Nokia May Add New Handset to SuperNova Range

It seems like Nokia may be adding a new handset to their SuperNova range according to reports. The slider handset being called the 7100s (yet to be made official) looks a little similar to Nokia’s 5610 XpressMusic handset.

According to these reports the handset will have a Symbian S40 UI and come with features that include a media player, FM radio and a 1.3MP camera. Other features will include Bluetooth 2.0, Flash Lite 2.1.1 support, microSD card support for external memory and an Opera Mini browser. 

Since there’s nothing official about the handset yet, there’s no pricing or date for its release.

 

New Range Of Laptops by Lenovo

Lenovo has introduced a new range of notebook PCs with five choices of screen size and a diverse palette of color, style and design. The range is loaded with features including expanded facial recognition for simple and convenient log-in, gesture recognition for ease of use, one-key rescue system to recover data with just one touch and High-definition entertainment features.

Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India announced on the occasion, "Having received an overwhelming response to our consumer PC range, we are investing further in the Indian market with the launch of this impressive new product range. The consumer PC segment is one-third of the total PC market in India and is growing at a very fast pace. We are riding this wave and we believe this new range offers the best mix of great looking products with great features to consumers."

Lenovo's new product range comprises of the U330, a premium, high-end, ultra-thin and ultra-light laptop; the Y330 a mainstream notebook aimed at high-definition entertainment and the S9 and S10 which are compact, fashionable Netbooks designed for everyday computing. This is rounded up by two other laptops namely the G230 and the G430 which are aimed at the budget market. Each of these laptops come equipped with features such as One-key rescue, Bright Vision, Dolby, Veriface, frameless screen and all the engineering of Lenovo.

The U330 comes with a deep blue glossy cover, 13 x 0.9 inch dimensions and weighs 1.95 kgs. The U330 is equipped with the latest version of VeriFace facial recognition technology, Dolby Home Theatre and touch-sensitive multimedia controls. The notebook comes equipped with HDMI with DDR III, ultra slim LED backlit display panel and a built-in DVD burner.

It also includes switchable graphics to enable the user to run energy-efficient integrated graphics while on battery power and switch to high-definition discrete graphics for more powerful performance when “plugged in.” For security it comes with Lenovo’s Active Protection System (APS), a feature pioneered on ThinkPad notebooks, which helps protect the data on the hard drive if the notebook should fall. If theoperating system should crash, users can recover their data at the touch of a button with the One-Key Rescue System. The U330 starts at Rs. 63,990. 

Asus Introduces EEE Box Small PC

ASUS in association with Intel has announced the launch of world’s greenest, quietest and the most cost effective desktop PC in India. The Eee Box consumes 90% less power than normal desktop PCs and is one of the quietest with only 26 decibels sound emission. 

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Benson Lin, Corporate Vice President, ASUS, said, "With the ever increasing concern over global warming and the looming threat to the environment, ASUS has taken multiple initiatives in manufacturing green, eco-friendly products. These initiatives are part of our social and environmental responsibilities as well as part of ASUS’ strategic goal to tap the potential that ‘Green Industry’ has in future. We have made substantial investment in the R&D for green technology and will roll out products manufactured from environment-friendly materials, consuming much less power and conforming to stringent RoHS and WEEE standards."
Gopal Swaminathan, General Manager, OEM Business, Intel South Asia, "The Eee Box uses the Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz) processor, based on an entirely new architecture designed from the ground up specifically for low power and performance in an ultra-small package. The Intel Atom processor packs more than 47million transistors into a single piece of silicon measuring less than 25mm², and has a thermal design power specification in the 0.6-2.5 watt range. This is our smallest processor built with the world’s smallest transistors and a fundamental shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big internet experience on devices such as the Eee Box."
The EEE Box is as sleek and slim as a paperback novel and can be mounted on VESA LCD displays for the ultimate space-saving solution. With the exclusive Express Gate – ASUS' fast boot technology - users can easily access the Internet, manage pictures, or communicate over IM/Skype just 7 seconds after boot up. The innovative ASUS thermal solution integrates a unique heat dissipation module with the AI fan – allowing quiet (26db) and comfortable computing. Compared to full-sized desktop solutions, the Eee Box’s energy-efficient performance reduces power consumption by up to 90%. The Eee Box also utilizes Green Design and is made with only eco-friendly materials for reduced CO2 emissions; and conforms to stringent RoHS and WEEE standards. The EEE Box is available for Rs. 16,490 excluding taxes.

LG Rolls Out 2 New Camera Phones in India

LG is all set to strengthen their camera phone portfolio by announcing the launch of the LG KC550 and the LG Secret (KF750) in the Indian market. 

Anil Arora, Business Group Head, Mobile, PCs and DAV, LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd said, "Mobile users are aspiring for better quality images and we have responded to the market needs by launching the new range of 5 mega pixel camera phones. The LG KC550 and the LG Secret have a perfect blend of style and technology with numerous fascinating features in the camera phone segment. This comes after the very successful Viewty launch in the Indian market. Also, with these new launches, we hope to make the festive season more exciting for our consumers."

Equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, the LG Secret has Neon Touch Navigation buttons that respond to commands with illustrious effects in lavish blue. It also has motion sensor based games, auto luminance control and an interesting feature called "RockeTalk", a free, fun way to communicate using voice, pictures, video messaging with auto rotating display when text is not enough. The feature enables users to search for people they want to meet, check their profiles, pictures, audio profiles, details, share the same with friends and connect to a favorite messenger service (Yahoo, GTalk, MSN, AOL, ICQ).

The LG KC550 allows users to dedicate keys that can access the most frequently used camera functions with just one click. The camera has an LED flash and is equipped with a 5.0 mega-pixel camera imaging sensor and Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens. The camera’s sensitivity can be set up to ISO 800 and the image stabilizer buffers unsteady hands for clearer images. It has a 2.4-inch LCD screen and the Auto Image Rotation displays the photo vertically or horizontally for proper viewing on the screen. For an even bigger picture, the Full TV-out function allows photos, games, documents, and videos to be viewed on the television screen.
The LG KC550 and LG Secret handsets are available in the Indian market for Rs. 14,990 and Rs. 18,990 respectively.

BlackBerry 9500 Storm Official - Storming into India...!

Here’s what we know about BlackBerry’s “Thunder” Storm - the 9500. It has a 3.25-inch TFT touch screen display with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution and an accelerometer for auto screen rotation. It has a 3.5mm earphone socket (thank you), microSD slot for external memory (8GB cards are good to go) and 1GB of internal storage to play around with. The 9500 also has a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with an LED flash, a media player that supports DivX and XviD formats, internal GPS (with A-GPS) using Blackberry Maps, support for Stereo Bluetooth and USB v2.0. It's also a 3G ready handset, not that it matters to us at the moment. 

The 9500 Storm employs some cutting edge technology like the world's first “clickable” touch-screen that responds like a physical keyboard and also supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient application navigation. 

“We are proud to introduce the first touch-screen based BlackBerry smartphone together with Verizon Wireless and Vodafone,” said Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer at RIM. “The BlackBerry Storm is a revolutionary touch-screen smartphone that meets both the communications and multimedia needs of customers and solves the longstanding problem associated with typing on traditional touch-screens. Consumers and business customers alike will appreciate this unique combination of a large and vibrant screen with a truly tactile touch interface.”

Specs aside here’s the big news. The BlackBerry 9500 Storm is going to be launched (according to the RIM) quite soon right here in India via Vodafone. There’s still no price yet so, stay tuned.