Touch Screen Mobile Phones Blog

Android Based LG GW620 Touchscreen Phone

2010-03-23T03:11:00.000-07:00

With more and more players joining the Android bandwagon, Android based phones seem to be everywhere these days. LG has released GW620, a touchscreen phone with full QWERTY keypad. This phone is power by Android 1.5 (Cupcake). Moreover, LG has loaded it with S Class UI too.

The phone has a 5 MP camera with 3 inches touchscreen. The device has face detection and smile shot capabilities too. The cellphone is 3G ready and weighs 140 gms. This phone also sports FM radio and a 3.5 mm jack. This will cost you around 19,000/-.

Adam Tablet To Compete With Apple iPad

2010-02-16T04:41:00.000-08:00

Adam Tablet

While Apple fans maybe going banana over its latest offering, the competition in the tablet PC space is already heating up. Many companies are offering their own version of product to fulfill this newly created niche. The latest and one of the most serious contender is Notion Ink's Adam. Adam sports a plethora of features not available in iPad. For one, Adam can play flash files while iPad does not support the format. Moreover, the product from Notion Ink has a 3 MP camera and can output video at 1080p which is way more attractive than iPad. What is more interesting id that this tablet runs on Android OS and thus have a lots of scope for open source applications to be developed. The device is to be released in June 2010.
Have a first look at Adam below

Nexus One The Touch Screen Phone From Google

2010-01-05T20:22:00.000-08:00

The time has finally arrived for which many enthusiasts of Google and Android were waiting phone. The company has announced its own touch screen mobile phone, Nexus One. It will be the first phone that is officially Google's own and the company is selling its unlocked version from its own website. The phone runs on Android operating system and 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3.7 inches wide screen display, a 5 megapixels snapper among other features. The handset is manufactured by HTC, Taiwan. Full technical specifications can be accessed at the phone's website. On software front one of the most potent feature is there is voice-to-text facility that lets you enter text in any UI using your voice, a much coveted feature.

One can buy the phone from company for $529 unlocked while through T-Mobile the device can be obtained for a two year contract for $179. Verizon Wireless and Vodafone will be coming up with similar offers soon.

Nexus One is considered a very bold step by company towards its entry into the arena of super smart phones. With this new offering it will be competing with Apple, RIM directly. Moreover, it will be pushing open source model both in terms of OS through Android and hardware through selling its unlocked version. A review of the cellphone can be read CNET and Endgadget.

Here is a video that shows the performance of Flash player based games and apps on this device.

HTC HD2 In India, Video And Price

2009-12-18T23:40:00.000-08:00

HTC HD2 has made its debut in India. First of all we would like to tell you that this feature packed phone is a bit costly for most of us. One has to shell out around 37,000 Rs for this mobile phone. HTC HD2 has lots of features that make this handset worth its weight in gold. For one, the cellphone runs on Windows Mobile, the OS from Microsoft and thus has access to Windows Marketplace, a place where you can get lots of apps for your mobile. The phone has a 4.3 inches large screen and a 5 MP camera.

Another great feature of HTC HD2 is its capacitive touch display that makes viewing, zooming, resizing websites, files, documents and pictures easier to use. What is more, the phone is 3G capable. The following video from HTC itself explains this phone in detail.

Nokia N97 Mini Comes To India, Video, Price And More

2009-11-20T04:21:00.000-08:00

Nokia has released the younger brother of its popular smartphone N97, N97 Mini in India. And as the name says, the cellphone has subset of features found in the earlier version. The new model looks exactly like its predecessor but is slightly smaller in size. N97 Mini has a 3.2 inches touchscreen display ( the earlier model had 3.5 inches screen), 8 GB memory and a 5 MP snapper. Nokia N97 Mini is available in three colors -- Cherry black, Garnet and White. Recently, the handset won Best Mobile Broadband Handset award as part of the Asian Mobile Awards 2009. The phone costs around 31 thousand bucks.

Have a look at the device in a hands-on video below :

All About Google In Two minutes

2009-11-10T04:23:00.000-08:00

Since its inception in 1997 to becoming today's internet mammoth Google has come a long way. Since its start Google has launched some of the most innovative products be it Android OS or Google Maps and Street view. It would take volumes of books to narrate the history of this organization that literally is the web for many people around the world. The saying goes, "A picture is worth thousands of words." But a video from Google UK that has summed up the entire Google history in a two minute video seems to say "A video is worth millions of words". Have a look at the brilliant video.

HTC HD2 Touchscreen Mobile Video

2009-11-10T02:39:00.000-08:00

HTC HD2 runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. The smartphone comes with capacitive multitouch, pinch-zoom. The mobile has HTC Sense and a voluptuous 4.3-inch display. Here is a hands on video.

HTC Hero The Android Powered Touch Screen Phone

2009-06-24T21:44:00.001-07:00

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

2009-06-24T20:53:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-06-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-15T00:32:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-09T04:03:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-08T02:51:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-04T07:05:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-02T05:23:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-02T04:49:00.000-07:00

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.

Nokia 6208 Classic Touch Screen Mobile In India

2009-05-31T06:55:00.000-07:00

Nokia seems to be increasing its presence in Indian touch screen mobiles market. There buzz is that the company is going to release four-five such mobile phones in the country this year. The launch of Nokia 6208 Classic seems to be one more step in the direction after Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

The touchscreen cellphone was released in China some times ago. 6208 Classic has got a 2.4-inch QVGA display with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels capable of displaying up to 16.7 million colours, multimedia player, FM Radio, handwriting recognition support and a 5-way navi-key. The handset also has a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom. The phone comes with 64MB of internal memory, which can of course be expanded upto 8GB with microSD cards. There is a 3.5mm jack for earphones. Strangely enough, Wi-Fi or 3G support is missing although EDGE is there.

The one thing that sets Nokia 6208 Classic apart from other phones in the category is that the device is based on S40 platform. The phone will be priced at Rs. 13,259 in India.

Beside trying to cash on the current popularity of these devices, the Finnish cellphone maker is aiming to generate revenue from applications specific to these devices. It is note worthy that recently the company launched its much hyped Ovi app store in some countries and intends to expand these online stores to further countries too. What is more Nokia is planning to release sub 10K touch screen models soon.

Samsung Launches 3 Touch Screen Mobiles Star, Star3G And Beat DJ In India

2009-05-11T03:10:00.000-07:00

Samsung India has launched three touchscreen cell phones in the country. Samsung Star, Star 3G and Beat DJ are now a part of an array of 7 touch screen phones offered by the company in Indian market. Let us look at the features of each phone in detail.

Samsung Star (S5233) is a 11.9 mm compact phone sporting a 7.63 cm WQVGA full-touch screen. There is a feature called Photo Contact using which one can call a contact by simply touching an image. A stylus is added too. The phone has an impressive 3.2 mega-pixel feature-rich camera with smile recognition. Gesture Control is another feature that the company has started to equip its latest cellphones with. Using Gesture Control one can unlock the Touch Screen or run an application by giving a gesture command.

This phone supports 50MB internal memory which is expandable up to 8GB through memory card. Samsung’s TouchWiz User Interface is another feather in its cap. The phone has music recognition capability utilizing Shazam’s "Find Music" service. There is virtual QWERTY keyboard for messaging and handwriting features. All these features come at an affordable price tag of 11,100/-.

Samsung Star 3G also shares some nifty features of Star S5233 like Gesture control and camera. On internal memory front, this phone has slightly more (80 MB) of internal memory that is again expandable to 8 GB. This device offers full Internet browsing support with an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotation. The phone is 3G compatible. This handset is priced at slightly higher at Rs. 14,499/-.

Samsung BEAT DJ handset to comes with touch screen and sports intuitive and easy to use DISC User Interface. The cell phone has 2.8-inch AMOLED touchscreen display (240 x 400 pixels with 16 million colors). Beat DJ has 50MB internal memory expandable up to up to 16GB. This 3G compatible handset is priced at Rs 18,990/-.

Samsung is eying the big and growing touch screen mobiles market both in high-end and mid size segments. That is why over the past few months the company has released a wide array of cellphones in different markets including Asia, Europe and Latin America. So far as India is concerned, Samsung seems to be in a mood to invest heavily in the country. Economic Times reports that in this calendar the company plans to invest a whopping $5 million at its manufacturing facility in the country. Moreover, Samsung has plans to launch 2 dozen new models in early 2009 and has made it clear that it is taking up 3G and touch screen segment in a big way.

Microsoft Pink Touch Screen Cellphone Will Compete With iPhone ?

2009-05-10T20:44:00.000-07:00

Microsoft the software giant is coming up with a touch screen phone Ppink modeled after its music player Zune just like iPhone was crafted on the lines of iPod. After the wild success of iPhone, many companies have tried and still trying to come up with a touch screen phone that could rival iPhone. Some notable products are HTC Pro, Nokia N96, Blackberry Storm and many more. Some of the cellphones have features that even surpass those in iPhone.

Microsoft Pink project mat well be an attempt in that direction. Although Zune comes nowhere near iPod in terms of sales and popularity, nobody can say for sure how things will turn out when this new touch screen mobile phone is launched early next year (2010).

