Well, once again unethical publicity�is being used to promote a yet-to-be-named HTC phone that should be launched in partnership with Verizon.

Though the least amount of information is available with us about this phone at this time but the images surely give it a look that is worth a try. With the amount of leaked information we can confirm that HTCs new phone will be an eight mega pixel camera with flash and a front facing camera too. It will have 4.3 inches display screen with a headphone jack plus a kick stand. Though we are not sure how we call this super unique but Verizon is planning a huge launch this years fall for its Android phones and one can be rest assured that this phone will cash upon the river of crazy fans that will pop up during that period.

People are guessing that this unidentified phone could be the Merge that is about to be launched during the same period mentioned above. If this is true then this new phone could well have a 1 GHz processor.

Also, the upcoming phone might end up using HTC Sense UI. You might not be aware with Sense UI from HTC and we understand why as it isnt a Google baby like Android is. There have been rumors about Sense UI slowing down when load was increased on the same thus bringing it down when compared to Android. For now, let us ignore the fight between HTC sense and Android. Better concentrate on the unnamed phone.

[via Boy Genius Report]

Wyncomm mobile has launched what it is calling Indias first Hindi QWERTY phone. The device is aimed at the lower end of the market and caters to the non-English speaking masses.

The unique selling point of the device has to be its Hindi QWERTY keypad and it comes with with a dual SIM GSM+GSM configuration. Sporting a �5.6 cm 2.2 262 TFT color screen, the device supports social networking sites such as Opera Mini, Snaptu, Nimbuzz, Facebook, Twitter, and MSN. The hardware specifications of the device are as follows :

1. Dual SIM GSM + GSM
2. 1.3 MP Camera
3. 160by2 SMS Free SMS to partner countries
4. Email
5. Expandable Memory
6. Bluetooth
7. Video Recording
8. 1100 mAh Battery

The Wyncomm Y-45 has been priced at Rs 3,395 and comes with instant access to 160by2 which provides free sms service to India, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.

Universal Serial Bus, better known as the USB, has been present for many years in computer history. Today we couldnt imagine our computers and devices without USB support, and when USB was invented, its creators had no clue that it would become such a hit in the future. Recently we got an interesting concept that might enhance and change the way in which standard USB works.

As you know, USB was created in 1995 and over the years we got three versions of it that have provided us with different transfer speeds. The USB port is now widely used for transferring files from your USB device to the PC and vice versa. Besides that, the USB port is also used for recharging portable devices such as phones, cameras and media players. I suppose the only flaw of this method is that youll have to keep your computer turned on in order to recharge your devices.

However, if you want to recharge your device without your PC, this interesting concept might be the right thing for you. Designed by Lv Jianhua, He Dawei, Zhou Hanxiao and Xu Yao, this is a power outlet that has USB ports on it that will allow you to recharge all your USB devices with ease.

This looks like an interesting concept but so far its just an early concept. Who knows, we might actually see USB power outlets someday when we check into a hotel in the future.

[via Yanko]

Micromax Informatics the makers of the Micromax brand of Mobile phones have issued a warning to users about a shady International Mobile Promotion Award. We all know that Micromax is popular in India but looks like an SMS Scam is originating from London , UK

Looks like several mobile users have received SMS Messages that they had won 1.5 Million British Pounds from MICROMAX Company Inc of London as part of the International Mobile Promotion Award and were asked to mail their details to an email address.

Here is the info posted on the companys website which urges users to ignore such messages.

It has come our to our notice that some unscrupulous persons are sending bulk SMS messages to mobile phone users deceptively and falsely informing the recipients that they have won huge sums of money from Micromax Company, London and for their claims they should email their particulars to�micromax@w.cn or visit their websitewww.micromaxawardcenter.page4.me.

The public is hereby informed that our Company has not announced any such award.� We have not hosted the said website or created the email address.

We have no connection whatsoever either with the website or the email address.

Kindly ignore any such SMS messages and also please do not part with any personal details to any unknown persons or through email.

Micromax Informatics Limited, as a matter of policy, does not seek any personal particulars or details from the public.

Any person acting upon such SMS messages or corresponding with such email addresses or following the instructions given in the aforesaid website would do so at his risk and peril for which Micromax Informatics Limited would not be responsible in any manner.

We have reported the matter to the police for investigation.

