INTRODUCTION-
A conference call can be explain as a telephone call in which the calling party wishes to have more than one called party listen in to the audio portion of the call. The conference calls may be designed to allow the called party to participate during the call, or the call may be set up so that the called party merely listens into the call and cannot speak. It is often referred to as an ATC (Audio Tele-Conference).
Conference calls can be designed so that the calling party calls the other participants and adds them to the call. In most cases, the participants are able call into the conference call themselves. They do so either:
•by dialing into a "conference bridge" (a specialized type of equipment that connects telephone lines), or
•by using a special telephone number set up for that purpose.
Most companies use a specialized service provider who maintains the conference bridge, or who provides the phone numbers and PIN codes that participants dial to access the meeting or conference call.
Three-way calling is available ( at an extra cost) for most customers on their home or office phone line.
How to connect 3-Way Calls-
To three way call you call the first person you wish to talk to. Then you must press the flash button and dial the other person's phone number. While it is ringing press flash again. This will put your three people together. This option allows callers to add a second outgoing call to an already connected call
Business Application of Conference calls
Businesses use conference calls daily to meet with remote parties, both internally and outside of their company. Common applications are client meetings or sales presentations, project meetings and updates, regular team meetings, training classes and communication to employees who work in different locations. Conference calling is viewed as a primary means of cutting travel costs and allowing workers to be more productive by not having to go out-of-office for meetings.
Conference calls are used by nearly all United States public corporations to report their quarterly results. These calls usually allow for questions from stock analysts and are called earnings calls. A standard conference call begins with a disclaimer stating that anything said in the duration of the call may be a forward looking statement, and that results may vary significantly. The CEO, CFO, or Investor Relations officer then will read the company's quarterly report. Lastly, the call is opened for questions from analysts.
Conference calls are increasingly used in conjunction with web conferences, where presentations or documents are shared via the internet.
Conference calls are also beginning to cross over into the world of podcasting and social networking, which in turn fosters new kinds of interaction patterns. Live streaming or broadcasting of conference calls allows a larger audience access to the call without dialing in to a bridge. In addition, organizers of conference calls can publish a dial-in number alongside the audio stream, creating potential for audience members to dial in if and when they wish to interact.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
An overview of how VoIP works
A typical analog telephone adapter for connecting an ordinary phone to a VoIP networkVoice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a protocol optimized for the transmission of voice through the Internet or other packet switched networks. VoIP is often used abstractly to refer to the actual transmission of voice (rather than the protocol implementing it). VoIP is also known as IP Telephony, Internet telephony, Broadband telephony, Broadband Phone and Voice over Broadband. "VoIP" is pronounced voyp.
Companies providing VoIP service are commonly referred to as providers, and protocols which are used to carry voice signals over the IP network are commonly referred to as Voice over IP or VoIP protocols. They may be viewed as commercial realizations of the experimental Network Voice Protocol (1973) invented for the ARPANET providers. Some cost savings are due to utilizing a single network to carry voice and data, especially where users have existing underutilized network capacity that can carry VoIP at no additional cost. VoIP to VoIP phone calls are sometimes free, while VoIP to public switched telephone networks, PSTN, may have a cost that is borne by the VoIP user.
Voice over IP protocols carry telephony signals as digital audio, typically reduced in data rate using speech data compression techniques, encapsulated in a data packet stream over IP.
There are two types of PSTN to VoIP services:
1) Direct Inward Dialing (DID) and access numbers.
2) DID will connect the caller directly to the VoIP user while access numbers require the caller to input the extension number of the VoIP user.
History-
Voice over Internet Protocol has been a subject of interest almost since the first computer network. By 1973, voice was being transmitted over the early Internet.[1] The technology for transmitting voice conversations over the internet has been available to end-users since at least the 1990's. In 1996, a shrink-wrapped software product called Vocaltec Internet Phone Release 4 provided VoIP, along with extra features such as voice mail and caller id. However, it did not offer a gateway to the analog POTS, so it was only possible to speak to other Vocaltec Internet Phone users.[2] In 1997, Level 3 began development of its first softswitch (a term they invented in 1998); softswitches were designed to replace a traditional hardware switchboards by serving as the gateway between two telephone networks
Security Mode
Many consumer VoIP solutions do not support encryption yet, although having a secure phone is much easier to implement with VoIP than traditional phone lines. As a result, it is relatively easy to eavesdrop on VoIP calls and even change their content.[9] There are several open source solutions that facilitate sniffing of VoIP conversations. A modicum of security is afforded due to patented audio codecs that are not easily available for open source applications, however such security through obscurity has not proven effective in the long run in other fields. Some vendors also use compression to make eavesdropping more difficult. However, real security requires encryption and cryptographic authentication which are not widely available at a consumer level. The existing secure standard SRTP and the new ZRTP protocol is available on Analog Telephone Adapters(ATAs) as well as various softphones. It is possible to use IPsec to secure P2P VoIP by using opportunistic encryption. Skype does not use SRTP, but uses encryption which is transparent to the Skype provider.
The Voice VPN solution provides secure voice for enterprise VoIP networks by applying IPSec encryption to the digitized voice stream.
A typical analog telephone adapter for connecting an ordinary phone to a VoIP networkVoice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a protocol optimized for the transmission of voice through the Internet or other packet switched networks. VoIP is often used abstractly to refer to the actual transmission of voice (rather than the protocol implementing it). VoIP is also known as IP Telephony, Internet telephony, Broadband telephony, Broadband Phone and Voice over Broadband. "VoIP" is pronounced voyp.
Companies providing VoIP service are commonly referred to as providers, and protocols which are used to carry voice signals over the IP network are commonly referred to as Voice over IP or VoIP protocols. They may be viewed as commercial realizations of the experimental Network Voice Protocol (1973) invented for the ARPANET providers. Some cost savings are due to utilizing a single network to carry voice and data, especially where users have existing underutilized network capacity that can carry VoIP at no additional cost. VoIP to VoIP phone calls are sometimes free, while VoIP to public switched telephone networks, PSTN, may have a cost that is borne by the VoIP user.
Voice over IP protocols carry telephony signals as digital audio, typically reduced in data rate using speech data compression techniques, encapsulated in a data packet stream over IP.
There are two types of PSTN to VoIP services:
1) Direct Inward Dialing (DID) and access numbers.
2) DID will connect the caller directly to the VoIP user while access numbers require the caller to input the extension number of the VoIP user.
