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Viewsonic to release the first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet - ViewPad 7x Source. The race is on for the world’s first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet - 7-inch Asus Eee Pad MeMO or the Viewsonic ViewPad 7x. Looks like Viewsonic is getting ahead, announcing that they’d be the first to release a Honeycomb tablet in the smaller, 7-inch form factor, with the Viewsonic ViewPad 7x. Boasting of a 1024x600 resolutions screen, the Honeycomb tablet will once again be Tegra 2 powered, and weigh just 380 grams. Viewsonic has also managed to squeeze in HDMI and 3G (HSPA+) connectivity. The all important question would be pricing, has to be competitive to be successful especially as it is competing with the HTC Flyer, Samsung Galaxy Tab (7") and the Blackberry Playbook all have 1024x600 resolution.

^ Summary of the problems plaguing RCOM. What baffles me is that they must be knowing these but still not working to correct. It is the same with all ADA companies.

Tegra 3 ! Quad-core CPU ! 12-core GPU! Read on. Source. Nvidia’s Kal-El line of mobile processors, or Tegra 3, is expected to launch later this year, promising a quad-core CPU and 12-core GPU for tablets and mobile phones. With such massive processing power on its side, it is not surprise that Nvidia expects the Tegra 3 processor to outperform Tegra 2 by 5 times! To be precise, they expect it do outperform Intel’s not-so-ancient Core2Duo desktop processor. While we expect a lot more details from Nvidia at Computex, for now, the green giant has released a performance demonstration video showing the Kal-El Tegra 3 processor handling real-time dynamic lighting effects, something that no other chipset in the market, even the iPad 2’s graphics, can offer. The demo shows you what the Tegra 3 can manage with a quad-core CPU and 12-core GPU, and, a portion of it even shows you how it would render with just the two cores and GPU of the Tegra 2 – a stark difference that will make you reconsider purchasing a Tegra 2 bearing Android Honeycomb tablet, or any other tablet for that matter before Tegra 3 releases. Of course, for now, no real graphically-intensive games are even available for the Android platform – Nvidia is quick to point out that many are on their way. http://www.youtube.com/embed/eBvaDtshLY8

That is horrible, worryingly this is due to ARPU drop rather than spectrum cost. If that cost is included then it will be worse.

Source. Google has now launched a flight schedule search feature, though it insists it did not use ITA (Google was recently allowed to buy the company) technology. The news was posted on the official Google blog, and explained the company’s rationale behind the move: “finding flights is one of the most popular online activities, so to make it a little easier to find results for your travel-related searches, you can now see a quick summary of flight information right on the results page. Now, all users will require is a destination in mind, and when they enter a simple query 'flights from [source] to [destination],' they will get a some non-stop flight schedules, or a summary of daily flight details. A full time table is available as well, in a link entitled “Schedule of non-stop flights.” Looks like hopping flights aren’t supported yet. The feature will also allow users to see all the destinations possible from a particular airport, by searching 'flights from [source].' For now, though the service has been launched globally, it is available in ten languages – English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Turkish, and Catalan. Apropos ITA, Google will admittedly be using their technology in the future, providing even richer flight options and searches, not in the least, including price searches. The current move is apparently just “a small step towards making richer travel information easier to find,” and Google hopes to “make finding flights online feel so easy, it’ll feel like... well, a vacation!” Flights from source to destination All flights from source

ViewSonic's new ViewPad 10Pro to dual-boot Android and Windows Source. Viewsonic is launching a refresh to its ViewPad 10, called the ViewPad 10Pro. Boasting of the ability to dual-boot Windows 7 Pro and Android, the tablet actually will use Bluestacks virtualization to run Android apps on Windows 7 - while this maybe better than dual-booting in a way, it is not dual-booting, and can suffer from lowered performance, battery life issues, etc.,. We'll have to wait and see how Viewsonic ended up implementing it. The device will apparently be the first of the many tablets supposed to be powered by Intel's new Oak Trail mobile processors (in this case, the Z670 1.5GHz) this year. It will sport Windows 7 Pro, and Android 2.2 virtualized, but hopefully, Honeycomb will be offered instead, though we wonder if Google will be especially appreciative. Other features include a 3G radio, and 32GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded a great deal more with microSD card, or USB drives. It sports a 3500mAh battery, which is promised to deliver up to 4.5 hours of 1080p video playback via HDMI. We expect Viewsonic to make a more detailed presentation at the Computex 2011 trade show, so stay tuned for more details. This could turn out to be a smart product which can be a jack of all trades. There is a risk however, of being master of none.

