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PC and laptop manufacturer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) though could not enjoy enough glory with its Windows 7 based tablet – Slate 500, the company is ready for second innings. Neowin.net, a technology related website, has reported about a leaked presentation slide of HP that points at a Windows 8 based tablet being planned by the company. Named as HP Slate 8, the tablet will feature 10.1-inch display and will mere 9.2mm thin.

HP did plan to go big with the Windows 7 operating system based tablets and started off with the HP Slate 500 across the globe. Apparently, consumers were more inclined towards the Apple iPad and Android OS based tablets. Meanwhile, HP purchased Palm back in mid-2010 and rumours of the Palm WebOS based tablets started making rounds.

Now a presentation slide carrying a Windows 8 based tablet mockup was leaked along with some basic information about the slate. To be branded as HP Slate 8, this tablet will feature 10.1-inch touchscreen display. Interesting part is that this HP Slate 8 will not feature ARM based processor. Its description mentions that the tablet will run Windows 8 Pro operating system – mostly targeted towards enterprises.

This HP Slate 8 might feature the Intel Atom ‘Clover Trai l-W’ processors set to be unveiled in late third quarter of this year. Besides, the Slate 8 will offer multi-touch and stylus support. In total, the Slate 8 is expected to offer battery life of 8 to 10 hours according to the information listed on the slide.

Other distinct features of this tablet include virtualisation support, PC Management, domain connectivity and enterprise level docking. The HP Slate 8 may not exactly look like the one in the mock-up but certainly comes with interesting set of features.

We can expect HP to announce this tablet sometime later this year.

Like everything covering the world by the millions and constantly changing shape, mobile phones are evolving. And the smaller, smarter species have taken over from the clumsy giants of yesteryear. Once upon a time Motorola ruled over a world of giant bricks. Then, Nokia dominated a dumbphone world, a rich carpet of thousands of different charging cables foresting the floor near electrical outlets, blowing away the ancient voiceboxes with texts and LCD screens and lots of other things which we swear sounded modern back then. But in 2012 it’s the time of the smartphone, and Samsung have finally wrestled the crown away from the Finnish giant.

Research firm Strategy Analytics reports that the South Korean company shipped a record-breaking 93 million phones in the first quarter of 2012, beating Nokia by ten million units , thanks mainly to its Galaxy models. The smartphone race has devolved into a battle between Apple’s all-or-nothing iPhones and the open-source of Android. And in what’s either a deeper truth or a total parody, Samsung utterly dominates open-source. The Samsung Galaxy has become the iPhone-alternative, with everyone from HTC to Windows Phone scrambling to catch up.

Whether you choose Samsung or not, it’ll help you get a better phone. A focal point for the not-an-iPhone option brings big brand pressure against Apple, and that’s normally its main weapon, so it’ll have to make sure its yearly iterations do more than add a new number to the phone and hundreds of pounds to the price. And Samsung are still fighting against an army of other Androids, which is the plot of several science-fiction movies and a great way to drive innovation.

Samsung also enjoy a counter to the hardcore Apple fanbase. Dedicated open-sourcers will always ‘root’ their phones to rewrite the software, and while that might annoy the networks who’ve installed all sorts of official limitations, we mustn’t forget that it still equates to the exact same number of sales for Samsung, regardless of what people do to their devices. In fact, this possibly results in even more sales, as unofficial experimentation always runs the risk of wrecking a handset – meaning another sale, and more software for everyone to use on the road to better performance.

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Eyeing over 25 per cent growth in sales amid growing competition, Lakshmi Access Communications Systems (LACS) has slashed prices of its tablet by 36 per cent.

With this reduction, Lacs Pepper 74V which is the entry level model with a 7 inch resistive screen will cost Rs 4,995. The tablet comes Android 2.2 OS and a 800 Mhz processor and a powerful 4000 mAH battery.

“We have reduced the prices of our entire range of products by 36 per cent. With the price cut, we expect to increase sales by over 25 per cent,” the company’s national sales head Vikas Anand told reporters in Delhi today.

On being pointed out that companies like Micromax is offering capacitive screen tablets for Rs 6500 with free data card, making it effectively Rs 5,500, a Spokesperson of the company said, “We do not compete on pricing alone. We are offering 1 year warranty with 3 months upgrade warranty, where a consumer can upgrade his device by returning the device and paying the difference for a higher model”.

