Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9981 unveiled

A BlackBerry smartphone featuring a unique design and Porsche brand will be making its debut on October 27 in the event held at Burj Khaleefa, Dubai. It is called the BlackBerry P9981 and is a special edition device. 

Features:

• The screen is described as being a "crystal clear touchscreen display".
• The device has a 1.2GHz processor
• The handset's front part is made of stainless steel (keypad included), while the back is completely covered with leather.
• As for the software, like mentioned that is customized, but it is based off of BlackBerry 7 OS.
• Other features include 5 megapixel camera, 8GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot with support for cards of up to 32GB in size,

                   On to the price, rumours are hinting that Porsche Design BlackBerry P 9981 will be available in Porsche Design Stores before the end of this year for about $2000.

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Black Berry undergoes Outage

The manufacturer of Black Berry phones says it's looking into an undisclosed concern touching customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Internet access and Black Berry's trendy messenger service came into view to be affected.

Research in Motion Ltd. said in a message on Twitter,” Some users in EMEA are experiencing issues; we’re investigating, and we apologies for any inconvenience."

T-Mobile UK said in post online that there was an ``Issue with sending and receiving via the Black Berry Messenger service as well as using Black Berry Internet services.''

It said that it and Research in Motion are staring into the theme.

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Nokia crafts the N9, Mee Go phone

Nokia has ongoing freight the N9, its leading and former smartphone based on the Mee Go operating system. Mee Go is one of the operating systems Nokia absolute to disown in February when it declared plans to custom Microsoft's Windows Phone as its key operating system for smartphones. 

Windows Phone Nokia N9 has no physical buttons and in its place relies on the 3.9-inch AMOLED touch screen for steering. The N9 user interface has three home views applications, events and live applications. Users will be capable to download applications from Nokia Ovi Store. Users will be able to find a mixture of entertainment, productivity, news, social network applications and games, including Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Facebook, Last.fm and Mail for Exchange. But Nokia doesn't need to put a quantity on in what way many applications will be available. The N9 is compatible with Qt, a cross-platform application and user interface framework, which Nokia also uses on its Symbian based smartphones.

The phone can access the Internet using HSDPA (High-Speed Download Packet Access) at 14.4MBPS or Wi-Fi. Other features include A-GPS, an 8-megapixel camera that can shoot video at 720p, and an HTML5 compatible browser, according to Nokia. The N9 weighs 135 grams and is 12.1 millimeters thick. 

The valued retail price is US $650 for the version with 16GB of storage The prices are before applicable taxes or any possible subsidies.

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Vodafone 555 Blue Facebook phone launched today

Telecommunication overhaul contributor Vodafone Essar on Tuesday launched a new mobile phone struggling at youthful folks who can directly attach with online social network site Facebook. Vodafone 555 Blue phones has been launched in India named as the Facebook phone comes with a dedicated blue colour Facebook button as glowing. Facebook phone is probable to carry reasonable pre-paid and post-paid data plans to allow users to surf, upload pictures, update status messages and chat with their Facebook friends and brings the qualities of a Smartphone jointly with social networking functions. It is priced at Rs. 4,950. Vodafone Blue has a designated “F” button that lets users upload pictures update status at a single click.

Vodafone Blue offers unlimited access to Facebook for a year from the date of its purchase. The 555 Blue phones come with a QWERTY keypad that is at ease to use just like any BlackBerry keypad. The comfortable keypad adds to the enjoyment of staying connected. The space key is bigger than the ones found on other keypad phones. The features, QWERTY keypad and dedicated Facebook key refer to the fact that its focus is on quick and easy communication. The device includes 2-megapixel camera with LED flash ads to the excitement of staying connected round the clock.

This phone comes under the category of feature phone but nevertheless solves the purpose for the Facebook devotees. It runs on a proprietary owned OS i.e. Vodafone OS. The Vodafone 555 handset is packed with 200 MediaTek processor. It comes with 40MB of internal memory and the external memory can be expanded up to 32GB. The Vodafone 555 features opera mini browser. Sporting a 2.4" screen browsing on Vodafone 555 Blue Handset is a decent experience. The device however lacks 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. 