Rajan bhai I too noticed and was about to ask, ingenious way of TI to tie down customers to autorenewal scheme.

Google Wallet announced, Sprint's Nexus 4G will be the first phone to take advantage of it Source. Google announced its mobile payment service Google Wallet, which will go live at various retailers in New York and San Francisco over the summer, then more cities will follow. The first NFC-equipped device to take advantage of it will be Sprint's Nexus S 4G, with more to come, or you can use a special NFC sticker on the back of your phone, similar to the Bling Tag. Google will subsidize merchants to upgrade their POS equipment for taking NFC payments. For the mobile payment backend Google Wallet is partnering with MasterCard's PayPass system for payment processing, which works for some of its cards with embedded chip to wave it in front of a terminal and pay. Citigroup is providing the banking services behind the project, and as far as retailers go, Google Wallet will be available at such stalwarts as Macy's, American Eagle, Subway, and The Container Store, among others. Google is not charging anything extra than the usual merchant fees MasterCard is charging for paying with a credit/debit card, but it hopes to make some cash out of it by pairing mobile payments with the so-called Google Offers, coupons and loyalty program. You can be at Macy's, for example, tap your phone at the Google Offers mark, and get today's coupon or special offers, then use them at checkout. As far as security is concerned, Google clarifies that Google Wallet acts as a virtual credit card, you can call and deactivate it, if your phone is lost or stolen. Still, you have to enter a PIN password for the payment to take place, as if you are paying with a debit card entering your PIN code, plus if your phone goes missing there won't be anything to call MasterCard with anyway. More details http://www.google.com/wallet/

Dell XPS 15z, the thinnest 15-inch laptop in the world, expected in India soon Source. Dell has launched the XPS 15z, supposedly the thinnest 15-inch laptop on the planet – measuring 0.97-inches at its thickest point. The all-aluminium and magnesium alloy XPS 15z has only been launched in U.S. so far, but is expected in India soon. Starting from $999 on the Dell US site, it should be around Rs 50,000 when in lands in India, a whole lot lower than its slightly more powerful aesthetic inspiration – the 15-inch MacBook Pro. The laptop is first in line of the rugged slim 'z' series of Inspiron and XPS laptops. Shipping with Windows 7 Home Premium on board, the Dell XPS 15z can be purchased with an optional 15.6-inch full HD (1920x1080) monitor instead of its regular 1366x768 one. Configuration options include an Intel i5 2410M 2.3 GHz or i7 2620M 2.7 GHz dual core processor, 6 to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 750GB of HDD space, and 1GB or 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 525M graphics. Battery life is rated at more than 8 hours, with its standard 8-cell battery pack. Other features include a gesture optimized multi-touchpad, Intel Wi-Di, Bluetooth 3.0, a backlit spill-resistant keyboard, 2 USB 3.0 ports, 9-in-1 card reader, HDMI 1.4 and Mini DisplayPort, a DVD writer, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, coupled with dual-array digital microphones and stereo speakers. Nvidia Optimus graphic switching technology is also onboard, for improved battery performance.

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OK then good for you, do post a review after buying.

Please check http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Celltronix-VR1-Recordable-Bluetooth-Headset-Du-/400190891167 edit this does not ship to India. There is a GEB http://orders.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ImportHubViewItem&itemid=400190891167 but more expensive. But will it be full call recording http://www.resco.net/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=11217

i may be wrong too but i vaguely remember reading abt this gadget here and members did not give a favorable opinion on it. True Aalok had confirmed it is not good, I had bought http://www.letsbuy.com/jabra-bluetooth-headset-bt-2035-p-16359 with Rupees 250 coupon, not yet tested.

Good step only Motorola insist on locked bootloaders.

New government will practice proper democracy. Hospital head suspended

Rs.9999 for the Blackberry Storm 9530 http://www.sosasta.com/index.php?cityval=Bangalore Highlights Offer valid on an original, sealed BlackBerry Storm 9530 Mobile Phone. The handsets are NOT refurbished and DO NOT have any locked operator logo such as AT&T, T-Mobile etc. Includes pan-India 15 months seller warranty. Includes all original accessories such as Leather Case, Charger, Handsfree, Installation CD etc. Comes with valid bill with exact purchase amount, including seller details, TIN, phone number and email address. Full Specifications of the model - Click here Multiple vouchers can be bought for gifting. What's The Catch Offer valid only for today! The phone is an original BlackBerry Handset imported from HongKong. Delivery will be made within 5-7 working days from the date of order. Credit card orders - the fastest way to get your phone!! Call will be made to collect address details of customer and shipment will be dispatched within 24 hours of call. COD orders - slower than credit card orders! Order will be processed only upon confirmation, within 24 hours of placing the order. (COD available only in the 4 Metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore)

^ [ROM] CyanogenMod 7.1.0 RC6 11.05.26 (Android 2.3.4) [Rom](Update:4-30)Gingerbread: Miui-4/29 Full Miui rom with English Pack and apps2ext MIUI is the awesomeness of iphone with geekiness of Android combined plus this is from an Indian dev. How to update Milestone to android 2.3.3 (Instruction)

I support Rajan on the Pixi+ suggestion.

No one is blocking rooting. Google has patched an exploit in Gingerbread, which was used for one click root as well as make the device vulnerable to malware so now one click roots will not work, but it is good that this patch has been done. Please read this for clarity. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14047939&postcount=72 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14049761&postcount=75 There will be no one ckick root for the Gingerbread OTA unless new exploit is found, but rooting can be done through odin/heimdall of a rooted kernel and/or cwm. So when the OTA comes, do not update, wait for a Gingerbread stock rooted ROM.

^ Haha thanks good it helped you.

How to use it please?

Will be network locked. http://tech-buzz.net/2011/05/25/aircel-launches-iphone-4-in-india-with-cost-recovery-tariff-plans/

Sorry if this is stupid, but are you referring to internet based radio or actual FM?

It seems it will work for TP2 http://www.amazon.com/HTC-RHOD160-Battery-Touch-Tilt2/dp/B003IGCW8Q. Searching the internet I think RHOD160 is part number corresponding to HTC OEM Part Number: 35H00123-00M but not sure. Please check the mAH with EBay seller it should be supported by your phone e.g. see http://www.batteryupgrade.com/shopBrowser_search.php?searchphrase=RHOD160&searchType=searchByPartnumber#/searchphrase/RHOD160/searchType/searchByPartnumber where there are various batteries given for RHOD160 with different mAHs given for different phones.

Toshiba Thrive spotted - a 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet due in Q3 The 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet called the Toshiba Thrive was spotted on pre-order for short while before being hastily pulled from an online-retailer’s listings. Priced at $449 for the 8GB version (expensive), and $579 for the 32GB version (competitive), the Toshiba Thrive is powered by the Honeycomb-prescribed dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor. Presumably, it will launch with 3.1 Honeycomb onboard, when it arrives in Japan sometime in the third quarter of 2011. Other listed specs 1280x800 resolution screen, auto-brightness, SD card slot, HDMI and USB ports, a 5MP rear camera, and a 2MP front-facing camera. Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Toshiba-Thrive-spotted--a-101-inch-Honeycomb_6833.html http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/05/23/toshiba-thrive-tablet-briefly-shows-up-online-for-pre-order-449-for-8gb-579-for-32gb/