A major jump from previous versions of the system software featuring highly sought after features like cut, copy, and paste, stereo Bluetooth, MMS, tethering, video recording, landscape keyboard options for more applications, and an iPhone version of Spotlight. At a glance, what Apple seems to be doing is less a reinvention of the wheel. Here is a brief account of the new iPhone 3.0 features.

Phone

On iPhone, making a call is as simple as tapping a name or number. And Visual Voicemail plays messages in any order — just like email.

IPod:

With its 3.5-inch Multi-Touch display, iPhone is also one amazing iPod. Sync media from your Mac or PC or buy music and video on the go, then watch in widescreen.

Safari:

iPhone 3G S features Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a mobile phone. Use it to surf the real web, really fast.

Mail:

Email on iPhone looks and acts just like email on your computer. And it works with the email accounts you already have.

Video Recording:

Shoot and edit a mini-masterpiece right on iPhone 3G S. Record high-quality video, trim it to the perfect length, and share it any way you want.

Photos:

With a 3-megapixel autofocus camera and a photo application that makes it easy to share, iPhone 3G S is the most photo-friendly phone ever.

Voice Control:

Making a call on iPhone has always been easy. With Voice Control, it’s even easier. Now you can make calls and play music using just the sound of your voice.

Messages:

With a chat-style view and an intelligent Multi-Touch keyboard that predicts and suggests words as you type, iPhone texts smarter than any smartphone.

Map + Compass:

Maps on iPhone combines everything you love about Google Maps with the accuracy of GPS and a built-in digital compass.

Keyboard:

The intelligent keyboard on iPhone does far more than a fixed keyboard ever could. With this keyboard at your fingertips, typing is easy and incredibly fast.

Cut, Copy, Paste:

Leave it to iPhone to reinvent the way you cut, copy, and paste words and images. Multi-Touch makes it faster and easier than ever.

Search:

Search across your iPhone with Spotlight. Or search inside Contacts, Mail, Calendar, and Notes.

Voice Memos:

Capture a thought, a memo, a meeting, or any audio recording with Voice Memos. When you’re done, edit your recording, then email it or send it via MMS.

Accessibility:

Making a revolutionary mobile phone means making it easy for everyone to use. That’s why iPhone 3G S comes standard with accessibility features that help people with disabilities experience all that iPhone has to offer.

Tathering:

Now you can share the fast 3G connection on your iPhone with your Mac or PC and connect to the Internet from just about anywhere — no Wi-Fi required.

App Store:

Discover tens of thousands of apps that let you do even more with your iPhone. Browse apps in categories from games to business, finance to fitness, and more.

itunes:

Shop the iTunes Store — the world’s largest online music store — from your iPhone. Download songs, movies, TV shows, and more..

Home screen:

Home screens give you one-tap access to everything on iPhone — even when you’re on a call. Customize your Home screens with your favorite applications and websites.

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The Dutch site has stated that iPhone 3G S possesses a 600MHz ARM CPU and 256MB of RAM. Just compare these figures to the previous iPhone 3G, and you will come to know that there has been an addition of 200 MHz whereas an upgrade of RAM by doubling the allocated memory. This is indeed a nice improvement.

Due to the enhanced graphics chip, it is quite possible that the future apps become incompatible with former models of iPhone. Currently, iPhone 3G S uses PowerVR SGX GPU Core graphics chip which enables running the most modern OpenGL ES 2.0. This system enhances the speed of graphical apps and provides more detailed images.

Graphics chip of former iPhone 3G is, unfortunately, not compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0. Though the new system will bring better games; those new games will not be compatible with the previous versions of iPhone.

When powered, these two phones appear to have almost the same set of applications and features. The collection of icons that open applications and folders shows. The Blackberry displays a few icons and your email accounts at the upper right hand while the iPhone interface is incorporated and simpler to navigate.

Design

The Blackberry bold is the summit of what Blackberry stands for. It’s doubtless the sharpest and most elegant blackberry ever made. Its magnificent screen, comfortable QWERTY keyboard, complete glossy black face, and a faux leather back makes this device simply appear superb.

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Another vital thing to note about its design is the 3.5mm earpiece at the top and the status Light emitting diode. It also has a control and navigation button in the middle. Moreover, it has amply sized keys for easier navigation, with a simple, well structured layout.

On the other hand, the iPhone 3G phone is simply amazing. Its gorgeous screen, solid and sexy finish makes it easily recognizable. It has a metallic rim covering the phone edges. The screen is of high quality as usual. It’s simply flawless, even when under the sun. It comes in two colors black and white, slimmer and easier to hold. Certainly, if there were a design award the iPhone 3G deserves one.

