Zen Mobile Launches Gen Smart Duo: M40 and M20

Zen Mobile launched dual handsets M40 and M20. The handsets have various multimedia features and are priced at Rs.3599 and Rs. 2599 respectively.

M40 is a smart handset with an MP3/MP4 player with dual speakers powered by SRS and WOLFSON, a 2.4” QVGA Screen, talktime upto 5 hours and a standby time upto 200 hours.

M40 has come up with a feature called Smart Dialing. Smart dialing lets the user find and dial a specific contact in a few easy steps, by filtering out contacts on the device. First the user has to enter the digits that one wishes to dial which automatically filters the contacts with similar digits, thus making the user select the contact and dial the number. This facility saves time as well as makes the handset a user friendly device.

M20, on the other hand, is equipped with the feature of the wireless FM with a telescopic antenna for better reception and audibility. The handset has an MP3/MP4 player, a 2.2” QVGA Screen, 1.3 MP camera, battery power of 1200mAh. Like the M40, the M20 phonebook has a capacity of storing 500 contacts and the call register can keep a track of 60 numbers (Incoming, Outgoing & Missed).

Samsung Galaxy S Is Getting Froyo

After multiple leaked Froyo updates for the Galaxy S, Samsung's finally provided an official one via Samsung KIES desktop software. The company also announced that it's sold a million of the devices in the United States in less than two months.

The Galaxy S has various names in the United States. On AT&T customers it is the Samsung i897 Captivate, on T-Mobile it's the Samsung Vibrant, while Sprint is about to sell it as the QWERTY gifted Samsung Epic 4G. Verizon is launching its Galaxy S version as the Samsung Fascinate in September.

Microsoft Launches 250 GB Xbox 360 console in India

Microsoft today launched its new 250 GB Xbox 360 console. The New 250GB Xbox 360 console will be available at all leading organized retail stores across the country at an estimated retail price of Rs. 21,990.

You can log onto www.microsoftstore.co.in and buy the new 250GB Xbox 360 console online.

EISA Awards

The 2010 EISA Awards happened and here are the winners in each category:



European Smartphone 2010-2011: Samsung I9000 Galaxy S. Last year it was the iPhone 3GS.

European Tablet Award 2010-2011: iPad. It was praised particularly for its email handling.

European Mobile Phone Award 2010-2011: Sony XPERIA X10 Mini.

European Social Media Phone Award 2010-2011: Samsung S8500 Wave. The jury was impressed with the way the first Bada OS functioned.

European Headphones Award 2010-2011: Beyerdynamic T 50 p

European Portable Navigation Device 2010-2011: Garmin Nuvi 3790t

A 'green' award went to the LG GD510 Pop for its efficient packaging, low energy consumption and use of recycled materials. Surprisingly this year there was no camera phone or music phone category.

LG Launches Digital Frame

LG Electronics launched aDigital Photo Frame in the Indian market today. The new LG F8010N allows users to view and share memories on a 8” inch wide screen. It is equipped with multiple options such as storage folder, image browsing, slide/mutli show, image – pause/zoom, digital clock, calendar and alarm.

It allows users changing of images from a distance. A remote control is packed with the frame. With a resolution size of 800X600, pictures can fit in the formats of JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG and JPEG RAW.

The internal capacity is 2GB and costs Rs. 8,990.

Samsung Galaxy Tablet P1000 Firmware Leaked!

The firmware on the Samsung Galaxy P1000 tablet is leaked and it looks like the device will come with a 1GHz Hummingbird core. The device will be a 7 inch tablet and will have an 800x480 inch screen. It will have a 3.2 MP rear camera as well as a front facing shooter, a Swype keyboard, Flash and the of course, WiFi and GPS.

LG Electronics today unveiled LX9500, a full LED 3D TV.

LG Electronics today unveiled LX9500, a full LED 3D TV.

The LX9500 uses a backlight structure to deliver a high-resolution picture. The device is illuminated by LED panels directly behind the screens. The TruMotion 400Hz LED panel has a 400 refresh rate per second -- good enough to accelerate the advent of ultra high-speed images without sacrificing picture quality. The LX9500’s 3D technology comes with a 10,000,000:1 dynamic ratio.

The experience in entertainment includes LX9500’s regular programming and content in high-definition 2D, and also has localized spot control for picture quality. In addition, the Wireless AV Link provides the TV connectivity to other AV devices, while NetCast delivers instant streaming via a broadband connection.
The device has a depth of 22.3mm, and a 16mm bezel.