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Microsoft adding multi touch Interface to Windows 7

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Microsoft plans to add multi-touch interface to Windows 7. Ballmer says it will come in late 2009. Julie Larson-Green demos the Multi-touch technology, painting with several fingers at the same time to show how it can process not just touch, but multiple simultaneous input.

“It’s much faster to do certain tasks than using a mouse,” Like rotating photos by pinching and rotating, much like Microsoft’s surface or Apple’s iPhone.

Microsoft had previously hinted that the touch gestures would find their way into Windows. In an interesting twist though, the new technology will work with existing touch screens, Microsoft said. They showed it running on an existing Dell laptop.
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iTrip AutoPilot newest accessory for iPod and iPhon

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Griffin Technology, unveiled its newest accessory, the iTrip AutoPilot. It also added support for the iPhone.

The iTrip allows users to play music from your iPod or iPhone to an open FM frequency in your car. With its built-in SmartScan, the iTrip will even recommend the best frequency for you and if you have RDS, the song information will be displayed on your car radio.

Features

* AutoPilot controls iPod playback from your dash or console’s cigarette lighter with the touch of a finger.
* Industry-leading SmartScan does all the work — scans the radio dial for the three best frequencies then saves them automatically to 3 programmable presets for easy recall at the touch of a button.
* New SmartSound™ Plus technology delivers clear sound under real-world conditions.
* New high-contrast display is easy to read.
* Three-stage light ring changes color to indicate the charging status of your iPod battery.
* RDS technology shows song information on your RDS-enabled car radio display.
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The US$99.99 iTrip AutoPilot is compatible with the iPhone and iPods as far back as the 40GB iPod click wheel. Availability is listed as “coming soon.”

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Intex IN3333 Mobile and IN2020 with 25 days Battery Life

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Intex technologies launched a new mobile handset IN3333 in the Indian market, with the main focus on it being a music phone. The phone supports a 1.3 megapixel camera along with a video recording option. The integrated camera can also be used as a Webcam if connected to a PC via USB.

The IN3333 features an FM radio, music player and a sound recorder. The handset also supports GPRS and Bluetooth. Other features also include 4 games and twin language support to allow menu display and messaging both in Hindi and English.

Also they have launched a mobile handset IN2020 with 25 days battery life too
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The IN3333 candy bar designed phone with 260k colors and a 2-inch TFT screen retails at $125 [Rs.5000].

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Touch Screen BlackBerry Thunder in Q3

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BlackBerry makers plans to launch a touch-screen version of the wireless e-mail device in the third quarter as an answer to Apple Inc’s iPhone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

RIM declined to comment on the report, stating that it does not comment on rumors and speculation. Earlier this week, rumored details of a touch-screen BlackBerry surfaced on the Internet.

The device, known as the Thunder, is to be sold through Verizon Wireless in the U.S. and Vodafone PLC abroad, the Journal reported on its Web site, citing people familiar with the matter.

In February, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie said the company may bring out a touch-screen device if customers want it.

This week, Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM announced its BlackBerry Bold, a sleek smartphone with a keyboard aimed at its core base of business users.

Introducing a touch-screen BlackBerry would put RIM in more direct competition with Apple’s popular iPhone. In the past, Balsillie has dismissed concerns that the iPhone could pose a serious competitive threat.
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A touch-screen BlackBerry would also build on RIM’s continuing push into the broader retail market as it seeks to diversify its client base beyond the executives, lawyers and other professionals who have been its mainstay.

Update-1:-

According to the Boy Genius Report, the new handset will be RIM’s first true touchscreen phone, with just four physical buttons. The difference between a BlackBerry and an iPhone will be A keyboard. Once Apple ships the iPhone 2.0 software, with proper Exchange support and push email, the only real difference between the the handsets is the BlackBerry’s physical input. But it looks like RIM will be ditching it’s one advantage in a rumored new handset, the BlackBerry Thunder.

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Swisscom deal with Apple may offer 3G iPhone

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The iPhone international roll-out the news that Swisscom will offer the iPhone in Switzerland.

Although the official statement from the telecoms co was brief, merely confirming a deal had been done with Apple. Local news sources are filling in the gaps by claiming the carrier will get the unconfirmed 3G model.

Newspaper Le Matin is claiming that the version for sale in Switzerland will boast video-conferencing, mobile television and GPS and will go on sale in June.
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Since the announcement Swisscom’s website has leaked pricing for the 3G 16GB model that will apparently be available in silver, but the 32GB offering will come in silver, black and white.

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Motorola RAZR V9 Ferrari Limited Edition soon

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Motorola is still managing to hook up with the big names like Ferrari and apparently launch a few Limited Edition handsets with the renowned car maker.

The MOTO Z8 Edition was launched at the end of last year and this souped up RIZR Ferrari colored handset came also included videos, wallpapers and ringtones as well as a rather generous pre-registration to the official Ferrari website.

