Orange Releases LG GD910 Watchphone In The UK

Orange Releases LG GD910 Watchphone In The UK

Orange will start selling the LG Touchscreen Watchphone (LG-GD910) in the UK via its Bond Street Station shop on Thursday, 27th August. Available for a limited time only (first-come-first-serve), consumers will be able to purchase the phone for just £500. The watchphone features a scratch resistant touch-screen interface that makes writing text messages easy. Other specs include a built-in speaker, and an MP3/AAC player. A limited number of the devices will also be made available from mid-September via the Orange online shop.

Samsung Messager II Hits Cricket, MetroPCS

Samsung Messager II Hits Cricket, MetroPCS

Cricket and MetroPCS have recently released another messaging phone from Samsung namely the Samsung Messager II. This new handset features a 2.2-inch display with 240 x 320 resolution, a 2MP camera with video recording, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card lot, a web browser, Bluetooth and supports EV-DO connectivity. The Samsung Messager II sells for $149 at MetroPCS and $199.99 at Cricket.

Nokia N97 Mini Appears In Press Photo

Nokia N97 Mini Appears In Press Photo

Here’s the first official picture of Nokia’s upcoming N97 Mini handset. It’s said that the N97 Mini will have almost the same features like the original N97, except for a few changes which will include a redesigned QWERTY keypad, an 8GB of internal memory and no lens cover. The N97 Mini will probably make its debut during Nokia World 2009 next week

Sony Ericsson G700

Sony Ericsson G700

The G700 also features large 2.4″ display with unique single touch control menu. It has a 3,2 megapixel camera.

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic

SPECIFICATIONS

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2009, March
	Status	Available. Released 2009, June

Size	Dimensions	112 x 51 x 15.4 mm
	Weight	135 g

Display	Type	TFT, 16M colors
	Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
		- Full QWERTY keyboard - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
	Speakerphone	Yes
		- 3.5 mm audio jack - Dedicated music keys

Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Detailed, max 30 days
	Internal	100 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
	Card slot	microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB, 8GB included, buy memory

Data	GPRS	Class 32
	HSCSD	Yes
	EDGE	Class 32, 296 / 178.8 kbits
	3G	HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera	Primary	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash
	Video	Yes, VGA@30fps
	Secondary	QVGA videocall camera

Features	OS	Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
	CPU	ARM 11 369 MHz processor
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	Games	Yes, N-gage + downloadable
	Colors	Red, Monochrome, Blue, Pink
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
		- Nokia Say and Play (voice control to music player) - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player - MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player - Voice memo - T9

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BL-4U)
	Stand-by	Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 25 h

Display and Camera of N97

Display and Camera

Nokia N97 features an impressive 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen, which can also be controlled with the stylus that comes in the sales package. In fact, because of the technology used, the resistive touchscreen must be pressed a little bit harder than those capacitive, thus suffering a little bit from lack of responsiveness. On the other hand, you can control the device using any object you have in mind, which cannot be done on capacitive displays that can mostly be controlled finger-only. Anyway, the colors, brightness and contrast of N97's display are astonishing. The same goes for eligibility under sunlight, which is even better than 5800's.

The size, as well as the fact that it features a stylus, makes it a little bit better than its older sibling when it comes to control. Do not be too happy though, as Nokia N97 is still a long way from the iPhone in terms of user interface and ease of control. Basically, Nokia N97 suffers from not so good thumb control and that is not good for users that hate to carry a stylus all the time. The accelerometer works like a charm and offers maximum satisfaction especially when it is used for gaming. Check out the benchmarks below to see how the display fared.


The 5-megapixel camera of N97 features Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual LED flash, video-light, geotagging and a pretty extensive interface. Unfortunately, the camera lacks new advanced functions such as smile detection, face recognition or blink prevention. If you are familiar with 5800's camera interface, then you will see that N97 features almost the same camera interface.

