Apr 23, 2009
Gigabyte has announced the launch of three new smartphones.
The company will initially introduce three models of its touchscreen Windows Mobile PDA phones GSmart - MS820, MW702 and MW700. First showcased at the Mobile World Congress in February, Gigabyte claims they received excellent reviews and were very highly rated by industry analysts, critics and users.
MS820
The GSmart MS820 is the top of the line PDA phone from the company and is designed for the business user. It is 3.5G capable and offers a 5 Megapixel autofocus camera, VGA screen, face recognition and accelerometer. It also comes with a multimedia center that includes a photo editor, music player and FM radio. The GPS tracking feature enables users to download online maps and edit traveling paths to create personal traveling journals. Geotagging of photographs is also supported. Then there is the usual plethora of features which are expected from a smartphone. Wi-Fi, e-mail MMS, SMS, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. At 140 grams, the MS820 is sleek and svelte for the heavyweight features it offers.
The other two GSmart models MW702 and MW700 are at entry-level price range and also have Windows Mobile Professional operating system and features like Smart Touch User Interface, GPS tracking, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WAP and USB connectivity, Radio, Sim Manager, Recorder, etc. All the devices run the Smart Touch interface on Windows Mobile 6.1.The MS820, MW702 and the MW700 have been priced at Rs. 36,999, Rs.29,999 and Rs.16,999 respectively.
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Samsung has commenced “Samsung Mobile Live” featuring its Ultra Touch mobile phone. Samsung Ultra Touch is new full-touch slider phone featuring revolutionary touch screen technology, sophisticated design and a slew of multimedia capabilities. The major attraction of the phone is the 2.8” AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emission Diode) anti-scratch full touch screen, in which images appear in amazingly bright and vivid colors.
The ultra slim 12.7 mm, Samsung Ultra Touch features 3×4 keypad slider. The other features of the UltraTouch include an eight megapixel camera featuring dual-power LED flash making it capable of capturing well-lit photos in dark surroundings, auto-focus, face detection, and smile shot. The phone offers GPS navigation providing detailed maps.
Samsung UltraTOUCH provides the best ever full-touch user experience and universal 3x4 keypads together. Users will enjoy being able to control the mobile easily and intuitively ? flicking through photos, navigating through maps and surfing the web have never been easier and more interactive thanks to the upgraded TouchWiz user interface. Mobile widgets can be dragged and placed on the screen for one-click access to favorite applications, or the slide-out tactile 3x4 keypad offers a tangible alternative behind the attractive touch screen, creating endless customization opportunities to make your phone your own.
The recently launched Ultra Touch phone is Samsung's flagship feature phone and sports an 8-megapixel camera with dual power LED flash, 30fps@VGA video recorder a music player and is 3G-ready with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps. The phone retails at 27, 500 in India.
Apr 20, 2009
Telecom service provider Virgin Mobile Wednesday launched an online cricket fantasy game, Indian Hatke League (IHL), with an aim to leverage the cricket mania during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
The online game will provide users the option to play for any of the eight teams participating in the 47-day IPL, to be held in South Africa April 18-May 24, while their scores on the basis of performance will determine their standings.
Launching the game here, Virgin Mobile chief executive M.A. Madhusudan said the initiative was strictly a 'brand-building exercise'.
'We have launched the game for the Indian youth and not just for Virgin Mobile customers. The players will compete against each other during the period with the prospect to win prizes at the end of the tournament,' he said.
The company is offering Hyundai's recently launched hatchback i20, Sony's video game console Play Station and Virgin Mobile handsets as prizes to the winners of the IHL game.
According to reports, the company earlier had plans to be part of the Twenty20 extravaganza by striking sponsorship deals with Delhi Daredevils, but it pulled out as the tournament's venue was shifted to South Africa.
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Apr 18, 2009
Intex has launched two new feature-rich handsets - IN 5000 and IN 5040.
The IN 5000 is Intex's first GSM touch-screen mobile phone. It has a 2" TFT touch screen and is enveloped in a leather flap. Other features include FM radio, mobile tracker, camera, expandable memory up to 2GB, GPRS, Bluetooth, audio and video player and a 1000 contacts phonebook memory. The IN 5000 is priced at Rs. 5000 (MOP).
The IN 5040 is the second variant in the company's portfolio of Dual SIM phones. Offering the convenience of two phones, this model also has features like a camera, Bluetooth with A2DP (new technology for enjoying music through Bluetooth), FM radio, USB PC connectivity, expandable memory, audio and video player and a 1000 contacts phonebook memory.
The IN 5040 costs Rs. 5500 (MOP).
