Apple stores in China halt selling the iPhone 4S

Just a few days back we had heard and praised Apple for deciding to sell their latest iPhone 4S in China, but just before the device was going to be launched Apple decided that the doors to the Apple stores will remain shut and the sales of iPhone 4S in all the Apple sotres in China will be stopped temporarily. The main reason for this is, huge crowd gathered outside the Apple stores for buying this new device, they were worried about the products being tampered with and also for the safety concerns of employees and customers. The sales of iPhone 4S has been stopped in Beijing Apple store and three other stores in Shanghai. Though it is available in various unofficial retailers and outlets and is also available online. This decision was not welcomed by iPhone fans gathered outside these stores as there has been news about the stores being pelted with eggs, and shouts outside the stores because all these people have been waiting for the doors to open from quite some time. Apple has also said that the sales has been stopped temporarily and will resume pretty soon. So all the people in China should be patient and wait for 

Samsung Promises Better Battery Life in Smartphones

 
In recent years, manufactureres have managed to create phones that can even rival some of the dedicated computers in terms of performance. But the battery life is one aspect that hasnt improved over time. Although the battery capacities have increased, the actual battery life remains the same if not lesser than previous generation mobile phones. Samsung has now acknowledged the problem relating battery life especially in their devices. According to Kevin Packingham, VP at Samsung product innovation, Samsung is trying to build phones whose battery lasts a full day under moderately heavy use. They know that battery life hasn't been the best aspect of their smartphones but they've made progress. They would improve battery life not just by optimising the battery usage but also using larger capacity batteries. But he also stated that power users might always end up facing the problem and that they would have to resort to carrying extra battery or using battery packs at least until solar power becomes popular. He described 2011 as a transitional year due to the implementation of new technologies and promised that 2012 will deliver better quality smartphones. 

Dell XPS 13 efficient ultrabook

Even Dell has made ​​to produce ultrabook and the first model presented in Las Vegas is already impressing many of the insiders. The Dell XPS 13, it is small and handy, but still promises to provide a high level of hardware equipment, able to compete with a number of competitors in the industry.

The Dell XPS 13 is presented, as the name suggests, as a ultrabook with 13.3-inch screen. Its size, however, are rather small, so that the same American company would dare compare them to those of a 11-inch model. This is mainly due to the display almost no board, which saves a lot of space and dedicating it to the screen with Gorilla Glass. As for the processor, you might have installed a series of Intel Core i5 and i7 various powers, while the graphics will be handled by an Intel HD 3000. The format is only available memory SSD, to ensure the size (18 mm) and weighing just 1.36 kg, with denominations of 128 and 256 GB. Particularly interesting is the battery, which according to Dell can last up to 8 hours and 53 minutes. The RAM 4 GB is available, while for the connections we find a USB 3.0, a powered USB 2.0, mini-Display Port, and, finally, a 1.3 megapixel integrated webcam.

The new Dell XPS will be on sale from March on the Italian site of the house. Have not yet been announced the official prices.

Archos 70d eReader

Archos continues to “expand its product line by adding a new model of reading light under reference Archos 70d eReader. An eBook reader, which then offers the following features:

7-inch TFT color display (resolution 800 × 480),
Storage: 4GB internal memory, microSD Slot (up to 16GB)
PDF Text Reader, EPIB, TXT, FB2, Adobe DRM1,
Media player (MP3, MPEG-4, MP4, AVI, FLV, MPG, DAT, VOB, MKV, MOV, JPG, BMP, GIF)
2100mAh battery up to 10 hours
Dimensions: 175x125x11mm, Weight: 280g.

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As you can see, in Archos, the reading lights are also media players which offer not only access to digital books, but also entertainment in the form of films or music. The Archos 70d eReader will soon be available for sale on the site of the manufacturer at a price below 80 €, for a product entry.

Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone Mango 4G LTE

After a long period of rumors, Nokia has finally formalized the Nokia 900 Lumia at CES in Las Vegas. The new Windows Phone Mango highly anticipated, the following features:

ClearBlack AMOLED 4.3 “800 × 480 resolution,
Snapdragon processor 1.4Ghz, 512MB RAM,
16GB of memory, microSD slot,
8 megapixel camera with dual flash, front camera 1.3MP,
720p HD video recording at 30fps,
WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth, 4G LTE, aGPS,
Corporate Services: Xbox Live, Zune, Windows Phone Marketplace
Dimensions: 127.8 × 68.5 × 11.5 mm, Weight: 160g.

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The new Nokia 900 Lumia will be available exclusively at the AT & T version of Black and Cyan Blue. Price and release date for Europe undisclosed, but you can expect it to land in the first quarter at a price of 449 euros.

Nokia Lumia 900 Best of CES 2012

Has not yet come on the market, but the new and highly anticipated Nokia Lumia 900 has already garnered a great result. It has been named “Best of CES 2012″, ie the best new mobile phone presented during the show in Las Vegas. This award is divided into categories and the product of the Finnish triumphed among the phones, beating even the new Sony Xperia S.

The prize is awarded by CNet through the votes of the users, which also has an important significance from the point of view of the market. It is not a vote piloted or evaluated by the experts themselves, but directly by customers. A predominantly American audience, which will be precisely the objective of Lumia 900, which is scheduled for release in March exclusively with AT & T, even if you have not yet revealed pricing and general availability.

The Lumia 900, however, has been awarded for its unique characteristics and overall: 4.3-inch AMOLED screen and support for ClearBlack LTE are two of the most popular. Of course, the Lumia 900 is not the only device with these features, but the award was given for the quality as a whole. Moreover it seems that Nokia is preparing to launch an aggressive, with a very affordable price.

