It's Gettin' Hot in Here

Have y'all seen these photos of Heidi and Seal from US Magazine's exclusive?  They come from Seal's new video, Secret, about which Seal says:  "The song, the movie, it's the story of our love."

I mean, WHOA.  Not only are these pictures so incredibly sensual, but I just think their love story is convincing.  Like, I totally buy it.  I know that relationships aren't usually as perfect as couples make them out to be in the public eye--magazines, blogs, interviews, etc.--but for some reason, I just totally believe that Heidi and Seal are happy.  (And I'd venture to guess that they have an electric sex life).

Heidi says: "My husband is what I've always wanted, and never thought I would have."  

Oh how I want to feel that way.

Isn't it amazing how even supermodels--specifically, one of the prettiest women in the world--ever believed that she wouldn't find true love?  I guess it's something that most human beings share: the fear of never feeling totally completed, balanced; never finding our perfect (or nearly perfect) match.  

Damn, they look hot together.  

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Preview: Louis Galloway stars in Topman film

Who better to personify the Topman spirit than our very own Louis Galloway? The silky-haired Scotsman is getting his film star debut in Laurence Ellis' beautiful new film campaign for Topman's autumn/winter denim range, launching Monday 4th of October.

Based on Louis as well as two other young men, three short films portray different faces of youth as seen through the eyes of the characters - and serve as an eternal memory of Louis' long-hair days. We miss his long locks!

Watch a preview of the film above - the full thing premieres on Monday 4th of October.

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Backstage Boys

  

Oscar backstage @ Man show, image courtesy of FTape

Ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of your favourite Fashion Week Show? Our lovely friends at FTape went backstage at the Man SS 11 show armed with a camera to capture our male models enjoying some down time before they take to the catwalk...we’d like to say they were well behaved but we think from these shots you may come to your own conclusion! We were prepared for the madness, makeup and flashes of nudity but sock puppets and face pulling? Thats not what we teach them at the agency!

Jonny backstage @ Man show, image courtesy of FTape

Oscar backstage @ Man show, image courtesy of FTape

The new entrant in Indian mobile market- Geepee mobiles

The new GeePee mobile phones with triple SIM functionality and touchscreen models have entered the market. These are trendy and features very contemporary features as TFT screen, digital zoom via 1.3MP built in camera, built-in non JAVA 2D games. The geepee mobile supports music listening and connectivity via Bluetooth with A2DP, a nd come with the FM radio as well as music player.

The impressive in-built memory is expandable to up to 4 GB and goes with every type of camera resolution. Moreover, the mobile phone delivers a talk time of 3-5 hrs along standby time of around 240-300 hrs. by its robust battery. GeePee mobiles are sure to attract a number of users who desire to have handset with good looks, affordability and unerred performance. The price of GeePee phones range between Rs.1500 to Rs.4000.

The new entrant in Indian mobile market- Geepee mobiles

Geepee mobiles are the new entrants in an already flooded Indian mobile handset market. The newly launched Geepee mobiles have come up with many models viz. Geepee 1460 and Geepee 1064. It seems like a reliable brand and enjoys considerable reputation and stands a fair chance amidst lots of competition.
GeePee mobiles are available in touchscreen forms and dual SIM functionalities. The touch screen Geepee models boast of virtual keyboards and a finger swipe action. The QVGA 262 K TFT screen is capable of offering 10x digital zoom via
its 1.3MP camera which is built inside it.

There are built-in non java 2D games. The geepee mobile supports Bluetooth with A2DP, and come with the FM radio as well as music player. The impressive in-built memory is expandable up to 4 GB and goes well with each and every type of camera resolution. Moreover, the mobile phone has an inbuilt talk time of 3-5 hrs along standby time of around 240-300 hrs.

The latest range of handsets from Gepee is incorporated with a Tri-SIM support (2 GSM + 1 CDMA). There are few mobile phones in India that are capable of operating 3 SIM cards simultaneously and Geepee is one of them.There are major video formats supported by this mobile hone all inclusive of 3gp, Mp4 and Avi.
Geepee mobiles are sure to suit everyone's budget and individuals needs for calling.

