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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook Launched
Dell has announced a new ultra-slim Dell Inspiron Mini 10 NetBook in India which is powered by Intel Atom Z520 Processor and it features 10.1-inch Widescreen WSVGA TFT display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam, WiFi 802.11a/g/n LAN connection, and large keyboard which is about 92% the size of a standard laptop.
Only 1.12-inch thick (front), the new Dell Inspiron Mini 10 ultra-portable PC is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called NetBooks and is powered by 1.33 GHz Intel Atom ULV (ultra low voltage) Processor Z520, specifically designed for small devices and low power consumption, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility.
Sony Ericsson R300 Radio Phone
Launched in India in late Aug 2008 along with Sony Ericsson R306 Radio Phone, the Sony Ericsson R300 Radio mobile phone is designed to deliver radio listening experience places the first combined AM/FM radio experience at the heart of the mobile phone and it features 65K color display, VGA digital camera, and Bluetooth connection.
The Triband GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz network ready Sony Ericsson R300 Radio mobile phone sports a folder design and feature an internal 1.8-inch TFT display having 128 x 160 pixels resolution and capable of displaying 65K colors and is available in Antique Black and Steel Black colors.
Sony Ericsson R300 Radio is targetted at entry-level Radio lover users and is perhaps Sony’s cheapest mobile phone offering in India.
Sony Ericsson R306 Radio Phone
Launched in India in late Aug 2008, the Sony Ericsson R306 Radio mobile phone is designed to deliver radio listening experience places the first combined AM/FM radio experience at the heart of the mobile phone and it features 65K color display, 1.3MP digital camera, and Bluetooth connection.
The Triband GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz network ready Sony Ericsson R306 Radio mobile phone sports a folder design and feature an internal 1.9-inch TFT display having 128 x 160 pixels resolution and capable of displaying 65K colors.
The R306 Radio handset also features a external monochrome display having 96 x 32 pixels resolution.
HP Pavilion DV2 Ultra-thin Notebook Powered by AMD Athlon Neo Processor Launched
HP has announced the launch of its new ultra-thin HP Pavilion DV2 notebook in India that is powered by newly released AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 Processor and features 12.1-inch LED backlit display powered by ATI Radeon discrete graphics, 8x DVD writer and HDMI port all underneath its sleek Espresso Black magnesium-alloy casting.
Sounding new, the AMD Athlon Neo platform, previously code-named Yukon, has the Single-Core Athlon Neo processor and ATI Mobility Radeon graphics and are traditional notebooks in terms of features and performance.
The ultra-thin HP DV2 notebook is powered by low power consuming 1.6 GHz Single-Core AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 Processor which is claimed to offer more power than comparable Intel ATOM processor used in most of the small screen netBooks.
Samsung S8300 UltraTouch Phone With 8MP Camera Launched
Samsung has announced the launch of its latest full touchscreen mobile phone, the Samsung S8300 UltraTouch mobile phone which is equipped with a full screen touch screen and it features 16M colors display, integrated 8.0 Megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and video recording, microSD memory slot, GPRS, EDGE, 3G functionality, FM Radio with RDS, MP3 Media Player and built-in GPS receiver.
The quad-band GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 network ready along with 3G HSDPA 2100 MHz network ready Samsung S8300 ultratouch mobile phone is equipped with large 2.8-inch (7.2 cm) wide 16-Million colors capable, AMOLED display having 240 x 400 pixels screen resolution. AMOLED pixels are capable of turning on and off more than 3 times faster than conventional motion picture film making them ideal for fash action full-motion full HD quality video play.
The new Samsung S8300 Touchscreen mobile phone sports touch sensitive screen that allows access to all the features of the handset in easy and effortless manner. This sleek phone is the quite slim at just 12.7 mm.
