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Nokia turns up the heat on Apple with launch of N900

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:21 AM PDT

nokia N900Nokia's ongoing fight against Apple's iPhone intensified today with the release of a new touchscreen phone that it claims offers the power of a personal computer on a mobile phone.

The N900, which will be out in October and is expected to be sold by several of the UK's five wireless networks in the run-up to Christmas, is the first smartphone developed by the Finnish company that uses software based on the open-source Linux platform. According to its technical specifications it should also be at least as fast and powerful as Apple's top device.

Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, has previously used its version of Linux – called Maemo – on a range of pocket computers such as the N800, which have not been strong sellers because they lack mobile-phone connectivity. Its smartphones, meanwhile, have always been based on its Symbian platform.

But the runaway success of the iPhone and the development by RIM, maker of the popular BlackBerry corporate email device, of more affordable handsets have put intense pressure on Nokia to broaden its range of devices and experiment with new platforms.

Last week, Nokia announced that it would integrate Microsoft's Office suite of applications onto its mobile phones, in an attempt to take on RIM in the corporate market. Earlier this week the company launched its first laptop computer, the Nokia Booklet 3G.

Its first touchscreen phone – the Nokia 5800 – has sold well but failed to attract the sort of "must have" cachet enjoyed by the iPhone. That phone has now been joined by the N97, which (like the new N900) has a slide-out keypad, and the Nokia 5530 which includes Nokia's music service Comes With Music. They will be followed later this year by another touchscreen device, the Nokia 5230.

The N900, however, is a higher specification phone, as befits its €500 (£440) retail price – a sum that will be heavily subsidised by the mobile phone companies to the point that it is likely to be free to anyone signing up to an 18-month contract. Its 5 megapixel camera beats the 2 megapixel device on the 5230 and the 3.2 megapixel cameras on the original 5800 and the 5530, but is the same as the camera found on the N97. Also like the N97, 5800 and 5230, the N900 is a 3G phone. (The 5530 is not.) The N900 has 32GB of storage, which is expandable up to 48GB via a microSD card.

The big difference between the N900 and the other Nokia touchscreen phones, however, is likely to come in its speed of processing and multi-tasking. The use of Linux coupled with a better processor makes the N900 – on paper – a much better phone than the N97, which has been criticised by some techies as clunky and slow.

Nokia says its Maemo 5 software means users can have dozens of application windows open and running simultaneously. The N900 has an ARM Cortex-A8 chip, which should be at least a third faster than the processor in the N97 and is the chip used in the iPhone.

It also has 256MB of RAM – double the capacity of the N97 and the same as the iPhone – with Nokia saying the total memory available to applications is actually 1GB as it has virtual memory capabilities.

The N900, however, is bulkier than the iPhone, coming in at 18mm thick compared with the iPhone 3Gs's 12.3mm, and weighing 181g compared with the iPhone's 135g. It is about the same length and width.

"With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, the Nokia N900 delivers a powerful mobile experience," said Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice-president of markets at Nokia. "What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways."

Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor see each other off!

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:19 AM PDT

Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor Another celebrity couple that attracts attention is Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. There are always speculations about the status of their relationship. But this couple is very much in love.

It is heard that Deepika and Ranbir try to see each other off at the airport if either of them is travelling.

If it is Ranbir then Deepika ensures that she drops him off at the airport so that the couple can spend quality time together. And it works the same way for Ranbir too.

And just two days back Ranbir's grandmother expired, hearing the news Deepika rushed to her beau's side to give support to his family. She was supposed to go to Italy for the shoot of her movie 'Housefull' but cancelled it to come to Mumbai.

Salman khan doesn’t like Katrina kaif wear small skirt

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:17 AM PDT

Katrina kaif small skirtYou may wonder what has gone wrong with Salman Khan when he said that he doesn't watch his girlfriend Katrina Kaif's films. In fact, his feedback would be invaluable but he has his own reason for shying away from her films. The reason is - he doesn't like to see her wearing sexy and small skirt.

