Nikon Coolpix P7000 is the Nikon's latest model in their Coolpix P series, which is about to come later this year, and has been exposed online. The site DPreview accidentally put images, specifications and pricing details about the product on their site yesterday. Even though the page was taken down after a while, it is still accessible through Google Cache.The Nikon P series has long dedicated itself to serve the purpose of professional level photography in consumer oriented form factor, but it lacked a few qualities such as resolution, image clarity, viewfinder etc. in its previous models. With P7000, Nikon wants to break through many conventions of the P range of digital cameras.As you can see from the image, the Nikon P7000 will have three image mode dials and a optical viewfinder...
Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt, has announced the release date of Google TV at the IFA show in Berlin. More than just internet TV, Google's new move into the living room will apparently go live in the United States this autumn (October), and, will be launched globally early next year.Diverging from the Apple TV pricing scheme, Eric Schmidt also announced that the service would be available free of cost. Google TV would rely on shows produced by content providers, and Google has no intention to “get into actual content production”.While Sony has already struck a partnership with Google that will see many of its future televisions sporting Google TV embedded in them, other TV manufacturers, most notably Samsung, are also looking to get their hands in the pie.So while...
After lots of buzz, fuss and speculation, the arrival of Nokia's flagship model, Nokia N8, has been finally confirmed. The Nokia Communication Manager - Tapani Kaskinen - has confirmed the news today in a Finnish newspaper, stating that the Nokia N8 will start shipping on and from 30th September 2010, worldwide.Nokia N8 is the next-in-the-line smartphone from Nokia, featuring the brand new Symbian^3 operating system. It brings with it robust multimedia capabilities with it's huge AMOLED touchscreen, 12MP camera (which is able to capture videos at 720p resolution), and numerous other features and connectivity options. Nokia N8 is expected to be priced around 28,000 INR; keep your eyes on ThinkDigit to get the latest updates of this device. Until our review Nokia N8, your can whet your...
MTS, a new entrant to the mobile operator industry in India, has launched three new phones (Alive, Buzz, and Ivory) to showcase its CDMA2000 technology, and has also kicked off a CDMA2000 road show along with its partner, Qualcomm. All three phones can also function as modems. Detailed specifications however, are not known at this point.MTS AliveThe MTS Alive handset is manufactured by ZTE, and features a 2.8-inch touchscreen, a 1.3MP camera, and native social networking. It is priced at Rs. 6,000.MTS BuzzThe MTS Buzz handset is manufactured by Micromax, and is a full QWERTY dual SIM (CDMA - GSM) device with a 2.4-inch display and 1.3MP camera. It is priced at Rs. 4,999.MTS IvoryThe MTS Ivory handset is manufactured by Fly, and features a Windows Mobile operating system (presumably...
The Micromax X510 (PIKE) has a glossy finish on the LCD screen and built with an all plastic body. It has two call function buttons: call answer and call disconnect – located just below the LCD screen. It includes a 3.5mm audio jack and an USB port at the top; play/pause, fast forward and rewind buttons on the left side and the camera button on the right. It is slightly bulky weighing about 103 grams. Micromax X510 (PIKE)The flexible battery cover can be removed using the marked nail grip, located at the bottom surface of the X510. Removing the battery cover and the battery reveals dual-SIM card slots and a microSD slot. Also, there is a groove within the battery compartment, which holds a retractable stylus. The stylus comes in very handy, while working with the inaccurate and...
The Nokia X2 has been officially released in India for Rs. 5,999. Representing the low-end of the new Nokia X Series, the entertainment phone runs on the Nokia S40 operating system. While it does not offer 3G capabilities, the 2-2-inch screen bearing Nokia X2 is still quite feature-rich, with dual speakers, stereo FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB-on-the-Go support, Nokia Messaging, native Facebook app and expandable microSD memory up to 16GB. The X2’s 5MP camera is undoubtedly one of its strongest selling points, outshining even the X3, which has a 3.2MP camera.The phone’s battery life is apparently very good as well, allowing for up to 27 hours of music playback, 13.5 hours of talk time, and 624 hours of stand by time. It supports MP3, WMA, eAAC+ audio...
Do your desktop icons misbehave? Wouldn’t you love to send them to their own corners and somehow make sure they stay there? Well Stardock’s Fences might just be the solution for you.The desktop is very convenient place to dump any content you are working on. Nearly all the applications you install create shortcuts on the desktop, and some create more than just the one. If you’ve used your computer long enough, chances are your desktop will be a collection of application shortcuts, documents, images, videos, urls, folders and more.Fences is an applications which helps you organize this mess, by creating —as the application’s name suggests— “fences” which border collection of icons. You can section off different areas on your...
