Archives for the ‘Gadgets’ Category

My First Impression On The Dell Latitude 10

By • May 23rd, 2013 • Category: Gadgets

Couple of weeks back I had the opportunity to trial the Dell Latitude 10, the Windows 8 Tablet sporting an Intel Atom Dual Core processor with 2GB DDR2 RAM and 64GB of Solid State Storage a.k.a Solid State Drive. A Big thank you goes out to Shehan (Loops Solutions, the Social Media company) for getting me this trial unit from Dell Sri Lanka. After using it for sometimes, I felt that this is a perfect device for anyone who thinks their work is not just limited to their work desk. Reason being, the Latitude 10 fully supports x86-based applications, which mean you can install and run practically any application that you use at your workplace, I mean on your PC For testing purpose I ran FoxPro for Windows, a very old application which I used back then as a payroll accountant. The application worked smoothly, just like in the good old days, and I felt nostalgic while [...]



Nokia Lumia 920

By • Nov 17th, 2012 • Category: Smartphones

The Lumia is designed to ‘wow’ everyone around you…Show off with vibrant colours, a one-piece polycarbonate body.



Nokia C2 – The ‘Hot-Swappable’

By • Jun 9th, 2010 • Category: Smartphones

Nokia C2 target firmly set in the developing world, offers the possibility of having one handset running two SIM cards simultaneously. The main draw to the Nokia C2 is obviously the dual-SIM functionality. The Nokia C2 can keep both SIM cards active; meaning calls and text messages can come to either number while the phone is on. The first SIM card on the Nokia C2 sits underneath the battery. The second SIM card is ‘hot-swappable’, a feature unique to Nokia, meaning it can be removed and inserted when the phone is on. Nokia C2 will allow you to answer one call and keep the other on hold is great news. Potentially, you could have a work and home account on the same mobile or share the phone with another person. What do you guys think? Listening to music is simple with the FM radio and music player, with a massive [...]



Nokia C1 – Double SIM Phone

By • Jun 9th, 2010 • Category: Smartphones

Nokia announced couple of, long waited dual SIM a handset, The Nokia C1 is one of them. This is the most affordable of the three, coming in at a bargain price of LKR.4222 before duties and taxes The Nokia C1 (C1-00) allows you to have the one handset housing two SIM cards, Alex Lambeek, vice president, Nokia had this to say about the functionality: “By simply holding down a key, people are able to switch between SIM cards, meaning that they can take advantage of reduced call rates, flexibility when traveling from one country to another, or being able to share a phone within a family and still use their own SIM card. This is a great added convenience feature, considering the low price of the phone.” Running the Series 30 interface, the C1-00 also comes boasting a stupendous standby battery time of up to six weeks, the longest ever [...]



Nokia X2 with 5 Megapixel Camera

By • Apr 30th, 2010 • Category: Smartphones

Nokia Announced X5 and C5 for China and now Nokia Announces X2 with 5 Mega Pixel Camera for Just 85 Euros that’s roughly 15,000 Rupees in Sri Lanka. The Nokia X2 features: 2.2″ QVGA Display, 5 Mega Pixel Camera with Led Flash, Facebook access from the Homescreen, Nokia Messaging, Ovi Store, Stereo Speakers, Dedicated Music keys, FM Stereo, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0, Support for upto 16GB Memory via [...]



Introducing Nokia N8

By • Apr 28th, 2010 • Category: Gadgets, Smartphones

The N8 is a powerful combination of internet, video, photos and music with Symbian^3 platform. Sports a 3.5″ OLED capacitive touch screen supporting pinch to zoom on browser, photos and email. The screen resolution reads as 360 x 640 with a 24bit colour depth.
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Nokia N8 is Officially Announced!!

By • Apr 27th, 2010 • Category: Gadgets, Smartphones

PRESS RELEASE Nokia N8. Connect. Create. Entertain. April 27, 2010 Espoo, Finland – The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of the Nokia N8 is EUR 370, before applicable taxes or subsidies. The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. Additionally, the Nokia N8 offers the ability to make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite. Doubling as a portable entertainment center, people can enjoy HD-quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by plugging into their home theatre [...]



Announcing two new sleek and stylish devices: Nokia C5 and Nokia X5

By • Apr 23rd, 2010 • Category: Gadgets, Smartphones

Nokia extends its offering in the TD-SCDMA market April 23, 2010 Announcing two new sleek and stylish devices: Nokia C5 and Nokia X5 Beijing, China – Nokia today strengthens its TD-SCDMA portfolio announcing two new devices: the Nokia X5 and the Nokia C5 for TD-SCDMA. Customized for China Mobile – the world’s leading operator – these two new TD-SCDMA devices which include the first joint mobile application store, the Mobile Market-Ovi Store, are another demonstration of Nokia’s continued commitment to TD-SCDMA as a major standard in China. The Nokia X5 and C5 will debut at the World Expo Shanghai 2010, where consumers can test the Nokia TD-SCDMA devices powerful entertainment features and rich internet experience in the China Mobile Expo area. With these devices, users can connect to the internet through China Mobiles high-speed 3G (TD-SCDMA) network as well as enjoy preloaded applications such as CMCC Music, Mobile Video, Fetion [...]



Ulysse Nardin Chairman Luxury Hybrid Smart Phone

By • Apr 21st, 2010 • Category: Gadgets, Smartphones

We are please to announce our commitment to, and inclusion of the Google Android™ mobile software platform in the Chairman hybrid smart phone. Since the Basel show in March 2009, our technical team has been very busy with creating the most technically advanced smart phone offered in the luxury phone market today. Please take a look at the specification headlines for the Chairman, and you will see that this creation is something special and a first in the luxury hybrid smart phone market. Chairman Smartphone specifications: * Google Android™ mobile phone platform * 3.2″ capacitive touch screen with full on screen QWERTY keyboard and physical numeric keys * Fingerprint reader for owner identification and phone lock * 8 megapixel camera * High definition video replay capability * YouTube™, Google Maps, Gmail™, Google talk and Facebook™ preloaded * Qualcomm 3G GSM/WCDMA – 2G Bands 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G Bands 900/2100MHz * Smartphone platform [...]



LG Cookie Music renamed as LG Surf

By • Apr 20th, 2010 • Category: Gadgets, Smartphones

New handset launched into Europe The LG Cookie Music, which was revealed in the middle of March alongside the LG Pure and the LG GT405, appears to have experienced a name change to the LG Surf 4GB and has been introduced into the European market with an initial launch into Italy. The LG Surf 4GB arrives with a WQVGA touchscreen spanning 3in. Based upon a S-Class user interface, the Surf 4GB also includes a HSDPA facility for fast data transfer plus a 5-megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.1. Music fans will be happy to learn that the chassis holds a 3.5mm headphone socket and that 4GB of internal memory along with a microSD card slot to boost it still further. The highlight on the audio front, however, is the inclusion of Dolby Mobile technology to cut down on distortion and extraneous noise.