The company is reportedly in talks with Verizon wireless for the purpose. With Pink Microsoft aims to extend its Windows Mobile operating system by adding new software capabilities. WSJ.com reports that Microsoft may come up with Windows Marketplace for Mobile, an online store for mobile downloads, to rival Apple's App Store. There are also reports that the company will only be involved in design of the device and manufacturing will be in hands of a third party.

Since not many details are available yet, it remains to be seen how Microsoft Pink mobile will be able to compete with the product that has a cult following.

Samsung Launches Two More Touchscreen Cellphones Star S5230 and Preston S5600

2009-05-10T00:44:00.000-07:00

These days more and more cellphones with touchscreen are coming up. Every mobile company is bringing up with its own model sporting touchscreen. The stress these days is to enhance the responsiveness and ease of this user interface. Samsung in past has come up with some touchscreen models like S8300 UltraTouch, Sch-W740 Haptic and Pixon M8800 . But it seems like the company sees a huge market for these devices and thus is releasing ever new models. Latest offering by Samsung has two touchscreen phones, Star S5230 and Preston S5600.

Star S5230 and Preston S5600 share some similarities in terms of features like both mobile phones have Samsung’s TouchWiz GUI, accelerometer to flip between portrait and landscape orientations, 3.2 megapixel camera and PMP functionality. But both phone have some unique features of their own so that they are appealing to different customers in global markets.

JK Shin, executive vice president and head of Mobile Communications division at Samsung Electronics says, "Samsung Star and Samsung Preston are significant additions to our full-touch screen mobile portfolio, featuring all the essential functions in one single device."

Samsung Star S5230 supports 2.5G networks. This cellphone boasts of a 3-inch WQVGA display and measures 11.9mm in thickness. The phone has internal storage of 50Mb expandable to 8GB via a memory card slot. Moreover the phone had on-screen QWERTY keyboard. The phone had capability to recognize handwriting. The “Photo Contact” option allows users to call a contact by simply touching an appointed image. The mobile phone comes Soft pink, Snow white and more colors. Company has launched Star S5230 in Europe, Middle East Africa, South East Asia, South West Asia and Latin America. This phone was released in UK with the name of Tocco Lite.

Samsung Preston S5600 supports 3G networks and has 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity. The cellphone comes with 80MB of standard memory expandable to 8GB through memory card. This device has 2.8 inch QVGA screen. Samsung Preston is available in Sweet pink, Snow white, and Charcoal Grey colors. The phone is available in Europe and Asia.

There is no word on pricing yet but the popularity can be gauged by the fact that Samsung has already pre-orders for two million handsets.

Motorola Clutch i465 Mobile Phone Specifications And Picture

2009-05-05T21:30:00.000-07:00

Motorola, the world's leading manufacturer of cellphones, has released a new mobile phone named Motorola Clutch i465. The cellphone comes with QWERTY keyboard and push-to-talk technology support which facilitates easy texting and talking. The keyboard has shortcut keys which makes doing certain tasks a breeze. And If push-to-talk technology acts like a verbal IM. The phone has a rugged feel to it and is crafted to survive extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, and solar radiation.

The 96 grams phone has the dimensions of 2.1" x 4.4" x 0.6". The battery can give a talk time of up to 205 minutes and standby time of up to 100 hours. Motorola Clutch i465 comes equipped with Bluetooth 1.2, micro USB, 5-pole, 2.5mm audio jack. The display of this candybar device consists of 1.79” 64k colors TFT screen with 128 x 160 pixel resolution. Moreover, there is integrated camera which has 300k resolution with 4x zoom. The phone has 20 MB of internal memory and boasts of threaded messaging, MMS, email.

There is no word on pricing yet. Motorola Clutch i465 is expected to be available beginning in Q2 2009.

Nokia XpressMusic Star Trek Edition Hits UK

2009-05-04T02:14:00.000-07:00

Come May 8 and Star Trek fans will flock to see their favourite movie. But this will not the only reason for their excitement. Nokia is all set to release its wildly popular XpressMusic mobile phone Star Trek edition. The phone will have all of the features of the original cellphone plus it will have some custom items that make it irresistible for Star Trak fans.

Nokia XpressMusic Star Trek edition will come with four screensavers, three wallpapers and eight brand new ringtones. What is more, the cellphone will also integrate a Phaser application. The users can choose from blue, red, and black/silver color handsets.

The mobile phone will be exclusively available at Phones 4U from 1 May 2009. The device will also be available through Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile and Orange with the equivalent of a $32.87/month contract.

Nokia XpressMusic comes equipped with a touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and Carl Zeiss Optics. It will also include GPS capabilities and upto 16GB storage space. (Nokia XpressMusic specifications) Source

vJazz Mobile Phone Launched By Virgin Mobile India, Priced At Rs 4250

2009-04-29T21:05:00.000-07:00

Virgin Mobile India, the mobile service provider, has launched vJazz handset targeted towards youth. The cellphone is out and out an entertaining device as it comes with free full-track music from downloads up to one year. The users will be able to choose from a basket of around 100,000 Bollywood, Regional and International songs of different genres.

vJazz boasts of many goodies. The display of handset consists of a 2.0" large 262K TFT color screen. The cellphone is WAP enabled that lets you surf the web and also you can use the phone as modem. The cellphone comes with 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, FM radio with stereo headset, MP3 Player , Video capture & Playback, Speaker phone. The mobile phone has VBytes that lets you download wallpapers, ring tones and games.

What is more, vJazz can store up to 1000 SMSs and has a phone book of 1000. The battery gives a talk time of up to 330 minutes and standby time of up to 310 hours. This new offering by Virgin Mobile comes with 1 GB storage card that can be expanded to 2 GB so that you never run out of space to store songs.

All these features come at an unimaginable price. Virgin Mobile vJazz comes at an introductory dirt cheap price of just Rs 4,250.

M A Madhusudan, CEO, Virgin Mobile India, said, "Music is at the core of youth culture – bollywood, Jazz, hip-hop, rock, alternative – you name it, they know it! Our studies indicate that the existing phones in the market allow youth to carry a small collection of songs. They have a desire to refresh music regularly. However, their music consumption is hindered by the exorbitant cost of downloading full length songs, which is about Rs. 40-45 per song."

Going by the features of the phone one can easily see that it is a phone for youth and packs very exciting features. The phone has the potential as India is still a developing market and many customers price sensitive. vJazz can be the perfect solution for college going youth who cannot afford to buy a high end music phone.

MTNL 3G Service Jadoo In Mumbai By May

2009-04-25T06:45:00.000-07:00

Government owned telecom operator MTNL is going to launch its 3g services in Mumbai by coming May. The service branded Jadoo will bring high speed internet access from mobiles, laptops and other devices. Before this Mahanagar Telephone Services Ltd. has already launched the same service in some parts of New Delhi.

Compatible with 3G enabled mobile phones, laptops or notbooks, this service will bring the fast data transmission, video streaming and downloading to the users. What is more, with the launch of this service, a whole new world of rich multimedia experience open up to everyone.

The operator aims to bring 100,000 customers under its banner by the end this year. What is more, MTNL also plans to expand its 3G service plans to launch its 3G services in Bangalore, Chennai and other cities soon in coming months.

It is noteworthy that this is a delayed launch by MTNL as the operator had planned to launch its Jadoo service in Mumbai by February only.

LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) Cellphone Officially Announced, Specs And Video

2009-04-23T07:02:00.000-07:00

The most awaited cellphone from LG, Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) has finally been officially announced and going by specs you can say that it is the smartest mobile phone ever from the company. LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) comes packed with high end features that will leave you gasping for breath.

Most of the mobile companies today are working to put as many high end features as possible in their latest products. And camera is one of the feature the companies are working most on. But still a mobile phone camera has not been able to come at par with a digital camera. Many cellphones have tried to bridge the gap like increasing megapixel muscle like Samsung S8300 UltraTouch, Samsung Pixon M8800. LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) too is a commendable effort from LG in this arena. The handset has a 8 megapixel camera. The camera features an Intelligent Shot Mode that makes it easy to take great pictures by automatically analyzing scenes and adjusting camera settings accordingly. Multi-Face Detection, multiple shooting modes and more features bring it parallel to a standalone digital camera.

LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) has a 3" WVGA touchscreen with a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels and DVD quality video recorder. The phone supports A-GPS based geotagging so that your friends can see the exact location where a photo was taken. The new baby from LG boasts of 7.2 Mbps HSDPA network, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. So far as storage goes, the cellphone has a lot of room for all your media files. Viewty Smart has 1.5 GB of on-board memory and also supports MicroSD cards up to 32 GB.

LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) comes with the spectacular 3D S-Class UI that makes maneuvering many controls on the phone a breeze. For instance, an on-screen dial instantly switches shot modes and a thumbnail viewer that shows recently taken photos without having to switch to the photo gallery. There is a very nifty way to zoom in and out. To zoom in, simply move your finger in a clockwise circle on the touchscreen and to zoom out, move the finger in the opposite direction. The same is also possible with multi-touch pinching and stretching. Its 12.4mm thin body make it hard to believe that the cellphone has so many features.

LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900) is all ready to hit store shelves in Europe in May and the expectations are that it will leave its predecessor (original Viewty, which has sold 6.5 million units) far behind.

