BlackBerry 8800 launched in India

(RIM) Research in Motion has launched their much awaited BlackBerry 8800 device in the Indian market. The BlackBerry 8800 is the thinnest Blackberry handset yet, at 14mm.

It comes loaded with a full QWERTY keyboard; multimedia features; a microSD expandable memory; and trackball navigation system. Blackberry 8800 is also the first product from the company to include GPS features. Blackberry 8800 will deliver best-in-class performance with smoothly integrated support for voice and data applications, including phone, email, text messaging, Web browser, organizer, multimedia, and more. It is powered by an ultra-thin, high-capacity battery.

The quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 8800 has advanced phone features including noise cancellation; speaker independent voice recognition for voice activated dialling (VAD); intuitive call management functions such as smart dialling, conference calling, speed dialling, and call forwarding; as well as dedicated send, end, and mute keys. It also features a high quality, low-distortion speakerphone and Bluetooth 2.0 for use with hands-free headsets, car kits, and other Bluetooth peripherals, and supports polyphonic, mp3, and MIDI ring tones.

BlackBerry 800 has a large, ultra-bright, high resolution (320 x 240) landscape screen. The built-in light sensing technology also automatically adjusts the screen, keyboard, and trackball brightness depending on the environment.

The BlackBerry 8800 can operate on BlackBerry's internet service, giving users the ability to manage up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, as well as BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which includes IT policy controls for managing the smart phone's features and usage.

The handset has a standby time of 22 days and a talk time of 5 hours. However, a few features missing in this new handset include a camera, Wi-Fi, and infrared.

As per the company, a camera has not been included in the handset consciously, as this is a business phone, and many business areas do not allow camera phones.

BlackBerry 8800 is to be made available by both Hutch and Airtel. It is priced at Rs. 31,990.

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World's largest TV - Technovision's 205 inch HDTV

While we are drooling over Sharp's 108 inch HDTV, Technovision twists our heads in their direction with their colossal 205 inch Luxio LCD HDTV.

Technovision is an Italian company that specializes in outdoor displays, which is probably why no one really heard about them till now. The enormous HDTV, however is made for internal display.

We doubt this TV or brand will be entering our shores anytime soon. Besides, looking at the size of apartments in India, you would probably have to move out a family member to fit this monster in.

Philips' iPod Dock Station

Philips has introduced a new iPod-compatible multimedia player. The device is designed to be used in the kitchen and can be mounted under any cabinet.

The Philips DCD778 is a Docking Entertainment System. It's equipped with an 8.5-inch widescreen LCD display and is capable of playing audio and video from an iPod, DVD, (S) VCD, MP3-CD, CD (RW) and Picture CD. The system offers a built-in ATSC/NTSC TV tuner, digital AM/FM tuner, a pair of 2-inch speakers, cooking timer with a clock and it also has a wireless remote.

Philips claims the DCD778 Dock Station is compatible with fourth and fifth-generation iPods, iPod minis, and iPod nanos. It will be available in the US towards the end of the month and priced at $400.

Most Expensive Cell Phones in the world-2

6. Diamond-encrusted Samsung SPH-E3200

$14,510
Dipped in gold paint and studded with 240 diamonds, Choi Moon-Young's sickening Samsung SPH-E3200 went for $14,510 at auction. Though less than the hoped-for $50,000, it's hard for the 49-year-old designer to complain.

7. Gresso Luxury Phone

Price Unknown
Made from African Blackwood ("The history of this phone began 200 years ago," being the preferred spin for "made of dead trees.") it's hard to deny the beauty of the device compared to its gemstone-encrusted counterparts in this tally of overpriced handsets. It also comes in gold. Here's an unboxing ceremony for the "Blackwood Gold" edition.

8. Nokia 8800 Bling Editions

$1,800
There are a few wretches in the 8800 family of conspicuous consumption. The 8800s in gold were just the beginning: There are now special editions modeled after fast cars like the Aston Martin. They originally cost about $1,800, but go on eBay for about a third of that.

9. Mobiado Professional EM

$1,900
The Mobiado Professional EM is available in Cocobolo and Honduras rosewoods. It is lined with filtered glass-bead blasted aluminum (for that "textured feel"). How can anyone resist the old-school radio buttons and burnished wood panels?

10. MyBlingRing

MyBlingRing is merely the best-named of many companies that offer to make any phone look like a hundred dollars with their VIP crystal-gluing services, as used by celebrities including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and other arbiters of fine taste and personal discretion. Observe these works where Swarovski crystals are affixed to every plane like dried chunks of colored mucus.

