Blu-ray-disc (BD) player is now day’s very common media that gives optical disc storage designed to supersede the standard DVD formats. The main purposes of this player are of storing high-definition video, PlayStation 3 video games and other data. Many electronics companies have started building Blu-ray-disc player for providing more entertainment to the customers. During the format war over high-definition optical discs the Blu-ray competed with the HD DVD format.  These players are very common to read the discs because of their laser ray usage to read the discs which is both efficient and fast.

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Up till now many companies are announcing their new Blu-ray players and a very strong competitions has been started between the companies for these players. The player under review is the Insignia NS-WBRDVD which is the best option for those who desire to expand less than $200 and gratifying image quality. It has a splendid Wi-Fi connectivity that lets the user stream movies off NetFix on demand if they don’t want to wait for disc. The performance might be less than some other Blu-ray but for the price it comes with the quality is best.

Features:

1. It comes with an extremely good remote that features some clear controls for managing the media.
2. The Wi-Fi connectivity gives you the constant wireless internet streaming that allows you to listen to the live music.
3. The price of this new player is best for such a good quality.
4. The performance is quite perfect and it starts up as fast as never before.
5. In addition to playing Blu-Ray movies in high definition on your HDTV this player can play your DVD collection with dramatically enhanced video resolution.
6. The video resolution is enhanced with this player by up converting their video resolution to HDTV compliant 720p, 1080i or 1080p via the HDMI interface.

Specification:

1. Product Type: Blu-Ray disc player
2. Width: 10 inch
3. Depth: 16.9 inch
4. Height: 2.2 inch
5. Weight: 6.4 lbs
6. Media Type: CD, DVD, BD-R, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW
7. BD Profiles: Profile 2.0 (BD-Live)
8. Additional Features: Function LCD
9. Digital Output Sample Rate: 32KHz, 48KHz
10. Signal-To-Noise Ratio: 90 dB
11. Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.004 %
12. Connector Type: 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) – Rear, 1 x Network ( RJ-45 ) – Rear, 1 x Audio output ( RCA phono x 2 ) – Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( TOSLINK ) – Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) – Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) – Rear
13. Power Consumption Operational: 445 Watt
14. Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year

This is thus a very new and remarkable Blu-ray player which can not only play the media on the HDTV but also give you very fine streaming of media on the internet. The quality of its work is also very high as shown in the clear results of this player.

Specs:

• Announced: May 2009
• Dimensions: 100 x 48 x 15.7 mm
• Weight: 115 g
• Display type: TFT, 256K colors
• Display size: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
• Accelerometer sensor
• Speaker phone with stereo speakers
• 60 MB on board memory
• card slot: microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB, 1GB included
• GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
• HSCSD
• EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• 3G: HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
• Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP
• USB: v2.0
• Primary camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Camera features: Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilizer
• Video: QVGA@30fps, video light
• Secondary camera: Video-call camera
• Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
• Browser: WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
• Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Games: Gesture and motion gaming + downloadable
• Colors: Achromatic Black, Cranberry White
• GPS: with A-GPS support; Wayfinder Navigator
• Java: MIDP 2.0
• MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
• Other features: TrackID music recognition, Picture editor/blogging, YouTube application, Organizer, Voice memo, Shake control, SensMe, T9
• Battery: Standard battery, Li-Po 1000 mAh
• Standby time: Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
• Talk time: Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
• Price: Not known yet

Features:

Decently rather simply designed Yari is a slider phone with simple conventional looks. On top if the display screen, there are two small knobs that actually are gaming keys. The 2.4″ 262K display screen shows nice picture and does not disappoint. The navigation or D-pad is designed quite nicely. Sliding the phone reveals a flat alpha numeric keypad creates much fuss while messaging.

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Picasa, Flickr and Blogger are nice to see in the handset. Photomap shows geo-tagged images on the map, and the whole process is integrated into the photo gallery. Quick text (a sibling of T9) helps while typing by recognizing frequently used words.

