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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.

Continue reading “Sony Ericsson W760,W350,Z555 from Sony Ericsson at CES 2008”

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”

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.

Continue reading “A handset for the fairer sex Not pretty PINK please!”

Mobile Hazard – Keep it away from your bedside, it may be interfering with your sleep!

If you use your handset like an alarm clock, here’s warning that you must stop doing it.

A recent study conducted in Sweden, where 36 women and 35 men were subjected to a laboratory experiment were exposed to 884 MHz GSM radiation or placebo shows that your handset may be interfering with your sleep pattern/cycle and even altering it.

Twenty-two women and sixteen men reported symptoms they specifically related to mobile phone use. The radiation exposed subjects reported a delay to reach the first cycle of deep sleep, and further, the amount of sleep was also decreased. They also reported to have more headaches.

The study indicated that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals, components of sleep, believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear, are adversely affected. Continue reading “Mobile Hazard – Keep it away from your bedside, it may be interfering with your sleep!”

A mobile phone using village that does not have electricity!

While the rise in mobile phones users has been making waves, I recently came across this story which brought to light the extent to which mobile phone users in India will go to own one and subsequently charge one.

According to this story by a leading New Channel, villagers in Karaj in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, walk 20 kilometers everyday to get their mobile phones charged.

They however have no qualms doing it, since this village has no electricity and no decent roads. Earlier this lack of basic development used to cause many people to get sick during the monsoons. Mobile phones have given the people in this powerless village entertainment and power to connect with their family and close friends.

Isn’t this a shame for the Indian Government…that in this day and age, a country that is touted to be a superpower in the next two decades still has un-electrified villages?

Technology has managed its penetration, wonder when basic infrastructure will find its way through India’s heart that lay in its villages….

Via: Mobile-weblog

A Comedy serial on your handset

Not content with giving us all round entertainment through the big 70mm screen or the small ‘television’ screen, filmmakers are now readying to give us entertainment through our handset screens.

The first company to launch a comedy serial for mobile phones is Rajshri Productions, the banner that gave us path-breaking films like “Maine Pyaar Kiya” and “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun”.

A 90-episode series meant for mobile phones will be launched by the end of January 2008, and each episode will be of approximately three minutes duration.

Rajshri Media, an arm of Rajshri Productions was launched last year, and specializes in producing content for new media, including the Internet, mobile phones, and iPods.

The company had released Rajshri Productions’ “Vivaah” simultaneously in theatres and on the Web.

Something for soap viewing buffs to look forward to this New Year!

Via: Techtree.com

LG to introduce mobile technology for medical purposes

Mobile phones do a lot these days. They are serving every purpose known to man to keep him informed and updated and to enable him to keep track of his appointments, commitments etc. Mobiles also help you keep connected.

Now mobile phones will also do much more. Nokia revealed the Eco Sensor concept a few days ago, which is a mobile phone and a sensing device that will help monitor your health and environment as well.

LG and a team of Canadian Researchers (from the University of Edmonton in Alberta) are busy inventing a system that will enable you to record your vital signs, such as temperature, heart rate and blood pressure, and then transmit them, through your cell phone to your doctor or medical assistant.

Incredible I would say! Continue reading “LG to introduce mobile technology for medical purposes”

Wave Slim phone from Sky

Launched by Pantech & Curitel, the SKY IM-S300 has been christened the “Romantic Wave Slim Phone”.

Launched exclusively in Korea, this slim phone has incredible looks. It is a slider phone with a curvy design.

Features:

• 2.2 inch screen
• 1.3 MPX digital camera
• Electronic dictionary
• Multimedia player

Price:

Pegged at about Rs 17,000, this phone is a must buy when you go to Korea next.

Mobile content now in retail stores

Always on the look out for new content for your handset? Walk into “Media magic” and get new mobile content in three simple steps.

1. Select from an array of 500 movies (including several regional titles) and 5000 songs, loads of wallpapers and games
2. Pay
3. Get content downloaded on your handset

Alternatively, you can download the content through the touch-screen kiosks placed at Mobile Magic stores in the form of memory cards, which have to be bought only once and then can be used to refresh content. Continue reading “Mobile content now in retail stores”

Need a Christmas Gift idea? The iDiamond Ear is here!

The strains of Madonna’s famous song, “We are living in a material world” have never sounded so real ever before.

Diamond studded jewellery is passé. So are diamond studded watches. The latest ‘jewellery’ to entice the who’s who of the world will be the ‘iDiamond Ear’.

A new earphones set designed by Heyerdahl Jewellery from Oslo, Norway, this diamond studded masterpiece is made of 18 karat gold, set with a total of 204 diamonds, with a total carat of 1.65.

Continue reading “Need a Christmas Gift idea? The iDiamond Ear is here!”

2 Hot New Music Phones for music buffs

Music buffs across the world have two hot new models to grab, as Sony Ericsson and LG announced their latest models.

We bring you the inside information on both models as the expected Indian launch for both handsets is slated to be early 2008.

Sony Ericsson W890 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson launched its walkman model W880 a few months ago. It has now launched W890, its successor, with additional features. This handset is designed for entertainment and boasts features such as music, video, 3D games and high-speed web access.

We covered the handset a few weeks ago. For more pictures click here.

Specifications:

• W890i UMTS/HSDPA 2100, GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
• 240×320 pixels
• 262K TFT, QVGA
• 28MB user free memory
• External memory- Up to 4GB with Memory Stick Micro (M2)
• Java™ Platform 8 (JP-8) Continue reading “2 Hot New Music Phones for music buffs”

SPICE up your messages in your mother tongue

After Hinglish messages in T9 was launched, Spice Telecom has now launched a new service called the ‘Spice Local Lingo’.

With ‘Spice Local Lingo’ one can send SMS in twelve Indian languages that include Hindi, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali and Urdu, in their script.

Continue reading “SPICE up your messages in your mother tongue”