Motorola ROKR

Motorola designed ROKR E8 to deliver an uncompromised consumer experience for music or talk. Using breakthrough ModeShift technology from Motorola, the quad-band GPRS/EDGE device presents users with only the controls they need, at the time they need them, instantly transforming from music player to phone to imaging device with the touch of a button. Simply move a thumb across the FastScroll navigation wheel to search for music (music mode), contacts (phone mode), calendar (phone mode) and multimedia (imaging mode). A perfect blend of art and science, the face of the E8 is a sleek, seamless panel that features the first haptic touch pad from Motorola, which provides vibrating, tactile feedback when the user touches virtual buttons.

Liberate Your Music Library
ROKR E8 is designed for music. The device enables the ultimate freedom in loading songs from multiple sources and is compatible with standard connectors, software and accessories. Compatibility with Windows™ Media Player™ 11 on the PC allows users to easily transfer their favorite music onto the device, access to more than 200 online music stores and simple drag-and-drop organizing of songs, artists, albums and playlists. Discovering and downloading new music has never been easier with the ROKR E8’s built-in FM radio (optional 3.5mm headphones must be plugged in) and the Song ID feature that recognizes and displays tune information². Share music with friends over the built-in speaker, break free from wires with stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology³, or use a favorite set of standard stereo wired headphones using the 3.5 mm headset jack.

EDGE technology in mobile phones

EDGE technology is a modulation technique for GSM networks. An Enhanced DataRates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) is used to increase network capacity and data rates in mobile networks. EDGE Home • Industry Projects • Rogers AT&T Wireless GSM / GPRS /

The theoretical maximum for this EDGE network is 448kbps, providing the handset can operate on eight channels simultaneously at 56kbps each (Rogers does not have such a handset on the market yet). The Sony Ericsson GC-82 PC (marketed by Rogers) has four channels and this can offer a theoretical maximum data rate of 224kbps (more likely to top out at 170kbps).
The estimated investment in carrying out EDGE enhancement across the Canadian network is between CA$20m and CA$25m. For enhanced data rates on this type of network this could be seen as something of a bargain compared to the billions of dollars being spent on some of the W-CDMA 3G networks in other countries.

Telescopic Forks Suspension

A motorcycle fork connects a motorcycle's front wheel and axle to its frame, typically via a pair of triple trees. It typically incorporates the front suspension and front brake, and allows the bike to be steered via handlebars attached to the upper triple tree.

The fork and its attachment points on the frame establish the critical geometric parameters of rake and trail, which play a major role in defining how a motorcycle handles and dives during braking.
A motorcycle fork connects a motorcycle's front wheel and axle to its frame, typically via a pair of triple trees. It typically incorporates the front suspension and front brake, and allows the bike to be steered via handlebars attached to the upper triple tree.
1968 BMW R60US with conventional telescopic fork
The fork and its attachment points on the frame establish the critical geometric parameters of rake and trail, which play a major role in defining how a motorcycle handles and dives during braking. [

Combi Brake Technology in Honda Activa

Combi-Brakes will apply the front-brakes in the correct amount whenever rear brakes are applied, so it will apply both brakes when you apply only rear one. This means that the scooter rider need not worry about using front brakes, they will be used in correct amount automatically when the rear brakes are used. See the image above, the highlighted green area shows how they have put an extra-cable to brake lever control of Honda-Activa 2009 to make combi-brakes work.

MacPherson strut

MacPherson strut is a type of shock absorber that has a more structural role in a vehicle’s suspension.

Named after its creator, “MacPherson strut” refers both to the component and the suspension design that employs it. The strut includes a shock absorber element but also plays a role in positioning the wheels.

Struts are used for the front or rear axle — or both — and are the most common suspension type in passenger cars today. Each strut runs directly through a coil spring and resides in a tall channel called a tower, the top of which may be visible under the hood near the back of the engine compartment. This “coil-over” design is space efficient, as is the strut’s elimination of the space-robbing upper control arm used in earlier suspension designs. The low overall parts count reduces the unsprung weight, for a smoother ride.

Struts are also used in a modified MacPherson design that locates the springs inboard, rather than around the struts — an approach that’s claimed to reduce vibration in the steering wheel.