Yari isn’t a Walkman Phone, yet it comes with the latest Walkman Payer. 5 MP camera is another nice feature in addition to a video-calling camera. Google Maps and Wayfinder Navigator are on board. Netfront 3.5 experience is nothing less than awesome. Gesture based gaming is founded on an optical tracker technology developed by GestureTek. Unfortunately, there seems that SE forgot to integrate Wi-Fi into Yari.

Pros:

• 3G technology
• Nice design
• Motion based gaming
• 5MP camera
• Latest Netfront browser
• Latest Walkman Player

Cons:

• No Wi-Fi
• Typo-oriented keypad
• No 3.5 mm jack

Final Words:

This is a nice phone with great features and full functionality. We all will have to wait until SE decides a date to launch the pretty slider.

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The new iPhone 3GS is going to be available for purchase from 19th of this month. Given that you choose the cheapest and most affordable rates, the 16 GB version of the iPhone 3GS will cost you a £184.98, whereas the bigger 32 GB version is going to pull £274.23 out of you pocket. Remember! These are the cheapest rates!

Every iPhone holder was quite happy with the Software Update 3.0, as well as those who were planning to get an iPhone. Regarding MMS and tethering facilities; you will have to pay extra for these services. If you want to hook the iPhone with your PC to make it act as a 3G modem, then get prepared for “limited” downloading tariffs. The Internet Tethering Bolt On will cost £14.68 a month for 3GB of data and £29.36 for 10GB of data. Both packages will include The Cloud Wi-Fi services. As far as MMS is concerned, one will cost you the amount equal to 4 text messages. Existing O2 customers are allowed to upgrade, too.

Specs:

• Announced: 2008, June
• Released: 2008, September
• Dimensions: 118 x 50.5 x 12-16 mm
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• Weight: 114g
• Display type: TFT, 256K colors
• Display Size: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
• ModeShift morphing keypad
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• On board memory: 350 MB
• Card slot: microSD (TransFlash), up to 4 GB
• GPRS: Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
• EDGE: Class 12
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/i
• Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP
• USB: v2.0
• Camera: 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, auto focus, xenon flash
• Video: 15fps
• Operating system: Linux
• Central processing unit: Freescale 500 MHz processor
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
• Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
• FM radio
• Games
• Color: grey
• Java: MIDP 2.0
• MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
• Additional features: CrystalTalk Technology, TV-out, Organizer, Voice dial, Voice memo
• Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BX50)
• Standby time: Up to 580 h
• Talk time: Up to 9 h 30 min

Features:

This is a candy bar mobile phone set with physical controls and slim profile. Grey looks nice with purple slight touches. Feeling is nice when one holds it; sturdiness along with comfort. 2.4” display is sharp, and covers more than half of the entire front space. Brightness and backlight timing can be modified through controls.

The controls include call/end buttons, two soft keys, a back button and a photo gallery shortcut; all of these are almost flat though nicely spaced. The navigation toggle, on the other hand, is quite protruding and gives a nice palpable sensation. Same tactile feel is available with the keys of alpha numeric keypad.

The 5 mp camera starts automatically with the removal of lens cover. Photos can be snapped in 4 resolutions from 1.2 mp to 5 mp. There are numerous features in camera including autotimer, a low light setting, three focus settings (auto, landscape, and macro), five white balance settings (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, auto, and fluorescent), a multi-shot mode, a six shutter sounds, a silent option, and red eye reduction. Xenon flash adds to the delight. Editing options include crop, resize, rotate, tag and effects.

This phone is equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, USB, FM radio, media player, etc. users will feel the absence of 3G and GPS, though.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Awesome 5 mp Kodak camera
• Excellent photo quality
• Nice call quality
• Great battery life

Limitations:

• Unimpressive design
• No 3G
• No GPS

Final Words:

The nice thing about Motorola Motozine ZN5 is that it is not only an awesome camera, but a great phone too. Although it lacks GPS and 3G, but the other features and wondrous camera take it to the top of camera phones list.