Love Letters

The other day, I got the sweetest letter, and it's been on my mind ever since.  It was from this girl, whom I love with my whole heart:

my sweet girl, Marie

Marie and I met when I was 15, which means she was about to turn 10.  My boyfriend was her older brother, Abe.  Abe and I both lived in Georgia, and Marie lived in Florida with their mom.  Marie and her brothers (all Abe's younger siblings) would come up during the summers and stay with their dad in Georgia.  Because their dad worked full-time (and so did Abe, for that matter), and I only worked half days during the summer in my teenage years, I would pick Marie and her brothers up at their dad's house around lunchtime and spend the afternoons with them (usually at the pool!).

Marie and I were so close--she was like my little sister--and I loved her like family.  We've stayed in touch all these years, through many moves and many boyfriends and many major life changes.  She's one of those people I know will always be in my life.  

The Addisons--Marie, her husband Derek, and their precious baby Leina--live in Korea now.  You can imagine how delighted I was to receive this letter in the mail on Monday:

Although the whole letter was incredibly sweet and genuine and lovely, one line in particular stuck out to me:

"You may not have married my brother, but you became my sister all the same."

This girl almost had me in tears!  It was so special because I feel the exact same way about her.  Her brother and I broke up over ten years ago, but she and I will always be a part of each other's lives.  Isn't it so funny how certain people come into our lives, and you just know it's going to be for a lifetime?

I love you, Marie! ♥ ♥

*side note: the only time I've ever gone camping in my entire life was with Marie!

Mahindra MOJO and Mahindra Stallio launched in India

Mahindra two-wheeler is all set to launch the new Mahindra bikes in India on 30th September, 2010. The company has already officially announced the launch of new bikes in India - Mahindra Stallio and Mahindra MOJO. Mahindra 2wheeler has invited all media groups for the grand launch of Mahindra Motorcycles. The new Mahindra Stallio comes with 110cc engine power and Mahindra MOJO also loaded with 300cc engine capacity.





The company is currently selling their most popular scooters such as Mahindra Duro, Kine, Sym Flyte and Mahindra Rodeo. After the grand success in the scooter market, the company has made mind to enter into motorcycles market with the launches new bikes in the country.




The new Mahindra Stallio 110 looks very stunning and attractive features to make it more stylish motorcycle in the auto market. It is powered by 4-Stroke, Air cooled, SI engine, Single cylinder machine which produces top power output of 5.4 KW (7.3 PS) at 7500 rpm while generates peak torque of 8.0 N-m at 5500 rpm with its 106.7 cc displacement.



It is also equipped with Electric and self start option to feel same as like higher range bikes. It is incorporated with 4 speed constant mesh gear box along with Wet Multi-plate clutch. It has got an excellent capabilities to deliver great mileage of around 60 kmpl in the Indian streets.


The fuel tank capacity of this bike is around 13.7 litres with 1.6 litres reserve. The new Mahindra Stallio 110 is developed with black shades sporty alloy wheelers to offer more stability while cornering. Trendy alloy wheels are extremely high on strength and lightweight. The new commuter bikes comes loaded with a tough pair of telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers. The new Mahindra Stallio is available in two variants with price tag at Rs. 41,000 and 44,000(ex-showroom pune). It also comes with 4 year warranty period.



On the other hand, the newly entrant two-wheeler major, is also looking for the new sports bike, called Mahindra MOJO 300cc which will also be launched along with Mahindra Stallio. The new Mahindra MOJO is an sports bike which is expected to compete with Hero Honda Karizma ZMR, Bajaj Pulsar 220, Kawasaki Ninja 250R and Bajaj Avenger 220 etc. Mahindra Mojo price - Rs 1.75 ex-showroom, Pune.

The powertrain of Mahindra MOJO 300 will be more powerful and great fuel efficient which makes it extremely performing sports bike. The latest engine of this bike is fitted with some classy components like Single Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves – Direct Drive, SI engine that is generating awesome power output of 19.3 kW at 8500 rpm and produces maximum torque of 24 N.m at 7000 rpm with its 292 cc displacement. The gear box of Mahindra MOJO 300 equipped with 6 speed Constant Mesh transmission system.



