TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL

Nokia unveiled N900, its first smart phone running on Linux software, aiming at improving its offering at the top end of the market.

The Nokia N900 runs on the Linux-based Maeme 5 software, featuring true multitasking with applications as well as Web browsing with Adobe Flash support.

Nokia’s workhorse Symbian operating system controls half of the smartphone market volume — more than its rivals Apple, Research in Motion and Google put together. Nokia said Linux would work well in parallel with Symbian in its high-end product range.

“As Nokia announces the software platform that will drive its future services aspirations it created a dedicated solutions unit — the challenge will be to ensure that all these elements work in harmony in the face of fierce competition from Apple and Google,” said Ben Wood, head of research at CCS Insight.

The new N900 model, with cellular connection, touch screen and slide-out keyboard, will retail for around $712, excluding subsidies and taxes.

Nokia also unveiled a new Solutions business unit, which aims to better tie together its phone operations and new mobile Internet services offering.

Technical details of N900:

Display:
3.5 inch touch-sensitive widescreen display
800 × 480 pixel resolution

Web browsing:
Maemo browser powered by Mozilla technology
Adobe Flash™ 9.4 support
Full screen browsing

Camera:
5 megapixel camera (2584 × 1938 pixels)
Image formats: JPEG
CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens
3 × digital zoom
Autofocus with assist light and two-stage capture key
Dual LED flash
Full-screen viewfinder
Photo editor on device
TV out (PAL/NTSC) with Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or WLAN/UPnP
Landscape (horizontal) orientation
Capture modes: Automatic, portrait, video, macro, landscape, action

Video:
Wide aspect ratio 16:9 (WVGA)
Video recording file format: .mp4; codec: MPEG-4
Video recording at up to 848 × 480 pixels (WVGA) and up to 25fps
Video playback file formats: .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .3gp; codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263

Music and audio playback:
Maemo media player
Music playback file formats: .wav, .mp3, .AAC, .eAAC, .wma, .m4a
Built-in FM transmitter
Ring tones: .wav, .mp3, .AAC, .eAAC, .wma, .m4a
FR, EFR, WCDMA, and GSM AMR
Digital stereo microphone
DLNA

Packard Bell announced last week their first Freeview certified TV-ready PCs, both the oneTwo series M and L models will be integrated with Freeview certified digital TV tuner in the UK.



The latest Packard Bell oneTwo series is designed to procure a maximum amount of enjoyment with a minimal amount of effort, by bringing together the technology in a friendly interface. This all-in-one device, with its space-saving design and a single power-cord combines a PC and a TV in a 20’’ or 23’’ display. Both models will boast touchscreens, compliant and optimised for Windows 7. More info on their specs and pricing below.

Packard Bell unveils its oneTwo Series, its brand new all-in-one PC (AIO), embedded with multi-touch capabilities. Over the last years, space-saving design has become a mainstream trend and need. Building on the technology evolution that brought a decrease in the size of monitors and the capability of developing all-in-one PCs that can perform as well as traditional desktops, Packard Bell is now pleased to introduce two different All-in-One solutions addressing people looking for compact design and a new way to use technology.

The use of multi-touch technology is expected to rapidly expand because it provides a fast and intuitive interface for the user. In fact, it is not meant for computer literate or techno-maniacs, its addressing users who want easy-to-use and complete digital solutions, who love unique and expressive style. The Packard Bell oneTwo Series gathers all these needs into an all-in-one PC with easy-to-use touch-screen technology, eye-catching style, and fantastic entertainment and media sharing.

Chose your size 20 or 23” (oneTwo M and oneTwo L)

Enhance your digital life with a multi-touch screen. Experience the multiple gesture combination and improved functionalities it offers. The experience is faster, more intuitive and fun to use. You can choose between 2 screens sizes, both offering superior touch-screen functionalities compliant with Windows® 7: a mainstream 20’’ HD display (1600×900 resolution) and an advanced full HD 23’’ with a resolution of 1920×1080.

Eye-catching, space-saving design

Packard Bell oneTwo adds chic, futuristic style to your home or living room and frees up space. Slim profile, all-in-one design takes up much less space than a traditional monitor and tower PC, furthermore single power cord design simplifies setting up. Plug it in and your PC is ready. Curvy and stylish, oneTwo Series combines an attractive high-gloss black finish and a cool clear inlay.

Easy-to-use multi-touch experience

The touch-screen technology more closely replicates the familiar hands-on experience of everyday object manipulation, making touch screens easier to use and more rewarding for people with low or no computer literacy. Touch-screen technology provides a fast and intuitive interface for the user and simplifies interactions. There is no need to know how to use a computer: simply touch your monitor to make your choice.

Everything you need at your fingertips

Besides including all Windows® 7 built-in touch functionalities, Packard Bell oneTwo offers the Packard Bell TouchPortal to enrich your experience. Packard Bell TouchPortal is the starting point for managing Packard Bell TouchGadgets and Microsoft® touch applications; it is an intuitive virtual desktop for users to manage and consume favorite media contents easily and instantly and give easy access to Microsoft Touch Pack applications with simple touch.

Price:$809.88

Now is the time for new creativity, and to rethink what a digital SLR camera can achieve. It's time for the D90, a camera with everything you would expect from Nikon's next-generation D-SLRs, and some unexpected surprises, as well. The stunning image quality is inherited from the D300, Nikon's DX-format flagship. The D90 also has Nikon's unmatched ergonomics and high performance, and now takes highquality movies with beautifully cinematic results. The world of photography has changed, and with the D90 in your hands, it's time to make your own rules.

