Archive for February, 2010
Intex triple SIM mobile IN 5030 for price Rs. 4,700 in India
February 22nd, 2010 by admin in Intex
Intex Technologies has launched triple SIM mobile IN 5030 for price Rs. 4,700 in India. The triple SIM which can be used in the IN 5030 mobile are GSM (2 SIM cards) and CDMA (one SIM card). Intex Technologies is leading mobile company based in New Delhi and has introduced DUAL SIM based mobiles in India.
IN 5030 specifications includes 1.3 mega pixel camera which is lower that other similar phones, battery with talk time of around 4 hours and stand by time of 5 days. The handset is GPRS enabled and has FM radio also for music lovers. For internet connectivity it is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled. The screen resolution is 2 inch in Intex triple SIM mobile IN 5030.
IN 5030 mobile is java enabled with 2 inch TFT screen with 65K colors. The mobile comes with 2 1050 mAh batteries each offering up to 4 hours talk time and 120 hours standby time. The phone
has a decent SMS capacity of 200 and a phone book capacity of 1000.IN 5030 supports two languages namely Hindi and English.
Intex mobile has expandable memory up to 4 GB. Intex triple SIM mobile IN 5030 has created a new segment in mobile industry. However if mobile numbers portability is launched in India faster, these multiple SIM mobile will be impacted adversely.
LG phone sees global sales pop
February 22nd, 2010 by admin in LG
LG Electronics said yesterday global sales of its eco-friendly, full-touch mobile phone Pop surpassed the 1 million mark in 100 days after reaching the European and Russian markets.
Pop, a follow-up to LG’s 10-million-seller Cookie mobile phone, features a three-inch screen. The company said Pop comes with an eco-friendly solar cell battery pack that allows phone users to recharge the device outdoors. It also comes in nine different colors to meet the demands of young consumers, who are the main purchasers of the device.
The new LG phone is currently being marketed through many leading telecommunications service providers in Europe, such as O2, Orange, Boda and T-Mobile.
First 4G Phone to be launched by Sprint
February 21st, 2010 by admin in Sprint
Sprint Nextel Corp. is set to introduce a 4G smartphone, the first 4G-compatible phone in U. S., based upon Google’s Android operating system and built on WiMAX technology.
The carrier has already introduced non-phone devices, such as wireless cards, mobile hotspots, and USB modems for 4G.
Clearwire Corp., which is handling the roll-out and maintenance of the network, has already along with Sprint, pushed 4G as a replacement broadband service thus taking advantage over Verizon wireless, which rolled out its own
4G network, using a rival technology called Long-Term Evolution.
Paget Alves, Head of Sprint’s Business Markets Unit, said that interest in WiMax has lifted subscriber growth and now the adoption of WiMax would satisfy the consumers’ demands for a higher-speed connection.
Availability of the phone handset with dual mode, to the cities of Houston, New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington will enable 120 million people to access the facility.
LG to bring touchscreen phone price level down to Rs 5,000
February 21st, 2010 by admin in LG
With arch rival Samsung betting big on touchscreen phones, Korean major LG Electronics (LGEIL) is targeting 20 per cent sales in 2010 to come from these as it plans to enter mass segment pricing these sets at Rs 5,000.
The move reflects a trend change in the sales strategy of the handset maker, which now plans to take such phones to the masses to drive revenues. Touchscreen phones currently cost above Rs 8,000-9,000, with Samsung being the price leader in the segment.
“We would like 20 per cent of sales volume from touchscreen phones in 2010… as per the emerging trend more and more people would turn to touchscreen and LG would launch these phones at Rs 5,000 price point,” Sudhin Mathur told PTI in an interview.
Mathur said LG India is aiming to sell 10 million units of mobile phones in 2010. It already has a mass touchscreen phone ‘Cookie’ in the price range of Rs 8,000. Chocolate is another one in the segment, which is costlier at Rs 20,000.
The segment is the fastest growing in India, currently dominated by Samsung, which constituted around 15 per cent of the total number of mobile phones sold in the country last year. Touchscreens are widely expected to double LG’s share to around 30 per cent this year.
The company has also announced its strategy to treble sales in the country to Rs 3,000 crore and double its marketshare to 10 per cent this year.
The Korean company is planning to launch 40 handsets starting from entry level, comprising of 10 smartphones— six based on Android platform and four on Windows system.
To drive sales, LG Mobiles has appointed bollywood stars — John Abraham, Genelia D Souza and Abhay Deol as brand ambassadors.
