Designed specifically for small business customers, the Dell Vostro V131 is lightest and thinnest in the Vostro portfolio. An ultrathin, ultra-stylish chassis houses up to Intel® Core i3 and i5 processors, making the Vostro V131 a portable powerhouse engineered to maximize business productivity.

A removable 6-cell battery with 2nd generation Intel Core processors, both available as an option, will deliver up to 9.5 hours of battery life, allowing users to work virtually anytime, anywhere. “We designed the Vostro V131 to deliver fast, uninterrupted multitasking for today’s business challenges,” said Mahesh Bhalla, Executive Director and General Manager, Consumer & SMB, Dell India.

“The result is a feature-rich laptop for mobile professionals who want full performance to support their technology demands without sacrificing design and portability. In addition, the V131 offers services and software solutions that improve productivity and data security.”

The Dell Vostro V131 is perfect for everyday office operations like document editing, presentations and email, and also provides stellar collaboration options including a full HD camera, SRS Premium Voice Pro, digital array mics and built-in Skype. In addition, the laptop offers two USB 3.0 ports, a chiclet keyboard with a backlit option, and quick launch keys.

The new Vostro V131 is available on dell.co.in, starting price at INR 41,990.

Technical Specification of Dell Vostro V131 laptop:

Processor
Intel® Celeron® Dual Core (847)

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit

Memory
Up to 2GB4 Single Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1333Mhz – 1 DIMMS

Chipset
Mobile Intel® HM 67 Express Chipset

Video Card
2nd generation Intel Celeron ULV 847 1.10GHz with Intel HD 2000

Graphics Display
13.3 inch High Definition LED Display (1366 x 768) with anti-glare

Audio and Speakers
(2) Speakers
Combo stereo headphone
Microphone jack
digital microphone Integrated
Integrated 1.0 Mega pixel HD webcam and Dell Webcam Central software
SRS Premium Voice Pro software

Hard Drive
Up to 320GB5 SATA hard drive (7200RPM)

Optical Drive- Optional External 8X DVD+/-RW

Power
4-cell Smart Lithium Ion battery ( 44 WHr)
6-cell Smart Lithium Ion battery (65WHr)

Camera
Optional

Connectivity
Integrated Wired: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 NIC)
Wireless LAN: 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth v3.0 + High Speed
3G Mobile Broadband: Dell 5550/5630 (US only – requires mobile network operator service)
4G Mobile Broadband: Intel® WiMax Link 6150;
Dell 5800 for Verizon LTE (US only – requires mobile network operator service)

Ports, Slots & Chassis
Network connector (RJ45)
USB 3.0 (2)
USB 2.0 (1)
Microphone jack
Headphone/speaker out
8-in-1 card reader HDMI out VGA out

Dimensions & Weight:
Width: 12.96″/329.3mm
Height: (front/back) 0.63-0.83inches/16.05-21.0mm
Depth: 9.36″/237.65mm
Starting weight: 4.03lbs/1.83kg (with 6-cell battery and HDD)

Downloading files that you only need to preview can create unnecessary clutter on your computer. While you can already use the Google Docs Viewer to view over 15 different file types in Gmail without downloading them, today we’ve added support for archive file types ZIP and RAR. Now, if someone sends you a ZIP or RAR file in Gmail, you’ll be able to view its contents from within your browser by clicking on View.

The Google Docs Viewer allows you to quickly view many file types online, including PDFs, Microsoft Office files, and many image file types. It also allows you to create a link that allows other people to view your document quickly and easily in any browser. You can directly access the Google Docs Viewer at http://docs.google.com/viewer.

The Google Docs Viewer supports over 15 different file types, listed below:

Microsoft Word (.DOC and .DOCX)
Microsoft Excel (.XLS and .XLSX)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT and .PPTX)
Adobe Portable Document Format (.PDF)
Apple Pages (.PAGES)
Adobe Illustrator (.AI)
Adobe Photoshop (.PSD)
Tagged Image File Format (.TIFF)
Autodesk AutoCad (.DXF)
Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG)
PostScript (.EPS, .PS)
TrueType (.TTF)
XML Paper Specification (.XPS)
Archive file types (.ZIP and .RAR)

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/zip-and-rar-support-now-available-in.html

The Android 2.3 upgrade for the Ace has to come from Samsung through official channels — i.e. Samsung’s own OTA (over the air) update.

Before the official update is out, if you try to root the phone or install another version of 2.3 — the warranty will be voided. In case your phone is bricked (software damage) during the process, it will not be repaired under warranty.

To check whether the official update for the Ace is available — look in the settings for ’software update’ (in the about phone section).

