LG LX370 – silver – Sprint – a basic phone but great value for money

Sum and Substance:

Thumbs Up:

Great call quality, simple and user friendly interface, doesn’t confuse with too many features, One Click interface is great for accessing the most used applications.

Thumbs Down:

Photo and camera quality is bad, small screen.

Inside the Trunk:

Technology: CDMA2000 1X
Band: N/A
Phone design: Slider
Caller ID: Yes
Other features: Stereo Bluetooth, camera, music player

The Whiz Kid Speaks:

LX370 has a 2 inch screen which gives a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The handset can play MPEG4 videos and MP3 format for music. The phone has a 2.5 mm head phone jack. It has PIM tools like tip calculator, to-do / tasks, calendar and alarm
The phone is 4.10 inches big, 1.90 inches wide, 0.63 inches thick and weighs about 3.70 oz. The device can take up to 16 GB card in to the microSD card slot. 900 mAH lithium ion battery of the phone has rated talk time of 6 hours. The phone book can take 600 entries for your contacts. Grouping of contacts is supported.

Razzle Dazzle:

The phone is sleek, smooth but definitely not sexy. Such designs have been sported by Samsung phones way back in 2006 and they are outdated now. On the positive side the slider of the phone is sturdy making it easy to open and close the phone. There are dotted bumps behind the phone which makes it easy to grip. The front of the phone is extremely shiny and can even be used as a mirror. The handset is 1.89 inches wide, 4.06 inches long, 0.63 inches thick and weighs about 3.7 ounces.

Inside Dope:

LG gave us two phones before – LG Lotus and LG Rumour 2 and both of them were messaging phones. This time they are out with a phone for people who need a device just for calling and sending text messages. They have also thrown in some advanced features around takes the phone out of the ‘entry level’ category. The main features of the phone include One Click interface courtesy of Sprint, EV-DO REV .0., GPS and 2 mega pixel camera.

The display of the handset is rather tiny, it is just two inch big, has a resolution of 240×320 pixels and support for 262,000 colors. Even though the screen is small, it is vibrant and rich with color, the animated icons look very nice. You can change the font size of browser, notepad and messages and also the back light of the screen. You can personalize your phone with lots of wallpapers, alert tones and graphics.
We were quite fond of the One Click interface of the phone which can be found only of phones by Sprint. You get eight tiles and you can put in any of the 14 applications provided to you. As you cycle through the icons you get more options for the particular application. For example if you are going through Google, you get a pop up which gives you access to Google Maps, Search, YouTube and Gmail.
Underneath the display there are a few physical buttons like circular navigation button with OK button in the middle, 2 soft keys, back key, talk and end buttons. The end button is also used to power up the phone. On the sides of the device there is charger jack, volume rocker, camera button, memory card slot headset jack and voice command button. Speaker and camera are located behind the camera.
The phone is slider based and the numeric keypad is hidden beneath the front half of the phone. The keypad is very comfortable to type upon because the keys are adequately spaced away from each other and even though the buttons are flat on the surface there are lines in between them which you will feel while using the keys.
The phone can take 600 contacts in the phone book, a single entry can take 2 email addresses, 6 phone numbers, memo, IM screen name and web address. The phone supports grouping of contacts and photo caller ID is supported. There are four types of vibration and you can assign a vibration type to a contact. There are 33 polyphonic ring tones to choose from.
Other basic features on the phone includes unit converter, notepad, calculator, world clock, calendar, alarm clock, vibrate mode, speakerphone, voice messaging and multimedia and text messaging.
Other features on the phone include wireless Web browser, memory card manager, stereo Bluetooth, IMs (Yahoo!, Windows Live and AIM) USB-syncing mode, voice memo recorder and voice command. The handset supports POP and IMAP connectivity so you can set the phone to deliver e-mails from your client onto your inbox. There is also built in GPS with support for Sprint Family Locator and Sprint Navigation.
The handset comes with EV-DO Rev. 0 which gives you access to broadband services of Sprint like Sprint TV. You can stream clips from ESPN, CBS and other content providers. You can also purchase songs from Sprint Music priced at 99 cents per track. The music player is pretty basic still includes the features that you need the most like editing and creating playlists, shuffle and repeat. LX370 supports up to 16 GB of memory cards through the microSD slot.
The basic phone has a basic 2.0 mega pixel camera which can take maximum resolution of 1600X1200, it has three settings for quality and four tones for color. Other settings are fun frames, night mode, brightness, self timer, white balance, 4 shutter tones along with a silent option. Photo quality is below average just like a standard 2.0 mega pixel camera. The camera also lets you record videos but the quality is passable.
The handset comes with a trial version of few games like The Oregon Trail, Tetris Pop and Galaga. You will have to pay a fee to buy full version of these games. However, playing games on such a small screen is quite miserable.
The LX370 was tested for phone quality and we didn’t have much to complain there. We could hear the voice of our friends clearly and our friends too didn’t have any issues when talking to us on this phone. Voice was clear, loud and natural. Speakerphone calls were better than what we usually get, it sounded tinny but that is not unexpected.
LG told us that the LX370 has talk time of six hours. In our test the battery lasted for little over four hours.

