HTC Hero The Android Powered Touch Screen Phone

HTC has just launched its next Android based touch screen mobile phone HTC Hero. HTC hero takes the Android functionality to next level with all new features.

Major pluses of this phone are support for Adobe Flash ( even iPhone does not has it!), multitouch capability, easy integration with social networking sites like Facebook, Flickr, Twitter etc. and and the introduction of a new Sense UI that makes doing things on this phone a breeze. All these features make is a serious competitor of iPhone 3G S and Palm Pre. HTC Hero lacks a physical keyboard that is a major bummer.

The mobile device boasts of a 3.2-inch touchscreen display (320X480 pixel resolution). The cellphone comes with a Teflon coating. The mobile phone has been endowed with a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and sports a 3.5mm headphone jack. The new 135 grams smartphone measures 4.41X2.21X0.57 inches. The phone is charged via a miniUSB port at the bottom of the device. The new HTC device supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.

This touch screen device will be available in Europe by July and Asia in late summer. North America will get it in late 2009. Here is a first look video that shows the features of HTC Hero and also a hands on video:

HTC Magic The Google Android Phone In India

India has finally got its first Android powered touchscreen phone HTC Magic and the courtesy goes to Airtel which has tied up with the Taiwanese cellphone maker to sell these phones in India. What is so special about this mobile phone is that the phone has Google's operating system for mobiles. For starters, Android is an OS developed by Google and is gaining popularity fast due to its being open source.

HTC Magic comes with a 3.2 inches HVGA display (320X480). The 116 grams handset measures 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 inches. There is a very handy trackball with enter button that enables you to scroll up and down screen. Since it is Android based phone, it has all the goodies like Google Maps, GTalk, Calendar, GMail, and more.

You can watch some of the features of this handset in the video below :



What is more, Airtel will be selling the unlocked version of the phone so that you can use it with any network of your choice. Also known as HTC G2, the phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The device supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mini USB and GPS.

The phone has some limitations like there is no physical keyboard. Moreover, Flash is not supported and supported video formats include MP4 and 3GP only. The phone is available in India for around Rs. 30,000/-.

Samsung Jet Touch Screen Mobile Is Faster Than iPhone!

Samsung has just released a new touch screen smartphone that packs more processing power than the latest version of iPhone! Samsung Jet, dubbed as "Smarter Than A Smartphone" has a fast 800MHz processor (iPhone has 600MHz). But Jet is not all about just a better microprocessor but the mobile device also has a brighter display (a 3.1" 400X800 touch screen with WVGA AMOLED display ) that can display sharp images and video.

Picture Source : Samsung Jet_2 Uploaded By samsungunpacked

The handset sports Dolfin, a web browser developed by Samsung itself, that makes browsing the internet on mobile a breeze. Dolfin lets you browse multiple (up to five) web pages simultaneously. Moreover, this device has Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Email system making suitable for corporate users. One very convenient feature of this phone is one finger zoom. And this zooming capability is not just for photos. One can zoom a text file, a webpage, a pdf document and more.

Samsung Jet boasts of TouchWiz 2.0, the next version of Samsung's proprietary touch interface. This interface brings in a new level of responsiveness to user's experience. To access frequently multimedia features like Photo album, Music player, Video player, FM Radio, Games and internet, this mobile phone has a six sided cube UI. Then there is an intelligent motion engine that gives you access to your various features like speed dialing just by tapping, tilting or flipping the handset.

On entertainment front, the cellphone features music player, DVD quality video recording and playback. The phhone has a powerful 5.0 megapixel camera. The phone supports 3G/HSPDA/EDGE networks. The phone will be available in Indian markets for around Rs. 24,000/-.

Here is a video showing demo of Samsung Jet.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Touch Screen Mobile Phone

Nokia has started pushing new mobile phones on touchscreen front. The latest addition to the array of touch screen phones offered by Finnish cellphone maker is Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and as the name indicates, the mobile device is more focused on music and entertainment than any other thing. Moreover, there is a stress on cashing on the popularity of social nwtworking that is evident from the quick access facility to social networks like MySpace.

The music player, widescreen video playback (640×360), a standard 3.5mm audio plug make it a complete entertainment device. What is more useful though is a new contact bar that can hold up to 20 contacts. The bar acts as a quick access to the most frequently contacted persons. What is more, the phone has quick access option to internet, social networks and more. It supports supports GSM/EDGE networks.

Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a 2.9" touch screen as display. The screen comes with tactile feedback. The handset has a 3.2-megapixel camera, LED flash. Bluetooth, WiFi, and EDGE are supported. Moreover, it has 4GB memory card.

This mobile phone is expected to start shipping by the third quarter of this year and is expected to retail at 199 euros exclusive of taxes initially.

iPhone 3G S First Ever Ad

Apple just revealed the next version of its most awaited touch screen phone iPhone at WWDC 2009. The new mobile is named iPhone 3G S. Although, the cellphone does not look much different from its predecessor, iPhone 3G S has a faster processor (600 MHz), more RAM (256MB) an auto focus 3 megapixel camera, video recording capability and more.

What is more, the new handset has oleophobic coating which means that now users can clean the screen by a soft, lint-free cloth (that had to be dampened for iPhone 3G).