Sometimes, software updates are also delivered via Kies (Samsung’s PC software). If you don’t have Kies, download and install it from www.samsung.com (support section ), and then connect the phone to the PC to check for updates.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/how/How-to-upgrade-the-Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-to-Android-23/articleshow/9012097.cms

HTC ignite the Indian tablet PC market by launching its new HTC flyer table PC in Indian market. HTC Flyer has to compete with the already existing and much hyped tablet PC players such as Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and Apple iPad. Interestingly, the official launch of HTC Flyer coincides with BlackBerry’s PlayBook tablet launch. RIM has already announced that PlayBook, which is preloaded with BlackBerry OS, will be launched on June 21 in the Indian market.

HTC Flyer is a portable 7-inch tablet, powered with 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The new Flyer has a capacitive touch screen and uses Scribe software. This touch screen tablet has a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It has 1GB of RAM and an in—built memory of 16GB and a 5—megapixel color camera with auto focus.
The device also has features like HTC Sense, HTC Scribe and HTC Watch, which provide a better visual, touch and movie—viewing experience to users.

HTC flyer Tablet PC

HTC Flyer will be available in the market at a price of Rs 39,890 where as it;s competitor Blackberry launched its Playbook last week priced at Rs 27,990 (16 GB), Rs 32,990 (32 GB) and Rs 37,990 (64 GB). The Apple iPad (priced at about Rs 29,500) and Samung Galaxy Tab (about Rs 26,000) are already available here.

Specification:
Size: 195.4mm x 122mm x 13.2mm | 7.7″ x 4.8″ x 0.52″
Weight: 420 grams (14.82 ounces) with battery
Display: 7 inch touch-sensitive screen
Screen: 177.8 mm (7″) with 1024 X 600 resolutions
Storage: Internal storage: 32 GB
RAM: 1 GB
(The actual available internal storage may differ depending on the software configuration of your tablet.)
Expansion slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

(a) 1.5 GHz processor for superfast browsing and seamless multitasking.

(b) Latest Adobe Flash and HTML5 support for fluid video playback.

(c) Wi-Fi printing for when you need a printed copy of emails, documents or photos.

(d) Stereo speakers for a richer movie watching and music listening experience.

(e) Front-facing camera for capturing fun self portrait stills or videos.

(f) 5 megapixel color camera with auto focus – 1.3 megapixel front camera

http://www.htc.com/in/product/flyer/specification.html

Microsoft is considering making its own tablet PC the company is working with Texas Instruments and Taiwan-based OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to produce the tablet. Microsoft, meanwhile, hasn’t commented on the reports.

Microsoft is reportedly considering to launch an own-brand tablet PC that features Windows 8 by the end of 2012 with cooperation from Texas Instruments and Taiwan-based OEMs/ODMs, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. However, Microsoft did not confirm the rumor.

Facing Apple’s iOS and App Store successful assistance in helping iPhone and iPad to gain shares in the smartphone, tablet PC and even PC market, while Google has also been working aggressively on developing operating systems and establishing its own supply chain alliance, Microsoft plans to copy its branding strategy from product lines such as Xbox 360, Zune, Kin smartphone and TV, to compete in the tablet PC segment.

Although Microsoft has been seeking business opportunities outside of PC-related markets and is aggressively launching own-brand products, Xbox 360 is currently the only own-brand product line that Microsoft has achieved success, while Zune media player, Kin smartphone and own-brand TVs all had unsatisfactory performance. However, Microsoft is still considering to launch an own-brand tablet PC and is proceeding on a low profile, the sources noted.

The sources pointed out that despite the plans to launch its own-brand tablet PC, Microsoft will continue to push its IDP plans for Windows 8.

As for the reaction from Microsoft’s system clients, the sources pointed out that the system vendors’ dissatisfaction with Microsoft launching own-brand tablet PCs is unlikely to impact Microsoft significantly in the short term.

SOurce: http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110608PD218.html

LG OPTIMUS 2X – Price and Specification

LG Optimus 2X, the world’s first Smartphone with a dual-core processor as claimed by LG, is finally introduced in India by LG electronics with one new Smartphone LG optimus black. Nvidia Tegra 2 processor of Optimus 2x makes it faster, smoother web browsing and applications and lets users multitask with virtually no screen lag.

“Dual-core technology is the next leap forward in mobile technology so this is no small achievement to be the first to offer a smartphone utilizing this technology,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, CEO and President of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With unique features such as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) mirroring and exceptional graphics performance, the LG Optimus 2X is proof of LG’s commitment to high-end smartphones in 2011.”

The LG Optimus 2X offers 1080p HD video playback and recording with HDMI mirroring that expands content on external displays to full HD quality. The LG Optimus 2X can connect wirelessly to any DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible digital device such as HD TVs for a console-like gaming experience taking full advantage of the phone’s HDMI mirroring, accelerometer and gyro sensor. The smartphone also includes both rear- and front-facing cameras, microSD memory expandability, Micro-USB port and a hefty 1500mAh battery.