Working with emails

These two phones show emails in the message lists. Blackberry offers a search capability and email shortcuts that are not present in the iPhone .However, on the iPhone reading emails is an experience second to none. But in everything else related to email the Blackberry is quite superior. Its keyboard makes working with emails quite efficient and fast. The email capabilities in a Blackberry are almost close to perfect. You simply cannot mention the word Blackberry without thinking about emails. Using emails in a Blackberry is perfected.

Applications

Applications in the Blackberry are placed in various folders, so it’s not easy to locate them. However, you can change their location. All iPhone applications are on the home screen, when need be, screens add themselves. Apple, the manufactures of iPhone have a large pull of developers who work on the Iphone applications. Adding applications in an iPhone is also very simple. Without doubt, the iPhone wins in terms of applications.

Operating system

The Blackberry bold runs on the Blackberry OS v4.6. Its home screen is

neat with very attractive icons. To first time users, it will take sometime to find your way round the blackberry. There are many features like Wi-Fi, GPS which will keep you quite engaged. To many people especially the business minded the OS is fine, it does what it’s meant to do.

On the other hand, the iPhone OS X operating systems offers more than you can imagine. Despite, not having a copy paste option, it offers an interface incomparable to none. Actually this is one of the finest operating system in the world today. It’s quite advanced due to the iPhone 2.0 firmware that comes installed with it. Furthermore, it offers parental control options; you can create passwords in applications like Safari browser, iTunes and the Appstore.

Connectivity, web browser

The iPhone has a Safari browser that offers fast, responsive interface coupled with page rendering; it also comes with HSDPA data transfers. When browsing websites with a lot of graphics, HSDPA is much faster than EDGE. Another superior feature of the Safari browser is the image download feature; you just hold and press it, to save it in the Camera Album, quite amazing.

Blackberry comes with quad-band EDGE/GSM/GPRS coupled with 3G and HSDPA functionalities, therefore it has fast guaranteed speed. The Wi-Fi feature enables you to freely connect to wireless networks. This device also works well when used as a modem. In non-touch phones this connectivity is one of the best.

Corporate usage

Blackberry bold is arguably the most secure device to use in the corporate world. It scores highly in corporate usage since it’s like a desktop extension. On the other hand, the iPhone 3G appeals more with individual consumers.

Conclusion

Actually, neither of these phones is better than the other; it all depends on a consumer preferences and needs. Blackberry bold is the best Blackberry ever made. It is the ideal phone for business. The iPhone 3G is more of an excellent consumer phone than a corporate one. Unlike previous versions, it’s almost flawless. What matters now is which of these two phone suits you?

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Following are few such technological gifts for you, which can add to your tech tool kit, and make you a proud tech geek. Have a look at them, and decide by yourself that what is it that you want as an addition to your tech tool kit.

1. Touchscreen Kit for Net Books:

Net books are very much in demand these days due to their ultra portability. Laptops are though portable, but create a lot of problem when you are sitting in a compact train seat or flying in an air plane, with their otherwise in-demand big and wide screens. This is the reason that small and tiny net books came into the market to give ultra portability and convenience to the users.

To glamorize your little net book, Hoda Technologies have come up with an all fresh “Easy and Fun Touch Kit” for $95. As the name suggests, this fun touch kit turns your net book’s screen touch sensitive. Thus with less than 100 dollars, you can turn your dull little cheap net book into an all alluring Touchscreen mini laptop.

You can only avail this opportunity if you have 8.9- and 10.2 inch net books, or can hope to get one soon for your Dell mini 9 and Lenovo ideapad S10. Keep one thing in your mind that to install this kit, you will have to dismantle your beloved little laptop, and it might affect the warranty. So, think before you buy one. You can get one by online shopping from Fidohub.com and ebay.com.

2. iPhone 3G Cases that Boost Battery:

Oh! So you are one amongst the lucky ones who possess the trendy iPhone 3G? But admit it, having an iPhone 3G is not only about being fortunate, there is a lot of hassle related to its battery issues. Of course, one cannot resist the urge of continuous interaction with the phone when it is a media player, gaming console, internet browser, path navigator, and call connector at the same time. Thus, an always-inclined-towards-down-battery is an obvious result.

The “Incase Power Slider” and “Mophie Juice Pack” are two phone cases for iPhone 3G, which work as rechargeable battery boosters. They are especially designed for this 3G phone, and both cost $100 each. The coating over these cases is designed for tight grip, and is soft to touch. If you want to know the status of remaining charge time, the included LED will do this work for you. So, you will get informed about the charging status of your iPhone 3G. Incase Power Slider is claimed by the company to deliver 5 extra hours of internet use or talk time, and Mophie claims it to be 6 hours with their phone case.