The IN 5000 also includes features like FM radio, mobile tracker, camera, expandable memory up to 2 GB, GPRS, Bluetooth, audio and video player and a 1000 contacts phonebook memory. Besides being a mobile phone, Intex said the IN 5000 is a complete entertainment gadget for audio and video gizmo freaks. Introduced at Rs. 5,000/- (MOP), the company said the phone is perhaps one of the most competitively priced handsets in the GSM touchscreen segment.
The Intex IN 5040 is the second variant in the company's portfolio of G + C Dual SIM phones. Offering convenience to mobile users using two phones, this model also delivers a complete repertoire of features demanded by today's tech savvy users. These include camera, Bluetooth with A2DP (for enjoying music through Bluetooth), FM radio, USB PC connectivity, expandable memory, audio and video player and a 1000 contacts phonebook memory. The IN 5040 is priced at Rs. 5,500/- (MOP).
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Motorola ROKR W6 Mobile
Motorola unwrapped a new clamshell phone in Mexico earlier this week. The W6 phone from the ROKR series aims to give a decent music experience as well as few workout suggestions to keep the user healthy. With the integrated fitness app, a user can key in his name, age, sex, weight and height and the app will automatically compute the data to create a training plan. There’s also a timer to track the workout duration and support to export these details to an Excel format.
Key Features:
- Tools to organize your training sessions, keep track of your physical condition
- Music-dedicated keys, delivering quick access to your favorite songs, and stereo Bluetooth support
Display Type: TFT screen, 256K colors, 176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inches
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 880 mAh, StandBy (350 h), Talk Time (6 h 40 min)
Camera: 1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, Video
Memory: 20mb Built-in memory, supports microSD (TransFlash) up to 2GB
Connectivity: GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, miniUSB 
The new Motorola MOTOROKR W6 is a low price Sports and Music phone.This new model has a slim and attractive design combined with its training tools make it the ideal equipment for those users fans of physical activity.
The new MOTOROKR W6 has a 1.3 Megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom to capture and play videos, with storage capacity of 20MB of internal memory and up to 2GB external memory with optional microSD card.The MOTO ROKR W6 has 1.9-inch display screen adn miniUSB support.It has a good talk time Up to 6 h 40 min.
Apr 16, 2009
LG Viewty Smart (known as Viewty 2) is now official and very similar to the current LG flagman - the Arena. S-Class UI, 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS awaits you in the 12mm only thin body.
The LG GC900 Viewty II (Smart) is a 4-inch touchscreen handset with an 8-megapixel camera capable of capturing 720 x 480 video as well as geotagging pictures using a built-in A-GPS receiver.
Major Features Of LG GC900 Viewty II Smart:
- Quadband GSM
- 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
- 1.4 Mbps HSUPA connectivity
- 3” full WVGA (800 x 480 px) touchscreen display
- S class 3D interface
- microSDHC support, up to 32GB
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
Camera Features Of LG GC900 Viewty II Smart:
- 8 megapixel camera with Xenon Flash
- Manual and auto focus
- Image stabilizer
- Face tracking
- Burst mode
- High speed video recording
- ISO1600
- Geo tagging
- DivX playback
- XVID playback
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Apr 12, 2009
The Samsung a657 is a rubberised candy-bar which conforms to military grade specifications for vibration, rain, humidity, dust, shock, solar radiation, and temperature and altitude extremes.
The phone is the A657 is certified to Military Standard MI-SID-810F, withstanding dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity, solar radiation and altitude and temperature extremes.
Specifications and features include:
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
- Dual band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity (850/1900 MHz)
- 176 x 220 pixels display with 262K colors
- AT&T Navigator (with a dedicated GPS key)
- Built-in flashlight
- Email, Instant Messaging
- Bluetooth 2.0
- USB 2.0
- 100 MB of internal memory
- microSDHC card support, up to 16GB
- Talk time: up to 3 hours
- Standby time: up to 10.5 days
- 4.53 x 2.05 x 0.77 inches
- 4.34 ounces
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Apr 11, 2009
Samsung B5702-dual-standby mobile phone
Samsung has introduced an all new dual-standby mobile phone – Samsung B5702, which can run two SIM cards at the same time.Also, as per the claims, it is the first dual-standby phone that supports quad-band connectivity. B5702 also features two LED lightsLight-emitting diode . The lights indicate the SIM card in use while there is an incoming call.The interface can be customized as per the SIM card in use, using themes, melodies and screen savers to identify the SIM in use.Plus, there is a dedicated hot key on the side of the phone that allows switching between the SIM cards instantaneously without rebooting the handset. 
