Microsoft Releases Details About IE9

We now have a first glimpse at the direction Internet Explorer will take in its 9th iteration, and it's pretty much what you'd expect.

While Firefox, Chrome, and Safari are constantly trying to break barriers in JavaScript performance and rendering speed, and better support for standards, Microsoft is proud to say that IE9 will continue its long standing tradition of being the slowest browser around. They wouldn't want to deprive the web of a baseline for comparison, now would they?

Internet Explorer 9 will bring you improperly rendered web pages more than thrice as fast as IE8. The currently build of Internet Explorer 9 will redefine the way people measure browsers, leaving Firefox, Safari and Chrome only 2 to 4 times faster then IE instead of dozens.

Standards compliance is important for IE9, and Microsft claims work is being done. Yet it boasts an Acid3 score of 32/100, and its standards compliance is beaten down by even Mozilla Firebird -- one of the early versions of what would become Firefox -- back in 2004, 5 years ago, which has a score of 34/100.

we call Chrome OS

Chrome OS has gone through a lot of criticism, both positive and negative, even while being a mere concept. Now it has finally been unveiled by Google, and it might just be a little different from what you expected. Although it does look like Chrome Browser version which leaked earlier.

Most important things first: no, there is no beta release, and Google Chrome OS will probably not be available from Google to install on your computer, at least not any time soon.

Chrome OS is designed, as Google says, to work like a TV -- instant on and instant off, and this requires more than just operating system optimizations to pull off. A Google Chrome OS-based computer will discard most of the bloat in the boot process today and cut a system down to its essentials.

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Now, Windows 7 on a phone! And ViewSonic is set to launch WinXP phone

It seems like Windows XP is actually being looked at as an operating system for cell phones now. We have previously featured ITG’s xpPhone, which claims to run Microsoft’s operating system with a custom UI. Now, ViewSonic might be opting for the same to make its entry into the mobile phone market.

ClonedInChina is reporting that the renowned LCD monitor manufacturer is coming out with a new handset that runs on Windows XP. Called the VCP08, the device will be powered by an Intel ULV processor, have 8GB of memory, 512MB RAM, 4.3-inch touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard and a 2-megapixel camera. The flip phone will have a smaller 2-inch display on the top, complete with a numeric keypad for normal phone operations.

ClonedInChina is quoting the price of the phone at $800 (Rs. 37,000 approx).

Nokia N97 Mini launches in India

Nokia’s premium handset, the Nokia N97, has been the talk of the town for some time now. Following up on its success, the company has released a younger sibling to the phone, dubbed the N97 Mini.

Lifecasting will premiere on the new Nokia N97 mini, companion to the successful Nokia N97. Designed with a social and style-conscious consumer in mind, the Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computer with stylish stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2-inch touch display (16 million colours, 360x640 pixels), QWERTY keyboard and fully customisable homescreen running on the Symbian S60 5th edition operating system.

In terms of features, the N97 Mini is quite similar to the N97 itself. Apart from the smaller screen, the biggest difference is that the new device does not feature a 5-way navigation pad like its predecessor. The N97 Mini also has reduced its memory capacity, carrying 8GB of onboard storage space that can be expanded by a further 16GB via a microSD card.

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Fly Mobile launches two dual-SIM touchscreen phones for under Rs. 6,000

It seems that Fly Mobile wants to take the price factor out of the equation of buying a touchscreen phone, as it has launched two new dual-SIM handsets with touch-sensitive screens for less than Rs. 6,000.

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