Samsung announces new S5550 phone
February 21st, 2010 by admin in samsung
Samsung Electronics announces a sleek, tactile new mobile phone, the powerful Samsung Shark range. One of the new devices is the slider phone Shark 2 S5550. The Samsung Shark 2 has been created for active, multimedia-hungry users who value style and design as much as they value constant access to their social networks, friends and family. Bringing together power and function in such a unique, style-led handset allows the Samsung Shark2 users to stand out from the crowd while remaining in constant contact. The Samsung Shark 2 S5550 will be available directly.
Samsung S5550 phone
The well-crafted mix of extrusion, Kevlar, and metallic surface of the Samsung Shark 2 creates a strong, chiseled look that dictates the form factor. Importantly, this mobile phone does a lot more than just look good; it delivers an impressive performance. The Samsung S5550 boasts an AMOLED screen, producing true-to-life images at a faster response time while power consumption is lower than with other display types. The realistic colors are combined with a wide viewing angle – perfect for sharing and viewing photos and videos with friends.
Samsung S5550 Shark features
The 5 megapixel digital camera with Auto Focus takes brilliant photos anytime, anywhere. Video is captured at 30fps for steady playback and recorded in QVGA resolution. Other features of the Samsung Shark S5500 include 110MB internal memory and an external microSD slot (up to 8GB), ensuring significant storage for any multimedia needs. From Bluetooth and USB connectivity to ample storage space, the Samsung Shark 2 cell phone does everything to ensure convenience and usability.
Samsung S5550 slider features Multi-instant messenger
Moreover, the Samsung Shark 2 S5550 features Multi-instant messenger which combines all of the user’s accounts for GTalk, AIM, and Palringo Chat into one easy-to-use application for instant communication with all friends. Chatting with friends on any platform becomes as simple as opening a single application. The Samsung Shark 2 is also equipped with an SNS shortcut menu on its idle screen, so users can instantaneously be connected to their social networking sites.
Samsung S5550 mobile phone for style-conscious users
“The Samsung S5550 cell phone is designed to meet the needs of active, style-conscious users who demand constant connection with their peers. The Samsung Shark 2 mobile phone will not only keep these users up-to-date with the latest news and information important to them, but also allows them to express their own style and distinctive personal taste.” said Younghee Lee, Vice President of Mobile Marketing, Samsung Electronics.
Social network service on the Samsung S5550 cell phone
The Samsung Shark phone does not come at a cost – the new cell phone offers fantastic value for money while still delivering great style, strong multimedia functionality and an intuitive user experience. Social Networking Services (SNS) direct shortcuts have been placed on the idle screen, giving users one-click access to Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and other favorite sites.
Samsung Shark Slider photo upload
Samsung Communities software enables users to upload and share photos and personal videos to global SNS or photo sharing sites quickly and easily. Meanwhile swift and simple access to popular sites like Flickr, Picasa, Photo bucket, and YouTube, encourage browsing and viewing while on the move.
Samsung S5550 Shark 2 offers Mobile Tracker function
The Samsung Shark mobile phone provide peace-of-mind for busy users through security features, including Mobile Tracker, which helps to trace a lost or stolen mobile by alerting the user whenever the SIM card is changed. In addition, an SOS Message can be programmed to send a distress alert to a pre-selected emergency contact, enabling quick and discreet requests for assistance.
New Nokia X10 phone
February 21st, 2010 by admin in nokia
Nokia being one of the world’s biggest phone manufacturer was considerably quiet in the recently concluded Mobile World Congress 2010. The silence took many fans and industry enthusiasts by sort of a surprise thinking Nokia may have resorted back to the drawing board for a better competitive phone.
Wait no more, Nokia’s new phone in development, named X10, has been leaked out in the wild along with the specs and a video. We are not sure whether it is actually true because the leaked document has a bar code on it thus indicating that it has already gone into works and is in their ERP systems for identification.
The Specs of Nokia’s X10 S^3 (Symbian version 3?) are (not drool worthy btw):
- 3.2 inch AMOLED Scratch Resistant Screen
- ARM Cortex A8 @ 600MHz CPU
- Slider with QWERTY Keyboard
- Multiple home screens with auto-rotation
- 16/32 GB Internal Storage
- 256MB RAM
- Wi-Fi
- 3G (HSDPA)
- 5MP Camera with LED and One in Front
- A-GPS
Nokia X10 Symbian S^3 powered AMOLED touchscreen QWERTY phone gets leaked
February 20th, 2010 by admin in nokia
Nokia didn’t unveil anything at the MWC to the dismay of the general public, but if this leaked document proves to be legit, then the Nokia X10 could be the next phone in their slowly growing Xseries family.
