It seems that in recent years, anything that Apple comes up with seems to generate a whole lot of publicity. We can’t really blame them for making good on their range of devices though, delivering quality as well as the most important of them all – a fantastic user experience which appeals to the broadest user base. Well, the iPad which was unveiled a couple of months ago certainly raised quite a furore amongst the general population, but there are also the fair share of detractors. Well, fans of the iPad will be pleased to know that the magical and revolutionary device is tipped to hit the US market on April 3rd, although this is limited to just its Wi-Fi models while others who want the high end Wi-Fi + 3G models will have to wait until the end of April. As for people living in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK, they will be able to get their hands on the iPad in late April as well.
Too lazy to queue up at an Apple Store and fight with the crowd? You can always place your pre-order for both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple’s online store from March 12th onwards. With prices starting from $499 upwards, we do wonder whether the iPad will do well based on its merits alone and not because of all the hype generated over the past few months. To recap, the iPad is capable of letting users browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch videos, listen to music, play games and read ebooks among others. It measures all of 0.5″ thin which makes it a snap to slide it into a MacBook Air case without any trouble, while the 1.5 pounds weight makes it the thinnest and lightest device out there when compared to any netbook (of course, this is comparing apples and oranges – pun intended), since it can do many things the netbook already does.
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M-Edge, other than accessories for nook and for Sony’s e-readers, offers the waterproof Guardian polycarbonate case for Amazon’s Kindle 2 e-reader. The Guardian provides a secure, watertight seal around Kindle by utilizing a dual-hinge, integrated gasket and four-latch closure system. It offers full functionality of Kindle’s buttons and keyboard, thanks to flexible sealed button cutout.
Made of molded plastic, the Guardian safeguards the device in all water environments up to 1 meter deep. Users can read hands-free in the water as the three internal buoyancy chambers of the Guardian provide distributed flotation to keep Kindle afloat and upright.
M-Edge Guardian is available in Black, Red, Orange, Blue and Yellow.
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New Delhi, March 1, 2008: SAMSUNG Telecommunications India (STI), a design and technology leader in the Indian mobile market today announced the launch of its latest, stylish and featured packed range of mobile handsets at the Mobile Asia 2008. While the new handset range targets consumers across the Multimedia (Imaging & Music), Business Lifestyle and Popular segments , the Company is also showcasing its Flagship ‘Soul’ , ‘Serenata’ and ‘Armani’ models at the Mobile Asia 2008.
States Mr. Sunil Dutt, Country Head, SAMSUNG Telecommunications India Ltd., “We are using the Mobile Asia platform to launch a series of new sleek and stylish SAMSUNG mobile phones that exemplify cutting-edge technology and design innovation .The unique and clearly differentiated features of these phones makes the SAMSUNG 2008 mobile range the complete answer to consumer needs across different segments of the market.”
The highpoint of SAMSUNG’s Multimedia Phone range in the Music Phone segment is the SAMSUNG SGH –i450 , which seeks to give users a Mobile Theatre experience. Combining the next level in both form and function, the i450 brings alive the pulsating experience of 3D surround sound powered by ICE Power amplifiers by Bang & Olufsen . Storing, accessing and juggling music on this mobile phone gives the users a new high because of the revolutionary Music wheel and the Dual-Slider form factor. The Symbian S60 OS allows third party application hosting and key benefits like document reader/editor and e-mailing. This EDGE enabled phone has a 2.4” LCD screen and a robust internal memory of 40GB. The SHG –i450 has been priced at Rs 15,000/-
The SAMSUNG SGH-G800, the world’s first 5 mega pixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom, is the answer for customers’ needs to have the perfect digital camera and the multimedia mobile phone combined into one single device. A sleek camera phone, the G800 from SAMSUNG Metal series looks like a streamlined digital camera on one side and a fashionable mobile phone on the other side. The handset is equipped with advanced camera features such as face detection , Xenon flash and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), and also provides a very easy tool for sharing images and videos . A mobile blogging feature helps users to upload to their favorite User Created Contents (UCC) site very easily. The SAMSUNG G800 is priced at Rs 21,799/-.
The SAMSUNG F490 is a powerful multimedia phone that comes with 3.2” Large TFT screen with complete touch User Interface cased in a beautiful slim design. It comes with a 5 Mega pixel camera, Video playback (@ 30 frames per second) and recording and is truly a user’s delight .
