Mobiles, Gadgets and Gizmos

[proud_indian]

There was no thread for computers and other gadgets, so i am creating one.

Speed**** — Data transfer rates of up to 20 MB/sec. read and 10 MB/sec. write

why these companies only working on space rather they should work on Data transfer speed otherwise i don't find it much useful

 

[ajay_ijn]

Speed**** — Data transfer rates of up to 20 MB/sec. read and 10 MB/sec. write

why these companies only working on space rather they should work on Data transfer speed otherwise i don't find it much useful

yes that is a big problem. work is going on to come out with new USB interface with much faster speeds, 2 to 5 Gigabits per sec. that should solve a problem.

IBRIS, it costs 900$. Considering its speed, and price, nobody will purchase it. but coming out with pen drive storing so many gbs itself is a big news.

They went from 64 to 256 GB in no time. SSDs are at 320 GB and Hard Drives are still at 2 TB.

Hard Drive prices have been falling at lot lately. we can get 1 TB Drive at less than 5000 Rs. thats just 5 Rs per gigabyte compared to 100 Rs per GB for Pen drives.

 

[proud_indian]

yes that is a big problem. work is going on to come out with new USB interface with much faster speeds, 2 to 5 Gigabits per sec. that should solve a problem.

i think this will be possible with USB 3.0

 

[ajay_ijn]

OCZ to launch 1 Terabyte Colossus SSD

1TB SSD Drive Coming Soon, for a Price - PC World
Memory maker OCZ has confirmed it will launch a new 1TB Solid State Drive (SSD) that will fit 3.5-inch drive slots later this month. Various gadget sites have been reporting on the rumors of the launch, and now the company confirmed that the 1TB Colossus SSD drive will be available in mid-August. Also confirmed: the drive will cost a whopping $2200.

Unveiled last month at the Computex expo in Taipei, OCZ's 1TB Colossus SSD drive is indeed colossal. The drive weighs 14 ounces, but is compact enough to fit into a standard 3.5-inch drive bay. Laptop users will have to wait for a smaller version, though.

OCZ's Colossus drive doesn't come cheap either. With a $2200 price tag attached, the 1TB SSD drive claims read speeds of up to 250MB/s and write speeds of 220MB/s over a SATA2 interface.

But if you don't want to re-mortgage your house for the 1TB Colossus drive, OCZ will also launch less pricey, lower capacity models. For $300, you'll be able to get a 120GB version, $650 will get you a 250GB model, and $1200 will get the 500GB model, the company says.

OCZ also launched in April a similar 1TB SSD drive offering, but in a smaller form factor (with better writing speeds) and a bigger price of $3000.

SSD drives can deliver faster data access and lower power consumption over traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDD) But like in this case, the price for such a drive can be prohibitive for many users. So until SSDs will retail for a much lower price, don't expect the death of the HDD just yet.

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Speed- Write- 220 MB/sec
Price- 2200$

looks like Hard Drives days are numbered.

Hitachi claimed that they can bring out 5 TB HDD by 2010. So lets see what happens.


Hitachi ships first 2TB 7200rpm hard drive
Hitachi ships first 2TB 7200rpm hard drive

One of the things that a computer user will never complain about having too much of is storage. Notebook hard drives only recently hit the 1TB capacity, but 1TB hard drives are nothing new for desktop users.

What is new for desktop users is the 2TB hard drive that Hitachi announced today. The drive is the Deskstar 7K2000 and is the first drive in the industry to hit 2TB at 7200 rpm. The drive uses five platters and takes advantage of perpendicular magnetic recording to reach the capacity. Hitachi does make 500GB platters, so I am not sure why it opted to not reach 2TB with only four platters.

The huge storage capacity and 7200 rpm speed doesn’t mean the drive can’t be energy efficient. Hitachi claims that the new 2TB drive offers a 10% reduction in idle power consumption compared to previous generation drives (this may be a clue about why there are five platters rather than four). The Deskstar 7K2000 also features a 32MB cache and uses the 3Gb/s SATA interface. Hitachi was mum on details like pricing and estimated ship date -- though it says the hard drives are "now shipping". In hard drive industry parlance, though, that could mean Hitachi has shipped a few nominal sample drives to someone and it will be months until the drives are actually readily available at retail.