At the moment, as you do not know the prices are not yet announced plans to launch in Europe. We are still waiting to see live this new product series Lumia, who like his “brothers” is equipped with operating system Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

LG LM9600

LG LM9600 was exhibited at CES 2012 in Las Vegas with great satisfaction of the audience to stand for more than 2000 square meters is also known as the HD TV without a frame because the frame around the screen is almost imperceptible, just a millimeter. As we can see from the image above the new TV is all very dedicated to the display, for the record that has a diagonal of 55 inches, with the image that stops just 5 mm from the outer edges of the TV. Behind the pixels are a substrate of Nano LED deployed throughout the area for a warm, satin and with a drastically reduced energy consumption. But is not the only innovation of LG at CES 2012 in Las Vegas.

Surely the biggest surprise – and we mean big giant – was the monstrous 3D HD TV with diagonal 84 inch Ultra Definition or HD 4K resolution to 3840 × 2160 pixels. For now known simply as LG 84UD, but the name could change at launch. And ‘ultradefinito, but especially also with 3D Cinema technology that FPR with a special filter that is applied directly to the screen free from the use of stereoscopic glasses, which can be replaced by those no stress, polarized filters. Does reflect, however, that the color or millions of pixels are illuminated with LEDs and EDGE technology Nano Full LED. It will also include the Smart TV and Blu Ray. It should arrive in the second half of the year.

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At the LG booth was also an innovative 55-inch OLED TV which we have spoken extensively, very thin, like a smartphone, and potentially applicable everywhere like “A wallpaper”, so it was described at the time of launch. He also uses the Narrow Bezel Design or at least the outline around the screen itself. The Smart TV – practically every new model it is – will benefit from a pool of less than 1200 applications.

LG OLED TV 55

One of the most popular accessories is the new Magic Remote that in addition to betting on technology similar to that of the Nintendo Wiimote to point and click adds three new modes of interaction. The first is that with voice commands that can be directly “spoken” with Voice Recognition, was also inaugurated a new series of Magic Gesture and the mode wheel to wheel through. Furthermore, it was also presented a model with full QWERTY keyboard. In the rest of the stand were new flagship 3D monitors with LG IPS technology DM92 Cinema Screen.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 launched in India

 
Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Tab 620, their new Android Honeycomb tablet in India. It appeared on online retail sites last week. It has 7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD display and is powered by 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor. It runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) and is 9.96mm thin, and weighs 345g. It has 3 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash with 720p HD video recording @ 30 fps and a 2 MP front video calling camera, 1GB RAM, 16 GB Internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with MicroSD. It has 3G with HSPA+ support that offers data speeds of 21Mbps. The Wi-Fi Channel Bonding lets you share data with others over Wi-Fi faster. Other connectivity features include, 3G HSPA＋, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and it comes with a 4,000 mAh Li-on battery. The GalaxyTab 620 is priced at an MRP of Rs. 30,250 but you could get the tablet for Rs. 26,499 for online retailers like Flipkart and cheaper at Rs. 25,900 from Letsbuy.

Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593

Online retailer Saholic is currently running a promotion termed as Nokia Festival and is offering some discounts on Nokia phones priced above Rs.3000. You can grab a Nokia Lumia 800 for as low as Rs.27798  and the Lumia 710 for Rs.17593. Once you add the item to your cart use the coupon SH911 to get the best price. Although the site promises free next day delivery , when we entered a pincode , it said that it will be delivered in 4 days for the 800 and 2 days for the 710. Personally none of u here have shopped on Saholic but the site is from the Spice Group which has it's own mobile phones in the market. Anyone of you have any feedback about the site and does the offer sound impressive to you ? 

Lenovo K800 Intel Medfield powered smartphone announced for China

 
Lenovo and Intel has partnered to bring Lenovo K800, first Android smartphone powered by Intel processor. This comes with a 4.5-inch 720p HD TFT LCD touch screen display, 8MP camera with Dual LED flash. It is powered by 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor Z2460 (code-named Medfield) with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and would run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with LeOS Skin on top. This phone supports up to 21Mbps HSPA+ speed and would run on China Unicom network with the Intel XMM 6260 Platform that uses HSPA category 14 . It has 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and GPS onboard. The Lenovo K800 smartphone will be available in China in the second quarter of 2012. There is no news about the price or whether it would launch outside China. Source: Intel

Google offers Free WiFi at O-Zone hotspots in India for Google+ users

 
Google has partnered with O-Zone to offer free WiFi for Google+ users across India, according to Business Standard. This initiative is to increase the mobile internet usage and let the consumers experience Google+ and YouTube on their portable devices. Google+ users will get free and unlimited access to Google+ on the Wi-Fi network at all O-Zone hotspots across the country. They can also watch exclusive movie clips and promotions on YouTube for 10 minutes each week at no cost. Ozone has 5,000 Wi-Fi access points across India in various locations such as Coffee shops, Hospitals, Hotels, Book Stores, Restaurant etc. This would go live this weekend and would be available for 3 months across India at all O-Zone Wi-Fi hotspots. O-Zone is also in talks with Google to make it a long-term contract. O-Zone plans to have 50,000 hotspots and become India's largest Wi-Fi services provider by 2013. Via: The Next Web