He added, “We also offer the option of extended warranty up to 3 years, also we take a lot of care in ensuring that our products are best quality in its category”.

Lacs offers a wide range of tablets with a range of Rs 4,995 to Rs 20,500 with 15 different configurations.

Meanwhile, the company launched two new variants of its ‘Magnum’ range of tablets called the Tamarind B7 (with seven inch screen) and T10 (with ten inch screen). The B7 is priced at Rs 11,499 and the T10 at 20,499.

Tamarind T10 features a 10.2 inch capacitive touch screen, 1.2 GHz ARM A8 processor with 512 MB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, 3G dongle support, HDMI port, SD card slot (up to 32GB) and 2.0 mega pixel camera at back and a VGA camera up front.

Tamarind B7 differs on only in terms of screen size, both the devices are based on Android 2.3 operating system.

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Despite an explosion in research over the past decade a review of scientific studies says that there is no evidence that using a mobile phone can damage your health.

While there has been a great deal of study of the effects that RF signals have on the human brain, the report by the Health Protection Agency says that results have not proven any link between electromagnetic fields and brain tumours or other types of cancer. The research concludes that the only way that the use of a mobile phone can damage your health is whilst driving.

Dr John Cooper, director of the HPA centre for radiation, chemical and environmental hazards, said: “There is still no convincing scientific evidence that RF field exposures from mobile phones and other radio technologies affect human health at exposure levels below internationally agreed guidelines.”

However, the report notes it is important to continue monitoring as there is little information on the effects that can be had on somebody over fifteen years after they were first exposed.

The HPA recommends that excessive use of mobile phones by children should be discouraged but that adults should make their own choice as to how much they use their phone.

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Every month, price of some smartphone models slide a bit and select ones go for an amazing deals that are totally worth going for. Over here we try to list the smartphone models that are absolutely value for money devices with respect to price weighed heavily as one of the factors.

Here is our list of top 5 mobile deals where in discount may be more or less but at the end of the day, these smartphones at totally worth every buck spent on them.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Sony Ericsson had announced Arc S back in September 2011 and made it available in India for Rs 26,900. Appearance wise, this Xperia smartphone is built similar to the original Arc S but has enhancements at the hardware level. Bearing the same 4.2-inch LCD display as its predecessor, the Xperia Arc S supports 480×854 pixel resolution and has Sony Mobile Bravia Engine under it for better visual experience.

Under the 8.7mm slim chassis, the Xperia Arc S houses an overclocked single core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile processor with Adreno 205 graphics. In terms of imaging, this smartphone does have a good potential to deliver nice images with the help of the 8 megapixel camera at the back. This camera has Exmor R image sensor. It also offers capability to shoot 720p HD videos at 30 frames per second. Along with that, the camera also brings bunch of novel features.

Currently it retails with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and the company has just started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for this smartphone. Though this smartphone has merely 320 MB user available memory on-board, it bundles an 8 GB micro SD card in the package. With other features remaining standard, this smartphone had 1500 mAh battery. The Xperia Arc S was launched for Rs 26,995 and now can be purchased for as low as Rs 18,990 from eBay.in.

A student at an American university has come up with a novel concept design – a DIY mobile phone.

According to a report by tech site Engadget, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)  has opened its doors to show off the work done in its Media Lab and PhD student David Mellis’ concept of a DIY mobile phone has drawn considerable attention from the tech community.

The prototype features a 1.8-inch monochrome TFT LCD display with a resolution of 160x 128 pixels. There’s a slot for a SIM card that allows the handset to be used on GSM network to make calls. Text messaging isn’t supported but Mellis claims that it could be introduced at a late stage, should the device ever make it into production.

All the parts are housed within a laser-cut plywood casing with flexors that allow navigation buttons to be pressed. The DIY cellphone also features a  large antenna that fits to the top and that, coupled with its boxy appearance, gives it the appearance of a device from the late 8os.

The prototype doesn’t have a rechargeable power source of the kind fitted to most smartphones these days, instead using a 9 volt battery that can only be changed by unscrewing the case.

In total the design consists of around £150 (£93) worth of parts but is still very much at the prototype stage. You can have a look at Engadget‘s video about the DIY phone below.