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Well, it appears to be a lot more polished than ever before, but it has been designed just like their previous the N810. No name has been given to it, but internally it’s being referred as Rover, Maemo Flagship and the N900. Well, here m going to refer it as the N900 in this post, but it is possible that it may not get the same name.

When it comes to style, you will find the N900 quite similar to the Nokia N97, but it houses a 3.5” touchscreen with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and many other similar features. But you would definitely find some difference, as its screen doesn’t tilt up and it has considerably higher resolution. Another change that you will notice is missing of the navi-keys, as they have not been featured that are available in the N97.

Features and specs

• It has 59.7×111x18.2mm measurement with 180g of weight
• The given 3.5” (WVGA) touchscreen is of 800×480 resolution
• It features a 5mp camera with autofocus, dual flash slide cover
• The processor is of OMAP3430 500/600 Mhz
• It has 32 GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 48GB with external memory.
• English, French, Italian, Russian, Scandinavian variants of the keyboards
• HSDPA, Wi-Fi
• Things packed in the box include headset, battery, connectivity capable, microUSB adaptor, Video-out cable and cleaning cloth.

Software features:

• The device is going to run on Maemo 5 that will allow you to run your all favorite apps simultaneously
• You can open tasks as well as view unread messages with its Live Dashboard
• It has Firefox 3 web browser with Flash 9.4 support.
• It supports VoIP as well as cellular voice
• You can access IMs and SMS from one view
• There is built-in automatic software update
• Support for image tagging and geo-tagging

Well, viewing all that specs and features, you will definitely be drooling and if not you must visit your doctor to have a check for your salivary glands. Many seem worry about its availability, but you need not to be worried anymore as we have also got some of its details and it’s expected to be hitting the shelves in many parts of the world within next two to three months. However, according to some other sources, the device will have to see some more delays for its launch.

Well, these are the details that we have gathered out that Nokia coming tablet so far, but considering your anticipation, we will provide you some more details ahead so stay tuned.

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Specs:

• Dimensions: 10.27” x 1.19” x 7.3”
• Weight including standard battery: 0.83 lbs
• Processor: Intel Atom processor N270 / 1.6 GHz
• Data bus speed: 533 MHz
• Chipset type: Mobile Intel 945GSE Express
• RAM: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
• OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP3
• Graphics Processor: Intel 945GSE
• Graphics memory: 128 MB shared
• Hard drive: 160 GB – 5400 rpm
• Hard drive type: portable
• Optical storage: none
• Card reader: 3 in 1 card reader
• Supported flash memory cards: MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card , SDHC Memory Card
• Display type: 10.1 in TFT active matrix
• Maximum resolution: 1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
• Widescreen display
• Features of display: Glossy , LED-backlit
• Audio output type: Sound card
• Audio output compliant standards: High Definition Audio
• Audio input: microphone
• 1.3 MP integrated webcam
• input device type: Keyboard , Touchpad
• Communication: Wired Ethernet LAN: 10 / 100 BaseTX, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g
• Expansion interfaces: 1 x Display / video – VGA, 1 x Headphones – Output – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm , Hi-Speed USB, 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX – RJ-45
• Battery technology: 6-cell Lithium ion
• Software: Magic Doctor , McAfee VirusScan , Samsung Update Plus , Adobe Acrobat Reader , Samsung Easy Battery Manager , Samsung Easy Display Manager , Samsung Easy Network Manager , Samsung Easy Speed Up Manager , Samsung Recovery Solution III
• Price: $409.00 – $459.99 (subject to variation according to time an location)

Features:

There are some controversies regarding this netbook. Though it manages a 6 cell battery with light weight and slim built, and fixes the previous too small touchpad, it is still quite expensive at around $500 because the processor is none other than Intel Atom, RAM 1 GB and HDD 160 GB. There are many other mini laptops that provide the same features but are priced under $400, like Lenovo S10.

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Clad in glossy black color and having a matte black interior, this netbook has a lid which is prone to smudges, smears and finger prints. The person would be a hero who could keep this netbook look clean for a whole day.