This is not the first time we are seeing something like this. You must have heard that Microsoft is giving away free laptops , Nokia is giving away free phones etc.� Did you get any such SMS ? Let us know

Panasonic like always has taken initiative to come up with something that hardly exists in todays market. They have come up with six new DVRs that will have HDD and blue-ray recorders with them and will boast the latest technology namely BDXL which is a true added advantage but wasnt available from any other brands up til now.

But, now it is Also, please remember that 3 of the 6 devices launched by Samsung are 3D enabled which makes these gadgets worth a shot.
The three models of the so called DMR series wont come with the much wanted 3D technology. There will be two models with 500 GB HDD which is why these will cost you $1,060 and $1,300 respectively. Well, if you think that 500 gig wont do much for you and if you want to double the HDD size then you must gear up to spend $1780 for a 1 TB HDD. Please be sure to use this huge disk space otherwise there is no point in spending so much cash.
Panasonic will be charging $120 extra for DVRs that will have 3D feature in them while the other specifications will stay the same. The 500 GB model of the DMR-BWT series will cost you around $1420 while the price of 1TB DVR will touch $1900 in that case. For the super hungry ones Panasonic has come up with a 2TB model which will burn a hole as huge as $3300 in your pocket. If you want more then you got to pay more

[via Crunchgear]

Micromax X550 Qube is the latest handset launched by Micromax Infomatics in India. Its a Touchscreen phone with a 3D Cube User interface. Like most� Micromaxes its a Dual SIM phone obviously.

The phone has a 3.2 inch Touchscreen and Touch sensitive Wallpapers. It has a Customizable Widget Arc and is Facebook ready. The company had launched another Touchscreen phone Pike recently . Hardware wise the Qube looks interesting bu we are yet to see the software in action.

Micromax X550 Qube Features

The phone comes pre-loaded with Opera Mini Browser, Nimbuzz Chat Client and Snaptu for Twitter and� Facebook.

Micromax X550 Qube Price

The phone is available in the market for Rs.5000-5500. Will you buy the X550 Qube ?

There is a cool new accessory for the iPhone 4 from the folks at usbfever. They have launched a Dual SIM Adapter for the iPhone 4 which lets you switch between two SIM cards on the device. The best part is that the adapter accepts normal SIMs , so you dont have to use microSIMs. It works with the SIM Toolkit menu on the device and you dont have to even reboot the phone to get it working. It works only with the iPhone 4 on firmwares 4.00,4.01,and 4.02 .The Adapter comes with a case which stores the SIMs. It does not look too attractive and theres no dual standby support but seems like it does the basic job very well

It costs $28.99

via : Gear Diary Source: USB Fever

Nokia recently released a new firmware update for its latest C-series phone, Nokia C6. This handset comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera, 3G Connectivity and much more. The new version 11.0.029 can be easily downloaded from Nokia Software Updater NSU or via. Over-The-Air. Checkout the changelog below.

Changelog:

• Browser Updated
• Device lock fixed
• Improved Perfomance
• Emergency numbers for India added
• Mail For Exchange- Calender Sync improved

This update is currently not available in all regions. You may have to wait for few days or even weeks before this update is available for your device. It is advised to backup all your data before updating your device. If you find anything any other changes or if you have some screenshots or videos of this firmware update, please share with us.

Motorola CHARM is an Android powered smartphone, which was announced last month by Motorola. This handset has a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen display. Motorola Charm is optimized for social networking and comes with MOTOBLUR enhancements. This device is finally available on the airwaves of T-Mobile.

Motorola CHARM has a 2.8 inch touch screen display, 320 x 240 pixels resolution, Android 2.1 operating system, 600MHz processor, Wi-Fi connectivity, BACKTRACK navigation pad, 3 megapixel camera with Kodak Perfect Touch technology, Adobe Flash enabled Web browsing, pinch to zoom functionality, full suite of Google services, one-touch social media uploads to Facebook, MySpace, Picasa & PhotoBucket and so on.

T-Mobile customers can get Motorola CHARM for $74.99 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement after a $75.00 mail-in rebate.

Touch G7 is a HTC Desire clone which runs on the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. It has support for Dual SIM cards and comes with some amazing features such as 3.8 inch touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera with flash, Wi-Fi, GPS and much more. The UI of this device looks much similar to that of HTC Sense. Check out the complete specs below.

