The HCL MiLeap AXMH0208 Ultra-portable Tablet Laptop is powered by Intel Atom A110 processor featuring 7-inch WVGA Swivel Touch Screen display, 80-GB

Made for Indian environment the HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop sports and a unique dustproof, shock-proof and durable design and they are powered by 800 MHz Intel Atom Processor A110 (Ultra Low Voltage edition), with 512 KB L2 Cache and upto 400 MHz Front Side Bus featuring Mobile Intel 945GU (ultra low voltage) Express Chipset Motherboard, 1-GB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM (Max. upto 2 GB in 2 slots) and internal 80-GB 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive.

The HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop does not feature optical drive. A USB based optical drive can be attached. The laptop allows input using a stylus and hand writing.

This revolutionary new range of Ultra Portable HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop is targeted at consumer who needs to stay connected, informed, entertained and productive-anytime and anywhere. The laptop is designed lightweight and small in size making it convenient for use at all sorts of places like in home, gym, trains, bus, planes etc. where a larger size laptop might feel inconvenient. Company claims the HCL MiLeap Series of Ultra Portables are uniquely suitable for Women and School Children due to its sleek and ultra light design.

The new HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop offers 7-inch (17.78 cm) WXGA Widescreen TFT LCD display powered by integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 900 Graphics chipset with upto 64-MB shared memory offering maximum 1024 x 600 pixels screen resolution in 16.7 million colors.

Navigational Pad

The HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop incorporates a unique Navigational Pad on the side of the LCD display that offers multiple navigational features such as touch screen, thumboard, digital stylus, touchpad mouse and One touch buttons. The Swivel 7-inch display cum note pad allows input using a stylus and hand writing just like a tablet PC does.

HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop does not sport any option for internal optical drive (CD/DVD) or internal fax/modem card.

Weighing just about 980 gms (without battery pack), the HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop is also equipped with integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Network 802.11a/b/g LAN connection, integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection and it sports integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN connection and integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection.

In addition, HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop also features integrated 1.3 Megapixel webcam and built-in Microphone and it also offers 2 USB v2.0 fast ports for wired connectivity.

With the Ubentu Linux OS preinstalled HCL Laptop Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop is equipped with Intel High Defination Audio hardware and build-in Stereo 2 stereo speaker system 1.5 Watts each and the HCL laptop also features 4-in-1 Media Card Reader supporting Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS), Secure Digital Card, and MS-PRO media cards.

According to HCL, Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop like HCL MiLeap X Series laptops is designed to be a eco-efficient consumer and business notebooks, and are fully compliant with the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) directive.

HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop comes with 6-Cell 11.1V Li-Ion 4400mAh Battery Pack which provides about 3.5 hrs of power backup without WiFi.

Ports

• 2 USB v2.0 ports
• IEEE1394
• RJ-45 LAN Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller
• RJ-11 Fax/Modem Port
• External MIC Input
• External Audio Out
• VGA Port 15 Pin D-Sub
• 4-in-1 Media Card Slot

HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop Features

• Intel Atom Processor A110 Ultra Low Voltage, 800 MHz
• 512 KB L2 Cache, 400 MHz Front Side Bus
• Mobile Intel 945GU (ultra low voltage) Express Chipset Motherboard
• 1024-MB DDR2 SDRAM, 533 Mhz, Max. upto 2 GB (2 slots)
• 80-GB SATA 5400 rpm internal Hard Drive
• No Optical Drive
• 7-inch (17.78 cm), WVGA Widescreen TFT LCD Swivel Touch Screen Display, 1024 x 600 pixels screen resolution, 10cd/m2 brightness
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 900 Graphics chipset with shared memory
• Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g LAN connection
• Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN connection
• Integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless port
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel webcam
• 4-in-1 Media Card Reader, Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS), Secure Digital Card, MS-PRO
• Two USB v2.0 ports
• Touchpad with 2 button
• Intel High Defination ICH7 Audio Hardware
• Build-in Stereo 2 stereo speaker system 1.5 Watts each
• Built-in Microphone
• 84 Kays keyboard with built-in touch pad with 2 click buttons
• Windows Media Player Launch Button
• Ubuntu Linux
• Dimensions: WxDxH - 225 x 275 x 32 mm
• 6-Cell 11.1V Li-Ion 4400mAh Battery Pack
• Weight: 980 gms (without battery pack), 1.44 Kgs (with battery pack)