Watch a video of LG Viewty Smart (LG-GC900)

Nokia E75 Cellphone In India Priced At Rs. 26299

2009-04-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

Nokia has released its feature loaded smartphone E75 in India. The cellphone is aimed at mainly business users as is evident from what Vineet Taneja, Marketing Director, Nokia India has to say about the release.

He says, "Business mobility is now a necessity. The power-packed Nokia E75 with Nokia Messaging Service is the definite efficiency tool that offers the complete mobile email functionality and gives consumers an enriched and easy to use email experience while on the move. Connecting to and using email now on will be as easy as using SMS."

The main attraction of Nokia E75 is its messaging service. Nokia messaging service is a very valuable tool for professionals as it allows one to access e-mails from multiple mailboxes of various email service providers through single application. You can do almost anything you do with the desktop version of email application like read, send, forward and reply to emails, access subfolders, download and read attachments or attach files to emails. You can download application here. What is more the service in the country is free as of now whereas in other countries users have to pay premium for this service as the same is launched in collaboration with mobile operators like Orange. The only catch is that the service is data intensive so unless you have got an unlimited plan, you have to use this service sparingly. It is not clear as to how long Nokia messaging service will be free in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 26299 in India.

Here is a Nokia E75 video

More information and specifications of Nokia E75.

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Smartphone Announced With 3g, GPS And More

2009-04-17T22:22:00.000-07:00

Putting an end to a lot of speculations, T-Mobile has finally announced its much hyped new Sidekick LX 2009 officially. The handset is 3G-enabled which facilitates faster web browsing. To woo youth the new Sidekick LX has built-in support for a lot of social networking applications including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter. Then there is GPS-enabled Live Search that lets you do local search and map them using Geotagging. The cellphone comes in two colors: carbon or orchid. Although custom shells are there if you desire personalized touch.

T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 is the thinnest Sidekick ever with dimensions of 5.1 inches X 2.3 inches X 0.6 inch and weighs 5.82 ounces. The sharp display consists of the WVGA 3.2 inches screen with an 854x480-pixel resolution based on Sharp's Aquos technology.

T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 has borrowed its swivel screen from its predecessor and has full QWERTY keyboard. The phone also comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, LED flash, bluetooth, Youtube viewer, video uploader. There is support for video recording and playback, stereo Bluetooth, quadband EDGE, and HSDPA 2100.

T-Mobile has started the pre-order now. The Sidekick LX is expected to be available by May 13th for a price tag of $199.99 with 2-years service contract and mail-in-rebate. The retail package will include a 1GB microSD card and available in dark gray or maroon color.

Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman Mobile Phone In India Priced At Rs. 17786

2009-04-17T21:44:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson has launched its W705 Walkman mobile phone in India. Targeted primarily at music aficionados, the cellphone has optimized music features like clear stereo, clear bass, and premium headsets.

Sony Ericsson W705 phone comes integrated with popular walkman features such as a music recognition application TrackID and SenseME . Advanced shake control feature lets users manage music like changing tracks and adjusting the volume. The mobile phone is available in two colors, Luxury Silver and Passionate Red.

The phone is equipped with a 3.2 MP camera, a 2.4-inch display screen, 4GB of memory, Wi-Fi, and HSDPA. Moreover there are many applications such as YouTube, Google Maps and BBC iPlayer . There is a nifty DLNA feature that lets users view photos on TV or listen to music on other DLNA certified devices.

Sony Ericsson W705 is second to none on entertainment front as it comes loaded with lote of games (that includes motion sensor capable mobile games) and applications. You will find games like Bowling , NitroStreet Racing , Guitar Rock Tour, Sudoku, and Bubble Town. What is more, PlayNow arena provides unique themes and wallpapers, ringtones, free content and DRM-free music tracks and TrackID charts.

The phone also supports 3G networks.Sony Ericsson W705 comes with a price tag of Rs. 17,786. Given the advanced features the handset certainly justifies the price.

BlackBerry Storm 2 Smartphone To Be Released, WiFi Included

2009-04-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

There is a buzz that Verizon has given its nod to release the sequel of popular BlackBerry storm touted as iPhone rival. According to SlashGear the BlackBerry Storm 2 will be released sometime in September this year. Being the later version of Storm, the mobile phone have to fulfill exceeding expectations. And if rumors are true, the successor of Storm surely live up to promise.

The new BlackBerry phone will address many shortcomings of previous version. For one, the smartphone is said to be equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity support. Then there are improvements in touchscreen too. BlackBerry Storm 2 will feature a revamped screen and will use the technology called TruePress instead of SurePress. These two major changes makes the new device more Pro-consumer and make it attractive to both both consumers and business users.

Although the full specs and pricing details are still unavailable, one thing is sure that the new BlackBerry Storm will pose a serious competition to the likes of iPhone, HTC and Palm Pre.

Sony Ericsson S312 Mobile Phone Specs, Picture

2009-04-11T06:46:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson S312 mobile phone is just crafted to capture your favourite moments. The handset offer two quick steps to freeze any moment in form of digital image. Most of the functions required to tinker with a digital camera are there. S312 has dedicated video camera key which lets you start recording your best moments in a click.

The phone has a two megapixel camera with 2.5x digital zoom which can be used horizontally too. There are features like illuminated imaging shortcuts which enable you to take shots without unnecessarily fidgeting with hard to find controls and features like photo fix adds that extra finishing touch to pics. The phone supports photo blogging which lets you upload images to web and share share with family and friends and world at large.

The Sony Ericsson S312 cellphone has a 2.0 inch TFT display that is scratch resistant. The cellphone measures 100mm x 46mm x 12.5mm. The mobile phone has 15 MB of internal memory that can be expanded expansion via a microSD card slot and has a talktime of upto 8 hours and standby time of upto 400 hours.

Apart from above features the run of the mill features are there like FM radio with RDS, 3D games, Email, Sound recorder, media player, Bluetooth connectivity and ultra discreet reversible clip-on. The stylish Sony Ericsson S312 will be available in two distinct colors, Dawn Blue and Honey Silver. Over all Sony Ericsson S312 is a good entry level phone but its 2 megapixel camera may spoil the fun. The phone could do with a more powerful camera.

iPhone And Android Mobile Phones Get A Better GMail And Calendar

2009-04-11T06:23:00.000-07:00

iPhone and Android OS based cellphones have got a new enhanced version of GMail and Calendar applications. Google has announced several new additions to its popular Gmail for mobile. The new mail app is faster when it comes to opening email , navigating, or searching. The most significant feature is the availability of your recently viewed messages even if network goes out. What is more, one can now compose messages over an slow or dropped network connection.

The new GMail for mobile is equipped to exploit new browser technologies, like HTML5 and Gears which will allow the company to release more advanced features in future. Google has tried its best to make the GMail for mobile a desktop like app. There are many goodies here and there like while reading messages when you select a message, there is a floating bar appears near the top of the screen which works like a shortcut menu to the various options. A very good feature when accessing inbox on cellphone. The new mailing application supports iPhone/iPod Touch OS 2.2.1 or above. All Android-powered phones are supported.

As for Calendar app, the new updated application lets one edit or respond to an event and access it without a network connection. One can add appointments or edit them or you can and even accept and respond to new invitations. Both applications can be added to phone’s home screen.

The new Gmail for mobile and Calendar applications are available for English only right now but soon more languages will be added.

Nokia India Launches N-Gage Mobile Gaming Services In The Country

2009-04-09T07:34:00.001-07:00

Nokia India has launched its gaming service N-Gage in the country. With this service mobile gaming in the country will get a new dimension. Users will get more personalised online gaming experience. This new service, a part of Nokia's upcoming portal Ovi, brings 30 titles initially developed by both Indian and offshore developers including EA Mobile, Gameloft, Glu Mobile and India Games. Moreover, the company is on its way to strike a deal with more content publishers that will expand its bouquet.

Nokia N81 8GB Mobile Phone

Games offered by N-Gage can be played on any N-Gage compatible Nokia device or on a PC too via a web portal developed for the purpose. Besides gaming this service makes connecting with community a breeze. Users can engage in chats, discussions on message boards or play games with other online players. Now one can purchase games in Indian currency. What is more, Nokia N-Gage allows one to test a game before actually buying it.

To make online transactions easiest possible, the company has tied up with Oxigen which provides e-vouchers what cane be used to purchase games. This facility will be initially available at Nokia Priority Dealers (NPDs) in 9 cities including New Delhi and the National Captial Region (NCR), Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. This is a very smart move by the Finnish company as this will create a platform for Ovi and make its entry effortless.

Nokia N-Gage service is compatible with Nokia N-Series cellphones and other phones by the company running S60 3rd edition as OS including N81, N81 8GB, N82, N79, N85, N95, N95 8GB, Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and 6210 Navigator.

Sony Ericsson W205 Mobile Phone With 1.3 Megapixel Camera Specs, Photo

2009-04-07T07:47:00.000-07:00

With the fast pace of developing technology more and more advanced mobile phones are becoming accessible to people. In the latest series of low entry cellphones, Sony Ericsson has announced the launch W205 Walkman phone. The handset is clearly targeted at the youth.

