Wednesday, 6 April 2011
ASUS Dual-Core GTX 590 GPU unveiled for Rs. 48,000
Voltage Tweak utility can overclock the GPU with up to 918MHz
Following Nvidia s official announcement of GeForce GTX 590 graphics, Asus has introduced new ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card that has dual-core GPU on single board. With new Voltage Tweak utility, ASUS claims that enthusiasts can overclock this graphics monster s GPU clock speed to up to 918MHz. We anticipated the price of this high-end Nvidia GPU to burn hole in your pocket. ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 graphics card will be available in India for Rs. (48,000) exclusive of all taxes.
Manufactured using 40nm fabrication process GPU chip, the new ASUS graphics card has two GTX 480 Fermi architecture based cores placed on single Printed Circuit Board. With 512 Shader Units on each GPU core, ASUS graphics card engine has been clocked at 612MHz. This graphics monster card has 3GB GDDR5 video memory with dual 384-bit memory bus interface for improved memory bandwidth.
This graphics card is massive 11-inch long offers 3D gaming experience and also supports Nvidia 3D Vision Surround Sound technology for immersive movie experience.
For connectivity, this graphics card offers three dual-DVI out-ports and mini DisplayPort. So you can hook up to four displays to this graphics card. Let s see if ASUS version of GTX 590 will actually be able to beat performance of AMD Antilles Radeon hD 6990 graphics card.
Criminals target mobile devices and social networks
Smartphones and social networking sites are likely to become the next big target for cyber criminals, according to a security industry report.
Symantec's annual threat analysis warns that the technologies are increasingly being used to spread malicious code.
Users of Facebook, Twitter and Google's mobile operating system, Android, are said to be particularly vulnerable.
However, the number of attacks remains small compared to other online crimes such as e-mail phishing.
According to Symantec, known vulnerabilities in mobile operating systems rose from 115 in 2009 to 163 in 2010.
In several cases, the security holes were exploited and used to install harmful software on Android handsets - suggesting that criminals now view smartphone hacking as a potentially lucrative area .
At least six different varieties of malware were discovered hidden in applications that were distributed through a Chinese download service.
"It is something we have started to see happen, albeit on a small level," said Orla Cox, security operations manager at Symantec.
"It allows people to do a variety of things from intercepting SMS messages to dialling toll numbers. They have opened up the possibility of what is there."
Several pieces of malware were also found on iPhones, however only devices that had been "jailbroken" to bypass Apple's security were affected.
The company's process of pre-vetting all new applications is believed to have spared its devices from a major attack.
Rogue applicationsOn Facebook and Twitter, Symantec's analysis highlighted several different types of threat.
Among the most prevalent were web links that encourage users to click through to other sites containing malware and rogue applications, designed to collect personal information.
The company estimates that one in six links posted on Facebook pages are connected to malicious software.
User information is said to be particularly valuable in "social engineering" attacks, where criminals use knowledge of an individual to trick them into scams that appear to relate to them personally.
The report also raises concerns about shortened URLs, such as http://tiny.cc/jumqm.
Such systems are widely used to shorten web addresses, but they also make it harder to tell what the target site is. Sixty-five per cent of malware links on social networking websites were found to use shortened URLs.
Attack toolkitsSymantec makes its money selling internet security software and services to individuals and corporations
Its annual Internet Security Threat Report - based on data supplied by users around the world - is generally regarded as a reliable measure of changing trends in cyber crime.
Globally, the company recorded a 93% increase in the volume of web-based attacks between 2009 and 2010.
The dramatic rise was largely attributed to the widespread availability of "attack toolkits" - software packages that allow users with relatively little skill to design their own malicious software.
Toolkits are available to buy online for as little as a few pounds and as much as several thousand for the latest versions.
The most popular attack kit was Phoenix, which exploits vulnerabilities in the Java programming language - commonly used for web-based applications.
Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant is believed to have been one of Stuxnet's targetsSymantec's report also notes a rise in the number of targeted attacks, where specific companies, organisations or individuals are singled out.
The most sensational targeted attack of 2010 was undoubtedly Stuxnet. The software worm was designed to take control of mechanical systems used in Iran's nuclear plants.
It has been widely speculated that the USA or Israel may have played a role in its creation.
Despite Stuxnet's headline-grabbing nature, Orla Cox believes that it may not be indicative of things to come.
"It was interesting to see that it is possible to attack physical systems. I think it unlikely that we will see a whole slew of attacks of that nature," she said.
Nokia T7-00 breaks cover again, leaked photos point to N8 influence
Just last week, a mere hint about a new T series Nokia handset managed to slip out through the Ovi Publisher Tool. Enthusiasts are now getting an actual peek at the Nokia T7-00 courtesy of PCPop, according to anIntoMobile post.
