HTC Unveils TyTn II

HTC has unveiled the HTC TyTN II that features global high-speed HSDPA connectivity, in-built GPS for personal navigation and an adjustable screen angle.The Windows Mobile powered HTC TyTN II has a 2.8-inch color screen that slides back to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen perfectly for reading and creating emails, using applications, or playing videos and games.

The TyTN II has tri-band UMTS and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE that allows users to get connected in any country and boasts worldwide 3.5G high speed internet - HSDPA and WiFi 802.11b/g. HTC Home, HTC's new homescreen, offers easy access to photo, text messages, calendar entries, emails and contacts, as well as one touch access to live weather conditions plus four-day forecasts.The HTC TyTN II provides business applications including Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, contacts, calendar, push e-mail, notes, tasks, PDF viewer and more. It also includes applications such as a business card scanner and MapKing R12 to complement the in-built GPS.
"Today's launch of the HTC TyTN II, is all about fast, easy access on the move to the kind of features and connectivity previously reserved for the PC world," said Ajay Sharma, Country Manager, High Tech Computer Corp (HTC) India. "This phone is a perfect match for mobile professionals and advanced mobile consumers on the go who can now benefit from the powerful feature set that the HTC TyTN II offers and the true high-speed mobile access the mobile operators are now offering."
The HTC TyTN II from HTC India is available at all authorized resellers at a market operating price of Rs. 33, 000.Source

GoW: Coo and GT V Prologue Launched Today

At Sony’s press conference held in Mumbai today, we got word that both God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP and Gran Turismo V Prologue for the PS3 have been launched officially in India.
Chains of Olympus is by far the best PSP game we’ve played till date and it’ll set you back by Rs. 1499. In case you haven’t checked out our review yet, head right here to know why this game owns so hard.

To find out how you can score a Kratos action figure for yourself, head right here.

If hacking and slashing your way through Greek mythology isn’t your cup o' tea, you may wanna give driving photorealistic looking cars a shot with Gran Tursimo V Prologue that will set you back by Rs. 1799. Expect our review soon.Source

AW1 Wireless Adapter released by Audioengine

For all those who hate wires, Audio Engine, the new guys who really impressed us and scored high with their bookshelf speakers, have just released a wireless adapter called the W1. This basically eliminates the need for connection wires, and replaces them in any AV application. So it can be used in HT systems to make the surround speakers wireless, and other applications like that.

This works on Wi Fi, and has a data transfer rate of 340 Mbps, which is the higher end of things... and costs Rs. 7199.
We will definitely get it for review mostly by this week itself, so watch this space. For now here are the tech specs.Source

Range: 100ft (30 meters)
Wireless protocol: 802.11
Frequency band: 2.4-2.4835GHz
Latency: <20mSec
Data rate: 340Mbps
SNR: 91dB
Dimensions: 100 x 30 x 10mm (LxWxH)

Blaupunkt Releases Ultra Portable Music 'Deck'

Blaupunkt's recent innovation, the Velocity 2Go is, they claim, the world's first complete active system that combines a stereo speaker and subwoofer in a single enclosure. The image below shows a futuristic looking enclosure that has a number of features too. It accepts all the three power inputs, of a car, home utility or AA batteries.

With the Velocity 2Go, Blaupunkt has created a product that can be used virtually anywhere: as an active subwoofer in the car or at home. The Velocity 2Go is a compact line-powered hi-fi speaker system. Out and about or on holiday, the battery-operated sound machine belts out the tunes in combination with any portable music player. It can even be used in professional environments – at the office or in an auditorium.Ajay Sahney, Country Head - Car Multimedia (Blaupunkt), India, said, "Velocity 2Go redefines portability and is not only a new product from Blaupunkt but a new concept for consumers. In today's environment characterized by consumers on the move, we believe that Velocity 2Go will find ready acceptance in the country."
Both versions come complete with a power cord, a short AUX-input cable, fastening belts and a MultiPort connection for the car.
The Blaupunkt Velocity 2Go5 and Velocity 2Go6 is available at a retail price of Rs. 24,500 and Rs. 28,500 respectively. The optional QuickOut car dock is available for Rs. 5250/.Source