The wheels of this bike has been fitted with wide and board tyres. The bike also has twin disc brakes - Front radial calipers Disc brake of 320 mm; Rear Disc 220 mm. It is additionally packed with trendy alloy wheels along with black shades.

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Fabulous Fei Fei

Fashion Week favourite Fei Fei Sun takes a break from the catwalk to appear in the October Issue of Vogue China to show us what’s hot in knitwear this Season. If there was ever an incentive for those Winter months to close in we think we’ve found it!

30th September launch of Mahindra Bikes

The newly entrant two-wheeler maker, Mahindra two-wheeler, has made mind to introduce the all new Mahindra Bikes in Indian on 30^th September, 2010. The company has strongly established their popularity with the launches most popular scooters in the Indian auto market, including Mahindra Duro, Rodeo, Kine and SYM Flyte. Now, the company looking forward to enter into Motorcycles market by the introducing a wide range of new bikes in the country. Mahindra's all new bikes will be known as Mahindra Diablo and Mahindra Cevalo in India. However, no any officially information has been received from the Mahindra two-wheeler named and price tag. The new Mahindra Diablo is expected to be priced tag of around Rs. 1,50,000/-. While, one other entry-level commuter bike, Mahindra Cevalo might be available with amazing price tag of Rs. 60,000/-.



The new Mahindra Diablo comes loaded with cutting-edge third generation features to make it more powerful and excellent fuel efficient bike. It has got a good capabilities to deliver superb output of power and torque. It would be delivered great mileage of around 35kmpl in city. It has self start option. The fuel tank capacity of new Mahindra Diablo is around 16 litre along with 2.5 litre reserve. It has also twin disc brakes in front and rear along with alloy wheels. It looks very aggressive and sporty to make it very stylish bike.



The new entry-level commuter bike, Mahindra Cevalo is also going to be launched tomorrow along with Mahindra Diablo.The 125cc machine blessed bike the look is cute and looks as a sporty bike with its unique components as TVS Apache and Yamaha FZ. Mahindra Cevalo is and entry level bike which comes with latest technology loaded features like SOHC, 4 valve, air cooled, fuel injected engine which generating top power of 15bhp. With this engine the bike compete with Hero Honda Super Splendor, Honda CB Twister, TVS Flame 125cc, Honda CBF Stunner and Bajaj Pulsar 135, Suzuki Slingshot and Bajaj Discover 135cc.

Lemon Duo 405 dual SIM phone launched in India

A basic dual SIM mobile phone has been launched by Lemon mobiles in India ecently at a price of Rs.3,199. This low-end mobile has been launched to attract music loving young individuals who also wish to have connectivity on the move. The music and connectivity capabilities of Lemon Duo 405 are such that it will be a good buy for music buffs.

It has dual SIM and a music player that play in formats such as MP3, MID, AMR and AAC. Lemon Duo 405 also features a colour TFT display and 1.3 megapixel camera. It also features alarm clock, torch, world clock, stop watch and calculator. There is 128MB flash memory and 64MB RAM with 400 phonebook contacts and 500 SMS.

Lemon DUO 405 also supports mobile tracker, FM radio and voice recorder. It supports connectivity features as Bluetooth, GPRS, and WAP. It has pre-loaded opera mini browser and USB drive to sync with PC. Lemon Duo 405 has 1200mAh powerful battery that gives 5 hours of talk time.

Lemon Duo 405 dual SIM phone launched in India

Lemon Duo 405 price in India is just Rs.3,199. This low-end basic mobile phone from Lemon Mobiles is also a dual SIM and has been brought in the market in India. This latest launched phone is a music-oriented phone which is targeted at young crowd of India and thereby offers a superb music experience.The music player supports many formats like MP3, MID, AMR, AAC.



It has dual speakers and a powerful battery of 1200mAh to support listening to music for long and deliver 5 hours of talk time. It has dual SIM (GSM+GSM). Specifications of Lemon Duo 405 reveal it as a good basic phone with TFT display and 1.3MP camera. Other functions include torch, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and calculator.The memory comprises of 128MB flash memory, 64MB RAM. It has phone memory of 400 contacts and 500 SMS.

