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Nokia recently launched its 6700, which is the next piece after 6300. Catering to the mid tier range success of 6300, the all new 6700 is up with its new features. It really manages to make itself a place for itself, gratifying the consumers’ need with very economical pricing. Nokia, which has been recently successful with their candy bar shaped phones, has yet again stuck to the design. Also, the unsuccessful foray into sliders did not catch much attention. The newest one will be available in four trims, Chrome, Matt Steel, Black and Brown. The front side of the panel is custom made to have an overall glossy look and its rear end is stainless steel. A mere 116.5 grams, this mobile can also be called as a light one. The phone is equipped with a 5 Mega Pixel camera that comes along with a Light Emitting Diode flash. This is good news for those photo-graphic-geeks. The Video screen is a 240X320 pixel one, supporting at most 16 million colors and also armed with ambient light sensor.

Samsung India announced the introduction of three LED TV Series – 6, 7 and 8 in the Indian market. These energy-efficient LED technology-based televisions are priced between Rs 1.25 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh. LED’s utilize low electricity, contain no mercury and are made of environment-friendly products.  This new technology uses light emitting diodes in the panels as against LCD TVs, which use normal liquid crystal display technology. With the introduction of this model, Samsung created an ultra-slim wall-mount solution – reducing the gap between the TV and the wall to around 0.6 inches, down from the typical two inches. With the USB 2.0 movie feature, it will be possible to view videos and photos from a camcorder, play music from a media player or access multimedia files from a portable hard drive. The DLNA Wireless feature in the Series 7 and 8 lets the user seamlessly watch content from the PC without any wires or cables. Series 8 LED TV which comes with 55 inch screen size is due next month with a price tag of Rs 3.5 lakh.

Samsung has unleashed an innovative 3G phone which comes with an 8 Megapixel camera and some power packed features. It comes with a huge 3.2 inch touch screen which can display up to 262k colors and support high resolution of 240*400 pixels. The picture quality is crisp and outstanding with a pretty decent contrast. All the other features of this phone are quite similar to the common features of the rival touch screen phones in the market. The only notable features which makes this smart phone distinguishable from the other phones is the camera. The impressive 8 Megapixel camera is capable of taking photos with a maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. It comes preloaded with a lot of user friendly imaging features which helps the user in capturing the best quality still image. The innovative imaging features include auto focus, flash, face/smile/blink detection, panorama mode, shake reduction and image stabilization. On top of all these features AGPS and geo-tagging is also included in this phone.

It supports a wide range of video formats which include MPEG4, XviD, DivX and WMV.The video recording feature is also outstanding. It can shoot videos at 30fps at 720 x 480 or a massive 120fps in QVGA resolution. This sensational phone must have been designed keeping all the serious camera freaks in mind. It is quite affordable as I can’t recollect any 3G phone with all these superb imaging features with a price tag of Rs 25000.

The Nokia E71 is a great slab-style QWERTY sleek phone, better than any E series phone available in the market. It comes loaded with plenty of essential business features including GPS, Wi-Fi, HSPDA and exchange support. It comes equipped with a 1500mAh battery which can ensure 14 hrs of continuous talk time. That’s quite massive. Isn’t it? The 2.4-inch screen with a resolution of 320×240 gives you a pleasant viewing experience. The clarity is crisp and clear even in moderate sunlight. Besides all the essential business features this phone supports Nokia has also given considerable attention for multimedia. The phone features an integrated 3.2 megapixel camera and a music player to take care of your entertainment needs. I just can’t stop raving about this phone. If there is phone that can pose serious competition to the best selling IPhone 3G then it is undoubtedly got to be this amazing business phone. This phone is quite affordable and worth every penny you pay for it. It is quite decently priced at 350$ far better than the much hyped and overpriced IPhone.

Dell has released the Studio XPS 16, a stylish laptop which comes with power packed features and promises great performance. The unique Dell advantage is that you can get the all the best features in your laptop without having to shell out a fortune. It comes with a combination of metal and leather casing which makes it look even more attractive. The key features that comes with the laptop are a 2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 CPU, a 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670 graphics processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 320 GB at 7200rpm and  a 64-bit Windows Vista operating system. It dazzles with a first-of-its-kind RGB-LED screen option which offers 1080p resolution and wide viewing angles .This resolution is the best for watching HD movies and supports good game play.  The speaker quality was extremely good when compared to most notebooks thanks to the two large stereo speakers and built-in subwoofer. The most surprising part is that the pricing of this laptop is quite reasonable at 1200$.

All the leading companies have started to produce speakers for Ipod, the best selling music player in the world. Just check out some of the nifty Ipod speakers that promise extraordinary performance and amazing sound clarity. I am going to stress on the products from three main brands namely Altec Lansing Creative and Logitech.

