COMPUTEX 2012 has kicked off from yesterday in Taipei, Taiwan. This event is one of the largest computer expo held in the world.
Microsoft’s brand new Os i.e Windows 8 has three versions classified based on the processor types Windows RT for ARM, and Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro for Intel x86 chips. Last week the company has officially released its Windows 8 Release preview in the market. At computex most of the computer/tablet manufacturers are displaying their latest devices running on this version of the Windows Os. Until now most of the tablets powered by ARM based chipsets are running on Android platform. Next half of this year will see some more beautiful tablets, laptops running on the latest windows metro style os.
Qualcomm presented one of the world’s first windows 8 tablet running on ARM platform. Qualcomm’s Krait architecture based Snapdragon S4 soc (system on chip) is built on ARM Cortex A15 processor. The video below shows how smoothly the Windows RT is running on the new ARM platform.
BSNL Penta T-PAD IS703C low cost tablet to be launched soon for Rs 6749
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) one of the India’s oldest and largest communication service provider is all set to launch its new Pantel made Penta T-PAD IS703C Tablet PC starting from June 15 2012. IS703C is the latest low cost tablet in the BSNL T-PAD series costing around Rs 6749 at the tablet maker Pantel.in and Rs 6899 at ebay.in online store
IS703C tablet will be running on the latest version Android 4.0 (Icecream sandwich) unlike the other BSNL tablets which are running on the older version Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This tablet has a high resolution 7” Capacitive Multi touch screen and it is powered by 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor with the support of DDR3 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory storage and also expandable upto 32GB using microSD card. Tablet also has a HDMI port which can be connected to the HDMI TV to watch the 1080p full-HD videos, and it is packed with a powerful lithium-polymer battery of capacity 4000mAh.
Features & Specifications of BSNL Penta T-PAD IS703C Android 4.0 Tablet:
– CPU: ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor
– O/S: Android 4.0 Icecream Sandwich
– RAM: DDR3 1GB
– Internal Storage: 8GB Nand Flash
– TF card/microSD card: expandable upto 32GB
– Display Size: 7 Inch, 16:9, 800*600 pixels
– Touch Screen: WVGA LCD High Quality Capcitive Multi Touch Screen
– G-Sensor: Rotator Screen, 3D Games
– Camera: 0.3MP with 640 X 480 Pixels resolution
– Video: 1080p
– Wifi 802.11b/g/n
– USB: Micro USB + USB
– 3.5mm Audio Jack
– No Bluetooth
– Pre installed Skype, QQ & MSN messenger apps
– Battery: Li-poly 4000mah
– Flash Support: Adode Flash 10.1
– Email: Send/receive email online
– Audio Format: Supports MP3/WMA/APE/FLAC/AAC/OGG/AC3/WAV
– 1year Manufacturer warranty
Official unboxing video of BSNL Penta T-PAD IS703C Tablet:
Nokia Lumia 900 releasing in June for Rs 28000
Nokia seems to have forgot the Indian market. After the launch of its two Lumia Windows Phone devices 800 and 710 there are no special news on its other windows phone launch in India. Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 are the two windows phone devices which are yet to be released. Reports on Internet say that due to the high demand of Lumia 900 in the US market (launched in April)Nokia has delayed its lumia 900 launch in the other regions. Till today, Lumia 900 is available in US, UK, Canada and Singapore.
Nokia is one of the favorite brand among most of the Indian customers due to its good customer support and user friendly devices. But if it keeps neglecting the Indian market due to whatsoever reason it may loose its stance in the market as many other brands are releasing their smartphones day in and day out inline with the other international markets.
Here is the news from onlygizmos.com which claims the Nokia Lumia 900 release in the first half of June in India for Rs 28000. Nokia is already training its support staff with the device for better marketing.
Many of the cell phone reviewers on the internet have praised the Lumia 900 on its looks, features and specifications. This phone was announced in Jan 2012 and has already won the best SmartPhone award before it was released. India’s version of Lumia 900 will be having 4G support or not is yet to be confirmed.
Quick glance on the features of Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone:
– Processor: 1.4GHz Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2 (Single Core)
– Graphics Processing Unit: Adreno 205 GPU
– Os: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
– 512MB RAM, 16GB Internal Memory Storage
– No microSD slot for Memory Expansion
– Micro SIM slot
– Battery Power: standard Li-lon 1830 mAh
– 4.3inch AMOLED with ClearBlack technology
– Corning® Gorilla® Glass for scratch resistance
– 8 MP rear camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash with Carl Zeiss Optics lens
– 1.3MP Front facing camera
– 2G, 3G and 4G LTE
– microUSB, 3.5mm Audio Jack, A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.1v, WiFi
– Tango software for free Video Calls
– Sensors: 3D Accelerometer, gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass
Motorola’s MotoKey 3-Chip triple SIM handset launched in Brazil
Motorola launches a 3 SIM support handset named as MOTOKEY 3-CHIP. Its a featurephone (no touchscreen) with QWERTY keyboard and 3 SIM card slots useful for the business and marketing guys helping them to maintain 3 different numbers from a single handset. The handset is available for sale from the first week of June in Brazilian market only for 349 BRL (around $171).
Features of MOTOKEY 3-Chip:
– GSM SIM1 + SIM2 + SIM3
– 2GB Internal storage
– Expandable upto 32GB using microSD slot
– GPRS, Bluetooth, USB
– 2MP rear camera
– Mp3 player and FM radio support
Nokia bringing Waterproof PureView and Lumia Windows Phone devices in Future
Nokia’s Research Center at Cambridge UK are working on an awesome technology called as Superhydrophobic technology . This technology makes the cellphones or any sophisticated electronic devices water resistant. It is inspired from the nature. As the water drops on the lotus leaf it slides down without leaving any wet mark on it. In the similar way Nokia’s Superhydrophobic technologyalso works. A nano-structured coating is sprayed/coated on the device all over which actually traps the air on the surface and when a drop of water falls on this surface the coating makes the liquid to just float in the air without touching the surface. Hence the Superhydrophobic coated devices makes the droplets to bounces and skid on the surface without spreading across. This technology is in its final stage of development and the Finnish smartphones manufacturer has revealed to add this new and unique technology to its future PureView devices and Lumia Windows Phone devices hence bringing them waterproof handsets category.
Watch this amazing video for more information on Nokia’s Super Dry Nanotechnology.