Asus new PDA launched in India

Asus launched the P320 Mini PDA phone recently. It is very stylish and kinda like a HTC Touch look-alike.

Specs & features at a glance:

• 2.6-inch TFT touch screen
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• GPS navigation
• EDGE/GPRS
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• USB
• 128 MB Flash ROM
• 64 MB DDR RAM
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• RSS Reader Continue reading “Asus new PDA launched in India”

Two new slider handsets from Samsung – J800 & L870

At the Singapore Telecommunications Exhibition 2008, held last month, Samsung unveiled two new slider handsets – J800 Luxe and the L870.

J800 Luxe

Sleek and neat would describe this handset with standard features.

Specs & features at a glance:

• 2.2-inch TFT display
• 176 x 220 pixels resolution
• 256K colours
• Tri-band
• Bluetooth A2DP
• microSD cards
• Media player Continue reading “Two new slider handsets from Samsung – J800 & L870”

Apple iPhone 3G Airtel India bookings open

After we saw that Vodafone India opened bookings for iPhone 3G .. Now Bharti Airtel does not want to stay far behind.. I landed on this 3g iphone page on Airtel’s website

The website says Become the proud owner of Apple iPhone3G on Airtel.

They also have a form to sign up for the iPhone

Why are they not revealing the pricing ?? Continue reading “Apple iPhone 3G Airtel India bookings open”

Symbian S60 Basics and your smart phone

During the past few years Symbian smartphones have become more popular among youth,when compared with the old days of Symbian devices.Actually the smartphones are made in order to cater a more productive output for power users who tend to rely on their phones to make things easy,keep work well organized and to make sure they are running according to the schedule .But by the time especially after Nokia adapted the multimedia computer concept, Symbian devices changed their path rapidly.

The old but still gold 6630 or the penguin phone as is known among most phone lovers,was the very first Nokia smartphone that hit the markets all around the world,especially among the youth it was a hot cake.That trend which boosted the smartphone fashion has now dominated the youth market as Nokia started including more and more multimedia support,large screens,massive storage capacities,dedicated music controllings,and most of all so many different form factors in design.Though the market is solely driven by looks and multimedia options there is one thing which is not very popular though it is the best in it.The Symbian OS which is core,and the door to all the above features. Continue reading “Symbian S60 Basics and your smart phone”

Nokia buys Plazes Location Based Social Network

Nokia acquired German Location Based Social networking start-up Plazes.com, as part of its push into offering internet services on its cell phones. Nokia is set to release GPS cell phones from its staples during this year and acquisition of the 13 people strong startup company makes sense.

Plazes.com allows users to plan activities, record their experiences and share ideas similar to twitter. Continue reading “Nokia buys Plazes Location Based Social Network”

Vodafone India opens bookings for iPhone

Vodafone India has opened up bookings for the iPhone 3G .. although it would be just a 2G phone here.

There is a Pre Registration page on Vodafone’s website which lets you book your iPhone.


Both 8GB and 16GB versions will be available

Interesting Microsoft Exchange Support is going to be there .. What happens to Blackberry’s ball game in India ?

The page says Currently compatible only with 2G networks. Only select features and services
are currently available in India.

Features they claim

  • 8GB and 16GB
  • Assisted GPS
  • New applications
  • Greater autonomy
  • Microsoft Exchange

Continue reading “Vodafone India opens bookings for iPhone”

The Incredible Hulk – Mobile Game

The wait is finally over. One of the leading comic characters, The Incredible Hulk, has finally arrived on your mobile handsets.

Hands-On Mobile, Inc., the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, and Marvel Entertainment, Inc., announced the availability of a mobile game and personalization content around the big-screen adaptation of The Incredible Hulk. The game and content are currently available on select carriers worldwide.This coincides with the release of the movie with the same title.

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In the mobile game, players take on the role of the titular super hero and hurl cars at enemies, scale cityscapes, dodge precision missiles, and battle The Abomination. In addition to featuring fully interactive and destructible environments, The Incredible Hulk re-creates scenes from the movies which players can smash through. Continue reading “The Incredible Hulk – Mobile Game”

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.

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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.

Continue reading “MING handsets – the A1600 and A1800 from Motorola”

Nokia to buy Symbian

The news is out Nokia buys Symbian ( the remaining shares ) in a move to establish the SymbianFoundation

Symbian just turned 10 years old this week ..  so the Finnish phone maker decided to buyout the SmartPhone OS maker

Well this is a smart move to compete with Apple iPhone and Google Android which are having strong developer programs ..

This deal will mark the formation of the SymbianFoundation and the source code would be made open source .. i guess just in time before the first android phone or iphone sdk hits global markets ..

The foundation is expected to start operations in 2009

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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:

  • 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.

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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

Continue reading “MOTOZINE ZN5 unveiled”

Sony Ericsson F305 – The new game machine

The success of Playstation, and more recently PlayStation Portable (PSP) is well known. For a long time, Sony let the rumours float around of its work on a PSP phone.

The wait is over. What we get is a new line of Gaming Phones from Sony stable. Sony Ericcson F305 was announced on June 17th in Singapore. And comes a new era in the field of Mobile gaming.

What we get is a mobile phone, which not only has Playstation-kind-of dedicated keys for serious gamers, but also puts Sony in the big league of Motion Detection technology. The phone features advanced sensor detection, just like Nintendo Wii gaming console.

The new game machine
F305 includes all what is expected of a mobile phone. 2.0 megapixel camera, stereo speakers, memory stick and EDGE. Why has it not been equipped with 3G or wifi capabilities for multiplayer gaming is still a debatable topic, but we neverthless get a decent gaming machine. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson F305 – The new game machine”

Apple iPhone Games

It seems Apple is making all efforts to make sure it stays on top of the new generation of Phones. With a record number of downloads for Apple iPhone SDK and the subsequent launch of App Store, its all set to take the Mobile Games market by storm.

Major developers like Sega,Glu Mobile, EA and Pangea are already on the job to roll out the first batch of games. Sega recently showcased Super Monkey Ball, a tilt-sensitive iPhone game with over 110 levels.

But these games won’t be cheap. According to recent report on Pocket Gamer, while the initial launch price plans are close to $10, it may even come close to $25 for some titles. Continue reading “Apple iPhone Games”

Mobile Web Server

Hi all,

Nokia Series 60 comes up with applications that simply amaze your imagination. It goes alike for applications that are released and those that are coming into existence quite soon.
The best place to find those which are coming is probably Nokia Beta Labs with an equally imaginative tag line – Shaping the future together.

Two great applications available for use are Mobile Web Server and Nokia Map Loader. While Mobile Web Server has been available for a while now, Map Loader has just been released.

I have been using Mobile Web Server for sometime, and can tell its a truly innovative application. A simple download, and an account does the trick. Oh yeah, you do need a GPRS/EDGE/3G/Wifi connection to make this work. Being totally dependent on the network, it might not be possible to make use of all the features but surely few of them can come very handy.

All the relevant information is available at Mobile Web Server site. An account is at the site and you are assigned your own address like http://yourname.mymobilesite.net

The download is available for Series 60 Nokia phones and is a Symbian download. I would recommend doing the download on the PC first and then transferring the application to the mobile through bluetooth or cable. Its around 3.8 MB on my Nokia E51. Continue reading “Mobile Web Server”