The HCL Mileap AXMH0208 ultra-portable Tablet laptop Ultra-Portable touch screen Laptop powered by Intel Atom A110 processor with 80-GB internal SATA hard disk drive and Linux preinstalled is available in India for Rs. 21,490 (including 4% local tax) and laptop comes with one year on-site HCL warranty. Visit www.hclnotebooks.in for more details.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 NetBook

Lenovo has recently launched its first NetBook in India, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 which is powered by Intel Atom N270 Processor and it features 10.2-inch WXGA display, integrated Bluetoth v2.0+EDR wireless connection, 3-in-1 media card reader, and integrated Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g connection.


Lenovo IdeaPad S10 ultra-portable Netbook is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called NetBooks and is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Atom ULV (ultra low voltage) Processor N270, specifically designed for small devices and low power consumption, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility.

The Intel Atom processor N270 uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and the processor uses just 2.5 watts of power which is less than 1/10th of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

This new range of Ultra Portable Lenovo IdeaPad S10 NetBook is targeted at consumer who needs to stay connected, informed, entertained and productive-anytime and anywhere. The netBook is designed lightweight and small in size making it convenient for use at all sorts of places like in home, gym, trains, bus, planes etc. where a larger size laptop might feel inconvenient.

Powered by 1.60 GHz, Intel Atom Processor N270, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is equipped with a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz and a 512-KB of cache.

Weighing 1.25 Kgs with 6-cell power pack, the Lenovo S10 netbook offers 512-MB DDR2 (533 MHz) SDRAM with max 2-GB in 2 DIMM slots, a 160 GB Serial-ATA 5400 rpm 2.5 inch harddisk, but no optical drive. A USB based external optical drive can be attached if required.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netBook is equipped with 10.2-inch wide screen Transflective TFT WXGA display powered by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950 graphics chipset with upto 64 MB RAM that offers native resolution of 1048 x 600 in widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio in 16M colors. The graphics chipset supports Direct x 9.0 acceleration, Dual independent display option, Dynamic Display Detect, and Open GL 1.4.

The Lenovo S10 netBook comes with Windows XP Home OS preinstalled and it also features built-in 4-in-1 Memory card reader supporting SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro memory cards, 3 USB v2.0 ports, and IEEE1394 Interface for high speed communication between two devices like transferring images without any quality degradation from a stand alone camera or camcorder to a PC.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netBook offers integrated Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN connection along with Bluetooth v2.0+EDR wireless data connection for enhanced wireless connectivity. In addition, it also sports integrated 10/100 Ethernet Network Card. There is no internal modem so a USB based external modem could be attached.

Integrated Touch Pad features a wider touch pad area which provides two modes to avoid the incident touching of Touch Pad when using a mouse.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netBook also offers Lenovo’s own One-Touch-System-Recovery feature and it comes with various software preinstalled such as Shuttle Centre, Power 2 GO, Veriface, Easy Capture 2.5, IGRS Anywhere and Norton anti-virus software.

Other features of Lenovo S10 ultra-mobile netBook PC includes integrated 1.3 Megapixel resolution webcam, 4-in-1 Media Card Reader supporting SD, SDHC and Multimedia Card (MMC), 2 USB v2.0 ports, Realtek ALC6628 Hi-Definition Audio 5.1 CODEC Hardware with build-in 2 stereo speaker system of 1.5 Watts each and also sports built-in Microphone.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook comes with 6-cell, Li-Ion, 5200 mAh, 7.4 volts Battery which provides upto 6 hrs battery life and the Netbook is designed to be a eco-efficient consumer and business notebooks, and are fully compliant with the RoHS (Restriction of HazardousSubstances) directive.

