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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”
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.
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
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
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”
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.
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.
Continue reading “MING handsets – the A1600 and A1800 from Motorola”
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:
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.
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
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”
Samsung launched the i-Killer, the i900 recently. Certainly has killer looks…
Specs & features:
Asus M930 smart phone has finally been launched in India.
The handset has two screens – external 2-inches TFT LCD with 240 x 320 resolution and internal 2.6-inches screen with 400 x 240 resolution. The surface is reflective and features a free-stop flipping hinge that allows users adjust to any preferred angle or position.
A handset launch from HTC is always interesting. Their handsets are highly technologically advanced and bring generation next business phones within reach.
HTC has unveiled the HTC Touch Pro that is a strong contender for the top slot amongst business phones.
Specs & Features:
That’s good news for subscribers of Airtel and Vodafone. The iPhone will be made available to their customers in India.
The two companies announced that the 3G instrument would be available in India by the end of this year.
Vodafone and Apple will bring iPhone 3G first to Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and Portugal on July 11. In these markets, Vodafone will make available iPhone 3G on both prepaid and contract price plans that will include value data bundles.
Then, later this year, Vodafone will make iPhone 3G available in other markets including the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, South Africa, Turkey, and most importantly — India.
Continue reading “iPhone in India through Airtel and Vodafone”
FringLand, the company behind Fring, the popular VOIP software have announced an update to their popular product.
They have released two versions, one for their Symbian version and the other for their Windows Mobile Version. There is yet no news as to why they have not released an update for their Symbian UIQ version.
For symbian S60, this in version 3.35 is more stable than ever and also brings all round better sound quality. Speakerphone support is added for devices running on top of Symbian 9.2 (S60 3.1), and file transfer is now enabled for Yahoo! IM and Skype. Continue reading “Fring – Its Update Time”
