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Mobiles can be more cancerous than smoking A new study by an Indian-origin neurosurgeon has shown that cell phone use could kill more people than smoking, because of its possible association with brain cancer. Dr Vini Khurana, a staff specialist neurosurgeon at the Canberra Hospital and an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Australian National University, said heavy usage of mobile phones might turn out to be a greater threat to human health than smoking and even asbestos. To support his finding, Khurana conducted a 15-month 'critical review' of the link between mobile phones and malignant brain tumours, and said that using mobiles for more than 10 years could result in more than double the risk of brain cancer. In order to curb this danger, he has urged for 'immediate and decisive steps' by industry and governments to reduce people's exposure to invisible electromagnetic radiation emitted by handsets. He has also asked to begin a 'solid scientific study' observing heavy mobile phone users for a period of at least 10-15 years. 'It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking, and directly concerns all of us, particularly the younger generation, including very young children,' the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Khurana, as saying. However, he added that it is not that smoking was better for people than using mobile phones, but mobile-phone related health issues were a lot more dangerous and affected a far greater number of people. He pointed out that currently there were 3 billion mobile phone users worldwide, and the number is growing with each passing day. In fact, people started using them as young as three. He underlined that mobile phone radiation could result in heating up the side of the head or potentially thermoelectrically interact with the brain, while Bluetooth devices and 'unshielded' headsets could 'convert the user's head into an effective, potentially self-harming antenna'. Khurana indicated that there had been increased reports of brain tumours linked with heavy and prolonged mobile phone use, particularly on the same side as the person's 'preferred ear' for making calls. However, Chris Althaus, chief executive of the industry body, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, rejected Khurana's conclusions, saying handsets were designed, built and tested to comply with strict science-based guidelines. He also pointed out to a 2000 World Health Organisation fact sheet, which said no recent reviews had concluded that exposure to the radiofrequency fields from mobile phones and their base stations caused any adverse health consequences. But this was denied by WHO, saying that there were 'gaps in knowledge' that required further research to better assess health risks, which would take several years to complete. Even Khurana said that the WHO fact sheet was irrelevant in this instance because 'most of the worrisome data has been surfacing in the last 12-24 months'. Another fact sheet on the NSW Cancer Council's website said stressed for further research as not much was known on the long-term effects of electromagnetic field exposure. Khurana said there is a time-gap of 10-20 years between the starting of regular mobile phone usage to the diagnosis of a malignant solid brain tumour. And the link between mobile phones and brain tumours had not yet been 'definitively proven' because widespread mobile phone usage started in the mid-1980s and solid tumours might take several years to form. 'In the years 2008-2012, we will have reached the appropriate length of follow-up time to begin to definitively observe the impact of this global technology on brain tumour incidence rates,' said Khurana. However, he stressed that there was already enough evidence to warrant industry and governments taking immediate action to reduce mobile phone users' exposure to electromagnetic radiation and inform them of potential dangers. 'Worldwide availability and use of appropriately shielded cell phones and hands-free devices including headsets, increased use of landlines and pagers instead of current mobile and cell phones, and restricted use of cellular and cordless phones among children and adults alike are likely to limit the effects of this physically invisible danger,' said Khurana.

Nokia N810 gets WiMAX edition Another N-series device is on the way to grabbing the hearts of fans. The Nokia N810 WiMAX edition is the upgraded version of the original Nokia N810 internet tablet. Yes, we know it's not a mobile phone, but it's sleek, it's fast, and it comes in black - just the right ingredients to make a geek drool. Internet Tablets are not our specialty anyways, but we just couldn't miss to report the announcement of the WiMAX-enabled Nokia N810. Rumors about a new Nokia tablet started as soon as Nokia dropped the price of the original Nokia N810 not long ago, but no one knew details about the supposed new device. The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition doesn't bring any substantial upgrades to the original gadget except for three main points - it's black, it sports WiMAX connectivity (it's like Wi-Fi but follows the wider coverage principle of GSM networks), and finally it comes with the spanking new version of the Internet Tablet OS - the OS2008. The new OS will be available to owners of previous Nokia tablets for free somewhere in Q2 2008. The Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition will be available in the summer of 2008 (at least in the USA that is).

