Nokia N96 iPhone Killer Hits India

Nokia’s much awaited, fully loaded, dual slider, the N96, has been launched in India almost a month and a half before the UK launch that was set to be the first. Bravo - is what I have to say. This cross between the N81 with its glossy trims and the N95’s dual slide component makes for a great handset overall.

The N96 has a 2.8-inch TFT display with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution and 16 million colors. It runs on a Dual ARM 9 264 MHz CPU and comes with 128MB RAM, 256MB storage memory and a whopping 16GB of internal memory as well as microSD card support in case you feel that 16GB is just not enough. The handset also has an accelerometer for automatically rotating the display.

Net connectivity the N96 is equipped with Wi-Fi, 3G support with HSDPA speeds, EDGE class 32, GPRS/WAP, Bluetooth with A2DP and microUSB v2.0 for data transfer. When it comes to multimedia the N96 should feel like a pro with a 5 MP auto-focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics. It’s also capable of video capture (VGA 30fps) and it comes with an LED flash which in my opinion is not a good thing since the N82 has a Xenon, but ok. Just around the camera’s lens is a kickstand that when opened allows the handset to be propped up for comfort of viewing. The N96 also has a secondary VGA videocall camera in front.

Speaking of pre-loaded features, Nokia has been gracious enough to the Indian audience by providing plenty of Bollywood freebies. The N96 will come preloaded with the movie ‘Om Shanti Om’, 50 music videos, music tracks in Hindi and English and 3 N-Gage games with an unlimited license on for the 3rd edition of Asphalt Urban. It will also have 3 country Nokia Maps that include Singapore, UAE and of course India and a 3 month Navigation license for 8 Indian cities.

Apple and Nokia have not yet announced the prices of their models, but according to industry sources, both phones having 3G enabled features, which allow high quality net surfing, video and music download etc, would be priced in the same range.

Though the phone would be available from September, consumers can pre-book the phone from across 2,000 Nokia outlets across the country from Wednesday.

Yahoo Buzz Opens Doors To Everyone

Yahoo’s Digg-like effort to leverage reader gestures and third party content in determining the most popular news, removes it’s barriers to entry tonight.

Until now only a hundred or so invited publishers could post news to Buzz. This was a big plug - Yahoo pushes a few Yahoo Buzz stories to their home page every day, resulting in huge, server-melting traffic surges to the lucky third party sites. Starting tonight, the invitation requirement is gone, and anyone can submit their stories to Buzz.

It’s hard to compare Buzz to Digg. Like AOL’s Propeller, they chose to add editorial discretion in determining headlines to reduce gaming. That also seems to make users less interested in participating, though. In Yahoo’s case the fact that they promote headline stories on the home page of Yahoo gives them a huge traffic boost, which skews results.

Stories can be submitted here once it goes live in a few hours.

Google tops among search sites for customer satisfaction

University of Michigan's annual American Customer Satisfaction Index for the e-business sector to the list of surveys that show Google is doing really, really well.

The ACSI, set to be released early Tuesday, puts Google at the top of the heap for customer satisfaction in the big search and portals category. Google's score of 87 out of 100 (based on interviews with 3,000 customers) is one of the highest scores ever recorded by the ACSI.

For the e-business sector as a whole (including search and portals and a second category for news and information sites), the survey paints an improving picture: customer satisfaction improved 5.5 percent from 2007 to 79.3 this year on the ACSI's 100-point scale. That's a 25.9 percent jump since e-businesses were added to the survey in 2000.

Source - Cnet

Logitech MX1100 Cordless Laser Mouse and Wave Keyboard

Logitech is now offering you its highest level of comfort with the introduction of the Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro keyboard-and-mouse combination. The second-generation Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro combines the field- and laboratory-tested comfort of the Logitech Wave Keyboard with the exceptionally comfortable, rechargeable Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse. If you’re looking to upgrade your mouse only, a battery-powered version of the MX1100 mouse will be sold separately.

“Independent research clearly demonstrates that the Wave Keyboard can help improve the comfort of your typing experience,” said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitech’s keyboards and desktops. “The keyboard’s wave-like shape is popular because it provides comfort without requiring people relearn how to type, unlike traditional ergonomic keyboards. And with the addition of the MX1100 mouse, which was designed according to ergonomic principles, our new desktop gives you even more comfort than the original Logitech Desktop Cordless Wave.”