Design of N97

Design

The first time I saw Nokia N97 I remembered some of the first HTC's Pocket PCs, launched back in 2006. Of course, the proportions should be kept to a minimum, but still I had a strong feeling of deja vu. First thing that comes to my mind is "heavy" and, yes, I'm talking about weight. Of course, the full QWERTY keyboard takes its toll on the weight of the smarpthone (150g, including battery), but that only strengthens my feeling of deja vu. On the other hand, I was pleasantly surprised to see the new sliding mechanism that N97 features. I'm not sure how resilient that is, as I could only test the phone for two week, but it does feel unusually cool.


As soon as you slide it, the screen turns almost perpendicular on the keyboard, which makes it very easy to read, just like a book. There aren't many external keys around the phone, only the usual stuff that every decent Nokia handset features. Most of the front part is seized by the impressive 3.5-inch touchscreen. Above the display, to the left, there's a secondary videocall camera, which can also be used to take low resolution snapshots. To the right, there's a light ambient sensor and a proximity sensor, detecting when you put your phone to your ear and it shuts off the screen. This one works flawlessly as long as you keep the gadget stuck to your ear.


Below the screen, there's a special metallic key, placed diagonally, that opens the main menu of the phone. There are also the usual Accept and Reject call keys, both looking and functioning like touch keys. On the left side of the device, there is a small microUSB port that can also be used to charge the phone, besides the synchronizing function. The right side features a dual-volume key and a dedicated camera key. The power on/off button has been placed on the top side together with the 3.5mm jack port. The 5-megapixel camera on the back of the device is protected by a plastic lid, which can be slid up or down to open the camera interface.

N97 smartphone

The long waiting time is over and we can finally say something about the so much acclaimed N97 smartphone – the iPhone's main rival suggested by Nokia. At first glance, besides the innovative design, the new top of the line touchscreen smartphone manufactured by the Finnish giant has been gifted with almost the same features as the older Nokia 5800 XpressMusic handset. That means it includes the same operating system, processor, HSDPA 3.6Mbps, Wi-Fi, built-in GPS receiver, and the list can go on. Still, the main things that differentiate the two handsets are the full QWERTY keyboard of N97 and the bigger touchscreen. If Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was released as the first Nokia smartphone to feature a touchscreen and an updated Symbian operating system that could go with it, the N97 should have been a piece of art from this point of view.

There were lots of bugs present in 5800's platform and the OS seemed rather rudimentary, but Nokia managed to solve most of them by a wide sequence of firmware updates. Still, the graphical interface, as well as the basic control of the menus remained the same. This shouldn't be that bad, but when you intend to compete with one of the most successful smartphones on the market, the iPhone, you must provide something that has at least equal value. Either Nokia managed to do that with the N97 or not, we will see in the following review, so read and judge for yourselves.

Nokia N97 was announced in November 2008, but managed to hit the shelves only in June 2009, after almost seven months of struggle. The smartphone is available in two classic colors: Black and White. Currently, it can be bought for around 600USD, depending on the location and plan.

specifications of the nokia N97

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - American version
	Announced	2008, November
	Status	Available. Released 2009, June

Size	Dimensions	117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm, 88 cc
	Weight	150 g

Display	Type	TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches
		- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate - Full QWERTY keyboard - Handwriting recognition

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
	Speakerphone	Yes, with stereo speakers
		- 3.5 mm audio jack

Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Detailed, max 30 days
	Internal	32 GB storage, 128 MB RAM
	Card slot	microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB, buy memory

Data	GPRS	Class 32
	HSCSD	Yes
	EDGE	Class 32
	3G	HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	No
	USB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash, video light
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes, VGA@30fps
	Secondary	Yes, VGA@15fps

Features	OS	Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
	CPU	ARM 11 434 MHz processor
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio; FM transmitter
	Games	Yes, N-gage + downloadable
	Colors	White, Black
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
		- Digital compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ music player - WMV/RealVideo/MP4 video player - TV-out - Voice command/dial - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Video and photo editor - Flash Lite 3 - T9

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh (BP-4L)
	Stand-by	Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h

cool pics of nokia N97

Noking out the competition?

