Must-have gadgets hit market

MARUTI KIZASHI (Price: Rs 16.5 lakh)

A year after putting the Kizashi on display at the Auto Expo in New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki has launched the car in India. As with most cars shown in the Expo, the Kizashi looks fairly different from its prototype. It is a luxury sports sedan aimed at the mid-premium segment of the market.

The imported Kizashi is available as a petrol model with manual transmission or continuous variable transmission (CVT). Its claimed mileage is a bit above 12 kmpl. It has a 2.4 litre four-cylinder engine. Perhaps once Kizashi starts to manufacture in India itself, the price will come down.

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BOSE LIFESTYLE 235 2.1 AUDIO SYSTEM (Price: Rs 1,63,013)

Bose is out with yet another sound system for your home. This 2.1 channel audio system comes with a complete console that has most connectivity ports to linke your TV, gaming console, DVD player and more.

The fullfunction remote can virtually control any device connected to the console. It supports up to 6 HD connections to play content at Full HD (1080p) resolution.

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DELL VENUE AND VENUE PRO (Price: Rs 29,990/34,990)

Strengthening its smartphone portfolio, Dell announced two high-end phones-Venue and Venue Pro. The company says these phones are designed to offer great social networking and entertainment experience to professionals, families, students and gamers.

The Dell Venue operates on Android v2.2. With a 4.1-inch display, the phone has a 1GHz processor and an 8 MP camera. The Venue Pro, on its part, runs on Windows Phone 7. It also boasts a huge display, a 5 MP camera and has a physical QWERTY keypad.

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LG'S NEW AC RANGE (Price: Rs 17,000-55,000 (split); Rs 10,000-24,000 (window))

In preparing for the coming summer season, LG has introduced a wide range of split and windows air conditioners. The new range has over 51 new models, all BEE-rated.

Offering a perfect blend of design and colours and a rare combination of energy saving and smart cooling, the hottest innovation in the new lineup is the 5-star rated split ACs.

The new range also presents the Inverter AC, which is equipped with the variable speed DC compressor technology to help save 60 per cent more energy than a comparable 5-star rated AC. The LG Imperia series comes with the Inverter technology and the L-Energia is the BEE-star rated split series.

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ZEN M111 (Price: Rs 3,499)

Specs: 2.4 inch display; 1.3 MP camera; expandable memory up to 8GB; Triple SIM; GPRS, Bluetooth

After dual SIM phones came triple SIM mobiles, which supported two GSM and one CDMA connections. Zen Mobile has recently launched a triple SIM phone that supports three GSM connections simultaneously.

Operating on stand-by mode, the phone has a 2.4-inch display and features an ebook reader, 1.3 MP camera, built-in torch and FM radio. It is GRPS enabled, so the phone can be used for browsing the web.

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RAZER FEROX (Price: Rs 2,700 approx)

Gamers who do not want to wear the bulky gaming headphones now have a reason to rejoice. They have an excellent sound partner, the Razer Ferox, which can be keep next to their gaming machine.

Taking inspirations from the tabla, the Indian musical instrument, Razer designed these as portable and very shiny black versions of the Indian drums. It delivers 360 degree omni-directional sound. This provides a wider sweet spot to the listener.

Gamers particularly will like this since the sound will help them judge the direction of incoming bullets or approaching foes.

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SONY ERICSSON XPERIA ARC (Price: about Rs 27,000)

Specs: 4.2-inch display; 8.1 MP camera; GPRS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, AGPS; 320 MB internal, expandable up to 32GB, 117gm

Revealed at the CES at Las Vegas in January, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is one of the best looking Android handsets. Expected to hit the Indian shores in March, this smartphone has a 4.2-inch multi-touch Reality display with the Mobile Bravia Engine.

At 8.7 mm thickness, the phone will feature an 8.1 MP camera, HD Video, Android v2.3 and HDMI connectivity.

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TARGUS WANDERER TSB114AP (Price: Rs 4,050)

Specs: 15-inch size; 1680D nylon material; Dimensions: 37.5 x 27.5 x 4.3 cm; Black colour; 1.8kg

This newly launched Wanderer backpack from Targus is perfect for those who literally carry their life on their back.

It has spacious compartments for documents, books, paperwork, and various zippered pockets for organised mobile accessory storage, pen loops, business cards holder, key clip & CD/DVD sleeve that hold up to eight discs.

The cushioned shoulder straps are optimised for load distribution.

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