Samsung's P2-- complete music experience

Samsung's P2, a device from one of the electronic gadgets giants is trying to capture the market in its class of devices. A large rally features and a well designed layout of the device has become the heartbeat of the young generation as a whole and fortunately has something or the other for each age group prevailing in the society. The proof of its popularity is that its name lies in the list of Top 10 Gadgets of 2007 issues by TIME in collaboration with CNN.
The near-buttonless design comes together very nicely with a solid build quality common to Samsung’s portable devices. Along with a good user interface in the form of a touched screen panel, this device proves to be handy.The P2 is comprised of two halves, the plastic face - or touch screen - and the back metal plate. The touch screen is very scratch resistant and as long as you’re not laying the P2 face down, the touch screen will hold up well.
One of the amazing feature of this device is the presence of bluetooth in it which makes the sharing of media really easy.

Specifications
# Colors: Black, White, Burgundy
# Capacities: 4GB, 8GB
# MRP: $200, $250
# Supported Audio: MP3, WMA
# Supported Video: SVI 480x272 @ 30FPS / WMV9 SP 320x240 or 480x272 @ 30FPS

# Other Supported Formats: TXT, JPEG
# Screen: 3” 480x272 (16:9) 262k Color
# Size: 52 X 100 X 9.95 mm
# Weight: 86g
# Battery: 35 hours audio, 5 hours video
# Other Features: Bluetooth Headphone Support, Bluetooth Phone Support (November), RSS Feeds, FM Recording, Alarm, Calendar

Nokia N96 --mOst awaited N series phone

Finally, wait for Nokia's most exciting and awaited N series mobile set is going to get over in October 2008. Nokia is planning to launch Nokia N96 in India this winter.

Though the phone it replaces is still a beast by any measure, the N96 pushes the envelope further by packing a solid 16GB of storage internally in addition to a microSD slot, something the N95 8GB lacks. The 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens carries over, but there are now two LEDs doing flash and video light duty. The 2.8 inch QVGA display will come in handy for the integrated DVB-H mobile TV tuner, while a 3.5mm headphone jack, A2DP, and integrated stereo speakers should handle audio with aplomb. Other features include WiFi, AGPS, and morphing lights on the smaller second slide that hook the user up with game controls when it's time to relax with a little N-Gage action. Unfortunately, the first version of the N96 (and the only version announced thus far) supports HSDPA only on the 900 and 2100MHz bands, but we imagine the strength of the spec sheet should still be enough to sell a few of these stateside when it launches.

Specifications

General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100 / 900
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q3
Size Dimensions 103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc
Weight 125 g
Display Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches


Ringtones Type
Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Customization Download
Vibration Yes

Memory
Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- 16 GB internal memory
- 128MB RAM, 256MB storage memory
- Dual ARM 9 264 MHz CPU
Data
GPRS Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
HSCSD Yes
EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
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

Features
OS Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader
Games Downloadable
Colors Black
Camera 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics,
video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver
- A-GPS function
- DVB-H TV broadcast receiver
- Dual slide design
- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player
- 3.5 mm audio output jack
- TV out
- Stereo FM Radio with RDS
- Organizer
- Office document viewer
- T9
- Push to talk
- Voice dial/memo
- Built-in handsfree

Battery
Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Stand-by Up to 220 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 40 min

BOSE Acoustic Wave Music System II

Best all-in-one music system is now even better. The Acoustic Wave® music system II offers more lifelike sound for larger spaces, with improved functionality and versatility, yet remains refreshingly simple to use. In 2006, Bose introduced the new Acoustic Wave Music System II, which added a CD/MP3 player, a bigger screen, and improved acoustics. Even though it is rather small in stature, you would be surprised to hear the room fill up with booming sounds, maintaining crystal clear clarity even at high volumes. Such a simple audio product will set you back by $1,079 - so why not fork out an extra $179 for a stand that plugs in a remote control as well
Features
Digital signal processing circuitry
Maintains audio accuracy with greater consistency, providing exciting realism and highly consistent quality of sound.

Waveguide speaker technology
Just as a flute strengthens a breath of air to fill an entire concert hall, this Bose® breakthrough produces rich, clear stereo sound from a small enclosure.