 

[mig-29]

Acer's New Powerful Desktop PC - Aspire G aka Predator

Recently Acer presented its new Aspire G desktop PC, dubbed "Predator". It is a really powerful machine. In its first model, the ASG7710-A41, the company decided to include the following features:

- Core i7-950;
- 3.06GHz CPU;
- 6GB of DDR3 RAM (up to 12GB);
- Intel X58 Express Chipset;
- 1TB of SATA HDD, 7200rpm;
- two Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 (1GB of VRAM);
- Blu-ray disc drive.

In addition, the monster PC has 11 USB 2.0 ports, 2 eSATA ports, as well as a multi-card reader, 4 DVI-D ports and two Gigabit Ethernet.

The Acer ASG7710-A41 runs on Windows Vista Home Premium (64bit). The user also gets the G15 keyboard and the G9 Laser mouse. The new desktop PC from Acer will soon be available in Japan at a price of around 259,800 Yen, or $ 2,740.


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[mig-29]

Wristwatch Gaming Gadget that Uses Motion Capture Technology

Over the past several years, devices got smaller and handier. If you need evidence, simply observe this particular hand-held video game/wristwatch.

The device is called "Samsung WM". It has earbugs and pen, both clipping instinctively into the gadget's back panel.

Because the gadget has a flexible screen, the user can attach the device to their wrist and wear it as a slap-bracelet popular back in the 1980s.

Samsung WM boasts a large screen and control that takes advantage of the new motion-capture technology - you can play games using thumbs and feet. Besides there's also a camera in the back that helps you see the motions of the thumbs and feet.

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[mig-29]

Futuristic GO Concept Cell Phone

Let's not talk about iPhone killers, simply because this is getting old. It would be much more interesting to talk about new concepts, new ideas and talented designers like the ones from the Taiwanese company Tryi Yeh that designed the Go concept cell phone.

The phone really looks stunning, with an incredible flexible OLED touch display. Plus the phone has a sliding body, featuring mode keys and a camera.

Please note that this concept supports different kinds of apply modes. For example, you can use it as an antenna for watching TV.

One more very interesting feature of the phone, though probably made only for the sake of a good design, is the color-changing back. If the phone is red and flashing than the gadget will soon shut down; if it's green, then the phone is 100 percent ready and if it's white then you know that someone's calling.


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[mig-29]

Honda CB 750 - Electronically Controlled Bike of the Future

This motorcycle concept was developed by Igor Chak. Besides having an impressive futuristic design, which makes the construction of the bike aerodynamic, 2015 Honda CB 750 has a number of advanced features it can boast with.

The frame and body are united in one single piece that is made of carbon fiber, aluminum, and titanium.

The motorcycle has an onboard computer, which the driver can control with the help of a 5-inch OLED multi-touch screen located over the fuel tank.

The screen has three menus: GPS, Drive modes and diagnostics mode. The GPS mode is in fact a standard GPS that provides you the necessary directions etc. It will be connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi and 3G. The drive mode has three sections: economy, race and standard, each controlled electronically. The diagnostics mode shows lap times, gas consumption, top speed etc.

In addition, Honda CB 750 includes radar technology that allows the motorcycle to identify a potential head-on collision and automatically slow the bike.

It is worth mentioning that the eco-friendly motorcycle is powered with a 4-cylinder liquid hydrogen engine. There's a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission that includes an electronic lurch and traction control.

You can control almost everything electronically, including the front and rear suspension. A lot of features the driver can disable manually.

The bike has sensors that update the information every 1/10th of a second and able to regulate everything on the fly.


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[Pintu]

Link of the review of Acer notebook from itpro:

IT PRO Reviews | Acer Aspire One D250 review

Regards

 

[Pintu]

Nokia launches N97 mini- LATEST NEWS-The Economic Times

Nokia launches N97 mini
16 Nov 2009, 1820 hrs IST, Economictimes.com and Agencies

Are you lifecasting yet? Nokia, on Monday, unveiled in India, the new addition to its Nseries range, Nokia N97 mini, which among other things enables the user to lifecast. N97 mini comes with Lifecasting with Ovi that would open up the next innovative chapter of personal and location-aware internet.

Offered in partnership with the world’s largest social network, Facebook - Lifecasting with Ovi is the first application to let people publish their location and status updates directly to their Facebook account from the home screen of a mobile device.

Lifecasting goes beyond just publishing your status - it is about building deeper and closer connections between people. It triggers new kinds of communication patterns, such as sending messages or status updates or even navigating to a friend or a place. Lifecasting with Ovi is available on Nokia N97 mini via Nokia Beta Labs.

The new device was launched during Nokia N-Tour-Age, an interactive-technology-solutions showcase of Nokia’s premium devices and services.