Despite being a economic mobile phone, Sony Ericsson W205 has most of the features an entertainment device ought to have. Th phone has a 1.8-inch TFT screen with 128 x 160 pixels. What is more, this device features dual-band GSM/GPRS radio, Bluetooth, FM radio, TrackID and multiple phone books. There is a 1.3 megapixel camera with 2.2x digital zoom to fulfill your photo imaging. You can take videos too. The 96 grams heavy phone has 5MB of internal memory that can be expanded with Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards. As for the size, the W205 measures 92×47x16.4 mm, and has a weight of 96 grams. The price of the phone is not available yet but W205 is expected to be available in stores in this quarter itself.

Nokia E75 Mobile Phone Comes To Stores

2009-04-07T05:04:00.000-07:00

Nokia E75, the smartphone from the Finnish cellphone maker has finally arrived at stores. The handset targeted at enterprise and corporate users was announced last February. The features of this mobile phone speak loudly that it will directly compete with BlackBerry phones in open market.

The most significant feature that stands out of the plethora of other specs and applications is its new email user interface which claims to offer the email functionality comparable to that of desktop with full integration of e-mail and messaging. With features like one-click reply, subfolders, HTML support and the ability to open attachments the Nokia E75 is bound to draw attention.

The integration of Nokia Messaging makes the email setup a breeze. For the starters, Nokia Messaging is a service that can open mailboxes from most popular email service providers like Yahoo Mail, Google Gmail and Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail. Moreover there is support for Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler. To make writing email a no brainer, E75 has a QWERTY slider keyboard.

As for other specs, the phone has 2.4 inch display with 3.2-megapixel camera with red-eye reduction, LED flash and eight-times digital zoom. There is 5 MB of internal dynamic memory and a microSD slot for 16 GB more. The phone has the Nokia Maps A-GPS navigation application, music and media players, an FM radio and Bluetooth 2.0. E75 supports supports GSM and WCDMA connectivity. This device also comes with Nokia's games service N-Gage which is supported for the first time in a Nokia Eseries device.

One more thing that is becoming more and more visible in Nokia's new devices is the Ovi compatibility. The company is very optimistic about Ovi Store set to open in May. Ovi will offer applications, location-based services and also integrate social-networking features. Nokia E75 ships with Ovi files which can be used for sharing files online. The phone is launched with a price tag of $530 in North America with red and black as color options.

Mobile Phone Numbers May Soon Have 11 Digits

2009-04-06T00:42:00.000-07:00

If you find it a herculean task to recall remember the mobile phone numbers, you are in for more trouble as cellphone numbers in India may soon get an extra digit. Department of Telecom (DoT) is considering an 11-digit numbering system since the 10-digit numbering system may soon be exhausted given the unprecedented growth in cellphone market and users in the country.

Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) which is the technical arm of DoT, has forwarded a plan to government in this regard. In 2003, the DoT had envisaged that the current numbering system will be sufficient for next 30 years. However, the growth of mobile users in the country has defied all the estimations. The approximate base limit of 10 digit numbers is 450 million subscribers, which is likely to get exhausted as soon as by early next year. The subscriber base, by the end of February, was around 376 million.

Implementing the new 11 digit numbering system for handsets will not be as difficult as it sounds. Either a digit will be prefixed of a new digit will be suffixed to the existing numbers. What is more, there will no requirement of changes at hardware level as the change will be implemented in software and it will take a few months for the changes to be in place.

Currently, China and UK use the 11 digit numbers for mobile phones. source

BlackBerry Storm Mobile Phone To Be Released In Hong Kong

2009-04-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

There is a good news for BlackBerry users in Hong Kong. BlackBerry Storm the wildly popular mobile phone by RIM is all set to be released in Hong Kong. Although no pricing details are available yet, the handset will be released in second quarter sometime. There will be multiple carriers offering the cellphone including 1O1O, 3 Hong Kong, China Mobile , one2free and SmarTone-Vodafone.

The BlackBerry Storm smartphone brings a whole lot of features with it. This phone has a 3.25-inch high resolution (480×360 at 184 ppi) touchscreen display which makes watching videos and pictures on the phone a really good experience. The phone has a built-in media player that is versatile enough to play a wide variety of video and music formats. Being 3G enabled phone BlackBerry Storm supports video streaming, high internet surfing speed, checking emails on the go and more. This handset can be synchronised with iTunes for music content or wirelessly connected (via Bluetooth) to a home stereo using the BlackBerry Music Gateway.

BlackBerry Storm boasts of a very good HTML browser that, combined with the built-in orientation sensor, lets you surf websites in both portrait and landscape modes.

For social networking and chat addicts there are applications for Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, and Flickr.

Samsung S8300 UltraTouch Mobile Phone With 8 MP Camera Released In India

2009-04-02T08:12:00.000-07:00

Touchscreen, Camera and 3G capability are three things that have become the essential part of every high end cellphone. Mobile phone companies are constantly innovating these features to woo more customers. Mobile manufacturers are either improving touchscreen or they are honing camera or equipping their handsets with more and more applications that can take advantage of 3G. Samsung has relased a new cellphone in India which has many such innovative features. Samsung S8300 UltraTouch is just out of stable and features world's first Active matrix OLED (AMOLED) display touchscreen phone. AMOLED ensures that the display on the phone is more crisp and fluid.

The 7.1 inch scratch free screen is the most visible feature of the cellphone. This 12.7 mm phone comes with 3X4 slider keypad. One more very powerful feature of S8300 UltraTouch like its cousin Samsung Pixon M8800 is its 8 megapixel (you got it right EIGHT MP) camera which can put some of the digicams to rest forever. The camera boasts of 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, smile shot mode and dual power LED flash support.

Samsung S8300 UltraTouch comes with all goodies that are integral part of 3G like video streaming, video telephony, fast internet surfing. The run of the mill features are also there like music player, FM, games, calendar and support for DivX video player.

Needless to say, the phone with so many advanced features is likely to cost you a bomb. This Samsung mobile phone carries a price tag of Rs 27,500 in India.

BSNL 3G Data Card Complete Information, Review, Tariff Plans

2009-04-01T02:24:00.000-07:00

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state owned telecom operator has brought 3G internet broadband services to India. 3G broadband offers highest surfing speed available in the country. Using 3G users will be able to access world wide web at the speed of around 1.8 Mbps. This services is being made available around the country using 3G data cards.

What type of BSNL 3G data cards are there ?
These data cards come in two flavours. You can go for either USB Type card or Express/PCMCIA card. USB is considered better in every aspect because of its portability. You can easily share the same internet connection between your laptop and PC. The types of 3G data cards available are Merlin X950D Express Card, Merlin XU870 Express Card, Option Globe Trotter Express 7.2, Option Globe Trotter Express HSUPA and Sierra Wireless Air Card 880E.

What are the BSNL 3G tariff plans ?
The tariff plans can be broadly divided in three categories.Trial pack, limited usage plans and unlimited usage plans.

Trial Pack comes with two plans. A 50 MB plan at Rs 60 and a 100 MB plan at Rs 120. Both plans have 15 days validity.

Limited usage tariff plans are as below :
- Rs 250 for 300 MB free download.
- Rs 400 for 1 GB of free download.
- Rs 650 for 2 GB of free download.
- Rs 1,000 for 5 GB of free download.

These plans have 30 day validity and any additional download will be charged at Rs 2/MB.

For those who are addicted to net or use web extensively, there is a unlimited usage tariff plan too. This plan costs Rs 3,000/month with unlimited data transfer.

BSNL has taken up 3G in a big way. Recently, BSNL launched BlackBerry mobile services in India. With the advent of 3G high speed internet will become a reality. After BSNL/MTNL many private players are also on their way to relase their 3G plans once they are allotted spectrum.

Sony Ericsson India Launches C510 Cyber Shot @ 12195

2009-04-01T01:00:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson mobile phones are known for their sassy looks and multimedia features. C510 Cyber Shot phone is no exception to that. The cellphone comes equipped with a powerful 3.2 megapixel camera with Face Detection. This is the first ever handset from Sony Ericsson that has Smile Shutter Technology. The phone with this unique feature detects when a person smiles while posing for camera and takes the photo. This phone has a 2.2-inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixel resolution and 262k colors.

Sony Ericsson C510 comes with 100MB of internal memory, Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot, stereo Bluetooth with A2DP, IM and FM radio with RDS. The phone was initially launched in 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Now the company has launched the phone in India. This sexy mobile phone costs Rs 12,195 in India. A very competitive price when aompared to the features you will be getting.

Nokia E71x Cellphone Released By AT&T

2009-03-31T02:49:00.000-07:00

AT&T has launched Nokia E71x smartphone to the U.S. market. The sleek and thin smartphone comes at a very attractive price of $99 with a two-year contract and rebates. The cellphone runs on Symbian S60 3.2 which is capable of handling messaging, multimedia, voice services, and Web browsing very effortlessly.

The phone boasts of a powerful 3.2-megapixel camera which can be used for live video streaming. The display consists of a 2.4-inch screen (4.4"X2.2"0.4"). A full QWERTY keyboard is there and the phone also supports Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and assisted-GPS. What is more, there is a Flash-capable browser, and Bluetooth.

