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STEVE JOBS APOLOGIZED ON ANTENNA PROBLEM OF iphone 4

chaos888 — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:56:57 +0000

Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand.

CEO Steve Jobs apologised on Friday to people who are less than satisfied with the iPhone 4, even as he denied it has an antenna problem that needs fixing.

“We’re not perfect,” Jobs said at a news conference. “Phones aren’t perfect.”

The more than 3 million people who have already bought an iPhone 4 can go to Apple’s website starting late next week and sign up for a free case, he said. Apple can’t make enough of its $29 “Bumper” cases for everyone, so the company will let people chose from several case styles.

New buyers through Sept. 30 will also be eligible. Apple will send refunds to people who already bought a Bumper.

Jobs, expressing irritation with the critical coverage of the phone’s reception problems, echoed an earlier statement from Apple that no cell phone gets perfect reception. He played a video showing competing phones, including a BlackBerry from Research in Motion Ltd., losing signal strength when held in certain ways. He talked for 45 minutes and took 45 minutes of questions with Apple’s chief operating officer, Tim Cook, and Bob Mansfield, a senior Apple executive in charge of hardware engineering.

Phones usually have an antenna inside the body. In designing the iPhone 4, Apple took a gamble on a new design, using parts of the phone’s outer casing as the antenna. That saved space inside the tightly packed body of the phone, but meant that covering a spot on the lower left edge blocked the wireless signal.

Consumer Reports magazine said covering the spot with a case or even a piece of duct tape alleviates the problem. It refused to give the iPhone 4 its “recommended” stamp of approval for that reason, and on Monday it urged Apple to compensate buyers and fix the problem. The company had been criticized about spotty iPhone service in the U.S. on AT&T Inc.’s network even before the newest model came out.

On Friday, in the company’s first remarks following the magazine’s report, Jobs said Apple was “stunned and upset and embarrassed.”

Jobs said the iPhone 4′s antenna issue isn’t widespread, with just over five out of every 1,000 complaining to Apple’s warranty service and less than 2 per cent returning the device.

Jobs also said that while the iPhone 4 is dropping calls slightly more frequently than its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, it’s “less than one additional dropped call per 100.”

The next big thing – iPhone 4

chaos888 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:46:20 +0000

Here’s the mobile that has completely transcended the face of all the mobiles . The revolution which has grabbed the limelight ever since it’s inception. It’s none but iPhone , a benchmark for all of it’s touch screen siblings . The time when google’s android is sneaking up the market at a rapid pace , Steve Jobs once again played his card in a smart way . He made the best possible move by making the better than the best -iPhone4 . It is going to hit the market’s in just two days . A killer mobile which most of the mobile fans are dying to put their hands on. Guess no other tablets are required to outsmart iPad when it can be bamboozled by it’s cousin .

iphone was often criticized for lagging in some basic features . But apple has always showed a positive improvement in in there next makeovers , now they gave all the answers in the best possible way by adding multitasking etc., Integrating antennas wi fi , bluetooth , gps, umts, gsm inside the stainless steel band stands out as the best part.

Check why we predicting it to be the show stealer of this early part of decade????

The Retina display on iPhone 4 is the sharpest, most vibrant, highest-resolution phone screen ever, with four times the pixel count of previous iPhone models. In fact, the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels. Which makes text amazingly crisp and images stunningly sharp.

iPhone 4 introduces a whole new way of multitasking.

Now you can run your favourite third-party apps — and switch between them instantly — without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily. This smarter approach to multitasking is available only on iPhone

Shoot your own movies in high definition. Capture impressive video even in low-light settings, thanks to the advanced backside illumination sensor and built-in LED light. Then edit and create your own mini-masterpiece right on iPhone 4 using the new iMovie app — with Apple-designed themes, titles and transitions. It’s coming soon to the App Store.

Take beautiful, detailed photos with the new 5-megapixel camera with built-in LED flash. The advanced backside illumination sensor captures great pictures even in low light. And the new front-facing camera makes it easy to take self-portraits

iBooks

Available as a free download, iBooks is an amazing ebook reader and a great place to buy book.

Folders for Apps

Organise apps into folders for fast access to your favourites.

Home Screen

Get one-tap access to everything on your iPhone and change the wallpaper to match your mood.

iMovie

Edit video, add themes and music, and share your movies. It’s coming soon to the App Store.

