NEW DELHI/BHADRAK: India on Sunday successfully test-fired its indigenous nuclear-capable Agni-III missile with a range of over 3,000-km and which
can hit targets deep in China, paving the way for its induction in the armed forces.
The successful test-firing of the Agni-III consolidates India's position among a select group of nations that have intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) capability.
The Sunday test was its fourth and last pre-induction trial. "Now the missile system will be inducted in the armed forces," an official said in the national capital.
The missile, which is capable of carrying warheads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes, was tested from the Inner Wheeler Island at Dhamra, a launch site in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from Orissa capital Bhubaneswar, at 10.50 a.m. Two ships located near the target tracked and witnessed the missile reaching the target accurately.
This is the fourth test of the country's most powerful missile which has the capability to hit deep inside China, bringing cities like Shanghai and Beijing within its potent reach.
The missile has a two-stage solid propellant system. During the course of flight, the missile reached a peak height of 350 km and re-entered the atmosphere successfully, tolerating surface temperatures that reached nearly 3,000 degree Celsius.
"The test was highly successful. It met all the mission objectives. All the events took place as expected," S.P. Dash, director of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), told IANS from the site after the test.
"The launch is part of the pre-induction trials. The Indian Army (the user) has carried out the total launch operations guided by the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) scientists," an official said.
The first test, from the same defence base on July 9, 2006, was unsuccessful. The second stage of the rocket had failed to separate from the missile quickly enough and the missile had fallen short of its target.
The DRDO-developed missile was tested again on April 12, 2007 and May 9, 2008, and both the tests were successful.
Agni-III, one of the Agni series missiles, has a length of 17 metres, a diameter of 2 metres and a launch weight of 50 tonnes.
While Agni-I is a 750-800 km short-range missile, Agni-II has a range of more than 1,500 km. Both have already been inducted into the armed forces.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony termed the test of Agni-III as a remarkable achievement and congratulated DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat and other scientists for making it a success.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
BlackBerry Bold 9700
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a smartphone that is offered by T-Mobile as well as AT&T in the U.S. When talking about its screen one should admit that it is amazing. But the screen is small if compare with the predecessor. It is bright enough.
As for the keyboard, it comes with the keys that maintain the rubbery. It is delightful to use the trackpad. Moreover, it is very responsive and accurate.
The 9700 includes two programmable convenience keys, volume rockers, as well as a top mute/lock rocker. The device provides a solid performance, the software and hardware that work well when combined together.
The smarphone has Wi-Fi due to which it is possible to call but it is not always flawless. In case there is no enough signal, then you will be able to notice quality degradation.
As for the quality call, it is consistently good. Calls are loud enough and the sound is well balanced. This BlackBerry runs the 5.0 operating system. It is easy to navigate menus, moreover, they have a better look. The smarhone is able to wirelessly sync contacts with Google accounts.
When talking about messaging, it is reliable and quick. The company included a range of options such as threaded text messaging, email, and instant messaging options like BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo.
The smartphone is equipped with 256 MB of internal memory and also features a microSD slot. There is a 2 GB card that can be expanded up to 32 GB. Apart from these, the device has an integrated 2 megapixels camera that comes with auto-focus, flash, and video recording
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Specifications
Size (LxWxD): Approximately 109 mm x 60 mm x14.1
Weight (battery included) 122 g / 4.28 oz
Memory: 256 MB internal flash memory
Expandable Memory: Supports up to 32GB microSD card
Battery: 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell Battery Life
GSM Talk Time: 6 hours; GSM Standby Time: 19 days
UMTS Talk Time: 6 hours; UMTS Standby Time: 15 days
Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY
Display: High-resolution 480 X 360 pixel color display Transmissive TFT LCD supports over 65,000 colors 2.44" (diagonally measured)
Camera: 3.2 MP camera with auto focus, image stabilization, flash and 2X digital zoom
Video Camera: Normal Mode: 480 x 352 pixels MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixels
Voice Input/Output: Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset
capable, Bluetooth headset capable, integrated hands-free speakerphone
Ringtones: 32 polyphonic - MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV
GPS: Integrated GPS with A-GPS (assisted GPS) ready
Audio format support: 3GP, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.1; Mono/Stereo Headset, Hands-free, Serial Port Profile, Bluetooth Stereo Audio: (A2DP/AVCRP) and Bluetooth SIM Access Profile supported
Headset: 3.5mm stereo headset capable
Power Adapter: +5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable location-specific plugs
Network: UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1, 2, 5/6),2100/1700/900 MHz (Bands 1, 4, 8)
GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
As for the keyboard, it comes with the keys that maintain the rubbery. It is delightful to use the trackpad. Moreover, it is very responsive and accurate.
