Samsung launches the Luxury Edition of its Galaxy Tab

Samsung has recently come out with its limited luxury edition of its Galaxy Tab. This latest gadget will prove to be a perfect choice for the rich gadget geeks who wants to have something different, classy and luxurious.

This latest luxury edition of the tablet comes along with exclusive leather case and features Bluetooth headset. Other technical specifications of the device remain the same. There is 7 inches of display in the gadget that offers resolution count of 6000 X 1024 pixels. The luxury edition also runs on Android 2.2 Froyo and comes packed with WiFi, GPS, 1GHz of processor, HSDPA, 2 cameras and other features.

The luxury edition of Samsung Galaxy Tab is specially designed so as to make it look even more impressive luxurious and elegant.  The gadget is launched to cater the rich segment of the market as it comes with a heavy price tag.  The Samsung Galaxy Tab Luxury Edition will be available in the market from 15th of December this year.

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Android Ice Cream Sandwich Coming Soon – One OS to Rule Them All!

Eric Shmidt, Google’s Executive Chairman, more popularly known as “droid daddy”, recently confirmed Android’s next iteration, Ice Cream Sandwich at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. The time frame for the release for this version is slated to be sometime between October and November this year.

“We have a new operating system, internally known as Ice Cream Sandwich for some reason, which is being released in October/November, which everyone’s really excited about”, said Shmidt.

One of the most striking features of Ice Cream Sandwich is the fact that it combines the functionality of Honeycomb (Android’s tablet OS) with that of Gingerbread (Android’s current smartphone OS). This means that when you buy an Android device – be it a tablet or smartphone – you will be guaranteed of a streamlined experience.

While most features of the new OS remain under tight lock and key, some of the features demonstrated were real-time face tracking and voice recognition, greatly enhancing the camera’s focus shifting feature.

According to reports, the first device to tout the all new operating system from Google will be Samsung’s Nexus Prime. Sony Ericsson will follow suite, as it is expected to bring all of its existing 11 Xperia smartphones (all touting Android 2.3 Gingerbread) to the latest Andriod OS.

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Vodafone 555 Blue – Facebook Phone

 Helping you remain connected with friends through Facebook is the new Vodafone 555 Blue with its dedicated Facebook button. Vodafone Blue is a basic mobile phone with 2.4 inch QVGA display and a 200 MHz MTK6235 processor. A QWERTY keypad is similar to your Backberry and is simply to use.

Even though this is an entry-level phone, it supports quite a lot of features like a 2MP camera with an LED flash letting you take clear pictures even indoors. Digital zoom, video capture and playback, a music player along with FM provides full entertainment. The screen has a 240×320 pixels resolution with an optical track pad. It also supports an Opera Mini browser and an Email client. With a long battery life, you can enjoy 10 hours of talktime and up to 20 hours of music listening.

Vodafone 555 BlueMultiple connectivity options are given with GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth and a USB port for plug-ins, though you may miss having Wi-Fi and 3G. This mobile runs on a Vodafone proprietary OS.

Besides having a dedicated Facebook button, the phone integrates user’s Facebook account and synchronizes the Facebook contacts with the phone’s own phone book. This means that all your messages – SMS and Facebook messages will come into a common inbox. Also, any updates you receive on Facebook will be automatically displayed on your screen keeping you in constant contact with your friends. The Facebook feature is in-built into the handset’s core and allows multiple chat via Facebook.

This phone is manufactured by TCL in association with Facebook and is priced at Rs. 4950 in India. Vodafone offers unlimited access to Facebook for one year with the purchase of its 555 Blue, giving you an affordable option to remain connected with friends.

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SecuraPAL – Gadget to Track Your Child’s Location

SecuraPAL can be set to let you know your child’s location automatically as often as every 5 minutes, or on demand. It also contains a button for the kids to press if they get lost, which sends out a text SOS to the parent or the designated person.

When the child crosses over the predefined electronic fences or boundaries called SecuraFences, an alert is automatically sent to the parent. SecuraFences are preset based upon your home address; however, you can easily customize them at the click of the mouse.

