Apple iPad 2 In Stores from March 11

Apple iPad 2 announced for March 2 and finally it launched. The iPad 2 would be available in the U.S. from March 11. It would be available in 26 more overseas countries from March 25.

New Apple iPad 2 is thinner than iPhone 4. It is one-third thinner than the first-generation model. It is just 8.8mm thin. It weight is just 1.3 pounds which is lighter than the previous 1.5 pounds.

Apple iPad 2 is featured with rear and front facing cameras for recording video, taking photos, and FaceTime video chat. A5 dual-core processor makes it up to 9 times faster for graphics processing.

The new iPad 2 will be available in two colour variants – Black and White at both AT&T and Verizon 3G networks. Magnetic "smart cover” covers the front of the device. It automatically locks the device while taking it off will unlock it. Mirrored HDMI video out to HDTVs for 1080p high-definition output is another new accessory cable with Apple iPad 2. The cable is priced at $39 which allows users to charge their iPad while using the video out feature.

Customers will be charged $39 for polyurethane version of case by Apple and a leather version for $69 for iPad 2.

Apple iPad 2 Features:

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G Models

241.2 mm height

185.7 mm width

8.8 mm depth

1.33 pounds weights

16GB, 32GB and 64GB storage capacity

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

9.7-inch display

1GHz dual-core Apple A5 custom-designed Chip

Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio with back camera and still camera with 5x digital zoom

Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio with front camera and VGA-quality still camera

Photo and video geotagging over Wi-Fi

30-pin dock connector port

3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack

Microphone

Built-in speaker

Three-axis gyro

Digital compass

Apple iPad 2 is featured with many more other features also. It got 10 hours of battery life and over a month of standby. It is also available at the same starting price of $499 for the entry-level 16GB Wi-Fi-only model. You can shop iPad 2 online or visiting a store also at: http://www.apple.com/ipad/.

Apple iPad 2 Announced for March 2

Once again, Apple is back with its incredible product in new version. It would be iPad 2. It is announced for March 2. So, the event will be celebrated by Apple on March 2. Till now, it is kept secret. The event will be organized at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

The rumor is confirmed by an image which is sent by Apple. It was an iOS calendar iCon with the date March 2. In the background of the image, we watched the iPad.

From the earlier of the week, there was a rumor that Apple will host a media event but now it is confirmed. It is expected that Apple will show off a new iPad with faster hardware and a FaceTime camera.

According to an authorized source, Apple iPad 2 gadget is ready to hit the market in March with 5 million units and in April with 3 to 4 million units.

It is also expected that the Apple iPad 2 will be featured with an upgraded display with improved anti-reflection capabilities. It is also expected that new version of iPad will be thinner and lighter with more RAM, a faster CPU, and improved graphics processing capabilities.

Many news portals expect that iPad 2 will be featured with 3G functionalities also. It would be launched for both - GSM and CDMA. And perhaps it would support both technologies in one.

There is a speculation for an extra port also on the side of the device. It is speculated for a Mini DisplayPort adapter. It could be possible for data connections as well as video output also.

Apple has already created a big record selling 15 million iPad by the end of 2010. With the iPad 2 announcement, a rumor has started for Apple iPad 3 also.

Cleartrip.com Travel Mobile Application – Make Your Journey Easier with Cleartrip.com Travel Mobile Application

Recently, Cleartrip.com introduced the first comprehensive travel mobile application for the use on mobile phones. Now, travelers can book trains and flights, check PNR status and trip details on their mobile phones.

Cleartrip.com for iPhone and Android:

Android 2.0 + and iPhone 3.1.2 + handsets support Flight bookings, Train bookings, Trip info, Express Checkout and Destination Guides.

Cleartrip.com for Blackberry, Nokia and Others:

Blackberry, Nokia and other handsets support Flight bookings, Train bookings and Trip info only. So, people with iPhone and Android can get more knowledge about their journey and traveling with Cleartrip.com travel mobile application.

Cleartrip.com travel mobile application is very smooth and well-optimized on the mobile phones. There is no need to download or install any applications. You need not to send an SMS also to access the application.

Cleartrip travel mobile application can be access with any Internet-connected mobile device. You just have to visit www.cleartrip.com from your Internet-connected mobile handsets.

Cleartrip mobile application features have been designed very beautifully with fewer fields to fill out. It provides the best user interface. The mobile payment option is strongly secured by Cleartrip. The application supports HTML 5 which is powerful and faster.

Cleartrip mobile travel application is highly optimized and simplified for the mobile devices. It gives the best interface on the simple handsets also. The application is compared with NDTV iPhone application.

New Apple TV Goes on Sale to Top One Million This Week

Recently, Apple announced to sell its new TV to top one million units later this week. You can enjoy the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV Shows and stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and MobileMe on Apple TV.

