FUJIFILM India, subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holding Corporation, Japan, launched the new FinePix S4000 digital camera with Super Long Zoom, priced at Rs 18,999/- (MRP).

Fujifilm FinePix S4000 digital camera

FinePix S4000 digital camera comes with 14 megapixel resolution and it is a highly sensitive camera with maximum sensitivity of ISO6400 that resulting in photos appear natural and more true to life even with limited available light.

Fujinon 30x & Wide 24mm zoom lens has been used in this camera making it one of the most competitive digital camera available in the market, said in a company statement.

45-step zoom control enables you to take photos as you like smoothly and 24mm optical zoom lens allows you to capture the real scale, depth, dynamism of the scene at a wide angle.

With FinePix S400, users can shoot High Quality videos; capture both photos and movies in high-definition 16:9 format with this camera. Also, the FinePix S4000 lets you discover the impact of full-screen HDTV image display.

Mr. K. Tanaka, MD, Fujifilm India, said, “FUJIFILM is pleased to introduce latest FinePix S4000 camera to the market. Super Long Zoom is the specialty of this digital camera.  Its compact body and user-friendly features are sure to attract the attention of camera buyers and photography enthusiasts”.

The compact body digital camera-FinePix S4000 has been aesthetically made keeping the young generation; professional as well as amateur photographers can showcase their photography skills with this highly user friendly camera.

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Apple launches iPhone 4S, that runs on Apple’s dual-core A5 chip. Apple iPhone 4S comes with all new 8MP camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. With the launch of iPhone 4S also comes the launch of iOS 5.

Apple iPhone 4S

The new iPhone 4S has been priced at $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB model with two-year contract.

iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes over 200 new features including Notification Center, a new messaging service that lets you easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS 5 users. iOS 5 will also be available as a free software update for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS customers.

“iPhone 4S plus iOS 5 plus iCloud is a breakthrough combination that makes the iPhone 4S the best iPhone ever,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “While our competitors try to imitate iPhone with a checklist of features, only iPhone can deliver these breakthrough innovations that work seamlessly together.”

Apple iPhone 4S also introduces Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. Siri understands context allowing you to speak naturally.

Siri helps users to make calls, send text messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and more. 

Apple iCloud

iCloud is a breakthrough set of free cloud services, including iTunes® in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices. When content changes on one device, all your other devices are updated automatically and wirelessly.

iPhone 4S includes an all new camera with the most advanced optics of any phone. The 8 megapixel sensor has 60 percent more pixels, so users can take amazing high quality photos with more details.

iPhone 4S includes a new custom lens, a larger f/2.4 aperture and an advanced hybrid IR filter that produce sharper, brighter and more accurate images. The Apple-designed image signal processor in the A5 dual-core chip is built for performance, and coupled with the features built into iOS 5, makes the camera one of the fastest on any phone. With iPhone 4S, the Camera app launches much faster and the shot to shot capability is twice as fast, so you’ll never miss another shot.

New iOS 5 features include built-in Twitter integration and iMessage, that users can instantly share photos via Twitter directly from the Photos app and send photos via iMessage to individuals or groups. And with iCloud’s innovative new Photo Stream service, a photo you take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and automatically pushed to your iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. You can even view your Photo Stream album on your Apple TV.

Apple iPhone 4S iOS 5

iPhone 4S can record video in full 1080p HD resolution and with the new video image stabilisation features.

Apple’s dual-core A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than iPhone 4, all while maintaining incredible battery life—now up to 8 hours of 3G talk time.

iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4S will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on Friday, October 14 and customers can pre-order their iPhone 4S beginning Friday, October 7. iPhone 4 will also be available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS will be available for free with a two year contract. Siri will be available in beta on iPhone 4S in English (localized for US, UK and Australia), French and German. iOS 5 software will be available on October 12 as a free software update via iTunes 10.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch customers.

iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

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Research In Motion (RIM)  launched BlackBerry Curve 9360 with the BlackBerry 7 Operating System (OS) in India. Featuring a 2.44″ 480×360 Resolution screen & running on extreme 800MHz processor makes it faster than existing BlackBerry 6 handsets i.e. BlackBerry Torch 9800 & BlackBerry Bold 9780. The BlackBerry Curve 9360 looks great and performs even better, says the company.

Equipped with a 5MP camera with LED flash, BlackBerry Curve 9360 is priced at Rs. 19,990 along 18months warranty.

BlackBerry Curve 9360

BlackBerry Curve 9360 enables the user faster loading, faster scrolling and faster zooming. It’s the fastest BlackBerry experience to date. The premium BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphones feature the most powerful engine ever in a BlackBerry smartphone.

BlackBerry 7 is the next generation BlackBerry OS, packed with powerful new features and innovative apps. Augmented reality introduces exciting new ways to interact with the world around you, and with Near Field Communication1 (NFC) built-in, you can connect with other NFC-enabled devices and smart tags. BlackBerry 7 technology gives powerful graphics, smoother scrolling and improved browsing – one can find all his or her favourite things online quicker and better than ever before.