Noking out the competition?

IT seems to have been a busy week for NOKIA - and that's no surprise when their financial state means they need to sell some phones. First up, the NOKIA 5800 is now on the COMES WITH MUSIC service SIM-free meaning you can get access to more than six million tracks to download for nowt. You'll find it all in the Nokia Music Store and £299 buys you as many entries to the virtual shop as your ears can handle for a whole year. You can even keep everything you've downloaded after that. The 5800 also allows downloads over the air as well as via a PC.

The handset is a great one and the addition of this going onto Pay As You Go is likely to prove good business for Nokia. After all, it does away with the need to buy an iPod and then pay for songs on iTunes as well. Spec-wise it has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3D surround sound, a bass booster, eight-band graphic equaliser and an FM radio.

The Finnish firm is also launching the NOKIA N97 finally and has just put it out to pre-order. It's not cheap, in fact, you'll need a pound less than 500 quid if you want one SIM-free but that possibility is now a reality via the Nokia online shop. The touchscreen device is more like a mobile computer than a phone and it's the first to connect up to the Ovi Store to download apps, videos and the like.

It flips up to reveal a keyboard, while still staying svelte, and while there's only a five megapixel camera, you do get a whopping 32 gigabyte memory drive inside. Strangely, they've not actually said when it is coming out, but why should that stop you snapping one up. Finally, if you nip to Vodafone, you can buy a 5800 pre-loaded with Series 2 of hit comedy Gavin and Stacey.

PEOPLE's CAR 'NANO' to launch on March 23

PEOPLE's CAR 'NANO' to launch on March 23

Tata Motors on Thursday said it will launch 'Nano', touted as the world's cheapest family car, on March 23 in Mumbai and bookings will start from April this year. The State Bank of India has been made as the booking agent for the much-awaited Nano car. Speculation is rife that at least first one lakh cars will be sold for Rs one lakh.

Sources state that due to the shifting of the production unit of the car from West Bengal to Gujarat, it entailed a cost for the company. Due to this reason, there are questions being raised about the price of the car. The car was unveiled at the Auto Expo in Delhi in January 2008 and a function on March 23 would mark the car's commercial launch.

"The cars will be on display at Tata Motors dealerships from the first week of April 2009. Bookings will commence from the second week of April 2009," the company said in a statement. The company said that the booking process and other details of the Rs one lakh car would be announced on the day of launch.

"Tata Motors is making arrangements for the widest possible network to book the car, so that prospective customers can conveniently avail of booking facilities at their locations, across the length and breadth of India," the statement said.

The company had also displayed the Nano at the Geneva Motor Show last year and had triggered competition, including Nissan-Renault, to announce plans for building low-cost family cars. The economic crisis has, however, forced them to put the plans on hold.

Breo Sports Watch

Breo Sports Watch

Every self-respecting gadget fan needs a sports watch - an inexpensive timepiece that can withstand the rigours of daily life without breaking, or breaking the bank.

That’s why the Breo is gaining such a loyal following - available in different colours, the bracelet-style watch is waterproof to up to 10m, has an easy-to-read digital display, and is made from tourmaline, a naturally occuring mineral that is said to have beneficial health properties.

The robust Breo is great for active sports enthusiasts and adrenaline junkies, and is cheap enough to leave you with change from a £10 note.

Stand tall and walk

Stand tall and walk

Amputees and people with difficulty standing could soon move using a ‘wearable transportation device’ that gives the effect of walking. Exmovere Holdings has unveiled a self-balancing, hands-free concept vehicle called the Chariot, which is controlled by subtle movements of the lower torso and hips.Sensors inside the cocoon-like shell of the vehicle interpret gentle pressure changes from the wearer’s body to predict their intended motion and carry out the action.

This means users can control the direction and speed of movement, and approach an intended object, without lifting a finger.With its upright form, the Chariot lets wearers make direct eye contact with other people, as if they were standing. The battery powered concept vehicle, which can travel up to 12 miles per hour, has been unveiled in demonstrations at Exmovere’s McLean, Virginia Headquarters.

