There is a new model of console Xbox 360

Company Microsoft officially announced new model of game console Xbox 360. As it is informed in the official press release, in the beginning of August in territory of the USA and Canada sales of a prefix with a hard disk on 60 gigabayt will begin. Cost of the game console will make $349, informs Лента.ru.

The price for standard version Xbox 360 which is completed with a hard disk on 20 gigabayt, has decreased to $299. Earlier this prefix cost $349. The price for other models Xbox 360 remains invariable. Co
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Global economic problems slow down sales of phones

Consulting company Gartner has lowered the forecast for growth of the global market of mobile phones in 2008 to 10-11 %. In the end of May the company predicted, that growth will make 10-15 %, informs Onliner.

«In June economic environment has started to make negative impact not only on emerging markets, but also on mature», — Carolina Milanezi, the head of division of researches of the mobile market has declared. «We fix preventions of weaker second quarter from Sony Ericsson and some manufacturers of components», — has de
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NEON400 - Next kommunikator from HTC

The federal commission on the communication, also known as FCC, has started to test new kommunikator from company HTC, NEON400. The device is intended for work in networks CDMA and is very similar to model Touch Dual, confirms MobileDevice. 

Except for support of other standard of networks and availability of the module of radio, in NEON400 all same, as well as in Touch Dual. Namely: the processor with clock frequency of 400 MHz, the touch 2,6-inch screen, interface TouchFLO, 256 Mb ROM, 128 Mb RAM, modules WiFi both
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Multimedia mobile phones BBK K300 and K320

Company BBK Electronics continues to develop a GSM-telephony direction, start in production of two new models – K300 and K320 is announced.

They differ wide multimedia possibilities and have a complete set of entertaining functions – the qualitative MP3/MP4-player, the built in camera with possibility of shooting of video and the protocol of wireless communication Bluetooth. Now, with allowance for novelties the lineup of GSM-phones BBK totals nine devices with various functionally-technical characteristics.

«Our mobi
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BM and HP have concluded contracts with the Pentagon

Companies IBM and HP independently from each other have informed on the conclusion of large IT Contracts with the American Ministry of Defence. IBM will deliver the Pentagon new supercomputer IBM Power 575 HydroCluster, and HP will develop a special infrastructure for the distributed calculations, writes CyberSecurity.

Let’s notice, that each contract has the interesting features. For example, new supercomputer IBM works on water cooling and new processors Power 6 with frequency of 4,7 GHz. HP will create system of calculations for en
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Sony to a close of the year is not going to keep prices down on PlayStation 3

In company Sony have denied contribution in a newspaper Wall Street Journal about ostensibly proposed reduction of prices on game console PlayStation 3. According to chief financial executive Sony Nobuyuki Onedyi, the company does not have plans under the announcement of the new prices for a ruler of consoles PlayStation 3.

"In 2008 our strategy consists in reception of the maximum profit, instead of on sale of a maximum quantity of consoles. We will not keep prices down", - has told Oneda.

In Sony have noticed what to
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OWC: new HDD-disks in series Neptune

Other World Computing has presented the new system in the ruler of external hard disks under name Neptune. The model is presented by seven variations with a various memory size from 80 Gb to 1 Tb. The general for all updatings is frequency of rotation of 7,200 rpm, and also two sockets FireWire 400.

The system completely supports program application Apple Time Machine for creation of backup copies. The novelty is concluded in the strong shockproof case and, furthermore, equipped ON Intech HD SpeedTools and Prosoft DataBackup III fo
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Alcatel OT-S520 - stylish "budget"

Alcatel one of these days has presented the new phone of model OT-S520 created "specially for novice users." The novelty differs bright stylish design and the reasonable price that shows quite successful combination.

In the thin case of the system of 11 mm are concluded by thickness the colour 1.8-inch display and budgetary VGA the chamber which, however, can be used as the web camera. The built in battery of the device will supply 400 business hours in a mode of expectation and 10 hours - in a conversation mode.

Th
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NokiaSiemens has concluded the contract with China Mobile

Company Nokia Siemens Networks Press-service has informed on a conclusion of a contract with the largest Chinese cellular operator China Mobile on delivery of the network equipment for development of network China Mobile in territory of the Peoples Republic of China. Contract cost has made 550 million euro.

Under terms of an agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will develop, will construct, optimises and will operate the radio transmitting and network equipment. Nokia Siemens Networks also to establish new base stations China Mobile on al
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Company Cisco Systems shares have fallen to an absolute minimum

Shares of company Cisco Systems following the results of closing of the yesterday’s auctions on platform Nasdaq have fallen to an absolute minimum for the last two years. According to exchange analysts investbanka UBS, the similar situation has developed that forecasts of sales of the company have appeared below estimations of analysts, but the negative was introduced also by instability in the American market as a whole.

As marks agency Bloomberg, following the results of forthcoming quarter gain Cisco will make an order 10,4 mlrd do
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