New IDEAS for PCs

Lenovo's latest offering is brand Idea. Idea consists of a series of consumer PCs. The range includes IdeaPad notebooks and IdeaCentre desktops that combine cutting-edge and easy-to-use technologies such as face recognition, Dolby home theater surround sound and dedicated gaming controls.

In notebooks, the new models are IdeaPad Y710, IdeaPad Y510 and IdeaPad U110, whereas in the desktop range, you have IdeaCentre K 200 and IdeaCentre Q200. These new consumer-oriented notebooks and desktops will match Lenovo’s business-oriented ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops.

"Lenovo's expertise in design and engineering will be evident in all our Idea-branded PCs. We are confident we will grow our consumer business by blending innovative technologies like face recognition with stylish designs to enhance the way people use technology in their personal lives," said Liu Jun, senior vice president and president, Consumer Business Group, Lenovo.

Each notebook offers a number of extra features that provide a whole new experience to the customers.

The IdeaPad Y510 and IdeaCentre K200 are available at all Lenovo authorized storefronts. The IdeaPad Y710 and IdeaPad U110 are expected to hit the stores by next month.

Price for IdeaPad starts from Rs 42,000 and IdeaCentre from Rs 23,050 respectively

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HTC launches GPS phone, TyTn II

HTC has unveiled the HTC TyTN II that features global high-speed HSDPA connectivity, in-built GPS for personal navigation and an adjustable screen angle.

The Windows Mobile powered HTC TyTN II has a 2.8-inch color screen that slides back to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen perfectly for reading and creating emails, using applications, or playing videos and games.

The TyTN II has tri-band UMTS and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE that allows users to get connected in any country and boasts worldwide 3.5G high speed internet - HSDPA and WiFi 802.11b/g. HTC Home, HTC's new homescreen, offers easy access to photo, text messages, calendar entries, emails and contacts, as well as one touch access to live weather conditions plus four-day forecasts.

The HTC TyTN II provides business applications including Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, contacts, calendar, push e-mail, notes, tasks, PDF viewer and more. It also includes applications such as a business card scanner and MapKing R12 to complement the in-built GPS.

"Today's launch of the HTC TyTN II, is all about fast, easy access on the move to the kind of features and connectivity previously reserved for the PC world," said Ajay Sharma, Country Manager, High Tech Computer Corp (HTC) India. "This phone is a perfect match for mobile professionals and advanced mobile consumers on the go who can now benefit from the powerful feature set that the HTC TyTN II offers and the true high-speed mobile access the mobile operators are now offering.

The HTC TyTN II from HTC India is available at all authorized resellers at a market operating price of Rs 33,000.

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YES launches digital photo frame

In this digital age, the digital photo frame is also making its stand on the consumer. India is in no way behind this and IDLDPL (India Digital Life Style Distributors Pvt. Ltd.), one of the leading distributors of IT and Lifestyle Products, has brought yet another DPF to our market in the form of their YES DPF700.

Speaking about the launch, Deepakraj Singh, Retail Chain Manager at IDLDPL said, "This uniquely styled digital photo frame comes with the additional speaker function, in order to enjoy the video and audio entertainment. All of this makes the DPF700 multifunctional frame, a perfect item for your office desk to keep special memories close to you."

YES DPF700 has a 7 inch LCD display with a 480 x 234 pixel resolution and a Contrast Ratio of 250:1 and comes equipped with plenty of features including MP3 and video playback. Like other DPFs it also has slots for various memory cards (CF Type I/ II, SD /MMC /Memory Stick / XD) and with USB connectivity it could also be used as a card reader. The DPF700 also has inbuilt speakers. The weight of the device is around 0.5 kg. It supports MP3, MPEG4 (AVI) and of course JPEG formats. It also comes with a remote control with all functions.

It's going to be available at a price of Rs 6,990 at IDLDPL.

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Sony Ericsson's W890i launched

Sony Ericsson launched the latest addition to its Walkman series portfolio – W890i. The W890i Walkman phone offers Mega Bass and Stereo Widening speakers with 2GB of storage capacity (2GB M2 card is provided in-box) allowing storage of upto 1800 songs. It also comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The W890i also comes with a color matched stereo headset.

Speaking at the occasion, Sudhin Mathur, GM, Sony Ericsson India said, "The W890i Walkman phone is truly a small slim phone that delivers a full Walkman experience with a unique proposition of mega music in mini size. With the W890i, we aim to address the needs of young music connoisseurs who demand the latest Walkman features and fast downloads."

The W890i phone incorporates the Walkman Player 3.0, the latest in Walkman technology, which offers one-click access to the player and simple, intuitive navigation and control of the music library. It also has an integrated FM radio (with RDS). The SensMe music experience that the W890i also incorporates automatically plots your music by tempo and mood – letting you select the song that matches how you feel. For connectivity the W8990i is equipped with Bluetooth (A2DP), HSDPA capabilities and Bluetooth support. It also comes with TrackID. With it’s 3.2 megapixel camera the W890i also allows users to upload photos to a personal online gallery.

The W890i will be available in three stylish colours - Espresso Black, Mocha Brown and Sparking Silver, and will be available at a price tag of Rs 15,990 at all RPG Cellucom stores and Sony Ericsson Experience Stores.

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Palm's latest PDA launched

Palm has introduced the glacier white Palm Centro smartphone in India, with voice, text, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-color touch screen and full keyboard.

The combination of keyboard, touch screen and Palm's trademark ease of use makes Centro intuitive and easy to use for staying in touch," said Olivier Rozay, Palm's regional director for Asia Pacific. Consumers who are thinking about stepping up to a smartphone will find Centro the perfect first choice – it's rich in features but also comes in a small, cool design.

With a new compact design, Centro is the smallest and lightest Palm phone to date, comes with Palm OS by ACCESS, and offers all the organizer functionalities that Palm offers.

The Centro features a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard, with key features such as one-touch speakerphone, conference calling and Bluetooth connectivity. It keeps all conversations in a chat-style view, just like Instant Messaging, so users can see the entire conversation unfold. Personal email, such as Gmail and Yahoo!, is simple to access right out of the box, while Microsoft Direct Push Technology gives users access to their corporate email.

In addition to usual smartphone capabilities, Centro is highly customizable with thousands of applications available.

The full keyboard and touch screen provide quick access to online information and allow users to directly feed their personal blogs. Pocket Tunes on Centro lets users "sideload" songs and manage music, audio books and videos easily. Users can also shoot pictures or videos with the built-in digital camera and share them with friends.

The Palm Centro smartphone is available now at a recommended retail price of Rs. 13,990 (inclusive of tax) and will be distributed through Brightstar Telecom India Pvt Ltd., the national distributor.

Centro will be available in IT retail stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Pune and Chandigarh.

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Meet Kingston's new Traveler

Kingston has really been making the news last couple of months with new Data Travelers being launched almost every second week. Their latest launch is the new DataTraveler 110 (DT110) that provides high capacity at an economic price. This new model also comes in a capacity of up to 8 GB of storage.

"The DT110 provides an economic way to transfer and transport data whenever and wherever you travel," said Nitin Malhotra, Country Manager, India, Kingston Technology.

The DT110 features a capless, retractable USB connector that supports USB 2.0 specifications. It’s compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP (SP1 and SP2), Mac OS 10.2x and higher and Linux (2.6 and higher). Available in different colors according to capacity: Purple (1 GB) priced at Rs. 625, Blue (2 GB) priced at Rs. 925, red (4 GB) that will cost Rs. 1595 and finally green (8 GB) that would set you back about Rs. 3425.

All these models come with Kingston's 5-year warranty.

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