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Samsung M8800 Pixon .. 8 MEGA Genius !

2008-10-24T17:13:00.001+05:30

Samsung M8800 Pixon gets its kick from touchscreen and imaging and hopes to be the definitive cameraphone. The inspired TouchWiz interface and massive screen are the right gateway to getting the 8 megapixel camera and real high-end video unleashed.

Key features:

3.2" 256K-color TFT LCD touchscreen display of WQVGA resolution
8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and lens protection
Camera geo-tagging, auto-panorama shot, face, smile and blink detection, advanced shake reduction
WVGA video recording at 30fps
Slimmest 8MP phone
3G with HSDPA support
Quad-band GSM support
GPS receiver
microSD card slot
DivX, XviD and MP4 video player
SRS (Surround Sound System) Virtual 5.1CH
TV out functionality
FM radio with RDS
Bluetooth and USB v2.0
200 MB internal memory
Landscape on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard
Accelerometer sensor
Multitasking
Office document viewer

2008-10-05T08:12:00.002+05:30

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was launched in London and Singapore as the first S60 full-touch device by Nokia. It's exciting to take a closer look at the new touch OS.

The first S60 touchscreen handset packs a 3.2" screen of the exciting widescreen resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. A 3.2 megapixel autofocus shooter and VGA video at 30 fps are the imaging assets. There's quad-band GSM support and 3G with HSDPA.

Some of the other extras include: GPS, 3.5mm standard audio jack, TV-out and a microSD card slot. An ambitious music offering, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will come with 8GB microSD card in the retail package and stereo surround speakers.

With the Media Bar music, media and online content are a fingertip away. The Contacts Bar provide enhanced touch-based handling of contacts, including setting favorites, logging calls, texts and recent communication.

The touch-optimized handset comes complete with a stylus too, and for all who are about to frown at that, there's a plectrum-shaped alternative. The other controls are kept to the bare minimum. Below the massive touchscreen there's three-key combo The home key - Symbian key is flanked by the Call and End knobs.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic units will surface at the beginning of next year. Otherwise Nokia 5800 XpressMusic worldwide availability is planned for this quarter of 2008 .

Nokia N96 - The new king of Mobiles !

2008-10-04T20:53:00.004+05:30

Being a successor of the Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N96 has some king-size spec sheet to top and it can't be accused of not trying. There's FP2, double the built-in storage and DVB-H. The bloodline is strong but the crown is heavy and ancestral sins will be held against the heir twofold. The modest battery capacity and the downgraded CPU do raise some questions

Nokia N96 comes to top the Nokia multimedia portfolio, packing almost every single feature you can think of. It extends the functionality of its predecessor - Nokia N95 8GB with 16GB of internal memory, DVB-H TV receiver, and the latest version of the Symbian OS. There are also some more minor upgrades including music keys on the front panel, a kickstand more comfortable video watching, Navi wheel and dual-LED flash. On the negative side, the CPU has been stripped down but we will have towait see how this affects the performance.

Key features:

2.8" 16M-color TFT LCD display of QVGA resolution
5 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash and AF assist light
Built-in DVB-H TV tuner
Symbian OS 9.3 with S60 3.2 UI
Dual ARM 9 264 MHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM
3G with HSDPA support
Quad-band GSM support
Wi-Fi with UPnP technology
Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality and 3 months of free voice-guided navigation
Dual slide design with dedicated gaming/audio keys
Massive 16GB onboard storage
microSD card slot with microSDHC support
Built-in accelerometer for UI auto-rotation
3.5 mm audio jack
TV out
Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Car charger in the retail package
VGA video recording at 30fps
USB and Bluetooth v2.0
One free N-gage game and Transformers movie preloaded
Keypad locking slide key

Main disadvantages:

Inadequate battery life
No camera lens protection
The @$$#% N81-inspired design
No office document editing out of the box
Doesn't charge via the USB port
Dreadful camera key
Cheap looking keypad
Unreasonably hefty price tag

Google Phone launched !

2008-09-26T22:30:00.003+05:30

Google has launched its first mobile phone - a serious competitor to Apple's much sought-after iPhone Name Gphone G1

Like its rival, the G1 offers a large touchscreen and fast internet access.

However, Google believes the handset's slide-out full keyboard will make emailing and web browsing easier.

The second killer difference is that the G1 uses a new operating system, called Android, for which other companies are encouraged to develop applications.
Google promises that the G1's internet access will be as fast as any laptop computer, and it contains built-in support for the video-sharing website.

Nokia ready to take on iphone 3G

2008-09-10T23:47:00.004+05:30

Nokia is all set to release its new device named Nokia 5800 Xpress music . It is Nokia’s initial touchscreen device running on symbian s60 ver 9 FP2 which is the best competition for Apple’s Iphone 3G.

Resembling Apple’s iPhone, the upcoming Nokia 5800 xpress music will be equipped with 3.2 inch touchscreen display having 16 million colors, 3.2 MP camera with auto-focus , 3G and GPS.

To handle communications duties, there's a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE radio with 3G UMTS/HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, and some GPS thrown-in for good measure.

There's also a 3.5mm headphone jack and TV-out port on the Nokia 5800 XpressMedia.

And, just like the updated N82, the Nokia 5800 XpressMedia will support geo-tagging of pics - a nicety allowed by the built-in A-GPS receiver.