Lemon DUO 405 also supports mobile phone tracking, FM, Voice Recorder. It supports Bluetooth, GPRS and WAP features in connectivity. It has pre-loaded Opera Mini browser which is quite advanced and USB drive to sync with PC.

TVS Rockz ready to hit Indian market

TVS Rockz ready to hit Indian market soon. TVS is currently selling its Rockz in Indonesia and its seems that the Indian bike market and Indonesian bike market is almost same strategy, so company wants to introduce this vehicle in India soon. TVS Rockz is getting a huge success in Indonesian market. The overall design of the bike is sporty and aggressive.



The expected TVS Rockz's Indonesian version has powered by a 125cc engine which generates excellent power of 9.8bhp and 9.8 Nm of torque. This expected bike comes loaded with excellent eye-catching features which will be seen for the first time in Indian bikes, It has an Integrated Music System (IMS) is particularly an exciting one. It loaded with MP3 music player and FM radio expect this the bike has an advanced security system, anti theft lock (ATL) and engine kill switch system. It has also an additional features that is it fitted with key ignition which glows in the dark, this is also an ergonomic addition in the bike.

The upcoming bike has chrome handle weights, the console may also get a digital speedometer, split grab rail and sporty muffler adds to the modern looks of this metro-bike.

This expected bike has spacious utility box and the price of this bike will be around Rs. 50,000 in Indian bike market. Although no official announcement has made by the company but it expected that TVS Rockz Will be launched soon in Indian bike market.

Germany's Vitaphone 1100 Cell Phone for Seniors

I've featured a few international cell phone for seniors in this blog and here's another interesting handset. The Vitaphone 1100 is a senior-friendly handset that is manufactured by a German company.

Vitaphone is a company that has been supporting healthcare professionals worldwide with diagnostics, treatment, patient management, and prevention for over ten years. The Vitaphone 1100 s one of the embodiments of the company's vision.

The Vitaphone 1100 is a very simple mobile phone. It's so simple that it only has three buttons. The Red button 1 reserved for calls to a service center and the Yellow button 2 or green button 3 are for selectable numbers.
Simplicity does not prevent the Vitaphone 1100 from being a reliable emergency call and care system. This cell phone for senior citizens offer more features that allows it to serve the needs of the elderly.

This basic handset also provides access to physicians and medical assistance staff provide medical support 365 days a year.

Here are the rest of the info on the Vitaphone 1100 cell phone for seniors.

• Integrated GSM module (dual band 900/1800 MHz)
• Hands-free mode is possible
• Integrated illuminated buttons
• Operating status display via LEDs
• Weight: 80 g (inc. battery)
• Dimensions (L x B x H) in mm: 115 x 49 x 22
• Load cycle: approx 1.5–2 hours (for a fully discharged battery)
• Battery: 680 mAh lithium-ion
• Standby time: up to 250 hours (telephone mode)
• Talk time: up to 120 mins.

That's it for this international phone for seniors. Tune in every week for more cell phones for seniors and other related topics.

Germany's Vitaphone 1100 Cell Phone for Seniors

I've featured a few international cell phone for seniors in this blog and here's another interesting handset. The Vitaphone 1100 is a senior-friendly handset that is manufactured by a German company.

Vitaphone is a company that has been supporting healthcare professionals worldwide with diagnostics, treatment, patient management, and prevention for over ten years. The Vitaphone 1100 s one of the embodiments of the company's vision.

The Vitaphone 1100 is a very simple mobile phone. It's so simple that it only has three buttons. The Red button 1 reserved for calls to a service center and the Yellow button 2 or green button 3 are for selectable numbers.
Simplicity does not prevent the Vitaphone 1100 from being a reliable emergency call and care system. This cell phone for senior citizens offer more features that allows it to serve the needs of the elderly.

This basic handset also provides access to physicians and medical assistance staff provide medical support 365 days a year.

Here are the rest of the info on the Vitaphone 1100 cell phone for seniors.

• Integrated GSM module (dual band 900/1800 MHz)
• Hands-free mode is possible
• Integrated illuminated buttons
• Operating status display via LEDs
• Weight: 80 g (inc. battery)
• Dimensions (L x B x H) in mm: 115 x 49 x 22
• Load cycle: approx 1.5–2 hours (for a fully discharged battery)
• Battery: 680 mAh lithium-ion
• Standby time: up to 250 hours (telephone mode)
• Talk time: up to 120 mins.