Keyboard consists of individual keys that are broader on the bottom and narrower on the top. There is a big Shift key on the right, and the touchpad is also bigger than the one in Samsung NC10. a scroll zone has also been defined on the right side vertically.

Screen has a display size of 10.1; quite okay but creates difficulty while reading documents or vertically long pages. Also, the glossy display is not s nice idea. Intel Atom performs well while multitasking. Running for almost 6 hours while constantly playing videos; is nothing less than wonderful battery life.

Product’s Unique Selling Points:

• Nice keyboard and touchpad
• Excellent battery life
• Fantastic software suite

Limitations:

• Glossy display
• Price

Final Words:

With fine features like webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc and nice keyboard and touch pad; Samsung N110 is priced very high, and this is a drawback. On the other hand, this is really nice netbook with awesome battery life. Excellent battery life and ultra portability are the two things one needs form a netbook; N110 offers both.

Specs:

• Dimensions: 200mm x 265mm x 58mm
• Weight: 1.6kg (with 6-cell battery)
• Display: 10.1″ WSVGA (1024 x 576) LED Display with Touchscreen
• Processor: Intel® Atom N270 (1.60 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
• OS: Genuine Windows Vista®  Home Basic SP1, Genuine Windows®  XP Home SP3 available via downgrade rights, Ubuntu Linux version 8.10
• Chipset: Intel 945 GS Express Chipset
• Installed memory (RAM): 1.5GB
• Maximum memory (RAM): 2 GB
• HDD: Solid State Drives up to 16GB, 5400rpm Hard Drives up to 250GB
• Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
• Input devices: Touchpad, Buttons, Keyboard
• Connectivity: Ethernet, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
• Security options: Dual Kensington Lock Slots
• External media: Optional 8X DVD±RW/±R External USB 2.0 Rewritable Drive
• Collaboration: 2 speakers, digital microphone, optional VGA camera
• Expandability: 3-in-1 card reader
• Ports: USB 2.0 (x3), VGA, headphone/speaker out, mic
• Color choices
• Price: $753.00 (subject to variation according to time and location)

Features:

Let us talk about the design. It weighs a little more than an ordinary netbook. This extra weight is due to the stiffened plastic (polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or PC ABS) and rubberized panels (which use a material called elastomer) that have been used in this laptop. This has been done in order to make it safe for kids’ handling, as the netbook has especially been designed for school kids. It is available in a number of beautiful and bright colors that will definitely draw kids’ attention.

This is the first ever netbook that offers Touchscreen. This is an optional feature though. Screen is LED backlit and is quite bright with 10.1” size. Native resolution is pretty low with 1024×576, plus the vertical viewing angles are narrow. From a classroom perspective, this is an ideal size that does not covers much space neither is it too small for a kid.

To ensure that the kids are giving full attention to their lecture, dell has introduced a smart attribute. If a kid tries to go online during a lecture, the teacher will immediately know. How? There is a strip light in the top center of the netbook lid, which is in fact an indicator, that the kid has begun a network activity. But there is another critical issue; there isn’t an indicator to show that the kid is entering prohibited areas of internet where a kid MUST not enter. According to parents, such an indicator is needed to keep a check on the kids’ online activities. Dell is planning to make a whole system of indicating lights to show what the kid is doing; perhaps this advancement will solidify later.

For kids’ safety and hygiene, the keyboard is antimicrobial, so the fear of transferring germs ends. Screen is easy to clean, as kids will make a mess with their fingers and hands on it.

Other features are of a typical netbook including Intel Atom processor, 1.5 GB memory, webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and much more.

Product’s Unique Selling Point:

• Competitive price
• Touchscreen
• Rubberized and rugged chassis
• Long battery
• Comfortable keyboard
• Antimicrobial keyboard

Limitations:

• 802.11n wireless networking is not standard
• Touchscreen not sensitive at extreme edges
• No on-screen volume indicator

Final Words:

In short, this is a nice netbook that has been especially created for kids to use in school. We hope that the features that are missing (like indication when child go beyond limits) will soon be included.

