Sony Ericsson's XPERIA™ X1 - Energized communication

Convergence of communication and entertainment:
XPERIA™ X1 lets you enjoy the convergence of communication and entertainment. Choose an experience by simply touching the XPERIA™ panel interface. The QWERTY keyboard makes writing fast and easy.

On the inside:
With Windows Mobile® inside, you can enjoy your favorite entertainment and work efficiently on the move. XPERIA™ X1 is a premium mobile experience.

Distinctive design:
Arc slider design, 3 inch Wide VGA display and premium metal body: with its sophisticated and distinctive design, XPERIA™ X1 redefines premiumness.

3G HSDPA high-speed Internet:
The third generation of mobile networks brings the convenience of broadband Internet to your mobile phone. Fast data transfer speeds - up to 3.6Mbit - give you quick, easy access to a world of video calls, audio and video streaming, Web surfing, multimedia messaging and email wherever you go.
What's in it?

1.
XPERIA™ panel interface:

Enjoy access to different experiences - Web, multimedia, applications - from your desktop. Navigate with the tip of your finger. Configure and have your XPERIA™ panels just the way you want them.
2.
Arc slider design:

The arc design gives XPERIA™ X1 a distinctive and unique look. Slide the screen upwards to reveal the wide-pitch QWERTY keyboard.
3.
Video call:
See who’s talking with your 3G phone. During a video call, you see a live video stream of the person you're talking to - and they can see you.
4.
Integrated camera:

Built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.
5.
RSS feeds:

Use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected websites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you.
6.
Web wherever:
Truly mobile Internet lets you enjoy browsing the Web and manage your email effectively with the convenience of your phone, wherever you are.
7.
Links you like:
Forget cables - wireless is the way forward. Connect to other devices with Bluetooth™ to sync, share and send.
8.
Multiple navigation:
XPERIA™ X1 lets you interact via numerous intuitive ways. Touch, full QWERTY, 4-way key and optical joystick - you switch seamlessly between operation modes.
9.
3G:
Quick and easy access to broadband Internet. Say hello to video calls, audio and video streaming, Internet surfing, multimedia messaging and email on the go.
10.
Push email:
Instant email on your mobile phone, just like on your home computer. Messages are sent directly to your phone as soon as they arrive.
11.
Capture the action:
Video clips are ideal for those unexpected great moments that happen when you're out there, enjoying life.
12.
Handwriting Recognition:
Text input using stylus on touchscreen: write a character as you would with a pen, and it transforms it into the corresponding letter on a keyboard.
13.
Blog your life:
The easy way to share your life in pictures. Take or choose a photo, add a little text and publish it for friends and family to enjoy.
14.
The Wi-Fi alternative:
For a fast Internet connection in hotspots, your phone has Wi-Fi support.

First glimpse of Google’s Android

A handful of chip-makers at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona showed on Monday how a mobile device running Google’s mobile operating system, Android, might look.

“It’s definitely very promising,” an analyst for technology research firm Gartner, Carolina Milanesi, said. “This means that we should be on track to see commercial devices in the second half of 2008.”

With 30 phone, chip and software companies behind it, Google launched Android last year hoping to establish it as the standard operating system for mobile phones and to improve their quality of Web-browsing.

Texas Instruments Inc, the largest maker of chips for cell phones, showed its prototype offering “one-button access” to Web-browsing, email, messaging and video.

“The future ability of Android is exciting because it’s open-source, so it allows developers to come up with the next killer application,” said a company spokesman.

Google said the demonstrations were “exactly the kind of momentum we hoped the announcement and the platform would generate.”

Nokia E51

Nokia recently unveiled the E51 for business professionals.

Amongst its myriad features, the device boasts of an FM radio, music and multimedia player, and a 2-megapixel camera (with video recording in H.263 (3gpp) and MPEG-4).

On the business front, the gadget is equipped with Active Notes that enable users to create notes containing both text and multimedia; a voice recorder; five party conference calling; the Nokia browser (for Internet services), and an in-device search functionality.For more on the phone that retails for Rs 14,669 and $375.

Visit : Nokia E51

Sony Ericsson W910i

Sony Ericsson recently launched its latest slider phone in the Walkman series, the W910i, for Rs 19,000 in two colours - red and black. It features a 2.36-inch screen with 256k colours and a resolution of 320x240 pixels. The device comes with 40MB of built-in memory, and can be expanded with the packaged 2GB Memory Stick Micro card. Equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, the phone boasts of an auto-rotating display, which adjusts your display’s orientation according to how you hold the phone. Also, it has the proprietary Shake Control technology, which lets the user control his media player by flicking the W910i one way or the other, and also play games. Another feature, SenseMe, groups songs according to their tempo, creating custom playlists for different moods. The 3G phone boasts of Bluetooth, A2DP, FM Radio and a talk time of up to nine hours.

