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Saturday, 22 October 2011
Friday, 21 October 2011
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Ra.One
is an upcoming 2011 Hindi science fiction superhero film written and directed by Anubhav Sinha, and starring Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles. It also stars Shahana Goswami, Dalip Tahiland Chinese-American actor Tom Wu in supporting roles, along with Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra making guest appearances. The film is jointly produced by Eros International and Khan's production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, and was originally scheduled to release on 3 June 2011. However, due to extensive post-production work involving special effects and the3D conversion, its release was postponed, and is now set to have a worldwide opening during the Diwali weekend of 26 October 2011. Ra.One is currently India's most expensive film to date and will be released in both 2D and 3D formats across over 3,500 screens worldwide in 2D and around 550 screens in 3D, along with its dubbed versions in Tamil, Telugu and German.
- Shahrukh Khan as G.One / Shekhar Subramanium
- Kareena Kapoor as Sonia Shekhar Subramanium
- Arjun Rampal as Ra.One
- Armaan Verma as Prateek Subramanium a.k.a. Lucifer
- Shahana Goswami as Jenny Nayar
- Tom Wu as Akashi
- Dalip Tahil as Barron
- Suresh Menon
- Satish Shah as Iyer
- Rajinikanth as Chitti (Guest appearance)
- Sanjay Dutt as Khalnayak (Guest appearance)
- Priyanka Chopra as The Damsel in Distress (Guest appearance)
- Amitabh Bachchan (Voice-over)
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Recommended Retail Price R8500
Samsung hits the tablet market
Clearing one million units in one month, the Galaxy Tab is the fiercest competition for Apple’s iPad yet (at least between all the tablets currently in SA). And it’s no surprise, since the Tab incorporates a number of offerings which Apple chose to ignore. These include MicroSD support for up to 32 GB and mobile network support by default (3G support is only available on selected iPad models). Additionally, users are able to make cellular calls using the Galaxy Tab - a luxury which is not available on the iPad.
Display
The Galaxy Tab incorporates a 7” TFT capacitive touch-screen which boasts a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Although this is smaller than the iPad, which measures in at 9.7”, the resolution is competitive - Apple’s offering measures in at 1024 x 768 pixels. Unfortunately, the Galaxy Tab’s Gorilla Glass display (which also supports multi-touch), gets dirtier far quicker than the iPad’s - something which we found a nuisance.
In terms of storage, the Galaxy Tab is available in 16 GB and 32 GB variants which, when coupled with a 32 GB MicroSD card, can mean up to 64 GB of storage space.
What we found particularly attractive was the Galaxy Tab’s ease of use with regards to transferring files onto the device. Users have a number of options available to them when linking the Galaxy Tab to their PCs, including a ‘Mount’ function, which reflects the tablet as a mass storage unit. Compared to Apple’s relatively restrictive iTunes software, which is particularly picky regarding DRM structures and file formats, it is far easier to load and remove data on the device.
The Galaxy Tab also features DivX media and full 1080p support for a number of video file formats. During testing, we failed to find a file directory that the Galaxy Tab couldn’t handle.
You'll also find a 3.5 megapixel camera with video capture (not present in the iPad), 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and Wi-Fi 802.11n support, plus of course full integration with the Android Marketplace and Google applications such as maps and mail. Doing the computing is a 1 GHz ARM Cortex processor which is perfect most of the time but can struggle if you do heavy multi-tasking.
Unfortunately, the Galaxy Tab does not ship with built in USB support - a specification many technology enthusiasts expected to be included. Although this does not significantly hinder the device’s overall appeal, it would have been a welcome addition.
Design
In terms of design the Galaxy Tab features a thick black plastic bevelling which surrounds the screen. At 12mm it is also only fractionally thinner than the iPad, but proportionately feel much more bulky and almost awkward.
Processing Power
Despite the Galaxy Tab’s 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, we found the device to be slow and unresponsive when performing a number of tasks. Although some may find this acceptable due to the complexity of the tasks, the simple truth is that it is much slower - on average - than Apple’s iPad, which we found to be disappointing.
The touch-screen was also considerably less responsive and was prone to lagging. This is something iPad users would not be familiar with, and is arguably a serious oversight on Samsung’s part.
Galaxy Tab versus iPad
So, is it worth purchasing a Galaxy Tab over an iPad? Overall, the iPad is arguably more attractive in terms of design and certainly prevails over Samsung’s device with regards to its ‘cool’ factor. But the Tab has a number of decent features the iPad doesn’t have, including microSD support and calling.
Had Samsung priced the Galaxy Tab more aggressively, the answer would have been more clear - but at a cost of R8500 locally, the answer is plain to see. Just last week local Apple distributors Core Group officially announced the local release of the iPad, coupled with a very aggressive pricing strategy.