I/O Ports

• 2 USB v2.0
• Audio/S-video in
• External Display (VGA)
• External Microphone/Line-In
• Headphone/Line out
• IEEE 1394
• RJ-45 (Ethernet)
• TV/S-Video out port
• 3-in-1 Media Card Reader

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 NetBook Features

• Intel Atom Processor N270, 1.60 GHz
• 512-KB L2 Cache, 533 Mhz FSB
• 512-MB DDR2 (533 MHz), 2 DIMM slots (Max. 2-GB in 2 slots)
• 160-GB Serial-ATA harddrive, 5200 rpm
• No internal Optical Drive
• 10.2 inch widescreen TFT WXGA VibrantView display, 1024 x 600 pixels maximum resolution, 16M colors
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Intel GMA 950, shared video memory, supports Direct x 9.0 acceleration, Dual independent display option, Dynamic Display Detect, Open GL 1.4
• Built-in Speakers
• Internal Microphone
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
• 10/100 Ethernet Network Card
• No internal Modem
• 802.11 a/b/g Wireless LAN Connection
• Bluetooth v2.0+EDR wireless connection
• 4-in-1 Memory card reader, SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro
• 2 USB v2.0 ports
• Windows XP Home
• 6 cell Lithium Ion Battery with 3.5 hrs backup
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 250.2 x 183 x 27.5 mm
• Weight: 1.25 Kgs (with battery pack)

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 NetBook powered by Intel Atom N270 Processor and featuring 10.2-inch display. Visit www.lenovo.com/ for more details.

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Laptop

Dell has announced a new ultra-slim Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Laptop in competition to MacBook Air and like which is powered by Intel Atom Z530 Processor and it features 12.1-inch Widescreen WXGA TFT display, Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam, WiFi 802.11a/g/n LAN connection, and 6 hours of extended battery life.


Only 1.1-inch thick, the new Dell Inspiron Mini 12 ultra-portable Laptop is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called NetBooks and is powered by 1.6 GHz Intel Atom ULV (ultra low voltage) Processor Z530, specifically designed for small devices and low power consumption, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility.

This new range of Ultra Portable Netbook is targeted at consumer who needs to stay connected, informed, entertained and productive-anytime and anywhere. The Dell Mini 12 is designed lightweight and small in size making it convenient for use at all sorts of places like in home, gym, trains, bus, planes etc. where a larger size laptop might feel inconvenient.

The Intel Atom processor Z530 uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and the processor uses just 2.5 watts of power which is less than 1/10th of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 netbook is also equipped with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology which reduces average system power consumption. The enhanced low-power sleep states (C1E, C2E, C4E) are optimized for power by forcibly reducing the performance state of the processor when it enters a package low-power state.

Designed specifically for mobile devices, the Dell Mini 12 laptop uses a brand new design structure the dynamic L2 cache sizing -that reduces electrical leakage in transistors-to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet.

The 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor Z530 in Dell Inspiron Mini 12 netBook also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer (FSB) on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).

Dell Mini 12 12.1-inch netBook features 1-GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (maximum 2-GB via a standard SO-DIMM module) and a 80-GB internal 2.5-inch 4200 rpm PATA hard drive. There is provision to connect CD/DVD optical drive of choice but no optical drive is packaged.

The new Dell Inspiron Mini 12 laptop sports 12.1-inch (30.7 cm) UltraSharp Widescreen WXGA TFT display with TrueLife technology offering maximum of 1280 x 800 pixels screen resolution powered by integrated Intel Mobile Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 500 graphics chipset with upto 128-MB shared video memory.

Weighing 1.24 Kgs with 3-cell battery pack, the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 ultr-portable laptop comes with integrated 1.3 Megapixels web camera built in directly above the LCD display and Dell laptop offers A-V communications package with directional microphone, noise-isolation earbuds and Skype software.