Nokia N95 Review

"The Nokia N95 brings a range of multimedia ingredients together, such as a fantastic display, outstanding photo and video capability and high-speed connectivity, making it the ultimate multimedia computer," said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Multimedia, Nokia. "This single device - which fits easily in your pocket - can replace stand-alone devices that you no longer need, whether it's your music player, your digital camera, PDA or navigation device. Most importantly, the Nokia N95 is with you and connected when you want to use it."

The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide. A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode. With powerful 3D graphics, the Nokia N95 has a stunning user interface that makes it intuitive to find the features and services you want.With its integrated GPS at your fingertips, finding your way just got easier. The Maps application includes maps for more than 100 countries, enabling users to explore the world, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels and covering more than 15 million points of interest. You can also purchase additional features, such as city guides and voice guided navigation.

The Nokia N95 also offers a first class entertainment experience with the combination of a large 2.6" QVGA 16 million color display, impressive 3D graphics, built-in stereo speakers offering a 3D stereo effect, standard 3.5 mm audio jack, support for compatible microSD cards and mini USB for convenient data transfer. Browsing the internet on the Nokia N95 is a pleasure using the Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map, with new features such as a floating toolbar, password manager and auto complete, as well as web feeds with support for Atom and auto update.

The Nokia N95 is based on the world's leading S60 software on Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize your device from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded to the Nokia N95, including games, navigation, entertainment, productivity and creativity. The Nokia N95 comes out of the box ready to create, connect, consume and interact with some of the internet's most popular services. Use Yahoo! Search to search for and find most anything on the web, scroll though a book with Amazon's MobiPocket Reader or snap a photo and send it directly to your Flickr site.

The Nokia N95 is expected to start shipping in volumes during the first quarter of 2007 at an estimated unsubsidized retail price of 550 euros.General : Network : HSDPA/GSM 850/900/1800/1900

Size : Dimesions : 99x53x21m, 90cc
Weight : 120g

Display : Type : TFT, 16M colors
Size : 240x320 pixels, 40x53 mm

Ringtones : Type : Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, Mp3
Customize : Download
Vibration : Yes

Memory : Phonebook : Practically Unlimited Field, Photocall
Callrecords : Detailed Max 30 Days

Data : GPRS : Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD : Yes
EDGE : Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
3G : HSDPA
WLAN : i-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth : Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port : Yes
USB : Yes, v2.0 miniUSB

Features : OS : Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Messaging : SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser : WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games : Downloadable, order now
Colors : Silver
Camera : 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera

• Built-in GPS receiver
• A-GPS function
• Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries
• Dual slide design
• Java MIDP 2.0
• MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player
• 3.5 mm audio output jack
• TV out
• Stereo FM Radio
• Organiser
• Office document viewer
• T9
• Push to Talk
• Voice dial/memo
• Built-in handsfree
  

Battery : Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Stand by : Up to 220 h
Talktime : Up to 6 h 30 min

Nokia N76 Review

Nokia N 76 is the latest addition to the hugely popular Nokia N-series phones. This stylish phone comes with mind blowing features which are bound to capture the imagination of the die-hard Nokia users. It is an intelligently designed phone has all the ingredients to be accepted by the high-end mobile users. This sleek phone is bound to create some ripples among the high-end mobile enthusiasts worldwide.Nokia N76 is also multimedia enabled with an integrated FM radio. It also has an integrated music player which has unique equalizer and play list feature and which supports the MP3 format with many other popular formats. The Real Player Media player of Nokia N76 has many features to excite the potential buyers. Multimedia files can be easily downloaded with this smart phone. The wide screen of the phone enables the users to view the downloaded and recorded video clips in larger size. This enhances the viewing pleasure of the users.

Nokia N 76 support various email protocols such as SMTP, IMAP4, and POP3. This is apart from the regular features such as Chatting, MMS, Picture messaging etc. Other common Nokia features include calculator, voice recorder, Bluetooth, integrated hands free speakers etc. With Nokia N76, it is also possible to video conference. It is also possible to use software like Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. Nokia N76 has a talk time of up to 2.75 hours and a standby time of up to 8.5 days. It comes with a standard Li-ion 700 mAh battery.

Motorola Q 9h Review

The Motorola Q9h has probably changed its name more times than Cher did facelifts. Interestingly enough, it's still the same handset. The only exception is the Motorola Q9 Global sold exclusively by AT&T in US. It has one tiny difference and that is the integrated GPS receiver.

There are not that many Windows Mobile smartphones, and the few around get somewhat overshadowed by the PocketPCs, both in terms of price and functionality. (By the way, this seems the right place for a quick fact: latest smartphones use the Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, whereas PocketPCs run on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional. The most obvious difference is the touchscreen functionality, which the Windows Mobile Standard doesn't support. To finish off our trivia update, the Windows Mobile 6.0 Classic is also around, used in devices without phone capabilities.)