Local consumers can now pick up a 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad for roughly R4800 - which is just over half the price of the Galaxy Tab. At these pricing points there is really no question which is the better device - in order to stay competitive Samsung South Africa will have to quickly play catch up if the company wants the Galaxy Tab to truly be considered as a legitimate alternative to Apple’s tablet.
Indian Bike Sales Figure May 2011
Hero Honda: Hero Honda the world’s no. 1 two wheeler company has posted growth of 14.75% in the month of May 2011 compared to May 2010. The company has sold 5,00,234 units of two wheeler in the month of May 2011 compared to 4,35,933 units of two wheeler sold in the month of May 2010. This is the thirteenth consecutive month where Hero Honda has sold more than 4 lakh units and the firth time and consecutive three times more than 5 lakh plus sale in the history of company. However on the month on month basis the sales declined by 3.26%. The company sold 5,17,099 units in the month of April 2011. Hero Honda Pleasure is continuously crossing 35,000 units a month mark. The company has reported sales of 10,17,333 units for the period of April-May 2011 up by 25.97% compared to 8,07,585 units during the same period last year.
“We have crossed one million sales mark in the very first two months of this fiscal. Setting new industry benchmarks with consecutive months of over five lakh sales, we have put ourselves well on course towards our guidance of over six million unit sales in this fiscal year (FY”12),” HHML Senior Vice-President Anil Dua said. “The company has scaled up capacity at its existing three plants to 6.15 million units and now with the forecast of a good monsoon, we expect the market demand also to sustain itself” he added.
The company is running at its optimum capacity to satisfied demand. As expected the company’s has started selling 5 lakh plus units every month and it seems that the trend will continue.
Bajaj Auto
Country’s second largest two wheeler maker, Bajaj Auto has reported growth of 18.00 % in the month of May 2011. The company has sold 3,17,989 units of motorcycle in the month of May 2011 compared to 2,69,488 units in the month of May 2010. This is by far company’s highest ever monthly sales for May month. The company exported 1,26,818 units in the month of May 2011 up by 32.15% compared to 95,964 units in the month of May 2010
On the month on month basis sales is down by 1.32%. The company sold 3,22,235 units in the month of April 2011. The company’s total sales stood at 3,58,849 units in the month of May 2011 up by 19.84% compared to 2,99,442 units in the month of May 2010. Pulsar and Discover combined sales stood at 68% of overall motorcycle sales of May 2011. The company sold 75,000 Pulsar and 1,39,000 Discover. The company exported 2,000 units of Avenger and 1,500 Duke to Europe. The company has sold 6,40,224 units of two wheeler during April to May 2011 period up by 17.35% compared to5,45,583 units sold during the same period last year.
The company is aiming to sale 4.6 million units in this financial year with 4.1 million units of motorcycle. The company is aiming to sale over a million units of Pulsars and 1.7 million units of Discover in the financial year 2011-12. The company will also re-launch Boxer which will contribute close to 300,000 units for the financial year 2011-12.
TVS Motors
TVS Motors has posted growth of 17.60% in the month of May 2011. The company has sold 1,81,891units in the month of May 2011 compared to 1,54,667 units sold in the month of May 2010. Total sales stood at 1,85,930 units in the month of May 2011 up by 18.44% compared to 1,56,980 units sold in the same period last year. On the month on basis the company has reported sales growth of 10.79%. The company has sold 1,64,183 units of two wheeler in the month of April 2011.
Domestic sales stood at 1,58,829 units in the month of May 2011 up by 16.26% compared to 1,36,621 units sold in the month of May 2010. Export stood at 26,168 units in the month of May 2011 up by 41.59% compared to 18,482 units sold in May 2010. The company sold 38,168 units of scooter in the month of May 2011 up by 19.71% compared to 31,884 units of scooter sold in the month of May 2010. Motorcycle sales stood at 75,619 units in the month of May 2011 up by 11.36% compared to 67,906 units sold in the month of May 2010. Moped sales stood at 68,104 units in the month of May 2011. The company has sold 3,46,074 units during April 2011 to May 2011 period up by 15.61% compared to2,99,356 units in the same period last year.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Yamaha Fazer 250
Overview of Yamaha Fazer 250
Yamaha Fazer 250 Mileage, Average and Fuel Economy
Earlier, Yamaha bikes were known as worst bike in terms of mileage or fuel economy but now Yamaha Motor India bucks the trend by the launch of its FZ16, FZS and Yamaha Fazer 250 bikes. The Yamaha Fazer 250 is loaded with 153cc, 4-Stroke, 2-Valve, Air-Cooled, SOHC petrol engine with five speed return type manual transmission that delivers excellent engine performance with better fuel efficiency. However, its wider rear tyre reduces its fuel economy but still Yamaha Motor India got success to take 50+kmpl mileage from this bike. TheYamaha Fazer 250 offers a mileage of 43.4 kmpl in urban traffic condition while on highway it gives mileage of 54.2 kmpl.
