9 hot gadgets: iPhone 4, Nokia X2, Lenovo, more

Here is a sneak-peek of nine hot gadgets worth drooling over: Apple iPhone 4, Nokia X2, Asus U43Jc Bamboo Collection notebook, Lenovo Y-series notebooks, Apple 27-inch LED Display, Fujifilm Finepix S1800, Toshiba Portege T210, Samsung Floor Standing ACs and Moser Baer MP565-2G MP3 player.

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1. Apple iPhone 4

And finally, iPhone 4 reaches Indian stores. Vodafone and Airtel are all set to bring the Apple iPhone 4 to India. iPhone 4's India launch happened late September along with 88 other countries worldwide.

The new iPhone 4 is thinner in size than its predecessors and has new features like multitasking, FaceTime video calling, Retina Display including a front-facing 5MP camera with LED flash. The price of iPhone 4 is put at $199 now in US, the same price for which 3G was launched.

So, it is reasonable to assume that the iPhone 4 costs in India will be at almost the same price as iPhone 3GS during its India release, that is, Rs 36,000.

The iPhone comes with iOS4, the latest version of the company's operating system, which includes over 100 new features and latest 1,500 API for developers.

The iOS4 includes folders, superior multitasking, deeper business support and the latest Apple IAD platform mobile advertising.

Nokia X2 comes with FM radio, music player and powerful speakers.

It measures 111 x 47 x 13.3 mm and weighs around 82g. It features 2.2-inch display, 5MP camera with LED flash, dedicated camera key, music keys, 3.5 mm AV connector and an inbuilt memory of 48 MB expandable up to 16GB.

It will be available in Black/Red and Silver/Blue colours. However, guess what's the wow-factor? It's price Rs 5000!

With the look and feature of a high-end phone, this handset is a startling item from the house of Nokia. This phone is being launched in India first and might be Nokia's mission to take on handset makers such as Micromax, Spice etc.

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Last year, Asus came up with its Bamboo series of netbook, and it's time now to upgrade it with U-series. Hence, U43Jc joins the bunch!

This 14-inch laptop with smokey bamboo exteriors comes loaded with Intel Core series processor and Nvidia GeForce GT300 mobile series graphics.

It blends the wonders of natural design with cutting edge notebook computing and stylish mobility. The message it carries is clear -- protecting nature is a joint effort that unites us all, but it does not have to exclude innovative design, memorable style and powerful computing potential.

U43Jc laptop comes equipped with 2.4GHz Intel Core i3-370M CPU along with 3MB shared cache. Pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium, this laptop has 4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM and 500GB HDD for storage.

Well, can we call it beauty with brains? It can be yours for Rs 61,999.

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Seems it's an era of netbooks or smaller version of notebooks with all the big daddies of IT world coming up with smaller versions of laptops.

Lenovo Y-series is the latest kid in town with its premium collection of multimedia notebooks. From being just an outstanding computing machine, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 (14-inch) and Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 (15-inch) notebooks seamlessly transform into a sleek home theatre or an envious gaming device at just the touch of a button!

Powered by Intel Core i5-450m processor with excellent inbuilt features like the one key theatre for super cinematic experience, awesome audio with JBL speakers and Dolby Headphone technology, multi-touch touchpad for ease of use to name a few.

These notebooks are ingrained with exceptional safety applications like Lenovo Veriface Face recognition technology and the one-key rescue system.

This premium series of netbook costs Rs 46,235 and is available at all leading Lenovo retail outlets and other IT stores.

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It was late July when Apple India announced the new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with stunning 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 per cent more screen real estate than the previous 24-inch LED Cinema Display.

The treat to eyes features a built-in iSight video camera, microphone and speakers, powered USB 2.0 hub, and universal MagSafe connector. The new LED Cinema Display is an ideal companion for the MacBook family or a Mac desktop with a beautiful 16:9 edge-to-edge glass display on an aluminium stand with an adjustable hinge that makes tilting the display almost effortless.