Regardless of the name of the OS, smartphones are in high enough regard for the enhanced functionality and expandability they offer with extra features and applications. It's also true that not all users would welcome touchscreen, let alone stylus. All that said, the rare combination of a full QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile without touchscreen makes the new Motorola an intriguing proposal.

Key features

• UMTS including HSDPA
• 512MB microSD card in the package
• quality construction
• perfect keyboard

Main disadvantages

• no WiFi
• system connector
• middling camera

Nokia 6233 Review

All too often, many are forced to sacrifice their favorite entertainment qualities in a phone in order to survive in the business world. Equally, many are also forced to struggle in the workplace in order have a comfortable, stylish, and user-friendly phone with them. The new Nokia 6233 phone provides the perfect balance of business and pleasure - in a sleek, attractive design. Whether it's for business or pleasure, the Nokia 6233 phone gives you the best of both worlds. Get quick access to important information via mobile broadband while listening to your favorite music files through stereo and 3D surround sound speakers. Write letters on the go to colleagues or friends with the enhanced Java email client. Connect easily over-the-air to your office or home PC to share or move information to and from your phone. Whether you're taking 2-megapixel quality pictures while on vacation, or sending your boss video excerpts of your last client meeting, the Nokia 6233 phone bridges the gap between business and pleasure in modern mobile phones.

• Availability Q2 2006

• Form Factor Bar

• Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900

• Dimensions 108mm x 46mm x 18mm

• Weight 110g

• Storage 70 MB

• Expansion MicroSD card slot (supports up to 2GB)

• Side Keys Camera button, side volume key, zoom key

• Platform Symbian Series 40

• Battery BP-6M-S type with 4 hours talk time and 340 hours standby time

• Website Nokia 6233 Official Site

BenQ EF71 Phone

BenQ recently launched their new flip-phone, the EF71, in the Indian market. The device, which has a 2.2-inch screen with 256k colours, supports MP3, AAC, WMA and is paired with an FM transmitter that allows you to wirelessly broadcast songs to your home or car stereo. Equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom, the phone can be connected to your PC via USB to be used as a Webcam. It comes with 24MB of internal memory, and a MicroSD expandable slot. For more on the gadget, which retails at Rs 12,995.

Visit : Benq

Sony Ericsson's K630 in black and gold

Sony Ericsson Announced mobiles weren't enough for one day, along comes the K630 to quell your grumbling. This handset sports a slightly less impressive feature set than the other two newcomers, but it ought to put a noticeably smaller dent in your wallet to compensate. Nevertheless, the K630 will be available in Havana Gold and Quick Black and will feature HSDPA, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync preloaded, a two-megapixel camera, 256MB M2 card, built-in Media Browser, an FM tuner, support for MP3 / AAC / WMA formats, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, video recording at 15fps and USB connectivity.

Nokia 6300 Review

Nokia doesn't get it right every time, but when the company hits the spot, it gives every other mobile phone manufacturer a lesson in the correct marriage of form and function. The 6300 is a case in point.

This is a small, light, candybar handset. Measuring 106mm x 43mm x 12mm and weighing 91g it doesn't break any records, but it does feel comfortable in the hand and lightweight in the pocket; and that's despite the fact that there is quite a lot of metal in the fascia.

The number pad is slightly squished into the bottom section of the phone, but its keys are pretty large nonetheless, and the squishing means there is room for a sizeable navigation button and well spaced softkeys, Call and End keys.

The screen is a bit small at just two inches corner to corner, but it displays 240 x 320 pixels and a massive 16.7 million colours, and as a result it is pin-sharp.

The specifications aren't awe-inspiring. This is a Tri-band GSM phone with GPRS. It runs Symbian Series 40. As a consequence it lacks some of the more sophisticated applications we are used to seeing in Nokia handsets.

On the other hand, the less bloated software suite means that non-techy types should find it easier to get to grips with, and it can synchronise with a PC. You will need to use the phone's Bluetooth or buy a cable, though, as Nokia fails to provide one. But at least the Pop-Port connector has been dispensed with in favour of mini USB, so that you may be able to use a cable you have lying around.

Sony Ericsson K850 Mobile

The Sony Ericsson K850 Cyber-shot is the next generation of powerful cameraphones by Sony Ericsson which have long kept the first place when it comes to camera-in-phone performance. Today they are making the next step and move on to using a 5 megapixel camera.