The 9700 includes two programmable convenience keys, volume rockers, as well as a top mute/lock rocker. The device provides a solid performance, the software and hardware that work well when combined together.
The smarphone has Wi-Fi due to which it is possible to call but it is not always flawless. In case there is no enough signal, then you will be able to notice quality degradation.
As for the quality call, it is consistently good. Calls are loud enough and the sound is well balanced. This BlackBerry runs the 5.0 operating system. It is easy to navigate menus, moreover, they have a better look. The smarhone is able to wirelessly sync contacts with Google accounts.
When talking about messaging, it is reliable and quick. The company included a range of options such as threaded text messaging, email, and instant messaging options like BlackBerry Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo.
The smartphone is equipped with 256 MB of internal memory and also features a microSD slot. There is a 2 GB card that can be expanded up to 32 GB. Apart from these, the device has an integrated 2 megapixels camera that comes with auto-focus, flash, and video recording
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Specifications
Size (LxWxD): Approximately 109 mm x 60 mm x14.1
Weight (battery included) 122 g / 4.28 oz
Memory: 256 MB internal flash memory
Expandable Memory: Supports up to 32GB microSD card
Battery: 1500 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell Battery Life
GSM Talk Time: 6 hours; GSM Standby Time: 19 days
UMTS Talk Time: 6 hours; UMTS Standby Time: 15 days
Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY
Display: High-resolution 480 X 360 pixel color display Transmissive TFT LCD supports over 65,000 colors 2.44" (diagonally measured)
Camera: 3.2 MP camera with auto focus, image stabilization, flash and 2X digital zoom
Video Camera: Normal Mode: 480 x 352 pixels MMS Mode: 176 x 144 pixels
Voice Input/Output: Integrated speaker and microphone, hands-free headset
capable, Bluetooth headset capable, integrated hands-free speakerphone
Ringtones: 32 polyphonic - MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV
GPS: Integrated GPS with A-GPS (assisted GPS) ready
Audio format support: 3GP, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.1; Mono/Stereo Headset, Hands-free, Serial Port Profile, Bluetooth Stereo Audio: (A2DP/AVCRP) and Bluetooth SIM Access Profile supported
Headset: 3.5mm stereo headset capable
Power Adapter: +5V DC/500 mA AC power adapter, with interchangeable location-specific plugs
Network: UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1, 2, 5/6),2100/1700/900 MHz (Bands 1, 4, 8)
GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
New Nokia 5233 mobile for Indian market
Nokia has launched Nokia 5233 mobile for Indian market at reasonable price and with interesting features. Nokia 5233 is for price Rs. 7,850 and has been among the middle level price mobile among the other mobiles of Nokia in India. 5233 has better specifications especially those which are used for users very frequently. This make Nokia 5233 phone attractive for first time users and also for customers who are looking for basic phone with good features.
The Touchscreen mania, kick started by the Apple iPhone seems to be the buzzword of the mobile industry now. The mobile handset market is gradually getting flooded by a number of touchscreen handsets and the icing on the cake is that, a good number of them are in the sub-Rs 10,000 category.
Nokia 5233 is an affordable Touchscreen Mobile phone with only 2G and without Wi-Fi which makes it different from its 3G sibling, Nokia 5230.
Details and Features:
•3.2 inch (640340 pixels) Touch Display
•2MP Camera with Video Recording
•Stereo FM Radio
•Micro SD card Slot (up to 16GB)
•Bluetooth v2.0+A2DP
•A-GPS with OVI maps
•Quad Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz - no 3G
•Talk Time up to 7 hours
•Dimensions: 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
•Weight: 115 gm