Nitty Gritty:

LG LX370 is good if you belong to the category of people who just call and send text messages. A few features like music player, Bluetooth and camera thrown in make it a good entry level handset.

Source:-http://www.etechreviews.net/lg-lx370-silver-sprint-a-basic-phone-but-great-value-for-money/

LG Ally – First LG Android phone in the US

Sum and Substance:

Thumbs Up:

Features latest Android 2.1, great slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 MP camera, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth and EV-DO REV. A.

Thumbs Down:

Photo quality is below expectations, the handset doesn’t have Verizon’s V Cast apps.

The Whiz Kid Speaks:

LG Ally has a 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen with 480×800 pixels resolution. It supports 262,144 colors. The phone has a 3.2 megapixel camera which records 640×480 VGA videos. Features for the camera include Auto focus, white balance, macro mode, effects, panorama, self timer, and scenes. Supported video formats are 3G2, MPEG4, 3GP and WMV. Supported audio formats are WMA, AAC+, AAC and MP3.
The phone is based on Android 2.1 OS. The processor is MSM7627 at 600 MHz frequency. The handset has built in 512 MB ROM and 256 MB RAM. The 1,500 mAh lithium ion battery has rated talk time of 7.5 hours and the stand by time is 500 hours or 21 days. PIM features on the phone include Calculator, Calendar and Alarm. Voice features include speaker phone, recording, commands and dialing. Email features include Push e-mail, Microsoft Exchange, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP. A-GPS and S-GPS is also included.

Razzle Dazzle:

This phone reminded us of other LG handsets like LG EnV Touch. Both the phones have same rectangular and blocky design and is wrapped in silver and black casing. The device is 4.56 inches long, 0.62 inch thick, 2.22 inches wide and is a bit bulky at 5.57 ounces. We won’t call this phone light but it is still lighter as compared to heavyweights like Motorola’s Droid or Devour. The bulk also gives the phone a sturdy feel.

Inside Dope:

LG has given a lot of Android phones in the past but all of them have either been for the European or Asian markets. In fact, this is the first Android phone from LG to make it here in the US. This phone doesn’t have anything out of the box but we still like the way the LG has delivered the goods here. The device has a nice display, the QWERTY keyboard is easy to type on and the performance too is commendable. The phone also ships with Android 2.1 which is the latest version of the OS. LG Ally is available for $99.99 and you have to sign a two year service agreement with Verizon Wireless.
LG Ally has a 3.2 inch touch screen display with resolution of 800×480 pixels. The display is made up of tempered glass and it supports 262k colors. You get vibrant and crisp images on the display. The screen can stand bright sunlight too. The display is capacitive and is quite responsive to our touches. You can turn on haptic feedback where in the phone will vibrate when it registers a touch.
Music player of this phone is quite similar to what you’d find on other Android phones. You can edit and create playlists and there are the usual shuffle and repeat modes. You can buy and download music tracks through Amazon MP3 store. Ally comes with 512 MB internal memory and the external card slot can take up to 16 GB of storage cards. This phone is a Verizon product but unlike other Verizon phones, Ally doesn’t come with anny apps for V Cast Music with Rhapsody or V Cast streaming video. But you probably won’t miss them as there is the browser for Flash Lite video and you can get music through Amazon store. However, this is a noteworthy omission

