Lenovo and Phoenix Technologies together adds a layer to the security there by avoiding the data theft. Constant Secure Remote Disable feature has been announced by them which allows users to send a simple text message which will restrict unauthorized access to their laptop, especially when the notebook is stolen.
This uses WWAN networks to execute the lock down. The ThinkPad notebooks equipped with this feature will be sold from Q1 2009. The users simply needs to create and send a text message with the keywords “lockdown now PC” or “PC shut off.” to activate disable feature. The laptop becomes lockown as and when the laptop’s onboard mobile broadband service receives the message. Soon after the Remote Disable technology-enabled lock is successfully applied confirmatory message is sent back to the user .
It is time for sigh of relief for users who are worried about the high price tag of Nokia N96. N85 from Nokia is coming to US, which is much more affordable and desirable compared to N96. Just after seven days, NA version of S60 smartphone will be in stock according to Amazon. The gadget is priced at is priced at $555.9 which is a good deal compared to the $800 price tag on the N96. N85 can be very well added as another feather to N Series hat.
N85 pack comes in with a 2.6 inches OLED display with 16M colors and 240 x 320 pixels, Accelerometer, GPS, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics , 3.5 mm audio jack TV out, 85MB of internal memory, MicroSD / MicroSDHC card support.
The latest among the smartphones to come from China, QiGi i6 is not like the usual China products which copies the original only in looks. Instead it is a device which has got great features apart from its looks. This nicely-designed device has the ability to run either Windows Mobile 6.1 or Google’s Android OS. But it supports either Android or Win Mo 6.1 as there is no version of it available which boots from both Android and Win Mo 6.1.
Even though it does not have 3G connectivity, QiGi i6 have other key features like are 2.8-inch touchscreen display, On-screen QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Wi-Fi, Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, Bluetooth, 2megapixel camera, A 624MHz processor, microSD card support (up to 4GB), 109 x 58 x 14.9 mm.
We have already mentioned about the leaked Motorola phones which are under development and also published photos of Motorola Attila.Today we have got live pictures of the Motorola Alexander and Motorola Attila. This was given out by a Chinese site IT168.com. There are only live images, but no information about the specifications of both models.
Both these phones looks like having a good screen and Alexander being smaller of the two.
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ModeLabs Group has announced a new handset MTV 3.4 which is purely designed for youngsters and will be branded as Non-Stop MTV. ModeLabs is a French manufacturer who is famous for tailor-made phones like the Christian Dior and the Hummer HT1 ones. MTV 3.4 offers various features which will bring people closer to the popular music TV channel. MTV 3.4 contains various ring tones, videos, logos and games from MTV.
MTV 3.4 “Non-Stop MTV” is a good looking handset and here are some of the features:
- Built in MP3 player
- 3G connectivity
- 2MP camera
- Videoconferencing
- RSS feed reader
- MicroSD card support, up to 2GB
MTV 3.4 is available for €29 as part of the SFR pack.
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When Research in Motion announced their first touch screen smartphone, BlackBerry Storm, it was an full stop to the wait for much anticipated gadget.It was supposed to hit the Indian market on first week of December.BlackBerry Storm also known as ‘iPhone killer’ had some great features. To pint out some of its important specs and features will be its 3.2 MP camera with 480×360 resolution, virtual keyboards available in AZERTY and QWERTZ, Built-in GPS and speakerphone, SurePress™ touch screen, Integrated earpiece/ microphone,On memory side it features Expandable memory – support for microSD™ card and 1GB onboard memory and128 MB Flash and also battery life of Up to 15 days (Standby time).
But before it could reach the Indian market, there are reports of problems shooting at the new phone from RIM. Even though there are huge fans for their ever loved storm, certain issues had been reported on the first touch screen from RIM. RIM has acknowledged issues which include loss of e-mail connectivity, couple of issues with the keyboard not responding and the phone’s screen orientation and also passed a list to Verizon employees. The report says that the reported issues will be resolved in the firmware update that is expected in the first week of December.
Nokia has finally started shipping its much awaited Nokia 5800 XpressMusic which is the first touch screen device for the mainstream market. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic had some controversy about its price. As the price of this much anticipated gadget seemed to more then EUR 429 in Spain which was against the officially promised EUR 279. Nokia sources claims that the price is as promised 279 Euro, which is excluding the taxes and subsidies. Nokia 5800 will be available in markets such as Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Finland, among others, probably at different price points, as it will depend on the offers from local resellers.
The key features of trendy gadget are 3.2″ widescreen display with capacitive touchscreen (16:9 aspect ratio, 30FPS video record/playback), 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and dual-LED flash, built-in accelerometer, GPS, and Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headphone jack and 8GB memory in-box and Series 60 5th Edition OS with Share on Ovi, Flickr, or Facebook.
Samsung has launched handset with more fun and safety features for young adults. The Tobi S3030 slider phone, which samsung had recently launched seems to directed toward the Pre-Teen market,taking into consideration its design and features. The handset which is painted using non-toxic paints and non-allergic materials is now available in more than five colors. The colors goes like Sweet Pink, Bright Orange, Loyal Blue, Oasis Blue, Apple Green and Snow Silver with interchangeable back covers. Apart from this, it is also made of non-toxic recyclable and biodegradable bio-plastic and the earphone is also made of eco-friendly materials without any polyvinyl chloride.
This lightweight phone with just 85g has the following specs and added features:
Added features includes its GUI colorful themes which includes Monster theme, Snowman theme and Ocean World theme and it also comes equipped with Samsung’s resident Mobile Tracker software to avoid the misplace of handset. The release also says that the handset features safety features that include - SOS Call, SOS Message and a feature called Fake Call using which users can be directly linked to their family members and friends in emergent situations and even easily escape from dangerous situations.
Samsung announces its new range of designer business handsets called Samsung BizBee. The current version of Samsung 1780 runs on the old WM 6.0 platform. The handsets of BizBee version will come with Windows Mobile 6.1. The handsets features : all-in-one connectivity, a full QWERTY keyboard, email and other business capabilities. It is mainly targeting at the Business people who prefers optimum performances.
Samsung is planning to introduce 1780 with Win Mo 6.1 in UK, Nordics, Spain and Netherlands and campaign for its BizBee range will be followed in late November. Probable by this new launch, Samsung is trying to concrete their position in the area of smartphones.
The info that the BlackBerry Curve 8900, will be launched by Rogers in January 2009 with a $149.99 price tag on a 3-year voice and data deal is not new to everyone. But to add to the info, here is the piece of update – along with 8900, they will be launching a a pink BlackBerry Bold. The pink bold features the same crisp screen (480 x 360) as the Bold but a better camera of 3.2 MP. Even though it does not feature 3G, it have GPS and Wi-Fi features.
Fido would be offering BlackBerry devices and services soon. Fido is planning to launch the BlackBerry 8120 Pearl in both Oyster Pink and Grey on second week of December . BlackBerry 8220 Pearl will be launched by Fido in Q1 ‘09 for price tag of $50 on a 2-year contract. We are expecting the release of data plans from Rogers/Fido to be out by the end of the week.
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