Asus U6V Bamboo Series Notebook Launched
ASUS has announced the launch of a eco-friendly ASUS U6V Bamboo ultra thin and light notebook in India that is made with Eco-friendly material on the LCD cover and palm rest. The touch pad in U6V notebook also has bamboo fiber patterns on top of it, making it feel like scrolling and pointing on a bamboo surface.
Eco-friendly, ultra Thin and light Asus U6V Bamboo series notebook weighs about 1.57 Kgs and is RoHS and WEEE standard compliant. The notebook is powered by low power consuming 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor P8600 and it features Intel Mobile PM45 Chipset mainboard @ 800 MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 Cache, 4-GB DDR2 RAM, 320 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive and DVD Super Multi optical drive.
Apacer AU824 MP4 Player Launched
Apacer Technologies has launched a new MP4 player, the Apacer AU824 in India, that sports a ultra slim design and can provide a extended audio playback of upto 8 hours.
The stylish Apacer AU824 MP4 music player is designed with a combination of a classic dark blue color body coupled with mirrored stainless steel rear fascia and is a multi-function audio-visual gadget offering many integrated functions.
Only 0.8 cm thick, the Apacer AU824 dedicated media player features a 1.8-inch TFT-LCD screen and ergonomic key design and sports horizontal orientation for music playback and image display.
Viewsonic VX2433WM 24-inch LCD Monitor Launched
Viewsonic has announced the launch of its new 24-inch (23.6 inch) 16:9 Widescreen LCD monitor, the Viewsonic VX2433WM that combines high dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000:1 with fast response time of 2 ms delivering broadcast quality picture/graphics and blur-free video.
The new Viewsonic VX2433WM LCD monitor features 24-inch 16:9 widescreen color TFT Active Matrix LCD display with anti-glare coating, fast response time of 2 milliseconds, brightness of 300 cd/m2, high dynamic contrast ratio of 20,000:1 and it delivers maximum resolution of 1920×1080 pixels with WSXGA widescreen format for rich and vibrant HD image quality. Its horizontal refresh rate range is 24kHz – 82kHz and vertical refresh rate range is 50Hz – 85Hz.
Samsung Solid Extreme Mobile Phone Launched
Samsung has announced today the launch of Solid Extreme mobile phone that is designed with withstand severe wet and dusty operating conditions.
Being both water and dust resistant, Samsung Solid Extreme mobile features a rubberized covering which keeps it protected in the harshest environments.
The Samsung Solid Extreme seems to have been designed for use by folks who engage regularly in extreme sports or work in tough and harsh conditions. Samsung claims that Solid Extreme mobilephone can be fully submerged in water to the depth of upto 30 cm.
LG Launches GM310, GM210 and GM205 Music Phones
LG Electronics has announced today the launch of 3 new music phones, the LG GM310, GM210 and GM205 which are equipped with Dolby Mobile sound and LG’s Sound Engine technology that deliver very high quality and rich music playing experience.
The new music phones are currently announced in Korea market and LG commented that all these music mobile phones should also be available for users in other markets including Europe and the rest of Asia in the course of this year.
All the three LG GM310, LG210 and LG GM205 music phone are equipped with dedicated music buttons that allows users quick access to their stored music files for playing on a sophisticated music player. All 3 phones are equipped with USB v2.0 ports for easy music and other file transfer in addition to 3.5mm audio out port.
HTC SNAP Smartphone With Prioritize E-Mail Feature Launched
HTC has unveiled HTC Snap Smartphone which is equipped with 2.4-inch QVGA nontouch display and full QWERTY keypad. The new device which is only 12mm thick comes with a unique feature viz Inner Circle introduced by HTC for first time, that can auto-prioritize the incoming emails by selectively pull emails from any desired contact and place them at the top of the simplifing the email experience to any user.
At the press of a dedicated Inner Circle key, the HTC Snap handset bring emails from a preselected single contact or group of contacts to the top of the inbox so that user could read and reply to such so called prioritized messages quickly.
