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Hercules, the computer DJ entertainment specialist, brings the fun of DJ mixing to music fans everywhere with the first wireless digital mixing mini-controller, the Mobile DJ MP3. An intuitive, user-friendly DJ mixing controller for PC, the Mobile DJ MP3 allows users to, personalize music and host parties like a DJ. The portable Mobile DJ MP3 is available for the retail price of $99.99 in black as well as white online at djdeals.com, J&R Computer World, Musician’s Friend, American Musical Supply, and more.

Until now, DJ mixing novices have found only semi-professional or professional DJ hardware or complex mixing software requiring practice and agility to progress beyond the basics. The Mobile DJ MP3, the most mobile, dual deck, DJ mixer available, is an affordable, general consumer solution for anyone 12 years and up looking to mix his or her favorite digital tunes and be the hit of their house party. Indeed, with this wireless, handheld mixer the host of the party can control the music while still mingling and dancing with friends.

“In light of the explosion in the popularity of MP3s, we have created a novice MP3 mini-controller that puts DJing within reach for all music and entertainment enthusiasts of all ages” explains François Garet, Development Director for the Hercules Music product line. “Our new portable controller makes mixing easy by giving everyone the tools to have fun putting their own touch on their digital music”.

The mixer is powered by two C* batteries and has a dual LCD display that allows the DJ to pick tracks and mix them, away from the computer. If the DJ hesitates, the Automix feature will automatically select the next song, ensuring a smooth set. The Mobile DJ MP3 includes two decks for mixing, scratching and synchronizing the MP3 or WAV files stored on the PC. Additionally, the mini-controller includes two jog wheels emulating two vinyl/cd decks for scrolling through tracks quickly and scratching, a cross fader slider that allows quick transition from deck to the other deck and two volume sliders, four sound and effect buttons per deck, pitch sliders and 25 control buttons. Sound effects, song loops and changes in tempo let you modify songs according to your taste, and put your own individual musical mark on the mixes you share with your audience.

The Mobile DJ MP3 is easy to install. Simply plug in the USB radio receiver key for wireless connectivity and insert the software CD. The wireless and handheld Mobile DJ MP3 simply requires a computer equipped with a sound card, amplified speakers and your favorite music (CD-Audio or MP3, WAV or WMA files). DJing software is included.

Learn more about the Mobile DJ MP3 at hercules.com

Slim and sleek mobiles rule the roost these days when it comes to making fashion statements. Though manufacturers may design some really cool-looking and stylish handsets, it remains to be seen how well they work. The SX100 is one such handset, and I put it through its paces to see if it lives up to expectations.

The SX100 is a looker all right. It has a sleek, elegant appearance and feel. At just 11mm thick it’s slim enough to carry in a credit card compartment in your wallet. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I’m sure some of you would get that impression too. It has a decently sized 1.7 inch display with a 220 x 176 pixel resolution. The keys may seem a bit thin, but it’s not a problem even for those with plump digits. The five-way nav-pad is great for navigating menus. On one side is a proprietary USB/handsfree slot. Thankfully, the Fly has provided a converter to 3.5mm so you can use your own earphones… and it does make quite a difference using your own earphones. A dedicated camera key that activates the 2 megapixel camera with an LED flash is located on the same side at the bottom. On the other side are the volume/zoom keys.

The SX100 supports external memory and although the compartment for the microSD card may not be easy to obtain to from the outside, you won’t require to remove the battery to get to it as it’s just under the cover. Happily, even the SIM can be removed without touching the battery.

Features and Performance

The SX100 is a decently loaded phone. It has easy-to-navigate menus and a clear interface. The menu styling can be customized and selecting items form various sub-menus is quick. All the regular features of a basic phone are intact, including a calendar for keeping dates and memos as reminders, and a separate to-do List option.

Other features include an alarm, world clock, calculator, unit converter, stopwatch and even a health feature to calculate BMI and bio-rhythm (not that anyone would use these functions, but hey, they’re there just in case). It also has a flight mode and a file manager option for locating data. Video and picture caller ID are supported.

From the media angle there’s a music player with nine EQ presets and a repeat and shuffle mode. As for the quality, well, using your own earphones makes a difference. The sound is adequately loud but not spectacular. It sounds a bit like you’re in a large hall, on any setting. The bundled video player is okay. What I was quite unhappy about was the FM radio’s pick-up – I was unable to get a clear signal during much of my commute, and the AMR recordings from radio were quite inaudible. There’s a voice recorder and tune composer for making ringtones, apart from a few games. The loud speakerphone is a plus.