Accessibility

iPhone 4 comes with screen-reading technology and other accessibility features.

Technical Specifications :

Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)

Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)

Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inches)

Weight: 137 grams (4.8 ounces)

Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
5-megapixel still camera
VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
Tap to focus video or still images
LED flash
Photo and video geotagging

Retina display
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
960×640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating front and back

UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz)
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

Talk time:

up to 7 hours on 3G

up to 14 hours on 2G
Standby time: up to 300 hours
Internet use:

up to 6 hours on 3G

up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: up to 10 hours
Audio playback: up to 40 hours

Sony Vaio VPC EA23 EN/L

Ramkumar — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:23:03 +0000

Sony Vaio VPC EA23 is one of the newly launched laptops in Sony E Series. The price of Sony VPCEA23 is Rs. 45,000. The laptop features are almost similar to that of Sony Vaio VPC EA25. The laptop features Core i3 350M Processor, 3 Gb DDR3 SDRAM, 320 Gb Hard Disk and 512 Mb ATI Graphics Card.

Sony Vaio VPC Price in India : Rs. 45,000

Sony Vaio VPC EA23 Specifications

Processor
Processor Name	Intel Core i3 350M
Processor Speed	2.26 Ghz
Cache Memory	3 Mb L3 Intel Smart Cache
Threads	4 Threads 2 Core
-
Memory
RAM Size	3 Gb
RAM Type	DDR3 SDRAM - 1033 Mhz
Upgradeable Upto	8 Gb
RAM Slots	2 Slot
-
OS & Storage
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Basic
32/64 Bit	64 Bit
Hard Disk	320 Gb SATA 5400 rpm
DVD Drive	8x DVD +- RW Drive
-
Graphics
Graphics Card	ATI Radeon HD 5145
Graphics Memory	512 Mb DDR3 SDRAM
-
Screen Display
Screen Type	WXGA TFT LED Display
Screen Size	14 inch
Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
-
Dimensions
Height	13.61 inch
Width	9.39 inch
Breadth	1.22 inch
Weight	2.35 Kg
-
Interface
USB	3 USB 2.0 Ports
Network (RJ-45)Connector	10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1
Display Output Connector	Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1
Headphone	1 Stereo mini jack
Microphone	1 Stereo mini jack
HDMI In/Out Connector	Available
Memory Stick Slot	Memory Stick Duo
SD Memory Card Slot	SD Memory Card
PC Card Slot	Available
-
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+ EDR
-
Camera
Webcam	VGA Webcam
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
-
Battery Life
Bundled Battery	Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS22A)
Battery Standby Time	Upto 3.5 Hours
-
Audio	Sterio Audio

Sony Vaio VPC EA25

Ramkumar — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:46:32 +0000

Sony Vaio VPC EA25 is launched in June 2010. The price of Sony VPC EA25 is Rs. 48,000. The complete specifications are listed below in the table. Sony VPCEA25 is powered by Core i3 Processor, 4 Gb DDR3 SDRAM, 512 Mb ATI GPU and has 320 Gb SATA Hard Disk.

Sony VPC EA25 Price in India : Rs. 48,000

Sony VPC EA25 Specifications

Processor
Processor Name	Intel Core i3 350M
Processor Speed	2.26 Ghz
Cache Memory	3 Mb L3 Intel Smart Cache
Threads	4 Threads 2 Core
-
Memory
RAM Size	4 Gb
RAM Type	DDR3 SDRAM - 1033 Mhz
Upgradeable Upto	8 Gb
RAM Slots	2 Slot
-
OS & Storage
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
32/64 Bit	64 Bit
Hard Disk	320 Gb SATA 5400 rpm
DVD Drive	8x DVD +-RW Drive
-
Graphics
Graphics Card	ATI Radeon HD 5145
Graphics Memory	512 Mb
-
Screen Display
Screen Type	WXGA TFT LED Display
Screen Size	14 inch
Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
-
Dimensions
Height	13.61 inch
Width	9.39 inch
Breadth	1.20 inch
Weight	2.35 Kg
-
Interface
USB	3 USB 2.0 Ports
Network (RJ-45)Connector	10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1
Display Output Connector	Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1
Headphone	1 Stereo mini jack
Microphone	1 Stereo mini jack
HDMI In/Out Connector	Available
Memory Stick Slot	Memory Stick Duo
SD Memory Card Slot	SD Memory Card
PC Card Slot	Available
-
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+ EDR
-
Camera
Webcam	VGA Webcam
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
-
Battery Life
Bundled Battery	Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS22A)
Battery Standby Time	Upto 3.5 Hours
-
Audio	Sterio Audio