Wikitude Augmented Reality app now available for Windows Phone devices

 
Wikitude Augmented Reality app is now available for Windows Phone devices. The Wikitude app lets you explore your surroundings in Augmented Reality (AR) and it has been customized for the Windows Phone Metro UI to enable the panorama user interface, which differentiates the experience on this platform. Wikitude World Browser is already available for Android, iPhone, Nokia and BlackBerry OS 7 (pre-installed) including BlackBerry OS 6 devices. Features of Wikitude for Windows Phone Find events, tweets, Wikipedia articles, ATMs, restaurants, user reviews and much more around you Experience places near you in augmented reality or show them on a map or list view Browse more than 150 million places and interactive content from more than 2,500 content providers or so called "Worlds" Explore and identify places and objects around you Search for specific places, for example "thai restaurant" Find mobile coupons and discounts for stores and shops near you Download Wikitude for Windows Phone from the Windows Phone Marketplace for free

T-Mobile unveils Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, Galaxy Attain 4G coming to MetroPCS for $199

Samsung and T-Mobile has unveiled the Galaxy S Blaze 4G that would offer upto 42 Mbps data speeds on HSPA+. It would come with Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor with 1.5 GHz dual core CPU,  Super AMOLED touch screen display and pre-loaded entertainment apps. Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G is a mid range phone that would be available for MetroPCS. It features a 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It would also come with  3MP rear camera with LED flash, a 1.3MP front-facing camera . It also has MetroSTUDIO with multimedia content, including Video On Demand, providing instant access to the latest TV shows, news, sports and entertainment for $60 plan. They have also added Disney/ABC Television Group and ESPN to MetroSTUDIO. The Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is expected to be available later this year on T-Mobile. The Galaxy Attain 4G will be available for $199 plus tax, after a $50 mail-in rebate from local MetroPCS store and online for a limited time.

Economic Times app for Mobile phones and Tablets

 The Economic Times, India's most-read business newspaper and most-visited business and finance site is now available for all platforms for mobile phones and tablets such as iPad, iPhone, Android phone,  BlackBerry,  Nokia  and Windows Phone. This would keep you updated with live business news and stock markets with live stock quotes from both the BSE and NSE. Features of Economic times app Latest - Gets you the latest news as it happens - the Markets, Industry, Infotech, Politics and more All Sections - Detailed, alphabetical listing of news and information from Advertising to Tyres Stocks - Get latest quotes and charts for BSE & NSE stocks Portfolio - Keep tabs on your investments so that you can invest wisely with stock quotes from both BSE and NSE. Sharing - Users can share articles or photos on Facebook and Twitter, and also via e-mail. Download the app for iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Phone for free.

Intel and Motorola Mobility enter into Multi-Year Partnership

Intel showed off its smartphone reference design at CES 2012 and said that it will announce a smartphone partner soon and now the news has arrived. Intel has entered into a multi-year partnership with handset maker Motorola Mobility which will use Intel's Atom's chips in it's Android smartphones.The phones will be shipping later this year.Motorola will continue to use Qualcomm and TI chips in its phones.The partnership includes tablets as well so we might see Motorola tablets powered by Intel silicon in the future. The Intel Atom Z2460 processor is the Intel brings to the table and Motorola brings it hardware expertise. Google and Intel already have a tie up to run Android on those chips.The news about Intel Medfield devices coming in Q3 2011 is true after all. Press Release Motorola Mobility to Begin Shipping Intel®-Based Smartphone in 2H 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Las Vegas, Jan. 10, 2012 - Intel Corporation and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) announced that the two companies were entering into a multi-year, multi-device strategic relationship that includes smartphones which Motorola will begin shipping later this year using Intel® Atom™ processors and the Android* platform. The collaboration, which also covers tablets, will combine Intel's leadership in silicon processor technology .

Samsung Omnia W Unboxing

Here is quick unboxing of the Samsung Omnia W , Samsung's first Windows Phone to be launched in India.We already did a hands on from the India launch event last year. It is powered by a 1.4GHz CPU and sports a 3.7 in Super AMOLED display.It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system and one can download apps from the Windows Marketplace. Take a look at the video below where we unbox the device and also show you a really quick hardware overview of the device. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hq1c1G8cYE Make sure you crank up the video quality to 720p for the best viewing experience. You can also take a quick look at how the Omnia W stacks up against the Nokia Lumia 710

Free WiFi now at Delhi Airport Express Metro Stations

If you plan to use the Delhi Airport Express Metro which is actually the fastest way to get to the airport from the Indian capital, we just wanted to let you know that starting from Jan 13, 2012 that happens to be today , you can enjoy free WiFi at the Airport Express Metro stations. The website says that "the free inaugural service is available for a limited time and subsequently the service will be chargeable on a hourly basis.". Reliance Infrastructure has tied up with YouBroadband to offer this service. You can pick the RelianceMetro-YouBroadband wireless network and register and receive complimentary internet for 24 hours. If you wanted to web-check-in or check your email or download some games before you get to the airport , you can plan for that. Now we wish , soon they offer Wi-Fi inside the train as well ! And just to remind you this is only on the Delhi Airport express Metro line and not the regular metro. Read

webOS 3.0.5 now rolling out on HP Touchpad

I am sure many people have bought the HP Touchpad during the fire sale, some people to use Android on it and some people just because it was cheap and needed a tablet, whatever reason maybe HP is rolling out the webOS 3.0.5 update for their Tochpad which is a clear sign that webOS is still not dead. Well we heard a few days back that Hp was making webOS open source and also is in talks to sell webOS, it might be their strategy to update and show it is still quite competitive O.S in the market so that there is someone to buy it. But it is really nice to see that HP has a dedicated team working for webOS. This update increases the performance, takes care of some bugs, the email client has been improved, the video call feature has been improved, and many other enhancements have been added, I am sure webOS fans will be really happy to see this update. Source: 