Sized 106 x 52.5 x 17.5mm - the metal finish, Samsung B5702 allows users to personalize their ringtones, screensavers and themes to help them know, which SIM card is working. The phone offers hot key on its side to facilitated switching from one SIM card to the other SIM cards
Samsung B5702 features a 2.4 inches TFT LCD / 320 x 240 (QVGA) 262K display screen, a 3 megapixel camera with auto focus offering excellent quality pictures, an audio player supporting MP3, AMR, AAC and WMA formats, Video recording supporting H. 263 + AMR, and MPEG4, FM radio with RDS (Radio Data System), Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, and USB 2.0 high speed connectivity. The phone allows Web-browsing, e-mail access, supported by both SIM cards.
SPECIFICATIONSNetwork
* GSM 850, 900 1800, 1900
Screen
* TFT, 256,000 colors
* 2.4 inches, 240 x 320 pixels
Weight and Dimension
* (108 x 52.5 x 17.4) mm
* (4.25 x 2.07 x 0.69) inc.
Memory
* 1,000 entries: with multiple contacts storage
* 30 (received, dialed & missed calls)
* Expansion slot: microSD
Data Service & Connectivity
* GPRS Class 10
* EDGE Class 10
* Bluetooth v2.1
* microUSB v2.0
Ringtones
* MP3, WAV
* 64 Polyphonic
* Vibration
Camera
* 3.15 MP
* 2048 x 1536 pixels
* Auto focus
* Video recording
Battery
* Standard battery, Li-Ion
* Talk time up to: ?
* Standby time up to: ?
Others
* SMS, MMS, EMS, Email
* Dual SIM
* Built-in handsfree
* T9 text feature
* FM-Radio with RDS
* WAP 2.0, xHTML
* Music player: MP3, AAC+, MPEG4
* Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
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Apr 7, 2009
Motorola India has strengthened its Motoyuva portfolio by launching two new mobile phones: the sleek, black-and-white FM radio MOTOYUVA W160 and the slim, elegant, affordable MOTOYUVA W156.
The sleek, stylish and affordable MOTOYUVA W160 offers a built-in stereo FM radio, which allows users to tune into their favourite FM radio stations while on the go. Preloaded FM radio stations and an enhanced FM radio user interface enable consumers to listen to FM over the speakerphone.
Both phones offer an enhanced viewing experience with a 1.6 inch and 128x128 pixels display.
“We are happy to offer the Indian consumer a wider choice of Motorola entry-level mobile phones with the new MOTOYUVA W156 and MOTOYUVA W160,” said Motorola Mobile Devices head of India Operations Faisal Siddiqui. “We believe the FM radio feature is an exciting entertainment feature while on the go. We encourage more and more to stay connected with slim, elegant affordability.”
The MOTOYUVA W156 and MOTOYUVA W160 provide up to 550 minutes of talk time3 and standby time of up to 465 hours3. Motorola’s CrystalTalkTM makes the talking experience more pleasurable by reducing background noises so callers can always hear and be heard in busy places where they live, work and play.
For fast and easy access to contact numbers, the MOTOYUVA W156 and MOTOYUVA W160 offer an internal phonebook of 200 contacts2 and storage of 80 SMS2. Motorola enhances the dialing experience with large font for better accuracy and clear, large button keypads for easy navigation and quick texting.
The new affordable MOTOYUVA W156 and MOTOYUVA W160 are available in India at retail outlets. The W156 comes at a best buy price of Rs 1,099 (MRP: Rs 1,251), while the MOTOYUVA W160 comes with an inbox stereo headset for a best buy price of Rs 1,299 (MRP: Rs 1,417).
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Apr 5, 2009
Samsung's latest non-smartphone on AT&T features a full sliding keyboard in landscape mode and a unique AMOLED touchscreen, which AT&T claims to be the first commercially available. The SGH A877 cellphone features a QWERTY slide out keyboard.The new screen technology gives a brighter screen and better viewing angles. The device will be available in the coming weeks for $199 with rebates from AT&T.
The display screen is AMOLED, and the phone features an accelerometer to rotate the display automatically based on how the phone is held, like in the iPhone.
The Samsung SGH A877 Impression supports quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz), EDGE and WCDMA data connectivity, along with Bluetooth and wireless handsfree headsets.
The Samsung Impression is the first commercially available AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) phone in the United States according to AT&T. The Samsung Impression is a touchscreen phone on the outside, all buttons on the inside. On sale for $199.99 (pay $249.99 and after mail-in rebate, receive a $50 AT&T promotion card.), the Samsung Impression has an included 3.0 megapixel camcorder-capable camera, 3.2-inch screen and full browser to maximize every pixel of color.
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Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the upcoming availability of Samsung Instinct® s30™, a successor to the iconic Samsung Instinct touch-screen phone that made its debut last summer exclusively from Sprint. Instinct s30 offers full touch screen functionality and the broadband speeds of America's most dependable 3G network.
