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iPhone 3G will be in Indians hands soon - booking started in India by Vodafone

2008-06-25T02:35:00.000-07:00

The iPhone you'hv been waiting for. Coming soon on Vodafone. To book, sms IPHONE to 56789 or log on to http://www.vodafone.in/ and they will update you soon regarding the Price and Availability of it in Indian market. The basic information they want to book your iPhone is Your Name, Email-id, Your Mobile no. and Location. Vodafone is published a Advt. in leading newspaers regarding this. In fight for launching iPhone first in India before Bharati Airtel, they won the fight. It was speculated that Vodafone is going to launch iPhone only in December end and Bharat Airtel will launch near around Diwal festival to woo customer. But as it seems Vodafone is started booking from today, so Bharati is lacking behind only. With this Vodafone already ended many speculation whether Apple is going to launch iPhone 3G or the older version. iPhone 3G will be avilable in India in 8Gb and 16 Gb version. The date for new iPhone worlwide release is 11th July. May be they will launch iPhone 3G in India on same date.

Apple - iPhone 3G Twice as Fast.

2008-06-09T22:44:00.000-07:00

Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS map ping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Stor e, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again.

Size and weight¹

Height:: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
Width:: 2.4 inches (62.1 mm)
Depth:: 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)
Weight:: 4.7 ounces (133 grams)

Color

8GB model: Black
16GB model: Black or white

Capacity²

8GB or 16GB flash drive

Cellular and wireless

UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

GPS

Assisted GPS

In the box

iPhone 3G
Stereo Headset with mic
Dock Connector to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
Documentation
Cleaning/polishing cloth
SIM ejector tool

Display

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Audio

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit

Headphones

Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms

Video

Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Camera and photos

2.0 megapixels
Photo geotagging
iPhone and third-party application integration

Language support

Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish
International keyboard and dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean (no dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish

Connectors and input/output

30-pin dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speaker
Microphone
SIM card tray

External buttons and controls

Sleep/wake
Ring/silent
Volume up/down
Home

Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor

Power and battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery³
Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
Talk time:⁴
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on 2G
Standby time: Up to 300 hours⁵
Internet use:
Up to 5 hours on 3G⁶
Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi⁷
Video playback: Up to 7 hours⁸
Audio playback: Up to 24 hours⁹

Mac system requirements

Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
iTunes 7.7 or later

Windows system requirements

PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
iTunes 7.7 or later

Environmental requirements

Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iPhone Accessories

iPhone Bluetooth Headset

Answer iPhone calls wirelessly with this compact, lightweight Bluetooth headset. A single button lets you answer and end calls easily. And the lithium-ion battery delivers up to 5.5 hours of talk time and up to 72 hours of standby time.¹⁰

MobileMe Subscription

With a MobileMe subscription, you have everything you need, anywhere you are. Your email accounts, calendar, and contacts stay up to date on your iPhone and your computer. Automatically.

iPhone 3G Dock

Get fast access to USB charging, syncing, and audio out with the iPhone 3G Dock. Even conduct speakerphone calls when your iPhone is in the dock.

With iPhone, making a call is as simple as tapping a name or number. All your contacts appear in a list you scroll through with a flick of your finger. And Visual Voicemail plays your messages in any order you want, just like email.

Phone: See it in action

Tap into calls.

Tap any phone number in Contacts, Favorites, an email, an SMS text message — or almost any other application — to make a call. If you have a lot of contacts, use the search feature to quickly find specific names. iPhone also makes it easy to talk to more than one person at the same time. With a tap, you can switch between calls or create a conference call.

Make contact.

Building your iPhone address book is simple. Contacts sync via iTunes each time you connect iPhone to your computer. You can even add contact information directly from Maps and SMS messages with just a few taps.

Answer in a pinch.

The stereo headset that comes with iPhone features a high-performance microphone — fitted with a windscreen for added clarity — that also serves as a Send/End button you pinch to answer or end calls.

See your voicemail.

Listen to your fourth voicemail message without listening to the three before it. Visual Voicemail shows you a list of all your messages — and who they’re from — so you can play them in any order you please.

Get push contacts for enterprise.

With support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone gives you push contacts and lets you access your company’s Global Address List.