Google restarts roll out of Android 4.0.2 update for Galaxy Nexus [Download]

A few weeks back the Galaxy Nexus users had reported about the device getting  4.0.2 update to their devices, but later we came to know that Google pulled off this update due to internal issues and now people from various countries using the Galaxy Nexus have reported that Android update 4.0.2 is rolling out for the GSM version. With the 4.0.2 update it solves many bugs present in Android 4.0.1, other than that the face recognition has been improved, special effects when using front facing camera has also been improved, there has also been a visual improvement to the lockscreen. DivX support which is was present earlier has been removed but Google has promised that they will bring back the support in a later update, many other features have been enhanced and bugs have been solved. With 4.0.3 already rolled out for the Nexus S, I wonder what is keeping Google back from updating the same version to the Galaxy Nexus, the 4.0.2 update was meant to be a month old update which has been rolled out now and they will be taking some more time to roll out the 4.0.3 update, or will they directly go to 4.0.4 without updating it 

Huawei MediaPad to ship with ICS, launches new MediaPad Color Series

 
Huawei has announced that MediaPad tablets would ship with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). They claim that this is the world’s first tablet to come pre-loaded with the new Android 4.0. They launched the MediaPad last June as the first Android 3.2 tablet. They have also launched new MediaPad Color Series that would run on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). The features are same as the previous version such as 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display with 217 PPI and 1080P Full HD video playback, Qualcomm dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. The MediaPad Color Series would be available in Shadow black, Passion pink and Classic brown colors. Huawei’s new MediaPad color series and the MediaPad with Android 4.0 will be available in selected markets in the first quarter of 2012. Existing MediaPad users would receive an OTA Android 4.0 upgrade by the first quarter of 2012.

Viewsonic ViewPad 10pi dual-boot and ViewPad 10e Android tablet announced

 
Viewsnic has announced ViewPad 10pi, dual-boot tablet and ViewPad 10e Android tablet at the CES 2012. The ViewPad 10pi has dual-boot option that runs on both Windows 7 Professional-based Tablet and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch and runs on 1.5GHz (Oak Trail)  Intel Atom 2670 processor and is the successor of Viewpad 10pro that was unveiled at MWC 2011. The ViewPad 10e has a 9.7-inch  TFT-LCD (1024x768 pixels) capacitive touch screen display. It is powered by 1 GHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The Viewsonic ViewPad 10pi has 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch display with 350 nits brightness and 1300:1  contrast ratio. It has 2GB DDR2 RAM and 64GB internal SSD. It has 3.2MP rear camera and 1.3MP front video calling camera and is 13.5mm thick and weighs 800g. Other features include, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3.5mm audio jack, Built-in Swype keyboard, SD card slot, 2x USB 2.0 and 2890mAh, 32Wh Li-Polymer battery. The Viewsonic ViewPad 10e has 9.7-inch TFT-LCD (1024x768 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 400 nits brightness and 800:1  contrast ratio. It has 512 MB DDR3, 667MHz RAM and 4GB NAND memory. It has CMOS 1.3MP front camera and is 9.1 mm thick and weighs 621g. Other features include, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, 3.5mm headset audio jack, 3D user interface, micro USB / Mini-HDMI port and 2700mAh, 20Wh  Li-Polymer battery. The Viewsonic ViewPad 10pi is priced at $849 and would 

Viewsonic ViewPad E70 ICS tablet and ViewPhone 3 Dual SIM Android smartphone announced

 
Viewsonic has unveiled a Android ICS tablet, ViewPad E7 and a Dual SIM Android smartphone, ViewPhone 3 at CES 2012. The ViewPad E70 comes with a 7-inch (800 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by 1GHz processor. It runs on the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. The E70 is a Dual SIM smartphone that comes with a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch display and runs on Android (Gingerbread) 2.3 operating system. The Viewsonic ViewPad E70 has 4GB internal memory and has 32 GB expandable memory with microSD. It would offer 1080p HDMI output and has Wi-Fi support and a front-facing camera. The Viewsonic ViewPhone 3 runs on 800Mhz processor ARM processor and has 5MP auto focus camera, WiFi, Bluetooth v2.1 , 512 MB RAM, expandable memory up to 32GB and 1500 mAh battery. The Viewsonic ViewPad e70 is priced at US$169.99 and the ViewPhone 3 is priced at $279 and would be available in late Q1 2012.

LG 3D Ultra Definition 84-inch TV

LG has decided to make it big and Las Vegas has brought a TV really crazy. This is the LG 3D Ultra Definition, define a giant screen that is even an understatement. This is not just a TV and high-definition quality, but has a good 84 inches diagonal.

A product that is getting a big hit in Nevada and we are certainly not surprised. This is a TV that can hardly go unnoticed. We could almost say that it is a complete no more than: exaggerated size, 3D functions and, of course, Smart TV. The image can be up to 8 million pixels and its resolution of 3,840 × 2,160 is four times higher than the other full HD panels. The frame is very thin and looks intriguing, such as to interfere as little as possible to the vision, especially in 3D mode. The latter is controlled by an advanced depth control, which also operates the three-dimensionality of the sound. The Smart TV also allows you to access up to 1,200 applications for use directly on your TV. It should be noted in this case 3D Zone, a service that allows you to choose from a good selection of movies in 3D.

This is complemented by the Magic Motion Remote Control LG. This particular controller provides access to four different functions to enjoy the show in full: Voice Recognition, scroll button, and Pointing Gesture Magic. The cost has not been announced, but we are sure it will be something to match its size.

