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Black Berry to launch its TABLET by yearend

With Apple's iPad selling more than a million devices within days of launch in the U.S. and its iPhone set to overtake BlackBerry globally, Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry, is reportedly launching its own tablet later this year.

The Canadian company, based at Waterloo near Toronto, has not confirmed the reports, but bloggers say the tablet would be 8.9 inches and likely launched in December.

It will be the first non-hand-held device from the BlackBerry maker which is facing a tough challenge in the crowded smart phone market, with devices using Google's Android and iPhone using Apple's own software fast making inroads into its monopoly even in the high-end corporate market.

The BlackBerry tablet will have no mobile networking but will connect to its smart phone devices through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, say reports.

HP is also rumoured to be getting ready to launch its own HP Hurricane tablet, based on the Palm OS software, later in the year.

Both Blackberry maker and HP are currently studying the iPad to consider what they can add to their product to make it an alternative to the Apple device, say ananlysts.

Motorola launches 'Milestone' in India

U.S.-based telecom equipment maker Motorola has launched 'Milestone', an Android 2.1-powered smartphone which allows use of multiple applications simultaneously, at a price of Rs.32,990 in the Indian market.

The smartphone "offers the ability to use multiple applications at once and is one of the world's thinnest QWERTY sliders. It also boasts of a hi-resolution, pinch and zoom display."


"Milestone is a smartphone without compromise, delivering a wiser, richer web and messaging experience. As an Android 2.1 device, it does what other smartphones don't. It was designed to enhance consumer experiences, and its full screen web browsing experience, ability to juggle between multiple applications, and suite of Google applications deliver," Motorola India's Country Head for mobile devices Faisal Siddiqui said.

The users will have access to a suite of Google's mobile applications, including search, maps, gmail and YouTube which are integrated into the device.

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500 Million WI-FI Enabled Handsets by 2014

The ubiquity of both Wi-Fi technology and advanced mobile phones are ushering in a new age for people who want a high-performance multimedia experience at their fingertips. Carriers, handset makers, and end users are embracing Wi-Fi on the handset for its coverage benefits, bandwidth boost, and wide availability. New data from ABI Research indicates that out of approximately 580 million Wi-Fi devices shipped in 2009, 141 million were handsets.


"The phenomenal growth of handsets offering Wi-Fi is no surprise. Carriers and manufacturers have come to know Wi-Fi as a reliable, high-performance technology that's been independently validated in our renowned certification program. The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED program helps ensure a seamless user experience when using Wi-Fi-enabled mobile phones," said Edgar Figueroa, CEO of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

ABI Research expects this growth trend to continue, forecasting that half a billion Wi-Fi enabled handsets will ship in 2014, with 90 percent of smartphones incorporating Wi-Fi. "In the age of data-centric multimedia phones, carriers have embraced Wi-Fi technology as a way to offload traffic from licensed spectrum and improve the consumer experience. We are seeing handset users starting to demand Wi-Fi because of its higher data rate and indoor reception benefits," said Michael Morgan, Industry Analyst, ABI Research.

ELECTRICITY FROM SEWAGE WATER

Manoj Mandelia, a 23-years old student from IIT-Kharagpur, has created a method to produce electricity from sewage water. "I developed a product which uses the concept of microbial fuel cell, a bio-electrochemical system that drives current by mimicking bacterial interactions found in nature.

Mandelia's project named Localised Operation of Bio-cells Using Sewage (LOCUS) is able to reduced chemical oxygen demand in sewage water by about 60-80 percent. He explained that LOCUS is a microbial fuel cell which along with sewage treatment systems can treat waste water and also generate electricity.

He conducted his tests at the Fermentation Technology Lab of IIT, Kharagpur.Mandelia is pursuing integrated MTech from the premier institute. The Fermentation Technology Lab of IIT, Kharagpur honored him as a young Indian innovator during its MTech India Conference earlier in the month.

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