Pantech Duo Phone (AT&T)

Released for AT&T, the Pantech Duo boasts an innovative dual-sliding double-keyboard design. As one of the first devices from AT&T to be powered by the Windows Mobile 6 operating system, the UMTS/HSDPA-enabled Duo is capable of average download speeds of 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps. The drop-down QWERTY keyboard is useful for writing email and editing Microsoft Word and Excel documents; the numeric keypad is ideal for sending quick texts and dialing on the run. A flip of the wrist brings users into contact with either keyboard and any mobile need. Dynamic AT&T Mobile Music and Video services let customers manage a variety of multimedia libraries, download and play stereo-quality music, watch popular TV shows and view exclusive content from HBO, MTV, and ESPN, among others, on the handset's 240 x 320 px screen. Also onboard are convenient and widely used features, such as Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and Stereo Bluetooth.

Sony Ericsson W380a with 'Gesture Control' Unveiled

Sony Ericsson today unveiled the W380a Walkman phone, allowing users to control the music to without needing to open the phone. Skip forward or backwards between tracks or pause the music effortlessly. One-touch buttons on the top of the phone light up when the Walkman player is switched on and a hidden display comes to life, providing track information at a glance.

The W380a also offers TrackID to tag a clip from the phone's radio (or any external source) and find out instantly who sings it, what it's called and which album it's from. Once the song has been identified, users can get it onto their phone in just a few clicks via PlayNow. Or browse through the latest full-length music tracks, mobile games, MP3 ringtones and wallpapers.

When not in use, the W380a Walkman phone looks discreet and laid-back from the outside. But as soon as a call is received or music is played, it comes alive. Choose different light effects for different callers, and see the music 'dance' when the phone's lights match the beat of a favorite song.

Mute the phone with a wave of a hand. Or snooze the alarm if lying in bed. The W380a's Gesture Control feature allows true 'handsfree' handling of calls.

The Sony Ericsson W380a is a GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850/1800/1900 and 900/1800/1900 clamshell phone and will be available in selected markets from Q1 2008.

LG KS20 HSDPA Touch Screen Phone Launched

LG Electronics today announced the KS20, a new smartphone featuring high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) and a full touchscreen for usability.

The LG KS20 received a favorable response from the press and the parties by winning 'Choice Product' for 'Product Highlight' at IFA 2007 held in Berlin, Germany from last Aug. 31 through Sep. 5.

Compatible with highly advanced HSDPA networks, KS20 allows users to enjoy the full benefits of 3.6Mbps high speed mobile internet, including downloading of music, video clips and Windows Live content, as well as push email. HSDPA technologies receive data at 3.6Mbps, which is the speed of over 7 times faster than the widely-used WCDMA phones.

Also, the KS20 provides full Internet browsing functions such as full screen display, favorites and shortcuts. It presents a PC-like Internet page and allows free and unrestricted web surfing.

A full flat touch screen doubles convenience in using mobile internet through a fluent and direct interaction as well as a perfect minimal & stylish design. The KS20 realized an intuitive touch system with enhanced convenience for users to be able to input instructions with a stylus or pen, as well as fingertips.

The phone is also equipped with a host of other advanced features such as Wi-Fi connectivity, natural handwriting recognition, 128 MB internal memory, microSD external memory and Bluetooth 2.0, and is powered by the Windows Mobile 6.

The LG KS20 will be available for purchase from today in major retail outlets across Europe.

Samsung FlipShot 3.0 MP Camera Phone Released for Verizon

Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Samsung FlipShot, clamshell phone with an integrated 3.0-megapixel camera with a rotating display.

For optimal viewing while in camera mode, the FlipShot enables photo enthusiasts to capture picture-perfect moments while carrying a device that allows for full mobile phone functionality and high-quality digital photos. The handset features Bluetooth capability for headsets, stereo, car kits, object push (for vCard only), basic image and basic print as well as a business card scanner. Additional features of the new Samsung FlipShot include:

- 3.0-megapixel camera and camcorder with Digital Zoom

Samsung FlipShot (U900) More Photos View Specs

- Living Wallpaper
- PictBridge printing capable
- VCAST Music and Video capable
- Speakerphone
- Get it Now
- Messaging Services - SMS, EMS and MMS messaging, email, Mobile IM and chat
- VZ Navigator
- Mobile Web 2.0
- Dimensions: 3.76" x 1.83" x 0.73" with standard battery
- Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock and World Clock
- Display: 240 x 320 px, 260K color TFT Internal

7 Problems with Higher Education in India

One of the key factors behind Indian success in outsourcing is the fact that India could produce thousands of graduates who are skilled in English language. Indian universities are often thought of to be among the best in the world and it is a reality that many Indians are working in the major international companies around the world. However, all is not well with the Indian education sector. I just read an excellent article of Kaushik Basu, Professor of economics, Cornell University in BBC News. ' India's faltering education system'- this is the title of this article. I would strongly recommend you to read this article. Here, Professor Basu has stated some of the problems faced by Indian education system. Based on this article and some research done by me, I am discussing some of the major problems of higher education in India.

1. Quality vs quantity: In terms of quantity, India is quite impressive. Every year, India is producing 2.5 million graduates and this figure is just after US and China. However, in terms of quality India is falling behind than the developed world. In fact, many of the graduates cannot find job as they are not up to the mark.

2. Research: This is one area; Indian universities are still far behind than US universities. In fact, many of meritorious scholars from India go to US in the hope of having good research facilities.

3. Poor salary: Teaching is an ill paid job in India. As a result, many brilliant students are not coming to teaching. Some Indian teachers and scholars are migrating to the western countries for better facilities.

4. Study Science: These days most students in India want to study engineering and business. As a result, good students are not interested to study in Humanities subjects.

5. Poor funding: India is not a rich country and naturally Indian government cannot afford to provide a lot of money for the universities and colleges. On the other hand, the tradition of private companies sponsoring research projects is yet become popular.

6. Primary education: India needs to invest more on improving the quality of primary and secondary education.

7. Infrastructure: Since Indian universities do not have sufficient funding naturally they cannot invest enough on improving their infrastructure. I really wish that Indian universities and colleges could get more funding to set up world class labs.

This is perhaps why India is still far behind than US and will remain so for the near future. However, I must admit that Indian students are very hard working and even with all the limitations they shine in the world stage.

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