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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/-.
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
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 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 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 :
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 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 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:
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 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.
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/-.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
