I recently got the X-mini™ MAX II Capsule Speaker™ from Singapore. It indeed is revolutionary in the world of portable audio technology, striking the perfect balance of pocketsize portability and uncompromising sound quality.

With a simple twist and lift, the avant garde capsule-shaped design unveils a pair of stereo speakers. These stylish speakers, which can also be used individually, pop open to reveal the patented accordion-like Bass Xpansion System™ (BXS™) which successfully mimics the resonance of a sub woofer.

Stunning design, compact and when you connect it to your IPOD or Mobile or Laptop, the music experience is awesome. I could not believe such a small pair of speakers could give such amazing sound. My wife simply became a big fan and so was I. I was really impressed with this amaging piece of engineering.

The best part is its just 49$ and it ships from Singapore. I suggest you have a look and experience the future of sound.A must have for every sound lover.

Check it out the X-Mini II

Facebook has launched 0.facebook.com, a mobile site that includes all of the key features of Facebook but is optimized for speed.

It initially is available through more than 50 mobile operators in 45 countries and territories with zero data charges.

The site is designed to help solve the barriers in using Facebook — sometimes the experience is too slow to be fun and the cost of data plans, and understanding them can be daunting.

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, South Asia’s leading digital and mobile entertainment company, has launched a unique Social Music on Demand service Aircel MusicConnect for Aircel subscribers in India.The service will enable Aircel subscribers to enjoy their favourite songs via interactive voice response (IVR) on their mobile device and through the mobile internet. What’s more, users can also update their friends about the latest music they are listening to and even share their playlists online (using # to Socialize) by using the social networking (Facebook, Twitter) features of the service. This is a first service of its kind in India; consumers can share their music preferences while they listen to it on their mobile phones. All these updates can be sent in real time, to their peer groups over popular social networking sites

To avail the service, a subscriber simply needs to dial 543219 (tollfree) and access IVR options to listen to their favourite music, set it as a DiallerTune and even download the Music to their Mobile Phone. The IVR options under this service cover music in 19 languages, making it among the most universal services in India. Users can enjoy music ranging from Bollywood, International, Regional, Devotional and a host of other genres and categories. Users can also share their music updates & Playlists with friends on Facebook & Twitter (Orkut coming soon) by using the ‘# to Socialize’ feature. Each individual user is allocated a direct dial-in to his playlist making the service very user centric and allowing them to Socialize their individual personalities based on the kind of Music they enjoy.

INTEL AND NOKIA have joined forces, combining the Moblin and Maemo to create Meego, a new Linux based, open source operating system and developer platform for mobile devices.

Source: The Inquirer

Google is launching its new Android handset Nexus One. This 11.5mm thin handset built by HTC runs on Android 2.1.

Some of its features are:

• a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• a 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen display
• a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash
• a multi coloured trackball that changes colors depending on the application running
• noise cancellation technology for eliminating background noise
• new news & weather widget
• voice commands to all applications on the phone that have text input fields

Nexus One  will be sold directly to consumers through a newly launched web site at Google.com/phone.The phone is available unlocked online for $529 and for $179 through T-Mobile USA with a T-Mobile Even More individual 500 Plan, which costs $79.99 per month. Unlocked, the phone will be able to access AT&T Mobility’s EDGE data network.

Source: Fiercewireless.com

Cartoon Network, a leading kids entertainment channel has introduced the mobile version of comics for its popular toon characters Ben10, Johnny Bravo, Dexter and Powerpuff Girls. The service will be made available in collaboration with the Mumbai-based VAS provider Nazara Technologies.

Cartoon Network will be offering the mobile comics with the telecom operators Airtel, Idea, Reliance Mobile and Tata Docomo. The comics can be downloaded for Rs 1 per day, Rs 10 per week and Rs 30 per month depending on their operator. Nazara Technologies will be handling the management and distribution.

According to a study conducted by Cartoon Network, 63% of kids today make use of mobile phones at least once a week. Observing this, the channel has taken the mobile route to reach its ultimate audience.

Along with the comic application, Cartoon Network would also provide videos, themes, colour logos wallpaper, animation, and greetings on its popular characters. Additionally, the channel is also looking to introduce a customised java application next year to download an entire comic in one go.

Source : Media Mughals

Chinese search giant Baidu announced plans to step up its ongoing rivalry with Google via the introduction of a new mobile search application that will arrive pre-installed on handsets. According to Baidu, the new search app will begin shipping sometime in 2010, adding the firm has already completed deals with several unnamed device manufacturers–in addition to conventional search tools, the application also connects users to Baidu’s message board and online Q&A services.

China IntelliConsulting reports that Baidu presently accounts for close to 70 percent of online searches in China, compared to about 20 percent for Google–of the more than 270 million mobile web searches conducted by Chinese subscribers in the second quarter of 2009, Baidu and Google accounted for about 26 percent each. In October, Baidu announced an agreement with China Unicom to begin preloading search and related web services on the operator’s 3G devices.

GETMO Arabia (a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Media Company and Arvato Mobile), has signed a strategic partnership agreement with leading Middle East and African mobile telecommunications company Zain to deliver a unique 360 degree managed games portal for single and multiplayer games to Zain customers. The portal will be available to Zain subscribers online and via mobile phones across Zain’s 24 territories in the Middle East and Africa.

The portal features are :

§ It is built in a dynamic way; games on the web are updated simultaneously with the mobile portal

§ Multi Player Games supported

§ Multiple languages: English, Arabic, French

§ Territory specific currency § Territory specific content

§ User Ratings

Zain customers will now have access to cutting-edge games services and top notch games publishers from Getmo Arabia’s long standing relationships with the industry’s biggest names. The service will feature games from some of the leading international & local games publishers via the Zain Create WAP and web portals in three major languages (Arabic, English and French).The multiplayer gaming portal will launch under the umbrella of Zain Create, which already includes music and video content. Gamers will be able to log on to the portal via a web interface or mobile phone to purchase and play games (or continue one they started earlier). It will be available from Zain’s 24 operators in territories such as GCC, Levant and Africa, reaching over 70 million Zain customers.

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of BADA, a new open mobile platform promising developers the tools to create applications optimized for millions of devices across the handset maker’s smartphone portfolio. According to Samsung, bada–which translates to “ocean” in Korean–draws on the company’s experience in building proprietary platforms, guaranteeing a developer-friendly environment emphasizing the creation of web-based applications. Samsung also touts bada’s user interface, which it says can be transferred into a sophisticated UI design for developers.

Samsung offered few additional specifics on bada, but said the new platform will tie directly to its Samsung Application Store, which opened in September. Samsung said it will release the bada software development kit in December in conjunction with an official launch event taking place in London.

Source: Fierce Wireless

The first footage of Moto Blur, Motorola’s just announced social-network-centric homescreen overhaul for Android, has just gone live.