September 18th 2013 - Phenomenal day for Technology announcements/launches in India

Wow! I can't believe the amount of new tech announcements that have happened or the launches that have happened in India on the 18th of Sept 2013. This is a phenomenal day, unlike any that i have ever seen or witnessed.

To summarize some of the launches/announcements that came on this day were:

HTC one - Dual SIM now available on Flipkart

HTC has gone ahead and launched the dual sim version of HTC Once, named the "HTC one - Dual SIM"

Although it has gone live on Flipkart and shows as available and will be delivered within 7-8 business days. However, HTC's india website still shows this as coming soon.

This does look like a very very interesting phone. Not like other dual sim phones with toned down hardware. Infact it sports the same hardware as the HTC One. This is i guess the USP of the phone apart from the 32GB onboard memory and the ability to add 64 GB microsd card. This certainly is making my fingers itch.

• Size:137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm
  
• Weight:143g
  
• Display:11.9 cm full HD 1080p display with real-time colour engine. Highest resolution dispaly of 468 PPI. Optical lamination to reduce glare and reflection. 80⁰ viewing angle with IPS. Gorilla Glass 2
  

All Specs

CPU speed

New generation Quad Core 1.7 GHz processor

Platform Android

HTC BlinkFeed^™ with Sense 5 Android Jelly Bean

SIM card type

micro SIM

Memory

Total storage: 32GB, available capacity varies, 25GB Dropbox
RAM: 2GB
Expansion card slot supports microSD^™ memory card for up to 64GB additional storage (card not included)

Network

SIM1: Up to HSPA (900/2100 MHz) and up to EVDO REV. B(800 MHz)

SIM2: Up to EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz)

Connectivity

• Built-in NFC

Sound enhancement

HTC BoomSound™

• Dual frontal stereo speakers
• Beats Audio^™
• 2 amplifiers
• Sense Voice

Camera

• HTC UltraPixel Camera with HTC Zoe^™
• BSI, F2.0,Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
• Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3'
• Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2
• Front Camera: 2.1 MP, wide angle lens
• 1080p HD recording, F2.0

Multimedia

Audio supported formats:

• Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
• Recording: .amr

Video supported formats:

• Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)
• Recording: .mp4

Battery

Capacity : 2300 mAh

My New Home Theatre System

Just bought and installed my latest spanking new Home Theater System.

Although technically speaking this is not a home theatre system as it does not have a separate AVR (Audio Video Receiver).

What's In The Box

• Package Contents Speakers: 4 satellites, 1 center channel, 1 subwoofer
• 6-channel direct cable
• Digital SoundTouch™ control center
• Wireless remote control, batteries included
• User's manual
• 2 year limited warranty

Technical Specifications

• Total FTC power: 505 watts RMS
  Sub-woofer: 188 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, @ 100Hz, @ 10% THD)
  Satellites:
  Left/Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, @ 1khz, @ 10% THD)
  Center: 69 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, @ 1kHz, @ 10% THD)
  Rear Left & Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, @ 1kHz, @ 10% THD)
• Total Peak power: 1010 watts
• Maximum SPL: >115 dB
• Frequency response: 33 Hz — 20 kHz
• Amplifier: Ultra-linear, high-capacity analog
• Signal to noise ratio: >93.5 dB, typical 100
• Input impedance: 8,000 ohms
• Compatibility:
  PC/Mac
  CD
  MP3
  DVD
  PlayStation®
  Xbox®

My current Setup

• 32 inch Panasonic Viera LCD (am looking to upgrade to LED soon)
• Philips DVD Player
• Logitech Z 5500 5.1 speaker set