At there in the small price market seems swamped with feature rich phones, in such a circumstances it will be interesting to see how Vodafone's Facebook phone performs.

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Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia Neo V : Specifications & Features

 Sony Ericsson, yesterday announced this phone which would be known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V. Sony Ericsson has just announced the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update for the 2011 Xperia lineup and the first phone that will run on 2.3.4 out of the box.

               The Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update will hit the whole Xperia lineup from this year - PLAY, Arc, neo, pro, mini, active and ray. It will bring along a few nice features as folllows:

• It comes with a LCD capacitive touch screen.
• It comes with a 5 megapixels. Secondary VGA camera
• Screen size is 3.7 inches with resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
• GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v2.1 and USB v2.0
• It would have 320 MB internal memory which could be expanded to 32 GB using a microSD card.
  Standby - Up to 430 hours (2G) / Up to 400 hours (3G)
  Talk time - Up to 6 hours 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 hours (3G)
  Music play – Up to 31 hours
•  It has a 1500 mAh standard battery.
• It has a scratch-resistant surface which leads to more awesomeness.
• This phone is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2011.
• The price hasn’t been revealed yet.........WAIT

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Now Beetel 3G Max, a Wireless Hotspot Device

A Bharti Enterprises group company, Beetel Teletech which makes obtainable solutions for IT and connectivity needs has today announced that they will start on a innovative wireless convenient hotspot device called the Beetel 3G Max in India. The tool has the ability to connect to a mobile phone carrier and in the method, give internet access to up to five devices. Hence it can be used by multiple users, petite businesses or maybe even enterprises.


Beetel that was former known for production landline telecom equipment’s has lingering its scope of business and now offers solutions for connectivity and IT needs counting mobile phone, IT peripherals besides wire-line telephone segments. The company has a significant share in retail and telecom service provider segments in the landline category and is also a distributor of memory and storage devices for Transcend.

The device can function effectively from a maximum distance of 10 meters and it will provide internet or network access to Wi-Fi enabled devices like mobile phones, tablets, laptops among others. Windows 7, XP, Vista, MAC and Linux operating systems are compatible with the device and the company promises a battery life of 4 hours and a standby time of 40 hours for the device. Beetel 3G Max has a USB 2.0 port and will cost Rs.5, 500. 

Beetel appears that handy wireless devices are in demand these days since a lot of groups have forayed into the segment. Beetel is also in distribution and marketing of brands like Blackberry, Apple, Samsung, Panasonic and Transcend among others and has products and solutions deployed in over 35 countries across 5 continents. 

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Android smart phone Viewsonic & Viewpad launch

The phones to be launched are Viewsonic V350, and Viewpad 4 consumer line.

Android smart phone to be launched are Viewsonic V350, which will be supported on Android 2.2 with a latest 3D line and Viewpad 4 that will get nearer by a 4.1 inch display, 1 GHz Qualcomm processor and a fresh Viewsonic consumer edge. The Viewsonic V350 smart phone will be the second dual SIM Android phone in the country. V350 is an active dual SIM device running Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, enabling the use of two network services at the same time. The phone will come with an HVGA capacitive touch screen, 5 megapixel auto focus camera, and micro SD expansion up to 32 GB, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and Assisted GPS navigation.

The phone is prone to be priced close up to Rs 17,000.

On top of the extra offer, Flash 10.1 enabled ViewPad 4 will attribute a 4.1 inch WVGA capacitive touch screen with Android Gingerbread OS, which will offer both phone and tablet functionality based on a Qualcomm MSM 8255 1 GHz platform. It will support HD 720p video recording, playback, upload, and a mini HDMI 720p display output. A 5 megapixel auto focus camera, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n wireless enables video calling via an additional front facing camera on the phone. Viewsonic enhanced ViewPad 4 uses the latest View Scene UI that integrates GPS with apps.

The probable price of the phone is Rs 20,000.

Both will also be offered from Reliance Digital outlets.

