Biggest cricket tourney of the year (ICC World twenty 20)

The first ever ICC World Cup 20 20 kick start now in South Africa from September 11 to September 24th 2007. The 20 twenty World Cup will have 12 nations contesting and 27 matches over 12 days. Quick runs, scintillating fieilding, great shots over a period of 20 overs - its going to be a refreshing respite from the larger formats of the game. Come and live the excitement for the build up - venues, players, teams, dates - you get each and every info. Check out latest facts about the tourney, the way 20 20 is played, and which are the teams to watch out for. Add your comments, and write about your favorite stars & teams. Lets hop on - its a season for fast-paced cricket !!!

BAJAJ XCD 125

Bajaj Auto unveils revolutionary DTS-Si (Digital Twin Spark - Swirl Induction) engine.

Bajaj Auto, has achieved another breakthrough with the launch of new ‘Digital Twin Spark - Swirl induction’ (DTS-Si) engine which is designed & developed in BAJAJ Auto Corporate Headquarters in Pune. The new 125cc engine with DTS-Si technology will give an amazing mileage of 109 kilometers per liter under ideal test conditions surpassing the mileage of all current 100cc motorcycles. With this breakthrough there is a huge potential and opportunity to upgrade the 100cc customer with a engine which offers the best of both worlds – 100cc mileage and 125cc performance.

BAJAJ 125 DTS-Si: ENGINE Specifications

Type: Four stroke Natural Air-cooled

No. of cylinders : One

Bore: 54 mm

Stroke: 54.4 mm

Engine displacement : 124.58 cc

Compression ratio: 9.5+/- 0.5 : 1

Maximum Net Power: 9.53 PS( 7.01 kW) at 7000 rpm

Maximum Net Torque: 10.85 Nm at 5000rpm

Ignition system: Microprocessor controlled Digital CDI, with TRICS

Ignition Timing: Variable Timing with Multiple maps

Fuel: Unleaded Petrol, 87 RON minimum

Orkut in New Look

Yes Orkut will soon have a new look. This page flashed when I posted a scrap to one of my friends showing the new look of Orkut. This is cool baby. You can see that the new look looks good indeed.

If you don't see the new interface yet, here's how it looks like: colors are warmer, orkut has rounded corners, the new icons are lovely and there are even touches of AJAX. The conclusion: orkut is not ugly anymore.

Spice D-88

Now, get ready to live two lives with India's first dual mode phone with GSM and CDMA connections active in the same phone! The D-88 is a technological first in mobile phones that offers greater convenience, economy and enhanced efficiency. Jam packed with features that assure you an action packed experience, it promises to double the excitement, every time.

The D-88 with its dual personality gives you the power to live two lives. A dual network phone with GSM and CDMA, it gives you two numbers in the same phone and even allows you to switch between the two whenever you want. What's more, it lets you make and receive calls and messages from any SIM card, anytime so you can separate your personal life from your work life!
The 4 operation modes of your D-88 make it a mix of endless possibilities. A combination of GSM and CDMA allows you to make the GSM connection your main number while the CDMA connection becomes your secondary number or vice versa. Or you can simply use either your CDMA or GSM connection.

SPECIFICATION

	Features		Details
	Product Type	:	Bar
	Network (MHz)	:	GSM 900/1800 & CDMA 800
	Talk Time*	:	Upto 3 Hrs - GSM Mode Upto 2.5 Hrs - CDMA
	Standby Time*	:	(Dual Mode) Upto 120 Hrs, (CDMA) Upto180 Hrs (GSM) Upto 200 Hrs
	Storage
	Phonebook Capacity	:	1000
	SMS	:	600
	Memory Card Type	:	T-Flash Card
	Memory Card Support Capacity	:	Upto 1 GB
	Camera Features
	Camera / Type	:	1.3 Mega Pixel
	Pixel Size	:	Supports Upto 1280*1024
	Photo Storage Capacity	:	T-flash capacity
	Zoom Level	:	10X digital zoom
	Video Recording	:	.3GP
	Video Storage Capacity	:	T-flash capacity
	Wide Screen Video	:	Yes
	Photo CLI	:	Video & Photo Caller ID

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Sony Ericsson K850i

The arrival of the Sony Ericsson K850i is expected by many in view of the handset’s top-notch functionality, as well as the 5 Mpix camera it retains, which is the top of the line solution in the Cyber-Shot range. Does this camera has something revolutionary to it and can it even have a claim for this title? To me, it is an evolution, when solutions previously experienced only with digital cameras are being carried over to handsets. In this model the manufacturer has focused on two major aspects – interface and ergonomics of the camera and also tweaked its performance in some modes. It wouldn’t be the right thing to expect this camera module to stand up to real digital cameras – lack of space for building in quality lenses is still the greatest barrier. If you are a maximalist and demand superior quality, than conventional digital cameras are worth looking at, since handsets will always be lagging a step or even several generations behind. It is quite another matter, though, when you want to squeeze out of your phone as much as possible. If that’s the case, then the Sony Ericsson K850i is the way to go..

