Solar Charge for iPhone

MotionTouch, a product design and manufacturing business based at Dunsfold Park in Surrey, has designed and manufactured Powcell, a light-powered mobile phone charger.

The Powcell sleeve slides onto the back of a mobile phone handset and its solar panel uses light to charge the unit making Powcell an environment-friendly product. The sleeve keeps the phone charged reducing the chance of a low battery during calls.

Powcell has an internal battery that is charged by exposure to light, even when the sleeve is removed from the phone - so when reconnected the phone will work even if its battery is exhausted. This means if that if a phone battry has died completely Powcell provides the power for more talk-time.

The initial versions of the Powcell sleeve have been designed for the Apple iPhone series and BlackBerry devices.

Powcell's large solar panel provides the a large surface area for light-capture and also works in some ambient light conditions.

Henry Powell, Client Director of MotionTouch says, "Dispensing with the need for plug-in chargers makes Powcell a ground-breaking eco-product. And the ability to provide power for that crucial call, even when your phone is flat, makes it an essential accessory. We are very excited to have been so involved in this unique product that could change the future of mobile technology."

Chris Simmons, Sales Director of Powcell added, "We've designed the Powcell sleeve to integrate seamlessly with the iPhone 3G and the new 3GS. The unique design shines a light on the future of eco-friendly portable charging solutions. This exciting technology is completely transferable and can be adapted to suit almost all battery operated devices, which has attracted the attention of some of the world's largest consumer electronic manufacturers. We are already planning to integrate this technology into future mobile devices, which will be seen in the very near future."

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Motorbikes Prices

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

• Pulsar 220 DTS-FI
  Delhi: Rs. 80800
  Chennai: Rs. 80300
  Kolkata: Rs. 81200
  Mumbai: Rs. 81100
  
• Pulsar 150 DTS-i : Rs. Rs. 57000
• Discover 125 DTS-i : Rs. Rs. 42000
• XCD 125 : Rs. 41000

Hero Honda Motors

• CBZ Xtreme : Rs. 56000

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Ltd.

• Honda Activa : Rs. 34000

Kinetic Engineering Ltd

• Blaze (with Front Disc Brakes) : Rs. 54000
• Blaze (with Drum brakes) : Rs. 51000

Yamaha India

• Yamaha FZ16
  Delhi: Rs. 65000
  Chennai: Rs. 65000
  Kolkata: Rs. 65000
  Mumbai: Rs. 65000
  
• Yamaha YZF-R15
  Delhi: Rs. 97500
  Chennai: Rs. 97500
  Kolkata: Rs. 97500
  Mumbai: Rs. 97500

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Volvo XC60

The Volvo is all set to launch XC60 in India by September 09. - Specifications

The Volvo XC60 is the younger sibling of the already selling Volvo XC90. The XC60 will be available with same inline five-pot diesel and straight 6-cylinder petrol engines which power the XC90.

The XC60 is a handsome machine—particularly from the side, where it reminds other drivers of a four-fifths-scale Buick Enclave, and from the rear, where the taillights flow into its shoulders like the deltoids of a muscular athlete.

Specification:-

• The XC60 shares some mechanical and structural pieces with the Volvo S80
• 3.0-liter V-6 spins out 281 horsepower, 295 pound-feet of torque
• Six-speed automatic transmission
• 9.1 inches of ground clearance
• Standard anti-lock brakes
• Traction and stability control
• Blind-spot warning systems
• Rear seats fold down into a large cargo area

Standard features of XC60

• standard Bluetooth connectivity
• HD Radio
• Sirius Satellite Radio with six months service
• USB and auxiliary inputs for audio players
• Large Moonroof
• Power front seats
• First three years or 36,000 miles of maintenance

Priced at Rs. 58 lakh

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Roll Royce Ghost end of 2009 in india

British luxury car maker and BMW owned Rolls-Royce considering launching its new model, the Ghost, in Indian Market by the end of 2009.

India already has around 40 Rolls-Royce cars and 14 of them having been bought last year.

Rolls-Royce India, however, has high hopes from the country to sell more cars here because in Indian market for Rolls cars is one-eighth the size of the Chinese market and one-third the size of the Japanese market.

Rolls-Royce Ghost is a smaller, ultra-luxury salon automobile designed by Ian Cameron and engineered by Helmut Reidl who is also noted for developing the fifth-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom

The company is planning to showcase it at their showrooms in India. Roll Royce is likely to be priced at around Rs 1.2-1.3 crore in the international market. But in India Price can be different due to taxes and duties.

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New Ipod Touch

The latest rumors to make their way out of Apple is that the newer generation of iPods, specifically the new Touch that is apparently on the way will be able to provide users with a little more than just audio video and surfing. Reports have stated that ‘well-connected’ sources have information that the new iPod Touch would come equipped with a camera and a microphone as well.

