Xperia 2 Blueprints Leaked and New SE Android Device Images As Well

Some more news on the Sony Ericsson Xperia 2 front has leaked Blueprints of the handsets. Although we’ve already seen live images of the handset floating around, the apparent blueprints do seem to make it a little more of a reality not to mention they give us a little clear idea of the design schematics of the handset itself. What the Blueprints don’t mention are the specs so other than the previous information there’s no more conformation on the same from these pics.




Another rumor making the rounds is what seems to be another new Sony Ericsson Xperia-like handset that will apparently be ready to run on an Android OS. Once again we see leaked images arise. The images seem to portray a rather large touchscreen device with an Xperia branding on the rear. The handset is being called the Sony Ericsson Xperia Rachel.




The images also depict a 3.5mm earphone socket and an 8MP camera. Reports also state that the handset would also feature -

• Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G with HSDPA
• A 4-inch TFT touchscreen with an 800 x 480 pixel resolution
• Bluetooth of course and mini USB connectivity

The same reports also mention that the handset will be based on the Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon platform. This means we could expect better graphics and connectivity options.

The handset has not yet been confirmed officially but it seems it’s scheduled to be announced sometime later this year.

Motorola Aura Launched in India

Motorola has just launched their rather prestigious new fashion statement of a handset the Aura here in good ol’ Mumbai. Brand ambassador Abhishek Bachchan was present to launch the handset, at Vie lounge in Juhu. The premium handset was also presented to one of India’s premium fashion designers, Manish Malhotra.

The Aura’s sexy form factor and brilliant one of a kind circular 1.55-inch display that sports 16 million colors and a 300 dpi resolution also happens to be protected by a grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal that makes it scratch resistant. The body is encased in Stainless steel with chemically etched textures for a bit of class. The swivel key-guard is swung around by 130 precision ball bearings. Motorola guarantees the same grace at opening, even after 100,000 times of opening and closing it.

The Motorola Aura has an aluminum keypad, Swiss-made bearings and tungsten-carbide coated gears.

Other features include -

    * 2GB internal memory

    * GPRS/EDGE

    * Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0

    * 2 megapixel camera

    * Music and Video player

    * CrystalTalk Technology

Needless to say this is nothing more than Motorola’s version of a Vertu mobile that simply exudes a sense of chic fashion and premium quality building materials. With a price tag of a whopping Rs. 1,11,492 in these times of recession, it’s a bit of overkill in terms of price but then again it's not for the every day user. This handset simply comes waving a flag that says – If you got it... Flaunt it!

The phone will be available from mid-March at exclusive premium stores in select cities that include Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyberabad, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai and LG Launches Versa With Detachable QWERTY KeypadSurat.

Nokia To Enter The Laptop Market

Nokia's

CEO in an interview with Finnish broadcaster YLE has confirmed that the company is looking to make an entry into the laptop market.

"We are looking very actively also at this opportunity. We don't have to look even for five years from now to see that what we know as a cellphone and what we know as a PC are in many ways converging," said Nokia's CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, reports Reuters.

It wouldn't be a very big leap for Nokia considering the company's highest-end smartphones. With the booming netbook market and Nokia's clout in mobile phone

industry, they'll be knocking on all the right doors.

PC-makers are increasingly stepping into the mobile phone territory and according to Ben Wood, research director at CCS Insight, all leading mobile network operators and retailers are adding connected notebooks and netbooks to their portfolios alongside mobile phones. So on the basis of this it's not surprising that Nokia is looking at this option.

Gigabyte Reveals 2 New WinMo Handsets

Gigabyte also joined the fray of the mobile phone world with two new touchscreen Windows Mobile professional handsets - the MS820 and S1200 - 3G ready handsets.

The GSmart MS820 is equipped with -

    * a 2.8-inch, 480 x 640) pixel touchscreen with 65K 

       colors and an accelerometer           

    * MicroSD cards support

    * Qualcomm 7200A, 528MHz processor

    * Wi-Fi, EDGE/GPRS

    * Bluetooth and SUB 2.0 (mini)

    * 5 megapixel AF camera, face detection

    * GPS (SIRF Star III)

With its Marvell PXA270, 520MHz processor and what the company is calling “Flight” design (meaning fast, streamlined and light) and material that integrates the elements of leather and metal, the MS720 does appear quite fashionable. Gigabyte has also integrated a brand-new user interface called Smart Touch III that will run on the Windows 6.1 Professional OS.

"Since established, GBC has always commits to be ‘the World-Class Brand’, and insists that the perfect quality is the most important base of a sustainable branding. Our commitments have been approved by repeatedly winning the Taiwan Excellence Awards.” said Dr. Stanley Jenq, the CEO of GIGA-BYTE Communications Inc., “Different from other smart phones, MS820 shows the varieties of life, because it integrates elegant & fashionable elements, and combines business with entertainment inner spirit, which will definitely meet the diversified requirements of consumers.” continued by Dr. Jenq.

The second handset, the GSmart S1200 comes equipped with -

    * a 3.1-inch WVGA (480 x 800) touchscreen with 

       65K colors and an accelerometer

    * MicroSD cards support

    * Qualcomm 7200A, 528MHz processor

    * Wi-Fi, EDGE/GPRS

    * Bluetooth and SUB 2.0 (mini)

    * 3 megapixel AF camera

    * GPS

According to reports, the handset will possibly run on a Windows 6.1 Professional of the newer 6.5 version. Nothing official has been stated from the company yet. Gigabyte is also using a customized Flash UI in the S1200 handset to enhance the functionality of the handset’s various features and menus.

There’s no pricing or information on the availability of these handsets just yet. They were however showcased at MWC 09.

Lenovo Introduces New Range of Mobile Thinkpad Laptops

Lenovo announced the debut of ThinkPad W700, a self proclaimed first-ever 17-inch widescreen mobile workstation for high end graphics work. Along with NVIDIA Quadro FX mobile graphics, the ThinkPad W700 incorporates the industry's first built-in digitizer and color calibrator in a mobile workstation. The workstation supports the upcoming Intel mobile quad core processor and meets the Energy Star 5.0 program for computers, which takes effect in July 2009.

"Given the specific and intensive needs of niche user segments like photographers and digital designers, we have created the ultimate mobile workstation." said Jaivinder Singh Gill, Executive Director, Commercial Business, Lenovo India. "Lenovo has packed the ThinkPad W700 with sheer power, performance and cutting-edge innovation, thus, providing the perfect mobile solution for our users. We believe that the ThinkPad W700 will revolutionize and outperform the industry with its optimized speed, unmatched stability and ultimate visual experience."

Supporting the latest Intel processor technologies, the ThinkPad W700 can be configured with up to 8 GB of memory. Lenovo also offers models with Intel vPro technology for complete manageability. This mobile workstation can also be equipped with dual internal hard drives with RAID configurations, including solid state drive storage. It also includes NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M and 3700M Open GL with up to 1 GB of dedicated video memory

Besides, the ThinkPad W700 features WiFi wireless connectivity, Bluetooth and ultra wideband technology. It comes with optional 400-nit WUXGA display and 72 percent wide color gamut. Additionally the workstation comes with an optional compact flash reader and Blu-ray DVD burner/ player.

The ThinkPad W700 mobile workstation is available through www.lenovo.in and Lenovo business partners and costs Rs. 1,49,000.