The LED Cinema Display has vivid colours and exceptionally high contrast and uses a premium display technology called In-Plane Switching (IPS) to provide a brilliant image across an ultra wide 178-degree viewing angle.

Expected to hit the authorised Apple stores by September, the LED display would cost Rs 39,000 (incuding value added tax).

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How close can you go with the details of your photography? Now, capture the minutest of details with 18x zoom and 12 MP sensor, made possible by Fujifilm's new super-zoom digital compact camera Finepix S1800.

It is just perfect for both the beginners as well as expert shutterbugs. Looks and feels like a DSLR, the camera comes with mechanically stabilised CCD sensor and high ISO sensitivity (ISO 6400) for anti-blur protection.

It has Scene Recognition Auto to cleverly select the perfect scene and shooting conditions. Instant Zoom to offer a wide viewing area, Zoom Bracketing to take three shots with a single click and Tracking Auto Focus not to miss a single shot.

Finepix S1800 has two fun and valuable features: Smile and Shoot Mode that ensures all your photos are happy ones and Blink Detection that warns you if any of your subjects have blinked so that you can re-take the photo if necessary!

The pre-programmed scene modes include: Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, and Text.

It quickly shoots two images in rapid succession -- one with the flash and one without -- and saves both.

Time for guessing the price it's just Rs 14,999. Gotcha!

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One more netbook on the go, this time from Toshiba Corporation, Japan's #1 laptop brand!

Portege T210 series ultra-portable laptop is not only sleek and super-stylish, but it is lightweight for easy portability and very user-friendly too. It's just an inch thick (measures 284 x 202.8 x 17.6 mm) and weighs less than 1.48kg.

The 11.6-inch wide LED HD display complements well with the entire package. The keyboard is designed in raised tile for easy typing and the silver matt finish palm-rest avoids fingerprints complementing the elegant glossy white back of the laptop.

It has some special features like the PC Health Monitor, USB Sleep and Charge and Eco-Utility which are included keeping an Indian user in mind.

The Intel processors provide better multi-tasking and the prolonged battery life easily carry off everyday needs. It has an ultra-low voltage Intel Core ULV processor, 500GB of storage and 4GB of DDR3 memory and the new series is basically designed to be environmentally conscious with power-efficient, mercury-free LED backlit displays.

Priced at Rs 50,490 (excluding tax), the Portege T210 is a perfect buy for those who opt for a premium range of laptops.

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Waltz and Nova, names of the two new kids from Samsung's house too keep you cool! These are the two-floor standing ACs ideal for both domestic as well as commercial environments.

It is the best in cooling without eating up excessive electricity. The Turbo Cooling system provides the freshest and coolest air possible every time you turn it on.

When it is turned on, the large-size horizontal and vertical flaps deliver powerful and wide three-dimensional pure, fresh air to the four corners of the room. When you turn off the system, the flaps automatically close to prevent dust from entering the unit.

It has a Comfort Care feature to ensure automatic control on temperature and humidity.

Samsung hasn't ruled out the look-factor and has designed the series with ultimate sophistication. It has a scratchproof glossy pearl coating and automatic open-close panel.

Donned with soft operating buttons and an LED display, the AC comes with a lightweight remote control with soft-touch buttons.

The Waltz (AP28Z0A) is priced at Rs 69,990 while the Nova (AP28N0A) is priced at Rs 55,990.

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Welcome Moser Baer to the world of full-fledged MP3 game!

The sleek MP3 player comes in two models, MP565-2G and MP582-2G.

The MP565-2G has high contrast LCD display with 7-colour backlight, integrated flash memory and FM radio, hold feature to prevent accidental key presses, ability to play MP3 and WMA digital music files and USB 2.0 hi-speed for fast file transfers.

The MP582-2G enables listeners to clip their music anywhere, 33 hours of MP3 and 66 hours of WMA files and mobile data storage function.

The products are priced from Rs 1,190 to Rs 1,490, says a company release.

Anyways, Moser Baer could have been done better with the battery life and the earphones!

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