The new Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc might be loaded with 249cc, 4-Stroke, 2-Valve, Air-Cooled, SOHC petrol engine that will make the performance of the engine very good and excellent. The all new Yamaha Fazer 250 250cc is expected to offer excellent mileage.
Yamaha Fazer 250 Pick up
As we already discussed, Yamaha Fazer 250 is loaded with the powerful engine that delivers excellent engine performance. Yamaha Fazer 250 is powered by the 153cc, 4-Stroke, 2-Valve, Air-Cooled, SOHC petrol engine with five speed return type manual transmission that produces 14PS of maximum power at 7500 rpm with 14Nm of maximum torque at 6000 rpm. This higher level of torque at comparatively low rev results excellent acceleration and engine performance. This 153cc power-plant makes Yamaha Fazer 250 to cross the 60 kmph mark in just 5.2 seconds and makes it able to touch the top speed mark of 108.8 kmph.
The new Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc is expected to be powered by the 249cc, 4-Stroke, 2-Valve, Air-Cooled, SOHC petrol engine. The powerful 250cc power-plant makes the all new Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc able to generate zipper acceleration and pick up.
Colors of Yamaha Fazer 250
The Yamaha Fazer 250 is available with four stunning colours that are Lava Red, Midnight Black, Flaming Orange and Electric Blue.
The body of the bike is painted at the fuel tank, side fairings, front mud guard and offers very stylish look to the Yamaha Fazer 250.
Yamaha Fazer 250 Looks
For any bike that comes in premium 150cc segment; appearance is very important and Yamaha Fazer 250 never disappoints the customers in this respect. The front appearance of the Yamaha Fazer 250 is much impressive with its sporty and stylish look that makes it like any high end sports bike. The aggressive twin headlamps with stylish windshield, large cowl and trendy rear view mirrors which is placed on the cowl make the front appearance of the bike very aggressive.
The large 12 liter petrol tank with large tank cowl, LED tail lamps, digital console LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) speedometer and tachometer with carbon pattern add more style to the bike. Sleek graphics on the cowl of the bike make it appearance sporty. The Yamaha Fazer 250 is equipped with light weight black alloy wheels that not only make its look stylish but also it enhances the performance of the bike.
The all new stylish cum most-awaited bike Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc is also expected to carry same features and appearance as the older version of the Yamaha Fazer 250 with minor changes which will be exactly known at the time of the launch.
Yamaha Fazer 250 Dimensions
The dimensions of the Yamaha Fazer 250 are – its length is 1975mm, width is 770mm and height is 1045mm while the height of seat is 790mm. The wheelbase of bike is 1335mm. The kerb weight of the Yamaha Fazer 250 is 141 kg. The ground clearance of the Yamaha Fazer 250 is 160mm that is pretty helpful at bumpy roads.
The dimensions of the all new Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc are – its length is 2030 mm, width is 745 mm and height is 1050 mm while the height of seat is 780mm. The wheelbase of bike is 1370 mm. The kerb weight of the Yamaha Fazer 250 250cc is 139.2 kg. The ground clearance of the all new Yamaha Fazer 250 250cc is very impressive.
How comfortable is Yamaha Fazer 250
Yamaha Motor India uses the new generation technology to make Yamaha Fazer 250 a most comfortable bike in its segment. This all new power machine is loaded with a number of advanced features that offer comfort, convenience and excellent riding experience with its Digital Console LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) meters for clear vision, Electric-Start, Low-Fuel and Oil Indicator, Low Battery Indicator: Wide and Comfortable seats with anti-skid seat skin. Tubeless radial tyres are another feature that offer stress free comfortable off-road riding.
Yamaha Fazer 250 Tyres
Yamaha Motor India uses light weight all black alloy wheels that not only make the look of the Yamaha Fazer 250 stylish but also enhance the performance of the bike. Both front and rear sides of the bike are packed with the 17” alloy wheel with 100/60 front wheels and 140/60mm rear wheel. Both front and rear wheels of the Yamaha Fazer 250 are packed with the tubeless radial tyres that offer stress free comfortable riding experience even at off-road conditions.
The much-awaited Yamaha Fazer 250 250cc is expected to be bestowed with the 17” alloy wheels with the tyre specification as 100/80 – 17 M/C 52 S in the front wheel and 130/70 – 17 M/C 62 S in the rear wheel. Both front and rear wheels of the Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc is expected to be packed with the tubeless radial tyres that offer stress free comfortable riding experience even at off-road conditions.
