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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Acer new Handsets

Acer has launched its new line of smartphones in India.

"As the world's number one in the Netbook market, and ranked second globally, Acer has become a strong player in the mobile segment, continuing to offer our customers compelling solutions to their mobile requirements. This official launch in India marks the first step of our Smart Handheld Business Group in one of the world's largest and fastest growing mobile market. Acer's new handhelds are in sync with the company's history of innovation and commitment towards bringing quality products to life. The Acer's handheld symbolizes our pioneering technological advancement and continued focus on R&D, and these would prove to be a revolutionary product in enhancing the mobile user experience." said Aymar de Lencquesaing, Senior Corporate VP, Acer Inc & President, Smart Handheld Business Group.

The handhelds are designed to cater to those looking for business functionalities and infotainment in one device.

The DX900 offers a dual-SIM function while the DX650 festures a dual-face design, featuring a touch screen on one side and finger-friendly keypad on the other. Acer is touting the X960 as the quintessential all-purpose performer.

The F900 and M900 have been developed for web browsing on the go. The F900 has touch keypad while the M900 has an embedded biometric fingerprint sensor to secure the device.

Acer also unveiled four other models at the launch.

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Aircel New addon packs for mumbai postpaid

Here are some of the packs you can choose from:

• SMS Pack 50 :: 500 Local/ National SMSs free @ Rs.50
• SMS Pack 75 :: 1,500 Local/ National SMSs free @ Rs.75
• Talk Local Aircel :: 1,000 minutes of local calling to Aircel numbers @ Rs.50
• Talk Local 50 paise :: All local calls @ 50 paise for Rs.35/month
• Talk Local 30 paise :: All local calls @ 30 paise for Rs.75/month
• Talk STD All :: STD calls to Aircel numbers @ 50 paise for Rs.35/month and all @ Re.1 to other networks.
• Talk STD Aircel :: All STD calls to Aircel numbers @ 50 paise for Rs.20/month

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