The device looks more like a slightly reworked N8 than anything else, although the pictures depict an 8MP image sensor which could possibly be called a downgrade when compared to the N8’s 12MP camera. Apparently, the previously reported Symbian^ 3 OS and 360 x 640p resolution touchscreen specifications are going to stick.
The pentaband 3G support is going to be ditched for China’s TD-SCDMA standard specification and there could be an ARM 11 700MHz processor working away at the core. Funnily enough, a snapshot of the back panel shows a label with ‘Nokia Nseries’ on it even though the handset in question is being bandied about as a T series model.
10 Android phones under 15k
Micromax Andro A60 - Rs.6584
Android 2.2
The Micromax Andro is an odd looking device. What makes it interesting is its price of Rs.6584, Android 2.2 and a 3.2 MP camera.
Yes, its cheap and the specs sound good – but the device leaves a lot to be desired in performance. You may want to consider the Spice Mi-300 or the LG Optimus One while making a decision.
Spice Mi-310 - Rs.7499
Android 2.2
The Spice Mi-310 is an interesting little Android device. It has a 600Mhz processor, a 2MP camera that shoots HD Video, runs Android 2.2 Froyo and has a screen with HD playback capabilities. At the price of Rs 7499, what else can one ask for? A must buy if you are on a tight budget..
Android 2.2
The Spice Mi-310 is an interesting little Android device. It has a 600Mhz processor, a 2MP camera that shoots HD Video, runs Android 2.2 Froyo and has a screen with HD playback capabilities. At the price of Rs 7499, what else can one ask for? A must buy if you are on a tight budget..
Videocon Zeus Evolve V7500 - Rs. 10999
Android 1.6
The Videocon Zeus Evolve is another locally produced Android device. Though it has pretty run-of-the-mill features, with its 600Mhz processor, 5MP camera and Android 1.6 OS; the interesting bit is what comes in the sales package. You get a car charger, 8GB memory card, and an extra battery. The OS is also upgradable to Android 2.1. At its price point it's a very appealing device.
Android 1.6
The Videocon Zeus Evolve is another locally produced Android device. Though it has pretty run-of-the-mill features, with its 600Mhz processor, 5MP camera and Android 1.6 OS; the interesting bit is what comes in the sales package. You get a car charger, 8GB memory card, and an extra battery. The OS is also upgradable to Android 2.1. At its price point it's a very appealing device.
Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 - Rs.10359
Android 2.2
The Galaxy Fit provides a combination of a comfortable design at an affordable price. It includes most features found in higher-end devices at a very competitive price. Just that, users will lose out on processor speed and memory. It has a 600 Mhz processor with 130 MB space for applications on the phone. It also comes bundled with a 2GB memory card for photos, videos and to install selective applications. This memory is expandable to 32 GB. Additionally it features a 5 mega-pixel camera that has some cool features like the panorama shoot mode
Android 2.2
The Galaxy Fit provides a combination of a comfortable design at an affordable price. It includes most features found in higher-end devices at a very competitive price. Just that, users will lose out on processor speed and memory. It has a 600 Mhz processor with 130 MB space for applications on the phone. It also comes bundled with a 2GB memory card for photos, videos and to install selective applications. This memory is expandable to 32 GB. Additionally it features a 5 mega-pixel camera that has some cool features like the panorama shoot mode
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.LG Optimus One P500 - Rs.11382
Android 2.2
The Optimus One is a combination of slick design, the power of Android and smart pricing. The Optimus One is one of the spritely Android devices in the category and it even has an impressive feature set with includes a 600Mhz processor and generous 512MB RAM. The Optimus One also runs Android 2.2 Froyo unlike many of the Sony Ericsson devices, which are still stuck on 1.6. It also has a decent 3MP camera with face detection to boot.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini - Rs.11507
Android 2.1
The X10 Mini has a lot going for it in a tiny form factor. The 5 MP snapper with LED flash is impressive. So is the TFT scratchproof screen that looks very clear and is pretty sturdy too.
But, the screen's small size means that a QWERTY keyboard is out of the question. You get a normal T9 enabled touch screen number pad.
Buy it if you love the size. If you email or SMS a lot, you may want to look at phones with bigger screens or a hardware QWERTY keyboard – like the Motorola Charm/ Flipout or the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro.
Android 2.1
The X10 Mini has a lot going for it in a tiny form factor. The 5 MP snapper with LED flash is impressive. So is the TFT scratchproof screen that looks very clear and is pretty sturdy too.
But, the screen's small size means that a QWERTY keyboard is out of the question. You get a normal T9 enabled touch screen number pad.
Buy it if you love the size. If you email or SMS a lot, you may want to look at phones with bigger screens or a hardware QWERTY keyboard – like the Motorola Charm/ Flipout or the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini Pro.
Motorola Charm MB502 - Rs.11749
Android 1.6
Most Android phones are touch-only devices, but the Motorola Charm is a refreshing phone which offers a full QWERTY keyboard with a 2.8-inch 320x240 Gorilla glass touch-screen. It also features an innovative backtrack sensor that allows you to navigate the touch screen from behind the phone. It runs Android 1.6 and features a 3.2 MP camera for clicking photos.
But, all is not good. The option of the full QWERTY keyboard comes at the expense of touch-screen real estate and the available touch-screen is low-resolution too. Buy it if you want a compact phone with a QWERTY option. Do not buy if you browse the internet a lot on your phone as the small screen will limit what you can do.
Android 1.6
Most Android phones are touch-only devices, but the Motorola Charm is a refreshing phone which offers a full QWERTY keyboard with a 2.8-inch 320x240 Gorilla glass touch-screen. It also features an innovative backtrack sensor that allows you to navigate the touch screen from behind the phone. It runs Android 1.6 and features a 3.2 MP camera for clicking photos.
But, all is not good. The option of the full QWERTY keyboard comes at the expense of touch-screen real estate and the available touch-screen is low-resolution too. Buy it if you want a compact phone with a QWERTY option. Do not buy if you browse the internet a lot on your phone as the small screen will limit what you can do.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 - Rs.12596
Android 1.6
The Xperia X8 boasts of features such as a 3.2 MP camera, a 3-inch touch display with a resolution 320x480 and a 600Mhz processor. Unfortunately like all Sony Ericsson phones it still runs Android 1.6, but the Timescape skin does its bit to spruce things up.
While this phone boasts of impressive build quality, the feature set does not break new ground. Sony Ericsson loyalists will love the device, but aside from that the phone does not stand out. An upgrade to Android 2.2 will help.
Android 1.6
The Xperia X8 boasts of features such as a 3.2 MP camera, a 3-inch touch display with a resolution 320x480 and a 600Mhz processor. Unfortunately like all Sony Ericsson phones it still runs Android 1.6, but the Timescape skin does its bit to spruce things up.
While this phone boasts of impressive build quality, the feature set does not break new ground. Sony Ericsson loyalists will love the device, but aside from that the phone does not stand out. An upgrade to Android 2.2 will help.
Samsung Galaxy 551 - Rs.12599
Android 2.2
You want to eat it all and want it to be under 15K, the Samsung Galaxy 551 could be the answer. It sports a large 3.2-inch touch-screen, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and all the goodness of Android 2.2. If the features are not enough to entice you, it comes in a collection of delicious colours too.
The only gripe could be the 600 Mhz processor, but the price-point really wins over that obstacle easily. It should work well for most regular users.
Android 2.2
You want to eat it all and want it to be under 15K, the Samsung Galaxy 551 could be the answer. It sports a large 3.2-inch touch-screen, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and all the goodness of Android 2.2. If the features are not enough to entice you, it comes in a collection of delicious colours too.
The only gripe could be the 600 Mhz processor, but the price-point really wins over that obstacle easily. It should work well for most regular users.
HTC Tattoo A3232 - Rs.12799
Android 1.6
The HTC Tattoo is a cute looking Android device. It boasts of features like a 3MP camera and a G-Sensor with a Digital Compass. Aside from this the device disappointed as it is still using the Android 1.6 OS. At its price point we feel should have a better features.
People looking for a cute Android phone will really like it. The compass and G-sensor would really attract adventurers but aside these features the phone does not impress much.
Android 1.6
The HTC Tattoo is a cute looking Android device. It boasts of features like a 3MP camera and a G-Sensor with a Digital Compass. Aside from this the device disappointed as it is still using the Android 1.6 OS. At its price point we feel should have a better features.
People looking for a cute Android phone will really like it. The compass and G-sensor would really attract adventurers but aside these features the phone does not impress much.
LG planning to bring 3D tablet to India in June
NEW DELHI: LG Mobiles is planning to bring its yet-to-be-globally-launched 3D tablet to India in June, a senior executive in the company said. It will compete with Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Apple's iPad and is likely to be priced between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000.
Vishal Chopra, LG Electronics business head for mobile communications, said the tablet could be priced lower than Rs 30,000 depending on currency valuation and import duties at the time of the launch. "I will be in a better position to say (about price clarity) around last week of May," he added.
First unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, the tablet is the only one in the industry having 3D display capabilities.
The Samsung general manager for South West Asia, Ruchika Batra, did not reveal sales figures but said that the Galaxy Tab's positive growth has also encouraged it to launch more models around Diwali.
World over, media tablet spending is projected to more than triple to $29.4 billion this year and increase at an average rate of 52% each year through 2015, according to research agency Gartner.
However, Indian market may be slow to respond. "In a price sensitive market like India, current tablet prices are too high for the mass adoption. If technology providers are able to get the price below Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000 with acceptable features, we will see much wider acceptance of these devices," says Gartner's principal analyst Vishal Tripathi.