Other specs include:

140MB on-board storage
111 x 52 x 14.5 mm
104g
End of 2008 release date.

INNOV8 from samsung

2008-09-08T23:40:00.006+05:30

Samsung officially announced the Samsung i8510 INNOV8

- a multimedia monster, which packs top-of-the-range cameraphone capabilities along with Symbian S60 smartphone functionality.

Probably the biggest asset of the i8510 INNOV8 is its 8 megapixel auto focus camera, which has some advanced features such as face recognition, smile and blink recognition, auto panorama mode and geotagging.

The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 is a smartphone based on Symbian OS 9.3 with S60 3rd edition Feature Pack 2 and features quad-band GSM and dual-band HSDPA 7.2Mbps (900/2100 MHz) support. It also has a large 2.8-inch 16M color QVGA display - it serves the Nokia N95 8GB excellently, so we don't think it would have benefitted by a higher resolution.

Screen auto rotation is also available thanks to the built-in accelerometer.

The amount of RAM is 128 MB and there will be a dedicated 3D graphics accelerator. Unfortunately there is no information regarding the CPU used in this multimedia monster.

The Samsung i8510 also packs with some massive storage memory - a 8GB and a 16GB version will be available - That storage is further expandable via a microSD card slot.

For music playback, the i8510 packs stereo speakers, 3D surround sound effect and DNSe 2.0, which is Samsung's DSP technology, rumored 5.1 surround support. A standard 3.5mm audio jack will be present on board.

Users will also enjoy playback of DivX videos, which is a nice add-on. USB 2.0, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio with RDS complete the feature list.

Nokia N79

2008-09-08T23:29:00.001+05:30

N79 is a 2.4" QVGA TFT unit, capable of showing up to 16M colors. Wi-Fi, GPS and a 5 megapixel camera

Nokia N79 also sports FM radio and FM transmitter, allowing you to broadcast your favorite tracks within a short range over radio waves.

Nokia N79, much like the N85, features the touch sensitive Navi wheel navigation solution which we first came to know in the Nokia N81. The N79 also has a 3.5mm audio jack and will ship with a 4GB memory card.

A novel feature of the Nokia N79 is its easily customizable exterior (and interior). The handset will come with two extra Xpress-on covers in the retail package and additional ones can also be purchased. When you put a new back cover on, the N79 recognizes its color and can automatically change the interface theme color to match it.

Nokia N85

2008-09-08T23:27:00.003+05:30

A multimedia device to the bone, the Nokia N85 packs dedicated multimedia keys, accelerometer for automatic screen rotation, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, TV-out, stereo FM radio with RDS and a FM transmitter. It will even ship with a 8GB microSD card to store your multimedia files.
A 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, dual-LED flash and autofocus assist light is mounted at the back of the device and that deserves attention too. It can manage the sweet VGA video recording at up to 30 fps.

The most novel feature seems the 2.6-inch 16M color OLED display - it's the biggest OLED display to be integrated in a mobile phone yet

Nokia 7610 Supernova

2008-06-04T15:13:00.002+05:30

Its Reborn Era in Nokia it seems - for after the reborn of the famous 6600 its now time for the 7610 ,the successful phone is going to be reborn as 7610 supernova !

The Nokia 7610 Supernova is obviously the flagship of the lineup. While it's still based on the S40 user interface, this slider packs quad-band GSM/EDGE support, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, a 16M color QVGA display, FM radio with RDS and a microSD memory card slot.

The most interesting thing about the Nokia 7610 Supernova is the rumored capability of recording VGA resolution videos at the whopping 30fps - it's a rather unprecedented feature in S40 handsets as well as in most feature phones in general. The 7610 Supernova will also have a TV-out port to enjoy those presumably high-quality videos on your TV.

Nokia N96

2008-06-01T11:33:00.002+05:30

Nokia N96 is a quad-band handset with dual-band HSDPA support for worldwide coverage. It runs on S60 3rd edition, FP2 and has a 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT display with 16M colors. Other features of this true powerhouse include GPS with A-GPS support and geo-tagging for photos, Wi-Fi, the stunning 16GB of onboard memory, plus a microSD slot. If that feature pack doesn't grab your attention, hardly anything will.

Nokia N96 has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics and powerful dual LED flash. It also records video in VGA resolution at 30 fps.The connectivity set sports Wi-Fi b/g with UPnP support, microUSB v2.0, DVB-H class C, a 3.5mm stereo headphone plug and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP stereo audio.

The Nokia N96 was expected in August but is now available as a pre-order item online . According to the online retailer it will be available as early as July 31st.

Nokia 7310 classic

2008-06-01T11:31:00.000+05:30

Nokia 7310 classic is a fresh addition to Nokia portfolio. It's so fresh that even Nokia haven't announced it yet.

Nokia 7310 classic is a S40 powered phone and features a 2.2-inch 16M color QVGA display, a built-in FM radio and music player, stereo Bluetooth A2DP, microSd memory card slot, USB connectivity, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The tri-band Nokia 7310 classic also sports a 2 megapixel camera and weighs only 83g.

NOKIA 6600 REBORN !

2008-04-28T17:19:00.005+05:30

Nokia unveiled two new handsets under the motto "Beautiful to use". The Nokia 6600 fold and Nokia 6600 slide combine exclusive design and materials with nice functionality.