With its beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display and Multi-Touch controls, iPhone is also one amazing iPod. Browse your music in Cover Flow and watch widescreen video with the touch of a finger.

iPod: See it in action

Touch your music.

Scroll through songs, artists, albums, and playlists with a flick. Browse your music library by album artwork using Cover Flow. Even view song lyrics that you’ve added to your library in iTunes. Get a call while listening to music? A pinch of the microphone on your iPhone headset pauses the tune and answers the call.

Watch in widescreen.

iPhone brings you a video experience unlike any other portable device. Watch TV shows and movies from the iTunes Store on the 3.5-inch widescreen display. Just tap to bring up video controls whenever you need them.

Sync it all.

Audio and video from your iTunes library sync to your iPhone when you connect it to your computer. Choose what you want to sync and iTunes does the rest.

iPhone features Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device. And with 3G and Wi-Fi, you can browse the real Internet really fast. iPhone also syncs your bookmarks from your PC or Mac and has Google and Yahoo! search built in.

Safari: See it in action

Browse anywhere.

Access the web with Safari whether you’re connecting via EDGE, faster 3G, or even faster
Wi-Fi. iPhone automatically connects you to the fastest network available.

Zoom with a view.

Get a closer look at any web page by zooming in and out with a tap or a pinch. View websites in portrait or landscape mode: Rotate iPhone 90 degrees and the website rotates, too.

Clip it.

If you check a website frequently — a favorite newspaper, blog, or sports site — why not create a Home screen icon for it? Make a Web Clip with Safari, and your favorite sites are always just a tap away.

What’s new on iPhone 3G

3G technology gives iPhone fast access to the Internet and email over cellular networks around the world. iPhone 3G also makes it possible to do more in more places: Surf the web, download email, get directions, and watch video — even while you’re on a call.

Downloading lonelyplanet.com:

iPhone over EDGE: 48 seconds
iPhone over 3G: 20 seconds
Faster by: 2.4 times

How it works.

iPhone 3G uses a technology protocol called HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) to download data fast over UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) networks. Email attachments and web pages load twice as fast on 3G networks as on 2G EDGE networks.¹ And since iPhone 3G seamlessly switches between EDGE, faster 3G, and even faster Wi-Fi, you always get the best speeds possible.

Talk and browse. At the same time.

iPhone already gives you mobile multitasking. But 3G technology lets you multitask in more places — without connecting via Wi-Fi. Since 3G networks enable simultaneous data and voice, you can talk on the phone while surfing the web, checking email, or using Maps. All from your 3G cellular network.

Go anywhere.

iPhone 3G meets worldwide standards for cellular communications, so you can make calls and surf the web from practically anywhere on the planet. And if you’re in an area without a 3G network, iPhone connects you via GSM for calls and EDGE for data.

More wireless. Less space.

iPhone 3G delivers UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR in one compact device — using only two antennas. Clever iPhone engineering integrates those antennas into a few unexpected places: the metal ring around the camera, the audio jack, the metal screen bezel, and the iPhone circuitry itself. And intelligent iPhone power management technology gives you up to 5 hours of talk time over 3G networks.² That’s some of the best in the business.

MAPS WITH GPS

Find your location, get directions, and see traffic — all from your phone. Maps on iPhone 3G combines GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell tower location technology with the Multi-Touch interface to create the best mobile map application ever.

Maps: See it in action

Find yourself.

iPhone 3G finds your location via GPS or by triangulating your position using Wi-Fi and cellular towers. It also finds points of interest by keyword: Search for “coffee” and iPhone shows you every cafe nearby.

Get directions.

Get directions to wherever from wherever. View turn-by-turn directions or watch your progress with live GPS tracking.

Enjoy the view.

Just like Google Maps on your computer, Maps on iPhone lets you switch between map view, satellite view, and a hybrid view of both. Multi-Touch makes the difference: Tap to zoom, pan, and change your view on the move.

See traffic.

Maps on iPhone shows you live traffic information, indicating traffic speed along your route in easy-to-read green, red, and yellow highlights.