Sony Vaio VPC EB25

Sony Ea25

Sony Vaio VPC X128 LG

Ramkumar — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:54:49 +0000

Sony VPC X128 is one highest configuration laptop in Sony Vaio X series. The price of Sony Vaio VPC X128 is Rs. 90,000. The Sony Vaio X series are prominent for its Light-weight and Long battery life. Sony VPCX128 is powered by 2 Ghz Atom Processor and as expected there is no Graphics Card present in VPC X128.

Price of Sony Vaio VPC X128 : Rs. 90,000

Sony Vaio VPC X128 Specifications

Processor
Processor Name	Intel ATOM Z550
Processor Speed	2.00 Ghz
Cache Memory	512 Kb L2 Cache
Threads	2 Threads 1 Core
-
Memory
RAM Size	2 Gb
RAM Type	DDR2 SDRAM
Upgradeable Upto	2 Gb
RAM Slots	1 Slot
-
OS
Operating System	Windows 7 Professional
32/64 Bit	32 Bit
-
Graphics
Graphics Card	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500
Graphics Memory	-
-
Screen Display
Screen Type	WXGA TFT Display
Screen Size	11.1 inch
Resolution	1366 x 768 pixel
-
Dimensions
Height	10.94 inch
Width	7.28 inch
Breadth	0.54 inch
Weight	0.78 Kg
-
Interface
USB	2 - USB 2.0 Ports
Network (RJ-45)Connector	10Base-T / 100Base-TX / 1000Base - T
Display Output Connector	Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1
Headphone	1 Stereo mini jack
Microphone	1 Stereo mini jack
HDMI In/Out Connector	Not Available
Memory Stick Slot	Memory Stick Duo
SD Memory Card Slot	SD Memory Card
PC Card Slot	Not Available
-
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+ EDR
-
Camera
Webcam	VGA Webcam
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
-
Battery Life
Bundled Battery	VGP-BPL19 -Lithium-ion battery
Battery Standby Time	-

Sony Vaio VPC X128

Sony Vaio VPC EB26 Laptop

Ramkumar — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:33:18 +0000

Sony VPC EB26 is the latest and the most awaited in the Sony Vaio EB Series. The price of VPCEB26 is expected to be Rs. 52,000. The laptop was supposed to be an update to the Sony Vaio Eb16 which was dropped eariler, however the EB26 failed the expectation of many Sony Vaio users. There is not much upgrade in the new Sony EB26. The laptop features 2.26 Ghz Core i3 Processor, 4 Gb DDR3 SDRAM, 500 Gb Hard Disk and 1 Gb ATI Radeon Graphics Card. Speacial thanks to our reader SALIM (a.k.a SAL) for mentioning about the release.

Price of Sony Vaio VPC EB26 : Rs. 52,000 Approx

Sony Vaio EB26 Specifications

Processor
Processor Name	Intel Core i3 350M
Processor Speed	2.26 Ghz
Cache Memory	3 Mb L3 Intel Smart Cache
Threads	4 Threads 2 Core
-
Memory
RAM Size	4 Gb
RAM Type	DDR3 SDRAM - 1033 Mhz
Upgradeable Upto	8 Gb
RAM Slots	2 Slot
-
OS & Storage
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
32/64 Bit	64 Bit
Hard Disk	500 Gb SATA 5400 rpm
DVD Drive	8x DVD +-RW
-
Graphics
Graphics Card	ATI Radeon HD 5650
Graphics Memory	1 Gb
-
Screen Display
Screen Type	Full HD TFT Color Display
Screen Size	15.5 inch
Resolution	1920 x 1080
-
Dimensions
Height	14.55 inch
Width	9.77 inch
Breadth	1.37 inch
Weight	2.7 Kg
-
Interface
USB	3 USB 2.0 Ports
Network (RJ-45)Connector	10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1
Display Output Connector	Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1
Headphone	1 Stereo mini jack
Microphone	1 Stereo mini jack
HDMI In/Out Connector	Available
Memory Stick Slot	Memory Stick Duo
SD Memory Card Slot	SD Memory Card
PC Card Slot	Available
-
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+ EDR
-
Camera
Webcam	VGA Webcam
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
-
Battery Life
Bundled Battery	Lithium-ion battery (VGP-BPS22)
Battery Standby Time	Upto 3.5 Hours
-
Audio	Sterio Audio

Sony Vaio VPC Eb26

Sony VPC Z116 GG

Ramkumar — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:47:24 +0000

Sony VPC Z116 is similar to the new VPC Z 126 laptop. The price of VPC Z116 Laptop is Rs. 1,09,900. These two laptops have the exact same feature set – a Core i5 Processor, 1 Gb Graphical Display Unit, a high definition WXGA display.

