Nokia 3720 Classic

Nokia has officially announced the 3720 Classic. As we have already seen last week this phone can handle quite a lot. It is waterproof, dustproof and shock resistant. The 3720 is made of very durable materials and the interior is sealed tight so nothing can interfere with the electronics inside.
Its a TRINITY mobile phone equipped with (Shock-Proof, Water-Proof and IP54 device’here 5 means Mudd-Proof and 4 means Splash-Proof’) but nokia officials has given a name to this mobile phone as “Nokia Rugged phone”.
The phone will come with less than remarkable features like a 2.2-inch display, a 2-megapixel camera, a 1GB microSD card, preloaded Nokia Maps, a long-lasting battery and a LED flashlight. But then again this phone is made to withstand outrageous conditions so smartphone-like features will not be found in the 3720 Classic.

Specification:

Size
* Form: Classic
* Dimensions: 115 x 47 x 15.3 mm
* Weight: 94 g
* Volume: 69 cc
Display and 3D
* Size: 2.2”
* Resolution: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
* Up to 16.7 million colours
* TFT technology
Connectors
* Micro-USB connector
* 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Memory

* MicroSD memory card holder, max 8 GB
* Up to 20 MB internal free user memory
Operating frequency
* Tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900
* Automatic switching between GSM bands
* Flight mode
Data network
* CSD
* HSCSD
* GPRS, Multi slot class 11
* EDGE, Multi slot class 11
* TCP/IP support
* Capability to serve as data modem
Local connectivity and synchronisation
* Bluetooth version 2.1
* Bluetooth profiles: DUN, SPP, OPP, HSP, HFP, SAP, PBAP, FTP, A2DP, AVRCP, SDAP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP
* 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
* Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia PC Suite
GPS and navigation
* Supports external GPS receiver
* Nokia Maps application
Photography
* 2 megapixel camera (1600 x 1200 pixels)
* 4x digital zoom
* LED flash
* Flash modes: On, off, automatic
* White balance modes: automatic, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent
* Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
* Effects: normal, false colours, greyscale, sepia, negative, solarise
* Full-screen viewfinder
* Portrait (vertical) and Landscape (horizontal) orientation
Video
* Video recording up to 11 fps (QCIF)
* Video recording file formats: MPEG-4, H.263
* Video playback: H.263 (QCIF), H.264 (QVGA ), MPEG-4. File formats: .3gp, .mp4
* Video streaming: H.263 (QCIF), MPEG-4. File formats: .3gp, .mp4
* Video ring tones
Music and audio playback
* Music player
* Music playback file formats: .MP3, .MP4, .WMA, .AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
* Dedicated volume keys
* Stereo FM radio
* 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
* Ring tones: mp3, 64-tone polyphonic, True tones, MIDI tones
Voice and audio recording
* Voice commands
* Voice dialling
* Voice recorder

Ref: www.topinews.com

Nikon D5000

The D5000’s most distinctive feature is its 2.7-inch, 230,000-dot, tilt-and-swivel LCD screen—a first among Nikon cameras. The display provides surprising clarity given its image depth (the D90’s LCD clocks in at 920,000 dots). It doesn’t articulate and swing out; but it does flip out and down, and it can turn around and inward for protection. Although I would have preferred a greater range of motion, I still loved the freedom and enhanced creativity that the movable screen provided. The camera’s compact size and light weight also enable users to make the most of unusual camera angles, such as shooting overhead or close to the ground.

There are seven primary shooting modes:
* Auto: An automatic "point-and-shoot" mode with virtually all camera settings determined by the camera according to conditions; flash will fire automatically if the subject is poorly lit. The Picture Control (PC) menu, which provides a wide range of sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue adjustments, is disabled in this mode.
* Program: Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure
* Aperture Priority: User selects aperture, camera determines shutter speed
* Shutter Priority: User selects shutter speed, camera determines aperture
* Manual: User selects shutter speed and aperture
* Scene: The D90 offers portrait, landscape, close-up, sports, and night portrait scene presets in which the camera optimizes settings according to the mode chosen
* D-Movie: HD video capture is available at up to 720p (1280 x 720 pixels) and 24 fps in Motion JPEG format;

In the Box:
• Nikon D5000 body with body cap
• 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G VR lens
• DK-24 rubber eyecup (on camera)
• EN-EL9a rechargeable Li-ion battery
• MH-23 Quick Charger
• AN-DC3 strap
• UC-E6 USB cable
• EG-CP14 audio/video cable
• BS-1 hot shoe cover
• DK-5 eyepiece cap
• Software CD
• Quick Start Guide, in English and Spanish
• User's Manual, in English and Spanish

Ref: www.digitalcamerareview.com; www.digitalcamerainfo.com

Dell Ultraportabel Vostro 1220

It is a summer of new devices, and Dell is adding to the pile with the Vostro 1220, a 12.1-inch, business-focused addition to its Vostro laptop line. The 12.1-inch Vostro 1220 is boosted by Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor up to T9900 3.06GHz, up to 8GB RAM, integrated Intel GM X4500MHD graphics. It has up to 500GB hard drive capacity and either a 8X DVD burner or Blu-ray DVD burner combo.
Dell’s Vostro 1220 gets a 12.1-inch 1280×800 LCD display and a 1.3 Megapixel webcam. WiF and Bluetooth are supported. You can also find a 3-in-1 card reader and an ExpressCard/34 slot. It comes with 4-cell or 6-cell battery pack. It weighs just 1.52kg with a 4-cell battery.
The Vostro 1220 offers a choice of Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista, Ubuntu Linux or FreeDOS operating systems, memory is up to 8GB of dual-channel 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM and there’s an Intel GM45 Express chipset. An 8X DVD+RW drive and a Blu-ray BD Combo are available, as are Bluetooth 2.1 and WiMax connectivity. And, among other features, a 34mm ExpressCard slot, three USB 2.0 ports, a 3-in-1 card reader and headphone and microphone jacks are included.
Ref: www.eweek.com