Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 smartphone deserves a standing ovation!

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been the cynosure of all eyes ever since it was announced by Sony Ericsson. Xperia X1 is adored by many because of various reasons and I feel it’s quite rational given the fact that it has got some fantastic features. Wow Sony Ericsson actually deserves a standing ovation for this one!

Firstly the smartphone looks wonderful as the designers have left no stone unturned in making it a gorgeous looking phone. It comes with a super bright 3 inch clear wide VGA display and an flawless QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body. Not to forget that Xperia X1 is the first ever Windows Mobile phone that lets you opt for any number of functions anytime indeed!

The phone is just brilliant on the entertainment part as you have it all – music, Wi-Fi alternative, and many more. The intuitive panel interface along with QWERTY keyboard makes your writing fast and a bit easier. Also you can work efficiently with Windows Mobile inside. The high quality 3.2 mega-pixel digital camera with auto focus and 3 x zoom allows you to capture fantabulous pictures. There is a secondary camera as well for video calls.

As said Xperia X1’s panel interface is a special one as XPERIA panel interface as you get easy access to different experiences - Web, multimedia, applications - from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Text input using stylus on touchscreen is an awesome experience in itself.

Brilliant Features

• HSDPA - super high speed internet services
• WLAN - high speed Wi-Fi
• AGPS
• USB mass storage support
• RDS FM radio
• RSS news reader
• Opera Web Browser
• Speakerphone.
• Built-in hands free
• Music and video player (MP3/AAC/MPEG4) with TrackID music recognition
• Expandable memory with MicroSD support
• SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
• Bluetooth Connectivity
• MegaBass
• Option to sync with Microsoft Outlook
• Enhanced 3D Java games - including phone-to-phone Bluetooth games

Three Stylish Laptop Bags to add more to your personality!

Laptop bags have been modernised with the growing needs of laptop users who now use them for many purposes and there is no dearth of variety of laptop bags in the market. This indeed makes selecting one a difficult task for most of us. There are number of factors that must be taken into consideration while selecting one some of them being ofcourse style and looks; storing capacity, water resistant and others. Three laptop bags which have been highly recommended in the given context are Celly Modela Black 12" 13" 15" Laptop Bag; Crumpler the Boomer laptop bag and ofcourse Crumpler the Boomer - TBM-004.

Celly Modela laptop bags are all about fun, informal and stylish looks. The particular Black 12" 13" 15" Laptop Bag provides you with several internal pockets for you to carry items such as; stationary, documents, CD's and many more. Your laptop is firmly protected from the nasty bumps and scratches for sure. The bag also has two outer zipped compartments, an inner section for your iPod / MP3 player with a great little hole for you to thread your earphones through.

Like every other Crumpler Boomer bags, the Crumpler Boomer TBL 003 is also a hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof ripstop lining, great looks, and adjustable shoulder strap, well integrated back handle, Prince Charls Protective Seal, large front slip pocket, fully padded separate laptop pouch, internal mesh pocket. It fits 13, 14, 15 and 15.4 Inch Laptops.

While last but not the least the Crumpler Boomer TBM 004 fits perfectly all the 12 Inch laptops and comes with hyper performance accessory fabric with waterproof ripstop lining, adjustable shoulder strap, well integrated back handle, Prince Charls Protective Seal, large front slip pocket, fully padded separate laptop pouch, internal mesh pocket.

All the three laptop bags fulfill most of the requirements deserving to be called as the perfect laptop bags.

Whopping SanDisk 16GB Micro SD card makes your gadget storage house!

SanDisk is undoubtedly the World's largest supplier of innovative flash memory data storage products. Few days back it announced yet another greatest invention in the micro SD HC area by unveiling 16 GB micro SD card. The move allows you to make your microSDHC-enabled phone similar to a flagship smartphones such as iPhone and N96 like capacity.

The finger-nail sized card enhances the performance of your mobile by providing you a great space for storage of your favourite applications. It’s just a quarter of the size of an SD card uniquely designed for use with ultra-small mobile phones and other similar devices.