MOTO’s latest, it seems, is the RAZR V9 that will also bear the famous Prancing Horse, and come with a lamb-skin case that will have the Ferrari logo. The handset’s specs won’t be any different. Some of the features include a 2MP camera, Bluetooth with A2DP, MicroSD card support and a secondary 2-inch semi-touch sensitive, external display.
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These darn Limited Editions cost a bundle. No price has been officially pinned to the handset yet.

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Samsung P960 world first DVB-H mobile TV phone.

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The 3G HSDPA mobile is said to be the world’s first DVB-H mobile TV phone that supports both of European mobile TV standards.

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These are Digital Video Broadcast – Convergence of Broadcast and Mobile Service (DVB-CBMS), which has now been endorsed by European authorities, and Open Mobile Alliance Mobile Broadcast Service Enabler Suite (OMA-BCAST).

The Electronic Service Guide (ESG) provides an on-screen TV guide and there’s also a Picture in Picture (PIP) facility that allows users to view two channels at once.

The time-shifting feature shifts TV program schedules when a show is interrupted by incoming calls.
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And Samsung has teamed up with Bang & Olufsen to offer “a professional quality audio experience”.

The phone’s battery supports up to 5 hours of TV watching time.

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Adobe announced New Open Screen Flash on Mobile phones etc

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Adobe Systems today announced a plan to try to get its Flash player installed on more mobile devices and set-top boxes. Adobe will stop charging licensing fees for mobile versions of Flash and plans to publish information about the inner workings of the code.

Adobe said it was working with Arm, SonyEricsson, Nokia, LG and other gadget makers on the Open Screen initiative as well as content partners such as the BBC, MTV and NBC.

The Open Screen plan will build on Flash Lite – Adobe’s version of its multimedia player designed for mobile gadgets – that is already on millions of handsets.

The ultimate aim of Open Screen is to make it much easier for TV and film makers to send their content to mobiles and on other devices such as set-top boxes.

It aims to do this by creating one flexible player technology that can run on any small-form device but only demands that developers write code once for it.

At the moment trying to get games or video on to different devices can be frustrating because of the plethora of hardware and software quirks on each gadget.
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Adobe’s four-step plan involves ending license fees; removing restrictions on the use of files in SWF and FLV format; publishing detailed information about the program interfaces for its Flash player and opening up information about its Flash streaming technology.

The move is the latest in a series that are aiming to open up Flash and get more developers working with it.

It is also part of the larger plan for Adobe Air – an overarching code development system that aims to bridge the gap between web and desktop applications.

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New Z780 and G502 HSDPA phones By Sony Ericsson

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Sony Ericsson has out with two new HSDPA phones, the Z780 and the G502 that’s an “affordable” HSDPA offering.

The G502, described by the company as a “classic Sony Ericsson” is “compact” and “pocket-sized” but boasts HSDPA connectivty for fast downloading and browsing on the go.

The handset also offers Google Maps, easy email set-up and a 2-megapixel camera. It measures 109.0 x 46.0 x 13.5 mm and weighs 84 grams.

The Z780 is “set to broaden the range of web-enabled phones into more markets across the globe”, so is aimed at the lucrative developing markets such as India and Africa. It offers tri-band 3G and HSDPA in a clamshell frame and features built-in aGPS.

The Z780 will be available in grand onyx and amethyst silver, while the G502 gets champagne black and brilliant hazel options, both to be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

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G280 and G800 World’s First Photo Mapping System By NDrive

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NDrive boast the world’s first photo mapping system The G280 and G800. Real life photo images instead of the traditional 1D/3D maps found on other devices.

This next generation of technology allows you to see what your journey looks like from a real life perspective and you see what your destination looks like before setting off.

Promising easy set-up and an intuitive touchscreen interface the G280 and G800 also feature visual and audible speed camera alerts, pedestrian mode, POI database, rubber casing, media player, FM transmitter for car stereo hook-up and Bluetooth functionality.

G280 Specification and main features (£199.00 inc VAT):
3.5-inch LCD (320 x 240) touchscreen, resistive display
3D Photo Navigation
Built in Loudspeaker and 3.5mm headphone jack
Input/Output USB 2.0
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (non-removable)
8GB SD Card including UK and Ireland maps (spare storage for additional maps and media)
Multimedia player with support for audio, video and photos (MP3, WAV, AVI, ASF, GIF)
Calculator and games
Dimensions: 90 x 75 x 188mm
Weight: 140g
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G800 Specification and main features (£315.00 inc VAT):
4.3-inch LCD (320 x 240) touchscreen, resistive display
3D Photo Navigation
Built in Loudspeaker and 3.5mm headphone jack
Input/Output USB 2.0
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (non-removable)
8GB SD Card including UK and Ireland maps (spare storage for additional maps and media)
Bluetooth connection
FM Transmitter
Multimedia player with support for audio, video and photos (MP3, WAV, AVI, ASF, GIF)
Calculator and games
Dimensions: 121 x 83 x 200mm
Weight: 210g

The G280 and G800 will be available at the end of April from Smart Devices priced at £199.00 and £315.00 respectively.