Sprint to Sell iPhone-Like Device( Samsung Instinct) Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday said it is betting heavily on a touch-screen phone that appears to be the closest thing the U.S. market has seen to Apple Inc.'s vaunted iPhone. The Samsung Instinct will be available in June for a yet undetermined price, Sprint announced at CTIA Wireless, a cell-phone industry trade show in Las Vegas. Executives hinted that the price would be substantially lower than the $399 for the cheapest iPhone. Sprint, which has been losing subscribers, will spend $150 million to advertise the Instinct when it launches, compared with $30 million for a typical product introduction, according to David Owens, the company's director of devices. Like the iPhone, the Instinct lacks a keypad and has just a few buttons. Most of the functions are accessed by touching the screen. A few touch-screen phones appeared on the U.S. market last holiday season, after the iPhone's debut in June. Verizon Wireless launched the LG Voyager, which has an exterior touch screen and folds out to reveal a non-touch screen paired with a keyboard. Sprint introduced the Touch by HTC, a slim pad with only a touch screen. Both phones were hampered by the lack of software designed specifically for a touch screen. The Voyager dealt with that by adding a keyboard. The Touch grafted some touch-friendly features on to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile operating system, which is designed for smart phones that either lack a touch screen or are intended for use with a stylus. Some functions on the Touch are hard or impossible to use by tapping with the fingers alone. The Instinct is based on a Samsung phone that's already available under different names, and with different software, in South Korea and Europe. Sprint commissioned its own software from European design house Icon Mobile. "We took a more active part than we ever have" in a phone's development, Owens said. "This was designed from the ground up to be a touch-screen phone." The software is based on Java, a commonly used programming language that should make it easy to develop applications for the phone. The Instinct will have a few features the iPhone lacks. For one, it will be the first consumer phone in the U.S. to use EV-DO Rev. A, the fastest cellular broadband technology available on the Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks. AT&T Inc. has phones that use a competing technology with equivalent speeds, but the iPhone is not one of them: It runs on a comparatively slow network, supplemented by Wi-Fi access. The Instinct also contains a Global Positioning System chip, for location applications. The iPhone lacks one, but it can use cellular and Wi-Fi signals to determine an approximate position. The Instinct's screen measures 3.1 inches diagonally, compared with the iPhone's 3.5 inches. The Instinct won't be able to take input from more than one finger at a time: The iPhone's characteristic "pinch to zoom out, spread to zoom in" feature won't work. Sprint compensates for this by using the phone's motion sensor. In a demonstration of a prototype, tilting the phone while holding a button made a Web page scroll.

FCC Outs Moto With CDMA Direct Connect The FCC recently approved the unannounced Motorola V950, the company's first phone to support Sprint's forthcoming CDMA Direct Connect push-to-talk technology. The high-end clamshell phone sports EVDO Rev. A data, camera with flash, Bluetooth, microSD memory card slot, and large external display with music controls.

Transcend Launches Classy 16GB Flash Drive Transcend has announced the availability of its new high-capacity USB flash drive – the 16GB JetFlash V85 in India. It has a sleek, compact zinc-alloy body and measures 49.5mm long by 15.8mm wide and is 7.4mm thin. Each JetFlash V85 comes with a metal carrying chain. Austin Huang, Regional Head - Sales, SAARC and APAC, Transcend, said, "Users have an impending need for enhanced storage capacity, as they like to carry around all their personal and office documents, music, images and videos for easy sharing and reliable accessibility. Transcend's new JetFlash V85 will cater to this requirement with its huge capacity of 16GB and classy look!" The JetFlash V85 also comes bundled with Transcend's handy JetFlash elite software package that includes seven tools specifically developed to help you manage mobile data more efficiently and increase productivity. These functions include: Website AutoLogin, PC-Lock, Favorites, Secret-Zip, E-mail, DataBackup, and Online Update. The JetFlash V85 supports Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP/ Vista, Mac and Linux, and is now available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities. It's Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant, compatible with USB1.0/1.1 Easy Plug and Play. The JetFlash V85 16GB is available in stores and priced at an MRP of Rs. 4,250.