Features
12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor: Coupled with Nikon's EXPEED image processing technologies and NIKKOR optics, breathtaking image fidelity is assured.
Continuous shooting as fast as 4.5 frames-per-second: Combined with fast 0.15ms power-up and split-second 65ms shooting lag, dramatic action and decisive moments are captured easily.
D-Movie Mode—Cinematic 24fps HD with sound: Record cinematic-quality movie clips at up to 720p HD (1280 x 720 pixels) in Motion JPEG format, enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility.
Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200: High signal-to-noise components and design deliver exceptional performance, even at high ISO setting.
3-inch super-density 920,000-dot color LCD monitor: High resolution, 170-degree wide-angle viewing guarantees confident image review and movie playback.
Built-in image sensor cleaning: Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning frees image degrading dust particles from the sensor's optical low pass filter.
11-point AF system with Face Priority: Consistently fast and accurate autofocus, reinforced by the Nikon Scene Recognition System, delivers razor sharpness in a wide variety of conditions.
One-button Live View: Easy to use Live View activates access to 3 contrast detection focus modes including Face Priority AF.
Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System: Nikon's renowned 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, evaluates images, referencing an on-board database of over 30,000 photographic scenes, for unmatched exposure accuracy.
Comprehensive exposure control: Five advanced scene modes plus Program Auto, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual.
Auto Active D-Lighting: Selectable and Automatic, Active D-Lighting optimizes details within shadows and highlights, taming high-contrast situations in real time.
Durable, high precision shutter: Testing to over 100,000 cycles assures shutter life and accuracy.
In-Camera Image Editing: Creative freedom stems from exclusive in-camera image editing, featuring Fisheye effect, Straighten and Distortion Control as well as D-Lighting, Red-eye Reduction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and more.
GPS geo-tagging: GP-1 GPS unit (optional) provides automatic real-time geo-tagging.

Tech Specs
DXImage Sensor Format: DX
Image Sensor Type: CMOS
Sensor Size: 15.8 x 23.6mm
Total Pixels: 12.9 million
Effective Pixels: 12.3 million
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: 4.5 frames per second
LCD Monitor Size: 3 in. diagonal
LCD Monitor Type: Super Density
LCD Monitor Resolution: 920,000 Dots
LCD Monitor Angle of View: 170-degree wide-viewing angle
LCD Monitor Adjustments: Brightness,7 levels
Shutter type: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
Slowest Shutter Speed: 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Fastest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Bulb Shutter Setting: Yes
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity: 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent)
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitvity: Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent)
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options: Lo-1 (ISO 100 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV & Hi-1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options
Storage Media: SD, SDHC
Storage System: JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size priority and Optimal Quality
File System: Compliant with DCF 2.0
Exposure Modes: Programmed Auto (P) with Flexible Program, Shutter-Priority Auto (S), Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Auto, Auto (flash off) Advanced Scene Modes
Advanced Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait
Exposure Metering System: 420 pixel RGB sensor 3D Color Matrix Metering II Center-weighted
Metering Range: 1) 0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering); 2) 2 to 20 EV (Spot metering) (ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20 degrees C/68 degrees F)
Exposure Meter Coupling: CPU
Exposure Compensation: ±5EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, 1
Exposure Lock: Yes
Exposure Bracketing: Yes; 2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV
Shutter Release Modes: Single-frame [S] mode; Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-4 frames-per-second; Live View [LV] mode; Self-timer mode; Continuous high-speed [CH] mode: 4.5
Movie Modes: Movie with sound
White Balance
White Balance Bracketing: Yes, 2 or 3 exposures, in increments of 1, 2 or 3
D-Lighting Bracketing: 2 exposures
Interface: Hi-speed USB, NTSC, HDMI
Lens Mount: Nikon F bayonet mount
Picture Angle: 1.5
Viewfinder: -2.0 to +1.0 m-1
Viewfinder Eyepoint: 19.5
Reflex Mirror: Quick-return type
Interchangeable Focusing Screens: No
Autofocus System: Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module with TTL phase detection, 11 focus points (including 1 cross-type sensor) and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9ft.10 in.)
Single-point AF Mode: Yes
Dynamic AF Mode: Yes
Built-in Flash: Yes
External Flash Shoe: Yes
Built-in Flash Distance: 56 at ISO 200 ft.17 at ISO 200m
Dust-Off Reference Photo: Yes
Save/Load Camera settings: Yes
Self-timer: 2, 5, 10, 20 seconds duration
Battery Type: Rechargeable
Battery / Batteries: EN-EL3e Lithium-ion Battery
AC Adaptor: EH-5a AC Adapter
Battery Charger: MH-18a Quick Charger
Approx. Dimensions: Width 5.2 in. (132mm), Height 4.1 in. (103mm), Depth 3.0 in. (77mm)
Approx. Weight: 22 oz. (620g)

NOKIA X6


Size

• Form: Classic with finger-operated touch screen user interface
• Dimensions: 111.0 x 51.0 x 13.8 mm
• Weight: 122 g

• Size: 3.2"
• Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD)
• Up to 16.7 million colours
• Automatic orientation sensor (Accelerometer) for display rotation