The aggressively priced Nokia E71x seems to be aimed at capturing a big market share.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Free Firmware Upgrade Details

2009-03-31T02:36:00.000-07:00

When Nokia launched its 5800 XpressMusic mobile phone in US last February, it was dubbed as a competitor to Apple iPhone. But soon the company was deluged with the connectivity complaints from its users.

To tackle the issues with the cellphone, the Finnish company has released a major upgrade for the firmware of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The upgrade comes without any cost and is available from Nokia's website and is aimed at better responsiveness, data speeds, and camera features.

According to company the upgrade will bring faster mobile data downloads, better mobile email experience, and a better search experience with a new built-in search tool. The major features of the new software update include faster user interface and faster download time. There are certain features added to the camera like second camera now supports still image capture. There is a built-in mobile dictionary which supports 38 languages.

LG Arena Smartphone Specifications, Info, Picture

2009-03-30T01:43:00.000-07:00

LG Smartphone Arena will be exclusively launched by T-Mobile, UK. The company will be shipping the smartphone in titan black finish. Arena will come with company's Mobile Jukebox application which is a prominent portal for music downloads, news and more. The mobile phone comes with on-board Dolby Mobile 2.0 technology which lets you experience music in virtual surround sound. The phone has a unique cube-based layout which provides four home screens to directly and quickly access all features.

LG Arena (KM900) sports 3-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels which is ideal for watching video clips on Youtube and other multimedia applications. The phone has innovative 3D S-Class user interface by LG with fingertip control.

The power packed LG Arena comes with a 5-megapixel camera with flash, 8GB inbuilt memory capacity, a FM transmitter, WiFi, a microSDHC card reader, assisted GPS, a 3.5mm audio jack. The cellphone supports are GSM Tri-band, EDGE / UTMS.

Samsung SCH-W740 Haptic Touchscreen Phone With 8 Megapixal Camera Released

2009-03-28T05:01:00.000-07:00

Samsung has a released its new Haptic (SCH-W740) mobile phone in Korea. The Haptic, Greek word for 'touch', boasts some of the most advanced camera functoins.

The Samsung Haptic sports of an 8 megapixel camera with functions like xenon flash, autofocus, smile shot, face tagging and different scene modes. The display is a big 3.3 inch touchscreen 480 x 800 resolution. The cellphone is equipped with Samsung's Haptic UI. The device also English recognition function that automatically translates the documents.

The Samsung phone has support for HSPA based 3G network, T-DMB digital TV tuning and has a business card scanner. Other features include a TouchWiz interface, Bluetooth connectivity and support for microSD card slot.

Sprint 4G Is Here Forget About 3G

2009-03-28T04:06:00.000-07:00

When 3G services were launched, people were excited about its prospects. Everybody was talking about the fast speeds it will offer. Biggies like Apple, BlackBerry and more released their 3G enabled mobile phones with much fanfare.

There still many places where 3G network has not been enabled. But technology knows no bounds and speed. Sprint, which operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, has announced that they will be expanding their Wimax based 4G network to new markets including Atlanta, Honolulu, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Portland, Fort Worth and Seattle. What is more, Sprint also expects to launch service in multiple markets in 2010 including Boston, Houston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. 4G allows customers to access cable broadband like speeds wirelessly enabling a mind boggling speed of 100 Mbit/s and 1 Gbit/s speeds.

By 2009 and 2010, the company is planning for several 4G enabled devices like a single-mode 4G data card, embedded laptops, a small-office-home-office broadband modem and a tri-mode phone. It is worth noting that Sprint launched 4G services in Baltimore in September 2008. Later, the company launched the first dual-mode 3G/4G device in December. Here is a part of press release by the company.

"Sprint continues to lead the wireless industry by harnessing the power of WiMAX" said Todd Rowley, vice president of Sprint 4G. "The availability of Sprint 4G in more places this year and our aggressive expansion of Sprint 4G service demonstrates our commitment to provide 4G capabilities and devices nationwide for our business, consumer and government customers. These capabilities enable significantly enhanced performance and productivity for our customers."

Seems like a new round of innovation is in the offing as companies AT&T and Apple will not want to remain behind.

Nokia Puts $70 Billion In Obopay To Bring Mobile Payments In India

2009-03-28T03:43:00.000-07:00

There were news recently about Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, investing $70 billion in a US based mobile payments company Obopay. And the deal seems to be targeted at developing countries like India where the options to pay online are so limited.

Obopay platform facilitates mobile payments by turning a mobile phone into a sort of debit card which can be used to make payments from cellphones and you mobile number becomes a account number. You can pay through SMSs if you want to purchase services online. The platform links your bank account or cedit card to mobile phone. What is more, there is a system in place which allows you to avail of prepaid services too in case you do not want to link your bank account.

The number of people holding mobile in India is many times more than the those holding credit cards. And with Nokia on the verge of releasing its Ovi store where people can download and rent music, multimedia applications and movies, this investment makes sense. And Nokia is not alone to bring such services. Recently, Vodafone signed a mobile payment deal with Western Union a few months back.

All this indicates that mobile payments may finally be on their way to becoming norm in India.

Sony Ericsson T707 The Mobile Phone, Even Maria Sharapova Likes It!

2009-03-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson T707

Sony Ericsson has announced the release of its stylish mobile phone T707. The phone is being dubbed as the favorite cellphone of Maria Sharapova.

Sony Ericsson T707 is a clamshell phone which has some very nifty features like lighting effects and gesture control. One can end a call or putting alarm on snooze just by waving hand over the phone. One more very attractive feature is its lighting effect with personalized settings meaning you can set different effects for call from different persons.

The cellphone had has a 2.2-inch, QVGA display which is scratch resistant. And a 1.1-inch internal monochromatic OLED display which has 128 x 36 resolution. T707 comes with a a 3.2 megapixel camera GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth, PC sync and a PIM app plus an MP3 player and an FM Radio. The internal memory is 100MB.

T707 will come in three colors Mysterious Black (black), Spring Rose (pink), and Lucid Blue (blue). The phone is to be launched in second quarter. Pricing details are not available yet.

MTS India Offers Free Talktime Of One Million Minutes

2009-03-27T04:33:00.000-07:00

Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL) has launched its CDMA mobile services with the brand name of MTS in Chennai, India. SSTL is a joint venture between Sistema of Russia and Shyam group of India with the former having 73.71% in the joint venture.

MTS India is planning an aggressive expansion which include launching mobile services all over the country starting with covering 560 cities and towns in Tamil Nadu within a month. MTS will be start offering its services in Kerala by next week followed by West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.

To counter the competition the company has come up with some very attractive schemes.
For one, the company is offering one million minutes ( you got it right 1,000,000 minutes) of free talk time to its customers with a limit of 150 minutes usage everyday.

All local call from MTS-to-MTS cost customers 35 paisa per minute, whereas calling locally from MTS-to-non MTS phones and calls to landlines will cost 70 paisa per minute. STD calls will cost Rs. 1.40 per minute. For ISD rates click here. Local SMS (on all networks) will cost subscribers 50 paisa per SMS, while international messages will cost Rs. 5 per SMS.

What is more interesting is that customers have the freedom to use their own handset or if they wish they can go for a handset from MTS.

LG Launches Cute Lollipop Mobile Phones In Korea

2009-03-26T05:24:00.000-07:00

LG seems to be naming its phones after sweets and snacks. If LG Cookie, Chocolate were not enough, we have Lollipop mobile phone being launched in Korea. The phones have a cute look and are targeted at youth in 17 to 23 years age group. This sweet sounding phone is also known as known as LG-SV800, KH8000 or LH8000. To make things more teen like, the exterior has some 220 LEDs that form different shapes and can be programmed through a software.

But do not judge the phone by its name. The 92g phone has CDMA and HSDPA connectivity, 2.8 inch TFT internal display with 240 x 400 pixels, Media player, a 3 megapixel primary and a 1.3 megapixel secondary camera. Lollipop has MicroSD card support too.

Mobile Game Sudoku By Astraware For BlackBerry Smartphones

2009-03-26T02:21:00.000-07:00

Sudoku is one of the most played game both offline and online. Offline, people enjoy to kill their time playing this 9X9 grid puzzle game in newspapers and magazines and online, more often than not, they play it on mobile phones. Now, Astraware has come up with mobile game Sudoku for BlackBerry phones.

There are lots and lots of new features to keep you busy. For one, the company has Puzzle of the Day which can be downloaded from the web server at sudokuoftheday.com. Players can compare their solving time with anyone around the globe.

There is a puzzle generator that never feel shy of creating ever complex grid. There are many features aimed at assisting in solving a puzzle like smart hints system, pencilmarks and hold-and- highlight to help beginners.

If you really want to buy this game you better hurry as from now until midnight on 31st March 2009 Astraware Sudoku is available for the very special price of just $4.95. That's a saving of $5 off the new regular price of $9.95. www.astraware.com

Bookworm Mobile Game From PopCap Comes To iPhone

2009-03-25T20:57:00.000-07:00

PopCap Games, the Seattle-based game developer, has launched its popular and highly addictive mobile game Bookworm for the Apple iPhone. This is a word forming game that can kill your many hours. The company says that the game contains nearly every word appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary plus some exclusive features for the iPhone version.