Sony VPC Z116 Price in India : Rs. 1,09,900

Sony VPCZ116 Specifications

Processor
Processor Name	Intel Core i5 540M
Processor Speed	2.53 Ghz - Turbo Boost upto 3.06 Ghz
Cache Memory	3 Mb L3 Intel Smart Cache
Threads	4 Threads 2 Core
-
Memory
RAM Size	6 Gb
RAM Type	DDR3 SDRAM 1066 Mhz
Upgradeable Upto	8 Gb
RAM Slots	2 Slot
-
OS
Operating System	Windows 7 Professional
32/64 Bit	64 Bit
-
Graphics
Graphics Card	NVIDIA GeForce 330M
Graphics Memory	1 Gb
-
Screen Display
Screen Type	WXGA - TFT Color Display
Screen Size	13.1 inch
Resolution	1600 x 900 pixel
-
Dimensions
Height	12.36 inch
Width	8.26 inch
Breadth	1.18 inch
Weight	1.38 Kg
-
DVD Rom	8x DVD - RW
BluRay Support	Not Available
-
Interface
USB	3 USB 2.0 Ports
Ethernet Connector	10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1
Display Output Connector	Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1
Headphone	1 Stereo mini jack
Microphone	1 Stereo mini jack
HDMI Port	Available
Memory Slot	Memory Stick Duo
SD Memory Card	SD Memory Card
PC Card Slot	Available
-
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+ EDR
-
Camera
Webcam	VGA Webcam
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
-
Battery Life
Bundled Battery	VGP-BPS20 / B Lithium Ion Battery
Battery Standby Time	-

Sony Vaio Z116

Sony Vaio VPC M126 AG

Ramkumar — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:49:29 +0000

Sony M126 the only Sony Vaio M series netbook is launched on June 2010. The price of Sony M126 is Rs. 22,900. The laptop is powered with N470 Atom Processor, 2 Gb DDR2 SDRAM, 320 Gb Hard Disk. There is no DVD drive in this laptop as in the most of other laptops, the Display size is 10.1 inch wide – 1024 x 768 pixel display.

Price of Sony Vaio VPC M126 : Rs. 22,900

Sony M126 Specifications

Processor
Processor Name	Intel ATOM N470
Processor Speed	1.83 Ghz
Cache Memory	512 Kb L2 Cache
Threads	2 Threads 1 Core
-
Memory
RAM Size	2 Gb
RAM Type	DDR2 SDRAM
Upgradeable Upto	2 Gb
RAM Slots	1 Slot
-
OS
Operating System	Windows 7 Starter
32/64 Bit	32 Bit
-
Graphics
Graphics Card	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Graphics Memory	-
-
Screen Display
Screen Type	WSVGA - TFT Color Display
Screen Size	10.1 inch
Resolution	1024 x 768 pixel
-
Dimensions
Height	10.55 inch
Width	7.19 inch
Breadth	1.10 inch
Weight	1.4 Kg
-
Interface
USB	3 USB 2.0 Ports
Network (RJ-45)Connector	10Base-T/100Base-TX
Display Output Connector	Analogue RGB Mini D-sub 15 pin
Headphone	1 Stereo mini jack
Microphone	1 Stereo mini jack
HDMI In/Out Connector	Not Available
Memory Stick Slot	Memory Stick Duo
SD Memory Card Slot	SD Memory Card
PC Card Slot	Not Available
-
Wireless Connection
Wireless LAN Type	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+ EDR
-
Camera
Webcam	VGA Webcam
Resolution	640 x 480 pixel
-
Battery Life
Bundled Battery	VGP-BPS13B/Q or VGP-BPS21B Lithium-ion battery
Battery Standby Time	Upto 3.5 Hours

Sony Vaio VPC M126