for those who do not want to wait for the software update.

Indian customers will be least affected by this bug as Nokia Lumia 800 reached Indian market a few days back and the shipment is just commenced. Nokia spoke person says “The units we are selling in India are from fresh stock and don't have any battery bug”.

Nokia’s effort to keep up its pride in the mobile handset market is struck with another blow now. But as for now the problems are identified, accepted and solutions are on the way, so the hope remains that the issues will be dissolved in 2012.

Ultrabook: The Next Generation Laptops

Ultraportable laptops having a sleek, compact and light weight design combined with a superior computing speed is estimated to be the next generation of tablet computers.  Intel claims that the new form of computer notebook will replacing the laptops and will change the face of computing by 2013. Intel South Asia's Director of Marketing Sandeep Aurora says "Our focus for next few years is going to be on energy efficiency, security and connectivity. Ultrabook as category was launched this year. This will change face of computing in next two to three years,"

Ultrabook

 The Intel patented Ultrabook came into existence to compete with the Apple MacBook Air over everything from price to processing power. Ultrabooks are made out of aluminum and fiber glasses; they are less than half an inch in thick and weigh around one kilogram. Ultrabooks are available with Core i3, Core i5 and i7 along with Windows OS and within a price range of Rs. 44000 to Rs. 90000.

Asus Zenbook UX 31, HP Folio 13, Asus UX 21, Lenovo IdeaPad U300S, Acer Aspire S3 and Toshiba Portage Z830 are the leading Ultrabooks in the market. All of them have Core i5 or i7 except Toshiba Portage Z830 which makes it lag a bit the consumer market. Asus Zenbook UX 31 and Lenovo U300S top the preference chart due to its sketched specifications and battery life.

Ultrabooks are meant for long standby life, quick boot, instant on wake up time, good performance, good battery life and can be carried like an envelope. The initial crop of Ultrabook has satisfied all the above criteria which include every aspect of a desirable portable device and have gained an expected level of satisfaction and therefore the Ultrabooks futures looks promising.