History-
Voice over Internet Protocol has been a subject of interest almost since the first computer network. By 1973, voice was being transmitted over the early Internet.[1] The technology for transmitting voice conversations over the internet has been available to end-users since at least the 1990's. In 1996, a shrink-wrapped software product called Vocaltec Internet Phone Release 4 provided VoIP, along with extra features such as voice mail and caller id. However, it did not offer a gateway to the analog POTS, so it was only possible to speak to other Vocaltec Internet Phone users.[2] In 1997, Level 3 began development of its first softswitch (a term they invented in 1998); softswitches were designed to replace a traditional hardware switchboards by serving as the gateway between two telephone networks
Security Mode
Many consumer VoIP solutions do not support encryption yet, although having a secure phone is much easier to implement with VoIP than traditional phone lines. As a result, it is relatively easy to eavesdrop on VoIP calls and even change their content.[9] There are several open source solutions that facilitate sniffing of VoIP conversations. A modicum of security is afforded due to patented audio codecs that are not easily available for open source applications, however such security through obscurity has not proven effective in the long run in other fields. Some vendors also use compression to make eavesdropping more difficult. However, real security requires encryption and cryptographic authentication which are not widely available at a consumer level. The existing secure standard SRTP and the new ZRTP protocol is available on Analog Telephone Adapters(ATAs) as well as various softphones. It is possible to use IPsec to secure P2P VoIP by using opportunistic encryption. Skype does not use SRTP, but uses encryption which is transparent to the Skype provider.
The Voice VPN solution provides secure voice for enterprise VoIP networks by applying IPSec encryption to the digitized voice stream.
Steps to Recover your wet Phone
Most of us must have wet our cellphones to some extent sometime or the other. However what can you dropped a bucket or let it go in the washing machine? Is it recoverable? If you follow the given steps then you might not have to visit a service centre or worse change your phone. Steps to recover your wet phone:
Remove the battery and take out the SIM card. It will save you some hassle. Furthermore SIM cards can withstand water reasonably well
Use a towel to remove as much water as possible. Do not connect the battery back to the phone
Dry your phone: You can do this by leaving it out in the sun, placing the phone on the heat vents of a PC monitor or TV. Do not use blow dryers to remove the moisture. Their heat can damage the circuit boards Leave the phone for drying for atleast 2 days (Yes two days!). While drying, do not try to put the battery back on to check whether it is working, or you might short out some of the electronics.
You can also use pure alcohol and spray or rinse it on the insides of the phone. Then leave the phone to dry out for 2 days.
If it still does not work properly the visit your local services centre. Remember water damage will usually void your product warranty.
Most mobile phones have a sticker which changes color once it’s wet. This is how mobile companies identify water-logged phones. If you can identify this sticker then place a tape on it to prevent it from changing colour.
Finally even if the service centre cannot help you, then do the inevitable. Buy a new phone. Relax, phones are getting outdated in 2 days anyway
Friday, March 28, 2008
Nokia 6500
| General | 2G Network | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2008, March | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 2Q |
| Size | Dimensions | 106.4 x 43.6 x 11.7 mm, 56 cc |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 93 g |
| Display | Type | TFT, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 240 x 320 pixels, 31 x 41 mm | |
| - Downloadable wallpapers, screensavers |
| Ringtones | Type | Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3 |
|---|---|---|
| Customization | Download | |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory | Phonebook | 1000 entries, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls | |
| Card slot | microSD (TransFlash), 512 MB card included | |
| - 30 MB of user memory |
| Data | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| HSCSD | Yes | |
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | |
| 3G | No | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, miniUSB |
| Features | Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera mini) | |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | |
| Colors | Grey | |
| Camera | 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(QCIF) | |
| - Java MIDP 2.0 - Nokia Maps - FM stereo radio with RDS - Push to talk - MP3/MP4/AAC/ACC+/eAAC+/WMA player - Voice memo - Voice command - T9 - Calendar - Calculator - Built-in handsfree |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 860 mAh (BL-4C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 340 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 3 h 30 min |
Saturday, March 22, 2008
LG turn to offer touch screen cell phone
Its now LG's turn.LG will offer their latest LG LH2300 Touch Web phone in Korea market. It is supposed to offer unsurpassed web browsing experience. Smells like a take at the Apple iPhone's main selling point. Although the LG LH2300 is not fit for GSM networks commonly used back here in old Europe, it's a good guess that a European version might also spawn in the near future.Packing a wide 3-inch touch-sensitive display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the LG LH2300 is targeting the Internet phone market that isn't quite crowded yet. The display is pitched as capable of displaying 26 million colors and is produced by Sharp.
The LH2300 uses a unique Hello UI that arranges all your contacts info in icons that you just drag-and-drop in order to use them. For example you can drag-and-drop icons of your favorite contacts to your mobile desktop and then when you type a message, you just drag and drop it on the icon. If you want to make a call, simply drag-and-drop the contact's icon to the call button on the bottom of the screen.
The LG LH2300 is further equipped with a 3 megapixel camera with auto focus, image stabilization, and face detection. There is also a DMB tuner to enjoy mobile TV on the go, Bluetooth 2.0 and a microSD card slot.
Although it looks rather large on the photos, the LG LH2300 measures 104 x 54.4 x 12.8 mm, which is actually the LG Viewty dimensions, but slimmer. The LH2300 is also lighter than the Viewty with its 95g as compared to 112 g.
The LG LH2300 will be available in Grape Wine and Navy Blue colors in April 2008 and will cost around 400 euro. Too bad it's Korea-only for now - if it turns out successful, we bet a GSM variant will be just around the corner.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Few Points On Mobile Phone and Health
The use of mobile phones and related technologies will continue to increase for the foreseeable future.
The balance of evidence to date does not suggest that emissions from mobile phones and base stations put the health of the UK population at risk.
There is now some preliminary scientific evidence that exposures to radiofrequency (RF) radiation may cause subtle effects on biological functions, including those of the brain. This does not necessarily mean that health is affected but it is not possible to say that exposure to RF radiation, even at levels below national guidelines, is totally without potential adverse health effects.
The Expert Group has recommended that a precautionary approach to the use of mobile phone technologies be adopted until more detailed and scientifically robust information becomes available.
For base station emissions, exposures of the general population will be to the whole body but normally at levels of intensity many times less than those from handsets.
Some people's well-being may be adversely affected by the environmental impact of mobile phone base stations sited next to houses, schools or other buildings, as well as by fear of perceived direct effects.