Like its predecessor, Instinct s30 has the following industry-leading features:
Developers will have open access to the following Java APIs when creating applications on Instinct s30:
Apr 4, 2009
Motorola has introduced a new phone called the Evoke QA4, with a 2.8" full touch-screen.
The Evoke supports different messaging styles with a full touch-screen QWERTY keyboard and slide out traditional keypad. Users can customize the home screen content with integrated widgets and personalized RSS feeds, and use the full HTML browser to share pictures, videos and more online.
"We understand the importance of having a mobile phone that helps you stay connected simply and seamlessly with your friends and family, whether you prefer to talk, text or network," said Mark Shockley, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Mobile Devices. "Motorola Evoke offers the cutting-edge convenience and instant gratification of a full touch-screen, intuitive online browsing and the ability to stay plugged in on your terms."
Evoke offers multiple ways to make a phone call with a physical slider keypad and intuitive dialing features on the touch-screen. Equipped with an accelerometer, Evoke can be turned on its side to reveal a full-touch QWERTY keyboard. It also has home screen messaging icons, predictive text, IM-style messaging and Bluetooth.
Web connectivity lets users publish photos and clips taken with Evoke onto their favorite blogs and sharing sites. Touching the screen gives instant access to a full HTML browser and quick-start widgets can be used to bring up sites such as MySpace and YouTube. It also features built-in integration with MySpace.
The Evoke QA4 will be available in Q2 2009. Pricing is unknown.
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The LG GD330 is a slider phone and is designed on the look and style of LG Secret, but with lesser features. This will have a 2.2-inch screen display
The success of LG Secret inspired the developers of the company to create a new refined model. LG GD330 - this elegant slider phone with a 2 MP camera, which follows the demanding tastes of fashion lawmakers who want to combine elegant design with timeless elegance. Large bright 2.2 - inch LCD screen is activated when disclosure slider. Silver edging top of the well-connected with a black finish body, simulating the skin.
LG GD330 continues a series of mobile devices with sensor technology. Sensitive to the touch navigation buttons GD330 instantly react to user commands and the effect is made by white lights. Light sensor analyzes the external environment and ensures optimum illumination of your screen. This saves up to 30% of energy. In addition to automatically reducing the brightness of the display in a dark room does not weary eyes.
Built-in 30 MB memory and support for Micro SD memory cards up to 8 GB provides ample opportunities for information storage, and Bluetooth with A2DP support will allow you to transfer data and listen to MP3 in stereo. The simultaneous execution of multiple functions (eg, listening to MP3 while writing messages), possibly through multitasking phone.
Technical specifications LG GD330:
- Network: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Display: 2.2-inch TFT, QVGA (240x320 pixels), displays 262 thousand colors
- Camera: 2 MP
- Memory: 30 MB built, slot for memory card format micro SD (up to 8 GB)
- Audio: MP3/AAC/AAC +
- Video: MPEG4, H.263 FM radio
- Communications: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0
- Opening hours: during a call up to 3 hours in standby mode up to 450 hours
- Battery: Li-Ion 950 mAch
- Dimensions: 102.7x50.8x11.9 mm
- Weight: 102 g
Apr 2, 2009
Fly has added two new mid-range devices to its portfolio of phones with the launch of the SX230 "Sexy" and the E310 "Attitude" phones.
SX 230- Slim Slider
Fly SX 230 is a Slim Slider and is a new addition in the Sexy Series displaying simplicity at its best exhibits a lively combination of entertaining features at extremely reasonable prices. This light weight phone offers the most hunted features at price of Rs 5,000.
Fly SX 230 comes with the following features:
■ Slim Slider
■ High Intensity Color Display
*262K TFT, 176x220 pixels
■ 1.3 Mega pixel camera CMOS Camera,
■ Bluetooth with A2DP
■ MP3 Playback & Ring tones
■ 87 gm
■ 97x47x14mm
■ GPRS
■ Micro SD card
■ USB Support
*Mass Storage Mode
*USB Charging
■ Hands-free Speakerphone
FLY E 310 ATTITUDE
This is next generation entertainment device after the huge success of E-300. This phone comes with a 3.2 mega auto focus camera and has a touch screen. The phone is a power house which supports T-Flash card up to 8 GB and has a link to you tube and face book it is priced at Rs 10,999/-
Fly E310 comes with the following features:
■ GSM Dual Band
■ Slim Slider Metallic ID – 12.4mm
■ 3 MPx AF Camera
■ 2.4” TFT Touch Lens Display
■ Touch Flo technology
■ BT with A2DP
■ T-Flash Support
■ TV Out
■ MP3 Playback & Ringtones
■ USB Support
■ EDGE Enabled
■ GPRS,MMS & WAP 2.0
■ Hands-free Speakerphone
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