Exmovere chief executive David Bychkov said the device had been specifically designed to help injured members of the U.S. Army. The developers also say that the compact design of the design allows it to move in spaces which are too small for wheelchairs and scooters. They are also designing a version which will allow the wearer to move from an upright to seated position, letting them ‘sit down’ between journeys, while still wearing the device.

Exmovere hopes to eventually partner with an automotive manufacturer to launch a performance-oriented Chario

Handycam is err... handy!

Handycam is err... handy!

While that will work well for amateur and lighter users, this SONY HANDYCAM is perfect for those who really want to turn their lives into something out of Hollywood. The HDR-TG7VE is ultra-compact and shoots in full HD (1920x1080) while the Japanese firm also reckons it's the smallest and lightest of any rival. You have to say, it does look a stunner and with 16GB of storage on board, you've enough room for about six hours of filming, even at the best quality.

Cleverly, the titanium body has been coated to make it tougher, because it will take plenty of knocks in your pocket and bag. And that's the beauty of this beauty, it is fully-featured but still tiny enough to be kept about your person for those You've Been Framed emergency moments. Storage can be added to with a Memory Stick and while it only takes still shots at four megapixels, that is still good enough to print out if you prefer old school hard copies of snaps.

Cool tech on board comes in the form of the GPS receiver which plots your location every time you take a shot or shout Lights, Camera, Action. (Disclaimer: It doesn't really work the moment you say that, it was a joke, and you would look foolish shouting it anyway). You can then view back your work on a map that shows exactly where you've been and what was filmed where.

The usual face detection and smile shutter options are included and an automated editing function will mash together your clips quickly with some fun effects and music. Unlike the Flip, it's not as simple to just plug into a PC and upload to YouTube but it's not difficult to do. Due out in May, it won't be cheap - Sony stuff never is, which is possibly why the price is still a secret.

MP3 player for unborn babies

MP3 player for unborn babies

Pregnant moms will soon be able to bring music to the ears of their unborn children with a specially designed MP3 player. The device, called the B(l)aby, is a contoured belt that wraps around a mother’s waist with a room for iPod and USB adapter. It has three built-in vibration speakers that play tunes into her womb.

“Scientists have talked about music being a catalyst for an unborn child’s mental growth,” the Daily Mail quoted inventor Geof Ramsay as saying. “This simple device gives mothers a chance to try out that theory. Of course, classical music is what the experts have suggested be used, but there is nothing to stop you playing your favorite Beatles track or even Led Zeppelin.”

Ramsay, a Canadian design student, has included a bonus for the mothers.

He said: “There are three tiny massage mechanisms in the back of the contoured belt that provide the mother to be with a relaxing massage after a long day.”

Dell Adamo

Dell’s latest super-slim, super-stylish laptop is made from tough aluminium with a 13.4in display featuring edge-to-edge glass to take full advantage of the available space. It also features a solid-state drive for quick boot-up and more reliable performance, as well as an integrated webcam. The Adamo range runs Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system.

Processor: 1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
Memory: 2GB RAM.
Storage: 128GB SSD.
Weight: 1.8kg.
Battery life: About five hours.
Price: From £1,649

Fred 500XL Speakers

Fred 500XL Speakers

Apple’s iconic white iPod earbuds have been enlarged to gargantuan proportions to create these desktop computer speakers. They are 17cm long – far bigger than Apple’s original earbuds – so don’t try listening to them on the Tube.
Power: 3xAAA batteries, or via computer USB port.
Price: £38

Flip Mino HD

Flip Mino HD


The latest addition to Flip’s range of pocket-size camcorders is able to record footage in high-definition and store up to 60 minutes of film. Built-in video-editing software loads up as soon as you plug the camcorder into your computer. Sound recording is surprisingly good for a unit of this size. Unforgiveable, though, is the lack of HDMI port for viewing your HD footage on your HD television. Instead, you have to use composite cables, rather defeating the point of having recorded in high-def.
Resolution: 720p (1,280x720 pixels).
Battery: Rechargeable lithium ion, two hours’ use on a single charge.
System: Mac or Windows computers.