Specs:

• 3.8 inch WVGA screen
• 480�800 pixels resolution
• 600 MHZ processor
• Windows Mobile 6.5
• Dual SIM
• Wi-Fi
• GPRS/EDGE
• 5 megapixel camera with flash
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• GPS with A-GPS support
• Multimedia player
• FM Radio
• 256MB RAM
• 256MB ROM
• 1500 mAh battery

This handset is currently available in the Chinese market, but the price is still unknown. Check out the pics and video below.

Here is a good news for most of the Samsung Wave users. Samsung has recently released a new firmware upgrade for its popular BADA OS powered smartphone, Samsung Wave. The new version 1.0.2 can be easily downloaded from the KIES. The latest firmware version does not comes with any major changes, but it fixes a major email bug and some other bugs.

This firmware update is not available for all the Samsung Wave users. Currently it is available only in the following countries:

• Belgium
• Czech
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Ireland
• Kazakhstan
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Serbia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

This firmware update will be soon available in India and other Asian�countries. If you find something new, do share with us.

A lot of rumors have been going around about Google voice calls, but now we know its true Google has just made it official today and they are working on it right now. Googles demoed the "Call from Gmail" service for us in San Francisco this morning, and its looking like its not free, but fairly cheap, itll cost around $0.02 per minute. If you live in the US or Canada and are making calls to someone in the US or Canada, you wont have to pay a fee because itll be free. Incoming calls pop up as a chat window in Gmail and ring your Google Voice-equipped phones simultaneously.

To send an outgoing call you have to press the "call phone" button in the corner then type in the number. Users can see the number and send them to voice mail with one tap on the screen. Its a very simple calling system and easy to use and understand. Youll be able to make calls to US and Canadian landlines completely free of charge, buying prepaid credits using Google Checkout for international landline calling at $0.02 a minute and up to $0.19 for calls to international mobile devices.

Google will sell its own credits for the program via Google Checkout, which should be available in a few weeks, but the Voice in Gmail service goes live today in the US and will begin rolling out to users immediately.

[via Engadget]

We agree that you will probably not remember ASUS rolling out the Eee PC 1015PEM which boasted an Intel Atom N550 processor. Afterall, its only ASUS just the baby ASUS which cannot be compared with the likes of your favs Dell and HP but this time you got to read it and remember it. HP has also hinted that it might be using the newly launched and already famous Atom N550 processors for its upcoming line of netbooks though HP hasnt yet officially commented on this leak. If the product description of HP Mini 5103�from HPs U.S. website is to be believed then this upcoming netbook from HP will have�Intel Atom Dual core N550 1.5-GHz processor with 512 KB Level 2 cache and 667 MHz front side bus FSB.

The other processor options that HP will be providing for its customers for those who dont want to jump into newly launched processor so soon are Intel Atom N475 1.83-GHz processor and Intel Atom N455 1.66-GHz processor with similar cache and FSB as it was for N550. The Intel NM10 Express chipset will be used to power these baby machines the so called netbooks.

If the initial reactions for Intel Atom Dual core N550 are to be considered then one can easly rely on this newly launched processor. N550 has performed better than single core Atom processors as well as better than dual core desktop class Atom processors. The HP Mini 5103 will cost its customers around $530 though the starting prices are $399.

[via CNET News]

ASUS has launched Eee PC 1015PEM for those who hate carrying heavy laptops with themselves. The lightweight ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM are light and boast of Atom N550 Dual Core processor which should be good enough to speed up this baby laptop. ASUS boosts of battery life as long as 13 hours which can surely be very attractive selling point if it proves to be true.

The ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM comes with ergonomically designed chiclet keyboard and 10.1?LED backlit WSVGA screen 1024�600 which should be pretty helpful for those who use laptops for long.

ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM comes loaded with Windows 7 starter edition another reason why it will be fast as Vista just loves to slow down machines and carries USB 3.0 which is over 10 times faster ideally when compared to USB 2.0

Being a small machine the ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM carries with itself 1GB DDR which can be expanded to 2 GB max. The laptop has HDD options of 160 GB, 250 GB and 320 GB while the company offers 500 GB of online Eee Storage.

0.3 megapixel camera for video chatting comes with stereo speakers, digital mic and Hi-Definition audio codec. The 1.27 kg machine comes in white, black, blue and pink matte finishes which is good range to attract every kind of customer.

If one wants some decrease in prices then you can opt for lower battery life like 11 hours 6-cell Li-ion Battery Pack 6cells,56W/h or 10 hours 6-cell Li-ion Battery Pack 6cells,48W/h instead of 13 hours 6-cell Li-ion Battery Pack 6cells,63W/h.

[via ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM]