Micromax X259 : Phone that charges on Solar Energy

Don’t have time to charge your Phone’s battery at home? No worries, you can charge them on-the-go in sunlight.. Doesn’t that sound something from a science-fiction Hollywood movie?

All that aside, Micromax has launched a Solar Powered phone which can charge its batteries when the Solar panel which is fitted to its back is exposed to sunlight. It is said to provide 1.5 hours of talk-time when solar-charged for 3 hours!

The Micromax X259 is a dual SIM phone with dual-standby. Equipped with a 240 x 320 resolution 2.4″ QVGA screen, it has the connectivity options of GPRS and Bluetooth. It also features a VGA camera. The 1000mAh Li-ion battery gives the much needed long battery life! The solar charging feature is basically targeted towards villages where there are frequent electricity-cuts and load shedding!

You can buy the Micromax X259 from all leading retail outlets at Rs. 2499.

Acer eMachines eM350 Netbook Review (Hands on)

There was a time when Netbooks were a rage and people were crazily after them. Now, even though the same space seems to be taken by Tablets, Netbook still holds a prominent position in the market when it comes to Devices with nearly complete Computer experience. Our Product, the Acer eM350 Netbookfrom the eMachines series just provides what an usual Netbook user would be looking for. Lets get into some details..

Design and Looks

The eM350 is a Typical Netbook with a small size and not high on weight. Its has a complete Matt finish (people generally like Smooth Glossy finishes) on its plastic chassis. Like most Netbooks in the market, it weighs about 1.1 kgs and has 10.1 inch display. Its maximum thickness is 1.5 cms, so not very thick!

It has a 2-in-1 memory card reader (on the Right-hand side, when you face the screen) with a couple of USB 2.0 ports on the other side. One VGA port is given along Headphone and mic jacks. An Ethernet port and the charging slot are present as usual.

As a typical sign of Netbooks, CD/DVD drive is absent!

Specifications

• Intel Atom N450 processor (512 KB L2 cache, 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB)
• Mobile Intel NM10 Express Chipset
• Genuine Windows 7 Starter edition
• 1 GB of DDR2 RAM
• 10.1″ 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-backlit TFT LCD
• 250GB hard disk drive
• 2-in-1 card reader
• High-definition audio support
• Built-in stereo speaker
• 24W, 2200 mAh, 3-cell Li-Ion battery
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi certified
• 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN

Usage Experience

The Acer eM350 Netbook is not very fast to work around with but good to use (not very slow too) To give you a rough idea of the Speed, Windows 7 Starter edition boots in 45 seconds (till the Desktop is seen with all Icons)

The Left and Right Click Mouse buttons below the Touchpad are a little hard to press. The Spacing between the keys on the Keyboard is good and typing is pretty comfortable.

When its comes to running heavy applications (as it is not meant to run the ones like Photoshop), the eM350 takes a hit. Multitasking with more than 2 Application is tough and tends to hang the device. We have to mention, watching HD movies is a good experience on this Netbook!

The VGA Webcam with 640 x 480 resolution is good to use and works well in low-light conditions too. The integrated Mic functions excellently!

We found that the eM350 gets heated in about 2 hours which is a downside.

Battery Life

The eM350 from the eMachines series runs perfectly for 3-4 hours when the Battery (3 Cell) is fully charged and we are working only with Spreadsheets, MS Word and other offline softwares. You can surely enjoy a 3.5 hours Bollywood movie (or say 2 Hollywood movies back-to-back) without charging the Device!

When connected to WiFi or TATA Photon, the battery life falls steeply to just about 2.5 hours.

You also have an option to purchase a 6-cell battery additionally!

Price

This Netbook is Priced decently at Rs. 14,265 in the Indian market.

Conclusion

The Acer eM350 is a good netbook for people who want to use the Netbook for what it is really meant to be. If you want to use this Netbook as your Normal Laptop, then you will be dissapointed!

Sony to launch Xperia Go, Ion and Neo L in India

Sony has unveiled the Neo L, which is also the successor to the Neo V. This device will come preloaded with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will be available in India later this month. The device will come equipped with a 1GHz single core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 4-inch LCD display with a resolution of 854×480 pixels, a 5-megapixel camera, a front facing camera and will also have a 1500 mAh battery. The device will have 320 MB of user memory and will also be PlayStation certified.