3. RED Digital Signals and Motion Camera System:

Read this part ONLY if you are extremely wealthy and do not have any reservations about spending lot of extra money on your gadgets. If you do not want manufactured and finished goods; and want to manufacture one for yourself by your own self, then you are one of those ardent tech geeks who have no confidence in what others make. Do you want to build your custom digital camera or camcorder, too? Fortunately, I have a solution for you, which is “RED Digital Cinema’s modular Scarlet and Epic system.” Too long a name, isn’t it? Figures of the cost to access this system are also very long, though.

It provides you with 8 “brain” (or package) options, from which you can choose one that suits your needs and requirements. These brains include all necessary equipment for building your own camera/camcorder, including image processing hardware, the sensor, and the lens mount etc. According to the company, there are 1,048,576 possible combinations with these brains.

Now, let us come to the price factor. The lowest end brain costs $2500, and the highest end brain goes for $53,000. This cost does not include the expanses of adding other new components to your system. You see, this is why I warned you in the very beginning!

4. DCS Black Shark Helicopter Sim and Saitek X52 Pro Flight System:

Digital Combat Systems have come up with their latest simulation “Black Shark Helicopter”, which is very likely to attract tech geeks’ attention. It can be downloaded for $50 only, and the work it does is awesome. Imitation done by this new program is wonderful, as it replicates almost everything; including the aerodynamic forces that influence each sub-element of the helicopter’s airframe; the comprehensive physics of turbo-shaft engine, with every element (the engine inlet, the compressor, and the combustion chamber etc) represented separately; and the electrical power production that nourishes the helicopter’s avionics, hydraulics, engines, and supplementary power.

5. Optoma Pico Pocket Projector:

How about possessing a portable projector, which you can put in to your pocket and project anything anywhere you want to? Appealing, isn’t it?  The Pico Pocket Projector by Optoma turns the dream into a reality. It will cost you $400.

It includes joining cables, which can attach it to a TV or any mobile device like PDA, digital camera, and even your iPod. This portable projector comes with a carrying case, an AC adaptor and 2 Li-ion batteries, that can last 90 minutes each, according to the company. The native resolution is 480 by 320, and the projector can project an image, from a distance of 8.5 feet, measuring 60” diagonally.

6. Falcon Northwest Match V:

What would be your reaction to a brand new PC with i7 processor and 12 GB of RAM? The new Falcon Northwest Match V is a speedster, indeed. The computer is packed with mind blowing recent technologies including 3.2 GHz Core i7 965 CPU that has been over-locked to 3.8 GHz; 12GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, and two ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics boards. This can be a wonderful gift for any tech geek. The hard to admit fact is its price; $7395.

Final Words:

Today, I have mentioned few technologies that can make any tech geek happier than ever. Though, some of them need you to be filthy rich; nonetheless you can go for the others. Next time, we shall meet with few more astonishing technologies.

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This time the Dev team has come up with its yellows0w that will make you iPhone 3G usable with other carriers.

Now only a 0.9 beta version has been released, but many users seem to report that they have succeeded to unlock their mobile phone. However, some are still chanting that their handsets failed to locate the networks.

It doesn’t end here, as this unlock is also being confirmed to work with the new 2.2 version of the firmware update. So, people who are worried about bricking their iPhone 3G at once can rest easier.

But now it’s on you whether you like to take the risk or not, as the blog says that thins one is beta software and you can use it at your own risk.

Panasonic Viera  TV TH-50PZ800U

It has great picture quality with excellent shadow depth and details. A very high dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 will give you extra crisp picture with robust blacks and also reproduces scenes with a delicate balance of light and shadow.

Because of the 480Hz refresh rate and its self-illuminating plasma displays the fast moving scenes with extra clear and vivid resolution. It is just great for watching sporting events and fast moving action movies.

With Creators Eyes THX® mode you will experience the images with optimal brightness, color and contrast. So what you are waiting for, recreate the cinema hall experience of movies on DVD, Blu-ray, and HD telecast.

This set is compatible with a Panasonic DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc® player, home theater sound system and HD camcorder all with a single remote. HDMI cables make set-up quick and easy.

Apple iPhone 3G

The new 3G technology in iPhone gives extra fast access to the Internet and email over cellular networks around the world. It is based on the technology called HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) which makes it download the data much faster over UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) networks. Speed has become twice as fast as compared to the 2G EDGE networks. Most importantly you can do multitasking which means you can talk over the phone and surf internet and check your e-mails at the same time.

