New iPad Mini: Newest Buzz And Latest News On The Rumorville

Numerous reports have said that a new iPad Mini is coming very, very soon. Most people believe in the old saying that "if there's a smoke, there's usually a fire." Well, that saying might proved to be true, after all, given all the stir this particular device has made so far.

Aside from the iPad Mini possibly seeing the light of day on October 23, 2012, what other news and buzz are currently out there on the purported iPad Mini? Just keep reading on.

According to recent reports, the upcoming iPad Mini may also sport the same 4:3 display ratio and may go to a 16:9 form factor as well. The size of its screen will possibly measure 162mm long and 124mm wide. The device's screen may be made by LG Display. It may be powered by a 4,490mAh battery.

There's also news that the iPad Mini may possibly carry Sharp's new indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) display technology that can make smaller pixels than current screens, drawing less power and providing more accuracy. It is also believed that iPad Mini will have a 16.7Whr battery running at 3.72V.

Meanwhile, a leading technology and gadgets news site has gathered an interesting report about the "alleged" models and price structures of the iPad Mini. You may want to read that site's spicy report here . Also, another report  suggests that the iPad Mini already exists.

To put into perspective, all the stuff that you hear and read about the mini iPad are, quite frankly, only speculations at this time. Bottom line is, the final details on the iPad Mini will likely become certain by virtue of the Apple event on Tuesday next week. Stay tuned.

For additional news, buzz and rumors on the iPad Mini, you may want to check out my suggested examiner articles below.

Black Berry Empathy Concept Phone

A neat concept for a BlackBerry phone called Empathy has been cooked up by designer Daniel Yoon, focusing on sharing our mood with friends. It’s a bit of a throwback to the early LiveJournal and MySpace days, which were all about updating mood statuses, but there are some interesting twists on old ideas here. The concept includes a high-tech mood ring which shares biometrics data with social networks. Not only can contacts see what kind of mood you’re in based information like blood pressure, body temperature, and heart rate, but message notifications on the Empathy would colour the whole surface of the phone reflective of the mood of their sender. That same device surface colour idea would allow the phone to go clear when idle and opaque when active.

The social networking aspect reminds me of the BlackBerry Enterprise’s Server free/busy lookup – except instead of seeing if your contacts available for a meeting, you can see if they’re in the right mood for a call. Some Android phones already do this by showing social network status updates on incoming calls from contacts, but the idea of that data being gathered passively is very new.

Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 Dual-SIM Phone With 5" Screen And Android 4.0 Surfaces Online For Rs 12,500

Another low-cost manufacturer has hopped onto the big-screen-phone bandwagon. Spice Mobile has added a new member to itsStellar range of smartphones with the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500,which seems to be a beefed-up variant of the recently releasedStellar Craze Mi-355 . Under its 5" capacitive multi-touch screen lies a 1 GHz dual-core CPU and 512 MB of RAM running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It comes with a rear 5 mp camera with dual-LED flash and front 0.3 mp snapper. Since the official product page isn't available yet, here's the list of its tech specs as mentioned onSaholic.com:

• Dual-SIM (GSM + GSM), Dual-standby, Quad-band 2G (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G (UMTS 2100 MHz).
• Android 4.0 (ICS), Bundled with 6-month subscription to NetQin Antivirus, Supports Google Play.
• 5" TFT LCD multi-touch capacitive display with 480x800 pixels.
• MediaTek chipset with 1 GHz Dual-core CPU, 512 MB RAM.
• 5 megapixel main camera with dual-LED flash, 0.3 mp front camera.
• Camera Features: Auto-focus, 4x digital zoom, Video recording, Smile shot, Auto scene detect, Best shot, EV bracket shot, Night vision.
• 2 GB internal storage, 32 GB microSD card slot.
• Wi-Fi with hotspot function, Bluetooth, USB, Assisted GPS.
• FM radio, 3.5 mm jack.
• Video Formats: MP4.
• Audio Formats: MP3, WAV, MIDI.
• Proximity sensor, Orientation sensor, Ambient light sensor.
• 5.6" (l) x 3.0" (w) x 0.4" (10.5 mm) (d), Weighs 205 grammes.
• 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery, Micro-USB charging port.
• Available Colour: White.
• Package contents: Charger, Headset, Flip cover, User guide.

The phone comes preloaded with social networking and entertainment apps. The handset is now on sale via Saholic.com for Rs 12,500.

Top 25 most searched phones in India

As festive season is fast approaching many of us might be planning to buy a new smartphone & information about what other mobile consumers are searching will be quite handy.

As festive season is fast approaching many of us might be planning to buy a new smartphone and information about what other mobile consumers are searching will be quite handy.

According to the data collected by a study of online preferences of about one million people who visited themobileindian.com in September this year we present you the top 25 phones searched phones by Indian.

In the list six of the top 25 handsets are from Samsung, five each from Micromax and Sony Mobiles, two from Nokia and Karbonn and one each from LG Mobiles, HTC, Asus, Intex and iBall. Apart from that 23 of the top 25 handsets are Android-based ones, while two are feature phones.