For all base stations, including those with masts under 15 m, permitted development rights should be revoked and the siting of all new base stations should be subject to the normal planning process.
The use of mobile phones whilst driving can have a detrimental effect on the quality of driving. Drivers should be discouraged from using mobile phones whilst on the move.
The widespread use of mobile phones by children for non-essential calls should be discouraged.
Motorola MotoYuva W230
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800
GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
Announced-2008, January
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 110 x 45 x 14.7 mm
Weight-80 g
Display-CSTN, 65K colors
Size-128 x 128 pixels, 1.6 inches
Ringtones-Polyphonic
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), up to 2 GB supported
- 500 SMS messages
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-No
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-No
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v1.1
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games-Yes
Colors-lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
Languages-7 African languages, Hinglish, Bengali, Tamil ...
Camera-No
- MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats)- Stereo FM radio with RDS- T9- Calculator - Built-in handsfree- Stopwatch
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 940 mAh (BQ50)
Stand by-Up to 450 h
Talk time-Up to 9 h
GSM 850 / 1900 - US version
Announced-2008, January
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 110 x 45 x 14.7 mm
Weight-80 g
Display-CSTN, 65K colors
Size-128 x 128 pixels, 1.6 inches
Ringtones-Polyphonic
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook 500 entries
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), up to 2 GB supported
- 500 SMS messages
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-No
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-No
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v1.1
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games-Yes
Colors-lustrous silver, dark titanium gray
Languages-7 African languages, Hinglish, Bengali, Tamil ...
Camera-No
- MP3 player (iMelody,MIDI,MP3,AMR formats)- Stereo FM radio with RDS- T9- Calculator - Built-in handsfree- Stopwatch
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 940 mAh (BQ50)
Stand by-Up to 450 h
Talk time-Up to 9 h
Apple:SDK for iPhone and a iPod’s Touch
In formulating its iPhone, and then the iPod Touch, Apple underestimated the shortcomings closed platform. But over time, the company realized its error and opened their platform iPhone ‘iPod and a’ Touch and for independent developers, with the result that saw the light SDK (Software Development Kit) for the iPhone, which was submitted yesterday by Steve Jobs. It includes a host of new applications, which do not have enough call before. This is such a popular and now (especially in America) Push e-mail, and built Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and the AIM client, and multitouch-games using accelerometer, and much more. All of this goes in the form iPhone 2.0 Update users in June and iPhone ‘and will be able to download it free of charge (!). But holders of iPod’s Touch less fortunate - them for some reason it would have to pay.
Motorola Q 8
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced-2005, July
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 116 x 64 x 11.5 mm, 85 cc
Weight 115 g
Display-TFT, 65k colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 36 x 48 mm
- Full QWERTY keyboard- 5-way navigation button- Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic
Vibration-Yes
- Dual stereo speakers- WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records Yes
Card slot-miniSDIO, 128 MB card included
- 40 MB internal memory
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v1.2
Infrared port-Yes
USB-Yes, v1.1 miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email
Browser-HTML (Pocket IE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver, Black
Camera-1.3 MP, 1280x960 pixels, video, flash
- MP3/AAC music player- MPEG4 video recording & playback- Voice memo- Voice dial- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1170 mAh
Stand by-Up to 240 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
Announced-2005, July
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 116 x 64 x 11.5 mm, 85 cc
Weight 115 g
Display-TFT, 65k colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 36 x 48 mm
- Full QWERTY keyboard- 5-way navigation button- Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic
Vibration-Yes
- Dual stereo speakers- WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records Yes
Card slot-miniSDIO, 128 MB card included
- 40 MB internal memory
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v1.2
Infrared port-Yes
USB-Yes, v1.1 miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email
Browser-HTML (Pocket IE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver, Black
Camera-1.3 MP, 1280x960 pixels, video, flash
- MP3/AAC music player- MPEG4 video recording & playback- Voice memo- Voice dial- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1170 mAh
Stand by-Up to 240 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
Monday, March 17, 2008
Motorola Q 9h
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100 - Q 9h
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - Q 9h global
Announced-2007, February
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 118 x 67 x 11.8 mm, 85 cc
Weight 134 g
Display-TFT, 65k colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard- 5-way navigation button- Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
- Dual stereo speakers
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
3G Network HSDPA 2100 - Q 9h
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - Q 9h global
Announced-2007, February
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 118 x 67 x 11.8 mm, 85 cc
Weight 134 g
Display-TFT, 65k colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard- 5-way navigation button- Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
- Dual stereo speakers
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 96 MB RAM, 256 MB Flash
GPRS-Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 12, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML (Opera)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver, Black
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(30fps), flash
- GPS (Q 9h global version only)- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC music player- MPEG4/H.263/MWV/H.264 video recording & playback- Voice memo- Voice dial- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1170 mAh
Stand by-Up to 480 h
Talk time-Up to 6 h 30 min
GPRS-Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 12, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML (Opera)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver, Black
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(30fps), flash
- GPS (Q 9h global version only)- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC music player- MPEG4/H.263/MWV/H.264 video recording & playback- Voice memo- Voice dial- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1170 mAh
Stand by-Up to 480 h
Talk time-Up to 6 h 30 min
i-mate JAMA
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800
Announced-2007, June
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 106 x 52.5 x 15.6 mm
Weight 110 g
Display-TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Handwriting recognition- 4-way navigation pad
Ringtone-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash),
Announced-2007, June
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 106 x 52.5 x 15.6 mm
Weight 110 g
Display-TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Handwriting recognition- 4-way navigation pad
Ringtone-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash),
- 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM- SAMSUNG SC32442X 300MHz processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-No
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v1.2
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v1.1 miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-No
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v1.2
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v1.1 miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- Windows Media Player 10- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand by-Up to 150 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- Windows Media Player 10- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand by-Up to 150 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h
I-mate Ultimate 5150
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced-2007, February
Status-Cancelled
Size-Dimensions 117 x 60.5 x 19.5 mm
Weight-