Salman admitted that he doesn't watch Katrina's film. But why? He said that he once watched her film and she was wearing a small skirt, which he didn't quite like. Meanwhile, he is aware that he has to let it go sometimes. He is left with no option but to keep away from such films. He added that he could make out the genre of her film from the promos and stay away if necessary.

The reports that Salman was guiding Katrina was right as he admitted that he did help her initially. However, he said that he doesn't interfere in her work anymore, as she's grown up and has good scene of choice.

Salman said that Katrina used to ask him to check out a couple of her scenes due her problem with dubbing but he has stopped it now, as he doesn't want to be labelled as an aggressive boyfriend who barges into his girlfriend's sets.

Nokia India Launches Music Store

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:14 AM PDT

Nokia India is set to offer over three million international and Hindi films and regional songs through its music store service that was recently launched to challenge iPhone's online music store.

Nokia Vice President, music Elizabeth Schimel said: "We are delighted to launch our 21st Music Store in India. With over three million tracks, India Music Store will have the most diverse portfolios of content, covering 20 genres and almost 90 per cent of the local music in India."

Users can find more detail about music store from http://music.nokia.co.in; and full services can be attained from handset's inbox vouchers, containing features about how to avail music from a consortium of over 150 music companies, including T-Series, Yash Raj Music, Saregama, BIG Music and Venus.

The company has tied up with GIRI and Phoneytunes in order to provide regional music from northern and southern regions. Nokia will also use its music store for branding music devices - Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and Nokia 5230 - expected to hit Indian market soon.

Timo Ihamuotila, the Executive Vice President of Nokia Sales, said: "Nokia is committed to connect people to what matters to them and with our pioneering music services and devices. We also believe that the scale and reach of Nokia's customer base creates a significant opportunity for artists, labels and other music industry stakeholders to generate additional revenue for their offerings."

us open draw 2009 | It’s tennis time at the U.S. Open

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:09 AM PDT

us open draw 2009 | It's tennis time at the U.S. Open

In 2004 the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote a story about a 13-year-old tennis player, Asia Muhammad. Thankfully the hypse machine didn't go into overdrive. Muhammad has taken her time developing her game.

Now she's trying to play her way into the main draw of the U.S. Open. Muhammad, of Henderson, Nev., beat Argentina's Jorgelina-Cravero 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, Wednesday in the 128-player U.S. Open qualifying tournament. Muhammad received a wild-card invitation into the qualifying tournament and also a wild-card spot in the main draw of the U.S. Open women's doubles tournament with Christina McHale of Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Muhammad needs to win two more qualifying rounds to earn one of 16 spots available to qualifiers in the main singles draw. Next up for her will be Anastasia Rodionova, the 30th-seeded player.

Adam Peterson, who used to coach Lindsay Davenport and who is now the United States Tennis Assn.'s Training Center West national coach, said he was impressed by Muhammad's play Wednesday. "Her fitness level pulled her through the third set," Peterson said.

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Jindal Cotex IPO subscribed 24 pc on debut day

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:37 AM PDT

The initial public offer (IPO) of the textile firm Jindal Cotex received subscription for 24 per cent of the issue on offer on its debut
today. The company got a total 27.52 lakh bids for it shares, representing 0.24 times of the offer size, the data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shows.

The company has coem to the capital market with an issue size of 1.24 crore shares in the price band of Rs 70-75. On the first day of offer, the issue was in maximum demand (0.36 times) from non-institutional investors for whom 1.61 lakh shares has been reserved by the company.

About 50 per cent of the issue size has been reserved for the qualified institutional buyers, which today subscribed 0.24 times. At the upper end of the price band, the Ludhiana-based firm expects to garner a Rs 93.40 crore, while at the lower end it would raise Rs 87.17 crore.

Jindal would utilize the IPO fund for setting up a new facility for making cotton yarn and yarn dyeing. The company would also invest funds in its two subsidiaries -- Jindal Medicot and Jindal speciality Textiles.