This price sensitivity forced Samsung to lower the price of Galaxy Tab from Rs 38,000 to Rs 29,299 when iPad was launched for around Rs 28,000 in January. In April, the price has dropped to Rs 27,390.
Local handset makers, such as Micromax Mobiles , Lava Mobiles and Olive Telecom and Chinese manufacturers such as G'Five and HTC , are also launching their tablets at competitive prices.
Despite the imminent price wars, Optimus Pad will be one of the key product launches for LG Mobiles this year. The company feels that even sales of up to 2,000 tablets a month can yield larger revenue and better profitability. "It is also better for the brand image," Chopra added.
As it aims to garner Rs 3,000 crore revenues by the year-end up from Rs 2,000 crore in 2010, LG also plans to introduce a couple of sub- Rs 10,000 smartphones. Chopra said prices could fall to around Rs 7,000 in the future as the company begins manufacturing smartphones from its factory in Pune this month.
About 40% of LG's handset launches this calendar year will involve smartphones, a strategy that is followed by handset major Nokia. Nokia India's managing director D Shivakumar had earlier said that the company would have a very big share of the smartphone market that was doubling every year.
Vishal Chopra, LG Electronics business head for mobile communications, said the tablet could be priced lower than Rs 30,000 depending on currency valuation and import duties at the time of the launch. "I will be in a better position to say (about price clarity) around last week of May," he added.
First unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February, the tablet is the only one in the industry having 3D display capabilities.
The Samsung general manager for South West Asia, Ruchika Batra, did not reveal sales figures but said that the Galaxy Tab's positive growth has also encouraged it to launch more models around Diwali.
World over, media tablet spending is projected to more than triple to $29.4 billion this year and increase at an average rate of 52% each year through 2015, according to research agency Gartner.
However, Indian market may be slow to respond. "In a price sensitive market like India, current tablet prices are too high for the mass adoption. If technology providers are able to get the price below Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000 with acceptable features, we will see much wider acceptance of these devices," says Gartner's principal analyst Vishal Tripathi.
This price sensitivity forced Samsung to lower the price of Galaxy Tab from Rs 38,000 to Rs 29,299 when iPad was launched for around Rs 28,000 in January. In April, the price has dropped to Rs 27,390.
Local handset makers, such as Micromax Mobiles , Lava Mobiles and Olive Telecom and Chinese manufacturers such as G'Five and HTC , are also launching their tablets at competitive prices.
Despite the imminent price wars, Optimus Pad will be one of the key product launches for LG Mobiles this year. The company feels that even sales of up to 2,000 tablets a month can yield larger revenue and better profitability. "It is also better for the brand image," Chopra added.
As it aims to garner Rs 3,000 crore revenues by the year-end up from Rs 2,000 crore in 2010, LG also plans to introduce a couple of sub- Rs 10,000 smartphones. Chopra said prices could fall to around Rs 7,000 in the future as the company begins manufacturing smartphones from its factory in Pune this month.
About 40% of LG's handset launches this calendar year will involve smartphones, a strategy that is followed by handset major Nokia. Nokia India's managing director D Shivakumar had earlier said that the company would have a very big share of the smartphone market that was doubling every year.
LG Unveils the Optimus X2 and Optimus Black in India
LG has unveiled the Optimus X2 in India and the device will be available on store shelves by the end of April 2011 for Rs. 30,000. The Optimus X2 is one of the first devices to launch in India that boasts of a dual core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It runs Android 2.2 and can be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
It will compete with the Samsung Nexus S and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc in the high-end Android smartphone market.
The X2 has a 4-inch WVGA display, 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via a micro SD card, an 8MP rear camera with 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback and recording, a 1.3MP front facing camera and a HDMI out.
LG has also unveiled the LG Optimus Black for Rs. 27,000. The Optimus Black has a 4-inch IPS LCD display with a 480 x 800 resolution. The device has 2 GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via micro SD card. It has a 5MP autofocus camera at the back and a 2MP front facing camera.
Both the LG Optimus X2 and the Optimus Black are aimed at the high-end consumer market. With the 3G revolution hitting India, LG has plans to launch 10 3G enabled smartphones during the course of 2011.
The X2 has a 4-inch WVGA display, 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via a micro SD card, an 8MP rear camera with 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 playback and recording, a 1.3MP front facing camera and a HDMI out.
LG has also unveiled the LG Optimus Black for Rs. 27,000. The Optimus Black has a 4-inch IPS LCD display with a 480 x 800 resolution. The device has 2 GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via micro SD card. It has a 5MP autofocus camera at the back and a 2MP front facing camera.
Both the LG Optimus X2 and the Optimus Black are aimed at the high-end consumer market. With the 3G revolution hitting India, LG has plans to launch 10 3G enabled smartphones during the course of 2011.
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