Other features include low battery alerts, historical reports for the last 30 days, interactive calendar for selecting dates to view, and provision for getting turn-by-turn directions to SecuraPAL’s location from any given address.

One may also use SecuraPAL for tracking elderly people or those with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of memory loss. It works in 120 countries and can be bought or rented.

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Magellan RoadMate 3065 with GPS

Magellan RoadMate 3065 GPS Navigation System is available in the market now. This portable gadget is specially designed for people who travel consistently.

Magellan RoadMate is primarily designed with amiable features to make driving comfortable. This device comes with a 4.7” ultra wide screen, life time traffic alerts and traffic wake up systems. Highway lane assistant, AAA tour book with periodic recording along with Bluetooth’s connectivity is highly beneficial to concentrate on driving.

Magellan RoadMate 3065 GPS Navigation system supports instant access to personalized bookmarks in order to search particular place. This informative device work great to provide real traffic statics to avoid packs, detours and construction zones. This GPS Navigation system has an easily accessible menu and user friendly interface to perform operations.

This Navigation GPS system is now available in the market. People, who are interested to invest money over navigation devices, can place the order for shipping.

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42000 Station Car Radio

If you love to enjoy the program of your favourite RJs on various radio channels even while driving your car then he latest gadget called 42000 Station Car Radio will prove to be a perfect choice.  When connected to the home computer, this latest device is capable of recording content from more than 42,000 Internet radio stations which can be later played in the car.

The 42000 Station Car Radio can easily plug into the 12 volt outlet of your car and can play the recorded radio tunes from internet on the unused FM frequency. The device comes along with 2GB of memory which can hold up to 45 hours of music.

Moreover in order to provide convenience and easy navigation of the menus of songs, sports and podcasts, 42000 Station Car Radio comes with display and a remote. This latest gadget is compatible working with Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac computers.  So just forget about iPod adapters and burnt CDs and simply get a 42000 Station Car Radio to enjoy music in your car.

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OnStar FMV Car Gadget

OnStar FMV (For My Vehicle) is a new product which has been rolled into the market and is a car gadget that comes with many attractive features to be used by the user when he is on the go. Some of its features include GPS navigation system, automatic accident reporting and also hands free call facility.

What the emergency accident report system does is that it informs emergency responders about the precise location of where the crash has taken place. And this is done without any assistance of the driver. The navigation system provides the direction to the nearest gas filling station, hospital, movie theatre etc just by the one push of the ‘blue button’ provided on the body.

The hands free calling feature ensures that the users can make their calls without using their hands either by using the OnStar service or through their mobile handsets via Bluetooth facility. This device is surely a treat for those who are new to a city or for those who are generally on the phone while they are in their vehicle and driving.

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Magellan Road Mate 9055-LM

Magellan has launched its new road navigation system which is available in the market by the name of Road Mate 9055-LM.This latest model from the company comes in a sleek design and offers many features which make it a perfect guide during all your tours.
This device consists of a 7 inch display screen which is capable of offering a resolution count of WVGA type. This display screen can let users also use the QWERTY or the traditional keyboard as well. What’s special about it is the fact that it comes preloaded with many premium maps which are updated on a regular basis to give directions of regions like USA, Canada and Puerto Rico.
This navigation system is mainly useful for minivans, SUVs, RVs and trucks. It has been powered by a Samsung 2450 CPU and is capable of supporting a microSD card slot as well. The address book provided on it can help to store contact information and free lifetime Traffic is capable of providing real-time traffic related information.

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Tablet for Rs.1700 in India

Communications and Information Technology minister, Kapil Sibal has announced a tablet for just Rs. 1700 to be available for school children in India from October. The announcement was made at an award ceremony held by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on 29th September 2011.

The cheap priced Tablet will allow the school students go beyond the school curriculum, break boundaries of classroom and teachers, and apply their imagination and talent to learn through the IT.
 