The technology is so amazing that whether the user needs to find a friend’s number or listen to a favourite tune without delay, just say the word and the new BlackBerry 7 voice-activated search will do the rest. On BlackBerry Curve 9360, manual searche is a thing of past. Now the BlackBerry Curve 9360 user can create a list of all his or her favourite social feeds, podcasts and blogs and enjoy real-time updates. The user can even search feeds using the universal search tool

The sleek and lightweight new BlackBerry Curve 9360, which is 11 mm thick and weighs at 99 gm, is a must-have for socially active lives.

BlackBerry Curve 9360 allows the user to get real-time social alerts – even when one is not logged into an app. Use one-click social messaging to share pics, lists and party dates. And merge all your events into one single calendar – so you’re always in the know.

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The Nokia N9, designed for people who appreciate exceptional design and craftsmanship as well as the latest smartphone technology, has begun shipping to customers and stores. The estimated retail price of the Nokia N9 16GB and 64GB is approximately EUR 480 and EUR 560 before applicable taxes or subsidies, with pricing and availability varying from region to region and operator to operator, says the company.

Nokia N9 features an intuitive user interface that’s controlled with a simple swipe. With no home key, there’s more room for apps to shine. Three home views – Applications, Events and Live Applications – enable people to navigate through the smartphone easily and get to their favourite content faster.

Nokia N9 has a big 3.9-inch AMOLED screen made of scratch-resistant curved glass. Also, the N9 has easy single-tap pairing with NFC-enabled accessories such as the Nokia Play 360 wireless speaker and sharing of content through NFC technology.
Nokia N9 features an 8-megapixel Carl Zeiss autofocus sensor and wide-angle lens for HD-quality video and photo capture, and large lens aperture for great camera performance even in low-lighting conditions; easy capture and share of images and videos with social networks.

For entertainment, N9 has Mobile Internet radio, with a great range of music out-of-the-box and no fees or account creation necessary, available for the first time as part of the Nokia Music offering; just press play. And the music sounds even better on the first smartphone to come with Dolby Digital Plus decoding and Dolby Headphone post-processing technology.

N9 also features free turn-by-turn drive and walk navigation with voice-guided maps for more than 100 countries and in more than 50 languages. Besides these, N9 features top social networking, communication, entertainment and gaming apps preloaded for a hassle-free out-of-the-box experience.

The Nokia N9 is available in three colours – black, cyan and magenta with 16GB and 64GB storage options to accommodate plenty of content and will be on sale in countries around the world.

“Since we announced the Nokia N9 in June this year, the feedback that it has gotten from discerning and avid smartphone users across the world has been nothing short of fantastic,” said Ilari Nurmi, Vice President of Marketing, Nokia. “With the innovations in industrial design, user interface, and the Qt developer experience, the Nokia N9 sets the bar for how natural technology can feel, and represents the first in a number of products from Nokia that will be brought to life in similar fashion.”

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ASUS launched the new ‘BW-12D1S-U’, the world’s fastest external “3D Blu-ray writer”. It enables an easy transition from DVD, the fastest and most reliable Blu-ray burning performance, and a unique artistic approach to optical media.

ASUS offers the most complete Blu-ray selection with the fastest performance and award-winning design, including external and internal writers, combos and players with 3D support.

ASUS, Blu-ray, which gives consumers fastest speed, exciting 3D entertainment and stylish diamond-inspired design.

ASUS 3D Bluray Writer

Features of ASUS BW-12D1S-U Blu-ray external writer
 
With burning speeds up to 12X via USB 3.0, Optical Tuning Strategy (OTS) technology for the best writing quality available and high definition 3D playback, the BW-12D1S-U further highlights the attention ASUS pays to design, arriving in a form inspired by diamond shapes. It also includes a unique blue power indicator for an artistic touch, and features a matching stand that allows for practical two-way horizontal and vertical placement to help users save space with increased versatility. 

ASUS Blu-ray devices now support 3D playback across the range, offering 2D to 3D conversion and full 1080p HD with no quality compromise. In order to afford an easier and faster transition from DVD to Blu-ray for consumers, ASUS has implemented powerful upscaling of non-HD DVD content to HD standards. By doing so, ASUS effectively protects the investment by consumers in large DVD libraries over the last decade and longer.

Audio performance for all Blu-ray content supports both Dolby® EX and 5.1-channel DTS-HD, offering high definition sound as part of modern home entertainment setups. Sound decoding ensures no degradation of original audio sources occurs, so users are guaranteed faithful reproduction and crisp sound in every application.
Blu-ray writing performance

ASUS incorporates the finest components and latest technologies in its optical drives, leading to output well above industry standards. The current Blu-ray writer lineup offers the world’s fastest Blu-ray burning speeds, with devices now performing at up to 12X. Additionally, OTS technology ensures optimized burn strategies for each job. ASUS drives go beyond speed to guarantee fidelity, so burns take less time while always maintaining reliability and complete success rates.

ASUS Blu-ray devices take a different approach to component design. Unlike generic optical drives, they bring to the fore exciting presentation. Drawing inspiration from natural and architectural forms, ASUS designers have crafted the most unique Blu-ray drives available for PC while accommodating new technology. ASUS optical drives have won several awards, including International Forum (iF) design awards in both 2010 and 2011 and the Taiwan Excellence Award 2011 for the new BW-12D1S-U.

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