SAMSUNG i550, D 880 , i780 and address the needs of the business consumer. Powered by Symbian S60 operating system, the sleek and stylish SAMSUNG i550 comes with an in built GPS Receiver and five hot keys provided for music , camera , navigation , internet and main menu .The trackball provided in the phone allows for 360 degrees movement on the screen for navigation and selection. This 3 mega pixel camera phone with capability to support Bluetooth audio streaming is priced at around Rs 25,000/- .
The Dual GSM Sim phone from SAMSUNG – the SAMSUNG D 880 comes with 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera , 2.3” Wide LCD screen , Bluetooth and Stereo FM radio. It is priced at Rs 13,799/-.
The SAMSUNG SGH-i780 is a sleek smart device featuring a full QWERTY keyboard and full touch screen. The Windows Mobile 6.0 device features push email, MS Office , MSN Chat ;GPS capabilities, an optical mouse, Wi fi support and 2-megapixel camera .
The popular category of SAMSUNG Mobile phones boasts of SAMSUNG F250 and J210. The simple yet vibrant and youthful SAMSUNG F250 is a mass music phone. It has an advanced Music UI ,1.3 mega pixel camera, Bluetooth, music console (hot key) and Stereo FM. Available in bright colors such as orange, green and white , it is priced at Rs 7699/-. The SAMSUNG J210 is a stylish and compact 2 mega pixel camera phone with FM recording and Bluetooth music streaming. Compact meets impact in the form of the J210 , which is priced at a very affordable Rs 6649/-
In the category of Lifestyle phones , SAMSUNG is showcasing its Flagship ‘Soul’ Mobile phone . Soul is the ultimate essence of mobile; a slim, lightweight and stylish product yet still boasting all the essential functions in one single device. This product, a sleek combination of highly styled design and functionality, is a triumph of extreme opposite values, ‘Portability’ and ‘Multi-function’.
Soul enhances the usability for the user with features that adapt to the user depending on the application. With Magic Touch by DaCP™, navigation indicators on the keypad of the phone change according to the user’s needs, making navigation of the menus simple, intuitive and direct. At only 12.9mm thin, it is equipped with professional photographic functions including a 5 megapixel camera. Soul is also perfect for music listeners with features such as Music library navigation, digital power amplifier by ICEpower® technology by Bang & Olufsen .
The SAMSUNG ‘ Serenata’ on display at the Mobile Asia 2008 seeks to give the user a ‘True Music’ experience .With SAMSUNG and Bang & Olufsen coming together , it is only natural that the phone should offer the best in terms of design and SRS ,Wow sound .The SAMSUNG Armani phone , the ultimate in style statement , too is on display at the Mobile Asia.
SAMSUNG is also showcasing its Mobile TV, SAMSUNG P960 at the Mobile Asia. “We are showcasing around 18 new models at the Mobile Asia this Year.” states Mr Dutt.
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SAMSUNG Telecommunications India – a 100% subsidiary of SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Korea, is a dominant mobile player in the Indian market. As the part of its global strategy to cater to the world’s largest emerging telecom market, SAMSUNG has set up a mobile phone manufacturing unit in India. Being SAMSUNG’s fourth overseas handset manufacturing facility in the world after China and Brazil, this unit is catering the demands of local markets and acting as the manufacturing hub for other Asian and Middle East countries.
Here’s hoping you didn’t pay your British bud to bring you one of those fancy Tenori-On Orange music makers over the holidays, ’cause if so, you just paid an absurd premium to get it a few months ahead of time. Oh, and now you’ve got an AC adapter that’s bigger than your face. Nice. At long last, experimental musicians here in America are being treated to a native version of the Tenori-On O, which is the “more affordable” sibling to the also-shipping Tenori-On W. Functionally, the new O model is exactly the same as the original W model, except it can’t be operated with batteries, its 256 orange LEDs are only visible on one side of the unit and it’s encased in plastic; Yamaha’s marketing the O to producers and studio hounds, whereas the W is made more for live performances. Whatever your fancy, the O should be available in a matter of moments for around $699.99 on the street, while the W can be had for around $300 more.
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Laptops or desktops stuck with only VGA output often need a little help to get their content onto an HDTV, and Atlona is there for them. It’s introducing another in a storied line of HDMI adapters, this one taking VGA input and turning it to HDMI output. That’s not particularly special, but that this one does it powered only by a single USB port is. It’ll also pull in analog audio over a 3.5mm plug and add that to the mix, then pump the results at a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1200. Of course, all that functionality is going to cost you: $120 for the adapter, but it does at least include a six-foot HDMI cable. They’re up for order now ahead of a date with the postman next week, and there’s another picture waiting for you after the break if you’re really into the orange and black scheme.
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