In the Bookworm game, players form words to earn points. More complicated words give you more points. The game can be played for short bursts of time as well as for long hours. The game exploits several hardware features of iPhone that makes playing experience very intuitive and fast like shaking the iPhone re-scrambles the letters, tracking progress by just tilting the iPhone sideways for a quick view of bonus bookshelf status and word history.

The game can be played in 2 modes Classic and Action. In the turn based Classic game you take your own time to form words while the Action mode game runs in real-time that adds a new red tile every few seconds. In the Action mode, the primary goal is to remove the red tiles before they reach the bottom of the grid and end the game.

The Bookworm game includes vocabulary of over 170,000 words from the Oxford English Dictionary as well as unlimited levels. The mobile game is available at the App Store for $4.99.

Apple Discontinues Its $99 Bluetooth Headset

2009-03-25T02:19:00.000-07:00

This weekend Apple may well have discontinued selling its iPhone Bluetooth Headset. This may be indication of two things. The first one and more likely is that the company is planning to come up with a new model with new series of iPhone. But there could be one more reason. There are rumours that company may be recalling the product for unknown reasons.

The single-button headset in question was introduced in June 2007 with the original iPhone at the price of $129. It was bundled with a Bluetooth Travel Cable and a Dual Dock that could charge both the iPhone and headset.

Later, the company pulled the prices of the elegantly slim, lightweight headset down to $99 to with the release of the iPhone 3G. This time Apple stopped bundling Dual Dock permanently annoying many customers. The headset had some problems like limited range, battery life and lack of voice dial controls.

BSNL Teams With RIM To Launch BlackBerry Mobile Phone Services In India

2009-03-24T09:25:00.000-07:00

There is a good news for BlackBerry Mobile Phone users In India. The state owned telecom operator BSNL and Canadian Research In Motion (RIM) have launched BlackBerry services in the country.

It is estimated that there are around 1,30,000 Blackberry users in India. Moreover, with more and more operators jumping into the BlackBerry and 3G bandwagon, this number is bound to increase.

Almost every telecom operator like Vodafone, Bharti Airtel has launched BlackBerry services because of high demand for the magical Blackberry instrument in India.

The BlackBerry was introduced in 1999 as wireless handheld device working as a two-way pager. Later, in 2002, BlackBerry was released by RIM in its present smartphone avatar. It is a smart device which supports push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information services as well as a multi-touch interface. It is a perfect example of a convergent device.

Let us see whether launch of BlackBerry services by India's largest telecom operator brings the kind of revolution in moblie arena like it has elsewhere.

Lenovo X1 Touchscreen Mobile Phone Released In China

2009-03-24T08:40:00.000-07:00

Lenovo recently released a new touchscreen cellphone in China. Called Lenovo X1, the latest device from the company sports a slider form factor.

The phone features a 3.2 inch WQVGA display screen with 240 x 432 resolution and a slide out keypad and measures 115mm in length, 12.5mm in thickness and 55mm in width. X1 has got a powerful 3.2 megapixel camera for those amateur photographic moments. Lenovo has equipped this mobile phone with its Touch Dream UI.

As for storage Lenovo X1 sports a microSD card slot which allows users to expand memory up to 8GB and is powered by 800 mAh battery. This phone also features a built-in GPS receiver and supports supports Tri-band GSM EDGE networks.

Reportedly, the phone is priced at 3280 Chinese Yuan.

Verizon Nokia 7205 Intrigue A Decent Flip Phone

2009-03-24T02:22:00.000-07:00

Verizon Wireless has introduced the Nokia 7205 Intrigue, a very good looking flip phone. The sleek designed phone with a glossy black exterior, a backlit external display, a 262,000-color display and a flat keypad in black or pink is sure to turn heads.

True to its name, the phone has an intriguing external display that blends into its smooth black exterior. When an incoming call or text is received, the display instantly illuminates. Flip it open to reveal a nice gradient color keypad, available in silver-fade or pink-fade finishes.

Nokia 7205 Intrigue has excellent support for messaging and e-mail, instant messaging. The phone sports a speakerphone, a 500-contact phone, a personal organizer, 150MB of internal memory, book, stereo Bluetooth, a 2.0-megapixel camera with video recording and a music player.

Out and out an entertainment oriented handset, Nokia 7205 Intrigue offers many multimedia services. Take for instance, V CAST Music with Rhapsody, that allows customers to choose from millions of songs over the air, and lets them purchase and download songs over the air to your phone, including a simultaneous download to their PC.

The Nokia 7205 Intrigue is available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year customer agreement. Although the rebate will be in the form of a debit card. The card can be used as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.

Alltel Wireless Launches LG Banter

2009-03-24T02:05:00.000-07:00

Alltel Wireless has released mobile phone LG Banter which is sort of a rebranded version of Sprint's Rumour. The core concept behind this new cellphone seems social connectivity as with features of LG Banter, connecting with friends, co-workers and family is easier than ever. The stylish slider features a full sliding QWERTY keyboard for fast and easy texting and a chat-style messaging interface. What is more, LG Banter comes preloaded with Alltel Email, Yahoo! IM and AOL IM.

As for other specs this handset has a 1.3 megapixel camera, an integrated MP3 player, Bluetooth Wireless Technology, applications including solitaire and Alltel Navigation preloaded, and a MicroSD expandable memory slot. A very nifty feature of LG Banter is changeable faceplates that come in blue or silver colors.

As for price, LG Banter available for $19.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate at Alltel retail stores and online at shopalltel.com to both new and existing eligible customers who are ready sign-up for a two-year service agreement on a qualifying rate plans. If you purchase LG Banter there are chances that you will receive the Alltel Hue II by Samsung or an additional LG Banter for free with activation of a second two-year agreement on a qualifying rate plan, while supplies last.

Alltel Wireless offers many facilities to remain connected with its exclusive "My Circle" feature, that give customers unlimited, free calling to and from any five, 10 or 20 numbers on any network. Moreover, Alltel Wireless was also the first to offer Anytime Plan Changes, giving Customers the flexibility to change their calling plans at any time, without extending their contract. Needless with so many goodies for customers, the company remains industry leader.

YouTube Native App For S60 3rd Edition

2009-03-24T00:41:00.000-07:00

Youtube has launched an application specially crafted for S60 3rd edition based mobile phones. The application allows one to search videos from the vast catalog of YouTube and has most basic functions available on desktop version like viewing lists of the top rated, most viewed and most recent videos. The application does not support the S60 5th edition yet but presumably soon the support will be there.

Right now, the application is available for US, Australia, New Zealand and the UK only. Let us hope that the application finds its way into other countries as well given the popularity of YouTube. The video quality is good, and seems like optimized for QVGA screen resolution. The application provides the most basic functionality and does not offers offline viewing of videos. All videos are shown in full screen, but widescreen videos are shown in a 'letter-box' format. Application download site is m.youtube.com

Android Based HTC Dream Comes to Italy Courtesy TIM

2009-03-24T00:30:00.000-07:00

HTC who brought the first ever Android platform based mobile phone T-Mobile G1 have launched the Dream smartphone in Italy. The phone will be available via carrier TIM there. The phone comes in black color. The customers in Italy have two options. You can sign for a contract and get it for free. Or you can €429 (roughly $580) for a pay as you go option.

This may be considered yet another milestone for Google Android platform as G1 has recorded handsome profits for HTC already and continues to expand to more territories. There is a buzz that with in two three years this baby from HTC may out sell Apple iPhone.

Samsung Launches Online Movie Store On The Lines Of Apple iTunes

2009-03-23T21:24:00.000-07:00

Samsung Mobile together with Acetrax has launched an online movie store, Samsung Movies, exclusively for Samsung mobile phone users. This store will allow customers to download and watch their favourite movies and TV shows anytime, anywhere on compatible Samsung phones, laptops or PCs.

The store offers over 500 titles including The Dark Knight, RocknRolla and Ironman from famous studios like Warner Bros, Paramount, Universal and Momentum Pictures. What is more, it also allows to download and view TV series, including Gossip Girl, E.R. and Friends on video enabled Samsung phones such as the new Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition. This move reminds me of the wildly popular iTunes although Samsung has to go a long way to compete with Apple.

Acetrax is a digital movie retailer that has agreements with major movie studios as well as Independents and record labels. Its platform enables various brands across Europe to provide their own personalized movie download service on PCs, mobile devices and IP-enabled TVs.

Samsung seems to expand aggressively as there are plans to add further 500 titles will by the end of the first quarter of 2009, followed by an additional 1,000 movies and TV shows by the end of June 2009. Moreover, the company intends to expand this service to more devices like notebooks, mp3 and mp4 players and Samsung TVs. Samsung Movies start from £2.49 for 24 hour rental or from £4.99 to own. Initially, this service will be available in the UK and Germany and later expanded to other European markets.

Photobucket Enables T-Mobile Users To Share Photos Instantly

2009-03-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

Photobucket, the popular photo and video sharing site has teamed up with T-Mobile to create a mobile photo service that allows the users to send their photos to many destinations like Photobucket album, an email address or a PC hard drive. The service id exclusively for T-Mobile users.

Users who want to avail of this service can download a free 21 days trial version of the application to selected handsets including the Blackberry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl and three Windows Mobile phones which enables them to save their digital photos directly to Photobucket album.