Source: PCWorld

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The first Android-powered GI was quite nagging as well as boring for many, as it missed features like stereo Bluetooth, camera without video recording and the most perplexing thing was its design. Though you would find the same 3.2” display, yet some new tricks have been introduced that makes the magic quite appealing and a real white magic for those who want better functionality in their cell phones with sleek design and impressive look.

The Good

• Exceptional touchscreen
• Large number of free apps
• Impressive design

The Bad

• Limited storage for apps
• Not so up to the mark battery life
• No 3.5mm headphone jack

The Usual:

Design

The thing that grabs your attention in the very first look and feel is its lightness in weight and thinness in structure and no availability of QWERTY keyboard has played an important role to get that thinness and sleekness in looks that make the Magic really mesmerizing. You may have heard a lot about black magic, but white magic also exists and if you want to look in concrete form, the HTC Magic is a real thing for you, as it’s not less than a true white magic. The nicest thing unlike many other present day smartphones, you can keep it easily in your pocket the whole day long without notice and you would find it a small tub of lard that makes your pocket hang all the time.

Specs and Features

• It weighs 118.5g with 117.7×55x13.7mm dimensions
• 2G and 3G network for GSM and HSDPA.
• 3.2-inches TFT display with 320×480 pixels
• MP3, downloadable polyphonic WAV ringtones
• Speakerphone
• MicroSD card slot
• 512 MB ROM and 192 MB RAM
• GPRS data
• Bluetooth
• No infrared port
• miniUSB
• Video calling
• Android Operating System
• HTML browser
• SMS, Email, MMS, and IM for messaging
• Document viewer
• Voice memo
• MP3 player

The available Android browser has been built on a Webkit that makes things

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quite easier to slide around the page in an easy and nice way. The same tightness of Google’s app integration can be felt as in the G1. But StreetView addition in the function of the apps seems to work nicely.

It is easy to access and use Android Market, but it has to be even further easier to fight well against the Apple App Store that has been serving as a cash cow for Apple for quite some time and considering the very success of Apple App Store, now some other players are looking for developing their own such app stores.

The thing that makes HTC Magic somewhat inferior is the lack of QWERTY keyboard, but its impressive touchscreen seems to compensate the missing of the QWERTY keyboard.

Unique Selling Points

• Impressive sleek design and light weight
• Nice touchscreen
• Lots of free apps

The most prominent feature is its 3.6” OLED Touchscreen. This is pretty much similar to the iPhone and iPod Touch’s latest upcoming models. This is why, it seems that Microsoft has just stolen the idea of its competing brand.

Other main features include a Camera, 3D Xbox support, plus few elements of Windows 7. Also, there will be NVIDIA Tegra, HDMI Connection to stream straight to users’ TV, HD Radio, web browser, and Wi-Fi compatibility. These specs make it seem more like a mobile phone than a media player.

It is going to be available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions; one would be able to choose according to their needs. It is being said that Zune HD will be released this fall. That will be an international release.

Though, this is much like a cell phone, but it is not highly probable that Microsoft transforms its acclaimed media player into a mobile phone. To see what the exact specs are and what is Microsoft going to come up with in actuality; we all will have to wait till the early fall of this year. Let us cross our fingers for the impending glamorous media player by Microsoft.

This makes DSi the fourth biggest launched console in UK history, after PS3, PSP and Wii. This is certainly great news for Nintendo, as the figures show quite a welcoming behavior of consumers, in UK. Also, it will enable Nintendo to put more confidence into its decision regarding building an online gaming store for DSi; the DSi shop. In addition to the running games, DSi holders can download more applications and games from Dsi store vie Wi-Fi.

Nintendo has always showed wonderful sales figures, keeping in mind over 100 million DS units sales since its launch, and 1.28 million units’ sales of DSi only in Japan since its launch. GfK-ChartTrack UK director Dorian Bloch added his comments by saying; “I would expect this launch to very much stimulate the DS software market.” We hope so. Good going Nintendo!

Written by “Seemab”