Additionally, like most new Xperia phones, Sony is providing 50GB of Box cloud storage for two years, but the Sony reps have said that later this year they might eliminate the two-year cap and will make the storage available for lifetime. With Ice Cream Sandwich, Sony will offer an array of new widgets and also add features like Face Unlock. The device will be available in White and Black and will be priced south of Rs 20,000.

Sony is also launching the Xperia Go in India later this month, which also went up for pre-order on Home Shop 18 yesterday. This device features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a water resistant and dust resistant body, 5-megapixel camera, a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This device is also expected to be priced under Rs 20,000.

Apart from this, Sony will also unveil the Smart Watch which is to be used in conjunction with Xperia smartphones running Android 2.1 and beyond via a Bluetooth paring. The device will give a number of updates for Facebook, Weather, SMS, and controls for music. Sony already offers 60 apps tailored for the Smart Watch and plans to add more apps.

The Smart Watch works in a range of 10 meters over Bluetooth with a compatible Xperia phone and it need the phone to get the time synced, but after that one can disconnect the Bluetooth connection to use it like a regular watch, however it will need Bluetooth for all the smart features.

Notably, as smartphones don’t support dual channel Bluetooth, one cannot use the Bluetooth module for anything else while the phone is paired to the Smart Watch. The Smart Watch will be priced at Rs 6,299.

Furthermore, Sony will also bring the Xperia Ion to India in August. The device sports will sport a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, a 12-megapixel camera and will feature a 4.55-inch 720p display. The device is expected to be priced at more than Rs 30,000 and will be more expensive than the Xperia S and will compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X.

Nokia Lumia 610 launched in India at Rs. 12,999

The Nokia Lumia 610 had created a lot of buzz as a budget Windows Phone device when it was announced at MWC 2012. Coming with a decent hardware configuration and Windows Phone 7.5 on-board, it caught the eyes of a lot of critics saying that some of the features of the Windows Phone do not work properly on this Smartphone due to its low-end hardware configuration. Considering the value for money factor, this budget Windows Phone 7.5 device cannot be ignored.

Specifications of Nokia Lumia 610

• Display: 3.7″ (480 x 800) LCD display, Capacitive Multi-touch screen
• Camera: 5 MP primary camera(with LED flash), No secondary camera
• Video resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps
• Internal memory: 8 GB
• RAM: 256 MB
• Processor: 800MHz single-core
• USB 2.0 high-speed through micro USB connector
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth Wireless technology 2.1 + EDR
• Battery: 1300 mAh Li-ion/Li-polymer
• Weight: 131.5 gm

Features of Nokia Lumia 610

This is the first budget Windows Phone 7.5 to launch in India. Equipped with Special Nokia add-ons like Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport, Nokia Music and Mix Radio(which was announced today itself for the Indian users)

The Lumia 610 is a good budget device to stay connected to your Email and Social Network accounts on the go. It is available with the refreshed Windows Phone7.5 OS(Tango) which makes it easy for this budget phone to work smoothly.

Nokia Lumia 610 Price in India

The Lumia 610 is priced at Rs. 12,999 in India and is going to be available for purchase from tomorrow at leading mobile stores. The street price for this device is expected to be around the Rs. 11-11,500 mark.

Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook Price in India Full Technical Specifications

Dell XPS 14 is recently launched ultrabook in India. This ultrathin ultrabook delivers long battery life and powered by Intel’s third generation Core processors.

This new XPS ultrabook features a silver aluminum casing and magnesium palmrest. Another ultrabook which have been launched are HP Envy 14 Spectre, Dell XPS 13, and Asus UX31 Zenbook.

Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook Full Technical Specifications

Display and Screen Resolution: This XPS laptop has a 14-inch HD+ (900p) Truelife Infinity Display.

Multimedia: It comes integrated with Skype-Certified Hi-Def Webcam, Stereo Speakers, and more.

Storage: Hard Drive capacity of this laptop is 500 GB and 32GB mSATA SSD. Dell is also offering 512GB SSD variant.

Memory: This light and thin ultrabook comes with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM which is upgardeable.

Processor and Chipset: It is powered by third generation Ivy Bridge processor in i5 or i7 variants, processor speed ranging from 2.6GHz and 3.1GHz.