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LG Ally has a 3.2 megapixel camera and there are three options for quality settings along with five options for resolutions. There are other goodies like five presets for white balance, five scene modes, eight effects for color, self timer, four sounds for shutter along with a silent option and also five special shot modes which include Smile Shot (this detects smiles automatically) and Panorama Shot. You also get macro mode, zoom and flash. If you think that all guarantees good photo quality, you will be disappointed. Image quality is decent but not that great. Colors were good but the images weren’t as crisp as we’d have liked. After clicking, you can geotag the stills and then upload them to various photo sharing sites like Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, etc.
The camera can also record videos and there are three options for resolutions 176×144 pixels, 320×240 pixels, and 640×480 pixels. The settings are quite similar to the camera. MMS clips are capped at a minute but in the standard mode, you can shoot for longer time. Call quality of the LG Ally was good but there were some issues. We heard our friends quite well and there was no static or any distortion. The signal strength was good too but the voice quality was a bit hollow and our friends sounded as if they were calling from a tunnel.
On the other side, our friends had a similar story to tell. They said that our voice was fine along with plenty of volume but the voice was hollow. Speaker phone calls were a bit hollow and the quality was still tinny. Music quality was pretty much average. External speaker audio quality was also tinny. We would recommend a separate headset especially since this phone comes with 3.5 mm headphones jack.
LG Ally is powered by 600 MHz processor which lived up to our speed expectations. However, there was a bit of lag while running multiple apps. The phone has a rated battery life of seven and half hours and the standby time is 20.8 days.

Nitty Gritty:

LG Ally has a good feature set and the design is aesthetically appealing too. We have no problems in recommending this phone to your if you are looking for a messaging device.

Source:-http://www.etechreviews.net/lg-ally/

Review Of The LG Crystal GD900 Cell Phone

Sum n substance:

Thumbs up:Insane transparent touchpad, good voice clarity, luxurious and dainty appearance, high sound quality, S-CLASS 3D interface.
Thumbs down:Bad camera quality,Limited DivX/Xvid playback features,The S-CLASS 3D interface is sluggish when opening certain menus.
Inside the trunk:
Band / mode: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 ; Talk time: 360 min ; Combined with: With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio
THE WHIZ KID SPEAKS:LG has always already come up with LG ARENA KM900 and the Viewty Smart CG900, which include the S-CLASS 3D interface. The Crystal is the third one in the list. What we gotta see is ,whether this one is better than the other two like its true in most of the fairy tales… the third son is always best, lets go ahead with the review to see if this comes out to be true for the Crystal as well.
Razzle-Dazzle: The designing of the Crystal is insane to say the least. The brilliant transparent touchpad just blew me off ma chair. Killer looks is something LG always comes up with, but with this one… I have to say they have come up with a masterpiece atleast as far as the designing is concerned. It’s a slider with 3-inch display  which is also touch sensitive and allows you to control the other functions of the phone as well. Also the display is equally fascinating with a support for 16 mln colours it comes up with awesomely amazing animated images.
The phone looks strikingly stunning when the transparent touch keypad is opened. It’s a nice relief from the conventional riggety keypad, innovation at its best I must add. The only drawback of the transparent touch pad being that it loves fingerprints. Its got edgy lights on the sides which just add to the plethora of colours.
The back cover off the Crystal though made up of plastic has a classy feel to it, plus it ain’t solid.
Inside dope:
The crystal touchpad supports many astounding features like multitouch and gesture control. Thanks to the brilliant sensitivity of the touchpad even the handwriting recognition feature works well as compared to its counterparts. The S-CLASS 3D interface is pretty much enticing to say the least. It’s execution is bloody brilliant.
The accelerometer didn’t impress me much though, it does accurately well most of the times but displays some lag at times.
The messaging menu is really simple and is kind of similar to that of the iPhone. Probably even a kid can get easily accustomed too the messaging system of the phone. Also the email settings are quite simple and more so if you use dominant email providers like gmail, yahoo because the settings are already preloaded.