KPTCL Jobs, KPTCL Recruitment 2009

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:33 AM PDT

KPTCL Recruitment 2009, KPTCL Jobs

Recruitment 2009 | KPTCL Recruitment Notice | KPTCL Jobs 2009

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) Recruitment Notice 2009: Applications are invited from qualified and eligible candidates for the posts of Assistant Executive Engineer (Elec.) in the pay scale of Rs.9470-275- 9745-330-11725- 385-13265-440-15025- 495-20470 and Assistant Accounts Officer in the pay scale of Rs.8645-275-9745- 330- 11725-385-13265- 440-15025, in KPTCL and various Electricity Supply Companies.

Download the KPTCL Recruitment Notification 2009 in PDF format: http://www.kptcl.com/EmploymentNotification.htm

Official Website of KPTCL – http://www.kptcl.com/

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Nokia N900 | Linux-based OS drives new Nokia N900

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:24 AM PDT

Nokia N900With its new N900 handset, Nokia is playing up the Linux angle.

Part cell phone, part computer, the N900 takes advantage of Nokia's Linux-based Maemo operating system to offer multitasking, Web browsing, a touch screen, and slide-out keyboard.

Running the open-source Maemo 5 software, it can provide more of a PC-like experience on a small device, according to Nokia. The Maemo OS lets people juggle several applications at the same time.

"The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo, and we'll continue to work with the community to push the software forward," Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia's executive vice president for markets, said in a statement. "What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the Internet and the mobile phone."

Nokia's Maemo OS is separate from the company's Symbian OS for smartphones, though the company has said it wants to make it easier for developers to write applications for both.

The specs on the N900, announced Thursday, include an ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 1GB of application memory, 32GB of storage (expandable to 48GB with a MicroSD card), and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Although Nokia dubs the device a tablet, it measures 4.4 inches by 2.4 inches and features a 3.5-inch widescreen display.Nokia N900

Equipped with a Mozilla browser and Adobe Flash 9.4 support, the device provides 10/2 High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) for mobile broadband speed, along with wireless LAN connectivity.

The handset also sports a 5-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens.

Nokia will offer the N900 in selected markets starting in October for 500 euros (around $712). The device will be on display at Nokia World in Germany next week.

The N900 is the next generation follow-on from Nokia's N800 and N810, which were released in 2007. The N800 sells for around $300, while the N810 goes for about $400.

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vishal yadav wipro techie jumps to death

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:22 AM PDT

A software engineer working with Wipro Technologies allegedly jumped to death from the multi-storeyed Wipro building located on the outskirts of the city, police said today.

The deceased was identified as Vishal Yadav (28), a native of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.

Vishal was working with the software firm in the Electronics city since 2004. He was on three months leave and last month he sent in his resignation through e-mail from his hometown which was accepted by the firm.

The company, however, said he could work till August 31, the sources said. Vishal came to the office last night and jumped to death from the building, police said.

Harley-Davidson to Start Selling Motorcycles in India

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 10:19 AM PDT

Harley-Davidson to Start Selling Motorcycles in India Harley-Davidson Inc., the biggest U.S. motorcycle maker, plans to start sales in India from next year as it seeks growth in emerging markets to offset a slump in domestic demand.

Harley will import the motorcycles, accessories and riding gear for sale in India, the Milwaukee-based company said in an e-mailed statement today. The company has set up an Indian unit in Gurgaon, near New Delhi.

The company will initially set up dealerships in cities including Mumbai and New Delhi as it aims to tap demand from the affluent for models such as Fat Boy and Cross Bones cruisers, which can cost more than $40,000 in the U.S. when customized. Harley's second-quarter U.S. sales fell 35 percent amid rising unemployment and a recession.

"India is important to our long-term vision of being a truly global company," Keith Wandell, president and chief executive officer, said in the statement.

Harley appointed Anoop Prakash as managing director of the India unit, the statement said. - source -http://www.bloomberg.com
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