Display-TFT touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size-640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memor-Phonebook In shared memory
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM- Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/e/i
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-Yes
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Java MIDP 2.0- Stereo FM radio - Voice memo- Windows media player 10- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree- TV out
Battery-battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced-2007, February
Status-Cancelled
Size-Dimensions 117 x 60.5 x 19.5 mm
Weight-
Display-TFT touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size-640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memor-Phonebook In shared memory
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM- Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/e/i
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-Yes
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Java MIDP 2.0- Stereo FM radio - Voice memo- Windows media player 10- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree- TV out
Battery-battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Nokia 6210 Navigator
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network UMTS 850 / 2100
UMTS 850 / 1900
Announced-2008, February
Status-Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q3
Size-Dimensions 103 x 49 x 14.9 mm, 89 cc
Weight 117 g
Display TFT, 16M colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Downloadable themes
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
- Stereo 3D speakers
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Record Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), hotswap
- 120 MB user memory- 64 MB SDRAM memory- ARM 11 369 MHz processor
GPRS-Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
HSCSD-Yes
EDGE-Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0, miniUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 UI
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes + Java downloadable
Colors-Black, Red
Camera-3.15 MP, autofocus, 2048x1536 pixels, video(VGA 15fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver- A-GPS function- Accelerometer rotation- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player- Stereo FM radio- Office applications- T9- Voice command/memo- Push to talk - PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing- Integrated handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Stand by-Up to 220 h
Talk time-Up to 3 h 40 min
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
- Stereo 3D speakers
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Record Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), hotswap
- 120 MB user memory- 64 MB SDRAM memory- ARM 11 369 MHz processor
GPRS-Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
HSCSD-Yes
EDGE-Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0, miniUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 UI
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes + Java downloadable
Colors-Black, Red
Camera-3.15 MP, autofocus, 2048x1536 pixels, video(VGA 15fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver- A-GPS function- Accelerometer rotation- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player- Stereo FM radio- Office applications- T9- Voice command/memo- Push to talk - PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing- Integrated handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Stand by-Up to 220 h
Talk time-Up to 3 h 40 min
Nokia 6124 classic
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100
Announced-2008, March
Status-Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q2
Siz-Dimensions 105 x 46 x 15 mm, 66 cc
Weight-
Display-TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2 inches
- Downloadable wallpapers, screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 35 MB of user memory- 64 MB SDRAM, 128 MB ROM - ARM 11, 369 MHz CPU
GPRS-Class 11
HSCSD-Yes, 43.2 kbps
EDGE-Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes + Downloadable
Colors-BlackWhite
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash; secondary videocall camera
- Video calling- Java MIDP 2.0- FM stereo radio- Push to talk- MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player- Office applications (Excel, PDF, Powerpoint, Word, Zip)- Voice memo- T9- Calculator- Built-in handsfree
Battery- Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand-by
Talk time
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Type of Smart phone
Now that we know what smartphones are, let’s discuss the major operating systems available in the market। They are: Symbian, Microsoft and Palm। Some companies like Motorola use a customized version of Linux for their smartphones.
Symbian-
This is the most common smartphone OS in the market. Many major phone manufacturers like Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Samsung, Panasonic, etc are shareholders of Symbian. Nokia is the biggest shareholder of Symbian. Not surprisingly, most of the Symbian phones in the market are those of Nokia. The latest version of Symbian is 9.3
Symbian can further be sub-divided into three categories
Symbian Series 60-
Symbian can further be sub-divided into three categories
Symbian Series 60-
Some screenshot of Series 60
Most Nokia smartphones are Series 60. E.g. All Nseries and Eseries phones, 3250, 6600, etc. Series 60 is also the most user friendly and versatile OS on the market. These phones are made with considering single hand usage and hence don’t require a stylus. S60 devices include built-in features varying from messaging, calendar, multimedia, office applications to a wide variety of personalization options and advanced web browsing It also has a wide variety of third party applications available for it. However one downside is that since there are minor revisions in the versions, some applications made for an earlier version may not work for the next. The latest version of Series 60 is the 3rd edition.
Symbian UIQ-
UIQ was a wholly owned subsidiary of Symbian until recently. Sony-Ericsson has now bought it from them. UIQ phones are touch screen phones and require stylus usage. However the latest version of UIQ allows single handed usage too. All SE smartphones like M600i, P990i, and W950i use Symbian UIQ. The only Nokia phone to use UIQ is 6708. The latest version of UIQ is 3.0.
Symbian Series 80-
Symbian Series 80-
Series 80 is used in Nokia’s communicator line – 9300i, 9500 and 9300. It implements a two-hand operation, with full QWERTY keyboard and widescreen view. It has been optimized for enterprise productivity applications like email, calendar, contacts, printing and Microsoft Office™ compatible applications
The disadvantage is that these phones are bulky and lack the “vibration” alert.
Windows Mobile -
The disadvantage is that these phones are bulky and lack the “vibration” alert.
Windows Mobile -
If we talk about operating systems then how can we forget Microsoft.
Windows Mobile phones feature a distinctive Today screen, Pocket Word/Excel/PowerPoint to view and edit Office documents, Pocket Internet Explorer to browse the net, Good synchronization abilities with Outlook and Windows Media Player 10 Mobile to play multimedia files
This OS is feature packed and also has a large number of third party applications. The downside is that it is not as user-friendly as Symbian and requires some time to adjust to. The latest Windows OS is 5.0.
The two categories of Windows OS in the market are:
Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition
This OS is for phones that are not touch screen based.
Windows Mobile PocketPC Edition
This OS is for phones that are touch screen based.
Palm OS
Although not very popular in India, Palm OS is used in the well known Treo line of smartphones. Interestingly Palm OS has the largest number of software available for it. It is fairly intuitive and easy to use but the main factor weighing it down is the limited multitasking ability.
Windows Mobile phones feature a distinctive Today screen, Pocket Word/Excel/PowerPoint to view and edit Office documents, Pocket Internet Explorer to browse the net, Good synchronization abilities with Outlook and Windows Media Player 10 Mobile to play multimedia files
This OS is feature packed and also has a large number of third party applications. The downside is that it is not as user-friendly as Symbian and requires some time to adjust to. The latest Windows OS is 5.0.
The two categories of Windows OS in the market are:
Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition
This OS is for phones that are not touch screen based.
Windows Mobile PocketPC Edition
This OS is for phones that are touch screen based.
Palm OS
Although not very popular in India, Palm OS is used in the well known Treo line of smartphones. Interestingly Palm OS has the largest number of software available for it. It is fairly intuitive and easy to use but the main factor weighing it down is the limited multitasking ability.