Thanks to the built-in accelerometer, a double tap on the Nokia 6600 slide can snooze an alert, silence or reject a call or simply wake up the hidden external 128 x 160 pixel display in order to visualize the clock. In terms of network connectivity, the Nokia 6600 fold is able to offer quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus dual-band UMTS support with video calls. The device is based on the Nokia Series 40 user interface and will have support for microSD memory cards with a capacity of up to 4GB.
The Nokia 6600 fold will be available in Q3 2008 in Mysterious Black and Sophisticated Purple

The Nokia 6600 slide builds on the same well-known name but again doesn't offer the smartphone functionality of the original Nokia 6600. The new slider has the same double tap feature of the 6600 fold and also has some interesting materials used such as glossy surfaces and steel covers.

The Nokia 6600 slide is again based on the S40 user interface and has a QVGA 2.2-inch 16M color TFT display. In the same time it remains compact enough.

The 3.2 megapixel auto focus camera is also capable of recording VGA resolution video clips at 15fps (in 3GP format). The Nokia 6600 slide also has a FM radio and some dedicated music keys.

Connectivity features include quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and dual-band UMTS with video calls, Bluetooth and a microUSB connectivity port.
The Nokia 6600 slide will be available in Q3 2008

Nokia announces XpressMusic 5320

2008-04-23T20:21:00.002+05:30

Nokia 5320 XpressMusic is a S60 UI Symbian 3G/HSDPA-enabled bar shaped smartphone.

Being a music-oriented device, the Nokia 5320 offers dedicated external music controls, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), a stereo FM radio and a 3.5mm standard audio jack.

Nokia say that there is also a dedicated audio chip for better audio quality,

A microSD memory card slot allows you to plug a memory card of up to 8GB in capacity (a 512MB or 1GB card is included in the retail package). A new music feature is the Nokia Say and Play application which allows users to voice control the music player.

Beside music, mobile gaming is also in the focus with the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic.

In this case it's N-Gage gaming we are talking about. The 8-way navigational D-pad is optimized for the purpose and beside that you also get a landscape gaming experience on the 2-inch 16M color TFT display with QVGA resolution.

A 2 megapixel snapper and a microUSB connectivity port add to the feature list.

Support for a number of online services will also come preinstalled - Macromedia Flash Lite 3.0, Windows Live, Flickr, You Tube, Yahoo Go!, and Yahoo Messenger are all in. There is also a SMS reader which does text-to-speech conversion for you.

The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic will be available black/blue or black/red as previous Xpress Music handsets

Nokia 5220 XpressMusic

2008-04-23T20:15:00.000+05:30

Nokia 5220 XpressMusic

offers unconventional asymmetrical bar-shaped design and a clean-cut slim body with a total thickness of only 10.5mm

The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic hosts a number of music features such as dedicated music keys, light effects that pulse with the music rhythm, stereo FM radio with RDS, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), a 3.5mm audio jack and a microSD memory card slot for storing your music on cards with up to 2GB of capacity (a 512MB card included).

The manufacturer also promises the whopping 24 hours of continuous playback time with a single charge.

Other features of the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic include a 2 megapixel snapper, a 2-inch QVGA 262K color TFT display, and a microUSB port.

With the Nokia 5220 will come with an organic wallpaper that changes actively throughout the day, Opera Mini web browser, Yahoo! Go and Yahoo! Ready and support for
Macromedia Adobe Flash ie YouTube

Sony Ericsson G502

2008-04-22T13:23:00.000+05:30

Sony Ericsson are prepping a brand new feature phone and it is supposedly due for official announcement in two or three days. The Sony Ericsson G502 is an HSDPA candy bar styled in some nice black colors.

The Sony Ericsson G502 will have a 2-inch 262K color TFT display and a 2 megapixel camera (no auto focus). Beside HSDPA, the device will have tri-band GSM/EDGE connectivity support and the advanced Access NetFront web browser. Unlike Sony Ericson K660 it won't have dedicated web browser keys.

The Sony Ericsson G502 will measure 109 x 46 x 13.5mm and it will weigh 83.5g - now that's a compact fella. Internal memory stacks at 32MB but there is a M2 memory card slot. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and USB 2.0 complete the feature set.

The Sony Ericsson G502 will be available in Q2 2008 in Brilliant Hazel & Champagne Black.

Sony Ericsson P5

2008-04-22T13:20:00.000+05:30

The Sony Ericsson P5 is supposed to run on the latest UIQ 3.3 UI for Symbian. It will boast a 5 megapixel camera, built-in GPS receiver, Wi-Fi, and HSDPA connectivity.

Although the device on the images seems more like a dummy of the actual device, it still gives us a very good idea of what to expect in the near future.

THE Ultimate iphone clone!

2008-04-20T00:26:00.000+05:30

SKU : Imobile-Phone-V116

Features :
Screen : 3.5 Inch 262K Colors QVGA??20 x 240 Pixel,
Network : GSM850/900/1800/1900Mhz
MULTITouch screen
Camera : 2.0 mega pixel/CMOS
Dual sim card with single sim standby
USB
Bluetooth V2.0, Unique Iphone operate system
Platform : Mtk 6226
Support : SMS/ EMS/ WAP/ GPRS/ MP4/ MP3/ MPEG4
Phonebook : 300 ; Support convert to memory card
Call record : 40
External memory: T-Flash (Maximum 2GB) (Memory card not included)
Reording : AMR/ WAV
Ringtone : 64 chord
Video recorder: MPEG4
Power on/off animation
Wallpaper (Sceensaver)
Games
Talking time : 180 mins
Standby time : 260 hours
Battery : Lithium-ion Battery 1100mAh
Other function : USB cable/ Calendar/ STK/ Alarm/ Handfree/ Calculator/ Vibration/ Mute/ Unit conversion/ World Time/ Memo
Languages : English/ Vietnamese/ Russian/ Thai/ Spanish/ Arabic/ French/

Vodafone to carry iPhone in India in September !