There are certain changes in the phone browser in this one as compared to its other two siblings. The browsing app does display some amount of lag and needs too be worked on. Though browsing with the Crystal touchpad is an experience nothing else can match. Bluetooth 2.1 provides local connectivity and supports the following profiles – HSP, HFP, DUN, FTP, OPP, GAP, SPP, SDAP, SDP, BPP, GAVDP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVDTP, AVCTP and PBAP. Aside from it, you can simply connect the device to your computer with USB 2.0 cable.
It comes along with a  8 megapxiel camera… whooaaa.. I was tempted to try it out, and lo behold now I really wish I hadn’t tried it out… the image quality isn’t all that great. The colours were kind of unsaturated and nothing like what is expected out of a 8 mp camera. Even the overall video quality isn’t that impressive. The music player is quite a relief from all the clones that we have seen of late. The loudspeaker is kind of tiny but it the sound quality is not bad. Its functionality takes a backseat when it comes to the DivX player which codes movies being played at a resolution of less than CIF (352×288 pixels), with less than 30 frames per second and bitrate lower than 1 Mbps.The battery life is outstandingly amazing and can provide about 300 hrs in a standby. Last but not the least the in-call quality was good enough with no static and no echo isssues.
Nitty- gritty: I got the answer to the question I framed  in the introduction. This one definitely stands out of the three and is the best amongst them. The fantabulous design adds a lot to its weight. The pretty face has a lot of brilliant features behind it. LG has hit it bang on with this astounding marvel that it has come up with. All in all, I would say just go ahead and give it a shot… definitely a head turner.

Source:-http://www.etechreviews.net/review-of-the-lg-crystal-gd900-cell-phone/

Latest Model LG E900

LG is one of the biggest smartphone makers in the market and it makes different phones for various needs. There are high end phones for people who need all the features and the company also makes some good basic handsets for people who just need it for calls. LG has announced a new phone, the E900 and the intruiging part about it is that it has a 1.3 GHz Qualcomm QSD8650A processor. This is the first phone to have such a fast processor. The fastest processor till now clocked at 1 GHz speed.
It will be interesting to see what the new processor has to offer. Previous 1 GHz processors included in smartphones were fast enough for all our needs but then you can never get enough of technology. We expect the faster processor to take a lot of applications at a time without any slow down. The fast processor should also open up applications really fast. Some of the fastest phones out there are sluggish at opening applications like the camera. The fast processor should take care of all these issues. Most high end mobile phones are running on 1 GHz processors but there are also a few mid range handsets have slower 700 MHz chips which are really slow.

On the other side, we are concerned about the battery life. Manufacturers are coy over putting faster processors in their products because they eat up the battery juice really fast. It will be interesting to see if the faster processor gives reduced battery life or not. There is a trade off between speed and battery life; it is something that both manufacturers and users find it hard to digest.
The fast processor is not that only highlight in the LG E900. The phone will be having a really big 3.7 inch screen which promises an excellent video experience.