Available in single Black color, the Dell Mini 12 laptop is equipped with Intel Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card WiFi Connection, integrated 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet LAN connection and option for an external 56kbps v.92 Fax/Modem card via USB port. The Dell laptop also offers Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.0) mini-card Wireless Connection.

The new Dell Mini 12 laptop comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition OS preinstalled and it comes bundled with various legal software including Utility Driver CD, CD Writer Software, and DVD Playback Software.

The Dell Mini 12 laptop also offers 3 USB v2.0 ports, Intel High Definition Audio 2.0 with external stereo speakers delivering theater-style surround sound, dual headphone ports, two microphone ports, and on the right side it sports ExpressCard/54 slot (Media Center remote), wireless on/off switch, slot-loading optical drive bay, one USB port, and security lock slot.

The Dell Mini 12 laptop also features a standard Consumer Infrared port which allows navigate through music, videos, photos remotely with the travel remote control located in the express card slot and laptop also also offers integrated 3-in-1 memory card reader, which can read SD, xD, and MMC cards.

The Dell Mini 12 is equipped with3-cell 24 WHr Li-Ion battery which provides upto 3 hours of battery life and a 6-cell 48 WHr Li-Ion Battery is available which allows upto 6 hours life.

Ports

• 3 USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports (one on left and right side each)
• IEEE 1394a FireWire port
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN card port RJ45 Port
• External Modem/Fax card via USB port
• 15 Pin External VGA monitor port
• HDMI port output for HDTV video
• ExpressCard 54 mm slot
• 3-in-1 removable memory card reader (in front)
• Dual digital array Microphones
• Consumer IR Port
• Audio jacks (1 line-in, 1-line out, 1 Mic-in)

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Laptop PC Features

• Intel Atom Processor Z530, 1.6 GHz
• 512-KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB
• Intel US15W Chipset Motherboard
• 1-GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM, 400 MHz, up to 4-GB DDR2 SDRAM Maximum
• 80-GB PATA HDD 4200 rpm
• 12.1 inch (30.7 cm) UltraSharp Widescreen WXGA TFT display with TrueLife, 1280 x 800 pixels maximum resolution
• Intel Mobile Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 500 with upto 128-MB shared video memory
• Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
• Built-in Microphone
• One External Speaker
• Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Half Mini Card WiFi Connection
• Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN
• External 56kbps v.92 Fax/Modem via USB port
• Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal v2.0 mini-card Wireless Connection
• Intel High Definition Audio 2.0
  
• 3 USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• Dell MediaDirect technology for fast, one-button access to videos, music or photos
• 3-in-1 memory card reader
• 15-pin VGA video output & S-Video
• 3-cell 24WHr Li-Ion Battery, Upto 3 Hrs life
  6-cell 48WHr Li-Ion Battery, Upto 6 Hrs life
  
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
• Dimension (WxHxD): 299 x 23.31/27.61 x 229 mm
• Weight: 1.24 Kgs (with 3-cell power pack)

Intel Atom Processor Z530 powered Dell Inspiron Mini 12 laptop with 12.1-inch WXGA Widescreen display will be available in Feb or March 2009 . Visit www.dell.com for more details.

Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R NetBook With Solid State Drive

Sony has launched in India its first ultra-portable the Sony VAIO-VGN-P15G/R NetBook which is powered by Intel Atom Z520 Processor and it features a much smaller 8-inch Widescreen WXGA TFT display, 64-GB internal Solid State Drive, Integrated Webcam, WiFi 802.11a/g/n LAN connection, and 6 hours of extended battery life.


Only 20 mm thick, the new Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R ultra-portable Laptop is designed as low-cost, Internet-centric mobile computing devices also called NetBooks and is powered by 1.33 GHz Intel Atom ULV (ultra low voltage) Processor Z520, specifically designed for small devices and low power consumption, while maintaining the Intel Core 2 Duo instruction set compatibility.