Blue & Me technology - Fiat and Microsoft Collaboration

Blue&Me, the result of the collaboration between Fiat Auto and Microsoft, is changing the way people communicate and listen to music on the move.Using a series of voice commands, without taking your hands off the wheel you can telephone and listen to incoming SMS messages, interpreted on your Bluetooth Blue&Me mobile phone, consult your phonebook and listen to MP3s. Blue&Me supports most mobile phones with Bluetooth technology.

The car was developed by Tofas A.S., the 50-50 joint venture between Fiat Auto and Koç Holding which is listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange
Instead of costly and rigid hardware, Fiat Auto and Microsoft is offering a platform that can be adapted to most mobile phones, digital media players and other mobile devices. The customer is free to change them with new models without compromising compatibility with the car.

Blue&Me guarantees maximum security levels and user-friendliness. The voice-activated system, the complete integration of steering wheel control buttons and information on the dashboard display will allow users to utilize any Bluetooth-based mobile phone - even if it is in a pocket or handbag - without removing hands from the steering wheel.

Nokia 8800 Gold Arte

The Nokia 8800 Gold Arte has 18 carat gold plating with leather supporting tri-band GSM and WCMA 2100 technology for fast downloads and browsing. The Nokia 8800 Gold Arte features a 2.0" OLED QVGA 240x320 display with 16M colors and a 3.2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom. Store music, pictures, videos, contacts and more on the 4GB internal storage memory. Additional features include micro USB, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth stereo audio, Flash Lite 2.1 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.
The Nokia 8800 Gold Arte is a new variant in the 8800 Arte family of luxurious cell phones from Nokia. The 8800 Gold Arte is somewhat of a slider, with the display and navigational buttons sliding up to reveal the its standard numeric keypad.

The 8800 Gold Arte is plated with 18 carat gold and features leather accents for a high-end feel. The 2" OLED display should offer crisp, bright colors, and the integrated 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera is supported by 4GB of internal storage.

Samsung S8300 UltraTouch

Known as Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH or simply Tocco Ultra depending on the market, the latest touch phone by Samsung comes in the slider form factor. Beside the killer looks and slim profile of only 12.7mm, the specs sheet of the Samsung S8300 continues with a 2.8" capacitive OLED touchscreen, 8 megapixel camera and a GPS-receiver with Route 66 navigation
The Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH looks quite nice in the flesh and we have to admit that we are rather fond of the metallic frame around the display.

Dimensions: 110 x 51.5 x 12.7 mm
Display: 2.8-inch 16M color OLED touchscreen, WQVGA resolution (400 x 240), tempered glass for scratch resistance
Memory: 80MB integrated memory, hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB), 2GB card supplied
OS: Proprietary Samsung Touch UI, latest version of TouchWiz UI (1.5)
Camera: 8 megapixel auto focus camera with dual PowerLED flash, Face detection, Smile Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and VGA video@30 fps
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS and optional Samsung Mobile Navigator by Route66
Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, Proximity sensor for auto screen turn-off, Anti-scratch screen surface, FM radio with RDS, DivX/XviD video support
Battery: 880 mAh battery

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 Notebook

The Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 comes with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 320GB Storage, 4GB RAM, 16-inch widescreen TruBrite display that puts a shine on almost any activity, offering Color and clarity, plus a widescreen Format for more room to work and multitask. Home Reviews Laptops Toshiba laptops Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 - Core 2 Duo T6400 2 GHz - 16" TFT
The Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 is a 6.4-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer.Compared to other general-purpose notebooks on the market, it is inexpensive at around $765.The 16 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1366 x 768, which is better than most notebooks.Runs on the Intel Core 2 Duo chip.This unit includes a 320GB hard disk drive and 4 GB of RAM.

Specifications:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 GHz) ; RAM installed: 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM ; Weight: 6.4 lbs ; See full specs

Price range: $649.99 - $699.99

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-ZS3 offers an interesting combination of features, including a 12x zoom lens and 720p AVCHD video capture, in an attractive, compact body. And with better photo quality, slightly faster performance, and a wider angle lens, the ZS3 does improve upon the older model. It also holds pretty well compared with competitors like the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS.

