SONY Xperia acro S - water resistant HD smartphone

Xperia acro S boasts a 4.3" HD Reality Display for razor sharp clarity, full HD video recording, HD video chat, easy HDMI TV connectivity to enjoy content on the big screen. NFC enabled, Xperia acro S can easily open applications with one touch against an Xperia SmartTag.

Key features for Xperia acro S

• 4.3" 720p HD Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity        
• 12MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second with a single key press
• PlayStation(TM) Certified
• Full 1080p HD video recording and 720p HD front camera
• Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet finger tracking
• IP55and IP57Ratings for dust and water resistance
• 1.5Ghz dual core processor gives consumers super fast performance
• Launching on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Available in black, white and pink colours

 *IP67 Rating = Protected against dust and the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes
IP55 Rating = Protected against dust-limited to ingress (no harmful deposits) and water projected by a nozzle (6.3mm) against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects
IP57 Rating = Protected against dust-limited to ingress (no harmful deposits) and the effects of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m for 30 minutes

source-.reuters.com

SONY Xperia Go - durable and water resistant smartphones

Sony Mobile Communications ("Sony Mobile")  announced two new Xperia(TM) smartphones for consumers looking for premium specifications and beautiful design with extra durability and water resistance. Xperia go and Xperia acro S have scratch resistant mineral glass displays and meet industry standard IP ratings* (International Protection) for protection against dust and water immersion.

Xperia go and Xperia acro S enable easy connectivity to share and enjoy content on TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. They also come preloaded with Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited from Sony Entertainment Network giving access to Hollywood blockbusters, TV series and millions and millions of music tracks. Xperia go and Xperia acro S will be available globally from the third quarter of 2012.

Consumer demand for durable and water resistant smartphones
Industry research demonstrates that consumers consider durability and water resistance as important features when purchasing a smartphone. For example, a study conducted in Japan by Mobile Marketing Data Labo** highlighted water resistance in the top three most important features for smartphone buyers. In a recent poll*** on Sony Mobile's Facebook community more than a third of participants stated durability as the most important feature when choosing a smartphone. Also, Xperia acro HD, which has the same durability and water resistance features as Xperia acro S, has been the best selling smartphone in Japan since its launch in March****, further demonstrating the appeal of durability and water resistance.

Xperia go - the stylish Sony smartphone made for extra durability
With Xperia go consumers can watch the latest movies and TV shows in razor sharp quality and with super fast performance. Its sleek and stylish design means durable and water resistant smartphones no longer have to look bulky and ruggedized.

Key features for Xperia go

• 3.5" Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine gives razor sharp clarity
• 5MP fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second
• Scratch resistant mineral glass display with wet finger tracking
• Highest level of dust and water resistance in a smartphone - IP67 Rating
• 1Ghz dual core processor gives consumers super fast performance
• Launching on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Available in black, white and yellow colours
• Xperia go will launch in the US market under the name "Xperia advance" source-reuters.com

Nokia 808 PureView

After numerous reports of Nokia 808 PureView being priced at Rs 29,999 were snubbed by the Finnish mobile phone maker, its price is finally out in the open.

An online retailer "buytheprice.com" has started taking pre-orders for the Nokia 808 Pure View for Rs 32,000. The phone carries an MRP of Rs 32,000.

It is yet to be ascertained that whether this is the price at which Nokia will sell its camera frenzy 808 PureView smartphone. Nokia is yet to confirm the price for the smartphone.

The innovative smartphone, sporting a 41 MP camera, will hit the Indian markets this month and Nokia is expected to reveal the price soon.

Nokia 808 PureView allows the user to shoot photos at different resolutions alongside the astronomical 41 MP camera sensor with Carl Zeiss optics.

The camera allows for 1080p recording at 30fps, with 4x loss less zoom in accordance to the powerful image processing that is believed to handle over 1 billion pixels per second.

It also features Nokia Belle operating software and a 4-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display underneath the Gorilla Glass. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz processor alongside 16 GB of internal user memory with support for MicroSD cards up to 32 GB.

