Hathway Cable TV Service In High Definition

Hathway gears up for Hi Definition(HD) , as demand for High Definition content picks up, India’s leading Multi System Operator Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd., has confirmed that the new service is set to launch by June 2011 in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore and will be available to subscribers across the Hathway network shortly thereafter.       

           The new Hathway Hi Definitions (HD) service will provide subscribers with an exceptional quality of TV viewing. Enabled providers by Media Highway set-top box software, the service will be navigated through a state of the art user interface with an electronic programme guide (EPG) and enhanced features. The technology are NDS for the CA & Middleware, Ericsson for bandwidth efficient high performance video compression and Kaon Media for the stbs powered by Broadcom & ST Micro chipsets.

Sony Ericsson Xperia mini goes HD

Sony Ericsson unveils the new Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro with HD capabilaties, the latest additions to its Xperia family.

Refreshing the Xperia Mini range of smartphones, Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of its latest version of Xperia Mini and Xperia mini pro HD smartphones. Both the smartphones now feature a 1 Ghz Qualcomm snapdragon processor to meet the increasing computing requirements for smartphones and will be based on Google's newer Gingerbread operating system.

Both the Xperia Mini and the Xperia Mini pro handsets feature the Sony Bravia Engine for enhanced display on its 3 inch capacitive touch screen which is protected from scratches by a protective mineral glass. The Bravia engine also allows the Xperia mini to record High Definition 720P videos from its 5 megapixel camera making it the world's smallest HD video recording smartphone.

The key difference between the two new devices still remains the same that the Mini still remains to be a touchscreen only device while the mini Pro get a hardware slide out Qwerty keypad. While the rest of the hardware remain exactly the same in both the Xperia mni and the Mini Pro HD smartphones.

Top five music phones in India

Music phones are becoming more relevant with increasing digital options including app stores, streaming websites and more.

Many people would not buy a phone unless it had FM or an MP3 player as these users are not satisfied with just the ability to make calls. If you are one of them, here are a few phones that will keep you humming all the time.

Nokia N8 (Rs 22,699)

Nokia N8 makes a great music player, especially since it organises tracks efficiently. Scrolling is smooth and the user interface is visually attractive.

Music lovers want a loud speaker and it's there in the Nokia N8, so users can enjoy music even if they don't have a headphone handy.

It is possible to use either Bluetooth stereo headphones or wired 3.5 mm jack headphones with this Nokia device, which even has an FM player. One great feature of the phone is that it has an FM transmitter with which users can transmit songs loaded on the phone to an FM radio nearby, such as the one in a car audio system.