LG Optimus 2X key specifications:

Price in Delhi (India): Rs. 30,000 (Approx.)

However the smartphones are competitively priced and due to different VAT charges in different stats in India, the company hasn’t announced one fixed price. But you can expect this LG phones to be priced bit higher or lower in the market. However, now we await the rival Samsung to launch it’s dual-core 1GHz CPU laden Galaxy S II smartphone in India anytime soon. Good news for smartphone lovers, new, advance, faster smartphone on the way, just enjoy the gaming and more.

Sony xperia play station certified phone – Price and specification

The new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the first Sony PlayStation certified android smartphone, released by SONY at the MWC 2011 after much anticipation. The game centric android phone running the latest Google Android OS which is powered by the 1GHz Qualcomm CPU with the Adreno 205 GPU and 512 MB of RAM. It has dedicated gaming keys like the PSP.

Sony Xperia PLAY combines a PlayStation-quality gaming experience with the very latest Android smartphone technology. Super fast graphics and dedicated game controls deliver the ultimate smartphone gaming experience. Xperia PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.
The Sony Ericsson phone is expected to release in India around the second week of April 2011 and it will be priced around Rs 31000 to Rs. 32000 in Delhi, India.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play key features:
• 4-inch LCD touch screen , FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) resolution
• 1GHz Qualcomm CPU with the Adreno 205 GPU
• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
• Dedicated Gaming keys
• Motion gaming: turn, swing, move your phone to control the action.
• Gesture gaming: Position yourself in front of the phone’s camera and move your body to win the game.
• 3D games: Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.
• Wireless LAN WiFi
• 3G connectivity
• Size: 119 x 62 x 16 mm
• Weight: 175 grams
• Phone memory: up to 400 MB
• Memory card support: microSD, up to 32 GB
• Memory card with Phone (In Box): 8GB microSD
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 8 hrs 25 min*
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 425 hrs*
• Talk time UMTS: Up to 6 hrs 25 min*
• Standby time UMTS: Up to 413 hrs*
• Talk time CDMA2000®: Up to 7 hrs 40 min*
• Standby time CDMA2000®: Up to 405 hrs*
• Game play time: Up to 5 hrs 35 min*
• MP3 playback: Up to 30 hrs 35 min*
• Colour Black and White

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY Specificatios:

Camera:

• 5.1 megapixel camera
• Auto focus
• Flash / Photo light
• Geo tagging
• Image stabiliser
• Send to web
• Touch focus
• Video light
• Video recording
• Video blogging
Music
• Album art
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Google™ Music Player
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow™ service*
• Sony Ericsson Music player
• Stereo speakers
• TrackID™ music recognition application

Internet
• Android Market™*
• Bookmarks
• Google™ search*
• Google™ Voice Search*
• Pan & zoom
• Web browser (Webkit)

Android Cloud to Device messaging (C2DM)
• Conversations
• Email
• Google Mail™*
• Instant messaging
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Predictive text input
• Sound recorder
• Text messaging (SMS)
• Design
• Auto rotate
• Keyboard (onscreen, 12 key)
• Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY)
• Picture wallpaper
• Touchscreen
• Wallpaper animation
• Entertainment
• 3D games
• Dedicated gaming keys
• Flash Lite™
• Gesture gaming
• Motion gaming
• Video streaming
• YouTube™

http://www.sonyericsson.com/mwcnews/xperia_play/

LG ‘Optimus One phone’ for Cricket world cup 2011

Limited edition Android based LG Optimus gets an ICC Cricket World Cup edition!
LG has launched a special edition Optimus One smartphone model to celebrate the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.

The company said that they are offering just 1000 units for sale in the Indian market. The LG Optimus One comes with a 3 megapixel camera, 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen, stereo Bluetooth and a 3.5 mm headset jack.The 3G-enabled LG Optimus One boasts of 170 MB of internal memory with microSD card support, 600 MHz processor, 1500 mAh battery and packs GPS, Wi-Fi and stereo FM radio.

As a kick-off to the World Cup extravagance, LG keeps up the trend of providing something extraordinary to its customers and this time it is a limited edition of LG Optimus One mobile phone. To rejoice in the spirit of cricketing events, LG launches its limited edition Optimus One phone especially for the ICC World Cup 2011. The shiny gold World Cup logo etched on it back makes this Optimus One a collector’s item, exuding style and substance. LG will be releasing only 1,000 units of the limited-edition Optimus One in eight cities across India. Bring home this priced possession and keep the World Cup fervor alive, always.

Spearheading the latest in mobile technology, the Optimus One with Google™ offers unfiltered and genuine smart phone experience. Convenient user interface and diverse multimedia options ensure a mobile environment that makes this device one of the easiest to use on the market. LG Optimus One is the result of extensive consumer research and development that delved into the way users gather information in today’s digital age. An iconic Android-powered smart phone with 2.2 version, is the first to consolidate its position in the segment in the Indian smartphone market.