That's it for this international phone for seniors. Tune in every week for more cell phones for seniors and other related topics.

BlackBerry Storm 3

Photo BlackBerry Storm 3 is now the appears in various world known technology site. Interestingly, it looks Storm 3 photos taken in Indonesia. Photo BB Storm 3 appears on the BerryReview and other sites. The photo was taken in Indonesia look if observed from the background papers that use the Indonesian language.

One comment on a blog called the Blackberry Storm 3 is being tested by one operator in Indonesia.

But the site Boy Genius Report (BGR), it is doubtful that the photo was genuine Storm 3 because it has few differences from the Blackberry Storm 2. The difference, Storm 3 looks to have a more streamlined shape and lighter weight than the previous series

BlackBerry Storm 3 uses the operating system (OS) BlackBerry 6, 512MB RAM and a touch screen SurePress contained also in the Storm 2. This phone also features a Mobile Hotspot.

BGR hope, RIM can make some improvements on the BlackBerry Storm 3 so this phone can compete with Droid X, iPhone 4 and EPIC 4G

BlackBerry Storm 9570

Have emerged photo of the latest Blackberry series, the BlackBerry Storm 9570. Perhaps far more clearly than previous BlackBerry photos called blackberry storm 3, although there is no clear explanation of what code name will be used in the product.

BlackBerry 9570 according to information from the site bbleaks, still using a form factor of the Blackberry storm 9520/9550 with 624 MHZ processor capability, OS 6, 5 MP camera. BlackBerry 9570 still using SurePress and Piezo technology touchscreen.

BlackBerry Playbook Specifications

Research In Motion (RIM) has officially introduced the tablet product called BlackBerry Playbook. Here are some specifications BlackBerry Playbook that have been revealed by RIM in the event the Developer Conference 2010 (DevCon10) in San Francisco

In terms of software, BB Playbook will use the Tablet OS BlackBerry operating system based on micro-kernel architecture of QNX Neutrino. Neutrinos have been widely used in medical devices, automotive to the Internet router.

BB Playbook software supports Flash 10.1, WebKit and HTML 5, OpenGL (for 3D graphics as in games), Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, Java, POSIX and BlackBerry WebWorks.

Media that can be played on Playbook including video up to 1080p High Definition resolution. Using H.264, MPEG, DivX and WMV. While the audio using MP3, AAC and WMA.

Here are some specifications of the Blackberry Playbook

* LCD capacitive touch screen measuring 7 "WSVGA 1024 x 600 resolution
* Full support of multi-touch and gesture
* Dual Core Processor 1 GHz
* 1 GB RAM
* High Definition Camera 3 Megapixel (front) and 5 Megapixel (back)
* The camera can record video up to 1080p HD resolution
* HDMI Output (microHDMI)
* WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
* MicroUSB connector
* Size 130mm x 193mm x 10mm
* Weight about 400 grams

Maybe she’s born with it...maybe its Marie Claire!

  Team Elite extended our Fashion Week marathon by heading down to the Marie Claire/Maybelline pop up shop in London’s Covent Garden for a day of scouting (and self indulgent makeup shopping!). we somehow managed to distract ourselves from the exclusive new Maybelline collection to hit the streets and the shop floor on a mission to find our very own future cover star...

It's about time...

...displayed inside gPodder. Not only the total time of a podcast episode, but (thanks to the MAFW integration that has been added in 2.8) also the position that you stopped listening to, so you know how much time is remaining. There are several possibilities how to display the progress: A circle sector image, a "position/total" text display and a "remaining" text display. Right now, I opted for the "position/total" display (with "total" in cases where you haven't started listening to an episode). Here's how it looks in the current development version of gPodder:

If I remember correctly, the idea for this came up during the Barcelona Long Weekend and was suggested by Tuomas while we were discussing gPodder's UX. Back then gPodder did not store any kind of time-based length information in its database - only the file size in bytes, which isn't that helpful for listening purposes. But since then the work on gpodder.net and the desire to synchronize episode status information between different devices has put everything in place that's needed to detect the duration of episodes (it's even provided as <itunes:duration> (spec) in some RSS feeds) and with the MAFW integration to detect the current playback position when playback is stopped.