The best part of micro SD cards is their tiny size and cards like 16GB can make your cell phone and PDA a storage device indeed! You can store numerous music tracks, video playbacks, games, GPS and many other applications for that matter. Besides cell phones and PDA’s, 16GB micro SD can also be used with devices that have a microSDHC reader, such as digital cameras, GPS receivers, or MP3 players. Optimal speed and performance makes your job a whole lot easier one!

For now SanDisk has chosen Best Buy Mobile and Verizon Wireless stores as its major retailers for showing up in November. The 16GB microSDHC version will sell for $100.

Features You must Know

• Speed performance rating: Class 2 (based on SD 2.00 Specification).
• High Quality microSDHC card backed by 5 year limited warranty.
• Built to last, with an operating shock rating of 2,000Gs, equivalent to a ten-foot drop.

Two of the Remarkable Griffin iPhone 3G Accessories

Although iPhone 3G Accessories do come with extra ordinary features but the latest ones from the sleeve of Griffin are simply the best ones. Griffin’s Aircurve and Clarifi are worthy of being called as “Remarkable iPhone 3G Accessories”. The main reason for this tag is their respective abilities and calibre to make your iPhone performance rich to a great extent.

Speaking about Griffin AirCurve first, there is no doubt that the first impression at the accessory will spellbind you. Aircurve is a witty-designed acoustic amplifier capable of turning you masterpiece iPhone into a no-power-drain alarm clock on your nightstand, or a mini sound system that infact never needs any added electronics. Witty designed because it makes you wonder as if it’s just a kind of a beautiful, simple and elegant minimal stand for your iPhone but as you explore it you get to know that the inside coiled waveguide collects the sound from the built-in speaker of your iPhone, amplifies it, and projects the crystal clear sound superbly into the whole room.

This is not the end about AirCurve’s feature list as it also has an clandestine pass-through slot that allows you to charge and sync your iPhone by inserting a Griffin Dock Cable (available separately). As said you will be spellbind at first glimpse, now this happens due to AirCurve's see-through translucent polycarbonate body with graceful curves inside that do all the work. At £20 it’s a great accessory.

Enough of Aircurve for now; its time to move on with yet another amazingly polycarbonate case with in-built Close-Up Lens for iPhone 3G. Yes Griffin Clarifi slider lens are capable of capturing amazing macro and close-up shots that are finer in detail and very accurate in color making it perfect for imaging entire business cards. It is said that without Clarifi, iPhone requires about 18 inches to focus properly, while with Clarifi you can move in to 4 inches for crisp detail and great pictures.

Not to forget that apart from enhancing your camera’s resolution it also serves as a brilliant polycarbonate case with cutaways for access to power switch, headphone jack, volume controls, and dock connector. At $15 Clarifi is highly recommended accessory.

For me it’s a must have iPhone accessory. I have it already, time for you to make your iPhone function a little better!

Poignant Touch Digital Zpen with 1GB Flash Memory

Laptop accessories come in all forms and shape now a days and one such extra ordinary one is the Digital Zpen Dane-elec with 1GB flash memory. This pen is not an ordinary one for sure! Infact with perfect blending of the Zpen and its useful receiver, you can write or pen your thoughts on any damn paper. Make sure that the receiver is on the top of your page.

The Zpen measures 144 x 13 mm weighing just 16 gram while on the other hand the receiver measures 110 x 40 x 28 mm weighing 56 g. You can also download your handwritten notes on your PC, Mac or Linux machine and view them on screen. What’s more you can your handwritten notes in digital text for use with your standard word processing.

This is not enough as the title of this accessory must have suggested you. Besides acting as a pen and an intelligent converter, the Zpen also has a 1GB capacity allowing it to be used as a standard USB flash drive to store your videos, music, pictures and any kind of files. It can store around hundreds of written pages.

Power supply

Pen: 2 V393 batteries
Receiver: 1.2V DC NiMH (Rechargeable battery included)

Ink refill

Standard

System requirements

Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Pentium III 1GHz or up
200 Mb free disk space
256 Mb RAM (512 recommended)
1 USB port available (2.0 or 1.1

LM959 Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet performs with style!