The smartphone is expected to revolutionize the experience of camera and video shootings on mobile for the users. source-daily.bhaskar.com

Google 7-Inch tablet

New Delhi: Google is all set to bring its Android-based Nexus tablets to the market by July, media reports said.

Google is reportedly working with Asus to develop the device, and the entry-level price will be around USD 200.

Shipments of about 600,000 tablets are set to begin in June, reports claimed. The tablet's details are not known but there has been speculation about Android 4.0 running on top of a quad-core chip.

Earlier the Google Nexus tablet was expected to launch in May, but the tablet launch was postponed to make changes to the design and find way to reduce hardware costs even further.

The tablet will feature a seven-inch display and would be more of a direct competitor to Amazon's Kindle Fire and Samsung's Galaxy Tabs than Apple's iPad.

The device will probably be sold directly to consumers via the new hardware section in the Google Play Store.

The new tablet, will reportedly have an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and Wi-Fi (only) for internet connectivity. source-zeenews.india.com

Garmin Car GPS in India - priced at Rs 8450 - Rs 9990

World's largest maker of GPS devices Garmin Corporation, on Tuesday entered the Indian mass market with the launch of its nuvi 40LM and 50LM devices, to be priced at Rs 8450 and Rs 9990 respectively.

The devices will also come with free maps of Singapore and Malaysia, two of the most visited vacation spots by Indians. Indian accent will be in-built in the devices.

"Different from traditional navigation devices, which make it difficult to understand the street name or area because of in-built American accent, Garmin self-developed technology and was the first to implement Indian accent into devices. We believe Indian English sounds much more familiar and can be well-recognised by Indian people.

Furthermore, voice guidance in Hindi will further help in popularising the devices," says Tony An, Garmin Asia Marketing Director.

Some of the unique features are Junction View which helps drivers avoid last minute maneuvers. 'Lane Info' guides to the proper lane for navigation and Highway Mode which tells the approaching exist on a highway. Its 'Text-to-speech' feature speaks street names in English but in an Indian accent.

Talking on the need to introduce lesser priced models in Indian market, An said, "Technology should not be restricted to the high and mighty. It has been noticed that masses travel a lot and need guidance to reach the destination.

Even on vacation these are the people who love to travel on their own without any entourage following them. So, Garmin devices will fill in the gap making their vacations and moving around easier."

These devices like other Garmin devices will have broadcast in Hindi and Indian English. The devices come with free lifetime maps. Garmin has a 57% share in personal navigation devices in Americas and around 38% share worldwide. It opened its India office on Tuesday in the capital. source-economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

Common Features:

• Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
• Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life:up to 2 hours
• High-sensitivity receiver
• Preloaded street maps
• Includes lifetime map updates
• nüMaps Guarantee: yes
• Built-in memory:internal solid state
• Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
• Routes: 0
• Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.") – yes(internal speaker)
• Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.")
• Lane assist (guides to proper lane for navigation)
• Junction view (displays junction signs)
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
• Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe)
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
• Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
• Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
• Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device)
• Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device)

Unavailable Features:

Both nuvi 40LM and 50LM do not have the following features:

• Headphone jack/audio line-out
• Waterproof
• 3-D terrain view
• 3-D buildings and landmarks view
• Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands)
• Traffic compatible (routes around traffic with a receiver and subscription):
• Lifetime traffic updates (receive free lifetime traffic updates):
• myTrends™ (predicts routes based on user's navigation behavior)
• trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow)
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
• ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route):
• Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information)
• XM® Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible
• Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling)
• Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount)
• Enhanced pedestrian navigation (guides you as you walk around town):
• Exit services (tells you approaching services on highway):
• World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
• Alarm clock:
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature):
• Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat)
• Picture viewer:
• MP3 player
• Audio book player

source-redgage.com

 

Typing style = digital fingerprint

Typing styles are as unique as fingerprints and could soon be used to verify the identity of computer users, according to a new study.

The Queensland University of Technology's Eesa Al Solami has developed an algorithmic system to analyse typists' keystroke dynamics, the Daily Telegraph reported.

The unique striking pattern will allow computers to lock down sensitive information in the case of an unauthorized user.

