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LG KC780: World’s thinnest 8 megapixel camera phone with face recognition features

LG has announced the World’s Slimmest 8 Megapixel Camera Slider mobile phone. The KC780 is just over half an inch thick (13.8mm), and can also shoot 30fps video.

As per Unwired, LG KC780 should support the following features:

– A TFT display with limited touchscreen support
– Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity
– USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0
– Video recording at 30fps
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Worlds Most Expensive Mobile Phones

Just out of curiosity I was today having a word with my friend who recently bought a 8800 Carbon Atre which I must say is a thing of pure indulgence. So we sat down to catch up a little and ordered a Tazo Chai Tea Latte. After a while playing with the sexy slider we started to talk on what the most expensive or the costliest phones would be like. So I took out my N95 8GB and searched along sipping my Chai to find out the answer. Well for now we know what they look like and how much they are but the stats are a bit old and if you guys know what the latest is please put in the missing pieces. Till then you can take a look below at the worlds most costliest mobile devices.

We had a lot of cell phone makes in the run from  Vertu, Nokia, Gresso, Mobiado and GoldVish. Other mobile phone manufacturers are also partnering with luxury brands to produce a range of premium mobile phones, such as LG and Prada, D&G and Motorola, and now Tag Heuer and Modelabs. But the Top Spot has been grabbed by none other than Goldvish “Le million” priced appx. at a staggring $1,000,000 (£540,540).

Goldvish

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S60 OS – A Closer Look

Well over my blogging for the past six months i have noticed that people hardly know what operating system is running on their cell phones. They do know that computers run on windows or mac or linux for a handful but they are completely unaware of what their mobile is running on.That was the whole point of my starting the blog. I’m sure all know what Nseries and Eseries are but S60 is what lies in the background. So here is a quick look at what S60 OS is all about. S60, the world’s most popular software for smartphones, lets you add new applications to your mobile device and keeps you connected to your favorite internet services in much the same way you do with your PC.

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W388 – Music enabled camera phone from Motorola

A lovely candy bar styled music phone is making its march fast from the mobile giant Motorola. Bundled with music key, FM radio and microSD card slot the W388 sports a VGA camera.. Armed with a  with dual-band GSM (850/1900MHz or 900/1800MHz) support for a good connection the phone supports seven African languages.  Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology included in this lovely candy bar should provide awesome call quality.

Pricing expected to be under $100, to be available in Q3 of this year. Continue reading “W388 – Music enabled camera phone from Motorola”

Sony Ericsson T700 3.2Mega Pixel Ultra-Slim 3G phone

Sony Ericsson is stepping in to create buzz with its new feature phone -the ultra slim 10mm thin T700. The stylish candybar from the staples of the Swedish-Japanese handset maker boasts of a 3.2MP camera with slim design, which combines timeless design and premium features for the mainstream market. Sony Ericsson is keen on satisfying the people who take pride in their appearance with the new feature called self-portrait mirror in the T700. It comes packed with easy to use web uploads and you can access Google maps on the go. Although the price is not out its expected to be a mid-range gadget perfect for the design concious community. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson T700 3.2Mega Pixel Ultra-Slim 3G phone”

5MP Samsung F480 with touch screen

Samsung is launching its new mobile phone the F480 TouchWiz in India. Boasting a full touch screen, the  mobile is set to pep up Samsung in the mobile touch screen segment. Compact with a sleek design it packs the combination of style and unique user interface. You can customise the sexy F480 as per your need.  There are options for you to make the mobile experience simpler and faster with a touch. The quick drag and drop feature helps you to access favourite functions instantly. Continue reading “5MP Samsung F480 with touch screen”

Nokia 3600 slide

Nokia has been kind enough to keep showering India with Handsets after handsets, and by that not any tiny weenie one’s , the best handsets and most promising one’s and most of them having their global debuts in our Sub Continent.

The recent to follow trend is the promising Nokia 3600 slide. Any old world model that’s re shaped re sized and re made this is the remake of the old 3600, only in the slider form and the OS is the new nicer revamped S40. It’s a treat looking at the mobile and its gonna be a show stealer for the women folk.