Apple TV is introduced for the breakthrough price of just $99. Apple has already loyal customers over 400,000 TV episodes and over 150,000 movies per day for renting and purchasing through iTunes.

Apple TV is being recognized as small in size but big on entertainment. Stream movies, TV shows, music, photos and more to the smaller, redesigned Apple TV are the most attractive aspect of the TV.

You can get thousands of HD movies starting at $3.99 or you can get TV Shows on rent in HD quality.

There are streaming from the huge Netflix catalog of movies and TV Shows. You can control Apple TV with the free Remote App or stream content from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with AirPlay.

www.apple.com/appletv/, writes about the internet features of Apple TV, “Put down your mouse and grab a remote. In addition to movies and TV shows, Apple TV gives you access to some of your favorite Internet content — and makes it even more entertaining by giving it the movie-star treatment on your HDTV. Browse and play YouTube videos, watch your favorite HD podcasts, and listen to Internet radio through your home entertainment speakers. Apple TV even lets you access Flickr photos and MobileMe galleries. From the biggest screen in the house.”

Further it writes about the design of Apple TV, “The sleek new Apple TV has been completely retuned for your entertainment. It’s 80 percent smaller than the previous generation — even with a built-in power supply. Which makes it perfect for sitting neatly on a widescreen TV stand or squeezing into a crowded media cabinet. Not only does the new Apple TV have an amazingly small footprint, it’s also incredibly energy efficient. It stays cool without a fan, so it’s never noisy. And when it’s not filling your living room with drama, romance, and comedy, it uses less power than a night-light.”

iSlate: An Electronic Notepad for Indian Kids

Recently, a research came in light about iSlate which is an electronic notepad. It is being developed by the scientists from Singapore. It is a low-cost power stingy tablet for children in rural India. They can charge the device using solar energy.

An online news portal - timesofindia.indiatimes.com, writes about iSlate, “Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Rice University are developing an electronic notepad that consumes very little energy. This device, called I-slate may soon allow some of the estimated 100 million Indian children who attend schools without electricity to have access to an electronic notepad.”

Further the news portal adds, “I-Slate, Palem's brainchild, is in development at Institute of Sustainable and Applied Infodynamics (ISAID) which is based at NTU. The first prototypes of the I-slate, which were built by a team that included three Rice undergraduates, are set to undergo their second round of tests in India later this month.”

Further the news portal quotes a statement of NTU President Su Guaning also, “Developing an electronic notepad that is green, requires very little energy to operate and that could even run on solar energy in future is in line with NTU's emphasis on sustain ability research. The research will not just help in the sustainability of our planet but the development of such sustainable, low-cost technologies will also help the poorer communities in the world to close the digital divide. It will be life-changing and it will help to improve lives.”

The news portal quotes a statement of Rajeswari Pingali, ViDAL president also, “Children in village schools are just like their peers anywhere in the world: eager to learn, tech savvy, and willing to try new educational tools that engage their creative minds. The I-slate can help bring the marvels of technology into thousands of rural schools and contribute to an improved learning experience.” It would be one of the best applications like FaceTime to the Mac.

Apple iPad Introduced Nationwide through Verizon Wireless and AT&T Stores

From 28th October, 2010, all three products iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models are available at Verizon Wireless and AT&T Stores. More than 2200 AT&T Stores offer iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models.

Customers can buy 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad, complete with Apple’s easy on-device activation and management through AT&T Stores. Customers can get unlimited access to AT&T’s more than 23,000 domestic Wi-Fi Hot Spots without a term contract at AT&T Stores.

On the other hand, over 2000 Verizon Wireless Stores nationwide sell iPad. The store offers three bundles – “all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot — for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for a 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi and MiFi, $729.99 for a 32GB iPad with Wi-Fi and MiFi, and $829.99 for a 64GB iPad with Wi-Fi and MiFi.”

Customers can get a monthly access plan to iPad customers of up to 1GB of data for just $20 a month at Verizon Wireless.

Both stores - Verizon Wireless and AT&T Stores are offering the Apple products from 28th October, 2010. It is announced by Apple online news section also – “www.apple.com/hotnews/”.

This time, Verizon Wireless Stores are back with more attractive offers than AT&T Stores for iPad. Verizon Wireless offers a monthly access plan to iPad customers of up to 1GB of data for just $20 a month. It is really very affordable and low cost plan of this store. Verizon Wireless offers the product nationwide.

On the other hand, AT&T Stores offer iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models through its more than 2200 stores. It offers all iPad data plans are without a term contract with unlimited access to AT&T’s more than 23,000 domestic Wi-Fi Hot Spots.

So, both stores have really good offers for the Apple iPad customers. This time you can download free FaceTime to the Mac also.

FaceTime to the Mac Introduced by Apple

Recently, Apple announced the launch of public beta of FaceTime for Mac. It is a completely new application for Mac users. It provides video call to the iPhone 4 and iPod touch.