Designed for the style-conscious consumer, who is active on social networks, the Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computer with stylish stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2” touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen that makes each Nokia N97 mini as unique as a fingerprint.

The Nokia N97 mini delivers a truly personal internet experience in a compact handset based on the iconic design of the Nokia N97.

Users can personalise the homescreen of their device even further with thousands of different applications and services available from the Ovi Store.

From games, videos and podcasts to productivity tools and web services, Ovi Store is the easiest way to fill the Nokia N97 mini’s homescreen with applications that reflect individual tastes.

Available in three stylish colors, viz, Cherry black, Garnet and White, the Nokia N97 mini will start shipping in the last week of November 2009 at an MRP of Rs 30,939/- only.

 

[Pintu]

Samsung C5130 Phones Launched In India

Samsung C5130 Phones Launched In India
Last Updated: 2009-11-27T15:00:57+05:30

Samsung C5130 Phones Launched In India

Samsung C5130

Samsung’s low-end handset C5130 has been launched in India. It is expected to be launched in other markets later on. This is a cheap phone with a pack of features.

Samsung C5130 sports with a 2-inch display having 176 x 144 pixels resolution. The screen is large enough to display multimedia content. It also offers a normal 1.3MP camera for casual imaging. The other features in this slider phone include mobile tracker, MP3, FM radio and Bluetooth.

The new handset can support up to 8GB memory with its microSD slot. This new set also comes up with full 3G connectivity along with EDGE support as well. The Samsung model has a powerful LI-Ion battery, which can offer about 13-hour talk time.

It is expected that, the new phone will woo the young Indian customers due to its cheap range. The customers can collect the Samsung C5130 set for Rs. 6,200.

 

[Pintu]

HP launches touch-enabled All-in-One PCs- Hardware-Infotech-The Economic Times

HP launches touch-enabled All-in-One PCs
27 Nov 2009, 1802 hrs IST, PTI

NEW DELHI: PC maker Hewlett Packard on Friday launched its new range of All-in-One (AIO) PCs, based on touch technology which is priced at Rs 59,990 onwards.

"HP's new range of All-in-One PCs combine the monitor and CPU and the result is a powerful, sleek and elegant desktop. HP has also introduced multi-touch computing for consumers with the introduction of HP TouchSmart300 All-in-One Desktop PC, HP said in a statement.

The HP TouchSmart300 PC and HP TouchSmart600 PC feature enhanced multi-touch technology, including gestures such as pinch, rotate, arc, flick, press and drag, enabling users to move, modify and share all digital content with natural and intuitive movements. The AIO PCs are priced at Rs 59,990 and Rs 89,990 respectively, it added.

The HP Pavilion MS200, which is the company's first non-touch consumer all-in-one desktop PC, is priced at Rs 36,990.

"From touch to entertainment and multimedia, HP continues to showcase its technology innovation and leadership," HP India Country Manager (Consumer Desktop PCs) Ketan Patel said.

 

[raghavi]

Samsung C5130 Phones Launched In India

Samsung C5130 Phones Launched In India
Last Updated: 2009-11-27T15:00:57+05:30

Samsung C5130 Phones Launched In India

Samsung C5130

Samsung’s low-end handset C5130 has been launched in India. It is expected to be launched in other markets later on. This is a cheap phone with a pack of features.

Samsung C5130 sports with a 2-inch display having 176 x 144 pixels resolution. The screen is large enough to display multimedia content. It also offers a normal 1.3MP camera for casual imaging. The other features in this slider phone include mobile tracker, MP3, FM radio and Bluetooth.

The new handset can support up to 8GB memory with its microSD slot. This new set also comes up with full 3G connectivity along with EDGE support as well. The Samsung model has a powerful LI-Ion battery, which can offer about 13-hour talk time.

It is expected that, the new phone will woo the young Indian customers due to its cheap range. The customers can collect the Samsung C5130 set for Rs. 6,200.

i bought this one . :goodstuff:

 

[Pintu]

Nokia to introduce 5235 by first quarter of 2010 | The First Reporter

Nokia to introduce 5235 by first quarter of 2010
Posted on 12 December 2009

Nokia, the mobile phone giant, has decided to introduce 5235 by the first quarter of 2010.

First of all, lets talks about the dimension of Nokia 5235. The smart phone is touchscreen enabled, having dimensions of 111 x 51.7 x 14.5/15.5 mm, and weigh only 115 g.