Sony VAIO VGN-P ultra-portable netbook is one of the slickest and most expensive netBook in its class.

This new range of Ultra Portable Netbook is targeted at consumer who needs to stay connected, informed, entertained and productive-anytime and anywhere. The Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R is designed lightweight and small in size making it convenient for use at all sorts of places like in home, gym, trains, bus, planes etc. where a larger size laptop might feel inconvenient.

The Intel Atom processor Z520 uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and the processor uses just 2.5 watts of power which is less than 1/10th of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

The Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R netbook is also equipped with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology which reduces average system power consumption. The enhanced low-power sleep states (C1E, C2E, C4E) are optimized for power by forcibly reducing the performance state of the processor when it enters a package low-power state.

Designed specifically for mobile devices, the Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R NetBook uses a brand new design structure the dynamic L2 cache sizing -that reduces electrical leakage in transistors-to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet.

The 1.33 GHz Intel Atom processor Z520 in Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer (FSB) on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data) build on Intel US15W Chipset motherboard.

Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R ultra-portable features 2-GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (maximum 2-GB via a standard SO-DIMM module) and a 64-GB Solid State Drive (SSD) instead of standard hard drive. There is provision to connect CD/DVD optical drive of choice but no optical drive is packaged.

Solid State Drives (SSD) weigh less, use significantly less power and are less prone to damage as compared to conventional hard disk drives (HDD).

In addition, Solid State Hard Drives (SSD) significantly enhance performance in comparison to conventional hard disk drive. SSD’s boot times are 25-50 percent faster and data access is 300 times faster for reading and 150 % faster for writing.

The new Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R is equipped with 8-inch (20.32 cm) ClearBright Widescreen WXGA TFT display on 2:1 Aspect Radio offering maximum of 1600 x 768 pixels screen resolution powered by integrated Intel Mobile Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 500 graphics chipset with upto 256-MB dedicated video memory.

Weighing only 594 gms with 3-cell battery pack, the Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R ultra-portable netbook comes with integrated VGA resolution 0.3 MP web camera built in directly above the LCD display.

Available in Black and Crystal White, Garnet Red, Olivine Green colors, the Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R netbook is equipped with Integrated Wireless 802.11b/g/n WiFi Connection, integrated 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet LAN connection and option for an external 56kbps v.92 Fax/Modem card via USB port. The Sony NetBook also offers integrated Bluetooth Internal (2.0) mini-card Wireless Connection.

The new Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition OS preinstalled and it comes bundled with various legal software including Utility Driver CD, CD Writer Software, and DVD Playback Software.

The Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R ultra-portable also offers 2 USB v2.0 ports, Intel High Definition Audio 2.0 with external stereo speakers delivering theater-style surround sound, dual headphone ports, two microphone ports, and on the right side it sports ExpressCard/54 slot (Media Center remote), wireless on/off switch, slot-loading optical drive bay, one USB port, and security lock slot.

The Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R also features a standard Consumer Infrared port which allows navigate through music, videos, photos remotely with the travel remote control located in the express card slot and laptop also also offers integrated 3-in-1 memory card reader, which can read SD, xD, and MMC cards.

The SOny VAIO-P NetBook is equipped with3-cell 24 WHr Li-Ion battery which provides upto 3 hours of battery life and a 6-cell 48 WHr Li-Ion Battery is available which allows upto 6 hours life.