Here is the video of first ever ad by Apple for this new phone.



And here is a guided tour to most prominent features of new iPhone.

Nokia N97 Touch Screen Mobile Phone Coming to India

Nokia is launching its most eagerly awaited touch screen handset, Nokia N97 in India soon. In fact the phone has already been launched in the country but the device will start shipping by the second week of June 2009. The cellphone by the Finnish phone maker is touted as one of the most advanced converged device yet.

Nokia N97 has all the features of a smartphone, a tech savvy user may expect. Among the prominent features there is a 3.5 inches screen, five mp camera and a front camera for video calls. The phone is fist device to support Nokia Ovi store that was launched a few weeks ago. Ovi is online store offering downloads like applications and other multimedia content and has been setup on the lines of Apple and BlackBerry app stores. What is more prominent about this new baby is that this device is centered around web. One can connect to friends on the go through Facebook, check mail and more. The handset will be launched with a price tag of Rs. 34K-35K.

Meanwhile watch a video that shows the N 97 phone being assembled at Nokia factory.



You can get more info, pictures and video of Nokia N97 here.

Palm Pre Touch Screen Mobile A Tough Competitor To iPhone

One of the most awaited touch screen mobile phone of the year Palm Pre is ready to be released on June 6, 2009 and reviews are already out. The handset has got critical acclaims from reviewers worldwide. And almost every reviewer has compared it with Apple iPhone the undisputed king of touchscreen phones till now. Most of the reviews have declared a very tough competitor to iPhone and many have put the cellphone above Apple's phone.

Some pros and cons of Palm Pre have come to light. On the upside, the device has the actual keyboard unlike the iPhone and the keyboard is slider so the small form factor of Palm Pre is a feature many will like. The phone has 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 320 resolution. The phone has 8GB of built-in storage. This phone has a 3.1 megapixel camera that puts it ahead of its so called competitors.


The cellphone runs on webOS that is a Linux based operating system. webOS is as intuitive as the physical design of the phone. For example, when you have got a notification, it gets displayed at the bottom of the screen instead of popping out above everything you were doing. One more thing that makes this mobile phone better than iPhone is the ability to run multiple applications simultaneously. Its OS introduces a new concept called Activity Cards. For Pre, every application window is a virtual card that can be flipped through and disposed off when required.

On the flip side, applications take a bit longer to load fully. One more downside is the lack of applications for device unlike its biggest rival that has a large number of apps crafted for it. Battery life is also an issue.

Palm Pre will be available on Sprint for $200 on a two year contract. The phone will be shipped with 1,150mAh battery, an AC adapter, stereo headset, microUSB sync cable and carry pouch.

Here is a phone review video :



More information can be obtained here. Needless to say, Palm Pre has created a lot of hype and going by the positive reviews it is getting, this time new iPhone, to be unveiled soon, has really got a serious rival.

Sony Ericsson Aino Touch Screen Cellphone That Can Control PS3

Sony Ericsson has released a handset that can control its gaming console Play Station 3 remotely. Sony Ericsson Aino is a touch screen mobile phone with 8.1 megapixel camera that can wireless connect to PS3 so that users can access music, videos and games although its gaming capabilities are a bit weak.

Sony Ericsson Aino comes equipped with 3 inches touch screen capable of displaying 16 million colors with a resolution of 240 x 432 pixels. The 134 grams mobile phone has dimensions of 104 x 50x 15.5 mm. Its camera features include 16x digital zoom, Auto focus, Image and video stabilizer, Video recording, Face detection, BestPic and Geo tagging, Photo feeds, Photo light, Red-eye reduction, Smart focus, Send to web and Touch focus. But there is one thing that this phone is left behind by. Its raw megapixel power. With the release of Pixon 12, Samsung is the king so far as camera-phones are concerned in terms of megapixels. The phone offers 12 megapixel camera!

Moreover, the cellphone has phone memory of pp to 55MB with memory card support. The device facilitates talk time of up to 13 hrs, video talk time of up to 1 hour 40 minutes and music listening time of 31 hours. The phone will be made available in two colors obsidian black and luminous white. No word on pricing yet.

Samsung Pixon 12 World's First 12 MP Touch Screen Phone

Samsung has just released what it claims is the world's first 12 megapixel camera phone. Samsung Pixon 12 is a cellphone built for camera-maniacs around the world who just cannot get enough of megapixel power.

Pixon 12 has a lot of camera functions that can well replace your digital camera. The most impressive one is touch auto-focus that enables you to touch a point on the screen and make it a focal point of the image to be captured. Then there is Smart Auto mode that lends enough intelligence to camera to adjust according to conditions like lighting. This handset enables to take snaps very swiftly. One can move to next shot after 2 seconds thanks to its fast image saving capability. Due to presence of 28mm wide angle lens full image capture is a breeze.

Samsung Pixon 12 has a 3.1-inch AMOLED full touch screen display. The cellphone sports 150MB of on-board storage expandable to up to 16GB through MicroSD expansion, internal GPS, and FM radio with RDS.

There is no word on price yet. This phone will be available from end of June, 2009 in European countries. From August it will be made available to other countries.