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Facebook starts on Applications for Every Phone

Face book is acceptance the actuality that not each one is on a smart phone. Consumers by normal mobile phones can at the present download the social network's Facebook for Every Phone application.

According to the corporation, users will be able to see their News Feed, check for messages in their Inbox, and view photos. Users can also upload images and find friends from their contacts list.

A great deal of Facebook's growth can be accredited to mobile devices. The social network's co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said last week that the location now has 750 million active users. A whopping 250 million active users entrée the social network from their mobile proposals.

Though Facebook already offers smart phone applications for iOS and Android, in the middle of other platforms, its decision to hug characteristic phones is a smart one, considering the sheer number of people who still aren't using a smart phone.

For Facebook, a key limitation of trait phones is that most consumers don't characteristically pay for data on those platforms. And the social network's app requires data to function.

Facebook recognized that reality in its blog position announcing the new app, and said that it has joined with a host of carriers around the world to offer users free data for 90 days to address that problem.

Amazingly, Facebook did not include any U.S. based carriers in its list of companies providing gratis data. The social network did not immediately respond toward request for comment on whether or not the free data offer is being extended to folks in the U.S.

According to Facebook, its application is available on more than 2,500 mobile phones. People interested in using the application can surf to the company's mobile page, scroll to the bottom, and click the download connect. It's also available in application stores GetJar, Appia, and Mobile Weaver.

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Alcatel Ice 3 introductions OT 520D phone in India

Alcatel Ice 3 recently curved in away its newest dual SIM mobile phone, the OT 520D, for markets in India. 

The phone has outwardly functional features and aspires to appease urban as well as rural bazaar of the nation. It is talented of underneath dual memory card, flexible up to 32GB. 

This phone is entrenched with a 2MP camera and enables consumers to access multimedia tackles like internet or GPRS, Facebook and Gmail between others. 

It is prepared with a torch and possesses Bluetooth connectivity. The video calling mark allows users to take videos of their links and attach their contact details with it. Thus the same video will be played out whenever the particular person calls.The OT 520 D has a price tag of Rs. 2299 attached to it and is available in all retail stores across India.

M.S. Malik, Managing Director, Ice Mobile commented, “However OT 520 D is an entrance level phone; it has all features that are essential to make the mobile phone skill truly pleasurable. It has forever been our attempt to launch mobile phones that are consumer gracious and rationally priced.”

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Recently launched, Nokia X7 Full Throttle Tournament

One and all and their uncle adore video games, as an even better figure lusts after cell phones. Many will so be interested to be familiar with that Nokia is hosting a mobile betting contest to endorse its recently launched X7 smart phone. The Nokia X7 Full Throttle Tournament has ongoing on 7th July and will carry on till 7th August, across eight cities in 150 Nokia retail outlets, including Nokia Priority Stores as well as large multi-brand mobile trade stores. The cities include Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, and Chandigarh.

Opponents will visage off in Need for Speed: Shift HD, Worms, Sims 3, Tetris, Monopoly, Bejeweled, Assassins Creed, GT Racing, Avatar, Hawx HD, Spiderman HD, Hero of Sparta HD, Guitar Rock Tour 2 HD, and Settlers HD. The match will roll out in two phases - a real-world face off and an online phase on Facebook.com/NokiaIndia.

To enter the contest, all you need to do is visit a participating Nokia outlet or the online leaf, register, or start playing. The top 10 participants will be selected on the source of the total online and real-world contest scores. All of them stand to win an all-expenses-paid trip and a ticket each to the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore being held on 25th September this year.

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LG Optimus Black P970 Officially Launched @ Rs. 20,990:Check Specifications

                LG Electronics has finally launched its new Android phone, the LG Optimus Black P970 here in India. The phone has entered the Indian market quite some time from now, though LG never officially announced the phone.

