Google's Nexus One

Google’s new android-powered phone Nexus One is the most buzzed topic right now in the tech world. Powered by  the 1 GHz (Qualcomm QSD 8250) Processor and advanced communication technologies, it is considered to be a revolutionary mobile phone!

Lets take an insight of its main features:

• Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz Processor
• 512MB Flash
• 512MB RAM
• 4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)
• Powered by Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)
• 5 MP camera with 2X digital zoom, Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
• Video captured at 720×480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions
• User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
• 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen with 800 x 480p resolution
• UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
• HSDPA 7.2Mbps
• HSUPA 2Mbps
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• A2DP stereo Bluetooth
• Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
• Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
• Digital compass
• Accelerometer

See complete tech specs over HERE.

Here’s what the Adroid Guys say about its price:

Here’s the price: $199 unlocked in stores. $100 rebate online if you have an active and old Google account. That $100 rebate is either to buy it $99 online from Google’s online phone store, for using on Android Marketplace or for using on any Google Checkout stores. Can also be used for T-Mobile or AT&T pre-paid Data SIM card service at $29 per month, no contracts required.

Google will push full VOIP usage on these, meaning no voice/sms plans needed at any carrier. Voice calls will go through Google Voice on Data SIM cards and will provide unlimited free voice calling. And SMS is replaced by unlimited free Gtalk.

Finally, Google will provide easy roaming data services in other countries. For example, if you go to Europe, you can roam on HSDPA data networks for the same price of 20€ per month, and if you only stay in Europe for a few days you won’t need to pay for the whole month. You may not even need to change the SIM card.

Here’s the view of the new Orkut Homepage:

All New Orkut's Homepage :)

The new features include:

• Colour schemes
• Status message timelines (like Facebook)
• Easy access to other Google Services
• Recent visitors with images
• Rounded corners, Web 2.0 feel
• and many more…!

]]> http://www.hackerslane.com/2009/im-on-the-all-new-orkut-its-simply-awesome/feed/ 2 http://www.hackerslane.com/2009/google-morphs-its-logo-for-gandhi-jayanti/ http://www.hackerslane.com/2009/google-morphs-its-logo-for-gandhi-jayanti/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:48:43 +0000 HacK_MiNDeD http://hackerslane.com/?p=554 Google is very much appreciated for its simple, yet useful user-interface, but they don’t even miss chances of playing with their logo at special occasions…and now, it’s Mr.Gandhi over there at the Google’s logo!

Google's morphed logo for Gandhi Jayanti

A hour ago, I was surprised to see Google’s logo with Gandhiji’s photo there, when I went to Google out for something that I wanted. At first sight, I was confused that for what reason is that picture over there? Then I remembered of Gandhi Jayanti and realized why it is over there :)

It is not a new thing for Google to morph its logo at such ocassions, and the most recent change was the “11″ instead of “l” in the logo as Google was celebrating its 11th Birthday!

Google's 11th Anniversary

The Gandhi logo of Google, was activated at all the country specific TLDs of Google right after 00:00, when the date turned to be 2nd October – the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi :D

The India Space Research Organisation has done a lot for the advancements of Space Research & Administration in India. ISRO created history by the launch of Chandrayaan. And it has established two main Space Systems: INSAT & IRS & has developed two satellite launch vehicles PSLV & GSLV to place INSAT and the IRS satellites in the required orbits.

Now, ISRO is up with Bhuvan to compete with Google Earth. “Bhuvan” is a sanskrit word meaning “Earth”. Bhuvan will provide services similiar to Google Earth & Wikimapia, but it will be confined only within India.

Bhuvan has some special features which sets it aside from Google Earth & Wikimapia. It will have a better zooming efficiency, multilayer viewing technology, and it will update its data yearly unlike Google Earth & Wikimapia which update their data in 4 years. Using the multilayer technology, we can see data from the past dates also!

According to a article at TOI:

Bhuvan allows you to zoom far closer than the aerial view from a chopper. If Google Earth shows details upto 200 meters distance and Wikimapia upto 50 meters, Bhuvan will show images upto 10 meters, which means you can easily see details upto a  three floor high building and also add information.

And the last fact, ISRO’s Bhuvan will be using indian satellites.

Here’s a table of comparison of Google Earth & Bhuvan from Wikipedia:

I hope to see this ISRO’s new innovation go live soon. :)