This project is one of the biggest initiatives taken in the 12th Five Year Plan by the Indian Government taking into consideration the quality of teachers available in most of the schools in India.

The Tablet is to be available from 5th October 2011 according to the news by various sources.

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Acer Liquid Metal - Rs 20,500

Acer has launched a new Android handset in India in the form of the Acer Liquid Metal. The Android 2.2 phone is powered by a Snapdragon processor and boasts of HSPA 14.4 Mbps support. It has a 5 MP Camera which also records video in 720p. The battery life promised is about 8 hours of talktime.

Here are the interesting features of the Acer Liquid Metal

•     Powered 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Core Processor
•     Android 2.2 Froyo OS (5X faster than the earlier versions)
•     Display : 9.1 cm (3.6-inch) TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors,480 x 800 pixels resolution
•     Fastest Connectivity Suite : HSPA 14.4 MBPS , 3G (3G + Wi-Fi), GPS, Mini USB
•     Record video in HD at 720p (30fps) and watch more high-resolution videos in Xvid format (Record is possible even on low light conditions)
•     Dolby Surround technology , EQ profiles and Dynamic Bass Boost
•     Push Mail
•     3 Predictive Dialers (3 KB with XT 9)
•     Superior Battery Life up to 8 hrs of talk time (1500 MAH Battery)
•     Top LED Indicator
•     Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
•     Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP
•     Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
•     Camera : 5 mega-pixel, auto-focus, LED flash ,Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, image stabilization
•     Unique Acer Interface
•     Pinch to Zoom option
•     8GB Micro SD Card FREE (up to 32GB)

Acer Liquid Metal Price and Availability

The handset will be available in 3 colors – Silver, Brown and Tiffany Blue at a Maximum Retail Price of Rs.20500.

Press Release

ACER LAUNCHES SLEEK, ANDROID™ 2.2 – POWERED ACER LIQUID METAL SMARTPHONE

Mumbai, 17th March 2011:  Acer today announced the launch of the Acer Liquid Metal, the latest generation smartphone offering from Acer that combines power and style in a striking metal casing. The Acer Liquid Metal leverages the power of Android™ 2.2 (Froyo) platform and is further strengthened by the  Qualcomm Snapdragon Core processor enabling the user to enjoy uninterrupted web navigation at a super speed. The Acer Liquid Metal has been carefully designed keeping in mind the current requirements of today’s modern and dynamic individuals who need a fully integrated handset to support their lifestyle.
The Liquid Metal is equipped with a curved 3.6” display with a TFT capacitive touch screen aimed at providing users with a fast, responsive, multi-touch control of the phone. The curved back gives an exceptional look to the phone enabling the users to slip the Liquid Metal easily into ones pocket or in ones hand. The materials chosen, like the stainless steel of the battery cover, are solid and resistant and the chrome trims give a sense of high quality for extreme tactile and visual pleasure. The Liquid Metal utilizes HSDPA for on-the-go Internet access at speeds upto 14.4Mbps as well as WiFi allowing data transfer 10 times faster than previous devices. The LED signal on the upper part of the telephone notifies the user of missed calls, the need to charge the battery, and new incoming messages clearly.

Acer Liquid Metal’s 1500 mAh battery coupled with intelligent power management means you have up to 8 hours talk time and 550 hours in standby mode. Acer Liquid Metal comes with 3 popular keyboard layouts so you can choose the one most comfortable for you. Clever XT9 predictive text support saves you typing unnecessarily and lets you send messages as fast as your fingers can move.

The Liquid Metal is built in with a pinch to zoom feature, 5-megapixel camera with digital zoom, LED flash with a maximum resolution of 480 x 800 pixels ensuring sharp pictures and videos that can easily be uploaded to the social networking sites.  The usage of four touch sensitive control buttons below the touch screen display has meant that the phone is easier to control and operate with ease. The control buttons gives the user the access to all basic functions of the phone without having to use the touch screen display. The 5-megapixel camera offers 720p HD video recording as well as autofocus and smile recognition and the Dolby surround sound enhance the video-watching experience.