Thunderbird is an excellent email client by the Mozilla Messaging, an offshoot of Mozilla which created the popular Firefox browser. It has one of the simplest mechanisms for adding new accounts wherein you just need to enter your name, email address and password in order to configure your email account.With webmail clients getting better by the day, it may seem like email clients are no longer useful. While it may seem so to a certain degree, email clients are far from useless even today. Many web mail services such as GMail provide even more features than a desktop client can manage, however they sill lack offline operation, which is quite important especially in India. Even otherwise, if you are using the email account provided by your organization or ISP it may not...
Olive Telecom has partnered with Airtel to offer a free Airtel connection with its trendy and practical budget phone, the Olive FrvrOn V-G2300. The Olive FrvrOn is India’s first hybrid-dual powered mobile phone compatible with any AAA battery, and we’ve reviewed the device here.The Olive FrvrOn with Airtel connection will cost Rs. 1,299, and for now, this offer will only be available in West Bengal. The phone will also be promoted in the rural areas of India with a “van promotion” that is hoped to have a wide-reaching scope. 19 vans are apparently already in action from the hubs of Kolkata, Cooch Behar & Behrampur. If they purchase the Olive FrvrOn from one of the vans, customers will get a free gift of a battery powered LED lantern.Commenting on the...
Akai, a major Japanese consumer electronics brand headquartered in Singapore, is looking to diversify its presence in India with the launch of 10 new mobile phones. All the phones are dual SIM and inexpensive, making it obvious that Akai is aiming to tap into the growing demand for such devices in India.The 10 dual SIM handsets will be priced between Rs. 1,895 and Rs. 7,995 according to Akai, and many of them will offer a range of smartphone features from Wi-Fi to social networking and HD video recording. The phones will be launched in India via Global Brands Enterprise Solutions (GBES), along with new ranges of Akai televisions, home theatres, and DVD players. Akai is also looking to launch inverters, netbooks, accessories for mobile phones and fixed line wireless phones as well. GBES...
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST) just launched its latest family of external hard drives – LifeStudio. With the noble aim of making it “easier to relive life’s great moments”, Hitachi’s LifeStudio series offers more than just backup/restore functionalities, but also provides organization, search, and sharing tools.IBM and Hitachi’s respective storage divisions merged back in 2003, and together hold one of the largest patent pools in the industry. This newest offering, comes from the little developed software side of storage. Hitachi asks the question: “technology has made capturing memories easy, why not make finding them easier?”Enter the “hard-drive re-invented” – the LifeStudio External Drive Family, personal...
Fly DS102 - dual-SIM budget music phoneFly has reportedly unveiled its latest budget music phone DS102 today. It is said to incorporate dual-SIM functionality and power-packed loudspeakers. The DS102 is also claimed to include a decent MP3 player with equaliser, an expandable memory slot up to 2GB and a 1000mAh battery rated to deliver 7 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. It is also said to ship with a torch and FM radio functionality. In spite of the feature-rich configuration, it is a very cheap buy at Rs. 1,499....
Most dual SIM, mobile phones come with the same boring procedure of swapping SIM cards using just software. The X600 does something radically differently - this function now has a hardware trigger using a built in motion sensor and dual microphones and speakerphones; one each on each end of the phone. All one needs to do is flip the phone upside down and it automatically swaps to the other SIM card installed. The motion sensor is gravity enabled, giving the phone its name. Fit and feel wise, the phone seems to be quite well built. The whole body is made of plastic with a brushed feel to the surface and a brushed aluminium bezel around the 3.2 inch touch-screen display.The call receive and end buttons are placed on the top and the bottom which make it very easy to use the gravity sensor...
The Micromax X550 (QUBE) is a dual-SIM, candy-bar resistive touch-screen phone, made almost entirely of plastic. It has a thin purple metallic strip running across the body contours, which gives an attractive look to its sleek dimensions. It weighs just 85 grams. The power button is located at the top of the cellphone, while the volume control buttons and the camera button are located on one side. A 3.5mm audio jack and USB port are located at the bottom surface of the cellphone and a screen exit button coated with purple, is located below the LCD screen at the centre. Micromax X550 (QUBE)The battery cover clings on firmly to the back of the cellphone and can be pulled off in the direction of the marked arrow by using the marked nail grip. By removing the flexible battery cover and the...
With a Technology Qualification Vehile (TQV) in place, GlobalFoundries is currently optimizing its 28nm HKMG (high-K metal gate) process, and is ready to start producing processors based on the ARM Cortex A9 design for customersThe TQV was jointly developed by ARM and GlobalFoundries, and is apparently designed to allow for maximum frequency analysis and small turnaround time, by emulating its product - a system-on-chip - in every way. It will contain identical cell libraries and cache design as the A9 chip, in fact, its entire physical IP suite. The TQV will also provide a range of Design for Testability features that will enable better bit-mapping and path-correlation while testing at gigahertz speeds.Compared to its 40nm predecessor, the new ARM Cortex A9 SoC based on the 28nm...
