Luxurious Samsung Armani Phone

Samsung and Armani have just announced the deal according to which Armani will design phones for Samsung. The duo have officially unveiled Samsung Armani phone in Milan yesterday. The 10.5 mm wide, credit card sized luxury phone will be on sale in Europe from November.



Both parties expect it to "quickly achieve an iconic status." The Samsung Armani phone is cute and small and would attract customers who need a simple and stylish device.

Samsung and Armani are also planning to release an LCD TV in January.

Armani Samsung Phone Specifications:
• 2.6in 320x240 display Touch-screen
• Music Player Supporting H263, AAC+/MP3/WMA, MPEG4, AAC, e-AAC+ formats
• 3MP Camera
• Full Internet Browser
• Video formats: WMA and Mpeg4
• Bluetooth
• MicroSD Memory slot
• 87.5 x 54.5 x 10.5mm, 85g

The phone is expected to be priced at $900.

Solar Powered Lenovo "Blue Sky" A61e PC

With a lot of voices rising in support of the “Global Warming” issue currently. A lot of emphasis is being laid on the consumption of electricity around the world. Everyone has been talking about the use of renewable sources of energy like solar power and hydroelectricity to reduce the emission of gases resulting from thermal power plants.

In my view in addition to the alternate ways of power production, we should also try to build and use appliances that work on renewable sources like solar power. Currently there are hundreds or probably thousands of things powered by solar power ranging from a simple solar cooker to high tech automobiles.

But, because I have always been a computer savvy since my childhood. I always used to wonder can my PC be solar powered. The latest innovation from Lenovo has made my childhood imagination come true.


Lenovo has recently came out with an Ultra efficient solar powered A61e PC. With its AMD Athlon X2 Dual-core Processor, it only takes up 45 watts, and can be powered by an optional solar panel. It's rumored to be the quietest Thinkcenter PC ever, smaller than the last one by 25%, and weighs less than 8 pounds. It is also an "EPEAT Gold rated PC" and Energy star 4.0 compliant.

But I wonder how many of us will actually go and buy this one. Designed for offices, it is priced at $399.

Samsung's Ultra Small But Powerful BS300 Bluetooth Speakers

If you've been wondering just how you would take advantage of your new Bluetooth radio, check this: Samsung's tiny new BS300 Bluetooth speaker. Samsung’s BS300 speakers are not only Bluetooth enabled but contain all the necessary buttons to control the music. It has got all the necessary controls like skip, play and stop. So you can enjoy the music without having to get your music player out.

Creative Zen - MP3 Player with Amazing Looks and Amazing Price

Amazon has spilt the beans on the Creative Zen, their new Credit card-sized MP3 player with music, video, photos and FM radio. Creative Zen is a flash-based portable media player available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. It has a 16.7 million color 2.5 inch TFT display that gives you an enriched viewing experience.


The Creative Zen lets you watch up to 32 hours of videos and share hundreds of photos with family and friends. The SD slot lets you expand the memory as your memory requirement change. It supports MP3, WMA, PlayForSure, AAC, Audible, WMV, DivX, Xvid etc.

The expected price of the 4GB, 8GB, and the 16 GB Creative Zen is respectively $149, $199 and $299.

Microsoft's Ultimate Gaming Mouse SideWinder

Microsoft has come up with a revolutionary gaming mouse "SideWinder" designed with unique shape and button positions for fast, comfortable, precise gaming action to provide you with unprecedented performance, handling, and adaptability. It supports extremely high resolutions of 2000 dpi and you can switch between DPI 400, 800, and 2000—or you can customize settings using special software.


It also comes with first ever LCD display on any mouse which displays DPI settings and macro recordings to reduce on-screen interference. It also lets you customize your main gaming buttons according to your preference.


Select your preference of mouse weight with the included 4 weights that gives you the choice to adjust your mouse weight anywhere between 5 and 30 grams in 5 gram increments. One-touch of quick launch button takes you to Games Explorer in Windows Vista that lets you easily access your games on your PC.

