Samsung has announced the launch of three new Dual SIM phones in India. The new devices include the Samsung Star Duos GT-B7722, the Guru Dual 25 and Guru Dual 26.

GT-B7722 Duos. This handset is touted to be the first 3G + 2G Dual-Standby touchscreen phone on the planet! This GSM + GSM handset features support for Active Sync, Microsoft Office files and even has a PDF reader – making it a decent entry level office phone. It also has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB. It also has 250MB of internal memory. It is priced at Rs. 12,300.

Samsung Guru Dual 25 (GT- E1225) and Samsung Guru Dual 26 (GT -E 1252). These are entry level dual SIM phones designed to compete with the players in the low cost field dominated by the likes of Micromax, G’Five and so on. The Dual 25 is the cheaper of the two and boasts of features like stereo FM, Torch, support for nine regional languages and a 1000 contacts phonebook.

Only one SIM can be active at a time on the Guru Dual 25. It has a smallish 1.8-inch display and has an 800mAH battery. It also has a 3.5 mm jack for audio.

If you are looking for a mobile phone, these are certainly great options.

Commonwealth Games-’India’s pride’ will  witness some of the latest gizmos and gadgets to deal with management and security issues.

Shera and Ericsson

With such a volume flow of athletes, security personnel and other dignitaries it becomes imperative for New Delhi to consider the networking of communication with a flawless design.

In order to solve the networking problem, Ericsson has installed advanced broadband technology Fiber-to-the- Home (FTTH) at the Commonwealth Games village. This technology has been enabled by using Gigabyte Passive Optical Network (GPON) solution.

This project has been assisted by Radius Infratel, in order to deploy the GPON onsite.  The management of the networks will be carried out by Ericsson around the clock in order to ensure non-stop communications amongst officials and athletes. What exactly GPON is-  a type of  passive optical network (PON) architecture that brings fiber cabling and signals to the home using a point-to-multipoint scheme that enables a single optical fiber to serve multiple premises

The benefit of the FTTH platform is that the residents of the games Village will be able to get access to triple-play services of TV and communications. It will also  be able to deliver 36 game channels in High Definition format and video on demand services.

What is Fibre to the Home?

The Government of India has sketched up plans to launch a $35 tablet whcih will give a direct competition to Apple’s iPad. Although Fusion Garage’s JooJoo has also done so, their tablet is a little pricey, standing at 25000 INR, which is a lot compared to the mere price of the unnamed tablet. A prototype of a basic touch-screen tablet, the gadget runs Linux and has a browser, Wi-Fi, 2 GB memory, video conferencing, a PDF reader and lots more… It will come into production by 2011. The price will eventually come to $20. I think it’s a good idea to stick to our laptops till then!

Technoholik, the revolutionary new technology fortnightly, has rated Nokia E72 as the QWERTY phone of the year, keeping in mind its all round features, like its ergonomic keys, its metallic finish and good looks,its good imaging, its new Push Mail feature and lots more. The other phones which gave a tough competition to the phone included one from ACER, a Pixi Plus, Blackberry Bold and a few more…

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The E72 White