If you are using gPodder 2.8 and the built-in Media Player, gPodder already collects this information, so when the next release comes out, you will immediately have some useful data there. This should also help you in deciding which episode to pick on your commute.

What do you think of this feature? Is the current representation the best one, or would something else be more useful to you?

Maruti Suzuki unveils SX4 Hybrid and Eeco Charge Electric concepts for demonstration

India's car market leader Maruti Suzuki today handed over first lot of Two Maruti Suzuki SX4 Hybrid cars and One 'Eeco Charge' to Mr Arvinder Singh Lovely, Hon'ble Minister of Transport for NCT Delhi. The vehicles intended for use at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, were handed over by Mr. Shinzo Nakanishi, Managing Director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, in the city. Maruti Suzuki has made ready a lot of 14 future technology vehicles for the use at Commonwealth Games. These include 10 Maruti Suzuki SX4 Hybrid Cars and 4 Maruti Suzuki 'Eeco Charge' vehicles. The balance vehicles will be handed over to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee for use by the Officials during the Commonwealth Games. On the occasion Mr. Shinzo Nakanishi said, "I am happy that engineers at Maruti Suzuki have developed these future technology vehicles. This project has helped our engineers to increase their knowledge and enhance their R and D capability. We are grateful to the Government for their leadership to promote green technology in automobiles. Maruti Suzuki is happy to be associated with the Commonwealth Games national initiative, through these vehicles."



Maruti Suzuki has developed the SX4 Hybrid vehicles and 'Eeco Charge' concept vehicles as a part of the demonstration fleet. The demonstration of the fleet of SX4 Hybrids and 'Eeco Charge' vehicles at the Commonwealth Games 2010, is in line with the ambitious NHPP and MNRE program outline. SX4 Hybrid and 'Eeco Charge' concept development has been taken up by Maruti Suzuki as a part of the Government initiated and SIAM coordinated NHPP and MNRE National Hybrid Propulsion Program (NHPP) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources (MNRE)'s High Energy Density Battery Development Program.

The development of Hybrid and Electric vehicles is one of the exciting initiatives undertaken by Maruti Suzuki to enhance its R and D capabilities and gear itself for greener technologies. Through this exercise Maruti Suzuki is keen to expand its learning's on green technologies that put minimal stress on non-renewable energy. A team of 25 Maruti Suzuki engineers worked on this project with global hybrid technology and component suppliers. These future technology vehicles by Maruti Suzuki demonstrate how eco-friendliness and personal mobility can be packaged together as an exciting product. These concepts have been developed by a team of Maruti Suzuki engineers and were showcased at Delhi Auto Expo 2010. Maruti SX4 Hybrid is a Full Parallel Hybrid with Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) on a sedan platform. SX4 Hybrid presents a case of evolution of transportation system with elements of flexibility, style and eco-friendliness. SX4 Hybrid offers mobility solution in an eco-friendly yet stylish manner.




The hybrid system used in the SX4 Hybrid features an electric motor and twin clutch arrangement with advance Lithium-ion battery technology. This concept combines a 1.2 litre K-series petrol engine and a 50 kW electric motor along with 5-speed Automated Manual Transmission. Together, these provide high fuel economy with lower emissions. The SX4 Hybrid is also capable of running solely on its electric motor, offering a further boost to fuel efficiency and zero emission modes in city driving. The SX4 hybrid offers 25 per cent more fuel efficiency compared to conventional gasoline vehicle.

'Maruti Eeco Charge' is a zero-emission, pure electric vehicle developed on a MPV platform. It is powered by a 50kW motor and a 24kWh Lithium-ion battery. On full charge it promises a driving range of around 100km and attains top speed of 100 km per hour. The 'Eeco Charge' also has the 'Sport Mode' for acceleration enthusiast. The battery for 'Eeco Charge' has been packaged under floor for better drivability and retaining ample boot space. The real time display of State of Charge and 'Distance to Empty' addresses user's anxiety. The 'Eeco Charge' can be charged using household power source.

