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Mercantile Office Solutions, the sole authorised distributor of Acer in Nepal, is all set to introduce the Acer Iconia B1 tablet. The company will also be rolling out two new laptops in its popular V5 series. Mercantile has stated that the new products will be introduced in the domestic market by next week. Karna Parajuli, sales and marketing…

Nokia Lumia 620 is entering the Nepali market this week. Bibeka Sharma Dhandh, managing director of Virgin Mobile, said the phone will hit store shelves this week. Lumia 620 will be the cheapest Windows 8 phone in Nepal, according to the company. It will be available at around Rs 25,000. Lumia 620 boasts a 3.8-inch TFT WVGA display with a…

IMS International, the authorised distributor of Samsung mobiles, has planned to launch the new Galaxy Grand smartphone from the global brand in mid-March. IMS chairman Deepak Malhotra said they were releasing the new product to cater to the growing market for smartphones. According to the company, the dual sim smartphone comes with total…

High-end smartphone lovers will soon get to see a new device in the market. CG Impex, a subsidiary of the Chaudhary Group and the sole authorised distributor of LG Mobiles in Nepal, is planning to introduce a new smartphone in its popular Optimus series—the LG Optimus L9. According to CG Impex, the phone is likely to hit store shelves by the…

Nokia 1280 Specification General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 Announced 2009, November Status Available. Released 2010, March Size Dimensions 107.2 x 45.1 x 15.3 mm, 62.3 cc Weight 81.9 g Display Type Monochrome Size 96 x 68 pixels, 1.36 inches Sound Alert types MP3 ringtones Speakerphone Yes - 3.5mm audio jack…

Earlier this week, Nokia pre-announced its financials for the fourth quarter of 2012, telling investors to prepare for better than expected results. The big reasons for the upside surprise: The strong performance of Nokia’s Devices & Services division generally and burgeoning Lumia sales specifically. But there was another key player in…

IT products manufacturer Gigabyte has entered Nepal. The Taiwan-based company has appointed Neoteric Nepal as its sole authorised distributor which has unveiled a range of techno products from tablet PCs to laptop computers. However, the company hasn’t made a formal announcement of the launch of the brand in Nepal. Gigabyte is best known for its…

Sales of high-end television sets, especially smart TVs and 3D TVs, have been soaring in the domestic market. Dealers of prominent electronics brands like LG, Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and Sharp, among others, said that sales were growing 20-25 percent annually. “It hasn’t been long that demand for smart and 3D TVs started increasing in the…

Mercantile Office Systems, the sole authorised distributor of Acer computers in Nepal, has unveiled three new laptops—the Acer Aspire V3-471, the V5-471 Ultra Thin Notebook and the V5-171-2367 Ultra Thin Notebook. According to the company, all these new devices feature the latest technology and possess various exciting features to delight…

LG Wink C105 Specification General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Announced 2010, July Status Available. Released 2010, Q4 Size Dimensions 114.5 x 59 x 13 mm Weight 94 g Display Type TFT, 256K colors Size 176 x 220 pixels, 2.2 inches - QWERTY keyboard Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones…

Nepal Telecom (NT) launched Softphone, based on SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) under the brand name EasyPhone. With this, subscribers can make economical Internet Protocol (IP) calls from their computer having broadband Internet connection, according to the NT. In order to use the SIP phone, users have to fill the Permanent Prepaid Phone…

CG has recently expanded its line-up in Front Loading Washing Machines with the new models CG-WF7BM (7 kg) and CG-WF6CM (6 kg). These are heavy-duty washing machines, it said, adding that packed with Laundry Technology it takes the load of washing completely off one’s mind keeping one’s skin beautiful forever and refresh ones clothes and life.…

Samsung C3303 Champ Specification General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Announced 2010, May Status Available. Released 2010, June Size Dimensions 96.3 x 53.8 x 13 mm Weight 80 g Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches - TouchWiz Lite UI Sound Alert types…

Nokia C1-00 Specification General 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 2 Announced 2010, June Status Available. Released 2010, September Size Dimensions 107.1 x 45 x 15 mm, 63 cc Weight 72.9 g Display Type TFT, 65K colors Size 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3…

Bose 201® Direct/Reflecting® speaker system Realistic, spacious sound similar to a live performance Use with stereo or home theater components for balanced audio in smaller rooms Trim bookshelf speaker design blends into most décors Optional accessories available for additional placement options Room-filling performance from a trim,…