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Nokia 6210 Navigator debuts in India

In a series of another set of exclusive privilege launches in India, Nokia launches the 6210 Navigator in India.

According to some reports on the internet, Nokia 6210 Navigator is supposed to be one of the most well built devices nokia has ever released in recent times ofcourse next only to Nokia E71 , the undisputed leader as of now. Continue reading “Nokia 6210 Navigator debuts in India”

Sony Ericsson W902 5 Megapixel camera walkman phone

Sony Ericsson is pepping up its music phones with the introduction of W902.

The model boasts of autofocus camera, image stabilization for both photos & videos, as well as picture and video blogging and Sony Ericsson’s BestPic technology. It supports Google maps and can geotag the photos after being captured in the phone. Having 8GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card and the high-end HPM-77 wired headphones this Walkman music player is on-board for a full music experience. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson W902 5 Megapixel camera walkman phone”

Samsung launches M150

A new budget phone christened SGH-M150 is being unveiled from the staples of the Korean giant Samsung. The simple candy bar cell phone is to be made available by mid August in Germany and later in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Specs:

Dual-band GSM 9000/1800MHz Data GPRS

Size 106.5mm x 45mm x 13mm

Main Display 1.77″ 262k TFT, 128×160 pixel resolution

Camera VGA Video

Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

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Sony Ericsson post poor profits amidst crisis

Its a lonely world. Motorola was really feeling lonely, as Samsung, LG were reporting better profits while its prospects were hitting the floor. Feel no more. Sony Ericsson has finally heeled to its pathetic designs.

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is reporting a steep 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings as tougher market conditions hurt its sales.

Net profit at the joint venture of Tokyo-based Sony Corp. and Stockholm-based LM Ericsson fell to 6 million euros ($9.5 million) in the quarter from 220 million euros in the same period a year ago. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson post poor profits amidst crisis”

Chennai tops SMS usage in India survey says so

A new study in America reveals that Americans hardly use SMS technology and finish their social talks through calls and emails. This raises a question upon the trillions upon trillions SMS that were reportedly sent were nothing but marketing gimmicks and spam messages.
In the US, 82% of respondents indicated that they had never used the text messaging feature on their mobile phone. A full 3% indicated that they had used text messaging on, at most, a monthly basis, while 15% used text messaging “every week or more.”

But Chennai people are reigning superkings when it comes to texting. Chennai tops the list in
SMS Penetration in India. Continue reading “Chennai tops SMS usage in India survey says so”

India the Preferred Mobile Destination

Be it tourism, finance, economy, or newest technology, India is now the most preferred destination for all activities. India is now abuzz with activity and yes the world has finally understood its true potential. Well this is certainly why nokia has launched the Nokia E71 and the Nokia 6220 classic here, first amongst several markets. Nokia said India is an emerging market has the largest base for its handset markets. Moreover it’s a strategic move to take on a nearly close yet far rival Samsung.

Nokia E71 retails for 19500 INR and Nokia 6220 Classic retails for 17500 INR.

more info on E71 and 6220 classic follows

Former EA Games executive launches gaming company Ngmoco

In an almost diminished scenario as there are not many real players in the industry. The risk is aplenty though the future is really highly promising. Yes gaming has been taken to an all time high. Thanks to handsets like N81, I phone, and more so because of the introduction of N-gage gaming platform. But I am not talking about the symbian scenario though. Its about Neil Young.

Neil Young, a former executive in EA games has quit from his job and started a new Gaming company, Ngmoco.

Young adds that the mobile gaming industry “has been stagnant for a few years. I feel the iPhone is a real opportunity to change that industry.'” Continue reading “Former EA Games executive launches gaming company Ngmoco”

Sony Ericsson Remi

It is not only Nokia that launches a remake of its previous models or adds a tag ‘classic’ to its already old outdated model numbers as it has run out of numbers.

Latest to jump into this bandwagon is SE. Remi is the code name for the latest Sony Ericsson handset. A replica of the classic pioneer handset T610i that catapulted SE into the mass market segment. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Remi”