Dell is offering a Blu-ray laptop, the Inspiron 1525, for under $1000. Available from today on dell.com, movie buffs can pick up the laptop with optional Blu-ray disc playback starting at $879. The Inspiron 1525 laptop features a 15.4-inch high definition wide aspect display with 720p resolution. It also includes an HDMI port for easy connectivity to high resolution displays and HDTVs. The Blu-ray player disc drive is fully backwards compatible, and will play as well as burn traditional DVDs and CDs. Consumers can also choose a Blu-ray burner drive for backing up and storing important files like digital photos, videos, financial records, etc. A Blu-ray disc can hold up to 50 GB of data, vs. 8.5 GB available on the typical DVD disc. The Inspiron 1525 offers designs like Chill, Blossom and Commotion, in colors like Sunshine Yellow, Midnight Blue and Ruby Red. Dell Inspiron 1525 laptops with Blu-ray disc drives incorporate Broadcom Media PC technology that allows PCs with integrated graphics to play high definition video. The high-definition video playback is enabled through a built-in dedicated accelerator located in a mini-card slot. The Inspiron 1525 features Dell MediaDirect technology, which provides one button instant access to media files, even if the system is powered off or in hibernation mode. Optional accessories include a slim travel power adapter ($80), Dell travel remote control that slips into the ExpressCard slot ($22), and Creative noise-isolation earphones ($25). As of now the Inspiron 1525 laptop with Blu-ray is in the U.S., Canada and Europe, but let's hope with the tie-up with Croma we get to see this laptop here pretty soon.

Source - http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Detai...px?NewsId=21378 Voyager 855 Rocks the Headset World New Plantronics Voyager 855 is First Two-in-One Stereo Bluetooth Headset With Exclusive AudioIQ Technology for Crystal Clear Wireless Sound Santa Cruz, CA (September 10, 2007) - Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) unveiled today the new Voyager 855, the industry's first mono-to-stereo convertible Bluetooth headset with AudioIQ DSP noise reduction technology for MP3 mobile phones. The new Plantronics Voyager? 855 headset offers a convertible design and immersive sound experience for calls as well as listening to music on Bluetooth enabled mobile phones with stereo A2DP. The lightest stereo headset available to date, the new Voyager 855 includes intelligent features that offer unparalleled audio clarity. Tailored Wear for Mono or Stereo Sound Customizable for either mono or stereo use, the Plantronics Voyager 855 features a detachable stereo cable so consumers can tailor the wearing style to their communication and entertainment preferences. With specially designed, form-fitting earbuds, the Voyager 855 fits snugly and securely to seal out unwanted background distractions. The Voyager 855's sound-isolating earbuds and convertible cable offer crystal clear wireless stereo sound when listening to digital music, as well as complete binaural immersion in conversations. When attached, the stereo cable also enables wireless AVRCP remote control capabilities. Plantronics' stereo multipoint technology alerts users to incoming calls and allows easy switching between conversations and music. Drop the second earbud or detach the cable and the headset serves as a high-quality mono Bluetooth device. "The Voyager 855's stereo cable and fitted earbuds essentially replaces that 'finger in the ear' we all use to help block out distracting background commotion," said Renee Niemi, general manager and vice president of Mobile and Entertainment for Plantronics, Inc. "Consumers are in and out of noisy, busy surroundings while trying to conduct calls, listen to voicemail or enjoy a song," added Niemi. "Whether you're using your phone from a coffeehouse or the back of a cab, you want to hear your audio as well as be heard clearly and intelligibly. Plantronics delivers on that promise with a headset that adapts to your surroundings and improves audio and call clarity." Slide-to-Talk, Boom-Extended Microphone The Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth headset features a sleek slide-to-talk boom to provide convenient call control and improved audio performance. Sliding the boom open instantly connects the caller. The extending boom also houses a voice tube to position the microphone closer to the mouth for directional voice reception, ensuring maximum voice clarity and intelligibility. When the boom slides back, the call ends and/or the user's music selection conveniently resumes play. Plantronics AudioIQ? - Noise Reduction and Two-Way Call Clarity The Voyager 855 features Plantronics' award-winning AudioIQ technology - an exclusive, adaptive digital signal processing (DSP) technology that automatically reduces background noise and intelligently adjusts audio levels to increase clarity on both ends of a conversation. Plantronics' new Voyager 855 offers approximately seven hours talk time, six hours listening time and 160 hours stand-by time from a single battery charge. And at only 15 grams - the Voyager 855 is the lightest stereo Bluetooth headset available.