2008-04-19T23:42:00.000+05:30

Apple COO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple's expansion plans for the iPhone included India.
For a number of Indians, that day has already arrived thanks to unlocked iPhones, but many people are still waiting for the official release. That day may be coming soon, though, since Rediff is reporting that the iPhone will be coming to India in September of this year and that Vodafone will be the carrier.

The news is technically just a rumor, since it claims to come from a number of internal Apple and Vodafone sources. According to these sources, the 8GB iPhone will launch in September with a price of between 27,200 and 28,000 rupees, which at current exchange rates translates to $685 to $710.

If that's the case, Vodafone will be making a bit of money on the device (even if there is revenue sharing), and the company may also get a chunk of the Australian market as part of the deal.

No information about the terms of the deal, launch quantities, or sales targets is available, although one of the sources does hint that unlocked iPhones may also be available at some point. As usual, Apple and Vodafone are have no official statement on the deal, however we should be seeing an announcement sometime in the next month or two if the official launch will indeed be in September.

Nokia 7900

2008-02-15T19:46:00.000+05:30

Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism is what the newly announced model is called.The new Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism was developed in cooperation with the designer Frederique Daubal and features unique laser-etched graphic designs and wallpapers as well as exclusive accessories.

Apart from the bling-bling crystal fitted on the navigational D-pad and the hip design of the aluminum back cover, the Nokia Crystal Prism is no different from the original Nokia 7900 Prism. It sports a 2" QVGA OLED display supporting up to 16 million colors. The user can also choose among 49 different colors for the backlighting of the handset.

In addition, the Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism features "living" wallpapers, which change dynamically taking into account the time of day, and the battery and signal strength status thus creating unique graphics for your home screen.

In addition to a 2 megapixel camera with flash, the phone comes with 1GB of internal memory (no memory card slot available). The 7900 Crystal Prism uses a microUSB port for data transfers, which is becoming increasingly popular among latest Nokia phones.

Nokia N82 Black version !

2008-02-15T16:12:00.000+05:30

Nokia silently released the highly expected and speculated Nokia N82 Black version.

starting with the HSDPA with video calls and quad-band GSM support. The 100MB of integrated memory is complemented by the microSD memory slot. The 2.4" 16M color QVGA TFT display is among the other highlights.

Nokia N82, pretty much identical in hardware to the N95. It has 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, capable of capturing 30fps MPEG4 videos at VGA resolution, and has a TV-out port to watch those on your TV set.

The most significant difference to the Nokia N95 is however the built-in xenon flash which highlights the photo-centric nature of the Nokia N82, as well as the screen auto rotation.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

2008-02-13T19:43:00.000+05:30

The couple of highlights of the XPERIA X1 are most definitely the 3-inch WVGA touchscreen display, as well as the optical joystick navigation. Besides, almost all connectivity media are present - from a 3.5mm audio jack to GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, everything is on board.

Typing is sweet with the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, while the 9 available home screens should suit every scenario and all user preferences. The multimedia set includes FM radio without RDS and Media player.

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 also has a 3.2 megapixel camera and will come with 400MB of internal storage. It is expandable through the microSD card slot. The handset will have support for all the four GSM network bands and four 3G network bands as well. HSDPA and HSUPA ensure the quick data transfers around.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 will be powered by a 500MHz ARM CPU and is expected to hit the shelves in the second half of 2008.

Nokia N78 successor to N73

2008-02-13T19:39:00.000+05:30

The N78 packs a range of technologies, including integrated A-GPS, with free Nokia Maps, WLAN and high-speed HSPDA 3G connectivity, a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and support for microSD memory card up to 8 GB. Novelties include photo geotagging and an integrated FM transmitter that allows music to be played on any FM radio, in a car or at home.

Music remains a core feature of the N78, and of Nokia's Nseries range in general. In addition to up to 8GB of memory, internal speakers and support for standard 3.5mm headphones, the N78 also comes with Nokia Internet Radio.

Nokia N96 is Now Official

2008-02-13T19:34:00.000+05:30

he new N96 is official! The word's all over the Internet, with pictures and a limited spec sheet. Nokia finally made the phone available at GSMA Barcelona today, and our man there reports that the phone is a union of the N81 and the N95.

The N96 has a 5MP camera with Carl-Zeiss lens and Xenon flash, and will come with S60 3rd feature pack, which is yet to make a release. To make the surfing experience a little richer, a fully flash-enabled surfing interface is included. The phone will come with 16GB of space built in, with an option to double that with a memory card .

Nokia unveils the Nokia 8800 Arte

2007-11-13T19:53:00.000+05:30

Nokia has created the brand new Nokia 8800 Arte . Made of exquisite materials they continue the tradition of the luxurious 8-series but add something of their own too.

Traditionally, the 8800-series of Nokia are not known for their high-end characteristics, however the new Arte handsets are about to change that.