Connectivity: Connectivity option of this ultrabook includes Wi-Fi b/g/n, and Built-in Bluetooth 4.0 + HS.

I/O ports: USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, VGA, Microphone-in jack, Headphone-out jack, RJ45 LAN Jack, and SD/MMC media slot are included in this ultrabook.

Operating System: This laptop comes pre-installed with Window 7 Home Premium Operating Sysytem.

Graphic: It comes with an Intel HD 4000 Graphics Cards or NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM.

Power: Its battery life is rated for 12 hours in a single charge.

Physical Specifications: This laptop weighs 4.6 lbs.

Dell XPS 14 ultrabook has been priced at Rs. 82990.

Toshiba Thrive 7 Review and Price in India

Toshiba Thrive 7″ is very comfortable in the hand. It’s rather thin compared to the 10″ model, with rounded corners and slightly angled edges. The charging port is placed squarely on the bottom. A 3.5mm headphone jack sits up top, with a power button, volume rocker and auto-rotate lock all along the top left side. It is also packed with  microUSB, miniHDMI, and microSD card slot. Toshiba Thrive 7-inches do not have removable back cover and interchangeable battery. It has 1280×800 pixel resolution that is pretty beautiful for 7-inch display with Adaptive Display and Resolution+ technologies on there, as well.  Toshiba Thrive 7′s display is super responsive even while I flicked it back and forth as fast as possible. The Toshiba Thrive 7 runs pure Android 3.2 Honeycomb. It is packed with media player, along with a handful of other pre-loaded apps like Netflix, NFS Shift, File Manager, and Quickoffice HD. Google’s apps such as Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Android Market is included. As far as camera is concerned Toshiba Thrive 7 has 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.


Toshiba Thrive 7
Other Features and Specifications of Toshiba Thrive 7-

*Body Dimensions- 189 x 128.1 x 11.9 mm
*Weight- 400 g
*Display Type- LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
*Display Size- 1280 x 800 pixels, 7.0 inches (~216 ppi pixel density)
*Multitouch- Yes
*Loudspeaker- Yes, with stereo speakers
*3.5mm jack- Yes
*Memory- Card slot
*Internal Memory- 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
*WLAN- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
*Bluetooth- Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
*USB- Yes, miniUSB v2.0
*Camera Primary- 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
*Features- Geo-tagging
*Video- Yes, 720p
*Secondary- Yes, 2 MP
*Features OS- Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb)
*Chipset- Nvidia Tegra 2 T20
*CPU- Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
*GPU- ULP GeForce
*Sensors- Accelerometer, gyro, compass
*Messaging- Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
*Browser- HTML, Adobe Flash
*Radio- No
*GPS- Yes, with A-GPS support
*Java- Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
*Battery- Standard battery, Li-Ion (15W)
*Stand-by Talk time- Up to 6 Hours

Toshiba Thrive 7 Price in India approx INR 18,990

LG Optimus VU Features and Specs Revealed

LG officially announced the new android smartphone LG Optimus Vu which is main rival of Samsung Galaxy Note. LG Optimus Vu is equipped with android v2.3 gingerbread and 1.5 GHZ dual core Snapdragon. It is having the 5 inches display screen. LG Optimus Vu is a combo tablet-smartphone LTE device to support easier multimedia viewing and ebook reading. LG have been known to show off their devices before MWC (Mobile World Congress), It will be will be introduced in Korea in March.


LG Optimus VU
The phone measures 5.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide. It has 1024*768 pixel display, it measures only 8.5 mm thick and 90.4mm wide, slim among existing LTE phones.

LG Optimus Vu comes with 32GB of internal memory and 1GB of DDR2 memory. It has an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera & 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera. Device’s bright 4:3 aspect ratio and IPS display, which is intended to make it easier to view documents, books, Internet sites and multimedia content.

Few specifications of the LG Optimus Vu-

* 5″ IPS Display with 1024×768 Pixels Resolution & 4:3 Aspect Ratio
* Android 2.3 Gingerbread
* 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon Processor
* 32GB Internal Memory with 1GB of DDR2 memory
* 8 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus and LED Flash, 1.3 Megapixel Front Facing Camera
* LTE, HDMI
* 2080 mAH Battery

LG Optimus Vu Price in India has not been revealed yet.