Although almost all mobile phones today come along with a vibrating alert function there are times when this alert gets unnoticed because of a huge rush around of crowd. Many times you cell phone gets stuck around at the bottom of your bag or lost in the gaping folds of your pocket and that makes impossible to hear your phone ringing with a whole lot of loudmouthed people around you.

In this respect, LM Technologies intuitive LM959 Bluetooth vibrating bracelet can be very helpful indeed! This compact sized vibrating bracelet provides the user with discreet and increased awareness of an incoming call or a message by way of vibrating.

The sporty designed makes you a stand out amongst the normal crowd for sure. The user friendly interface connects within a matter of time. What’s more the bracelet also acts as a theft prevention tool since the Bluetooth wristband alerts you even when you have roamed around more than 15 feet away from your phone. So not only it helps you to attend each and every call but also it ensures that your phone is never lost indeed!

The lighting effects are very vivid as the LED light glows in Red, Blue and Green colours. Along with vibrating alert LM959 also displays lighting effects whenever you receive a call. Works with all Bluetooth compatible phones, the wristband is made of silicon ensuring that you stay free from sweating and other inconveniences.

Must Know Technical aspects
• Bluetooth specification: Version 1.2 - Compatible with V1.1, V1.2 & V2.
• Bluetooth Profiles supported: Headset and Hands free profile.
• Range of Frequency: 2.4GHz Spectrum.
• Normal charging time: 3 hours.
• Stand-by time: up to 100 hours.

New Jawbone 2 Bluetooth Headset is a convincing winner

Once again an excellent Bluetooth Headset and this time around it’s that headset whose sales are skyrocketing because of its aesthetic design and looks.

Yes it’s the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset that has got both humanistic and minimal touch appealing to a whole lot of people who believe in style and fashion. The headset features a military-grade NoiseAssassin technology which is commendable as it address real-world noise environments like busy streets, cars and airports, and blocks out up to ten times more noise energy than its closest competitor. After all it’s the power of Jawbone headset!

Moreover the invisible button placing provides a clutter-free look. Not to forget that the new Jawbone also comes with optional fine leather earloops. After all it is rated as CNET’s best Bluetooth headset.

In order to get the best possible sound quality and noise elimination make sure that the Voice Activity Sensor (VAS) is touching your face. The new Jawbone experience is two-fold as it comprises of an outer shield and inner surface. The inner surface, the one touching the face and creating contact with the Voice Activity Sensor, is gently curved to be ergonomic and comfortable on the skin.

Powerful noise suppression algorithms makes use of use Jawbone's two microphones and the VAS ensuring that there is no distraction when you converse even in the most extreme acoustic noise environments including battlefields and helicopters. One of the rare Bluetooth Headset when it comes to sound quality.

Sony Ericsson HBH-DS980 Stereo Bluetooth Headset has it everything

Stereo Bluetooth Headsets are fast catching immense attention from most of the people. Sony Ericsson HBH-DS980 stereo headset is meant for the stylish consumers as it is blessed with an exceptional design along with magic of the OLED display as well as superb wireless audio quality.

Thanks to the advanced technologies such as Digital Signal Processing and noise reduction technology that ensures superb audio quality. Ofcourse the Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), a Bluetooth profile enables you to control the music player on your phone via your Stereo Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS980. Listening to music is outstanding with assured high quality sound.

With Bluetooth 2.0 compliance you can wirelessly connect to multiple devices such as your phone, PDA or laptop – wherever you’ve saved the music you want to hear. Walk in a noisy ambience and the volume adjusts itself within seconds to ensure there is no distraction to your music or conversation. The OLED display illuminates the information you need while you stay mobile.

So get ready and pop in Sony HBH DS980 Stereo headphones and enjoy music and conversations in superb clarity.

Nano USB Bluetooth Dongle - The Eighth wonder of the world

Nano USB Bluetooth Dongle is proposed to be the smallest USB dongle ever seen in the world of wireless technology. The fingernail sized dongle has capabilities of performing outstanding functions apart from connecting your Desktop PC’s and notebooks with other Bluetooth enabled devices.