Optimal Convenience & Entertainment
LG LP500, Optimus One delivers smartphone benefits in a convenient Google internet package. With an automatically synchronized Google account, users need to only log-in once to enjoy YouTube, Gmail, Gtalk, Google Maps and more. The phone is packed with 3 MP camera, 2 GB Memory, GPRS, EDGE, Threaded Messages and many more special features.

Priced at Rs. 12,990 it will be available at all leading stores in eight cities across India.

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/LG-launches-Optimus-One-phone-for-ICC-World-Cup-2011/5098484545

Now carry a portable TV in your pocket with G’Five TV phone series mobile phones. G’Five has recently launched its Telly series which includes 6 new mobile phones. These range of ‘TV phones’ including G288, G800, G602, G269i, G279 and G33 are claimed to be the first of their kind released for Indian consumers. So, now you can watch all matches featuring India and other countries, ICC world cup semi-finals and final in your G’Five Telly series mobile handset. With six models you can choose a device of your liking from conventional bar-shaped, Flip, QWERTY enabled and touch screen handset.

These analog TV phones that will allow users to view Doordarshan broadcasts of a large number of World Cup matches all those India plays in, as well as the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final.

All these Dual sim devices comes with free-to-air analog TV capability. Amongst the 6 mobile phones G’Five variants G288 and G800 come in bar form with multimedia options where as G800 along with a physical keypad and touch screen display. G’Five’s G269i and G279 mobile phones exhibit full physical QWERTY keypads. These handsets are also equipped with dual digital flash-enabled cameras. The G’Five G33, a touch screen handset has 9cm display and 1100mAh battery. You can enjoy your favorite songs on the music player and also equipped with wireless FM player and recorder. Its additional attributes include motion sensor, call recording, song changer, USB modem and 8GB expandable memory.

Price for G’Five Telly Series – TV mobile handset:
The G’Five G288 and G800 phones can be purchased at Rs. 2,899 and Rs. 2,999 respectively. The G269i model priced at Rs. 3699 while the G602 and G33 variants come with a price tag of Rs. 5,599 and Rs. 4,999 respectively in Delhi.

Microsoft unveils it new web browser Internet Explorer 9 on Tuesday 15 March 2011 at the South by Southwest technology conference in Austin, Texas. Before its official release Microsoft released IE 9 beta version in last September which was downloaded two million times in the first week. Microsoft hoping that the new web browser help them to regain the lost ground from rivals like Google Chrome, Firefox and opera etc. Google chrome’s share rise to 14.6 percent from just 5.1 percent last year.

IE 9 web browser compatibility and free download:

The new web browser IE9 is compatible with windows vista and windows 7. No compatibility with windows XP which is already 9 years old. SO, if you want to experience new Microsoft browser you need to upgrade your operating system. Microsoft says that the device drivers on Windows XP will not be able to cope up with the demands of the new browser. It is really disappointing, because in India most of the desktops are running in XP.

Internet Explorer 9 features:
A lot of the new features added in the browser’s integration with Windows 7. These include the ability to add Pinned Sites, which are basically browser shortcuts that can be pinned to the Task Bar.

1) Faster with performance improvements: The new graphic capabilities and improved performance in Internet Explorer 9 set the stage for immersive and rich experiences. High-definition videos are smooth, graphics are clear and responsive, colors are true, and websites are interactive like never before. Installs faster, starts faster, the shorter, streamlined installation of Internet Explorer 9 is faster.

2) Focused on your websites: The navigational controls in Internet Explorer 9 are streamlined and simplified. The back button is larger, the address bar and search box are combined into one new address bar, and the multiple menus from previous versions of Internet Explorer are consolidated into a single menu.

3) Manage your favorite sites with the New Tab page: Each site’s icon and primary color is used on the New Tab page to help your more easily identify each site, which is helpful when you have many sites to choose from. From the New Tab page you can also reopen closed tabs, reopen your last browser session, or start InPrivate Browsing. InPrivate sessions won’t track page visits in the New Tab page.

4)With Pinned Sites, you can get to your favorite sites directly from the Windows taskbar. By pinning a site, the site is at the center of the experience, not the browser. When a pinned site is launched from the taskbar, the browser frame and navigational controls integrate the site’s icon and primary color, providing an experience that’s tailored to the site you’re viewing. You can also add additional home page tabs for each site you pin. That way when you open a site that’s pinned you can open several webpages or websites all at once. To add additional home page tabs to a pinned site, navigate to the webpage or website you want to add as a home page tab, right-click the pinned website’s icon to the left of the Back button, and then click Add as a home page.