The new Nokia Essence Bluetooth Headset from the company promise to deliver 99.8% noise cancellation. But in the noise of our country is it possible to have devices like these perfom at their optimal levels , we wont know till we know. There is only one question I have for Nokia. Is it compatible with Siri?
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Samsung and Google All set to release ICS with Galaxy Nexus Tomorrow
The Google Samsung Ice Cream Sandwich event is tomorrow, hopefully we get to see some “Prime” love with the new Galaxy Nexus. Oh yeah and we will bring you the latest right here on iGyaan.
Its at 7:30 AM IST Stay Tuned
(Update: thanks janish for the time fix)
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Google kills Buzz its like BuzzKill!
Google has announced that it will be stopping operations on some of its properties. Most notable of the lot is Google Buzz, the company’s failed social network that allows users to update their status messages in real time.
Google will also shutter several additional services in the near future, including Jaiku, a social network the company acquired in 2007, and Code search, a tool that helped programmers search for open source code. Google Buzz will shut down in the coming weeks while Jaiku and Code Search will both go offline on January 15th, 2012.
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Karbon launches New Touch Screen Phones-K 1616 (Tornado), K1818 (Twister), K 1515, K 1010 for Diwali (PR)
Karbon has launched a series of new Touchscreen phones including the K1616 (Tornado) the K1818 Twister and the K1515 and K1010 for Diwali season in India.
Here are the Specs and Features
K 1616, has many ‘firsts’ in its class like the 8.9 cm hi-resolution HVGA Capacitive Touch Screen, Matte Finish & Metallic Battery Cover. K 1616 includes features like
– Tornado based 3D UI for an enriching user experience
– G-Sensor to change the screen alignment for convenience of use
– Proximity Sensor to restrict unwanted inputs
– High quality 3.2 MP with digital zoom for sharp images and videos
– Live Motion Wallpapers that makes even the idle phone exciting
– EGDE for faster Browsing and Email Support
– K Zone to access Karbonn’s World of Java Based Applications
Priced at Rs. 4599/-
K 1818. It combines features like
– Smooth Touch experience
– Dedicated home screens that act as shortcuts
– Tornado based 3D UI for an enriching user experience
– 8.1 cm WQVGA Screen
– A High Resolution 3.2 MP Camera
– EGDE for faster Browsing and Email Support
– K Zone to access Karbonn’s World of Java Based Applications
– Advanced Image Editor to flitter around Images
– Live Motion Wallpapers
– Multi format Video Player & Recorder
– Handwriting Recognition
– 8 GB expandable memory
It will be available in the Indian market at a price tag of Rs. 3699/-.
K 1515, which offers
– 8.1 cm HVGA screen
– 3D UI
– K Zone to access Karbonn’s World of Java Based Applications
– 7 dedicated shortcut screens along with a fully customisable home screen
– 2 MP camera
– Live Motion Wallpapers
– FM Radio with Recording
– 8 GB expandable memory
– GPRS and E-mail support
– Multi-language support (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Bengali)
It is priced at Rs. 3799/-
K 1010,entry level touch screen phone includes features like:
– 7.1 cm Bright Screen
– Haptic Touch Experience
– 1.3 MP Camera
– Quality Audio & Video Player
– Java Applications
– 8GB expandable memory
– GPRS for Web Browsing
– Schedule FM recording
– Phonebook Backup
This will be available in the Indian markets for a price tag of Rs. 2899/-.
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Karbonn Mobiles lights up Diwali with a new range of Smart Feature Phones
- Truly exciting range of Full Touch Screen Phones-K 1616 (Karbonn Tornado), K1818 (Twister), K 1515, K 1010 to brighten your Diwali
- Plans to increase sales of its smart feature phones by 50% during this festive season
Karbonn Mobiles, an established name in Indian mobile phone market has made its mark in Indian mobile phone market with its wide array of attractively priced multimedia phones and feature rich Smartphones. Now, it is again all set to take the market by storm by bringing out a range of exciting feature rich touch phones. Karbonn is quite confident of its success in the market as this genre of ‘Smart Feature Phone’ i.e the feature-rich enhanced multimedia phones is virtually untouched. These phones will be the best bet for those who want phones with smart features at affordable prices.
Mr. Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles says, “We, after a strong market research, realized that a huge demand and supply gap exists in the smart feature phone category. There are very few options available, and that too at very high prices and the market is in great need of good multimedia feature phones at reasonable prices. So we decided to come up with a range of smart feature phones with interesting applications and amazing features. And we couldn’t have chosen a better time to launch the range than this festive season. These phones will be the best gifts for the upwardly mobile young consumers of the country who are always on the lookout for a phone packed with new and interesting features.”