Beside 3G functionality, the handsets also flaunt 3 megapixel cameras with auto focus. No memory card slot yet, but the 1GB of internal memory might just do the trick this time. The 8800 Arte comes with a 16M colour Oled display .

Their panels are covered by goat hide from Eastern India, which is manually embossed and has several protective coats to prevent the daily wear-and-tear.

The body of the Arte mobiles is again made by metal and glass .

Supposedly, that glass and metal body should be covered with some top-secret anti-fingerprint coating.

Sony Ericsson K660i

2007-11-04T20:49:00.000+05:30

Size: 104 x 47 x 14.7 mm/4.1 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches

Weight: 95 g/3.4 oz

Available colours: Lime on White/Wine on Black

Screen: 262,144-colour TFT 240x320 pixel

Memory: 32 MB* memory/Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support

Horizontal Web browsing

RSS desktop widgets are always on display

Maps and navigation services.

Skype phone is coming.

2007-10-30T20:10:00.000+05:30

Internet telephony provider,Skype is also entering into mobile phone arena. The eBay own company will launch its own mobile phone in late October in collaboration with UK wireless carrier 3 mobile.
The phone, called White phone will allow you to browse the web. The White phone is featured with the iSkoot software, so when you trigger a big button, it will allow you to call your Skype friends and other regular phone contacts anywhere in the world

LG-KS20 communicator

2007-10-29T14:18:00.000+05:30

LG-KS20 communicator is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional. It has a 2.8” display, a 2-megapixel camera, a front camera for video conference, Bluetooth 2.0 interface and an integrated MP3-player.
The communicator supports HSDPA standard (3.6 Mbps).

Sony Ericsson W660

2007-10-29T14:15:00.000+05:30

Sony Ericsson W660 gets new color, its white and gold shade. Its a move to push up the popularity of the models. Recently Sony Ericsson has been giving new colors to popular phones.

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

2007-10-27T21:24:00.001+05:30

Nokia 5610 SPECIFICATIONS

Network UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Size Dimensions 98.5 x 48.5 x 17 mm

Display TFT, 16M colors

Vibration Yes

3G Yes

Bluetooth Yes

USB Yes

Camera 3.15 MP, 2048*1536 pixels, autofocus, video, flash;
secondary QVGA videocall camera

Nokia's 5 megapixel N82

2007-10-27T21:14:00.000+05:30

Microsoft eyeing on Mobile Phones

2007-10-26T11:57:00.000+05:30

The software giant is now working with the sellers of the Windows Mobile platform phone manufacturers .Microsoft didn’t name the company who’d be selling the device though.

Analysts say, however, that the Microsoft phone is rather unwieldy because it’s basically just Windows crammed into a small device. If Microsoft wants the mobile phone to be consumers-smart, they’ll need to rethink its usability.

N95 vs iphone

2007-10-25T15:45:00.000+05:30

The original N95/iPhone battle may have moved onto new stomping grounds, but it's still a battle royal. Between strength and subtlety, between functions and form, between features and ease of use. Both devices are either aimed at totally different markets or aimed at the same market, depending on who you talk to. But the fact remains that the Nokia N95 8GB and Apple iPhone are the two most desirable smart devices anyone will be able to own

Trojan Virus Targets N95

2007-10-25T15:39:00.000+05:30

The mobile virus called Trojan-SMS.Symb.OS.Virus specifically targets smartphones running Symbian 60 OS v 3. Kaspersky Labs in Russia spotted it first, and kudos to them, because this virus will cost you a lot of money as it sends SMS to a premium SMS number. This virus is not meant to be purely malicious; the virus author has profit on his mind because every viral SMS you will be paying for, half of the revenue will go to the virus author.

So far, the virus’s reach has been limited to Russia and countries where free software is a trend. This may be a curse to phones like the Nokia N95, which overreaches its “phone-ness” being dubbed as a “multimedia computer.”

If it is a “computer” then it should have what computers have too- VIRUS.

8GB Nokia N95 Music Edition

2007-10-25T15:29:00.000+05:30

Nokia is planning to launch a Music Edition of its N95 8 GBmultimedia computer soon. The N95 is a cellphone with 3G, HSDPA and WiFi connectivity. It is also a music and video player, a 5 megapixel camera and a GPS device. With an 8GB onboard memory and an additional microSD slot for extension, there would be some additonal features for the music edition.

Sony ericsson products for 2008

2007-10-24T14:51:00.000+05:30

Here are few of the rumored pictures of new Sony Ericsson mobile phones to be launched in 2008.

The W970 has a 3.2 MP cam, while the K830 features a 3.2 MP cam.

The W990i features 5 megapixel with autofocus while the K990i comes loaded with a 7 MP auto focus , face recognition xenon flash and 4x optical zoom !

Sony Ericsson W890 successor of W880

2007-10-24T14:43:00.000+05:30

Sony Ericsson W890 is the successor of W880 model. The new model has improved on the functionality but gets slightly thicker. The camera is now 3.2 megapixels but does not have an auto-focus and flash.

Other features include;
Memory Stick Micro (M2)
GPRS/UMTS/HSDPA
3G
3GPP, MP4, Real Video 8, WMV formats supported , Video player
AC, AAC+, MP3, WAV, Real Audio 8, WMA formats supported

new Walkman phone W 999

2007-10-24T14:35:00.000+05:30

There has been rumors about the new Walkman phone supposed to be named as W999. Pictures of this phone are out . Its a slider phone and is similar to recently announced W580i.