Ports

• 2 USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
• IEEE 1394a FireWire port
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN card port RJ45 Port
• 15 Pin External VGA monitor port
• ExpressCard 54 mm slot
• 3-in-1 removable memory card reader (in front)
• Audio jacks (1 line-in, 1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
• S-Video TV-Out Connector

Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R Ultra-Portable Features

• Intel Atom Processor Z520, 1.33 GHz
• 512-KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB
• Intel US15W Chipset Motherboard
• 2-GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM, 400 MHz, up to 4-GB DDR2 SDRAM Maximum
• 64-GB Solid State Storage (SSD)
• 8-inch (20.32 cm) Widescreen WXGA TFT ClearBright display in 2:1 Ratio, 1600 x 768 pixels maximum resolution
• Intel Mobile Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 500 with upto 256-MB dedicated video memory
• Integrated VGA Resolution 0.3 Megapixel Webcam
• Built-in Microphone
• Intel High Definition Audio compatible, 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) with built-in stereo speakers
• Integrated 802.11b/g/n WiFi LAN Connection
• Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN
• Optional External 56kbps v.92 Fax/Modem via USB port
• Bluetooth v2.0 Wireless Connection
• 2 USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• 3-in-1 memory card reader
• 15-pin VGA video output & S-Video
• Colors - Crystal White, Black, Garnet Red, Olivine Green
• 3-cell 24WHr Li-Ion Battery, Upto 3 Hrs life
  6-cell 48WHr Li-Ion Battery, Upto 6 Hrs life
  
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
• Dimension (WxHxD): 245 x 19.8 x 120 mm
• Weight: 594 gms (with 3-cell power pack)

Intel Atom Processor Z520 powered Sony VAIO VGN-P15G/R ultra-portable (NetBook) having 8-inch display and 64-GB Solid State Drive is available with 1 year warranty. Visit vaio-online.sony.com/ for more details.

Toshiba Roll out TG01 - Could Become a iPhone Killer

Ever since the iphone was launched, many similar handsets have been released claiming to be the iKiller. Toshiba has also announced their smartphone, the TG01 which is set to compete with the iPhone 3G and HTC Touch HD. The TG01 has a 4.1 inch screen with WVGA 800 X 480 pixel resolution.


The screen also uses Toshiba’s HDTV technology for gamma correction and backlight control.

The device is powered by windows mobile.1 OS and has a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and it is also the first one to run on that chipset. It has a slim 9.9mm thick body and is slimmer than both the iPhone and HTC Touch. It uses Toshiba’s own 3D user interface and is intended for one hand use and it also responds to gestures and shaking. A virtual trackpad is also present to help in browsing websites.

It has the Snapdragon 1GHz CPU and thanks to the dynamic speed control, it can throttle back during low usage. Toshiba claims that it can run for a whole day without requiring a recharge even if its multimedia features are used to full extent. Other features include Internal GPS with A-GPS, a 3.2 MP camera, EDGE/GPRS, 3G with HSDPA support. It also has Bluetooth 2.0, Wifi and supports Divx video playback. The IE mobile 6 browser that comes with it also supports flash. It has an inbuilt memory of 512mb which can be extended to 32GB with microSD card.

The smartphone will be available in Europe after a few months. No pricing details has yet been announced and it seems that it will be available in colors of black and white.

Simple Way to Download YouTube Videos: Just Add "pwn" before the Url

Long time ago i shared about KissYouTube in which you just had to add kiss before the url to download it, now a similar simple service is available which you can use to download YouTube videos in the standard quality FLV or in high quality MP4 format without using any programs or FireFox extensions.

How to Download YouTube Videos easily:

Just add "pwn" before the youtube url and you are ready to go, see image below

You will be presented with the options for downloading YouTube videos in different formats:
Remember "pwn", Download and Enjoy ( also works with .in YouTube video urls same steps just pwn it)

Free Download: Google Earth 5.0 Ocean Edition

The amazing Google Earth software has just got even better, Google has released a new version of Google

Earth having capabilities of going underwater, it will let you dive beneath the surface and witness underwater terrains that would otherwise would not be possible for a average human. It even sports a historical imagery feature by which you go back in time to see changes taking place on the Earth over time because of human influences, It also has a touring feature by which you can record your actions and places you visit to play them later.

The new version is called Google Earth for Oceans and ocean feature is turned on by default, zooming in on Ocean surface will let you dive beneath the surface where you can navigate 3D underwater sea floor terrain. It has 20 layers of content information contributed by ocean explorers, scientists and researchers having photos, videos and information that i am sure will surprise you.