Beside that, the Sony Ericsson K850 comes with a number of updates over previously released handsets: it has an automatic camera cover, a 3-LED video light, a renovated camera interface, and a spanking new media browser with picture auto rotate feature. It has a larger, 2.2" TFT display, and features extended network support such as tri-band HSDPA (3.6 Mbits) and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE. That sort of a solution is uncommon for Sony Ericsson since up until now they offered identical EDGE-enabled and UMTS-enabled devices separately. Now for the first time we see 3G plus EDGE all-in-one.

Other than that, the handset retains all the original K810 specs such as a xenon flash, a secondary video calls camera, stereo Bluetooth, USB support, FM radio and a M2 memory card slot (with a 512MB card to be included in the retail package). The memory card slot deserves a special attention since this is the first SE attempt in using a dual card support - it can host both a M2 card as well as a microSD card. In terms of its size, the new K850 will be identical with the Sony Ericsson K810 keeping the same measurements and adding only 3g of additional weight. Sony Ericsson K850 carries a really innovative design solution - the navigation D-pad (marked by the green rectangle on the photo) is made part of the alphanumeric keypad, while the softkeys are really small. The most probable reason for such a solution is obvious the need to fit a larger display while keeping the older size and form factor.

We got a quick hands-on with Sony Ericsson's latest Cyber-shot camera phone, and it's a sweet 5-megapixel camera shoehorned inside a great-looking little cellphone. It's the K850 and it has a dual-front style, with a camera on one side and a cellphone on the other. We especially like the raised-button keypad with contextual icons, making it easier to handle the two sets of features within. When you're using the camera, a different set of icons are highlit, letting you make things happen without that cumbersome menu-dive that's usually necessary.

Nokia N99 8 MP Nseries Mobile

The Nokia N99, is it real. Pictures are floating around the net. Blogs are talking about it, bookmarks are getting interesting reviews. Social networks, are spreading the word. Faster then wild fire, spreads a fire. The speculation is end less. The true question is. Will, this phone be on the market anytime soon? That question, has been on every nokia fans mind. The answer, is still un answered. Though, some high profile blogs have reported, that the phone is still in its building stage.Another odd thing about the Nokia N99, is the keyboard. They seem, to not care about the new futuristic designs. Touch screen, surface touch, or anything related to not clicking. Instead, the phone has a “qwerty” keyboard layout.The general opinon of the mass media, consumer. They seem to be ok with it. As long as the phone carries wifi, email, gps, consumers seem to be satisfied. Speculating, at the other phones in the current market. It might be safe to say, the Nokia N99 will have a camera and mp3 system. So that you may share, send and take pictures. As well as download, your favorite song of the day.

LG Shine KE770

LG recently launched the latest phone in their ‘Black Label’ series, the LG Shine KE770, in India. The bar phone offers a resolution of 176x220 pixels at 256k colours on its 1.77-inch screen. Equipped with 70MB of internal memory and an expandable Micro SD slot, it boasts of a 2-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash. The 9.9mm-thick gadget, weighing 79gms, supports MP3, WAV, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, as well as USB connectivity. For more on the device, which retails at Rs 8,999.

visit : www.lgindia.com

Blackberry Curve 8300

The Blackberry has always been synonymous with business devices, but now RIM has broken the mould with its new EDGE-capable BlackBerry Curve 8300 that combines business capabilities – such as e-mail (with attachment viewing), a Web browser, calendar feature, task list, Internet messaging, etc – with fun stuff such as a 2-megapixel camera, media player (with MP3 and video support), and a media manager for transferring files to the device.If that’s not enough, the Bluetooth-enabled, USB 2.0 gadget is also equipped with 64MB of internal memory and supports expandable memory via microSD card.

Navigation, of course, is handled via the Curve’s intuitive trackball system.

For more information on this smartphone that retails through Airtel and Hutch at Rs 24,990 and $618.

Read : Blackberry Curve 8300

LG's KS20 ready for the suits with WinMo 6 and HSDPA

Oi, say 'ello to 12.8-mm thin LG KS20, the 3.2Mbps HSDPA cuz to their KU990 touchscreen hottie. Although the KS20 shares much of the looks of the KU990, they've actually trimmed back the display to 2.8-inches (compared to 3-inches on the KU990) while acing that 5.1 megapixel shooter for a skimpy, business-minded 2 megapixeler all riding atop a Windows Mobile 6.0 OS. Expected Q4 in Europe running on some of that Vodafone carrier action, at least. We'll be sure to get up close and personal with it at IFA later in the week if that's ok with you. Though so.

Meridian Fly SX210

Meridian Fly Mobiles launched their latest slider phone, the SX210, in India recently. Along with a 2-mega-pixel camera, the device also boasts of an inbuilt Web camera that connects to your PC. The gadget, with a 262k touch screen display, claims to support video recording and playback, Bluetooth, FM with an FM recorder, MP3, and even has a TV out. The device, which also has a MicroSD expandable slot, is available for Rs 12500.