Smartphone
Traditionally smartphones were defined as phones which could keep your contacts and calendar organized with the computer, include a web browser and provide email access। Most smartphones also included multimedia features like a camera music and video playback। Nowadays most phones come with the above features and by that definition phones like the Nokia 6233 or the SE K750i also can be called smartphones। However this is not the case।
Smartphones are those phones which allow you to install programs to increase their functionality. It is just like a pocket computer. Again you can also install programs and games in traditional phones but these programs are limited to JAVA applications
Smartphones on the other hand can install programs in addition to JAVA applications. In fact a huge variety of third party software is available for most smartphones. In addition to this smartphones also allow viewing and editing of Office documents.
Smartphones can be made by putting phone functionality in a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or by putting “smart” capabilities in a phone.
Smartphones are those phones which allow you to install programs to increase their functionality. It is just like a pocket computer. Again you can also install programs and games in traditional phones but these programs are limited to JAVA applications
Smartphones on the other hand can install programs in addition to JAVA applications. In fact a huge variety of third party software is available for most smartphones. In addition to this smartphones also allow viewing and editing of Office documents.
Smartphones can be made by putting phone functionality in a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or by putting “smart” capabilities in a phone.
Mobilecasting - Mobile Podcasting
Mobilecasting, or mobile podcasting, is a term that refers to publishing podcast content (usually audio) that is formatted to be used on a mobile phone.
Resource:
Melodeo - offers Mobilcast service that delivers podcasts to mobile phones.
Mobilcast - Melodeo's mobilecasting portal.
Mobilecast - podcast converter for mobile phones.
Pod2Mob - lets users browse and stream podcasts via mobile phones.
Spodtronic - lets you listen to podcasts and Internet radio on your mobile phone.
Voice Genesis - offers service to deliver podcasts via mobile voice mail.
Voice Indigo - offers over-the-air podcast service.
Resource:
Melodeo - offers Mobilcast service that delivers podcasts to mobile phones.
Mobilcast - Melodeo's mobilecasting portal.
Mobilecast - podcast converter for mobile phones.
Pod2Mob - lets users browse and stream podcasts via mobile phones.
Spodtronic - lets you listen to podcasts and Internet radio on your mobile phone.
Voice Genesis - offers service to deliver podcasts via mobile voice mail.
Voice Indigo - offers over-the-air podcast service.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Sony Ericsson W760
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced-2008, January
Status-Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 2Q
Size-Dimensions 103 x 48 x 15 mm
Weight-103 g
Display-TFT, 256K colors
Size240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
- Wallpapers, screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
- Stereo speakers
Memory-Phonebook 1000 contacts, Photo call
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot-Memory Stick Micro (M2), 1GB card included
- 40 MB shared memory
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDG-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email
Browser-WAP 2.0/HTML(NetFront), RSS reader
Game-Yes + downloadable
Colors-Rocky Silver, Fancy Red, Intense Black
Camera-3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, video
- Motion sensor- Built-in GPS receiver- MP3/AAC player- Push to talk- Java MIDP 2.0- T9- FM radio with RDS- Image viewer- Picture editor- Organiser- Voice memo- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand by-Up to 400 hrs
Talk time-Up to 9 hrs
BlackBerry 7130c
Genera-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Announced-2006, June
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 115 x 56 x 18 mm
Weight-120 g
Display-65K colors
Size-240 x 260 pixels
- Light sensor- Wallpapers
Ringtones-Polyphonic (32 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes
Call records-Yes
Card slot-No
- 64 MB flash memory- 16 MB SRAM- 312 Mhz Intel XScale processor
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML
Games-Yes
Camera-No
- Java- Document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF)- SureType keyboard software- Organizer- Claculator- Built-in handsfree- To-do list
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh (C-S2)
Stand by-Up to 430 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h
BlackBerry 8820
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced-2007, July
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 114 x 66 x 14 mm
Weight-134 g
Display-65K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels
- Full QWERTY keyboard- Trackball navigation
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSDHC (TransFlash)
- 64 MB flash memory- 16 MB SRAM
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-No
- Built-in GPS navigation with BlackBerry maps- Java- Media player- Organizer- Built-in handsfree- To-do list- Document viewer (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF)- Voice dial
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Stand by-Up to 520 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
Announced-2007, July
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 114 x 66 x 14 mm
Weight-134 g
Display-65K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels
- Full QWERTY keyboard- Trackball navigation
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSDHC (TransFlash)
- 64 MB flash memory- 16 MB SRAM
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-No
- Built-in GPS navigation with BlackBerry maps- Java- Media player- Organizer- Built-in handsfree- To-do list- Document viewer (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Corel WordPerfect and Adobe PDF)- Voice dial
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Stand by-Up to 520 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
BlackBerry Curve 8310
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Announced-2007, August
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 107 x 60 x 15.5 mm
Weight-111 g
Display-65K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels
- Full QWERTY keyboard- Trackball navigation- Wallpapers
Ringtones-Polyphonic (32 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
- 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photocall
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 64 MB flash memory
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, flash
- Integrated GPS- Java- Media player- BlackBerry maps - Organizer- Calculator- Voice dial- Built-in handsfree- To-do list
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand by-Up to 408 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h
BlackBerry Pearl 8120
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Announced-2007, October
Status-Available
Size-Dimensions 107 x 50 x 14 mm
Weight-91 g
Display-65K colors
Size-240 x 260 pixels
- QWERTY keyboard- Wallpapers
Ringtones-Polyphonic (32 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes
Call records Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 64 MB flash memory
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Titanium, Blue, Sunset
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash
- Java- Document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF)- Media player- SureType keyboard software- Organizer- Calculator- Built-in handsfree- To-do list
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Stand-by-Up to 360 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash
- Java- Document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF)- Media player- SureType keyboard software- Organizer- Calculator- Built-in handsfree- To-do list
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Stand-by-Up to 360 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h
BlackBerry Pearl 8110
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Announced-2008, January
Status-Available. Released 2008, January
Size-Dimensions 107 x 50 x 14 mm
Weight-91 g
Display-65K colors
Size-240 x 260 pixels
- QWERTY keyboard- Wallpapers
Ringtones-Polyphonic (32 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), buy memory
- 64 MB flash memoryData
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Black, Blue
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash
- Built-in GPS- Java- Document viewer (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF)- Media player- SureType keyboard software- Organizer- Calculator- Built-in handsfree- 3.5 mm stereo jack
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh
Stand by-Up to 360 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h 10 min
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Sony Ericsson P1