Being a Wi-Fi enabled device, the PMP could now be taking things up a notch by adding communication via voice and image to the media device. With the microphone and Wi-Fi combination, not to mention the camera Skype calling could be enabled. This is surely going to up the ante a bit for other manufacturers to follow suit. The camera could presumably be used as a stand alone device obviously for taking pictures and the same reports are also suggesting that the microphone could make voice commands a reality for the iPod Touch, making it that much more akin to the new iPhone 3GS.

The same source in the report has also mentioned that the new device could be out in the next “two to three months” which is not much of a wait. Stay tuned.

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Idea Cellular 1000Cr Tamil Nadu Investment

Idea has given contract for Network Rollout to Huawei.
Telecom major Idea Cellular will invest Rs.1,000 crore ($205 million) over the next three years in Tamil Nadu to expand its network, a top company official said Thursday.

"The company will invest Rs.1,000 crore to expand its cell sites to 2,400 by 2010 and presence to 1,200 towns in the state. By 2011 the number of cell sites will be 4,000 and the presence will be in 3,300 towns," Himanshu Kapania, director (operations) of Idea, told reporters while launching the company's services here Thursday.

Idea, which launched services in Tamil Nadu last month, now has has 1,700 cell sites in 600 towns in the state and has enrolled over 100,000 subscribers so far.

Citing Idea's successful penetration into the telecom market in the state, Kapania said: "It only shows that subscribers are not satisfied with the existing service providers. The call drop numbers are huge. We hope to garner subscribers with our service quality."

Idea will also set up a 2,086-km optical fibre network.

He added that 12 million of its total 43 million subscribers are in Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.

In Tamil Nadu the company will open 60 outlets to roll out its services.

Idea will will invest around Rs.7,500 crore this year to expand its services into new areas, Kapania added.

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Motorola New Slider Touch

It’s been quite a while since we heard anything from Motorola’s camp; in fact it’s been too long. However, here’s something for the Motorola fans out there, the company has just announced a new ROKR handset that’s being called the ZN50. From the images making the rounds I have to admit it’s quite a snazzy looking touchscreen slider.

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The ZN50 will feature Motorola’s new mobile interface called Panorama that like LG and Samsung also allows for up to three homescreens with widget capabilities. How imaginative... not! The handset will also feature -

• a 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 427 pixels
• 3.5mm earphone socket with
• dedicated music keys for audio player that also features SRS WOW HD technology
• EDGE/GPRS
• GPS
• microSD card support
• 3 megapixel camera
• TV Tuner
• Bluetooth with A2DP and USB 2.0

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There’s no word on the handset coming our way so don’t get your hopes up. As of now it’s reported to be heading for Korea so we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Samsung Launches 250 GB HDD

Strengthening its line up of portable 1.8" hard drives for external storage markets, Samsung Electronics has announced its 250 Gigabyte 1.8 inch hard disk drive, the Spinpoint N3U which incorporates a native USB controller on its printed circuit board. This optimized design results in a smaller foot print, less power consumption and optimized performance, which is ideal for portable external storage devices.

The Spinpoint N3U stores up to 125 Gigabytes per platter for a total 250GB data storage capacity.

Samsung's N3U drive, however, uses a native USB interface and as such does not require this bridge board.

"The new high-capacity 1.8" 250GB drive enhances Samsung's product offerings and is ideal for consumers who require a small form factor, high capacity data storage," said Choel-Hee Lee, vice president of marketing Storage System Division, Samsung Electronics. "It is easy to carry around and it is designed to withstand a free fall drop of up to 50 centimeters and be resistant to a maximum shock incident of up to 1500G."

As a native USB interface device, the Spinpoint N3U eliminates possible points of failure due to loose cable connections and optimizes performance by eliminating the interrupt service time for the bridge board to convert PATA to USB signals. The N3U 1.8" drive also consumes about 40 percent less power than a 2.5" hard drive of an equivalent capacity.

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SE Xperia 2 Leaked Images

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Another rumor making the rounds is what seems to be another new Sony Ericsson Xperia-like handset that will apparently be ready to run on an Android OS. Once again we see leaked images arise. The images seem to portray a rather large touchscreen device with an Xperia branding on the rear. The handset is being called the Sony Ericsson Xperia Rachel.

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The images also depict a 3.5mm earphone socket and an 8MP camera. Reports also state that the handset would also feature -

• Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G with HSDPA
• A 4-inch TFT touchscreen with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution
• Bluetooth of course and mini USB connectivity

The same reports also mention that the handset will be based on the Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon platform. This means we could expect better graphics and connectivity options.

The handset has not yet been confirmed officially but it seems it’s scheduled to be announced sometime later this year.

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