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga tablet and laptop

Lenovo has just introduced the first multi-mode laptop with a 360-degree flip-and-fold design, the IdeaPad YOGA. The new IdeaPad Yoga is a combination of a laptop and a tablet that powered by Intel’s Ivy Bridge Core i-series processor.

New Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga laptop is packs a 13.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 1600 x 900 resolutions, up to 8GB of RAM, and 256GB solid state drive, up to 8 hours of runtime, and running on Windows 8 OS. It’s 16.9mm thick and weighs 3.1 pounds.

The Lenovo IdeaPad YOGA multimode laptop will be available in the second half of 2012 with an estimated starting retail price of $1,199.

Acer Aspire S5 13.3-Inch Thinnest Ultrabook

Asus has announced the world’s thinnest ultrabook, called the Aspire S5. Its has an aluminum and magnesium chassis that just 15mm thick (0.59 inches) and weights less than 1.35 kg (about 3 lbs).

The new Acer Aspire S5 ultrabook is packs a 13.3-inch LCD display, a solid state drive, Dolby Home Theater audio technology, a chiclet keyboard, USB 3.0, HDMI, and Thunderbolt (20Gbps) ports.

The Acer Aspire S5 ultrabookis expected available in Q2 2012, and price tag will be between $1,000 to $1,300.

Lenovo IdeaTab S2

Lenovo has announced the next generation of Android tablet IdeaTab of the range, ie Lenovo Lenovo IdeaTab IdeaTab S2 and K2, at CES 2012 in Las Vegas (which has yet to formally begin) immediately created a great stir. It is not difficult to see why: the Chinese company has taken its cue – no, let’s say roughly followed the trail – the rival of Asus going to formalize a model very similar to the much appreciated Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, S2. It has also unveiled a tablet more traditional, with large capacitive touch screen or K2. Above some ‘photos of S2, after the jump and video specifications.

There is no doubt that Lenovo IdeaTab S2 is a kind of clone as the Asus Eee Top Pad Transformer against which differs very slightly. In addition to the structure with coupling / uncoupling quick and convenient full QWERTY physical keyboard that turns it into a notebook, we identify several common features such as the Android OS 4 Ice Cream Sandwich. The quad-core processor is Nvidia Tegra 3, but a less powerful dual-core Snapdragon Qualcomm MSM8960 S4 1.5GHz with 1GB of Ram.

Above a hands-on video with the new Lenovo IdeaTab s2. The battery Lenovo IdeaTab s2 is a range of long-term promise of 20 hours with QWERTY keyboard permanently attached dock. A partial pressure to a minimum because the quest for originality, the Lenovo S2 will mount a special user interface that integrates with the Android Mondrian going to offer a more complete and profound. Little is known of the sheet apart from the presence of cameras / video cameras on both sides, Wi-Fi, GPS, compass, Bluetooth, one third of an inch thick and weighing about a pound and a 10-inch diagonal display. It will be released in China now, we probably around May.

But is not the only good news that Lenovo has also presented the family with a great tablet quad core processor Nvidia Tegra 3 and screen in Full HD. This is IdeaTab K2, a tablet classic and extremely powerful. The data sheet of the new K2 integrates a 10-inch screen with multitouch IPS technology, quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM, operating system, Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4, an 8 megapixel camera with full HD sound recording, front camera, HDMI, microUSB and SD, GPS, compass, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G mobile navigation and fingerprint reader.

Lenovo IdeaTab K2

Expect information on prices and the hope is that Lenovo does not fall into the trap of presenting prices hallucinating, or lose all accumulated good so far. Asus Eee Top Pad Transformer costs $ 499, Lenovo will have to overcome this bar for S2 and to keep well in with K2.

Motorola launches MOTOLUXE and Motorola DEFY MINI

Right before CES , Motorola has announced two new handsets powered by Android. The MOTOLUXE is also known as the XT615 in China. Specifications include a 4" display , 8 MP camera with autofocus and flash. An interesting addition on the front seems to be the  lit lanyard slot for email, text, and voicemail notifications. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AL25JIImLs The DEFY MINI is a dust-proof, water-resistant, Gorilla Glass equipped smartphone. Features include a 3 megapixel cam, 3.2-inch display, and a large 1650 mAh battery that is said to provide 10 hours talk and 21 days standby time.

Sony Ericsson MT27i ‘Pepper’ spotted in the wild

Right on the heels of the SE Nozomi leak comes the Sony Ericsson MT27i also called the Pepper. The handset appears to be the successor the Sony Ericsson Neo. The design seems to follow a two tone color scheme featuring black and white body panels. Specifications include a dual core processor clocked at 1 Ghz. The screen is a 3.7" panel with 480x854 resolution. There are three capacitive button present at the bottom of the device. A 5 MP camera unit is present at the back of the device along with a front camera of unknown resolution.  

Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 (Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus) now available in India for Rs. 26499

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 (GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus) is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart and from retail stores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 620 has 7-inch WSVGA(1024X600) PLS LCD display. It is powered by 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). It is 9.96mm thin and weighs 345g. Other features include, 3 MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording @ 30 fps and a 2 MP front video calling camera 1GB RAM, 16 GB Internal memory that is expandable up to 64GB with MicroSD. The connectivity features include, 3G HSPA＋, Bluetooth  3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Channel bonding & Wi-Fi Direct. It comes with 4,000 mAh Li-on battery. The The Samsung Galaxy Tab 620, 16GB version is now available from Flipkart for Rs. 26,499 in India.