Once the mobile uploader software has been downloaded, the users can specify where photos taken from their mobile phones should be automatically uploaded to.

After 21 days if they want they can upgrade the application to full version for a special holiday one-time purchase price of $19.99. In case the photo sharing app is not upgraded, it will continue to work in a reduced functionality mode wherein users photos can only be uploaded to albums.

"Photobucket is excited to work with T-Mobile to make photo sharing on mobile handsets even easier," said Alex Welch, President of Photobucket. "By broadening the options that T-Mobile customers have in porting their photos, the Photobucket Mobile Uploader for T-Mobile gives users the most complete photo sharing experience possible."

"T-Mobile is pleased to be working with Photobucket to expand the offerings that help our customers stick together," said Venetia Espinoza, Director, Mobile Applications and Partner Programs, T-Mobile. "Partners play an essential role in ensuring that our customers have access to new, innovative experiences and Photobucket provides a great experience for sharing spur-of-the-moment photos with family and friends."

BSNL BlackBerry Bold Mobile Phone Complete Specifications, Details, Picture

2009-03-23T07:04:00.000-07:00

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state owned telecom operator has recently announced to launch the BlackBerry 3G services in India. The move is very significant as it marks the 3G in India finally taking off. BSNL will offer many models, BlackBerry Bold being one of them.

BlackBerry Bold

This model was launched last year (2008) by its manufacturing company RIM. The handset was RIM’s first smartphone to support HSDPA which is a very high speed data network. BlackBerry Bold is considered a direct competitor to iPhone by many due to its advanced features. For one, the cellphone is equipped with the 624-MHz processor which is very fast for most of the tasks that one needs to accomplish on a smartphone. Its brilliant LCD display comes with a resolution 480 x 320 pixel 65,000 color display. More features are as below :

1. The smart device has 3.5mm stereo headset, integrated earpiece/ microphone and built-in speakerphone.

2. Talk time of up to 4.5 hours and standby time of up to 13.5 days.

3. Dimensions are 48"X 2.6" X 0.59" (114mm X 66mm X 15mm ) and weight is 4.8 oz (136g).

4. Full QWERTY keyboard and trackball navigation.

5. Memory 1GB On-board + 128 MB Flash, Expandable though MicroSD slot.

6. Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with full A2DP support and built-in GPS (enhanced and assisted).

7. Supports Full HTML browser, BlackBerry maps, Instant Messaging and email. Desktop-style Web pages. Its trackball mimics a mouse, making ‘Page View’ or ‘Column View’ or zooming-in on specific parts of a Web page a breeze. There are emulation settings provided to allow users choose between the full desktop-style HTML content and layout or mobile version.

The only thing that sets it behind its competitors is its 2.0 megapixel camera as people will certainly expect more lens power in a costly phone like this. At the end of the day, BlackBerry Bold is the ultimate cellphone to have.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Phone Idou Unveiled, Info And Pictures

2009-03-23T05:19:00.000-07:00

Sony Ericsson Idou

Sony Ericsson has unveiled its latest offering Idou which is dubbed as the new milestone for the company. This is the first cellphone under the Entertainment Unlimited umbrella that the company is supposed to push further. Entertainment Unlimited builds on the strength of entertainment products like Walkman and Cyber-shot phones and has at its core the concept of giving consumers unlimited opportunities to share their entertainment experiences

Idou marries the communication and entertainment package and comes with music, imaging, gaming, content services, and applications. The new cellphone is supposed to have the best from the company till date and to some extent will outpace the Xperia X1 smartphone. This latest cellphone from the company sports 12.1 megapixel camera, very advance features and Xenon flash. The display consists of a 3.5-inch touchscreen, able to provide a 360 × 640 pixel resolution. What is more, the phone has full-touch media menu and true 16:9 widescreen format for movies and video clips. Sony Ericsson Idou also includes GPRS Class 10, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA connectivity, as well as Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b / g capabilities. The phone is expected to be available by the later half of 2009.

iPhone 3.0 OS Jailbreakable ?

2009-03-23T02:57:00.000-07:00

Apple's new iPhone 3.0 was recently released. This new firmware will power every forthcoming Apple device. This update is revolutionary as it adds some 100 new features. The new firmware has the features like Copy & Paste text, photos, new MMS capabilities, stereo Bluetooth and new applications. Sure it is a treat for Apple product owners. The beta version is available for download for developers while device owners have to wait a bit.

Meanwhile, developers say that the new iPhone 3.0 was 'jailbreakable'. As posted on a blog the Dev-team says that the method jailbreak used to crack the previous update is also applicable to the new version. Seems like cracked versions will soon the light of the day after the final version is released.

Cool758 Razor Mobile Phone Can Actually Shave

2009-03-23T02:29:00.000-07:00

Do not confuse Cool758 Razor with Motorola RAZR series. This Chinese phone had nothing to with the later. Chinese mobile phone maker Solomobi has launched this amazing device that can really shave while doing routine tasks expected of a mobile. The phone has a built in electric razor that can rid you of the early morning shave. This nice looking phone has many features like dual SIM capability, a touch screen display, 0.3 Mega pixel camera and 2.6 inch touch screen, 260k QVGA. The phone costs $112. The company made the phone commercially available on March 19, 2009.

Cool758 Razor Mobile Phone Has A Razor!!!

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Samsung Mobile Phones Buy One Get One Offers

2009-03-23T00:03:00.000-07:00

AT&T has announced a scandalous deal for the latest Samsung mobile phones next month, April 7. The carrier has announced a limited-time BOGO offer after mail-in rebate for two of its newly released quick messaging mobile phones. And you will have the option to select one of the three great cellphones.

Samsung A877 Impression - buy one for $199.99 get one free
Samsung Eternity - buy one for $129.99 get one free
Samsung A767 Propel - buy one for $49.99 get one free

Rush to AT&T!

Apple iTunes goes HD

2009-03-22T23:50:00.000-07:00

There is a good news for iPhone and iPod owners. Apple has expanded its iTunes store to include HD movies available for downloads. The company will be selling HD movies as well as renting them within 30 days of releases. Prior to this, the HD movies were available only for rent. The company will be using same price system as its standard movies. The new HD titles will cost $19.95 for HD purchase, while rentals will cost $4.95. Apple has launched a separate HD page on iTunes, featuring about a dozen titles available such as Transporter 3, The Spirit, and The Punisher: War Zone. And the company says more are in the offing like Quantum of Solace. The HD movies can be played on a Mac, PC and on widescreen TV with Apple TV, as well as in standard definition on the iPhone or iPod with video.

O2 UK Releases Sony Ericsson T700 Rouge With New Color

2009-03-22T23:11:00.000-07:00

UK carrier O2 has released a new color for the very popular Sony Ericsson T700- T700 Rouge. The new cellphone comes in a stylish new red and gold look. T700 is a multimedia phone suitable for the person on the move. The phone has got support for IMAP/POP email and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The QVGA display consists of 240×320 color screen. The phone sports 3.2Mpix camera, on-board music player, built-in stereo speakers and stereo bluetooth.

T700 with quad-band GSM, HSDPA 2100MHz is avaialble at O2 stores across the UK and can also be bought online via O2’s website.

Samsung Blue Earth An Eco-friendly Mobile Phone

2009-03-22T22:56:00.000-07:00

Samsung is about to release a very innovative cellphone which can be said to be eco-friendly in true sense. The mobile phone is named Blue Earth. The phone features a solar panel at its back which can charge you phone without requiring any electricity although regular charger is provided too. That charger is intelligent enough to bring down the power consumption to a meager 0.03W when not in use. The phone's casing is made of recycled water bottles. The small and light packaging contains a high degree of recycled materials. The phone is not released officially so not many details are available although looking at the pictures, one can see that advance features like front camera is not there and this implies that there is no support for 3G too. We are waiting for the full specs to be released at next week's Mobile World Congres. Till then drool on pictures of Samsung Blue Earth.

Samsung Blue Earth

Samsung Blue Earth Features Solar Panels At The Back

Nokia 5330 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Specs And Photo

2009-03-11T08:42:00.000-07:00

Nokia just launched new 5330 XpressMusic mobile phone. This is out and out a phone for music lovers. Nokia has equipped 5330 with touch sensitive music playback controls on its left side. This slider phone 5330 has a QVGA resolution display. This latest phone from Nokia has a 3.2 megapixel camera.

There is a 3.5mm headphone jack which sets you free of the hassle of messing around with proprietary music jacks. The cellphone comes with a 2GB MicroSD memory card which is expandable to upto 16GB. Nokia 5330 has a FM radio and Bluetooth stereo support. What is more, there is a support for Nokia Maps.

The Nokia 5330 XpressMusic will come with quad-band GSM/EDGE support. The handset is expected to start shipping in Q3 of this year and is expected to cost $203 before taxes and subsidies.

Nokia 5730 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Features And Picture

2009-03-11T05:49:00.000-07:00

Nokia unveiled the latest XpressMusic phone 5730. This is a very good music phone with lots of features. Some time back the information about the phone was leaked which turned out to be true. In fact, this new handset from Nokia stable has more than expected by many.

