Thursday, July 31, 2008

Now LG Handsets With Dolby Mobile Technology


LG Electronics announced today having signed an agreement with Dolby Laboratories, Inc., the famous American company specialized in audio technologies, in order to create advanced multimedia phones.

Following the agreement, LG will integrate the Dolby Mobile technology into future select handsets. Especially optimized for mobile devices, Dolby Mobile is capable of providing a rich audio experience that can allow LG's handsets to stand out from any of the high-end music-oriented phones on the market.

Among the Dolby Mobile features that LG's upcoming handsets will come with, we can mention:
  • Mobile Surround, for a realistic sound when using headphones
  • Natural Bass, offering powerful bass and boost extension
  • Mono-to-Stereo Converter, for an improved playback experience of user-generated musical content
  • Sound Space Expander, for an ultimate soundstage experience
  • High Frequency Enhancer, a feature that auto-restores high-frequency effects
  • Graphic Equalizer
  • Sound Level Control, for an improved playback volume.

According to Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile, the company believes that this technology will raise the bar for audio quality on multimedia phones and expect Dolby Mobile to help them create a new trend in the mobile phone industry. He further said that LG is committed to providing their customers with the best features available and their new collaboration with Dolby helps them deliver on this pledge.

Nokia has launched 6210 Navigator In INDIA


Nokia has launched its 6210 Navigator in two important Asian markets, namely India and Singapore. The phone is a successor to the 6110 Navigator model, and offers a number improvements.

The new slider 6210 Navigator comes with more advanced features. These include a 2.4 inch TFT display, built-in GPS, digital compass, Nokia Maps, quad-band GSM connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) and a 3.15 MP camera with auto focus, flash and video recording. Though the phone lacks Wi-Fi support it comes with an expandable 120MB of internal memory. Nokia 6210 Navigator runs on a Symbian S60 platform and weighs 117 grams.

Priced around Rs. 17000, the phone will be available in black and red.

Nokia 6210 Navigator Features
  • Support for WCDMA 900/2100, HSDPA and GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 networks
  • 2.4" 320×240 resolution QVGA display supporting 16M colors
  • Built-in GPS and aGPS
  • Pre-installed Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Bluetooth 2.0 and Micro-USB connectivity
  • Symbian S60 OS, release 3.2 UI
  • FM radio
  • 128MB of on-board memory
  • microSD expansion slot
  • 369MHz processor
  • 950 mAh battery

Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 with 17-inch monitor Launched in India


Lenovo has launched the IdeaPad Y710 notebook PC in the Indian market.
A multimedia powerhouse, the IdeaPad Y710 is equipped with a 17-inch monitor, and can be ideally used as a desktop replacement that delivers an exciting multimedia and gaming experience.

Amar Babu, managing director of Lenovo India, said, ''There is significant excitement globally for this product given its top notch specs. The IdeaPad Y710 will revolutionalise the market with its hot-swappable twin 160 GB hard drive that gives the user 320 GB of storage space. With the option of a dedicated Game Zone keyboard for gamers, the IdeaPad Y710 is definitely a multimedia powerhouse!''

Lenovo for the first time has introduced RAID function in the IdeaPad Y710. The RAID function simultaneously uses both the hard disk drives to achieve greater levels of input/ output performance and data reliability. It also maintains mirror copies of the data on different drives to ensure complete data security.

For a graphics processor, the Lenovo comes equipped with the ATI Radeon Mobility HD 2600 with 512MB of memory. The notebooks features like WLAN connectivity, Dolby Home Theater system as well as an optional Blu-ray DVD reader ensures that the IdeaPad Y710 caters to the entertainment enthusiast.

The IdeaPad Y710 is part of the consumer PC range from Lenovo, which is a consumer-oriented line engineered with trendsetting designs that make bold design statements with their frameless screens, touch-sensitive control surfaces and unique textures. The notebook features face recognition, Dolby Home theatre surround sound and dedicated gaming controls. These entertainment oriented consumer range also comes with features such as One Key Recovery, outstanding durability, and an extended battery management feature to customize user-specific battery usage patterns.

The IdeaPad Y710 is part of the consumer PC range from Lenovo, which is a consumer-oriented line engineered with trendsetting designs that make bold design statements with their frameless screens, touch-sensitive control surfaces and unique textures. The notebook features face recognition, Dolby Home theatre surround sound and dedicated gaming controls. These entertainment oriented consumer range also comes with features such as One Key Recovery, outstanding durability, and an extended battery management feature to customize user-specific battery usage patterns.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 s integrated 1.3 MP camera and VeriFace face recognition software can recognize a user s face for log-in and help eliminate the need to remember passwords.

The IdeaPad Y710 will be available at all Lenovo authorized stores in the price range of Rs. 45,000 to Rs. 85, 000

Sony VAIO Z series


The Z series is another addition to Sony’s ultra-portable PC line.At 13.1 inches and just 3.4 pounds, the Z is truly a go-everywhere notebook and a must-have for busy executives. Packed with powerful features like an available Blu-ray Disc™ optical drive and boasting a spacious all-aluminum keyboard, the Z makes no compromises for its slim profile.

It is super convenient to carry everywhere. At the heart of it’s sleek and slim design, lies the latest Intel Centrino 2 processor and DDR3 memory, making it among the fastest laptop in the market today. Sony also employs a revolutionary hybrid graphics system that enables real-time switching between the power-saving graphics chip or the dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS chip for more optimal efficiency and performance.

The Z isn't just fast for an ultra-portable PC. Armed with the latest Intel® Centrino® 2 processor and DDR3 memory, it's among the fastest notebooks available todayÑregardless of size. There's also a revolutionary hybrid graphics system that features on-the-fly switching between the power-saving graphics chip or the dedicated NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS chip for more robust performance.

Starting at $1,799.99
    Features

  • Up to 2.53GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
  • Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business or other editions
  • 13.1” LED backlit display, 3.42 lbs.
  • Up to 320GB hard drive, available 128GB SSD
  • Up to 4GB RAM, available Blu-ray Disc drive
  • Up to 6-hour battery