BSNL Early on 3G.

State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Monday reaffirmed its decision to launch third generation (3G) in Chennai in January.

The public sector undertaking has already received a licence and spectrum rights to roll out 3G services in most parts of the country as it is one of the two state-run phone companies and is given preference over private firms in offering new technologies.

However, the telecom operator has to pay the same fees as private operators who eventually win the right to offer a service.

"We will start our rollout of 3G services from Chennai in January," BSNL director (finance) S.D. Saxena told IANS.

3G entails higher expenses for telecom operators, but Saxena said efforts would be taken not to burden the customer.

"Affordability is going to be a major concern but we will offer a number of schemes to ease the burden," he said.

Referring to the 93 million lines tender floated a few months back, he said, "We will take more time to announce the results as the evaluation is still going on."

While the slowdown has affected most parts of the economy, Saxena said the telecom sector, and "especially" BSNL, has been isolated from its repercussions.

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Kingston DT150

Kingston globally launched their DT150 64GB and 32GB . The company has now officially launched the 32GB DT150 in India. This will allow users to conveniently combine work-related content and personal digital content on the same drive with plenty of room to spare.

"The new DataTraveler 150 has broken through storage barriers by allowing users to store all their digital files - business or personal - all under one roof," said Nitin Malhotra, Country Manager, Kingston India. "As file sizes increase especially with content such as music and photos, the need for small form factor storage drives with high capacities will continue to go up. The DT 150 certainly addresses those needs today."

Kingston’s DataTraveler 150 is fully compatible with Windows Vista, XP and Windows 2000 as well as Mac OS X 10.3 (and above) and Linux 2.6 (and above). As with all Kingston , the DT150 carries a fully guaranteed five-year warranty and free tech support.

The DT150 32GB drive is priced at Rs. 4, 990.

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Transcend- Jetflash T5

Transcend Information has announced the availability of its latest ultra-compact USB flash drive - the JetFlash T5 in India.

The flash drive measures 29.9mm x 15.3mm x 6.1mm (L x W x D) and weighs 2gms.

Austin Huang, Regional Head - Sales, SAARC and APAC, Transcend, said, "The T5's tiny size and lightweight design gives the user the freedom to carry it in places normal flash drives just do not fit. Simply attach it to your mobile phone or keychain so you'll always have a storage device with you wherever you go. Extremely small yet easy to use, Transcend's JetFlash T5 breaks free from the flash drive status quo. Its unique ultra-tiny casing with retractable USB connector and its eye-catching two-tone design with unique hexagon pattern are sure to wow the users!"

Transcend maintains that the T5 is constructed with non-breakable plastic and is rugged enough to resist bending, stress, vibration, shock, and even full water submersion. It is fully high-speed USB 2.0 compliant and the JetFlash elite software tools can turn the T5 into a key to automatically log on to website accounts, or even temporarily lock a computer to prevent unauthorized access. The software also allows users to browse their favorite bookmarked websites and check their email from any compatible with the included Internet Favorites and Mobile Email functions.

The JetFlash T5 USB flash drive is available in capacities of 2 GB (Orange/Black) for Rs. 500, 4 GB (White/Black) for Rs. 650 and 8 GB (Red/Black) for Rs. 850 with a 3-year warranty.

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Samsung and Hugo Boss JV handset

houses of Fashion are still fighting their way into the mobile industry and the latest to make its break after big names like Giorgio Armani with Samsung and Prada with LG, is Hugo Boss who’s also gone with Samsung. Of course the handset's designs don’t seem be getting any more interesting than they initially were. A few edges trimmed here a slightly larger display there, a few buttons rearranged and voila, a brand new handset that doesn’t look too different form the last.

According to reports, Samsung hasn’t even gone with a new design; instead Hugo Boss has simply opted for a variant of the for their flagship model. The handset will come equipped with a 2.8-inch TFT touch screen display, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth with a customized headset an accessory, and a 5 megapixel auto focus camera. The interface is apparently going to be customized for Hugo Boss as well.

And keeping in tune with the pretend that the world is not really undergoing a recession, the handset is due to hit shelves in Europe through the company’s official outlets this December for the price of Rs. 30,255. Hey if you got it… flaunt it right.

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Rugged Handset Sonim Xp3

Their latest offering is the Sonim XP3 Enduro that takes it up a notch.

The handset, according to the company can be kept underwater (up to 1 meter) for almost 30 minutes. It will also be able to survive a drop from 2 meters onto a concrete surface. Some of the other specs that the company has provided on their website include an IP-57 protection rating and an 810F Military grade rating for salt, fog, humidity, transport and thermal shock. The keyboard buttons are tested to function beyond 500,000 pushes while the Sonim XP3 is capable of operating as long as it's needed under temperatures ranging from -20C to +60C. It also comes with an anti-glare, shock-resistant display. As compared to the previous model, the XP3 is a little thicker (24.6mm) than its predecessor.

The company has provided users with a three year warranty with no questions asked. It’s priced at approximately Rs. 18, 316 (290 Euro) and while it may not be available here right now, we can only hope that in a regularly monsoon drenched country like ours, the company may just decide to ‘drop’ it in on us.

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