FaceTime to the Mac offers an intuitive interface also. FaceTime for Mac automatically uses customers Address Book. There is no need to create special buddy lists. FaceTime to the Mac works seamlessly with the built-in camera and mic on Mac notebooks.

Currently, FaceTime to the Mac, public beta is available immediately as a free download. You can enjoy with it as it is remarkable and fun. It gives you a chance to video calls to iPhone 4, the new iPod touch or another Mac from your Mac.

FaceTime to the Mac makes possible to talk, smile, wave, and laugh with anyone on an iPhone 4, iPod touch, or Mac from your Mac over Wi-Fi. It shares a huge video-calling experience also.

You just have to find an entry in the Contacts list of your best friend to make a video call. If you don’t want to receive calls, just turn FaceTime off in Preferences.

You can enjoy the feature of FaceTime on iPhone, iPod touch, and the Mac. FaceTime for Mac download requires Mac OS X v10.6.4 Snow Leopard or later.

FaceTime works perfectly with Address Book. An invitation pops up on the screen will open when your friend accepts. You can call through Mac to iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.

Mac smoothly adjusts the view whether you use the front or rear camera or rotate from portrait to landscape. You can catch up, hang out, and stay in touch with just a click with the Mac FaceTime.

FaceTime to the Mac introduces great fund and enjoyment with the video calling among your friend circles. It is really an innovative feature for tech guys. It is the most popular feature like Apple Ping.

Alcatel One Touch Net Mobile Phone Introduced by Tata Docomo at Rs. 5500

Recently, GSM mobile service of Tata Teleservices Ltd., Tata Docomo, announced the launch of Alcatel One Touch Net mobile phone. It is the first handset that is fully integrated with the Tata Docomo’s New EDGE Mobile Services. Alcatel One Touch Net phone is priced at Rs. 5500.

Tata Docomo-Alcatel One Touch Net comes with a 2.4-inch horizontally oriented display with resolution of 240×320 pixels. It has a 2-mega pixel camera with Digital zoom also.

Alcatel One Touch Net mobile supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks. The phone is featured with Charger, Battery, Earphone, Warranty Card, User Guide, USB Cable and 4GB Memory Card.

Alcatel One Touch Net Key Features:

QWERTY keyboard

Optical joystick

2-megapixel camera

80 MB of internal memory

microSD card slot up to 8GB

Music player

Bluetooth

FM radio

Tata Docomo Alcatel One Touch Net is a light weighted phone with 102 g. The phone comes in two colour variants – “White & Lavender” and a sleek “Black & Silver”.

Alcatel One Touch Net mobile phone is enabled with receiving a push-email from Yahoo servers as well as sync contact and calendar information.

You can upload photo shots also using the built-in camera to Flickr instantly. The phone is featured with Search with Voice feature also. You can search strings to be spoken instead of typed.

You will be able to access Tata DOCOMO services like My Song, Call Me Tunes, Buddy Chat, My Talkies, Astro Portal, Funzone, Song Book and much more with your Alcatel One Touch Net mobile.

There are customized keys on the OneTouch Net handset. You can use Facebook to notify users about status updates.

So, Alcatel One Touch Net with Tata Docomo is a complete social, entertaining and new phone with latest technology and innovative features. The phone has great looks and stylish design also. Customers will surly like it.

Apple Ping – Apple Launches Ping Music Social Network and iTunes 10

Recently, Apple launched its first music social network – Ping which has already reached one million users in just over 48 hours. It is a one of the much-admired features of iTunes 10 which was announced at a special Apple event alongside new iPods and a revamped Apple TV.

Ping is Apple’s first music social network. It allows users to share what music they’re buying on Apple’s iTunes Store. If you join on Ping, you can become a friend of others just like other existing networks. You can view custom music charts also based on what songs their circle of friends have been buying on the iTunes Store and like. You can comment on other user’s purchases.

iTunes software runs with more than 160 million existing users. About one million users have downloaded iTunes 10 and joined Ping already.

Ping, a social network for music, gives you a chance to follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading.

iTunes 10 with Ping gives you a chance to post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, and the music you’ve downloaded from iTunes. You can view concert listings and tell your friends which concerts you plan to attend also.

You can log on to Ping from the iTunes sidebar. You can create a basic profile by log into your iTunes account.

About the uses of Ping, an online news portal about technology - www.neowin.net writes, “After setting up your profile and liking some music, you’re presented with a very simple “Welcome to Ping” screen. You’re given three immediate options: “Search for People or Artists”, “Invite Your Friends by Email”, and “Connect iTunes Ping with Facebook.” The third option is probably your best bet - it only found two of my friends from Facebook on Ping, but I began the process within an hour of the service launching. I could follow these friends without any issue, and they popped up in my “Recent Activity” feed instantly.”

Ping is already being called “MySpace Killer”. However, it can become a great way to share your music taste amongst your group of friends.