The phone has 2.4 inch QVGA screen display and QWERTY keypad. This new baby from the Finnish mobile maker marries the sleek looks and entertainment factor. On music front, Nokia 5730 can play upto 25 hours of music, has a 3.5mm audio jack and a MicroSD slot with 8GB card to store all your music and pictures. The handset comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera and above all is Wi-Fi enabled which lets you surf the net, receive e-mails and more. This phone is expected to be available in the market somewhere around June 2009. And the cost ? Maybe you have to shell out around £260 to own this.

Nokia 5030 XpressRadio, The Mobile Phone With Built-in FM Antenna

2009-03-11T04:53:00.001-07:00

Nokia has announced the launch of 5030 XpressRadio mobile phone. This is the first cellphone from Nokia having a built-in radio antenna. Most of the phones have to be attached to a headset or external speakers to be able to play radio. The new baby from the Finnish cell phone maker allows you to enjoy FM Radio through the one-touch radio and channel selection keys which are on the side of the device.

This is basically an entry level cellphone and crafted for the markets where FM radio is the used extensively for entertainment. This mobile phone lets you enjoy music for up to 24 hours. The first phone in the XpressRadio series has 1.8-inch screen as display and comes in graphite or red. This small and very light phone offers around 10 hours of talk time. This device also features a flashlight, as well as a speaking clock and alarm and has internal memory for 500 contacts in the phone book.

Nokia 5030 is apparently one of the most affordable devices the company launched on the market. It is expected that it should start shipping it in the second quarter of the ongoing year. The price of this handset is expected to be around 35 pounds.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Info, Price And Photo

2009-03-09T00:33:00.000-07:00

Today a mobile phone is more than just a device used to talk. In fact, today a cellphone for many is a fashion accessory, an entertainment device which is a music player, video player, a gaming device combined into one. More and more companies realize this and shell out their models keeping an eye on these features. Nokia 5130 Xpressmusic is one more cellphone which packs many multimedia features.

This 88 grams phone has 240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inches screen with a 2 megapixel camera which is a norm nowadays. The phone has mp3 audio player, dedicated music keys, and FM radio. Nokia 5130 is Java enabled and supports games. This cellphone offers a talk time of upt o 6 hours and a standby time of up to 288 hours. Moreover, the phone has bluetooth support and usb connectivity. The absence of 3G support may prove to be handicap as more and more mobile operators will be launching 3G services in near future. The phone is available at a price of around Rs 7,000/-.

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LG Cookie Touchscreen Mobile Phone Info And Picture

2009-03-08T21:05:00.000-07:00

LG Cookie mobile phone can be best described as a touchscreen phone with entertainment and multimedia features packed at an affordable price. This LG baby is great for watching movies, taking pictures, browsing the Internet, playing games, and creating and editing drawings and documents. In other words ensuring the ultimate multimedia experience.

The display of the phone consists of a large 3.0" diagonal touchscreen which is terrific for watching and interacting with all the multimedia content. In Cookie, all the features are accesible at the touch of a screen and features like Drag & Drop, Shaking and Flicking bring even more realism to the experience.

The display is auto rotating which means the image on the screen automatically shifts from narrow to wide mode and vice versa according to the contents. This was the feature much appreciated in iPhone. Handwriting recognition feature make it very easy to send text messages or take necessary notes.

Motion Sensor technology may be the next wave in mobile gaming as it makes the experience of playing game more immersive. This mobile phone from LG utilizes this technology to the hilt with a built-in sensor that recognizes the player's hand movements and reflects them in the game itself. All this stuff comes at unbelievable price. LG cookie costs around 13,000/- in India.

Samsung Pixon M8800 Touchscreen Phone With 8 Megapixel Camera

2009-03-06T03:06:00.000-08:00

Samsung has launched its 8 MP touchscreen mobile phone Pixon M8800, the first of its kind in India. The main attraction of the phone is its camera which offers image resolution of 3264x2448 with auto-focus, face-recognition, Wide Dynamic Range, Advance Shake Reduction, GPS geo-tagging support, and WSVGA and VGA video recording at 30fps.

The display consists of the 3.2-inch WQVGA large full touchscreen. M8800 has onscreen QWERTY keyboard. What is more, onscreen handwriting recognition for emailing and messaging make it a breeze to use this phone. This Samsung cellphone supports a wide range of video player formats including DivX, Xvid and mp4. It also sports an advanced Music Player with SRS 3D surround sound.

And now the saddest part, its price. This new born baby comes with a price tag of 28,750/-. Conidering the features, the hefty price is justified.

Motorola Aura Mobile Phone

2009-02-28T08:04:00.000-08:00

Motorola has launched its luxury cellphone Aura in India. Aura is the world's first mobile phone with 16 million color display capability. This handset was launched this month in US and UK. And now this sexy baby is in India in all its artistic glory. Motorola Aura was launched by its brand ambassador and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan.

Its display is made from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal which is one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth. The phone has stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish and has Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision.

The opening blade is has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade. Moreover. Gears made to open blades are composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines. The phone gets its shine from PVD coating which is used when making luxury watches.

And the specs ? Aura mobile phone has 2 MP, fixed focus camera, 2GB user available memory. This 141 grams phone has 400 hours of standby time and 7.3 hours of talk time and supports GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 and EDGE Class 12 and GPRS Class 12 networks.

And the price. The mobile phone costs a whopping Rs 1.11 lakh! Certainly not for an average mobile user. But it was not meant for those. Motorola has launched as a luxury mobile phone and so is the price.

According to Motorola,

AURA delivers a sensory experience that is second to none for those with refined tastes. From the moment AURA owners pick up their devices, they elevate their own experience in luxury and unmatched quality.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Smartphone

2009-02-27T01:37:00.000-08:00

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 smartphone is the first of the Xperia series by the company. Sony Ericsson mobile phones are known for their stylish convergence of entertainment and functionality. Xperia takes to a new level. This phone runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional as OS and also has support for Java Virtual Machine, thus making it truly open to new games and other applications written for J2ME platform. This is basically an arc slider phone with touchscreen functionality. Slide the screen up and keyboard emerges.

A 3 inch 16-bit color TFT touchscreen with 800x400 resolution forms the display. A 3.2 megapixel digital camera lets you record videos at 30 frames per second in VGA (640x480) quality. A second front camera lets you do video conferencing. Connectivity is provided with wireless LAN 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.1. This 158 grams device has 512 mb internal storage which can be expanded to 32 gigabytes using microSD cards.

With the Xperia series Sony Ericsson has made foray into the arena of Windows Mobile enabled phones which makes it more open to customization a feature that is very crucial so fat longevity of a brand is concerned. This phone is good on both functionality and entertainment fronts.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Touchscreen Mobile Phone

2009-02-26T18:52:00.000-08:00

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic marked Nokia's entry into the arena of touchscreen mobile phones. As the name suggests this cellphone emphasizes on music and entertainment features. The popularity of this phone can be estimated by the fact that Nokia one million units of 5800 XpressMusic from October 2008 till late January 2009.

The phone runs on Symbian OS 9.4 with S60 5th edition platform and has 3.2 inch 16:9 widescreen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and can display 16 million colors. 5800 XpressMusic sports a powerful 3.2 Megapixels camera with Carl Zeiss AG optics with autofocus and dual-LED flash. The phone has one more camera on the front side to support video calls.

This 109 gram mobile phone supports GSM, EGPRS, WCDMA, HSDPA, A-GPS networks. For connectivity there is Bluetooth 2.0 and WLAN 802.11 b/g. Moreover, this device has ARM 11 369 MHz CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM memory. The phone comes with 8 GB memory card in the box which can be upgraded to 32 GB. The phone offers 400 hours of standby and almost 9 hours of talk time.

The phone offers VGA recording at 30 fps. The touchscreen is of very high quality. Although the Carl Zeizz lens is there, there remains to be a scope for improvement on image quality front. Overall, a terrific mobile phone with lots of features.

Nokia N97 Mobile Phone

2009-02-26T17:57:00.000-08:00

Nokia N97 is a very sleek and feature packed touchscreen phone. This is a slider phone running on Symbian OS and S60 platform. The phone supports the cutting edge technologies like 3G and EDGE. N97 sports 3.5 inches TFT Touchscreen with 16 million colours at a resolution of 360x640 pixels. This Nokia baby boasts of a full QWERTY keyboard which makes input very easy.

The phone has all the desired multimedia features like video recording, multimedia messaging, video calls (at front 0.3 megapixels camera is there), radio, music player and more. What is more, this cellphone has 5.0 megapixels camera with f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. The phone has a built in browser which lets you surf the world wide web and also email software to let you write mails from your phone itself.

The 150 grams phone has talk time of upto 400 minutes and standby time of upto 430 hours. Nokia N97 has maximum memory of 32 GB and you can also add a Micro SD card which can go upto 16GB. Moreover, this phone has Bluetooth 2.0 and Java support built in. Surely, it is one of the most advanced cellphone from Nokia stable. The phone will cost $499.

Update June 4, 2009 : Nokia N97 release date has been announced. The touch screen phone from Finnish cellphone maker will be officially available by Friday 19 June, 2009. We got a video that shows the new mobile phone being assembled at the factory.

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2009-02-26T17:31:00.000-08:00

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