Toshiba announces new 3D TVs and 3D Blu-ray players

Toshiba has announced its first ever 3D TVs and 3D Blu-ray players and with this, the company joins 3D bandwagon. Toshiba also said these new products won’t include the previously announced 3D TVs that don’t need the 3D glasses.
The new TVs will include a 55-inch 55WX800 Cinema Series 3D LED HDTV and will cost about $3,299. There is also a 46 inch 46WX800 Cinema Series 3D LED HDTV for $2,599.99. Both will be launched soon; in fact they might be in the market as you are reading this article. The company is launched two more non-3D LED based HDTVs called 46VX700 and 55VX700 Cinema Series. These television sets will cost you $2,299.99 and $2,799.99 respectively.

The WX800 has 240-Hz capability and will have an 1.8 inch depth with support for RealD, MPEG-4 MVC, and also ‘select’ formats for 3D. The latter can be seen in “3D Resolution+” mode which is optimized for the 3D content. You get a contrast ratio of 7 million:1 which is quite impressive.
Both the TVs in the WX800 series will have built in 802.11n Wi-Fi having four HDMI ports. It also includes an HDMI-CEC interface which can be used to control other devices and also a component input. We will review these products as soon as we get it in our labs for testing.

Source:-http://www.etechreviews.net/toshiba-announces-new-3d-tvs-and-3d-blu-ray-players/

Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 – Good overall package but low battery life

Toshiba might confuse you with the way they name their laptops but these notebooks are really cool. One such example is Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 which costs $1,050. When a notebook goes past the $1,000 mark I expect some high end features because laptops are getting really cheap these days.
For this price, you get an Nvidia Optimus graphics, 500 GB hard drive, 4 GB RAM, and a Core i5 processor. The graphic card is really fast and I would recommend this if you are a looking for a mid range gaming laptop. The performance will certainly not satisfy hard core gamers, however. But I was disappointed to see that this laptop doesn’t have Wireless display or Blu-ray optical drive for this price point. Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 does have a slot loading DVD writer and the 14 inch display too is pretty bright. The Harmon Kardon speakers on this laptop have superb sound quality. Such excellent sounding speakers are quite rare in laptops. Mostly, laptop speakers have tinny speakers which give awful sound quality. Check out this laptop if you are going to listen to a lot of music. I was impressed by the simulated surround sound.
The battery life of the Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 is also disappointing. This laptop gave me just two hours of battery juice in my lab tests which is really low for a notebook armed with Optimus technology. The manufacturer is offering extended life batteries separately but they should have given it with the laptop itself since it has a relatively high price.


Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055, on the bright side, has a good assortment of ports. There is an eSATA/USB combo port, VGA port, SD card slot, amongst others. The combo port powers your gadgets when the laptop is turned off or is in sleep mode. It is called sleep-and-charge port and is quite ubiquitous in Toshiba laptops.
The one unique offering on the Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 is the sleep-and-music mode which lets you use the laptop speakers for listening to music on your iPod even when the notebook is switched off. This is quite interesting and you will certainly love this feature especially with the sound quality that these speakers have to offer.
The good display, fast graphic card and excellent speaker quality makes the Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 ideal for home entertainment use. Nvidia GeForce GT 330M graphics impressed me in gaming performance. I played some new and old games; this gaming card could take them all easily. I had to tone down the details a bit but you have to do that on most mid range gaming laptops. This is far from a hard core gaming beast but it can certainly play a lot of titles with ease.
Finally, I would say that this is a great 14 inch laptops but the short battery life might be a deal breaker especially for people who travel a lot. But if you are looking for a smaller desktop replacement laptop to watch movies and listen to music, the Toshiba Satellite M645-S4055 can be considered.