The all new Hero Honda Splendor Pro launched

Hero Honda Motor Ltd, the country's major two-wheeler market leader, has launched an improved version of its biggest selling bike, Hero Honda Splendor on 27th September 2010. The new version called “Hero Honda Splendor Pro” which is equipped with advanced components to make it more efficient and extreme performing bike. The new bike, Splendor Pro, has features like a power start and a new generation technology machine. The company official said in a statement, the new Splendor Pro is available with two variants, which comes at an affordable price range of Rs 39,950 and 41,950 (ex-showroom Delhi).



The powertrain of new Splendor Pro has got superb capabilities to produce top power of 7.4BHP at 8000 rpm/5.5kw and delivers maximum torque of 7.95 N-m at 5000rpm with its 97.2cc displacement. Anil Dua, Senior Vice-President (Marketing and Sales) of Hero Honda Motors Ltd said,” With the all-new Splendor Pro, we have brought in a fresh round of excitement to our customers. We are confident that Splendor Pro will further augment our growth in the deluxe segment.” The all new Splendor Pro will be available through Hero Honda's network of over 4,200 sales and service outlets across in India. Anil Dua said that we have lined up a few more exciting launches in the run-up to the festive season.



In August, Hero Honda has increased of 2.28 percent in sales to 4,24,617 units of two-wheelers from 4,15,137 units in the same month of 2009. The company is also targeting to maintaining the all-time higher monthly sales number of the past few months. The all new Splendor Pro will helps to increase the sales of Hero Honda in the upcoming months. The company has already unveiled an upgraded version of Hero Honda Super Splendor in the country. The new improved version of Splendor is available with eight royal shades. The all colours are Blue, Hi Granite Blue, Black with Purple Stripe 1, Black with Purple Stripe 2, Black with Purple Stripe 3, Black with Silver Stripe, Cloud Silver and Candy Red. On the other hand, Mahindra Cevalo, Suzuki Gladuis, TVS Apache 220, Bajaj XCD, Mahindra Diablo and TVS Max are the upcoming bikes in the country.

Ace mobiles launch "Ace Santiago" in India

Ace Santiago is the latest dual SIM and dual standby mobile phone launched in India. It sports 2.2” QVGA, 262K colour screen with full QWERTY keypad which makes it look stylish and trendy. Its physicaldimensions are 116X59.2X16.66 mm and the highlight of the phone is its Analog TV and support for English, French, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese languages.



The phone is also equipped with motion sensor and works on quad-band GSM (850/900 MHz) and DCS (1800/1900) network. It is equipped with stereo FM radio and its music player can play music in MP3, MPEG4 formats.The Ace Santiago also sports 0.3 megapixel camera for front and back and its internal memory that can also be expanded by using TF card slot up to 8GB.

The Li-ion 1000mAh battery of Ace Santiago provides enough talk time and standby battery time. Its connectivity features like Bluetooth and Class 10 GPRS gives high speed data transfer rates.

Windows Phone 7 launch announcement on Oct 11, 2010

This is gonna be a big eventful evening on October 11, 2010. Microsoft has made all the preparations to announce the launch of its all new smartphone worldwide on this date. After Microsoft announced the OS in February, 2010 at Mobile World Congress, it is now ready with launch of its new OS also. 11 October, 2010 will be Windows Phone 7 event and the preparations for the special day are on full swing.



In USA, November 8 will see tha launch of Windows Phone 7 after it happens in Europe on October 11.

For all the details on WP7 phone, we will have to wait for the day itself.

HTC Desire HD and Desire Z are also expected to be available in India.

And Speaking of Giveaways . . .

This is my sister, Kate:

(from brother-in-law's photo blog)

She just opened an Etsy shop called Very Fine House, where she is selling vintage housewares like this:

vintage bird glass set

and this:

working normende condor transistor radio

and this:

blue grey letter A

and this:

vintage stationery set

So go check out her shop!  Her prices are great and her taste is impeccable.  And guess what?  My dearest Micaela is hosting a giveaway of two coveted items from my sister's shop!  Head over to Micaela's blog to see what Kate is giving away and to  enter! I love this partnership of two ladies I love. ♥

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