Samsung introduces line of wired , wireless mobile headsets

At CES , Samsung has unveiled its latest line of wired and wireless headsets for mobile users. Two wireless bluetooth enabled models are included while four wired headsets were introduced. The headsets are designed to be used across all devices so that users will experience superior audio, wide frequency performance, in-line audio controls and microphone for placing and answering calls and high-end style. The six offerings are as such : EHS-60 : The Serious Sound in-ear headset features comfortable gel earbuds that provide background noise isolation while improving audio response. Users can also make and receive calls with the in-line microphone and answer key. The EHS-60 is the budget model of the entire group. EHS-63  :   The EHS-63 is a hybrid headset which has been designed specifically as an ideal companion for active sports use. Featuring a unique dual-speaker design, one open-air and one in-ear, the EHS-63 allows active listeners to safely monitor their outdoor surroundings without sacrificing audio quality. Specifically, the open air speaker gives users improved bass response while the traditional in-ear speaker provides high frequency fidelity, producing optimal conditions for well-balanced high, middle and low tone. EHS-70 :  The EH-70 is a premium wired headset equipped with Dynamic Receiver Speakers that provide ..

Microsoft reveals full changelog for release 8107

The latest update hitting Windows Phone 7 devices around the world is the  7.10.8107.79 . The release aims to fix a lot of problems plaguing current users. The full changelog is below but the biggest fix seems to be the disappearing keyboard bug. This is something which every WP7 user has faced at one point or the other and is very irritating. Several fixes to the mail client have also been pushed. Changelog: On-screen keyboard. Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing. Email. Fixes a Google mail syncing issue. Location. Fixes a location access issue. With this fix, the Me feature in the People Hub sends anonymous information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to Microsoft only if you agree to allow the Check In function to access and use location information. Security. Revokes digital certificates from DigiCert Sdn Bhd to address an encryption issue. Email threads. Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response. Voicemail. Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions.

LG PRADA 3.0 price revealed for UK, coming early February

LG unveiled the PRADA 3.0, their first PRADA phone to run on Android last month and it launched in Korea last week. The Clove UK, online retail site has confirmed that the device would be available by early February. It features 4.3 inch (800 x 480 pixels) NOVA Plus display with 800-nit brightness. It is powered by 1.0 GHz Dual core processor with Dual Channel architecture and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) that is up-gradable to Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich. It is just 8.5 mm thick and comes with 8 GB eMMC that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, 1GB RAM, 8 MP autofocus camera, 3.5mm Headset Jack  and 1540 mAh Battery. The LG PRADA 3.0 is now available for pre-order at £429.99 (US$ 663) (£358.33 excluding VAT) from Clove UK and the  first stock would be available starting February 6.

Sony Xperia Ion announced at CES , Coming to AT&T

AT&T has just announced the Xperia Ion at its CES keynote event. The Android smartphone sports a 4.6" HD 720p display. The camera is a 12MP unit equipped with Sony's proprietary Exmor R technology for better low light capabilities. 16GB of inbuilt storage will be available on the LTE equipped device. A dual core 1.5Ghz processor powers the show here. The Ion is Playstation Certified and will allow users to play PS1 classics and PSN minis. The phone launches with Gingerbread onboard but the Android 4.0 ie ICS update is expected later this year. The Xperia Ion will be sold under the Sony brand on AT&T in the US. 

HTC Titan II announced : 16 Megapixels , LTE

HTC just announced the Titan II , successor to what still remains the biggest WP7 handset to hit the market. The Titan II bumps the spec sheet by including integrated LTE connectivity. The screen size still is a massive 4.7" at a disappointing WVGA resolution though this remains a WP7 limitation. The camera has been bumped up to a whopping 16 Megapixels.  Backside illumination is included which should definitely help in the low light department.  A fast wide-angle lens (f2.6, 28mm) is included alongside a dual LED flash. Extras like red eye reduction, image stabilization, a panorama mode for landscapes, and a burst shot mode make for HTC included additions. The rear cam takes 720p video.

AT&T Unveils The Samsung Galaxy Note LTE

Last year, Samsung announced the company’s first phone/tablet hybrid device, the Samsung Galaxy Note. Samsung also announced that the global sales of Galaxy Note has finally crossed the 1 million mark within 2 months of its official launch. This was definitely a great news, since the device was not yet available in the US. We have already seen the leaked pics of the AT&T Galaxy Note couple of times. Now, AT&T officially announced the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Note at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. This device will be exclusively available for the AT&T customers in the US. "We welcome the Galaxy Note to the U.S. and are pleased to expand on our popular Galaxy™ family of premium products," said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. "The innovation in this product including the capabilites of the S Pen continue to show Samsung's leadership in bringing cutting edge design and features to our customers." AT&T Galaxy Note features a 5.3 inch HD Super AMOLED display, sporting a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) Operating System, 8 megapixel AF camera with flash, Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, 2 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, etc. Other .