The device has display size of 3.2 inch, screen resolution of 640 x 360 pixels (nHD), which supports over 16 million colours, and 2 megapixel camera.

Nokia 5235 has dedicated keys for camera, volume, power, send & end, application launch (menu), plus the Media Bar touch key for accessing music, gallery, share online, video centre and web browser. In addition, it features Homescreen music plug-in for pause/play, forward, back.

Nokia 5235 has various data network options, which includes CSD, HSCSD, maximum speed 43.2 kbps, GPRS/EGPRS Class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296kbps (DL/UL), EDGE class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296 kbps (DL/UL), WCDMA 2100, maximum speed PS 384/384 kbps (UL/DL), CS 64 kbps, HSDPA, cat. 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL), TCP/IP support, and Capability to serve as data modem.

Furthermore, Nokia 5235 has tons of connectivity options i. e. Bluetooth version 2.0, Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation, High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector), 3.5 mm AV connector, MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support, Direct printing to compatible picture printers, and Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia Ovi Suite.

In addition, Nokia 5235 is loaded with Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers, and Nokia Maps 3.0.

The device comes with 320 MB internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 16 GB with the help of hot swappable MicroSD memory card slot.

Nokia 5235 is powered with BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion battery, which supports maximum talk time of 420 minutes on GSM network and 258 minutes on WCDMA network. Apart from this, the device support maximum standby time of 438 hours on GSM network and 458 hours on WCDMA network.

The standard sales package of Nokia 5235 includes headset, Nokia high efficiency charger AC-8, Nokia Battery BL-5J, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-701, Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101D, Plectrum Stylus CP-306, and User guide.

Nokia 5235 comes in two colours viz. white with ice-blue tinted chrome rim, and Black with ice-blue tinted chrome rim.

 

[Pintu]

Update about Nokia-5610 from indiaserver :

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Review - Nokia 5610 Cell Phone India Price, Technical Specifications & Features

Regards

 

[Pintu]

Cartoon Network to make comics available on mobile- Hindustan Times

Cartoon Network to make comics available on mobile

Press Trust Of India
New Delhi, December 15, 2009
First Published: 21:51 IST(15/12/2009)
Last Updated: 21:53 IST(15/12/2009)

Kids entertainment channel Cartoon Network on Tuesday said it would make available its comic characters like Ben 10, Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo and Dexter on mobile handsets.

"Comics of kids' favourite Ben 10, Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo and Dexter will be now available on mobile handsets through telecom operators like Airtel, Idea, Reliance Mobile and TATA DoCoMo," Cartoon Network said in a statement.

Cartoon Network has tied up with mobile value added service company Nazara Technologies to manage and distribute this service, it added.

Mobile users can download Cartoon Network comics at varied price points from Re one per day, Rs 10 per week and Rs 30 per month, depending on their operator.

Cartoon Network will also introduce a customised java application next year to download an entire Cartoon Network comic to read in one go, it added.

"As per one of our studies, a whopping 63 per cent of kids use a mobile phone at least once a week in India. This highlights the fact that mobiles and mobility is an integral part of a kid's lifestyle," Turner International India Vice President and Deputy General Manager (Distribution and Business Operations-South Asia) Siddharth Jain said.

Cartoon Network is delighted to add comics of iconic toon stars such as Ben 10 and Johnny Bravo on mobile, he added.

 

[Pintu]

A new mobile Corbi Plus arriving from Samsung , Techtree news and link :

Techtree.com India > News > Consumer Electronics > Coming Soon: Samsung Corby Pop

Cheaper Samsung Corby on the Anvil

Techtree News Staff, Dec 18, 2009 1729 hrs IST

Expected to be priced below the Rs 7000 mark

Last time we checked, the Samsung Corby was already an affordable phone. A touchscreen one at that. However, folks at Samsung don't seem to be satisfied with its affordability and want to make it even cheaper. So what they do? They come up with the Samsung Corby Pop!

While the name might make it sound like we're talking about the father of the Corby, in all actuality, the Corby Pop is a stripped down version of the existing Corby. It will be priced below the existing Corby thereby making the phone more affordable.
The Corby Pop will feature FM radio, 1.3MP camera and 22MB of internal memory. The Corby on the other hand has slightly better camera and more internal memory. The screen and other features however remain the same. The Corby Pop is expected to be priced below Rs 7000 Rs mark. There is no word as to when this one will be launched.

Incidentally, Samsung is also readying a better, more feature packed version of the Corby as well as a new version with Wi-Fi.