M&S Blok Hi-Fi

M&S Blok Hi-Fi

Industrial chic meets eco cool with this iPod speaker dock from Marks & Spencer. Made from bamboo and aluminium, it even has an ergonomically shaped remote control to make it really easy to skip through tracks. The dock is compatible with all iPod models, including the iPhone 3G.
Power: 40W.
Amplifier: Class D.

Panasonic Toot-a-Loop Radio Part-radio and part-fashion accessory, the Toot-A-Loop was wearable technology. Worn around the wrist like a bracelet, or

Panasonic Toot-a-Loop Radio

Part-radio and part-fashion accessory, the Toot-A-Loop was wearable technology. Worn around the wrist like a bracelet, or carried like a purse, the Toot-A-Loop was shaped like a tapered doughnut, twisting open to reveal the tuning dial on the inside. The AM-only radio also came with fun stickers so users could customise it.

In the early 1970s, the Apollo 11 had just landed on the moon, signalling the start of the new space age, Volkswagen Beetles ruled the roads and rollerskates were a must-have. The Toot-a-Loop fashion radio, with its objet d’art theme, unusual design and fun colours, embodied the sense of fun and youthfulness of prevailing pop culture.

This witty and vividly coloured battery-powered portable radio was intended to appeal to a youthful consumer market. Easy and inexpensive to mass-produce, the appliance typifies the populist approach of 1970s desig

Google launches first TV ads Google has launched its first TV advertising campaign across a range of US networks to promote Chrome, its web browser.

Google launches first TV ads

Google has launched its first TV advertising campaign across a range of US networks to promote Chrome, its web browser. Chrome launched last September in a direct bid to lure users away from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Google has famously avoided traditional marketing routes in the past, however it is now desperate to promote Chrome.

Since the initial burst of publicity, Chrome has failed to provide serious competition to rival browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla’s Firefox. Chrome is used by just 1.4% of internet users compared to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, used by 66% of users, according to Net Applications market share statistics. Mozilla’s Firefox comes in second place, as the browser choice of 22% of web users and Apple’s Safari program comes in third, with 8%. On the official Google blog, the company explained that the video was originally made by a team from Google Japan as a YouTube clip, but had proved so effective, that it had decided to take it onto traditional TV.

“We designed a Google TV Ads campaign which we hope will raise awareness of our browser, and also help us better understand how television can supplement our other online media campaigns,” said Mike Steib, director, Google TV Ads. The Google TV Ads system allows Google to act as a broker to sell advertising time on the US TV networks. By using its to book its own TV ad, it is thought the company is trying to promote the service – which has enjoyed limited success since launch two years ago

Own your own storm-trooper

Own your own storm-trooper

WITH the ridiculous weather always throwing up the chance of a downpour - even in mid August - a brolly should never be far from your side.
Just like Luke Skywalker's trusty Star Wars lightsaber in fact! So it's a cunning inventor who decided to make this umbrella, just like one of those futuristic Jedi weapons.

You only have to look at the massive success of the iPhone application which makes Lightsaber sounds to know how millions of us find it fun. And while this might not make the noises, it does look the part with a glowing shaft that can be turned on at the flick of a switch.

It's perfect for fending off Darth Clouds or Sith Showers. And you can always try and make the sound yourself. You might look a bit mad as you wait for a bus, but then again, you are carrying a LIGHTSABRE UMBRELLA!

Dell XPS 435

Dell XPS 435

Dell is really starting to make a name for itself with a range of stylish, well-designed desktop computers that take a leaf out of Apple’s book for good looks and functionality. The XPS 435 is the brand’s flagship multimedia desktop, offering tons of processing power and stacks of memory. This is the ideal machine for avid PC gamers, or those who love editing films and photos on their computer.