Engine of Yamaha Fazer 250
As we already discussed that the Yamaha Fazer 250 is available only with one variant which is powered by the high performance petrol engine. The Yamaha Fazer 250 is packed with 153cc, 4-Stroke, 2-Valve, Air-Cooled, SOHC (Single Overhead Camshaft) petrol engine with five speed return type manual transmission that can produce maximum power of 14PS at 7500 rpm with maximum torque of 14Nm at 6000 rpm. This high capacity engine delivers excellent engine power and performance that results in zipping acceleration.
The Yamaha Fazer 250 250 cc is expected to come with a engine capacity of 249 cc, 4-Stroke, 2-Valve, Air-Cooled, SOHC (Single Overhead Camshaft) petrol engine with five speed return type manual transmission that will produce maximum power of 20 PS and a maximum torque of 20 Nm. The engine is expected to be endowed on the bigger fuel injected power plant which will ensure every drop of fuel to be used in a precise way. This high capacity engine delivers excellent engine power and performance that results excellent acceleration.
On Road Control and handling of Yamaha Fazer 250
Yamaha Motor India uses advanced newer generation technology to make the handling and controlling of the Yamaha Fazer 250 very comfortable. Its advanced front and rear suspension system reduces jerks on bumpy roads and enhances handling and control of the bike.
Its aerodynamic cowl and wind shield protect the rider from wind blasts on highway and enhances the stability of the Yamaha Fazer 250and offer comfortable driving experience on long journey. Its larger Hydraulic front disk brake with rear drum brake decelerate the bike sooner and enhance safety. Yamaha Motor India placed the switches at very convenient place of Yamaha Fazer 250 for easy access, so there is no need to distract your eyes from road and can enjoy its hassle-free riding.
Riding Experience - Suspension of Yamaha Fazer 250
Yamaha Motors India uses advanced suspension system to make the Yamaha Fazer 250 a comfortable bike with easier control. TheYamaha Fazer 250 is packed with advanced front Telescopic suspension system with seven step adjustable Mono-cross rear suspension system that reduce jerks on bumpy roads and offer easier handling and exhilarating riding experience.
The all new upcoming Yamaha Fazer 250 250cc is also expected to come with very advanced suspension system with front Telescopic suspension system and monolink monoshock rear suspension system.
Yamaha Fazer 250 Pros
Stylish, Digital Console, radial tyres.Yamaha Fazer 250 Cons
Mileage, engine sound is not that pleasant.Yamaha Fazer 250 price :
Rs.125,000Features Of Yamaha Fazer 250
Fuel Efficiency
Fuel Efficiency
25 kmpl
Fuel Capacity
16 ltr
Fuel Reserve
3.5 Ltr
Fuel Type
Petrol
Charging Duration
Safety
Brakes
Front Disc 260 mm, Rear 130 mm disc
Suspension
Front Telescopic, Rear Monolink/Monoshock
Drive Train
Clutch
Gear Box
5 speed
Specification Of Yamaha Fazer 250
Engine Type
4 stroke SOHC
Displacement
249 cc
Compression Ratio
Maximum Power
21bhp@7500rpm
Maximum Torque
20.5Nm@6500rpm
Cylinder Bore
Stoke
Ignition
Electric ignition
Starting
self
Wheel Base
1370 mm
Tyre Size
Front 100/80 X 17, Rear 130/70 X 17
Wheel Type
Alloy
Post titleBajaj Pulsar 250 New Model With Two Cylinder Parallel Engine Coming Soon
BAJAJ has already been selling Bajaj pulsar in good number because of its masculine looks, number of variants and its well received brand name in the biking segment. Pulsar is the name used for this revolutionary performance bike which is still under development and is nearing completion.
Image: Ninja 250 for illustration only.
The bike is under development at the Pune plant and the engine has been under development for quite some time. The key differentiating factor of the new Pulsar 250 will be its performance at a lower price compared to the other performance bikes of the power segment it will be placed in.
The engine, even with a small displacement of 250 cc will be a superb powerful engine with power around 30BHP which is because of the refined high performance liquid cooled 2 cylinder MPFI parallel petrol engine with 4 valves per cylinder.
The top speed of this new bike is expected to be around 150 KMPH. The new pulsar 250 features a all aluminum frame which is not found in normal commuting bikes, its found mainly in superbikes and racing bikes only.
Despite being a sophisticated and powerful bike the Bajaj Pulsar 250 Twin price is expected to be less than Rs. 1.5 Lakhs. This is a performance bike with Racing DNA and competitive pricing will help increase the sales volumes compared to the other expansive super bikes of this power and performance segment.
Some of the features that are expected to be a part of the new Bajaj Pulsar 250 include – front and rear disk brakes, fuel injection based engine, projector headlamp, digital instrument console, sporty design, aerodynamic styling, racing style curves, mono-shock suspension in the rear with front telescopic suspension. All in all, it will be a seriously powerful and beautiful hear-turner.
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