Expanded-function CD player
Enjoy your CDs, MP3 CDs and CD-R/RWs with skip, scan, repeat and continuous-play music modes.

Visual display with text capability
Shows system information synchronized with chosen listening modes. Also provides track, title and artist information for MP3 CDs.

Headphone jack
Plug in headphones for private listening, or powered speakers to play music in two rooms simultaneously.


Bose® link connector
Allows the system to become part of an expanded home entertainment solution when used with select Lifestyle® systems.


Credit card-sized remote control
Lets you turn your system on or off, adjust the volume or change radio stations—you can even mute the system if the phone rings.

High-performance, digital AM/FM stereo tuner
Enjoy clear radio reception and six AM and six FM presets for easy access to your favorite stations.

Auxiliary input jack
Connect and play another audio component, like an MP3 player.

DC power operation
Listen practically anywhere, using the optional rechargeable power pack or optional DC power cord for plugging into your car's lighter receptacle or other DC power source.

Compact and portable, with molded inset handles
Take your music with you wherever you go.

Sony MDR-NC 500D - World's first digital noise cancellation headphones

The Japanese consumer electronics giant, Sony has introduced its new MDR-NC500D, which the company claims as the world’s first digital noise cancelling headphones, promising to eliminate roughly 99% of ambient noise and also deliver superb digital quality sound.

At first glance, no unusual headphones - quite high, as usual, by Sony. The corresponding switch is located on the right side and starts at the same time.Once activated, analyzed the MDR-NC 500d on a small microphone first sounds of the environment.The user can press a button at any time a new analysis to the situation.A digital equalizer then react accordingly and reduces outside noise disturbing, is practically around on the train or plane.
Key Features Of Sony MDR-NC500D:

* Up to 99% ambient noise reduction at 160Hz
* Artificial Intelligence (AI) noise canceling with automatic selection between three different environment modes
* Internal Lithium-ion battery for up to 16 hours of use in addition to normal AA batteries which can be used as well and would allow for a joint 28 hours of use
* Monitor switch allows you to temporarily hear surrounding sounds without removing the headphones
* Headphone speakers swivel flat for easy packing and come with a deluxe storage case – the perfect solution for travellers

The new Sony MDR-NC500D headset which weighs 195g is expected to be available soon for about $400.

Digital Camera............Capturing memories

It was the mid-1970s that over in the US a revolution was in the making: a young electrical engineer was finishing the prototype of a new type of camera. Steven Sasson's first photo on the toaster-size electronic camera he built at Kodak's headquarters in New York has been massaged by public relations into the kind of legend that surrounds the world's first telephone call. Digital has killed film as the main image-making medium, leaving it to artists, enthusiasts, professionals wanting large images cheaply, and home snappers uninterested in learning new technology.

The tipping point came somewhere between 2001 and 2003 when digital quality increased to a point that satisfied most users - and prices dropped enough to tempt them. Digital cameras also began to appear in low-resolution form on mobile phones. This meant people had cameras with them wherever they went.
A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images on a light-sensitive sensor. Many compact digital still cameras can record sound and moving video as well as still photographs. In the Western market, digital cameras outsell their 35 mm film counterparts.
Digital cameras can include features that are not found in film cameras, such as displaying an image on the camera's screen immediately after it is recorded, the capacity to take thousands of images on a single small memory device, the ability to record video with sound, the ability to edit images, and deletion of images allowing re-use of the storage they occupied.

Benefits:

1 - You get superior image quality. Digital cameras can offer good to excellent image resolution.

2 - You get a fair price. A digital camera is reasonably priced and is affordable.

3 - You can transfer the pictures to your laptop. You can easily connect the digital camera to your laptop and transfer the pictures in your hard disk.

4 - You can print in large sizes. Due to its high resolution, pictures can be printed in large sizes by any plotter.

5 - You can email the pictures to your friends. You can send the pictures by email to your loved ones.

6 - You can store the images in CDs or hard disk. Once the pictures are transferred from digital camera to the computer, permanent storage on a CD or hard disk is possible.