Most Expensive Cell Phones in the world-1

1. Nokia Vertu Cobra





















$310,000

Nokia's luxury phone subsidiary, Vertu, crafts its cellphones at a custom workshop hidden away in the English countryside. Models named after famous racetracks -- plans of which are engraved on each of the limited-edition handsets. While some models are a mere $4,000 or so, the Signature models -- studded with real carbon -- can cost up to $310,000. The Cobra is "inspired by 19th century Parisian jeweler Frederic Boucheron." Only eight exist worldwide.

2. Black Diamond
















$300,000

Jaren Goh's design will come in a more reasonably priced "White Pearl" model, but it's the dreaming spire of his Black Diamond, at $300,000, that's of interest here. Originally conceived for Sony Ericcson, only five of these are being made.

3. GoldVish













$1.3 million

Designer Emmanuel Gueit's creation is unusually functional as far as super-expensive phones go. Such devices tend to exist solely to look pretty at parties. For a staggering $1.3 million, however, there'd be no excuse to offer anything less. But with a VVS-1 grade diamond to match every bit per second in its Bluetooth data rate, it's hardly an office mainstay.

4. Motorola V220 Special Edition














$57,000

Austrian designer Peter Aloisson is responsible for a family of 18-carat horrors, studded with thousands of diamonds and an invisible patina of irremediable bad taste.

5. Bang & Olufsen Serene

$1,200

A relatively cheap model at only $1,000 or thereabouts, Bang and Olufsen's Serene cell phone nonetheless boasts a none-too-relaxing pricetag. Furthermore, it looks like a cheap, generic powder compact.

Top 10 Interview Mistakes

1. Running Late Without Notice.

Turning up late for the interview and never calling to say you are running late will not give a good impression to your potential employer. If you are running late, do inform your interviewer and apologise that you are running late and ask if it is possible for you to attend the interview a little bit late or just request for the interview to be rescheduled if that is not possible.

Of course, the worst that could happen which could quash your employment chances is your attitude when you do not even bother to turn up at an interview without calling.

2. Lack of Preparation
Preparation for an interview includes:
1. Research on the background of the company
2. Bring along an extra copy of your resumé and relevant supporting documents, just in case
3. Be prepared with the answers for possible common interview questions
4. Rehearse on your speech, clarity, confidence, etc. prior to the interview

In the event that you are required to attend an interview at short notice and you applied for a job with no company description stated in the ad, keep your cool and ask questions during the interview to know more about the company.

It is recommended that you carry an extra copy of your resumé in your working bag just in case you are called for a job interview during your lunch/tea break at short notice.

3. Lack of Confidence/Over Confidence
Lack of confidence could be perceived by potential employers as your lack of preparation; being nervous could also be giving the impression that you are trying to cover something or is lying. Being over confident may turn interviewers off as you may be viewed as being too big-headed or you may be viewed as a braggart who talks more than you deliver.

4. Talking Too Much
It is not wise to talk too much and fail to listen and understand the questions asked. Listen carefully to answer the questions asked, be clear and concise in your answers to show that you understood the question and are not just rambling for the sake of talking. Be specific and respond directly to the questions asked. Be careful with your selection of words and think before you say anything to decide if what you are going to say is necessary or appropriate.

5. Inappropriate Dressing
Avoid revealing clothes or being underdressed - stick to conventional dressing, i.e. mono colours and minimal accessories.

6. Body Language
Avoid weak or too strong handshakes, minimal or almost no eye contact with the interviewer and slouching when seated. Keep a straight back when seated and refrain from fidgeting or shaking your legs, twitching your nose, biting your nails or other signs that showed your nervousness. Take a deep breath to remain calm and be aware of your body language. Your body language tells your interviewers more about you than your speech.

7. Criticising Your Previous Employers/Company/Colleagues or Complaining About Your Day
No one likes a person who complains, keep in mind that it is not a recommended icebreaker. You are being interviewed to promote yourself as the best possible candidate for the post, not to criticise others or complain about the train/car that broke down on your way to the interview.

8. Lying or Concealing Information
Never attempt to lie or cover up any vital information, no matter how important you thought it was for you to conceal the information. You may land the job but how long it will be before you are found out?

9. Failing to Ask Questions
Ask questions to show that you are interested in the job, lack of enthusiasm is a killer of your chances of employment.

10. Money Talk
Never bring up talk on salary at the beginning of the interview. Only talk about salary or your employment package, i.e. remuneration, benefits, etc. when the interviewer asks you or the matter has not been brought up and the interview is near its end.