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network-UMTS 2100
Announced-2007, May
Status-Available. Released 2007, July
Size-Dimensions 106 x 55 x 17 mm
Weight-124 g
Display-TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
- QWERTY keyboard- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot Memory Stick Micro (M2), 512 MB card included
- 160 MB shared memory- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-Yes
EDGE-No
3G-Yes, 384 kbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-Yes
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
OS-Symbian OS v9.1, UIQ 3.0
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-HTML (Opera), RSS reader
Games-Pro Golf, Qudrapop + downloadable, order now
Colors-Silver Black
Camera-3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video, flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- Video playback- FM radio with RDS- Media Player (MP3, AAC)- Sync ML- Office applications- Business card scanning - Organiser- Photo album- Voice memo- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1120 mAh
Stand by-Up to 440 h
Talk time-Up to 10 h
Sony Ericsson W910
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2007, June
Status-Available. Released 2007, October
Size-Dimensions 99 x 50 x 12.5 mm
Weight-86 g
Display-TFT, 256K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Wallpapers, screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records-30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot-Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- 40 MB internal memory
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps (W910i only)
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML(NetFront 3.3), RSS reader
Games-Yes + downloadable, order now
Colors-Hearty Red, Noble Black, Havana Bronze
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(QVGA@15fps); secondary videocall camera
- Motion sensor- Java MIDP 2.0- FM radio with RDS - Walkman 3.0 player- TrackID music recognition- T9- Image viewer- Picture editor- Organiser- Voice memo- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 930 mAh (BST-39)
Stand by-Up to 400 h
Talk time-Up to 9 h
Sony Ericsson T303
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - T303iGSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - T303a
Announced-2008, March
Status-Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 2Q
Size-Dimensions 83 x 47 x 14.7 mm
Weight-93 g
Display-TFT, 65K colors
Size 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches
- Wallpapers, screensavers
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes
Call records-30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot-No
Internal memory-8 MB shared memory
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-No
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Features
Messaging-SMS, MMS
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games-Yes + downloadable
Colors-Shimmering Silver, Shadow Black
Camera-1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels
- Java MIDP 2.0- FM radio with RDS- TrackID music recognition- MP3 player- Voice memo- Built-in handsfree- Calculator- Calendar- Stopwatch- Tasks- T9
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Po
Stand by-Up to 400 h
Talk time-Up to 9 h
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
i-mate Ultimate 9502
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced-2007, October
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 116 x 60 x 17.8 mm
Weight-200 g
Display-TFT touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size-640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
Ringtones-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
Call records-Practically unlimited
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- Qualcomm MSM 7200 400 MHz processor- 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Feature-OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Black
Camera-3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video, LED flash, secondary VGA videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- Windows Media Player 10- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree- TV/Audio output- i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP, MMS)
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Po 1620 mAh
Stand by-Up to 180 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h 20 min
Motorola ROKR E8
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Announced-2007, September
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 115 x 53 x 10.6 mm, 60 cc
Weight-100 g
Display-TFT, 256K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 2 inches
- Touch-sensitive keypad- Navigation scroll wheel
Ringtones-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
- 3.5 mm headset jack
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records-50 dialed, 50 received, 50 missed calls
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 2 GB internal user memory
GPRS-Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 12
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes+ downloadable
Colors-Dark Navy, Platinum
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Java MIDP 2.0- Stereo FM radio- MP3/AAC player - Calculator- Organizer- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 970 mAh (BK60)
Stand by-Up to 300 h
Talk timeUp to 5 h
Announced-2007, September
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 115 x 53 x 10.6 mm, 60 cc
Weight-100 g
Display-TFT, 256K colors
Size-320 x 240 pixels, 2 inches
- Touch-sensitive keypad- Navigation scroll wheel
Ringtones-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Vibration-Yes
- 3.5 mm headset jack
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records-50 dialed, 50 received, 50 missed calls
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 2 GB internal user memory
GPRS-Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 12
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Yes+ downloadable
Colors-Dark Navy, Platinum
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Java MIDP 2.0- Stereo FM radio- MP3/AAC player - Calculator- Organizer- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 970 mAh (BK60)
Stand by-Up to 300 h
Talk timeUp to 5 h
Motorola RIZR Z10
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2007, September
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 109 x 50 x 16.5 mm
Weight-115 g
Display-TFT, 16M colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
- Scratch-resistant display- Screensavers and wallpapers
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 77 MB internal memory- TI 2420 multimedia processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS v9.2, UIQ 3.2
Messaging
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Black, Chrome
Camera-3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video(QVGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/AAC+ player- T9- Organizer- Calculator- Built-in handsfree- Voice memo
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1030 mAh
Stand by-Upto 380 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
3G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2007, September
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 109 x 50 x 16.5 mm
Weight-115 g
Display-TFT, 16M colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
- Scratch-resistant display- Screensavers and wallpapers
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 77 MB internal memory- TI 2420 multimedia processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS v9.2, UIQ 3.2
Messaging
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games-Yes
Colors-Black, Chrome
Camera-3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video(QVGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/AAC+ player- T9- Organizer- Calculator- Built-in handsfree- Voice memo
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1030 mAh
Stand by-Upto 380 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
Samsung i780
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2007, September
Status-Available. Released 2008, February
Size-Dimensions 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 mm
Weight-120 g
Display-TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size-320 x 320 pixels, 2.55
- QWERTY keyboard
Ringtones-Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), buy memory
-256MB ROM and 128MB RAM
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, EMail, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0 / HTML, Opera Mobile 8.65
Games-Yes
Colors-Black
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, secondary VGA videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- Built-in GPS navigation - A-GPS support- Finger Mouse- Side bar- MS Office Mobile- Voice memo- Callia Player, Callia Reader- Photo Slides- Search- SmartConverter- Mini Player- Windows Media Player
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand by-Up to 400 h
Talk time-Up to 7 h
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, EMail, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0 / HTML, Opera Mobile 8.65
