Just ask your sister to wait 6 days for the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ gift you owe her on 16th August.
Airtel has announced that they will release the iPhone in India on August 22, 2008.
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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”
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”
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.
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!”
MOTORAZR 2 V9 Ferrari
Its going to be a zoomin’ rockin’ handset!
As the Formula One racing culture catches fast with the youth in India, Motorola has partnered with world-renowned sports car label Ferrari to launch a co-branded 3G-enabled handset named the “MOTORAZR 2 V9 Ferrari” in the Indian market.
Specs and features as indicated:
• 3G-enabled
• Unique racing interface
• 2 Megapixels camera
• 2 GB expandable memory Continue reading “MOTORAZR 2 V9 Ferrari”
Spice S-707n with m-commerce launched
As the Indian government regularises m-commerce, Spice Mobiles has launched a new handset – the Spice S-707n with the feature. Spice Mobiles has tied up with ngpay, one of the leading mobile commerce services in the country.
Spice S-707n allows its users to transact through fast, simple and secure means with the pre-loaded ngpay feature enabling them to book railway, airline and bus tickets, make bank transactions, send gifts, pay bills, book hotels, movie tickets and more.
iPhone 3G Network Speed Test on AT&T
The buzz surrounding the iPhone is due to the improved 3G network capabilities of the phone ..
We got a chance to test the speeds on the iPhone on a the AT&T 3G Network
Thats an impressive 424 kbps on a goddamn mobile phone
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
Skyfire Hands-on The PC Web on the mobile
I have been hearing a lot about Skyfire , finally I got to see a demo of the app on Mike Rowehl’s Samsung Black Jack.
I was impressed with the page loading speeds and ability to see video streaming within the browser
Also they have a feature called Smart Fit which lets you the webpage fit inside your screen.
You can zoom in on parts of the page .
The home page and search page have tabs on them and it looks uber cool Continue reading “Skyfire Hands-on The PC Web on the mobile”
Dual SIM PDA from Spice
Spice Mobiles, known in India for its range of highly functional economy handsets, has launched a dual SIM PDA in India.
The Spice D-1100 Dual SIM PDA has the capability of having both SIMs simultaneously active and has a touch panel, an integrated stylus and alpha-numeric keypad.
MING handsets – the A1600 and A1800 from Motorola
Motorola unveiled two handsets that are categorized as business class devices that run on the same Linux OS, i.e. MING handsets – the A1600 and A1800.
Motorola MING A1600
A typical business phone as the Specs & Features will prove, but this is also a handset that tourists will love because the handset will feature the option of taking pictures of signboards and having them translated with the help of an on board dictionary.
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5 new handsets from Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson announced 5 new handsets for the discerning buyer and user.
Sony Ericsson C905
Leading the launch is this 8 megapixel that is touted to be Sony Ericsson’s flagship Cyber-shot handset. It look slick and comes equipped with a host of attractive features.
Specs and features at a glance:
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2.4-inch QVGA TFT display
- 104 x 49 x 19.5mm
- 136g weight
- Quad-band GSM/EDGE
- UMTS and HSDPA support
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Built-in accelerometer for screen auto rotation
- TV-out port
- Wi-Fi
- USB
- FM radio with RDS
- Face detection
- Xenon flash and photo flash
- Geo tagging
- 2 GB Memory Stick Micro M2
A with scratch-resistant mineral glass cover will serve as a viewfinder on the C905.
Colours:
Copper Gold, Ice Silver & Night Black
Will be available from Q4 2008, which effectively means early 2009. No word on the pricing yet.
Sony Ericsson F305 & Sony Ericsson S302
Two lower mid-range handsets off which F305 offers interesting gaming features to the mass market and the S302 is one of the Snapshot series.
MOTOZINE ZN5 unveiled
Finally…an innovation from Motorola!
The first mobile phone to combine Motorola’s ModeShift Technology and Kodak Imaging Technology was unveiled in Beijing, China. With Kodak Easyshare Software and easy access to Kodak Gallery or other web sharing sites, pictures are easily moved off the device, allowing consumers to print, share and enjoy their favourite photos whenever they want.
Camera features:
• 5 megapixel auto-focus camera
• Xenon flash
• Settings for low-light environments
• Multiple capture modes
• Multi-shot and
• Panorama – which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image
• Gallery Link – to upload images in one click
Videocon to start telecom services from Chennai
Consumer durables major Videocon Group, which has bagged national telecom licence through its subsidiary Datacom Ltd, would roll out the GSM services from Chennai on August 15 this year.
Unveiling the plans, Videocon Chairman Venugopal Dhoot said that GSM services would be first launched in Chennai on August 15, to be followed by other metros, Kerala and North India.
“The national rollout plan will be completed in 18 months,” Dhoot added. Datacom intends to build up a subscriber base of around 10 million in three-four years of launch.
Datacom had obtained licences for providing GSM services in 22 circles across the country.
Dhoot said telecommunications would be a focus area for Videocon Group in the coming years and the group would invest around Rs 6,000 crore in this business. Continue reading “Videocon to start telecom services from Chennai”