Hewlett Packard (HP) has for a long time been associated with devices that integrate SIM support and they have however for a long time been stuck to their Pocket PC’s with large touch sensitive screens. Recently the company has decided to venture into the field of mobile phones and they have launched the Hewlett Packard iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger.

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The iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger is a smartphone primarily for business users, and not a phone aimed at those who are more concerned with the entertainment features on their phones. The phone runs on Windows Mobile 6 making the phone somewhat user friendly something that Microsoft has been able to achieve in all its software packages.
HP has focused on the business individuals and they have decided to keep the cost down by putting a 1.3 megapixel camera which is rather low and a display that measures just two diagonal inches and displays just 176 x 220 pixels.
The phone comes with an 802.11 b/g onboard as well as Bluetooth and other connections. The phone allows you to use VolP applications over Wi-Fi. The phone has some interesting features such as the WM6 which is a voice commander which recognizes voice commands and can make calls, launch an application or start music playback. The phone also allows you to read e-mails.

The following is a list of the features the HP iPAQ 514:

• 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• Dimensions: 107 x 48.6 x 16.3 mm
• Weight: 102g
• Display: TFT 65K colors, 176 x 220 pixels, 2.0 inches
• Ringtones: polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
• Phonebook: unlimited access both entries and fields, photocall
• Card slot: microSD (TransFlash), 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, TI OMAP 850 200MHz processor
• GPRS: Class 10 (4+ 1/3 +2 slots), 32-48 kbps
• EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• WLAN: WI-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth v 1.2
• Mini USB
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant messaging
• Browser: WAP 2.0 / xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
• Color: Black
• Camera: 1.3MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video
• Pocket Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Media Player)
• Java MIDP 2.0
• Video Audio album
• Built in handsfree
• Voice memo
• Standard Li-Ion 1100 mAh
• Up to 188 hours standby time
• Up to 6 hours 30 minutes talk time
  

How to Enable & Disable USB Ports / Storage Device Access

If you want to disallow your staff from using external USB based drives, then you need to make some system settings changes in order to make sure your staff cannot access to the USB ports. This even works when you are at a location with USB port but with no access to it, you just need to make some registry changes in your PC.

How to Enable USB Storage Device Access :
If you already have a USB port on the PC but without the access to use it then you need to perform the following changes.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesUsbStor
4. In the details pane, double-click Start.
5. In the Value data box, type 4, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.
6. Exit Registry Editor.

How to Disable USB Storage Device Access:
In order to keep your PC secure you can disable total access to the USB Storage devices.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate, and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesUsbStor
4. In the right pane, double-click Start.
5. In the Value data box, type 3, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click OK.
6. Quit Registry Editor.

Generally its not recommended to allow access to USB Ports at offices and public PC unless required because the computers can get attacked by virus very quickly.

Note : Make sure you backup your registry before making any changes to it. You can easily restore it if you feel you have made any mistake in making the registry changes.

BlackBerry Storm parts pricier than iPhone's

Market research firm iSuppli has taken apart the BlackBerry Storm and discovered that the sum of its parts is worth more than those of Apple's iPhone 3G.

Components used to build new Research In Motion smartphone cost about $203, according to iSuppli. Verizon Wireless, the exclusive carrier of the Storm, sells the device for $199 after rebates and with a two-year service contract. Meanwhile, the total cost of components in Apple's 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G, which was introduced last summer, is $174. AT&T, the iPhone's exclusive carrier, sells the 8GB device for $199 with a two-year service contract.

These total device prices don't include the cost of software, licensing of patents, or distribution, but rather just the cost of the actual physical components. While the roughly $29 difference may not seem like much, it certainly adds up after millions of phones are sold.

