KINGDOM OF WISDOM: Gadget Zone

All those mobile phone freaks ready to buy latest Nokia handset, please wait. Nokia is going to launch its latest model- Nokia 6212 classic. This Nokia model is slimmer than its previous models revealed. The model equipped with NFC technology (Near Field Communication) just like Bluetooth which enabling data sharing of data between two devices over 10cm range. The phone includes a 2 megapixel camera, a 2-inch QVGA display, FM radio and music player that supports multiple formats. It also has a microSD memory card of up to 4GB letting you to store almost everything.

Best feature of this eye candy is that it could be used for payment of tickets including air travel by just storing credit card details on the handset. This 3G mobile is also believed to be sold at an affordable price of Rs. 12,500. So wait till August to get your hands on this mobile if you wish to buy one.

NVIDIA- the boss in the visual computing technology field has proved again why it’s called so with the revelation of the new GeForce 9 series. NVIDIA which has flooded many GeForce 8 cards - the 8800GT, 8800GTS and 8800GS in the market, seems to make a bang by bringing it’s GeForce 9 series in the market.

The first monster that’ll be unleashed in this GeForce 9 series is the 9600GT. If you are a hardcore gamer whose world is all nothing than those gaming consoles, then this is the time to upgrade your weapons (gaming consoles) with the 9600GT .

The new 9600GT is based on the 65nm G94 core with 512MB of memory and sports 64 stream processors – that’s double that which is found in the 8600-series GPUs (32 stream processors) and two thirds of the amount found in the 8800GS (96 stream processors).

The NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT GPU offers an unforgettable experience designed for extreme high-definition gaming and video playback keeping in mind of you core gamers. You can enjoy DirectX 10 games with awesome speed and or relish on the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray movies with clarity that you would have never imagined before. The GeForce 9600 GT GPU promises that you would put your consoles down with GeForce 9600 GT until the next monster GeForce card is let loose from its cage by NVIDIA. With all these NVIDIA has sure given gamers a mouth watering treat that’ll keep gamer’s fingers busy- not licking but gaming. Enjoy!!!

Well after the buzz created by Apple’s i-Phone in the mobile phone market, the next seems to be created by Google’s so called Android phone. But what actually is this android. Android is actually a linux-based mobile software platform. The Android platform is actually a free software available under Apache open-source license. Apparently it seems Google is going to use this software as the operating system in mobile phones thus leading way to the birth of Android phones. Google stated that Android phone will have a browser that can lead access to any kind of web content possible to view in a desktop computers browser and will let users use facilities like GPS, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services which cannot be used in phones at present because of the fact that wireless carriers currently offer basic browsers that restrict users to use all the above said services. So the question arises is Google’s mobile platform any better than an existing mobile OS from Palm or Microsoft? Well in that case Google believes open software architecture will allow software developers more flexibility in creating features. Secondly, Android will break the stranglehold that wireless carriers have on bringing new and free applications to customers thereby letting the small players in the mobile industry market to build innovative mobile applications that otherwise might not have reached consumers because the companies lacked the clout to broker deals with wireless carriers. With all these new features available mobile lovers around the globe will be anxiously waiting to get their hands on this revolutionary mobile in the market. But they would have to wait till Google officially releases Android phone which is expected to arrive in the market by summer or fall of this year.

Well for all those gadget lovers are waiting for new storage devices, Transcend Information Inc. has come to give you a Christmas gift in summer itself by unveiling its latest pen drives- the 32 GB JetFlash. Sizing just like an AA battery (61mm x 18.6mm x 9.8mm) JetFlash V60 presents a highly compact storage device for this technoage . Presented with an unbelievable (well no you got to believe) 32 GB memory space, you need not use DVDs or your pc hard-drive to store your priceless possessions like audio/ video files, digital images and even full-length HDTV movies. Transcend - a brand already well known for its affordability and world class quality, has again proved to consumers why it’s one of the best in the market. The eye candy with this gizmo is the software products packaged with the 32 GB JetFlash V60 which makes it a must by for gadget lovers. All you need to do is to plug in the device and directly run and install the JetFlashR elite software and included are 7 time-saving data management functions like Website Autologin, PC-Lock and DataBackup- to name a few. The best feature of this baby is that it easily integrates into almost all operating systems enabling seamless data exchange. For hardcore gamers who depend on memory card extensions The 32 GB JetFlash V60’s easy plug-and-play capability is the solutions. What else can one ask for?? With a wide range of such products in the market, at present the JetFlash V60 is the best among them, unless and until a new, better, compact one is designed. For gadget lovers ready to get their hands on this techno-treat, you got to pay Rs 7300 for this which includes a 3 year warranty.

Well for all those guys who stick onto the internet but often are irritated by it’s slow speed, your prayers have been answered by a new technology in the form of WiMAX. Well if it sounds like brother of WiFi just hold on a second. You will call it it’s dad. The Convergence India exhibition in Delhi showcased the technology lying ahead. WiMAX is a new revolution in internet arena. The most promising and best feature of this technology is the speed it provides. And what’s the gadget that makes this happen is a small plug-in card that fits into the so called PCMCIA slot of a laptop. This new invention or should I say an innovation in internet era is expected to give a speed of 5 million bits/sec or some 512 Kbit/sec,(i.e.) 10 times more speed provided than WiFi. This may not be the fastest connection in many parts of globe but in India this technology has high potential, especially when the network service providers trying to lay their hands on the best technology available. Though there’s a stiff competition sparked by 3G technology WiMAX seems to make a predominant entry in to the world of internet. But everyone gotta wait till this techno-treat reaches every house in the country.