Boblbee Launches Solar Powered iPod Dock

he iPod may be one of the, if not the only product out there with a humongous load of other companies just aching to design something for it.


A company called Boblbee Solar (nice name) has also hitched itself to the iPod bandwagon and designed an all-weatherproof iPod case... with solar panels? The solar panels will change your iPod while on the go if necessary. How cool is that. This will enable you to have virtually non-stop music with the Boblbee Solar case. It’s also waterproof and has 2 audio out sockets.

The price or availability is not yet known.

DELL'S XPS 420

The latest news to emerge out of Dell’s camp is the pending release of their latest desktop – the XPS 420. This powerful new PC will be utilizing an Intel Core 2 Duo, Extreme, or Quad Core (8MB L2 cache) processor. This will be built on the upcoming X38 Express chipset and will support up to 8GB DDR2 800 RAM, 1 PCI Express x16, gigabit Ethernet, and SATA II architecture with RAID 0 or 1.

The XPS 420 will also feature support for new technologies such as Xcelerator transcoding processor for transcoding video streams to MPEG-4 and a 3 x 2-inch Windows SideShow display. The display will be capable of displaying time, date, month calendar, and basic system stats by default. In its media mode the screen while allow you to control your multimedia folder, while the PC monitoring mode will display detailed system stats.

MotoRAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition.

Motorola, has announced the new MotoRAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition.


The MotoRAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition features HSDPA capability and offers a series of exclusive features like the Ferrari emblem on the exterior glass, the roar of the Ferrari F1 eight-cylindre engine that accompanies the switching of the handset on or off, images of the Ferrari F430 engine on the mini external display and the image of the Ferrari emblem on a grey Ferrari in the internal display.


The phone there are also thirty photographic images showing Ferrari F430 and Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli USA.

The MotoRAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition comes with a soft, hand-made carry case in Ferrari-red leather.


"We are very proud today to announce our partnership with Ferrari", said Valerio Camardella, Director MDB Motorola S.p.A. Italy. "The telephone we are presenting is a mix of style, quality and speed, all attributes which have always characterized the Ferrari name and its products. Joining forces with a market leading brand such as Ferrari was a natural move, because both our companies share a passion for research and innovation, always accompanied by elegance and design."

"It is a great satisfaction for us to be able to add this new partnership with Motorola to our portfolio" said Giulio Zambeletti, Director of Brand Development & Partners for Ferrari. "Through the realisation of a mobile phone which offers personalized features in design and contents, Ferrari and Motorola continue to strengthen the relationship which began when Motorola was our sponsor on the occasion of the Ferrari Challenge Pirelli Trophy USA".


The MotoRAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition will be available in the five continents starting January 29, 2007, from Ferrari Stores and all major Motorola dealers, at the recommended price of €490.00.

THE NEW NOKIA 5700 - NOW TATS SIMPLY GR8!!!

Having an MP3 player is one thing and I think it’s extremely sensible to have one in your mobile phone so you don’t have to worry about carrying too many gadgets with you. The 5700 hasn’t accomplished something new in that field however. It’s not the first nor will it be the last. But what phones like these have that can be construed, as distinguishing factors, are their designs and how user-friendly they are, from transferring your files and data to even the speed at which the phone operates. Let’s see how the 5700 holds up with regards to these and other factors.


Form Factor
The design concept of this funky phone I can’t say is unique. It’s a reinvented and sleeker, or should I say rounder, (for want of a better word) version of the Nokia 3250 and a little bit of the 5300 I’d have to say as well. On the top and bottom you’ll find the Power switch and 2.5mm earphone socket respectively. At first I was quite disappointed to see the 2.5mm socket but like the 3250 model, this one comes with a converter as well that’s attached to a control clip. The controller has everything to control the music player, voice dialing and taking and ending calls. So you can attach any other earphones to this if you don’t like Nokia’s ‘In-your-Ear’ earphones that come bundled.


What you may find a bit odd is that there’s one speaker on the left at the top and the other on the right side at the bottom. The reason is when you twist the bottom all the way round to the media mode keypad, both speakers will be on the same side. Ingenious. Half way around is the 2 megapixel camera of course. The bottom can also be twisted the other way although it won't go all the way round but the camera will point at you in case you wanted to be a narcissist and take a shot of yourself.


On one side of the phone are the volume/zoom keys, and on the other side underneath a flap just below the infrared sensor is what houses the charging port, the microSD slot and miniUSB port. The 5700, like most of Nokia’s new models also has a light sensor located at the very top near the headset. What it does is gauge how much light is present and adjust the settings in your phone so the keypad doesn’t light up. If you cover it or if it’s dark enough the keypad will light up. The ‘Clear’ and ‘Menu’ buttons on either side of the screen would seem oddly hard and unworkable till you realize that the button itself is located just above the symbol. On the whole the keypad itself is extremely easy to use for messaging or otherwise.

NIKON D300 -- CAMERA OR ITS SHOP????

Nikon yesterday launched the D300 camera that also supports the new DX-format. It’s equipped with a 12.3 effective-megapixel DX Format CMOS image sensor with integrated A/D converter, 51-point AF system, Scene Recognition System for optimal autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance performance.

The D300 also provides the composition and focusing ease of a large new pentaprism viewfinder that provides full frame coverage; an expansive 920,000-dot, high-resolution 3-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle.

The CMOS sensor's integrated A/D converter features the ability to select between 12-bit and 14-bit conversion, making it possible to shoot using high-quality 14-bit NEF (RAW) format. The D300 is capable of shooting at a rapid 6 fps, and as fast as 8 fps when using the Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10, in continuous bursts of up to 100 shots at full 12.3 megapixel resolution. The Nikon D300 is also the first digital SLR to support next-generation high-speed card UDMA, which enables high speed recording.

MOTOROLA V8 LAUNCHED....COOAL!!

Motorola latest addition to the Indian market is the upgrade to their popular RAZR range of mobiles the RAZR2 V8. This clamshell phone made its debut internationally in May and has finally made it here. It’s also 2 millimeters slimmer than its predecessor.


“With the modern style and powerful performance of RAZR2, Motorola is once again redefining the cell phone,” said Ray Roman, Motorola’s Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Mobile Devices. “This device takes the world’s best-selling feature phone to the next level. Combining groundbreaking new features and an even slimmer exterior than the original icon, the RAZR2 is capable of giving Indian consumers the ultimate mobile experience.”


A quick run down on the new RAZR2 V8 shows it’s equipped 2 inch external display (scratch resistant) and a 2.2 inch internal screen sporting pixel resolutions of 240 x 320 pixels each, up to 2GB of internal memory. It ahs a new ARM 11 processor, USB 2.0 connectivity, Bluetooth with A2DP compatibility, Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 compatibility, a full HTML browser and a 2.0 megapixel camera.


The RAZR V8 will be available at all Indian MOTOSTOREs and participating retailers. The RAZR V8 512 MB deluxe pack is available at a best buy price of Rs. 18,999 (MRP Rs. 20,428) and the premium pack with in-box Bluetooth S705 headset is available for Rs 19,999 (MRP: Rs 21,549).