 LG Optimus Black P970 Specifications

• Android 2.2 Froyo OS
• 122mmx64mmx9.2 mm
• Weight: 109g
• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
• 4 inch WVGA IPS LCD Capacitive touch screen display
• 1 GHz Cortex A8 Processor
• 512MB RAM
• 2GB Internal storage
• MicroSD Slot (supports upto 32GB)
• 5 megapixel camera with Auto-focus and LED flash
• Colours: Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown
• 720p HD Video recording @30fps
• 2 megapixel front facing camera
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth v2.1
• A-GPS
• GPRS/EDGE
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• OS:Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
• 3G
• Digital Compass
• Battery: 1500 mAh Li-Ion

Phone Price: Rs. 20,990.

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Samsung Galaxy Z to arrive soon:review and Full phone Specifications

 

            With the same design as the Galaxy S II i9100, the Galaxy Z i9103 features near identical specifications, apart from a different, smaller display,a slower dual-core processor,and a lower quality camera.

 

 

 Samsung I9103 Galaxy Z Specifications

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android
• Dimensions: 125 x 66.1 x 9.5 mm
• Display: 4.2" 16M-color SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels
• Weight: 135g
• CPU: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
• Memory: 1GB RAM, 2GB ROM, 8GB storage, microSD card slot
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash; face detection; 1.3MP front-facing camera
• Video recording: 720p video recording
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio

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Now Apple iPhone 3GS available in Rs 19,990

Hot begin of the iPhone 4 for a robust figure, the average series user bazaar was a crumb discouraged. This was particularly owed to the detail that the majority droids at the price range of Rs 15,000 provide better than average specs and hardware. The 8 GB variant of the iPhone 3GS, pricing it at a not so large Rs 19,990. The device comes unlocked, so you have the freedom to use it with any SIM card you want to. The iPhone 3GS appears in Two Colours

The iPhone 3GS comes with a 3.5" capacitive display with pixel dimensions of 320x480, a 3.15 MP camera, a 600 MHz processor, and 8 GB of internal storage without an flexible memory card slot. In terms of connectivity, the handset is capable of reaching speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps on 3G HSDPA. It runs on iOS 4.3 out of the box, with support for iOS 5 when it is launched in a couple of months from now. The machine is available in select stores across the country.

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Sony Ericsson W8:Ist Walkman Android Mobile Phone by Sony Ericsson :Features,Price & Specifications

Sony Ericsson W8 is the upcoming first Walkman series phone to run on Android OS.Sony Ericsson has announced its Android based Walkman phone.This is first Walkman Android phone from Sony.Users would be able to select from Red, Azure and Orange colors.



Specifications:

• W8 Android Phone sports a 3.2 MP camera, video player/recording, multi format music player, FM Radio with RDS, 3.5 mm jack, 128 MB internal memory, 168MB RAM and up to 16GB external memory support through micro SD card
• Sony Ericsson W8 has a 3” HVGA Touchscreen Display and virtual QWERTY keyboard. Sony Ericsson W8 is a walkman mobile phone. It is a Smart mobile phone.
• Sony Ericsson W8 runs on Android 2.1 Eclair OS and powered by 600MHz processor.
• Sony Ericsson W8 supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, USB data and is Email, IM and Social networking enabled. The Smartphone is powered by a 1200 mAh standard battery and weighs 104 grams.

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HTC Incredible S assess

HTC touch screen phone custom, The Incredible S looks very compact in spite of the 4-inch display and at 135 g is actually on the light side.

The front is conquered by the 480 x 800 super LCD display, with the at the present common four HTC touch buttons beneath it for home, menu, back and search. And in a very neat touch, these buttons actually rotate with the screen.

There is also a front facing 1.3MP camera for video calling and self-portraits. The back houses an 8.0-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and speaker. The innards of the Incredible S are impressive too a 1 GHz processor, 768 MB RAM, surround sound, support for micro-SD cards, and every connectivity option that springs to mind, including Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G and even the option to stream pictures and videos to a television using DLNA.

The big screen comes into its own when you are viewing video or browsing the Web. And unlike some of its competitors, it actually has an onscreen keyboard that is easy to use. In terms of pure phone functionality, call quality was excellent. Music through the headsets was very good indeed.

The Incredible S does better in this department than the Desire HD and the HD7, but it still is nowhere near Blackberry. We will please ourselves with being very satisfied with its performance.

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