Specifications Sony Ericsson K850i

Pros - 5MP lens. Xenon flash. Intuitive UI. Brighter screen than K810i. MiniSD slot.
Cons - No optical zoom.
Tech specs - Storage 40MB
Screen size - 2.2in
Screen resolution - 320x240
Wi-Fi - No
Bluetooth - Yes
Dimensions - 102x48x17mm
Weight - 118g
FM radio - Yes
3G - Yes
Triband - Yes
Memory card type - microSD
USB 2.0 - Yes
Memory card slots -Yes
Component video - No
Dedicated MP3 player software - Yes
Number of cameras - 1
Main camera resolution - 5MP
Xenon flash - Yes
Talktime - 9 hours
Standby time - 400 hours
Quad band - No
Digital zoom rating - 16x

TVS Apache RTR 160

The popular TVS Apache gets a big brother that has the CBZs and Pulsars quaking - the Apache RTR 160!

Matter of principle. King of the road, street scorcher, whatever - they are names reserved for motorcycles above 600 cc and should remain so. But if I come down to earth and look at Indian roads, there is a different world around. Here, we have little four stroke machines that do their own little bit of scorching and wheeleing, and in that world, it has its own little tyrants and knights. The Karizma, the Pulsar 200 DTS-i, the CBZ X-Treme, TVS Apache, Pulsar 150.. and that world has just got a new claimant - the TVS Apache RTR 160 motorcycle. Priced right against the other 150 cc models from other manufacturers at Rs 60,000 approx, the Apache RTR with its 160 cc will really be serious temptation for anyone looking for a 150cc category motorcycle.

TVS decided to up their game. And thus we have the TVS Apache RTR 160. Adding only 10 cc meant that the bike will still be evaulated against the Pulsar 150 DTS-i - its primary competitor - while beating it easily. Possible, as the TVS motorcycle still weighs some 7 kilograms less than the CBZ X-Treme and Pulsar 150. The Pulsar models have steadily seen upgrades in style, cowl, LCD speedos and LCD tail-lights, and the Apache was going to do all that - plus beat the Pulsar 150 DTS-i on the streets. And going by initial impressions, that is exactly the RTR 160 will do.

Motorola RIZR Z8

We also have reviews of all the blue tooth accessories available for all you drivers out there looking for a hands free and in-car kits to keep you in contact whilst on the roads.Once you choose your new Mobile Phone we also have unbiased user experiences of mobile games, software, ring tones & wallpaper websites, and mobile unlocking services. So when you finally come to make that purchase, we help guide you through the maze with user accounts of all online and high street mobile shops, from the tariffs of both Contract deals and Pre pay (PAYG) phones and those cash back deals so you get the best offer.And remember your experience makes you an expert in the mobile phone you own. So don't forget to tell us what you think on all the cellular services you have receive.

The Motorola RIZR Z8, termed the ‘multimedia monster’ by Ed Zander (CEO of Motorola), is one of this year's stand out handsets. The Z8 is an intriguing mix of high style and high tech, marrying good, though not top end, specifications with a stand-out design.
Running on UIQ 3.1 on top of Symbian 9.2, it has a state of the art smartphone software platform and is the first ever non-touchscreen UIQ phone. However, this is only part of its appeal, since in its positioning and marketing the Z8 moves away from the traditional smartphone offering and instead attempts to create a compelling, consumer focused, multimedia experience, led by stellar video features.

Specifications Motorola RIZR Z8

- 3G Symbian smartphone

- 2 megapixel camera with LED flash and 8x digital zoom

- Video camera (30 frames/second)

- 3G video calling (using second VGA camera)

- Display: TFT, 16 million colours, 320 x 240 pixels (2.2 inches)

- Music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC Enhanced formats)

- Hands-Free Speaker Phone

- Speaker independent name dialling / voice commands

- Speed dialling

- Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

- Pre-loaded games

- Caller ID with image

- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB 2.0

- Memory: 80 Mbytes plus MicroSD card (expandable to 4 Gbytes)

- Opera HTML web browser

- Data: GPRS Class 10, EDGE, HSPDA (3.6 Mbps)

- Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) plus 3G (WCDMA 2100)

- Size: 51 x 110 x 15 mm

- Weight: 112g

- Talktime: up to 5 hours (3G)

- Battery standby: up to 16 days

- Music Playback: up to 12 hours