Coming to connectivity, I was surprised to learn that the SX100 supports Bluetooth with an A2DP profile. Brilliant! It also has USB (proprietary) connectivity. Here’s the really odd thing though. You don’t get a cable. So I was stumped what to do when it came to move files from the phone to the PC quickly. Here’s what you need to do: if you have anything stored on the phone, transfer the data to the card. Then remove the card, and with a microSD card adapter and/or a card reader that supports microSD cards, you can transfer data to the PC and vice versa. Incidentally, WAP is also supported.

The 2 megapixel camera looks quite bad as far as the display goes, but the exhibit resolution isn’t very high so it’s understandable. The camera offers you plenty of options, including White Balance options, Scene Modes (only Auto and Night), various effect settings, and some interesting frames. but on the whole, the image imitation is pretty bad. Don’t expect crystal-clear images; pictures tended to be very noisy and dull, and often just plain blurred. No amount of adjustments seemed to work.

I actually liked the onboard Image Editor that allows plenty of adjustments to the pictures taken in terms of brightness and contrast, add various effects and icons, text etc. It’s quite a bit of fun. The SX100 also records video in MPEG4 format and the videos are not too bad. The problem is the battery life. It lasted just about 2 hours and a few minutes. That’s not very good, unfortunately. But for the average user it should last about a day, if used judiciously.

At Rs 7400 the Fly SX100 seems quite sensibly priced. It’s a very good-looking handset with plenty of features, but the chief drawback is its insufficient battery life and lack of in-box vitals such as a USB cable and a memory card. I feel it would make a really great fashion phone, but only if it were priced a bit enhanced than it is now. As it is, I feel it’d be safer to say – pass.

Indian distributors for Sagem Communication, France, Pratham Telecom has opened a series of mobile phones under its brand name BLEU. Pratham is launching more than 30 different types of mobile phones manufactured by SAGEM in France.

Pratham is giving new direction to Indian mobile industry. The company is launching Bleu mobile phones from admission level phones to high end mobile phones, as well as music and multimedia phone like My700x. Pratham has launched 6 mobile phones in India, which are given below:

(1). Bleu 550x: It is another sizzling type with mobile phone, which comes with large 260K TFT Screen and multimedia and MP3 player. It also offers you SMS, MMS and GPRS service. It has features like Java enabled, 1.3M pixel Camera with 300 contact lists. The phone comes with 60MB built memory with micro SD card. The cost of the phone is around INR 6100

(2). Bleu 551x: The company has another stylish and ultra slim phone with multimedia features. It offers you 60 MB internal memory and the additional room with mini SD card. The phone comes with features like Java games, SMS, GPRS, MMS with 300 contact lists. The cost of the phone is 7100.

(3). Bleu 651x: The Bleu 651x is completely multimedia has some exiting features like 2.0M pixel camera with 8x zoom, continuous Video Recorder with 4x zoom, full multimedia player with in-built equalizer . It has FM radio recorder with 260 TFT 1.9 colors display and enabled web camera. It offers you 500 contact lists with SMS, MMS, GPRS and Java games. It has 60 MB in-built memory with expandable micro SD card. The phone comes in INR 8100.

(4). Bleu 651z: The company has launched this black color stylish mobile phone with features like 2 Mega pixel camera with 8x zoom, continuous video Recorder with 4x zoom, Full multimedia player with in-built equalizer, 260K TFT 1.9 color display, Web-camera Enabled, Built in FM radio and recorder. Apart from SMS, GPRS, MMS ability, it has web camera, Java games and 60 MB in-built memory with micro SD card.

(5). Bleu 250x: The company has launched the is entry level mobile phone Bleu 250x with color display. One of the most outstanding features of the Bleu is its CSTN graphical display, which will deliver up to 65k vibrant colors. It comes with 128×128 pixel resolution, which allows users to view in bright daylight also. It has other features also like polyphonic ring tones, customizable Hindi menu, hands free with a speaker phone. The cost the phone is especially targeted for youth and matured people. The cost of the phone is around INR 2350.

(6). Bleu my 450x: This multimedia phone has MP3 player, VGA camera with 2x zoom and video recording to capture the special moments of your life. It has large memory capacity, which can store more than 1000 contacts, and also facilitate you with MMS, SMS service to touch with your friends. It offers you GPRS to stay connected to the world. The Bleu 450x comes 37 MB memory with expandable card slot. Indians can purchase the phone in INR 5100.