APP STORE

Tap into the App Store and you'll find applications in every category, from games to business, education to entertainment, finance to health and fitness, productivity to social networking. These applications have been designed to take advantage of iPhone features such as Multi-Touch, the accelerometer, wireless, and GPS. And some are even free. You download them wirelessly and can start using them right away.

Get applications anywhere.

The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which means it’s accessible from just about anywhere. Browse categories, do a keyword search, or take a look at recommendations. Then download and install applications directly onto your iPhone.

Stay up to date.

Buy an application from the App Store and you always have access to the latest version. iPhone tells you whenever an application update is available. When a red number appears on the App Store icon, you know how many updates are ready to download.

iPHONE in ENTERPRISE

The best phone for business. Ever.

What makes iPhone a great business phone? Simple. The same features that make it a revolutionary mobile device. With iPhone 2.0 software, iPhone does even more for your enterprise. It supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, delivering push email, calendar, and contacts. And it gives mobile users secure access to corporate resources with Cisco IPSec VPN and wireless network services with WPA2 Enterprise and 802.1X authentication.

iPhone in Enterprise

Best email on a mobile device.

Email on iPhone offers a viewing experience unlike any other mobile device. Its rich HTML format means email looks and acts like email on your computer. With support for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, PDF, JPEG, and now iWork, attachments can be viewed exactly as they were designed to. Users can even zoom in on important information with the tap of a finger. And now that iPhone has built-in support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, users get all the benefits of push email.

Up-to-the-minute calendar.

With its Multi-Touch interface, no other mobile calendar application is as intuitive or simple to use. Tap to accept or decline a meeting invitation. Tap again to see who’s attending, check scheduling conflicts, review the agenda, or add alerts. Color coding makes calendar entries easy to organize and view at a glance. And push calendar and integrated support for time zones means users can stay up to date no matter where their business takes them.

Support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and industry-standard corporate security standards allows IT professionals to seamlessly integrate iPhone into their corporate environments.

Want to deploy iPhone in your enterprise?

Features include:

Push email
Push contacts
Push calendar
Global Address List (GAL) support
Certificates and identities
WPA2/802.1X
Enforced security policies
More VPN protocols
Device configuration
Remote wipe

More powerful contacts.

Finding contacts on iPhone is as simple as scrolling through your contact list or using the search feature. Add or change a contact and it updates everywhere automatically. But what really makes Contacts ideal for business is its seamless integration with features such as Maps, Safari, and SMS. Find customer offices using Maps with GPS. Get directions and call directly from map listings to confirm. Add vCards received via email. Look up contacts faster with search support for companywide Global Address Lists (GAL). And with push contacts on iPhone, contact lists are always up to date.

Desktop-class web browsing.

iPhone uses Safari — the most advanced browser on a mobile device — and displays the web the way it was designed to be seen. With support for web standards, SSL, and Cisco IPSec VPN, iPhone delivers secure access to corporate intranets so users can access their company’s resources wherever they are. Web Clips give quick, one-tap access from the Home screen to important websites and web applications. And the fastest available connection to the web is always ensured, whether it’s EDGE, 3G, or Wi-Fi.

Enterprise applications.

With support for custom-designed enterprise applications, iPhone becomes a must-have mobile device for businesses. Using the iPhone SDK, an enterprise can easily create applications customized to its business needs and even take advantage of key iPhone technologies such as Multi-Touch, the accelerometer, fast wireless connectivity, and GPS. To deploy their in-house applications, companies can securely sync the applications via iTunes to authorized iPhones. Once installed, enterprise applications live side by side with all the other applications that come with every iPhone.

Smarter phone features.

iPhone is a revolutionary phone that also helps manage daily work calls. Visual Voicemail allows users to prioritize which messages to listen to first and fast-track through a message to get to key information. Swapping and merging calls and even initiating conference calls is easy. To add an attendee, just tap a name from a contact list or company GAL.

More for business.

iPhone has even more great features for business users. Find a customer’s address and get directions with GPS-powered Maps. Send SMS messages to multiple recipients. Get a one-tap weather report before your next business trip. Check stocks at a glance. Write notes to save or email. Even perform complex calculations with the built-in scientific calculator.

Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso Squadra World Chronograph Polo Fields

2008-05-17T22:06:00.000-07:00

The Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Squadra World Chronograph Polo Fields is the latest version of their famous Reverso collection which dates back to 1931. The Reverso Squadra World Chronograph Polo Fields is the first Jaeger LeCoultre watch to feature a ceramic case which was pioneered by Hublot in their Big Bang line of watches and also used by Chanel and several other watch makers. The watch uses the JLC 753 automatic movement and features a world time dial on the back, the case is made of ceramic with titanium whilst the strap is rubber.

Ferrari California

2008-05-17T22:00:00.000-07:00

Ferrari’s latest car, the California is named after the legendary 250 GT California from the 1960’s. The California uses the same 4.3 liter engine as the F430 which allows it to go to from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour in four seconds. It uses the F1-Trac transmission but is also available with a seven speed dual clutch semi-automatic transmission. The California utilized a folding hard top which can be conveniently stowed, the car complements both the 599 Fiorano and 612 Scaglietti as a Grand Tourer perfectly. The Ferrari California will be available towards the end of this year after its official launch at the Paris motor show in September.

Berluti Empreinte Du Loup Collection

2008-04-24T01:24:00.001-07:00

The Berluti Empreinte du Loup (Wolf’s paw print) collection was created by Olga Berluti and inspired by men who travel alone like wolves as well as the moccasins of the North American Indians. The shoes are made of supple calf leather and their soles are embossed with wolves paw prints thus creating the illusion of wolves having walked instead of shows. A number of different versions are available from Berluti stores world wide.

Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT

2008-04-24T01:09:00.000-07:00

Jaeger LeCoultre’s latest watch from its AMVOX collection is the AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT, the AMVOX collection is a collaboration between both Jaeger LeCoultre and Aston Martin. The watch features the automatic JLC caliber 988 tourbillon movement which displays whether it is AM or PM and has a power reserve of forty eight hours. The case is ceramic with eighteen karat rose gold highlights with double sapphire crystals, the Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT is a limited edition with only 300 being made.

Sony High Definition Camcorder HDR-TG1

2008-04-22T20:15:00.001-07:00

The Sony HDR-TG1 is part of Sony’s new line of upper end products aimed at being a Sony branded replacement of Qualia, their high end line which was discontinued two years ago. The camcorder us made of titanium records to a Sony Memory Stick Duo and can record several hours of high defenition footage. The Sony HDR-TG1 High Definition Camcorder fits in the palm of ones hand and comes with a supple leather case.

Hublot Euro 2008 Big Bang

2008-04-19T21:37:00.001-07:00

Hublot are the time keeping sponsors of the Euro 2008 football tournament being held in Switzerland and Austria this year and to mark the occasion they have released a limited edition Big Bang. They are already sponsoring the Swiss national football team and have released a limited edition Big Bang for that. The Euro 2008 Big Bang features a unique chronograph movement named the HUB45 which times forty five minutes (half of one game) instead of one hour. Hublot have also designed a watch specifically for the referees in order to assist with their time keeping but will not be available to the public. Only two thousand and eight will be made as well as two hundred and fifty in a gold case version.

Tag Heuer Mobile Now Official

2008-04-19T04:27:00.000-07:00

The perfect cosmopolitan travelling
companion, uniting formal purity with
functional perfection, the MERIDIIST will
change the way you communicate forever

• Swiss engineered and hand assembled from 430 components
• Constructed from corrosion-resistant, watch making 316L steel
• Unscratchable 60.5 carats sapphire crystal dual displays
• Front independent time unit
• 28 days power reserve
• 7 hours of talktime

A timeless iconic design for a unique communication instrument

AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER IN TAG HEUER BOUTIQUES
AND SELECTED WATCH AND JEWELRY STORES

Rs. 2, 21, 000 (euro 3500)

Tiffany & Co. Lace Wrap Sunglasses

2008-04-17T01:39:00.000-07:00

New York based jewelers Tiffany & Co. have recently been expanding their accessories line and have now created a collection of sunglasses. Their collection comprises of a variety of styles and colors complementing their jewelry collections. The Lace Wrap Sunglasses feature an intricate sterling silver motif inspired by one of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s tiara designs and feature a diamonds encrusted on each side.

Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile Collection

2008-04-08T08:11:00.001-07:00

Vacheron Constantin have released a new collection named the Quai de l’Ile collection after the street in Geneva on which their flagship store is located. The Quai de l’Ile collection is fully customizable with three different metals for the case, two dials and two different finishes on the movements giving the customer over four hundred different combinations in which to order their watch. Two models will be available the Quai de l’Ile Date and the Quai de l’Ile Day-Date, the dial on every watch incorporates a whole range of security-printing technologies to deter counterfeiting. The Quai de l’Ile collection will be available to order exclusively from Vacheron Constantin.

Louis Vuitton Monogramouflage Collection

2008-04-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

Louis Vuitton designers Marc Jacobs and Takashi Murakami who are credited with creating the Louis Vuitton Multicolore monogram print have a new take on the Louis Vuitton monogram, named Monogramouflage. The Monogramouflage design features the iconic Louis Vuitton monogram on a military camouflage background. Currently only canvasses like the one pictured above are available in a limited edition of one hundred at the Brooklyn Museum in New York during an exhibition of Murakami’s work. Bags and other items featuring the new print will be available in June.

Harry Winston Z5 Watch

2008-04-06T01:32:00.001-07:00

Harry Winston have released a new watch as part of their Z line of dual time watches. The Z5 features a self winding tourbillon movement which is visible at the six o’clock position and a jumping display containing the names of 24 worldwide cities corresponding to each of the 24 time zones which is changed by turning the crown. The Zalium case is identical to that of the Z4 as is the rubber strap.

Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea

2008-04-04T04:45:00.000-07:00

The Rolex Sea-Dweller is a legendary dive watch known for its ability to withstand depths of up to four thousand feet, four times more than the Rolex Submariner. The Sea-Dweller Deepsea can withstand depths of up to twelve thousand eight hundred feet and has features a new closing mechanism called the Glidelock clasp which allows the size to be easily changed so the watch can be worn over a dive suit. The Sea-Dweller Deepsea is much thicker than the regular Sea-Dweller and features an improved version of the helium escapement valve used to allow excess helium buildup to escape during decompression. The watch uses the Rolex calibre 3135 automatic movement which is both precise and robust making it perfect for the deep sea conditions.

Vertu Constellation Monogram Collection

2008-04-03T05:24:00.000-07:00

2008 marks the tenth anniversary of Vertu and to mark the occasion they have released a special collection of monogrammed Constellations. The Monogram Constellation collection feature a special fine grain leather which is monogrammed with the Vertu V in a process which takes four hours to finish each hide which is then finished with a special protective layer. Five variants will be available in Pewter, Green, Red, Skye Blue or Cerise colored leathers, the collection launches on April 1st.

Emporio Armani EA7 Skorpion Quadline Roller Skates

2008-04-03T05:16:00.000-07:00

Armani’s latest foray into sporting goods is with these EA7 Skorpion Quadline roller skates as part of their EA7 line of sports wear. The ultra light weight EA7 Skorpion Quadline roller skates can be attached to any shoe and features a Quadcoil suspension and steerage system to give it a smooth ride. They are available in Emporio Armani stores worldwide.

Fendi Artist Baguette Bag

2008-04-02T07:33:00.000-07:00

Fendi’s Baguette bag was designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi in 1997 as a bag which was sleekly linear with geometric lines designed so it could also be carried under the arm and named it Le Baguette after the french bread. Since its inception over a thousand variants have been made in many different materials ranging from ostrich, crocodile, lizard skin, denim, mink, pony skin and embroidered with pearls, beading, sequins, gold thread. The latest Baguette bag is named the Artist bag and is made of white leather and comes with a selection of special pens and one is expected to use to draw on their bag.

Chopard Happy Paws Collection

2008-04-02T07:21:00.000-07:00

Chopard are known for their Happy collections which feature floating diamonds, the Happy Paws collection was first created in 2006 and has now been relaunched the sales of the collection benefit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Happy Paws collection feature floating diamond paws on the dial and is available in versions with a diamond encrusted bezel and without one in either red or blue alligator strap. The collection is available exclusively from the recently opened Chopard store on Madison Avenue.