 

[Pintu]

New mobile from Spice :

Spice Mobile rolls out its first fully loaded digital mobile ‘M-7070′ | The First Reporter


and here from Tech2.com:

Tech2.com India > Spice Launches Dual-Sim, 5MP, Camera Phone > News on Mobile Phones Mobile

Spice Launches Dual-Sim, 5MP, Camera Phone
By: Tech2.com News Staff | Dec 24, 2009

Spice Mobiles has added another camera phone to its portfolio - the Spice M-7070.

Equipped with a 5 MP camera, 8x digital zoom, anti- shake and auto- focus features, face detection and dual LED flash the phone allows taking videos at 30 fps.

The Spice M-7070 is a Multi SIM (GSM-GSM) handset that also features FM Recording, 16 GB expandable memory and EDGE and Java support.

The phone is available in the market at an MRP of Rs. 7999.

 

[Pintu]

The Nokia 5230 forays into India @ Rs.8500 | Ub News


The Nokia 5230 forays into India @ Rs.8500
January 17, 2010 By: Hema Manchanda Category: Science & Tech

Nokia 5230 is the recent release from the Nokia. The handset offers wide variety of functionality with touch screen and internet connectivity. The phone is very economical and comes with a price tag of Rs.8500 in India. The handset offers unique features such photo editor, document viewer for Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents as well as flash lite 3.0 and a voice command/dial function.

As far as looks are concerned, the phone is available in two colors black and white. The white color considered as an impressive color variant. The phone has efficient technology and excellent looks . It measures 111 mm x 51 mm wide and 15 mm thick. A compact handset with an effective touch screen as its primary means of navigating around functionality this phone adds to the already burgeoning reputation of Nokia.

Not only this, Nokia 5230 is encased within a stylish casing, which is resonant of several other Nokia models, it is comfortable to hold and emphatically simple to use.

The handset features 2.0 Mp camera, which also takes VGA quality video at 30 frames per second as well as an MP4/MP3 player which will play all major audio and video file types.

An FM radio with RDS capability and a raft of games are also included as standard and complete the entertainment element of this handset.

The display screen is a TFT resistive touch screen which is 3.2 inches in size and is able to perfectly display up to 16 million colours, thus providing imagery of outstanding quality and depth of colour.

Proximity and accelerometer sensors are also included within the package, as is handwriting recognition which offers an alternative form of data and text entry.

The phone comes with an internal memory capacity of 70 MB, SD cards can be used to expand the memory up to 16 GB. GPRS, EDGE, blue tooth and micro USB are all included as standard on the other hand internet access is provided via its HSDPA connection.

The phone utilises the Arm 11 434 MHz processor as its central processing unit. Nokia 5230 operating system is the Symbian operating system, version 9.4.

 

[Pintu]

Cheapest Mobile Phone on anvil from Vodafone, Link and Report from mobigyan quoted here , Image : Mobigyan

http://mobigyaan.com/vodafone-launches-worlds-cheapest-mobile-handsets


Vodafone launches World's Cheapest Mobile handsets
Vodafone

18 February 2010

Puneet Jain​

The Vodafone 150 and Vodafone 250 offers voice and SMS services, as well as support for mobile payment services. The two devices share most specification features, the main differences between them being that theVodafone 250’s screen is both colour and slightly larger, and it has an FM radio.

The Vodafone 150 will retail unsubsidised at below $15 USD (INR 690) and the Vodafone 250 will retail unsubsidised at below $20 USD (INR 920), depending on the local market.

Specifications of Vodafone 150

* Black candy bar device with 5-way navigation key
* 1.0” monochrome graphic display 96x64 pixels
* voice and SMS
* GSM 900/1800
* polyphonic ringtones
* vibration
* alarm clock
* calculator
* currency converter
* 2 embedded games
* memory for up to100 entries in phonebook plus SMS storage
* torch
* battery : 500mAh (standby up to 400h, talk time up to 5h)
* mini USB connector

Specifications of Vodafone 250

* Black or grey-blue candy bar device with 5-way navigation key
* 1.45” CSTN display, 128x128 pixels
* FM radio and stereo headset support
* wallpapers; voice and SMS
* GSM 900/1800
* polyphonic ringtones
* vibration
* alarm clock
* calculator
* currency converter
* 2 embedded games
* memory for up to100 entries in phonebook and SMS storage
* torch
* battery : 500mAh (standby up to 400h, talk time up to 5h)
* mini USB connector