Processor: Intel Core i7 2.93GHz.
Operating system: Windows Vista. Memory Up to 24GB.
Storage: Up to 4.5TB.
Price: From £1,699

Hottest gadgets

Hottest gadgets

Samsung SMX-C10
This compact camcorder has been designed with usability in mind. The 2.7in LCD screen swivels and pivots so you can see exactly what you are filming from almost every angle, and the 10x optical zoom means you can get really close to the action. A nice touch is the pre-loaded editing software, so you can simply plug it into your computer, cut your clips and upload to YouTube at the touch of a button.

Battery life: Almost three hours on a single charge.
Other features: Time-lapse function for filming at pre-set intervals.
Price: £199

Facebook offers personalised URLs for users Facebook users can choose a web address for their profile page which is all together more personal. At pr

Facebook offers personalised URLs for users

Facebook users can choose a web address for their profile page which is all together more personal. At present anyone with a Facebook account has a string of random numbers at the end of their web address. However since Saturday they have been able to create a memorable URL by adding their name, such as www.facebook.com/joebloggs.

Tags are assigned on a first come first served basis so those with common names will need to get in quick. The website founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has already claimed his.This shouldn't be a problem for Facebook designer Blaise DiPersia though who announced the change on the social networking site's blog.

Your username will have the same privacy setting as your profile name in Search. So if you have already set privacy settings to block strangers looking at your page, this will apply to the new URL.To thwart 'squatting' on names, Facebook is only providing the option to members who signed up before last Tuesday, according to DiPersia. However, with 200million active members it is likely some cybersquatting will occur.

Fan pages for businesses, brands and celebrities will be able to adopt such names, too, but they had to have been on the site by May 31, with at least 1,000 'fans' at that time.bIn allowing such names, Facebook is playing catch-up with MySpace which is owned by New Corp. They have let users pick their own monikers since launching in 2004.

MySpace says about 90 per cent of its active users have set up such 'vanity URLs.'To change your Facebook URL visit. http://www.facebook.com/username

Samsung Jet - Smarter Than A Smartphone

Samsung Jet - Smarter Than A Smartphone

Samsung has officially unveiled the next era in smartphones! The highly anticipated, new Samsung Jet supports the latest smartphone features which include multi-task manager and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, bringing user-friendly menu navigations in a sleek and compact design.

The Jet’s pioneering 16M WVGA AMOLED display (3.1”) offers vivid and colorful full touch mobile experience available; the WVGA AMOLED screen provides a resolution that is four times higher than a WQVGA screen. The 800MHz application processor delivers breathtaking speed and stunning performance, making Jet the fastest full touch handset on the market today.

Samsung’s latest TouchWiz 2.0 user interface new features such as intuitive 3D media gate UI and motion-response UI, smart unlock, customizable widget screen. The Dolfin Web browser lets users surf the net and access popular websites, especially social networking sites, with ease and speed. The 5 mega-pixel camera, built-in GPS, DNSe & SRS Sound Effect technology for superior sound quality, and DivX and XviD video support for hassel-free video downloading and viewing.

Going radio ga-ga for style

Going radio ga-ga for style

If you dream of spending a night in a posh hotel and waking up to beautiful music, then cut out the middle man. These VITA AUDIO R2i radios are going to be put in every room at the new refurbished Savoy Hotel in London.And while they're not cheap at £299, that's probably less than sleeping there would cost - and you get to keep the radio forever.

It's a lovely stylish gadget too in either white, black or walnut with an iPod dock. The firm behind it has a great pedigree in sound and the cool RotoDial on top is much more fun than lots of buttons. Both DAB and FM are included, and it's also future-proofed a bit for DAB+ transmissions, although it could be a few years before you'd even need that in the UK.

You can plug in another MP3 player to use its speakers too, as is common with most of these units. But cleverly it will also remember the volume you last had when the headphones were plugged in. So each time you connect those cans, the noise levels will change, handy if you like it blasting out in the room but not in your ears.

