Nokia jumped on to the touch screen bandwagon with Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The phone got a new Symbian OS that was designed specifically for touch screen devices. Nokia hopes to takes on unrivalled Apple iPhone with the Nokia 5800 which is priced well below the revolutionary iPhone.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic specifications :

• Dimensions : 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
• Weight : 109 g
• Display : 3.2″ TFT touchscreen with 360 x 640 resolution
• Connectivity : GPRS, EDGE, 3G
• WLAN : WiFi 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth : Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
• Camera : 3.2 Megapixel, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, flash
• GPS : Built-in with A-GPS functionality
• Card slot : microSD, upto 16GB
• Other features : Accelerometer, proximity sensor,
  handwriting recognition
• OS : Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60
• Approx. price : $420

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Another netbook to be reviewed, looks like the barrage of new netbook releases has started again. This time around, we have the HP Mini 2140 – the upgrade to one of the first netbooks to hit the market – the HP Mini Note 2133. It sports a refreshed though similar design, the same superb build quality but is powered by the Intel Atom N270 now, just like all other netbooks, instead of the Via Nano chips HP used in the Mini Note 2133 and sports a bigger 10 inch display. In this review, we will check out whether HP has managed to correct all the mistakes it did with the Mini Note 2133 in the Mini 2140 and how it stacks up against other netbook offerings by Asus, MSI and Samsung.

HP Mini 2140 Specs:

• Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Weight: 3 pounds
• Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270
• RAM: 1 GB DDR2 RAM
• Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA HDD, 5400 RPM
• Display: 10.1 inch TFT LCD display, 1024 x 576 pixels
• Graphics: Intel GMA 950 Integrated, 64 MB VRAM
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
• Ports: 2 USB ports, Ethernet, Headphone, Mic, VGA out, ExpressCard slot, SD Card reader

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Navigon portable navigation devices are not as popular as their counterparts as their earlier devices had lack lustre performance. Navigon hopes to improves that with the Navigon 8100T and also bring to the table new feature called Panorama View 3D that has been the talking point of the device.

Navigon 8100T specifications :

• Dimensions : 3.32″ x 4.3″ x 0.85″
• Type : Portable
• Display : 4.8″ screen with 16:9 aspect ratio
• Card support : SD/MMC
• Preloaded maps : Yes, US and Canada
• Bluetooth : Integrated
• Other features : Turn-by-turn directions, 3D View, Reality View, Lane assistance, text-to-speech, real-time traffic updates
• Approx. price : $599

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Another laptop manufacturer has jumped in the netbook fray, this time around, the newest entrant in the blossoming netbook market is BenQ. BenQ has come out with the new BenQ Joybook Lite U101 to compete with the biggies like Asus, MSI, Samsung and Dell. The Joybook Lite U101 sports nothing new – just the same old hardware specs as the many other notebooks – Intel Atom N270, 10.1 inch display, 1.5 GB RAM, 160 GB SATA HDD etc. But what makes it different is its design. In this review, we check out the BenQ Joybook Lite and check out whether it is a better choice than the other netbooks flooding the market.

BenQ Joybook Lite U101 Specs:

Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.4 x 1.3 inches
Weight: 2.6 pounds
Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270
RAM: 1.5 GB DDR 2 RAM
Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA HDD, 5400 RPM
Display: 10 inch display, 1024 x 576 pixels
Graphics: Intel GMA 950
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v 2.0
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Ports: 3 USB ports, Ethernet, Headphone, Microphone, VGA out, 4-1 card reader
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The new S3 Slim is the latest offering by Samsung in the very competitive PMP market. It is priced low at about $60 – $100 and offers many good features, which is very nice at that price point. It is slim, as the name goes, and is also very stylish and lightweight. In this review, we check out the Samsung S3 Slim and check out how it stacks against its competitors.

Samsung S3 Slim Specifications:

• Dimensions: 1.7 in x 0.4 in x 3.7 in
• Weight: 55 gms
• Storage: 4 GB
• Display: 1.8 inch Display, 176 x 220 pixels
• Audio Formats: WMA, MP3, OGG
• Video Formats: MPEG-4
• Battery: Li Po Battery
• Protocol: MTP
• Other Features: JPEG viewer, Text Reader, FM Radio

Review:

The Samsung S3 Slim has a very nice and stylish, though clean design. The build quality is superb and the player feels sturdy and durable. The build materials used are of good quality. Also as it has flash memory, it can sustain light shocks and jerks. Continue reading ‘Samsung S3 Slim Review’

HP Compaq are mostly budget laptops that have been doing well over the years as the PC penetration increases in developing countries. These notebooks are generally priced in the sub-$500 category. The HP Compaq CQ50-139WM apart from having an alien name offers excellent price to performance ratio.

