Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Boost Mobile has launched basic iDEN phone, namely the Motorola i296. Built to US military-standard 810F requirements for dust, vibration and shock resistance, the Motorola i296 is presented as “the ideal phone for fun in the sun.”
The candybar costs only $59.99, and, for that kind of money, it doesn’t look bad at all. It features Nationwide Walkie-Talkie capability, GPS, Web browser, voice-activated dialing, SMS, MMS, Bluetooth, and it does not have a photo camera. The Moto i296 should be available as of today online and “through Boost Mobile exclusive retail stores and select independent wireless dealer locations.” Best Buy, Target and Sprint Wireless stores will sell the phone starting the coming months.
[Via: unwiredview]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Apple has announced the fourth generation iPhone, which is not called iPhone 4G, and neither iPhone HD, but simply iphone 4 . Steve Jobs says that iPhone 4 represents “the biggest leap since the original iPhone.” The new handset looks a lot like that leaked prototype we’ve seen many times until now.
It’s 9.4mm thick (“24% thinner than the iPhone 3G”), and it comes with a 3.5 inch so-called “Retina Display”, which features “326 pixels per inch” – that’s 960 x 640 pixels. “There has never been a display like this on a phone” says Steve Jobs, adding that the IPS technology used by the new display is “quite a bit better than OLED.” No mention of Samsung’s Super AMOLED display, though.
Here are some of the new features the iPhone 4 has:
- iPhone OS 4 – which has been renamed to “iOS 4″ for some reason
- 3-axis gyroscope (great for gaming)
- 5MP camera with LED flash, tap to focus and “backside illuminated sensor” which should make photos taken in low-light conditions look better
- HD video recording (720p at 30fps)
- Front-facing camera for video calling (video calling will be made via an app called FaceTime; sadly, it will work only via Wi-Fi this year, but Apple is working with carriers to make it available via 3G, too)
- Better battery – up to 300 hours of stand-by time
- iMovie (available for $4.99 in App Store)
- Netflix (available for free later in the summer)
- iBooks (like on the iPad)
- iAds – “to help developers make money”
The Apple iPhone 4 will be available in both black and white. Prices are as following (no surprise here, really):
* iPhone 4 16GB – $199
* iPhone 4 32GB – $299
The new iPhone will be available starting June 24 in 5 countries (US, UK, France, Germany and Japan). Pre-orders start on June 15. iPhone 3GS now costs $99.
[Via: unwiredview]
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
The Micromax Mobile has launched the Micromax Q55 Bling IFFA limited edition phone. The Micromax won the title sponsorship of International Indian film Academy to be hosted in the Srilankan soil unveiled a nucleus of entertainment with exotic features.
The Micromax Bling Q55 is Enlightened with Swarvoski- crystallized elements, 2 MP camera, Multi Instant Messenger, pre-installed Opera mini browser, and one touch Facebook launch.
See also: Mobiles by Samsung
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
The much-awaited Nokia’s first phone running on Linux Maemo operating system, N900 has finally made its debut in the Indian market. Sporting a wide 3.5-inch touchscreen display, Nokia N900 packs a QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, LED flash with 3X digital zoom and GPS.
Also called internet tablet, Nokia N900 also offers full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. The phone packs a Maemo 5 operating system and is powered by ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz processor. As for memory, the phone comes with 32GB internal storage which can be expanded upto 45GB. Other key features include Wi-Fi, 3G, FM transmitter and Bluetooth. Nokia N900 promises upto 6 hrs 30 min of 2G talktime and upto 4 hrs 30 min of 3G talktime. The phone will be available in the later part of June and will come for Rs 30,000.
See Also: Mobile by Samsung.
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Monday, May 31st, 2010
Motorola i1, the world’s first Android iDEN smartphone, will be finally available in the US starting June 20, via Boost Mobile. PhoneNews has it that the launch date was confirmed in a TV ad that aired yesterday during the broadcast of the Indianapolis 500 auto race.
It’s said that the Motorola i1 costs $349.99 without a contract – and I think this will make it one of Boost Mobile’s most expensive phones ever. Even so, Boost will probably sell lots of i1s – the handset looks good, it’s rugged and it also has lots of nice features, like a HVGA touchscreen display, Google Maps, Swype, Wi-Fi, and a 5MP camera with flash.
[Via: Unwiredview]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Blackberry has launched the Bold 9700 White in India at a cost of Rs 30,000 excluding VAT. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 White is wrapped in a Satin Chrome finished frame and leatherette backplate.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a compact multimedia pool that supports 3G HSDPA network around the globe. BlackBerry Bold 9700 White is powered by next generation 624 MHz processor, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, and 256 MB memory flash.
The device snapshots with 3.2 MP camera with zoom, auto flash, auto-focus and video recording features. BlackBerry Bold 9700 White offers externally accessible microSD/SDHC memory card slot for expanded storage. The other features of BlackBerry Bold 9700 White includes BlackBerry Media Sync to sync photos, iTunes, and Windows media player music. The Photo Syncing is currently available for Windows-based PC’s and the smartphone do not support certain music files including digital rights management technologies.