Canon's 10.1 Megapixel EOS 40D Camera

Canon has finally released their much anticipated ultra-fast, 6.5 frames-per-second, 10.1 megapixel model, the Canon EOS 40D. It comes with latest CMOS sensor, autofocus and huge 3.0" LCD screen, something which previously was only available on the EOS-1Ds Mark III.

The Canon EOS 40D will be available in September with an expected price tag of $1,299.


Features
10.1 Megapixel CMOS Sensor and 14-bit conversion for outstanding color tones.
6.5 frames per second, burst rate up to 75 consecutive JPEGs or 17 RAW images
DIGIC III Image Processor.
New Auto Focus system with 9 cross-type sensors
Huge 3.0-inch LCD screen
CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS image sensor
Aspect Ratio of 3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
RGB primary color filters

Logitech Launches V470 Bluetooth Laser Mouse

Who doesn’t need a mouse with Bluetooth? For those of you waiting for wireless laser mouse, perhaps you should turn your eyes to the Logitech V470; the shiny blue mouse. The V470 mouse features Bluetooth 1.2, thus conserving valuable desktop space and has a side-to-side scrolling plus zoom (allows you to instantly zoom in and out, or scroll horizontally or vertically). Logitech claims the battery will last up to 4 months and it comes in high-gloss blue or white.


The Logitech V470 will be available in September for $49.99.

Tween Targeted Disney Flix Video Cam

Disney Consumer Products has a reputation of always coming up with innovative electronics. for tweens with its new fall line-up, which boasts creative designs, real-world features and a sprinkle of Disney magic. New offerings include the easy to use Disney Flix Video Cam, high-quality iPod compatible speakers and Disney LCD TVs.


Disney Flix Video Camera is a tween targeted digital video camera that comes bundled with great add-ons: Disney Director software, which lets the little champs star in their own movies. It also comes fully packed with storyboards, sound effects, film footage, music and character voices from popular Disney films and TV shows.

You can also purchase additional Disney Director software titles like Cinderella and Pirates of the Caribbean ($14.99 each). Let your Tweens shoot like a pro and make their own movies with Disney Flix Video Cam.

Canon HG10 AVCHD HDD Camcorder

Canon has finally joined the HDD camcorder league by announcing the all new Canon HG10. The Canon HG10 high-definition camcorder is the first HD camcorder from Canon to record its video on a hard disk drive (HDD).

The feature-rich HG10 AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) HDD Camcorder features a Genuine Canon 10x HD Video lens, Canon Full HD CMOS image sensor, Canon's proprietary DIGIC DV II Image Processor, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization to help correct camera shake during hand-held filming or when the camera is in motion, instant auto focus and 2.7" widescreen multi-angle LCD.

• AVCHD Format HDD in a Compact Size
• Full HD on a 40GB Hard Disk Drive
• 1920x1080 Full HD CMOS Sensor
• 10x HD Video Zoom Lens
• DIGIC DV II Image Processor
• SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization
• Instant Auto Focus
• 24p Cinema Mode
• HDD Photo Grab from Video
• 2.7" Multi-Angle Widescreen LCD
• Superb Shooting Control
• Video recording at 4 different bit rates: HXP (15Mbps), XP (9Mbps), SP (7Mbps), LP (5Mbps)Corel Application Disc
• Built in HDMI Terminal

One huge difference that sets the Canon HG10 apart is the addition of a microphone jack. This is a feature missing from many camcorders today, and Canon definitely made the right move in adding it on.

Available in October, the Canon HG10 HD Camcorder will have an estimated price of $1299.

Nokia Unveils it's Cutting Edge and Stylish Prism Collection

Nokia has unveiled its latest range of mobile phones called the Prism collection. Aimed at style conscious consumers the Prism collection consists of the Nokia 7900 Prism and the Nokia 7500 Prism.