It’s another touchscreen QWERTY slider following in the footsteps of the Nokia N97. The X10 boasts of a 5-megapixel camera, an ARM Cortex A8 600MHz processor, 256MB RAM, and available on 32GB and 16GB memory options. It’ll run on their new Symbian S^3 OS, and will features a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display. With more impressive phones such as the Samsung Wave coming out in the near future, we’re not exactly thrilled with what the X10 has to offer, but Nokia fan boys out there should be delighted over the inclusion of an AMOLED display.
Anyway, nothing’s confirmed yet so take this bit of news with a grain of salt until we get the official word from the boys over at Finland .
Acer launches 5 new phones at Mobile World Congress 2010
February 20th, 2010 by admin in Acer
Acer a leading brand in PC industry has generated buzz in an already vibrant and price competitive cell phone industry with the introduction of 5 new mobile phones at Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC) in Barcelona. The 5 new models showcased were Liquid e, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 NeoTouch P300 and P400, beTouch E110, beTouch E400 and beTouch E111.
In addition to this Acer has also announced a Ferrari Smartphone based on Android 2.1 which would be launched in March 2010. With this product portfolio Acer is all set to extend its range with handsets that feature the latest technology in market and is thus widening its scope of operations. Industry experts fear that this would add fuel to the fire in the form of crowding the existing space of handsets. The consumers in turn should be happy because they would get the best quality and service at the lowest price.
One of the latest in line of Acer’s smart phone series is the Liquid e. The earlier model Android 1.6 smart phones liquid was launched in last quarter of 2009. The new Liquid e series from Acer has a novel look and has dimensions as 115 x 64 x 13 and weighs about 135 g. This handset of Acer works on a Qualcomm processor with a clock speed of 768 megahertz and is supported by 512 MB of ROM and 256 MB of RAM.
Acer’s Liquid e has a touch screen measuring 3.5 inches and can display up to 16.7 million colors. The handset comes along with a high resolution 5 MP camera and autofocus. In addition there are features like 3.5 mm audio jack, WiFi or Edge and UMTS in variants, a mini USB port and not to forget Bluetooth, Micro SD card slot with up to 32 GB storage capacity. It has an average battery support in the form of lithium-polymer battery supports calls up to five hours and up to 17 days standby time.
Acer’s Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Neo Touch P300 and P400 offers a complete round of application ranging from Mails to Microsoft exchange server support and Microsoft office mobile applications. This phone also runs of Qualcomm processor and has a 3.2 inch high-definition touch screen. It includes a windows media player 10 and a dedicated you tube application as well as 3G. The only difference between P300 and P400 is that the former has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a slightly slower processor. Nothing has been revealed on the pricing front yet.
Acer’s Be Touch E400 and Be Touch E110 models run Android with the processor speed as the main difference as compared to Liquid e and some of the features being new 2.1 software, a 3.2 inch WVGA touch screen and 3.2 MP camera and a 600 Megahertz Qualcomm processor. The E111 is a lower end device with the Android 1.5 OS, a 2.8-inch touch screen, and a 416MHz ST Ericsson processor.
And finally lets talk of a very important point, estimated market price of Liquid E is around $500, E400 at $300 and E110 at $200.
LG-SV770 ‘Waffle Phone’ To Be Launched On SK Telecom Network
February 20th, 2010 by admin in LG
LG Electronics has just announced the LG-SV770 handset, also called LG Waffle, which is to be launched by SK Telecom. It’s a treat from the telecom major for those who want a basic slider phone with a cool design.
LG-SV770 handset weighs 95 grams and is 13.5mm thick. It sports a 2.4 inch TFT QVGA display and is powered by a 900 mAh battery.
This LG slider phone is also incorporated with certain features like 2GB of NAND Flash memory, 1GB SDRAM, a microSD card slot and maps of the underground. For the camera enthusiasts, there is also a 2MP camera to enjoy with the nice snaps.
The music loving people will also be happy with the FM radio on board. There’s more to it, Bluetooth is there to cater to data transfer. Interestingly, there is a siren feature with this slider Waffle phone to mesmerise the user.
However, there is no word about the pricing and the availability of the LG-SV770 handset from the company till now.
Samsung unveils new Wave phone working on the Bada platform
February 15th, 2010 by admin in samsung
Samsung Electronics has introduced the Samsung Wave (S8500). This is the first mobile handset to be released on Samsung’s new, open mobile platform, Bada and will be availabel globally from April. The Samsung Wave features a Super AMOLED 3.3-inch touch display and the TouchWiz 3.0 user interface with a social hub that provides easy access to e-mail, instant messaging and social networks. The handset comes with a 1 GHz processor, supports Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi, and comes with 5.1 surround sound support. The handset further handles multiple codecs such as DivX Xvid, MP4 and WMV.