Get directions right on your mobile. Yes, 3G has a GPS, Wi-Fi and cell tower location technology in it. You will get locations, directions and even traffic conditions on your mobile.

Launched in July 2008, it becomes very popular for its unique design, touch screen interface and other features. 16 GB iPhones comes in two colors black and white while 8GB comes only in black color. It weighs only 4.8 ounces and measures 0.48 inches and has 3.5-inch diagonal widescreen multi-touch display. It gives you up to 5 hours of talk time over 3G networks.

Nintendo DS Lite

The Nintendo DS Lite is said to be the pocket size powerhouse. Really in such a small package it has whole lot of features. It manages to pack lot more of fun into a smaller, slimmer body which is less than two-thirds the size of the original Nintendo DS. It comes in very attractive colors such as chic Onyx Black, cool Polar White and cute Coral Pink. It is more than twenty percent lighter in weight than the original.

It has dual slot compatibility which means it has an additional port for Game Boy Advance Game Paks with its DS games.

Battery backup is excellent; it has 19 hours of continuous game play in a single full charge. And with its Wi-Fi connection wirelessly connect and play anytime, anywhere with other Nintendo players across the globe.

The powerful dual processors of Nintendo DS Lite give very striking 3D graphics. It has two ultra bright LCD screens which deliver extras crisped picture and colors with its touch screen technology on the lower screen.

Nikon D32

Nikon D3 is known for its extraordinary speed and uncompromised versatility.

With its 12.1-megapixel FX format in the camera you will able to capture the one of the most astonishing images with extra crispness and much reduced noises even with the higher ISOs.

It can shoot up to 9 frames per second continuously which is great for the fast action and sports photography.

With its advanced noise reduction technology its gives photographers freedom to select the ISO range of 200-6400 with an expanded range which includes Lo-1 (100 ISO), Hi-1 (12,800 ISO) and Hi-2 (25,600 ISO).

The newest Image Processing Systems called EXPEED by Nikon’s provides superior image quality with its blazing processing speeds.

Photographers can choose among the two bit depths i.e. 12-bit (4,096 tones) or 14-bit (16,384 tones). Both bring out the great image quality through its 16-bit processing pipeline.

The wide angled viewing of its 3.0 inch super density 920,000 dot VGA color monitor provides you a clear and crisp picture. The display is being protected by the tempered glass protection.

Improved 1,005-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II provides even more intelligent auto exposure capabilities, along with smarter auto white balance detection and faster, more accurate AF performance.

The D3′s super-density color LCD monitor, teamed with Nikon’s innovative Electronic Virtual Horizon delivers instant and accurate confirmation of the D3′s position relative to “horizon level.” You can also level the D3 while looking through the viewfinder or on the top-deck LCD.

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS

Canon PowerShot SD850 IS has everything you would expect to have in any point and shoot camera.

It’s advanced 8.0 Megapixel Digital ELPH with 4x Optical Zoom featuring exclusive UA lens. The optical image stabilizer provide you extra steady for a long zoom shooting.

The shadow and the color details are excellent in case you take a print out of any images clicked by this compact camera.

It has new face detection technology and red-eye correction available which gives you excellent and clear picture quality.

Its 2.5 inch pure color LCD screen has scratch resistant and anti reflection coating for quick and easier viewing of images.

You can click sharper images even in a low light condition as its sensitivity ranges has been expanded to ISO 1600.

3G Speed

3G gives you fast access to the Internet and email over your cellular network. 3G makes it easier to multitask: When connected via 3G, you can surf the web even while you are on a call.

Revolutionary Mobile Phone

iPhone redefines what you can do on a mobile phone. Tap a number to make a call. Listen to voicemail in any order with Visual Voicemail.

Great Widescreen iPod

iPhone is an equally brilliant iPod. Enjoy music, videos, and more on the 3.5-inch color display and browse by album artwork with Cover Flow.

Internet in Your Pocket.

iPhone features rich HTML email, Maps with GPS, and Safari ó the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device.

iPhone in Enterprise

With support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone delivers push email, calendar, and contacts right to your pocket.

Maps with GPS

GPS adds a new dimension to mobile phone mapping. Find your location, get directions, and track your progress along a route.

The App Store

The App Store lets you browse applications and download them directly to your iPhone. Some applications are even free.

Unique Selling Points

• Camera: 2.0 megapixels
• Battery2
• Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 10 hours on 2G
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours
• Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G;up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 7 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 24 hours

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