Available in blue, silver, black, and red, the ZS3 (aka the TZ7 elsewhere) has a similar little brother, the ZS1, which differs in some obvious and not-so-obvious ways for their approximately $100 price differential. Though they both shoot 10-megapixel photos, the ZS3 actually uses a 12-megapixel sensor in order to maintain the same angle of view 16:9 and 4:3 aspect modes. The ZS3 also offers a 720p HD movie mode with stereo and a mini HDMI output versus the ZS1's monaural VGA, and has a larger 3-inch LCD. Price range: $399.00 - $399.99

Lenovo G530 15.4-inch Budget Laptop

Lenovo may have found a configuration that will be very attractive to those looking for a bargain. With a price just below $500, the G530 is very inexpensive for a 15.4-inch laptop system. Even with its low price tag, its features are too restricted as one might expect as long as your aren't planning to do much beyond basic computing (internet, productivity and light multimedia). Where the G530 does sacrifice is in the battery life that is well below average and an older wireless that does not support the faster 802.11n draft standards
it is possible to get a 15.4-inch laptop that comes equipped with a Pentium Dual-Core T3400, 3GB of DDR2 memory, 250GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11b/g wireless and Vista Home Premium. This makes the system much more capable then netbooks costing just $100 less. There are a few downsides to the laptop including a less than average battery life and no support for the 802.11n wireless standard

Samsung Omnia II

The Samsung Omnia II features a 3.7 inch AMOLED touch screen that Samsung boasts is the world's largest. This smartphone runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and TouchWiz 2.0 UI with resistive touch interface. Other features include full HTML web browsing and 480p video recording and playback.


Quick Specs
Operating System: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Screen Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
Screen Size: 3.7 inches
Keyboard Type: On-screen
Communications: GPRS, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, UMTS
Meda Type: microSD, microSDHC
Camera Resolution: 5.0 megapixels
GPS: No
Battery Type: Lithium - Ion
Battery: Lithium - Ion

Sony VAIO FW

The VAIO FW is a 16.4" notebook featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor with great options including: Blu-Ray, a 1600 x 900 viewing format, a HD video card, ATI 3650 or ATI 3470, and an HDMI port to output. The VAIO FW is a brand new Centrino 2 platform notebook from Sony, offering a much needed facelift, as well as a 16.4" widescreen. What sets this apart from other widescreen notebooks is the aspect ratio of the screen lets movie aficionados enjoy a video without ugly bars above and below the screen. This first look will give you a glimpse of what this notebook has to offer, in general use as well as what to expect when watching various Blu-ray titles

The Dell Latitude E6400 XFR

The Dell Latitude E6400 XFR is a 14.1" rugged business notebook, based off the standard E6400 with a new chassis built around the same internal components to make it extremely rugged and waterproof. In this review we put the Dell E6400 XFR through a battery of tests, to see how well it stands up against other fully-rugged notebooks.

this newest model is a little more visually amped up than its all-business Latitude roots would suggest, and we'd say some showing off is in order -- not only can the XFR handle the DoD's MIL-STD 810F heat, dust and vibration requirements, the PR481 "ballistic" armor provides twice the impact protection of magnesium alloy and the whole thing is well-sealed enough to handle direct blasts of pressurized water. Inside, you're looking at a Core 2 Duo paired up with both a 256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M and an integrated Intel 4500MHD driving a sunlight-readable 14.1-inch WXGA display, all in a 2.2-inch thick and 8.5-pound package that's 15 percent thinner and 5 percent lighter than the previous XFR. Yeah, we want one. No detailed pricing yet, but you'll have to save quite a few pennies to get rough with this one -- the starting number is $4,299. Hit up a bunch of pics in the gallery and head after the break for a promo video of the XFR taking quite a beating

HP ProBook Notebook PCs

Presenting the all-new HP ProBook Notebook PCs. Packed with HP QuickLook 2 Technology, the HP ProBook Notebook PCs are configured to let you access your email, calendar, tasks and contact information in less than 10 seconds without booting up. Its high-definition LED-backlit Display for improved brightness, contrast and clarity from a screen that is more power-efficient than regular LCD screens coupled with the stunning looks thanks to its glossy noir or merlot finish, makes the HP ProBook a perfect fit for all your business needs.

