Intel Core i3 and Core i5 mobile confirmed for Jan 7th launch

Intel Core i3 and Core i5 mobile confirmed for Jan 7th launch

Intel’s plans for its Clarkdale and Arrandale launch have been revealed, confirming – as was generally expected – that the new 32nm desktop and laptop processors will officially arrive on January 7th 2010. According to a CES preview presentation available on Intel’s site [pdf link], the new processors will form the Core i3 and mobile Core i5 ranges, and include integrated Intel HD Graphics GPUs.

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Both the Core i3 and the mobile Core i5 will be dual-core (compared to the quad-core desktop version of the Intel Core i5) and Intel will further differentiate between them by limiting access to Turbo Boost. The Core i3 chips will not be able to perform the automatic overclocking, which will instead only be available on processors from the Core i5 and i7 lines.

The integrated GPUs will be switchable, but Intel are promoting them as sufficient for HTPC use with Full HD support even on the lowliest Core i3 chips. We’re also expecting to hear about Intel’s latest Pine Trail Atom processors for netbooks and nettops in early January too.

Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Smartphone with Android 2.3 and Dual

Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Smartphone with Android 2.3 and Dual Core Processor

Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Smartphone with Android 2.3 and Dual Core Processor

Samsung today announced  its new Galaxy S II Android smartphone at the Mobile World Congress 2011. This new Samsung Galaxy SII smartphone comes under the model name of Samsung GT-I9100 and it sports the same design as that of the Samsung Infuse 4G Smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Android Phone has got a Dual Core CPU and a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display.

Coming to the Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Android Smartphone Specifications, it comes powered with a dual core processor along with 1GB of memory and 16GB or 32GB internal storage memory. Other features of the Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 includes a 8 Megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash,  a 2 Megapixel front camer for Video calling, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS/GPS support and a microSD card slot.

Mobile radiation is dangerous

The speculative fears of mobile phones being a danger to health in the long run, seem to be coming true. A latest government study talks about the harmful effects of not just using mobile phones but also the radiation from mobile phone towers.


A Times of India report states that -
Radiation from mobile phones and towers poses serious health risks, including loss of memory, lack of concentration, disturbance in the digestive system and sleep disturbances, according to an inter-ministerial committee formed by the ministry of communications and information technology to study the hazards posed by mobile phones.


One India also reported that the damages may not be lethal for humans, but they worse for birds and insects as well. The committee has attributed the radiation effects to the disappearance of butterflies, bees, insects and sparrows.

The government report also says that  mobile towers should not be installed near high density residential areas, schools, playgrounds and hospitals. "The localized SAR value as per the Indian guidelines standard is 2 watt per kg, averaged over a six minute period and using a 10 gram average mass. With higher SAR values of mobile handsets the public could potentially receive much higher radiofrequency exposure. We have recommended that SAR levels to be lowered down to 1.6 watt/kg, as prescribed by the Federal Communication Commission of US," said a member.

The eight-member committee, which included representatives from the health ministry, department of biotechnology and member secretary, DoT, has recommended that mobile phones not adhering to standard levels of specific absorption rate (SAR) - a measure of the amount of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body while using a phone -- should be barred.

Member scientist, ICMR R S Sharma said that compared to Europeans, Indian cellphone users are more at risk for adverse affect of radiation due the country's hot tropical climate, low body mass index, and low fat content. "We have recommended amendment in the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and rules so that only mobile handsets satisfying radiation standards should be permitted in the country," he said.

In another report, citizens are scared of the radiation from mobile tower in Andheri.
In the past five years, more than 15 housewives living in Sher-e-Punjab colony in Andheri (East) have suffered from various forms of cancer. Although there is no proof of a direct link, residents are drawing parallels between the appearance of the first cancer case and the installation of the first mobile phone tower in the society nearly seven years ago. 
Based on a Hindustan Times report.

Neha Kumar, who has been studying the biological effects of mobile phone towers, said, All these women dont have any family history of cancer. Plus, all of them are within a certain radius of those mobile towers. All this is not a coincidence.

So how do we minimise the damage in view of such grave consequences. 
The report adds -   
While talking on mobile, keep calls short or send a text message (SMS). This advice should be especially relevant keeping in mind the children, adolescents and pregnant women said the report.  The advice should be printed in the user manual by handset manufacturers.  
Whenever possible, use cellphone when the signal quality is good. People having active medical implants should keep their cellphone at least 30 cm away from the implant said the report.

Many a times we find ourselves complaining of bad network in certain areas. Mobile companies raise towers at every nook and corner to beat each other at network coverage. Are we compromising our health for better mobile connections?