Nano USB is particularly meant for working professionals who hate carrying bulky adapters with themselves while travelling. The Bluetooth Dongle utilizes all the advanced and latest technologies such as Bluetooth standard v2.0 +EDR compliance and USB 2.0 allowing you quicker connection times, enhanced voice and multimedia quality, greater Wi-Fi environments, and approximately up to three times faster data-transfer speeds than v1.2 Adapters.

You can transfer literally anything such as e-mails, access internet, load MP3 music into your phone from your desktop or laptop, transferring videos, pictures and many more similar aspects. With maximum transfer rates of 2.1Mbps and range up to 10 metres / 33 feet nano usb serves as a perfect dongle.

The compact sized USB dongle supports "plug it and forget it" axiom providing ultimate portability. Once you install the Nano Dongle into your USB connector you need not unplug the unit during travel, as its mechanical design does not protrude.

Priced at only £5, Nano USB is a boon for all the travellers out there.

Parrot Minikit Slim is undoubtedly one of the best speakerphones

Parrot Minikit slim has been recognised by many as being one of the best Bluetooth speakerphone ever witnessed in history. After all no other speakerphone manages to blend style and functionality as this speakerphone does!

The portable hands free comes in a stylish, sporty and sleek profile looking brilliantly. The synchronisation part is the stand out feature as it allows pretty easy access to your mobile phones contact list. It automatically synchronises with your phonebook that allows you to pull as many as 2500 contacts. The entire phonebook is available at all times thanks to the voice synthesis of the names (Text-To-Speech function).

Voice Recognition will make your work more easier as all you need to do is just Say the name and the speakerphone recognises it without any prior training and dials the number. You can also record a voiceprint (shortcut) for one of your contacts, so that you can call them even more quickly. With an incredible 10 hours talk time and 280 hours standby time, you’ll hardly need to charger Minikit slim (once a month is sufficient). Only three buttons make it very easy to use indeed!

Last but surely not the least the sound quality is amazing with vibrating panel technology. Smooth conversations are assured with the discreet high sensitivity microphone fully built into the design. One of the excellent speakerphone from Parrot.

Dimensions and weight

• Length: 110 mm / 4.33 inch.
• Width: 60 mm / 2.36 inch.
• Thickness: 29 mm / 1.14 inch.
• Weight: 83 g / 2.93 oz.

Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Watches make women look more stylish

The Korean legend Sony Ericsson is not only making its mark in mobile world but also is coming up with a slew of excellent Bluetooth enabled watches. First it introduced Men’s MBW-150 Bluetooth watches and now it has also been fairer to the opposite sex by launching a new MBW-200 watch. This has been in collaboration with watchmaker Fossil.

MBW-200 watches come in three different marvellous styles - Sparkling Allure, Contemporary Elegance and Evening Classic. These three designs are implemented according to the taste of women in general. Sparkling Allure style is a unique rose gold rim designed watch coming with crystal décor stones and rose gold hands with white fill on the face.

While the Contemporary Elegance edition features a stainless steel band with a white face and Evening Classic sporting a black leather band with a black face, perfect for any situation. Like any other Bluetooth watch these watches too vibrate whenever a call is received. It stays connected all the time with Bluetooth enabled handsets. Unfortunately it is limited only to Sony Ericsson compatible handsets. Each and every function is displayed on your watch’s beautiful small monochrome OLED display.

The Bluetooth range works with compatible phones up to 30 feet. The dedicated music playback keys literally transform the watch into a remote control for the MP3 of the phone. Also the watch is auto pairing, water-resistant, allergy safe and scratch resistant face.

There is no information on pricing yet though it is expected to release in Q4 2008.

Nintendo Wii Fit – Gaming Console for all Generations

Nintendo Wii Fit is one of the outstanding gaming consoles along with a perfect fitness tool. Thanks to Nintendo for coming up with such an excellent videogaming concept where in you can play and exercise hand on hand along with onscreen movements going on in the game. Wii Fit helps you turn your living room into a fitness hub.