I wish all the members of Rimweb a very happy Holi Enjoy it but you can enjoy more with Herbal colors cheers rajiv

Transcend Launches 32GB Flash Drive Transcend has announced the availability of its latest high-capacity USB flash drive - the 32GB JetFlash V60 in India. Transcend is the first brand selling pen drives with such a large capacity in such a small device in India. The JetFlash V60 has dimensions of 61mm x 18.6mm x 9.8mm. The JetFlash elite software suite can be installed to run directly from the JetFlash drive when plugged in. It also includes seven timesaving data management functions, including, Website AutoLogin, PC-Lock, Mobile Favorites, Secret-Zip encryption, Mobile E-mail, DataBackup and Online Update. The V60 also supports Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac and Linux. Of course it’s Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant and also compatible with USB1.0/1.1. This high capacity pen-drive is available in an assortment of bright, pearl-accented colors. It is also now available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities. Transcend also offers its 3 year warranty. The JetFlash V60 is priced at Rs. 7,300 (MRP)

Sony Ericsson Launches W890 in India Sony Ericsson launched the latest addition to its Walkman series portfolio – W890. The W890 Walkman phone offers Mega Bass and Stereo Widening speakers with 2GB of storage capacity (2GB M2 card is provided in-box) allowing storage of upto 1800 songs. It also comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The W890 also comes with a color matched stereo headset. Speaking at the occasion, Sudhin Mathur, GM, Sony Ericsson India said, "The W890 Walkman phone is truly a small slim phone that delivers a full Walkman experience with a unique proposition of mega music in mini size. With the W890, we aim to address the needs of young music connoisseurs who demand the latest Walkman features and fast downloads. The W890 phone incorporates the Walkman Player 3.0, the latest in Walkman technology, which offers one-click access to the player and simple, intuitive navigation and control of the music library. It also has an integrated FM radio (with RDS). The SensMe music experience that the W890 also incorporates automatically plots your music by tempo and mood – letting you select the song that matches how you feel. For connectivity the W8990 is equipped with Bluetooth (A2DP), HSDPA capabilities and Bluetooth support. It also comes with TrackID. With it’s 3.2 megapixel camera the W890 also allows users to upload photos to a personal online gallery. The W890 will be available in three stylish colours - Espresso Black, Mocha Brown and Sparking Silver, and will be available at a price tag of Rs. 15,990 at all RPG Cellucom stores and Sony Ericsson Experience Stores.

Great news .. finally some cool handsets in Reliance CDMA segment

seems like there are no creative minds in Reliance .. they just copy all the plans of Tata wake up RCOM otherwise Tata will march ahead of you very soon

whats Tata Communications , Reliance & Airtel are doing .. sleeping when will they reduce ?

yeah RCOM is offering 1st 2 months unlimited free usage in Calcutta too.

Buddy 16 GB is already avlb in India - http://www.emalldirect.com/productdetail.php?proid=934 @ Rs 3699 albeit its V10 version .. slow but value for money i think.

Kingston Launches New Colorful Data Traveler Kingston has really been making the news that last couple of months with new Data Travelers being launched almost every second week. Their latest launch is the New the DataTraveler 110 (DT110) that provides high capacity at an economic price. This new model also comes in a capacity of up to 8GB of storage. "The DT110 provides an economic way to transfer and transport data whenever and wherever you travel." Nitin Malhotra, Country Manager, India, Kingston Technology. The DT110 features a capless, retractable USB connector that supports USB 2.0 specifications. It’s compatible with Windows Vista, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP (SP1 and SP2), Mac OS 10.2x and higher and Linux (2.6 and higher). Available in different colors according to capacity: Purple (1 GB) priced at Rs. 625, Blue (2 GB) priced at Rs. 925, red (4 GB) that will cost Rs. 1595 and finally green (8 GB) that would set you back about Rs. 3425. All these models come with Kingston's 5-year warranty.

Portable mobile number The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will submit its recommendations on mobile number portability to the government by the first week of April. The government will then start the tendering process to issue licences to set up a central clearing agency, Trai member R.N. Prabhakar said. The central clearing agency would create a central data base for ported numbers and facilitate the process of porting. Number portability enables a subscriber to port a mobile number to another service provider in the same area.

well the next big thing in storage would be HVD(3.9 TB/disc) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc for the time being i am storing all my data on dvdr discs but just waiting for the blue ray media to become cheaper & affordable.. after blue ray comes the real giant thats HVD that will be the real blockbuster storage device which right now is far away from people's grasp but will be avlb with the end user within next 10 yrs.

