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Motorola innovations from CES – Moto Z10, Rokr E8 and more

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.

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Nokia Point and Shoot

Nokia mobile handsets with camera have something to cheer. There is a new Point& Find application in the market, which will help you in unknown lands. For example you are roaming around in China and you go to a restaurant, if you are not Chinese or Japanese, you will not understand what is written. Now you click the pic of that menu card and send to your operator, who will process it and here you go, translated menu card for you. This application is made for helping mobile handset users in shopping, translation and other location based services. Continue reading “Nokia Point and Shoot”

Nokia goes Green at CES 2008

As we all know that the CES 2008 was held recently. Mobile handset players like Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson etc showcased their upcoming and concept handsets. Nokia, may be in order to win the Greenpeace award for 2008 (went to Sony Ericsson in 2007), showcased another eco-sensor concept phone, which monitors the environment as well as the vital stats of the person who is using it. Nokia showcased its eco-sensor phones at the CES 2008 and has confirmed that the company would make these phones commercially available. Continue reading “Nokia goes Green at CES 2008”

Sony Ericsson Z555 – Eye candy!

The new Sony Ericsson Z555 combines advanced features with breathtaking aesthetics
So says the tagline on the official Sony Ericsson website.
One look at the pictures and phew….the tagline is right on the mark!

A part of the Design Collection, the Z555 is an elegant clamshell phone which combines power – packed features with an innovative diamond design.

Incredible features:
• Gesture Control – sweep your hand over the phone to mute calls or put your alarm clock in ‘snooze’ mode
• Hidden display – Can’t see it from the top of the clam shell, yet it shows you who is calling when the handset rings
• Ever changing themes to suit the season – Linked to the phone’s calendar, the Z555 knows when it’s time for that summer look to give way to the fall Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Z555 – Eye candy!”

Sony Ericsson W350

Not much about this handset was revealed by Sony Ericsson at the launch, although at first glance, this handset is one helluva good looking mobile phone!

All we know for now are the dimensions: 104 x 43 x 10.5 mm and the weight is the modest 80g.

The handset features 1.9″ display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, capable of showing up to 262K colors.

With this handset it is certain that folks at Sony Ericsson are trying to revive the uncommon flip-down form factor. Personally I think the flip down look is sleek and prevents unwanted flicking of buttons on the keypad by all and sundry. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson W350”

Sony Ericsson W760,W350,Z555 from Sony Ericsson at CES 2008

Sony Ericsson released three new handsets simultaneously ushering in the new year with a running start.

The handsets are W760, W350 and Z555.

Sony Ericsson W760 – The Global Walkman

A feature packed handset that has a walkman (as its nickname suggests), with distinctive stereo speakers and latest games, including Need for Speed™ ProStreet.

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Mobile Projector courtesy 3M

Who does not know 3M? They are the guys who gave us products like the Post-It Notes, Scotch Brite etc. 3M’s products look simple and are used for even simpler tasks but the kind of innovation and technology that goes behind making those products is simply incomparable. Continue reading “Mobile Projector courtesy 3M”

Official US Debut – Nokia N95 8GB

Nokia itself has confirmed that the company is offering the US version of the multimedia monster, Nokia N95 8GB.The N95 has 8GB of internal memory, WLAN, 3D N-Gage gaming platform, 5 mega-pixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and HSDPA support.

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Luxurious and Stylish, Golden T650i

When everybody was thinking that premium phones is only Nokia’s domain, Sony Ericsson has come up with a Golden T650i. This is very rare from a company like Sony Ericsson, who does not focus on coming out with premium phones. Anyways, this T650i is the same phone, which was launched by the company, the only difference being that, now it has 24 Carat pure gold plating, scratch resistant mineral glass display has added a lot of oomph and style to this Sony Ericsson handset. Continue reading “Luxurious and Stylish, Golden T650i”

Mobile Innovations of 2008 winners announced

I never knew that Users would expect so much out of their mobile phone before kicking of Free Recharge contest where we asked the users 1 simple question. What feature would you like to see in your mobile phone in 2008 ?

We got about 65 Responses from users who had patiently written about the features which they would like to have in their mobile phone in 2008.

We really had a tough time picking the winners. Most ideas were good and we could not eliminate users easily. So we have picked 10 Users at Random as winners.

Congrats to the winners and A Big Thanks to all the participants.

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YouTube Optimized N95 8Gb

Recently after narrating my thoughts about someone coming out with a YouTube and Ebay optimized mobile handset, I came across the post, which talked about LG Viewty being launched in India. The one thing I like about it was, Viewty allows you to record videos optimized for YouTube. Continue reading “YouTube Optimized N95 8Gb”

Home Automation: Control it through your mobile

We have been hearing and reading of “intelligent” homes where you can control everything with the click of a button. Turn on the geyser at the stipulated hour and turn it off too; a system that ensures your coffee brews by itself and the curtains in your bedroom draw automatically at dusk; lights turn on when you walk into the bathroom and the flush is activated when you get off the seat.

Unimaginable? Unbelievable? But wait…there is more!

All these systems can be controlled through the internet; so whether you are at work or out of town, you can log into your home and check if the LPG valve in your kitchen is turned off; or activate your intrusion alarm system to keep burglars away. Continue reading “Home Automation: Control it through your mobile”

LG Viewty in India

India is touted to be the world’s fastest growing mobile marketplace. To prove that the company is serious about India’s status, LG launched its Viewty model in India.

We had covered LG Viewty’s debut in select Asian and African markets.

To update our readers on the handset’s features, it has a 5 mega pixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens. It is YouTube enabled and carries a DivX certification. Continue reading “LG Viewty in India”

Nokia N95 8GB gets v15 firmware

All About Symbian is reporting that theres a major upgrade to the Nokia N95 8GB firmware available for download. You can see the screenshot below which shows the possibility to upgrade from version 11 to version 15.

Nokia n95 8gb v15 firmware

Highlights of the new firmware v15.

Faster Search

Increase in access speed of the internal 8GB memory.

Support for 3rd party themes

Flash Lite 3 and Flash Video suppor t. This is the most interesting feature addition to the phone.

Adobe launched FlashLite 3 with Video some time back in October last year.

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A handset for the fairer sex Not pretty PINK please!

“Pink it´s my new obsession
Pink it´s not even a question
Pink on the lips of your lover, ´cause
Pink is the love you discover…..

Pink it´s the colour of passion
`Cause today it just goes with the fashion
Pink it was love at first sight, yea
Pink when I turn out the light, and
Pink gets me high as a kite…”

So sang Aerosmith in their hit single PINK.

I sort of agree that Pink is the colour of passion and that it goes with the fashion. But the representation of pink as a “feminine” colour has been done to death especially by Mobile manufacturers.

What I can’t seem to understand is why Mobile manufacturers across the spectrum, from Nokia to Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG believe that Pink must be the colour of every woman or girls’ fancy. Because every time a phone “exclusively” for women is launched, it is in the customary PINK colour.

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