Source:-http://www.etechreviews.net/toshiba-satellite-m645-s4055/

Kobo Launches New $139 eReader with Wi-Fi, Faster Page Turning

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Looks like Kobo is taking a page out of Kindle’s digital playbook. Kobo on Wednesday announced its new Wireless eReader with added Wi-Fi, faster page turning, and the same price as the Kindle—the very affordable $139.
The model has an extremely similar build to the first Kobo Reader, with a 6-inch screen, a weight of 7 ounces, 1GB of built-in memory, and an SD card slot for expansion. Kobo says it has improved the device by adding Wi-Fi, faster processing for turning pages 2.5 times faster, a sharper e-Ink screen, and longer battery life. The device comes in black, silver, and lavender.
We gave the first Kobo Reader 3 stars. We liked the design and interface, but disliked the sluggish performance, lack of Wi-Fi, and screen without enough contrast. It appears most of our qualms were heard loud and clear by Kobo. We will see if their claims hold true when we review the device.
The new eReader will certainly help Kobo distinguish itself more. Kobo, an independent eBook company, also has applications available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and webOS, so you can have access to your eBooks even if you don’t have your eReader with you. The new eReader and its smart phone apps will likely help the company compete better with Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s Nook.

Samsung N230 Netbook now shipping

Samsung's latest netbook, the N230, has just begun shipping. The 10.1" netbook will include USB 3.0 and over 13 hours of battery life, among other features.

The Samsung N230 will be available with either Intel's Atom N450 or Atom N470 CPU. It will be very lightweight at under 1kg, and thin as well at under 1". Battery life will also be geared towards portability, with 7 hours available via the standard battery and just under 14 available with extended options. The 10.1" 1024x600 is LED backlit and anti-reflective. Connectivity options will include USB 3.0, Bluetooth 3.0, and 802.11bgn.

The netbook is shipping starting today. Pricing information is not yet known. Page:1/1

ASUS Eee PC 1215N announced with Ion, Optimus, dual-core Atom

The ASUS Eee PC 1215N may be the most powerful netbook to date. It will ship with dual-core Atom CPU, Ion graphics handled by Optimus, and USB/Bluetooth 3.0.

The ASUS Eee PC is a 12.1" "netbook" with a 1366x768 HD resolution, and HDMI for exporting 1080p out. It will include advanced hardware such as a 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 CPU, NVIDIA Optimus switching between the integrated graphics and Ion discrete graphics, 250-320GB HDD plus 500GB ASUS WebStorage, and Bluetooth 3.0/USB 3.0 connectivity. ASUS @Vibe and access to Boingo hotspots will also come with purchase.

Pricing or availability information is not known as of yet. Page:1/1

Fujitsu LifeBook PH520 released

Fujitsu's latest ultraportable business notebook has just been released in the PH520. The 11.6" notebook will feature AMD processors and some pretty powerful hardware for a notebook so small.

The 11.6" display will be LED backlit and have a 1366x768 resolution. It will weigh just 3.08 lbs and manages about five and a half hours of runtime on the standard 6-cell battery. It will offer Bluetooth, 802.11n and both VGA and HDMI.

There will be an AMD Athlon II Neo K125 1.7GHz CPU powering the notebook in conjunction with ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics. Up to 8GB DDR3 RAM and 320GB of storage are available, as is an external USB optical drive. The notebook will run Windows 7 Professional.

Pricing starts at $599, and it is available today.

Verizon to Launch R2-D2 Droid Phone

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Verizon will release a special Star Wars version of the Droid 2, designed to look like R2-D2, on September 30. 

 

The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based carrier said the limited edition R2-D2 phone is designed to look like the trusty Droid and comes with a special-themed docking station. It features content from the Star Wars films, including an R2-D2-themed user interface, boot-up sequence and wallpapers and sounds. There's even a "Best of R2-D2" video and a "Hoth Enhancescan" app that turns the phone into a rebel scanner to search for Imperial Walkers on the horizon.
Customers will be able to buy up to two R2-D2 phones -- only 50,000 total units -- online beginning at midnight this Thursday.
In addition, Verizon is throwing launch parties at 10 select stores starting at 9:30 p.m. on September 29. The events will feature giveaways and trivia contests, complete with Stormtroopers. Participating stores are only getting around 150 limited edition devices.
Like the Droid 2 released last month, the R2-D2 Droid features a large 3.7-inch touch screen display and a 5.0-megapixel camera with DVD-quality video recording. There's also high-speed EV-DO technology, a pinch-to-zoom Web browsing with Flash 10.1 support.
Verizon said the R2-D2 phone costs $250 with a two-year contract.
 