Sony Xperia S Official Pics Surface

Sony recently announced the new Sony Xperia Ion at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Now, we have some amazing pics of the company's upcoming smartphone, the Sony Xperia S. This handset will come with a 4.3 inch display, sporting a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, 1.5 GHz dual-core MSM8260 processor, etc. This handset will also feature the "Sony" logo on the front, instead of the Sony Ericsson logo. Sony Xperia S has a 12 megapixel camera with Sony Exmor R sensor, which allows you to record and play videos in Full HD (1080p). This handset will ship with the old Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS, but Sony will roll out the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update during the second half of 2012. Sony Xperia S measures 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm and weighs just 144 grams. This handset will be available in Black and Silver colors, starting from the Q2 of 2012. This handset is expected to be announced soon. Until then, check out the official pics of this handset after the break. [ via. SEMC Blog ]

Verizon Unveils The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx Smartphone

Along with the Motorola Droid 4, Motorola also announced the new Droid Razr Maxx smartphone at the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. This handset currently runs on the Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) OS, but Motorola has already promised the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in the coming months. The Droid Razr Maxx comes with a 3300 mAh battery, which offers up to 21 hours of talk-time on a single charge. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display, sporting a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS, 8 megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash, HD (720p) video recording and playback, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and much more. Other features include a 3.5 mm headset jack, micro USB, HDMI out, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 4G LTE Connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, FM Radio, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of ROM, 11.5GB user available internal memory, Micro SD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, 16GB microSD card included, GPS with AGPS, Android Market, MotoCast, up to 21.5 hours of talk-time, up to 15.8 days of stand-by time and a 3300 mAh battery. The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx will be available for $299.99 with 

Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T packs 4.3 inch display, 1830 mAh battery, LTE and Front-facing camera

Nokia and AT&T today announced the Lumia 900 which supports AT&T's 4G LTE network. The device looks very similar to the Lumia 800 but packs a bigger screen and battery. It packs a 4.3 AMOLED CBD display and a 1830 mAh battery.There is a 8MP camera on the back with Carl Zeiss optics and there is also the front-facing camera which was missing in the 800.We are not sure if this device will be coming to other countries but Nokia is betting big on the Lumia 900 and trying to re-enter America which is one of the most competitive mobile markets in the world today.Here is the complete press release First Nokia smartphone designed specifically for the US features LTE, large display and exclusive applications Las Vegas, US - Today at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nokia and AT&T announced the Nokia Lumia 900, the first of Nokia's Windows® Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE* connectivity.  With Nokia's largest display, the Nokia Lumia 900 delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand. Coming exclusively to AT&T in the coming months in cyan and matte black, the Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack .

Lenovo IdeaTab S2 Android 4.0 tablet announced with 10-inch IPS display and 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU

Lenovo has announced IdeaTab S2 10, their first tablet that runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 10-inch (1,280 x 800 pixels) LED-backlit , Lenovo Mondrian UI and is powered by 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8960 dual core CPU. It is just 8.69mm thick and weighs 580 grams. It also comes with optional detachable keyboard dock. It comes with 17-pin docking connector, 16GB/32GB/64GB Internal Storage, MicroSD memory card slot, micro-HDMI port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. 3G version would come with a SIM card slot.It is said to offer 9 hours of battery life and 20 hours of battery life with the keyboard dock that comes with 2 USB ports, an SD card reader. The IdeaTab S2 is currently available in China as the LePad S2010, and it will be available worldwide soon. Price is not available yet. via: Engadget

Lenovo S2 Android smartphone with 1.4GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU announced

Lenovo has announced the S2 Android smartphone at CES 2012. It is powered by 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with Lenovo Magic 3.0 UI. It has 3.8-inch (800 x 480 pixels ) TFT display, 8MP Camera that can capture panoramic photos and with secondary VGA video calling camera. It runs on secure version of the Linux kernel that protects personal data. Other features include, 512MB RAM (8GB version) / 1GB RAM (16GB variant), 3G HSPA+ connectivity, WiFi, Micro USB, 3.5mm audio, HDMI and MHL Connectivity and 1500mAh battery. The Lenovo S2 is currently available in China for approximately US$400 and it will be available worldwide soon. via: Androidcentral

Samsung Launches Galaxy Tab P1010 Full Specifications And Review With Price Details India US UK

Samsung launched a new version of Galaxy Tab P1010 in India which costs Rs.20,600 INR/-.

Samsung Galaxy Tab P1010 is stylish and trendy.It has 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touch screen at an resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels with 16Million colors.It is running on Android’s v2.2 Froyo OS and its powered by powerful 1 GHz Cortex-A 8 Processor.

Samsung has given only WiFi connectivity in Galaxy Tab P1010 and hence there is no internal 3G SIM slot.Galaxy Tab P1010 comes with 3.15 MP (Back) Camera and 1.3 MP (Front) Camera.Samsung has installed accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensors for an augmented user experience.It has Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 and v2.1 Bluetooth connectivity.For navigation it has inbuilt AGPS so user can navigate or search his places through Google maps or any other downloaded maps.
Galaxy Tab P1010 has pre-installed Adobe Flash 10.1 so you can browse almost all the flash enabled web pages without any restriction.Also it comes with preloaded applications like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, Google Search, MAP, Gmail, YouTube, Gtalk, Picasa Integration, MS Word, Excel, Power Point and PDF Reader.

Nokia Asha 200 now available in India for Rs. 4349 Full Specifications And Review With Price Details India US UK

Nokia Asha 200, Dual SIM QWERTY phone with Dual Standby is on sale in India. It was announced at Nokia World 2011 in October and launched in India in December. It comes with Easy Swap (possible to change the SIM card without turning off the device) option and has expandable memory upto 32GB. It has 2.4-inch (320×240 pixels) TFT display with Dedicated SIM manager and Messaging keys and runs on Nokia S40 OS. It offers one-click access to email and chat via Nokia Messaging and other social networking sites like Facebook and has Nokia browser. It also comes with SIM card management that lets you personalize up to 5 SIM cards with ringtone, wallpapers etc and Nokia Music Unlimited, DRM free Music service with 3 months free subscription. It is 14mm thick and weighs 105g and comes with 2MP camera, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR and a 1430 mAh battery. The Nokia Asha 200 comes in range of colors including, Pink, White, Aqua and Graphite. It is available from Letsbuy for Rs. 4,349 and also from Flipkart and from the retail stores across India.