SE W999i rumored specs are: 12.5 mm thick, HSDPA connectivity, 2.4 inch 262K color QVGA screen, 3 megapixel with auto focus. HSDPA will enable high speed internet access on the phone. Other detailed specification will be added as soon as they are made available.

SAMSUNG G800 5MEGAPIXEL !

2007-10-23T10:46:00.000+05:30

Samsung Electronics officially announced the launch of the Samsung G800, world's first 5 megapixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom today. With the debut of the Samsung G800, Samsung proved itself as a market innovator, introducing first of its kind technology.

The Samsung G800 is the answer for customers needs to have the perfect digital camera and the perfect multimedia mobile combined into one single device. For example, optical zoom is very common in most digital cameras, but the Samsung G800 is the first and only 5 megapixel camera phone to have this capability. Features such as face detection, and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), which are very up-to-date features even in todays digital cameras, are also equipped in the new G800.

Boasting 3x optical zoom and Xenon flash to enable close-ups and exceptional photo detail, the G800 also comes with other most up-to-date digital camera features such as panorama shots, multi shots and macro shots.Not only just taking pictures, the G800 also provides a very easy tool for sharing images and videos. Plus, the Samsung G800 offers professional video editing functions so that people can easily cut, paste, and edit their own films.

The G800 has a new camera Graphical User Interface (GUI) which is intuitive and simple to use so that the user experiences the same environment as a digital camera when using the camera function on the phone. An On Screen Display (OSD) shows various camera indicators in a horizontal preview mode.A sleek camera phone, the G800 looks like a streamlined digital camera on one side and a fashionable mobile phone on the other side.

Elegantly equipped with multimedia features, the G800 still has a sophisticated design. It is designed for the two handed grip when taking pictures.

The large 2.4" QVGA LCD with a wide display allows users to view the screen like a digital camera. The 3x optical zoom is an inner zoom, where the lens does not extend outside the body of the phone, ensuring a slimmer design.

Nokia N81 8GB starts shipping

2007-10-22T14:20:00.000+05:30

Nokia has revealed today the global availability of Nokia N81 and Nokia N81 8GB. Nokia is promising we'll never get bored once we lay our hands on any of the Nokia N81 flavors.

The Symbian-based Nokia N81 smartphone stands at 17.6 mm thickness and 140 g of weight. It boasts a 2.4" TFT display with QVGA resolution, stereo Bluetooth, Wi-Fi with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support and dedicated gaming keys. Nokia N81 is the first device armed with the new N-Gage platform and it has plenty of storage capacity to make good use of it.

The first edition of the Nokia N81 is a vanilla one that comes with a mciroSD slot and a 1GB or 2GB microSD card in the retail package, while the second one is called Nokia N81 8GB and flaunts the whopping 8GB of internal storage.

Both will have 2 megapixel cameras with flash (no auto focus, sorry folks) for making snapshots or shooting VGA videos at 15fps and a secondary CIF camera for video calls. There is also a microUSB port and an audio/video 3.5 mm port.

Apart from the featured-packed hardware functionality, a couple of software innovations will grasp your attention. The first one is the 3D Multimedia Menu, a user-friendly interface that makes it fun to browse the multimedia content of the handset. The second one is the option to use a touch-sensitive Navy wheel, which makes picture and video browsing a real pleasure.

New memory card format announced

2007-10-21T12:01:00.000+05:30

Leading mobile phone manufactures and semiconductor providers has announced that they will support the creation of a new memory card format. The standard is named Universal Flash Storage (UFS) and will be finalized in 2009

Micron Technology, Inc., Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Sony Ericsson, Spansion Inc., STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments announced today that they support the creation of a far-ranging industry specification for removable memory cards and embedded memory solutions.

The new specification, dubbed Universal Flash Storage (UFS), reflects the industry's need for a universal memory solution that removes the need for adaptors to accommodate different removable memory card sizes.

Major applications such as mobile handsets, digital still cameras and other CE devices will benefit from the convenience of a universal open standard based specification that is intended to reduce the time-consuming process of enabling interoperability among the various types of removable and embedded memory solutions at the system level. UFS is planned to provide consumers in the future with the convenience of a unified removable memory card that can be shared among various mobile, portable and other CE devices without the need for any adaptors.

The UFS standard is expected to be finalized in 2009.

Toshiba announce 32 GB SD card

2007-10-21T11:58:00.000+05:30

Toshiba adds new SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards and microSDHC card to memory card line-up

Three new cards were announced, including the worlds first 32-gigabyte (GB) memory card in this high density. Alongside the 32GB SDHC card, Toshiba also announced a 16GB SDHC card and an 8GB microSDHC card. All the new cards meet the Class 4 specification in the SD Speed Class, ensuring they deliver the high level performance and functionality essential for advanced mobile phones and other personal digital products.

The 16GB SDHC card will be available worldwide from October, and the 32GB SDHC card and 8GB microSDHC card will be launched worldwide in January next year.

The market for high density memory cards is growing fast, driven by increasing demand for personal digital equipment able to handle motion pictures and high resolution images. Demand for high density microSDHC cards is expected to emerge in the mobile phone market, as on-board cameras advance multi-megapixel capacities, and demand for music and motion pictures are expanding as well.