One of the models of the range, K 1616, has many ‘firsts’ in its class like the 8.9 cm hi-resolution HVGA Capacitive Touch Screen which is topped off with a sleek & elegant ID with Matte Finish & Metallic Battery Cover to give it a stunning look. K 1616 includes features like
– Tornado based 3D UI for an enriching user experience
– G-Sensor to change the screen alignment for convenience of use
– Proximity Sensor to restrict unwanted inputs
– High quality 3.2 MP with digital zoom for sharp images and videos
– Live Motion Wallpapers that makes even the idle phone exciting
– EGDE for faster Browsing and Email Support
– K Zone to access Karbonn’s World of Java Based Applications
Priced at Rs. 4599/-, K 1616 is a sure bet to make your world spin around you.
Further, the range has K 1818, which is the larger than life 3D phone. It combines features like
– Smooth Touch experience
– Dedicated home screens that act as shortcuts
– Tornado based 3D UI for an enriching user experience
– 8.1 cm WQVGA Screen
– A High Resolution 3.2 MP Camera
– EGDE for faster Browsing and Email Support
– K Zone to access Karbonn’s World of Java Based Applications
– Advanced Image Editor to flitter around Images
– Live Motion Wallpapers
– Multi format Video Player & Recorder
– Handwriting Recognition
– 8 GB expandable memory
It will be available in the Indian market at a price tag of Rs. 3699/-.
The product range also features a true-to-life touch phone called K 1515, which offers
– 8.1 cm HVGA screen
– 3D UI
– K Zone to access Karbonn’s World of Java Based Applications
– 7 dedicated shortcut screens along with a fully customisable home screen
– 2 MP camera
– Live Motion Wallpapers
– FM Radio with Recording
– 8 GB expandable memory
– GPRS and E-mail support
– Multi-language support (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Bengali)
It is priced at Rs. 3799/-, which makes it the perfect gift for this festive season.
Another offering of the range, K 1010, is truly a next generation entry level touch screen phone. Its stylish ID, metallic finish and a smooth back cover with gloss effect makes it a looker. The phone also includes features like:
– 7.1 cm Bright Screen
– Haptic Touch Experience
– 1.3 MP Camera
– Quality Audio & Video Player
– Java Applications
– 8GB expandable memory
– GPRS for Web Browsing
– Schedule FM recording
– Phonebook Backup
This will be available in the Indian markets for a price tag of Rs. 2899/-.
So go ahead, click superior quality pictures and capture the unforgettable moments of the festivities; make amazing videos with true-to-life clarity and freeze some nice moments spent with your dear ones; enjoy your favourite songs in fine sound quality while savouring delicious sweets with friends & families; and do much more with Karbonn’s full touch screen smart feature phones that are especially designed to make you enjoy the festivities all the more.
About Karbonn Mobiles:
Karbonn Mobiles, launched in March 2009, is the one of the fastest growing mobile brand in the country complemented by a comprehensive portfolio of mobile phones with an array of features. Karbonn Mobiles is a joint venture between Delhi-based Jaina Group and Bangalore based UTL Group. Karbonn already has over 550 service centers established across the country, ensuring great after sales support.
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Samsung Galaxy S Plus Launched in India
Samsung Has quietly Launched the new Samsung Galaxy S Plus. The stocks for the device started to arrive to vendors on saturday and most vendors in the captial, NCR region are selling the device for 22,000/-
Specs include
- 4 inch Super Amoled full touch display
- No backlighting
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 1.4 GHz processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera
- VGA front camera
- 1650 mAh battery
- Talk time of 17 hours on 2G and 7 hours on 3G
- 3G,Wifi and Bluetooth
- DLNA certified
Other options include a USB port and TV out port. The phone comes with a regular suite of Android (Google) apps like GMail, Gtalk, Maps, Push Mail etc.
Expect a full Unboxing followed by an in-depth review shortly afterwards.
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Sesame Street’s Youtube Account hacked, added porn Videos
Sesame Street is know for their kids entertainment, but imagine the horror when parents opened up their child favorite show to find Porn Videos playing on it. It reportedly took Google 20 minutes to respond to this and shut down the videos. Both PBS and Google did not comment on the situation. A message posted on the Sesame Street YouTube account “claimed responsibility in the names of two other YouTube users”.
One of the Users MrEdxwx, said:
I did not hack Sesame Street. I am an honest YouTuber. I work hard to make quality gameplay videos, and most important I respect the community guidelines.”
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active Unboxing
The new Sony Ericsson Xperia Active left starts where the likes of the Defy left off. With a host of interesting things in the box, the Xperia Active promises to be a delight for those with an active lifestyle.