Samsung Wave Y launched in India for Rs. 7950 Full Specifications And Review With Price Details India US UK

Samsung has launched Wave Y in India that runs on bada 2.0 OS. They announced the Wave Y last August along with Wave 3 and Wave M. It comes with a 3.2 inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT LCD display and is powered by 832MHz processor. It features 2 MP Full focus camera. It is 12.3 mm thick and weighs 102.4g. It comes with 3.5mm audio Jack and stereo FM Radio with RDS. The connectity features include, 3G, Bluetooth v 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct, A-GPS and USB 2.0. It also comes with CHATON mobile messenger app, TouchWiz for bada UI, Live Panel  interactive home screen and better Folder Management function. It has 150MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and 1,200mAh battery. The Samsung Wave Y is priced at Rs. 7,950. Customers who purchase Airtel SIM card along with Wave Y would get 500 MB data free for 1 month and 100 MB free data usage per month for 12 months on 3G. Prepaid customers would get 500 MB of 3G data for 1 month followed by 100MB free data usage on recharge of Rs 150 in addition to talk-time benefits. 100MB offer applicable for 24 recharges or 12 months whichever is earlier. The 100 MB offer is valid for all rental plan above Rs. 149 for post-paid customers.

Samsung GALAXY Ace Plus announced, 3.65-inch display and 1 GHz Processor Full Specifications And Review With Price Details India US UK

Samsung has unveiled GALAXY Ace Plus, successor of Samsung GALAXY Ace. It comes with 3.65-inch TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It also comes with 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, Samsung ChatON mobile communication service and ThinkFree document editing tool. It comes with 3GB internal memory (2GB of shared storage capacity for multimedia content and up to 1GB of direct storage for applications) Specifications of Samsung GALAXY Ace Plus 3.65-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT display Dimensions - 114.7 x 62.5 x 11.2 mm, 115 g Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with  TouchWiz user interface 1 GHz Processor 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS 3G HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 3.0, USB 2.0, aGPS 3GB Internal Memory, 512MB RAM and 32GB expandable memory with microSD  1,300 mAh battery The Galaxy Ace Plus will be available in Russia from this month and will be available gradually in Europe, CIS, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, the Middle East, Africa and China. The price of this phone is not available yet.

Book Indian Railways tickets through Mobile using Paymate, Ngpay & Atom

Booking Train Tickets is getting easier and easier – Gone are the days when a very slow IRCTC website was the only channel for booking train tickets online. Now we have IRCTC partners like Cleartrip & others who have made booking tickets a breeze.

And according to the announcement made by IRCTC today – it is going to get even easier. In July last year, Indian Railways had announced launch of their Mobile ticket booking application, which I could not find at that time on any of the Indian Railways website. The announcement made today is probably the same mobile application that was announced over 6 months back.

Even this time around, only after searching for about 15 minutes on IRCTC website, was I able to find the details of the said mobile applications.

It seems that IRCTC has directly partnered with all these 3 mobile payment gateways and all three viz: paymate, ngpay and Atom provide their own application for searching, booking & paying for Train Tickets.

Paymate Railway Ticket Booking Application

The users will have to first download the Paymate application by visiting here. Follow the instructions and download the application to your mobile and you are on your way to booking train tickets on your mobile. This application will most probably not work on most feature phones, but supports all major smartphones for booking tickets. Paymate app also supports flight tickets, movie tickets and shopping along with Train ticket bookings.

ATOM Railway Ticket Booking Application

ATOM mobile app is very similar to Paymate, but it also supports feature phones along with smartphones. You will obviously need your GPRS to be enabled to buy tickets on Atom.  You can get more information about the app on Atom website. Like Paymate Atom also supports various other bookings apart from train tickets as well!

Ngpay Railway Ticket Booking Application

Ngpay is also very similar application to both mentioned above. Users have to download & install the mobile app on their GPRS enabled phone. According to their website, ngpay works on just about any mobile phone, from basic models to high-end ones.

All 3 of them promise extreme ease of use as well as high end security for booking tickets on their platform.

All in all it is a great step forward by Indian Railways. Mobile train ticket bookings are sure to shoot up with the launch of these apps. If you are planning to book tickets next time, try booking them through these mobile apps and let us know what you think about them.

Klipsch SW-115 Subwoofer

Klipsch launches the new SW-115, a new high performance subwoofer joining the company’s current subwoofer lineup capable of reproducing even the lowest frequencies with high-output and low distortion. It is designed with a front-firing port to blend into any setup without loss of sound, and provides endless placement options within living spaces, custom home theaters and in-room installations.

The Klipsch SW-115 features a 15-inch active, non-resonant, woven fiberglass, extra-long-throw driver, and is equipped with a BASH Digital Hybrid Amplifier with 400 watts continuous power to deliver efficient, reliable power. Its front-firing enclosure and slot port reinforce its large driver for maximum output, and the braced cabinet allows for extended, distortion-free bass.

The subwoofer has a pica-black finish. It has L/R Line-level RCA jacks, L/R High-level speaker binding posts, WA port. The Klipsch SW-115 is available for $849.99.

HP Compaq LE2002xm LED Monitor

HP releases the Compaq LE2002xm, a 20-inch LED-backlit LCD display. The monitor features 1600×900 resolutin, 250cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 static contrast ratio, 3,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time and 170/160-degree viewing angle.

The HP E2002xm slim display offers DVI-D and VGA inputs. The price is $155.