7 - You can take the camera in your pocket while you travel. The small size of the digital camera makes traveling with it easy and a pleasure.

8 - You can move in close to your subject. Zoom lenses offer close-ups of your subject with sharp focus. You can take very good close-ups of flowers, bugs, stamps, coins, etc.

9 - You can rework the image in a computer. Any photo editing software can rework the images taken.

10 - You can take good pictures even in low-light situations. Due to flexible over sensitivity or ISO equivalents, digital cameras can easily take detailed pictures even in low-light conditions.

11 - You can take quality still photos of moving objects. Sports and fashion photography can be easily accomplished due to the fast burst rate of digital cameras.

12 - You save money. There is no need of buying photographic films, developing them into negatives and positives. Moreover, the batteries are usually rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which last a long time.

13 - You can choose as per your needs and fancy. Many models are available like standard digital camera, underwater digital camera, waterproof digital camera, compact digital camera, and the professional digital camera.

Storage Media:

Digital cameras use memory to capture and store images. Some of the storages media used are onboard flash memory, 3.5" floppy disks, video floppy disk, PCMCIA hard drives, CD or DVD, CompactFlash memory cards, Microdrives, Memory Stick, SD/MMC, MiniSD Card, MicroSD Card, XD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, and FP Memory.

i Phone.......Pocket and user delight

The iPhone is an Internet-enabled multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It has a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons, but a minimal amount of hardware input. With its looks, compatibility, features, quality and stimulating GUI(Graphical user interface) iPhone stands as the best in its class.

Size and weight
Height: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
Width: 2.4 inches (62.1 mm)
Depth: 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)
Weight: 4.7 ounces (133 grams)
Display
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit.
Video

Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Headphones
Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Power and battery
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time:
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on 2G
Standby time: Up to 300 hours
Internet use:
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi⁷
Video playback: Up to 7 hours
Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
Camera and photos
2.0 megapixels
Photo geotagging
iPhone and third-party application integration

Windows system requirements
PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
iTunes 7.7 or later

Sony Ericsson P1i......a mobile worth having

Staying connected is staying efficient. The Sony Ericsson P1i gives you always-on access to your company email, calendar and contacts. No matter where you go. Complete mobile office Bring your office on the road. 3G gives you the speed you need. And you have full office applications on your phone - view and edit documents on the go.After work compatible When you unwind after work, the Sony Ericsson P1i stays on duty. Listen to music. Snap a picture with the 3.2 megapixel camera. Or just relax with a game.

The Sony Ericsson P1i looks more or less like a calculator with a large QWERTY keypad and an large TFT touchscreen. The mobile is equipped with a stylus that an be used for opening icons placed on the screen of the phone. The dimensions of the mobile are 106 x 55 x 17 mm and it weighs 124 gms.

The Sony Ericsson P1i functions on 2G and 3G networks; and so it becomes easy for people to access every facility that these networks offer. Moreover, the phone being GSM enabled, it is possible for people to connect it to the network provider from almost any place on earth. The gadget also remains connected with alternative options such as GPRS, HSCSD, 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth, Infrared and USB port. So, it is possible to wirelessly transfer files from the phone to other compatible devices making use of technologies such as Bluetooth.

The TFT display screen of the device measures 2.6 inches and gives a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This screen can support 256 K colors and this the reason why the image and its inherent colours get displayed so well. This handset comes loaded with some ring tones that are both polyphonic as well as MP3 in nature. More ring tones can be downloaded from the net using the WAP browser for the purpose of surfing. The handset has 160 MB shared memory and this is why the mobile can store innumerable number of music files, video files and games. It is not just restricted to downloading of files; in fact the whopping memory can be used for storing messages and contact information.

Entertainment in this is made possible due to the presence of provisions such as a camera, a media player and FM radio. So, entertainment in the form of photography and listening to music is made possible in the handset. Music is supported in formats such as MP3 and AAC by the media player. The 3.15 MP camera gives a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. Video-recording is also possible due to the presence of this camera. All these facilities of the mobile can be experienced for long hours due to the excellent support provided by the battery. A standby time of 440 hr and a talktime of 10 hr can be expected from the battery.