Liquid Metal shows its excellence not only in its style and power, but brings delightful user experience by the intuitive interface and software developed by Acer. Breeze, the new Acer interface is developed to manage applications even more efficiently and effectively. With this feature, information is visible even when the screen is locked; helping the user to view the application history and easy access to frequently used applications. Breeze also allows the user’s to customize their home screen and re-arrange their applications according to their specific needs. It’s not just a widget, but offers a whole new way to use an Android device. There are two layers – the first one appears when you unlock the phone and lets you look through a whole lot of widgets which give you information about social networks, the weather and the like. Flicking this over (literally) leads you to the second home screen, which lets you flick through your recent apps and video and music collections on your device.

Announcing the launch, Mr. S. Rajendran, Chief Marketing officer, Acer India, said, “We have always enhanced our product portfolio keeping consumer needs in mind. Powered by a new breed of processors, the Android platform and wireless connectivity, Acer Liquid Metal enables fast and efficient web browsing while providing a host of other unique features that makes it an ideal Smartphone.  We will be launching more smartphones in the near future to meet with the growing demands of our consumers.”

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Panasonic P50VT20D - Rs. 1,99,990

With all the 3D LED LCD TVs flooding the market place, we seem to have forgotten about plasmas. While they may still be a power hog, there's no denying the fact that they still produce some of the best black levels and they are quite a bit cheaper than LCDs.

In Q4 of 2010, Panasonic launched its version of 3D plasmas in India and today we'll be bringing you a review of the 50-inch beast, the P50VT20D. This full HD TV comes packed with features like VIERA Cast, THX certified display, memory card reader and USB ports with support for AVCHD and DivX HD. According to Panasonic, the TV supports a 600Hz sub-field rive engine, which is supposed to give a smoother, flicker free video. The TV is shipped with a single pair of 3D glasses that I've got to say look really slick. Sadly, it comes with only one pair of 3D glasses.

The glasses don't have a rechargeable battery like the one LG uses, instead they work on a button cell. There is a power button to turn the glasses on and off. The TV comes bundled with the remote, some batteries, instruction manual and wall mounting bracket. The overall look of the TV is very understated and simple as compared to some of the flashy LED TVs in the market. Since this is a plasma, it isn't exactly thin and quite heavy at 30Kg with the stand.

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Mitashi 24-inch LED TV

LED TV prices have fallen quite a bit in the past couple of months and we've seen many smaller companies releasing cost-effective, feature-rich TV cum monitors. We've already reviewed a couple of such products in the past, such as the MoserBaer ICE and the Onida HMS series LED TVs. Today we have another such contender from Mitashi, which has launched a new series of LED LCD TVs in the market.

The Mitashi doesn't have any series name and just goes by the size. This 24-inch LED LCD features your typical specifications like a full HD display, 300cd/m 2 brightness value, good set of connectors including USB and is also priced quite conservatively. Let's see if the Mitashi has what it takes to stand out from the sea of inexpensive LED LCD TVs.

Bundle

The TV comes with the following accessories:

•     Remote with batteries
•     Instruction manual
•     Composite cables

The stand comes pre-fixed to the TV, so you don't have to bother much putting it together.

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LG 42LE4600 Jazz LED

When LG first introduced the Jazz series LCD TV, it was clearly the best sounding LCD TV we had come across by miles. Although the sliding speakers were a bit gimmicky it was able to deliver the goods. Then later LG tried to rekindle the Jazz series with the Jazz Theater which boasted of nine speakers scattered across the rear. Amazingly, it sounded better than the older Jazz, the bass was a lot more pronounced and the highs and mids were clear with enough volume to easily fill a large hall in your home. It looked the part as well with cool LED lights on either sides of the TV.

Today, with all the LED hype that's around, first time buyers generally won't look at anything that's non-LED and in a way that's a smart thing too since the advantages of LED are pretty clear. The only way for LG to spruce new life into their older models is to infuse them with the LED tag and that's exactly what they've done to the Jazz. Today we have the 42LE4600 which is a 42-incher LED version of the Jazz series.