Windows Phone 7 to Launch on October 21

Microsoft will hold several launch events worldwide on October 21 to introduce its latest Windows Phone 7 devices to consumers, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Redmond, Wash.-based company will release Windows 7 Phone handsets on October 21 in the U.K. and across Europe, carried by all major carriers, according these sources. A U.S. release date has not been confirmed.
The launch events will come on the heels of an open house that Microsoft is holding on October 11 in New York, where it will show off some of the new handsets equipped with the operating system.
Microsoft has high hopes for Windows Phone 7, which has garnered positive early reviews and praise for its integration with its Xbox Live platform. The company has also invested considerable effort in developing games and applications for the new operating system, with equipping its own Microsoft Game Studios with a mobile gaming unit for Windows Phone 7.
The new handsets will also be able to download music and films through Microsoft's Zune Marketplace.
Currently, the software giant trails competitors Apple and Google in the mobile operating system race.
Analysts see Microsoft's ability to capitalize on the online gaming market as a way for it to gain traction in the mobile handset market. With a release date worldwide on the horizon, consumers will be able to judge for themselves if Microsoft can indeed become a player in the smartphone platform market.

Amanat Ali: Pakistani talent in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa show

The musical show organized by Zee, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, has enthralled the viewers across the nation. It has thrown up brilliant talents in the past few days and Amanat Ali of Pakistan is one of them. The winner of final round will be decided on Saturday.

 AMANAT ALI, a contestant of the Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa musical show, brought tears not only in the eyes of all the judges and guest stars present there in the show, but also in the eyes of all television viewers with his song Tujh se Naaraaz Nahi Zindagi from the movie Masoom. His soulful song absolutely mesmerized everybody.

No doubt, all the singers in the last leg of the show - Aneek Dhar, Amanat Ali, and Raja Hasan - are best of the best and carry a mass fan following. But Amanat Ali is totally different and unique.

His last song in the show, Tujhase Naaraaz Nahi Zindagi gave a new direction to the flow of the show. The colour of the show totally changed after he sang the song. One can say that he infused life in the song. It is a different story that the song itself is heart touching and it relates to everyone’s life, but singing the song and maintaining its credibility is not everyone’s cup of tea. A singer like Mika tried the song, taking the opportune time in the show, but he failed miserably to impress the audience.

Amanat, an ardent fan of Shah Rukh Khan, cried while singing the song. And it was felt by all the viewers sitting in front of the their TV sets. The finishing touch he gave to the end leg of the show cannot be better than the way he did it.

Music doesn’t have any boundary, and Amanat Ali from Pakistan has proved the same. When he sings, people forget the tag of nationality he carries. People just forget everything. Now the programme has entered the last round. It doesn’t matter who wins the musical show, whether the titleholder is from India or from the other side of the border, but the seer entertainment it has given to the viewers will be remembered for long. All the singers in the final lap are talented in art of singing. 

Source:-http://www.merinews.com/article/amanat-ali-pakistani-talent-in-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-show/126956.shtml

Pakistani Girl's Computer Talent Nurtured

Arfa Randhawa’s family: her brother, Sarmad, Arfa (center), her mother, Samina Amjad, and her brother, Dawood. Mr. Randhawa was at work at the time of the interview. (Masooma Haq/The Epoch Times)

LAHORE, Pakistan—Many people with a Microsoft Professional Certificate are in their 20s, with the exception of Arfa Randhawa. In 2004, the young girl who lives in Pakistan made international news when she earned the certificate at the age of nine.

Arfa’s achievement was so unusual that it set her apart from the majority of young girls in the world, let alone Pakistan—a country where over 50 percent of young girls her age are illiterate. At the same time, Arfa’s success is also a testament to her family who saw her abilities and nurtured them.

