Samsung's Solar Powered Mobile

Samsung India introduced the world's first solar-powered mobile phone `Solar Guru' (Guru E1107) which enables users to charge the battery anywhere the sun is shining. This phone is specially developed by keeping in mind the needs of consumers in areas where electric supply is unstable.

The handset has the capacity to provide around 5-10 minutes of talk time with one hour of solar charging. This phone will be lauched in market by mid of June at a price of Rs 2,799.

Planning to buy Nokia 5320

Lost Mobile last month. I m planning to buy Nokia 5320 device. Device looks cool, but I am more worried about it's Sound quality. 5320 is express music edition, but i have heard song on my friends 5320, it is not upto the mark. Will post more about 5320 once I bought.

Windows 3.1 on a Nokia N95

I was browsing net and found something. I am not sure it is true or not.

source : osnews

In what can only be called "totally frakking awesome", someone installed Microsoft Windows 3.1 on a Nokia N95. By using DOSBox, Polish developer Marcin-PRV was able to install the ageing operating system on the Symbian-powered smartphone, allowing both operating systems to run side-by-side.

Sure, it might not be particularly useful or usable, but that doesn't mean it isn't totally cool. The screen is rather small, and I guess the mouse is being controlled by the five way pointer of the phone, but the phone itself is powerful enough to run Windows 3.1 easily, and I'm sure Windows 95 wouldn't be too much trouble either. DOSBox was used to emulate a 486-class processor.

The use of this? Well, fun, mostly, and a sense of "why not?". I'd love to be able to run Windows 3.1 on my Nokia E71; not because it would make any sense, but just because it's cool. With phones getting ever more powerful, there's enough spare cycles in there to dedicate to silly things like this.

Universal Mobile Charger By 2012

Barcelona, Spain — Universal chargers for mobile phones could be widely available by 2012, resulting from a commitment by 17 leading mobile operators and the GSMA global cellular trade group, announced this week.

The GSMA is calling upon the cellular industry to adopt micro USB as the common standard interface for phone chargers and to conform to energy-efficiency targets that would cut the energy consumption of the chargers by 50 percent.

AT&T, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile are among those supporting the initiative announced at Mobile World Congress.

The group hopes that by Jan. 1, 2012, the majority of all new mobile phone models worldwide will support the universal charger as well as the high energy-efficiency targets.

source : Twice

Yahoo! Mobile application

A brand new Yahoo! Mobile application which is available for the Apple iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Android.

Yahoo says this new application is “a highly-personalized mobile starting point to the Internet” and provides “an open environment within which consumers can bring together their favourite content and services.”

Yahoo has also announced a partnership with Opera and thus the Opera Mini 4.2 browser is to be integrated in Yahoo! Mobile smartphones, and the app will be available generally as of March 2009.

Among the features that Yahoo! Mobile brings together, we must mention:

• Quick Yahoo! mobile search
• New maps tools
• Easy access to email and social network accounts
• Instant messaging
• Address book & calendar tools
• The latest news, stocks, RSS feeds, weather, horoscopes etc

source : unwiredview

HTC - Android Device

Vodafone and HTC Corporation have announced the HTC Magic smartphone, Vodafone’s first Android-powered mobile.

"The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance," says Andy Rubin, Senior Director of Mobile Platforms at Google.

Features of HTC Magic :
- a QVGA touch screen display
- Handwriting recognition
- MicroSD card support
- Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE/GPRS
- Bluetooth only for mono headset, USB (mini)
- 3 megapixel AF camera
- GPS

HTC Magic also includes variety of email options like Gmail, Pop3, IMAP.

Nokia E75 & E55

Nokia has officially announced two new E-series phone, that is E75 and E55. Both the devices has company’s new email user interface and they both come with Nokia messaging for corporate email communication. It will give user full desktop email experience. Both devices has new email user interface, Nokia Maps, Ngage Gaming, 3.2 MP Camera, USB 2.0 & lot more..

Nokia E75 has QWERTY keyboard and one click access to most commonly used programs. Whild Nokia E55 is looks like advance version of E51 with similar features expect the keypad. Strong point of Nokia E55 is it can provide up to 28 days of stand by.

