Should you buy the iPhone – you tell us

As the day draws near, when two leading mobile phone operators in India, Airtel and Vodafone launch the iPhone, here is a low down on the negative aspects of the handset…that we read in an In-Flight magazine of a leading Indian airline.

1. Earphones: The iPhone sports “bland” looking regular earphones that are neither classy not stylish. The sound quality is good but the design is very cheap.

2. Technology: Apart from the touch screen, the handset does not use much technology. Depending on the model released may be missing features such as Java, FM Radio, Bluetooth, GPS, or the ability to forward messages, send business cards etc.

3. Applications: Third party applications must be installed via iTunes App Store and this means that this handset is not really the normal “smart phone”.

4. Touch screen: The touch screen on the iPhone is known to be cumbersome to use due to the scratch guard.

5. Customisation: The themes on the iPhone cannot be changed. So no wallpapers, themes or cover panels etc. Even the ring tones are not changeable!

Now this is what we’ve read. Tell us what you feel!

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”

Bond 007 handset by Sony Ericsson

It is not such a good looking handset and quite frankly, we are not sure james Bond would be pleased either!

But what can he do when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Columbia Pictures release of EON Productions’ 22nd James Bond adventure, Quantum Of Solace, has signed an exclusive partnership with Sony Ericsson.

The C902 Cyber shot Titanium silver edition is the new Bond 007 handset. The phone is used throughout the film by James Bond to capture evidence and assist the agent on his mission. In the last movie, Bond played by actor Daniel Craig was seen using Motorola.

The phone will be available for a limited period and will include a memory card loaded with a host of 007content. Continue reading “Bond 007 handset by Sony Ericsson”

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”

LG KP106B economy handset in India

The LG KP106

B candy bar has been launched in India.

Specs and features at a glance:

• 1.5-inch LCD screen
• 65k display
• 128×128 pixel resolution
• 123x115x64 mm, weighs 63 gms
• 16 polyphonic ringtones
• One touch FM key
• Supports both English and Hindi keypads
• Built-in hands free Continue reading “LG KP106B economy handset in India”

Hi-tech TouchWiz from Samsung now in India

The Samsung TouchWiz (F480) will be launched in the Indian market on the eve of the Olympic Games 2008.

This full touch screen, ultra-slim phone has ‘drag and drop’ technology, which allows widgets to be selected from the left panel of the screen and dropped anywhere on the home screen.

Specs and features at a glance:

• 2.8-inch TFT LCD display
• 5.0 Megapixel camera with face detection, image stabilizer, auto focus, CMOS video lens and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
• ‘Auto Smile Shot’ feature Continue reading “Hi-tech TouchWiz from Samsung now in India”

HTC P4350 launched in India

Not just a good looking phone this one! It’s an action packed business phone, if that’s what you are looking for.

The Quad-band PDA phone HTC P4350 has been launched in the Indian market.

Specs &Features at a glance:

• 17mm thick, 168 grams weight
• 2.8″ TFT-LCD, 240 X 320 dot pixels with 65,536 colours
• Landscape view screen
• 2.0 Megapixel CMOS colour camera
• 5-way navigation control
• Semi-automatic sliding QWERTY keypad
• Windows Mobile 6.0 Direct push-email technology
• Internet browsing
• Pocket MSN Continue reading “HTC P4350 launched in India”

Nokia N96 to be launched in October

Nokia has officially announced that it will launch the N96 in October in the UK.

The hi-tech handset is an upgrade to Nokia N95 dual slider, which has been very popular with buyers.

This super slick looking handset boasts of some amazing features as well.

Specs & features at a glance:

• 2.8-inch QVGA display
• 240 x 320 pixel resolution
• 16 million colours
• 3.5mm earphone socket that doubles as TV out Continue reading “Nokia N96 to be launched in October”

The Mobiado Camo handset

Exclusive, touted to be stylish and certainly rugged, the new Mobiado Camo handset from their Professional Executive Model collection is all set to attract potential buyers.

Exclusive because only 200 of them will be manufactured. One can only fathom the price of the handset.

Rugged because it has a special DiamondShield coating which makes it resistant to scratches and other tarnishing.

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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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Palringo now on iPhone

Now vocal IM on your iPhone thanks to Palringo!

Palringo enables vocal instant messaging, picture messaging and text-based messaging over the iPhone’s 3G data connection.

Popular messaging services such as Apple’s iChat for Mac OS X, AOL’s AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber and Windows Live Messenger are integrated with Palringo.

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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”

Palm Centro smartphone now in BLACK

Palm, Inc. has unveiled a new version of their Palm Centro smartphone in Onyx black colour.

It looks decent.

According to some folks there is a certain amount of flair and fashion sense as well in the phone

I kind of disagree with that. Black looks stylish, but also somehow very ‘plasticky’. However, each buyer to his own. If Black is your choice of colour, the Palm Centro is now available in Black across stores in India. Continue reading “Palm Centro smartphone now in BLACK”

Samsung i8510 INNOV8 announced!

It is called Innov8 and the ‘8’ certainly stands for the 8 megapixel camera this high end handset is equipped with, apart from the Symbian S60 smartphone OS(3rd edition Feature Pack 2). Oh wow! Action packed and feature packed.

Specs and features:

• Quad-band GSM
• 2.8-inch QVGA display
• 16 million colours
• Resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
• Accelerometer for automatically adjusting screen orientation Continue reading “Samsung i8510 INNOV8 announced!”