Nokia Prism collection is highlighted by a unique geometric design with diamond shaped keys, and graphic light-refracting colors. This is a phone that will appeal to trend setters and those who like to be a little different.


Nokia 7900 Prism
The Nokia 7900 Prism comes with an anodized aluminium backcover, which is coin-stamped and laser-etched in Nokia Prism's signature diamond-cut design. It is amongst the first to feature an Organic LED main display that supports up to 16 million colors and displays light-focused screensaver graphics.

• Dual band 3G technology for fast and easy downloads
• User Interface: Series 40 3rd Edition
• MP3 player that can play MP3/WMA/AAC files
• DVD quality video playback
• 2 mega pixel digital camera with up to 8x digital zoom
• Bluetooth 2.0, GPRS
• 2.0 inch OLED with up to 16M colors and a living wallpaper which subtly changes throughout the day according to time as well as battery and signal strength
• 1 GB built-in memory and an expandable microSD slot

Nokia 7500 Prism
The Nokia 7500 Prism is your basic multimedia phone complete with music player, 2-megapixel camera that can record high quality movies. The Nokia 7500 Prism can play music for nine hours and hold up to 1500 songs on an expandable 2 GB microSD card. It also has an Opera Mini for web browsing via EGPRS/GPRS.

The two mobile phones will be available in the third quarter of 2007 with an estimated retail price of EUR 400 for the Nokia 7900 Prism and EUR 210 for the Nokia 7500 Prism.

Samsung Blast (T729) from T-Mobile

T-Mobile has officially launched the Samsung Blast (T729), a stylish black ultra thin slider with powerful multimedia features. Talking about the advanced multimedia features of this phone, the Samsung Blast offers Bluetooth stereo music, an integrated MP3 player for crisp and clear sound, 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, multi shot and video recording. When you slide up that smallish 1.31 x 1.64 inch 176x220 screen it reveals a keyboard similar to the Blackberry Pearl.


• Built-in MP3 player with stereo Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology to listen to music without wires
• Expandable memory up to 2GB using MicroSD card
• Integrated 1.3-megapixel camera with 4x zoom that offers high resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels and video recorder
• Email via POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity
• WAP 2.0

The Samsung Blast is priced at $99 (with a 2-year contract), considering that it's complete with Blackberry connect, the deal is good.

Sony Ericsson P1i: 5th Generation P-Series Smart Phone

Sony Ericsson, the manufacturer that pioneered the development of smart phones, has launched the P1i as the latest addition to its P-series range. The Sony Ericsson P1i combines business with pleasure in one stylish, compact package. Some of the exciting features of the Sony Ericsson P1i are:

• Dual function keyboard - full alpha-numeric (e.g. QWERTY) text input combined with one hand phone usability
• SymbianTM OS v9.1 - that lets you download new applications to your phone
• Choice of text input method including handwriting and word completion
• Push email enabled including support for Exchange ActiveSync™ and BlackBerry® Connect™
• 3G connectivity - Quick and easy access to broadband Internet.
• Integrated WLAN and VoIP enabled
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and business card scanner (take a photo of a business card. Use the Business Card Reader to scan the text - then save it as a contact)
• Large 2.6” touchscreen with 240x320 pixels and with a Transflective Display that is easier to view in bright light conditions
• Opera Web Browser
• Music Recognition. Just record a few seconds of music and TrackID™ returns the song name, artist and album to your phone within seconds.
• 160 MB built in memory and a 512 MB Memory stick micro.
• RSS Feeds, Mobile TV, Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared, USB 2.0 mass storage, Picture Blogging, 3D games, Video Calling etc…


Building on the feature set of earlier models, the Sony Ericsson P1i supports a wide range of push email solutions and Web browsing applications, plus connectivity via hi-speed UMTS and Wireless LAN (WiFi™). Sony Ericsson P1i is also VoIP enabled for making calls over the internet.