Games-Yes
Colors-Black
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, secondary VGA videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- Built-in GPS navigation - A-GPS support- Finger Mouse- Side bar- MS Office Mobile- Voice memo- Callia Player, Callia Reader- Photo Slides- Search- SmartConverter- Mini Player- Windows Media Player
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion
Stand by-Up to 400 h
Talk time-Up to 7 h
Samsung F490
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2008, January
Status-Coming soon
Size-Dimensions 115 x 53.5 x 11.8 mm
Weight-102 g
Display-Type TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 240 x 432 pixels, 3.3 inches
Ringtones-Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records-30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash)
- 130 MB shared memory
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront 3.4)
Games-Yes
Colors-Black
Camera-5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, video(QVGA 15fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- 3.5mm audio jack- WMV/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player (VGA@30fps)- MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player- Voice recorder- Organiser- Picsel document viewer- Google Search- Built-in handsfree- Multitasking
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 880 mAh
Stand by-Up to 220 h
Talk time-Up to 6 h
Samsung G400 Soul
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2008, March
Status-Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, June
Size-Dimensions 102.8 x 51.5 x 15.2 mm
Display-Type TFT, 256K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
- External touchscreen display TFT, 256K colors (240 x 320 pixels), 2.2 inches
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Yes, Photocall
Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Card slot microSD (TransFlash)
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-No
3G-HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
Messaging-SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Games-Yes + downloadable
Colors-Silver
Camera-5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, autofocus, video, flash; secondary videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- Mobile blogging- Google search- MP3/AAC/eACC+/WMA player- FM radio with RDS- T9- Picture editing- Organizer- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion
Nokia E51 camera-free
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100
Announced-2008, February
Status-Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 1Q
Size-Dimensions 114.8 x 46 x 12 mm, 61 cc
Weight-100 g
Display-Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2 inches
- Five-way scroll key- Downloadable themes
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records-Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), hotswap
- 130 MB user data memory- 96 MB SDRAM memory- ARM 11 369 MHz processor
GPRS-Class 32
HSCSD-Yes
EDGE-Class 32
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11g, VoIP over WLAN
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-Yes
USB-Yes, v2.0 miniUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/HTML, HTML
Games-Downloadable
Colors-Black, Silver
Camera-No
- Push to talk- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/video player- FM radio- Document viewer- T9- Voice command/memo- PIM including calendar, to-do list- Integrated handsfree- Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email- Exchange mail
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1070 mAh ( BP-6MT)
Stand-by-Up to 310 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h 20 min
Nokia N82
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 2100
Announced-2007, November
Size-Dimensions 112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm, 90 cc
Weight-114 g
Display-Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot microSD, hot swap, 2 GB card included
- 100 MB internal memory- ARM 11 332 MHz processor- 256 MB NAND Memory- 128 MB SDRAM Memory~ 90 MB Free Executable RAM Memory
GPRS-Class 32, 107 kbps
HSCSD-Yes
EDGE-Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games-Downloadable
Colors-Silver, Black
Camera-5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver- A-GPS function- Motion sensor (with UI auto-rotate)- Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player- Video player- 3.5 mm audio output jack- TV out- Stereo FM Radio- Organizer- Office document viewer- T9- Push to talk - Voice dial/memo- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1050 mAh (BP-6MT)
Stand by-Up to 225 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h 20 min
Camera-5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver- A-GPS function- Motion sensor (with UI auto-rotate)- Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player- Video player- 3.5 mm audio output jack- TV out- Stereo FM Radio- Organizer- Office document viewer- T9- Push to talk - Voice dial/memo- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1050 mAh (BP-6MT)
Stand by-Up to 225 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h 20 min
Nokia N78
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100
Announced-2008, February
Size-Dimensions 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm, 76.5 cc
Weight-101.8 g
Display-Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
- Downloadable themes
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
- Stereo speakers
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records-Detailed, max 30 days
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), hotswap
- 70 MB internal memory- 96 MB SDRAM memory- ARM 11 369 MHz processor
GPRS-Class 11, 118.4 kbits
HSCSD-Yes
EDGE-Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Features
OS-Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Games-Yes + Java downloadable
Colors-Black
Camera-3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, video(VGA 15fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
- Built-in GPS receiver- A-GPS support- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/M4A/AAC/eAAC+/WMA player- Stereo FM radio- FM transmitter- 3.5 mm audio output jack- Push to Talk- Voice command/dial- PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing- Document viewer- T9- Photo/video editor- Integrated handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-6F)
Stand by-Up to 320 h
Talk time-Up to 4 h 20 min
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
India welcomes Virgin mobile
In Mumbai Hilton, Sir Richard Branson announces Virgin Mobile's hookup with Tata Teleservices to target the youth market. On Mar. 2, after Sir Richard Branson gratified the local media with his antics—he scaled the face of the Hilton Towers in Mumbai—the Virgin Group founder climbed down to announce his biggest move in India yet. He has become a franchisee of Tata Teleservices, a domestic telecom player providing CDMA cellular services. This is Virgin's third India play after Virgin Air's India routes and a radio station, Fever 104 FM. And it's Virgin Mobile's seventh telecom market. Others include the U.S., France, and South Africa.
Virgin Mobile's Indian service is targeting the 400 million Indians between the ages of 13 and 30 who, Branson says, the country's current telecom operators have been ignoring. Hence Virgin Mobile 's catchy tagline: Think hatke, Mumbai slang for "think out of the box." The company will be offering handsets by Nokia (NOK), Samsung, and Huawei Technologies, most of them black phones with red trim that will cost between $60 and $120 each. They have full-color screens and FM radio access—to listen to Fever 104, no doubt.
Virgin's team of 250 researchers spent nearly nine months studying their target audience. They discovered that Indian parents take away their children's cell phones at night and read the text messages they send or receive—something kids hate. Virgin's value-added service is offering a password-protected folder to the young so parents cannot read their messages. Great for the kids, too bad for the parents.
Virgin Mobile's Indian service is targeting the 400 million Indians between the ages of 13 and 30 who, Branson says, the country's current telecom operators have been ignoring. Hence Virgin Mobile 's catchy tagline: Think hatke, Mumbai slang for "think out of the box." The company will be offering handsets by Nokia (NOK), Samsung, and Huawei Technologies, most of them black phones with red trim that will cost between $60 and $120 each. They have full-color screens and FM radio access—to listen to Fever 104, no doubt.
Virgin's team of 250 researchers spent nearly nine months studying their target audience. They discovered that Indian parents take away their children's cell phones at night and read the text messages they send or receive—something kids hate. Virgin's value-added service is offering a password-protected folder to the young so parents cannot read their messages. Great for the kids, too bad for the parents.
