Nokia Launches N900

Nokia has launched its N900 Internet tablet Phone. N900 is a continuation of Nokia Nseries tablets. Running on the new Linux-based Maemo 5 OS, the Nokia N900 power lies in the capable multi-tasking, which should make it stand out even among the ranks of the Symbian smartphones. The concept behind the N900 simply being that it enables you to experience a proper desktop-like experience in a pocket-size device. According to the Anssi Vanjoki Executive Vice President of markets at Nokia had to say this about N900:

“With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, the Nokia N900 delivers a powerful mobile experience. The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo and we’ll continue to work with the community to push the software forward. What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways.”

Nokia N900 Specifications:

• a powerful ARM Cortex-A8 processor,
• with up to 1GB of application memory,
• OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration,
• New Linux-based Maemo 5 software,
• a high-res WVGA touchscreen,
• full physical slide-out QWERTY keyboard,
• 32GB of storage,
• expandable up to 48GB with a microSD card leg-up,
• a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics,
• A-GPS,
• an FM transmitter,
• 9 hours of talk time,
• browser based on Mozilla technology,
• full Adobe Flash 9.4 support,
• HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The Nokia N900 will go on sale from October this year in selected markets, and will cost around 500 Euros, excluding the usual regional taxes and subsidies.

Check out the Video promo of Nokia N900

The New X-Box 360 (No Controllers Required)

Microsoft X-box has introduced its new project called Project Natal. It is a revolutionary new way for playing games without using any controllers. In other words its like moving your body and playing games. This is very fascinating as you can hit a ball, kick it, trap it and even catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak you and your friends can jump into the fun .
Project Natal is going to work with all current, past and future versions of X-Box 360. But it is disappointing to hear that Project Natal has no official price or release date yet. In-fact it was called concept for the future.
Check out the video below to see how it actually works.




Also check the video of some very first lucky individuals to experience it first at E3 conference.

Facebook: The New inbox looks better

The much talked and anticipated revamped inbox for Facebook seems to breathing, not for all but a few lucky users. I haven’t got my hands at the new version but from the pictures it appears to be a whole lot cleaner. The other notable mentions include the better filtering option for read/unread messages plus the use of overlay instead of thrusting a new tab or window for message composing makes it appear way better. And as always, Facebook has managed to get closer to a feed like appearance by cleaning up the cluttered threaded messages. The entire thing appears much better and I bet it’s going to be faster, by the way is Facebook really heading on to its Lite version?

Windows 7 Experience

Well Microsoft Windows 7 Release candidate version is here. The MS Windows 7 RC is basically the version launched after the beta release. Microsoft will be releasing the final version of Windows 7 on oct 22nd as planned. The RC version is basically a testing version released by MS. and I have recently installed it on my notebook and so far so good I haven't experienced any system errors or bugs yet :) Windows 7 is one of the best versions I've seen, comparing all windows operating systems to date. Let me share some of my experiences of using Windows 7 here.....

Install / boot times / shutdown

It's the most base of operating system functions. Install, turn on, turn off. But first impressions matter, and Microsoft made sure to give Windows 7 a nice sheen when it came to these things.In short: it's fast and lightweight, but the real performance gains can be found on netbooks and with clean installs. Otherwise there's really nothing to put Vista to shame -- though the amazing breath of fresh air a clean install provides should really set cruftware-happy vendors to a bit of soul searching.

UI enhancements

Since Windows 7 is a sort of streamlined Vista underneath -- same hardware requirements, same hardware compatibility model. For more details about hardware requirements you can always check Microsoft's Windows7 home page.

Peek At Desktop


Everybody who's used a modern operating system for more than five minutes has been met with the hassle of juggling too many windows. The Aero Peek option on the desktop seeks to alleviate some of that. Aero Peek lets you hover over a "show desktop" field in the right of the task bar and show the outlines of every window currently open.


Windows 7 Some Cool Features

Check out the video demo below to see how this plays out in practice....







More review coming soon....

Nokia to Enter PC Industry....

The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia said today it would start to make laptops, entering a fiercely competitive, but fast-growing market.

Nokia has seen its profit margins drop over the last quarters as handset demand has slumped, and analysts have worried that entering the PC industry, where margins are traditionally razor-thin, could hurt Nokia’s profits further.

“We are fully aware what has the margin level been in the PC world. We have gone into this with our eyes wide open,” Kai Oistamo, the head of Nokia’s key phone unit, told Reuters.


Its first netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, will use Microsoft’s Windows software and Intel’s Atom processor — offering up to 12 hours of battery life, and weighing 1.25 kilograms. Netbooks are low-cost laptops optimised for surfing the Internet and performing other basic applications. Pioneered by Asutek in 2007, other brands such as HP and Dell have also pushed out their own lines since then.

Research firm IDC expects netbook shipments this year to grow more than 127 percent from 2008 to over 26 million units, outperforming the overall PC market that is expected to remain flat and a phone market which is shrinking some 10 percent.

“Nokia will be hoping that its brand and knowledge of cellular channels will play to its strengths as it addresses this crowded, cut-throat segment,” said Ben Wood, director of research at CCS Insight.

“At present we see Nokia’s foray into the netbook market as a niche exercise in the context of its broader business.”

Nokia said it would unveil detailed specifications, market availability and pricing of the device on Sept 2.

A source close to Nokia said the new netbook would use the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft says a stripped-down version of Windows 7 will be introduced to netbooks the same time as its general release on Oct. 22. — Reuters