Now 13, Arfa remains a very confident and articulate person. She welcomed me into her family’s living room in Lahore, where we sat
down to chat about her success and future plans.
According to her grandmother, when Arfa was two-and-a-half she could memorize written and spoken passages in different languages. At the age of eight, her father noticed she was able to do extremely advanced tasks on the computer, like operate Microsoft Office fluently. He took her to the local computer institute in her home city of Faisalabad, APTECH (Applied Technologies) Computer Institute.

At the Institute, her talent was quickly recognized and soon she was teaching other, older students basic computer language. In 2004, a teacher, Mr. Sohail, encouraged Arfa, who was nine at the time, to take her first exam to get a Microsoft Professional Certificate.

As news spread about her achievement she was invited to visit Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, where she met Bill Gates. She was interviewed by many international news agencies and received numerous prestigious awards at home.

After meeting Arfa, Mr. Somasegar, Senior Vice President, Developer Division at Microsoft, wrote about Arfa on his blog. “I had a lot of fun in meeting Arfa and getting a chance to understand what motivated her to strive for such an accomplishment at such a young age,” reads Mr. Somasegar’s blog. “My hat’s off to Arfa’s parents for nurturing her passion and talent and providing her with opportunities to learn and excel.”

Arfa’s parents were indeed instrumental in more ways than one in helping her to develop her talents with computers. Arfa’s mother, Mrs. Randhawa, exudes an air of calm and determination, especially when it comes to her children.

“I don’t work outside the home, but am devoted to meeting the needs of all three of our children so they can reach their highest potential,” says Mrs. Randhawa.

Mrs. Randhawa shares that she used to drive Arfa one hour each way from Rawalpindi to Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad so she could attend school. In order to save money and put it toward her children’s education, she chose to drive the children herself. In Pakistan, most women don’t drive such long distances and are more likely to employ a driver.

Arfa’s father has sold much of their property to pay for Arfa’s education. He also recently retired from the Pakistani military so the family can be in a position to immigrate to Canada for the sake of their children’s education.

Leaving Pakistan is not Arfa or her family’s first choice, but they understand that Arfa and her brothers need resources and an environment that will help them develop their talents. They feel that the quality of education, for the most part, is not as good in Pakistan, as in the United States, nor is it recognized internationally.

“Gifted children need to be challenged, otherwise they will get bored and [get] into negative things,” says Arfa.

“Pakistanis are not bad people, they are just not farsighted,” comments Arfa on her thoughts about why the Pakistani government has not supported her financially or otherwise. Mrs. Randhawa thinks Pakistan, as a nation does not understand the importance of nurturing and supporting talented youth and what it can mean for the country’s success.

Arfa is on a fast track to finish her high school degree in Pakistan, and then she hopes to attend MIT or Harvard University in the United States.

She now wants a mentor, like her parents and her earlier teacher, Mr. Sohail at APTECH, to guide her on the rest of her professional journey.

“I need polishing, like a black diamond needs polishing so its true beauty can be seen,” exclaims Arfa.

Arfa also says she wants to use her talents to better humanity.

“My aim is to get into a position that can enable me to help the people, especially the children of Pakistan,” states Arfa.

In fact, the Randhawa family has already begun to help Pakistani children. Arfa and her parents started a nonprofit organization called The Arfa Kiram Welfare Foundation in her family’s village, near the city of Faisalabad. The foundation provides computer education to young school-aged girls, and has a fully equipped computer lab run by a female teacher at the local girls' high school.

Though Arfa’s story is uncommon, it is not hard to imagine that there are many more potential girls and boys in Pakistan that might blossom if given a nurturing environment, resources, and family that recognizes and supports their talent.

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This transparent USB memory stick covers all the convenient functions of the memory sticks I’ve introduced so far. The light inside the glass represents the data saved in it: No lights means no data, lights filling the glass means there’s no more space. The kind of data is recognized with colors. For example pink is for images, blue is for documents and green for movies, etc. It would be more fun if the lights can move in the glass when you shake it.



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