[Via: CellBharat]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Bharti Airtel the leading telecommunication operator announced ‘Airtel Swarna Mazha’ contest for the subscribers of Kerala. This contest will offer a bouquet of prizes to the Airtel subscribers. The Airtel customers of Kerala has to answer the simple questions based on Movies and General Knowledge to collect their gifts.
The customers can participate in this contest by dialling 525456 and for each correct answer the customer will gain 10 points. If the caller gains more credit points then he/she may get iPod or mobile phones as prize. Among the participants one lucky winner will be chosen every week to rope gold coins to their home. The Airtel Swarna Mazha Contest is open till June 22. Earlier Airtel launched Vishu Kaineetam ‘Recharge & Win’ contest and bestowed the winner with Honda City.
[Via: CellBharat]
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Samsung Electronics, leading mobile phone manufacturer, today announced the launch of its most affordable, full touch 3G enabled handset, Star Nano 3G (S3370). The compact Samsung Star Nano 3G has a curvilinear design with advanced connectivity and seamless social communication.
Speaking at the launch, Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Director- Mobile & IT, Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. said, “The launch of Star Nano 3G is a significant landmark for Samsung as it represents our most affordable 3G touch screen handset as well as strengthens our portfolio of 3G enabled handsets when the country gears up for the roll-out of 3G services very soon.” TheSamsung Star Nano 3G has been designed for Indian consumers to experience an array of benefits such as video streaming, faster data /audio downloads, faster internet browsing as well as better sound clarity, once 3G services are available inIndia.
Designed aesthetically with a compact and curvilinear design, a large 2.6″ screen and with a 4 page menu, the Samsung Star Nano 3G offers a great resolution and a sense of elegance to its user. The phone has advanced connectivity with 384kbps DL/UL (3G ready), Pop Up SNS and fast multimedia downloads. The Touchwiz 2.0 Plus in the phone ensures seamless navigation home screen widgets, Gesture control and an interesting UI.
The advanced SNS 2.0 feature of the phone offers users intuitive social communications and allows them to connect with friends and family while being on the move through social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, YouTube etc. The pop-up SNS feature alongwith Mail, Photo and Profile Toolbars help users to frequently update their status and carry on conversation with their peer group.The phone also has instant chat messenger facilities like GTalk, AIM, Palringo Chat and helps connect friends on one screen with unified messaging service. Users ofSamsung Star Nano 3G can enjoy the Active Sync Google Push e-mail service and sync calendar and contacts with ease. The Full Screen Video playback facility ensures pure viewing pleasure.
Samsung Star Nano 3G is application rich and users can download free applications from Samsung Apps. Currently users can download from 26 JAVA applications and games that have been developed globally like weather forecasts and share market trends andIndia relevant Java based apps like Vocablite, Sudoku, OC2ps, Shorthand, Rocketalk, MBA lite etc.
The phone comes with 35MB internal memory which is expandable upto 16GB 1.3 megapixel camera, music recognition, FM radio, video recording, English dictionary, mobile tracker, fake call and mobile prayer features.Samsung Star Nano 3G can store up to 2000 contacts on its phonebook and upto 800 SMSs. It comes with a 2GB memory card, stylus pen and leather pouch free. TheSamsung Star Nano 3G is priced at Rs. 7320.
[Via: YourStory]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Aircel the leading telecom operator in India launched new TEEN Pack for the subscribers of Tamil Nadu. The earlier version of TEEN pack was dedicated to the student community with free incoming calls, zero rentals, and quick access to STD & ISD calls with Zero deposit. The new TEEN Pack can be accessed by both the existing and new prepaid subscribers.
TEEN Pack
- The new users can avail this offer with new FRC45 pack at a cost of Rs 45.
- The customers can get a talk time of Rs 30
- The local own network calls between 10PM to 7AM is charged at 1 paisa per 5 seconds
- The customers can also enjoy the free 100 SMS per day, while 1p per SMS will be charged if the free SMS limit exceeds
- The prepaid users can also enjoy free friend’s zone for 1 month and followed by an auto-renewal of Rs 30 per month
The existing prepaid users can access the the new Aircel Teen pack by sending SMS to ‘Type TP’ and send to 56666 at a charge of Rs 3 for activation.
[Via: CellBharat]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
S Tel the new entrant in Indian telecom industry has roped the Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Odisha to implement the 3G services. Though the Videcon Mobiles too applied for the 3G auction but S Tel achieved success and it plans to invest Rs 700 crore for the 3G service. S Tel forays that future socio-economic conditions will be enhanced by 3G services.
Achieving licenses for 3 circles within launch of 6 months time period is a great deal that would leverage the technology to low teledensity and less covered internet area.The company plans to increase Rs 338 crores by 1:1 debt equity ratio towards license fee payment for Bihar & Jharkhand, Odisha, and Himachal Pradesh.
This is a great deal for S Tel and it has approached Indian Nationalized banks for Bridge loan to speed up the process and to complete them within a deadline set by DOT. The 3G will roll out richer communications in area’s like Healthcare, Education, and Financial with high speed connectivity, live video streaming, and graphical formats.
S tel has reached a new milestone with this 3G license and it is also known for its Bulk Minutes, value Added Services, and weekly, monthy, & daily plans. By its Simple, Sensitive, & Swift strategy S Tel has roped 1 million customers in C circles.
[Via: CellBharat]
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