Nokia E75 will be available starting March 2009, for an estimated retail price of 375 Euros, in three color versions: black, red and a rather odd light-brown. Nokia E55 will be available for purchase in the second quarter of 2009, for 265 Euros,

Nokia 5800 record sales in India

Nokia launch Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone at just a shade below Rs 20K in early-January.Nokia's channel partners claim the handset has created a new sales record in India with over 58,000 units sold within three weeks of its launch. "The 5800 model is indeed doing well in India. This testifies Indian consumers value innovation even when the economy slows down," said a Nokia India spokeswoman.

Nokia is flooded with queries from consumers about the availability of its up-coming mobile computer, N97, which is expected to hit India around June. The device is likely to be priced upwards of Rs 35K. "Consumers are even enquiring about pre-booking of this device. The mobile phone has truly emerged as an utility device, and more so for these convergence handsets," the Nokia India spokeswoman said.

source: economictimes

Sony Ericsson Announced Symbian S60 Phone

Sony Ericsson announced 8- and 12-megapixel cameraphones. It is Sony Ericsson Idou concept phone. The Idou is a 12.1-megapixel cameraphone running a future version of the Symbian OS that doesn't even have a name yet; according to Sony Ericsson, it's whatever the new Symbian Foundation will evolve out of the existing Series 60. It has a 3.5-inch, 16:9 ratio 640x480 resistive touch screen, music and video players.

Sony Ericsson will release more details about it before it launches in the second half of 2009.

Google Sync tool for iPhone, Windows Mobile

Google’s free Sync tool which allows user to access Gmail contacts and Google Calendar entries from your mobile.

More information on Google Sync, plus links to install instructions for different phones, are on the official Google blog.

iPhone Drawback

Following are Apple 3G iphone drawback. Just check that draw before you purchase 3G iphone.

• Camera

Apple 3G iphone has a 2 megapixel camera but you CANNOT record video clips.

• Internet

Apple Safari does not support FLASH, which is used on tons and tons of websites out there.

• Instant Messaging

The 3G iPhone does not support INSTANT MESSAGING.

• BLUETOOTH HEADSETS

3G iPhone does not support stereo Music Streaming through Bluetooth headsets. you can only answer iPhone calls wirelessly with this Bluetooth headset.

• 3RD Party software

CANNOT LOAD YOUR OWN 3RD PARTY PROGRAMS. On iphone 3G you can load approved applications may be released by Apple & they will charge fees for that.

• Battery

iPhone DOES NOT HAVE A REMOVEABLE BATTERY & expected life is 300-400 charges after that you have visit apple store to replace the Battery every Year OR Two like ipod. Offcource they will charge you for Battery.

• Games

You can not play games on appple iphone because it does not have any GAMES.

• CUSTOMIZE RINGTONES

You can not CUSTOMIZE YOUR RINGTONES WITH MP3 SONGS.

• VOICE COMMANDS

You can not use Voice COMMANDS OR Voice RECOGNITION OR Voice DIALING.

• MESSAGING

The keyboard supposedly isn’t a real bother after you get used to it, but TYPING PERIODS AND COMMAS ARE A PAIN IN THE NECK, requiring you to go to a 2nd screen each time. Given that you use a period or comma in almost every sentence you type, this is NOT CONVENIENT.

• MMS

You canot SEND PICS TO OTHER CELL PHONES VIA MMS PICTURE MESSAGING.

• Donload iTUNES

You cannot download OR access iTUNES directly from the iPhone, you always have to do it through you PC or Mac’s iTunes program and then sync files.

• Modem

You cannot use apple 3G iphone as modem that means you cannot connect iphone 3G to laptop and PC. (New software launch By Netshare for iphone to use as modem but it's not free.)

• Storage

You CANNOT LOAD MORE THAN 8GB and 16GB worth of music, video, audio, documents, contacts, email, etc because there is NO REMOVEABLE STORAGE CARD support.

There is work out for most of the above drawback, My friend has iPhone we able to install 3rd party app, & installed many of above features(as we hve 2-3 years of mobile development experience). But ordinary people will not do all this.

I think in India, Why indians should pay $710 for the iPhone, which is available for $199 in US.

source: techarena.