The exergaming comes along with a brilliant balance board capable of measuring your centre of gravity and balance when you make movement with good amount of accuracy. The wireless peripheral is designed superbly and it uses four AA batteries as a power source, which can power the board for about 60 hours. The Wii Fit includes more than forty types of interesting activities which can be broadly categorised in four areas.

• Aerobic Exercise: 10-minute exercises that are designed to get the heart pumping.
• Muscle Conditioning: Controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts.
• Yoga Poses: Classic poses that focus on balance and stretching.
• Balance Games: Fun activities, such as ski jumping and heading footballs, that challenge the player's overall body balance.
All the activities provide different flavour of fun fulfilling your dream of taking a perfect core workout at home itself. Truly a fantastic game.

Gadgets like Nokia N96 bring revolutions in tech world

Tech gadgets like Nokia N96 which was introduced in UK just a month back must be honoured by loads of accolades. I don’t think that anyone other than Nokia N96 has given a tough fight to Apple iPhone 3G. You get literally everything with this Nseries convergence device – name it and have it.

Starting with N96 can be tagged as an “Entertainment Multimedia Device” as it presents exceptional quality video capabilities in a whole lot of format. And now you can download the latest tracks directly from Nokia Music Service Store. Millions of tracks are available there for downloading it to your brilliant N96. The phone supports video formats including MPEG4, windows media video and flash video. Transferring and accessing videos is very faster with the high-speed USB 2.0 connection, WLAN and HSDPA support. The integrated DVB-H receiver offers live broadcast TV with an automatically updating program guide.

What’s more an integrated 16GB of internal memory can store up to 40 hours of video content, and with the addition of a memory card this can be increased further. The dual-slider mechanism is infact the first of its kind of design. You can also browse maps for over 150 countries and search for addresses, points of interest, and orlandmarks around the globe.

Wait a moment this is not enough as the 5 mega pixel Carl Zeiss Optics camera allows you to capture amazing shots of your life. Not to forget the Dual-LED camera flash, video light, recording indicator, auto-focus assist light. Truly N96 holds a position more than a mobile phone!

Two handy Compaq laptop chargers

Continuing with laptops everyone feels the frustration when their respective laptops lose their battery power. There is every reason why Laptops lose power so rapidly – first and foremost ofcourse the excessive usage of laptops we make today in our lives. This is where Laptop charger proves to be very useful and handy. Here are the two ideal ones for your Compaq series of notebooks.

Laptop Charger Adapter for Compaq Series 19V 3.16A 60W

With this handy 60 Watt AC Adapter you can power-up your notebook anytime when you feel doing so. The AC adapter turns AC power to the DC power required by the computer. This laptop does look bulky but I must say it doesn’t look bad either. The power adapter is an optimized portable power source no matter where you are - at home, in remote office or on the road.

For true simplicity, it is recommended to leave one AC Adapter at your desk and keep another in your carrying case for quick access. If you are looking for more power then Laptop Charger Adapter for Compaq Series 19V 4.9A 90W is suitable for you.

Griffin Laptop Elevator – Make yourself feel efficient

Notebooks usage is augmenting with more people wanting 24 hr access to internet and a kind of office with them all the time. They come in all shapes, slim, thick, LCD centric design – name it and you’ll get it. But be sure that frequent technology usage doesn’t come at the cost of your health. Laptops undoubtedly provide excellent mobility but working for long hours kept on your lap may prove hazardous for your health. To avoid this problem laptop accessories like Elevator can prove to be a perfect solution as it complies with all health and safety standards.

With Griffin Laptop Elevator for Apple MacBook and laptops you can work for long hours and that too efficiently as you can lift your laptop to a comfortable viewing height. Moreover it looks brilliant with its sleek sturdy brushed aluminum and minimal design matching almost all desk decors. Sitting at least an arm’s length distance from the screen will make you realize that how efficient you can work all day long.

Griffin Elevator actually holds your portable and mobile computer securely at just the perfect height to match external monitors ensuring that your aching neck is alright.

Excellent Features

• Elevates laptop screen 5.5" while providing valuable desktop real estate for your keyboard and mouse.
• Keeps laptop cool with 360 degrees of air circulation.
• Snugs all laptops - Mac or PC.