8-Gigabyte Memory Stick Micro (M2) Cards

2007-10-21T11:55:00.000+05:30

SanDisk today announed that it will start shipping 8 GB M2 cards later this year. SanDisk will be the first company offering 8GB size.

SanDisk Corporation today announced that it is shipping 8-gigabyte (GB) Memory Stick Micro™ (M2) flash memory cards to phone manufacturers and mobile network operators (MNOs) for testing and evaluation purposes. Primarily used in Sony Ericsson mobile phones, the 8GB SanDisk M2 cards are ideal for the growing number of consumers who make their mobile phone—with its built-in music player, digital camera and video player/recorder—the centerpiece of their digital lifestyle.

At 8GB, SanDisk offers the largest capacity M2 card in the world. The new card will allow consumers to listen to more than 2,000 digital songs, or store more than 5,000 high-resolution pictures, or up to 5 hours of high-quality MPEG 4 videos

Google Mobile Phone

2007-10-19T21:04:00.000+05:30

Google Cell Phone for Email, Search and Web Browsing

Lehman analyst Doug Anmuth says the Google phone will be a “low-priced, simple form factor handset with an operating system specifically designed for Internet applications.” Anmuth, in a research report, said that a Gphone prototype has been developed and that Taiwan’s HTC Corp. is the phone’s likely manufacturer. Just hours after Lehman Brothers issued a report Tuesday stating that the so-called Gphone “could launch as early as February 2008,” Google announced it purchased Jaiku, a Helsinki-based company that develops blogging software for the mobile phone.

Unlocked iPhone In India

2007-10-19T20:53:00.001+05:30

Unlocked iPhone In India Coming en route France

If you are an Apple fanboy residing in India who desperately wants an iPhone, just wait for some more time before you think of buying an unlocked set from the gray markets of Mumbai, Delhi or Bangalore.

That’s because Apple will officially release the

unlocked iPhone in France next month that will work with GSM SIM card of any cellular network. Once the unlocked iPhone hits the shelves of France, you may expect to see that India almost immediately - after all FedEx and DHL provide excellent shipping services. eBay India could have been a better place to buy unlocked iPhones but due to their policies or agreement with Apple, they are not allowing auctions or sale of any unlocked iPhone handset on their website. The current price of an unlocked iPhone on Rediff shopping is around 34k - just double the US price. That price should come down drastically once the iPhone becomes available in France.

Even Reliance is opening Apple Store in India but they won’t stock iPhones for now.

Windows Mobile with Projector Concept

2007-10-18T16:51:00.000+05:30

This concept phone that would run on Windows Mobile and use a swivel display with an embedded projector, making it less strenuous to read stuff or watch movies on the phone.

Nokia N95 8 GB ships with Spiderman 3

2007-10-17T11:21:00.000+05:30

Though, it seems as though Nokia had some other plans in the works, such as working on plan with Sony to release the N95 with a full-length motion picture included on the Symbian device. Those of you purchasing the 8GB model in Europe and some select Middle Eastern and African areas will also receiveFull movie Spiderman 3 on your new phones.

Nokia N95 8G starts shipping

2007-10-16T11:36:00.000+05:30

It wasn't long ago that Nokia finally confirmed the news that the multimedia flagship Nokia N95 was to receive a pumped up version featuring 8GB of integrated memory and a number of other new features. Now the new version is closer to us all as it's finally getting shipped to stores worldwide.

The Nokia N95 8GB Edition comes dressed in black and has undergone several changes. The main one of course is the thrilling memory capacity of 8GB. It is technically 8.1GB as there are also 100MB of system memory for messages, ringing tones etc. The screen has also grown up from the 2.6" of the original to 2.8" in the new edition. The display still supports QVGA resolution and visualizes up to 16M colors. Nokia N95 8GB is powered by 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery as opposed to the rather modest 950 mAh in the original Nokia N95 - hopefully the new battery will be able to deal better with the phone's energy needs. The weak battery was probably the most criticized feature of the original N95 model. The higher capacity battery on the other side has resulted in removing the lens cover. Finally, another significant change in the smartphone's hardware has been made - the RAM is now double the size of the original to improve user experience with the browser or with multiple applications running in the background.

LG KU990: 5 megapixel

2007-10-12T12:08:00.000+05:30

LG officially unveiled the 3G-enabled quad-band LG KU990 Viewty. Stylishly reminescent of the glossy LG KE850 Prada phone, it features full touch-control interface and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with xenon flash.

The LG KU990 Viewty has a large 3" 262K color TFT touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 pixels resolution and boasts a 5 megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics, image stabilization and xenon flash.

Storing images, tracks, clips or files is easy with the onboard 100 MB memory, expandable up to 2GB through the microSD memory card slot. Music fans will enjoy the music player and FM radio, while in the same time you will be able to watch DivX videos on the large 3" display. The LG KU990 connectivity capabilities include Bluetooth 1.2 with A2DP support and USB 2.0 High-speed.

The LG KU990 Viewty will be available in Black

Samsung and Bang & Olufsen present Serenata

2007-10-12T11:59:00.000+05:30

Samsung and Bang & Olufsen unveiled their ingenious and artful music mobile phone Samsung Serenata, designed by David Lewis, whose name is related to many of the products by Bang & Olufsen.

Samsung Serenata, looks more of a high-tech music player than a traditional mobile phone. Samsung Serenata is the successor of Samsung Serene, an exotic mobile phone, born again under the Samsung and Bang & Olufsen colaboration.