LG KC1 Smartphone with 4G WiBro

There is no doubt that Korea has raced far ahead of us in the mobile phone world. And LG’s KC1 is the latest from Korea. LG Korea has launched the KC1 Smartphone which supports WiBro (Korean name for mobile Wi-Max) connectivity which is 4G. The phone offers fast speed that let you watch streaming videos and stuff that could only be done over WiFi earlier.

The fast speeds allow the phone to do stuff like remote PC control, streaming videos, video calls and other ridiculously high-bandwidth apps that you could only do over Wi-Fi before. The KC1 runs on the Windows Mobile 5.0.

Though it’s not yet available in the US, the phone is priced at around $750 in the Korean market.

Control Your iPod with Timex's i-Control Watch

Timex has teamed up with Apple for a watch called “Ironman iControl” watch, which pretty much looks like a standard workout watch. You must be thinking, what’s the big deal in that. Though it looks like an ordinary workout watch but if you carefully examine it has actually got iPod controls on it.


You must now be thinking, what’s these iPod control are for. This watch can communicate with your iPod via a little dongle that plugs into an iPod's universal docking port. Using these iPod controls on this watch you can actually play/pause, volume up and down, and go to the next/previous track on any iPod with a dock connector.

But we noted one thing while this watch worked absolutely fine with iPod Nano, it doesn't work at all with the iPod shuffle because it doesn't have a dock connector. What’s more, this watch also works with your Apple iPhone. You can control all the functions except for the fast forward or rewind controls. if you want to move a little forward, you'll have to do that with your iPhone. Because of the above limitation, it becomes useless to use this watch with the iPhone.

Besides those iPod features, the watch also contains the full complement of training features of other Timex Ironman watches, including a 50-lap memory recall chronograph, the ability to store training logs with your current workout, a multimode countdown timer, two interval timers for speed and endurance training, and three customizable alarms. It's also water resistant to 100 meters.

The watch is priced at $125, and if you are planning to buy this watch only for controlling your iPod, I think you better stay out of that.

Nokia 6500 Slide - Fashioned to Stand Apart from the Rest

Nokia has extended the benefits of third generation technology to the mid-range market with their new Nokia 6500 slide. With large keys and ergonomically correct dimensions, the Nokia 6500 slide phone has been designed keeping the usability in mind.

Fashioned to stand apart from the crowd, the Nokia 6500 has a brushed stainless steel body that retains its timeless beauty, a unique hard coating helps to prevent scratches.

The new Nokia 6500 slide has a 3.2 megapixel camera with outstanding imaging capability of Carl Zeiss optics. The 3.2 megapixel is well equipped with advance features like auto focus, 8 x digital zoom, sequential shots, dedicated 2-step capture key and powerful double LED flash that makes indoor pictures perfect. It also lets you share pictures or videos with friends and family using TV-out.

Talking about the memory, the new Nokia 6500 slide comes with an internal memory of 20MB that can be expanded up to 4 GB using the microSD memory card. 3G video calling helps you feel even closer to the people you care about. It also comes power packed with advance features like a WAP 2.0 browser with XHTML support, Opera mini browser, Bluetooth 2.0, EDGE, GPRS, music player, visual radio and video streaming among many others.

Panasonic HDC- SD5 - World’s Smallest HD Camcorder

In an attempt to satisfy the ever growing demands for high quality camcorders that exploit the features of the large screen HD TV’s, Panasonic has announced the HDC - SD5. The Panasonic HDC- SD5 debuts as the world’s smallest palm-style 3CCD full-HD camcorder.


The new Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder features Panasonic's original 3CCD camera system and Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, which let users record blur-free images. Especially when viewed on a high-quality big-screen TV, the video captured by the Panasonic HDC-SD5 is simply breathtaking in quality.

The HDC-SD5, records video onto SDHC/SD Memory Cards, It also features a new USB Host function, significantly improving data storage and ease of playback.
The Panasonic SD5 comes with a new LCD that has 300,000 pixels and a wide 170-degree viewing angle both vertically and horizontally. You can also operate the camcorder using the TV remote control and following on-screen prompts.