2 New USB Hubs by Belkin

Belkin Asia Pacific Limited has announced the launch of a new range of USB hubs designed to connect peripherals to computer systems and to remove significant cable clutter in home and business IT environments.
"USB technology provides one of the easiest, fastest, and simplest connections from peripheral to computer," says Madhu Joshi, Business Development Director, India, Belkin. "The increasing number of peripherals and the need for USB connectivity for these appliances increase cable clutter in already 'cramped for space' IT environments. Belkin’s new range of USB hubs are designed to remove and eliminate cable clutter significantly; while delivering reliable connectivity and enhanced network functionality," he added.
The Belkin USB 2.0 Plus Hub (4 Port) solves consumers connection and space management problems by adding up to 4 USB devices to the computer, with the hub’s patent-pending cable management feature. The USB plus range delivers connectivity, innovation and style to the consumer desktop while allowing them to stack hubs to add even more USB ports. Retailing in brown/beige and white/gray color options, these USB hubs come with over-current protection and are available with Belkin lifetime warranty. Two top loading ports enable consumers to easily connect and disconnect flash drives or other transportable devices while 'stay put pads' helps anchor the hub to consumer desk.

The Belkin Network USB Hub gives consumer access to all of the USB devices - including printers, all-in- one machines, external hard drives, and more - over the existing wireless network. With a Belkin Network USB Hub as a central connection point for all the USB peripherals, all users on the network can access devices wirelessly. The Belkin Network USB Hub gives consumers the freedom to print and access devices throughout their homes or home offices.

Belkin range of USB hubs are distributed in India by Cyberstar Infocom Limited and Redington India Limited. The Belkin USB 2.0 Plus Hub (4 Port) and the Network USB Hub retail at MSRP of Rs. 1,799 and Rs. 7,499 respectively.Source

LG unveils KF300 Slim Fashion Phone

Fashion phones seem to be the in thing these days. 'If it ain't flashy it's trashy' – seems to be the sort of thing making waves in the mobile phone circuit these days. With Samsung's G600 Belle that recently debuted, LG has one to show off as well, their new KF300.

The KF300, to be brutally honest, while it looks slim and sleek does give off a bit of a girls-only type vibe. And that’s not a bad thing ladies. It’s a flip phone with a 2.2-inch QVGA display on the inside and a 1.3-inch TFT screen on the outside. The external screen has a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and the inside has a 240 x 320 pixel resolution with 256K colors. It’s quite the feature rich phone with a 2 megapixel camera with auto-focus to boot, Bluetooth, microSD card support, an FM radio as well as a media player. The KF300 will also support EDGE / GPRS. From the images you’ll also see that there are also a few shortcut keys located right under the screen. It also has a five way nav-pad and rather large keys which is surely a good thing.

The LG KF300 will be available in black and pink. Unfortunately there seems to be no price tag associated with the handset yet. Stay Tuned. Source

India to have more cell phone users than USA

India's prominence in the mobile phone sector was reconfirmed after a report by the country s telecom regulatory body suggested that its mobile subscriber base would surpass than that of the US by April 2008. According to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report, the wireless segment had seen an addition of 8.53 million subscribers in the month of February 2008 as against 8.77 million subscribers in January 2008. India s total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA and WLL) base stood at 250.93 million at the end of February 2008, the report stated. Airtel added maximum new users in the month of February 2008. It enrolled 2.26 million users followed by Reliance Communications (1.6 million) and Vodafone Essar (1.4 million) in Feb 2008. Compared to the US and China, India's monthly wireless subscriber addition of 8.5 million users is the highest. Given the phenomenal growth in the wireless segment, TRAI has predicted that India would have the second largest wireless subscriber base after China in the first half of April 2008. TRAI also expects India s total subscriber base to cross the 300 million mark in April. According to CTIA (an Association of Wireless operators in US), the subscriber base of USA is 256 million at present. However, despite the phenomenal growth in numbers, the telephone density in India hovers around the 25% mark. This means that only one out of every four Indians has a telephone connection.Source