SPECS
Network GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 Price 20,500/- INR Frequency Quad Band Phone Style Touch Screen Candy Bar
OS Android 2.3.4 Thickness 16.5 mm Length 92 mm Width 55 mm Weight 110.8g
Built-in Memory 1GB ROM (up to 320MB free) , 512 MB RAM Additional Memory microSD™, up to 32GB High-speed Data UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 Connectivity 3.5 mm audio jack,Bluetooth™ technology,WiFi Screen Size 3″, 320 x 480 Pixels, Dust and water resistant Secondary Screen Size N/A Screen Colours 16,777,216 color TFT Camera 5-megapixel, digital zoom – up to 8x,image stabiliser Camera Resolution HD video recording 720p Colors Black-RedOrange , Black with White , White-RedOrange , White – White Ringtones Polyphonic, MP3, Truetone Music Player Yes Music Formats TBC Radio Yes Speaker Yes Processor 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 processor Internet Yes Browser HTML Games Yes Battery Li-Ion 1200 mAh IMAGES
UNBOXING VIDEO
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Medical Tech : MobiUS smartphone ultrasound released, brings new meaning to portable checkup
Mobisante’s MobiUS smartphone ultrasound system allows for doctors to perform ultrasound scans on the go literally. Conceptualized by ex-Micrtosoft Dr. Sailesh Chutani the device can be ordered starting today for a price of $7,495 thats a lot less compared to a traditional ultrasound. But a lot more comapared to your Android device. The device is however the Toshiba TG01 running Windows Mobile 6.5 . The device should do well has a in field scanner in emergency situations and Dr. Chutani may also cut the price in half if he can get enough initial orders.
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Mike Lazaridis apologizes for BlackBerry outage on Video
RIM founder and CEO Mike Lazaridis takes out time and apologizes for the service outages for Blackberry services this week. In a video address published today, Lazaridis acknowledged that RIM services were out of functionality due to server losses this week, but assured that his company is working hard to remedy the situation.
We’ve let many of you down, event though services are approaching normal levels across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa, but could not give an estimate as to when RIM may see full global recovery. It’s too soon to say that this issue is fully resolved”
The above video was released just hours before news came out that the services were fully restored across the world.
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Bam and its torn down! The iPhone 4s Gets the iFixit !
The folks over at iFixit cant refrain from their antic and this time around they ripped the Jesus phone before it reached out to people. They have a humorously documented rip down of the new “Siri” laden smartphone. A looksie i promise will bring a smile to your face follow the link below!
The findings are not too shocking with the same 512MB of Ram Courtesy Samsung/Elpida (both DDR2), and the following chips:
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Qualcomm RTR8605 Multi-band/mode RF Transceiver.
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Skyworks 77464-20 Load-Insensitive Power Amplifier (LIPA®) module developed for WCDMA applications)
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Avago ACPM-7181 Power Amplifier
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TriQuint TQM9M9030 Multi-Mode Quad-Band Power Amplifier Module.
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TriQuint TQM66052 (possibly a PA-Duplexer Module)
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Qualcomm MDM6610 chipset (an upgrade from the iPhone 4’s MDM6600)
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Apple 338S0973, newer version of the Cirrus Logic audio codec found in the original iPhone 4
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“PM8028,” which is a Qualcomm power management IC.
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Google starts up @ Android Twitter account to bring on the Ice Cream Sandwich
Google is finally putting the @Android account to use, and seems to be calling all Android lovers to follow. They have opened the floodgates of information as ICS approaches and added a new statue at their campus !
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HULU decides not to sell after all
HULU owners after many speculations and many price bids seems to have decided to not sell the company after all, the news came into play with the bid from Yahoo to buy over HULU, but although many other players stepped in, The company has decided that the best place for it is with the current owners.
Since Hulu holds a unique and compelling strategic value to each of its owners, we have terminated the sale process and look forward to working together to continue mapping out its path to even greater success. Our focus now rests solely on ensuring that our efforts as owners contribute in a meaningful way to the exciting future that lies ahead for Hulu.”
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Google Translate for Android Update adds more Speech to Speech Language support
Google Translate on Android gets update version 2.2, with support for over 14 languages in terms of speech to speech translations. The new interface will allow you to save any translations before they are said out loud. A demo video shows of how simple it can be. Personally till we get our Hands on Siri, we wont comment on any direct blows to it.
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Cyanogen Mod 7 Comes to Touchpad in Alpha Build
The folks over at Rootzwiki and the Touchdroid team (whatever is left of it anyway) has finally managed to get CM7 running on the Touchpad, worth noting. The device looks be be running pretty smoothly with most of the aspects working well including Skype calling.
Note that the build is still alpha and while most things work there is a high chance that things can go wrong. Head over to the link below if you feel like doing it anyway.
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Microsoft Launches Windows Phones In India, About a Year Later with 3 New Devices
Microsoft has finally made India an official country in the list of Windows Phone Selling countries supported by the company. People who bought WP devices earlier were plagued with activation issues and had to call up Microsoft in the Uk to get activation keys. No longer is the case, even-though almost a year later than its official launch , Microsoft has brought the Mobile OS into our country and with 3 handsets in tow.
The three devices avaiable at launch are
HTC RADAR
SAMSUNG OMNIA W
ACER ALLEGRO
The devices will be available to us soon, and we will have the usual iG business with them.