HTC Touch
General-2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900Size-Dimensions 99.9 x 58 x 13.9 mm
Weight-112 g
Display-Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- TouchFLO finger swipe navigation- Handwriting recognition- 5-way navigation
Ringtones
Type-Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook In shared memory, Photo call
Call records-Yes
Card slot-microSD (TransFlash), 1 GB card included
- 64/128 MB RAM, 128/256 MB ROM- TI OMAP 850, 201 MHzprocessor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-No
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Soft Black, Wasabi Green, White, Burgundy
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF viewer)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- MP3/AAC player- Video/audio album- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by-Up to 200 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF viewer)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- MP3/AAC player- Video/audio album- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by-Up to 200 h
Talk time-Up to 5 h
HTC Shift
General-2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Size-Dimensions 207 x 129 x 25 mm
Weight-800 g
Display-Type TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
Size-800 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA), 7 inches
- Slide-out QWERTY keyboard- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
- Dual speakers
Memory-Phonebook In shared memory
Call records-Yes
Card slot-SDIO
- 1 GB RAM, 128 MB ROM- 40/80 GB HDD drive- Intel Stealey 800MHz processor
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
OS-Microsoft Vista Business and Windows Mobile 6.0 OS
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Camera-VGA, 640x480 pixels videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- Windows media player 11- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree- Fingerprint recognition
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Po 2700 mAh
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Size-Dimensions 207 x 129 x 25 mm
Weight-800 g
Display-Type TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
Size-800 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA), 7 inches
- Slide-out QWERTY keyboard- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration-Yes
- Dual speakers
Memory-Phonebook In shared memory
Call records-Yes
Card slot-SDIO
- 1 GB RAM, 128 MB ROM- 40/80 GB HDD drive- Intel Stealey 800MHz processor
GPRS-Yes
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Yes
3G-HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, v2.0
Features
OS-Microsoft Vista Business and Windows Mobile 6.0 OS
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Camera-VGA, 640x480 pixels videocall camera
- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- Windows media player 11- Video/audio album- File manager- Built-in handsfree- Fingerprint recognition
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Po 2700 mAh
HTC P3470
General-2G Network,GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Size-Dimensions 108 x 58.3 x 15.7 mm
Weight-122 g
Display-Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, MP3
Weight-122 g
Display-Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size-240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
- Handwriting recognition
Ringtones-Type Polyphonic, MP3
Memory-Phonebook Practically unlimited entries, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot microSD (TransFlash)
- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM- TI OMAP 850, 200 Mhz processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features-
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, macro
- Built-in GPS- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF viewer)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- MP3/AAC player- Video/audio album- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by-Up to 240h
Talk time-Up to 5 h 50 min
Call records Practically unlimited
Card slot microSD (TransFlash)
- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM- TI OMAP 850, 200 Mhz processor
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-No
WLAN-No
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features-
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Colors-Silver
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, macro
- Built-in GPS- Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF viewer)- Java MIDP 2.0- Voice memo- MP3/AAC player- Video/audio album- Built-in handsfree
Battery-Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh
Stand-by-Up to 240h
Talk time-Up to 5 h 50 min
HTC S630
General-2G Network,GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network
HSDPA 2100
Size-Dimensions 112.5 x 62.5 x 13.5 mm
Weight-120 g
Display-Type
TFT, 65K colors,2.4 inches
- HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar- QWERTY keyboard
Ringtones-Type
Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook
In shared memory, Photo call
Call records
Yes
Card slot
microSD (TransFlash)
- 64 MB SDRAM- 128 MB ROM- Samsung SC32442, 400 Mhz processor
Data
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Ringtones-Type
Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Vibration-Yes
Memory-Phonebook
In shared memory, Photo call
Call records
Yes
Card slot
microSD (TransFlash)
- 64 MB SDRAM- 128 MB ROM- Samsung SC32442, 400 Mhz processor
Data
GPRS-Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD-No
EDGE-Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G-HSDPA
WLAN-Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth-Yes, v2.0
Infrared port-No
USB-Yes, miniUSB
Features
OS-Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Messaging-SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Games-Yes
Camera-2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC player- Video/audio album- Office document viewer- T9- Organiser- Built-in handsfree- Voice memo
Standard battery, Li-Po 1050 mAh
Stand-byUp to 200 h
Talk time-Up to 6 h
- Java MIDP 2.0- MP3/AAC player- Video/audio album- Office document viewer- T9- Organiser- Built-in handsfree- Voice memo
Standard battery, Li-Po 1050 mAh
Stand-byUp to 200 h
Talk time-Up to 6 h
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Opera Mini
Recently Opera made Google™ the default search engine in Opera's mobile Web browsers. Now anyone using Opera Mobile or Opera Mini can access Google's powerful mobile search directly from the browser start page,this meaning you will be able to quickly and easily get the information they need, whenever and wherever they need it.
Opera Mini's ongoing success is a proof of the mobile Web's adoption by mainstream consumers. Because Opera Mini targets feature phones that have traditionally possessed limited browsing capabilities, millions of people have made the personal choice to download and install Opera Mini to their phones. These consumers tend to use the mobile Web more frequently and actively than consumers with more static, less dynamic mobile Web browsers. Every month, Opera Mini users browse more than 1.7 billion pages, with much of that traffic generated through the search function in the browser.
"Google and Opera have established a valuable relationship over the years and we look forward to continued collaboration on mobile products," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. "With 2008 poised to be the year the mobile Web goes mainstream, Google and Opera are extending this collaboration to give our users immediate access to the quality and convenience of Google's search results. We're excited to extend this productive relationship and we hope that the nearly 100 million people using our mobile products will agree."
From here you can Opera mini free-
Opera Mini is available completely free from wwwOpera.com. Opera Mobile is also available from Opera.com in a free trial on select platforms. Google will appear as the default search engine for new and current users of Opera Mini as of March 1, 2008.
Opera Mini's ongoing success is a proof of the mobile Web's adoption by mainstream consumers. Because Opera Mini targets feature phones that have traditionally possessed limited browsing capabilities, millions of people have made the personal choice to download and install Opera Mini to their phones. These consumers tend to use the mobile Web more frequently and actively than consumers with more static, less dynamic mobile Web browsers. Every month, Opera Mini users browse more than 1.7 billion pages, with much of that traffic generated through the search function in the browser.
"Google and Opera have established a valuable relationship over the years and we look forward to continued collaboration on mobile products," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. "With 2008 poised to be the year the mobile Web goes mainstream, Google and Opera are extending this collaboration to give our users immediate access to the quality and convenience of Google's search results. We're excited to extend this productive relationship and we hope that the nearly 100 million people using our mobile products will agree."
From here you can Opera mini free-
Opera Mini is available completely free from wwwOpera.com. Opera Mobile is also available from Opera.com in a free trial on select platforms. Google will appear as the default search engine for new and current users of Opera Mini as of March 1, 2008.
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