Drawback of Apple iPhone 3G


No video calling,

no AD2P on the Bluetooth,

CAN'T share ANY (mp3, images,videos....) files via bluetooth,

can't use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and browse when you are at home)

no copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.... say.... email & send it....have to type it out yourself)

no 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst camera i've ever seen..... photos look like they have come out of a VGA camera)

no video recording with camera,

no front camera,

no flash.

no JAVA support

No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a dealbreaker...touch keyboard as good as it looks...once you use it then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard keypad)

No 3G network yet in India..so why pay for expensive 3G phone if you cant use its 3G services ... so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no better than its first version

No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!...This is not an iPod. Its a bloody phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)

No haptic feedback and

cannot send MMS,

can't use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next time you go to your friend's house & find some interesting songs, movies, etc...sorry you cannot connect your '16 GB' phone and share it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. " BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM iTUNES STORE "..... Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)

no FM radio,

can't use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)

cannot insert any other SIM card….

completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friend's iTunes & you risk erasing everything on your phone.

list goes on & on & on….



We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have these features. & we cannot do with out them.... i mean can you imagine paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via bluetooth. what age is this ...STONE AGE???

Introducing the NEW Dell Studio Hybrid












starting price without LCD: $499

For $1,282 I get

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.00GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1
Dell E207WFP 20 inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz (2 DIMM)
320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
6X Slot Load Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW & BD-ROM)
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition
PCTV HD Stick USB 2.0 TV Tuner
Remote Control for Windows Vista
Dell Wireless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse
Dell 8 in 1 Media Card Reader
Built-in Dell 1505 Wireless-N Networking
1Yr Ltd HW WRTY, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, 24x7 Phone Support

Samsung launches SGH-M150 mobile phone

Samsung has launched another handset. SGH-M150 is a candy bar handset. It is dual band GSM 900/1800 facility. It sports advanced messaging capabilities like MMS and email. It has a 1.77 inch 65 colors display. Body thickness is 12.7 mm.

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The phone has a VGA camera and music and video players with MPEG 4 video recording. The FM radio has a recording option. The phone is available in various four colors which are light gray, charcoal gray, pure white, lavender pink and ice blue.

The pricing has not yet been disclosed. It is likely to target the mid segment of the consumers. It is learned that the phone will be available first in Germany followed by other European countries and Asia and Africa.


BenQ's S41 Joybook model


BenQ's S41 Joybook model, with a 14.1 widescreen display and a quick response time of 16ms, has now been launched in the Indian markets. It features Laminated Color Metal (LCM) and POP art technologies that allow depiction of various designs on the Joybook's metallic cover, thus giving it a trendy and modern look.

Equipped with Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS graphic chipset and up to 1GB of TurboCache support, the Joybook promises stunning visual performance and the most intense 3D visual effects for latest games. Meanwhile, the HDMI output allows transmission of HD digital video of up to 1080p resolution and supports high-bandwidth, uncompressed digital audio playback via a single cable for connecting HD-enabled equipments such as HD DVD players and gaming consoles. Complete tech specification here.



The S41 Joybook is equipped with a built-in 1.3 megapixel QEye webcam, an internal microphone with noise suppression, echo cancellation functions and dual 1.5W speakers enhanced by SRS TruSurround XT technology for cinema-class audio. For connectivity options, it comes pre-equipped with integrated wireless WAN, 802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN and built-in Bluetooth.

BenQ S41 Joybook is priced at Rs 47,000 and is presently available at retail outlets only in Delhi.

Splashtop comes to ASUS Notebooks

Complete range of ASUS notebook models provide 'instant-on' Internet and media access

May 29, 2008 - SAN JOSE - DeviceVM today announced the release of their award winning Splashtop™ software on numerous ASUS notebooks. Splashtop is a light-weight operating system that allows consumers to use their computers seconds after hitting the power button. Models spanning a wide range of segments are to ship with Splashtop pre-installed by ASUS starting in June this year.

"The integration of Splashtop into notebooks represents a big step forward in portable computing, where instant 'on' and 'off' is essential," said Mark Lee, co-founder and CEO of DeviceVM. "We are pleased to introduce Splashtop to portable computing together with our partner ASUS."

Branded "Express Gate" by ASUS, Splashtop software enables users to browse the web, watch videos, listen to music, chat with friends, share photos, and more - just seconds after turning on their PC. Express Gate is already available on a wide range of PC motherboards from ASUS. The notebooks announced today are the first to integrate Express Gate for the broad consumer market, including the M70T, M50V and M51Vr multimedia series and the stylish F8Va/Vr series.

"ASUS is always committed to bring customers the most innovative solutions," said Henry Yeh, General Manager, ASUS Notebook Business Unit. "With Express Gate, users will experience a new, fast, and secure way to surf, chat and play on ASUS notebooks for a new computing experience"

**ASUS booth will showcase Express Gate at Computex in Taipei International Convention Center TF1L & 101B, June 3 - 7. Please come by for more information.

About DeviceVM

DeviceVM, Inc. is a privately held software company offering Splashtop, an award-winning 'instant-on' platform that improves the personal computing experience. In cooperation with OEMs and system vendors DeviceVM integrates Splashtop into personal computers worldwide. Founded in 2006, DeviceVM is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Taiwan and China. Discover more at www.splashtop.com.