. The OX2 engine- engine of the future

Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc. announces the introduction and ongoing development of its new and revolutionary OX2 engine. The OX2 engine represents the first real breakthrough in internal combustion engine design since the original introduction of the Otto four-cycle engine some 130 years
Preliminary studies have shown the OX2 engine will either meet or exceeds governmental and environmental requirements. The OX2 engine's technology can be appropriate from zero to multi-hundred horsepower engines - marine applications, generators, automotive, aircraft and industrial engine applications.

The engine has only six major components - of which only three are moving parts - and results in low set-up and production costs, and a simplicity of design that promotes a high level of quality assurance and lower maintenance costs.

Because the OX2 engine does not use a crankshaft, it has been able to achieve a leverage advantage over a conventional four-stroke engine with a similar stroke. The method used to achieve this unique efficiency is the subject of the engine's patent.

HCCI Engine Technology

Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) is an advanced futuristic combustion technology for internal combustion (IC) engines. HCCI engine technology offers high thermal efficiencies and low NOX and particulate matter (PM) emissions. Similar to spark ignition (SI) engines, the charge is premixed thus reducing the PM emissions, and as in compression ignition direct injection (CIDI) engines, the charge is compression-ignited.



General Motors first showed off its prototype Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engines last summer in an Opel Vectra and a Saturn Aura. We had the opportunity to drive these vehicles at GM's Milford Proving Ground at a very early stage of development. Because HCCI only works at part throttle conditions (while engines in cars have to work under all conditions), these new power plants have the ability to switch modes on the fly between HCCI and spark ignition. When we drove the cars, the HCCI only operated when driving at up to 55mph. At higher speeds or loads or when idling, the engine was in normal spark ignition mode.

An HCCI engine ignites a mixture of fuel and air by compressing it in the cylinder. Unlike a spark igni- tion gas engine or diesel engine, HCCI produces a low-temperature, flameless release of energy throughout the entire combustion chamber. All of the fuel in the chamber is burned simultaneously. This produces power similar to today's conventional gas engines, but uses less fuel to do it.
HCCI builds on the integration of other advanced engine technologies – some of which are already in production and can be adapted to existing gas engines. The cylinder compression ratio is similar to a conventional direct-injected gas engine and is compatible with all commercially available gasoline and E85 fuels.

The Incredible Shrinking Engine

The incredible shrinking engine: a new engine design could significantly improve fuel efficiency for cars and SUVs, at a fraction of the cost of today's hybrid technology.
By way of explaining this technology, he shows off a turbocharger that could be bolted to the 2.4-liter engine; the engine, he adds, uses direct fuel injection rather than the port injection currently found in most cars. Both turbocharging and direct injection are preexisting technologies, and neither looks particularly impressive. Indeed, used separately, they would lead to only marginal improvements in the performance of an internal-combustion engine. But by combining them, and augmenting them with a novel way to use a small amount of ethanol, Cohn and his colleagues have created a design that they believe could...

Cruise control

Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise) is a system that automatically controls the speed of a motor vehicle. The system takes over the throttle of the car to maintain a steady speed as set by the driver.
The driver must bring the car up to speed manually and use a button to set the cruise control to the current speed. The cruise control takes its speed signal from a rotating driveshaft, speedometer cable, wheel speed sensor or from the engine's RPM. Most systems do not allow the use of the cruise control below a certain speed (normally 35 mph/55 km/h) to discourage use in city driving. The car will maintain that speed by pulling the throttle cable with a solenoid or a vacuum driven servomechanism.

Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)?

A fuel injection system is designed and calibrated specifically for the type(s) of fuel it will handle. Most fuel injection systems are for gasoline or diesel applications. With the advent of electronic fuel injection (EFI), the diesel and gasoline hardware has become similar. EFI's programmable firmware has permitted common hardware to be used with different fuels. Carburetors were the predominant method used to meter fuel on gasoline engines before the widespread use of fuel injection. A variety of injection systems have existed since the earliest usage of the internal combustion engine.

Although electronicelectronicelectronic fuelfuelfuel injectioninjectioninjection is much more complicated than a carburetor, it is much more efficient. The injector is a type of valve that is controlled electronically, which opens and closes and supplies atomized fuelfuelfuel to the engine. It sprays fuelfuelfuel into the intake valves directly in the form of a fine mist. The injector opens and closes rapidly, and the pulse width, or the amount of time it stays open, determines how much fuelfuelfuel goes into the valve. FuelFuelFuel is supplied to the injectors by a fuelfuelfuel rail.