Inner Circle features of the HTC Snap smartphone is outcome of a recent study carried out by Harris Interactive and commissioned by HTC in USA market which revealed that nearly 55% of mobile users in the US prioritized around 5 or fewer people with whom they frequently communicate through email.The HTC Snap smartphone has an ergonomic keyboard sporting extra-large domed keys and feature tactile feedback for more comfortable typing.
Motorola MOTOYUVA W156 Monochrome Phone Launched
The Motorola MOTOYUVA W156 budget mobile phone, launched in India today is the cheapest entry-level Motorola handset in India. The W156 sports candybar style design and this slim phone features Monochrome display, handsfree speaker phone, CrystalTalk technology, offers extended talk time of up to 9 hours and is available for only Rs. 1,251.
Equipped with Auto Keypad Lock, the Motorola MOTOYUVA W156 is a dual-band GSM 900 / GSM 1800 MHz network ready Candybar type design and it features a 1.6-inch, 128 x 128 pixels (28 x 28 mm size) Monochrome display.
Weighing just 85 grams, the Motorola W156 MOTOYUVA entry-level mobile phone comes with about 20-KB of internal storage allowing storage of up to 100 phone numbers and 60 SMS messages. The Motorola W156 mobile phone does NOT offer extended memory card slot.
Motorola MOTOYUVA W160 Monochrome Phone Launched
The Motorola MOTOYUVA W160 budget mobile phone, is perhaps yet another cheapest Motorola handset in India after MOTOYUVA W181. The W160 sports candybar style design and this slim phone features Monochrome display, an integrated FM radio tuner, handsfree speaker phone, CrystalTalk technology, and offers extended talk time of up to 9 hours.
Equipped with Auto Keypad Lock, the Motorola MOTOYUVA W160 is a dual-band GSM 900 / GSM 1800 MHz network ready Candybar type design and it features a 1.6-inch, 128 x 128 pixels (28 x 28 mm size) Monochrome display.
Weighing just 85 grams, the Motorola W160 Motoyuva entry-level mobile phone comes with about 20-KB of internal storage allowing storage of up to 100 phone numbers and 60 SMS messages. The Motoyuva W160 mobile phone does NOT offer extended memory card slot.
LG KT610 Mobile Phone With Full QWERTY Keypad Launched
LG has launched LG KT601 Smartphone which is quadband GSM network ready mobile phone featuring a large 2.4-inch 256K colors display, Full QWERTY Keypad, GPRS and EDGE data connectivity, 2.0 MP digital camera, GPS receiver, and memory expansion card slot.
The new LG KT601 mobile phone is powered by 400 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200 processor and it is a quadband GSM 850/ GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz network ready handset which featrues 2.4-inch, 256K colors, 240 x 320 pixels resolution QVGA display with full QWERTY keypad. There is also an 1.45 inch wide 256K colors capable external secondary display which is capable of displaying 4 lines of text.
An updated version of LG KT610 smartphone is likely to be powered by Google Android operating system bundled with gmail, Google Talk, Google maps and many Google applications for mobile phone.
Acer Aspire One AOD150 NetBook With 10-inch Display
Acer has announced the launch of Acer Aspire One AOD150 netBook PC, for the Indian market, which is powered by Intel Atom N270 Processor and it features 10.1-inch display, integrated WiFi 802.11b/g wireless LAN connection, integrated VGA webcam, built-in 5-in-1 SDHC and multi-format media card reader slot, and internal 160-GB SATA hard drive.
The Acer Aspire One AOD150 ultra-portable laptop is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called ‘netBook‘ and it perhaps offers one of the best configurations currently available in the entire mini-laptop compuring segment and offers great value for money.
Powered by 1.6 GHz ultra low voltage Intel Atom N270 Processor it features 512-MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB, Intel Mobile Intel 945 GSE express chipset mainboard, 1-GB of DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM – upgradeable to maximum of 1.5-GB using a single soDIMM modules, and 160-GB 5400 rpm internal hard disk drive.