You get the usual clock, alarm and snooze functions plus the iPod dock will work with an iPhone. And use the saving to put against a night in a budget hotel, which should make a change. After all, your own bedroom will become a lot posher with one of these on the side table.

Google Chrome OS to challenge Microsoft Windows

Google Chrome OS to challenge Microsoft Windows


Google is ramping up its attack on Microsoft's dominance of the computer software market by launching a challenger to Microsoft's Windows operating system.The internet search company said the new software, based on its Chrome internet browser, will be available on small, cheap laptops known as netbooks, in the second half of next year.

Google, which has expanded its operations to cover just about every service imaginable on the internet, hopes later versions of the Chrome operating system will be powerful enough to run applications on desktop computers. The move will heighten the increasingly fractious relationship between Google and Microsoft, whose Windows operating system runs about 90pc of the world's computers.

Google has already launched a series of web-based software programmes which directly compete with Microsof's Office applications, such as Word and Excel. It is also offering to host large companies' email systems as an alternative to Microsoft's popular Outlook email service.

"It's our attempt to re-think what operating systems should be," Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product management, said on the company's official blog.

Mr Pichai said the new operating system would be "fast" and "lightweight" so that users can get online in seconds and remove lengthy boot-up times and security checks for viruses. Microsoft is set to release an updated version of its own operating system, called Windows 7, in October.

As part of its plan to diversify away from internet search, Google has also launched a new "open source" operating system for mobile phones. The software, called Android, runs several new smart phones designed to challenge Apple's iPhone and Micorsoft's mobile phones. In return Microsoft has attempted to increase its presence in the internet search by launching a new search engine called Bing!

SONY ERICSSON W995

SONY ERICSSON W995

The Sony Ericsson W995 is the latest phone to carry the famous Walkman name. Sony Ericsson's music-oriented Walkman series and photography-centred Cybershot series have been drawing closer for a while now, as the camera phone's music player has improved and the music player's camera has got steadily better.

And it's quite possible that the two will disappear altogether next year following announcements from Japan that the company is planning to move away from the two sub-brands next year, instead focusing on providing similar quality levels of each function in specific phones

So if this is to be one of the last Walkman phones to appear, it's just as well then that it's the best one yet, with an 8.1 megapixel camera, an improved media syncing system (which few could deny it needed), HSDPA 3G, Wi-Fi and A-GPS, all wrapped up in a neat, if slightly bulky and button-heavy slider package.

Size: Dimensions- 97 x 49 x 15 mm
Weight-113 g

Display: Type-TFT, 256K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
- Accelerometer sensor

Sound: Alert types-Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
Speakerphone-Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Memory: Phonebook-1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Call records-30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal-118 MB
Card slot- Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 8GB, 8GB card included
Data: GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD- Yes
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G- HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
Bluetooth- Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared-port No
USB- Yes, v2.0
Camera: Primary-8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features-Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilizer
Video-Yes,
Secondary-Videocall camera
Features: Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser-WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
Radio-Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games -Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Colors-Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver, Energetic Red
GPS- Yes, with A-GPS support; Wayfinder navigator

World's first 256GB USB flash drive!

World's first 256GB USB flash drive!


After delivering the world’s first 128GB USB flash drive, Kingston has claimed the title again for their 256GB DataTraveler 300. The drive makes use of a cap-less design which seems to employ a sliding mechanism to eject the USB head. Being larger than my primary OS HDD, this beast can host quite the cache of media.

The drive is capable of holding up to 365 CDs – or one album for every day of the year. The 256GB DataTraveler 300 features read rates of up to 20MB/s and write of 10MB/s. Given its storage capacity, the drive is a bit bulky at 2.78” x .67” x .87” but it shouldn’t detract much from its portability. While the drive is ReadyBoost-capable, its password software will not work properly if ReadyBoost cache is enabled.

It is built to order and ships with a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support. According to Kingston’s website the DataTraveler300 is available in the Far East, Middle East and Africa only. The MSRP is £565.67 (about $935.11).