Neither Verizon nor RIM has disclosed how many BlackBerry Storms have been sold, but published reports suggest that RIM sold about 500,000 of the devices during the first month the phone was on sale. Apple sold 1.1 million units of the first-generation iPhone, by comparison, in the first two months it was on the market. And sales after that quickly ramped up.

So why are Storm's components more expensive than those of the iPhone?

There are a likely several reasons. For one, the iPhone 3G is a second-generation product, and Apple may be getting better component prices from suppliers. But iSuppli also notes that the Storm is a more complicated device that requires more components. According to the research firm, the Storm's total component count is 1,177, of which 151 are mechanical in nature. The iPhone 3G includes 1,116 components.

The Storm also packs in more wireless technologies than the iPhone. For example, it offers the EV-DO air standard, along with CDMA 2000, GSM, WCDMA, and HSDPA. This allows the device to roam around the world on different carrier networks.

Another reason the Storm may be more expensive is because it's using an expensive chip from Qualcomm. The Qualcomm MSM7600 baseband processor costs about $35 and accounts for 17.2 percent of the Storm's total component cost.

The Storm is also more expensive than other RIM devices, such as the BlackBerry Bold, which costs about $177 to build. The Bold uses Marvell Technology Group's PXA9xx Integrated Baseband processor, which is less expensive than the Qualcomm chip. But iSuppli says the cost differential can mainly be attributed to the Storm's touchscreen and its supporting electronics.

The Storm, RIM's first touch-screen device, was supposed to be Verizon's iPhone killer. But customers who bought the device are complaining of buggy software and hardware glitches. A Wall Street Journal article published earlier this week suggests that Verizon and RIM rushed the device to market, perhaps before it was really ready. The newspaper notes that Jim Balsillie, RIM's co-CEO, said the companies reached the Black Friday deadline "by the skin of their teeth," after they had missed a planned October debut.

Internet TV telco subscribers to triple by 2012

Internet TV telecom subscribers are expected to grow worldwide by three fold over the next four years, according to a report released Monday market researcher In-Stat.

Despite the dire economic climate, the number of telecom TV subscribers is expected to reach 71.6 million by 2012, according to the report.

And key markets expected to benefit include Brazil, Korea and India, as recent regulatory changes create more favorable conditions for the technology.

"A number of new countries, including places as varied as Montenegro, Jordan and Ghana, saw the launch of their first commercial IPTV offerings in 2008," Michelle Abraham, In-State analyst, said in a statement. "Only a few markets, like Japan and Argentina, remain hamstrung by restrictions that hinder incumbent operators."

The In-Stat report is yet one more indicator of the growth expected in IPTV, with ABI Research anticipating similar increases in telecom TV subscribers.

Additional changes In-Stat notes are emerging on the horizon include the convergence of applications, such as the ability to control set-top boxes from PCs and mobile phones.

New iPhone firmware reveals code for next model

What will Apple's next iPhone look like? The only changes might be under the hood.
(Credit: Apple)

As might be expected, it doesn't seem that the iPhone 3G will be Apple's last iPhone.

MacRumors has discovered code inside the OS X 2.2.1 firmware released earlier this week that describes an "IPhone 2,1" model. Previous discoveries have shown that Apple uses this labeling nomenclature for both the iPhone and the iPod Touch.

The original iPhone was labeled "1,1", while the iPhone 3G was model "1,2." The iPod Touch has already advanced to a second-generation design, as the iPod Touch released at September's music event received the "2,1" label inside its firmware.

Little else is known about iPhone "2,1." It's reasonable to assume that since the iPod Touch number changed significantly with the addition of a new processor, that such an upgrade might be coming to the next iPhone. P.A. Semi has been working on iPhone chips since last spring, and other evidence has surfaced indicating that Apple might be planning to upgrade the iPhone's graphics sometime in the near future.

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller seemed to imply earlier this year that Apple was locked into a June/July upgrade cycle with the iPhone, noting that Macworld's January date conflicted with a number of Apple's regular product cycles. So, perhaps another summer iPhone release is on tap.