HP Compaq CQ50-139WM specifications :

• Processor : Intel Celeron 2GHz
• RAM : 2.0 GB
• Hard Disk : 160GB, 5400 rpm
• Display : 15.4″ TFT active matrix
• Optical drive : DVD burner
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
• Warranty : 1-year limited warranty
• Approx. price : $399

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Apple Macbook Pro, the notebook got a complete overhaul like the Apple Macbook with the unibody and the Nvidia chipset. The Apple Macbook and Apple Macbook Pro are strikingly similar not only externally but also internally. The major difference difference between the two is of screen size and dedicated graphics card in the Macbook Pro.

Apple Macbook Pro specifications :

• Dimensions : 36.4 x 24.9 x 2.4 cm
• Weight : 2.5 Kg
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz
• RAM : 4GB DDR3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz
• Hard Disk : 320GB SATA-150 5400rpm
• Display : 15.4″ TFT active matrix LED-backlit
• Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT / GeForce 9400M
• OS : Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
• Battery : Lithium polymer
• Warranty : 1-year
• Approx. price : $2499

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The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 was the most awaited smartphone of 2008 and now finally we have the chance to review it. It is one of the most stylish smartphones and ushers in a new era of supersleek and stylish smartphones. When it was announced, it was undoubtedly the most powerful smartphone there was, but then many competitors came out with equally powerful offerings. Despite the delay in the final launch of the Xperia X1, it is a superb product which competes with the likes of the Apple iPhone, the HTC Touch Pro, HTC Touch HD etc. It is almost identical to the HTC Touch Pro with slightly less better hardware specs. It is one of the few Windows Mobile phones which But it is much more stylish and good looking. It is any geek’s dream and has become quite popular in a short period of time. Nokia has announced the new Nokia N97 primarily to compete with the Xperia X1. In this review, we check out the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and try to see what makes it click.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Specs:

• Dimensions: 110.5 x 52.6 x 17 mm
• Weight: 145 gms
• Display: 3.0 inch TFT touchscreen, 65K colors, 800 x 480 pixels
• Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM7200 528 MHz Processor
• Connectivity: GPRS Class 10, EDGE, 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB v2.0
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Camera: 3.15 MP Camera, 2048 x 1536 pixels with autofocus, flash, Video recording VGA at 30 FPS, Secondary videocall camera
• Battery: Standard Li-Po battery, 1500 mAh (BST-41), 10 hrs rated talktime
• Other Features: Built in GPS with A-GPS, Java MIDP 2.0, FM Radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack, Pocket Office, Opera 9.5 Mobile

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The new Cowon S9 is one of the most awaited PMPs of 2009, it has got a superb ultra sleek design and great features. It is priced quite decently around $200 and should easily grab a good share of the PMP market in that budget category. In this review, we explore the Cowon S9 and take at its insides.

Cowon S9 Specs:

• Dimensions: 57 x 106 x 12.8 mm
• Weight: 77 gms
• Display: 3.3 inch AMOLED Touch Display, 16.7 mn colors, 480 x 272 pixels
• Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV
• Video Formats: MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, WMV
• Image Formats: JPEG
• Colors: Chrome Black, Titanium Black
• Storage: 8 GB Flash Memory
• Battery Life: 55 hours, 11 hours
• Data Transfer: MTP, MSC
• Other Features: Voice Recording, FM Radio, Bluetooth, Games, Custom EQ

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The first query is by Jane Lusk :

does the studio 15 come with the remote for the multimedia thing.

also does it come with a TV tuner?

Yes, the Dell Studio 15 does ship with the Dell(TM) Travel Remote Control. It it basically designed for Windows Vista with Media center functionality kept in mind. However, you can use it to control basic functions on Windows XP too.

No, the Dell Studio 15 does not come with a TV tuner. You also do not have the option for adding the TV tuner as an accessory to your Studio 15 notebook. However, you can buy a TV tuner separately for your notebook. These are available in both ExpressCard and USB options. I would go in with a USB one as they are generally cheaper than ExpressCard slots. But if you are short on USB ports, you can always go in with the ExpressCard one. Also try to get one with hardware decoding for better quality.

The second query is by Sagar :

Hi,

I have a Nokia 5610 Model, I want to access internet on my IMac workbook using mobile so any one can help me out in how can i do it.

Thanks n Regards,
Sagar

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