The estimated price for the Panasonic HDC-SD5 is around $999.95.

Yamaha BODiBEAT - Synchronizes Music to the Movement of Workout

Yamaha has launched a music player BODiBEAT that is especially designed for sports and fitness freaks. Yamaha claims that BODiBEAT is the first music playback device that synchronizes your music to the movement of your workout. It matches music to the pace of your workout.

How it does that? Easy, it monitors your pulse and then selects a song that matches the pace of your exercise.

The wonderful toy will cost you $ 300 and it has a 512 MB built in flash memory. As it comes on a wristband, it eliminates the need for a separate holder. The battery back up of the player is 12 hours.

The BODiBEAT plays standard audio files like MP3. It also comes preloaded with Yamaha beat loops which randomly remix themselves and follow the pace of your workout.

But I wonder, will this player be able to find the song to match my pace.

Sony Announces NWD-B100 Mp3 Player Series

Sony has just announced a new Mp3 player for their walkman series of players called the Sony NWD-B100. The most interesting feature of NWD-B100 is that you need no cable or dedicated software to load songs onto the player. It weighs just 30grams and easily fits in your jean pockets. It allows the user to just drag and drop music straight on the MP3 player via USB connection from the PC.

Music Files can be ‘streamed’ directly via a USB connection from the NWD-B100 Series to a hi-fi, but the music needs to have same codec such as the Mini/Micro system.
Easy to use software is built in Sony’s new B100 Series, making it extremely simple to add your favorite songs from other devices through a USB port (supports USB 2.0 high speed transfer) to your new walkman. The Mp3 player supports MP3 and WMA files.

Other Features of the NWD-B100 series include:

• Easy to use ‘drag and drop’ transfers via direct USB
• Voice record with built-in microphone
• Recording from built-in FM tuner (NWD-B103F/B105F only)
• 6-mode equalizer
• Ultra-portable NWD-B100 is equipped with ‘Auto Transfer’ software that enables the user to copy music files from PC automatically.

It comes in three cool colours - black, white and violet with easy-to-wear headphones. The pricing of 1GB model is 35 pounds and 45 pounds with radio, whereas the 2GB model costs 45 pounds and with radio it will retail for 55 pounds.

Samsung Launches G600, 5.0 MP Phone

Samsung has officially released the G600, its latest media-focused mobile phone. The slider design makes use of the company's latest refinements in sensors to provide a huge 5-megapixel resolution camera like the Nokia N95 in a 14.9mm frame. It also has 5X digital zoom and an LED flash for night shots. A front camera is provided for video calls and is accompanied by unspecified 3G wireless (likely UMTS).

The phone comes with a wide range of features like microSD memory card slot, media player, Bluetooth and a USB 2.0 interface for loading MP3 music and other files quickly.


Currently Samsung is targeting Europe, but no details about the phone network have been released so far.

iPhone - Sexiest Phone to Ever Hit the Market

iPhone’s brilliant display and slim design puts it in a design class that even the LG Prada and the HTC Touch can't match. iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone from Apple that syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.

iPhone’s Beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display with 480x320 pixel resolution translates into brilliant colors, sharp graphics, and fluid movements and touch controls lets you enjoy your content — including music, videos, TV shows, and movies. It also lets you sync your content from the iTunes library on your PC or Mac.




iPhone features a rich HTML email client and Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device — which automatically syncs bookmarks from your PC or Mac. Safari also includes built-in Google and Yahoo! search. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a web page while downloading your email in the background over Wi-Fi.

It also can be a rather multi-step affair to even make a call, since there's no home screen speed dial or voice recognition, and the phonebook can't be searched, only scrolled through. Other failings like the lack of MMS, IM chat and video recording are even more mysterious.

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use applications.

The bad: The Apple iPhone has an average call quality and lacks some basic features found in almost all cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. You have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.