Solar Guru (Guru E1107) Solar Mobile in India

Samsung India has launched a new solar-powered enabled Solar Guru (Guru E1107) GSM based-network phone exclusively in India. The low-end Solar Guru will hit the open market in next fifteen days at a price point of Rs 2,799. Apart from solar charging, it has a display size of 1.52-inch, 1MB memory and 800mAh battery.

Sunil Dutt, Country Head, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said, "As of now we are importing Solar Guru from Korea. However, we will soon start the production locally at Noida factory, which has the capacity to produce one million phones in a month. We are planning to position the product in rural areas, and targeting those users who have less talking hours, and face power supply problems. The phone has a dual option of solar and electronic charging as well."

The Samsung Solar Guru (Samsung Guru 1107) is priced at Rs. 2799.

Nokia has announced the Nokia N86 with a 8 megapixel camera, autofocus and Carl Zeiss lens.

Nokia N86 (8MP) is the first camera phone with variable aperture. The optics are made by a company famous for its lenses. It is a Tessar lens from Carl Zeiss. The variable aperture has the f-stop of F2.4, F3.2 or F4.8. The aperture is set automatically by the phone and it is not possible to do this manually. A larger aperture (smaller F-number) separates the object in focus from the rest of the image. The focal length is 28mm (equivalent to 35mm) which is quite wide for a mobile phone camera.

The fastest shutter speed is according to the official specifications limited to 1/1000 second. According to Nokia, this is a conservative number and N86 can have a faster speed in the final product.

Nokia N86 also have excellent video camera. It will record video clips in VGA resolution (640x480) at 30 frames per second. The front camera is of CIF type and records video up to 15 fps in 352x288 pixel resolution.

Sony Ericsson T715

Sony Ericsson announced the T715 slider phone with a 2.2 inch display and 3.2 megapixel camera

The Sony Ericsson T715 has support for microSD memory card following the trend started by the recently announced Sony Ericsson Satio, Aino and Yari models to not use Memory Stick cards. The T715 are bringing us back to the old name strategy where consumers knowing the Sony Ericsson mobile phone range should be able to place the 715 high up in the T-series. The Sony Ericsson web site compares the phone with F305, Naite and T280 which are considered low- to mid-end models. The final retail price for T715 is currently not known.

Sony Ericsson emphasize the following for T715

Elegant and compact slider
Large keypad and font size
3G network connection
Large 2.2 inch screen
Smart desktop and birthday reminders
3.2 megapixel camera with photo light
The display are claimed to have good readability even in direct sunligh. This is of course a feature we should expect from every mobile phone.

The Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia

The Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in the beginning of 2008 and it would take 8 months before the X1 became available in stores. A model running on the Windows Mobile platform was not anticipated at the time of the announcement. We were waiting for a new model in the P-series running Symbian OS9 with the UIQ user interface. UIQ is now history. P5 running Symbian was never announced but Sony Ericsson never said they would shut down the P-series. In fact, the next Xperia model could be a P-model. The Xperia part of the Sony Ericsson X1i Xperia is the name of a series of phone models. We will probably see more Xperia models in the near future. Running Symbian , Windows Mobile or even Android now that Sony Ericsson has joined the Open Handset Alliance.

Sony Ericsson X1 is available in two colour variants. Black and silver. It is a personal preference of course, but I think the sliver model has the most classic look. The price is a little over 700 EUR which is relatively costly. X1 is aimed at the business user, so the purchase price might be less important that the operating cost.

Multi point fuel injection in petrol engines (MPFI)

Multi port fuel injection or commonly known as MPFI or PGM-FI is used in all the new petrol cars in India. It basically came about to help cars conform with the new emission norms that came into play. This technology though has been able to transform petrol engined cars, they way they act and well, react. The multiport fuel injection technology is a direct development from the venturi carburetor. Basically, the venturi carburetor uses the difference in pressure around the venturi area to suck the fuel from the tank and mix with the air around it; the problem is that the metering is not very sound and at times can lead to excessive wastage of precious fuel. This along with the harmful emissions resulting from the wastage or poor combustion of fuel is what MPFI is here to curb, with the aid of the Engine control Module
MPFI can quite simple be compared to the injection that you get from your family doctor; just that here a measured amount of petrol is injected into air using injectors and the multi port refers to the fact that injection occurs for all the ports.If you own a 16 valve car, with 4 cylinders; its got 8 inlet and 8 exhaust ports. So, if injection takes place at each and every port individually using one injector per port; its multiport fuel injection.If, the injetiors are 1 for every 2 ports, its multipoint fuel injection. Also, an outdated technology is single point fuel injection where one injector injects fuel into all the ports.

Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDI)

The most important contributor to its effectiveness remains with the common rail. Which basically means same fuel line. That is, when fuel gets injected into say cylinder 1; there is virtually no pressure loss at the rest of the rail. This in turn means that there is always adequate pressure available for the injection. Common rail technology makes use of 2 pumps in order to bring the fuel up to high pressures of up to 1350 bar. During the first stage, an electronic pump draws required amount of fuel from the fuel tank; this low-pressure pump is governed by the engine management system. The speed of the pump is determined by driver inputs and other information obtained from sensors. This has allowed Common rail systems to reduced emissions due to absence of unburnt fuel. The second stage of pumping is done with the help of a mechanical pump that is coupled with the crankshaft and geared in order that it may rotate at half engine speed. The fuel now goes to an accumulating duct (rail), where these pressures maybe maintained. This tank allows for the maintaining of this constant pressure even during the injection. The injection maybe carried out using electromagnetic valves, which govern the exact amount of fuel for injection. Leaks occurring at the pump, leaks for opening the valves etc are returned back to the fuel tank. Which in turn results in zero wastage of fuel. When common rail technology is integrated with turbo chargers or superchargers the power delivered by a diesel engine may well exceed that attained by a similar sized petrol engine. Today's manufacturers are embracing this technology due to all the advantages it holds. At the rate with which this technology is catching up, Diesel definitely holds the key as far as development in efficiency is concerned.

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8200

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8200 series.

Both beginners and advanced users will learn a great deal from this new comprehensive guide to the BlackBerryPear ‘Flip’ Smartphone. Among the many Topics covered are: SureType vs. Multitap Typing, Email setup and use, Phone, voice dialing, three-way conference calling, speed dial, SMS text messaging, PIN messaging, Bluetooth Headsets, Mapping and GPS, Music and Videos, BlackBerry as Tethered Modem, Troubleshooting, Synchronizing between your Windows or Mac computer, Backup and Restore, Calendar, Tasks, Memo Pad, Camera, Media player, Typing Tips, Address Book tips, Search, Advanced email, Installing and Removing Third Party Software and includes a Third Party Software Guide.

Nokia N96

Nokia N96 is a cool slider mobile featuring some never seen before features in a single handset. This mobile is featuring large 2.8 inch screen, 16 Gb inuilt memory with option of 8 GB of card expansion. The Nokia mobile has been built with Nokia’s hugely successful N95 in mind. It supports a wide range of video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video. It even supports a USB2.0 interface, WLAN and HSPDA support, Integrated DVB-H for TV viewing.
N96 also has handy “kickstand” on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing.
N96 Music: Nokia N96 features media keys, a 3.5 mm headphone connector and built-in 3D stereo speakers
N96 Navigation: The Nokia Maps application offers richer maps with urban details and satellite views and has upgrade options such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation,comes with builtin A-GPS.
N96 Camera: Nokia N96 comes with a irresistible 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash and video light. It allows DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second.

PhoneSuit's iPhone Friendly Portable Projector

This accessory is designed to help project images right from an Apple iPhone, but it's not compatible with the iPod Classic, PC World reports by Patrick Miller We've heard reports of so-called pico projectors coming as a direct complement for mobile phones for more than a year now, first in demos at CES 2008, and later in the form of the Optoma Pico Project Projector. Meanwhile, a non-projector company may be first to actually market a pico projector as a bona-fide mobile accessory: PhoneSuit, the iPhone accessory company generally known for protective cases, Bluetooth headsets, and battery packs, has announced the PhoneSuit MiLi Pro—a handheld video projector for use with the iPod Touch and iPhone line. Due out in September 2009, the PhoneSuit MiLi Pro has been optimized for pairing with an iPhone. The device can display..