Nokia full touch screen phone by 2008 end

Nokia has confirmed it will launch a full touch screen handset by the end of this year.

"We have been working on the Series 60 platform for touch screen user interface and a mobile device is expected to be launched by the year-end," Devinder Kishore, Nokia India's marketing director, told reporters.

The Nokia full touch screen phone, codenamed the 'Tube' was also featured in the latest Batman movie "The Dark Knight" and will be Nokia's second full touch screen device, the first of which was launched in 2003 but was later discontinued.

The past year has seen cell phone majors such as Samsung and LG debuting their full touch screen mobile phones in the market after the success of the Apple iPhone.

It is widely anticipated that Research in Motion (RIM) - the makers of Blackberry - are also working on a full touch screen phone, codenamed 'Blackberry Thunder'.

Nokia first unveiled the touch screen S60 interface last October.

Vodafone to sell iPhone 3G from $708

Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees ($708) for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday,

Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device from Friday.

Vodafone Essar will charge 36,100 rupees ($824) for the 16GB model. The new iPhone sells for as low as $199 in the United States.

A spokesman for Bharti Airtel said the company would announce its price for the iPhone soon.

news on EconomicTimes

iPhone 3G to make India debut on Aug 22

The new-generation iPhone will be available in India from August 22. The country’s two largest GSM operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar, on Wednesday announced that they will begin selling the new model in select outlets from that date.

The new iPhone features built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services and iPhone 2.0 software, which supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and hundreds of third-party applications.
news on EconomicTimes

RCom launches GSM services in Delhi

With the launch of GSM service by Anil Ambani group's RCOM in Delhi to become the first company in India to offer both CDMA and GSM services.RCOM has been offering CDMA-based mobile service throughout the country and has recently been allowed by the government to start GSM service simultaneously.

To begin with, the company has offered over 1,000 connections to its employees as part of soft launch and after review RCOM would soon offer services on commercial basis, sources close to the development said.

Asked whether services would be offered in other parts of the country too simultaneously, sources said the company has been rolling out networks in all circles on a war footing and as soon as the network is ready the services would start but no deadline has been fixed for this.

Source: EconomicsTimes

Airtel Live to be pre loaded on Nokia phones

In a bid to drive value-added services (VAS) revenue, Bharti Airtel has initiated talks with leading handset vendors, including Nokia, to embed its VAS application. The company wants to pre-load its Airtel Live platform as an icon in the handsets which the vendors will sell in India. The move is aimed at growing VAS revenue at a significantly higher pace than its overall growth.

Airtel Live is multi-access entertainment portal on the mobile that provides a variety of rich content. At present, consumers can access it by using a GPRS connection in their handset.

source: Economictimes

Vyke launches free/cheaper text service for Symbian handsets

Vyke Communications has launched an application for Symbian handsets that allows users to send free text messages.

FreeTxT is compatible with Symbian Series 60 handsets that allows Vyke customers to send and receive free text messages to fellow Vyke users, and send cheaper texts to non-Vyke users. The FreeTxT application intercepts outgoing text messages and sends them to Vyke’s server via the phone’s internet connection. know more...

LG to Use Dolby Mobile System in Cell Phones

LG & Dolby Digital ,The two companies have reached a deal that will make LG the first cell phone maker to incorporate the Mobile version of Dolby's system into its handsets.

The first LG phones with Dolby Mobile are due out in the fourth quarter of the year. The company plans to build the technology into high-end multimedia handsets. read more

Sony Ericsson W595

The SE W595 is the Slider phone with 3.2 MP camera and the 2.2" QVGA display. It supports Memory Stick Micro cards (up to 2GB)

Phone Specifications:

Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (all models)
UMTS 2100 (not W595a/c)
Screen : 240 x 320 pixels
Camera : 3.2 megapixels
Bluetooth : Yes
Infra-red : No
Memory card : Memory Stick Micro
Java : Yes

India to Get iPhone 3G on August 18

[new on tech2.com]
So after much digging, we've got information on the official date for the India launch of the iPhone 3G.
Vodafone will launch the iPhone 3G first on the 18th of August. Pricing and other essentials are still unknown. But worry not, we at Tech2 will keep you posted. You'll know as soon as we do.