Wave Keyboard Improves Comfort

According to an independent study by Peter W. Johnson, Ph.D., of the University of Washington, the Logitech Wave Keyboard improves comfort. Combining three distinctive elements, the newest Logitech keyboard offers you an innovative wave key frame, a U-shaped constant curve and a cushioned, contoured palm rest. In comparison to ergonomic keyboards, you can use a Wave keyboard immediately – there is no learning curve. The Comfort Wave Design guides your hands and cradles your fingers to create a naturally comfortable typing experience.

MX1100 Cordless Laser Mouse

• Elegantly contoured shape naturally fits your hand for maximum comfort.
• Hyper-fast scrolling lets you fly through long documents and Web pages. One spin and you'll never go back to an ordinary scroll wheel.
• Adjustable-dpi laser engine (up to 1600 dpi) provides two smooth-tracking modes for customisable precision.
• Logitech's advanced 2.4 GHz wireless provides a powerful, reliable connection. Virtually no delays or dropouts.
• Stealth thumb button - one of ten programmable buttons - makes application-switching easy.

The Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in October and in Europe beginning in mid-November for a suggested retail price of $129.99 (U.S.). When sold separately, the Logitech MX1100 Cordless Laser Mouse is expected to be available in the U.S. beginning in late August and in Europe beginning in mid-September for a suggested retail price of $79.99 (U.S.).

Lenovo IdeaPad U8 MID released

Lenovo released its first handheld mobile Internet terminals (MID) products - IdeaPad U8, this is only the first authorized by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee issued by the Olympic commemorative MID products. Our little piece of IdeaPad U8 Olympic commemorative, based on the Intel Ling dynamic processor, integrated end-products of a variety of electronic functions, support WI-FI (WLAN), EDGE, and other network access.

Both laptops and data-processing capacity of the Light smart handheld devices, to ensure the integrity of the Internet on the basis of experience, U8 truly achieve the ultra-portable, anytime, anywhere Internet access, will lead the mobile devices into the Internet-in-Your-Pocket (pockets of the Internet ) Era.

Lenovo IdeaPad U8 IdeaPad consumer brands as associate members, has been assigned to the Olympic Park in the digital experience Lenovo Olympic Museum, Lenovo joined the Olympic family assistance technology team, led several fonts visited Lenovo Olympic Center for Chinese and foreign audience, enjoy freedom of movement Interconnected world.

As an ultra-portable handheld mobile device, IdeaPad U8 integration of Lenovo's leading product development, technology applications and outstanding design capabilities, 4.8-inch touch screen, 350 g of weight, 173 * 84 mm the compact build, with only 2.1 cm in thickness, IdeaPad U8 have inherent ultra-portable; WI-FI (WLAN), EDGE, and other network access methods to meet anytime, anywhere Internet users browse, send and receive Email, instant messaging, and other needs. It uses Intel's latest Intel processors Ling dynamic, which is used all over the world's smallest transistor Construction of the smallest Intel processor, is less than 3 watts in the processor the fastest processor, can give consumers To provide compact and powerful, superior Internet experience. In addition, IdeaPad U8 Olympic Games are also equipped with negative dual cameras, optical mice, highlighted display, human keyboard, the standard SD and USB interface, and so enrich the hardware, support for mobile TV, GPS navigation intelligence, the wisdom of financial management Software, Lianzhong games, Tencent QQ, and other functions application, whether it is business elite, or any spare the young trendy digital products, and can be accessed through IdeaPad U8 rich comprehensive application, easily and have unlimited freedom of movement life fun.

U8 on the rich applications, such as GPS navigation, Internet stock speculation, multimedia players, and so great to meet the different needs of the consumers. In particular through the random targeting of CMMB mobile television receivers, U8 will be in the Olympics, at any time to receive CCTV-1, channels such as the Olympic Games, seven of broadcast television signals, so that users can watch the Olympic events live free, share Olympic passion, and real freedom of movement, the dream of easy Internet!

IdeaPad U8 Olympic Games will go on sale in the near future, the price equivalent to the price of smart phones.