Palm Pre

Palm is to announce details of the exclusive Palm Pre deal with O2, next week. The deal, first rumoured back in May, will make O2 the official Palm Pre partner in the UK.
The Palm Pre may have been tipped to take on the iPhone, but for O2 - in the UK at least - that will be win-win. The Guardian reports that Palm is about to confirm O2 as having won the rights to the Pre, beating off stiff competition from Orange. It is expected that Carphone Warehouse will also stock the phone, offering deals on the regular O2 packages.
The O2 deal has been rumoured for some time, and reports suggest that the Pre will be released in the Europe in September. A Palm Pre sporting a Euro-friendly GSM SIM was spotted in Vietnam recently, as we mentioned yesterday.

Sony PSP Go

Sony just announced the PSP Go at E3 just now -- Haz Kirai called it the "worst kept secret at E3." The slider handheld has a 3.8-inch LCD, built-in Bluetooth and 16GB of internal storage, all in a case 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the original PSP-1000 -- a weight savings we're guessing is directly attributable to the loss of the UMD drive. That's right, the Go doesn't have a UMD drive -- games will instead load in through the Memory Stick Micro slot or over PlayStation Network. That's not the end of the classic PSP, though -- Sony says it will "live on." New PSP titles will be distributed through both UMD at retail and online simultaneously -- Sony's beefing up the desktop client and renaming it Media Go for easier access and syncing with Playstation Network media, but you'll be able to get PSN content directly from the Go as well. The PSP's music features have also been beefed up with a new auto-playlist feature called Sense Me, which sounds a lot like Pandora or iTunes Genius playlists, and there's a new video delivery service being rolled out.

Panasonic CF-30 "Toughbook

The Panasonic Toughbook series is for ordinary computing mortals! Infact these notebooks pretty much live up to their names as Panasonic has always targeted them to law enforcement agencies and for other onsite usage. Now there is a new model on the horizon to continue the Toughbook legacy.
The Panasonic Toughbook CF-30 notebook was recently unveiled at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference and this one aint just tougher, but also brighter! The CF-30 has a 1,000 Nit display on it, thus making it extremely readable even in bright daylight. Infact the LCD is also moisture and dust-resistant.However its sweet spot is its 3G capabilities which will definitely attract attention! The CF-30 will come with optional integrated radio modems to access UMTS/HSDPA-based solutions from Cingular Wireless and the EV-DO networks of Sprint or Verizon.

4G

4G is the short term for fourth-generation wireless, the stage of broadband mobile communications that will supercede the third generation . While neither standards bodies nor carriers have concretely defined or agreed upon what exactly 4G will be, it is expected that end-to-end IP and high-quality streaming video will be among 4G's distinguishing features. Fourth generation networks are likely to use a combination of WiMAX and WiFi.

4G mobile broadband provides improved performance, lower total cost of ownership and enables a new era of personalized services. 4G networks are IP-based and flatter with fewer nodes to manage. The benefits are significant and can make 4G mobile broadband a truly disruptive technology providing service providers a cost-effective way to deploy next generation technology and services and redefining the end-user experience.

NTT DOCOMO

DOCOMO, as part of its effort to leverage TTSL's continued growth and development, is participating proactively in TTSL's management by providing human resources and technical assistance to help realize improved network quality and the possible introduction of leading-edge, value-added services.
NTT DOCOMO is the world's leading mobile operator and provider of advanced mobile services. The company serves over 54 million customers in Japan, including 48 million using i-mode™, the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet platform, and 49 million using FOMA™, the world's original 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA.

3G

Third generation (3G) networks were conceived from the Universal MobileTelecommunications Service (UMTS) concept for high speed networks for enabling a variety of data intensive applications. 3G systems consist of the two main standards, CDMA2000 and W-CDMA, as well as other 3G variants such as NTT DoCoMo's Freedom of Mobile Multimedia Access (FOMA) and Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) used primarily in china
Data Speed
The data speed of 3G is determined based on a combination of factors including the chip rate, channel structure, power control, and synchronization.
An example of calculating the theoretical 3G data speed is as follows:
W-CDMA assigned code 400-500 Kpbs/code. 6 codes X 400 > 2Mbps (UMTS target for 3G data speed in fixed location)