Can you post the full config of this HCL laptop which costs 16990..

LG VX 10000 Voyager VX10000 looks like the Nokia communicator, and neat keypad hidden underneath the main screen. The phone comes with a large external finger-touch display plus live broadcast TV. The external screen is touchscreen. LG VX 8800 VX 8800, also called the Venus is a CDMA slider quite similar to the 8550. Features include a music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, EVDO data, and a QVGA display. Both the handsets are on display at the Mobile Asia 2008, Delhi.

Launch date for these handsets is 3rd quarter 2008

Samsung today announced the appointment of Actor Aamir Khan as its Brand Ambassador for Samsung Mobile Phones in India while launching five new phones — Samsung SGH –i450, SGH-G800, i550, D880, J210. Talking about having Aamir Khan on board, H. B. Lee, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia Headquarters said, "The Samsung brand stands for qualities of innovation, change, discovery, self-expression and excellence in performance. And these very same qualities are epitomized by Aamir Khan, whose quality and depth of work as well as versatility as an actor, have made him a much loved and respected actor in India today. We are indeed very proud and privileged to have him as our Brand Ambassador." New Launches Samsung i450 The Samsung SGH – i450, seeks to give users a Mobile Theater experience, which brings alive the experience of 3D surround sound powered by ICE Power amplifiers by Bang & Olufsen. The phone makes use of the Music wheel and the Dual-Slider form factor. The SHG –i450 has been priced at Rs.15, 000. Samsung G800 The Samsung SGH-G800 sports a 5 mega pixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom, and comes packed with face detection, Xenon flash and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). It is priced at Rs. 21, 799. Samsung i550 Samsung i550 addresses the needs of the business consumer. Powered by Symbian S60 operating system, the i550 comes with an in-built GPS Receiver and five hot keys provided for music, camera, navigation, internet and main menu. The trackball provided in the phone allows for 360 degrees movement on the screen for navigation and selection. This 3 mega pixel camera phone with capability to support Bluetooth audio streaming is priced at around Rs. 25, 000. Samsung D880 The Dual GSM Sim phone from Samsung, the D880, comes with 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera, 2.3-inch Wide LCD screen, Bluetooth and Stereo FM radio. It is priced at Rs. 13, 799. Samsung J210 Lastly, the J210 comes with a 2 mega pixel camera phone with FM recording, microSD memory card expansion and Bluetooth music streaming (A2DP profile). It is priced at Rs. 6,649. Samsung i780 Another phone that also made an appearance at the launch was Samsung's Windows Mobile handset the SGH i780. A very Blackberry like phone with a QWERTY keypad, inbuilt GPS receiver and an optical mouse for navigation in the middle of the navigation pad. You can expect all handsets to hit stores in the next week or so.

it must be 1GB card not 1MB mate

It happens only in Kashmir. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited laid the underground optical cable in Natipora in the city outskirts here few months ago but forgot to fix the junctions, marring the entire project. The negligence has not only cost lakhs of rupees to the BSNL, for it would have to redo the work for fitting the junctions, it also kept the people from availing the facility, sources said. BSNL had started the installation of the cables in Natipora here three months ago. However, after three months of hard labor the cables are still non-functional as the installers forgot to fit the junctions in the cable network, they said. The negligence by the authorities, experts said, has messed the whole project and caused unnecessary inconvenience to the residents. Local residents said the BSNL had not been serious in the work. “Initially they dug up the roads and caused much inconvenience to the pedestrians. Now to fix the junctions they would have to again dig up the roads which would again put us to unnecessary inconvenience,” they said. When contacted deputy general manager BSNL said: “We don’t have any information about it.” He said the entire work of installation was being carried under a separate project and if they have forgotten fix the junctures at the time of laying the cable, the project heads were responsible for it. However, the DGM said the project was expected to be completed by March this year.

Transcend's JetFlash V20 flash drive now in 16GB and 32GB versions Transcend Information recently introduced 16GB and 32GB versions of its JetFlash V20 flash drive. JetFlash V20 drives are equipped with useful software tools specifically designed for computer users who are constantly on the go and supports Windows Vista, Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP and Mac and Linux operating systems. The JetFlash V20 16GB and 32GB version USB flash drives have an untaxed list price of US$94.10 and US$185, respectively.