The tri-band GSM and HSDPA-enabled Serenata, you will notice that it is strangely oriented upside down. The touchscreen display is at the bottom of the phone, while the big navigation wheel is located at the top. The navigation click wheel serves multiple functions such as accepting and ending a call, browsing in playlists, typing messages, etc. It also incorporates a "C" and a "Back" key on it's up and down positions. Under the wheel are placed the "Music" and "More" context keys. Other curious fact is that the phone earpiece is located out of sight under the lacquered aluminum front panel.

The phone itself sports a square 256K color TFT display, good 4 GB of internal memory for storing lots of tracks and other data, and Bluetooth functionality.

When the phone is in Music mode the color of the display turns red, as opposed to the blue-colored display in Phone mode. Serenata has a built-in hi-fi stereo speaker system which delivers outstanding sound quality with no sound distortion even at the highest volume, thanks to the Bang & Olufsen-patented ICEpower amplification. The stereo speakers get revealed when you slide up the bottom part of the phone. Also, a built-in stand is provided, so as to conveniently position the player on your desk.

Having a hi-fi stereo speaker system in a mobile device comes at a cost of good 19.7 mm of thickness and the hefty 136 g weight of the device.

Motorola U9

2007-10-12T11:55:00.000+05:30

A new interesting device saw its official announcement today by Motorola. The spotlight is on the music-oriented MOTO U9.

The stylish clamshell measures only 90mm x 48.6mm x 16.4mm with a volume of 57.8 cc and weights the mere 87.5 g. It has an internal 2" QVGA 262k display and an external 1.45", 65K OLED one with a resolution of 128 x 160. The latter looks borderless as the manufacturer claims and touch sensitive keys appear as its bottom when the music player is activated. It goes without saying that it supports Bluetooth v2.0 and A2DP profile for listening to music on a stereo bluetooth headset and a USB 2.0 slot for fast data transfer. The camera of MOTO U9 is a 2 megapixel one, sporting video recording capabilities. The internal memory of the quad-band device is 25MB but that can be expanded through the microSD card slot, which supports cards with capacity up to 4GB. The final extra of the new MOTO is the CrystalTalk technology, which according to Motorola should ensure better talk clarity even in noisy environment

Sony Ericsson K630

2007-10-12T11:49:00.000+05:30

Sony Ericsson officially unveiled the Sony Ericsson K630 HSDPA-enabled bar.Besides HSDPA with video calls, the Sony Ericsson K630 is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera and a 2" 262K color TFT display with a resolution of 176x220 pixels (come on, you could do better than that). Probably the most notable feature is that it features both 3G and EDGE in the same time.

The tri-band Sony Ericsson K630 will come with full software support for MS Exchange ActiveSync for synchronizing your mobile with a PC (MS Outlook in particular). It will also have the so-called Desktop widgets - animated icons on the phone's Home screen that will give one press access to favorite websites (that's a first for Sony Ericsson, isn't it?). The K630 will also be equipped with stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and a M2 memory card slot with support for capacities of up to 4GB (a 256MB card is included in the package). The device also has a dedicated music key and has the spanking new Sony Ericsson Media Browser which is an enhanced multimedia version of the file manager.

Nokia 7088

2007-10-11T19:33:00.001+05:30

Main features include a "jewel-like" selection key,
metallic casing,
3 megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording capability
, 16Mcolor display, as well as your standard Series 40 features (loudspeaker, voice recorder, calendar). I
nformation is a little spotty, but don't expect too much from the Nokia 7088:
L'amour collection phones don't exactly have jaw-dropping feature sets - they're more focused on looks, styling, and weird circle designs.

Nokia N77

2007-10-11T19:29:00.000+05:30

Nokia N77

One of the more affordable Nseries phones, the Nokia N77 "multimedia computer"candybar phone started shipping today to retailers and providers in Finland, to be followed up with shipments to India and Vietnam later this month.

The news was more or less meaningless to the folks over here and probably most countries in the world too. The reason? The N77 is a DVB-H handset, which means it supports the mobile television standard currently being pushed by Nokia. Unfortunately, DVB-H is still only available in select countries.

The flip side is that DVB-H should be coming to America later this year, but only through trial runs in larger markets (such as New York City and New Delhi).

Besides mobile TV and DVB-H, the N77 features a 2 megapixel camera, stereo sound, Symbian, and a 2.4 inch screen.

N73 Special edition

2007-10-11T11:45:00.000+05:30

N73 Special Edition

Consolidated Gulf Co., the biggest retailer of mobile phones as well as the largest telecom and IT solution provider in Qatar has just announced a brand new Nokia N73 Special Edition handset to commemorate the month of Ramadan where Muslims all over the world fast before they celebrate their new year a month later. This special edition N73 comes with a unique portfolio of pre-loaded applications such as a collection of Azkars for morning and evening, an Islamic Organizer with audible alarms for the five daily prayers, a Qibla direction indicator and a Hijri calendar. All this in addition to the superb Carl Zeiss 3.2 megapixel lens

Nokia N98

2007-10-09T21:03:00.000+05:30

- 7.2 mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens

- optical zoom x5 and digital zoom x20

- 3.5 inch VGA 16 million color touch screen-

-GPS- Symbian S70 3rd edition

- graphics accelerator

- bluetooth/WIFI b+g+n/HSDPA