The handset is engraved with 336 Swarovski crystals in a platinum base, and has been custom made by Goldstriker, famous for custom made precious phones and gadgets at a price of $1200.
While Justamp calls it “super luxurious”, Intomobile calls it “gaudy and ostentatious vulgarity.”
Just a matter of perspective?? What do you think?
When you see the pictures of the HTC Pharos P3470 and read its specifications, you will be forced to wonder why HTC has even bothered with such a model, especially after the success of the HTC Touch and HTC Dual Touch.
The only probable explanation is that this handset has been launched to bring up the lower-end of HTC’s line up.
Continue reading “HTC Pharos P3470 – Very plain and very run-of-the-mill looks”
ASUS P750 PDA has been launched in India. One more smart phone release and this one is, at first glance, quite plain looking.
The handset is a complete business applications and connectivity set that will allow users to carry their office communication device in their palms.
Specs at a glance:
• Weight 5.1 oz
• Dimensions 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.7 inches
• TFT Display 2.8 inches
• 64 MB RAM
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Features:
• HSDPA3.6Mbps
• Bluetooth V2.0+ EDR
• WiFi
• USB 1.1
• Triband GSM (GSM 900/1800/1900)
• 3.5G high speed network coverage
• Built-in GPS antenna
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera
• Autofocus
• Recordable Image Formats: JPG
• Camcorder: 320x240pixel , 15frame/sec
• Recordable Video Formats: 3GPP, MPEG4
• Touch Screen Continue reading “ASUS P750 PDA launched in India”
By mid-2008, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL, will offer CDMA services to mobile users across the country.
The application rendered by BSNL for a full-fledged CDMA mobility license has been approved. Since BSNL is State-owned, it was exempted from shelling out Rs 1,651-crores entry fee, performance bank guarantee fee etc for the CDMA license.
“The initial investment for this project will be approximately $500 million,” said BSNL CMD, Kuldeep Goyal.
The Chhattisgarh government has launched a scheme under which families who qualify to receive 35 kilos Rice at subsidised rates (Rs 3 per kilo) under the Public Distribution System (PDS), will be intimated about the availability of the grain at Ration centres by SMS.
This facility will be provided from 26th January, Republic Day.
According to sources, the poverty-stricken families will have to register details of their mobile phones at the website of the food and civil supplies department, along with details of their nearest PDS shop. Continue reading “SMS Alerts in Chhattisgarh to inform if Rice is available at the Ration Store”
Sony Ericsson is on a high. After the launch of several new phones at the CES 2008, Sony Ericsson has added another feather in its cap and kept itself in news.
The Mobile phone company has signed on the Russian Tennis Star, Maria Sharapova as its FIRST global brand ambassador for a four year period.
As global brand ambassador, Ms Sharapova will be endorsing Sony Ericsson products and will also be involved with the design team at Sony Ericsson for a new range of products and accessories. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson ropes in Maria Sharapova”
The handset has been in the market for more than a month. But Sony Ericsson launched it officially a few days ago.
So what is the Sony Ericsson W960i?
It is a walkman phone with 160 MB phone memory that can store about 25 hours of music listening time. It has an 8GB in-built flash memory that can sore an astounding 8000 songs. A touch phone that has a super screen to watch videos or browse the Web.
These model numbers are so confusing. Why don’t Mobile companies just give their unique handsets a nickname?
The Samsung SCH i760 is unique. It is a good looking handset with a unique arrangement of keys and navigation pad on the body. It is a Windows Mobile smart phone with a slide out, full QWERTY keypad.
Yup, that’s what they say… Samsung G800 has a 5 whopping megapixels with auto focus! Not just that, it also has a 3x optical zoom and a Xenon flash. Why do I need a digicam now that I can have this beauty?
And yes, it’s a beauty. A slim slider handset, it is a ‘pretty’ phone.
Its also a high tech phone. The face detection, image editor and mobile blogging feature are truly worth looking forward to.
Specs at a glance: Continue reading “Samsung G800 Worlds FIRST 5 megapixel Auto focus Camera phone”
Samsung SGH- i780 is a Kinda regular looking handset…
It has a 2.5 inch touch screen as well as a full QWERTY keypad.
The interesting bits are a) the TV out option and b) optical mouse for navigation.
Specs at a glance:
• HSDPA 3.6 mbps/ 900/1800/1900 MHz + UMTS 2100MHz, EDGE, GPRS Class Continue reading “Samsung SGH- i780 – Windows Mobile with TV out and optical mouse”
Here’s more news from the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 on at Las Vegas. This time, it is Samsung. Four new models – SGH-i450, G800, SGH-i620, SCH-i760.
Phew! Somebody’s been working very very hard.
Samsung SGH-i450
Symbian S60 OS powered music phone in a slide form factor that will take your breath away. It has a type of touch sensitive scroll wheel system to navigate the music player and menus. Continue reading “CES 2008: Samsung launches SGH-i450, G800, SGH-i620, SCH-i760”
Samsung SGH-i620 A Windows Mobile device that will run on Windows Mobile 6.0, with a slide out QWERTY keypad.
The screen size at 2.2 inches seems a bit small for such a handset.
Specs at a glance:
• HSDPA 900/1800/1900/2100MHz
• 2 Megapixel Camera
• 2.2″ GVGA TFT (262K Colors) Continue reading “Samsung SGH-i620”
Along with the Z10 and Rokr E8, Motorola revealed enhanced versions of the W230 and W270 at the CES.
Motorola W230
An endearing candy bar handset that serves up both great mobile phone basics and a fantastic music experience, featuring Motorola’s proprietary CrystalTalk™ audio-enhancing technology, that reduces background noises, to make calls clear and loud.
Continue reading “Motorola W230 and W270 Frill-free and economical music phones”
Rokr E8 is a mobile phone with a stand-alone music player and is the latest addition to Motorola’s Rokr Series.
For a music buff, the E8 is a boon because:
• Windows™ Media Player™ 11 compatible allowing easy transfer of your favourite music onto the handset
• Access to more than 200 online music stores
• Drag-and-drop to organize songs, artists, albums and playlists
• FM radio form where you can download new music
• Song ID feature that will recognize and display tune information
• Built-in speaker
• Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Standard stereo wired headphones
It’s rocking time for all you mobile lovers out there.
Sony Ericsson revealed 3 new models at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2008 in Las Vegas recently. Read Fonearena’s coverage of the new releases here.
Motorola has followed suit and unveiled four handsets at the Show, two brand new handsets, Moto Z10 & Rokr E8 and two enhanced versions of existing models, W230 & W270.
Moto Z10
Nicknamed the “pocket-sized mobile film studio”, the Z10, based on the Symbian operating system will allow users to play and capture high-quality video, marry audio and video, and create storyboards with soundtracks directly on the phone.
If you are a film enthusiast, you can even upload the video/movie on various social networking websites.
Continue reading “Motorola innovations from CES – Moto Z10, Rokr E8 and more”