InMotion IM7 iPod Speakers

Exclusively designed for the Ipod, with an eye catchy design, this portable battery-powered system promises you sound as good as standard home music system. It is a bit expensive; costs 250$ but then it is definitely worth its price. Like any other Ipod music systems it charges your Ipod when docked.

Creative X Dock

The X Dock from Creaive is the ultimate home Ipod device. The best part about this product is that you can connect your entire house for music without any wires. It is powered by the Creative X-Fi 2.4Ghz wireless transitter. The speakers can be located anywhere in the house using Creative’s X-Fi wireless receiver. You need to shell out 200$ for the dock and 100$ for the receiver.

Logitech iHome

If you are the kind of person who likes to go to sleep to the sound of music, then this one’s for you. It comes with a “Gentle Sleep” mode that gradually adjusts the volume while you go off to sleep. It comes with a patch cord with which you can connect to other Mp3 players and audio devices. It is also equipped with a radio tuner which allows you to seamlessly listen to music. This portable device is relatively cheap when compared to other players. It retails for around 200$.

Nike had introduced Nike+ system way back in 2006, which relied on IPod music players for display. It seemed like only the Ipod owners could make use of the product. Now Nike has come up with an exciting product that can keep track of all your running stats and doesn’t require you to have an IPod music player.

The Nike sportband comes with a small built in display which indicates distance, pace, time and calories burned. However, the display lacks brightness and can be hardly noticed when exposed to sunlight. The sensor that comes along in the package needs to be placed in Nike+ shoes. But it is not a must to have Nike+ shoes to make use of this gadget. You can just knit a small pouch in your existing shoes and place the sensor in it. It is equipped with a USB connection that makes it easy to upload data to www.nikeplus.com where you can compare your running stats with those of other runners. This is a cool gadget for all the runners and is priced at 50$.

At the first glance you would have thought that this was a normal printer. If you did, then you are probably wrong. You might have perceived laser printers to be quite bulky and large. But Samsung is all set to change that. Samsung, which is well known for its innovativeness has launched this all black, glossy multi function laser printer with an incredible design. The whole device measures 13 inches wide, 15.5 inches deep and just 6.5 inches tall. The SCX-4500 is light and compact for an MFP, weighing about 19 pounds. When it comes to print quality this printer will not disappoint you. The absence of an onboard LCD is something Samsung should have worked on. Samsung SCX 4500 is quite expensive considering its slimmest design and sells for 300$. If you don’t mind shelling out a few extra bucks for the stunning looks then this model is the perfect choice for you. The sleek printer features the following specifications.

Print Resolution:  600 x 600 dpi

Scan Resolution: Optical 600 x 2,400 dpi

Max scanning bit: depth 24-bit

Connection:  USB 2.0

Paper Sizes:  A4, A5, A6, Letter, Executive, ISO B5, JIS B5

Cost to Replace Toner Cartridge:  $80 for black

Weight (in pounds):  18.9

Dimensions (height x depth x width in inches):  6.5 x 15.5 x 13

Paper Capacity: 100 sheets

You don’t have to worry about keeping your data protected using encryption or using the outdated password protection methods anymore. Transcend has released the Jetflash biometric pen drives which makes use of advanced Fingerprint Recognition technology to secure data and protect data from unauthorized access. Transcend has launched two variants JetFlash 210 which can store up to 2Gb of data and Jetflash 220 which can hold upto 8GB of data. In the recent years biometrics is perceived to be the best way to fight back against data thefts. Fingerprint recognition is the current weapon of choice to prevent such thefts. Transcend’s JetFlash drives are equipped with a unique sensor strip which allows users to access protected data by simply scanning their fingerprint. The JetFlash®220’s fingerprint scanning technology not only makes it easy to safely store personal files and sensitive office documents, but also allows users to automatically log on to any website in which they have a registered account. It is currently available in 8GB (Ruby Red), 4GB (Royal Blue), and 2GB (Sunburst Orange) capacities.

It is obvious that all the E-series phones that Nokia has designed so far are quite bulky and exceptionally big. Nokia E51, the slimmest phone of all the E-series is both extremely compact and light weight.  The display is simply gorgeous. It comes with a 2 inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) active TFT display that supports up to 16 million colors. The phone offers excellent voice quality, sound is very clear without any interference. Nokia E51 runs on the Symbian 9.2 OS with Series 60 3rd Edition user interface. The E51 is a 3G HSDPA phone, so download speeds are fast (up to 3.6 Mbps), and it also supports quadband GSM, so you should be able to use it anywhere in the world. The only disappointing factor is the 2 megapixel with no flash and other essential camera features. Battery life is decent, no issues there. This phone is a great gadget for all business users who love to stay connected and do business with ease. Nokia E51 retails for around 220$.