Oscar targets youth with the J4 handset
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Oscar Mobiles has launched a new dual-SIM QWERTY handset, the J4, which is coupled with social networking features and one touch FM radio, targeted towards the youth user segment.
The handset comes with a yellow body, 2GB memory card, 2 megapixel camera, wireless FM with recorder, MP3 and video player, Bluetooth, and a micro SD card support up to 8 GB.
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Dell Starts Selling First U.S. Smartphone
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by admin.
DellĀ Inc. put its first U.S. smartphone on sale on Tuesday, making the computer maker the latest technology manufacturer to enter the competitive mobile handset market.
The Round Rock, Texas,company said its 3.5-inch touchscreen phone, dubbed the “Aero,” runs on Google Inc.’s Android operating system and is available for $99.99 with a new two-year contract from AT&T Inc. and $299.99 without. It can be ordered via Dell’s website.
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Nikon Launches D3100 Camera with Full HD Recording
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Nikon has launched Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera, which is capable of recording video at 1920×1080 (Full HD) and 24fps. The Nikon D3100 is a 14.2 megapixel camera and has a Nikon EXPEED 2 processing engine. Nikon has designed this camera for beginners and is also categorized in the entry level range.
The D3100 is equipped with DX-format CMOS image sensor which offers an effective pixel count of 14.2-million pixels and enables capture of high-definition images. The Nikon EXPEED 2 maximizes the performance of the CMOS image sensor to suppress noise in still images and movies. Users will also benefits from Guide Mode, which offers instructions on how to use certain settings as well as samples of images you’ll achieve using the settings.
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Hands On: Kodak’s New Touchscreen Pocket Camcorder
Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Kodak on Monday launched three new multimedia products – a touchscreen pocket HD camcorder, an extremely thin 5x digital camera, and a touchscreen photo frame.
Though I only spent a short time with the Kodak Playtouch Pocket HD camcorder, I was very impressed with its design and user-interface. The text and buttons within the menus were large and very easy to read. The 3-inch touchscreen also included a capacitive touchscreen, like those found in expensive smartphones, rather than a resistive one. The combination of the touchscreen and polished software, therefore, made the touch experience responsive and fun to use.
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Aluratek’s E-reader Cracks the $100 Barrier
Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by admin.
The price of an e-reader from Aluratek dropped to under $100 over the weekend, which could escalate a price war that broke out between device makers in June.
The US$99 Libre eBook Reader Pro, available at the Newegg retail store, was previously priced at $169. Pitched to be “small enough to fit into your pocket,” the device has a 5-inch black-and-white LCD screen and offers 24 hours of battery life.
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