Even though the system is in its early stages, Solami doesn't believe it will render internet username and password useless.

"You need a username and password but a username and password cannot protect your computer (once you're logged in)," he said.

"My actual approach is to extract the behaviour of users and see if we can distinguish different users during one session," he added.

The researcher claimed that the system would be valuable to industries that collect large volumes of personal information such as banks and the armed forces and it could be extended to mobile phones and tablets. source-zeenews.india.com

Xperia P

Xperia P Photo Gallery:

 

Xperia P may cost Rs.26K in India

Specifications:

Camera and video

• 8 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus
• Sony's Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor
• 8x digital zoom
• HD video recording (1080p)
• 3D Sweep Panorama
• Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
• Image capture, supported format: JPEG
• Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
• Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
• Face detection and Smile detection
• Front-facing camera (VGA)

Connectivity and communication

• USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
• WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
• HDMI Support
• DLNA Certified
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook
• aGPS
• WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom
• Bluetooth technology
• Native USB tethering
• NFC
• Noise Suppression

Memory

• Internal phone storage: 16GB (up to 13GB user-accessible memory)
• RAM: 1GB

Entertainment

• TrackID music recognition
• xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
• FM Radio with RDS
• 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
• Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis
• Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
• Motion gaming
• Timescape with Twitter integrated
• Facebook inside Xperia 2.0
• Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
• Clear bass and clear stereo

Display

• 4", 960x540 pixels 16,777,216 colour TFT
• Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
• Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
• Screenshot capturing
• WhiteMagic™ technology

Pre-loaded applications

• Google Voice Search
• Google Talk with video chat
• Google Mail
• Google Calendar
• Google Gallery 3D
• Google Maps with Street View and Latitude

Networks

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• UMTS HSPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

source-sonymobile.com

Samsung Galaxy S III

Feature:

Direct call

It knows when you want to talk: if you're messaging
and want to call instead, simply lift your phone to your ear
and it will dial your friend automatically

Smart alert

It knows when you've been away from your phone - vibrating
nudge lets you know missed calls or messages.

 

Social tag

It keeps track of your loved ones: a glance at your
friends' photos will show you their current SNS status.

 

S Voice

It responds to your words: you can tell it to
wake up, answer, even take a photo.

 

S Beam

It shares what's in your heart: place two
Samsung GALAXY S IIIs back-to-back and you can
transfer pictures, music, videos, and more.

AllShare Cast

It lets you play together: beam your photos, videos - even
the game you're playing - onto big screen, with your phone
doubling as a controller.

Buddy photo share

It shares with everyone instantly: as the phone recognizes your
friends faces, it can share photos with them instantly.

 

AllShare Play

It lets you share with everyone: access to documents and
multimedia files when you work somewhere else.

Design

inspired by nature: Samsung GALAXY S III's minimal and organic design is
reflected in its smooth and non-linear lines of the device. Its human-centric nature
provides an ergonomic and comfortable experience with enhanced usability

Pop up play

It lets you do two things at once: watch HD videos
as you email or text.

Best photo

It sees your best side: automatically takes a burst of 8
to make a continuous scene and chooses the best.

4.8 HD Super AMOLED

Seeing for real: 4.8 inches of hi-definition display,
true, perfect color with ultrafast response time.

source-Samsung.com

 

 

 

 

Spice M-5600 Mobile With TV

Spice FLO TV M-5600 touch screen phone, which allows you to watch Live TV. The handset is capable of receiving analog TV signals and does not require any data connection. Users can watch free-to-air Doordarshan channels such as DD News and DD National on-the-go depending on the channel's transmission signal.

This dual-SIM handset has a 3.2-inch QVGA display and sports a 1.3 MP camera. It comes pre-loaded with apps like Facebook and users can download more via Spice's S-Planet Apps store.

FLO TV M-5600 is available in Jet Black and Ivory White colour options. Other features of the phone include FM radio with recording,  upto 8GB of expandable memory via microSD card slot and a battery which offers talk time of up to 4 hours.

The device is currently available in India at a price of Rs. 3,099.source-gadgets.ndtv.com