Design and Build

The exterior has gone through a makeover once again and this time LG has gone with a more contemporary design unlike the in-your-face look of the Jazz Theatre. This is not a bad thing, as the new design looks equally good with a glossy black bezel and red bit at the bottom. The backlighting is Edge LED and the panel is an IPS type, which means very good colors and viewing angles. The panel has a matt finish and isn't protected by any glass covering. The speakers are placed at the bottom of the TV and face downward, so they use the surface to disperse sound more evenly. Other features include 100Hz refresh rate, DivX HD Plus through USB and four speakers (10W RMS x2, 13W RMS x 2) plus a sub woofer hidden in the stand.

A good set of connectors fill the rear of the TV. There are plenty of HDMI and other analogue connections for all your devices. There is no LAN port, which means no DLNA or internet apps.

The woofer is placed in a stand with vents facing the sides and the rear. The silver bit in the front is just decorative and is not a vent. The Jazz Theater had two woofers facing the wall in the rear of the TV which gave it the extra punch. Let's see how this arrangement favors the Jazz LED.

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Brag DB10 Gaming PC

The DB10 Brag PC features an i7 Intel processor, an X58 chipset motherboard, 6GB DDR3 RAM, a GTX580 nVidia graphics card, Bluray burner, 1 Solid state 40GB hard drive and 2 1TB hard drives on raid.
The gaming computer run on Windows 7 Professional.

The PC features a one year on-site warranty and lifetime phone and email support.

The Brag PC DB10 starts at Rs 97,130. For more on the product, visit bragpc.com

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Steve Jobs Died

No more rumors  on Steve Job’s health. It`s all. The best over the world innovator is dead now. According to a photoshot taken by Enquirer, Steve Jobs died from cancer – pancreas cancer.

The new photos show him looking painfully frail and weak, with his jeans and dark top hanging loosely on his six-feet-two-inches, frail body. It is believed that Apple’s boss has another 2 to 6 weeks until he meets his maker.

Google for Steve Jobs + Enquirer for the photos. What’s my take on this episode? Well, Apple will still be apple, Steve Jobs is a visionary, he sees the future and loves Apple Inc, to die without grooming a successor is like wanting Apple to fail knowing very well that ample time and warning was given by ‘God’.
Yes, upon his death Apple’s stock will dip, not tank. I did say it will be a minor correction. APPL is a good buy, big corporation like Apple must have a 5 to 10 years blueprint mapped out, it is a safe bet to say that Apple will dominate even more on Steve Job’s death, just like how Michael Jackson’s estate quadruple in earnings after his death, everybody wants to own a piece of ‘the legend’ or ‘part of history’.

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iPhone 4 - Rs 35,000

Apple iPhone 4 is the king of mobile phones and it’s launch is long awaited in India. Now the time has come and you can buy it from either Airtel or Aircel stores. It’s available from May 27, yes today. So if you want it before others, go grab it.

iPhone4 Price India iPhone 4 Price in India via Airtel or Aircel
 iPhone 4 Key Features
    3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
    960×640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
    800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
    Retina display
    Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating front and back
    Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
    Multitasking
    HD Video Recording and Editing
    5 MP Camera with LED Flash
    FaceTime for video calling with dual camera
    16GB or 32GB flash drive
    3-axis gyro
    Accelerometer
    Proximity sensor
    Ambient light sensor
    30 pin dock connector
    3.5 mm audio jack
    Built-In speakers
    Assisted GPS
    Wi-Fi
    Bluetooth 2.1
    USB powered battery
    Audio playback up to 40 hours
    Video playback up to 10 hours
    Dimensions (HxWxD): 115.2 mm x 58.6 mm x 9.3 mm
    Weight: 137 gm
    White and Black colour

iPhone 4 Price in India
Apple iPhone 4 16GB Price is Rs. 34,500 and 32GB Price is Rs. 40,900 and you can buy it from Airtel or Aircel selected stores. The best part is their attractive 24 month plans to save you a lot of money.

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